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GETTING STARTED

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LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications

During Video Recording

Tape Running Indicator
(Rotates while tape is running.)

Selected Wide Mode Indicator (

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pg. 18)

(only 16:9 indicator is displayed)

Live Slow Indicator (

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pg. 38)

Recording Speed Mode (SP/LP) (

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pg. 35)

(only LP indicator is displayed)

Tape Remaining Time (

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pg. 19)

REC: (Appears during recording.) (

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pg. 19)

SLOW: (Appears when using Live Slow.)
(

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pg. 38)

: Insert (

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pg. 46)

: Insert Pause

Selected Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator
(

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pg. 41)

Wind Cut Indicator (

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pg. 34)

Time Code (

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pg. 36)

Digital Image Stabiliser (“DIS”) (

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pg. 34)

(only

indicator is displayed)

SOUND 12BIT/16BIT: Sound Mode Indicator
(

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pg. 35) (Appears for approx. 5 seconds

after turning on the camcorder.)

During Both Video And D.S.C Recording

Battery Remaining Power Indicator

Operation Mode (

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pg. 21)

: Auto Mode

: Manual Mode

LED Light Indicator (

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pg. 38)

: Night Indicator (

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pg. 42)

: Gain Up Mode (

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pg. 34)

Shutter Speed (

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pg. 42)

White Balance Indicator (

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pg. 40)

Selected Effect Indicator (

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pg. 42)

Selected Program AE Indicator (

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pg. 42)

Approximate Zoom Ratio (

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pg. 20)

Zoom Indicator (

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pg. 20)

Shooting Icon (

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pg. 27)

(Appears and blink during shooting)

Card Icon (

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pg. 27)

: Appears during shooting.
: Blinks in white when a memory card is

not loaded.

Image Size/Picture Quality:

640 x 480 F

(FINE) and 640 x 480 S

(STANDARD) (in order of quality)

(

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pg. 35)

Remaining Number Of Shots (

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pg. 27)

(Displays the approximate remaining number
of shots that can be stored during D.S.C.
recording.)

PHOTO

: (Appears when taking Snapshot).

(

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pg. 27, 38)

: Spot Exposure Control Indicator

(

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pg. 40)

: Backlight Compensation Indicator

(

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pg. 40)

±: Exposure Adjustment Indicator (

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pg. 39)

: Iris Lock Indicator (

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pg. 40)

Date/Time (

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pg. 16)

Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator
(

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pg. 39)

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GR-D770AA_EN.book Page 10 Friday, January 12, 2007 11:46 AM

Summary of Contents for GR-D770AA

Page 1: ...cautions contained in the pages 3 6 to ensure safe use of this product INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 8 RECORDING PLAYBACK 19 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA D S C RECORDING PLAYBACK 27 ADVANCED FEATURES 33 REFERENCES 47 To deactivate the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF 墌 pg 33 36 Back cover GR D770AA_EN book Page 1 Friday January 12 2007 11 46 AM ...

Page 2: ...ta Battery You can check the battery status by simply pressing the DATA button 墌 pg 15 Live Slow You can record and play back precious or hard to see moments at a slow speed The sound is recorded and played back in real time 墌 pg 38 Auto Button You can change the recording mode between manual setting to the standard mode setting of the camcorder by pressing the AUTO button 墌 pg 21 Dual Rec You can...

Page 3: ...d memory cards marked or can be used with this unit SDHC Memory Card cannot be used with this camcorder Remember that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats It is recommended that you use JVC brand cassette tapes Your camcorder is compatible with all brands of commercially available cassette tapes complying with the MiniDV standard but JVC brand cassette tapes are design...

Page 4: ... C or incinerate Replace battery with Panasonic Matsushita Electric Sanyo Sony or Maxell CR2025 Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly replaced Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire NOTES The rating plate serial number plate and safety caution are on the bottom and or the back of the main unit The rating...

