User manual JVC GR-FX12EK

[. . . ] COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER ENGLISH CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PROVIDED ACCESSORIES GETTING STARTED RECORDING 2­3 4 6 ­ 13 14 ­ 29 GR-SXM47 GR-SX22 GR-FXM37 GR-FX12 AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 4 Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Basic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Zooming, Picture Stabiliser, Quick Review, Retake, 5-Sec. Recording, Video Light Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] "AUTO" White balance is adjusted automatically (factory preset). " : FINE" Outdoors on a sunny day. " : CLOUD" Outdoors on a cloudy day. " : HALOGEN" A video light or similar type of lighting is used. "MWB" White balance is set manually. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on " RETURN". Press MENU again to close the Menu Screen. MENU Wheel White paper Power Switch 5 To Return To Automatic White Balance . Or set the Power Switch to " ". NOTE: White balance cannot be used when the "SEPIA" or "MONOTONE" mode ( pg. 21) is activated. To Change The Tint For Recording . in step 2, substitute coloured paper for white. The white balance is adjusted based on the colour, changing the tint. Red paper = deeper green; blue paper = orange; yellow paper = deeper purple. NOTES: In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually ( pg. A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, candlelight, etc. ). Because the colour temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result. Once you adjust white balance manually, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed. 30 EN PLAYBACK Basic Playback Stop (5) Button Rewind (2) Button Play/Pause (4/6) Button Fast-Forward (3) Button BRIGHT* Wheel Power Zoom Lever (VOL. *) 1 2 Load a tape ( pg. 13). Set the Power Switch to " ". ·Press 2 to rewind, or 3 to fast-forward the tape during Stop mode. Speaker* Set to " ". * Models equipped with LCD monitor only. NOTES: The camcorder shuts off automatically after about 5 minutes in Stop mode. To turn on again, set the Power Switch to "OFF", then to " ". When the Power Switch is set to " " and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches off automatically to save power (models equipped with LCD monitor only). The playback picture can be viewed in the viewfinder (with the LCD monitor* shut), on the LCD monitor* or on a connected TV ( pg. [. . . ] ·VOLUME: Speaker Volume Indicator (models equipped with LCD monitor only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 30 Warning Indications Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power. It does not necessarily mean that the battery pack is fully charged. Remaining power level: exhausted blinks (battery As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator power warning). [. . . ]