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Page 1: ...ttp www jvc co jp english cyber http www jvc co jp english accessory INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 6 VIDEO RECORDING PLAYBACK 18 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA D S C RECORDING PLAYBACK 25 ADVANCED FEATURES 31 REFERENCES 47 For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which is located on the bottom of the camcorder Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No...

Page 2: ...ng the BACK LIGHT button brightens the image darkened by backlight 墌 pg 40 You can also select a spot metering area so that more precise exposure compensation is available 墌 pg 40 Spot Exposure Control Data Battery You can check the battery status by simply pressing the DATA button 墌 pg 14 Live Slow You can record and play back precious or hard to see moments at a slow speed The sound is recorded ...

Page 3: ...d battery promptly Keep away from children Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pr...

Page 4: ...t may not be able to get out No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing Do not use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also ...

Page 5: ... Images 27 Index Playback Of Files 27 Removing On Screen Display 27 ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR D S C 28 Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card 28 Resetting The File Name 28 Protecting Files 28 Deleting Files 29 Setting Print Information DPOF Setting 29 Initializing A Memory Card 30 ADVANCED FEATURES 31 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 31 Changing The Menu Settings 31 Recording Menus 32...

Page 6: ...6 EN MasterPage Left GETTING STARTED Index 1 W B C G Y DE 9J L K M N T X 8 P Q R S F a Z b c d e h f i j O g U V GR D295US book Page 6 Monday January 17 2005 12 28 PM ...

Page 7: ... Switch OPEN EJECT 墌 pg 16 Connectors The connectors are located beneath the covers P USB Universal Serial Bus Connector 墌 pg 45 Q Audio Video Output Connector AV 墌 pg 22 43 R DC Input Connector DC 墌 pg 13 S Digital Video Connector DV IN OUT i Link 墌 pg 44 45 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo is used for products compliant with the i Link sta...

Page 8: ... 34 B Interval Shooting Icon 墌 pg 25 C Shooting Icon 墌 pg 25 Appears and blinks during shooting D Card Icon 墌 pg 25 Appears during shooting Blinks in white when a memory card is not loaded Blinks in yellow while the camcorder is reading the data in the memory card E Picture Quality FINE and STANDARD in order of quality 墌 pg 34 F Remaining Number Of Shots 墌 pg 25 Displays the approximate remaining ...

Page 9: ...e 9 U Forward Frame By Frame Playback Slow Motion Y 9 Reverse Frame By Frame Playback Slow Motion D Audio Dubbing 9D Audio Dubbing Pause Appear while a tape is running F Sound Input For Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 46 G Battery Remaining Power Indicator 墌 pg 49 H Date Time 墌 pg 34 36 I VOLUME Volume Level Indicator 墌 pg 20 BRIGHT Brightness Control Indicator LCD monitor Viewfinder 墌 pg 16 J Time Code 墌 pg 3...

Page 10: ... cleaning cassette optional Be sure to store your cassette tapes and camcorder in the proper environment Video heads can become dirty more easily if your cassette tapes and camcorder are stored in a dusty area Cassette tapes should be removed from the camcorder and stored in cassette cases Store the camcorder in a bag or other container Use SP Standard mode for important video recordings LP Long P...

Page 11: ...quipped with one or more core filter If a cable has only one core filter the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder Make sure to use the provided cables for connections Do not use any other cables How To Attach The Lens Cap To protect the lens attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration NOTE To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make...

Page 12: ... filter leaving approx 3 cm 1 3 16 of cable between the cable plug and the core filter Wind the cable once around the outside of the core filter as shown in the illustration 3 Close the core filter until it clicks shut NOTES Take care not to damage the cable When connecting a cable attach the end with the core filter to the camcorder Stopper 3 cm 1 3 16 Wind once Core filter GR D295US book Page 12...

Page 13: ...f battery is used When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period the POWER CHARGE lamp may not light In this case remove the battery pack from the camcorder then try charging again If the battery operation time remains extremely short even after having been fully charged the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced Please purchase a new one Since the AC Adapte...

Page 14: ...art or expose them to flame or excessive heat as it may cause a fire or explosion WARNING Do not allow the battery or its terminals to come in contact with metals as this can result in a short circuit and possibly start a fire To resume the original function of the accurate battery power indication If the battery power indication differs from the actual operating time fully charge the battery and ...

Page 15: ...n the left column 2 Press or to select CLOCK ADJ and press MENU The parameter for Month is highlighted 3 Press or to input the month and press MENU Repeat to input the day year hour and minute 4 Press or to select BRETURN and press MENU twice The Menu Screen closes 1 Adjust the velcro strip 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip ...

