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1. Preparation 

Attach the battery pack.

Charge the battery pack 

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墌

18) 

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1

1

1

Bottom of the
camcorder

BATT.

Notes:

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The battery pack is not charged at

the time of purchase. Please charge 

the battery pack before use.

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Use the JVC BN-VF808U/VF815U/

VF823U battery packs. Using 

generic 

non-JVC batteries can cause 
damage to the internal charging 
circuitry.

2. Video Recording 

Open the LCD Monitor

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Set the Power Switch to “REC” 

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墌

15)

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Set 

MEMORY/VIDEO

 Switch to

“VIDEO”

 

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墌

15).

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1

1

1

2

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GR-D860

3. Playing Back 

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY”

 

(

墌

15)

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Set 

MEMORY/VIDEO

 Switch to 

“VIDEO” 

(

墌

15).

The screen will be displayed for approx. 

3 seconds

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1

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INDEX

MENU

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Easy Start Guide

GR-D820EK_GR-D860EK.book  Page 2  Monday, November 19, 2007  10:15 AM

Summary of Contents for GR-D820EK

Page 1: ...ual are of the GR D860 Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera Before use please read the safety information and precautions contained in pages 4 8 to ensure safe use of this product INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR D820EK_GR D860EK book Page 1 Monday November 19 2007 10 15 AM ...

Page 2: ...non JVC batteries can cause damage to the internal charging circuitry 2 Video Recording Open the LCD Monitor Set the Power Switch to REC 墌 15 Set MEMORY VIDEO Switch to VIDEO 墌 15 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 GR D860 3 Playing Back Set the Power Switch to PLAY 墌 15 Set MEMORY VIDEO Switch to VIDEO 墌 15 The screen will be displayed for approx 3 seconds 1 1 1 1 GR D860 2 2 2 2 16 9 BLANK INDEX MENU 1 6 9 W I D E...

Page 3: ...ed data to check that the video and sound have been recorded correctly As a start we recommend you to use the AUTO mode setting A for recording 3 3 3 3 Select B to start playback 墌 10 3 3 3 3 Note We recommend cleaning your video heads before use If you haven t used your camcorder for a while the heads may be dirty We recommend periodically cleaning the video heads with a cleaning cassette optiona...

Page 4: ...his 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 designed and optimised to maximise the performance of your camcorder Remember that this camcorder is intended for private con...

Page 5: ...et Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or Red Caution on Replaceable lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C 212 F 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 ...

Page 6: ...n cause eye injuries as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry There is also a risk of fire or electric shock CAUTION The following notes concern possible physical damage to the camcorder and to the user When carrying be sure to always securely attach and use the provided strap Carrying or holding the camcorder by the LCD monitor can result in dropping the unit or in a malfunctio...

Page 7: ...y inappropriate waste handling of these products For more information about collection points and recycling of these products please contact your local municipal office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation Business users If you wish to dispose of thi...

Page 8: ... unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safet...

Page 9: ...etting 29 To Print All Still Images One Print For Each 29 To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints 30 To Reset The Number Of Prints 30 Initialising A Memory Card 30 Menus For Detailed Adjustment 31 Changing The Menu Settings 31 Recording Menus 32 Playback Menus 36 Features For Recording 37 LED Light 37 Live Slow 37 Snapshot Record Still Image On Tape 37 Manual Focus 38 Exposure Cont...

Page 10: ...ess down the control lever to select SET SET Icons such as indicate that the feature is applicable to the specified model only GR D860 Shoulder Strap 墌 11 Battery Pack BN VF808U AC Adapter AP V14E Audio Video Cable Ø3 5 mini plug to RCA plug or Power Cord Note Make sure to use the provided cables for connections Do not use any other cables Lens Cap CD ROM GR D860 Remote Control Unit RM V740U GR D8...

Page 11: ...tach The Shoulder Strap Place here during recording 2 3 1 Strap Guide Peel off the pad and thread the end of the strap through the eyelet Thread the strap through the buckle adjust its length and use the strap guide to fix it in place Position the buckle near the eyelet and reattach the pad Buckle Eyelet GR D820EK_GR D860EK book Page 11 Monday November 19 2007 10 15 AM ...

