38EN RECORDINGAdvanced 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. Refer to pages 38 – 43 for Fade/Wipe effects and techniques.

Select any one effect from the Fader/Wipe Menu.

Display

FOCUS

AUTO

FADER / WIPE

 

 

 

 

 

EXPOSURE

AUTO

 

 

P

WIPE – SHUTTER

W. BALANCE

AUTO

 

? R

RANDOM

4FADER

OFF

 

 

 

OFF

/ WIPE

 

SEL. 4

WH

FADER – WHITE

P. AE

OFF

 

BK

FADER – BLACK

/ EFFECT

0

 

B W

 

FADER – B.W

FLASH ADJ.

 

 

 

FADER – MOSAIC

MANUAL

WH

PAUSE

RETURN

Manual Mode Item Menu

Select Dial

Fader/Wipe Menu

5S

 

Lock button

 

 

M

OFFYA

 

Power Dial

A

P

 

 

 

L

 

START/STOP button

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to “ M ” while pressing down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESSMENU MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial.

3 ACCESS FADER/WIPE MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to “FADER/ WIPE” by rotating the Select Dial and then press it. The Fader/Wipe Menu appears.

4 SELECT EFFECT

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the desired effect by rotating the Select Dial, then press it.

The Fader/Wipe Menu disappears and the effect is reserved. The indicator representing the selected effect appears.

5 START RECORDING

Press START/STOP to start recording and activate fade- or wipe- in

OR...

END RECORDING

Press START/STOP to end recording and activate fade- or wipe- out.

6 TO CANCEL FADE/WIPE EFFECTS

In step 4, move the pointer and highlight bar to “OFF”. Press the Select Dial.

NOTE:

If certain P.AE/Effects (pg. 44) 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.

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JVC GR-DVX manual Access FADER/WIPE Menu, Select Effect, To Cancel FADE/WIPE Effects

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