Instruction Manual

Automatic Exposure Recording Programs

With the automatic exposure (AE) recording programs, the camcorder will adjust the shutter speed

and/or aperture value to obtain the optimal exposure. When using the AE recording programs, you can

change functions like the white balance and image effects.

1 Open the screen of the desired recording program.

[FUNC.] > [Rec. Programs] > [‚ Shutter-Pri. AE] or [“ Aperture-Pri. AE]

2Touch [Ï] or [Ð] to set the desired shutter speed (‚) or aperture value (“) and then

touch [X].

• You can also drag your finger along the dial.

• The selected shutter speed or aperture value will appear on the screen next to the recording

program icon.

Options (

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Default value)

Available shutter speed settings

Available shutter speed settings when the frame rate is set to 23.98P

Available aperture value settings

ND filter settings will be available when the aperture value is [F4.0].

Operating modes:

[’ Programmed AE]

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The camcorder automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to obtain

the optimal exposure for the subject.

[‚ Shutter-Pri. AE] Set the shutter speed value. The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate

aperture value.

[“ Aperture-Pri. AE] Set the aperture value. The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate

shutter speed.

[1/8] [1/15] [1/30] [1/60] [1/100]

[1/250] [1/500] [1/1000] [1/2000]

[1/6] [1/12] [1/24] [1/48] [1/60]

[1/100] [1/250] [1/500] [1/1000] [1/2000]

[F1.8] [F2.0] [F2.2] [F2.4] [F2.6] [F2.8]

[F3.2] [F3.4] [F3.7] [F4.0] [F4.4] [F4.8]

[F5.2] [F5.6] [F6.2] [F6.7] [F7.3] [F8.0]

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