JVC GR-DF450 instruction manual Only, Recording automatically

48 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING

	PROGRAM AE	SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish
		tint like old photos. Combine this with the
OFF: Disables the function. (Factory-preset)
		Cinema mode for a classic look.
NIGHTALIVE: ( pg. 43)		MONOTONE: Like classic black and white
	SHUTTER 1/60: The shutter speed is fixed	films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used together
at 1/60th of a second. Black bands that usually		with the Cinema mode, it enhances the “classic
appear when shooting a TV screen become		film” effect.
narrower.		CLASSIC FILM*: Gives recorded scenes a
	SHUTTER 1/100: The shutter speed is	strobe effect.
fixed at 1/100th of a second. The flickering that		STROBE*: Your recording looks like a
occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light		series of consecutive snapshots.
or mercury-vapor lamp is reduced.		MIRROR*: Creates a mirror image on the
SHUTTER 1/250/ SHUTTER 1/500/
		right half of the screen, juxtaposed to the normal
SHUTTER 1/1000*/ SHUTTER 1/2000*/		image on the other half.
SHUTTER 1/4000*: These settings allow fast-		* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
moving images to be captured one frame at a		is set to “VIDEO”. (GR-DF470/450 only)
time, for vivid, stable slow-motion playback by
fixing shutter speed variables. Use these		Navigation Function (GR-DF470/
settings when an automatic adjustment does not
work well, using SPORTS mode. The faster the		450 only)
shutter speed, the darker the picture becomes.
Use the shutter function under good lighting		The Navigation Function helps you check tape
conditions.
		contents by making thumbnail images on a
	SPORTS
		memory card.
(Variable Shutter Speed: 1/250 – 1/4000):		Before continuing
This setting allows fast-moving images to be
		To use Navigation functions, load a cassette and
captured one frame at a time, for vivid, stable
		memory card, then set the VIDEO/MEMORY
slow-motion playback. The faster the shutter
		Switch to “VIDEO”.
speed, the darker the picture becomes. Use the
shutter function under good lighting conditions.		To make thumbnail images during video
	SNOW: Compensates for subjects that may
		recording automatically
otherwise appear too dark when shooting in
extremely bright surroundings such as in the		1 Set “NAVIGATION” to the desired navigation
snow.
	SPOTLIGHT: Compensates for subjects	storing time. ( pg. 36, 37)
		● If the “	” indicator appears blinking on the
that may otherwise appear too bright when
		screen, wait until it stops blinking. If it does not
shooting under extremely strong direct lighting
		stop blinking after a while, check if a memory card
such as spotlights.
		is loaded.
	TWILIGHT: Makes evening scenes look	2 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M”.
more natural. White Balance ( pg. 46) is		3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to
automatically set to “ ”, but can be changed to
your desired setting. When Twilight is chosen,		start recording.
		● When the recording time is over the navigation
the camcorder automatically adjusts the focus
		time set in step 1, “ ” appears briefly, then the
from approx. 10 m (32 ft) to infinity. From less
		image of the point where recording is started is
than 10 m (32 ft), adjust the focus manually.
		captured and stored in the memory card as a
		thumbnail image.
		● If the Recording Start/Stop button is pressed
		before “		” stops blinking, the image of the point
		where the loaded memory card is recognized is
		captured.

4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop recording.