Operating Instructions

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Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording
Setting the Electronic Shutter
Setting the Shutter Mode and
Speed
1
Press the SHUTTER switch positioned at OFF
towards ON.
SHUTTER switch
2
Press the SHUTTER switch towards [SEL].
Repeat this switchover until the desired mode
or speed appears in the viewfinder screen.
• If all modes and speeds are available, the display
changes in the following order:
For 60i and 60P recording
(1/15)
(1/30)
1/60 1/100
1/250
S/S
1/120
1/500 1/1000 1/2000
For 30P recording
(1/7.5)
(1/15)
1/60 1/100
1/250
S/S
1/120
1/500 1/1000 1/2000
For 24P recording
(1/6)
(1/12)
1/60 1/100
1/250
S/S
1/120
1/500 1/1000 1/2000
• The bracketed ( ) speeds cannot be selected
when VFR is ON.
 NOTE
• In any electronic shutter mode, a slower shutter speed will
reduce camera sensitivity.
• In auto iris mode, a faster shutter speed will increase the
aperture and lower the depth of field.
• During 1080i operation, speeds in brackets do not allow DRS
operation.
• Changes in synchro scan and shutter speed settings may
cause screen flicker.
Viewfinder displays relating to the shutter
See [Viewfinder Screen Status Displays] (page 65).
Placing the Camera-recorder in
SYNCHRO SCAN Mode
To place the camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN mode,
follow the steps below.
1
Press the SHUTTER switch positioned at ON
towards SEL, to place the camera-recorder in
SYNCHRO SCAN (S/S) mode.
SHUTTER switch
SYNCHRO SCAN switch
2
In SYNCHRO SCAN mode, use the SYNCHRO
SCAN switch to make stepless changes in the
range between 1/60.0 s and 1/249.8 s (for 60i
mode).
• Hold down the SYNCHRO SCAN switch to speed
up the rate of shutter speed changes.
If shutter speed changes stop before the desired
shutter speed has been reached, press again to
continue changing shutter speeds.
Range of variation in each mode
• 60P/60i mode: 1/60.0 to 1/249.8
• 30P/30PN mode: 1/30.0 to 1/249.8
• 24P/24PA/24PN mode: 1/24.0 to 1/249.8
• When the SYNC SCAN DISP option in DISPLAY SETUP is
set to DEG: 3.0d to 359.5d
Setting the menu option SYNC SCAN DISP in the DISPLAY
SETUP screen to deg provides a guide to setting and
displaying shutter angle.