Setting The Electronic Shutter; Shutter Modes; Selecting The Shutter Mode And Shutter Speed - Sony PXW-X320 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the Electronic
Shutter

Shutter Modes

Standard mode
Select this mode for shooting fast-moving
subjects with little blurring.
You can set the shutter speed in one of two shutter
modes: Speed mode, in which the speed is set in
seconds, and Angle mode, in which the speed is
set in degrees.
Speed mode
System Shutter speed (unit: seconds)
frequency
1
59.94i
/ ,
60
1
59.94P
/ ,
500
50i
50P
1 a)
29.97P
/
40
1
/ ,
125
1 a)
25P
/
33
1
/ ,
125
1 a)
23.98P
/
32
1
/ ,
100
1
/
1000
a) This speed cannot be selected when the camcorder is
in Slow & Quick Motion mode and "OPERATION"
> "Rec Function" > "Frame Rate" in the setup menu
is set to a value that is greater than the system
frequency.
Angle mode
180°, 90°, 45°, 22.5°, 11.25°
ECS (Extended Clear Scan) mode
Select this mode for obtaining images with no
horizontal bands of noise when shooting subjects
such as monitor screens.
As shown in the following tables, the range of
shutter speeds that can be set varies depending on
whether the Slow & Quick Motion (S&Q)
function is on or off.
1 1 1 1
/ , / , / , / ,
100 120 125 250
1 1
/ , /
1000 2000
1 a) 1 1 1
, / , / , / , /
50 60 100 120
1 1
1 1
/ , / , / , /
250 500 1000 2000
1 a) 1 1 1
, / , / , / , /
50 60 100 120
1 1
1 1
/ , / , / , /
250 500 1000 2000
1 a) 1 a) 1 1
, / , / , / , /
48 50 60 96
1 1 1 1
/ , / , / , / ,
120 125 250 500
1
, /
2000
System lines: 1080
System
frequency
59.94i
50i
29.97P
23.98P
25P
System lines: 720
System
frequency
59.94P
50P
29.97P
23.98P
25P
SLS (slow speed shutter) mode
Select this mode for shooting subjects in low level
lighting conditions.
Number of accumulated frames
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 32, 64
,
Notes
• SLS mode cannot be used when the video format is SP
,
1440/23.98P or when the camcorder is in Slow &
Quick Motion mode.
,
• It is not possible to output the color bar signal, turn the
SLS mode on or off, or change the number of
accumulated frames when the number of accumulated
frames is set to 16, 32 or 64.
Selecting the Shutter Mode and
Shutter Speed
Notes
• When the automatic iris is used, the iris opens wider as
the shutter speed increases, thus reducing the depth of
field.
• The selectable shutter speeds vary depending on the
current system frequency.
To switch between Speed mode and
Angle mode
1
Select "OPERATION" > "Shutter" >
"Shutter Select" in the setup menu (see
page 133).
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Shutter speed (unit: Hz)
S&Q: Off S&Q: On
60.00 to 3800 —
50.00 to 3500 —
29.99 to 4100 32.01 to 4100
23.99 to 3700 32.02 to 3700
25.00 to 3900 32.03 to 3900
Shutter speed (unit: Hz)
S&Q: Off S&Q: On
60.07 to 4100 32.01 to 4100
50.03 to 3900 32.03 to 3900
29.99 to 4100 32.01 to 4100
23.99 to 3700 32.02 to 3700
25.00 to 3900 32.03 to 3900