JVC GR-DVL9000 Instructions Manual Download

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SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

35.

•Certain FADE/WIPE, P.AE/

Effects, DIS and other functions

that cannot be used together

are selected at the same time.

36.

•The LCD monitor or the

viewfinder is made with high-

precision technology.

However, black spots or bright

spots of light (red, green or

blue) may appear constantly

on the LCD monitor 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 %)

37.

•During playback of the

unrecorded portion, High-

speed Search and still

playback, LCD monitor

indications appear distorted.

This is not a defect.

38.

————

39.

•A malfunction of some kind

has occurred. In this case

the camcorder’s functions

become unusable.

40.

•The temperature of the

battery is extremely high/

low.

•Charging is difficult in

places subject to extremely

high/low temperatures.

41.

•This occurs when recording in

the LP mode is not available.

After the indicator blinks, the

recording mode switches to

“SP” and recording goes on.

42.

•The viewfinder is pulled out.

•The LCD monitor's

brightness setting is too

dark.

43.

•This is not a malfunction.

35.

• Re-read the sections

covering FADE/WIPE, P.AE/

Effects and DIS

(

pgs. 35, 38 – 45).

36.

————

37.

————

38.

• Check the section of the

manual that explains LCD

monitor/viewfinder

indications (

pgs. 81 – 83).

39.

• Remove the power supply

(battery pack, etc.) and press

RESET button, and wait a few

minutes for the indication to

clear. When it does, you can

resume using the camcorder.

If the indication remains

even though you repeat the

above two or three times,

please consult your nearest

JVC dealer.

40.

• To protect the battery, it is

recommended to charge it

in places with a tempera-

ture of 10°C to 30°C (50°F

to 86°F) (

pg. 11).

41.

————

42.

• Push the viewfinder back in.

• Adjust the brightness of the

LCD monitor (

pg. 24).

• If the monitor is tilted

upward 180 degrees, open

the monitor fully

(

pg. 25).

43.

• By recording with Digital

Image Stabilizer set to “ON”

(

pg. 35) this can be

avoided.

35.

The LCD monitor

indications blink.

36.

Colored bright spots

appear all over the LCD

monitor.

37.

The LCD monitor

indications are distorted.

38.

An unusual mark appears

in the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

39.

An error indication

(E01 — E07) appears in

the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

40.

The charge indicator on

the AC Power Adapter/

Charger does not light.

41.

The recording mode

indicator “LP” blinks on

the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

42.

Picture does not appear

on the LCD monitor.

43.

When the image is

printed from the printer, a

black bar appears at the

bottom of the screen.

TROUBLESHOOTING

(Cont.)

Summary of Contents for GR-DVL9000

Page 1: ...Cam Homepage on the World Wide Web and answer our Consumer Survey in English only http www jvc victor co jp index e html For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which is located on the bottom of cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No ...

Page 2: ...n the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Warning on lithium cell battery for remote control unit The battery used in this d...

Page 3: ...ersonal safety In order not to defeat the built in safeguards observe the following basic rules for its installation use and servicing ATTENTION Follow and obey all warnings and instructions marked on your product and its operating instructions For your safety please read all the safety and operating instructions before you operate this product and keep this manual for future reference INSTALLATIO...

Page 4: ...have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its norm...

Page 5: ...ry 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 attach and use the provided hand strap Hold the camcorder firmly in your hand with the strap securely around your wrist Carrying or holding the camcorder by the viewfinder and or the LCD monitor can result in dropping the un...

Page 6: ...le camcorder to TV or VCR ø 3 5 mini plug 4 RCA plug PROVIDED ACCESSORIES Remote control unit RM V711U AC Power Adapter Charger AA V80U Battery pack BN V814U MiniDV Cassette Tape 30 min DVM 30 M DV30ME Lithium battery CR2025 for remote control unit Shoulder Strap ...

Page 7: ...EN 7 S VIDEO cable DC cord Cleaning cloth CD ROM The CD ROM contains the following 3 software programs JLIP Video Capture JLIP Video Producer MGI PhotoSuite SE JLIP PC connection cable ...

