JVC GR-D775 Instructions - Page 37

FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 37 Manual Focus Exposure Control 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". FOCUS Manual exposure control 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 1 subject is bright. Select ADVANCED FEATURES 1 2 SET Manual focus indicator M 2 Set the recording mode to " ". (੬ pg. 20) 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, onecolor 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 . EXPOSURE ± 0 2 SET 1 Open the LCD monitor fully. 2 Set the Power Switch to "REC". M 3 Set the recording mode to " ". (੬ pg. 20) 4 Press MENU. 5 Select "FUNCTION", press SET or 2. 6 Select "EXPOSURE", press SET or 2. 7 Select the appropriate exposure, press SET or 2. ● To brighten the image, press 3. To darken the image, press 4. (maximum +/-6) 8 Press MENU. NOTES: ● If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set "GAIN UP" to "AUTO". (੬ pg. 31, 33) ● You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time when "PROGRAM AE" is set to "SPOTLIGHT" or "SNOW" (੬ pg. 41), or with the backlight compensation.