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SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

In the 5-Second mode,
recording ends before
5 seconds have elapsed.

10.

Snapshot mode cannot be
used.

11.

The color of Snapshot looks
strange.

12.

The image taken using
Snapshot is too dark.

13.

The image taken using
Snapshot is too bright.

14.

Digital Zoom does not work.

15.

Program AE with special
effects and Fade/Wipe Effects
do not work.

16.

The Black & White Fader
does not work.

17.

The Dissolve function does
not work.

• The 5-Second mode is set to

“ANIM.” in the Menu Screen.

10.

• The Squeeze mode is

selected.

11.

• The light source or the subject

does not include white. Or
there are various different
light sources behind the
subject.

• The Sepia or Monotone mode

is activated.

12.

• Shooting was performed under

backlit conditions.

13.

• The subject is too bright.

14.

• 10X optical zoom is selected.
• “PROGRAM AE” is set to

“VIDEO ECHO” in the Menu
Screen.

• Picture Wipe or Dissolve are

being used in a scene
transition.

15.

• The Power Switch is set to

“

”.

16.

• The Sepia or Monotone mode

is activated.

17.

• The Sepia, Monotone or Slow

Shutter mode of Program AE
with special effects is
activated.

• “WIDE MODE” is set to

“SQUEEZE

” in the Menu

Screen.

• The previously selected mode

of Program AE with special
effects was changed after the
last selected scene for editing
was registered.

• Select “5S” in the Menu

Screen (

pg. 47).

10.

• Disengage the Squeeze mode

(

pg. 42).

11.

• Find a white subject and

compose your shot so that it
also appears in the frame (

pg. 28, 52).

• Turn off Sepia and Monotone

(

pg. 48, 49).

12.

• Press the

BACKLIGHT

Button

(

pg. 54).

13.

• Set “PROGRAM AE” to

“SPOTLIGHT” in the Menu
Screen (

pg. 48).

14.

• Set “ZOOM” to “40X” or

“200X” in the Menu Screen
(

pg. 41).

• Disengage the “VIDEO

ECHO” mode (

pg. 21, 48,

49).

• Wait until the Picture Wipe or

Dissolve effects are completed
(

pg. 21, 50).

15.

• Set the Power Switch to “

”

(

pg. 18).

16.

• Turn off Sepia and Monotone

(

pg. 48, 50).

17.

• Turn off Sepia, Monotone or

Slow Shutter before adding
Dissolve to a scene transition
(

pg. 48, 50).

• Set “WIDE MODE” to

“CINEMA

” or “OFF”

mode (

pg. 42).

• Make sure you have selected

the mode of Program AE with
special effects you want
before starting editing
(

pg. 48, 50).

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Summary of Contents for GR-DVP1

Page 1: ...TAL STILL CAMERA D S C RECORDING PLAYBACK 27 38 D S C RECORDING 28 29 D S C PLAYBACK 30 38 ADVANCED FEATURES 39 75 USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 40 46 FOR RECORDING 47 57 DUBBING 58 61 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 62 73 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 74 75 REFERENCES 76 99 DETAILS 77 TROUBLESHOOTING 78 83 USER MAINTENANCE 84 INDEX 85 92 CAUTIONS 93 95 TERMS 96 97 SPECIFICATIONS 98 99 For Customer Use E...

Page 2: ...angle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within 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 ap...

Page 3: ...rate the camcorder as they are particularly susceptible to this type of injury Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel surfaces It could tip over causing serious damage to the camcorder CAUTION Attaching the camcorder to the Docking Station with cables S Video Editing etc connected then leaving it on top of the TV is not recommended as tripping on the cables will cause the camcorder to fall res...

Page 4: ...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 5: ...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 6: ... control unit Memory Card 8 MB Already inserted in the camcorder PROVIDED ACCESSORIES NOTE In order to maintain 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 Power Adapter Charger AA V100U DC Cord Grip Belt Strap ...

Page 7: ...of the strap through the eyelet then pass the other end through the loop 2 Attach the screw to the tripod mounting socket To tighten the screw firmly use a coin etc 3 Adjust the length with the adjuster NOTES You can use the strap as a shoulder strap by adjusting the length with the adjuster Because the screw may cause damage to the camcorder make sure to attach the screw to the tripod mounting so...

