JVC Gzr10 User Manual
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Taking Close-up Shots (TELE MACRO) You can take close-up shots of an object using the tele macro function.. *The image is only an impression. 1Select the Manual recording mode. . 0If the mode is P Intelligent Auto, tap P on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen. Tap H to switch the recording mode to Manual. . 2 Tap “MENU”. . 0The top menu appears. 3 Tap “RECORD SETTING”. . 4Tap “TELE MACRO”. . 0Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 5 Tap “ON”. . 0After setting, the tele macro icon o appears. SettingDetailsOFFEnables close-up shots up to 1 m at the telephoto (T) end. Enables close-up shots up to 5 cm at the wide angle (W) end.ONEnables close-up shots up to 60 cm at the telephoto (T) end. Enables close-up shots up to 5 cm at the wide angle (W) end.Caution : 0 When you are not taking close-up shots, set “TELE MACRO” to “OFF”. Otherwise, the image may be blur. Recording31
Shooting under Water Perform the following settings to shoot underwater. Setting the White Balance to Underwater Mode Corrects the color when shooting underwater to record more natural images.Select from the following two settings depending on the color of the water at the shooting location. 1 Tap “MENU”. . 0The top menu appears. 2 Tap “RECORD SETTING”. . 3Tap “WHITE BALANCE”. . 4Tap q or r. . SettingDetailsq MARINE:BLUESet this when shooting in deep waters (water appears blue).r MARINE:GREENSet this when shooting in shallow waters (water appears green).Memo : 0 You may not necessarily achieve the correction effect as expected. 0 It is recommended to conduct a trial recording in advance.Locking the Screen1 Tap “MENU”. . 0The top menu appears. 2 Tap “RECORD SETTING”. . 3Tap 1 on the lower right of the screen. . 4 Tap “SCREEN LOCK”. . Recording32
oTo cancel “SCREEN LOCK” Tap the L button. .Memo : 0Once “SCREEN LOCK” is set, only the L button on the touch screen can be operated. 0 The START/STOP (recording) button and the zoom lever can be used while the screen is locked. 0 “SCREEN LOCK” cannot be set for the following cases: - during recording - when “TIME-LAPSE RECORDING”, “RECORDING EFFECT” or “DATE/ TIME RECORDING” has been set o When the LCD monitor closes due to water pressure during recording. Opening the LCD screen immediately will prevent the power from turning off and allows you to continue recording. Caution : 0 Before using the camera underwater, read “Before Using Underwater or under Low Temperature” ( A p. 18) carefully. Improper usage resulting in water submersion will damage the device and cause injury. 0 Ensure that the terminal cover is closed tightly before using underwater or on the beach. “Opening the Terminal Cover (SD Card Cover)” ( A p. 5)Recording with Effects You can add and record various effects to videos or still images. Once setting is done, you can easily record images that are suitable for each image.Type of EffectDescription of EffectGRAINY MONOCHROMECaptures film-like monochrome images by increasing the contrast of mid-level brightness and emphasizing the rough grainy feel on the image. “Recording Images Like an Old Black and White Photo (GRAINY MONOCHROME)” ( A p. 34)FOODCaptures food images such that the food looks appetizing even under fluorescent lighting in homes by changing the colors to warm-colors and deepening the colors. “Recording Food Images (FOOD)” ( A p. 35)BABY“Recording Images of a Baby (BABY)” ( A p. 36)Caution : 0 Depending on the shooting environment and subject, you may not achieve the shooting effect as intended. Recording33
Recording Images Like an Old Black and White Photo (GRAINY MONOCHROME) You can record images with a grainy black and white photo feel. *The image is only an impression. 1 Open the LCD monitor. . 0Set the recording mode to either A video or B still image. 0 To switch the mode between video and still image, tap A or B on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen. Tap A or B to switch the mode to video or still image respectively. 2 Tap “MENU”. . 0The top menu appears. 3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”. . 4Tap “RECORDING EFFECT”. . 0Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 5 Tap “GRAINY MONOCHROME”. . 0Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 6 Start recording. 0 To cancel the setting, repeat the procedure from the beginning and tap “OFF” in Step 5.Recording34
