JVC franais gr-d270 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Backlight compensation brightens the subject 
quickly.
With simple operation, backlight compensation 
feature brightens the dark subject portion by 
increasing the exposure.
1
Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2
Press BACK LIGHT so that the Backlight 
Compensation indicator “
” appears.
To cancel Backlight Compensation
Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the “
” 
indicator disappears.
NOTE:
Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light 
around the subject to become too bright and the 
subject to become white. 
Selection of a spot metering area enables more 
precise exposure compensation. You can select 
one of the three metering areas on the LCD 
monitor/viewfinder.
1
Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2
Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the Spot 
Exposure Control indicator “
” appears.
● A spot metering area frame appears at the 
centre of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
3
Press + or  to select the desired spot 
metering area frame.
4
Press MENU.
● Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
● Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of 
the selected area most appropriate.
To lock the iris
After step 
3, press and hold MENU over 2 
seconds. The “
” indication appears and the 
iris is locked.
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
Press BACK LIGHT once so that the “
” 
indicator disappears.
NOTES:
● You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the 
same time with following functions.
• “SQUEEZE” in “WIDE MODE” (
• “STROBE” in “PROGRAM AE” (
• Digital Zoom (
• Manual Exposure Control
● Depending on the shooting location and condition, 
optimum result may not be attained. 
The white balance refers to the correctness of 
colour reproduction under various lighting. If the 
white balance is correct, all other colours will be 
accurately reproduced.
The white balance is usually adjusted 
automatically. However, more advanced 
camcorder operators control this function 
manually to achieve a more professional colour/
tint reproduction.
To change the setting
Set “u” to the desired mode. (
● The selected mode indicator except “AUTO” 
appears.
[AUTO]: White balance is adjusted 
automatically.
 MWB: Adjust the white balance manually 
when shooting under various types of lighting. 
(
 FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.
 CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.
 HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of 
lighting is used.
[  ] = Factory-preset
To return to automatic white balance
Set “u” to “AUTO”. (
Or, set the Power Switch to “A”. 
Backlight Compensation
Spot Exposure Control
White Balance Adjustment
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