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Summary of Contents for GR-45

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS oiii oiMovie CAMERA RECORDER PLAYER Specifically for th OR ISE AA VSEG Mffi GRr45E AAV5EG Charge Coupled Device 4UTO FOCUS ...

Page 2: ... tion booklet carefully for obtaining the best results from your new unit Diagrams are on the reverse side of this page Fold it out and keep it opened so that you can refer to the diagrams when you are reading this booklet ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS Page 1 30 liMSJvc gr 45e imm w 31 60H ...

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Page 4: ... to L Live or Red If these colours do not correspond with the terminal identifications of your plug connect as follows Blue wire to terminal coded N Neutral or coloured Black Brown wire to terminal coded L Live or coloured Red ifin doubt consulta competent electrician Note We recommend that you should disconnect the AC cord from the outlet ATTENTION The system select switch on the side of the prov...

Page 5: ...Protect the unit from excessively dry or excessively humid conditions below 35 or above 80 humidity 0 For long storage select a place between 10C and 30 C Take special care for protection of the unit Do not allow the unit to become wet Do not leave the unit in closed cars on hot summer days Take special care not to drop the unit or strike it against hard objects Protect from shocks during transpor...

Page 6: ...ning occurs stop using the unit im mediately and consult your local JVC dealer VIDEO CASSETTES The GR 45E employs only compact video cassettes carrying the VHSS mark Recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recorded video and audio signals An inverted cassette cannot be inserted D not load and unload the cassette repeatedly without allowing the tape to run at all This w...

Page 7: ...head system for quality recording and playback in both the SP and LP modes 1 High sensitivity low lag design allows shooting in light as low as 10 lux Image Sensing auto focus Automatic Colour Tracking white balance with three preset positions Backlight compensation button Audio video fader linked to start stop trigger Large easy to read LCD display Ultra compact adjustable electronic viewfinder m...

Page 8: ...sure to charge it See page 23 Attaching the Battery Pack Pull down the battery pack release lever Align the battery pack over the outline in the battery pack mount and slide the battery pack into place in the direction of the arrow Push up on the battery pack release lever until it locks into place To remove the battery pack pull down the battery pack release lever and slide out the battery With A...

Page 9: ...ment Diopter adjustment control The viewfinder lens can be adjusted to suit the operator s eyesight by sliding the diopter adjustment control Its normal position is to the far left toward the cassette compartment The viewfinder can be positioned for best view ability It can slide forward or back and can be tilted up 90 Opening the eyepiece Adjusting the Grip Strap The viewfinder eyepiece can be op...

Page 10: ...ten lighting 0 Fluorescent lighting Daylight SHUTTER select button Page 19 Counter RESET button Page 14 Counter MEMORY button Page 14 Cassette holder Insert a VHS C video cassette for recording or playback POWER switch Page 9 Slide to turn the power on The Stop indicator ap pears on the LCD display Slide again to switch off power REC standby button Press to engage the Recording standby mode To sta...

Page 11: ... clock or date set tings to be changed Cycles through the year month day hour and minute settings To end ad justment press once after selecting the minute portion DATE TIME SET button Page 16 Use to set the built in clock and date function Viewfinder mount Page Attach the provided viewfinder Macro button nressing this button for Turn the zoom ring while pressing macro shooting Manual zoom lever Ma...

Page 12: ...ration press the FULL AUTC button For manual override use the W BALANCE ant FOCUS buttons Press the W BALANCE button so that the re quired symbol appears on the viewfinder am on the LCD display when the subject is illuminated by a halogei or tungsten lamp when the subject is illuminated by a fluoresen lamp 3 when you shoot in the daytime outdoors When shooting under fluorescent light always us the...

Page 13: ...dby mode for the next shot To restart recording press the start stop button For a long pause press the POWER switch to OFF to save battery power If the Recording Standby mode continues for longer than about 5 minutes the unit switches itself off automatically To restart recording turn the power on and press the start stop button This makes clean assembled recordings possible even after a long paus...

