JVC GR-D51, Instructions Manual

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EN
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FOR RECORDING
Manual Focus
To obtain correct focus.
1
If you are using the viewfinder, you should already
have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments
(
墌
pg. 8).
2
Set the Power Switch
y
to “ ” while pressing
down the Lock Button
t
located on the switch, then
press FOCUS
&
(
墌
pgs. 40 and 41). The manual
focus indicator appears.
3
To focus on a farther subject, rotate the MENU/
VOLUME wheel
$
towards “+”. “ ”
q
appears and
blinks.
To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the
MENU/
VOLUME wheel
$
towards “–”. “ ”
q
appears and
blinks.
4
Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel
$
in. Focus
adjustment is complete.
To reset to Auto Focus, press FOCUS
&
twice or set
the Power Switch
y
to “ ”.
If FOCUS
&
is pressed once, the camcorder will enter
the focus adjustment mode again.
NOTES:
●
Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto
position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you
focus in on a subject in the wide-angle position, sharply
focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed up
because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal
lengths.
●
When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or
closer, “
” or “ ” will blink.
Exposure Control
Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the
following situations:
• When shooting using reverse lighting or when the
background is too bright.
• When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
• When the background is overly dark or the subject
light.
1
Set the Power Switch
y
to “ ” while pressing
down the Lock Button
t
located on the switch. Open
the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.
2
Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel
$
in. The Menu
Screen appears.
3
Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel
$
to select
“ (EXPOSURE)”, then press it.
4
Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel
$
to select
“MANUAL”, then press it. The Menu Screen disappears.
The exposure control indicator appears.
5
Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel
$
towards “+” to
brighten the image, or towards “–” to darken the image.
(maximum ±6)
6
Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel
$
in. Exposure
adjustment is complete.
To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .
..... select “AUTO” in step 4 . Or, set the Power Switch
y
to “ ”.
To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . .
..... press BACKLIGHT
0
.
4
is displayed and the
subject is brightened. If pressed again,
4
disappears and the brightness returns to the
previous level.
• +3 exposure has the same effect as the BACKLIGHT
Button
0
.
• Using BACKLIGHT
0
may cause the light around the
subject to become too bright and the subject to
become white.
• Backlight compensations is also available when the
Power Switch
y
is set to “ ”.
NOTE:
You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same
time with backlight, spotlight (
墌
pg. 16) compensation and
“SNOW” (
墌
pg. 16).
While focusing on
a nearer subject
While focusing on
a further subject
Focus detection zone
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