JVC GY-DV300U 108 pg. instruction manual on the GY-DV300U Pro-DV Camcorder (PD - Page 68

Manual Iris Adjustment

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MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS Manual Iris Adjustment Adjust the iris (lens opening) manually in the following cases. ● For backlight compensation ● When the subject is too bright compared with the background ● When panning quickly from a bright place to a dark place 1. Engaging the Manual Iris Adjustment Mode MENU button GAIN SHUTTER MENU SELECT dial TOP MENU screen MENU MO D E MANU AL E A R PHON E LEV EL 1 0 S YS T EM S E T . . D I S PLAY SE T . . CAME RA S E T [ C AM - A ] . . OPER AT I ON [ CAM- A ] . . C LOC K / TC . . MENU A L L R ESE T CANCE L EX I T MANUAL OPERATION menu screen OPERA T I ON [ A ] AE OFF IRI S MANUAL SHU T T E R STEP WH I T E BA LA NC E PU SH AUTO OIS ON CH1 AUD I O L EVE L AUTO CH2 AUD I O L EVE L AUTO PAGE BACK MANUAL M Iris (F-value) 68 Manual iris adjustment mode indication 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 AE item on the OPERATION menu screen to OFF, and then press the SELECT dial. 5. Using the SELECT dial, set the IRIS item to MANUAL, and then press the SELECT dial. 6. To return to the normal screen, use either of the following methods. ● Press the MENU button or ● Return to the TOP MENU screen and then select the EXIT item from the TOP MENU screen before pressing the SELECT dial. Memo: The iris value (F-value) and "M" are displayed on the LCD screen and the viewfinder screen in the manual iris adjustment mode.

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68
MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS
Manual Iris Adjustment
SHUTTER
MENU
GAIN
1.
Engaging the Manual Iris Adjustment Mode
Adjust the iris (lens opening) manually in the following cases.
For backlight compensation
When the subject is too bright compared with the background
When panning quickly from a bright place to a dark place
±
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 AE item on the OPERATION
menu screen to OFF, and then press the SELECT dial.
5.
Using the SELECT dial, set the IRIS item to MANUAL, and then
press the SELECT dial.
6.
To return to the normal screen, use either of the following
methods.
Press the MENU button
or
Return to the TOP MENU screen and then select the EXIT
item from the TOP MENU screen before pressing the SELECT
dial.
MENU
button
SELECT
dial
MO D E
MENU
M
AL
A
10
NU
SYSTEM
SET
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EARPHONE
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E
D IS PLAY
SET. .
C A M E RA
SET [CA
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M
A
..
OPER AT I ON
[CAM
.
A] .
CLOC K/ TC . .
MENU
ALL
RESET
C
EL
ANC
EX I T
]
TOP MENU screen
MANUAL
OPERATION menu screen
AE
ER
OP
AT ION[ A]
OFF
MANUAL
IRI S
SHUTTER
STEP
WHI TE
BALANCE
OIS
ON
CH1
AUDIO
LEVEL
CH2
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
AUTO
PAGE
BACK
PUSH
U
A
O
T
MANUAL
M
Manual iris
adjustment
mode indication
Iris (F-value)
Memo:
The iris value (F-value) and
M
are displayed on the LCD
screen and the viewfinder screen in the manual iris
adjustment mode.