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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK

CONTENTS

D.S.C. RECORDING

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Basic Shooting (Snapshot)

................... 26 – 27

D.S.C. PLAYBACK

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Normal Playback

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Auto Playback

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INDEX Screen

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Index Playback

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Jump Playback

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Protecting Images

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Deleting Images

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– 33

Setting Print Information
(DPOF Setting)

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– 35

Initialising A Memory Card

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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

(D.S.C.) RECORDING

PLAYBACK

The D.S.C. (Digital Still Camera) features
are available on GR-DVL810A,
GR-DVL710A, GR-DVL610A and
GR-DVL610SH.

Summary of Contents for GR-DVL315A

Page 1: ...DEMONSTRATION 6 GETTING STARTED 7 14 VIDEO RECORDING PLAYBACK 15 24 VIDEO RECORDING 16 20 VIDEO PLAYBACK 21 24 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA D S C RECORDING PLAYBACK 25 36 D S C RECORDING 26 27 D S C PLAYBACK 28 36 ADVANCED FEATURES 37 69 FOR RECORDING 38 45 USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 46 51 DUBBING 52 56 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 57 67 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 68 69 REFERENCES 70 91 DETAILS 71 TROUB...

Page 2: ... you for purchasing this digital video camera Before use please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTIONS 䡲 If you notice smoke or a peculiar smell coming from the camcorder or AC adapter shut it down and unplug it immediately Continue u...

Page 3: ... space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear Do not block the ventilation holes If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat 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...

Page 4: ... camcorder CAUTION Connecting cables Audio Video S Video etc to the camcorder and leaving the unit on top of the TV is not recommended as tripping on the cables will cause the camcorder to fall resulting in damage 䡲 This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video cassette SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard Only cassettes marked and memory cards marked or can be used with this unit Befo...

Page 5: ...n optimum performance of the camcorder provided cables may be equipped 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 AC Adapter AP V10ED GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL315A AP V10A GR DVL610SH Power Cord Editing Cable GR DVL315A One plug has 3 rings around the pin and the other has 1 ring around the pin GR...

Page 6: ...T wheel to select OFF and press it 5 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select 1RETURN and press it twice The normal screen appears NOTE If you do not detach the Lens Cap you cannot see the actual changes of the Automatic Demonstration activated on the LCD monitor or viewfinder MODE DEMO ON OFF MENU BRIGHT Wheel Sub Menu GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only Lock Button Power Switch How To Attach ...

Page 7: ...er Adjustment 10 Shoulder Strap Attachment 10 Tripod Mounting 10 Date Time Settings 11 Loading Unloading A Cassette 12 Recording Mode Setting 13 Loading A Memory Card GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only 14 Picture Quality Mode Setting GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only 14 ...

Page 8: ... Detach The Battery Pack slide BAT RELEASE and pull out the battery pack NOTES If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack remove it first During charging the camcorder cannot be operated Charging is not possible if the wrong type of battery is used When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period the CHARGE lamp may not light In this case remove the batte...

Page 9: ...essive 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 The Benefits Of Lithium Ion Batteries Lithium ion battery packs are small but have a large power capacity However when one is exposed to cold temperatures below 10 C its usage time becomes shorter and it may...

Page 10: ...ED cont Shoulder Strap Attachment 1 Make sure the battery pack is removed Following the illustration thread the strap through the eyelet 1 then fold it back and thread it through the buckle 2 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet 3 located under the Grip Strap Confirm the strap is not twisted CAUTION When attaching the camera to a tripod extend its legs to s...

Page 11: ...SPLAY Press it and the DISPLAY Menu appears 4 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select CLOCK ADJ Press it and day is highlighted Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to input the day Press it Repeat to input the month year hour and minute Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select 1RETURN and press it twice The Menu Screen closes NOTE Even if you select CLOCK ADJ if the parameter is not highlighted the camcorde...

Page 12: ... not open 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 Closing the cassette holder cover before the cassette holder comes out may cause dama...

Page 13: ...tate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select 1RETURN and press it twice The Menu Screen closes Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 66 and Insert Editing 墌 pg 67 are impossible on a tape recorded in the LP mode LP Long Play is more economical providing 1 5 times the recording time NOTES If the recording mode is switched during recording the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point It is recommended that tape...

