Panasonic SDC615 AJSDC615 User Guide - Page 29

Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording 4-2 Setting the electronic shutter This section describes the unit's electronic shutter, its settings and operations. 4-2-1 Shutter modes The table below lists the shutter modes in which the unit's #< SHUTTER SELECT > SUPER V MODE POSITION1 SEL POSITION2 SEL POSITION3 SEL POSITION4 SEL POSITION5 SEL POSITION6 SEL :FRM1 :1/100 :1/120 :1/250 :1/500 :1/1000 :1/2000 electronic shutter can be used as well as the shutter speeds which can be selected. 4 Mode Shutter speed Applications Standard SYNCHRO SCAN SUPER V POSITION1 - 6 Within the 60.3 Hz to 249.7 Hz range For shooting fast-moving subjects clearly. For shooting monitor screens with a vertical scanning frequency exceeding 60 Hz in a way that minimizes the pattern of horizontal lines. For improving the vertical resolution. O No matter in which mode the electronic shutter is used, the higher the shutter speed, the lower the camera's sensitivity. O When the aperture is in the automatic mode, it will increasingly open and the depth of focus will become shallower as the shutter speed is increased. O The electronic shutter will not function when the cumulative gain-boosting DS. GAIN (digital super gain) mode is in use. 4-2-2 Setting the shutter mode and speed The shutter speeds used in the shutter mode are set by switching the SHUTTER switch. The shutter speeds in the SYNCHRO SCAN mode can easily be changed using the SYNCHRO SCAN (+ and -) buttons on the side panel. Open the screen and screen from the OPERATION page by performing menu operations. It is now possible to restrict the shutter speed selection range to the required range beforehand and/or select whether to use the SYNCHRO SCAN mode and SUPER V mode beforehand. Once selected, the shutter speed is retained even after the unit's power has been turned off. #< SHUTTER SPEED > SYNCHRO SCAN SUPER V POSITION1 POSITION2 POSITION3 POSITION4 POSITION5 POSITION6 :ON :OFF :ON :ON :ON :ON :ON :ON 1 Press the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL. SHUTTER switch 2 Press the SHUTTER switch to the SEL position again, and repeat this until the desired mode or speed is displayed. When all the modes and speeds are displayed, the display will change in the sequence shown below. Standard mode POSITION 1 POSITION 2 POSITION 3 SUPER V mode POSITION 4 POSITION 5 POSITION 6 SYNCHRO SCAN mode Since the factory setting for the SUPER V mode is OFF, there is no display at this setting. To designate the mode, open the screen from the OPERATION page and select ON for the SUPER V item setting by performing menu operations. Viewfinder screen displays relating to the shutter For details, refer to "4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays." 29