JVC Everio GZ-MC500AA Instructions Manual

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EN 25STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACKSTILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK1 Set the power switch to .2 Press MODE to select .● The camera is programmed to record still imageson the medium in the CF slot by the factory-preset. To switch the recording medium, seepages 19, 48 and 49.● To change the image size and picture quality, seepages 48 and 51.● To use the flash, see page 26.3 Press the recording start/stop button. PHOTOindicator appers during shooting. The still imageis recorded.● To check how the image looks before recording,press the recording start/stop button halfway andhold. The indicator appears and stops blinkingwhen the captured image is focused. To cancelthe recording, release the recording start/stopbutton. To record it on the recording medium,press the recording start/stop button fully.NOTES:● There may be differences in the brightnessbetween the recorded video and still image, evenif the same subject is shot.● To turn the shutter sound off, see page 48.● For approximate number of storable images, seepage 63.ZoomingUse the zoom function for close-up or wide-angle shooting. You can zoom in up to 8x byusing the optical zoom.To zoom inSlide the zoom lever towards T (telephoto).To zoom outSlide the zoom lever towards W (wide-angle).● The further you slide the zoom lever, the quickerthe zoom action.NOTES:● Zooming is possible up to 8X regardless of theZOOM setting in the still image recording mode.● Focusing may become unstable during zooming.In this case, set the zoom before recording andlock the focus by using the manual focus( pg. 33), then zoom in or out during recording.● Macro shooting is possible as close as approx.5 cm to the subject when the zoom lever is set allthe way to W.● When you zoom into a subject close to the lens,the camera may automatically zoom outdepending on the distance to the subject. In thiscase, set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]. ( pg. 50)Still Image RecordingPower SwitchLock ButtonMODERecording Start/StopButtonZoom LeverT: TelephotoZoom zoneApproximate zoomratioW: Wide angle