Setting The Electronic Shutter; Shutter Modes - Panasonic AJ AJ-HDX900 Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording

4-3 Setting the electronic shutter

This section describes the unit's electronic shutter, its
settings and operations.

4-3-1 Shutter modes

The table below lists the shutter modes in which the unit's
electronic shutter can be used as well as the shutter speeds
which can be selected.
To use the fixed shutter speed
O For eliminating flicker due to lighting
O For shooting fast moving subjects clearly
CAMERA
Video system
MODE
1080-59.94i 60i
1080-29.97P 30P
1080-23.98P 24P
1080-23.98PA 24PA
720-59.94P 60P
720-29.97P 30P
720-23.98P 24P
1080-50i 50i
1080-25P 25P
720-50P 50P
720-25P 25P
To use the shutter speed of SYNCRO SCAN
O For shooting monitor screens in a way that minimizes the
pattern of horizontal lines
O For shooting images when adding effects to the subjects'
movement
CAMERA
Video system
MODE
1080-59.94i 60i
1080-29.97P 30P
1080-23.98P 24P
1080-23.98PA 24PA
720-59.94P 60P
720-29.97P 30P
720-23.98P 24P
1080-50i 50i
1080-25P 25P
720-50P 50P
720-25P 25P
Shutter speed
1/100, 1/120, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
HALF
1/60, 1/120, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
HALF
Variable range
1/60.3 to 1/249.8
1/30.2 to 1/249.8
1/24.1 to 1/249.8
1/24.1 to 1/249.8
1/60.3 to 1/249.8
1/30.2 to 1/249.8
1/24.1 to 1/249.8
1/50.2 to 1/209.5
1/25.2 to 1/209.5
1/50.2 to 1/209.5
1/25.2 to 1/209.5
(continued)
To use the half shutter speed (HALF)
O For shooting images when adding effects as if taken with
film
CAMERA
Video system
MODE
1080-59.94i 60i
1080-29.97P 30P
1080-23.98P 24P
1080-23.98PA 24PA
720-59.94P 60P
720-29.97P 30P
720-23.98P 24P
1080-50i 50i
1080-25P 25P
720-50P 50P
720-25P 25P
<Notes>
O No matter in which mode the electronic shutter is used,
the higher the shutter speed, the lower the camera's
sensitivity.
O When the aperture is in the automatic mode, it will
increasingly open and the depth of focus will become
shallower as the shutter speed is increased.
Shutter speed
1/120
1/60
1/48
1/48
1/120
1/60
1/48
1/100
1/50
1/100
1/50
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