Setting the Electronic Shutter

You can change the shutter speed (time for each shooting frame) using the electronic shutter function. Electronic shutter can be adjusted manually or automatically.

Automatic Shutter Mode (Automatic Shutter Adjustment)

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Set the [AUTO MODE FULL/PRESET/OFF] switch to “OFF”.
Press and hold the [SHUTTER] button to enter Automatic Shutter mode.

A Auto icon appears on the left side of the shutter speed.

Automatic Shutter mode adjusts the shutter speed automatically according to the brightness of the object.

Set the controllable range for the Automatic Shutter in [Main Menu] arrowR [Camera Function] arrowR [EEI Limit].
EEI Limit
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When the [AUTO MODE FULL/PRESET/OFF] switch is set to “PRESET”, the Automatic Shutter mode is also enabled if [Main Menu] arrowR [Camera Function] arrowR [PRESET AUTO] arrowR [Shutter] has been set to Auto mode (“EEI”).

Shutter

Setting the [AUTO MODE FULL/PRESET/OFF] switch to “FULL” also activates the Automatic Shutter mode. In this case, the Gain, Iris and White Balance also enter into Auto mode forcibly.

Switching of shutter speed with the U_botton / D_botton volume buttons at the side of the camera recorder, and switching of shutter mode with the [SHUTTER] button are disabled in the Full Auto mode.

While in the Automatic Shutter mode, and [AE/FAW Lock] is set to “AE” or “AE/FAW”, a AE Lock icon appears on the left side of the shutter speed during lock operation.

AE/FAW Lock

Manual Shutter Mode (Manual Shutter Switching)

Set the [AUTO MODE FULL/PRESET/OFF] switch to “OFF”.
Press and hold the [SHUTTER] button to enter Manual Shutter mode.

The Auto icon displayed on the left side of the shutter speed disappears.

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While in Manual Shutter mode, select “Step” or “Variable” in [Camera Function] arrowR [Shutter]. “Step” is the factory default.

Shutter

Switching Shutter Speed

When the [SHUTTER] button is pressed (for less than 1 second) in the Manual Shutter mode to display the shutter speed against a white background, you can set the shutter speed using the U_botton / D_botton volume buttons on the side of the camera recorder. The settable shutter speed range differs according to the video format setting.

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To display Shutter in angle (DEG), set [ SlotA_B Frame Rate] to “24p” or “25p”, and set [Shutter] in [LCD/VF] arrowR [Display Settings] to “DEG”.

SlotA_B Frame Rate
Shutter
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