User manual JVC GR-D43

[. . . ] 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-D43 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: 10 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: ADVANCED FEATURES http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/accessory/ 14 REFERENCES 27 TERMS 39 To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 14, 16) INSTRUCTIONS LYT1239-001A EN 2 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT (for owners in the U. K. ) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. [. . . ] 6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes. Regardless of the Power Switch position ("A" or "M"), Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode. To remove the shutter sound, refer to "BEEP" on page 16. When "WIDE MODE" is set to "SQUEEZE " ( pg. 15), the "O" indication blinks in blue and Snapshot recording becomes impossible. If Program AE with special effects ( pg. 19) is engaged, certain modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. If SNAPSHOT is pressed when "DIS" is set to "ON" ( pg. During Snapshot recording, the image displayed in the viewfinder may be partially missing. However, there is no effect in the recorded image. NOTES: FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN FOCUS SNAPSHOT 21 Manual Focus NOTE: If you are using the viewfinder, you should already have performed "Viewfinder Adjustment" ( pg. 8). MMENU/VOL. Lock Button 1 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The manual focus indicator appears. Power Switch While focusing on a further subject 3 To focus on a further subject, rotate the MMENU/VOL. The " " indicator Manual focus indicator appears and blinks. To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the MMENU/VOL. The " " indicator appears and blinks. To reset to Auto Focus Press FOCUS twice or set the Power Switch to "A". If FOCUS is pressed once, the camcorder will enter the focus adjustment mode again. While focusing on a nearer subject Auto Focus The camcorder's Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed Focus detection zone below (in these cases perform "Manual Focus"): 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 or the viewfinder. * 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 focus indicator NOTES: Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you focus in on a subject in the wide-angle position, sharply focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed up because the depthof-field is reduced at longer focal lengths. [. . . ] 9 Record-Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Remaining Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Resetting Menu Settings (CAM RESET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rewind The Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]