Page 12: ...camcorder Before purchasing a memory card consult its manufacturer or dealer Before using a new memory card it is necessary to format the card 墌 30 Grip Adjustment Tripod Mounting Velcro Strip Bottom of the camcorder Using The SD Card PLEASE FORMAT Appears when there is a problem with a memory card and its memory is corrupt or it has not been initialised Intialise the memory card CARD ERROR Appear...

Page 13: ...utton 墌 25 C SLOW Rewind Button 墌 25 D REW Button Left Button 墌 25 E INSERT Button 墌 46 F SHIFT Button 墌 25 G DISPLAY Button 墌 27 H SLOW Forward Button 墌 25 I PLAY Button J FF Button Right Button 墌 25 K A DUB Button 墌 46 L STOP Button Down Button 墌 25 M EFFECT Button 墌 25 N ON OFF Button 墌 25 o Zoom T W Buttons Zoom in out 墌 23 25 P START STOP Button Functions the same as the Recording Start Stop ...

Page 14: ...the LCD monitor However this is not a malfunction Power linked operation You can also turn the camcorder on off by opening closing the LCD monitor during the recording mode 9 J Q M Y b Z 2 7 8 6 5 O 3 L 4 V U T S P R f c e d g h N X W a K 1 i GR D820EK_GR D860EK book Page 14 Monday November 19 2007 10 15 AM ...

Page 15: ...re located beneath the cover Q Audio Video Output Connector AV 墌 43 R DC Input Connector DC 墌 18 S POWER CHARGE Lamp 墌 18 T LCD Monitor 墌 14 U Shoulder Strap Eyelet 墌 11 V Grip Strap 墌 11 W Camera Sensor Be careful not to cover this area a sensor necessary for shooting is built in here X Stereo Microphone Y Lens Z Speaker 墌 23 a LED Light 墌 37 Be careful not to cover this area during shooting b Ca...

Page 16: ...er Speed 墌 42 F White Balance Indicator 墌 40 G Selected Effect Indicator 墌 42 H Selected Program AE Indicator 墌 41 I LCD Backlight Indicator 墌 34 Appears for approx 5 seconds during the process of switching over to indoor outdoor brightness J Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator 墌 38 K Date Time 墌 19 34 L Spot Exposure Control Indicator 墌 39 Backlight Compensation Indicator 墌 39 Exposure Adjustment I...

Page 17: ... x3 and x10 墌 24 F 4 Playback 5 Fast Forward Shuttle Search 3 Rewind Shuttle Search 9 Pause 9 4 Forward Frame By Frame Playback Slow Motion Y 9 Reverse Frame By Frame Playback Slow Motion D Audio Dubbing 9 D Audio Dubbing Pause G Date Time 墌 19 34 H VOLUME Volume Level Indicator 墌 23 I Time Code 墌 22 34 a Battery Remaining Power Indicator 墌 49 B Folder File Number C Operation Mode Indicator D Date...

Page 18: ...utes have elapsed in Record Standby mode with the cassette inserted and no operation is performed the camcorder will automatically turn off its power supplied from the AC Adapter In this case the battery charge starts if the battery is attached to the camcorder Please do not pull or bend the AC Adapter plug and cable This may damage the AC Adapter Perform step in Charging The Battery Pack Notes Re...

Page 19: ...nguage on the display can be changed 墌 31 35 Set the Power Switch to REC or PLAY 墌 15 If set to REC the recording mode should be set to M 墌 22 Press MENU Select SETTING Select LANGUAGE press SET Select the desired language press SET Press whenever you want to return to the previous menu screen Press MENU The date time is recorded onto the tape at all times but its display can be turned on or off 墌...

Page 20: ...s not open close the cassette holder cover and try again Turn the camcorder off then on again If the tape does not load properly open the cassette holder cover fully and remove the cassette A few minutes later insert it again When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm environment wait a short time before opening the cassette holder cover You can record videos at 4 3 size and ...

Page 21: ...ng 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 accuracy of the calculation may vary according to the type of tape used Enables you to check the end of the last recording Tape is rewound for about several seconds and played back automatically then pauses in the Recording Standby mo...

Page 22: ...ng 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 34 Recording from the middle of a tape Playback a tape or use Blank Search 墌 24 to find the spot at which you want to start recording then engage the Still Pla...

Page 23: ...referring to the control lever 墌 8 will be displayed for approx 3 seconds on the LCD Monitor To start playback press 4 9 To pause during playback press 4 9 If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes the camcorder s Stop mode is automatically engaged To resume normal playback press 4 9 To stop playback press 8 During Stop mode press 3 to rewind or 5 to fast forward the tape Press SET...

