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INDEX

Indications

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only

Displays the selected Fade/Wipe effect.

(

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pg. 36, 37)

Appears when in the Squeeze, Cinema or PS
Wide mode.

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pg. 30)

*Displays the recording mode (SP or LP).

(

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pg. 13)

*Displays the tape remaining time.

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pg. 18)

• “REC” appears during recording.
• “PAUSE” appears during Record-Standby mode.

(

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pg. 18)

Appears when the wind cut mode is engaged to
cut down on noise created by wind.

(

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pg. 31)

Appears while the tape is running.

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pg. 18)

5S MODE/ANIM. MODE: Displays the 5 second
recording mode or Animation recording mode.

(

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pg. 30, 35)

Displays the sound mode for approx. 5 seconds
after turning on the camcorder.

(

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pg. 29)

Displays the Time Code.

(

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pg. 23, 31)

Setting “ON SCREEN” to “SIMPLE” in the Menu Screen removes indications marked with

from the screen

(

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pg. 31, 43).

Displays the Picture Quality/Size mode of the
stored image. There are 4 modes available:
XGA FINE, XGA STD, VGA FINE and VGA STD
(in order of quality).

(

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pg. 15)

Appears and blinks during shooting.

(

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pg. 21)

• Appears during shooting.
• Blinks when a MultiMediaCard is not loaded.

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pg. 21)

Displays the number of images that have already
been shot.

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pg. 21)

Displays the total number of shots that can
be stored, including those already taken.

(

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pg. 21)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Recording Only

TC 2

B I T

SP 3 5

7 6

XGA

STD

1 0 / 2 4

These indications also appear during DUAL mode.

Summary of Contents for GR-DVM90

Page 1: ...ic Connections 58 Advanced Connections 60 DUBBING 62 65 Dubbing To A VCR 62 Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector 63 Dubbing Images Stored In A MultiMediaCard To A Tape 64 Dubbing Images Recorded On A Tape To A MultiMediaCard 65 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 66 77 Slow Motion Playback Frame By Frame Playback and Playback Zoom 68 Playback Special Effects 69 Random Assemble Ed...

Page 2: ...ages 93 through 95 before use NOTES The rating plate serial number plate and safety caution are on the bottom and or the back of the main unit The rating plate serial number plate of the AC Power Adapter Charger is on its bottom The rating plate serial number plate of the Docking Station is on its bottom WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE The AA V51...

Page 3: ...rsonal 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 instruc tions 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: ...ing amplifiers that produce heat SERVICING 1 Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qu...

Page 5: ...p over causing serious damage to the camcorder CAUTION Attaching the camcorder to the Docking Station with cables Audio Video S Video Editing DC etc connected then leaving it on top of the TV is not recommended as tripping on the cables will cause the camcorder to fall resulting in damage This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video cassette and MultiMediaCard Only cassettes marked...

Page 6: ...oto Gold Mr Photo PhotoAlbum ProImage Plus AAA R03 Battery x 2 for remote control unit PC Connection Cable Audio Cable x 2 for connection of an optional external microphone and headphones Editing Cable One plug has 3 rings around the pin and the other has 1 ring around the pin Cleaning Cloth PROVIDED ACCESSORIES Battery Pack BN V507U MultiMediaCard 8 MB Already inserted in the camcorder JLIP Cable...

Page 7: ...even if the camcorder power is turned off To cancel Automatic Demonstration set the Operation Switch to and set the POWER Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch then press the MENU wheel twice while the demo is in progress This takes you directly to the demo mode s Setting Menu so you will not have to go through the Menu Screen Rotate the MENU wheel to select OFF and p...

Page 8: ...r during battery charging power is supplied to the camcorder and charging stops Since the AC Power Adapter Charger processes electricity internally it becomes warm during use Be sure to use it only in well ventilated areas When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period the CHARGE indicator may not light In this case remove the battery pack from the AC Power Adapte...

Page 9: ...tions Zoom or Record Standby mode is engaged repeatedly The LCD monitor is used repeatedly The playback mode is engaged repeatedly Before extended use it is recommended that you prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the planned shooting time USING AC POWER Use the AC Power Adapter Charger connect as shown in the illustration NOTES The provided AC Power Adapter Charger features automatic vo...

