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GR-DVM55

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

LYT0201-001A

INSTRUCTIONS

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Page 1: ...VM55 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA LYT0201 001A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN Please visit our CyberCam Homepage on the World Wide Web and answer our Consumer Survey in English only http www jvc victor co jp index e html ...

Page 2: ...Matsushita Electronic Sanyo or Sony CR2025 use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion n Dispose of used battery properly n Keep away from children n Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire 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 Charger Station is on ...

Page 3: ...der 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 unit or in a malfunction Take care not to get your finger caught in the cassette cover Do not let children operate the camcord...

Page 4: ... VIDEO cable DC cord VIDEO AUDIO cable AC Charger Station to TV or VCR RCA plug 4 RCA plug AC Charger Station AA V60EG Battery pack BN V607U VIDEO AUDIO cable camcorder to TV or VCR ø3 5 mini plug 4 RCA plug Editing cable ø3 5 mini plug 2 poles ...

Page 5: ...EN 5 T W Remote control unit RM V712U MiniDV Cassette Tape 30 min DVM 30 M DV30ME Lithium battery CR2025 for remote control unit Cleaning cloth ...

Page 6: ...digital audio signal is recorded 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 ...

Page 7: ...8 Basic Recording 18 Advanced Features 25 PLAYBACK 48 Basic Playback 48 Advanced Features 50 Basic Connections 54 Advanced Connections 58 EDITING 60 Dubbing 60 Digital Dubbing 61 Brand Setting 62 Random Assemble Editing 63 For More Accurate Editing 66 Audio Dubbing 68 TROUBLESHOOTING 70 AFTER USE 75 CONTROLS INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS 76 Camcorder 76 AC Charger Station 78 LCD Monitor Viewfinder In...

Page 8: ... fully charged the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced Please purchase a new one 1 SUPPLY POWER TO CHARGER Plug the AC Charger Station s power cord in to an AC outlet The power lamp comes on 2 ATTACH BATTERY Attach while making sure the marks are facing down and aligned with the correspond ing marks on the AC Charger Station The Charger Indicator begins blinking to indicate charging has s...

Page 9: ...Y COVER Slide down the open switch 2 INSERT CHARGED BATTERY Insert the mark end of the battery first Inserting the battery backwards will result in malfunction 3 CLOSE BATTERY COVER NOTES To remove the battery pack turn off the camcorder and open the battery cover so that the battery pack comes out halfway Then pull out the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack Battery Battery cover...

Page 10: ...th battery packs will be exhausted at roughly the same time GETTING STARTED Cont 1 CONNECT DC CORD TO CAMCORDER Insert the coupler of the provided DC cord into the camcorder 2 CONNECT DC CORD TO AC CHARGER STATION Connect the DC cord to the AC Charger Station s DC OUT jack Indoor Use When using the camcorder indoors you can use the AC Charger Station provided instead of a battery Power lamp When p...

Page 11: ...re to input the month 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 is conn...

Page 12: ...warm environment wait a short time before opening the cover Closing the cassette cover before the cassette holder comes out may cause damage to the camcorder Even when the camcorder is switched off a cassette can be loaded or unloaded After the cassette holder is closed with the camcorder switched off however it may not recede It is recommended to turn the power on before loading or unloading When...

Page 13: ...ACCESS RECORDING 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 LP Long Play is more economical providing 1 5 times the recording time...

Page 14: ...rap through the length adjuster when attaching it to the camcorder Hand strap eyelet Grip Strap Sub hand strap eyelet START STOP Loop Pad Bottom of camcorder Length adjuster Pad 2 ATTACH GRIP STRAP TO SUB HAND STRAP EYELET Open the pad and thread the grip strap through the pad Next thread the end of the grip strap through the sub hand strap eyelet 3 ADJUST LENGTH Adjust so that your thumb and fing...

Page 15: ...he Dioptre Adjust Lever located on the bottom of the viewfinder Slide in either direction while looking at the viewfinder display until it looks best to you Dioptre adjust lever Tripod Mounting Align the tripod s screw with the mounting socket on the bottom of the camcorder NOTE If the LCD monitor is opened with the viewfinder pulled out no image will appear on the LCD monitor Push the viewfinder ...

