Variable Shutter Speed - Hitachi VM-1600A Instruction Manual

VARIABLE SHUTTER SPEED

VARIABLE SHUTTER SPEED
Use this feature to shoot tennis and golf shots that contain rapid movement. You can
replay the still pictures at the crucial moments without any fluctuations.
Normally the program AE feature operates and selects the optimum shutter speed,
1/60, 1/100, 1/120 or 1/250, according to the brightness of the subject. To increase the
shutter speed, follow the procedure below.
1. In record/pause (stand-by) or record mode, press "DISPLAY" button to display batter
level indicator in the viewfinder.
2. Press the "SHUTTER" button until the desired speed appears in the viewfinder. The
speed changes from AE mode to 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/10,1000 and
back to AE mode each time the button is pressed.
For example, the speed is 1/1000 seconds, "S:1000" will be displayed in the viewfinder.
NOTE: When the shutter speed is 1/60 seconds, "S:60" will not be displayed in the
viewfinder.
3. Press record start/stop or "STILL (REC/PAUSE)" button to start recording.
NOTES:
• After use, press the "SHUTTER" button repeatedly to return to the AE mode.
• When a tape that was recorded using the high speed shutter feature is played back,
scenes changes will not be seen as a smooth motion.
• When the camera is pointed at an object that is moving rapidly, it may not focus properly
in the auto focus mode. In this case, focus manually.
• When recording under the illumination of flourescent lamp, a mercury vapor lamp or a
sodium lamp, flickering may occur.
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