Page 8: ...orded here 4 ITI Insert and Tracking Information Area Insert editing and post recording editing tracking signals are recorded here 1 Sub Code Area The Time Code and Date Time data are written here separate from the video data This enables you to display the date and time during playback even if they weren t displayed while recording 2 Video Area The digital video signal is recorded here 10 tracks ...

Page 9: ...peration Mode 19 RECORDING 20 Basic Recording 20 Advanced Features 27 PLAYBACK 52 Basic Playback 52 Advanced Features 54 Basic Connections 58 Advanced Connections 60 EDITING 62 Dubbing 62 Digital Dubbing 63 Brand Setting 64 Random Assemble Editing 65 For More Accurate Editing 68 Audio Dubbing 70 Insert Editing 71 TROUBLESHOOTING 72 AFTER USE 77 CONTROLS INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS 78 LCD Monitor Vi...

Page 10: ...ving been fully charged the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced Please purchase a new one To AC outlet Power cord Charger indicator 2 Power lamp Charger indicator 1 DETACH 1 SUPPLY POWER TO CHARGER Plug the AC Adapter Charger s power cord in to an AC outlet The power lamp comes on 2 ATTACH BATTERY BATTERIES Attach while making sure the marks are facing down and aligned with the correspond...

Page 11: ... time Installing The Battery Pack The battery pack does not charge while in the camcorder Before installation make sure the battery pack has been charged fully 1 OPEN BATTERY COVER Slide the open switch 2 INSERT CHARGED BATTERY Insert the mark end of the battery first until you hear a click The hook rises Inserting the battery backwards will result in malfunction 3 CLOSE BATTERY COVER Battery Batt...

Page 12: ...austed at roughly the same time GETTING STARTED Cont 1 SUPPLY POWER TO ADAPTER Plug the AC Adapter Charger s power cord in to an AC outlet 2 SUPPLY POWER TO CAMCORDER Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder Indoor Use When using the camcorder indoors you can use the AC Adapter instead of a battery S S DC IN Power lamp When power is supplied the power lamp lights AC Power Adapter Charger Connector ...

Page 13: ...e procedure to input the day year hour and minute Press the Select Dial twice when the pointer and highlight bar are set to RETURN to exit LCD monitor MENU button Recording Menu Date Time Menu Lock button Power Dial Power lamp Select Dial Regarding Built in Rechargeable Battery To store the date time in memory a rechargeable clock lithium battery is integrated in the camcorder While the camcorder ...

Page 14: ...erase protection switch on the back of the tape in the direction of SAVE This prevents this tape from being recorded over If you decide later that you do want to record on this tape slide the switch back to REC before loading the tape PUSH HERE Cassette cover Make sure the window side is facing out Cassette holder Erase protection switch PUSH OPEN button 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Press the PUSH OPEN butt...

Page 15: ...ORDING MENU Press MENU The Recording Menu appears 4 SET RECORDING MODE First move the pointer and highlight bar to REC MODE by rotating the Select Dial Press the Select Dial and the parameter SP or LP is highlighted Select SP or LP by rotating the Select Dial Press the Select Dial twice to exit from the Recording Menu Insert Editing or Audio Dubbing is impossible on a tape recorded in the LP mode ...

Page 16: ...der can be mounted on a tripod even with the Power Pack attached 1 ADJUST LENGTH Open the pad 1 Adjust so your thumb and fingers can easily operate the START STOP button and the zoom switch Position the pad so that it contacts the back of your hand 2 then re attach it 3 START STOP Zoom switch Pad Bottom of the camcorder GETTING STARTED Cont ...

Page 17: ... in either direction while looking at the viewfinder display until it looks best to you Diopter adjust lever Shoulder Strap Attachment When transporting the camcorder it is convenient to use the shoulder strap 1 ATTACH SHOULDER STRAP As shown in 1 and 2 of the illustration thread the strap through the eyelets and the buckles Pull the strap to make sure it is attached to the camcorder firmly If the...

Page 18: ...arrow while pressing the knob as shown 2 INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER Insert the battery in the holder and be sure to have the mark visible 3 RE INSERT HOLDER Slide the holder back in until you hear a click Read the caution concerning lithium batteries Z pg 2 Operation Buttons Z pg 54 62 70 71 Up Button Z pg 54 INSERT Button Z pg 71 Down Button Z pg 54 AUDIO MONITOR Button Z pg 70 MBR SET Button Z pg ...

