Adjusting The Shutter Speed - Sony HXR-MC2500 Operating Manual

Gain value
3
Rotate the Manual ring A to
adjust the value.
To adjust the gain automatically
Press the MANUAL button B while the
gain value is highlighted.
The gain value disappears, or
next to the gain value.

Adjusting the shutter speed

You can adjust and fix the shutter speed
manually. You can make a moving subject
look still or emphasize the movement of a
subject by adjusting the shutter speed.
1
Assign the shutter speed function
to the Manual ring A (p. 33).
2
Press the MANUAL button B.
Shutter speed value
The next to the shutter speed value
disappears, and the shutter speed value
is highlighted.
3
Turn the Manual ring A to adjust
the value.
NTSC model: You can select from 1/8
to 1/10000
(1/6 - 1/10000 when shooting with 24p)
PAL model: You can select from 1/6 to
1/10000
The denominator of the set shutter speed
appears on the LCD screen. For
example, [100] appears on the LCD
screen when you set the shutter speed to
1/100 second. The larger the value on
the LCD screen is, the faster the shutter
speed is.
z Tips
• It is difficult to focus automatically at a lower
appears
shutter speed. Manual focusing with your
camcorder attached to a tripod is recommended.
• When recording under fluorescent lamps,
sodium lamps, or mercury lamps, the picture
may flicker or change colors, or may have
horizontal bands of noise. You may be able to
improve the situation by adjusting the shutter
speed to 1/50 if the power frequency of your
area is 50 Hz, or 1/60 in a 60 Hz area.
• You can switch the shutter speed display
between seconds and degrees ([SHUTTER
DISPLAY], p. 73).
To adjust the shutter speed
automatically
Press the MANUAL button B while the
shutter speed value is highlighted.
The shutter speed value disappears, or
appears next to the shutter speed value.
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