Page 14: ...on as this may cause the memory card to be corrupted or cause the camcorder to become unable to recognize whether or not the card is installed Loading A Memory Card GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only The provided memory card is already inserted in the camcorder when you receive the camcorder 1 Make sure the camcorder s power is off 2 Open the card cover MEMORY CARD 3 Insert the memory card c...

Page 15: ...RECORDING 16 20 Basic Recording 16 Journalistic Shooting 17 Self Recording 17 Operation Mode 17 Zooming 18 Video Light 19 Time Code 20 VIDEO PLAYBACK 21 24 Normal Playback 21 Still Playback 21 Shuttle Search 21 Frame By Frame Playback 21 Connections 22 23 Blank Search 24 ...

Page 16: ...itor The power lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record Standby mode PAUSE is displayed 3 Press the Recording Start Stop Button appears while recording is in progress To Stop Recording press the Recording Start Stop Button The camcorder re enters the Record Standby mode To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel until the bright level indicator on the display moves...

Page 17: ...e camcorder Allows you to play back a recording on the tape Allows you to transfer a still image recorded on the tape to a computer GR DVL315A only Allows you to display a still image stored in the memory card or to transfer a still image stored in the memory card to a computer GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only VIDEO DSC Switch Position GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only VIDEO Allows ...

Page 18: ...g the manual focus 墌 pg 43 then zoom in or out in Record mode Zooming is possible to a maximum of 500X or it can be switched to 10X magnification using the optical zoom 墌 pg 47 Zoom magnification of over 10X is done through Digital image processing and is therefore called Digital Zoom During Digital zoom the quality of image may suffer Digital zoom cannot be used when digital image processing such...

Page 19: ...he light when the camcorder senses insufficient lighting on the subject ON Always keeps the light on as long as the camcorder is turned on 䡲 The video light can only be used with the camcorder s power on 䡲 It is recommended to set the white balance 墌 pg 45 to when you use the video light 䡲 When not using the video light turn it off to save battery power NOTES Even if the battery indicator does not...

Page 20: ... partially recorded tape When shooting on a blank portion located partway through the tape When shooting again after shooting a scene then opening closing the cassette holder cover Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 1 Play back a tape or use Blank Search 墌 pg 24 to find the spot at which you want to start recording then engage the Still Playback mode 墌 pg 21 2 Set the Power Switch to or while pre...

Page 21: ...ound is not heard from the speaker Power Zoom Lever VOL Speaker Lock Button Still Playback Pauses during playback 1 Press 4 6 during playback 2 To resume normal playback press 4 6 again If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes the camcorder s Stop mode is automatically engaged After 5 minutes in the Stop mode the camcorder s power is automatically turned off When 4 6 is pressed th...

Page 22: ...y Connector cover A Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S VIDEO IN and A V input connectors B Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A V input connectors When connecting the cables open this cover The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only To S VIDEO IN Audio Video cable mini plug to RCA plug provided To AV Red to AUDIO R IN White to AUDIO L IN Yellow to VIDEO IN T...

Page 23: ...C Playback GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only set ON SCREEN to LCD or LCD TV in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 50 Or press DISPLAY on the remote control provided NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 9 To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape or memory card set the camcorder s Power Switch to or then set y...

Page 24: ...rch midway press 5 NOTES In step 3 if the current position is at a blank portion the camcorder searches in the reverse direction and if the current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder searches in the forward direction Blank Search does not work if HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED USE CLEANING CASSETTE has appeared with the tape If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search t...

Page 25: ...back 28 Auto Playback 28 INDEX Screen 29 Index Playback 29 Jump Playback 30 Protecting Images 31 Deleting Images 32 33 Setting Print Information DPOF Setting 34 35 Initialising A Memory Card 36 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA D S C RECORDING PLAYBACK The D S C Digital Still Camera features are available on GR DVL810A GR DVL710A GR DVL610A and GR DVL610SH ...

Page 26: ...BRIGHT wheel to select the desired Snapshot mode then press it Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select 1RETURN and press it twice The Menu Screen closes SNAPSHOT RECORDING 1 Press SNAPSHOT The image is recorded in the memory card Regardless of the Power Switch position or Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode Power Switch SNAPSHOT Button Lock Button Number of shots taken D...

Page 27: ... Programme AE with special effects 墌 pg 38 is engaged certain modes of Programme AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording In such a case the icon blinks If shooting is not performed for approx 5 minutes when the Power Switch is set to or and power is supplied from the battery pack the camcorder shuts off automatically to save power To perform shooting again set the Power Swit...

