GE CG709 - Manual (Page 30)

To Select Higher Shutter Speeds
1. Place the CAMERA/VCR switch in
CAMERA MAN (manual).
2. Repeatedly press SHUTTER to select a
shutter speed of 1/100, 1/250, 1/1000,
1/2000, or 1/4000 second. The higher
shutter speed (100, 250, 1000, 2000, or
4000) will appear in the viewfinder.
POWER PAUSE REW PLAY F.FWD
TITLE SELECT
RECORD
STOP/EJECT BATT EJECT
REVIEW
CAMERA VCR AUTO MAN
COUNTER
DISPLAY RESET
SELECT SET
CLOCK
DATE/TIME SHUTTER PUSH/AUTO
FOCUS AUTO MAN
FADE W/B
MANUAL FOCUS
AUD •DUB •VID
EDIT ADV.
TIME LAPSE
TITLE
SELF TIMER
STILL
Using Variable Shutter Speeds
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The camcorder has a variable shutter with five higher shutter speeds than the normal
1/60 second speed. The shutter speed is automatically set to the normal shutter speed
of 1/60 second when the CAMERA/VCR switch is in CAMERA AUTO. No indicator
appears in the viewfinder when the shutter speed is set to 1/60.
Notes: Higher shutter speeds are
recommended when taping fast-moving action
outdoors that you plan to play back on a
(3-5 head) VCR using special effects (such as
stop-action pause and slow motion).
The normal shutter speed (1/60 second) is
recommended for indoor videos and most of
your recording. Tape recorded at the higher
shutter speeds may not show movement and
change of scene as smoothly as recordings at
the normal 1/60 second speed.
Higher shutter speeds require more light. For
indoor high-speed shutter recording,
additional halogen or tungsten lighting may
be required. Use of fluorescent, mercury
vapor, or sodium lighting may cause a
flickering effect.
CAMERA/VCR
Switch
1000
SHUTTER
Button
Display in Viewfinder
Shutter
Speed
SHUTTER Button Shutter Speed Displays
in Viewfinder
Not Pressed 1/60 None
Press Once 1/100 100
Press Twice 1/250 250
Press Three Times 1/1000 1000
Press Four Times 1/2000 2000
Press Five Times 1/4000 4000