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LYT1458-001A

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GR-D47

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INSTRUCTIONS

GETTING STARTED

VIDEO RECORDING &

PLAYBACK

ADVANCED FEATURES

REFERENCES

TERMS

To deactivate the demonstration, set
“DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.
(

墌

pg. 14, 16)

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this digital
video camera. Before use, please read
the safety information and precautions
contained in the pages 2 – 3 to ensure
safe use of this product.

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Summary of Contents for GR-D47

Page 1: ...cessory INSTRUCTIONS GETTING STARTED 5 VIDEO RECORDING PLAYBACK 10 ADVANCED FEATURES 14 REFERENCES 27 TERMS 39 To deactivate the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF 墌 pg 14 16 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera Before use please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages 2 3 to ensure safe use of this product ...

Page 2: ...r on a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear Do not block the ventilation holes If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental pr...

Page 3: ...es with the Mini DV mark remember that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats remember that this camcorder is intended for private consumer use only Any commercial use without proper permission is prohibited Even if you record an event such as a show performance or exhibition for personal enjoyment it is strongly recommended that you obtain permission beforehand ...

Page 4: ...earch 12 Connections To A TV Or VCR 13 ADVANCED FEATURES 14 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 14 Changing The Menu Settings 14 Recording Menus 15 Playback Menus 17 FEATURES FOR RECORDING 18 White LED Light 18 Night Scope 18 Wipe Or Fader Effects 19 Program AE With Special Effects 19 Snapshot For Video Recording 20 Auto Focus 21 Manual Focus 21 Exposure Control 22 Iris Lock 22 Backlight Compensation 23...

Page 5: ...ter should be connected to the camcorder Make sure to use the provided cables for connections Do not use any other cables How To Attach The Lens Cap To protect the lens attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration NOTE To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder How To Attach The Shoulder Strap Follow the illustration 1 Thread t...

Page 6: ...ck slightly against the battery pack mount a 2 Slide up the battery pack until it locks in place b 3 Set the Power Switch to OFF CHARGE 4 Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder then connect the Power Cord to the AC Adapter 5 Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet The POWER CHARGE lamp on the camcorder blinks to indicate charging has started 6 When the POWER CHARGE lamp goes out charging is finishe...

Page 7: ... allow the DC terminals of the AC Adapter to come in contact with metals as this can result in a short circuit and cause malfunction For other notes 墌 pg 27 About Batteries DANGER Do not attempt to take the batteries apart or expose them to flame or excessive heat as it may cause a fire or explosion WARNING Do not allow the battery or its terminals to come in contact with metals as this can result...

Page 8: ...hlighted the camcorder s internal clock continues to operate Once you move the highlight bar to the first date time parameter day the clock stops When you finish setting the minute and press the MMENU VOL Wheel in the date and time begin operation from the date and time you have just set 1 Set the Power Switch to A or M while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Make sure the LCD ...

Page 9: ...n pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks The cassette holder opens automatically Do not touch internal components 2 Insert or remove a tape and press PUSH HERE to close the cassette holder Be sure to press only the section labelled PUSH HERE to close the cassette holder touching other parts may cause your finger to get caught in the cassette holder resulting in injury or product damage...

Page 10: ...e Of A Tape 墌 pg 11 To turn the beep sounds off 墌 pg 14 16 For other notes 墌 pg 27 LCD Monitor And Viewfinder While using the LCD monitor Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in Press the Monitor Opening Button and open the LCD monitor fully It can rotate 270 90 downward 180 upward While using the viewfinder Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked Pull out the viewfinder fully Be sure to...

Page 11: ...e is interrupted When recording is resumed the time code starts counting up again from 00 00 00 This means the camcorder may record the same time codes as those existing in a previously recorded scene To prevent this perform Recording From The Middle Of A Tape See below in the following cases When shooting again after playing back a recorded tape When power shuts off during shooting When a tape is...

Page 12: ...uring Shuttle Search This is not a malfunction ATTENTION During Shuttle Search parts of the picture may not be clearly visible particularly on the left side of the screen Blank Search Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption 墌 pg 11 1 Load a cassette 墌 pg 9 2 Set the Power Switch to PLAY while pressing down the Lock Button located on t...