Page 16: ...ator from the display To attach the camcorder to a tripod align the direction stud and screw to the mounting socket and stud hole on the camcorder Then tighten the screw clockwise Some tripods are not equipped with studs The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette 1 Slide and hold OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks ...

Page 17: ... camcorder s power is off 2 Open the card cover MEMORY CARD 3 To load a memory card firmly insert it with its clipped edge first To unload a memory card push it once After the memory card comes out of the camcorder pull it out Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the label 4 Close the card cover To protect valuable files available only for SD Memory Card Slide the write erase protectio...

Page 18: ... the beep sounds off 墌 pg 31 33 Tape Remaining Time Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display h m means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time When the remaining time reaches 2 minutes the indication starts blinking The time required to calculate and display the remaining tape length and the accuracy of the calculation may vary according to the type of tape used LCD Monitor A...

Page 19: ...c results Hold the camcorder in the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction It can rotate 270 90 downward 180 upward Time Code During recording a time code is recorded on the tape This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playback Frames are not displayed during recording If recording starts from a blank portion the time code b...

Page 20: ... to VIDEO 3 Set the Power Switch to PLAY while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 4 To start playback press 4 9 5 To stop playback press 8 During Stop mode press 3 to rewind or 5 to fast forward the tape To control the speaker volume Slide the Power Zoom Lever VOL towards to turn up the volume or towards to turn down the volume NOTES The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD m...

Page 21: ...ton located on the switch 4 Press MENU The Menu Screen appears 5 Press MENU to select t The VIDEO Menu appears 6 Press or to select BLANK SRCH and press MENU The Sub Menu appears 7 Press or to select EXECUTE and press MENU The BLANK SEARCH indication appears and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward search then stops at the spot which is about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning...

Page 22: ... the connected TV Date Time Set DATE TIME to AUTO ON or OFF 墌 pg 31 36 Or press DISPLAY on the remote control to turn on off the date indication Time Code Set TIME CODE to ON or OFF 墌 pg 31 36 Indications other than date time and time code Set ON SCREEN to OFF LCD or LCD TV 墌 pg 31 36 NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 14 To monitor t...

Page 23: ...er Switch is set to PLAY B PAUSE Button Pauses the tape 墌 pg 24 Up Button 墌 pg 24 C SLOW Rewind Button 墌 pg 24 D REW Button Rewind Reverse Shuttle Search on a tape 墌 pg 21 Displays previous file in a memory card 墌 pg 26 Left Button 墌 pg 24 E INSERT Button 墌 pg 46 F SHIFT Button 墌 pg 24 G DISPLAY Button 墌 pg 22 43 H SLOW Forward Button 墌 pg 24 I PLAY Button Starts Playback of a tape 墌 pg 20 Starts ...

Page 24: ...tton W 3 You can move the image on the screen around to find a particular portion of the picture While holding down SHIFT press Left Right Up and Down To end zoom press and hold W until magnification returns to normal Or press STOP 8 and then press PLAY U during video playback NOTES Zoom can also be used during slow motion and still playback Due to digital image processing the quality of the image...

Page 25: ... Number of Storable Images The number increases or decreases depending on the Picture Quality Image Size etc Interval Shooting During Interval Shooting mode the camcorder continues to take snapshots automatically with an interval of your desired setting 1 Set INT SHOT to ON 墌 pg 31 35 INTERVAL and appear 2 Set INT TIME to the desired shooting interval 墌 pg 31 35 3 Set the Power Switch to A or M wh...

Page 26: ...From Still Images in the commercial software QuickTime Pro Images shot with the camcorder are automatically numbered then stored in numerical order in the memory card You can view the stored images one at a time much like flipping through a photo album 1 Load a memory card 墌 pg 17 2 Set the VIDEO MEMORY Switch to MEMORY 3 Set the Power Switch to PLAY while pressing down the Lock Button located on ...

Page 27: ...g 26 2 Press INDEX The Index Screen appears 3 Press or to move the frame to the desired file Press to display the previous page Press to display the next page 4 Press MENU The selected file is displayed 1 Perform steps 1 3 in Normal Playback Of Images 墌 pg 26 2 Press MENU The Menu Screen appears 3 Press or to select DISPLAY and press MENU The Sub Menu appears 4 Press or to select OFF and press MEN...

Page 28: ... the file name of the next shot starts from DVC00001 NOTE If the file name reaches DVC09999 a new folder such as 101JVCGR will be made and the file name will start again from DVC00001 The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files 1 Perform steps 1 3 in Normal Playback Of Images 墌 pg 26 2 Press MENU The Menu Screen appears 3 Press or to select PROTECT and press MENU The Sub Menu ap...

