User manual JVC GR-FX17EK

[. . . ] GR-FXM41 GR-FX17 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED RECORDING/PLAYBACK BASIC FEATURES MENU SETTINGS PAL 4~8 9 9 ~ 11 12 ~ 15 20 TERMS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when "DEMO MODE" is set to "ON" (factory-preset). · Available when the Power Switch is set to " " or " ". · To cancel Automatic Demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF" ( pg. 14). Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use, please read "SAFETY PRECAUTIONS" ( pg. [. . . ] Combine this with WIDE in CAMERA MENU for a classic look. FILTER: Recorded scenes have a bluish tint. FILTER: Recorded scenes have a reddish tint. SOLARI: The picture is recorded with an effect similar to a painting. 2EXI T 3) Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select the desired setting and press it. 4) Press "3 EXIT" to exit from any menu. TOP MENU EXPOSURE Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the following situations: · When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. · When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or in the snow. 12 NEGAPOSI: The colours of a picture are reversed. MOSAIC: Turns recorded scenes into a mosaic pattern. STRETCH: Doubles the width of the picture horizontally FADE/WIPE Fade- or wipe-in works when recording begins, and fade-or wipe-out works when recording ends. · Pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button " allows you to vary the length for the image during fade in/out or wipe in/out. MOSAIC (Fader): Gradually turns/returns the picture into/from a mosaic pattern. SHUTTER (Wipe): A black screen moves in from the top and bottom, closing over the image like a shutter, or a new image pushes open the black screen vertically from the centre. SLIDE (Wipe): A black screen moves in from the left to gradually cover the image, or a new image moves in from right to left. DOOR (Wipe): Wipes in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipes out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene. CORNER (Wipe): Wipes in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner, revealing the scene, or wipes out from lower left to upper right, leaving a black screen. WINDOW (Wipe): Wipes in on a black screen from the centre of the screen towards the corners, revealing the scene, or wipe out from the corners to the centre, leaving a black screen. SCROLL (Wipe): Wipes in on a black screen from the bottom to the top, revealing the scenes, or wipes out from the top to the bottom, leaving a black screen. REC MODE Allows you to set the recording mode. "LP" (Long Play) is more economical, providing twice the recording time. · If the recording mode is switched, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point. STABILIZER The Picture Stabiliser compensates for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. ON : The Picture Stabiliser is activated. OFF: The Picture Stabiliser is deactivated. · Accurate stabilisation may not be possible in certain conditions including excessive hand shake. [. . . ] 15 Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 10 Tripod Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 8 Twilight Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 12 F Fade- In/ Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. [. . . ]