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Menu Screen Explanations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIPE/FADER

Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” ( pg. 40, 41).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM AE

Refer to “Programme AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 38, 39).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPOSURE

Refer to “Exposure Control” and “Iris Lock” ( pg. 44).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W.BALANCE

Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual White Balance Operation”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 45).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC MODE

 

 

 

 

 

Allows you to set the tape recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

preference ( pg. 13).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUND

 

12BIT

Enables tape recording of stereo sound on four separate channels, and is

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

recommended for use when performing audio dubbing. (Equivalent to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32 kHz mode of previous models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

16BIT

Enables tape recording of stereo sound on two separate channels. (Equivalent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the 48 kHz mode of previous models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOM

 

10X

When set to “10X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will reset to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10X since digital zoom will be disengaged.

 

CAMERA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of 40X digital magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of 500X digital magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNAP MODE

Refer to “Snapshot (For Tape Recording)” ( pg. 42).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (1/25 — 1/200 sec.). Shooting a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject in low or poor lighting at 1/25 sec. 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIS

 

OFF

To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

high magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

MANUAL

 

 

 

ON

Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or

 

 

 

 

• When shooting dark or dim subjects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

under the following conditions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When shooting scenes with movement in various directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When shooting scenes with low-contrast backgrounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “

 

 

 

” indicator blinks or goes out if the Stabiliser cannot be used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Factory-preset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

MANUAL

”.

Settings made in the “ CAMERA” Menu remain effective whether the Power Switch is set to “

” or “

However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “

 

”.

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “

MANUAL” settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to “

 

 

 

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JVC GR-DVL365, GR-DVL367, GR-DVL160, GR-DVL767 specifications Menu Screen Explanations

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