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Electronic Shutter
Recording with a fixed shutter
Set the shutter speed (cache time).
When you set the SHUTTER switch (page 11) to
ON, the fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and
with the shutter speed you specified with
"Shutter" (page 96) of the CAMERA SET menu.
Notes
• When Auto Shutter mode is on, the fixed shutter
cannot be selected.
• When the SLS/EX SLS mode (page 33) is on, the fixed
shutter cannot be selected.
Setting with the CAMERA SET menu
The shutter mode and shutter speed can be set
with "Shutter" (page 96) of the CAMERA SET
menu.
Setting with the Direct menu
When you press the DISPLAY button, the current
shutter mode and the set value are displayed
(page 14).
When the Direct menu (page 16) is in All mode,
you can change the shutter mode and speed with
the Direct menu.
Notes
• When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you cannot turn
the shutter off with the Direct menu if the SHUTTER
switch is set to ON.
If the SHUTTER switch is set to OFF, you can switch
only between Auto Shutter and Shutter OFF.
• The Direct menu cannot be selected when Full Auto
mode is turned on (page 28) or when the SLS/EX SLS
mode is set.
Shooting in SLS/EX SLS Mode
The shutter speed is specified in the number of
accumulated frames. Up to 64 frames can be
accumulated in this mode, permitting you to
obtain low-noise clear pictures in low light levels
or surreal pictures with afterimages.
For SLS/EX SLS, specify the number of
accumulated frames with "SLS/EX SLS" (page
97) of the CAMERA SET menu. You can select
from 2 to 8, 16, 32, 64 frames.
When SLS/EX SLS is ON, you cannot set Full
Auto mode (page 28).
When Full Auto mode (page 28) is on or Auto
Shutter mode is on, and SLS/EX SLS is set to on,
Full Auto mode or Auto Shutter mode is
canceled.
Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
according to the picture brightness.
When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 28), Auto Shutter is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn Auto Shutter mode on by
setting "Auto Shutter" in "TLCS" (page 102) of
the CAMERA SET menu to "On."
Iris
Adjust the brightness according to the subject.
Recording in auto mode
When Full Auto mode (page 28) is set to on:
Iris is forcibly set to Auto mode.
When Full Auto mode is set to off:
When the IRIS switch is set to AUTO, Auto Iris
mode is set.
You can select the target level (to make the
picture darker or brighter) for Auto Iris via the
Setup menu or Direct menu. (The gain control in
AGC mode and the shutter speed control in Auto
Shutter mode are adjusted in synchronization.)
To adjust the target level with the Setup menu
Set "Level" in "TLCS" (page 102) of the
CAMERA SET menu.
To adjust the target level with the Direct menu
The target level can also be selected using the
Direct menu (page 16). When you press the
DISPLAY button, the current Exposure position
is displayed on the screen (page 14).
Adjusting the brightness manually
When Full Auto mode is set to off, setting the
IRIS switch to MANUAL sets to Manual Iris
mode. Rotate the iris ring for the desired iris
opening.
Switching to Auto Iris mode temporary
By pressing the assignable button to which "One
Push Auto Iris" is assigned during Manual Iris
mode, the One Push Auto Iris function is
activated. The One Push Auto Iris function is
activated while pressing the button. When the
button is released, the camcorder returns to
Manual Iris mode.
Changing Basic Settings
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