Setting The Auto Flash Mode; Setting The Exposure Value - JVC GC-A33 Instructions Manual

To set the Self-Timer:
1. Make sure that the camera is in Record mode. Then, press the
for over 2 seconds to enter the camera options in Record mode.
2. Keep on pressing the
panel.
3. Press the Shutter button to select the option.

Setting the Auto Flash Mode

The camera has two different flash modes:
● Off (default)
surroundings is.
● Auto
: The camera automatically fires the flash when the brightness of the subject
or scene is too low.
To set the Auto Flash mode:
1. Make sure that the camera is in Record mode.
2. Use the / - button to choose the Auto Flash mode (Auto
charging the flash and the Status light indicator blinks. The Status light indicator stays
lit when the flash is charged and ready.
Note
Do not fire the flash at a person at short range.
Auto Flash is always reset to "OFF " when the camera is turned on.
Auto Flash will be disabled automatically when connected on USB because the large
charge current will cause damage to your USB interface.
Do not use the Auto-Flash feature while battery power is low. (It will cause the camera
to be kept in charging status always. Replace the batteries with new ones, then use
the Auto-Flash feature.)

Setting the Exposure Value

This camera automatically chooses the most appropriate Exposure Value (EV) for a
given situation. However, the EV system can also be manually compensated as follows:
1. Make sure the camera is in Record mode.
2. The LCD panel shows the EV Compensation scale. Press the EV / + button (located
at the left side of the LCD panel on the back of the camera) to select a higher or
lower value.
Note
The effective EV Compensation range of
this camera is from -1EV to +1EV in 0.5
EV steps.
16
EN-
Mode/Menu button repeatedly until
: The flash is disabled no matter what the ambient brightness of the
). The camera starts
Becomes
darker
Mode/Menu button
blinks on the LCD
Becomes
brighter