Page 10: ...DE Dial to any position 2 Pull out the viewfinder fully 3 Turn the Diopter Adjustment Control until the indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused START STOP Button Power Zoom Lever Diopter Adjustment Control POWER Switch GETTING STARTED cont MODE Dial CAUTION When using a tripod be sure to open and extend its legs fully to stabilize the camcorder To prevent damage to the unit caused by fal...

Page 11: ...rgeable Lithium Battery To store the date time in memory the clock s rechargeable lithium battery is integrated in the camcorder While the camcorder is connected to an AC outlet using the AC Power Adapter Charger or while the battery pack attached to the camcorder continues to supply power the clock s rechargeable lithium battery is always charged However if the camcorder is not used for approx 3 ...

Page 12: ...te holder does not open close the cassette holder cover and try again If the cassette holder still does 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 cass...

Page 13: ... Rotate the MENU wheel to select REC MODE and press it The Sub Menu appears Select SP or LP by rotating the MENU wheel and press it Rotate the MENU wheel to select 1RETURN and press it twice The Menu Screen closes Audio Dubbing pg 76 is 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 ...

Page 14: ... a click NOTES Be sure to use only MultiMediaCards marked Some brands of MultiMediaCards are not compatible with this camcorder Before purchasing a MultiMediaCard consult its manufacturer or dealer To Unload A MultiMediaCard in step 3 push the MultiMediaCard which then comes out of the camcorder automatically Pull it out and close the card cover ATTENTION Do not insert remove the MultiMediaCard wh...

Page 15: ...he camcorder is turned on 2 Press IMAGE SIZE RES until the desired mode appears NOTES The number of storable images depends on the selected Picture Quality Size mode as well as the composition of the subjects in the images When the MODE Dial is set to DUAL only the picture quality can be set Picture Quality Size Mode XGA FINE XGA STD VGA FINE VGA STD Picture size Display Lock Button IMAGE SIZE RES...

Page 16: ...ows you to switch off the camcorder Allows you to play back a recording on the tape or to transfer a still image recorded on the tape or in the MultiMediaCard to a computer MEMORY PLAY Allows you to display an image stored in the MultiMediaCard Operation Switch Position Manual Allows you to set various recording functions using the Menus If you want more creative capabilities than Full Auto record...

Page 17: ...2 29 Allows you to record moving images successive jitter free still images with superior quality on a tape pg 24 The still images can also be processed on a PC or printed out Zoom magnification over 10X is available pg 22 29 Playback of images recorded in this mode is not smooth Allows you to record still images in a MultiMediaCard pg 15 21 File size 1024 x 768 pixels XGA 640 x 480 pixels VGA MOD...

Page 18: ...nuing Power pg 8 Grip Adjustment pg 10 Viewfinder Adjustment pg 10 Load A Cassette pg 12 Recording Mode Setting pg 13 1 Set the MODE Dial to VIDEO and set the POWER Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch Shooting while using the viewfinder Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked Pull out the viewfinder fully Be sure to pull out the viewfinder until you hear a cl...

Page 19: ...pe used TAPE END appears when the tape reaches its end and the power goes off automatically if left in this condition for 5 minutes TAPE END also appears when a cassette at its end is loaded If the Record Standby mode continues for 5 minutes the camcorder s power shuts off automatically To turn the camcorder on again push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re open the LCD monitor ...

Page 20: ...Standby mode If you press during Recording PHOTO appears and a still image will be recorded for approx 6 seconds then the normal recording resumes To use the flash pg 32 Motor Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed provides an effect similar to serial photography Interval between still images approx 1 second Display SNAPSHOT Button MODE Dial Operation Switch POWER Switch MENU Wheel Menu Screen NOTES ...

Page 21: ...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 and power is supplied from the battery pack the camcorder shuts off automatically to save power To perform shooting again close the LCD monitor and re open it When using the viewfinder push back it in and pull it out again The Motor Drive m...

Page 22: ...he manual focus pg 27 then zoom in or out in Record mode Zooming is possible to a maximum of 200X or it can be switched to 10X magnification using the optical zoom pg 29 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 in the following cases When digital image...

Page 23: ...ng shooting When shooting using a 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 pg 45 to find the spot at which you want to start recording then engage the Still Playback mode pg 42 2 Set the...