Page 28: ...d the file name will start again from DVC00001 In the playback screen the directory and only the last four digits of the file name are displayed D S C PLAYBACK VIDEO DSC Switch Open the LCD monitor to access this switch Fast Forward 3 Button Play 4 6 Button Rewind 2 Button Stop 5 Button Auto Playback You can run through all the images stored in memory automatically 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 above 2 ...

Page 29: ... to 7 F S Picture Quality Displays the quality of the stored image There are 2 modes available FINE and STANDARD in order of quality 墌 pg 14 Protect icon When an image is protected against its accidental erasure a padlock mark appears next to the Picture Quality indicator and that image cannot be deleted Selected Image An image is framed in green when it is selected Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to...

Page 30: ... image you want to view by specifying its index number 1 Press JUMP during Normal Playback 墌 pg 28 The Jump Screen appears 2 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to enter the index number of the desired image and press it The image for the selected index number is displayed To cancel the Jump Playback while the Jump Screen is being displayed press JUMP again Display Jump Screen Total number of images Inde...

Page 31: ... doing the following perform steps 1 through 3 above 4 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to move the green frame to the desired image and press it A padlock mark appears on the selected image Repeat this procedure for all images you do not wish to delete by accident 5 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel upward to select EXIT and press it The normal playback screen appears NOTE When the memory is initialised o...

Page 32: ...URRENT IMAGE IS PROTECTED appears the image is protected and cannot be deleted 墌 pg 31 To cancel deletion rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select CANCEL and press it TO SELECT AN IMAGE BY BROWSING IMAGES STORED IN MEMORY Before doing the following perform steps 1 through 3 above 4 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select SELECT and press it The DELETE Index Screen appears 5 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT whe...

Page 33: ...Before doing the following perform steps 1 through 3 on pg 32 4 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select ALL and press it The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears 5 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select EXECUTE and press it All the images are deleted To cancel deletion rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select CANCEL and press it MENU BRIGHT Wheel NOTES Protected images 墌 pg 31 cannot be deleted with ...

Page 34: ... pressing down the Lock Button A stored image is displayed 2 Press the MENU BRIGHT wheel in The Menu Screen appears Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select MEMORY and press it The MEMORY Menu appears 3 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select DPOF and press it The Sub Menu appears 4 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select ALL and press it Selection is complete The Confirmation Screen appears 5 Rotate ...

Page 35: ...f prints select the image again and change the number 5 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel upward to select NEXT and press it Selection is complete The Confirmation Screen appears 6 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select EXECUTE and press it The normal playback screen appears To cancel selection rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select CANCEL and press it To Reset The No Of Prints select RESET in step 4 o...

Page 36: ...IGHT wheel to select MEMORY and press it The MEMORY Menu appears 3 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select FORMAT and press it The Confirmation Screen appears 4 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select EXECUTE and press it The memory card is initialised When initialisation is finished NO IMAGES STORED appears To cancel initialisation rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select CANCEL and press it CAUTION ...

Page 37: ...10SH only 53 Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector 54 Dubbing Images Stored In A Memory Card To A Tape GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only 55 Dubbing Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only 56 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 57 67 Installing The Batteries 57 Slow Motion Playback 59 Frame By Frame Playback 59 Playback Special Eff...

Page 38: ...rd Standby Some modes of Programme AE special effects cannot be used during Night Scope MENU BRIGHT Wheel Display Night Scope Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting Although the recorded image is not grainy it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed 1 Set the Power Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the sw...

Page 39: ...ter 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 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 conditions SNOW Compensates for subjects...

Page 40: ... or Dissolve works when video recording is started 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 above 2 If you select Picture Wipe Dissolve during recording press the Recording Start Stop Button when one scene is finished The point at which the scene ended is stored in memory If you select Picture Wipe Dissolve during Record Standby mode press the Recording Start Stop Button to start recording and press it again wh...

Page 41: ...es out from top to bottom leaving a black screen Wipe in from the centre of a black screen toward the top and bottom or wipe out from the top and bottom toward the centre leaving a black screen The new scene gradually appears as the old one gradually disappears The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the upper right corner to the lower left corner The next scene gradually wipes in from t...

Page 42: ...napshot mode Motor Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed provides an effect similar to serial photography Interval between still images approx 1 second Power Switch SNAPSHOT Button Lock Button VIDEO DSC Switch GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only open the LCD monitor to access this switch NOTES To remove the shutter sound 墌 BEEP on pg 46 48 Even if MULTI 4 or MULTI 9 is engaged Snapshot recordin...