Page 8: ...䡲 To cancel Automatic Demonstration 1 Set the Power Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch and press MENU The Menu Screen appears 2 Press or to select SYSTEM and press SET SELECT The SYSTEM Menu appears 3 Press or to select DEMO MODE and press SET SELECT The Sub Menu appears 4 Press or to select OFF and press SET SELECT 5 Press or to select RETURN and press SET SELECT ...

Page 9: ... 10 11 Grip Adjustment 12 Viewfinder Adjustment 12 Tripod Mounting 12 Date Time Settings 13 Loading Unloading A Cassette 14 Recording Mode Setting 15 Loading A Memory Card 16 Picture Quality Mode Setting 17 Image Size Mode Setting 17 Operation Mode 18 ...

Page 10: ...fter a long storage period the CHARGE indicator may not light In this case remove the battery pack from the AC Power Adapter Charger then try charging again If the battery operation time remains extremely short even after having been fully charged the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced Please purchase a new one Lithium ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures About Batteries DANGER Do no...

Page 11: ...e 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 voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V For other notes 墌 pg 77 Battery pack BN V107U BN V114U optional BN V840U optional BN...

Page 12: ...n the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Pull out the viewfinder fully 3 Turn the Diopter Adjustment Control until the indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused Diopter Adjustment Control Power Switch GETTING STARTED cont CAUTION When attaching the camera to a tripod extend its legs to stabilize the camcorder It is not advised to use small sized tripods This may cause damage to the unit b...

Page 13: ...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 months the clock s lithium battery will become dis...

Page 14: ...oes 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 d...

Page 15: ...ars Select SP or LP by pressing or and press SET SELECT Press or to select RETURN and press SET SELECT twice The Menu Screen closes Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 66 and Insert Editing 墌 pg 68 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 th...

Page 16: ...ked or MultiMediaCards marked Some brands of memory cards are not compatible with this camcorder Before purchasing a memory card consult its manufacturer or dealer Before using a new memory card it is necessary to FORMAT the card 墌 pg 38 ATTENTION Do not insert remove the memory card while the camcorder is turned on as this may cause the memory card to be corrupted or cause the camcorder to become...

Page 17: ...sing down the Lock Button located on the switch then open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on 2 Press MENU The Menu Screen appears 3 Press or to select DSC and press SET SELECT The DSC Menu appears 4 Press or to select IMAGE SIZE and press SET SELECT The Sub Menu appears Press or to select the desired mode and press SET SELECT...

Page 18: ...ing NO special effects or manual adjustments Suitable for standard recording OFF Allows you to switch off the camcorder Allows you to play back a recording on the tape 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 VIDEO MEMORY Switch Position VIDEO Allows you to record on a tape or play back a tape If REC SELECT i...

Page 19: ...TS VIDEO RECORDING 20 22 Basic Recording 20 Journalistic Shooting 21 Interface Shooting 21 Zooming 21 Time Code 22 Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 22 VIDEO PLAYBACK 23 26 Normal Playback 23 Still Playback 23 Shuttle Search 23 Connections 24 25 Blank Search 26 ...

Page 20: ...isplayed 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 press MONITOR BRIGHT or until the bright level indicator on the display moves and the appropriate brightness is reached It is also possible to adjust the brightness of ...

Page 21: ...ming PURPOSE To produce the zoom in out effect or an instantaneous change in image magnification OPERATION Zoom In Turn the Power Zoom SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring towards T Zoom Out Turn the Power Zoom SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring towards W 䡲 The further you turn the Power Zoom Ring the quicker the zoom action NOTES Focusing may become unstable during Zooming In this case set the zoom while in Record Standby lock ...

Page 22: ... 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 26 to find the spot at which you want to start recording then engage the Still Playback mode 墌 pg 23 2 Set the Power Switch to or while pre...

Page 23: ...om an AC outlet does not appear During Stop mode none of the indications are displayed When a cable is connected to the AV connector the sound is not heard from the speaker 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 automa...

Page 24: ...d A V input connectors White to AUDIO L IN To S VIDEO IN Red to AUDIO R IN Yellow Not connected To S VIDEO S Video cable optional Audio Video cable provided TV The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only To TV or VCR The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only Refer to Docking Station Attachment pg 25 Docking Station To AV OUT VCR TV Yellow to VIDEO IN Audio V...