Page 16: ...hile 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 warning concerning lithium batteries Z pg 2 Operation Buttons Z pg 50 60 Up Button Z pg 50 Down Button Z pg 50 AUDIO MONITOR Button Z pg 53 MBR SET Button Z pg 62 START STOP Button Z pg 19 PAUSE ...

Page 17: ... to play back a recording Z pg 48 59 Allows 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 According to the P...

Page 18: ...t way before attempting to use more advanced features NOTE Before starting recording make sure you set the date and time Z pg 11 Even if they don t appear during recording you can display them during playback Z pg 53 Lock button Power Dial Display Record Standby During recording Power lamp RECORDING Basic Recording Tally lamp START STOP button IND ON OFF button ...

Page 19: ...f 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 the tape you were using or play it back you can continue from where you left off with no noticeable break on the recorded video When a blank ...

Page 20: ...G 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 Even 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 Middl...

Page 21: ... Middle of A Tape Z pg 20 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 22: ...s that can be removed Z pg 79 Brightness Control You can adjust the brightness of the display by rotating the Select Dial 1 ADJUST BRIGHTNESS Rotate the Select Dial until the brightness indicator moves and the display reaches its appropriate brightness The brightness indication appears on the display 90 min REC 89 min 3 min 2 min 1 min 0 min Tape Remaining Indicator The time remaining on the tape ...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...is set to M zooming is possible to a maximum of 100X 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 while functions done through Digital image processing 5SD mode Z pg 26 Picture Wipe Dissolve function Z pg 37 Snapshot Z pg 28 etc are activated Macro shootin...

Page 25: ...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 the ...

Page 26: ...corder enters Record Standby 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...

Page 27: ...ENGAGE SELF TIMER MODE Press START STOP After 15 seconds the beep sounds and recording begins 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 Snapshot In The Self Timer Mode in step 3 press SNAPSHOT instead...

Page 28: ...E TIME MENU TO SYSTEM MENU 4 END PHOTO O F F P L A Y A M 5S Power Dial Lock button Display During snapshot 4 SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE Move the pointer and highlight bar to PHOTO MODE by rotating the Select Dial Press it and choose the appropriate mode among the five Snapshot modes Z pg 29 by rotating it Stop when the one you want is displayed and press it again The pointer and highlight bar automatica...

Page 29: ... SEPIA playback effect Z pg 51 is selected The Snapshot mode is not possible while Digital Zoom zoom magnification of over 10X Z pg 32 is activated If certain P AE Effects Z pg 42 are activated some Snapshot modes cannot be used If you select a Snapshot mode that is unusable in the current situation the PHOTO indication blinks when you press the SNAPSHOT button FULL Snapshot mode with no frame FRA...

Page 30: ...ated 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 FUNCTION PARAMETERS Cycle t...

Page 31: ...ring playback recording on 4 3 TVs LCD monitor viewfinder the image is elongated vertically CINEMA Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen During playback on wide screen TVs the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen are cut and the screen ratio becomes 16 9 During playback recording on 4 3 TVs LCD monitor viewfinder black bands are inserted at the top and bottom of the sc...

Page 32: ...ition 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 OFF in Manual mode it is automatically set to ON in Full Auto Mode The Stabilizer cannot compensate for drastic hand movements while shooting The Stabil...

Page 33: ...NCTION 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 System Menu The System Menu allows you to set the following functions Photo Mode Scene Beep Tally Wind Cut Sound Mode ID numbers and Demonstration Mode Z pg 34 System Menu 5 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS Rotate the Select Di...

Page 34: ...eep sounds when the power is turned on or off and at the beginning and end of recording Tally lamp lights up during recording ON To activate the beep and tally lamp OFF To turn off the beep and tally lamp This number is necessary when connecting the camcorder to a computer 01 to 99 WIND CUT When activated this mode helps cut down on noise created by wind ON When shooting in high winds set to ON to...