Page 43: ...ect close to the lens zoom out first 墌 pg 18 If zoomed in in the auto focus mode the camcorder may automatically zoom out depending on the distance between the camcorder and the subject This will not occur when TELE MACRO 墌 pg 48 is activated FEATURE Manual Focus PURPOSE To obtain correct focus OPERATION 1 If you are using the viewfinder you should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjust...

Page 44: ... is engaged Iris Lock 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 background such as at the beach or when skiing When shooting objects under a spotlight When zooming When the subject is clos...

Page 45: ...hen Sepia or Monotone 墌 pg 39 is activated Manual White Balance Operation Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment and select MWB 2 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 3 Press the MENU BRIGHT wheel in until begi...

Page 46: ... Power Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Press the MENU BRIGHT wheel in The Menu Screen appears 3 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select the desired function menu and press it The selected function menu appears 4 Function menu setting depends on the function If you have selected WIPE FADER PROGRAM AE or W BALANCE see pg 47 If you have selected CAMERA MANUAL SYST...

Page 47: ...enes with no picture brightness adjustment The overall appearance may be grainy but the image is bright The shutter speed is automatically adjusted 1 25 1 200 sec Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at 1 25 sec shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode but the subject s movements are not smooth or natural The overall appearance may be grainy While the shutter speed is bei...

Page 48: ...ve only when the VIDEO DSC Switch is set to VIDEO GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16 9 Naturally expands the image to fit the screen without distortion appears When using this mode refer to your wide screen TV s instruction manual During playback recording on 4 3 TVs LCD monitor viewfinder the image is elongated vertically The SQUEEZE mode is ef...

Page 49: ...demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily If no operation is performed for more than 1 minute after that the demonstration will resume NOTES If a tape is in the camcorder the demonstration cannot be turned on DEMO MODE remains ON even if the camcorder power is turned off If DEMO MODE remains ON some functions will not be available After viewing demo set to OFF Does not reset all settings t...

Page 50: ...nu Screen Display Power Switch MENU BRIGHT Wheel Lock Button Recording Start Stop Button NOTES It is also possible to change the ON SCREEN settings by pressing DISPLAY on the remote control provided REC MODE can be set when the Power Switch is set to or 墌 pg 13 47 When S AV INPUT is set to ON camcorder playback cannot be viewed on the AV output USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT cont Actual menus...

Page 51: ...utput in stereo Sound from the R channel is output in stereo Original and dubbed sounds are combined and output in stereo on both L and R channels in stereo Original sound is output on both L and R channels in stereo Dubbed sound is output on both L and R channels in stereo Each setting is linked with DISPLAY or SYSTEM which appears when the Power Switch is set to 墌 pg 48 49 The parameters are the...

Page 52: ...e and press 4 6 on the camcorder 8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 for additional editing then stop the VCR and camcorder when finished VCR TV Audio Video cable mini plug to RCA plug provided Connect when an S Video cable is not used When connecting the cables open this cover To AUDIO VIDEO and S VIDEO IN connectors NOTES As the camcorder starts to play your footage it will appear on your TV This will co...

Page 53: ...gue input mode 墌 pg 50 5 Press the Recording Start Stop Button on the camcorder to engage the Record Pause mode AV IN appears on the screen 6 Engage the VCR s Play mode then engage the Still Playback mode when you have found a spot just before the edit in point 7 Press the Recording Start Stop Button on the camcorder to engage the Record mode rotates on the screen Engage the VCR s Play mode 8 To s...

Page 54: ... 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 some times the image may not appear in step 4 If this occurs turn off the power and make connections again If Playback Zoom 墌 pg 60 Playback Special Effects 墌 pg 59 or Snapshot is attempted during playback only the original playback image recorded...

Page 55: ...tch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 43 To select a still image to be dubbed perform Index Playback 墌 pg 29 Auto Playback 墌 pg 28 or press 2 or 3 to select the image you wish 5 To engage Dub Standby press SNAPSHOT The message TO COPY TO TAPE PUSH SNAPSHOT appears 6 While the message is being displayed press SNAPSHOT The selected still image is recorded on the tape for a...

Page 56: ...o select ON and press it Selection is complete 6 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select 1RETURN and press it twice The normal playback screen resumes 7 To select a video image to be dubbed start playback by pressing 4 6 At the moment you find the image you wish to dub press it again to engage Still Playback 8 To start dubbing press SNAPSHOT The selected image is stored in the memory card blinks du...

