Flexible Recording: Changing The Shutter Speed - Canon MD255 Instruction Manual

Flexible Recording: Changing the
Shutter Speed
Use the automatic exposure (AE)
program to use functions like the white
balance or image effects, or to select
the shutter speed.
Use faster shutter speeds to record
subjects moving quickly. Use slower
shutter speeds to add motion blur,
emphasizing the feel of movement.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:
FUNC.
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1
FUNC.
Press
2
Select the [
recording program (
[ PROGRAM AE] is the default
value; proceed directly to step 3 if
you have not changed the recording
program.
3
Select the shutter speed from the
setup menus.
FUNC.
[ CAMERA SETUP]
[SHUTTER]
speed
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PROGRAM AE]
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[ MENU]
Desired shutter
FUNC.
Shutter speed guidelines
Note that on screen only the denominator
is displayed – [
speed of 1/250 second, etc.
1/50
To record under most ordinary conditions.
1/120
To record indoor sports scenes.
1/250, 1/500*, 1/1000*
To record from within a moving car or train or to
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shoot fast-moving subjects such as roller
coasters.
1/2000*
To record outdoor sports scenes on sunny days.
*
NOTES
• Do not set the mode switch to
during the actual recording of a scene;
the brightness of the picture may
change abruptly.
• [ PROGRAM AE]
- When setting the shutter speed, the
number displayed will flash if the value
selected is not appropriate for the
recording conditions. In such case,
select a different value.
- If you use a slow shutter speed in dark
places, you can obtain a brighter image,
but the image quality may be lower, and
the autofocus may not work well.
- The image may flicker when recording
with high shutter speeds.
- The shutter speed resets to [
when you set the mode switch to
or change the recording program.
250] indicates a shutter
mode only.
AUTO]
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