JVC GR-DVL9800 Instructions Manual page 34

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RECORDING
EN
MENU/BRIGHT Wheel
SNAPSHOT Button
Display
M A N U A L ME N
1
R E T U R N
D I S
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S E L F T I M E R
5 S
T E L E M A C R O
W I D E M O D E
W I N D C U T
F L A S H A U
F L A S H A D J . A U
O N
Flash
NOTES:
Do not fire the flash at a person at short range.
In Multi-Analyser 4 or Multi-Analyser 9, the flash is disabled (
The flash does not fire when the battery remaining power is low. Moreover, the flash does not fire when it is
set to "AUTO" in the Menu Screen with GAIN UP set to "OFF" (
special effects set to "TWILIGHT" (
When taking several snapshots in succession (Motor Drive Mode), the flash fires only during the first one.
Although images shot with a flash tend to look whiter than they actually are, to compensate for this the
camcorder automatically darkens the picture when using the flash. When shooting a subject at a distance
where the flash light cannot reach (over approx. 2 m), push down the flash to prevent the picture from
becoming too dark.
When using a conversion lens, keep the flash pushed down as the flash sensor will be blocked by the lens.
The colour tone changes depending on the background lighting conditions, such as under fluorescent or
halogen lamps.
To change the brightness of the flash,
While charging the flash,
malfunction and is not recorded. It can take up to 10 seconds to charge the flash.
Power Switch
Lock Button
U
Menu Screen
T O
T O
FLASH OPEN Switch
pg. 41).
blinks and the flash will not fire. Although noise may appear, this is not a
Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.)
Snapshot Flash
The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record-
Standby ( pg. 18, 20).
•In Full Auto mode, the flash automatically fires if it is
dark ( appears).
•In Manual mode, you can select the "FLASH" setting as
follows:
AUTO : Fires automatically if it is dark (
AUTO : Fires automatically if it is dark (
and reduces the Red-Eye effect in the subject's
eyes.
ON : Always fires.
Perform the procedure below.
1
Set the Power Switch to "
the Lock Button located on the switch, then pull out
the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully.
2
Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears.
3
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select "
"MANUAL MENU" appears.
4
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select "FLASH", and press
it. The Sub Menu appears.
5
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select "AUTO", "AUTO
" or "ON", and press it. Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to
select "1RETURN". Press it twice to close the Menu
Screen.
If "AUTO
.... the Red-Eye reduction indicator lights. Press
SNAPSHOT. The flash fires twice. The first flash is for
reduction of the human eye's red reflection and the
second flash is for the actual recording.
To Use The Flash . . .
.... slide FLASH OPEN in the direction of the arrow
printed on the camcorder. The flash is raised. If the
flash is not needed, push down the flash.
"Flash Brightness Adjustment" (
" while pressing down
" Is Selected . . .
pg. 19).
pg. 31) and with Programme AE with
pg. 35).
appears).
appears)
", and press it.