JVC GR-D290 GR-D270 manual Night-Alive, EN Features for Recording, Snapshot For Video Recording

Set the Power Switch to “M”.

38 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING

		Night-Alive		Motor Drive Mode
				Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 4 provides
Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than
				an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval
they would be under good natural lighting.				between still images: approx. 1 second)
Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may				● The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC
look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter					SELECT” is set to “			/		”. ( pg. 35)
speed.						Manual Focus
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Alive indicator
				The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers
“			” appears.	continuous shooting ability from close-up (as
● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to
				close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to
	provide up to 30 times sensitivity.
				infinity.
● “			” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed
				However, correct focus may not be obtained
	is being automatically adjusted.
				depending on the shooting condition. In this
To deactivate Night-Alive
				case, use the manual focus mode.
Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Alive				1 Set the Power Switch to
indicator disappears.
NOTES:				“M”.
				2 Press FOCUS. The
● During Night-Alive, the following functions or
	settings cannot be activated and its indicator			manual focus indicator
				appears.
	blinks or goes out:
				3 Press + or – to focus on
	• Some modes of “Program AE With Special
			Effects” ( pg. 42).	a subject.
										Manual focus
	• “GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu ( pg. 32).			● When the focus level							indicator
	• “DIS” in MANUAL Menu ( pg. 32).				cannot be adjusted any
● During Night-Alive, it may be difficult to bring the					further or closer, “		” or “		” will blink.
	camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a			4 Press MENU. Focus adjustment is complete.
	tripod is recommended.
		Snapshot (For Video Recording)		To reset to Auto Focus
				Press FOCUS twice or set the Power Switch to
				“A”.
This feature lets you record still images that look
				Manual focus is recommended in situations
like photographs onto a tape.
				listed below.

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

2

3 Set “SNAP/SLOW” to the desired mode. (
pg. 31, 32) The Snapshot indicator “” appears.

4 Press SNAPSHOT.

●There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

●The “O” indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

●You can perform Snapshot also during recording. A still image will be recorded for approx.

6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

●Regardless of the Power Switch position (“A” or “M”), Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode.

●When two subjects overlap in the same scene.

●When illumination is low.*

●When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one- color wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

●When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.*

●When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that are regularly repeated.

●When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water.

●When shooting a scene with a high-contrast

background.

*The following low-contrast warnings appear blinking: , , and .