JVC GR D90U Instructions - Page 26

Manual Focus To obtain correct focus. 1 If you are using the viewfinder, you should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments (੬ pg. 8). 2 Set the Power Switch y to " " while pressing down the Lock Button t located on the switch, then press FOCUS * (੬ pgs. 46 and 47). The manual focus indicator appears. 3 To focus on a farther subject, rotate the MENU/ VOLUME wheel % towards "+". " " o appears and blinks. To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the MENU/ VOLUME wheel % towards "-". " " o appears and blinks. 4 Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. Focus adjustment is complete. To reset to Auto Focus, press FOCUS * twice or set the Power Switch y to " ". If FOCUS * is pressed once, the camcorder will enter the focus adjustment mode again. NOTES: ● Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you focus in on a subject in the wide-angle position, sharply focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed up because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal lengths. ● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, " " or " " will blink. Focus detection zone While focusing on a further subject While focusing on a nearer subject Exposure Control Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the following situations: • When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. • When the background is overly dark or the subject light. 1 Set the Power Switch y to " " while pressing down the Lock Button t located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully. 2 Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select " (EXPOSURE)", then press it. 4 Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select "MANUAL", then press it. The Menu Screen disappears. The exposure control indicator appears. 5 Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % towards "+" to brighten the image, or towards "-" to darken the image. (maximum ±6) 6 Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. Exposure adjustment is complete. To Return To Automatic Exposure Control select "AUTO" in step 4. Or, set the Power Switch y to " ". To Brighten The Subject Quickly press BACKLIGHT !. ) is displayed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, ) disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level. • +3 exposure has the same effect as the BACKLIGHT ! Button. • Using BACKLIGHT ! may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white. • Backlight compensations is also available when the Power Switch y is set to " ". NOTE: You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time with backlight, spotlight (੬ pg. 23) compensation and "SNOW" (੬ pg. 23). EN 26 FOR RECORDING