JVC GR-D248 manual

ENGLISH GR-D248 L YT1444-001A EN Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety inf ormation and precautions contained in the pages 3 – 4 and 9 to ensure safe use of this product. Please vis it our Homepage on the World Wide Web f or Digital Vi deo Camera: Fo r Accessories : http://www .jvc.[...]

2 EN MasterP age: Left Wipe/Fader Effects Y ou can use the Wipe /F ader Effects to make pro-style scene transitions. ( 墌 pg. 35) Program AE with Special Effect s For e xample, “SPOR T S” mode allows f ast- moving images to be captured one frame at a time, f or vivid, stable slo w-motion. ( 墌 pg. 36) LED Light Y ou can br ighten the subject [...]

EN 3 MasterP age: Start_Right SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORT ANT (for o wners in the U .K.) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NO T cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitab le for the po wer points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate saf ety a[...]

4 EN MasterP age: Left SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SA FE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been de signed and manufactured to meet in ternational safety standar ds but, l ike an y electric al equipmen t, care must be taken if you are to obtai n the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operati ng instructions befor e you attem[...]

MasterP age: TOC_Heading0 _Right EN 5 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 6 Index ................. ................. ............................... 6 Provided Accesso ries ............... .................. .... 10 Power............ .................. ................. ............... 11 Operation Mode .......... .................. ................. . 13 La[...]

6 EN MasterP age: Left GETTING ST ARTED Index 1 T U B C D E 89 K JL M S V 7 O P Q X WY Z a d c ef N g R 6 b GR-D248PAL.book Page 6 Su nday, January 23, 2005 3:38 PM[...]

EN 7 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED Controls A Stop Button [ 8 ] ( 墌 pg. 20) Backligh t Compensation Bu tton [BA CK LIGHT] ( 墌 pg. 33) B Pla y/P ause Button [ 4 / 9 ] ( 墌 pg. 20) Manual F ocus Button [FOCUS] ( 墌 pg. 31) C Rewind Button [ 3 ] ( 墌 pg. 20) Menu select B utton [ – ] ( 墌 pg. 1 4) Quick Re view B[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 8 EN MasterP age: Left LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recordin g a Operation Mode ( 墌 pg. 13) B : Night-Sco pe Indicator ( 墌 pg. 30) : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 pg . 25) C LED Light Indi cator ( 墌 pg. 30) D White Balanc e Indicator ( 墌 pg. 34 ) E : Spot Expo sure Contro l Indicator ( 墌 pg. 33) : Backli ght Compe[...]

EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED During Video Playback a Sound Mode I ndicator ( 墌 pg. 28) B Blank Se arch Indica tor ( 墌 pg. 20) C T ape Speed ( 墌 pg . 25) D 4 : Playback 5 : F a st-Forward/Shuttle Se arch 3 : Rewind/Shuttle Se arch 9 : P ause 9 U : Forw ard Fr ame-By-Frame Pla y back/ Slow-Motio n Y 9 : Rev er[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 10 EN MasterP age: Left a AC Adapter AP-V17E or AP-V14E b P ower Cord (o nly f or AP-V14E) c Battery Pa ck BN-VF707 U d S/A V Cab le e Cable Adapter f Remote Control Unit RM-V72 0U g Lithium Battery CR2025* (f or remote control unit) h Shoulder S trap ( 墌 pg. 11 f or attachment) i Lens Cap (se e the right column for attachment ) [...]

EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED How T o Attach The Shoulder Strap Fo llow the illustrat ion. 1 Thread th e strap throu gh the eyelet. 2 Fo ld it back and th read it through th e strap guide and the buckle . ● T o adjust the length of the strap , loosen and then tighten the strap in the b uckle. 3 Slide th e strap [...]

GETTING ST ARTED 12 EN MasterP age: Left T o detach the battery pack Slide the ba tter y pack upward while pres sing PUSH B A TT . to detach it. * Provided NOTES: ● It is recommended that only gen uine JVC batteries are used in this camcorder . Using generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage to the internal charging circuitry . ● If the protec[...]

EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED Using AC Power P erfor m steps 4 – 5 in “Cha rging The Batt er y Pa ck ”. NOTE: The provided A C Adapter features automat ic voltage select ion in the AC r ange from 110 V to 240 V . About Batteries D ANGER! Do not attempt to tak e the batteries apart, or expos e them to flame o[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 14 EN MasterP age: Left Power-Linked Operation When the Po wer Switch is set to “ A ” or “ M ”, y o u can also tur n on/ off the camcorde r by opening/ closing the LC D monitor or pulli ng out/pushi ng in the viewfinder. INFORMA TION: The f ollowing e xplanations in th is manual supposes th e use of LCD monit or in your ope[...]

EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing down the L ock Button located on th e swi t c h. 2 Make s ure the LCD monitor is closed and lock ed. Pull out the v iewfi nder fully and adjust it manually for best viewability . 3 T urn the Dioptre Adjust ment Control u[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 16 EN MasterP age: Left The camcorde r needs to be p owered up to load or eject a ca ssette. 1 Slide and hol d OPEN/EJECT in the directi on of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette ho lder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remov e a tape and pres s ?[...]

MasterP age: Video_Heading0_Right EN 17 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Bef ore continuing, perf or m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 11) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 16) 1 Remov e the lens cap . ( 墌 pg. 10) 2 Open the LCD monitor fu lly . 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing[...]

VIDEO RECORDING 18 EN MasterP age: Left LCD Monitor And Viewfinder While using the LCD monitor: Make sure the v iewfinder is pus hed back in. Pull on the end of the LC D monitor and open the LCD monitor fully . It can rota te 270° (90° downward, 180° upward). While using t he viewfinder: Make sure the LCD monit or is closed and lock ed. Pull out[...]

EN 19 VIDEO RECORDING MasterP age: Start_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Journalistic Shooting In some situat ions, different shooting angles may provide more dramatic resul ts. Hold the camcor der in the desired po sition and tilt the LCD monitor in the mo st conv enient directio n. It can rotate 270° ( 90° downward, 180° upward). Tim e C [...]

20 EN MasterP age: Left VIDEO PLA YB A CK 1 Load a casset te. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the P ower Swit ch to “PLA Y” while pressing do wn the Loc k Button loca ted on the sw itch. 3 T o star t pl ayback, press 4 / 9 . 4 T o stop playback, press 8 . ● During Stop mode, press 3 to re wind, or 5 to f ast-f orward the tape . T o control the speake r v[...]

EN 21 VIDEO PLA YB A CK MasterP age: Start_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK ● The detected blank portion may be locat ed between recorded scenes . Before you start recording, mak e sure there is no recorded scene after th e blank por ti on. A Blac k to S-VIDE O IN (Conne ct when y our TV/ VCR has S-VIDEO IN and A/ V input connectors. In thi s[...]

VIDEO PLA YB A CK 22 EN MasterP age: Left The Full-Funct ion Remote Contro l Unit can operate thi s camcorder from a dis tance as well as the basi c operations (P la yback , Stop , Pa use, F ast-Forward and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional p la yback fu nctions po ssibl e. ( 墌 pg. 23) Installing The Battery The remote co ntrol uses o[...]

EN 23 VIDEO PLA YB A CK MasterP age: Start_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK . Slow-Motion Playback During normal video playback, press SLO W ( Y I or I U ) more than a ppro x. 2 secon ds. ● After appro x. 10 minutes, normal playbac k resumes. ● T o pause Slow-Motion playbac k, press PA U S E ( 9 ). ● T o stop Slow-Motion p laybac k, press[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 24 EN MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT This camcorde r is equipped wit h an easy-to-use , on-screen men u system that simplifies man y of the more detail ed camcorder settings . ( 墌 pg. 25 – 29) 1 For Video Recording Menus: Set the Pow er Switch to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on th e switch. Fo[...]

EN 25 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES CAMERA The “ m CAMERA” sett ings are effective when the P ower Switch is set to both “ A ” and “ M ”. Howe ver , the menu setting s can be changed only when the P ower Switch is s et to “ M ”. [ ] = F actory-preset [SP] : T o re cord in the SP (S tanda[...]

MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 26 EN MasterP age: Left MANU AL The “ q MANU AL ” settings ar e eff ectiv e only when the Pow er Switch is set to “ M ”. [ ] = F actor y-pr eset OFF : Disables the function. [ON ] : T o compe nsate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, par ticula rly at hi gh magnification. NOTES: ● Accurate stabilisa [...]

EN 27 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES SYSTEM The “ s SYSTEM” functions which ar e set when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ” are also applied when the P owe r Switch is set to “PL A Y”. [ ] = F actory-preset OFF : Even though not hear d while shoot ing, shutter so und is record ed on the tape.[...]

MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 28 EN MasterP age: Left CAMERA DISPLA Y ● The “ n ” (CAMERA DISPLA Y) settings are eff ective e ven when the P ower Switch is set to “ A ”. Howe ver , the menu settings can be changed only when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ”. ● The “ n ” (CAMERA DISPLA Y) settings ex cept “BRIGHT” and “A U[...]

EN 29 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES VIDEO DISPLA Y The “ n ” (VIDEO DISPLA Y) settings are effective only for video playback e xcept “BRIGHT” and “A UX MIC”. ● The para meters (e xcept “OFF” in ON SCREEN settings) are t he same as in the description (CAMERA DISPLA Y) on page 28. [ ] = [...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 30 EN FEA TURES FOR RECORDING LED Light can be used to brig hten the subj ect in the dar k place during video re cording or D .S.C. shooting. 1 Press LIGHT repe atedly to change the setting. OFF : T ur ns off the light. ON : The light is on alwa ys. ( appears.) AU TO : The light turns on automatically when dark. ( appea r[...]

EN 31 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES This f eature lets y ou record still images that lo ok like photographs onto a tape. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ”. 2 Set “SNAP SHOT” to the desired mode. ( 墌 pg. 24, 25) 3 Press SNAPSHO T . ● There is the sound e ffe ct of a shutte r closing. ● The “ O ?[...]

FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 32 EN MasterP age: Left Manual exposure contro l is recommen ded in the foll owing si tuations: ● When shooting using re verse lighting or when the backg round is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflecti ve natur al background such as at the beach or when skiing. ● When the backgro und is ov erly dark or the subject i[...]

EN 33 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Backlight compensa tion brig htens the sub ject quickly . With simple op eration, backlight co mpensation feature bright ens the dar k subject po r tion by increasin g the exposure. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ”. 2 Press B ACK LIGHT so that the Backlight Compensatio n[...]

FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 34 EN MasterP age: Left The white balance refers to the co rrectnes s of colour r eproductio n under var ious light ing. If t he white balan ce is correc t, all other co lours will be accurately r eproduced. The white balance is usu ally adju sted automatically . Howe ver , more adv anced camcorder op erators contro l this f[...]

EN 35 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES These effects let you make pro-style sc ene transiti ons. Use them to spic e up the transi tion from one scene to the nex t. Wipe or F ader w orks when video recording is started or stopped. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ”. 2 Set “ v ” to the desire d mode. ( 墌 pg[...]

FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 36 EN MasterP age: Left 1 Set the P ower Swit ch to “ M ”. 2 Set “ r ” to the de sired mode. ( 墌 pg. 24) ● The PROGRAM AE men u disappears and the selected eff ect is activated. ● The selected eff ect indicator appears. T o deactivate the se lected effect Select “OFF” in step 2 . The eff ect indicato r disa[...]

EN 37 MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES EDITING A T o S-VIDEO IN** B Y ellow to VIDEO IN C Red to A UDIO R IN D White to AUDIO L IN * If your VCR has a SCART connector , use the provided cable ad apter . (The provided cable adapter accepts onl y output signals from this camcorder . T o use this camcorde r as a recorder , use a commercial[...]

EDITING 38 EN MasterP age: Left It is also possib le to copy recor ded scenes from the camcor der onto an other vide o unit equi pped with a D V connec tor . Since a digital sign al is sent, there i s little if any imag e or sound deterioration . 1 Make sure all uni ts are turned off . 2 Connect thi s camcorder to a v ideo unit equipped wit h a D V[...]

