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RECORDING

Advanced Features (Cont.)

FADE/WIPE Effects

Use these to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. You can also vary transitions from scene to scene.

Select any one effect from the Fader/Wipe Menu. To use effects that don’t appear in the menu, exchange them (pg. 38, 39).

LCD monitor

LCD monitor

FADER / W IPE SELECT

OFF

1WH WH I TE FADER

2BK BLACK FADER

3P D I SSOLVE

4

CORNER W I PE

5

W INDOW W I PE

I TEM –/+ BUTTON

SFX

FADER/WIPE Menu

FOCUS PRO. EXP.

Shooting mode

FADER / W IPE

SELECT

selector

OFF

 

 

 

1

WH

WH I TE

FADER

AUTO

2

BK

BLACK

FADER

3

P

D I SSOLVE

 

 

4

 

CORNER W I PE

 

5

 

W INDOW W I PE

 

 

 

I TEM –/+ BUTTON

MANUAL

Power Dial

 

SFX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After 2 sec.

 

EFFECT

 

 

 

WH

 

PAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

IND/DISPLAY MENUSTART/STOP button

BRIGHT

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First make sure the LCD monitor is open fully. Turn the Power Dial to "REC" while pressing down the lock button located on the dial, and set the shooting mode selector to "MANUAL".

2 ACCESS FADER/WIPE MENU Press 2. The Fader/Wipe Menu appears in the LCD monitor.

3 SELECT EFFECT

Place the pointer next to the desired effect by pressing the /+button.

Once you select the desired effect, the Fader/ Wipe Menu disappears and the effect is activated within 2 seconds. The indicator representing the selected effect appears in the LCD monitor.

NOTE:

Refer to pages 35 – 39 for Fade/Wipe effects and techniques.

4 START RECORDING

Press RECORDING START/STOP. The buzzer sounds, indicating the start of recording.

5 DEACTIVATE FADE/WIPE EFFECTS In step 3, place the pointer next to “OFF”.

NOTES:

When "PRO." is not displayed on the LCD monitor, FADE/WIPE Effects are not available. To make it appear, press the IND/DISPLAY button.

If certain P.AE/Effects are activated, some Fade/ Wipe Effects cannot be used. If you select a Fade/ Wipe Effect that is unusable in the current situation, the indication blinks.

The P.AE Effect Menu is displayed if 2 is pressed twice. Press 2 again to display the Fader/Wipe Menu.

Beep won't sound when the shooting mode

selector is set to “MANUAL” if “BEEP” is set to “OFF” in the System Menu (pg. 32).

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JVC GR-DVM1 manual FADE/WIPE Effects, Select Effect

GR-DVM1 specifications

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