18ENRECORDINGAdvancedFeatures

SNAPSHOT Button

Snapshot (GR-SXM330 only)

(GR-SXM330 only)

Use your camcorder like a regular camera and take a

 

 

snapshot, or several of them in succession.

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ”.

 

Press SNAPSHOT.

 

2 If you press during Record-Standby . . .

 

.... a still image will be recorded for approx.

 

6 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the

 

Record-Standby mode.

Power Switch

If you press during Recording . . .

NOTES:

.... a still image will be recorded for approx.

6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

After SNAPSHOT is pressed, there is a momentary camera shutter-type blackout together with the sound effect of a shutter closing, which is recorded together with the image.

Snapshot is available during playback as well. However, the shutter sound is not heard.

NIGHT-ALIVE Button

Night-Alive(GR-SXM330 only)

 

(GR-SXM330 only)

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they

 

would be under good natural lighting. Although the

 

recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is strobing

 

due to the slow shutter speed.

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ”.

 

Press NIGHT-ALIVErepeatedly until the desired

 

2 mode’s name and indication appear.

 

They are displayed for approx. 2 seconds, then the

 

name disappears so that only the indication remains.

 

The mode is activated.

 

To cancel the effect, press NIGHT-ALIVErepeatedly

 

3 until “OFF” appears. “OFF” is displayed for approx.

 

2 seconds.

Power Switch

 

NOTES:

During Night-Alive, the following functions or settings cannot be activated:

“Picture Stabilizer” (pg. 16), “Program AE With Special Effects” (pg. 20) and “Digital Effects” (pg. 21).

“S.LX” in CAMERA MENU (pg. 23).

Night-Alive does not work when LIGHT

OFF/AUTO/ON is set to “AUTO” or “ON” (pg. 17).

During Night-Alive, it may be difficult to bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a tripod is recommended.

A NIGHT AUTO

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (maximum 1/6 sec.).

1 NIGHT 10X*

The shutter speed is set to 1/6th of a second to provide 10 times the sensitivity.

2 NIGHT 60X*

The shutter speed is set to 1 second to provide 60 times the sensitivity.

*Appears when the Power Switch is set to “ ”.

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JVC Snapshot GR-SXM330 only, Press Snapshot, If you press during Record-Standby, If you press during Recording