JVC GR-DV3000 manual

LYT0884-001B EN For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which is located on the bottom of the camcorder . Retain this inf ormation for future ref erence. Model No. Serial No. Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide W eb and ans wer our Consumer Sur v ey (in English only): http://www .jvc-victor .co.jp/english/index-e.html F[...]

2 EN This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC- type color television signals. It cannot be used for playbac k with a television of a diff erent standard. Howe ver , live recording and LCD monitor/ viewfinder playback are possible anywhere. Use the JVC BN- V408U/V416U/V428U battery packs and, to recharge them, the provided multi-v oltage AC P[...]

EN 3 ANTENNA INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and b uilt-up static charges. Ar ticle 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, provides informati[...]

4 EN USE 1. Accessories T o av oid personal injury: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. • U[...]

EN 5 Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitr y . There is also a risk of fire or electr ic shock. CAUTION! The follo wing notes concer n possible ph ysical damage to the camcorder and to the user. When carrying, be sure to always securely [...]

6 EN PROVIDED ACCESSORIES Remote Control Unit RM-V717U CD-ROM AAA (R03) Battery x 2 (for remote contr ol unit) Jack Box CU-V504U Editing Cable Shoulder Strap Memory Card (16 MB) (Already inserted in the camcorder) Lens Hood (Already attac hed to the camcorder 墌 pg. 7) USB Cable A C Po wer Adapter/ Charger AA-V40U Battery Pack BN-V408U DC Cord Aud[...]

EN 7 Automatic Demonstration takes place when “ DEMO MODE ” is set to “ ON ” (factory-preset). 䡲 A utomatic Demonstration star ts when there is no operation f or about 3 minutes after the P ower Switch is set to “ ” or “ ” and no cassette is in the camcorder . 䡲 P erforming any operation during the demonstration stops the demons[...]

8 EN T o AC outlet CHARGE indicator PO WER indicator DC OUT connector AC P ower Adapter/ Charger NOTES: ● If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack, remove it first. ● Perform charging where the temperature is between 10 ° C and 35 ° C (50 ° F and 95 ° F). 20 ° C to 25 ° C (68 ° F to 77 ° F) is the ideal temperature range fo[...]

EN 9 T o DC Input connector T o AC outlet AC Power Adapter/ Charger DC cord A TTENTION Before detaching the po wer source, mak e sure that the camcorder ’ s power is tur ned off. F ailure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction. INFORMA TION The extended-use battery pack kit is a set composed of a batter y pack and A C P ower Adapter/Charg[...]

10 EN GETTING ST AR TED (cont.) PAUSE 3 1 2 Grip Adjustment 1 Separate the V elcro str ip. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip, to easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button and P ower Switch and P ower Zoom Le ver . Be sure to f asten the V elcro str ip to your pref erenc[...]

EN 11 F. W HI T E FA DE R / W I PE AM A E PR O GR A CA MER L MA N U A M SYSTE DSC END AY DIS P L C AN E W. BA L RE N E ON S C LC D / TV UTO A IM E T DA T E / T I ME COD E CLO C K AD J . – – – F F O 25 ’ 02 C E D 30 PM : 5 N RE TUR CLO C K AD J . 25 ’ 02 C E D 30 PM : 5 Date/Time Settings The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all time[...]

12 EN GETTING ST AR TED (cont.) Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow then 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 a[...]

EN 13 Memory card Card Cover Loading A Memory Card The provided memory card is already inser ted in the camcorder when you receiv e the camcorder. 1 Make sure the camcorder ’ s power is off . 2 Open the card cov er ( MEMOR Y CARD ). 3 Insert the memory card clipped edge first. • Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the label. 4 T o [...]

14 EN P L A Y O F F 1280 GETTING ST AR TED (cont.) Operation Mode Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using the Power Switch and VIDEO/ MEMOR Y Switch. When the P ower Switch is set to “ ” , “ ” appears. When set to “ ” or “ ” , there is no indication. T o turn on the camcorder , fir st set the P ower [...]