Page 13: ...ode To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time Set DATE TIME to AUTO ON or OFF 墌 pg 14 17 Time Code Set TIME CODE to ON or OFF 墌 pg 14 17 Indications other than date time and time code Set ON SCREEN to OFF LCD or LCD TV 墌 pg 14 17 NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 7 To monitor the picture and...

Page 14: ... CAMERA DISPLAY 墌 pg 16 t VIDEO 墌 pg 17 n VIDEO DISPLAY 墌 pg 17 1 Rotate the MMENU VOL Wheel to select the desired function and press it The Sub Menu appears Example m CAMERA Menu 2 Rotate the MMENU VOL Wheel to select the desired parameter 3 Press the MMENU VOL Wheel in Selection is complete Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus 4 Press the MMENU VOL Wheel in The Menu Scree...

Page 15: ...ically adjusted is displayed MANUAL The q settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to M Factory preset OFF Disables the function ON To compensate for unstable images caused by camera shake particularly at high magnification NOTES Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is excessive or under the following conditions When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal...

Page 16: ...t the demonstration will resume NOTES If a cassette is in the camcorder the demonstration cannot be turned on DEMO MODE remains ON even if the camcorder power is turned off If DEMO MODE remains ON some functions will not be available After viewing demo set to OFF LCD The image is displayed on the LCD monitor when the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened FINDER The image is disp...

Page 17: ...ward or rewind During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper left corner Allows you to set the video recording mode SP or LP depending on your preference It is recommended you use REC MODE in VIDEO Menu when using this camcorder as a recorder during dubbing 墌 pg 25 NOTE REC MODE can be set when the Power Switch is set to PLAY or M SYSTEM Each setting is linked with s which appears when ...

Page 18: ... 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 1 Set the Power Switch to M while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Open the LCD monitor fully 墌 pg 10 3 Press NIGHT so that the Night Scope indicator appears The shutter speed is automatica...

Page 19: ... and right revealing the scene or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene WIPE SCROLL 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 SHUTTER 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 scree...

Page 20: ...2 Open the LCD monitor fully 墌 pg 10 3 Set SNAP MODE to the desired mode 墌 pg 14 15 4 Press SNAPSHOT There is the sound effect of a shutter closing The O indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx 6 seconds then the camcorder re enters the Record Standby mode You can perform Snapshot also during recording A still image will be recorded for approx 6 seconds then the normal rec...

Page 21: ...uto 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 is set to ON 墌 pg 15 NOTE If you are using the viewfinder you should already have performed Viewfinder Adjustment 墌 pg 8 1 Set the Power Switch to M while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Press FOCUS The manual focus indica...

Page 22: ...ike the pupil of the human eye the iris contracts in well lit environments to keep too much light from entering and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light 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 ...

Page 23: ...turn to automatic white balance Set u to AUTO 墌 pg 14 Or set the Power Switch to A NOTE White balance cannot be used when r is set to SEPIA or MONOTONE 墌 pg 20 Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting 1 Set the Power Switch to M while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Open the LCD monitor fully 墌 pg 10 3 Set u to MWB 墌 pg 14 The indication...

Page 24: ...bbing engage the VCR s Record mode 9 To pause dubbing engage the VCR s Record Pause mode and press 4 9 on the camcorder 10 Repeat steps 7 9 for additional editing Stop the VCR and camcorder NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 7 As the camcorder starts to play your footage it will appear on your TV This will confirm the connections and ...

Page 25: ...f a blank portion or disturbed image is played back on the player during dubbing the dubbing may stop so that an unusual image is not dubbed Even though the DV cable is connected correctly sometimes the image may not appear in step 8 If this occurs turn off the power and make connections again If SNAPSHOT is pressed during playback only the original playback image recorded on the tape is output fr...

Page 26: ...When using a DV cable be sure to use the optional JVC VC VDV206U or VC VDV204U DV cable depending on the type of DV connector 4 or 6 pins on the PC The date time information cannot be captured into the PC Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and Software The system may not work properly depending on the PC or capture board you are using Connection To A Personal Computer PC with DV connector ...

Page 27: ...d to turn the power on before loading or unloading When resuming recording once you open the cassette holder cover a blank portion will be recorded on the tape or a previously recorded scene will be erased recorded over regardless of whether the cassette holder came out or not See Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 墌 pg 11 VIDEO RECORDING pg 10 When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct sunl...

