Zooming - JVC GR-D90 Instructions Manual

Journalistic Shooting
In some situations, different shooting angles may
provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in
the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the
most convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90°
downward, 180° upward).
Self-Recording
You can shoot yourself while viewing your own image
in the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor and tilt it
upward 180° so that it faces forward, then point the
lens toward yourself and start recording.
Operation Mode
Choose the appropriate operation mode according to
your preference using the Power Switch
4
VIDEO/DSC Switch (GR-D90/D70 only).
Power Switch Position
:
Allows you to set various recording functions using the
Menus. If you want more creative capabilities than Full
Auto recording, try this mode.
(Full Auto):
Allows you to record using NO special effects or manual
adjustments. Suitable for standard recording.
OFF (CHARGE):
Allows you to switch off the camcorder.
PLAY:
• Allows you to play back a recording on the tape.
• Allows you to access data stored on the memory card
or to transfer a still image stored on the memory card
to a computer.
VIDEO/DSC Switch Position (GR-D90/D70 only)
VIDEO:
• Allows you to record on a tape or play back a tape.
If "REC SELECT" is set to "
Menu Screen, still images are recorded on the
memory card as well.
• Zoom magnification over 16X is available (
28).
DSC:
Allows you to record on a memory card or access data
stored on a memory card.
Power-Linked Operation
y
When the Power Switch
also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/closing the LCD
monitor or pulling out/pushing in the viewfinder.
y
and
/ " in the DSC
pg. 13,
is set to " " or " ", you can

Zooming

To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous
change in image magnification.
Zoom In
Slide the Power Zoom Lever
Zoom Out
Slide the Power Zoom Lever
The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever
quicker the zoom action.
NOTES:
Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In this
case, set the zoom while in Record-Standby, lock the
focus by using the manual focus (
in or out in Record mode.
Zooming is possible to a maximum of 700X, or it can be
switched to 16X magnification using the optical zoom
( pg. 28).
Zoom magnification of over 16X is done through Digital
image processing, and is therefore called Digital Zoom.
During Digital zoom, the quality of image may suffer.
Digital zoom cannot be used when the VIDEO/DSC
4
Switch is set to "DSC" (
Position").
Macro shooting (as close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the
subject) is possible when the Power Zoom Lever
all the way to "W". Also see "TELE MACRO" in the Menu
Screen on page 29.
&
y
&
towards "T".
&
towards "W".
&
, the
pg. 26), then zoom
"VIDEO/DSC Switch
&
is set
4
TAPE RECORDING
EN
13