Page 19: ...you to switch off the camcorder After setting to this position Manual Focus and Exposure Control are automatically reset to AUTO Self Timer Operation Mode Tuning the Power Dial allows you to choose the appropriate operation mode among the following modes Full Auto mode A Manual mode M 5 second mode recording 5S Self Timer mode and PLAY F AUTO PAUSE MANUAL PAUSE A M 5 S OFF PLAY According to the Po...

Page 20: ...advanced features NOTE Before starting recording make sure you set the date and time Z pg 13 Even if they don t appear during recording you can display them during playback Z pg 57 PAUSE 444 REC PAUSE A M 5 S OFF PLAY Lock button Power Dial Display Display Record Standby During recording Power lamp START STOP button RECORDING Basic Recording ON OFF Tally lamp ...

Page 21: ...LCD monitor and viewfinder However during Interface Shooting Z pg 25 the image appears simultaneously in the LCD monitor and the viewfinder If 5 minutes elapse in the Record Standby mode power shuts off automatically to conserve energy and protect the heads To turn the camcorder on again push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re open the LCD monitor As long as you don t take out ...

Page 22: ...NG Turn the Power Dial to any operation mode except PLAY and OFF then press START STOP Start recording from a point prior to the end of the last recording A few seconds of the end of the last recording will be erased NOTE If you start recording from the end of the previous recording leaving no blank space there may be situations where a clean transition is not possible Recording From The Middle Of...

Page 23: ... Middle of A Tape Z pg 22 in the following cases After playing back the recorded tape when you shoot again When power shuts off during shooting When a tape is removed and re inserted during shooting When shooting using a partially recorded tape When shooting on a blank portion located partway through the tape When shooting again after already shooting a scene and opening closing the cassette cover...

Page 24: ...ved Z pg 81 Brightness Control You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by rotating the Select Dial 1 ADJUST BRIGHTNESS Rotate the Select Dial to the right or left until the brightness indicator moves and the LCD monitor reaches its appropriate brightness The brightness indication appears in the LCD monitor 90 min REC 89 min 3 min 2 min 1 min 0 min Tape Remaining Indicator The time remaini...

Page 25: ...e shown they appear reversed in the display as they would when viewing a mirror but are not reversed in the recording NOTE The tape remaining indicator does not appear during interface shooting However when the remaining time reaches 2 minutes the indicator appears showing the remaining time blinking blinking blinking Journalistic shooting In some situations different angles of shooting may be req...

Page 26: ... 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 while the Video Echo effect Z pg 45 the Picture Wipe Dissolve function Z pg 40 or the 5SD mode Z pg 28 are activated Macro shooting as close as approx 1 5 cm to the subject is possible when the zoom switch is set all the way to W Zo...

Page 27: ...g indicating that the function has been selected 5 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS Cycle through the available settings of the selected functions by rotating the Select Dial and stop when the one you want is displayed Then press it and the pointer and highlight bar automatically move to RETURN 6 CLOSE RECORDING MENU Press the Select Dial twice Selection is complete and the menu disappears NOTES Connect th...

Page 28: ...andby mode If you press and hold START STOP within 5 seconds after recording starts Record Standby mode is not engaged Scene 5 second recording Record a vacation or an important event in 5 second clips to keep the action moving The 5 Second function may also be activated during Full Auto operation But the White Balance remains in the previously adjusted condition While the 5 Second mode is activat...

Page 29: ...egins 4 STOP SELF TIMER RECORDING Press START STOP The camcorder re enters Record Standby mode 5 END SELF TIMER RECORDING Set the Power Dial to the A M or OFF position When turning to OFF it is not necessary to press down the lock button To Take A Pro Snapshot In The Self Timer Mode in step 3 turn the Progressive Dial to any Pro Snapshot mode then press the Progressive Button Z pg 30 After approx ...

Page 30: ...S OFF PLAY Power Dial Lock button Display During snapshot 3 TAKE PRO SNAPSHOT Press the Progressive Button SNAPSHOT Button If you press during Record Standby PHOTO appears and a still image will be recorded for approx 6 seconds then the camcorder re enters the Record Standby mode If you press during Recording PHOTO appears and a still image will be recorded for approx 6 seconds then the normal rec...