Page 24: ... open the LCD monitor fully 2 To start Progressive Mode Recording press START STOP To End Progressive Mode Recording press START STOP The camcorder enters the Record Standby mode NOTES When an image recorded using the Progressive Mode is played back the image may not look natural When the MODE Dial is set to Picture Wipe Dissolve pg 36 and some Program AE with special effects pg 38 cannot be used ...

Page 25: ...re is a time 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 Mode Recording pg 24 Scan A is recorded divided into an odd and even number Field and then Scan B is skipped Scans C and ...

Page 26: ...is moment if you release SNAPSHOT snapshot recording will be canceled 3 Press SNAPSHOT fully The displayed still image is stored in the MultiMediaCard NOTES If SNAPSHOT is pressed in the Record Standby mode only a still image is stored in the MultiMediaCard Video recording does not take place If SNAPSHOT is pressed when DIS is set to ON pg 30 the Stabilizer will be disabled The Stabilizer is less ...

Page 27: ...shooting a subject close to the lens zoom out first pg 22 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 pg 30 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 viewfi...

Page 28: ... is equipped with an easy to use on screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings pg 29 31 1 Set the Operation Switch to and set the POWER Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully 2 Press the MENU wheel The Menu Screen appears 3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select the desired f...

Page 29: ... By digitally processing and magnifying images zooming is possible from 10X the optical zoom limit to a maximum of 200X digital magnification Refer to Snapshot For Video Recording pg 20 Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment The overall appearance may be grainy but the image is bright The shutter speed is automatically adjusted 1 30 1 200 sec Shooting a subject in lo...

Page 30: ...n shots you can record the subject as though it is moving pg 35 Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus depends on the zoom magnification Unless there is a distance more than 1m 3 3 ft to the subject the lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto setting When set to ON you can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx 60 cm 2 ft Depending on the zoom posi...

Page 31: ...ustment pg 33 Keeps the camcorder s display except the date time and time code from appearing on the connected TV screen Makes the camcorder s display appear on screen when the camcorder is connected to a TV Keeps the indications except the tape running indicator warnings date time time code etc from appearing in the camcorder Also keeps the camcorder s display except the date time and time code f...

Page 32: ...ts Press SNAPSHOT The flash fires twice The first flash is for reduction of the human eye s red reflection and the second flash is for the actual recording Display NOTES Do not fire the flash at a person at short range The flash does not fire when the flash is set to OFF in the Menu Screen and also when the battery remaining power is low Moreover the flash does not fire when it is set to AUTO in t...

Page 33: ...en pull out the viewfinder or open the LCD monitor fully 2 Press the MENU wheel The Menu Screen appears 3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select and press it MANUAL MENU appears 4 Rotate the MENU wheel to select FLASH ADJ and press it The parameter appears 5 To intensify the flash rotate the MENU wheel towards To weaken the flash rotate it towards Adjustment range 3 to 3 6 Press the MENU wheel Rotate it ...

Page 34: ...ect 1RETURN and press it twice to close the Menu Screen 5 To engage the Self Timer for video recording press START STOP After 15 seconds the beep sounds and video recording starts To stop Self Timer recording press START STOP again The camcorder re enters Record Standby mode OR Press SNAPSHOT After 15 seconds the beep sounds and snapshot recording starts After that the camcorder re enters Record S...

Page 35: ...s 5 Rotate the MENU wheel to select 5S and press it 5S MODE appears 6 Press START STOP The tally lamp lights and beep sounds to indicate the start of recording and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters Record Standby mode Even if you press START STOP again within 5 seconds after recording starts Record Standby mode is not engaged 7 To exit the 5S mode select OFF in step 5 To Take A Snapshot In The ...

Page 36: ...d 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 above 2 Engage the Record Standby mode If you select Picture Wipe Dissolve during recording press START STOP 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 START STOP to start recording and press it again when one scene is finished The point at which the scene ended ...

Page 37: ... and bottom or wipe out from the top and bottom toward the center 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 the center of the screen toward the corners covering the previous scene The next scene gradually wipes in ...

