Camcorder Controls Articles (Page 2)

• Audio VU Meters
• Center Mark
• Display
• Exposure
• Focus
• Focus
• Gain
• Gain
• Iris
• Record Stop/Start
• Safe Action
• Shutter Speed
• Timecode
• White Balance
• Zebra Patterns
• Zoom

• Be Sure to Include Manual Zoom in a Buyer's Guide
  May, 1997
  by Donald Keller
  In Box
• Getting Started: The Case of the Missing Controls
  June, 1997
  by Jim Stinson
  Automatic point-and-shoot camcorders are convenient, but manual control of certain functions can do your videos a world of good.
• Getting Started: ZOOM!!
  November, 1997
  by Jim Stinson
  Used skillfully, your camcorder’s zoom lens can set you apart as a savvy shooter.
• Getting Started: Don't Get Fooled Again: The Power of Manual Control
  February, 1998
  by Dave Welton
  Put yourself in control of your camcorder's automatic features.
• Going Wide: How To Use A Wide-Angle Lens
  April, 1998
  by David W. Scott
  There's a whole wide world hidden right in front of your camcorder. In these pages, find out how to use a wide-angle lens to free your vision.
• Simple Tests for Your Camcorder
  June, 1998
  by Joe McCleskey
  You don't need an engineering lab to find out how your camcorder really performs. Just use these basic tests to see if your camcorder makes the grade.
• The Amazing Camcorder: A Guided Tour
  July, 1998
  by Jim Stinson
  Did you ever get this one? "Daddy, what makes the pictures go into the camera and come out on the TV?" Hey, it's ok, we can help you out here. Take an inside&he…
• More Mini Bios and More Articles like “Steal from the Best”
  July, 1998
  by Karen Director
  In Box
• The Ins and Outs of High-speed Shutters
  January, 1999
  by Joe McCleskey
  Manipulating a camcorder's high-speed shutter is the key to making an inexpensive camcorder act in many ways like a professional camera. Check out how the high-…
• The Signs of Editing: A guided tour
  February, 1999
  by Loren Alldrin
  If you want to know more about editing your videos, you need to know more about how the various editing protocols work. Take this tour and follow the signs to…
• Getting Started: Cause and In-camera Effect
  March, 1999
  by Arthur Aiello
  In the right circumstances, a good in-camera effect is just what the doctor ordered.
• Lens, Iris and Sensor Design Combine for Best Quality Imaging
  April, 1999
  by Loren Alldrin
  Your camcorder's lens, iris and sensor design control your image quality. In this article, we dissect the imaging system of the camcorder and explore what…
• Buttons and Menus and Dials, Oh My!
  September, 2000
  by Chuck Peters
  A handy guide to explain the basic features and functions built into your camcorder.
• Getting Started: Manual Controls
  August, 1999
  by Arthur Aiello
  Sometimes it pays to be a control freak
• Take Five: Five Tips for Wonderful Wildlife Video
  September, 1999
  by Chuck Peters
  Tips on shooting videos in the wild.
• Whiter Whites: the Hows and Whys of White Balance
  August, 1999
  by Loren Alldrin
  Are your videos like a mixed load of laundry? White balance will let you show your true colors.
• Image Stabilization: EIS/OIS
  December, 1999
  by Scott Anderson
  Explore some of the different techniques that are used to stabilize images, and get some ideas for putting this miraculous technology to work.
• What You See Is What You Get
  November, 1999
  by Mark Bosko
  Controlling light to improve your image
• Getting Started: Lens Techniques
  November, 1999
  by Arthur Aiello
  Your camcorder's eye - the lens - can create come interesting focal effects.
• Camcorder Glossary
  December, 1999
  by Chuck Peters
• Getting Started: Your Camcorder's Buttons
  January, 2000
  by Arthur Aiello
  What do all those buttons do, anyway?
• Light Source: Color Correcting with Gels
  February, 2000
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  How to use color-correcting gels to fine tune your lighting.
• Getting Started: Shooting on Sunny Days
  April, 2000
  by Arthur Aiello
  When shooting outdoors, you should maintain control of the most important video component: light.
• Special F/X: The Fast-mo/Slo-mo Combo
  May, 2000
  by Chuck Peters
  Spice up your video with this quick and easy TV-style time-warping effect.
• A Look at the Inner Workings of the Camcorder Shutter
  July, 2000
  by Charles Bloodworth
  Understand the nuts and bolts of your camcorder’s high-speed shutter. Clear explanations of how the lens, iris and shutter operate.
• Getting Started: Focal Techniques
  August, 2000
  by Arthur Aiello
  Making focus work to your advantage is a key part of producing good video.
• Steady on the Set: Inside Image Stabilization
  December, 2000
  by John Davis
  Learn how the technology behind image stabilization actually works
• Jargon: Glossary of Camcorder Terms
  December, 2000
  by Jon Vosovic
  Glossary of Camcorder Terms
• Home Video Hints: Pushing Your Buttons
  January, 2001
  by Arthur Aiello
  Don't let your new camcorder be overwhelming. Learn the button basics.
• Put a Little Depth into Your Field
  January, 2001
  by Gene Bjerke
  Learn how to use your lens to create and control depth of field.