JVC GR-D290 GR-D270 manual Recording Menus, EN Menus for Detailed Adjustment

32 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT

Recording Menus

CAMERA

The “m CAMERA” settings are effective when the Power Switch is set to both “A” and “M”. However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.

[ ] = Factory-preset

REC MODE

SNAP/SLOW

[FULL]: Snapshot mode with no frame

NEGA: Nega mode

PIN-UP: Pin-Up mode

FRAME: Snapshot mode with frame

SLOW: Live Slow mode

[FULL] NEGA PIN-UP FRAME

[SP]: To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode

LP: Long Play—more economical, providing 1.5 times the recording time.

NOTES:

●Audio Dubbing (
pg. 46) and Insert Editing

(
pg. 46) are possible on tapes recorded in the SP mode.

●If the recording mode is switched, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

●It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

●During playback of a tape recorded on another camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary pauses in the sound.

SOUND MODE

[12BIT]: Enables video recording of stereo sound on four separate channels, and is recommended for use when performing Audio Dubbing. (Equivalent to the 32 kHz mode of previous models)

16BIT: Enables video recording of stereo sound on two separate channels. (Equivalent to the 48 kHz mode of previous models)

ZOOM

25X: When set to “25X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will reset to 25X since digital zoom will be disengaged.

[100X]*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 25X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 100X digital magnification.

800X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 25X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 800X digital magnification.

For details on the procedure, refer to “Live Slow” (
pg. 37) and “Snapshot (For Video Recording)” (
pg. 38).

GAIN UP

OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment.

[AGC]: The overall appearance may be grainy, but the image is bright.

AUTO : The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at slow shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth or natural. The overall appearance may be grainy. While the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted,

“” is displayed.

MANUAL

The “q MANUAL” settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.

[ ] = Factory-preset

DIS

OFF: Disables the function.

[ON ]: To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.

NOTES:

●Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or depending on the shooting condition.

●The “ ” indicator blinks or goes out if the Stabilizer cannot be used.

●Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder on a tripod.

*Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.