Page 25: ...a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration pg 24 If using a VCR go to step 3 If not go to step 4 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input referring to your VCR s instruction manual 4 Turn on the camcorder the VCR and the TV 5 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode and set the TV to its VIDEO mode To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time set DATE TIME to AUTO ON...

Page 26: ...ch 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 th...

Page 27: ...shot 28 29 D S C PLAYBACK 30 38 Normal Playback Of Images 30 Auto Playback Of Images 30 Index Screen 31 Index Playback 32 Jump Playback 32 Protecting Files 33 Deleting Files 34 35 Setting Print Information DPOF Setting 36 37 Initializing A Memory Card 38 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA D S C RECORDING PLAYBACK ...

Page 28: ...ode then press SET SELECT Press or to select RETURN and press SET SELECT twice The Menu Screen closes SNAPSHOT RECORDING 1 Press SNAPSHOT appears while the snapshot is being taken The image is stored 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 VIDEO MEMORY Switch F I NE 10 100...

Page 29: ...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 push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re open the LCD monitor The Motor Drive mode pg 52 is disa...

Page 30: ...steps 1 and 2 above 2 Press 4 6 to start Auto Playback 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 recorded one Images shot in a file size other than VGA XGA with devices that are compatible with DCF Design rules for Camera File systems w...

Page 31: ...ng files are automatically moved up to fill any gaps in the numerical sequence Therefore the number of remaining files is 7 and the new index numbers range from 1 to 7 F S Picture Quality Displays the Picture Quality mode of the stored image There are 2 modes available FINE and STANDARD in order of quality pg 17 Appears only when displaying still images VGA XGA Image Size Displays the size of the ...

Page 32: ...EX The Index Screen appears 4 Press or to move the green frame to the desired file and press SET SELECT The file selected in the Index Screen is displayed or played back To start playback of the selected video clip press 4 6 To stop playback midway press 5 To start playback of the selected sound effect press D SOUND INDEX Button SET SELECT Button D S C PLAYBACK cont Display FOCUS BLANK Button Jump...

Page 33: ...ears Press or to select MEMORY and press SET SELECT The MEMORY Menu appears 3 Press or to select PROTECT and press SET SELECT The PROTECT Index Screen appears TO PROTECT A FILE Before doing the following perform steps 1 through 3 above 4 Press or to move the green frame to the desired file and press SET SELECT A padlock mark appears on the selected file Repeat this procedure for all files you do n...

Page 34: ...A FILE BY BROWSING FILES STORED IN MEMORY Before doing the following perform steps 1 through 3 above 4 Press or to select SELECT and press SET SELECT The DELETE Index Screen appears 5 Press or to move the green frame to the desired file that you wish to delete and press SET SELECT An appears above the selected file Repeat this procedure for all files that you wish to delete To deselect a file pres...

Page 35: ...ES Before doing the following perform steps 1 through 3 on page 34 4 Press or to select ALL and press SET SELECT The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears 5 Press or to select EXECUTE and press SET SELECT All the files are deleted To cancel deletion press or to select CANCEL and press SET SELECT CAUTION Do not remove the memory card or perform any other operation such as turning off the camcorder d...

Page 36: ...t the Power Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully 2 Press MENU The Menu Screen appears 3 Press or to select MEMORY and press SET SELECT The MEMORY Menu appears 4 Press or to select DPOF and press SET SELECT The Sub Menu appears 5 Press or to select ALL and press SET SELECT Selection is complete The Confirmati...

Page 37: ...he number 5 Press to select EXIT and press SET SELECT Selection is complete The Confirmation Screen appears 6 Press or to select EXECUTE and press SET SELECT The normal playback screen appears To cancel selection press or to select CAN CEL and press SET SELECT To Reset The No Of Prints select RESET in step 5 on pg 36 The number of prints is reset to 0 for all still images DPOF Index Screen NOTES I...

