JVC GY-DV300REM Instruction Manual - Page 8

CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Right Side Section !2 !0 u CH-1 CH-2 AUDIO LEVEL ND FILTER ON OFF IRIS FOCUS AUTO MANU PUSH AUTO q wer yt PROFESSINAL OPEN DV CAMCORDER GY-DV300 !1 i o 1 FOCUS ring Manual focus ring. Set the FOCUS switch 5 to "MANUAL" before turning this ring to adjust the focus manually. If the FOCUS switch is set to "AUTO", this ring will not work. When the AUTO mode is selected for the iris adjustment, this dial can be rotated to adjust the iris from +3 steps to -3 steps from the auto iris condition. Rotating the dial upward opens the iris, and rotating it downward closes the iris. (See "OPERATION Menu Screen" on page 98.) 2 [ND. FILTER] ND-filter switch Turns the built-in ND-filter ON or OFF. When the shooting conditions are too bright during outdoor shooting, set this switch to "ON". This will adjust the quantity of light to approximately 1/32. When this switch is ON, the "ND" indicator is shown on the LCD screen. ( See page 24.) 3 [IRIS] IRIS adjustment dial Dial for manual adjustment of iris. To allow iris adjustment with this dial, set the IRIS item to MANUAL on the OPERATION menu screen. When the MANUAL mode is selected for the iris adjustment, this dial can be rotated to move the iris from fully opened to fully closed. Rotating the dial upward opens the iris, and rotating it downward closes the iris. 4 [IRIS PUSH AUTO] Iris push auto button Pressing this button when the MANUAL mode is selected for the iris adjustment engages the forced auto iris mode as long as the button is pressed. When the button is released, the manual mode is restored. When the AUTO mode is selected for the iris adjustment, this button does not work. 5 [FOCUS] Focus switch This is used to switch between AUTO and MANUAL focus adjustment. Set this switch to "MANU" when the focus ring 1 should be used to adjust the focus. 12 TENTATIVE 6 [FOCUS PUSH AUTO] Focus push auto button Pressing this button when the MANUAL mode is selected for the focus adjustment engages the forced auto focus mode as long as the button is pressed. When the button is released, the manual mode is restored. When the [FOCUS] switch 5 is set to "AUTO", this button does not work. 7 [CH1/CH2 AUDIO LEVEL] CH-1/CH-2 audio recording level controls Used to adjust the recording level of the CH-1 and CH-2 audio channels. To use these controls to adjust the audio level, set the CH1 AUDIO LEVEL or CH2 AUDIO LEVEL item to MANUAL on the OPERATION menu screen. Rotating clockwise increases the recording level. The recording level meter is displayed on the LCD screen and the viewfinder screen. B Tally lamp This lamp lights up red when the GY-DV300 is in the recording mode. It blinks slowly when the battery pack is exhausted and when there is about 3 minutes or less tape remaining. When the tape has run out, or the VTR enters the warning mode, it blinks quickly. Use the TALLY item on the SYSTEM [2/2] menu screen to select whether or not the lamp should light during recording. ( See page 92.) 8 LCD door This is the door behind which the LCD screen is located. The LCD screen can be viewed when the door is open. This door can be turned to face the LCD screen toward the lens (vertically inverted image) or downward. ( See page 39.) 9 LCD door lock release button Slide the button toward the rear side to open the LCD door. 0 Viewfinder Displays the camera image and the playback picture. The brightness and color saturation of the viewfinder screen can be adjusted on the DISPLAY [2/2] menu screen. The viewfinder can be turned approximately 75 degrees upward. A Viewfinder diopter adjustment knob Knob for adjusting until the viewfinder screen image is clearly visible. Raise the viewfinder to facilitate the adjustment. 13