Page 31: ...rdings except Multi Analyzer 4 9 and Progressive Video Recording Z pg 46 A recorded high resolution still image can be transferred to a personal computer and processed using the provided software or can be printed out using the optional digital printer GV DT1 NOTE During playback as well all Pro Snapshot modes except Nega Posi mode are available The shutter sound is not heard Pro Snapshot mode wit...

Page 32: ...lag between an odd and even Field when they are combined to make 1 Frame the part of the image that is moving appears as image jitter However during normal playback the moving picture looks smooth and natural 2 Progressive mode shooting of moving images Progressive Video Recording Z pg 46 Scan C Scan A is recorded divided into an odd and even number Field and then Scan B is skipped Scans C and D a...

Page 33: ...n the lock button located on the dial make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out 2 ACCESS RECORDING MENU Press MENU The Recording Menu appears 3 SELECT FUNCTION Move the pointer and highlight bar to the desired function by rotating the Select Dial then press it The pointer stops blinking indicating that the function has been selected Display Recording Menu 4 SET FUNCTI...

Page 34: ...ed at the top and bottom of the screen and the image appears like a letterboxed 16 9 movie OFF Select OFF when you don t want to use either of the above modes A discriminating signal is automatically recorded when you select either SQUEEZE or CINEMA for recording If your wide TV has the automatic discriminating function connect an S Video cable between S2 connector on the TV and the S Video output...

Page 35: ...y small shakes that occur when shooting close up appears during recording OFF When shooting with the camcorder in a fixed position or on a tripod set the Stabilizer to OFF If you leave it on and then move or turn the camera to follow a moving subject unnecessary compensation occurs and this can result in an unnatural recorded image NOTES Even if the stabilizer is set to ON in Manual mode it is aut...

Page 36: ... the pointer and highlight bar to the desired function by rotating the Select Dial then press it The pointer stops blinking indicating that the function has been selected System Menu The System Menu allows you to set the following functions Scene Beep Tally Wind Cut Sound Mode and ID numbers System Menu 5 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS Rotate the Select Dial to cycle through the available settings for th...

Page 37: ...cording Tally lamp lights up during recording The following three Pro Snapshot modes Z pg 30 have a shutter sound effect Pro Snapshot mode with no frame Pro Snapshot mode with frame and Nega Posi mode ON To activate the beep shutter sounds and tally lamp OFF To turn off the beep shutter sounds and tally lamp Even though not heard while shooting shutter sound is recorded on the tape NOTE Beep Tally...

Page 38: ... WIPE by rotating the Select Dial and then press it The Fader Wipe Menu appears 4 SELECT EFFECT Move the pointer and highlight bar to the desired effect by rotating the Select Dial then press it The Fader Wipe Menu disappears and the effect is reserved The indicator representing the selected effect appears 5 START RECORDING Press START STOP to start recording and activate fade or wipe in OR END RE...

Page 39: ... IN OR WIPE IN Press START STOP to start recording and the Fade In or Wipe In occurs automatically 2 ACTIVATE FADE OUT OR WIPE OUT When you want to stop recording the scene press START STOP Before the camcorder enters the Record Standby mode the Fade Out or Wipe Out occurs automatically FADE WIPE Example WH FADER WHITE Example WIPE SCROLL Fade Out Wipe In NOTE You can extend the length of a fade o...

Page 40: ...g turned the camcorder s power off the previous scene wipes out revealing the new scene The next scene gradually wipes in over the previous scene NOTES If you turn off the power after having finished recording a scene the stored point is erased This disables the Picture Wipe Dissolve combination When this happens the Picture Wipe Dissolve indicator blinks Try recording again but don t turn the pow...

Page 41: ...rest selecting an effect at random The recording starts with a Fade In or Wipe In If you press START STOP during record ing Record Standby mode is preceded by a Fade Out or Wipe Out when you resume recording it begins with a Fade In or Wipe In NOTE The Picture Wipe Dissolve feature is not available when Random Fader is activated WH BK B W START STOP button ...

Page 42: ...nter Wipe in from right to left or wipe out from left to right Wipe in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right revealing the scene or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen or wipes out from top to bottom leaving a black screen Wipe in toward the center of a black screen f...

