JVC GR-DVL30 Camcorder User Manual


 
EN25
RECORDING
Focusing
AUTO FOCUS
The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous
shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm to
the subject) to infinity. However, correct focus may not be
obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use
manual focusing):
•When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
•When illumination is low.*
•When the subject has no contrast (difference in bright-
ness and darkness), such as a flat, one-colour wall, or a
clear, blue sky.*
•When a dark object is barely visible in the viewfinder.*
•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 FOCUS
If you are using the viewfinder, you should already have
made the necessary viewfinder adjustments (
pg. 11).
1
Set the Power Switch to “ ”.
2
Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Recording Menu appears.
3
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to move the highlight bar to
“FOCUS”, then press it.
4
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to display “MANUAL”, then
press it. The Recording Menu disappears and
“FOCUS” is displayed in the upper left corner. The
focus is locked at this point.
5
To focus on a farther subject, rotate MENU/BRIGHT
downward. “ ” appears and blinks.
To focus on a nearer subject, rotate MENU/BRIGHT
upward. “ ” appears and blinks.
6
Press MENU/BRIGHT. Focus adjustment is complete.
The indication changes from “FOCUS” to
“MANUAL”.
•If you want to reset the focus, repeat from step 2.
To Change To Auto Focus . . .
.... rotate MENU/BRIGHT to display “AUTO” then press
it in step 4. The manual focus indicators disappear. Or,
set the Power Switch to “ ”.
Focus detection zone
MENU/BRIGHT
Dial
Power Switch
NOTES:
If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate
focusing is not possible. Keep the lens clean,
wiping with a piece of soft cloth if it gets
dirty. When condensation occurs, wipe with
a soft cloth or wait for it to dry naturally.
When shooting a subject close to the lens,
zoom out first (
pg. 14). If zoomed-in in
the auto focus mode, the camcorder may
automatically zoom out depending on the
distance between the camcorder and the
subject. This will not occur when “TELE
MACRO” (
pg. 20) is activated.
NOTES:
When the power is turned off, Manual Focus
will be reset to “AUTO”.
Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum
telephoto position when you use the Manual
Focus mode. If you focus in on a subject in
the wide-angle position, sharply focused
images cannot be obtained when zoomed up
because the depth-of-field is reduced at
longer focal lengths.
When the focus level cannot be adjusted
any further or closer, “ ” or “ ” will blink.
FOCUS
FOCUS