Preface Getting Ready | JVC GC-S5 manual

BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY

ADVANCED FEATURES

OTHER

x/w Telephoto Photography	38
m Macro (Close-Up) Mode	39
f Flash Mode	40
p Playback	42
Single-Frame Playback	43
Playback Zoom	44
Automatic Playback (Playback)	45
Sepia	46
Smooth	47
Resize	49
Copy	50
Multi-Frame Playback	53
e Erasing Images	55
Erasing a Single Frame	56
Erasing All Frames	58
Formatting (Initialisation)	59
d Setup	60
Quality	61
File Size	61
Sharpness	61
Colour	62
Frame No. Memory	62
Beep Volume	63
Quick Select	63
Date and Time	64
Reset	65
s Self-Timer Mode	66
R Manual Mode	67
Setting the White Balance	69
Setting the Brightness (Adjusting the Exposure)	71
Setting the Flash Power	73
Continuous Shots (16-Cont)	74
L Protect Mode (Protecting Your Images)	76
Protecting a Single Frame	76
Removing Protection from All Frames	78
l PC-Mode (Downloading Images to a PC)	79
Accessories Guide	81
Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly	82
Safety Notes	84
Warning Displays	91
Troubleshooting	92
Specifications	94
Index	96

PREFACE

GETTING	READY

BASIC	PHOTOGRAPHY

ADVANCED	FEATURES

OTHER

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JVC GC-S5 manual Preface Getting Ready

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GC-S5 Safety precautions Above ALL Some do’s and don’ts on the safe use of equipment Contents Preface Getting Ready Test Shots Prior to Photography Important Information AA-V101 AC Power Adapter AccessoriesHand Strap VU-V101 Floppy Disk Adapter VU-V108 SmartMedia 8MB, 3.3V High Quality Images Features Nomenclature Viewfinder Display LCD Panel Attaching the Hand Strap Using the Hand StrapUsing the Hand Strap Getting Ready Quick Start Guide Fully exhausted battery takes roughly 5 hours to charge Use the 5 or 6 button to Set the Mode dial to rMENU/EXE button Press the MENU/EXE button Viewing Images Single-Frame Playback Load the battery Loading the BatteryClose the battery cover Direction of the arrow Power outlet Charging the BatteryPlug the AC power adapter Camera Battery Features About the Battery Number of Shots Available Remaining Battery Capacity Into the power outlet Using a Domestic Power OutletInsert the AC power adapter On the camera Switching On Switching On and Switching OffSwitching Off Slide the Power switch to Right SmartMedia Using a New SmartMediaCompatible SmartMedia Write Protection Storing Data Loading the SmartMedia Loading and Removing SmartMediaOpen the SmartMedia cover Insert the SmartMedia Remove the SmartMedia Removing the SmartMedia On its Side How to Hold the CameraUpright Pressing halfway pressing Pressing the Shutter ButtonLightly Pressing fully pressing Mode Dial LCD Monitor, Indicator Lamps and Beeps Normal Photography Normal Auto Mode Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder Down fully Normal Auto Mode Look at the LCD monitor to compose the picture Taking Pictures Using the LCD MonitorPress the Disp button Without lifting your finger off Insert the small plug on Switch the camera offVideo cable supplied into Plug the other end Press the Select button Select ButtonQuality Color File Size Telephoto Photography To Exit Telephoto ModePress the 5 x button Then take the picture Press the m Macro button Macro Close-Up ModeTo Exit Macro Mode Auto Flash Flash ModeRed-Eye Reduction Press the f Flash button Suppressed Flash Forced Flash Playback Playback Single-Frame Playback Set the mode dial to p To Exit Playback Zoom Playback Zoom Press the 3 or 4 button Automatic Playback PlaybackTo select Playback Automatic playback begins To Exit Auto Play To select Sepia Sepia To select Smooth Smooth Smoothing effect To set the level During single-frame ResizePlayback, select the frame You want to resize Press the MENU/EXE button To bring up the menu screen CopySet the camera to single Frame or multi-frame Playback Select FRAME-1 and press the MENU/EXE button To Cancel CopyingTo select the image to be Select Start Copy Press the Disp button Twice Multi-Frame PlaybackLast recorded frame appears To Revert to Single-Frame Playback Playback Erasing Images Erasing Images Erasing a Single Frame Set the Mode dial to e Press the MENU/EXE Use the 3 or 4 button toButton To erase another frame Erasing All Frames To Cancel All-Frame Erase Formatting Initialisation To Cancel Formatting Set the Mode dial to d SetupChange the setting To change File Size QualitySharpness LCD Monitor Display Sequence Frame No. Memory Color Quick Select Beep Volume Date and Time To Cancel Reset Reset Set the Mode dial to s Self-Timer ModeTo Interrupt the Self-Timer Compose the picture Press the shutter button Down halfway See Pages 69 to 75 for information on each of the settings Manual Mode Manual Mode Select W.B Setting the White Balance Confirm the setting SettingWhat is White Balance? Select the white balance Select EV Setting the Brightness Adjusting the Exposure Exposure Compensation Select the brightnessExposure compensation If the LCD monitor is switched off Setting the Flash PowerSelect Flash Press the Disp button Set the flash brightness Continuous Shots 16-Cont Menu screen appears Select 16-CONTSet the continuous shot Protecting a Single Frame Set the Mode dial to LSelect the frame to be Protected and press the MENU/EXE button To Remove Single-Frame Protection Perform steps 1 and 2 Select Unprotect ALL To Cancel Removal of Protection from All FramesRemoving Protection from All Frames Socket on the camera Switch on the personalConnection cable to Personal computer PC-Mode Downloading Images to a PC Mode dial to l BN-V101 Battery Pack Rechargeable Battery CB-V12 Soft Case Accessories Guide As of AprilVU-V108 SmartMedia HS-V12 PC and Macintosh Connection Kit Places to Avoid SmartMedia Examples of Icons Safety NotesAbout the Icons AWARNING Safety Notes AWARNING ACAUTION ACAUTION ACAUTION Status Explanation Problem Cause Remedy Troubleshooting Remove the battery, then Switches Reinsert it and try again System Specifications Input/Output Terminals Power Supply and Others Index Battery Setting the brightness Memo Page GC-S5