Night-Alive; Snapshot (For Video Recording) - JVC GR-DF450 Instructions Manual

Night-Alive

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than
they would be under good natural lighting.
Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may
look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter
speed.
1
Set the Power Switch to "M".
2
Set "r" to "NIGHTALIVE". (
Night-Alive indicator "
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to
provide up to 30 times sensitivity.
" " appears beside "
is being automatically adjusted.
To deactivate Night-Alive
Set "r" to "OFF" so that the Night-Alive
indicator disappears.
NOTES:
During Night-Alive, the following functions or
settings cannot be activated and its indicator
blinks or goes out:
• Some modes of "Program AE With Special
Effects" ( pg. 47).
• "GAIN UP" in CAMERA Menu (
• "DIS" in MANUAL Menu (
During Night-Alive, it may be difficult to bring the
camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a
tripod is recommended.
pg. 47) The
" appears.
" while the shutter speed
pg. 37).
pg. 38).
FEATURES FOR RECORDING

Snapshot (For Video Recording)

This feature lets you record still images that look
like photographs onto a tape.
1
Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to
"VIDEO".*
2
Set the Power Switch to "M".
3
Set "SNAP/SLOW" to the desired mode.
( pg. 36, 37) The Snapshot indicator "
appears.*
4
Press SNAPSHOT.
There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.
The "O" indication appears and a still image
will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the
camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.
You can perform Snapshot also during recording.
A still image will be recorded for approx.
6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.
Regardless of the Power Switch position ("A" or
"M"), Snapshot recording takes place using the
selected Snapshot mode.
* GR-DF470/450 only
Motor Drive Mode
Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 4
provides an effect similar to serial photography.
(Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)
The Motor Drive mode is disabled when "REC
SELECT" is set to "
43
EN
"
/ ". ( pg. 40)