JVC GR-AXM220 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Zoom in (T: Telephoto)
Zoom out (W: Wide angle)
Power Zoom Lever
Zoom indicator bar
FEATURE:
Zooming
PURPOSE:
To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous
change in image magnification.
Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnification
offered by optical zoom. This system is called Digital
Zoom.
OPERATION:
Zoom In
Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”.
Zoom Out
Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”.
The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever, the
quicker the zoom action.
NOTES:
Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In
this case, set the zoom while in Record–Standby,
lock the focus by using the manual focus
(
pg. 26), then zoom in or out in Record mode.
The zoom level indicator (
5
) moves during zoom.
Once the zoom level indicator reaches the top of
the zoom indicator bar, all magnification from that
point is through digital processing.
When using Digital Zoom, the quality of image may
suffer. To deactivate Digital Zoom, set “D.ZOOM”
to “OFF” in the Menu Screen (
pg. 21).
FEATURE:
Picture Stabilizer
PURPOSE:
To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-
shake, particularly at high magnification.
OPERATION:
Press P. STABILIZER. “ ”appears.
To switch off the Picture Stabilizer, press
P. STABILIZER. The indicator disappears.
NOTES:
Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand
shake is excessive, or under the following conditions:
When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal
stripes.
When shooting dark or dim subjects.
When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting.
When shooting scenes with movement in various
directions.
When shooting scenes with low-contrast backgrounds.
Switch off the Picture Stabilizer when recording
with the camcorder on a tripod.
The “ ” indicator appears blinking if the
Stabilizer cannot be used.
Zoom level
indicator
Display
Approximate
zoom ratio
P. STABILIZER Button
Picture stabilizer indicator
RECORDING
Basic Features