Page 38: ...ffect STROBE 2 Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots VIDEO ECHO 3 Adds a ghost to the subject giving your recording a fantasy feeling Zoom magnifica tion of over 10X is not available SLOW Slow Shutter 4 Lights dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting Use SLOW only in dark areas SLOW 1 Slow Shutter raises light sensitivity to allow sh...

Page 39: ...ape The sound effect cannot be heard from the speaker during recording Use a headphone set to hear the sound effect To cancel recording the sound effect midway press DIGITAL SOUND again The camcorder stops recording the sound effect and the sound effect indication disappears NOTES Sound effects can also be used for Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 77 Sound effects created on a PC can be transferred to a MultiMe...

Page 40: ...tch is set to EX 0 P Iris lock indicator MENU Wheel POWER Switch 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 un...

Page 41: ...cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone 墌 pg 38 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 MAN 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 wheel unti...

Page 42: ...OUT connector the sound is not heard from the speaker Power Zoom Lever VOL Speaker MENU Wheel 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...

Page 43: ...e VIDEO MENU when using this camcorder as a recorder during digital dubbing 墌 pg 63 Helps find a blank portion of tape when you want to record from the middle of a tape 墌 pg 45 ON Enables dubbing of images recorded on a tape to a MultiMediaCard 墌 pg 65 OFF Enables snapshots to be taken during video playback Makes the camcorder s indications appear disappear from the connected TV screen Makes the d...

Page 44: ...e camcorder cannot detect the sound mode in which the recording was made during fast forward or rewind During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper left corner SOUND MODE 12BIT MODE Factory preset STEREO SOUND L SOUND R SOUND 1 SOUND 2 MIX Sound is output on both L and R channels in stereo Sound from the L channel is output in stereo Sound from the R channel is output in stereo Origina...

Page 45: ...and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward shuttle search then stops at the spot which is about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the detected blank portion To cancel Blank Search midway press 5 NOTES In step 5 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 searc...

Page 46: ...plete To cancel E Mail Clip Recording after step 3 press E MAIL CLIP REC again or press 5 to stop video playback To view video clips stored in a MultiMediaCard the video clip selected in the E CLIP Index Screen 墌 pg 49 Index Playback can be viewed in the LCD monitor or viewfinder video clips cannot be displayed on a connected TV NOTES Playback operation cannot be performed during E Mail Clip Recor...

Page 47: ...form steps 1 and 2 above 2 Press 4 6 If you press 2 during Auto Playback images are displayed in descending order If you press 3 during Auto Playback images are displayed in ascending order 3 To end Auto Playback press 5 NOTES Even if you shoot a new image after playing back a low numbered one this will not overwrite an existing image because new images are automatically stored after the last reco...

Page 48: ...m DVC00001 In the playback screen 墌 pg 47 the directory and only the last four digits of the file name are displayed 001 Index number Index numbers are marked from 001 For example when 10 files are stored index number 001 to 010 if three files with index numbers 002 004 and 006 are deleted from memory the remaining files are automatically moved up to fill any gaps in the numerical sequence Therefo...

Page 49: ...and 2 of Normal Playback on pg 47 2 To access the Index Screen press INDEX once If you press INDEX twice the Index Screen for E Mail Clip Rec 墌 pg 46 appears if a video clip has been stored If there is no video clip this will be skipped If you press INDEX three times the Index Screen for Digital Sound Effect 墌 pg 39 appears If there is no sound effect the display will return to the still image Ind...

Page 50: ...ccess the E Clip Rec PROTECT Index Screen select SOUND PRO to access the Sound Effect PROTECT Index Screen Then press the MENU wheel TO PROTECT A FILE Before doing the following perform steps 1 through 3 above 4 Rotate the MENU wheel to move the green frame to the desired file and press it A padlock mark appears on the selected file Repeat this procedure for all files you do not wish to delete by ...

Page 51: ...t a file press the MENU wheel again The disappears 6 Rotate the MENU wheel upward to select EXIT and press it The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears 7 Rotate the MENU wheel to select EXECUTE and press it The selected files are deleted and the normal playback screen appears To cancel deletion rotate the MENU wheel to select CANCEL and press it TO DELETE ALL FILES Before doing the following perfor...

