JVC GR-D340, Instructions Manual

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris
contracts in well-lit environments to keep too
much light from entering, and dilates in dim
environments to allow in more light.
Use this function in the following situations:
●
When shooting a moving subject.
●
When the distance to the subject changes (so its
size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder
changes), such as when the subject is backing
away.
●
When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
●
When shooting objects under a spotlight.
●
When zooming.
1
Set the Power Switch to
“REC”
.
2
Set the recording mode to “
M
” (
墌
pg. 14) .
3
Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in
FUNCTION Menu. (
墌
pg. 24)
●
The exposure control menu appears.
4
Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
SET for over 2 seconds. The “ ” indication
appear.
5
Press SET or .The iris is locked.
6
Press MENU . The Menu screen closes. The
“ ” indication appears.
To return to automatic iris control
Select “AUTO” in step
3
.
●
The exposure control indicator and
“ ”
disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step
3
, adjust the exposure by pressing
or
. Then lock the iris in steps
4
-
6
. For
automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step
3
. The
exposure control and the iris become automatic.
Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly.
With simple operation, backlight compensation
feature brightens the dark subject portion by
increasing the exposure.
1
Set the Power Switch to
“REC”
.
2
Set the recording mode to “
M
” (
墌
pg. 14)
.
3
Press BACKLIGHT so that the Backlight
Compensation indicator “ ” appears.
To cancel Backlight Compensation
Press BACKLIGHT twice so that the “ ”
indicator disappears.
NOTE:
Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light
around the subject to become too bright and the
subject to become white.
Selection of a spot metering area enables more
precise exposure compensation. You can select
one of the three metering areas on the LCD
monitor/viewfinder.
1
Set the Power Switch to
“REC”
.
2
Set the recording mode to “
M
” (
墌
pg. 14) .
3
Press BACKLIGHT twice so that the Spot
Exposure Control indicator “ ” appears.
●
A spot metering area frame appears at the
centre of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
4
Press or to select the desired spot
metering area frame.
5
Press SET .
●
Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
●
Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of
the selected area most appropriate.
To lock the iris
After step
4
, press and hold SET over 2
seconds. The “ ” indication appears and the
iris is locked.
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
Press BACKLIGHT once so that the “ ”
indicator disappears.
NOTES:
●
You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the
same time with following functions.
• 16:9 in “WIDE MODE” (
墌
pg. 27)
• “STROBE” in “EFFECT” (
墌
pg. 31)
• Digital Zoom (
墌
pg. 19)
●
Depending on the shooting location and condition,
optimum result may not be attained.
Iris Lock
Backlight Compensation
Spot Exposure Control
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