EN 15 REC M O DE – SP LP Recording Mode Setting Set the tape recording mode depending on y our preference. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch, and open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully . The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. 2 Press the MENU wheel in. T[...]

16 EN GETTING ST AR TED (cont.) TY QUA L I REC SE L ECT FI N E 28 1X 9 00 6 IM A G E S I Z E – – – N RE TUR Display Menu Screen MENU Wheel Power Switch Lock Button Power Lamp Picture Quality/Image Size Setting The Picture Quality/Image Size can be selected to best match y our needs. Refer to the char t on page 17 f or your selection. 1 Set th[...]

EN 17 STORAGE CAP ACITY The number of storab le images depends on the selected picture quality and size as well as the composition of the subjects in the images. Appro ximate number of storable ima ges * Since sound eff ects ( 墌 pg. 45) and titles ( 墌 pg. 48) are pre-stored in the provided 16 MB memory card, the number of storab le images will [...]

18 EN BR I GH T 25 min 90 min 89 min 3 min 2 min 1 min 0 min min 180 ° 90 ° Power lamp T ally lamp (lights while recording is in progress) Lock Button Recording Start/Stop Button T ape remaining time indicator (Appro ximate) (Now calculating) (Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking) Display MENU Wheel T o Adjust The Brightness Of The Display ..... rotate[...]

EN 19 Self-Recording JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING In some situations, diff erent shooting angles may provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction. It can rotate 270 ° (90 ° downward, 180 ° upward). INTERF ACE SHOOTING The person you shoot can view himself/herself in [...]

20 EN SNAP M O DE – FUL L NEG A PIN – U P FR A ME * There is the sound effect of a shutter closing. Snapshot (For T ape Recording) This feature lets y ou record still images that look like photographs onto a tape . SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”, then set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing do wn t[...]

EN 21 BASIC RECORDING Recording On Memory Card 5 1 1280 Basic Shooting (Snapshot) Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots . NOTE: Y ou should already have perf or med the procedures listed below . If not, do so before continuing. ● P ower ( 墌 pg. 8) ● Grip Adjustment ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ([...]

22 EN 1x WT 0 1x WT 0 1x WT 0 2x WT 0 4x WT Zoom in (T: T elephoto) Zoom out (W: Wide angle) Po wer Zoom Lever Zoom display Appro ximate zoom ratio Digital zoom zone 10X (optical) zoom zone Power Switch MENU Wheel BASIC RECORDING Recording On T ape And Memory Card FEA TURE: Zooming PURPOSE: T o produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instanta- neous [...]

EN 23 NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A T ape Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playback. If recording star ts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “ 00:00:00 ” (minute:second:frame). If recording star ts from the [...]

24 EN While focusing on a nearer subject While focusing on a further subject FEA TURE: Auto Focus PURPOSE: The camcorder ’ s Full Range AF system offers contin uous shooting ability from close-up (as close as appro x. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to infinity . Howe ver , correct focus ma y not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in th[...]

EN 25 Rewind Button ( 2 ) Fast-Forward Button ( 3 ) Play/P ause Button ( 4 / 6 ) Stop Button ( 5 ) P ower Zoom Lever (V OLUME) Speaker Still Playback: P auses during playback. 1) Press 4 / 6 during playbac k. 2) T o resume nor mal playbac k, press 4 / 6 again. ● If still pla yback continues for more than about 3 min utes, the camcorder ’ s Stop[...]

26 EN BASIC PLA YBACK Playback From Memory Card E-MAIL CLIP SOUND P ower Switch Lock Button Normal Playback 1 Load a memory card ( 墌 pg. 13). 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ MEMOR Y ” , then set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. • A stored file is display ed. If y ou want to select [...]

EN 27 F F D S Q P O I A I U R L L T Z A O D E E E L T E I E R T C Y T : : : : : : 1 M 1 F O 0 A 2 I F 0 R 8 N F J 2 0 E V 2 X C 7 9 G ’ 6 R D V C 00110 D C F : 100 - 0010 0 0 RE T URN D I SP LAY M E NU O N OF F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Index Playback Y ou can view se veral diff erent files stored on the memory card at a time. This bro wsing capability m[...]

