JVC GZ-MG40E/EK manual Manual Exposure Menu, Manual exposure is recommended, Following situations

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32 EN RECORDING FEATURES

Manual Settings in MSET

/

Manual Exposure

Menu

Manual exposure is recommended in the

following situations:

You can use manual recording functions easily

● When shooting using reverse lighting or when

by selecting items in the MSET menus.

the background is too bright.

How to Select a Menu Item

● When shooting on a reflective natural

background such as at the beach or when

skiing.

1 Set the power switch to .

● When the background is overly dark or the

2 Press and hold ( /

) so that

is

subject is bright.

displayed.

1 Select [AE] in the MSET menu. ( pg. 32)

3 Press

(

). The menu screen

2 If [AUTO] is selected, press

. (video mode

appears.

only)

4 Press

/

to select

3 To brighten the image, press

. To darken

a desired item from the

the image, press .

MSET menu, then press

● Adjustment range

49.

For video recording: –6 to +6 or AUTO (automatic

exposure)

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

OFF

OFF

For still image recording: –2.0 to +2.0 (EV)

AE

AF

WB

S.SP

P.AE

EF

There are 6 items in the

4 Press 49. The setting is completed.

MSET menu.

5 Press

(

) to close the MSET menu.

AE: Manual Exposure ( pg. 32)

AF: Manual Focus ( pg. 33)

To lock the exposure

WB: White Balance ( pg. 34)

After step 5, press and hold 49 for over 2

S.SP: Shutter Speed ( pg. 35)

seconds. The

indicator appears.

P.AE: Program AE ( pg. 36)

NOTES:

EF: Effect ( pg. 36)

● You cannot use the manual exposure at the same

Step 5 and 6 below are example of the

time when [P.AE] is set to [SPOTLIGHT] or

manual exposure setting.

[SNOW] ( pg. 36), or with backlight

5 Press

/

to select

compensation ( pg. 31).

● If the adjustment does not cause any visible

a setting, then press

change in brightness, set [GAIN UP] to [ON].

49. The setting is

( pg. 50)

completed.

± 0

6 Press

(

) to

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

OFF

OFF

close the MSET menu.

AE

AF

WB

S.SP

P.AE

EF

NOTE:

While recording is in progress, [S.SP], [P.AE] and

[EF] cannot be set even if ( ) is pressed.

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Contents To deactivate the demonstration, set Demo Mode to OFF. pg GZ-MG50E/EK GZ-MG40E/EK GZ-MG30E/EK GZ-MG20E/EKBuilt-in Hard Disk Various Recording ModesEditing Files on your PC Direct PrintingContents Dear Customer Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or RedInformation for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment European UnionBefore Using this Camera Some DO’S and DON’TS on the Safe USE of EquipmentProvided Accessories USB connection guideEyelet Place here during recording Buckle Strap Guide Attaching the Shoulder StrapAttaching the Lens Cap Attaching the Core Filter Close the core filter until it clicks shutMasterPage StartRight StopperIndex Indicators ConnectorsControls Other PartsIndications on LCD Monitor During Video Recording onlyDuring Still Image Recording only 0h56mDuring Video Playback During Still Image Playback Required charging time PowerCharging the Battery Pack Maximum continuous recording time Using the Battery PackPerform steps 2 3 in Charging the Battery Pack Data Battery System About BatteriesOperation Mode Recording/Playback ModePower Switch Position Power-Linked OperationLanguage Setting Date/Time Settings Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium BatteryDay, then press Repeat to input Month, year, hourGrip Adjustment Tripod MountingTo protect valuable files Selecting a Recording Medium Drop DetectionRemaining Space on the Recording Media Set the power switch to Set the Mode switch toPress the recording start/stop button to start RecordingZooming Deleting FilesTo zoom To zoom outTo adjust the speaker volume Video PlaybackTo play back files in the Extmov folder To return to the index screenHow to Use the Scroll Bar Playback ZoomVarious Playback Operations Deleting Video FilesConnecting to a TV or VCR If using a VCR , go to stepPlayback on a TV Dubbing to a VCR or DVD RecorderButtons and Functions Beam Effective AreaPower Switch Lock Button Zoom Lever Still Image RecordingContinuous Shooting Recording Start/Stop ButtonIndex Screen of Still Image Files Still Image PlaybackSlide Show Image Rotation Date Index ScreenDeleting Still Image Files Spot Exposure Control LED LightBacklight Compensation Manual exposure setting Manual Exposure MenuManual exposure is recommended Following situationsWhen a dark object is barely visible in the display Manual FocusTo return to automatic focus Select Auto in stepCloud When shooting outdoors on a Halogen When a video light or similarType of lighting is used Press To close the Mset menuTo return to automatic shutter speed Shutter SpeedTo change the shutter speed Program AE To turn off the program AE functionTo turn off the effect Select OFF in stepWipe or Fader Effects Playback Effects Information on Video Files To protect the currently displayed fileTo turn off the file information display To protect by selecting multiple filesDeleting on the Menu Screen Deleting FilesButton Cleaning Up a Recording MediumTo delete by selecting multiple files To delete all filesBefore proceeding to following steps FilesTo copy or move by selecting files Resetting the File Number To check only the scene transition To check the play list by playing backVideo Add/Delete Files in Play List Changing Play List Name Managing Files EN Deleting Play ListDpof Print Setting To confirm the Dpof settingTo reset the Dpof setting To print all still images One print for eachTo cancel print setting To print using the Dpof settingPrinter To stop printing after printing startsSelect the operation mode Power Switch Lock Button InfoCommon Menus for All Modes For Recording MenusHDD / SD Video Playback Menus Dpof Print Setting pg Still Image Playback MenusSelect the desired image quality OFF / 2SEC / 10SECRecording TroubleshootingPower Advanced features PlaybackOther problems Battery indicator Displays the battery remaining power. Remaining power levelAppears when no SD card is inserted in the SD slot. pg Appears when some errors occured with the recording mediaOperation is not available in the video mode Recording FailureCleaning the Camera Battery PacksRecording Medium LCD MonitorMain Unit How to Handle a CD-ROM Specifications CameraRemote Control AC AdapterCompatible recording media SD cardApproximate recording time for video 128 256 512Approximate number of storable images for still image GZ-MG40E/EK GZ-MG20E/EKTermsen