Page 43: ...rom right to left The previous scene wipes out from the center to the right and left like a door being pushed open to reveal the next scene The new scene wipes in over the last one from the bottom of the screen to the top The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the center toward the top and bottom of the screen When this function is activated the camcorder randomly selects the effect use...

Page 44: ...SELECT OPERATION MODE First turn the Power Dial to M while pressing down the lock button located on the dial make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out 2 ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM MENU Press the Select Dial and move the pointer and highlight bar to P AE EFFECT by rotating the Select Dial 3 ACCESS P AE EFFECT SELECT MENU Press the Select Dial The P AE Effect Menu appears ...

Page 45: ...cus indication appears Like classic black and white films your footage is shot in B W Used together with the Cinema mode it enhances the classic film effect Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look CLASSIC FILM STROBE Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots The Shutter Speed is set to 1 30th of a second to double ...

Page 46: ...ng If START STOP is pressed instead of the Progres sive Button the camcorder starts recording using the operation mode to which the Power Dial is set at that moment Z pg 19 PS disappears 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Turn the Power Dial to A M 5S or while pressing down the lock button located on the dial Make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out The power lamp comes on 2 SE...

Page 47: ... the camcorder and the subject When shooting objects with a detailed design or pattern When shooting under flourescent or flickering lighting 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE First turn the Power Dial to M while pressing down the lock button located on the dial make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out 2 ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM MENU Press the Select Dial The Manual Mode Item M...

Page 48: ...nd is too bright or too dark in compari son with the subject the exposure could be corrected manually Factory preset is AUTO FOCUS EXPOSURE MANUAL OFF OFF AUTO AUTO W BALANCE FADER WIPE P AE EFFECT RETURN 4 EXP 0 A M 5S O F F PLAY Manual Mode Item Menu Display Exposure control indicator Lock button Power Dial Select Dial To Return To Automatic Exposure Control rotate the Select Dial to display AUT...

Page 49: ...k the brightness level When the subject is close keep the iris locked Even when the subject moves away from you the image will not darken To Return To Automatic Iris Control rotate the Select Dial to display AUTO then press it in step 3 The Exposure Control indicator and L disappear Or set the Power Dial to A NOTES Iris lock is recommended in the following situa tions When shooting on a reflective...

Page 50: ...NT Move the pointer and highlight bar to W BALANCE by rotating the Select Dial Then press it The Manual Mode Item menu disappears and W BAL appears in the upper left corner and AUTO appears on the screen 4 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS Cycle through the available settings of the selected functions by rotating the Select Dial and stop when the one you want is displayed 5 CLOSE WHITE BALANCE ADJUST MENT P...

Page 51: ...te Balance operation the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed Manual White Balance Operation If the camera is operating in manual mode perform a Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment Z pg 50 select MAN 2 SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE Hold a sheet of plain w...

Page 52: ... out the LCD monitor cannot be used 3 REWIND TAPE Press 2 2 is displayed If you rewind all the way to the end of the tape it stops automatically PLAYBACK BasicPlayback Power Dial Lock button Tape running indicator LCD monitor Power lamp Speaker Volume switch 4 VIEWING RECORDING Press 6 4 4 appears and the recorded footage can be viewed The sound is heard from the speaker 5 END PLAYBACK Press 5 Set...

Page 53: ...After 5 minutes in the stop mode the camcorder s power is automatically turned off Slow Motion Playback To perform Slow motion playback the remote control is necessary To change from normal to slow motion playback press the Pause button at the point where you want to start playback in slow motion point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the remote s Slow Rewind or Slow Forward butto...

Page 54: ...TE ZOOM Press the zoom buttons T W on the remote control Make sure the remote control is pointed at the camcorder s remote sensor Pressing T zooms in 3 LOCATE PORTION OF MAGNIFIED SCENE You can move the image on screen around to find a particular portion of the picture While holding down SHIFT press Left Right Up and Ä Down Playback Zoom The recorded pictures can be magnified up to 10X at any time...

Page 55: ...ected effect press EFFECT ON OFF on the remote control Pressing it again re activates the selected effect Repeat from step 2 when you want to change the selected effect When a Playback Effect is activated Pro Snapshot modes Z pg 31 are not possible The effects that can be used during playback are Classic Film Monotone Sepia Strobe and Video Echo The effects work the same in playback as they did in...

