Panasonic AG-AC160A Operating Instructions Advanced - Page 37

Adjusting the shutter speed, Using the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial, Setting the shutter

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Shooting Adjusting the shutter speed Using the dial button dial 1 Press the button. ••The role of the dial changes in the following order. [DIAL SHUTTER][DIAL SYNCHRO SCAN][DIAL FRAME RATE][DIAL LOCK] ••To select [DIAL SYNCHRO SCAN], press the button and select [DIAL SHUTTER], and turn the dial to set the synchro scan. ••You can select [DIAL FRAME RATE] when the [REC FORMAT] item in the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen is set to [PH 1080/24P] or [PH 1080/30P] (or [PH 1080/25P]). • After approximately 12 seconds without a dial operation, [DIAL LOCK] will be set automatically. To operate the camera again, press the button. The camera resumes the last operated mode. You can also use the button to set [DIAL LOCK] in order to prevent unintentional operation. Setting the shutter 1 Press the button and select [DIAL SHUTTER]. 2 Press the dial. ••Each time the dial is pressed, the shutter will turn ON/OFF. ••The shutter speed is changed in the order shown in the charts on page 39 by turning the dial when the shutter is ON. • Remember that the faster the shutter speed, the lower the camera sensitivity. • Focusing on the subject would take longer if the shutter speed is reduced, it is therefore recommended that the camera be secured to a tripod, etc. during shooting. • Under the lighting of electric discharge tubes such as fluorescent lamps, horizontal bands may appear on the screen. Adjusting the shutter speed may improve this condition. • A subject that quickly crosses the camera may appear distorted when shot. This is due to the signal reading system of the pickup devices (MOS sensor), and is not a defect. • At slow shutter speeds (1/6 to 1/15), white, red, green, or blue dots may appear on the screen, however, this is not a defect. 37

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Shooting
Adjusting the shutter speed
Using the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial
<DIAL SEL> button
<SHTR/F.RATE> dial
1
Press the <DIAL SEL> button.
•
The role of the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial changes
in the following order.
[DIAL SHUTTER]
[DIAL SYNCHRO
SCAN]
[DIAL FRAME RATE]
[DIAL LOCK]
•
To select [DIAL SYNCHRO SCAN], press
the <DIAL SEL> button and select [DIAL
SHUTTER], and turn the <SHTR/F.RATE>
dial to set the synchro scan.
•
You can select [DIAL FRAME RATE] when
the [REC FORMAT] item in the setup menu
[RECORDING SETUP] screen is set to
[PH 1080/24P] or [PH 1080/30P] (or [PH
1080/25P]).
• After approximately 12 seconds without
a dial operation, [DIAL LOCK] will be set
automatically. To operate the camera again,
press the <DIAL SEL> button. The camera
resumes the last operated mode. You can also
use the <DIAL SEL> button to set [DIAL LOCK]
in order to prevent unintentional operation.
Setting the shutter
1
Press the <DIAL SEL> button and select
[DIAL SHUTTER].
2
Press the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial.
•
Each time the <SHTR/F.RATE> dial is
pressed, the shutter will turn ON/OFF.
•
The shutter speed is changed in the order
shown in the charts on page 39 by turning the
<SHTR/F.RATE> dial when the shutter is ON.
• Remember that the faster the shutter speed,
the lower the camera sensitivity.
• Focusing on the subject would take longer if
the shutter speed is reduced, it is therefore
recommended that the camera be secured to
a tripod, etc. during shooting.
• Under the lighting of electric discharge tubes
such as fluorescent lamps, horizontal bands
may appear on the screen. Adjusting the
shutter speed may improve this condition.
• A subject that quickly crosses the camera may
appear distorted when shot. This is due to the
signal reading system of the pickup devices
(MOS sensor), and is not a defect.
• At slow shutter speeds (1/6 to 1/15), white,
red, green, or blue dots may appear on the
screen, however, this is not a defect.