Manual Adjustments Shake Compensation Function

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Disabling Operation of the Camera-

MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS Shake Compensation Function

When shooting with the camera under conditions where the camera-shake compensation function is not required, e.g., with the camera mounted on a tripod base, etc., set the function to OFF before shooting.

MENU button

SELECT dial

GAIN SHUTTER

TOP MENU screen

MEN U

MODE

E A R PHON E L EV EL

S Y S T EM S E T . .

D I S P L A Y S E T . .

C AME RA S E T [ C AM - A ] . .

OP E R AT I ON [ C AM - A ] . .

C L OC K / T C . .

MENU A L L R E S E T

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CAMERA menu screen

O PE RA T I O N [ A ]

AE		O F F
I R I S		AU T O
S HU T T E R		S T E P
WH I T E BA L A NC E		AU TO
O I S		O F F
C H 1	AU D I O L E V E L AU TO
C H 2	AU D I O L E V E L AU TO
P AG E B ACK

OFF

Engage the recording-standby mode.

1. Press the MENU button to display the TOP MENU screen.

2. Using the SELECT dial, set the MODE item on the TOP MENU screen to MANUAL.

●The unit enters the manual shooting mode.

3.Rotate the SELECT dial to align the cursor (f) with the OPERATION SET item on the TOP MENU screen, and then press the SELECT dial.

●The OPERATION menu screen is displayed.

4.Using the SELECT dial, set the OIS item on the OPERATION menu screen to OFF, and then press the SELECT dial.

●The camera-shake compensation function is turned OFF.

5.To return to the normal screen, use either of the following methods.

●Press the MENU button

●Return to the TOP MENU screen and then select the EXIT item from the TOP MENU screen before pressing the SELECT dial.

Memo:

The camera-shake compensation indicator is extinguished.

OIS: Optical Image Stabilizer

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When the camera-shake compensation function is turned OFF, the camera-shake compensation indicator is not shown on the LCD screen and the viewfinder screen.

To turn the camera-shake compensation function ON again, use either of the following methods.

●Set the OIS item on the OPERATION menu screen to ON or

●Set the MODE item to AUTO on the TOP MENU screen. In this case the shooting mode becomes the auto mode.

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JVC GY-DV300, GY-DV301 Manual Adjustments Shake Compensation Function, Camera menu screen

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