Page 52: ...n the switch Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully 2 Press the MENU wheel The Menu Screen appears 3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select and press it MEMORY MENU appears 4 Rotate the MENU wheel to select FORMAT and press it The Confirmation Screen appears 5 Rotate the MENU wheel to select EXECUTE and press it The MultiMediaCard is initialized When initialization is finished NO STO...

Page 53: ...he selected print frame is superimposed over the still image To Make The Print Frame Disappear press PRINT FRAME NOTES A print frame created on a PC can be transferred to a MultiMediaCard using the provided software Trans ferred print frames are displayed from print frame index number 007 and they can be used together with the print frames in the camcorder s memory For details on creating transfer...

Page 54: ...at you wish to delete and press it An appears above the selected print frame Repeat this procedure for all print frames that you wish to delete To deselect a print frame press the MENU wheel again The disappears 7 Rotate the MENU wheel upward to select EXIT and press it The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears 8 Rotate the MENU wheel to select EXECUTE and press it The selected print frames are del...

Page 55: ...E U M L T O E RY MENU TO DELETE ALL PRINT FRAMES 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 on pag 54 2 Rotate the MENU wheel to select ALL and press it The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears 3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select EXECUTE and press it All the print frames are deleted To cancel deletion rotate the MENU wheel to select CANCEL and press it POWER Switch Menu Screen Deletion Confirmation Screen MENU Whe...

Page 56: ...of prints 墌 pg 57 TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES ONE PRINT FOR EACH 1 Set the POWER Switch to MEMORY PLAY while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully 2 Press the MENU wheel The Menu Screen appears 3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select and press it MEMORY MENU appears 4 Rotate the MENU wheel to select DPOF and press it The Sub Menu ap...

Page 57: ...nge the number 5 Rotate the MENU wheel upward to select EXIT and press it Selection is complete The Confirmation Screen appears 6 Rotate the MENU wheel to select EXECUTE and press it The normal playback screen appears To cancel selection rotate the MENU wheel to select CANCEL and press it To Reset The No Of Prints select RESET in step 5 on pg 56 The number of prints is reset to 0 for all still ima...

Page 58: ...achment First align the camcorder direction stud and screw on the Docking Station with the camcorder s stud hole and tripod mounting socket and tighten the screw When removing the camcorder loosen the screw and detach the camcorder A Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S VIDEO IN and A V input connectors When connecting to a TV or VCR use the provided Docking Station an optional Audio Video...

Page 59: ...ded to use the AC Power Adapter Charger as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 9 The S Video cable and Audio Video cable RCA plug to RCA plug are optional Be sure to use the following S Video cable YTU94146A Audio Video cable RCA plug to RCA plug YTU94147A Consult the JVC Service Center described on the sheet included in the package for details on their availability Make sure to conn...

Page 60: ...on located on the switch and turn on the PC NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter Charger as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 9 Never connect the PC connection cable and the DV cable simultaneously to the camcorder Connect only the cable you wish to use to the camcorder The date time information cannot be captured into the PC Refer to the instruction manuals of the p...

Page 61: ...ressing down the Lock Button located on the switch and turn on the other units NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter Charger as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 9 For Digital Dubbing this camcorder can be connected only to one device at a time This camcorder can also be used as a recorder 墌 pg 63 If Still Playback Slow Motion Playback Fast Forward or Rewind is attemp...

Page 62: ...er described on the sheet included in the package for details on their availability Make sure to connect the ends with a core filter to the camcorder The core filter reduces interference You can use the AV OUT connector on the camcorder for connection You can use Playback Zoom 墌 pg 68 or Playback Special Effects 墌 pg 69 in step 5 Before you start dubbing make sure that the indications do not appea...

Page 63: ...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 3 If this occurs turn off the power and make connections again If Playback Zoom 墌 pg 68 Playback Special Effects 墌 pg 69 or Snapshot is attempted during playback only the original playback image recorded on the tape is output ...

Page 64: ...lect a still image to be dubbed perform Index Playback 墌 pg 49 Auto Playback 墌 pg 47 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 again The selected still image is recorded on the tape for approx 6 seconds The indicator disappears when dubbing is complete N...

Page 65: ...ears Rotate it to select ON and press it Selection is complete 5 Rotate the MENU wheel to select 1RETURN and press it twice The normal playback screen resumes 6 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 7 To start dubbing press SNAPSHOT The selected image is stored in the MultiMediaCa...

