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MENU SCREEN EXPLANATIONS

Menu Screen Available Using The Select Dial

FOCUS

AUTO

Adjusts focus automatically.

 

 

 

MANU

Allows you to adjust focus manually (☞ pg. 34, 35).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPOSURE

AUTO

Adjusts exposure automatically.

 

 

 

MANU

Allows you to adjust exposure manually (☞ pg. 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIDE

OFF

Does not display black bars.

 

 

 

ON

Allows you to record black bars at the top and bottom of the screen

 

 

 

 

to produce a cinema-like “wide-screen” effect.

 

 

 

 

If a snapshot (☞ pg. 24) is taken while the camcorder is in the

 

 

 

 

WIDE mode, the snapshot image is recorded using NORMAL

 

 

 

 

mode without the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.LX

MAX

To record a subject in a darkly lit environment, when it is more

 

 

 

 

convenient to shoot the subject with a brighter image even if the

 

 

 

 

picture becomes slightly coarse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

To record a subject in a dimly lit environment, when it is more

 

 

 

RECORDING

 

 

convenient to shoot with a less coarse picture although the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject becomes slightly dark. This setting is suitable for

 

 

 

 

measuring sensitivity conforming to EIA-639 (EIA* Standard for

 

 

 

 

Low Light Sensitivity Measurement).

 

 

 

 

*EIA : Electronic Industries Alliance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness

 

 

 

 

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE

Allows you to superimpose one of eight preset titles (☞ pg. 29).

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE/TIME DISP.

Makes the date/time settings appear in the camcorder or on a connected monitor

 

 

 

(☞ pg. 28).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button

This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording.

M.W.B.

 

AUTO

This camcorder’s Automatic Color Temperature system senses

 

 

 

 

the color temperature of the ambient lighting for automatic

 

 

 

: FINE

 

 

 

white balance adjustment. However, precise color adjustment is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: CLOUD

not possible under the following conditions:

 

 

 

 

• When an object is in various shades of the same color.

 

 

 

: HALOGEN

 

 

 

• When a predominantly red or brown object is being shot outdoors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MWB

In these cases, use the camcorder’s built-in preset filters for

 

 

 

 

white balance adjustment (☞ pg. 36, 37).

D. ZOOM

 

ON

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and

 

 

 

 

magnifying images, zooming is possible from 16 times (the optical

 

 

 

 

zoom limit), to a maximum of 380 times (GR-AXM717/AXM317)/

 

 

 

 

50 times (GR-AXM217) digital magnification.

 

 

 

OFF

Digital Zoom is not available. Only optical zoom (maximum

 

 

 

 

16x magnification) can function. When set to “OFF” during

 

 

 

 

Digital Zoom, zoom magnification changes to 16x.

 

 

 

 

TELE MACRO

 

OFF

Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus

 

 

 

ON

depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance of

 

 

 

more than 1m (3.3 ft.) to the subject, the lens is out of focus at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

maximum telephoto setting. When set to “ON”, you can shoot a

 

 

 

 

subject as large as possible at a distance of approx. 60 cm (2 ft.).

 

 

 

 

• Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Factory-preset

 

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GR-AXM217UM specifications

The JVC GR-AXM217UM is a compact and versatile camcorder that gained recognition for its user-friendly design and impressive array of features, making it suitable for both novice and experienced videographers. This camcorder, released in the early 2000s, exemplifies the advancements in consumer video technology at the time, offering a balance of performance and ease of use.

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