JVC GZ-MG50AS, GZ-MG20AS, GZ-MG20AC, GZ-MG30AC manual Manual Exposure Menu, Manual Settings in Mset

32 EN RECORDING FEATURES

Manual Settings in MSET

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Manual Exposure

Menu

Manual exposure is recommended in the

following situations:

You can use manual recording functions easily

● When shooting using reverse lighting or when

by selecting items in the MSET menus.

the background is too bright.

How to Select a Menu Item

● When shooting on a reflective natural

background such as at the beach or when

skiing.

1 Set the power switch to .

● When the background is overly dark or the

2 Press and hold ( /

) so that

is

subject is bright.

displayed.

1 Select [AE] in the MSET menu. ( pg. 32)

3 Press

(

). The menu screen

2 If [AUTO] is selected, press

. (video mode

appears.

only)

4 Press

/

to select

3 To brighten the image, press

. To darken

a desired item from the

the image, press .

MSET menu, then press

● Adjustment range

49.

For video recording: –6 to +6 or AUTO (automatic

exposure)

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

OFF

OFF

For still image recording: –2.0 to +2.0 (EV)

AE

AF

WB

S.SP

P.AE

EF

There are 6 items in the

4 Press 49. The setting is completed.

MSET menu.

5 Press

(

) to close the MSET menu.

AE: Manual Exposure ( pg. 32)

AF: Manual Focus ( pg. 33)

To lock the exposure

WB: White Balance ( pg. 34)

After step 5, press and hold 49 for over 2

S.SP: Shutter Speed ( pg. 35)

seconds. The

indicator appears.

P.AE: Program AE ( pg. 36)

NOTES:

EF: Effect ( pg. 36)

● You cannot use the manual exposure at the same

Step 5 and 6 below are example of the

time when [P.AE] is set to [SPOTLIGHT] or

manual exposure setting.

[SNOW] ( pg. 36), or with backlight

5 Press

/

to select

compensation ( pg. 31).

● If the adjustment does not cause any visible

a setting, then press

change in brightness, set [GAIN UP] to [ON].

49. The setting is

( pg. 50)

completed.

± 0

6 Press

(

) to

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

OFF

OFF

close the MSET menu.

AE

AF

WB

S.SP

P.AE

EF

NOTE:

While recording is in progress, [S.SP], [P.AE] and

[EF] cannot be set even if ( ) is pressed.