Page 28: ...effects Program AE with special effects and DIS 墌 pg 14 20 16X optical zoom is selected HSet ZOOM to 40X or 700X 墌 pg 15 White spots or bright spots of light red green or blue may appear on the LCD monitor This may occur when the Night Scope function is activated during recording and is not a malfunction Video Playback The Power Switch is set to A or M HSet the Power Switch to PLAY 墌 pg 12 Your TV...

Page 29: ...ight when GAIN UP is set to AUTO HIf you want the lighting to look more natural set GAIN UP to AGC or OFF 墌 pg 14 15 Other problems The temperature of the battery is extremely high low Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high low temperatures HTo protect the battery it is recommended to charge it in places with a temperature of 10 C to 35 C 墌 pg 32 The date time is not set HSet th...

Page 30: ...ed battery 墌 pg 6 7 The viewfinder is pulled out and PRIORITY is set to FINDER HPush the viewfinder back in or set PRIORITY to LCD 墌 pg 10 14 16 The LCD monitor s brightness setting is too dark HAdjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 墌 pg 9 HIf the monitor is tilted upward 180 degrees open the monitor fully 墌 pg 10 The speaker volume is too great HTurn the speaker volume down 墌 pg 12 HWipe them ...

Page 31: ...previously set date time is erased 墌 pg 8 Appears for 5 seconds after power is turned on if the lens cap is attached Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted while this camcorder is being used as a recorder The error indications E01 E02 or E06 show what type of malfunction has occurred When an error indication appears the camcorder turns off automatically Remove the power supply batt...

Page 32: ... charging or after use Temperature Range Specifications Charging 10 C to 35 C Operation 0 C to 40 C Storage 20 C to 50 C The lower the temperature the longer recharging takes Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes be sure to read the following cautions During use make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV mark be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previo...

Page 33: ...e appear during playback During recording the Head Clog Warning indicator appears Recording cannot be performed properly In such cases use an 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 inst...

Page 34: ...e off heavy dirt Then wipe again with a dry cloth 2 Press the Monitor Opening Button and open the LCD monitor Wipe gently with a soft cloth Be careful not to damage the monitor Close the LCD monitor 3 To clean the lens blow it with a blower brush then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper NOTES Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol Cleaning should be done only after the batt...

Page 35: ...m Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with 0 24 colour LCD Speaker Monaural White LED Light Effective distance 1 5 m Format DV format SD mode Signal format PAL standard Recording Playback format Video Digital component recording Audio PCM digital recording 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bit 48 kHz 2 channel 16 bit Cassette Mini DV cassette Tape speed SP 18 8 mm s LP 12 5 mm s Maximum recording time using 80 min...

Page 36: ...36 EN INDEX ...

Page 37: ...witch LIGHT 墌 pg 18 p Monitor Opening Button 墌 pg 10 For models without button simply pull on bottom end of LCD monitor to open Connectors Q S Video Output Connector S VIDEO 墌 pg 13 24 R Digital Video Connector DV i Link 墌 pg 25 26 S Audio Video Output Connector AV 墌 pg 13 24 T DC Input Connector DC 墌 pg 6 7 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo ...

Page 38: ...ng Record Standby mode 墌 pg 10 O Appears when taking Snapshot 墌 pg 20 q BRIGHT Brightness Control Indicator LCD monitor Viewfinder 墌 pg 9 The level indicator g moves r Wind Cut Indicator 墌 pg 15 s Battery Indicator 墌 pg 31 t Date Time 墌 pg 8 16 u Sound Mode Indicator 墌 pg 15 Appears for approx 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder v Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator 墌 pg 21 w Time Code 墌 pg 16 ...

Page 39: ... MANUAL 15 SYSTEM 16 17 VIDEO 17 VIDEO DISPLAY 17 Motor Drive Mode 20 N Night Scope 18 P Playback sound SOUND MODE NARRATION 17 Power Switch Position 8 Priority Setting PRIORITY 16 Program AE With Special Effects PROGRAM AE Classic Film CLASSIC FILM 20 Monotone MONOTONE 20 Sepia SEPIA 20 Shutter Speed SHUTTER 19 Snow SNOW 20 Sports SPORTS 19 Spotlight SPOTLIGHT 20 Strobe STROBE 20 Twilight TWILIGH...

Page 40: ... 2005 Victor Company of Japan Limited EN GR D47 AG Printed in Malaysia 0205HOH ID VM ...

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