Page 66: ...the battery compartment cover while pushing up the tab as illustrated 2 Insert two AAA R03 size batteries in the correct direction 3 Re attach the battery compartment cover USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT When using the remote control be sure to point it at the remote sensor The illustration shows the approximate transmitted beam effective area for indoor use The transmitted beam may not be effectiv...

Page 67: ...tion Transmits the beam signal Zoom in out pg 22 Functions the same as START STOP on the camcorder Functions the same as SNAPSHOT on the camcorder With the camcorder s POWER Switch set to or MEMORY PLAY Zoom in out pg 68 pg 71 pg 68 70 pg 68 pg 68 Rewind Reverse Shuttle Search on a tape pg 42 Displays previous image in a MultiMediaCard pg 47 pg 72 pg 69 pg 69 pg 71 pg 70 pg 68 pg 68 pg 76 Starts P...

Page 68: ...ck there will be distur bances in video and the picture may seem unstable especially with steady images This is not a malfunc tion During Slow Motion Playback 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 repeatedl...

Page 69: ... EFFECT The PLAYBACK EFFECT Select Menu appears 3 Move the highlight bar to the desired effect by pressing EFFECT The selected function is activated and after 2 seconds the menu disappears To deactivate the selected effect press EFFECT ON OFF on the remote control Pressing it again re activates the selected effect To change the selected effect repeat from step 2 above NOTE The effects that can be ...

Page 70: ...CR 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 are PLAY STOP PAUSE FF REW and VCR REC STBY you do not...

Page 71: ...isplays set ON SCREEN to LCD or SIMPLE in the Menu Screen pg 43 Or press DISPLAY on the remote control The S Video cable and Audio Video cable RCA plug to RCA plug are optional Be sure to use the following S Video cable YTU94146A Audio Video cable RCA plug to RCA plug YTU94147A Consult the JVC Service Center described on the sheet included in the package for details on their availability Make sure...

Page 72: ...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 Program AE with special effects repeat steps 6 and 7 only USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT cont NOTES When choosing a scene set Edit In and Edit Out ...

Page 73: ...ers the Pause mode 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...

Page 74: ...CAMCORDER TIMING 1 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 The Random Assemble Editing Menu appears 2 Perform Random Assemble Editing on Program 1 only In order to check VCR and camcorder timing select the beginning of a scene transition as your Edit In point 3 Play back the dubbed scene If any images from the sce...

Page 75: ...u can now advance the VCR s record timing by rotating the MENU wheel towards You can also delay the VCR s record timing by rotating the MENU wheel towards The adjustment range is from 1 3 to 1 3 seconds in 0 1 second increments Press the MENU wheel to finish the setting 7 Rotate the MENU wheel to select 1RETURN and press it twice Now perform Random Assemble Editing beginning with step 4 on page 72...

Page 76: ...from the speaker during Audio Dubbing To hear sound connect optional headphones to the AV OUT connector When using an optional microphone or headphones be sure to connect it to the provided Audio cable with a core filter attached to reduce interference pg 7 While an optional microphone is connected the built in microphone is disabled When editing onto a tape that was recorded at 12 bit the old and...

Page 77: ...Y 4 to begin Audio Dubbing 4 Press DIGITAL SOUND where you want to use the sound effect The displayed sound effect blinks while it is being dubbed To stop dubbing the sound effect midway press DIGITAL SOUND again 5 Press STOP 5 to end Audio Dubbing NOTES The dubbed sound effect is recorded on SOUND 2 pg 44 If you press PAUSE 6 to pause dubbing in step 4 the selected sound effect indication remains...

Page 78: ...der back in 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 Mold may form if the lens is left dirty When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product After Use 1 Turn off the camcorder 2 Slide down and hold OPEN EJECT in the direc...

Page 79: ...n the wrong position 9 The 5 Second mode is set to ANIM in the Menu Screen 10 The Squeeze mode is selected 1 Connect the AC Power Adapter Charger securely pg 9 Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one pg 8 9 Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder 2 Connect the camcorder to an AC outlet using the AC Power Adapter Charger for over 24 hours to charge the clock s lithium batter...

