JVC GR-DVL155 specifications 24 EN, To Deactivate Night-Scope, To Deactivate The Selected Mode

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24 EN

FOR RECORDING

NOTES:

●During Night-Scope, the following functions or settings cannot be activated and its indicator blinks or goes out:

•Some modes of “Programme AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 24, 25).

•“GAIN UP” in the CAMERA Menu ( pg. 33).

•“DIS” in the MANUAL Menu ( pg. 33).

●During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of manual focus and/or a tripod is recommended.

MENU/BRIGHT Wheel

Night-Scope

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 “

” while pressing

MANUAL

 

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Scope indicator “ ”appears.

•The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to 30 times sensitivity.

•“A” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted.

To Deactivate Night-Scope . . .

..... press NIGHT again so that the Night-Scope

indicator disappears.

Lock Button

Power Switch

NIGHT Button

Display



SNOW

SPOT L I GHT

TW I L I GHT

SEP I A

MONOTONE

CLASS I C F I LM

STROBE

SLOW 4X

SLOW 1 0X



Programme AE With Special Effects

1 Set the Power Switch to “

” while pressing

MANUAL

 

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

3 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select “ PROGRAMME AE”, then press it.

4 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select the desired mode ( pg. 25), then press it. Selection is complete. Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in again. The Menu Screen closes.

•The PROGRAMME AE Menu disappears and the selected mode is activated. The selected mode indicator appears.

To Deactivate The Selected Mode . . .

..... select “OFF” in step 4.

NOTES:

●Programme AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby.

●Some modes of Programme AE special effects cannot be used during Night-Scope.

IMPORTANT

Some modes of Programme AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects ( pg. 26, 27). If an unusable mode is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out.

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Contents GR-DVL155 Dear Customer It is recommended that youPage Before recording an important scene Provided Accessories How To Attach The Lens CapHow To Attach The Core Filter While pressing downGetting Started Power Charging the Battery PackBattery pack Charging time To Detach The Battery PackUsing the Battery Pack Using AC PowerAbout Batteries Approximate recording timeGrip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment10 EN Shoulder Strap AttachmentDate/Time Settings Set the Power Switch toApproximate recording time Tape Recording mode 12 ENLoading/Unloading a Cassette Recording Mode Setting Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference14 EN Remove the lens cap Set the Power Switch to To Adjust The Brightness Of The DisplayBasic Recording To Stop RecordingOperation Mode Power Switch Position16 EN Journalistic ShootingSlide the Power Zoom Lever towards T ZoomZoom Out When a blank portion is recorded on a tape 18 ENTime Code Proper recordingTo Control The Speaker Volume Normal Playback20 EN ConnectionsVCR CamcorderIf using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to step Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TVTo cancel Blank Search midway 22 ENBlank Search PressAdvanced Features To Deactivate The Selected Mode 24 ENNight-Scope To Deactivate Night-ScopeShutter SnowSpotlight Twilight26 EN Fade/Wipe EffectsTo Deactivate The Selected Effect Fader And Wipe Menu Snapshot Mode Selection 28 ENSnapshot Snapshot RecordingFeature Auto Focus To obtain correct focus30 EN Exposure ControlIris Lock White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance OperationCloud Halogen32 EN For Recording MenuWIPE/FADER Program AEMenu Screen Explanations Manual System Tele OFF MacroWide OFF CinemaCAM Cancel Reset ExecuteSystem Display Demo OFF LCDFollowing procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp  pg 36 ENFor Playback Menu Sound Mode Playback SoundDisplay 38 EN Dubbing To a VCRTo use this camcorder as a player Using the Optional Remote Control Unit 40 ENButtons Functions This function is unavailable with this camcorderUsing the Optional Remote Control Unit 42 ENSET REMOTE/VCR Code VCR Recording deckThis one Connect the editing cable to the Remote Pause connector Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT Connector44 EN Make ConnectionsSelect Scenes 46 EN Automatic Editing to VCRAdjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing For More Accurate EditingDiagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Set 12BIT Mode to Sound 2 or MIX Menu Screen  pg 48 ENAudio Dubbing To hear the dubbed sound during playbackInsert Editing Using PC connection cable Using DV cable50 EN References 52 EN Cold, charging may be incompleteSepia or Monotone mode is  pg Activated Used  pg Colour of SnapshotFind a white subject and compose 54 EN Or set the Power Switch to OFF IndicatorsTurn the speaker volume down Rear of the LCD monitor56 EN Cleaning The Camcorder After Use58 EN For safety, do not Avoid using the unitDirty heads can cause the following problems Do not leave the unit60 EN Power requirement Video OutputAudio output JlipIndex Controls, Connectors And Indicators 62 ENOPEN/EJECT Switch  pg Power SwitchDC Input Connector  pg Digital Video Connector DV OUT LCD Monitor Bright Brightness  pgAppears when the Power Switch is set to  pg Appears when Night-Scope is engaged64 EN Index IndicationsVolume Displays the sound modeLCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback 66 EN IndicationsBacklight Compensation Channels Left/RightDarken The LCD Monitor Erase ProtectionPg , 35 Unload a TapeWhite Balance

GR-DVL155 specifications

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