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Using, Usin., Optional, Neutral, Density, Filter

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Using anua Mode Usin. an Optional ND (Neutral Density) Filter The ND shutter feature allows the camcorder to maintain optimum exposure by adjusting the shutter speed automatically between 1/60 and 1/250. Under bright conditions, which disables automatic adjustment of the ND shutter feature, the picture may go out of focus or foreign objects, such as dust on the lens, may be recorded when you use a larger aperture setting. To prevent this, we recommend that you slide the ND FILTER switch in the direction of the arrow so that the ND ON indicator appears in the viewfinder. The internal ND filter is set and reduces the amount of incident light to one-tenth. To remove the ND filter, slide the switch again to turn off the ND ON indicator. When you use the optional ND filter, we recommend that you set ND SHUTTER to OFF in the menu system to disable the ND shutter feature. (1) Set the camcorder to recording standby mode. (2) Open the lid of the control panel. (3) Press MENU to display the menu. (4) Press v to move the cursor P. to ND SHUTTER. (5) Press > to move • to OFF. (6) Press EXECUTE. POWER -Li-- OF VTR 3 MENU 1 0 EXECUTE IMEND M.• • NO looTTER ZEGOA •All TO AUTO • IL K •cros 01, •Of. WMT ON 1 .A STANDBY LOC*: START,'. i STOP 4, Note on the ND FILTER switch When you are shooting in manual adjustment mode, the ND ON/ND OFF indicator does not appear in the viewfinder. Use the ND FILTER switch as you like, according to shooting conditions. When outdoors, we recommend that you slide the switch so that ND ON appears in the viewfinder. Indoors slide it to turn off the ND ON indicator from the viewfinder. Shooting under fluorescent lamp with ND SHUTTER AUTO mode The fluorescent lamp may look colored in the playback picture. To avoid this, set ND SHUTTER mode to OFF in the menu system.

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Using
anua
Mode
Usin.
an
Optional
ND
(Neutral
Density)
Filter
The
ND
shutter
feature
allows
the
camcorder
to
maintain
optimum
exposure
by
adjusting
the
shutter
speed
automatically
between
1/60
and
1/250.
Under
bright
conditions,
which
disables
automatic
adjustment
of
the
ND
shutter
feature,
the
picture
may
go
out
of
focus
or
foreign
objects,
such
as
dust
on
the
lens,
may
be
recorded
when
you
use
a
larger
aperture
setting.
To
prevent
this,
we
recommend
that
you
slide
the
ND
FILTER
switch
in
the
direction
of
the
arrow
so
that
the
ND
ON
indicator
appears
in
the
viewfinder.
The
internal
ND
filter
is
set
and
reduces
the
amount
of
incident
light
to
one
-tenth.
To
remove
the
ND
filter,
slide
the
switch
again
to
turn
off
the
ND
ON
indicator.
When
you
use
the
optional
ND
filter,
we
recommend
that
you
set
ND
SHUTTER
to
OFF
in
the
menu
system
to
disable
the
ND
shutter
feature.
(1)
Set
the
camcorder
to
recording
standby
mode.
(2)
Open
the
lid
of
the
control
panel.
(3)
Press
MENU
to
display
the
menu.
(4)
Press
v
to
move
the
cursor
P.
to
ND
SHUTTER.
(5)
Press
>
to
move
•
to
OFF.
(6)
Press
EXECUTE.
3
POWER
—Li--
OF
VTR
MENU
IMEND
EXECUTE
M.•
•All
TO
01
,
•
NO
looTTER
AUTO
•Of.
•
IL
K
WMT
ZEGOA
•cros
ON
1
0
1
STANDBY
.A
LOC*:
START,'.
i
STOP
4
,
Note
on
the
ND
FILTER
switch
When
you
are
shooting
in
manual
adjustment
mode,
the
ND
ON/ND
OFF
indicator
does
not
appear
in
the
viewfinder.
Use
the
ND
FILTER
switch
as
you
like,
according
to
shooting
conditions.
When
outdoors,
we
recommend
that
you
slide
the
switch
so
that
ND
ON
appears
in
the
viewfinder.
Indoors
slide
it
to
turn
off
the
ND
ON
indicator
from
the
viewfinder.
Shooting
under
fluorescent
lamp
with
ND
SHUTTER
AUTO
mode
The
fluorescent
lamp
may
look
colored
in
the
playback
picture.
To
avoid
this,
set
ND
SHUTTER
mode
to
OFF
in
the
menu
system.