JVC GR-D340 E: 28 EN Manual Focus Exposure Control

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28 EN

Manual Focus

Exposure Control

The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers

Manual exposure control is recommended in the

continuous shooting ability from close-up (as

following situations:

close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity.

● When shooting using reverse lighting or when the

However, correct focus may not be obtained

background is too bright.

depending on the shooting condition. In this

● When shooting on a reflective natural background

such as at the beach or when skiing.

case, use the manual focus mode.

● When the background is overly dark or the subject

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

is bright.

2 Set the recording mode

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

to “M” (墌 pg. 14)

2 Set the recording mode to “M” (墌 pg. 14).

3 Press FOCUS. The

3 Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in

manual focus indicator

FUNCTION Menu (墌 pg. 24)

appears.

● The exposure control Menu appears.

4 Press or to focus

4 To brighten the image, press . To darken

on a subject.

Manual focus

the image, press . (maximum ±6)

● When the focus level

indicator

● +3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight

cannot be adjusted any

compensation. (墌 pg. 29)

further or closer, “ ” or “ ” will blink.

● –3 exposure has the same effect as when

5 Press SET. Focus adjustment is complete.

PROGRAM AE is set to “SPOTLIGHT”.

(墌 pg. 32)

To reset to Auto Focus

Press FOCUS twice.

5 Press SET or . Exposure adjustment is

complete.

Manual focus is recommended in situations

listed below.

To return to automatic exposure control

● When two subjects overlap in the same scene.

Select “AUTO” in step 3.

● When illumination is low.*

NOTES:

● When the subject has no contrast (difference in

● You cannot use the manual exposure control at

brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-

the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to

colour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

“SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” (墌 pg. 32), or with the

● When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD

backlight compensation.

monitor or the viewfinder.*

● If the adjustment does not cause any visible

● When the scene contains minute patterns or

change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.

identical patterns that are regularly repeated.

(墌 pg. 23, 24)

● 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 .