Setting The Shutter Speed; Area Mode Function - Panasonic HC-X2050 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the shutter speed

SHUTTER
1/60
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1
Switch to manual mode with the <AUTO/MANU> switch. (l 103)
2
Press the <SHUTTER> button to switch to manual shutter mode.
The shutter speed display is highlighted in orange.
3
Turn the multidial to select the shutter speed.
4
Press the multidial.
The setting changes to the value displayed and exits.
Press the <EXIT> button to exit without changing the setting.
∫ Adjusting the shutter speed
Shutter speed changes depending on the frame rate of the [REC FORMAT]. (l 104)
Frame rates
59.94p/59.94i
29.97p
50.00p/50.00i/25.00p
23.98p
≥ The shutter speed is faster the closer the setting is to 1/8000.
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NOTE
0 Brightly shining objects and highly reflective objects may emit light bands into the surroundings.
0 The changing of the screen may not look smooth in normal playback.
0 When extremely bright subjects are recorded or when recording is performed inside under lights, there may be changes in the color hue and brightness
of the screen, with horizontal bands appearing on the screen. Do the following if this occurs:
j Switch to auto shutter mode.
j Adjust the shutter speed to 1/50, 1/60, or 1/100.
0 When auto iris mode or auto gain mode is enabled, the brightness of the screen may not change even when you adjust the shutter speed. (l 107, 108)
0 When the shutter speed has been set to slow shutter, it may not be possible for the camera to keep up with changes in the images. If this occurs, set the
iris, focus, and white balance manually.

Area mode function

Touch the subject to apply various effects tailored to the subject that is touched.
≥ Area auto focus function
Adjusts the focus automatically tailored to the subject that is touched.
≥ Area auto iris level function
Adjusts the iris automatically tailored to the subject that is touched.
≥ Area brightness display
Displays the luminance level of the subject that is touched.
Operation function settings
Sets the operation to be assigned to the area mode function from the [CAMERA] menu.
1
Select the desired function in the [CAMERA] menu  [SW MODE]  [AREA MODE].
≥ [INHIBIT]: Does not assign a function.
≥ [FOCUS]: Sets the area auto focus function
≥ [IRIS]: Area auto iris function
≥ [Y GET]: Area brightness display
≥ [FOCUS/IRIS]: Simultaneous operation of the area auto focus function and area auto iris function
≥ [FOCUS/Y GET]: Simultaneous operation of the area auto focus function and area brightness display
Chapter 5 Shooting — Adjustable settings when shooting
A Shutter speed
≥ [A.SHTR] is displayed when the auto shutter mode is on.
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SHUTTER
B
1/8!#1/15!#1/30!#1/60!#...1/8000
1/8!#1/15!#1/30!#1/50!#...1/8000
1/6!#1/12!#1/25!#1/50!#...1/8000
1/6!#1/12!#1/24!#1/48!#...1/8000
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Shutter speed