JVC GR-D372 Instructions - Page 34

Snapshot (Record Still Image On Tape), Motor Drive Mode, Manual Focus

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34 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING Snapshot (Record Still Image On Tape) This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to "VIDEO". 2 Set the Power Switch to "REC". M 3 Set the recording mode to " ".(੬ pg. 15) 4 Set "SNAP/SLOW" to "SNAP". (੬ pg. 29, 30) 5 Press SNAPSHOT. ● There is the sound effect of a shutter closing. ● The "PHOTO" indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 5 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode. ● You can perform Snapshot also during recording. A still image will be recorded for approx. 5 seconds, then the normal recording resumes. A M ● Snapshot is effective when the recording mode selection is set to both " " or " ". ● Snapshot mode cannot be used when the 16:9 Wide mode (16:9 indicator) is selected. Motor Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second) ● The Motor Drive mode is disabled when "REC SELECT" is set to " / ". (੬ pg. 32) Manual Focus The camcorder's Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to infinity. However, correct focus may not be obtained depending on the shooting condition. In this case, use the manual focus mode. 1 Set the Power Switch to "REC". M 2 Set the recording mode to " ". (੬ pg. 15) 3 Press FOCUS. The manual focus indicator appears. 4 Press 1 or 2 to focus Manual focus indicator on a subject. ● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, " " or " " will blink. 5 Press SET. Focus adjustment is complete. To reset to Auto Focus Press FOCUS twice. Manual focus is recommended in situations listed below. ● When two subjects overlap in the same scene. ● When illumination is low.* ● When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one- color wall, or a clear, blue sky.* ● When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.* ● When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that are regularly repeated. ● When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water. ● When shooting a scene with a high-contrast background. * The following low-contrast warnings appear blinking: , , and .

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
34
EN
This feature lets you record still images that look
like photographs onto a tape.
1
Set the
VIDEO/MEMORY
Switch to “VIDEO”.
2
Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
3
Set the recording mode to “
”.
(
±
pg. 15)
4
Set “SNAP/SLOW” to “SNAP”. (
±
pg. 29, 30)
5
Press
SNAPSHOT
.
●
There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.
●
The
“
PHOTO
” indication appears and a still image
will be recorded for approx. 5 seconds, then the
camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.
●
You can perform Snapshot also during recording.
A still image will be recorded for approx.
5 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.
●
Snapshot is effective when the recording mode
selection is set to both
“
”
or
“
”.
●
Snapshot mode cannot be used when the 16:9
Wide mode (16:9 indicator) is selected.
Motor Drive Mode
Keeping
SNAPSHOT
pressed in step
5
provides
an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval
between still images: approx. 1 second)
●
The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC
SELECT” is set to “
”. (
±
pg. 32)
The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers
continuous shooting ability from close-up (as
close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to
infinity.
However, correct focus may not be obtained
depending on the shooting condition. In this
case, use the manual focus mode.
1
Set the Power Switch to
“REC”.
2
Set the recording mode
to “
”. (
±
pg. 15)
3
Press
FOCUS
. The
manual focus indicator
appears.
4
Press
1
or
2
to focus
on a subject.
●
When the focus level cannot be adjusted any
further or closer, “
” or “
” will blink.
5
Press
SET
. Focus adjustment is complete.
To reset to Auto Focus
Press
FOCUS
twice.
Manual focus is recommended in situations
listed below.
●
When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
●
When illumination is low.*
●
When the subject has no contrast (difference in
brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-
color wall, or a clear, blue sky.*
●
When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder.*
●
When the scene contains minute patterns or
identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
●
When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light
reflecting off the surface of a body of water.
●
When shooting a scene with a high-contrast
background.
*
The following low-contrast warnings appear
blinking:
,
,
and
.
Snapshot (Record Still Image On
Tape)
Manual Focus
Manual focus
indicator