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ENGLISH

GR-DF425

LYT1403-001A

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this digital
video camera. Before use, please
read the safety information and
precautions contained in the pages
3 – 4 and 9 to ensure safe use of this
product.

Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for
Digital Video Camera:

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INSTRUCTIONS

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GETTING STARTED

VIDEO RECORDING &
PLAYBACK

ADVANCED FEATURES

REFERENCES

TERMS

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

墌

pg. 23, 26)

Back cover

GR-DF425PAL.book Page 1 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:17 AM

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Page 1: ... 9 to ensure safe use of this product Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera For Accessories http www jvc co jp english cyber http www jvc co jp english accessory INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 6 VIDEO RECORDING PLAYBACK 17 ADVANCED FEATURES 23 REFERENCES 39 TERMS To deactivate the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF 墌 pg 23 26 Back cover ...

Page 2: ...pg 35 Backlight Compensation Simply pressing the BACK LIGHT button brightens the image darkened by backlight 墌 pg 32 You can also select a spot metering area so that more precise exposure compensation is available 墌 pg 32 Spot Exposure Control Data Battery You can check the battery status by simply pressing the BATT DATA button 墌 pg 13 Major Features of this Camcorder Fade in Fade out MAX TIME LEV...

Page 3: ...XPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTIONS To prevent shock do not open the cabinet No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel When you are not using the AC Adapter for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from AC outlet Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or Red CAUTION To avoid electric shock or damage to the unit first ...

Page 4: ...uipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on...

Page 5: ...Playback 20 Shuttle Search 20 Blank Search 21 Connections To A TV Or VCR 21 ADVANCED FEATURES 23 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 23 Changing The Menu Settings 23 Recording Menus 24 Playback Menus 27 FEATURES FOR RECORDING 29 5 Second Recording 29 Night Scope 29 Snapshot For Video Recording 30 Manual Focus 30 Exposure Control 31 Iris Lock 31 Backlight Compensation 32 Spot Exposure Control 32 White Ba...

Page 6: ...6 EN GETTING STARTED Index 8 7 O S R Q L M N V U e d T W X Y Z a K P g f 9 0 c b 6 2 1 3 5 4 ...

Page 7: ...covers O S Video Input Output Connector S 墌 pg 21 36 P Microphone connector MIC 墌 pg 27 Q Digital Video Connector DV OUT i Link 墌 pg 37 38 R Audio Video Output Connector AV 墌 pg 21 36 S DC Input Connector DC 墌 pg 12 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard Indicators T POWER CHARGE Lamp 墌 pg 12...

Page 8: ...Tape Remaining Time 墌 pg 17 P REC Appears during recording 墌 pg 17 PAUSE Appears during Record Standby mode 墌 pg 17 O Appears when taking Snapshot 墌 pg 30 Q 5S Anim Displays the 5 Second Recording mode or Animation recording mode 墌 pg 25 R Wind Cut Indicator 墌 pg 25 S Battery Remaining Power Indicator 墌 pg 41 T Date Time 墌 pg 14 U Brightness Control Indicator LCD monitor Viewfinder 墌 pg 15 V Manua...

Page 9: ...aning the video heads with a cleaning cassette optional Be sure to store your cassette tapes and camcorder in the proper environment Video heads can become dirty more easily if your cassette tapes and camcorder are stored in a dusty area Cassette tapes should be removed from the camcorder and stored in cassette cases Store the camcorder in a bag or other container Use SP Standard mode for importan...

Page 10: ...le has only one core filter the end that is closest to the filter 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 T...

Page 11: ...filter reduces interference 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter 2 Run the cable through the core filter leaving approx 3 cm of cable between the cable plug and the core filter Wind the cable once around the outside of the core filter as shown in the illustration 3 Close the core filter until it clicks shut NOTES Take care not to damage the cable When connecting a cable attach th...

Page 12: ...ircuitry If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack remove it first During charging the camcorder cannot be operated Charging is not possible if the wrong type of battery is used When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period the POWER CHARGE lamp may not light In this case remove the battery pack from the camcorder then try charging again If the batter...

Page 13: ...d for approx 15 seconds if the button is pressed and hold for several seconds If COMMUNICATION ERROR appears instead of the battery status even though you tried to press BATT DATA several times there may be a problem on the battery In such a case consult your nearest JVC dealer Using AC Power Perform steps 4 5 in Charging The Battery Pack NOTE The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage sel...

Page 14: ...is recorded onto the tape at all times but its display can be turned on or off during playback 墌 pg 23 28 1 Perform steps 1 4 in Language Settings on the left column 2 Press or to select CLOCK ADJ and press SET The parameter for Day is highlighted 3 Press or to input the day and press SET Repeat to input the month year hour and minute 4 Press or to select BRETURN and press SET twice The Menu Scree...

