Philips VKR 6865 - Manual (Page 25)

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High-speed electronic shutter Backlight compensation
The Camcorder is equipped v/ith a selectable high-speed shutter
that allov/s better recording of quick movements for sharp, clear
stills or slow-motion playback. Select it when taping fast-action
shots that you want to play back later in Still or Slow-motion mode.
Press the SHUTTER button to switch to the desired electronic
shutter speed. This can be done while recording or in any
other mode. It continues at the selected speed until switched
to another speed.
When finished recording the fast-action scene, switch back to
the standard shutter speed by pressing the SHUTTER button
until STD appears on the LCD.
• Press the BLC button. While it is being pressed, the iris is 1—2
F-stops wider than that adjusted automatically.
When excessive lighting is located in back of the subject, correct
exposure may not be obtainable. To compensate for this, use BLC.
Without BLC With BLC
When selected, the High-speed shutter mode is indicated on the
viev/flnder screen and LCD.
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shutter : 1000
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Viewfinder LCD display
The standard shutter mode is indicated by STD on the LCD.
LCD display
Notes:
The High-speed shutter mode requires siightiy more subj'ect
liiumination than the standard Shutter mode. Therefore, the
iow-iight warning may biink in the viewfinder, if so. switch to the
standard Shutter mode.
Picture cofor may be adverseiy affected in the High speed
shutter mode when the subject is iit by aiternatmg discharge-
type tight sources such as ftuorescent or mercury-vapor iights.
When ptaying back a section recorded in the High-speed shutter
mode, movement of subjects in the picture may not be smooth.
This is not due to any defect of the unit.
Pressing the FULL AUTO button also restores the shutter speed
to the standard level.
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