JVC GR-DVL512 specifications 44 EN, Exposure Control, Iris Lock

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Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Press EXPOSURE. The exposure control indicator appear.

44 EN

Exposure Control

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.

1

2

3 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel towards “+” to brighten the image, or towards to darken the image. (maximum ±6)

4 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. Exposure adjustment is complete.

To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .

.... press EXPOSURE twice or set the Power Switch

to “”. (If EXPOSURE is pressed once, the camcorder will enter the exposure adjustment mode again.)

To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . .

.... press BACKLIGHT. is displayed and the

subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level.

+3 exposure has the same effect as the BACKLIGHT Button.

Using BACKLIGHT may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white.

Backlight compensations is also available when the Power Switch is set to “ ”.

NOTE:

Backlight, spotlight (  pg. 39) compensation and “SNOW” (  pg. 39) have no effect when the manual Exposure Control mode is engaged.

FOR RECORDING (cont.)

Iris Lock

Use this function in the following situations:

When shooting a moving subject.

When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing away.

When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

When shooting objects under a spotlight.

When zooming.

When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even when the subject moves away from you, the image will not darken or brighten.

Before the following steps, perform steps 1 and 2 of “Exposure Control”.

3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold the MENU/BRIGHT wheel for over 2 seconds. The exposure control indicator and “ ” appear.

Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. “ ” changes to “ ” and the iris is locked.

Iris lock indicator

BACKLIGHT Button (3)

3

EXPOSURE

 

Button (2)

 

MENU/BRIGHT Wheel

F

F

O

Y

ALP

Power Switch

To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .

.... press EXPOSURE twice so that the exposure

control indicator and “ ” disappear. Or, set the Power Switch to “”.

To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . .

.... after step 2 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the

exposure rotating the MENU/BRIGHT wheel. Then lock the iris in step 3 of “Iris Lock”. For automatic locking, press EXPOSURE twice in step 2. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.

Iris

Like the pupil of the human eye, it contracts in well- lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light.

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Contents GR-DVL512 Dear Customer It is recommended that youImportant Safety Instructions Safety Precautions Make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV markRemote Control Unit RM-V716U BN-V408U AAA R03 Battery x Lens Cap  pg forFor remote control unit Attachment Memory Card 8 MB Already inserted Camcorder Audio/Video CableHow To Attach The Lens Cap Automatic DemonstrationContents Getting StartedPower Charging the Battery PackTo Detach The Battery Pack Slide BAT. Release and pull out the battery packUsing the Battery Pack Using AC PowerAbout Batteries Selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment10 EN Shoulder Strap AttachmentDate/Time Settings EN1112 EN Loading/Unloading a CassetteEN13 Recording Mode SettingSet the tape recording mode depending on your preference Picture Quality Mode Setting Loading a Memory CardTo Unload a Memory Card Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu Screen appearsContents Video Recording & PlaybackTo Adjust The Brightness Of The Display 16 ENVideo Recording Basic RecordingOperation Mode EN17Journalistic Shooting SELF-RECORDINGSlide the Power Zoom Lever towards T 18 ENZoom Zoom OutFeature Video Light To brighten the scene when natural lighting is too dimEN19 Set Light OFF/AUTO/ON as requiredWhen a blank portion is recorded on a tape 20 ENTime Code Proper recordingTo Control The Speaker Volume Video PlaybackNormal Playback EN2122 EN If using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to step EN23To cancel Blank Search midway 24 ENBlank Search Press Blank SearchDigital Still Camera C. Recording Playback Snapshot Mode Selection 26 ENBasic Shooting Snapshot Snapshot RecordingWhen unwanted still images are stored in the memory When you do not want to hear the shutter sound, setEN27 To Delete Unwanted Still ImagesPower Switch to 28 ENEN29 Index ScreenIndex Playback 30 EN Jump PlaybackProtecting Images EN31To Protect AN Image To Remove Protection32 EN Deleting ImagesTo Delete the Displayed Image To Select AN Image by BrowsingBefore doing the following, perform steps 1 through 3 on pg EN33To Delete ALL Images To Print ALL Still Images ONE Print for Each To Reset The Setting34 EN To Print by Selecting Still Images and NO. of Prints To Reset The No. Of PrintsEN35 You can initialize a memory card anytime 36 ENInitializing a Memory Card Advanced Features For Recording38 EN For RecordingNight-Alive Program AE With Special EffectsEN39 Gives recorded scenes a strobe effectYour recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots Slow Slow Shutter40 EN Fade/Wipe EffectsFADE/WIPE Selection Picture Wipe or Dissolve SelectionMenu Effect EN41Fader And Wipe Menu 42 EN Snapshot For Video RecordingFeature Auto Focus Feature Manual FocusEN43 To obtain correct focusIris Lock 44 ENExposure Control White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance OperationEN45 To Return To Automatic White BalanceEN Using Menus for Detailed Adjustment For Recording MenuIf you have selected WIPE/FADER Program AE or W. Balance SYSTEM, Display or DSCEN47 Menu Screen ExplanationsNormal screen ratio Screen ratio becomesTo Video Recording. Also to activate the shutter sound effect  pgEN49 Following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp  pg For Playback MenuPlayback Sound DisplayEN51 Dubbing To a VCR 52 ENDubbing To use this camcorder as a player Set the VIDEO/DSC Switch to VIDEO, setEN53 54 EN Dubbing Images Stored In a Memory Card To a TapeImages can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card Dubbing Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory CardEN55 Installing The Batteries provided 56 EN$@0&%# EN57Feature Slow-Motion Playback Feature Frame-By-Frame Playback58 EN To allow frame-by-frame search during video playbackTo allow you to add creative effects to the playback image Feature Playback Special EffectsEN59 Press Play 4 to find the scene of interest Feature Playback Zoom60 EN VCR Recording deck EN61SET REMOTE/VCR Code JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connector 62 ENMake Connections VCR other than aboveEN63 Select Scenes64 EN Automatic Editing to VCRAdjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing For More Accurate EditingEN65 Diagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER TimingSet 12BIT Mode to Sound 2 or MIX Menu Screen  pg 66 ENAudio Dubbing To hear the dubbed sound during playbackInsert Editing EN67Using USB or PC connection cable Using DV cableAUsing USB or PC connection cable Using DV cableConnection To a Video Unit Equipped With a DV Connector EN6970 EN ReferencesPower DetailsEN71  pg72 EN Corrective ActionEN73 Troubleshooting 74 ENEN75 76 EN User Maintenance After Use Cleaning The CamcorderTurn off the camcorder Press Push Here to close the cassette holder78 EN 5 6EN79 Appears and blinks during shooting.  pg Standard in order of qualityEN81 Displays the sound mode Level indicator moves Displays the dateLCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. PlaybackEN83 Indications FunctionSwitch is set to PossibleTo DSC  pg Appears, the memory card is corruptedEN85 USA86 EN Store cassettesEN87 88 EN TermsEN89 Time Code  pg , 49, 50For Digital Video Camera 90 ENFor General For Digital Still Camera For ConnectorsEN91 GR-DVL512