JVC GR-D347U, 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
”.
(
pg. 13)
3
Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in
FUNCTION Menu. ( pg. 22)
●
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
appears.
5
Press SET or 2 . The iris is locked.
6
Press MENU . The Menu Screen closes. The
“ ” indicator 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 3
or 4 . 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
”.
(
pg. 13)
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.
Iris Lock Backlight Compensation
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