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FADE IN

RECORDINGAdvancedFeatures(cont.)

Fader

This feature allows smooth fade-in and fade-out to black blank screen. Fade-in works at recording start, and fade-out works at recording end or when you enter Record–Standby mode.

FADE OUT

Function indication

LCD monitor or

SELECT MODE

1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK.

SELECT FUNCTION

2 Press SEL. repeatedly until “FADE” appears.

viewfinder

FADE

FADE

Fade-Standby indication

SET button

ENGAGE FADE–STANDBY MODE

3 Press SET to engage the Fade–Standby mode. The Fade-Standby indication “FADE” is displayed.

START RECORDING

4 Press Recording Start/Stop to start recording and activate fade-in.

OR . . .

 

END RECORDING

SEL. button

Press Recording Start/Stop to end recording and

engage fade-out.

NOTES:

Pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop button

allows you to record a black blank screen.

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

With the Electronic fog filter mode (pg. 20)

 

engaged, the image fades in/out to a white screen.

 

Wide

 

This feature allows you to record black bars at the top

 

and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema-like

PROGRAM AE select dial

“wide-screen” effect.

LCD monitor or viewfinder

Wide mode

SELECT MODE

1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK.

SELECT FUNCTION

2 Press SEL. repeatedly until “WIDE” appears.

ENGAGE WIDE MODE

3 Press SET.

RESTORE NORMAL SCREEN

4 Press SET again while “WIDE” appears.

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JVC GR-AXM30 manual Fader, Wide

GR-AXM30 specifications

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