Page 80: ... AE EFFECT is set to VIDEO ECHO in the Menu Screen WIDE MODE is set to PS WIDE in the Menu Screen Picture Wipe or Dissolve are being used in a scene transition 11 Set FLASH to ON in the Menu Screen Or find a white subject and compose your shot so that it also appears in the frame 墌 pg 20 21 32 Turn off Sepia and Monotone 墌 pg 38 12 Set FLASH to ON in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 32 It can take up to 10 se...

Page 81: ... This is normal but this slight delay becomes especially noticeable when shooting fast moving subject or during rapid panning 23 The Picture Wipe or Dissolve functions are in use WIDE MODE is set to SQUEEZE or PS WIDE in the Menu Screen A Fade In or Fade Out is in progress 17 Set the Operation Switch to 墌 pg 36 38 18 Turn off Sepia and Monotone 墌 pg 36 38 19 Turn off Sepia Monotone or Slow Shutter...

Page 82: ...tored in the MultiMediaCard are protected 31 ON SCREEN is set to SIMPLE or TIME CODE is set to OFF in the Menu Screen 32 In places subject to low temperature images become dark due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor When this happens the displayed colors differ from those that are actually recorded This is not a defect of the camcorder When the LCD monitor s fluorescent light reaches the en...

Page 83: ...ot a defect 42 The speaker volume is too great 43 44 35 Re read the sections covering Fade Wipe effects Program AE with special effects and DIS 墌 pg 30 36 38 36 37 Connect the optional headphones to the headphone connector 墌 pg 86 87 Adjust the sound volume during playback 墌 pg 42 38 Set the POWER Switch to 墌 pg 42 39 Set the POWER Switch to MEMORY PLAY 墌 pg 47 40 Set the TV to the mode or channel...

Page 84: ...alfunction 50 The DV cable was plugged unplugged with power turned on 51 52 45 Check the section of the manual that explains LCD monitor viewfinder indica tions 墌 pg 88 92 46 Remove the power supply battery pack etc 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 ...

Page 85: ...e software again Auto Shut Off If 5 minutes elapse in the Record Standby mode or in the Pause mode the camcorder s power shuts off automatically to conserve energy Connect the editing cable when performing Random Assemble Editing 墌 pg 70 75 3 PRINTER Connector Connect to the optional printer equipped with a PRINT DATA connector Refer to the separate FOR OWNERS OF AN OPTIONAL PRINTER instruction sh...

Page 86: ...86EN INDEX Controls Connectors And Indicators F O C U S B A C K L I G H T EXPOSURE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 o u i 9 8 0 t Y U R E W e w Q d s r P a y p T I q O ...

Page 87: ...trol 墌 pg 10 Connectors The connectors w to r are located beneath a cover w Digital Video Connector DV IN OUT i link 墌 pg 60 61 63 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard e Audio Video Output Connector AV OUT 墌 pg 58 Headphone Connector 墌 pg 76 r Multi Connector When attached to the Docking St...

Page 88: ...onds after turning on the camcorder 墌 pg 29 0 Displays the Time Code 墌 pg 23 31 Setting ON SCREEN to SIMPLE in the Menu Screen removes indications marked with from the screen 墌 pg 31 43 1 Displays the Picture Quality Size mode of the stored image There are 4 modes available XGA FINE XGA STD VGA FINE and VGA STD in order of quality 墌 pg 15 2 Appears and blinks during shooting 墌 pg 21 3 Appears duri...

Page 89: ...e Stabilizer DIS is engaged 墌 pg 30 9 Appears when the focus is adjusted manually 墌 pg 27 0 Approximate zoom ratio Appears during zooming 墌 pg 22 Appears when GAIN UP is set to AUTO and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted 墌 pg 29 Appears during zooming Zoom level indicator 墌 pg 22 Displays the selected Digital Sound Effect 墌 pg 39 Appears when the flash is ready A number appears next to th...

Page 90: ...rightness of the LCD monitor or the viewfinder 墌 pg 18 VOLUME Displays the speaker or headphone volume 墌 pg 42 The level indicator moves 8 Displays the time code 墌 pg 43 44 1 L T 2 C B I 1 T 0 B V S L O 0 O E A L 6 U X N U N P K M 2 D L E 0 1 O S S E I A O R N C 1 L H P 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 8 7 1 3 2 4 5 6 LCD Monitor Viewfinder Indications During D S C Playback 1 Displays the type of file IMAGE E MAIL...

