Setting The Electronic Shutter; Shutter Modes - Sony MSW-900P Operation Manual

4-2 Setting the Electronic
This section describes the shutter modes that can be used with the
electronic shutter of the camcorder, and describes the procedure for
selecting the shutter speed and mode.

4-2-1 Shutter Modes

The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter and the
4 shutter speeds that can be selected are listed below.
Mode
Standard
ECS (Extended
Clear Scan)
S-EVS
(Enhanced
Vertical
definition
System)
Notes
• Whatever the operating mode of the electronic shutter, the sensitivity
of the CCD decreases with increasing shutter speed.
• When the automatic iris is used, the iris opens wider and wider as the
shutter speed increases, thus reducing the depth of field.
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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
Shutter
Selectable shutter modes and speeds
Shutter speed
MSW-900: 1/100, 1/125,
1/250, 1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
MSW-900P: 1/60, 1/125,
1/250, 1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
MSW-900: 60.1 to 7000 Hz
MSW-900P: 50.2 to 9000
Hz
Shutter speed currently
selected in the Standard or
ECS mode
Application
For shooting fast-moving
subjects with little blurring.
For obtaining images with no
horizontal bands of noise
when shooting subjects such
as monitor screens.
Improved vertical resolution.
However, the sensitivity and
dynamic range are reduced.