JVC GR-DF540 - Manual (Page 45)

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45 FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers
continuous shooting ability from close-up (as
close as approx. 5 cm 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
“M”.
2
Press FOCUS. The
manual focus indicator
appears.
3
Press < or > to focus on
a subject.
● When the focus level
cannot be adjusted any
further or closer, “
” or “ ” will blink.
4
Press SET. Focus adjustment is complete.
To reset to Auto Focus
Press FOCUS twice or set the Power Switch to
“A”.
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-
colour 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 .
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 subject
is bright.
1
Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2
Set “p” to “MANUAL”. ( ੬ pg. 37)
● The exposure control indicator appears.
3
To brighten the image, press >. To darken the
image, press <. (maximum ±6)
● +3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight
compensation. ( ੬ pg. 46)
● –3 exposure has the same effect as when “r” is
set to “SPOTLIGHT”. ( ੬ pg. 49)
4
Press SET. Exposure adjustment is
complete.
To return to automatic exposure control
Select “AUTO” in step
2. Or, set the Power
Switch to “A”.
NOTES:
● You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “r” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”
or “SNOW” (
੬ pg. 48), or with the backlight
compensation.
● If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
(
੬ pg. 37, 38)
Manual Focus
Manual focus
indicator
Exposure Control
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