[Ex.: Fader]

Fade in

Fade out

Display

After 2 sec.

MOSAIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

FADER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOSAIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHUTTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

(No indication)

 

 

 

 

EFFECT Button

Power

 

Switch

Recording Start/Stop

Button

EN19

Fade/Wipe

These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade- or wipe-out works at recording end or when you enter Record–Standby mode.

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”.

2 ENGAGEMODE FADE- OR WIPE-STANDBYPress EFFECT to cycle through the modes as shown at left. Once the desired mode appears, it is selected and reserved.

•The selected mode’s name and its indication are displayed for approx. 2 seconds. Then the name

 

 

disappears, and only the indication remains.

RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

START OR END RECORDING

3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate fade-

 

 

 

in/out or wipe-in/out.

 

4

 

 

MODETO CANCEL FADE- OR WIPE-STANDBY

 

 

 

Press EFFECT repeatedly until “OFF” appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•“OFF” is displayed for approx. 2 seconds and the

 

 

 

fade/wipe standby mode is canceled.

 

 

 

FADER

 

 

 

 

Fades in/out to a black screen.

 

 

 

MOSAIC (Fader)

 

 

 

 

Gradually turns/returns the picture into/from a mosaic

 

pattern.

 

 

 

SHUTTER (Wipe)

 

 

 

 

A black screen moves in from the top and bottom, closing

 

over the image like a shutter, or a new image pushes open

 

the black screen vertically from the centre.

 

 

 

SLIDE (Wipe)

 

 

 

 

A black screen moves in from the left to gradually cover

 

the image, or a new image moves in from right to left.

 

NOTES:

Pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button allows you to vary the length for the image during fade in/out or wipe in/out.

The screen becomes slightly reddish when the Fade/ Wipe is used with Sepia (pg. 21).

With the Electronic fog filter mode (pg. 21) engaged, the image fades in/out to a white screen.

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JVC GR-AX201, GR-AX501, GR-AX401, GR-AX301 manual Fade/Wipe, Start or END Recording

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