JVC GR D770 Instructions - Page 36

Iris Lock, Backlight Compensation, Spot Exposure Control

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36 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING Iris Lock Spot Exposure Control Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contracts in well-lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light. Use this function in the following situations: ● When shooting a moving subject. ● When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing away. ● When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. ● When shooting objects under a spotlight. ● When zooming. 1 Perform steps 1 - 6 in "Exposure Control" (੬ pg. 35) 2 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold SET or 2 for over 2 seconds. The " " indication appears. 3 Press SET or 2. The iris is locked. 4 Press MENU. Backlight Compensation Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly. With simple operation, backlight compensation feature brightens the dark subject portion by increasing the exposure. 1 Set the Power Switch to "REC". M2 Set the recording mode to SET " ". (੬ pg. 20) 3 Press so that the Backlight Compensation indicator " " appears. To cancel Backlight Compensation Press twice so that the " " indicator disappears. NOTE: Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white. Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise exposure compensation. M 1 Set the Power Switch to "REC". 2 Set the recording mode to " ". (੬ pg. 20) 3 Press twice so that the Spot Exposure Control indicator " " appears. ● A spot metering area frame appears at the center of the LCD monitor/viewfinder. 4 Press SET. ● Spot Exposure Control is engaged. ● Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of the selected area most appropriate. To lock the iris After step 3, press and hold SET over 2 seconds. The " " indication appears and the iris is locked. To cancel Spot Exposure Control Press once so that the " " indicator disappears. NOTES: ● Depending on the shooting location and condition, optimum result may not be attained. ● "STROBE" in "EFFECT" cannot be used with Spot Exposure Control.

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
36
EN
Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris
contracts in well-lit environments to keep too
much light from entering, and dilates in dim
environments to allow in more light.
Use this function in the following situations:
●
When shooting a moving subject.
●
When the distance to the subject changes (so
its size in the LCD monitor or the view
fi
nder
changes), such as when the subject is backing
away.
●
When shooting on a re
fl
ective natural
background such as at the beach or when
skiing.
●
When shooting objects under a spotlight.
●
When zooming.
1
Perform steps
1
-
6
in
“
Exposure Control
”
(
±
pg. 35)
2
Adjust zoom so that the subject
fi
lls the
LCD monitor or the view
fi
nder, then press and
hold
SET
or
2
for over 2 seconds. The
“
”
indication appears.
3
Press
SET
or
2
. The iris is locked.
4
Press
MENU
.
Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly.
With simple operation, backlight compensation
feature brightens the dark subject portion by
increasing the exposure.
1
Set the Power Switch to
“
REC
”
.
2
Set the recording mode to
“
”
. (
±
pg. 20)
3
Press
so that the
Backlight Compensation
indicator
“
”
appears.
To cancel Backlight Compensation
Press
twice so that the
“
”
indicator
disappears.
NOTE:
Using Backlight Compensation may cause the
light around the subject to become too bright and
the subject to become white.
Selection of a spot metering area enables
more precise exposure compensation.
1
Set the Power Switch to
“
REC
”
.
2
Set the recording mode to
“
”
.
(
±
pg. 20)
3
Press
twice so that the Spot Exposure
Control indicator
“
”
appears.
●
A spot metering area frame appears at the
center of the LCD monitor/view
fi
nder.
4
Press
SET
.
●
Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
●
Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of
the selected area most appropriate.
To lock the iris
After step
3
, press and hold
SET
over 2
seconds. The
“
indication appears and the
iris is locked.
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
Press
once so that the
“
”
indicator
disappears.
NOTES:
●
Depending on the shooting location and
condition, optimum result may not be attained.
●
“
STROBE
”
in
“
EFFECT
”
cannot be used with
Spot Exposure Control.
Iris Lock
Backlight Compensation
SET
Spot Exposure Control