Page 24: ...Search if the current position is at a blank portion the camcorder searches in the reverse direction If the current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder searches in the forward direction If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search the camcorder stops automatically A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape may not be detected The detected blank portio...

Page 25: ...e the image on the screen around to find a particular portion of the picture While holding down SHIFT press w Left e Right r Up and t 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 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 ...

Page 26: ...Attention When using a high capacity SD card it takes time to start recording after the power is turned on if the free space on the SD card is small Check the recording operation before use and if you still feel it takes too long to record reduce the used area on your SD card by transferring the data from your SD card to a computer D S C Snapshot GR D860 16 9 BLANK INDEX MENU PLAY 4 9 MEMORY VIDEO...

Page 27: ...capability makes it easy to locate a particular file you want Perform steps in Normal Playback Of Images Press INDEX The Index Screen appears Press or to move the frame to the desired file Press SET The selected file is displayed Perform steps in Normal Playback Of Images Press MENU Select DISPLAY Select ON SCREEN press SET The ON SCREEN menu appears Press whenever you want to return to the previo...

Page 28: ... cancel protection select RETURN Repeat steps and for all files you want to protect To protect all files stored in the memory card Select PROT ALL press SET The PROTECT screen appears Select EXECUTE press SET To cancel protection select RETURN Note If the mark appears the currently displayed file is protected Before doing the following perform steps in Protecting Files To remove protection from th...

Page 29: ...e 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 Perform steps in Normal Playback Of Images 墌 27 Press MENU Select MEMORY CARD Select DPOF pr...

Page 30: ...ever disconnect power as this may cause the memory card to be corrupted Note When the image is printed from the printer a black bar appears at the bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction By recording with DIS deactivated 墌 32 this can be avoided You can initialise a memory card any time After initialising all files and data stored in the memory card including those which have been protected...

Page 31: ... Select Exit and then press SET to exit Press or to select the desired selection press SET Example WIPE FADER menu Press or to select the desired selection press SET Press to return to the previous menu screen Press MENU Note Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus Changing The Menu Settings A 2 MENU L I G H T Select SET MENU Power Switch 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 GR D860 GR D860 GR D86...

Page 32: ...gnification TELE MACRO OFF Disables the function ON When the distance to the subject is less than 1 m set TELE MACRO to ON You can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx 50 cm Depending on the zoom position the lens may go out of focus DIS OFF Disables the function DIS disable icon appears ON To compensate for unstable images caused by camera shake particularly at high magnif...

Page 33: ...ack of a tape recorded on another camcorder blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary pauses in the sound SOUND MODE 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 SLOW SNAP Snapshot mode SL...

Page 34: ...played TIME CODE 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 22 WIDE TV To enable your TV to display images in 16 9 wide mode set the TV screen size correctly ON 16 9 For TV with an aspect ratio of 16 9 16 9 indicator only appear on the screen OFF 4 3 For TV with an aspect ratio of 4 3 LCD BRIG...

Page 35: ...e ON Demonstrates certain functions such as Wipe Fader and Effect etc and can be used to confirm how these functions operate Notes Demonstration starts in the following cases When the Menu Screen is closed after DEMO MODE is turned ON With DEMO MODE set to ON if there is no operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to REC Performing any operation during the demonstration stops th...

Page 36: ...d from the R channel is output NARRATION Although it is not possible to perform audio dubbing with this camcorder you can hear sound from an audio dubbed tape during playback using this function 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 stereo MIX Original and dubbed sounds are combined and output in stereo on both L and R...

Page 37: ...e mode is selected This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape Set the MEMORY VIDEO Switch to VIDEO 墌 15 Set the Power Switch to REC 墌 15 Set REC MEDIA to or 墌 33 Set SNAP SLOW to SNAP 墌 33 Press SNAPSHOT Notes The O indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx 5 seconds then the camcorder re enters the Record Standby mode You can perform Sn...

Page 38: ...beams 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 reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing Whe...

Page 39: ...acklight Compensation Press twice so that the indicator disappears Note Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise exposure compensation Set the Power Switch to REC 墌 15 Set the recording mode to M 墌 22 Press twice so that the Spot Exposure Control indicator appears ...