Page 57: ...1 3 2 The Full Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations Playback Stop Pause Fast Forward and Rewind of your VCR It also makes additional playback functions possible Installing The Batteries The remote control uses two AAA R03 size batteries See General Battery Precautions 墌 pg 85 1 Remove the battery compartment cover while pushing up ...

Page 58: ...op Button on the camcorder Functions the same as SNAPSHOT on the camcorder With the camcorder s Power Switch set to Zoom in out 墌 pg 60 墌 pg 23 52 62 墌 pg 60 61 墌 pg 59 墌 pg 60 Rewind Reverse Shuttle Search on the tape 墌 pg 21 Displays previous image in the memory card GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only 墌 pg 28 墌 pg 63 墌 pg 59 墌 pg 59 墌 pg 62 墌 pg 61 墌 pg 60 GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610...

Page 59: ...ack press PAUSE 6 to pause playback FEATURE Frame By Frame Playback PURPOSE To allow frame by frame search during video playback OPERATION 1 To change from normal to Frame By Frame Playback press SLOW 0 repeatedly for forward or SLOW 9 repeatedly for reverse Each time it is pressed the frame is played back NOTE You can also engage Frame By Frame Playback from Still Playback by pressing SLOW 9 or 0...

Page 60: ... can move the image on 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 5 and then press PLAY 4 NOTES Zoom can also be used during slow motion and still playback Due to digital image processing the quality of the image may suffer Remote sensor Down Button ...

Page 61: ...e power to the VCR and point the remote towards the VCR s infrared sensor Then referring to the VCR CODE LIST press and hold MBR SET and press button A and then B The code is automatically set once you release MBR SET and the VCR s power comes on 2 Make sure the VCR s power is on Then while holding SHIFT press the button on the remote for the desired function The functions the remote can control a...

Page 62: ...whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time set DATE TIME to AUTO ON or OFF in the Menu Screen pg 50 Time Code set TIME CODE to ON or OFF in the Menu Screen pg 50 Playback Sound Mode Tape Speed And Tape Running Displays set ON SCREEN to LCD or LCD TV in the Menu Screen pg 50 Or press DISPLAY on the remote control provided For GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH Owner...

Page 63: ...9 10 Repeat steps 6 through 9 to register additional scenes To change previously registered points press CANCEL on the remote control The registered points disappear one at a time from the most recently registered point If you are not using Fade Wipe or Programme AE with special effects repeat steps 6 and 7 only NOTES When choosing a scene set Edit In and Edit Out points so that there is a relativ...

Page 64: ...de and the VCR enters its Record Pause mode If you do not register an Edit Out point the tape will be dubbed all the way to the end automatically If you operate the camcorder during automatic editing the VCR will enter its Record Pause mode and automatic editing will stop 1 14 Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and the VCR To make the R A Edit counter display disappear press R A EDIT ON OFF o...

Page 65: ... to start recording Random Assemble Editing Menu Programme 1 Remote sensor VIDEO Menu ADJUSTMENT OF VCR CAMCORDER TIMING 4 Point the remote control at the camcorder s remote sensor and press R A EDIT ON OFF to make the Random Assemble Editing menu disappear then press the MENU BRIGHT wheel in The Menu Screen appears 5 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select VIDEO and push it The VIDEO Menu appears ...

Page 66: ...1 NOTES Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio Dubbing When editing onto a tape that was recorded at 12 bit the old and new soundtracks are recorded separately If you dub onto a blank space on the tape the sound may be disrupted Make sure you only edit recorded areas If feedback or howling occurs during TV playback move the camcorder s microphone away from the TV or turn down the TV s vo...

Page 67: ...ss REW 2 until the Edit In point is located then press PAUSE 6 3 Press and hold INSERT w on the remote control then press PAUSE 6 6w 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 ...

Page 68: ...ded To PC DIGITAL PHOTO GR DVL315A only GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only Connection To A Personal Computer A Using USB or PC connection cable This camcorder can transfer still images to a PC by using the provided software B Using DV cable It is also possible to transfer still images to a PC with a DV connector by using software equipped with the PC or commercially available software 1 Make...

Page 69: ... GV DT3 to the printer s PC connector and the PC s RS 232C connector 4 Turn the camcorder s Power Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch and turn on the other units NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack pg 9 If Still Playback Slow Motion Playback Fast Forward or Rewind is attempted with the camcorder connected to ...

