User manual JVC GZ-HM400

[. . . ] CAMCORDER GZ-HM400 EK EN INSTRUCTIONS To view the INSTRUCTIONS, click below. Z page 1 - 44 Advanced INSTRUCTIONS To view the Advanced INSTRUCTIONS, click below. Z page 45 - 94 GUIDEBOOK ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS CAMCORDER EN GZ-HM400EK Dear Customers Thank you for purchasing this camcorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in pages 2 and 3 to ensure safe use of this product. Read these INSTRUCTIONS to enjoy your CAMCORDER. For more details on the operations, refer to the Advanced INSTRUCTIONS in the supplied CD-ROM. ENGLISH Safety Precautions IMPORTANT (for owners in the U. K. ) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. [. . . ] To assign a function to the USER button In the case of functions that are turned on or off [BACKLIGHT COMP. ], etc. Pressing U USER turns on or off the function. In the case of functions that have settings to be selected [SCENE SELECT], etc. 2) Turn the adjustment dial to adjust or select a setting. 4) Press U USER again to quit the screen. 1 Touch MENU. 48 EN Manual Setting in Menu In the manual recording mode: 4 Select the desired setting. 1 2 Touch MENU. Select [MANUAL SETTING]. Depending on the kind of settings you select, you can set the value by using the touch sensor. To return to the previous screen Select @. 3 Select the desired menu. To quit the screen Select [QUIT]. Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset 1 [OFF]: Deactivates the function. PORTRAIT: The subject in the foreground is accentuated by blurring the background. > LANDSCAPE: Focuses on the distant landmarks. $ TWILIGHT: Makes evening scenes look more natural. 5 NIGHT: Records with more sensitivity in dim locations by adjusting the shutter speed automatically. SNOW: Compensates for subjects that may appear too dark when shooting in extremely bright surroundings, such as in snow. ( BEACH: Captures vividly the blue sky and sea on a sunny beach without making the people appear dark. ) SPORTS: Records fast moving subjects clearly. SPOTLIGHT: Select this when a spotlight makes a subject appear too bright. + FIREWORKS: Suitable for shooting fireworks in the night sky. / SUNSET: Captures the atmosphere of the sunset in beautiful colors. The outline of focused object is displayed in blue. Use this for adjusting the focus more precisely. Adjust the focus, then select [SET] to fix the focus. SCENE SELECT Adjusts the exposure and/or shutter speed to suit your surroundings or the subject. FOCUS ASSIST Assists you to adjust the focus. EN 49 Manual Recording Continued Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset @ [AUTO]: White balance is adjusted automatically. B MWB: Adjusts the white balance manually depending on the light source. = WB Adjusts the white balance to achieve the optimum colors for the amount of light in your surroundings during recording. 1) Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the camcorder so that the white paper fills the screen. 2) Keep touching OK until the B indicator appears. D FINE: When shooting outdoors on a sunny day. [. . . ] (1) You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, revise or modify the Program, except to the extent that expressly permitted by applicable law. (2) You may not copy or use the Program, in whole or in part, other than as expressly specified in this Agreement. (3) You have no right to grant a license to use the Program, and may not distribute, rent, lease or transfer the Program to any third party or otherwise let them use the Program. JVC grants to You a non-exclusive right to use the Program. You may install and use the Program on a HDD or other storage devices incorporated in Your PC. 5 LIMITED LIABILITY 3 RESTRICTION ON THE PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL JVC AND ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF JVC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. [. . . ]