JVC GR-DF540 - Manual (Page 43)

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
LED Light can be used to
brighten the subject in the dark
place during video recording or
D.S.C. shooting.
1
Press LIGHT repeatedly to
change the setting.
OFF: Turns off the light.
ON: The light is on always. (
appears.)
AUTO: The light turns on automatically when
dark. (
appears.)
2
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to
start video recording or SNAPSHOT to shoot a
still image.
NOTES:
● Be careful not to point the LED Light directly to
eyes.
● If the light does not reach the subject, the Night-
Scope function will be activated, and makes it
possible to shoot the subject brighter.
● There is a difference in the brightness of the
images shot between the centre area which is
illuminated by the LED Light and the surrounding
areas (which will be darker).
● Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter
speed when the LED Light setting is “ON”, they
will appear slightly blurred.
This feature is useful for recording or playing
back precious or hard-to-see moments at a slow
speed. Sound is recorded and played back in
real time.
1
Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
2
Set “SNAP/SLOW” to “SLOW”.
( ੬ pg. 37, 38) The Live Slow indicator “ ”
appears.
3
Press SLOW during recording or playback.
● The moving pictures are divided into four
frames. They are recorded or played back for
1.5 seconds, and then normal recording or
playback resumes.
Record a vacation or an important event in 5-
second clips to keep the action moving. This
function is available only for video recording.
1
Set “5S” to “5S”. ( ੬ pg. 39)
● The “5S” indicator appears.
2
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to
start recording, and after 5 seconds the
camcorder enters Record-Standby mode
automatically.
● Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop Button
again within 5 seconds after recording starts,
Record-Standby mode is not engaged.
3
To exit the 5S mode, select “OFF” in step 1.
To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording
mode
Instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop
Button in step
2, select the desired Snapshot
mode in CAMERA Menu ( ੬ pg. 38), then press
SNAPSHOT. The camcorder records a 5-
second still. When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, this
function is not available.
NOTE:
When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, the 5-Second
Recording mode is not available. Animation
recording of a few frames only is taken instead.
LED Light
Live Slow
LED Light
5-Second Recording
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