Menus

 

Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset

 

 

 

[AUTO]: The shutter speed is adjusted automatically.

 

SHUTTER SPEED

1/2 to 1/4000 (For ! mode) /

 

A fast shutter speed can

1/2 to 1/500 (For # mode):

 

freeze the motion of a

The smaller the value, the faster the shutter speed. Move the

 

fast-moving subject, and

set

lever to ¡ / ¢ to set the value.

 

a slow shutter speed can

 

blur the subject to give the

NOTE

 

 

impression of motion.

It is recommended to use the tripod ( pg. 14) when recording

 

 

 

with a slow shutter speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AUTO]: The aperture value is adjusted automatically.

 

 

 

F1.2 to F16:

 

 

 

The lower the F-number (larger aperture value), the more

 

 

 

blurred the background will become. The higher the F-

 

APERTURE PRIORITY

 

number (smaller aperture value), the clearer the focus will be

 

You can add a blurring

 

for both near and far objects. Move the set lever to ¡ / ¢ to

 

effect to the background by

 

setting the aperture value

set the value.

 

(F-number).

 

 

 

NOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the image is too bright, set to a larger F-number. If the image is

 

 

 

too dark, set to a smaller F-number.

@[AUTO]: White balance is adjusted automatically.

BMWB: Adjusts the white balance manually depending on the light source.

1)Hold a sheet of plain white paper in

WB

front of the subject so that the white

Adjusts the white balance

paper fills the screen.

to achieve the optimum

2) Press and hold the set lever until the

colours for the amount of

B indicator starts blinking then stops

light in your surroundings

during recording.

blinking.

 

D FINE: When shooting outdoors on a sunny day.

 

E CLOUD: When shooting outdoors on a cloudy day.

 

F HALOGEN: When a video light or similar type of lighting is

 

used.

1[OFF]: No effect is used.

JSEPIA: The image has a brownish tint like old photos.

EFFECT

K MONOTONE: The image becomes black and white like old

movies.

Enables you to record

L CLASSIC FILM*: This effect skips frames to give images of an

videos or still images with

special effects.

old movie atmosphere.

 

M STROBE*: The image looks like a series of consecutive

 

snapshots.

 

* Not available in # mode.

TELE MACRO

 

Enables you to shoot

1 [OFF]: Disables the function.

a subject as large as

possible at a distance of

t ON: Activates the function.

approx. 40 cm.

 

ENGLISH

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JVC GZ-MG255E/EK, GZ-MG155E/EK, GZ-MG135E/EK, GZ-MG130E/EK, GZ-MG275E/EK Shutter Speed, Aperture Priority, Effect, Tele Macro
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