User manual JVC GR-FX40

[. . . ] COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER GR-FX40 GR-FX30 GR-FX10 ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS LYT0282-001A EN 2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product. Using This Instruction Manual · All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents ( pg. · Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference. They contain extremely important information regarding the safe use of this product. [. . . ] The Menu Screen appears. Move the highlight bar to "M. W. B. " by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. The Menu Screen disappears and the "M. W. B. " Menu appears. Select Dial Display 4NEXT M . W. ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH AUTO ON OFF T45 4 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS Move the highlight bar to the required white balance by rotating the Select Dial. " : HALOGEN" When using a video light or other similar type of lighting. "MWB" When shooting with the white balance already having been set on the subject ( pg. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on "RETURN". Press the Select Dial again to close the Menu Screen. To Return To Automatic White Balance . Or set the Power Switch to "AUTO". NOTE: White balance cannot be used when Sepia ( activated. 21) is EN31 White paper Manual White Balance Operation If the camera is operating in PRO. mode, perform a Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment ( pg. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen. ·When the setting is completed, "MWB" stops blinking, and the Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on "RETURN". 2 SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE 3 ENTER SETTING Select Dial Power Switch 4 CLOSE MENU SCREEN Press the Select Dial again to close the Menu Screen. Display 4NEXT M . W. ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH AUTO ON OFF T45 Menu Screen To Change The Tint For Recording . Red paper -- deeper green; blue paper -- orange; yellow paper -- deeper purple. NOTES: 4RETURN M. W. B. Menu EXIT In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper in some circumstances. A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, candlelight, etc. ). Because the colour temperature is different depending on the light source, the tint of the subject will differ depending on the white balance settings. Once you adjust white balance during Manual White Balance operation, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed. RECORDING 32 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont. ) Self-Timer You can set the delay between pressing the Recording Start/Stop button and the actual start of recording. If you secure the camcorder, you (or whoever is operating the camcorder) can enter the scene before recording starts. NOTE: Make sure the Power Switch is set to "PRO. " and the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode before performing the following steps. MENU Button 1 ACCESS MENU SCREEN 2 ACCESS "INT. TIME" MENU Press MENU. Rotate the Select Dial to move the highlight bar to "NEXT" in Menu Screen 1 and press it to display Menu Screen 2. Rotate the Select Dial to move the highlight bar to the desired time, then press it. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on "RETURN". [. . . ] charge in an environment where temperatures are within the tolerances shown in the chart below. This is a chemical reaction type battery--cooler temperatures impede chemical reaction, while warmer temperatures can prevent complete charging. Main Unit 1. remove the battery pack or disconnect the power supply while the power is on. leave the battery pack attached when the camcorder is not in use. 54 EN CAUTIONS (cont. ) For Your Maintenance 1. [. . . ]