Setting the Brightness Adjusting the Exposure | JVC GC-S5 instruction

Setting the Brightness (Adjusting the Exposure)

Use this setting to achieve the optimum image brightness (exposure) when the subject is very small in the picture or when the subject is much brighter or darker than the background.

nNOTES

•The default setting is “0”.

•The brightness of the live image (the video image shown before a picture is taken) does not change. Press the shutter button and check the brightness of the preview image (photographed still image).

1 Set the Mode dial to [R].

•If the LCD monitor is switched off, press the [DISP] button.

DIGITAL

POWER MENU / EXE

2	Press the [MENU/EXE]
	button.

• The menu screen appears.

T DISP	POWER							MENU / EXE
T DISP	POWER							MENU / EXE

3	Use the [3] or [4] button to
	select [EV].

+1 . 5		ADVANCED	FEATURES
+1 . 2
+0 . 9
+0 . 6
+0 . 3
[ 0 ]
a	+0 . 6	OFF
W.B. EV	FLASH	16–CONT

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JVC GC-S5 manual Setting the Brightness Adjusting the Exposure, Select EV

Contents

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 VU-V108 SmartMedia 8MB, 3.3V AccessoriesAA-V101 AC Power Adapter Hand Strap VU-V101 Floppy Disk Adapter 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 Press the MENU/EXE button Set the Mode dial to rUse the 5 or 6 button to MENU/EXE button Viewing Images Single-Frame Playback Direction of the arrow Loading the BatteryLoad the battery Close the battery cover Camera Charging the BatteryPower outlet Plug the AC power adapter Battery Features About the Battery Number of Shots Available Remaining Battery Capacity On the camera Using a Domestic Power OutletInto the power outlet Insert the AC power adapter Slide the Power switch to Right Switching On and Switching OffSwitching On Switching Off Write Protection Using a New SmartMediaSmartMedia Compatible SmartMedia Storing Data Insert the SmartMedia Loading and Removing SmartMediaLoading the SmartMedia Open the SmartMedia cover Remove the SmartMedia Removing the SmartMedia On its Side How to Hold the CameraUpright Pressing fully pressing Pressing the Shutter ButtonPressing halfway pressing Lightly 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 Plug the other end Switch the camera offInsert the small plug on Video cable supplied into Press the Select button Select ButtonQuality Color File Size Then take the picture To Exit Telephoto ModeTelephoto Photography Press the 5 x button Press the m Macro button Macro Close-Up ModeTo Exit Macro Mode Press the f Flash button Flash ModeAuto Flash Red-Eye Reduction Suppressed Flash Forced Flash Playback Playback Single-Frame Playback Set the mode dial to p To Exit Playback Zoom Playback Zoom Automatic playback begins To Exit Auto Play Automatic Playback PlaybackPress the 3 or 4 button To select Playback To select Sepia Sepia To select Smooth Smooth Smoothing effect To set the level You want to resize ResizeDuring single-frame Playback, select the frame 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 To Revert to Single-Frame Playback Multi-Frame PlaybackPress the Disp button Twice Last recorded frame appears Playback Erasing Images Erasing Images Erasing a Single Frame Set the Mode dial to e To erase another frame Use the 3 or 4 button toPress the MENU/EXE Button Erasing All Frames To Cancel All-Frame Erase Formatting Initialisation To Cancel Formatting To change SetupSet the Mode dial to d Change the setting LCD Monitor Display Sequence QualityFile Size Sharpness Frame No. Memory Color Quick Select Beep Volume Date and Time To Cancel Reset Reset Compose the picture Press the shutter button Down halfway Self-Timer ModeSet the Mode dial to s To Interrupt the Self-Timer See Pages 69 to 75 for information on each of the settings Manual Mode Manual Mode Select W.B Setting the White Balance Select the white balance SettingConfirm the setting What is White Balance? Select EV Setting the Brightness Adjusting the Exposure Exposure Compensation Select the brightnessExposure compensation Press the Disp button Setting the Flash PowerIf the LCD monitor is switched off Select Flash Set the flash brightness Continuous Shots 16-Cont Menu screen appears Select 16-CONTSet the continuous shot Protected and press the MENU/EXE button Set the Mode dial to LProtecting a Single Frame Select the frame to be 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 Personal computer Switch on the personalSocket on the camera Connection cable to PC-Mode Downloading Images to a PC Mode dial to l HS-V12 PC and Macintosh Connection Kit Accessories Guide As of AprilBN-V101 Battery Pack Rechargeable Battery CB-V12 Soft Case VU-V108 SmartMedia 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