User manual JVC GR-DX300

[. . . ] DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA ENGLISH GR-DX300 GR-DX100 GR-DX95 GR-DX75 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 6 GETTING STARTED 7 ­ 11 TAPE RECORDING & PLAYBACK 12 ­ 16 http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: MEMORY CARD RECORDING & PLAYBACK 17 ­ 24 http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/english/accessory/ ADVANCED FEATURES 25 ­ 44 REFERENCES 45 ­ 59 INSTRUCTIONS LYT1119-001B EN CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SOME DO'S AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDED ACCESSORIES HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION GETTING STARTED Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ­ 8 Grip Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Viewfinder Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tripod Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 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. If zoomed-in in the auto focus mode, the ( camcorder may automatically zoom out depending on the distance between the camcorder and the subject. not occur when "TELE MACRO" ( EN FOR RECORDING 29 Manual Focus To obtain correct focus. Exposure Control Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the following situations: · When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. · When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. · When the background is overly dark or the subject light. 1 If you are using the viewfinder, you should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( pg. Set the Power Switch @ to " " while pressing down the Lock Button $ located on the switch, then press FOCUS r ( pgs. The manual focus indicator appears. 2 3 To focus on a farther subject, press + 5 . "R "R 1 Set the Power Switch @ to " " while pressing down the Lock Button $ located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully. 4 Press SELECT/SET 3. Focus adjustment is To reset to Auto Focus, press FOCUS r twice or set the Power Switch @ to " ". If FOCUS r is pressed once, the camcorder will enter the focus adjustment mode again. 2 Press MENU 4. 3 Press + or ­ 5 to select " (EXPOSURE)", then press SELECT/SET 3. 4 Press + or ­ 5 to select "MANUAL", then press SELECT/SET 3. The exposure control indicator appears. 5 Press + 5 to brighten the image, or ­ 5 to darken the image. (maximum ±6) NOTES: 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. 6 Press SELECT/SET 3. If pressed again, r disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level. · Using BACKLIGHT w may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white. · Backlight compensations is also available when the Power Switch @ is set to " ". Focus detection zone NOTE: While focusing on a further subject While focusing on a nearer subject You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time with backlight, spotlight ( pg. "SNOW" ( EN 30 FOR RECORDING Iris Lock Use this function in the following situations: · When shooting a moving subject. · When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing away. [. . . ] CHECK CARD'S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH · Appears when you attempt to record on a SD Memory Card with its write/erase protection tab in the "LOCK" position. · Appears when you attempt Memory Card menu operation using a SD Memory Card with its write/ erase protection tab in the "LOCK" position. E01, E02 or E06 UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE REMOVE AND REATTACH BATTERY The error indications (E01, E02 or E06) show what type of malfunction has occured. When an error indication appears, the camcorder turns off automatically. [. . . ]