Panasonic PV-A208 - High Speed Shutter; Auto and Manual Shutter Speeds

High
Speed
Shutter
To record
high
speed motion
(e.g. a
tennis
stroke) for improved
STILL
or
SLOW
MOTION
playback,
when
watching the
tape
on
this
Camcorder or
a
VHS
3 or 4
head
VCR.
Auto
Shutter
Before you
begin...
•
Connect
the
Camcorder to
a
power
source.
•
Set
the
POWER switch to CAMERA.
•
Insert
a
cassette with
record
tab (see
page
12).
In the AUTO
mode
(no
indication
in
the
EVF),
the Camcorder
will
automatically adjust
the
shutter
speed
from
1/60
to
1/350 according
to
the
brightness of
the
subject.
•
AUTO mode
is
automatically selected
whenever
the
POWER
switch is
set
to
CAMERA.
Manual
Selection
The
High
Speed Shutter indicator flashes when the
light
level
is
inadequate.
More light
should
be
provided
to
achieve
better picture quality and color.
Press HIGH
SPEED SHUTTER
while
recording.
Press repeatedly to obtain one
of
the
eight
higher
shutter speeds
shown
at
right.
EVF
Indications
\
No
Indication
1/60
1/100
I
1/250
I
1/500
1/1000
J
1/2000
I
1/4000
*
1/10000
I
Note:
•
For
proper color reproduction,
it is
recommended
that
you use
this
feature
outdoors.
For
indoor
High
Speed
Shutter
recording, additional halogen
or
tungsten
light
should
be
provided.
Fluorescent light
will
degrade the picture quality.
•
This
feature requires ample light. More
light
is
required
for the
fastest
shutter
speeds.
•
The
Auto Focus
system
may
not
operate
properly
in insufficient light when using the High
Speed Shutter.
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