Adjusting The Shutter Speed; Adjusting Exposure - Sony Handycam NEX-VG30 Handbook

Adjusting the Shutter Speed

Steps to configure Shutter Speed priority
exposure are described here.
Press PROGRAM AE  to set the

IRIS, Gain (ISO), Shutter Speed
and Exposure to [Auto].
Press SHUTTER SPEED  to set

the mode to manual.
Pressing SHUTTER SPEED 
switches the setting mode between
automatic and manual.
Rotate the MANUAL dial  to

adjust the Shutter Speed.
Tips

Changing the Shutter Speed affects how a

moving subject appears. Set a fast Shutter Speed
to shoot a fast moving subject clearly without
blur. Conversely, set a slow Shutter Speed to
emphasize the impression of movement.
You can set the Shutter Speed between 1/4

second and 1/10000 second in 60p movie mode
(NEX-VG30/VG30H), 1/3 second and 1/10000
second in 50p movie mode (NEX-VG30E/
VG30EH), or 30 seconds and 1/4000 second in
photo mode.
It is difficult to focus automatically at a

lower Shutter Speed. Manual focusing with
your camcorder attached to a tripod is
recommended.
When recording under fluorescent lamps,

sodium lamps, mercury lamps, or LED lighting,
the picture may have horizontal bands of noise.
You may be able to improve the situation by
adjusting the Shutter Speed.
To adjust the Shutter Speed
automatically
Press SHUTTER SPEED  again.
appears next to the Shutter Speed value.

Adjusting Exposure

The following explanation is an example
for when [Exposure] is assigned to the
MANUAL  (default).
Press MANUAL  to enter the

manual exposure adjustment
mode.
Pressing MANUAL switches the
setting mode between automatic and
manual.
 Setting Value
From left, IRIS, Gain (ISO), Shutter
Speed
 Status
Switching operation icon
Blank
Operates manually.

Operates automatically.
Operates [Exposure] manually (p. 49).
Setting value
When a setting value is highlighted, it
can be adjusted by the MANUAL dial.
Rotate the MANUAL dial  to

adjust [Exposure].
The IRIS, Shutter Speed and Gain
(ISO) values will change as you rotate
the MANUAL dial.
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