Sony DSR PD170 Operating Instructions - Page 46

Adjusting the shutter speed, Shooting with manual adjustment

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Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the shutter speed (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the camcorder is in standby, recording, or memory mode. (2) Press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter speed indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired speed. As you turn the dial, the shutter speed changes as follows: 1/4 y 1/8 y 1/15 y 1/30 y ... y 1/4000 y 1/6000 y 1/10000 To increase the shutter speed, select a smaller setting (large value indicator on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder). 1 AUTO LOCK HOLD 2 SHUTTER SPEED 60 3 To return to automatic shutter speed mode Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter speed indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen. When shooting at slow shutter speed At slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be lost. Adjust the focus manually using a tripod. When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs, a rare phenomenon may happen in which the screen lights up brightly depending on the shutter speed (Flicker phenomenon). If you set the shutter speed value to 1/30 or smaller You cannot use the spot light (p. 26) and digital effect (p. 40) functions. 46

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Adjusting the shutter speed
(
1
)
Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while
the camcorder is in standby, recording, or memory mode.
(
2
)
Press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter speed indicator appears on the LCD
screen or in the viewfinder.
(
3
)
Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired speed. As you turn the
dial, the shutter speed changes as follows:
1/4
y
1/8
y
1/15
y
1/30
y
...
y
1/4000
y
1/6000
y
1/10000
To increase the shutter speed, select a smaller setting (large value indicator on
the LCD screen or in the viewfinder).
To return to automatic shutter speed mode
Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter
speed indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen.
When shooting at slow shutter speed
At slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be lost. Adjust the focus manually using a
tripod.
When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs
When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs, a rare phenomenon may happen
in which the screen lights up brightly depending on the shutter speed (Flicker
phenomenon).
If you set the shutter speed value to 1/30 or smaller
You cannot use the spot light (p. 26) and digital effect (p. 40) functions.
Shooting with manual adjustment
2
2
1
3
AUTO
LOCK
HOLD
SHUTTER
SPEED
60