Setting The Shutter Speed - Sharp ViewCam VL-MC500S Operation Manual

Setting the Shutter
Speed
Available modes:
Tape Camera, Card Camera
The shutter speed is preset to auto mode,
which automatically selects the optimal shutter
speed for the ambient light. However, depend-
ing on the subject or situation, you may want to
set the shutter speed manually to create a
high-quality picture.
1
In Tape Camera or Card Camera mode,
press the DISPLAY button until the
mode screen appears.
2
Press l or m on the Operation button
to select "MANUAL SET", then press the
centre of the Operation button (see page
47).
3
Press l or m to select "SHUT.SPEED".
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4
Press j or k to select the desired
shutter speed.
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• In Tape Camera mode, you can select
17 speeds from 1/25 sec. ("25") to
1/10,000 sec. ("10000").
• In Card Camera mode, you can select 9
speeds from 1/25 sec. ("25") to 1/500
sec. ("500").
5
Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the
MANUAL SET screen.
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To return to Auto Shutter Speed mode
Press the centre of the Operation button in step
4.
To return to Full Auto mode
Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see page
52).
Recommended Shutter Speeds
The faster the shutter speed, the darker the
picture becomes. Select the most appropriate
shutter speed for the ambient light.
Situation
• Recording sports action in
bright daylight.
• Recording in bright daylight
at a ski resort.
• Recording outdoor sports
on a partially cloudy day.
• Recording an outside
scene through a car
window (when you want to
minimize blur caused by
the camera shaking).
• When you want to reduce
the light by half. Use as a
substitute for an ND2 filter.
• Recording in a poorly-
illuminated location.
• When you want to create
artistic trailing images of
fast-moving subjects.
Recommended
shutter speed
1/10,000 sec.
l
1/1,000 sec.
1/1,000 sec.
l
1/250 sec.
1/120 sec.
1/25 sec.
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