JVC GR-D650AA, Instructions Manual

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
38
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Manual exposure control 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
is bright.
1
Set the Power Switch to
“REC”
.
2
Set the recording mode to “
M
” (
墌
pg. 16) .
3
Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in
FUNCTION Menu. (
墌
pg. 33)
●
The exposure control indicator appears.
4
To brighten the image, press . To darken
the image, press . (maximum ±6)
●
+3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight
compensation. (
墌
pg. 39)
●
–3 exposure has the same effect as when
“PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”.
(
墌
pg. 41)
5
Press SET or . Exposure adjustment is
complete.
To return to automatic exposure control
Select “AUTO” in step
3
.
NOTES:
●
You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to
“SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” (
墌
pg. 41), or with the
backlight compensation.
●
If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
(
墌
pg. 32, 34)
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. 16) .
3
Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in
FUNCTION Menu. (
墌
pg. 33)
●
The exposure control indicator appears.
4
Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
SET or 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.
Exposure Control
Operation Mode
Exposure Level
MEMORY VIDEO
±0
±1
±2
±3
±4
±5
±6
±0EV
±0.3EV
±0.7EV
±1.0EV
±1.3EV
±1.7EV
±2.0EV
Iris Lock
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