EN 39 EDITING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES It is also pos sible to transf er still/moving ima ges to a PC with a D V connector by u sing the software equipp ed with the PC or commer cially av ailable softw are. If you are using a Windows ® XP , you can use Windows ® Messenger to cond uct video conferences over the Interne t, using[...]

EDITING 40 EN MasterP age: Left The audio track can be cu stomised only whe n recorded in th e 12-BIT and SP modes . ( 墌 pg. 25) ● Use the provided remo te control. 1 Play back the tape to locate th e point wher e editing will st art, then press PA U S E ( 9 ). 2 While holding A. DUB ( D ) on the remote control, pr ess PA U S E ( 9 ). The “ 9[...]

EN 41 MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES TROUBLESHOOTING If, after follo wing the steps in t he chart below , the prob lem still e xists, pl ease consult y our nearest JVC dealer. Power ● The power is not connect ed properly . H Connect the A C Adapter securely . ( 墌 pg. 13) ● The battery pack is not attached firmly . H Detach the battery pa[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 42 EN MasterP age: Left ● The light source o r the subject does not include white. Or th ere are various diff erent light sources behind the subje ct. H Find a white subject and compose you r shot so that it also appear s in the frame . ( 墌 pg. 31) ● Shooting was perf ormed under backlit conditions . H Press BA CK LIGHT . ( ?[...]

EN 43 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES ● The viewfinder is pul led out and “PRIORITY” is set to “FINDER”. H Push the viewfinder back in or set “PRIORITY ” to “LCD”. ( 墌 pg. 18, 24, 27) ● The LCD monitor’ s br ightness setting is too dark. H Adjust the brightness of the LCD moni tor . ( 墌 pg. 15) H If the[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 44 EN MasterP age: Left Appears for 5 secon ds after p ower is tur ned on if the lens c ap is attach ed or when it is da rk. Appears if A udio Dubbing is at tempted on a blank portion of a tape . ( 墌 pg. 40) ● Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode . ( 墌 pg. 40 ) ● Appears if Audio Dubbing is[...]

EN 45 MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES USER MAINTENANCE Before cleaning, tur n off the c amcorder and remov e the battery pac k and A C Adapter . T o clean the exterior Wipe gently wit h a soft cloth. Pu t the cloth in diluted mild so ap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dir t. Then wip e again with a dr y clo th. T o clean the LCD monitor Wip[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 46 EN CA UTIONS Battery Packs The supplied battery pack is a lith ium-ion battery . Bef ore using the supplied batte ry pack or an optional batte ry pack, be sure to read the foll owing cautions: ● T o av oid ha zards ... do not bu rn . ... do not shor t-circuit the terminals. When transporting, make sure t he provided [...]

EN 47 CA UTIONS MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES LCD Monitor ● T o prevent damage to the LCD mo nitor , DO NO T ... push it strongly or apply any shoc ks. ... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the bottom . ● T o pr olong service life ... av o id rubbing it with coarse cloth. ● Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD monitor u[...]

CA UTIONS 48 EN MasterP age: Left Serious ma lfunctioning About moist ure conden sation ● Y ou hav e obser ved that pouring a cold liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to f orm on the glass’ outer surf ace. This same phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when it is mov ed from a cool place to a warm place, after heating a c[...]

EN 49 MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder Pow e r s u p p l y DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using ba ttery pack) P ower cons umption Appro x. 3.2 W (3.5 W*) (LCD monitor off, viewfinder on) Appro x. 4.2 W (4.5 W*) (LCD monitor on, vie wfinder off) * Using LED Light Dimensions (W x H x D) 56 mm x 94 mm x 112 mm (with[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 50 EN TERMS A AC Adapter ............. .................. ................. .... 13 Animation ...... ................. .................. .............. 26 Audio Dubbin g ..... ................. .................. ....... 40 B Backlight Compe nsation .................. .............. 33 Battery Pack ............ .........[...]

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