Page 5: ... by the viewfinder and or the LCD monitor can result in dropping the unit or in a malfunction Take care not to get your finger caught in the cassette holder cover Do not let children operate the camcorder as they are particularly susceptible to this type of injury Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel surfaces It could tip over causing serious damage to the camcorder CAUTION Connecting cables...

Page 6: ... clean the viewfinder lens Remove dust from the viewfinder using a blower brush NOTES Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol Cleaning should be done only after the battery pack has been removed or other power units have been disconnected Mould may form if the lens is left dirty When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product To clean th...

Page 7: ... Playback Of Images 28 Index Playback Of Files 28 Removing On Screen Display 28 ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR D S C 29 Resetting The File Name 29 Protecting Files 29 Deleting Files 30 Setting Print Information DPOF Setting 30 Initialising A Memory Card 32 ADVANCED FEATURES 33 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 33 Changing The Menu Settings 33 Recording Menus 34 Playback Menus 37 FEATURES FOR RECORDING 38 LED...

Page 8: ...which one to use Set PRIORITY to the desired mode in SYSTEM Menu 墌 pg 36 Coloured bright spots may appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder However this is not a malfunction The LCD monitor can rotate 270 Power linked operation When the power switch is set to REC you can also turn the camcorder on off by opening closing the LCD monitor or pulling out pushing in the viewfinder How to open ...

Page 9: ...s used for products compliant with the i LINK standard Q S Video Output Connector S 墌 pg 23 The connectors are located beneath the covers R Audio Video Output Connector AV 墌 pg 23 43 S DC Input Connector DC 墌 pg 14 Indicators T POWER CHARGE Lamp 墌 pg 14 Other Parts U LCD Monitor 墌 pg 8 V Viewfinder 墌 pg 16 W Card Cover 墌 pg 18 X Battery Pack Mount 墌 pg 14 Y Shoulder Strap Eyelet 墌 pg 13 Z Grip Str...

Page 10: ... D Night Indicator 墌 pg 42 Gain Up Mode 墌 pg 34 E Shutter Speed 墌 pg 42 F White Balance Indicator 墌 pg 40 G Selected Effect Indicator 墌 pg 42 H Selected Program AE Indicator 墌 pg 42 I Approximate Zoom Ratio 墌 pg 20 J Zoom Indicator 墌 pg 20 K Shooting Icon 墌 pg 27 Appears and blink during shooting L Card Icon 墌 pg 27 Appears during shooting Blinks in white when a memory card is not loaded M Image S...

Page 11: ...h 9 Pause 9 4 Forward Frame By Frame Playback Slow Motion Y 9 Reverse Frame By Frame Playback Slow Motion D Audio Dubbing 9D Audio Dubbing Pause G Date Time 墌 pg 37 H VOLUME Volume Level Indicator 墌 pg 22 I Time Code 墌 pg 21 37 During D S C Playback a Battery Remaining Power Indicator B Folder File Number C Operation Mode Indicator D Date Time 1 L 2 20 2 M V 1 I O X L 2 1 2 2 3 1 5 20 A 0 M 7 x3 6...

Page 12: ...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 Regarding This Manual Operation To select 4 9 FOCUS Move the control lever up 8 Move the control lever down 5 LIGHT Move the control lever right 3 QUICK REVIEW Move the control lever left LCD Monitor C...

Page 13: ...ace 3 Position the buckle near the eyelet and reattach the pad How To Attach The Core Filter Attach the core filters to the cables The core filter reduces interference When connecting a cable attach the end with the core filter to the camcorder 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter 2 Run the cable through the core filter Close the core filter until it clicks shut Open the pad and ...

Page 14: ...GE lamp may not light In this case remove the battery pack from the camcorder then try charging again If a fully charged battery pack is attached to the unit POWER CHARGE lamp will blink for approx 10 seconds before it turns off 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...

Page 15: ...camcorder s power is turned off Failure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction Data Battery System You can check the remaining battery power and the recordable time When the battery is attached press DATA When the Power Switch is set to OFF it is displayed for approx 3 seconds if the button is pressed and released quickly and for approx 15 seconds if the button is pressed and hold for appr...