Page 35: ...ressing 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 3 ACCESS FADER WIPE MENU Move the pointer and highlight bar to FADER 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 ro...

Page 36: ... 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 or wipe...

Page 37: ...within 5 minutes of the end of the previous recording without having 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 the power is turned off after a scene is finished recording the stored point is erased This disables the Picture Wipe Dissolve combination When this happens the Picture Wipe Diss...

Page 38: ... 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 START STOP button RECORDING AdvancedFeatures Cont WH BK ...

Page 39: ...ly wiping out to the centre 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 cen...

Page 40: ...e from right to left The previous scene wipes out from the centre 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 centre toward the top and bottom of the screen When this function is activated the camcorder randomly selects the effect ...

Page 41: ...rent situation the effect s symbol begins flashing You can choose any one of the effects Z pg 42 from the P AE Effect Menu FOCUS EXPOSURE AUTO OFF OFF AUTO AUTO W BALANCE FADER WIPE P AE EFFECT RETURN 4 P AE EFFECT SHUTTER SHUTTER SLOW X4 SLOW X10 OFF SHUTTER 1 250 1 50 1 100 1 250 1 50 1 100 SHUTTER 1 500 1 500 SEL 4 PAUSE 1 50 O F F P L A Y A M 5S 1 2 Display Manual Mode Item Menu The indicator ...

Page 42: ... 100 The shutter speed is fixed at 1 100th of a second The flickering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury vapour lamp is reduced 1 250 1 500 These settings allow fast moving images to be captured one frame at a time for vivid stable slow motion playback The faster the shutter speed the darker the picture becomes Use the shutter function under good lighting conditions Mak...

Page 43: ... 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 Menu appears 3 ...

Page 44: ...o reset the exposure repeat step 2 Exposure Control Usually this is adjusted automatically However when the background is too bright or too dark in comparison with the subject the exposure could be corrected manually Factory preset is AUTO 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 di...

Page 45: ... 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 situations When shooting on a reflective n...

Page 46: ...t 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 ADJUSTMENT Press the Select Dial again Selection is complete The indication W BAL cha...

Page 47: ...White 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 46 select MAN 2 SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE Hold a sheet of plai...

Page 48: ... 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 the...

Page 49: ...tically 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 Slow Rewind or Slow Forward button on the remote control unit After playing back for about 20 seconds in S...

Page 50: ... 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 during playback Press T Press Right ...

Page 51: ... the selected 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 MONOTONE or SEPIA is activated the MULTI 4 and MULTI 9 Snapshot modes Z pg 29 are not available The effects that can be used during playback are Classic Film Monotone Sepia and Strobe The effects work the same in playb...

Page 52: ...gh the available 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 l...

Page 53: ... 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 playback T...

Page 54: ...yback To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time Time Code set to ON or OFF in the Playback Menu Z pg 52 Playback Sound Mode Display set the Power Dial to M press the MENU button and set ON SCREEN in the Date Time Menu Z pg 11 to ON or OFF Then set the Power Dial back to PLAY NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Charger Station as the power supply instead...

Page 55: ...the bottom of the camcorder or on the AC Charger Station If the pins are damaged the connectors will become unusable due to contact failure To AC outlet Mark Power cord CAMERA charger indicator INFORMATION Charging The Camcorder Battery Pack If you attach the camcorder with the battery installed to the AC Charger Station you can charge the battery pack After doing steps 1 and 2 above plug the AC C...

Page 56: ...g Red White Yellow Yellow White Red VIDEO AUDIO cable provided VCR Core filter To S VIDEO IN connector To AUDIO OUT connectors L R To AUDIO IN connectors L R To TV or VCR TV Core filter To S VIDEO OUT connector connect when the S VIDEO cable is not used S VIDEO cable provided To VIDEO OUT connector To VIDEO IN connector Yellow VIDEO White AUDIO L Red AUDIO R ...

Page 57: ... M press the MENU button and set ON SCREEN in the Date Time Menu Z pg 11 to ON or OFF Then set the Power Dial back to PLAY NOTES Never connect any VIDEO AUDIO cable or S VIDEO cable other than those provided to the AC Charger Station s connectors When using the provided 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...

