User manual JVC GR-D71US-GR-D71 Instruction Manual

[. . . ] 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-D71 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: 11 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) RECORDING & PLAYBACK http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/accessory/ 18 ADVANCED FEATURES 25 REFERENCES 38 TERMS 54 For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. which is located on the bottom of the camcorder. Retain this information for future reference. [. . . ] 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. VIDEO/MEMORY 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. WIPE­SHUTTER: Wipe in from the center of a black screen toward the top and bottom, or wipe out from the top and bottom toward the center leaving a black screen. 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 Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to "VIDEO". 2 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. 12) 3 Set "r" to the desired mode. 12) 4 Set "v" to the desired mode. 25) The PROGRAM AE menu disappears and the selected effect is activated. The selected effect indicator appears. The WIPE/FADER menu disappears and the effect is reserved. The selected effect indicator appears. To deactivate the selected effect Select "OFF" in step 3. The effect indicator disappears. NOTES: 5 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate the Fade-in/out or Wipe-in/out. To deactivate the selected effect Select "OFF" in step 4. The effect indicator disappears. Program AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby. Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used during Night-Alive. PROGRAM AE OFF: Disables the function. (Factory-preset) SHUTTER 1/60: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/ 60th of a second. Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower. SHUTTER 1/100: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/ 100th of a second. The flickering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury-vapor lamp is reduced. NOTE: You can extend the length of a Wipe or Fader by pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button. WIPE/FADER OFF: Disables the function. (Factory-preset) FADER­WHITE: Fade in or out with a white screen. FADER­BLACK: Fade in or out with a black screen. FADER­B. W: Fade in to a color screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from color to black and white. FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN SPORTS (Variable Shutter Speed: 1/250 ­ 1/4000) This setting allows fast-moving images to be captured one frame at a time, for vivid, stable slow-motion playback. [. . . ] 16 Playback Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Power Switch Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Priority Setting (PRIORITY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Program AE With Special Effects (PROGRAM AE) Classic Film (CLASSIC FILM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]