Page 16: ... to return to the previous menu screen setting 1 Set the Power Switch to REC while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked Pull out the viewfinder fully 3 Turn the Dioptre Adjustment Control until the indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused CAUTION When retracting the viewfinder take care not to pinch your fingers Perform steps...

Page 17: ...a fully charged one or use AC power before continuing 3 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks into place NOTES If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open close the cassette holder cover and try again If the cassette holder still does open turn the camcorder off then on again If the tape does not load properly open the cassette holder cover fully and remove the ...

Page 18: ...d Initialise the memory card 墌 pg 32 Appears when the camcorder does not recognize the loaded memory card Remove the memory card once and insert it again Repeat these procedures until no indication appears If the indication still appears the memory card is corrupted You can record videos at 4 3 size and 16 9 size By default the camera is set to record videos at the 16 9 size 1 Set the Power Switch...

Page 19: ...hen editing the tape To avoid this refer to Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 墌 pg 21 To record in LP Long Play mode 墌 pg 35 Tape Remaining Time Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display min 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 lengt...

Page 20: ... can rotate 270 90 downward 180 upward Interface Shooting The person you shoot can view himself herself in the LCD monitor and you can even shoot yourself while viewing your own image in the LCD monitor 1 Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward to 180 so that it faces forward Then pull out the viewfinder fully 2 Point the lens toward the subject yourself when self recording and start recording Dur...

Page 21: ...the tape When shooting again after shooting a scene then opening closing the cassette holder cover NOTES The time code cannot be reset During fast forwarding and rewinding the time code indication does not move smoothly The time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON 墌 pg 36 Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 1 Play back a tape or use Blank Search 墌 pg 23 to find the spot at which you...

Page 22: ...tures in the HDV format cannot be played back with this camcorder Still Playback Pauses during video playback 1 Press 4 9 during playback 2 To resume normal playback press 4 9 again If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes the camcorder s Stop mode is automatically engaged Variable Shuttle Search Allows variable speed search in either direction during video playback 1 During playb...

Page 23: ...nds of tape may not be detected The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes Before you start recording make sure there is no recorded scene after the blank portion Playback Snapshot This camcorder allows you to take snapshots during video playback Press SNAPSHOT A Black to S VIDEO IN Connect when your TV VCR has S VIDEO in and A V input connectors In this case it is not neces...

Page 24: ...ommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 15 To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape or memory card set the camcorder s Power Switch to REC then set your TV to the appropriate input mode Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound when the camcorder is turned on A batte...

Page 25: ... as the Recording Start Stop Button on the camcorder q S SHOT Button Functions the same as SNAPSHOT on the camcorder Also available with the Power Switch set to PLAY Slow Motion Playback During normal video playback press SLOW YI or IU more than approx 2 seconds After approx 10 minutes normal playback resumes To pause Slow Motion playback press PAUSE 9 To stop Slow Motion playback press PLAY U NOT...

Page 26: ... returns to normal Or press STOP 8 and then press PLAY U during video playback To end zoom during D S C playback press PLAY U NOTES Zoom can also be used during slow motion and still playback Due to digital image processing the quality of the image may suffer Playback Special Effects Allows you to add creative effects to the video playback image SEPIA 墌 pg 42 MONOTONE 墌 pg 42 CLASSIC 墌 pg 42 STROB...

Page 27: ...s set to REC and power is supplied from the battery pack the camcorder shuts off automatically to save power To perform shooting again push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re open the LCD monitor Appears when you attempt to shoot digital still images when the write protection tab on the SD Memory Card is set to the LOCK position Appears if there is no memory card loaded when th...

Page 28: ...ayback Of Images 墌 pg 28 2 Press 4 9 to start Auto Playback If you press during Auto Playback files are displayed in descending order If you press during Auto Playback files are displayed in ascending order 3 To end Auto Playback press 8 You can view several different files stored in the memory card at a time This browsing capability makes it easy to locate a particular file you want 1 Perform ste...

