User manual JVC GR-D93

[. . . ] 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-D93 GR-D73 GR-D33 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) RECORDING & PLAYBACK (GR-D93/D73 only) 11 18 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: ADVANCED FEATURES 25 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/accessory/ REFERENCES 38 TERMS 54 For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. Model No. The camcorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the GR-D93. (Digital Still Camera) features are available on GR-D93 and GR-D73. Serial No. To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 25, 27) INSTRUCTIONS LYT1196-001C EN 2 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper left corner. When set to "OFF", the camcorder's display disappears. DATE/TIME [OFF] / AUTO / ON When set to "AUTO", the date/time are displayed in the following cases: When playback starts. When the date is changed during playback. TIME CODE [OFF] / ON FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN SNAPSHOT Power Switch Lock Button Recording Start/Stop Button 29 Night Alive Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. 12) 3 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Alive indicator " appears. LIGHT " The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to 30 times sensitivity. " " appears beside " " while the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted. NIGHT White LED Light To deactivate Night-Alive Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Alive indicator disappears. NOTES: White LED Light White LED Light can be used to brighten the subject in the dark place during video recording or D. S. C. shooting. During Night-Alive, the following functions or settings cannot be activated and its indicator blinks or goes out: · Some modes of "Program AE With Special Effects" ( pg. 26) During Night-Alive, it may be difficult to bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a tripod is recommended. 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start video recording or SNAPSHOT to shoot a still image. NOTES: Be careful not to point the LED Light directly to eyes. If the light does not reach the subject, the Night-Alive function will be activated, and makes it possible to shoot the subject brighter. There is a difference in the brightness of the images shot between the centre area which is illuminated by the LED Light and the surrounding areas (which will be darker). Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter speed when the White LED Light setting is "ON", they will appear slightly blurred. ADVANCED FEATURES 1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to change the setting. ( appears. ) 30 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING SNAPSHOT Button MMENU/VOL. Power Switch Lock Button WIPE­CORNER: Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner, or wipe out from lower left to upper right, leaving a black screen. WIPE­WINDOW: The scene starts in the center of a black screen and wipes in toward the corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually wiping out to the center. WIPE­SLIDE: Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right. WIPE­DOOR: Wipe in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene. WIPE­SCROLL: The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes out from top to bottom, leaving a black screen. VIDEO/MEMORY (GR-D93/73 only) Wipe Or Fader Effects IMPORTANT: Some Wipe/Fader Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects. (See the right column) If an unusable Wipe/Fader Effect is selected, its indicator blinks in blue or goes out. WIPE­SHUTTER: Wipe in from the center of a black screen toward the top and bottom, or wipe out from the top and bottom toward the center leaving a black screen. 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 VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to "VIDEO". (GR-D93/73 only) 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. 25) 2 Set the Power Switch to "M" while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The PROGRAM AE menu disappears and the selected effect is activated. [. . . ] 10 B Backlight Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7, 45 Beep (BEEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Blank search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Brightness Adjustment Of The Display (BRIGHT) . . . . . . . . . 9 M Manual Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 45 Menu Screen CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ­ 24 DSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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