Recording Food Images (FOOD) You can capture images of the food to make the food look appetizing. *The image is only an impression. 1 Open the LCD monitor. . 0Set the recording mode to either A video or B still image. 0 To switch the mode between video and still image, tap A or B on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen. Tap A or B to switch the mode to video or still image respectively. 2 Tap “MENU”. . 0The top menu appears. 3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”. . 4Tap “RECORDING EFFECT”. . 0Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 5 Tap “FOOD”. . 0Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 6 Start recording. 0 To cancel the setting, repeat the procedure from the beginning and tap “OFF” in Step 5.Recording35
Recording Images of a Baby (BABY) You can capture soft images by enhancing the clarity and brightness of skincolor. This effect is suitable for capturing images of a baby.*The image is only an impression. 1 Open the LCD monitor. . 0Set the recording mode to either A video or B still image. 0 To switch the mode between video and still image, tap A or B on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen. Tap A or B to switch the mode to video or still image respectively. 2 Tap “MENU”. . 0The top menu appears. 3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”. . 4Tap “RECORDING EFFECT”. . 0Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 5 Tap “BABY”. . 0Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 6 Start recording. 0 To cancel the setting, repeat the procedure from the beginning and tap “OFF” in Step 5.Recording36
Capturing Subjects Clearly (TOUCH PRIORITYAE/AF) “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” is a function that adjusts focus and brightness based on a tapped position. This function is available for both videos and still images. 1 Open the LCD monitor. . 0Set the recording mode to either A video or B still image. 0 To switch the mode between video and still image, tap A or B on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen. Tap A or B to switch the mode to video or still image respectively. 2 Tap “MENU”. . 0The top menu appears. 3 Tap “RECORD SETTING”. . 4Tap “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF”. . 0Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 5 Tap the desired setting. . . 0Focus and brightness will be adjusted automatically based on the tapped position (face/color/area). A blue frame appears around the selected subject (face/color), while a white frame appears around the selected area. 0 To reset, tap the desired position (face/color/area) again. 0 To cancel “FACE TRACKING” or “COLOR TRACKING”, tap the blue frame. 0 To cancel “AREA SELECT”, tap the white frame. SettingDetailsOFFDeactivates the function.FACE TRACKINGe appears on the screen. Recording is performed while tracking and automatically adjusting the tapped face (subject) with appropriate focus and brightness. In addition, a blue frame appears around the tapped face (subject). (When the face of a person is registered, it becomes the main subject and the blue frame appears even without specific selection.)COLOR TRACKINGf appears on the screen. Recording is performed while tracking and automatically adjusting the tapped color (subject) with appropriate focus. In addition, a blue frame appears around the tapped color (subject).AREA SELECTg appears on the screen. Recording is performed while automatically adjusting the tapped area (fixed position) with appropriate focus and brightness. In addition, a white frame appears around the tapped area. AREA SELECT in TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF is only available within the optical zoom range. (unavailable when digital zoom is being used)Recording37
Memo : 0When “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” is set, “FOCUS” will be set to “AUTO” automatically. 0 Tap the selected position (face/color/area) again to cancel the setting. (Setting remains for registered faces.) 0 Tap on an unselected position (face/color/area) to reset. 0 If the camera loses track of a subject, tap the subject again. 0 Settings are canceled when zoom operation is performed. (“AREA SELECT” only) 0 When “COLOR TRACKING” is set, the targeted subject (color) may change if similar colors are detected. In this case, tap the subject again. The targeted subject (color) may also be tracked back again if it appears in the center of the screen within a specific time.Caution : 0 Subjects near the sides of the LCD monitor may not respond or be recognized when tapped. In this case, move the subject to the center and tap again. 0 “FACE TRACKING” may not work properly depending on the shooting conditions (distance, angle, brightness, etc.) and the subject (direction of face, etc.). It is also particularly difficult to detect faces in backlight. 0 “COLOR TRACKING” may not function properly in the following cases: - when recording subjects with no contrast - when recording subjects that are moving at high speed - when recording in a dark place - when the surrounding brightness changes 0 “AREA SELECT” is not available while the digital zoom is in use.Reducing Camera Shake When the image stabilizer is set, camera shake during video recording can be effectively reduced.1 Tap “MENU”. . 