Page 91: ...ck 墌 pg 19 Appears if a tape in another format is loaded Appears when the date time is not set 墌 pg 11 Appears when the built in clock lithium battery is discharged and the previously set date time is erased 墌 pg 11 Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape 墌 pg 76 Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode 墌 pg 76 Appears if Audio Dubbing is a...

Page 92: ...rrupt or it has not been initialized Initialize the MultiMediaCard 墌 pg 52 Appears when the POWER Switch is set to MEMORY PLAY and there are no files stored in the MultiMediaCard Appears if there are no sound files stored in the MultiMediaCard when DIGITAL SOUND is pressed Appears when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY PLAY and all image files are deleted Appears when the POWER switch is set to ME...

Page 93: ...ealer Plug adapter 2 To prevent damage and prolong service life do not subject to unnecessary shock charge in an environment where temperatures are within the tolerances shown in the chart below This is a chemical reaction type battery cooler temperatures impede chemical reaction while warmer temperatures can prevent complete charging store in a cool dry place Extended exposure to high temperature...

Page 94: ...ust in places subject to soot or steam such as near a cooking stove in places subject to excessive shock or vibration near a television set near appliances generating strong magnetic or electric fields speakers broadcasting anten nas etc in places subject to extremely high over 40 C or 104 F or extremely low under 0 C or 32 F temperatures 3 DO NOT leave the unit in places of over 50 C 122 F in pla...

Page 95: ...rom that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs stop using the unit immediately and consult your local JVC dealer The camcorder is a microcomputer controlled device External noise and interference from a TV a radio etc might prevent it from function ing properly In such cases first disconn...

Page 96: ...g 16 A AC Power Adapter Charger 墌 pg 8 9 Animation 墌 pg 35 Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 76 Auto Date 墌 pg 31 Auto Focus 墌 pg 27 Auto Playback 墌 pg 47 Auto Shut off 墌 pg 19 21 42 B Backlight Compensation 墌 pg 40 Battery Low 墌 pg 91 Battery Pack 墌 pg 8 9 93 Beep Tally 墌 pg 29 Blank Search 墌 pg 45 Brighten The LCD Monitor 墌 pg 18 Built in Clock s Lithium Battery 墌 pg 11 C Channels Left Right 墌 pg 44 Charge The...

Page 97: ...ape 墌 pg 42 S Self Recording 墌 pg 19 Self Timer 墌 pg 34 Sepia 墌 pg 38 Set Remote Control VCR Code 墌 pg 70 Shooting Mode DUAL 墌 pg 17 Shooting Mode DSC 墌 pg 17 Shuttle Search 墌 pg 42 Shutter Speed 墌 pg 38 Slow Motion Playback 墌 pg 68 Slow Shutter 墌 pg 38 Snapshot 墌 pg 20 21 26 Snapshot Mode 墌 pg 20 21 Sound Mode 墌 pg 29 43 44 Speaker Volume 墌 pg 42 Specifications 墌 pg 98 99 Squeeze 墌 pg 30 Still Pl...

Page 98: ...asured LCD panel TFT active matrix system Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with 0 44 color LCD Speaker Monaural For Digital Video Camera Format DV format SD mode Signal format NTSC standard Recording Playback format Video Digital component recording Audio PCM digital recording 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bit 48 kHz 2 channel 16 bit Cassette Mini DV cassette Tape speed SP 18 8 mm s LP 12 5 mm s Maximum rec...

Page 99: ...Docking Station CU V502U For General Dimensions W x H x D 55 mm x 36 mm x 107 mm 2 3 16 x 1 7 16 x 4 1 4 Weight Approx 89 9 g 0 2 lbs For Connectors S Video Y 1 V p p 75 Ω analog output C 0 29 V p p 75 Ω analog output Video 1 V p p 75 Ω analog output Audio 300 mV rms 1 kΩ analog output JLIP EDIT ø3 5 mm 4 pole mini head jack compatible with RC 5325 plug PC DIGITAL STILL ø2 5 mm 3 pole External mic...

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