High Speed Shutter - Panasonic PV-A208 Operating Instructions Manual

High Speed
Shutter
To
record high
speed
motion
(e.g.
a tennis stroke)
for
improved STILL
or
SLOW MOTION
playback,
when
watching
the tape
on
this
Camcorder
or
a
VHS
3
or
4 head VCR.
Auto
Shutter
Before
you
begin...
•
Connect
the
Camcorder
to a
power
source.
•
Set
the
POWER
switch to
CAMERA.
•
Insert a
cassette with record tab (see
page
12).
In
the
AUTO
mode
(no
indication
in
the EVF),
the
Camcorder
will
automatically adjust the
shutter
speed
from
1/60
to
1/350 according
to
the brightness
of
the subject.
•
AUTO
mode
is
automatically selected
whenever
the
POWER
switch
is
set to
CAMERA.
Manual
Selection
The
High
Speed
Shutter
indicator
flashes
when
the
light
level
is
inadequate.
More
light
should
be
provided
to
achieve
better picture quality
and
color.
Press
HIGH
SPEED SHUTTER
while
recording.
Press
repeatedly
to
obtain
one
of
the
eight
higher shutter
speeds
shown
at
right.
EVF
Indications
\
No
Indication
1/60
1/100
I
1/250
I
1/500
1/1000
J
1/2000
I
1/4000
*
1/10000
I
Note:
•
For proper
color reproduction,
it
is
recommended
that
you use
this
feature
outdoors.
For indoor High
Speed
Shutter
recording, additional
halogen
or
tungsten
light
should
be
provided. Fluorescent
light
will
degrade
the picture
quality.
•
This
feature requires
ample
light.
More
light
is
required
for
the
fastest shutter
speeds.
•
The
Auto
Focus system
may
not
operate
properly
in
insufficient light
when
using
the
High
Speed
Shutter.
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