2Tap “RECORD SETTING”. . 3Tap “OIS”. . 0If the icon is not displayed on the screen, tap “ 1” to scroll the screen. 0 Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 4 Tap the desired setting. . SettingDetailsb OFFDeactivates image stabilizer.a ONReduces camera shake under normal shooting conditions.r ON (AIS)Reduces camera shake more effectively when shooting bright scenes on the wide angle end. Only on the wide angle end (approx. 5x).Memo : 0 It is recommended to set the image stabilizer to “OFF” when shooting a subject of little movement with the unit on a tripod. 0 Complete stabilization may not be possible if camera shake is excessive. 0 This setting is effective for video recording only. 0 Using the image stabilizer will narrow the angle of view.Recording38
Recording at Intervals (TIME-LAPSERECORDING) This function enables the changes of a scene that occur slowly over a long period to be shown within a short time by taking frames of it at a certain interval. This is useful for making observations such as the opening of a flower bud.1 Open the LCD monitor. . 0Check if the recording mode is A. 0 If the mode is B still image, tap B on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen. Tap A to switch the mode to video. 2 Tap “MENU”. . 0The top menu appears. 3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”. . 4Tap “TIME-LAPSE RECORDING”. . 0Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 5 Tap to select a recording interval (1 to 80 seconds). . 0The greater the number of seconds, the longer the recording interval. 0 Tap L to exit the menu. 0 Tap J to return to the previous screen. 6 Start recording. . 0A frame is taken at intervals of the selected period. 0 When the recording interval is set to “20SEC INTERVAL” or higher, this unit switches to the power-saving mode between recordings. At the next point to record, the power-saving mode will be turned off and recording will start automatically. 0 Settings of Time-Lapse recording are not saved when the power is turned off. Indications During Time-Lapse Recording . DisplayDescriptionARecording intervalDisplays the recording interval that is set.BRecorded TimeDisplays the actual recorded time of the video. Recorded time increases in units of frames.CActual Elapsed TimeDisplays the actual elapsed time after recording starts.DRemaining Recording TimeRemaining time left to record with the currently selected video quality. Time-Lapse Setting The greater the number of seconds, the longer the recording interval. SettingDetailsOFFDeactivates the function.1SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 1-second intervals. Recorded videos will be played back at 30 times speed.5SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 5-second intervals. Recorded videos will be played back at 150 times speed.20SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 20-second intervals. Recorded videos will be played back at 600 times speed.Recording39
80SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 80-second intervals. Recorded videos will be played back at 2 400 times speed.Caution : 0 During the time-lapse recording, video quality is set to XP mode. 0 Audio cannot be recorded during time-lapse recording. 0 When recording is stopped with the recorded time less than “0:00:00:17”, thevideo will not be saved. 0 Zooming, simultaneous still image recording, and image stabilizer are not available in time-lapse recording. 0 When Time-Lapse recording is set, you cannot record still images. Memo : 0Settings of time-lapse recording are reset when the power is turned off. To start time-lapse recording again, it is necessary to make the selection once more. 0 Recording stops automatically 99 hours after it is started. 0 Make use of a tripod and AC adapter for time-lapse recordings with long intervals. It is also recommended to fix the focus and white balance manually. “Tripod Mounting” ( A p. 16)Taking Group Shots (Self-timer) The 10-second self-timer is a convenient function for taking group photos. The 2-second self-timer is useful for preventing camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button.Memo : 0 This function is available in still image recording mode. When shooting a photo using the self-timer function, use of a tripod is recommended. “Tripod Mounting” ( A p. 16) Using the 2-/10-second Self-timer 1 Open the LCD monitor. . 0Check if the recording mode is B. 0 If the mode is A video, tap A on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen. Tap B to switch the mode to still image. 2 Tap “MENU”. . 0The top menu appears. 3 Tap “RECORD SETTING”. . Recording40