Sony PDW-F355L Operating Instructions Manual page 58

frequency is 50 Hz, setting the shutter speed to
reduce this flicker.
• When a bright object is shot in ECS mode in such a
manner that it fills the screen, the upper edge of the
picture may have poor quality because of an inherent
characteristic of CCDs. Before using ECS mode, check
the shooting conditions.
• In SLS mode, CCD white dot noise becomes more
prominent as the number of frames increases.
For details, see "Phenomena Specific to CCD Image
Sensors" on page 163.
To select the shutter mode and shutter
speed
Use the SHUTTER switch to select a shutter mode or a
standard-mode shutter speed. To set the shutter speed in
ECS or SLS mode, with the SHUTTER switch set to ON
and the ECS or SLS mode selected, use the MENU knob
for adjustment.
To set the shutter mode and the standard-mode
shutter speed
Once the shutter speed is selected, it is retained even when
the camcorder is turned off.
1
Make sure that neither menu nor status display is
shown.
2
Push the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL.
The current shutter setting indication appears for about
3 seconds in the setting change and adjustment
progress message display area of the viewfinder
screen.
Examples: ": SHUTTER: 1/250", ": ECS: 60.0 Hz",
": SLS: 1/15: 2FRAME"
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SHUTTER switch
3
Before the shutter setting indication in step 2
disappears, push the SHUTTER switch to SEL again.
Repeat this until the desired mode or speed appears.
The shutter speed display changes as in the following
diagram.
Example of standard mode display of shutter speed in seconds
(in the case of i60 format)
SLS mode
To set the shutter speed in ECS mode
1 2
1
Carry out the steps in "To set the shutter mode and the
standard-mode shutter speed" on page 58 to set the
shutter mode to ECS.
ECS:60.00Hz
2
Turn the MENU knob until the desired frequency
appears.
The selectable frequency range varies depending on
the recording format. See the table under "About the
shutter modes" on page 57.
When the RM-B150 Remote Control Unit is
connected
You can set the shutter speed in ECS mode with the rotary
encoder of the RM-B150.
To set the shutter speed in SLS mode
Notes
• When EZ mode is selected, SLS mode is forcibly
deselected.
• When you start recording under the following conditions
with the camcorder in SLS mode, a certain number of
ECS mode