JVC GR-D770U Digital Camera User Manual


 
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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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ADVANCED FEATURES
The camcorders Full Range AF system offers
continuous shooting ability from close-up (as
close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to
innity.
However, correct focus may not be obtained
depending on the shooting condition. In this
case, use the manual focus mode.
1 Set the Power Switch to REC.
2 Set the recording mode to . ( pg. 20)
3 Press FOCUS. The manual focus indicator
appears.
4 Press 1 or 2 to focus on a subject.
When the focus level cannot be adjusted any
further or closer, “” or “” will blink.
5 Press SET. Focus adjustment is complete.
To reset to Auto Focus
Press FOCUS twice.
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 at, one-
color wall, or a clear, blue sky.*
When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD
monitor or the viewnder.*
When the scene contains minute patterns or
identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
When the scene is affected by sunbeams or
light reecting 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 exposure control is recommended in
the following situations:
When shooting using reverse lighting or when
the background is too bright.
When shooting on a reective natural
background such as at the beach or when
skiing.
When the background is overly dark or the
subject is bright.
1 Open the LCD monitor fully.
2 Set the Power Switch to REC.
3 Set the recording mode to . ( pg. 20)
4 Press MENU.
5 Select FUNCTION, press SET or 2.
6 Select EXPOSURE, press SET or 2.
7 Select the appropriate exposure, press SET
or
2.
To brighten the image, press 3. To darken the
image, press 4. (maximum +/-6)
8 Press MENU.
NOTES:
If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set GAIN UP to AUTO.
(
pg. 29, 31)
You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when PROGRAM AE is set to
SPOTLIGHT or SNOW (
pg. 38), or with
the backlight compensation.
Manual Focus
Manual focus indicator
22
22
11
11
SET
FOCUS
Exposure Control
EXPOSURE
±
0
Select
SET
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