28 EN For Recording Menu This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings ( 墌 pg. 29 – 31). 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing do wn the Lock Button located on the s witch, then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully . 2 Press t[...]

EN 29 Menu Screen Explanations : Factory-preset Ref er to “ F ade/Wipe Effects ” ( 墌 pg. 36, 37). Ref er to “ Progr am AE With Special Eff ects ” ( 墌 pg. 38, 39). Ref er to “ White Balance Adjustment ” and “ Manual White Balance Oper ation ” ( 墌 pg. 41). Allows y ou to set the tape recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your p[...]

30 EN USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) : F actor y-preset Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) Records with no change in the screen ratio . F or pla yback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During playback on wide-screen TVs, the blac k bands at the top and bottom of the screen are c[...]

EN 31 : Factory-preset NOTES: ● “ SYSTEM ” and “ DISPLA Y ” functions which are set when the P ower Switch is set to “ ” are also applied when the P ower Switch is set to “ ” ( 墌 pg. 32). “ CLOCK ADJ. ” only appears when the Po wer Switch is set to “ ” . ● Settings made in the “ DISPLA Y ” Menu remain eff ective ev[...]

32 EN MD OE SOUND MD OE 12 BI T RO S Y NCH OD E REC M IN U T S/A V P DE . . NAV I L S KC H BLA N R COP Y STE R E O – SOUND 1 SP OF F OF F – – – – – N RE TUR O.O RE N E ON S C LCD / T V U AO T IM E T DA T E / T I ME COD E – – – FF O N RE TUR BEE P ME L OD Y N O TAL LY – – DE M O M O DE – N O NA GAT I ON VI – FF O TIT L W / [...]

EN 33 12 12 : 34 : 24 0 2 0 ’ 5 2 3 : 5 BI T / S O U M P C E D ND 1 P S 4 6 L Playback Sound During tape playbac k, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and pla ys the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your pla yback picture. According to the menu access explanation on pg. 32, select “ SOUND MODE[...]

34 EN SEL F – TI M E R – ON OF F Self-T imer Once the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural way , adding the final touch to a memorab le picture. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the s witch. Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor f[...]

EN 35 5 S – 5 S OF F A n im. 5-Second Recording Record a vacation or an important ev ent in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. This function is av ailable only f or video recording. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” , then set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the s witch. Pull out th[...]

36 EN IMPORT ANT Some F ade/Wipe Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special eff ects ( 墌 pg. 38, 39). If an unusable F ade/Wipe Effect is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out. Recording Start/ Stop Button MENU Wheel P ower Switch Fade/Wipe Effects These eff ects let you make pro-style scene tr ansi- tions. Use them[...]

EN 37 Fader And Wipe Menu Menu Effect F ade in or out with a white screen. F ade in or out with a blac k screen. F ade in to a color screen from a b lack and white screen, or fade out from color to blac k and white. Wipe in on a blac k screen from the upper r ight to the lower left corner, or wipe out from low er left to upper right, leaving a blac[...]

38 EN IC F I L M CLASS SEP I A GH T T W ILI ON E M ONO T SN O W S SP O RT G IH T SP OT L E S T ROB ER SHUT T 1/100 Program AE With Special Effects 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the s witch. Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully . 2 Press MENU wheel in. The Men u Screen appear[...]

EN 39 SHUTTER 1/60 – The shutter speed is fixed at 1/60th of a second. Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower . 1/100 – The shutter speed is fix ed at 1/100th of a second. The flic kering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury-vapor lamp is reduced. This setting allows f ast-moving imag[...]

40 EN E X P . EXP . 3 3 Exposure Control Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the f ollowing situations: • When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natural backg round such as at the beach or when skiing. • When the background is ov erly dark or the subject light. 1 Set[...]

