JVC GR-DF450 instruction manual Night-Alive, Snapshot For Video Recording, Motor Drive Mode

FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 43

Night-Alive

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 “M”.

2 Set “r” to “NIGHTALIVE”. (
pg. 47) The Night-Alive indicator “ ” appears.

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

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

To deactivate Night-Alive

Set “r” to “OFF” so that the Night-Alive indicator disappears.

NOTES:

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

•Some modes of “Program AE With Special Effects” (
pg. 47).

•“GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu (
pg. 37).

•“DIS” in MANUAL Menu (
pg. 38).

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

Snapshot (For Video Recording)

This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.*

2 Set the Power Switch to “M”.

3 Set “SNAP/SLOW” to the desired mode. (
pg. 36, 37) The Snapshot indicator “” appears.*

4 Press SNAPSHOT.

●There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

●The “O” indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

●You can perform Snapshot also during recording. A still image will be recorded for approx.

6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

●Regardless of the Power Switch position (“A” or “M”), Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode.

* GR-DF470/450 only

Motor Drive Mode

Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 4 provides an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)

●The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC

SELECT” is set to “/”. (
pg. 40)

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