Page 38: ...elect MEMORY and press SET SELECT The MEMORY Menu appears 4 Press or to select FORMAT and press SET SELECT The Confirmation Screen appears 5 Press or to select EXECUTE and press SET SELECT The memory card is initialized When initialization is finished NO FILES STORED or NO SOUND FILES appears To cancel initialization press or to select CANCEL and press SET SELECT CAUTION Do not perform any other o...

Page 39: ...CR 58 Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector Digital Dubbing 59 Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card 60 Dubbing Moving Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card E Mail Clip Recording 61 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 62 73 Installing The Batteries 62 Slow Motion Playback 64 Frame By Frame Playback 64 Playback Zoom 64 Playback Special Effects 65 Audio Dubbi...

Page 40: ... detailed camcorder settings pg 41 43 1 Set the Power Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully 2 Press MENU The Menu Screen appears 3 Press or to select the desired function icon and press SET SELECT The selected function menu appears 4 Function menu setting depends on the function If you have selected WIPE FADE...

Page 41: ...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 low or poor lighting at 1 30 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 being automatically adjusted is displayed To c...

Page 42: ...ise created by wind appears The quality of the sound will change This is normal Even though not heard while shooting shutter sound is recorded on the tape The beep sounds when the power is turned on or off and at the beginning and end of recording Also to activate the shutter sound effect pg 28 52 Instead of a beep a melody sounds when any operation is performed It also activates the shutter sound...

Page 43: ...ubbing pg 67 is executed D SOUND appears on the Audio Dubbing screen 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 The date time does not appear Displays the date time for approx 5 seconds in the following cases When the Power Switch is set from OFF to...

Page 44: ...the desired function and press SET SELECT to display the Sub Menu 5 Press or to select the desired parameter and press SET SELECT Selection is complete 6 Press or to select RETURN and press SET SELECT twice to close the Menu Screen Menu Screen Explanations Display 墌 pg 46 墌 pg 46 墌 pg 73 Allows you to set the video recording mode SP or LP depending on your preference 墌 pg 15 It is recommended you ...

Page 45: ...B I T SOUND1 SP 46 DEC 5 2 3 5 0 0 P 1 M 12 34 24 6 100 0001 1 50 IMAGE Minutes Seconds For playback sound tape speed and tape running during video playback For date time during video playback Display For date during D S C playback For type of file directory file name index number and total number during D S C playback DATE TIME setting Frames 30 frames 1 second TIME CODE setting For time code ON ...

Page 46: ... channels in stereo Sound from the L channel is output 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 NOTES The SOUND MODE setting is available for both 12 bit and 16 bit sound I...

Page 47: ...ding Start Stop Button 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 the Recording Start Stop Button 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 5 Second Recording Mode instead of pressing...

Page 48: ...T ALIVE 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 The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to 30 times sensitivity appears beside while the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted SLOW Slow Shutter Lights dark subjects or ar...

Page 49: ...se of manual focus and or a tripod is recommended For SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT has the same effect as 3 with the exposure control 墌 pg 54 SHUTTER Variable Shutter Speed 1 60 The shutter speed is fixed at 1 60th of a second Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower 1 100 The shutter speed is fixed at 1 100th of a second The flickering that occurs when shooting under a flu...

Page 50: ...E SELECTION and The Picture Wipe or Dissolve works when video recording is started 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 above 2 Engage the Record Standby mode 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 Recor...

Page 51: ...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 disap pears 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 ...

Page 52: ...rox 6 seconds then the normal recording resumes Regardless of the Power Switch position or Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode Motor Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed provides an effect similar to serial photography Interval between still images approx 1 second The Motor Drive mode is disabled when REC SELECT is set to in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 43 Display SNAPSHOT Butto...

Page 53: ... shooting a subject close to the lens zoom out first 墌 pg 21 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 41 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 v...

Page 54: ...anual exposure control at the same time with backlight spotlight 墌 pg 49 compensation and SNOW 墌 pg 49 Button 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 su...

Page 55: ...ic White Balance select AUTO in step 4 Or set the Power Switch to NOTE White balance cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone 墌 pg 49 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 p...

Page 56: ...mplete and the selected sound effect indication is displayed INDEX Button D SOUND Button Display Selected framed in green You can download sound data available at our Web Site see below for URL and transfer them from your PC to the memory card to create more sound effects http www jvc victor co jp english download d sound index html Use the PC card adapter CU VPSD60U or CU V50U or floppy adapter C...

