User manual JVC GR-D225EK

[. . . ] Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages 2 ­ 3 to ensure safe use of this product. ENGLISH DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 5 GR-D225 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 10 ADVANCED FEATURES Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: 14 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: REFERENCES 27 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/accessory/ TERMS 39 To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 14, 16) INSTRUCTIONS LYT1418-001A EN 2 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT (for owners in the U. K. ) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type, as originally fitted, and to replace the fuse cover. [. . . ] (See the right column. ) If an unusable Wipe/Fader Effect is selected, its indicator blinks in blue or goes out. Program AE With Special Effects IMPORTANT: Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Wipe/Fader effects. (See the left column. ) If an unusable mode is selected, the indicator of Program AE with Special Effects blinks or goes out. These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Wipe or Fader works when video recording is started or stopped. 1 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 1 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The selected effect indicator appears. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. 14) The PROGRAM AE menu disappears and the selected effect is activated. The selected effect indicator appears. To deactivate the selected effect Select "OFF" in step 3. The effect indicator disappears. NOTES: 4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate the Fade-in/out or Wipe-in/out. The effect indicator disappears. Program AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby. Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used during Night-Scope. NOTE: You can extend the length of a Wipe or Fader by pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button. PROGRAM AE OFF: Disables the function. (Factory-preset) SHUTTER 1/50: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/ 50th of a second. Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower. The flickering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury-vapour lamp is reduced. SPORTS (Variable Shutter Speed: 1/250 ­ 1/4000) This setting allows fast-moving images to be captured one frame at a time, for vivid, stable slow-motion playback. Use the shutter function under good lighting conditions. WIPE/FADER OFF: Disables the function. FADER­B. W: Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from colour to black and white. ADVANCED FEATURES 20 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING SNOW: Compensates for subjects that may otherwise appear too dark when shooting in extremely bright surroundings such as in the snow. SPOTLIGHT: Compensates for subjects that may otherwise appear too bright when shooting under extremely strong direct lighting such as spotlights. When a cable is connected to the AV connector, the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker, however it is recorded onto the tape. Motor Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 4 provides an effect similar to serial photography. 1 second) NOTE: "SPOTLIGHT" has the same effect as ­3 with the exposure control. 23) is automatically set to " ", but can be changed to your desired setting. When Twilight is chosen, the camcorder automatically adjusts the focus from approx. MONOTONE: Like classic black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used together with the Cinema mode, it enhances the "classic film" effect. STROBE: Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots. Snapshot (For Video Recording) This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. 1 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. [. . . ] 16 Program AE With Special Effects (PROGRAM AE) Classic Film (CLASSIC FILM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sepia (SEPIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Provided Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 B Backlight Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7, 32 Beep (BEEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Blank search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Brightness Adjustment Of The Display (BRIGHT) . . . . . . . . . 9 C Changing The Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Charging The Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cleaning The Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Clock adjustment (CLOCK ADJ. ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connections Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25 To A PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 To A TV Or VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 R Recording Mode (REC MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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