User manual JVC GR-FXM15

[. . . ] COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER GR-FXM15 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 6 ­ 13 Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 RECORDING 14 ­ 35 Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 PLAYBACK 36 ­ 41 36 37 39 40 Basic Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Connections And Tape Dubbing . . . . . . . USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 42 ­ 49 Random Assemble Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If you focus in on a certain subject in the wide-angle position, sharply focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed in because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal lengths. When the focus level cannot be adjusted any farther or closer, " " or " " will blink. 32 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont. ) White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. However, the more advanced camcorder operator would prefer to control this function manually and achieve a more professional colour/tint reproduction. MENU Button 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE 2 ACCESS MENU SCREEN 3 ACCESS WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT Set the Power Switch to "PRO. ". Power Switch Press MENU. 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 (To set "MWB", 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. 23) is EN33 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. 34 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. [. . . ] · During transportation, always store cassettes in their cassette cases. If the camcorder is equipped with a quick review facility, use this facility to check whether the picture is clear or not. If the quick review or playback picture is not clear, then the video heads may be dirty. 3. swing it excessively when using the shoulder strap. LCD Monitor 1. [. . . ]