Page 15: ...focused CAUTION When retracting the viewfinder take care not to pinch your fingers 1 Set the Power Switch to M or PLAY while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Open the LCD monitor fully 墌 pg 17 To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder pull out the viewfinder fully and set PRIORITY to FINDER 墌 pg 23 26 3 Press MENU The Menu Screen appears 4 Press or to select n and press SET T...

Page 16: ...pack s charge is low you may not be able to close the cassette holder cover Do not apply force Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one or use AC power before continuing 3 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks into place To protect valuable recordings Slide the erase protection tab on the back of the tape in the direction of SAVE This prevents the tape from being recorded ...

Page 17: ...k portion is left between recorded scenes on the tape the time code is interrupted and errors may occur when editing the tape To avoid this refer to Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 墌 pg 19 To turn the beep sounds off 墌 pg 23 26 Tape Remaining Time Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display h m means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time When the remaining time reaches 2 m...

Page 18: ...m 墌 pg 24 Zoom magnification of over 15X is done through Digital image processing and is therefore called Digital Zoom During Digital zoom the quality of image may suffer Macro shooting as close as approx 5 cm to the subject is possible when the Power Zoom Lever is set all the way to W Also see TELE MACRO in MANUAL Menu on page 25 When shooting a subject close to the lens zoom out first If zoomed ...

Page 19: ...s 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 shooting a scene then opening closing the cassette holder cover NOTES The time code cannot be reset During fast forwarding and rewinding the time code indication does not move smoothly ...

Page 20: ... connector the sound is not heard from the speaker Still Playback Pauses during video playback 1 Press 4 9 during playback 2 To resume normal playback press 4 9 again If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes the camcorder s Stop mode is automatically engaged Shuttle Search Allows high speed search in either direction during video playback 1 During playback press 5 for forward sear...

Page 21: ...he reverse direction If the current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder searches in the forward direction If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search the camcorder stops automatically A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape may not be detected The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes Before you start recording make sure th...

Page 22: ...CR 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 6 Start playback on the camcorder 墌 pg 20 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 23 28 Time code Set TIME CODE to ON or OFF 墌 pg 23 28 I...

Page 23: ...TEM 墌 pg 26 n CAMERA DISPLAY 墌 pg 27 t VIDEO 墌 pg 27 n VIDEO DISPLAY 墌 pg 28 1 Press or to select the desired function and press SET The Sub Menu appears Example m CAMERA Menu 2 Press or to select the desired parameter 3 Press SET Selection is complete Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus 4 Press SET The Menu Screen returns Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other func...

Page 24: ... set to 15X while using digital zoom the zoom magnification will reset to 15X since digital zoom will be disengaged 60X Allows you to use the Digital Zoom By digitally processing and magnifying images zooming is possible from 15X the optical zoom limit to a maximum of 60X digital magnification 700X Allows you to use the Digital Zoom By digitally processing and magnifying images zooming is possible...

Page 25: ...rox 60 cm NOTE Depending on the zoom position the lens may go out of focus OFF Records with no change in the screen ratio For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio CINEMA Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen The indicator appears 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 When using this ...

Page 26: ...ed to confirm how these functions operate Demonstration starts in the following cases When the Menu Screen is closed after DEMO MODE is turned ON With DEMO MODE set to ON if there is no operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to A or M Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily If no operation is performed for more than 3 minutes after...

Page 27: ...vel indicator does not appear ON Displays auxiliary microphone level indicator when optional microphone is connected 墌 pg 8 墌 pg 14 Date Time Settings VIDEO Factory preset SOUND MODE and NARRATION During tape playback the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made and plays the sound back Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture According to the menu access...

Page 28: ...are the same as in the description CAMERA DISPLAY on page 27 Factory preset 墌 pg 15 Brightness Adjustment Of The Display When set to OFF the camcorder s display disappears When set to AUTO the date time are displayed in the following cases When playback starts The camcorder displays the date time when scenes are recorded When the date is changed during playback 墌 pg 19 Time Code ENGLISH ESPAÑOL РУ...

Page 29: ...en 5S is set to Anim the 5 Second Recording mode is not available Animation recording of a few frames only is taken instead 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 1 Set the Power Switch to M 2 Set r to NIGHTSCOPE 墌 pg 35 The Night Scope indicat...

Page 30: ... infinity However correct focus may not be obtained depending on the shooting condition In this case use the manual focus mode 1 Set the Power Switch to M 2 Press FOCUS The manual focus indicator appears 3 Press or to focus on a subject When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer or will blink 4 Press SET Focus adjustment is complete To reset to Auto Focus Press FOCUS twice or se...

