JVC GR-D372U manual Manual Focus Tape, Motor Drive Mode, Press Snapshot, To reset to Auto Focus

34 EN			FEATURES FOR RECORDING
		Snapshot (Record Still Image On					Manual Focus
		Tape)
						The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers
						continuous shooting ability from close-up (as
This feature lets you record still images that look
						close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to
like photographs onto a tape.
						infinity.
1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
						However, correct focus may not be obtained
						depending on the shooting condition. In this
2 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
						case, use the manual focus mode.
3 Set the recording mode to “M”.( pg. 15)						1 Set the Power Switch to
4 Set “SNAP/SLOW” to “SNAP”. ( pg. 29, 30)						“REC”.
5 Press SNAPSHOT.						2 Set the recording mode
● There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.						to “M”. ( pg. 15)
● The “PHOTO” indication appears and a still image						3 Press FOCUS. The
	will be recorded for approx. 5 seconds, then the
	camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.					manual focus indicator
● You can perform Snapshot also during recording.						appears.			Manual focus
	A still image will be recorded for approx.					4 Press 1 or 2 to focus				indicator
	5 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.
						on a subject.
● Snapshot is effective when the recording mode
						● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any
	selection is set to both “A” or “M”.
							further or closer, “	” or “ ” will blink.
● Snapshot mode cannot be used when the 16:9						5 Press SET. Focus adjustment is complete.
	Wide mode (16:9 indicator) is selected.
Motor Drive Mode						To reset to Auto Focus
						Press FOCUS twice.
Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides						Manual focus is recommended in situations
an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval
						listed below.
between still images: approx. 1 second)
						● When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
● The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC
						● When illumination is low.*
	SELECT” is set to “			/	”. ( pg. 32)
						● When the subject has no contrast (difference in
							brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-
							color wall, or a clear, blue sky.*
						● When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD
							monitor or the viewfinder.*
						● When the scene contains minute patterns or
							identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
						● When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light
							reflecting off the surface of a body of water.
						● When shooting a scene with a high-contrast
							background.
						* The following low-contrast warnings appear
							blinking: , ,	and .