Page 56: ...able settings for the selected function and stop when the desired setting appears Then press the Select Dial and the pointer and highlight bar automatically move to END To set parameters for other functions repeat steps 3 and 4 5 CLOSE MENU Press the Select Dial again and the menu disappears 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE First turn the Power Dial to PLAY while pressing down the lock button located on th...

Page 57: ...ack Menu Make sure you point the remote control at the camcorder s remote sensor During playback the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made This detection cannot be made during fast forward or rewind During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper left corner TIME CODE Displaying The Time Code During Playback You can display the Time Code on screen during playbac...

Page 58: ...VIDEO White to AUDIO L AC Power Adapter Charger VCR To DC OUT jack DC cord Core filter Core filter Connect when the S VIDEO cable is not used S VIDEO cable provided To S VIDEO OUT connector To AV OUT connector To DC IN jack To TV or VCR VIDEO AUDIO cable provided To S VIDEO IN connector To VIDEO IN connector To AUDIO IN connector L R Core filter ...

Page 59: ...U button and set ON SCREEN in the Date Time Menu Z pg 13 to ON or OFF Then set the Power Dial back to PLAY NOTES Never connect any other VIDEO AUDIO cable than the provided VIDEO AUDIO cable to the camcorder s AV OUT connector When using the provided DC cord VIDEO AUDIO cable S VIDEO cable or editing cable make sure you connect the end of the cable with the core filter to the camcorder The core fi...

Page 60: ...personal computer by using the provided software when connected as shown in the illustration below It is also possible to transfer still images to a personal compu ter with a DV connector equipped capture board installed 1 CONFIRM POWER OFF STATUS Make sure the camcorder and PC are turned off 2 CONNECT CAMCORDER TO PC Pull out the connector cover and open it Connect the camcorder to a PC using the...

Page 61: ...ed units 1 CONFIRM POWER OFF STATUS Make sure all the units are turned off 2 CONNECT CAMCORDER TO PRINTER OR VIDEO UNIT EQUIPPED WITH DV INPUT CONNECTOR Pull out the connector cover and open it Make connections to the device you want to connect to using the DV cable as shown in the illustration 3 CONNECT PRINTER TO PC Connect the printer cable to the printer s PARALLEL connector and the PC s PARAL...

Page 62: ... the recording To show or hide all indications press the ON OFF button on the camcorder for longer than 1 second 1 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder to your VCR as shown in the illustration on page 58 Please also refer to your VCR s instruction manual before dubbing 2 START PLAYBACK Press the Play button 4 to play back the source tape 3 START RECORDING While watching on the connected TV engag...

Page 63: ... in step 3 If the above occurs turn off power and make connections again 1 The image with Fade Wipe Effects and P AE Effects is not output from the DV OUT connector Only the original playback image is output from it 1 CONFIRM POWER OFF STATUS Make sure the camcorder s power is off 2 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder to your video unit equipped with a DV connector using the DV cable optional a...

Page 64: ...s and hold MBR SET and press button A and then B The code is automatically set once you release the MBR SET button and the VCR s power comes on 2 OPERATE THE VCR 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 are PLAY STOP PAUSE FF REW and VCR REC STBY you don t need to press SHIFT for this one Y...

Page 65: ... to the VCR s remote pause terminal using an editing cable If you use a JVC VCR not equipped with a remote pause terminal or a non JVC VCR connect the camcorder s EDIT jack to the remote control s remote pause connector using an editing cable Before Random Assemble Editing make sure the indications don t appear on the TV monitor If they appear during Random Assemble Editing they will be recorded o...

Page 66: ...al time codes Zpg 23 the camcorder may not find the Edit In point you chose and a malfunc tion may occur When choosing a scene set Edit In and Edit Out points so there s a relatively large difference between them If the search time for an in point exceeds 5 minutes the recording deck s Record Standby mode will be cancelled and editing will not take place If there are blank portions before or after...

Page 67: ...g is complete the camcorder enters the Pause mode and the recorder enters its Record Standby mode If you don t register an Edit Out point the tape will be dubbed all the way to the end automatically 12 STOP EDITING Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and the VCR To make the R A Edit counter display disap pear press R A EDIT ON OFF on the remote control EDIT IN OUT EFFECT FADE WIPE R A EDIT ON ...

