JVC GR-D728EK, Instructions Manual

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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Manual exposure control is recommended in the
following situations:
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When shooting using reverse lighting or when the
background is too bright.
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When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
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When the background is overly dark or the subject
is bright.
1
Open the LCD monitor fully.
2
Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
3
Set the recording mode to “
M
”. (
墌
pg. 20)
4
Press MENU .
5
Select “FUNCTION”, press SET or .
6
Select “EXPOSURE”, press SET or .
7
Select the appropriate exposure, press SET
or .
●
To brighten the image, press . To darken the
image, press , m/-6.
8
Press MENU .
NOTES:
●
If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
(
墌
pg. 25)
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You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to
“SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” (
墌
pg. 32), or with the
backlight compensation.
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
Perform steps
1
–
6
in “Exposure Control”.
(
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pg. 30)
2
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.
3
Press SET or . The iris is locked.
4
Press MENU .
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. 20)
3
Press so that the
Backlight Compensation indicator “ ” appears.
To cancel Backlight Compensation
Press 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.
1
Set the Power Switch to “REC” .
2
Set the recording mode to “
M
”. (
墌
pg. 20)
3
Press 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 SET .
●
Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
●
Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of
the selected area most appropriate.
Exposure Control
Iris Lock
EXPOSURE
±
0
1
2
SET
Select
Backlight Compensation
Spot Exposure Control
SET