Page 70: ...N REFERENCES REFERENCES CONTENTS DETAILS 71 TROUBLESHOOTING 72 76 USER MAINTENANCE 77 INDEX 78 84 Controls Connectors And Indicators 78 79 Indications 80 84 CAUTIONS 85 87 TERMS 88 89 SPECIFICATIONS 90 91 ...

Page 71: ...CD monitor outdoors in direct sunlight the LCD monitor may be difficult to see If this happens use the viewfinder instead The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is attached There may be a delay after you open the cassette holder cover until the cassette holder opens Do not use force Once the cassette holder is closed it recedes automatically Wait until it recedes completely bef...

Page 72: ...e battery s charge is low 7 The memory card is in the wrong position 8 The Squeeze mode is selected 1 Connect the AC Adapter securely pg 9 Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one pg 8 9 2 Set the date time pg 11 Consult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement 3 Set the tape s erase protection tab to REC pg 12 Set the Power Switch to or pg 17 Set the VIDEO DSC Switch to VIDEO Replace with...

Page 73: ...ting was registered 15 The last selected editing scene is ending At the end of the last selected scene for editing the Power Switch was set to OFF The power is off 9 Find a white subject and compose your shot so that it also appears in the frame pg 26 42 Turn off Sepia and Monotone pg 38 39 10 Press the BACKLIGHT Button pg 44 11 Set PROGRAM AE to SPOTLIGHT in the Menu Screen pg 38 12 Set ZOOM to 4...

Page 74: ...id panning 18 The Picture Wipe or Dissolve functions are in use WIDE MODE is set to SQUEEZE in the Menu Screen A Fade In or Fade Out is in progress 19 When shooting in the dark the unit becomes highly sensitive to light and the image takes on an effect similar to Slow Shutter 20 The Picture Wipe or Dissolve function is in use 21 The Sepia or Monotone mode is activated 22 This is a result of exceed...

Page 75: ...or the viewfinder These spots are not recorded on the tape This is not due to any defect of the unit Effective dots more than 99 99 32 This is normal 33 The Power Switch is set to or 34 The Power Switch is set to or The VIDEO DSC Switch is set to VIDEO 26 Set TIME CODE to ON in the Menu Screen pg 49 50 27 Adjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor pg 16 17 28 Close the LCD monitor to turn ...

Page 76: ...by mode 38 39 40 41 A malfunction of some kind has occurred In this case the camcorder s functions become unusable 42 The temperature of the battery is extremely high low Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high low temperatures 43 This is not a malfunction 44 The DV cable was plugged unplugged with power turned on 45 35 36 Turn the speaker volume down pg 21 37 Set S AV INPUT to O...

Page 77: ...n the interior of the viewfinder with it 2 6 Close the hatch Tilt the viewfinder back to the horizontal position 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 cau...

Page 78: ...78EN INDEX Controls Connectors And Indicators P L A Y O FF 1 o p t i q 3 4 5 6 7 W E y U O T I Y R w e 0 8 9 Q 2 u r ...

Page 79: ...g 68 Connect to a USB equipped computer to download the entire contents of a memory card in only 80 seconds using the provided software J Terminal JLIP Joint Level Interface Protocol GR DVL315A only pg 62 Connect to a JLIP compatible camcorder or VCR to control it from the computer using the Software Connect the editing cable when performing Random Assemble Editing pg 61 65 Edit Connector EDIT GR ...

Page 80: ... w or Insert Editing Pause 6w mode is engaged pg 67 9 Displays the sound mode for approx 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder pg 47 0 Displays the Time Code pg 20 49 LCD Monitor Viewfinder Indications During D S C Recording Only GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only F I NE 10 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Appears when the VIDEO DSC Switch is set to and the Power Switch is set to or pg 17 26 2 Appears a...

Page 81: ...nce is adjusted pg 45 4 Appears when the exposure is adjusted pg 44 Appears when backlight compensation is used pg 44 5 Displays the selected Programme AE with special effects pg 38 6 Appears when the iris is locked pg 44 7 Appears when Digital Image Stabiliser DIS is engaged pg 47 8 Approximate zoom ratio Appears during zooming pg 18 9 Appears during zooming Zoom level indicator pg 18 0 Appears w...

