User manual JVC GR-D340E/EK

[. . . ] Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages 2 ­ 5 and 11 to ensure safe use of this product. ENGLISH DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR-D340E/EK Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: GETTING STARTED 8 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 18 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: ADVANCED FEATURES 23 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/accessory/ REFERENCES 36 TERMS 43 To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 23, 25) INSTRUCTIONS LYT1507-001A EN 2 EN READ THIS FIRST ! Before recording important video, be sure to make a trial recording. Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audio have been recorded properly. [. . . ] Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at slow shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but the subject's movements are not smooth or natural. While the NOTES: If the recording mode is switched, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point. MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT shutter speed is being automatically adjusted, " " is displayed. WIND CUT [OFF]: Disengages the function. ON : Helps cut down on noise created by wind. LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] / FRANÇAIS / ESPAÑOL / ITALIANO / NEDERLANDS The language setting can be changed. 15) DATE/TIME [OFF]: The date/time does not appear. ON SCREEN EN 25 SYSTEM The "SYSTEM" functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to "REC" are also applied when the Power switch is set to "PLAY". MELODY OFF: Even though not heard while shooting, shutter sound is recorded on the tape. [ON]: A melody sounds when any operation is performed. It also activates the shutter sound effect. 27) CAM RESET EXECUTE: Resets all settings to the factorypreset. [RETURN]: Does not reset all settings to the factory-preset. PRIORITY [LCD]: The image is displayed on the LCD monitor when the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened. FINDER: The image is displayed in the viewfinder when the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened. LCD: Keeps the camcorder's display (except the date, time and time code) from appearing on the connected TV screen. [LCD/TV]: Makes the camcorder's display appear on screen when the camcorder is connected to a TV. TIME CODE [OFF]: Time code is not displayed. ON: Time code is displayed on the camcorder and on the connected TV. Frame numbers are not displayed during recording ( pg. DEMO MODE OFF: Automatic demonstration will not take place. [ON]: Demonstrates certain functions such as Wipe/Fader and Effect, etc. , and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. Demonstration starts in the following cases: DISPLAY The menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to "REC". The DISPLAY settings except "BRIGHT" and "LANGUAGE" are effective only for shooting. When the Menu Screen is closed after "DEMO MODE" is turned "ON". [. . . ] 15 Demonstration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Digital Image Stabilisation (DIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34 W Warning Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]