56 VQT2R48 VQT2R48 57When recording, you can control the range of focus (depth of field) to meet your recordingpurposes.Shutter speed is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set aperture value.Set to (recording)Set to ([APERTURE-PRIORITY] Mode)Determine aperture value• When the aperture value isincreased, the range of depth infocus expands, and the pictureshows up clearly from the positionof the camera to the background.• When the aperture value isreduced, the range of depthin focus shrinks, and thebackground can get blurry.• When the picture is too brightor too dark or there is incorrectexposure, the numbers for theaperture value and shutter speedare shown in red.Aperture value■Aperture values that can be setAperture value Shutter speeds (seconds) set on this cameraF4.0 - F6.3 8 - 1/2000F3.5 8 - 1/1600F3.3 8 - 1/1300• Aperture values that can be set vary depending on the zoom position. (The above tableis at Max. W)●LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded.●If too bright, increase the aperture, and if too dark, reduce the aperture.Determine aperture and record[APERTURE-PRIORITY] ModeRecording Mode:When recording, you can control the shutter speed to meet your recording purposes.Aperture is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set shutter speed.Set to (recording)Set to ([SHUTTER-PRIORITY] Mode)Determine shutter speed• At faster shutter speeds,movements by the subject showas if they are still.• At slower shutter speeds,subjects that are moving showas jittery.• When the picture is too brightor too dark or there is incorrectexposure, the numbers for theaperture value and shutter speedare shown in red.Shutter speed■Shutter speeds that can be setShutter speed (seconds) Aperture values set on this camera8 6 5 4 3.2F3.3 - F6.32.5 2 1.6 1.3 11/1.3 1/1.6 1/2 1/2.5 1/3.21/4 1/5 1/6 1/8 1/101/13 1/15 1/20 1/25 1/301/40 1/50 1/60 1/80 1/1001/125 1/160 1/200 1/250 1/3201/400 1/500 1/640 1/800 1/10001/13001/1600 F3.5 - F6.31/2000 F4.0 - F6.3• Aperture values that are set vary depending on the zoom position. (The above table isat max. W.)●LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded.●When using a slow shutter speed, it is recommended to use a tripod.●In [SHUTTER-PRIORITY] Mode, cannot be set.Determine shutter speed and record[SHUTTER-PRIORITY] ModeRecording Mode: