Using Variable Shutter Speeds - GE CG709 User Manual

Using Variable Shutter Speeds

The camcorder has a variable shutter with five higher shutter speeds than the normal
1/60 second speed. The shutter speed is automatically set to the normal shutter speed
of 1/60 second when the CAMERA/VCR switch is in CAMERA AUTO. No indicator
appears in the viewfinder when the shutter speed is set to 1/60.
SHUTTER
Button
To Select Higher Shutter Speeds
1. Place the CAMERA/VCR switch in
CAMERA MAN (manual).
2. Repeatedly press SHUTTER to select a
shutter speed of 1/100, 1/250, 1/1000,
1/2000, or 1/4000 second. The higher
shutter speed (100, 250, 1000, 2000, or
4000) will appear in the viewfinder.
SHUTTER Button Shutter Speed
Not Pressed
Press Once
Press Twice
Press Three Times
Press Four Times
Press Five Times
28
CAMERA/VCR
Switch
Displays
in Viewfinder
1/60 None
1/100 100
1/250 250
1/1000 1000
1/2000 2000
1/4000 4000
Shutter
1000
Speed
Display in Viewfinder
Notes: Higher shutter speeds are
recommended when taping fast-moving action
outdoors that you plan to play back on a
(3-5 head) VCR using special effects (such as
stop-action pause and slow motion).
The normal shutter speed (1/60 second) is
recommended for indoor videos and most of
your recording. Tape recorded at the higher
shutter speeds may not show movement and
change of scene as smoothly as recordings at
the normal 1/60 second speed.
Higher shutter speeds require more light. For
indoor high-speed shutter recording,
additional halogen or tungsten lighting may
be required. Use of fluorescent, mercury
vapor, or sodium lighting may cause a
flickering effect.