”, then press it.
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “
Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears.

28 EN RECORDING Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.)

IMPORTANT:

Some modes of Programme AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects ( pg. 27). If an unusable mode is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out.

Programme AE With Special Effects

1

2

Display

P. AE / EF FECT

SLOW 4 x

SLOW 1 0 x

V I DEO ECHO

4 OF F

1/50 SHUT TER 1/50 1/100 SHUT TER 1/100 1/250 SHUT TER 1/250

MENU/ BRIGHT Wheel

Power Switch

Menu Screen

3

4 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select the desired mode, then press it. Selection is complete.

•The P.AE/EFFECT Menu disappears and the selected mode is activated. The selected mode indicator appears.

To Deactivate The Selected Mode . . .

.... select “OFF” in step 4.

NOTE:

Programme AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby.

TWILIGHT

Makes evening scenes look more natural. White Balance ( pg. 30) is initially set to , but can be changed to your desired setting. When Twilight is chosen, the camcorder automatically adjusts the focus from approx. 10 m to infinity. From less than 10 m, adjust the focus manually.

SEPIA

Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look.

MONOTONE

Like classic black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used together with the Cinema mode, it enhances the “classic film” effect.

CLASSIC FILM

Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.

STROBE

Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.

VIDEO ECHO

Adds a “ghost” to the subject, giving your recording a “fantasy” feeling. Zoom magnification of over 10X is not available.

SLOW (Slow Shutter)

Lights dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. Use “SLOW” only in dark areas.

SLOW 4X

The Shutter Speed is set to 1/12.5th of a second to quadruple the sensitivity.

SLOW 10X

The Shutter Speed is set to 1/5th of a second to provide 10 times the sensitivity.

NOTES:

When using “SLOW”, the image takes on a strobe-like effect.

If the manual focus indicator blinks when “SLOW” is used, adjust focus manually and use a tripod.

SHUTTER (Variable Shutter Speed)

1/50–The shutter speed is fixed at 1/50th of a second. Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower.

1/100–The shutter speed is fixed at 1/100th of a second. The flickering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury-vapour lamp is reduced. 1/250, 1/500 –These settings allow fast-moving images to be captured one frame at a time, for vivid, stable slow-motion playback. The faster the shutter speed, the darker the picture becomes. Use the shutter function under good lighting conditions.

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JVC GR-DVL109, GR-DVL309, GR-DVL108 Programme AE With Special Effects, To Deactivate The Selected Mode, Slow Slow Shutter

GR-DVL109, GR-DVL309, GR-DVL308, GR-DVL108 specifications

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