Page 31: ...pil 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 a reflecti...

Page 32: ... Power Switch to M 2 Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the Spot Exposure Control indicator appears A spot metering area frame appears at the centre of the LCD monitor viewfinder 3 Press or to select the desired spot metering area frame 4 Press SET Spot Exposure Control is engaged Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of the selected area most appropriate To lock the iris After step 3 press and ...

Page 33: ...er Switch to A Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting 1 Set the Power Switch to M 2 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen 3 Select MWB in u W BALANCE menu 墌 pg 23 then press and hold SET until begins blinking When the setting is completed stops blinking 4 Press SET...

Page 34: ...ITE Fade in or out with a white screen FADER BLACK Fade in or out with a black screen FADER B W Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen or fade out from colour to black and white WIPE CORNER Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner or wipe out from lower left to upper right leaving a black screen WIPE WINDOW The scene starts in the centre of a black ...

Page 35: ...ttings when an automatic adjustment does not work well using SPORTS mode The faster the shutter speed the darker the picture becomes Use the shutter function under good lighting conditions SPORTS Variable Shutter Speed 1 250 1 4000 This setting allows 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 beco...

Page 36: ...re filter to the camcorder The core filter reduces interference 1 Following the illustrations connect the camcorder and the VCR s input connectors 2 Start playback on the camcorder 墌 pg 20 3 At the point you want to start dubbing start recording on the VCR Refer to the VCR s instruction manual 4 To stop dubbing stop recording on the VCR then stop playback on the camcorder NOTES It is recommended t...

Page 37: ...instruction manual 5 To stop dubbing stop recording on the video unit then stop playback on this camcorder NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 13 If 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 s...

Page 38: ...V206U 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 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 Person...

Page 39: ...fects and DIS 墌 pg 23 25 34 35 15X optical zoom is selected HSet ZOOM to 60X or 700X 墌 pg 24 Video Playback Your TV has AV input terminals but is not set to its VIDEO mode HSet the TV to the mode or channel appropriate for video playback 墌 pg 21 The cassette holder cover is open HClose the cassette holder cover 墌 pg 16 HClean the video heads with an optional cleaning cassette 墌 pg 45 The camcorder...

Page 40: ...UP is set to AUTO HIf you want the lighting to look more natural set GAIN UP to AGC or OFF 墌 pg 23 24 Other problems 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 44 The battery pack is not attached firmly HDetach the battery pack once again and re attach it firmly ...

Page 41: ...ITY is set to FINDER HPush the viewfinder back in or set PRIORITY to LCD 墌 pg 17 23 26 The LCD monitor s brightness setting is too dark HAdjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 墌 pg 15 HIf the monitor is tilted upward 180 degrees open the monitor fully 墌 pg 17 A malfunction of some kind has occurred In this case the camcorder s functions become unusable H墌 pg 42 Warning Indications Displays the b...

Page 42: ...t are detected The pictures in the HDV format cannot be played back with this camcorder The error indications 01 02 or 06 show what type of malfunction has occurred When an error indication appears the camcorder turns off automatically Remove the power supply battery etc and wait a few minutes for the indication to clear When it does you can resume using the camcorder If the indication remains con...

Page 43: ...areful not to damage the monitor Close the LCD monitor 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 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 ...

Page 44: ...the battery pack to be warm after 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 Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes be sure to read the following cautions During use make sure the cassette bears the Min...

Page 45: ... in places where humidity is extremely low below 35 or extremely high above 80 in direct sunlight in a closed car in summer near a heater To protect the unit DO NOT allow it to become wet drop the unit or strike it against hard objects subject it to shock or excessive vibration during transportation keep the lens directed at extremely bright objects for long periods expose the lens and viewfinder ...

Page 46: ...f water to form on the glass outer surface This same phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a cool place to a warm place after heating a cold room under extremely humid conditions or in a place directly subjected to the cool air from an air conditioner Moisture on the head drum can cause severe damage to the video tape and can lead to internal damage to the camcord...

Page 47: ...stem Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with 0 16 colour LCD Speaker Monaural 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 cassette SP 80 min LP 120 min S S Vid...

Page 48: ...ng 36 37 E Exposure Control 31 I Iris Lock 31 L LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 15 17 Loading A Cassette 16 M Manual Focus 30 Motor Drive Mode 30 N Night Scope 29 P Playback Sound 27 Power Linked Operation 14 Program AE With Special Effects 35 Q Quick Review 19 R Recording Capacity Tape 17 S Self Recording 18 Snapshot Mode 24 Sound Mode 24 27 Speaker Volume 20 Specifications 47 Spot Exposure Control 32...

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