JVC GZ-MG20 Instruction Manual - Page 32

32 EN RECORDING FEATURES Manual Settings in MSET Menu / You can use manual recording functions easily by selecting items in the MSET menus. How to Select a Menu Item 1 Set the power switch to . 2 Press and hold ( / ) so that is displayed. 3 Press ( ). The menu screen appears. 4 Press / to select a desired item from the MSET menu, then press 49. There are 6 items in the AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO OFF OFF AE AF WB S.SP P.AE EF MSET menu. AE: Manual Exposure (੬ pg. 32) AF: Manual Focus (੬ pg. 33) WB: White Balance (੬ pg. 34) S.SP: Shutter Speed (੬ pg. 35) P.AE: Program AE (੬ pg. 36) EF: Effect (੬ pg. 36) Step 5 and 6 below are example of the manual exposure setting. 5 Press / to select a setting, then press 49. The setting is completed. 6 Press ( ) to close the MSET menu. ± 0 AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO OFF OFF 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. Manual Exposure Manual exposure 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 is bright. 1 Select [AE] in the MSET menu. (੬ pg. 32) 2 If [AUTO] is selected, press . (video mode only) 3 To brighten the image, press . To darken the image, press . ● Adjustment range For video recording: -6 to +6 or AUTO (automatic exposure) For still image recording: -2.0 to +2.0 (EV) 4 Press 49. The setting is completed. 5 Press ( ) to close the MSET menu. To lock the exposure After step 5, press and hold 49 for over 2 seconds. The indicator appears. NOTES: ● You cannot use the manual exposure at the same time when [P.AE] is set to [SPOTLIGHT] or [SNOW] (੬ pg. 36), or with backlight compensation (੬ pg. 31). ● If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set [GAIN UP] to [ON]. (੬ pg. 50)