JVC hv10

 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

Infinity Focus

Use this function when you wish to focus 
on faraway subjects such as mountains or 
fireworks.

more than 2 seconds.
•

 appears.

• Pressing 

again will return the 

camcorder to autofocus.
• Operating the zoom or the 

 dial 

(

) will return the camcorder to 

manual focus adjustment.

Focus Assist Functions

The focus assist function will magnify the 
center of the picture and emphasize the 
outlines of the objects on screen 
(peaking) to make it easier for you to 
focus manually.

POINTS TO CHECK

Mode switch: 

“MF” appears.

The center of the picture will be 
magnified and the silhouettes will be 
emphasized.

NOTES

 You can also apply the peaking function 

(without the magnification) by setting [ASSIST 
FUNC.] to [

 PEAKING] (

36).

 Using the focus assist functions will not affect 

the recordings on the tape or memory card. 
When you start recording, the assist functions 
will be canceled and the display will return to 
normal.

 In 

 mode, you can also use the 

focus assist functions after pressing 

 

halfway.

 The camcorder will automatically return to 

autofocus when you set the mode switch to 

.

White Balance

The white balance function helps you 
accurately reproduce colors under 
different lighting conditions so that white 
objects will always look truly white in your 
recordings.

POINTS TO CHECK

Mode switch: 

Options



 Default value

(

10)

FOCUS

FOCUS

SET

SET

(

10)



Settings are automatically set by the 
camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor 
scenes.

[

DAYLIGHT]

For recording outdoors on a bright day.

FOCUS ASSIST

PHOTO