Page 40: ...the recording mode to M 墌 22 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen Select MWB in W BALANCE menu 墌 32 then press and hold SET until begins blinking When the setting is completed stops blinking Press SET to engage the setting Press MENU The Menu Screen closes and the Manual White Balance indicator is displa...

Page 41: ... during NIGHT When a subject is too bright or reflective a vertical streak may appear smear phenomenon Smear phenomenon tends to occur when SPORTS or mode of SHUTTER 1 500 and 1 4000 is selected OFF Disables the function 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 s...

Page 42: ...ower SHUTTER 1 120 The shutter speed is fixed at 1 120th of a second The flickering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury vapour lamp is reduced SHUTTER 1 500 SHUTTER 1 4000 Refer to PROGRAM AE SPORTS mode Not available for still image recording Factory preset Still Image can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card Preparation Load a cassette 墌 20 Load a memory card 墌 12 Se...

Page 43: ...ose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time Set DATE TIME to ON AUTO or OFF 墌 34 Time Code Set TIME CODE to ON or OFF 墌 34 On Screen Set ON SCREEN to OFF LCD or LCD TV 墌 34 Notes It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 18 To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape or a memory card...

Page 44: ...d of the battery pack 墌 18 If a blank portion or disturbed image is played back on the player during dubbing the dubbing may stop so that an unusual image is not dubbed Even though the DV cable is connected correctly sometimes the image may not appear in step If this occurs turn off the power and make connections again If Playback Zoom 墌 25 or Playback Special Effects 墌 25 is attempted or SNAPSHOT...

Page 45: ... 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 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 Connect...

Page 46: ...DE in both Recording and Playback Menus is set to ON 墌 22 36 Insert Editing is not possible on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a blank portion of a tape Play back the tape locate the Edit Out point and press PAUSE 9 Confirm the time code at this point 墌 22 Press REW 3 until the Edit In point is located then press PAUSE 9 Press and hold INSERT I on the remote control then press PAUSE 9 The 9I ...

Page 47: ...ing 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 32 Images on the LCD monitor appear dark or whitish 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 14 2...

Page 48: ...e The cassette holder cover is open HSet the TV to the mode or channel appropriate for video playback 墌 43 HClose the cassette holder cover 墌 20 Blocks of noise appear during playback or there is no playback picture and the screen becomes blue HClean the video heads with an optional cleaning cassette The colour of snapshot looks strange The light source or the subject does not include white Or the...

Page 49: ...ower Switch is set to REC A DUB ERROR CANNOT DUB ON A LP RECORDED TAPE CANNOT DUB ON A 16BIT RECORDING CHECK TAPE S ERASE PROTECTION TAB Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape 墌 46 Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode 墌 46 Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in 16 BIT audio 墌 46 Appears if A DUB D on the remote con...

Page 50: ... C Storage 20 C to 50 C The lower the temperature the longer recharging takes Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack To properly use and store your cassettes be sure to read the following cautions During use make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV mark be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recorded video and audio signals make sure the ...

Page 51: ...cleaning cassette Insert it and play back If the cassette is used more than once consecutively damage to the video heads may result After the camcorder plays back for about 20 seconds 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 h...

Page 52: ...nd then re connect it and proceed as usual from the beginning CONDENSATION OPERATION PAUSED PLEASE WAIT Appears if condensation occurs When this indication is displayed wait more than 1 hour until condensation disappears 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 ...

Page 53: ...ng 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 pixels Picture quality 2 modes FINE STANDARD Approximate number of storable image...

Page 54: ...L Language 19 35 LCD monitor 14 LED Light 37 Live Slow 37 Loading A Cassette 20 M Manual Focus 38 Melody 35 Memory Card 30 51 Motor Drive Mode 37 N Narration 36 Night Scope 41 O On screen 34 36 P Playback Sound 36 Playback Special Effect 25 Power linked Operation 14 Program AE 41 Protecting Files 28 Q Quick Review 21 R Rec Media 33 Rec Mode 33 Recording Capacity Memory Card 26 Recording Menus 32 R...

Page 55: ...GR D820EK_GR D860EK book Page 55 Monday November 19 2007 10 15 AM ...

Page 56: ...MasterPage BackCover EK Printed in Malaysia 1107MZR YG SE 2007 Victor Company of Japan Limited GR D820EK_GR D860EK book Page 56 Monday November 19 2007 10 15 AM ...

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