Page 57: ...d effect NOTES Sound effects can also be used for Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 67 Sound effects can also be selected during D S C playback mode 墌 pg 32 Sound effect recording is available only when the sound effect indication is displayed Sound effects created on a PC can be transferred to a memory card by copying them into the memory card s sound folder with the specified file name For details refer to the...

Page 58: ...t is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter Charger as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 11 As the camcorder starts to play your footage it will appear on your TV This will confirm the connections and the AUX channel for dubbing purposes Before you start dubbing make sure that the indications do not appear on the connected TV If they do they are being recorded onto the new tape To...

Page 59: ...n in the illustration and load a cassette to record on 4 Press the START STOP button on the remote control to engage the Record Pause mode DV IN appears on the screen 5 Press the START STOP button on the remote control to start recording rotates 6 Press the START STOP button on the remote control again to engage the Record Pause mode stops rotating NOTES Digital Dubbing is performed in the sound m...

Page 60: ...T Selection is complete 6 Press or to select RETURN and press SET SELECT twice The normal playback screen resumes 7 To select a still 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 during dubbing NOTES If SNAPSHOT is pr...

Page 61: ...s stored in a memory card during normal playback of image press SET SELECT once to engage the video clip mode E CLIP appears Then pressing 4 6 can allow you to view the video clips in the LCD monitor or viewfinder video clips cannot be displayed on a connected TV 墌 pg 31 You can look for the desired file using Index Screen 墌 pg 32 NOTES Playback operation cannot be performed during E Mail Clip Rec...

Page 62: ...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 63: ... Switch set to or Transmits the beam signal Zoom in out pg 21 Functions the same as the Recording Start Stop Button on the camcorder Functions the same as SNAPSHOT on the camcorder With the camcorder s Power Switch set to Zoom in out pg 64 pg 25 58 70 pg 64 69 pg 64 pg 64 Rewind Reverse Shuttle Search on a tape pg 23 Displays previous file in a memory card pg 30 pg 71 pg 65 pg 65 pg 70 pg 69 pg 64...

Page 64: ... start point you chose and the actual start point for Slow Motion Playback During Slow Motion Playback 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 c...

Page 65: ...s 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 NOTES When some Playback Special Effects are used the Multi Analyzer 4 and ...

Page 66: ...playback set 12BIT MODE to SOUND 2 or MIX in the Menu Screen pg 44 46 NOTES Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio Dubbing To hear sound connect optional headphones to the PHONE connector on the Docking Station 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 ...

Page 67: ... and the sound effect indication appears 5 Press INDEX to access the sound effects Index Screen Press or to select the desired sound effect and press SET SELECT 6 Press PLAY 4 to begin Audio Dubbing The selected sound effect is dubbed onto the tape The moves while it is being dubbed To stop dubbing the sound effect midway press D SOUND 7 Press STOP 5 to end Audio Dubbing NOTES After dubbing set SO...

Page 68: ...g 43 45 2 Press 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 E...

Page 69: ... remote towards the VCR s infrared sensor Then referring to the VCR CODE LIST press and hold MBR SET and enter the brand code 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...

Page 70: ...g displays appear on the connected TV Date Time set DATE TIME to AUTO ON or OFF in the Menu Screen pg 44 45 Time Code set TIME CODE to ON or OFF in the Menu Screen pg 44 45 Playback Sound Mode Tape Speed And Tape Running Displays set ON SCREEN to LCD or LCD TV in the Menu Screen pg 44 45 Or press DISPLAY on the remote control The S Video cable is optional Be sure to use the YTU94146B S Video cable...

Page 71: ...5 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 NOTES When choosing a scene set Edit In and Edit Out points so that there is a relativel...

Page 72: ...t 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 on the remote control NOTES Pressing R A EDIT ON OFF on t...

Page 73: ...de If the scene you tried to dub starts in progress the VCR is slow to start recording Random Assemble Editing Menu Program 1 Remote sensor 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 MENU The Menu Screen appears 5 Press or to select VIDEO and press SET SELECT ...

Page 74: ...Software The still images can also be transferred to a PC with a DV connector equipped capture board The system may not work properly depending on the PC or capture board you are using Connection To A Personal Computer A Using USB 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 con...