Page 68: ...cenes you didn t want For a cleanly edited tape confirm and adjust the timing of the camcorder against your VCR Diagnosing VCR s against Camcorder Timing 1 PREPARE FOR R A EDIT Play back the tape in the camcorder then point the remote control at the camcorder s remote sensor and press R A EDIT ON OFF Random Assemble Editing Menu appears on the TV screen 2 CHOOSE A SCENE Perform Random Assemble Edi...

Page 69: ...Playback Menu appears on the TV screen 5 SELECT FUNCTION Move the pointer and highlight bar to SYNCHRO by rotating the Select Dial then press it The value for SYNCHRO is high lighted 6 INPUT CORRECTION DATA Based on the diagnostics performed Z pg 68 you can now increase the VCR s speed by rotating the Select Dial to the right You can also slow down the VCR s speed by rotating the Select Dial to th...

Page 70: ...UDIO MONITOR DISPLAY External microphone input connector Located beneath the cover NOTES Audio dubbing is possible using an optional microphone connected to the external microphone input connector MIC While an optional microphone is connected the built in microphone is disabled When editing onto a tape that was recorded at 32 kHz the old and new soundtracks are recorded separately To select the de...

Page 71: ...rder enters Insert Pause mode 4 START RECORDING Press START STOP to begin editing Confirm the insert at the time code you checked in step 1 5 PAUSE DURING EDITING Press START STOP The camcorder re enters Insert Pause mode Press again to resume editing Power Dial START STOP DISPLAY INSERT PLAY PAUSE REW IND 6 STOP EDITING Press STOP while the camcorder is in the Insert Pause mode NOTES P AE Effects...

Page 72: ...d with condensation 8 The cassette is in the wrong position The battery s charge is low 9 The Power Dial is not set to PLAY 1 Connect the AC Adapter securely Z pg 12 Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one Z pg 11 Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder The LCD monitor turns on off when it is opened closed at approx 90 while the Power Dial is set to any position except OFF ...

Page 73: ...ected P AE Effect was changed after the last selected scene for editing was registered 17 When using Picture Wipe Dissolve Z pg 40 or Dissolves during 5 second mode recording Z pg 28 there is a delay of a fraction of a second between the previous record stop point and the Dissolve start point This is normal but this slight delay becomes especially noticeable when shooting fast moving subject or du...

Page 74: ...order automatically shuts off after 5 minutes have elapsed in the Record Standby mode Make sure you continue operations within 5 minutes after engaging Record Standby mode Z pg 40 19 Make sure the Squeeze mode Cinema mode or Slow Shutter effect is not activated when preparing to use the Picture Wipe function Z pg 34 45 20 If you want the lighting to look more natural set GAIN UP to AGC or OFF in t...

Page 75: ...et DISPLAY to ON in the Date Time Menu Zpg 13 During interface shooting the date time does not appear Z pg 25 Press the ON OFF button for longer than 1 second to make the indicators appear Z pg 24 28 Set ON SCREEN to ON in the Date Time Menu Z pg 27 Press the ON OFF button for longer than 1 second to make the indicators appear Z pg 24 29 Press the ON OFF button for longer than 1 second to make the...

Page 76: ... and DIS Z pgs 35 38 45 36 37 38 Check the section of the manual that explains LCD monitor viewfinder indications Z pgs 81 83 39 Remove the power supply battery pack etc and press RESET button and wait a few minutes for the indication to clear When it does you can resume using the camcorder If the indication remains even though you repeat the above two or three times please consult your nearest JV...

Page 77: ...r a soft cloth AFTER USE 6 PUSH VIEWFINDER BACK IN Return the viewfinder eject knob to its original position and push the viewfinder back in 7 OPEN LCD MONITOR Open the LCD monitor fully 8 CLEAN LCD MONITOR With soft cloth gently wipe the LCD monitor in a semicircular pattern Avoid using too much pressure as this will smear the monitor screen making it much more difficult to clean 9 CLOSE LCD MONI...

Page 78: ...78EN S N A P S H O T V I D E O 3 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 r q w e 0 4 CONTROLS INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS Connector cover Pull this out to open ...

