User manual JVC GR-SX210

[. . . ] COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER ENGLISH CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MAJOR FEATURES PROVIDED ACCESSORIES GETTING STARTED RECORDING 2­3 4 5 6 ­ 15 16 ­ 32 GR-SXM460A GR-SXM260A GR-SX210A GR-SXM46EA GR-SXM26EA GR-SX21EA Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 PLAYBACK 33 ­ 37 Basic Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 38 ­ 48 Playback Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 CAUTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING 49 ­ 51 52 ­ 53 INDEX 54 ­ 57 Controls, Connectors And Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Menu Screen 2 appears with the highlight bar on "REC TIME" and press it. Rotate the Select Wheel to move the highlight bar to the desired recording time, then press it. Rotate the Select Wheel to move the highlight bar to the desired interval time, then press it. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on "RETURN". To release the Time-Lapse mode, when " " is not displayed, press the Recording Start/Stop Button to display " ", then set "REC TIME" and "INT. TIME" in the Menu Screen to "OFF". Display REC T I ME OF F 1/4 S 1/2 S 1S 5S REC TIME Menu EX I T I NT . TIME Menu EX I T 4 5 Interval time indicator Recording time indicator 1 5S 1S INT. TIME and REC TIME indications on the normal screen NOTES (for Animation and Time-Lapse): For best results, make sure the camcorder is secured when shooting in Animation or Time-Lapse mode. Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed during Animation or Time-Lapse shooting. Before performing other operations following Animation or Time-Lapse recording, make sure the Animation or Time-Lapse mode is deactivated. Animation and Time-Lapse are cancelled when the power is shut off or when the cassette is ejected. 30 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont. ) Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the best available picture quality, but you can override it and make the adjustment manually. 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. Power Switch Select Wheel Manual Exposure Screen 00 Exposure control level counter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set the Power Switch to "PRO. ". Rotate the Select Wheel to move the highlight bar to "EXPOSURE" and press it. Rotate the Select Wheel to move the highlight bar to "MANU", then press it. The Menu Screen disappears and "00" (exposure control level counter) appears. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on "RETURN". The Menu Screen disappears and the exposure control level counter reappers to indicate the exposure is adjusted. To brighten the image ­06 ­06 +06 To darken the image NOTES: To return to the factory setting, select "AUTO" in step 4. To re-adjust exposure, repeat the procedure from step 2. EN31 Focus detection zone Focusing AUTO FOCUS The camcorder's Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up to infinity. However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use manual focusing): ·When two subjects overlap in the same scene. ·When illumination is low. * ·When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-colour wall, or a clear, blue sky. * ·When a dark object is barely visible in the viewfinder. * ·When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that are regularly repeated. [. . . ] 16 EN57 Indications During Playback 1 23 456 78 1· 2 3 4 5 6 7 S ­ E T SP 4 ­1 : 23 : 45 T BC MONO T ON E AT M­ 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 8 9 0 VO L UME ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­6­ ­ ­ ­ ­ + 9 0 Warning Indications Indications : Cassette Indicator Displayed when a tape is loaded. 34 Playback Special Effect Indicator (GR-SXM460A/SXM46EA only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tape Running Indicator 4 : Playback 3 : Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search 2 : Rewind/Shuttle Search 6 : Pause e4 : Audio Dubbing Tracking Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ·BRIGHT: Bright Level Indicator (GR-SXM460A/SXM260A/SXM46EA/ pg. [. . . ]