Page 75: ... 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 Power Adapter Charger as the power supply instead of the battery pack pg 11 If Still Playback Slow Motion Playback Fast Forward or Rewind is attempted with the camcorder connected to a video unit via the DV connector the image will take on an effect similar t...

Page 76: ...CES REFERENCES CONTENTS DETAILS 77 TROUBLESHOOTING 78 83 USER MAINTENANCE 84 INDEX 85 92 Docking Station 85 Controls Connectors And Indicators 86 87 Indications 88 92 CAUTIONS 93 95 TERMS 96 97 SPECIFICATIONS 98 99 ...

Page 77: ...es completely before closing the cassette holder cover When the Recording Start Stop button is pressed it may take a few seconds before actual recording starts starts rotating when the camcorder actually starts recording The time required to calculate and display the remaining tape length and the accuracy of the calculation may vary according to the type of tape used TAPE END appears when the tape...

Page 78: ...ng position The battery s charge is low 8 The memory card is in the wrong position 1 Connect the AC Power Adapter Charger securely pg 11 Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one pg 10 11 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 battery pg 13 3 Set the tap...

Page 79: ...er Switch is set to 16 The Sepia or Monotone mode is activated 17 The Sepia Monotone or Slow Shutter mode of Program AE with special effects is activated WIDE MODE is set to SQUEEZE in the Menu Screen The previously selected mode of Program AE with special effects was changed after the last selected scene for editing was registered 9 Select 5S in the Menu Screen pg 47 10 Disengage the Squeeze mode...

Page 80: ...n shooting fast moving subject or during rapid panning 21 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 18 Select Picture Wipe or Dissolve before beginning recording The effects are then automatically activated pg 50 Do not turn off the camcorder s power after setting Edit In and Edit Out points as they will al...

Page 81: ... OFF in the Menu Screen 28 Files stored in the memory card are protected 29 TIME CODE is set to OFF in the Menu Screen 30 In places subject to low temperature images become dark due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor When this happens the displayed colours differ from those that are actually recorded This is not a defect of the camcorder When the LCD monitor s fluorescent light reaches the ...

Page 82: ...ed portion High speed Search and still playback LCD monitor indications appear distorted This is not a defect 40 The speaker volume is too great 41 33 Re read the sections covering Fade Wipe effects Program AE with special effects and DIS pg 41 48 51 34 35 Connect the optional headphones to the headphone connector pg 85 Adjust the sound volume during playback pg 23 36 Set the Power Switch to pg 23...

Page 83: ...t The LCD monitor s brightness setting is too dark 47 This is not a malfunction 48 The DV cable was plugged unplugged with power turned on 49 42 Wipe them gently with soft cloth Wiping strongly can cause damage pg 84 43 Check the section of the manual that explains LCD monitor viewfinder indica tions pg 88 92 44 Remove the power supply battery pack etc and wait a few minutes for the indication to ...

Page 84: ...ontrol to widen the gap 6 Close the hatch until it locks in place and push the viewfinder 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 Mould may form if the lens is left dirty When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each p...

Page 85: ...E 墌 pg 66 No sound is output from the speaker when headphones are connected to this connector 4 USB Universal Serial Bus Connector 墌 pg 74 Connect to a USB equipped computer to download the entire contents of a memory card in only 80 seconds using the provided software 5 Screw Knob 墌 pg 25 To attach the camcorder tighten this clockwise 6 Edit Connector EDIT 墌 pg 70 Connect the editing cable when p...

Page 86: ...86EN INDEX Controls Connectors And Indicators 1 3 2 6 u 8 9 0 4 5 e i y t E W o p R Y U q Q w O 7 r I P T ...

Page 87: ... 墌 pg 24 58 70 q Digital Video Connector DV IN OUT i link 墌 pg 59 74 75 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard w Multi Connector When attached to the Docking Station this part is connected Indicators e Power Lamp 墌 pg 18 20 r Tally Lamp 墌 pg 20 42 Other Parts t LCD Monitor 墌 pg 20 21 y Batter...