Page 58: ...lly available 2 way Parallel Interface PC Connection To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector Connection to the Digital Printer GV DT1 optional allows you to print out the images or to transfer the captured image from the Digital Printer to a personal computer It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV connector This function is ca...

Page 59: ...yer The camcorder s DV connector is only for output Also refer to the instruction manuals of the connected units 1 CONFIRM POWER OFF STATUS Make sure all the units are turned off 2 ATTACH CAMCORDER TO AC CHARGER STATION Attach the camcorder to the AC Charger Station referring to step 2 as shown in the illustration on pg 55 3 CONNECT CAMCORDER TO PRINTER OR VIDEO UNIT EQUIPPED WITH DV INPUT CONNECT...

Page 60: ... To show or hide all indications press the IND ON OFF button on the camcorder for longer than 1 second 1 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the AC Charger Station to your VCR as shown in the illustration on page 56 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 engage...

Page 61: ...urs turn off power and make connections again 1 The image with Digital Zoom Fade Wipe Effects P AE Effects and Snapshot is not output from the DV 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 Attach the camcorder to the AC Charger Station referring to step 2 as shown in the illustration on pg 55 Con...

Page 62: ...eft press 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 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 o...

Page 63: ...arger Station 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 AC Charger Station s EDIT connector 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 Edit...

Page 64: ...istered scene is erased When the source tape has more than 2 identical time codes Zpg 21 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 that 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 an...

Page 65: ...control does not start editing When dubbing 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...

Page 66: ...orded scenes 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 Assem...

Page 67: ...e 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 66 you can now increase the VCR s speed by rotating the Select Dial upward You can also slow down the VCR s speed by rotating the Select Dial downward ...

Page 68: ...POINT Play back the tape to locate the point where editing will start then press PAUSE 2 ENGAGE AUDIO DUB STANDBY While holding A DUB on the remote control press PAUSE 6e appears Speaker 3 BEGIN DUBBING Press PLAY then begin narrating Speak into the microphone 4 PAUSE DURING DUBBING Press PAUSE 5 STOP DUBBING Press STOP Audio Dub Standby Stereo microphone Power Dial Remote sensor PLAY STOP PAUSE A...

Page 69: ... desired sound for playback press AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control If you dub onto a blank space on the tape the sound may be disrupted Make sure you only edit recorded areas If feedback or howling occurs during TV Playback move the camcorder s microphone away from the TV or turn down the TV s volume Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio Dubbing To hear sound connect optional headpho...

Page 70: ...ed 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 Charger Station securely Z pg 10 Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one Z pg 9 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 exc...

Page 71: ... selected P AE Effect was changed after the last selected scene for editing was registered 17 When using Picture Wipe Dissolve Z pg 37 or Dissolves during 5 second mode recording Z pg 26 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 o...

Page 72: ...y will all be erased Z pg 37 The camcorder automati cally 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 37 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 31 42 20 If you want the lighting to look more ...

Page 73: ...ppear Z pg 23 Press the IND ON OFF button for longer than 1 second to make the indicators appear Z pg 22 28 Set ON SCREEN to ON in the Date Time Menu Z pg 25 Press the IND ON OFF button for longer than 1 second to make the indicators appear Z pg 22 29 Press the IND ON OFF button for longer than 1 second to make the indicators appear Z pg 22 30 Adjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor Z p...

Page 74: ... LCD monitor viewfinder indications Z pgs 79 81 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 wi...

Page 75: ...lean the interior of the viewfinder with it 2 AFTER USE 6 PUSH VIEWFINDER BACK IN Slide the cover back 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 cle...

Page 76: ... 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 0 5 Connector cover Pull this out to open Camcorder External stereo microphone input connector MIC Z pg 68 If an optional microphone is connected the built in microphone is disabled Video audio output connector or head phones connector AV OUT Z pg 54 The provided VIDEO AUDIO cable ø3 5 can be connected to a television etc Using optional headphones you can listen to the sound However...