EN 41 White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of color reproduction under v ar ious lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately reproduced. The white balance is usually adjusted automatically . Howe ver , more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achie ve a more pro[...]

42 EN NA GAT I ON VI – N O OF F T C :1 1 3:2 3:1 5 3 4 2 Y A DA T E : M : ’ 2 09 2A M P L A Y O F F ON I T NAV I GA P L 0 1 min min 0 PAUSE PAUSE P L 0 1 min 0 PAUSE 1 2 3 4 5 0 0 6 P ower Switch Lock Button VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch (Open the LCD monitor to access this switch.) MENU Wheel NA VI Button NA VIGA TION Function The NA VIGA TION Function[...]

EN 43 MD OE SOUND MD OE 12 BI T RO S Y NCH OD E REC M IN U T S/A V P DE .. NAV I L S KC H BLA N R COP Y STE R E O – SOUND 1 SP OF F OF F – – – – – N RE TUR O.O IG N A NAV T I O ETE D E L CURREN T ? EXEC UT E RE T UR N 3 Y A M: 20 60 ’ 0A 2M TO ADD THUMBNAIL IMAGES DURING T APE PLA YBACK 1 P erform step 1 of “ T O FIND SCENES ON T AP[...]

44 EN B L ANK SRCH CANC E L EXEC UT E – B L ANK S EARCH 4 4 P ower Switch Blank Search Helps you find where y ou should star t recording in the middle of a tape to av oid time code interr uption ( 墌 pg. 23). 1 Load a tape ( 墌 pg. 12). Set the VIDEO/ MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” and set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing down the L[...]

EN 45 P S C E R 0 10 min EXPLO S I O N F B D R L S E A U O A A I XN N Z O C U R P F Z R E G E L A E H N O R R B C T S E E A E I LL R R O IN D E X Digital Sound Effects 12 sound effects (EXPLOSION, SIREN, LA UGHTER, RACE CAR, DOOR BELL, B UZZER, F ANF ARE, APPLA USE, CHEERS, BOING, SCREAM and JEERS) pre-stored on the provided memory card can be dubb[...]

46 EN I L C L I A M - E P I L C L I A M - E P 0 0 : 1 5 C E R 2 4 0 3 5 0 0 : 0 0 STANDBY m i n O C D P L E T M E I L C L I A M - EP I L C L I A M - EP e 0 0:1 5 C E R 240 3 mi n 5 0 0:0 0 STANDBY 2 4 0 240 3 5 m i n 3 mi n 5 O CD PLET ME Shooting starts when the Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed Power Switch Recording Start/Stop Button E-Mail[...]

EN 47 TO MAKE VIDEO CLIPS FROM RECORDED VIDEO FOOT AGE 1 Load a memory card ( 墌 pg. 13) and cassette ( 墌 pg. 12). Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” , then set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 2 Select the image size ( 墌 pg. 46, steps 2 through 4 of “ T O MAKE VIDEO CLIPS FR[...]

48 EN T itle Impose A selection of titles/frames stored on the pro vided memory card can be super imposed. TITLE SELECTION 1 Load the provided memory card ( 墌 pg. 13). Set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing do wn the Lock b utton located on the switch. 2 Press INDEX so that the Title Index screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU wheel to selec[...]

EN 49 ME NU DIS P L A Y E N D PR OT ECT D ELETE D P O F PR I NT NO . R E S E T FO R M AT RO T E C T P RE TURN PR OT ECT ED PR OT ECT M E NU RENT PR OT . A L L C A N C . A L L R E T U R N CUR Display Power Switch MENU Wheel PRO TECT Screen Protecting Files The Protect mode helps pre vent the accidental erasure of files. 1 Load a memor y card ( 墌 p[...]

50 EN DE L E T E M E NU RENT A L L R E T U R N CUR ELETE D EXEC UT E D ELETE? RE T UR N Deleting Files Pre viously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or all at once. 1 Load a memor y card ( 墌 pg. 13). 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ MEMOR Y ” , then set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located[...]

