Using the PROGRAM AE Function

To select the best shutter speed

Example

Shutter speed

  A golf swing or tennis match in fine weather (to view the hit ball clearly in

1/500 to 1/1000

still picture mode, set to 1/1000 to 1/10000)

  A landscape shot from a moving car

1/125 to 1/500

  A moving roller coaster on an overcast day

1/100

  An athletic scene, marathon, etc.

  Indoor sports

  Replacement for the ND2 filter (to halve the exposure)

  In sunny weather (to avoid an out of focus picture due to a small iris)

1/90 to 1/100

To return to automatic mode

Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK, or press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until 

AE

A,

AE

S, or A disappears from the display.

Shutter speed indicator in the viewfinder

For example, the 1/100 shutter speed is displayed as  100  in the viewfinder.

Note on higher shutter speed

When shooting a very bright subject, a vertical band (smear) may appear on the screen if the shutter speed is

set too high.

Using with Twilight Mode A

You can record a subject such as night views, neon signs or fireworks, reducing color drop out.

Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly so that A appears in the display while the camcorder is in Standby

mode or recording.

PROGRAM

AE

To return to automatic mode

Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK, or press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until 

AE

A,

AE

S, or A disappears from the display.

About twilight mode setting

The shutter speed is locked at 1/60, and to prevent the increase of noise, the gain is adjusted.

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