Page 79: ...e record standby mode rViewfinder Z pg 17 Pull out when recording 1 Zoom switch or volume switch VOL Z pg 26 52 Adjusts zoom during recording or the sound volume during playback 2 Grip strap Z pg 16 3 Tally lamp Lights during recording 4 Remote sensor Z pg 54 Receives the signal from the remote control When using the remote control point it at the remote sensor 5 Lens cover Opens when the viewfind...

Page 80: ...d However headphones equipped with volume control cannot be used oDC IN jack Z pg 12 The DC cord of an AC Power Adapter can be connected pS VIDEO OUT connector Z pg 58 65 Connect to a video unit equipped with an S Video connector QBattery cover Z pg 11 Open the battery cover to insert the battery WBattery cover open switch BATTERY Z pg 11 Slide in the direction of the arrow to open the battery cov...

Page 81: ...0 Appears when Progressive Video Recording is selected Z pg 46 Appears when the wind cut mode is engaged to cut down on noise created by wind Z pg 37 Displays the 5 second mode recording or animation recording mode Z pg 28 Displays the sound mode for approx 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder Z pg 37 Displays the date time Z pg 27 Appears during self timer recording Z pg 29 Appears when the f...

Page 82: ...k 3 Appears during playback of scenes recorded in the Progressive Mode 4 Appears while a tape is running 4 Playback 3 Fast Forward High speed search 2 Rewind High speed search 64 Forward slow motion 61 Reverse slow motion 6 Pause w Insert e Audio Dubbing 5 Displays the date time Z pg 57 6 Displays the brightness of the LCD monitor or the speaker volume Z pg 24 52 7 Displays the time code Z pg 57 C...

Page 83: ...n if there s no tape loaded Appears when the tape ends during recording or playback Z pg 24 Appears when the date time is not set Z pg 13 Appears when the built in rechargeable battery is discharged and the previously set date time is erased Z pg 13 Appears when Audio Dubbing is unavailable Z pg 70 Appears when Insert Editing is unavailable Z pg 71 The error indications E01 E07 show what type of m...

Page 84: ... V to 240 V USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit s power cord to an AC wall outlet other than American National Standard C73 series type use an AC plug adapter called a Siemens Plug as shown For this AC plug adapter consult your nearest JVC dealer Plug adapter Battery Packs The supplied battery pack is a lithium ion battery Before using the supplied battery pack or an opt...

Page 85: ...or or the viewfinder swing it excessively when using the hand strap or the grip swing the soft camera case excessively when the camcorder is inside it 5 Dirty heads can cause the following problems No picture during playback Blocks of noise appear during playback During recording the Head Clog Warning indicator appears In such cases use the optional Cleaning Cassette Insert it and play back If the...

Page 86: ...n which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equip ment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experi...

Page 87: ...sette and battery Approx 780 g 1 8 lbs incl cassette and battery Video Output 1 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced analog output via ø3 5 mm AV output jack S VIDEO output Y 1 Vp p 75 Ω analog output C 0 29 Vp p 75 Ω analog output DV output 4 pin IEEE1394 conformity digital output Digital still output ø3 5 mm 4 pole mini head jack compatible with RC 5325 plug Audio Output 8 dBs 1 kΩ analog output via ø3 5 mm AV ...

Page 88: ...de by pressing START STOP during Stop or Record modes It means that the camcorder or your VCR is paused and ready to record CCD Charge coupled device Solid state imaging device used in camcorders as the camera s image pickup analogous to the eye s retina except that picture information is output as electric signals Dew sensor If condensation forms inside the unit due to a temperature change the in...

Page 89: ...is Lock Z pg 49 L LCD monitor Viewfinder indications Z pg 81 83 Lithium Battery Z pg 2 5 84 Loading A Tape Z pg 14 M Motor Drive Mode Z pg 31 O On Screen Menus Z pg 33 37 55 Operation Mode Z pg 19 P P AE Effects Z pg 44 45 Photo Frame Z pg 31 Playback Zoom Z pg 54 Power AC Battery Z pg 11 12 Progressive Video Recording Z pg 46 Pro Snapshot Mode Z pg 30 R Random Assemble Editing Z pg 65 69 Record S...

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