Page 88: ...6w mode is engaged 墌 pg 68 0 Displays the sound mode for approx 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder 墌 pg 41 Displays the Time Code 墌 pg 22 43 1 Displays the Image Size mode of the stored image There are 2 modes available XGA and VGA in order of quality 墌 pg 17 2 Appears and blinks during shooting 墌 pg 28 3 Displays the Picture Quality mode of the stored image There are 2 modes available FINE ...

Page 89: ...n backlight compensation is used 墌 pg 54 Appears when the exposure is adjusted 墌 pg 54 6 Displays the selected Program AE with special effects 墌 pg 48 49 7 Appears when the iris is locked 墌 pg 54 8 Appears when Digital Image Stabiliser DIS is engaged 墌 pg 41 9 Approximate zoom ratio Appears during zooming 墌 pg 21 0 Appears during zooming Zoom level indicator 墌 pg 21 Appears when taking a Snapshot ...

Page 90: ...nitor or the viewfinder 墌 pg 20 VOLUME Displays the speaker or headphone volume 墌 pg 23 The level indicator moves 8 Displays the time code 墌 pg 44 45 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 SEARC D H E 1 C 0 P 2 0 5 0 6 4 0 A 1 M S 1 2 3 5 4 8 7 6 MIC LCD Monitor Viewfinder Indications During D S C Playback 1 Displays the type of file IMAGE E CLIP D SOUND 2 Displays the directory ...

Page 91: ...pg 13 Appears when the built in clock lithium battery is discharged and the previously set date time is erased 墌 pg 13 Appears after power is turned on if the lens cover is not slid down 墌 pg 20 Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape 墌 pg 66 Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode 墌 pg 66 Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape re...

Page 92: ...ssing the SET SELECT button Appears after a memory card is initialized Appears if there are no sound files stored in the memory card when the sound effect mode is engaged by pressing the SET SELECT button or D SOUND is pressed during video recording Appears when a file in a format other than MP3 for digital sound or DCF for image is selected The error indications E01 E06 show what type of malfunct...

Page 93: ...exceeding 60 C 140 F as this may cause the battery to overheat explode or catch fire use only specified chargers 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...

Page 94: ...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 places whe...

Page 95: ...nt from 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 dis...

Page 96: ... Drive Mode 墌 pg 52 MultiMediaCard 墌 pg 16 94 N Night Alive 墌 pg 48 A AC Power Adapter Charger 墌 pg 10 11 Animation 墌 pg 41 Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 66 Auto Date 墌 pg 43 Auto Focus 墌 pg 53 Auto Playback 墌 pg 30 Auto Shut off 墌 pg 20 29 B Backlight Compensation 墌 pg 54 Battery Low 墌 pg 91 Battery Pack 墌 pg 10 11 93 Beep 墌 pg 42 Blank Search 墌 pg 26 Brighten The LCD Monitor 墌 pg 20 Built in Clock s Lithiu...

Page 97: ...ia 墌 pg 49 Set Remote Control VCR Code 墌 pg 69 Shuttle Search 墌 pg 23 Shutter Speed 墌 pg 49 Slow Motion Playback 墌 pg 64 Slow Shutter 墌 pg 48 Snapshot 墌 pg 28 52 Snapshot Mode 墌 pg 28 52 Snow 墌 pg 49 Sound Mode 墌 pg 41 44 46 Speaker Volume 墌 pg 23 Specifications 墌 pg 98 99 Sports 墌 pg 49 Spotlight 墌 pg 49 Squeeze 墌 pg 42 Still Playback 墌 pg 23 Strobe 墌 pg 49 T Tally 墌 pg 20 42 Tele Macro 墌 pg 41 T...

Page 98: ...onversion lens LCD monitor 2 diagonally measured 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 s...

Page 99: ... 6 3 V 1 8 A Dimensions W x H x D 68 mm x 44 mm x 110 mm 2 11 16 x 1 3 4 x 4 3 8 Weight Approx 255 g 0 57 lbs Docking Station CU V507U For General Dimensions W x H x D 48 4 mm x 36 mm x 79 mm 1 15 16 x 1 7 16 x 3 1 8 Weight Approx 53 g 0 12 lbs For Connectors PHONE Headphone output ø3 5 mm stereo USB TYPE B S VIDEO OUT Y 1 V p p 75 Ω analog output C 0 29 V p p 75 Ω analog output EDIT ø3 5 mm 2 pol...

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