User manual JVC GZ-MC500US

[. . . ] MasterPage: Cover GZ-MC500US. book Page 1 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM ENGLISH GETTING STARTED 7 20 25 29 31 48 52 DIGITAL MEDIA CAMERA VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK GZ-MC500U STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK VOICE RECORDING & PLAYBACK ADVANCED OPERATIONS MENU SETTINGS REFERENCES To deactivate the demonstration, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”. 48) For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. which is located on the bottom of the camera. Retain this information for future reference. [. . . ] Focusing on a further subject MasterPage: Body_Left GZ-MC500US. book Page 34 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM 34 EN RECORDING FEATURES To return to automatic focus Press FOCUS again or set the recording mode dial to . Manual focus is recommended in situations listed below; ● When two subjects overlap in the same scene. ● When illumination is low. * ● When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-color wall, or a clear, blue sky. * ● When a dark object is barely visible in the display. * ● When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that are regularly repeated. ● When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water. ● When shooting a scene with a high-contrast background. * The following low-contrast warnings appear blinking: , , , and . Manual Settings in MSET Menu How to Select a Menu Item / You can use manual recording functions easily by selecting items in the MSET menus. 1 Set the power switch to . 2 Set the recording mode dial to other than so that is displayed. The 3 Move the multi-controller to t ( menu screen appears. 4 Select a desired item from the MSET menu with the multi-controller (w/e), then press 49. AUTO AUTO AE WB OFF EF There are 3 items in the MSET menu. 36) Step 5 and 6 below are example of the manual exposure setting. 5 Select a setting with the multi-controller (w/ e), then press 49. The setting is completed. 6 Close the MSET menu by moving the multi-controller to t ( ±0 AUTO AUTO AUTO AE WB OFF EF ). NOTE: While recording is in progress, [EF] cannot be set even if the multi-controller is moved to t ( ). MasterPage: Menu_Right GZ-MC500US. book Page 35 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM RECORDING FEATURES EN 35 Manual Exposure Manual exposure 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 when skiing. ● When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright. White Balance The white balance is usually adjusted automatically for correctness of the color reproduction under various lighting. However, you can also select the following modes according to the shooting situations. 1 Select [WB] in the MSET menu. 34) 2 Select the desired mode with the multicontroller (r/t). MWB: For adjusting the white balance manually depending on the light source. ੬ “Manual White Balance Adjustment” (੬ pg. 36) FINE: When shooting outdoors on a sunny day. CLOUD: When shooting outdoors on a cloudy day. HALOGEN: When a video light or similar type of lighting is used. 1 Select [AE] in the MSET menu. 34) 2 If [AUTO] is selected, move the multicontroller to r. (video mode only) 3 To brighten the image, move the multicontroller to e. To darken the image, move the multi-controller to w. ● Adjustment range For video recording: –6 to +6 or AUTO (automatic exposure) For still image recording: –2. 0 to +2. 0 (EV) 4 Press 49. 5 Close the MSET menu by moving the multicontroller to t ( ). [. . . ] 23 Sound Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Speaker Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 30 Spot Exposure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 E Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]