JVC GR-DVF31 specifications 22 EN, Fade/Wipe Effects, Picture Wipe or Dissolve Selection

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RECORDING

AdvancedFeatures(cont.)

Fade/Wipe Effects

These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. You can also vary transitions from scene to scene.

IMPORTANT:

Some Fade/Wipe Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects (☞ pg. 24). If an unusable Fade/Wipe Effect is selected, its indicator blinks.

MENU/BRIGHT Dial

Power Switch

Recording Start/Stop Button

NOTES:

●You can extend the length of a Fade or Wipe by pressing and holding the Recording Start/ Stop Button.

●If the power is turned off after a scene is finished recording, the stored point is erased, disabling the Picture Wipe/Dissolve combina- tion. When this happens, the Picture Wipe/ Dissolve indicator blinks. Also note that power shuts off automatically if 5 minutes elapse in the Record-Standby mode.

●The sound at the end of the last recorded scene is not stored.

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Fade or Wipe works when recording is started or when you stop recording.

1 Set the Power Switch to “ ”.

2 Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Recording Menu appears.

3 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to move the highlight bar to “FADER/WIPE”, then press it.

4 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to move the highlight bar to the desired function, then press it.

•The FADER/WIPE Menu disappears and the effect is reserved. The indicator representing the selected effect appears.

5 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate the Fade-in/out or Wipe-in/out.

PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION

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The Picture Wipe or Dissolve works when recording is started.

1 Follow steps 1 through 4 above.

2 Engage the Record-Standby mode.

If you select Picture Wipe/Dissolve during recording . . .

.... press the Recording Start/Stop Button when one

scene is finished. The point at which the scene ended is stored in memory.

If you select Picture Wipe/Dissolve during Record- Standby mode . . .

.... press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording and press it again when one scene is finished. The point at which the scene ended is stored in memory.

If you select Picture Wipe/Dissolve during Record- Standby mode after performing a Picture Wipe/ Dissolve . . .

.... the point at which the scene ended is already

stored in memory.

3 If you start recording a new scene within 5 minutes of the end of the previous recording (without having turned the camcorder’s power off), the previous scene wipes out, revealing the new scene.

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Contents GR-DVF31 Dear Customer It is recommended that youEN3 Damage Requiring Service AccessoriesCleaning Replacement PartsAA-V20U EN5CD-ROM Slide the battery in the opposite direction of the arrow PowerCharging the Battery Pack Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperaturesTo Detach The Battery Pack Using the Battery PackUsing AC Power EN7Date/Time Settings Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium BatteryPress Push Open and open the LCD monitor Loading/Unloading a CassetteEN9 AutomaticallyRecording Mode Setting EN Getting StartedShoulder Strap Attachment Grip AdjustmentViewfinder Adjustment Tripod MountingBasic Recording To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display12 EN Shooting While Watching ViewfinderJournalistic Shooting Power Switch PositionEN13 SELF-RECORDING14 EN Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards TSlide the Power Zoom Lever towards W ZoomEN15 Feature Video LightTo brighten the scene when natural lighting is too dim Set Light OFF/AUTO/ON as requiredProper recording When a blank portion is recorded on a tape16 EN ShootingSnapshot Recording Advanced FeaturesMotor Drive Mode Snapshot RecordingUsing Menus For Detailed Adjustment Advanced FeaturesRotate MENU/BRIGHT until the desired param Recording Menu Explanations Mode Menu ExplanationsOn Next Date/Time Menu Explanations Factory presetSystem Menu Explanations LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications Before the following steps, perform steps 1 through 4 abovePicture Wipe or Dissolve Selection 22 ENFade/Wipe Effects If you select Picture Wipe/Dissolve during recordingEN23 Fader And Wipe Menu24 EN Program AE With Special EffectsAuto Focus FocusingEN25 Manual FocusExposure Control 26 ENTo Return To Automatic Exposure Control Iris Iris LockEN27 To Return To Automatic Iris ControlTo Return To Automatic White Balance White Balance AdjustmentManual White Balance Operation To Change The Tint For RecordingAvailable only with the RM-V711U remote control provided pg Load a tape pg Set the Power Switch toTo Control The Speaker Volume Basic PlaybackPlayback Menu Playback Menu allows you to set the following functionsEN31 Playback SoundDisplay Displaying the Date During Playback Time Code Displaying The Time Code During PlaybackUse optional S-Video and Audio cables 32 ENBasic Connections Use optional Video and Audio cablesIf using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to step EN33Playback Advanced Connections When connecting cables, open this cover34 EN Connection To a Personal ComputerEN35 Connection To a Video Unit Equipped With a DV ConnectorMake sure all units are turned off Tape Dubbing Switch back to Connect when an S-Video cable is not used36 EN VCR Recording deckDigital Dubbing EN37Installing The Battery 38ENEN39 Functions ButtonsFeature Playback Zoom Feature Slow-Motion PlaybackFeature Frame-By-Frame Playback 40 ENEN41 Feature Playback Special EffectsTo allow you to add creative effects to the playback image SET REMOTE/VCR Code Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as42 EN Press Shift for this oneMake Connections JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connectorEN43 Select Scenes44 EN Select ScenesAutomatic Editing to VCR EN45Not start editing Diagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing 46 ENFor More Accurate Editing Recording deckAdjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing EN4748 EN Audio DubbingTape END appears Position except EN49Corrective Action BrightMode Menu Use the Picture Wipe Function pg Selected the mode50 EN Even when Slow Shutter is Mode is set to OFFMode Menu Indicators disappear Date/Time Menu52 EN Corrective Action After Use Cleaning The CamcorderTurn off the camcorder Using Household AC Plug Adapter EN5556 EN EN57 58EN E 0 Q 9 WEN59 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording 60 ENIndications FunctionIndications Function LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During PlaybackEN61 Function62 EN Camcorder AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V20UConnectors EN63GR-DVF31
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