User manual JVC GR-D73

[. . . ] 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-D33 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. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: ADVANCED FEATURES 25 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/accessory/ 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. [. . . ] (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". (GR-D93/73 only) 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. 12) 3 Set "r" to the desired mode. 25) 2 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The PROGRAM AE menu disappears and the selected effect is activated. The selected effect indicator appears. 3 Open the LCD monitor fully. 12) 4 Set "v" to the desired mode. 25) To deactivate the selected effect Select "OFF" in step 3. The effect indicator disappears. The WIPE/FADER menu disappears and the effect is reserved. The selected effect indicator appears. 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. The faster the shutter speed, the darker the picture becomes. Use the shutter function under good lighting conditions. [. . . ] 16 Playback Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Power Switch Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Priority Setting (PRIORITY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Program AE With Special Effects (PROGRAM AE) Classic Film (CLASSIC FILM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]