Page 14: ...yback picture on the viewfinder screen Notes Pressing the PAUSE STILL button during playback stops the picture on the view finder screen Shuttle search is also possible in both directions Warnings Tape end warning The recording indicator blinks on the viewfinder scre and the LCD display a few minutes before the end of tape When the end of the tape is reached during recording Stop mode engages auto...

Page 15: ...s play pause STOP POWER OFF STILL 5 minutes ASSEMBLE RECORDING TECHNIQUE 1 To replace the battery pack during recording Ilf the battery warning appears in the viewfinder or the LCD display while recording stop record ing by pressing the POWER switch to OFF not the STOP button 2 Replace the battery pack with a charged one 3Press the POWER switch to ON The unit will be in the Recording Standby mode ...

Page 16: ... cassette First remove tape slack then insert the cassette correctly See page 3 Press the PLAY button Playback will start The SP LP switch may be in either position The SP or LP mode recording is automatically detected and played back at a correct speed respectively When the end of the tape is reached during playback the Rewind mode engages auto matically Tracking adjustment If noise bars appear o...

Page 17: ...y for tape pro tection and switches itself off Noise may appear on the screen during Shuttle Search and still play back This is not due to any defect of the unit _ Counter Memory Function The GR 45E incorporates a counter memory mechanism which facilitates locating a specific tape segment Press the RESET button to reset the counter to 0 Press the MEMORY button The M mark will appear Notes The coun...

Page 18: ...art stop button is released fade in will start It will be completed in 5 seconds If the start stop button is not released when pressed the black picture will remain on the screen and be recorded Fade in FADER is displayed in the viewfinder when fading is reserv ed and continues to be displayed until fading in or out is completed ii Fade out Press the FADER button to reserve the fade out mode Press...

Page 19: ... Rehearsal mode Press the DATE TIME SELECT button the year blinks Press the DATE TIME SET button to choose the correct number Press the DATE TIME SELECT button to select the next item to change with the item selected after replacing the batteries 1 1 87 blinks in the view changing in the following sequence Year Month Day Hour Minute Finish i Adjustment D Repeat steps and to set all items After the...

Page 20: ...ons in which they become dry One hour recording To record longer on a single cassette use the LP Long Play mode For LP recording a higher capacity battery pack may be used For worry free shooting it is recommended that you prepare battery packs for 3 or 4 times the length of time required for the intended recording If the manual focus mode is selected proceed as follows J Zoom in on a sub ject by ...

Page 21: ...on any subject located inside that limit right up to the front of the lens The MACRO and ZOOM ranges com bined give continuous shooting ability from close up to infinity Zoom lever MACRO button Index line Focus ring Engage MACRO Focus Release MACRO While pressing in the macro button turn the zoom lever in the direction of the arrow until the number 9 on the zoom ring passes the index line Focus by...

Page 22: ...s and allows playback of pre recorded casettes simply by corv necting to a television set 1 2 3 4 5 Remove the aerial cable from the TV receiver Connect the aerial cable to the ANTENNA fy terminal of the RF unit Connect the RF OUT terminal of the RF unit to the aerial terminal of the TV receiver using the provided aerial cable Connect the VIDEO AUDIO INPUT cable 0f the RF unit to the AV OUT connec...

Page 23: ...urbed with vibrating or bending pictures channels refer to channels exclusively or vi eo playback because of AFC circuits applied to these channels the playback pictures can stabilised Recent TV receivers have one or more AV channels __ OPERATION Viewing video cassettes being played back with the To view video cassettes or to monitor the recording set the VIDEO TV switch of the RF unit to VIDtU an...

Page 24: ...rt editing 6 Tape stops when the PAUSE STILL or STOP button of the GR 45E is pressed or counter reaches OM 7 Deck stops recording and enters the Record Pause mode Note When the EDIT button is pressed from the Still mode the tape is rewound for 5 seconds of program time The Play indicator appears on the LCD display to indicate rewinding is taking place After prerolling first the prerolled section i...