Page 29: ...s MENU The DELETE screen appears 5 Press or to select EXECUTE and press MENU To cancel deletion select RETURN NOTES Protected files 墌 pg 28 cannot be deleted To delete them remove protection first Once files are deleted they cannot be restored Check files before deleting CAUTION Do not remove the memory card or perform any other operation such as turning off the camcorder during deletion Also be s...

Page 30: ...e DPOF screen appears 3 Press or to select EXECUTE and press MENU The normal playback screen appears To cancel selection select RETURN The number of prints is reset to 0 for all still images CAUTION While performing the above never disconnect power as this may cause the memory card to be corrupted You can initialize a memory card any time After initializing all files and data stored in the memory ...

Page 31: ... 32 q MANUAL 墌 pg 32 s SYSTEM 墌 pg 33 n CAMERA DISPLAY 墌 pg 34 o DSC 墌 pg 34 t VIDEO 墌 pg 35 n VIDEO DISPLAY 墌 pg 36 1 Press or to select the desired function and press MENU The Sub Menu appears Example m CAMERA Menu 2 Press or to select the desired parameter 3 Press MENU Selection is complete Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus 4 Press MENU The Menu Screen returns Repeat ...

Page 32: ... 100X digital magnification 800X Allows you to use the Digital Zoom By digitally processing and magnifying images zooming is possible from 25X the optical zoom limit to a maximum of 800X digital magnification Available only when the VIDEO MEMORY Switch is set to VIDEO FULL Snapshot mode with no frame NEGA Nega mode PIN UP Pin Up mode FRAME Snapshot mode with frame SLOW Live Slow mode For details o...

Page 33: ...ch is set to VIDEO OFF Disengages the function ON Helps cut down on noise created by wind The indicator appears The quality of the sound will change This is normal SYSTEM The s SYSTEM functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to M are also applied when the Power Switch is set to PLAY Factory preset OFF Even though not heard while shooting shutter sound is recorded on the tape BEEP The b...

Page 34: ...plays the date time for approx 5 seconds when the Power Switch is set from OFF to A or M ON The date time is always displayed The date indication can also be turned on off by pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote control 墌 pg 22 43 OFF Time code is not displayed ON Time code is displayed on the camcorder and on the connected TV Frame numbers are not displayed during recording 墌 pg 19 ENGLISH F...

Page 35: ...rding to the menu access explanation on page 31 select SOUND MODE or NARRATION from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired parameter STEREO Sound is output on both L and R channels in stereo SOUND L Sound from the L channel is output SOUND R Sound from the R channel is output OFF Original sound is output on both L and R channels in stereo ON Dubbed sound is output on both L and R channels in st...

Page 36: ...re the same as in the description CAMERA DISPLAY on page 34 Factory preset 墌 pg 16 Brightness Adjustment Of The Display When set to OFF the camcorder s display disappears When set to AUTO the date time are displayed in the following cases When playback starts The camcorder displays the date time when scenes are recorded When the date is changed during playback 墌 pg 19 Time Code ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ES...

Page 37: ...e 1 Set the VIDEO MEMORY Switch to VIDEO 2 Set SNAP SLOW to SLOW 墌 pg 31 32 The Live Slow indicator appears 3 Press SLOW during recording or playback The moving pictures are divided into four frames They are recorded or played back for 1 5 seconds and then normal recording or playback resumes Record a vacation or an important event in 5 second clips to keep the action moving This function is avail...

Page 38: ... normal recording resumes Regardless of the Power Switch position A or M Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode Motor Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 4 provides an effect similar to serial photography Interval between still images approx 1 second The Motor Drive mode is disabled when REC SELECT is set to 墌 pg 35 The camcorder s Full Range AF system offers conti...

Page 39: ... eye the iris contracts in well lit environments to keep too much light from entering and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light Use this function in the following situations When shooting a moving subject When the distance to the subject changes so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes such as when the subject is backing away When shooting on a reflective natural backg...

Page 40: ...d 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 墌 pg 33 STROBE in PROGRAM AE 墌 pg 42 Digital Zoom 墌 pg 19 Manual Exposure Control Depending on the shooting location and condition optimum result may not be attained The white balanc...

Page 41: ...he Recording Start Stop Button to activate the Fade in out or Wipe in out To deactivate the selected effect Select OFF in step 3 The effect indicator disappears NOTES You can extend the length of a Wipe or Fader by pressing and holding the Recording Start Stop Button Some Wipe Fader Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects 墌 pg 42 In this case the selected indic...

Page 42: ...sing SPORTS mode The faster the shutter speed the darker the picture becomes Use the shutter function under good lighting conditions SPORTS Variable Shutter Speed 1 250 1 4000 This setting allows fast moving images to be captured one frame at a time for vivid stable slow motion playback The faster the shutter speed the darker the picture becomes Use the shutter function under good lighting conditi...