Page 29: ... 4 Select CURRENT press SET or The PROTECT screen appears 5 Press or to select the desired file 6 Select EXECUTE press SET To cancel protection select RETURN Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all files you want to protect To protect all files stored in the memory card 4 Select PROT ALL press SET or The PROTECT screen appears 5 Select EXECUTE press SET To cancel protection select RETURN NOTE If the mark app...

Page 30: ...deletion select RETURN NOTES Protected files 墌 pg 29 cannot be deleted To delete them remove protection first Once files are deleted they cannot be restored Check files before deleting This camcorder is compatible with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard in order to support future systems such as automatic printing Up to a maximum limit of 999 stored files in the memory card To Print All ...

Page 31: ...ETURN press SET The SAVE appears If you did not change any settings in step 3 through 5 the DPOF Menu reappears 7 Select EXECUTE press SET To cancel selection select CANCEL To Reset The Number Of Prints 1 Perform steps 1 3 in To Print All Still Images One Print For Each 墌 pg 30 2 Select RESET press SET or The DPOF screen appears 3 Select EXECUTE press SET To cancel selection select RETURN The numb...

Page 32: ...ck Of Images 墌 pg 28 2 Press MENU 3 Select FORMAT press SET or The FORMAT screen appears Press whenever you want to return to the previous menu screen 4 Select EXECUTE press SET The memory card is initialised When initialisation is finished NO IMAGES STORED appears To cancel initialisation select CANCEL Initialising A Memory Card 1 2 SET Select FORMAT ERASE ALL EXISTING DATA EXECUTE CANCEL GR D770...

Page 33: ... Screen appears Video Recording Menu only 4 Select the desired function press SET or The selected function menu appears Example FUNCTION menu 5 Select the desired selection press SET or Example WIPE FADER menu 6 Select the desired setting press SET or Selection is completed 7 Press MENU The Menu Screen closes Press whenever you want to cancel or return to the previous menu screen Repeat the proced...

Page 34: ...s than 1 m set TELE MACRO to ON You can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx 40 cm Depending on the zoom position the lens may go out of focus OFF Disables the function DIS disabled icon appears ON To compensate for unstable images caused by camera shake particularly at high magnification NOTES Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is excessive or dependi...

Page 35: ...at the switching point During playback of a tape recorded on another camcorder blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary pauses in the sound 12BIT Enables video recording of stereo sound on four separate channels Equivalent to the 32 kHz mode of previous models 16BIT Enables video recording of stereo sound on two separate channels Equivalent to the 48 kHz mode of previous models SNAP Sn...

Page 36: ...F Even though not heard while shooting shutter sound is recorded on the tape ON A melody sounds when any operation is performed It also activates the shutter sound effect 墌 pg 27 38 OFF Disables the remote control operations ON Enables the remote control operations LCD The image is displayed on the LCD monitor when the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened FINDER The image is di...

Page 37: ...button is pressed during tape playback the playback image pauses and normal playback will resume after approximately 6 seconds The still image is not recorded ON Enables dubbing of images recorded on a tape to a memory card 墌 pg 43 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 DISPLAY Each setting exc...

Page 38: ... normal recording or playback resumes NOTES This feature is effective when the recording mode selection is set to both A or M Live Slow cannot be used when the 16 9 Wide mode is selected This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape 1 Set the VIDEO MEMORY Switch to VIDEO 2 Set the Power Switch to REC 3 Set the recording mode to M 墌 pg 21 4 Set SNAP SLOW to SNAP 墌...

Page 39: ...ns that are regularly repeated When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water When shooting a scene with a high contrast background The following low contrast warnings appear blinking and Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright When shooting on a refle...

Page 40: ...f a spot metering area enables more precise exposure compensation 1 Set the Power Switch to REC 2 Set the recording mode to M 墌 pg 21 3 Press twice so that the Spot Exposure Control indicator appears A spot metering area frame appears at the centre of the LCD monitor viewfinder 4 Press SET Spot Exposure Control is engaged Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of the selected area most approp...

