User manual JVC GR-AX857

[. . . ] COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER GR-AX957UM GR-AX857UM GR-AX657UM ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS LYT0305-001A EN 2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new camcorder. Using This Instruction Manual · All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents ( pg. · Notes appear after most subsections. · Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference. It is recommended that you . [. . . ] Press the Select Dial again to close the Menu Screen. To Return To Automatic White Balance . Or set the Power Switch to "AUTO". NOTE: White balance cannot be used when Sepia ( activated. 25) is EN35 White paper Manual White Balance Operation If the camera is operating in PRO. mode, perform a Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment ( pg. Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen. Press the Select Dial until "MWB" begins blinking. ·When the setting is completed, "MWB" stops blinking, and the Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on "RETURN". 2 SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE 3 ENTER SETTING Select Dial Power Switch 4 CLOSE MENU SCREEN Press the Select Dial again to close the Menu Screen. Display 4NEXT M . W. ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH AUTO ON OFF T30 Menu Screen To Change The Tint For Recording . in step 2, substitute colored paper for white. The white balance is adjusted based on the color, changing the tint. Red paper -- deeper green; blue paper -- orange; yellow paper -- deeper purple. NOTES: 4RETURN M. W. B. AUTO : FINE : CLOUD : HALOGEN MWB M. W. B. Menu EXIT In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper in some circumstances. In such a case, adjust focus manually ( pg. A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, candlelight, etc. ). Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the tint of the subject will differ depending on the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result. Once you adjust white balance during Manual White Balance operation, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed. RECORDING 36 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont. ) Self-Timer You can set the delay between pressing the Recording Start/Stop button and the actual start of recording. If you secure the camcorder, you (or whoever is operating the camcorder) can enter the scene before recording starts. NOTE: Make sure the Power Switch is set to "PRO. " and the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode before performing the following steps. MENU Button 1 ACCESS MENU SCREEN 2 ACCESS "INT. TIME" MENU Press MENU. Rotate the Select Dial to move the highlight bar to "NEXT" in Menu Screen 1 and press it to display Menu Screen 2. Then, move the highlight bar to "INT. [. . . ] This slackens the tape and can result in damage. This exposes the tape to fingerprints and dust. away from heaters or other heat sources. where they won't be subject to unnecessary shock or vibration. [. . . ]