Page 77: ... button Z pg 22 Press and hold this button for more than approx 1 second to make the indications appear on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder w Battery cover open switch BATTERY Z pg 9 Slide down to open the battery cover e OPEN EJECT switch Z pg 12 Slide the switch down when loading unloading a tape r Function Navigator Dial Select Dial Z pg 22 30 Adjusts the brightness of the screen or selects th...

Page 78: ...rol the connected devices from the computer In such a case first try turning the camcorder on again or unplug the JLIP connection cable from the AC Charger Station s JLIP connector Then initialize or run the 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 3 2 1 9 8 7 5 6 4 0 AC Charger...

Page 79: ...wn on noise created by wind Z pg 34 Displays the 5 second mode recording or animation recording mode Z pg 26 Displays the sound mode for approx 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder Z pg 34 Displays the date time Z pg 25 Appears when the iris is locked Z pg 45 Appears when the focus is adjusted manually Z pg 43 Appears when the exposure is adjusted Z pg 44 Appears when the white balance is adju...

Page 80: ...back 3 Fast Forward High speed search 2 Rewind High speed search 64 Forward slow motion 16 Reverse slow motion 6 Pause e Audio Dubbing 4 Appears while in the digital dubbing mode Z pg 61 5 Displays the date time Z pg 53 6 Displays the brightness of the screen or the speaker volume Z pg 22 49 7 Displays the time code Z pg 53 CONTROLS INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS Cont Appears during digital dubbing wh...

Page 81: ...rned on if there s no tape loaded Appears when the tape ends during recording or playback Z pg 22 Appears when the date time is not set Z pg 11 Appears when the built in rechargeable battery is discharged and the previously set date time is erased Z pg 11 Appears when Audio Dubbing is unavailable Z pg 68 The error indications E01 E06 show what type of malfunction has occured When an error indicati...

Page 82: ... you leave power on for a long time the surface around the LCD monitor becomes hot Battery Packs The supplied battery pack is a lithium ion battery Before using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack be sure to read the following cautions 1 To avoid hazard do not burn do not short circuit the terminals do not modify or disassemble do not expose the battery to temperatures exceeding ...

Page 83: ...cks 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 cassette is used more than once consecutively damage to the video heads may result After the camcorder plays back for about 20 seconds it stops automatically Also refer to the Cleaning Cassette s instructions If after using the...

Page 84: ...ood detached LCD monitor 2 5 180 000 pixels TFT LCD panel Viewfinder 0 55 colour LCD 113 000 pixels Operating temperature 0 to 40 C Operating humidity 35 to 80 Storage temperature 20 to 50 C Dimensions 47 W x 135 H x 81 D mm with the LCD monitor closed or with the viewfinder pushed back in Weight Approx 450 g without cassette and battery Approx 540 g incl cassette and battery Video Output 1 Vp p 7...

Page 85: ... mm W x 39 mm H x 146 mm D Weight Approx 360 g Connectors S Video Y 1Vp p 75 Ω analogue output C 0 29 Vp p 75 Ω analogue output Video 1Vp p 75 Ω analogue output Audio 8 dBs 1 kΩ analogue output JLIP ø3 5 mm 4 pole mini head jack compatible with RC 5325 plug Editing ø3 5 mm diameter 2 pole Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated E O E Design and specifications subject to cha...

Page 86: ...s mode 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 analogueous 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 ...

Page 87: ...hium Ion Battery Z pg 2 3 82 Loading A Tape Z pg 12 M Monotone Z pg 42 Motor Drive Mode Z pg 29 O On Screen Menus Z pg 30 35 41 51 52 Operation Mode Z pg 17 P P AE Effects Z pg 41 42 51 Picture Wipe Dissolve Z pg 37 Playback Menu Z pg 52 Playback Zoom Z pg 50 Power AC Battery Z pg 9 10 R Random Assemble Editing Z pg 63 67 Record Safety Tab Z pg 12 Record Standby Z pg 19 Recording Format Z pg 6 Rec...

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