Page 41: ...ou make pro style scene transitions Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next Wipe or Fader works when video recording is started or stopped 1 Set the VIDEO MEMORY Switch to VIDEO 2 Set the Power Switch to REC 3 Set the recording mode to M 墌 pg 21 4 Set WIPE FADER in FUNCTION Menu 墌 pg 34 5 Press the Recording Start Stop Button to activate the Fade in out or Wipe in out NOTE Y...

Page 42: ...photos MONOTONE Like classic black and white films your footage is shot in B W CLASSIC Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect STROBE Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots MIRROR Creates a mirror image on the left half of the screen juxtaposed to the normal image on the other half Not available for still image recording SHUTTER OFF Disables the function Factory preset SHUTTER 1...

Page 43: ...han date time and time code Set ON SCREEN to OFF LCD or LCD TV 墌 pg 37 It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV connector Since a digital signal is sent there is little if any image or sound deterioration To use this camcorder as a player 1 Make sure all units are turned off 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped with a DV...

Page 44: ...Press the Recording Start Stop Button to engage the Record Pause mode The indication appears on the screen 7 At the point you want to start dubbing press the Recording Start Stop Button to start dubbing The indication rotates 8 Press the Recording Start Stop Button again to stop dubbing The indication stops rotating 9 Press 8 to return to the normal playback mode NOTE Digital Dubbing is performed ...

Page 45: ...ure board The system may not work properly depending on the PC or capture board you are using If after connecting a DV cable to the camcorder and it doesn t work restart the camcorder Do not remove memory card during USB connection between PC and set The audio track can be customised only when recorded in the 12 BIT and SP modes 墌 pg 35 Use the provided remote control 1 Play back the tape to locat...

Page 46: ... and hold INSERT I on the remote control then press PAUSE 9 The 9I indicator and the Time Code min sec appear and the camcorder enters Insert Pause mode 4 Press START STOP to begin editing Confirm the insert at the time code you checked in step 1 To pause editing press START STOP Press it again to resume editing 5 To end Insert Editing press START STOP then STOP 8 NOTES Program AE Effects and Shut...

Page 47: ...墌 pg 14 When shooting in the dark the unit becomes highly sensitive to light when GAIN UP is set to AUTO HIf you want the lighting to look more natural set GAIN UP to AGC or OFF 墌 pg 34 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 8 16 When the LCD monitor s f...

Page 48: ... 墌 pg 46 Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape 墌 pg 46 Appears when the memory card s memory is full and shooting is not possible Appears when the date time is not set 墌 pg 16 The built in clock battery has run out and the previously set date time has been erased HConsult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement Error indications 01 02 or 06 Remedy Remove and reattach ...

Page 49: ...o not load and unload the cassette repeatedly without allowing the tape to run at all This slackens the tape and can result in damage do not open the front tape cover This exposes the tape to fingerprints and dust Store cassettes away from heaters or other heat sources out of direct sunlight where they won t be subject to unnecessary shock or vibration where they won t be exposed to strong magneti...

Page 50: ...it stops automatically Also refer to the cleaning cassette s instructions If after using the cleaning cassette the problems still exist consult your nearest JVC dealer Mechanical moving parts used to move the video heads and video tape tend to become dirty and worn out over time In order to maintain a clear picture at all times periodic check ups are recommended after using the unit for about 1 00...

Page 51: ...l format PAL 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 Card MultiMediaCard Compression system JPEG compatible File size Still image 640 x 480 pi...

Page 52: ...ing 20 L Language 16 LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 16 19 LED Light 38 Live Slow 38 Loading A Cassette 17 Loading A Memory Card 18 M Manual Focus 39 Melody 36 Memory Card 18 49 Motor Drive Mode 38 N Narration 37 Night Scope 42 O On Screen 36 37 P Playback Menus 37 Playback Sound 37 Playback Special Effects 26 Power linked operation 8 Priority 36 Program AE Effects and Shutter Effects 41 Q Quick Review...

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