Shutter Speed
Shutter Speed
Set the shutter speed based on the recording conditions. For example, you may want to set slower shutter
speeds in darker environments. The camcorder offers the following 6 modes.
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Operating modes:
Off: The camcorder uses a standard shutter speed based on the frame rate.
Automatic ([Automatic]): The camcorder automatically adjusts the shutter speed based on the picture's
brightness. This mode is not available during slow & fast motion recording mode. In this mode, the A icon will
appear on the screen next to the shutter speed.
Speed ([Speed]): Allows you to set the shutter speed (in fractions of a second).
Angle ([Angle]): You can set the shutter angle to determine the shutter speed.
Clear scan ([Clear Scan]): Set the frequency in order to record CRT computer monitors without displaying black
bands or flicker on the screen.
Slow shutter ([Slow]): You can set slower shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient
lighting. This mode is not available during slow & fast motion recording mode.
Available Shutter Speeds
The available shutter speeds vary depending on the frame rate.
Shutter speed
mode
1
Off
1/60
2
Auto
1/60 to 1/500
Speed
1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150,
1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300, 1/360,
1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720, 1/840,
1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1700,
1/2000
Angle
360°, 240°, 216°, 180°, 120°, 90°,
60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, 11.25°
Clear scan
59.94 Hz to 251.13 Hz
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Slow shutter
1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30
Infrared mode
1/60 to 1/100
Slow shutter
during Infrared
1/30 to 1/100
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mode
1
During slow & fast motion recording mode, the shutter speed will be based on the
selected shooting frame rate.
2
Not available during slow & fast motion recording mode.
60i
1/30
1/30 to 1/500
1/30, 1/34, 1/40, 1/48, 1/50, 1/60,
1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150,
1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300, 1/360,
1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720, 1/840,
1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1700,
1/2000
360°, 240°, 216°, 180°, 120°, 108°,
90°, 60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, 11.25°
29.97Hz to 251.13 Hz
1/4, 1/8, 1/15
1/30 to 1/100
1/15 to 1/100
Frame rate
30P
1/24
1/24 to 1/500
1/24, 1/25, 1/30, 1/34, 1/40, 1/48,
1/50, 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120,
1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300,
1/360, 1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720,
1/840, 1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400,
1/1700, 1/2000
360°, 345.6°, 288°, 240°, 180°,
172.8°, 144°, 120°, 90°, 86.4°, 72°,
60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, 11.25°
23.97 Hz to 251.13 Hz
1/3, 1/6, 1/12
1/24 to 1/100
1/12 to 1/100
24P