User manual JVC GR-D23

[. . . ] Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages 2 ­ 3 to ensure safe use of this product. ENGLISH DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 5 GR-D93 GR-D73 GR-D53 GR-D23 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) RECORDING & PLAYBACK (GR-D93/D73 only) 11 18 http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: ADVANCED FEATURES 24 http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/english/accessory/ REFERENCES 39 TERMS 54 The camcorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the GR-D93. (Digital Still Camera) features are available on GR-D93 and GR-D73. To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 24, 26) INSTRUCTIONS LYT1204-001A EN 2 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT (for owners in the U. K. ) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. [. . . ] Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter speed when the White LED Light setting is "ON", they will appear slightly blurred. ADVANCED FEATURES 1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to change the setting. ( appears. ) AUTO: The light turns on automatically when dark. ( appears. ) During Night-Scope, the following functions or settings cannot be activated and its indicator blinks or goes out: · Some modes of "Program AE With Special Effects" ( pg. · "GAIN UP" in CAMERA Menu. 25) · "DIS" in MANUAL Menu. 25) During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a tripod is recommended. 30 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING SNAPSHOT MMENU/VOL. Power Switch Lock Button FADER­B. W: Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from colour to black and white. WIPE­CORNER: Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner, or wipe out from lower left to upper right, leaving a black screen. WIPE­WINDOW: The scene starts in the centre of a black screen and wipes in toward the corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually wiping out to the centre. WIPE­SLIDE: Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right. WIPE­DOOR: Wipe in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene. VIDEO/MEMORY (GR-D93/73 only) WIPE­SCROLL: The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes out from top to bottom, leaving a black screen. WIPE­SHUTTER: Wipe in from the centre of a black screen toward the top and bottom, or wipe out from the top and bottom toward the centre leaving a black screen. Wipe Or Fader Effects IMPORTANT: Some Wipe/Fader Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects. (See the right column. ) If an unusable Wipe/Fader Effect is selected, its indicator blinks in blue or goes out. Program AE With Special Effects IMPORTANT: Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Wipe/Fader effects. (See the left column. ) If an unusable mode is selected, the indicator of Program AE with Special Effects blinks or goes out. These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. Wipe or Fader works when video recording is started or stopped. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to "VIDEO". (GR-D93/73 only) 1 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 12) 3 Set "r" to the desired mode. 24) The PROGRAM AE menu disappears and the selected effect is activated. The selected effect indicator appears. 2 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 3 Open the LCD monitor fully. 12) 4 Set "v" to the desired mode. 24) The WIPE/FADER menu disappears and the effect is reserved. [. . . ] 16 Playback Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Power Switch Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Priority Setting (PRIORITY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Program AE With Special Effects (PROGRAM AE) Classic Film (CLASSIC FILM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]