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Electronic shutter settings

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Electronic shutter settings Shutter modes Shutter modes and shutter speeds that can be set Mode Shutter speed Applications Standard SYNCHRO SCAN SUPER V 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, For shooting fast-moving subjects 1/500, 1/1000 and clearly 1/2000 (sec.) Within the 60.3 Hz to For shooting monitor screens with 250.0 Hz range minimal striping in the horizontal direction For improving the vertical resolution ≥Whatever mode is set for the electronic shutter, the faster the shutter speed, the lower the camera's sensitivity. ≥In the automatic iris mode, the faster the shutter speed, the more the iris opens and the shallower the depth of focus. ≥When SUPER V has been selected, the camera's sensitivity will be halved. Setting the shutter mode and speed ≥In the shutter speed and standard mode, the shutter speed is set by selecting the SHUTTER switch position. ≥In the SYNCHRO SCAN mode, the shutter speed can be easily changed by operating the JOG dial button. 1 Push the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL. The current shutter setting appears in the area of the viewfinder screen where messages notifying the user of changes made to settings appear. 2 Press the SHUTTER switch to SEL again, and repeat until the desired mode or speed is displayed. When all the modes and speeds are displayed, the display changes in the following sequence. Standard mode 1/100 1/120 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 SUPER V mode SYNCHRO SCAN mode The SUPER V mode is not selected as the factory setting. For this reason, it is not displayed at the factory setting. To select SUPER V mode, set the "SUPER V" of the sub-menu screen to ON. (See page 33) Setting the synchro scanning mode 1 Push the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL and set to SYNCHRO SCAN. The setting can be continuously selected within the 60.3 Hz to 250.0 Hz range by rotating the JOG dial button up or down. After the JOG dial button is rotated up or down while being pressed, the setting will continue to change as long as the button is pressed (even without the button being rotated). SHUTTER switch JOG dial button 21

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Electronic shutter settings
1
Push the SHUTTER switch from ON to
SEL.
2
Press the SHUTTER switch to SEL again,
and repeat until the desired mode or
speed is displayed.
When all the modes and speeds are displayed, the display
changes in the following sequence.
The current shutter setting appears in the area of the
viewfinder screen where messages notifying the user of
changes made to settings appear.
1
Push the SHUTTER switch from ON to SEL
and set to SYNCHRO SCAN.
The setting can be continuously selected within the 60.3 Hz to
250.0 Hz range by rotating the JOG dial button up or down.
<Notes>
Whatever mode is set for the electronic shutter, the faster the
shutter speed, the lower the camera’s sensitivity.
In the automatic iris mode, the faster the shutter speed, the more
the iris opens and the shallower the depth of focus.
When SUPER V has been selected, the camera’s sensitivity will
be halved.
In the shutter speed and standard mode, the shutter speed is set
by selecting the SHUTTER switch position.
In the SYNCHRO SCAN mode, the shutter speed can be easily
changed by operating the JOG dial button.
1/100
1/120
1/250
1/500
1/1000
1/2000
Shutter modes
Setting the synchro scanning mode
Setting the shutter mode and speed
Shutter modes and shutter speeds that can be set
Mode
Shutter speed
Applications
For shooting fast-moving subjects
clearly
For improving the vertical resolution
Standard
SUPER V
1/100, 1/120, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000 and
1/2000 (sec.)
For shooting monitor screens with
minimal striping in the horizontal
direction
SYNCHRO
SCAN
Within the 60.3 Hz to
250.0 Hz range
JOG dial button
SHUTTER switch
Standard mode
SUPER V
mode
SYNCHRO SCAN
mode
<Note>
The SUPER V mode is not selected as the factory setting.
For this
reason, it is not displayed at the factory setting.
To select SUPER V mode, set the “SUPER V” of the sub-menu
<SW MODE> screen to ON. (See page 33)
<Note>
After the JOG dial button is rotated up or down while being pressed,
the setting will continue to change as long as the button is pressed
(even without the button being rotated).