Page 25: ...he AV OUT connector of the GR 45E to the AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors and remote pause terminal of the video recorder using the optional dubbing cable For a recorder with a 10 pin camera connector Connect the AV OUT connector of the GR 45E to the 10 pin camera connector of the second recorder using the optional VC V810U conversion cable Operation 1 Press the MONITOR button 2 Press the connected r...

Page 26: ...rature and the condition of the battery pack 1Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet The POWER indicator will light 2 Align the marks on the battery pack and adapter 3Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it locks in place 4When charging is completed the CHARGE indi cator goes out PRECAUTIONS If used near a radio the provided AA V5EG AC power adapter battery charger may in...

Page 27: ... C P5U Cassette Adapter v Being battery operated the C P5U performs tape loading and unloading automa y Compartment door VHS compact cassette For more details refer to the instruction manual of the C P5U Note During special effects playback slow motion still frame etc the picture may vibrate or noise bars may appear on th screen Inserting the battery into the cassette adapter Remove the battery co...

Page 28: ... power the GR 45E with house hold AC current or Vy charge the battery pack Car battery cord AP P1E CP Page 5 For power supply from a car battery AV dubbing cable VC V896E CP Pages 20 21 and 22 Use to connect the P5 GR 45E to a television j set equipped with Pj audio video input con g nectors for playback or to a second video recorder for dubbing Character generator CG P50E CP Page 27 Allows superi...

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Page 30: ...ach ing accessories Run the microphone cord behind the shoe adapter REMOTE CONTROL UNIT optjonal The remote control unit RM P1U optional permits recording start stop to be controlled from a distance Plug the remote control cable into the REMOTE connector Press the standby button to engage the Record ing Standby mode To start recording set the remote control s switch to REC to stop temporarily set ...

Page 31: ...rovide sufficient lighting close to the camera s reference illuminance and accurately adjust thecameratothecolourtemperature of that lighting If light sources of different colour temperatures are used together accurate white balance adjustment is very difficult For example if natural light is mixed with artificial light which is likely to occur next to windows correct colours of the subject are di...

Page 32: ...ack picture is blurred or interrupted while TV pro grammes received are clear Video heads may be dirty or worn out For head cleaning or replace ment consult the nearest JVC dealer Tape transport Tape stops during fast forward or rewind Is the M indication visible in the tape counter If so press the MEMORY button to cancel the memory function Rewinding or fast forwarding is impossible Check to see ...

Page 33: ...CRT 1 250 1 500 1 1000 second Switchable 3 200 K 4 500 K 5 500 K Full auto preset standard 0 C to 40 C 35 to 80 20 C to 50 C 1 2 kg with viewfinder 110 W x 149 H x 243 D mm incl viewfinder Power consumption Output Charging system AA V5EG SPECIFICATIONS cn fifl Hz Power requirement AC 110 240 21 watts DC 14 V 1 1 A Charge DC 9 6 V 1 2A VideoMovie Constant current peak detec tion timer controlled Di...

Page 34: ...ermeture en tirant simultan6ment sur la courroie d epaule Abnehmen Zum Abnehmen die beiden Druck tasten der Halterung gleichzeitig drucken und das Gurtende abzlehen How to open dose the case Ouverture fermeture du coffret Offnen und Schlie en des Koffers To open Slide the latch on either side of the handle in the direction of the arrow as shown Pour ouvrir Glisser la fermeture de chaque cbt6 de la...

Page 35: ...eBen ebenfalls im Uhrzeiger sinn drehen Kongaroo pocket Poche kangourou Seitentasche To open Slide latch in the direction of the arrow as shown Pour ouvrir Glisser la fermeture dans la direc tion de la fleche comme montr6 Dimensions 363 W x 315 H x 174 D mm Weight 1 5 kg Dimensions 363 L x 315 H x 174 P mm Poids 1 5 kg Abmessungen 363 B x 315 H x 174 T mm Gewicht 1 5 kg Caution To clean the outsid...

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