JVC GR-X5AA, Instructions Manual

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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The camcorder’s full range AF system offers
continuous shooting ability from close-up (as
close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity.
However, correct focus may not be obtained
depending on the shooting condition. In this
case, use the manual focus mode.
1
Set the power switch to
“
M
”.
2
Press FOCUS . The
manual focus indicator
appears.
3
Rotate the manual
focus dial to focus on a
subject.
●
When the focus level
cannot be adjusted any further or closer, “
” or
“ ” will blink.
4
Press SET on the manual focus dial. Focus
adjustment is complete.
To reset to Auto Focus
Press FOCUS twice or set the power switch to
“
A
”.
Manual focus is recommended in situations
listed below.
●
When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
●
When illumination is low.*
●
When the subject has no contrast (difference in
brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-
colour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*
●
When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD
monitor.*
●
When the scene contains minute patterns or
identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
●
When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light
reflecting off the surface of a body of water.
●
When shooting a scene with a high-contrast
background.
* The following low-contrast warnings appear
blinking: , , and .
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 “
M
”.
2
Press EXPOSURE .
●
The exposure control indicator appears.
3
Rotate the manual focus dial to adjust the
exposure.
●
Adjustment range
For video recording: –6 to +6
For still image recording: –2.0 to +2.0 (EV)
●
+3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight
compensation. (
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pg. 42)
4
Press SET on the manual focus dial.
Exposure adjustment is complete.
To return to automatic exposure control
Press EXPOSURE twice. Or, set the power
switch to “
A
”.
NOTES:
●
You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when program AE is set to “SNOW”
(
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pg. 44), or with the backlight compensation.
●
If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
(
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pg. 33, 34)
Manual Focus
Manual focus
indicator
Exposure Control
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