Page 43: ...CR then stop playback on the camcorder NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 14 To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date time Set DATE TIME to AUTO ON or OFF 墌 pg 31 36 Or press DISPLAY on the remote control to turn on off the date indication Time code Set TIME CODE to OFF or ON 墌 pg 31 36 Indicatio...

Page 44: ...24 or Playback Special Effects 墌 pg 24 is attempted or SNAPSHOT is pressed during playback only the original playback image recorded on the tape is output from the DV IN OUT connector When using a DV cable be sure to use the optional JVC VC VDV204U DV cable To use this camcorder as a recorder 1 Make sure all units are turned off 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped with a DV output co...

Page 45: ...ted to the camcorder via the USB cable is not powered the camcorder does not enter the USB mode The date time information cannot be captured into the PC Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and Software The still images can also be transferred to a PC with a DV connector equipped capture board The system may not work properly depending on the PC or capture board you are using Connection To A...

Page 46: ...section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints The original audio remains unchanged Use the provided remote control NOTES Before performing the following steps make sure that TIME CODE for CAMERA DISPLAY and VIDEO DISPLAY is set to ON 墌 pg 31 34 36 Insert Editing is not possible on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a blank portion of a tape 1 Play back...

Page 47: ...e for video playback 墌 pg 22 The cassette holder cover is open HClose the cassette holder cover 墌 pg 16 HClean the video heads with an optional cleaning cassette 墌 pg 53 Advanced features Focus is set to the Manual mode HSet Focus to the Auto mode 墌 pg 38 The lens is dirty or covered with condensation HClean the lens and check the focus again 墌 pg 51 The 5 Second mode is set to Anim in MANUAL Menu...

Page 48: ...ion HBy recording with DIS activated 墌 pg 31 32 this can be avoided The DV cable was plugged unplugged with power turned on HTurn the camcorder s power off and on again then operate it In places subject to low temperature images become dark due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction HAdjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor 墌 pg 16 18 When the LCD monitor s f...

Page 49: ... when no tape is loaded 墌 pg 16 Appears when the erase protection tab is set to SAVE while the Power Switch is set to A or M and the VIDEO MEMORY Switch is set to VIDEO 墌 pg 14 Appears if dirt is detected on the heads during recording Use an optional cleaning cassette 墌 pg 53 Appears if condensation occurs When this indication is displayed wait more than 1 hour until condensation disappears Appear...

Page 50: ...ecorder Appears in the following cases when dubbing from a tape to a memory card when no memory card is loaded when the memory card s memory is full when the memory card is not formatted when a write protected SD Memory Card is loaded 墌 pg 28 Appears if there is no memory card loaded when you attempt to record on a memory card or access data on a memory card Appears when there is a problem with a ...

Page 51: ...TERY UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE EJECT AND REINSERT TAPE Before cleaning turn off the camcorder and remove the battery pack and AC Adapter To clean the exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dirt Then wipe again with a dry cloth To clean the LCD monitor Wipe gently with a soft cloth Be careful not to damage the monitor Close the LCD...

Page 52: ...ry pack over a long period time remove from charger or powered unit when not in use as some machines use current even when switched off NOTES It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after charging or after use Temperature Range Specifications Charging 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Operation 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F The lower the temperature the longer recharging...

Page 53: ... stove in places subject to excessive shock or vibration near a television set near appliances generating strong magnetic or electric fields speakers broadcasting antennas etc in places subject to extremely high over 40 C or 104 F or extremely low under 0 C or 32 F temperatures DO NOT leave the unit in places of over 50 C 122 F in places where humidity is extremely low below 35 or extremely high a...

Page 54: ...le party JVC AMERICAS CORP Address 1700 Valley Road Wayne N J 07470 Telephone Number 973 317 5000 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved b...

Page 55: ...Speaker Monaural LED Light Effective distance 1 5 m 5 ft Format DV format SD mode Signal format NTSC standard Recording Playback format Video Digital component recording Audio PCM digital recording 32 kHz 4 channel 12 BIT 48 kHz 2 channel 16 BIT Cassette Mini DV cassette Tape speed SP 18 8 mm s LP 12 5 mm s Maximum recording time using 80 min cassette SP 80 min LP 120 min Storage media SD Memory C...

Page 56: ...D Monitor and Viewfinder 16 18 LED Light 37 Live Slow 37 Loading A Cassette 16 Loading A Memory Card 17 M Manual Focus 38 Memory Card 17 53 Motor Drive Mode 38 N Night Alive 38 P Picture Quality 34 Playback Sound 35 Playback Special Effects 24 Power Linked Operation 15 Program AE With Special Effects 42 Q Quick Review 20 R Recording Capacity Memory Card 25 Tape 18 Recording Media Selection 35 Remo...

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