User manual JVC GR-DVL820U-GR-DVL820 Instruction Manual

[. . . ] ENGLISH CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 6 GETTING STARTED 7 ­ 14 TAPE RECORDING & PLAYBACK DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA 15 ­ 24 GR-DVL1020 GR-DVL820 GR-DVL522 GR-DVL322 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web and answer our Consumer Survey (in English only): http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/english/index-e. html For Accessories: http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/english/accessory/ TAPE RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ­ 20 TAPE PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ­ 24 MEMORY CARD RECORDING & PLAYBACK 25 ­ 36 MEMORY CARD RECORDING . . . . . . . . . 26 ­ 27 MEMORY CARD PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Refer to "Snapshot (For Tape Recording)" ( pg. 42). 16BIT ZOOM CAMERA 10X 40X 700X SNAP MODE GAIN UP OFF AGC AUTO Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. The overall appearance may be grainy, but the image is bright. The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (1/25 -- 1/200 sec. ). Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at 1/25 sec. shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but the subject's movements are not smooth or natural. While the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted, " " is displayed. To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. NOTES: Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or under the following conditions: · When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes. · When shooting dark or dim subjects. · When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting. · When shooting scenes with movement in various directions. · When shooting scenes with low-contrast backgrounds. Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder on a tripod. The " " indicator blinks or goes out if the Stabiliser cannot be used. DIS OFF MANUAL ON : Factory-preset NOTES: Settings made in the " CAMERA" Menu remain effective whether the Power Switch is set to " AUTO " or " MANUAL ". However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to " MANUAL ". MANUAL" settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to " MANUAL ". The " CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 48 EN TELE MACRO OFF ON WIDE MODE OFF CINEMA USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT (cont. ) Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance more than 1m to the subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto setting. When set to "ON", you can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx. · Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of focus. Records with no change in the screen ratio. [. . . ] 47 Dioptre Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N Night-Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 P Picture Quality/Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]