Page 82: ...ays the brightness of the LCD monitor pg 16 VOLUME Displays the speaker volume pg 21 The level indicator moves 7 Displays the time code pg 50 51 1 L 2B 2 I 0 T 2 S B V 1 O L O U A L 2 N N U 5 D K M 1 E SEARCH 1 P 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 1 0 S 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 LCD Monitor Viewfinder Indications During D S C Playback GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only 1 Displays the index number of the file pg 28 2 Display...

Page 83: ...VL610SH only is set to VIDEO Appears when the tape ends during recording or playback pg 71 Appears if a tape in another format is loaded Appears when the date time is not set pg 11 Appears when the built in clock battery runs out and the previously set date time is erased Consult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement Appears for 5 seconds after power is turned on if the lens cap is attached Appe...

Page 84: ...h is set to pg 26 Appears when there is a problem with a memory card and its memory is corrupt or it has not been initialilsed Initialilse the memory card pg 36 Appears if there is no images stored in the memory card when the Power Switch is set to and the VIDEO DSC Switch is set to Appears when the camcorder takes more than 60 seconds to recognize the loaded memory card Remove the memory card onc...

Page 85: ...NS Battery Packs The supplied battery pack is a lithium ion battery Before using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack be sure to read the following cautions 1 To avoid hazards do not burn do not short circuit the terminals When transporting make sure the provided battery cap is attached to the battery If the battery cap is misplaced carry the battery in a plastic bag do not modify...

Page 86: ...re they won t be exposed to strong magnetic fields such as those generated by motors transformers or magnets CAUTIONS cont LCD Monitor 1 To prevent damage to the LCD monitor DO NOT push it strongly or apply any shocks place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the bottom 2 To prolong service life avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth 3 Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD monitor use These ar...

Page 87: ...n Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning spray Do not bend the CD ROM or touch its mirror surface Do not store your CD ROM in a dusty hot or humid environment Keep it away from direct sunlight 4 To protect the unit DO NOT allow it to become wet drop the unit or strike it against hard objects subject it to shock or excessive vibration during transportation keep the lens directed at extre...

Page 88: ...pg 39 Motor Drive Mode pg 42 MultiMediaCard pg 14 86 N Night Scope pg 38 A AC Adapter pg 8 9 Analogue Input pg 50 53 Audio Dubbing pg 66 Auto Date pg 49 Auto Focus pg 43 Auto Playback pg 28 Auto Shut off pg 16 21 27 B Backlight Compensation pg 44 Battery Low pg 83 Battery Pack pg 8 9 85 Beep pg 48 Blank Search pg 24 Brighten The LCD Monitor pg 16 C Channels Left Right pg 51 Charge The Battery Pack...

Page 89: ...ording pg 17 Sepia pg 39 Set Remote Control VCR Code pg 61 Shuttle Search pg 21 Shutter Speed pg 39 Slow Motion Playback pg 21 59 Slow Shutter pg 39 Snapshot pg 26 42 Snapshot Mode pg 26 42 Snow pg 39 Sound Mode pg 47 50 51 Speaker Volume pg 21 Specifications pg 90 91 Sports pg 39 Spotlight pg 39 Squeeze pg 48 Still Playback pg 21 Strobe pg 39 T Tally pg 48 Tele Macro pg 48 Time Code pg 20 49 50 5...

Page 90: ...lly measured LCD panel TFT active matrix system GR DVL810A 3 diagonally measured LCD panel TFT active matrix system GR DVL710A 2 5 diagonally measured LCD panel TFT active matrix system GR DVL610A DVL315A DVL610SH Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with 0 24 black white LCD Speaker Monaural For Digital Video Camera Format DV format SD mode Signal format PAL standard Recording Playback format Video D...

Page 91: ...nly 0 8 V p p 1 2 V p p 75 Ω analogue Audio output 300 mV rms 1 kΩ analogue stereo Audio input GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only 300 mV rms 50 kΩ analogue stereo DV Output 4 pin IEEE 1394 compliant Input 4 pin IEEE 1394 compliant USB GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only 5 pin PC DIGITAL PHOTO GR DVL315A only ø2 5 mm 3 pole EDIT GR DVL810A DVL710A DVL610A DVL610SH only ø3 5 mm 2 pole JLI...

Page 92: ... in Japan 0201HOV UN SN EN GR DVL810A GR DVL710A GR DVL610A GR DVL315A GR DVL610SH VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Registered Trademark owned by VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD COPYRIGHT 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD ...

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