EN 51 P L A Y O F F ORMA T F EXEC UT E DA T A ? EX I S T I N G ERASE AL L RE T UR N MENU Wheel Lock Button P ower Switch Display Making A New Folder New still pictures y ou are going to take can be separated from previously shot pictures b y resetting the file name to D VC00001; these new pictures will be stored in a new f older. 1 Set the VIDEO/ME[...]

52 EN DPOF M E NU RENT AL L 1 R E S E T R E T U R N CUR DPOF EXEC UT E AL L 1 ? RE T UR N Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) This camcorder is compatible with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard in order to suppor t future systems such as automatic printing, which records information about the still images you wish to print (such a[...]

EN 53 RE TURN SHEE T S DPOF 00 SHEE T S DPOF 05 DPOF EXEC UT E SAVE ? CANCE L TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND NO. OF PRINTS 1 P erform steps 1 through 4 on pg. 52. 2 Rotate the MENU wheel to select “ CURRENT ” and press it. Selection is complete. The DPOF Screen appears. 3 While “ 2 ” and “ 3 ” are display ed on the screen, press[...]

54 EN These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to y our VCR and TV instruction manuals. A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors To AV T o S-VIDEO Audio/Video cable (pro vided) Connector co ver* White to A UDIO L IN** Red to A UDIO R IN** T o S-VIDEO IN T o TV or VCR[...]

EN 55 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration ( 墌 pg. 54). If using a VCR . . . go to step 3. If not . . . go to step 4. 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR ’ s instruction man ual. 4 T ur n on the camcorder , the VCR and the TV . 5 Set the VCR to its [...]

56 EN Connection T o A Personal Computer This camcorder can transf er still images to a PC via D V or USB connection as shown in the illustration. 1 Make sure the camcorder and PC are turned off . 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the appropriate cable as sho wn in the illustration. 3 If you are using the USB connection, set the VIDEO/MEMOR [...]

EN 57 Using The Camcorder As A W ebCam This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection. 1 Make sure all necessary software (provided) are installed in your PC and all units are turned off . 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB cable . 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ MEMOR Y ” and set the P ow er Switch to “ ” or ?[...]

58 EN DUBBING Dubbing T o A VCR [T o use this camcorder as a pla yer] 1 F ollowing the illustration, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also ref er to pg. 54 and 55. 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” , then set the camcorder ’ s P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch, turn on the VCR ’ [...]

EN 59 Dubbing From A VCR [T o Use This Camcor der As A Recorder] 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” , then set the P ower Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the s witch. 2 Set “ S/A V INPUT ” to “ ON ” and set “ REC MODE ” to “ SP ” or “ LP ” ( 墌 pg. 32). 3 Connect the cables as sho w[...]

60 EN DUBBING (cont.) Dubbing T o Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) It is also possib le to copy recorded scenes from this camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a D V connector . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration. [T o use this camcor der as a play er] 1 M[...]

EN 61 COP Y OF F IM A E G NA GA T I ON VI – 6 S P 6 SP Play/P ause Button ( 4 / 6 ) Display Po wer Switch Lock Button Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A T ape T o A Memor y Card Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a memory card (  pg. 13) and cassette (  pg. 12). 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” , [...]

62 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT + – + – 1 2 3 The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Pla yback, Stop , Pause, F ast-Forward and Rewind) of y our VCR. It also makes additional pla yback functions possib le. Installing The Batteries The remote control uses two “ AAA [...]

EN 63 Buttons Infrared beam transmitting window Zoom (T/W) Buttons DISPLA Y Button SHIFT Button SLO W Rewind/Forwar d Buttons Left/Right Buttons REW Button F ADE/WIPE Button EFFECT ON/OFF Button EFFECT Button P A USE IN Connector ST ART/ST OP Button MBR SET Button SNAPSHO T Button Up Button INSERT Button Down Button A. DUB Button PLA Y Button FF Bu[...]

64 EN Press T Normal playbac k Left or SLO W Rewind Button T o move image, press (Right) while keeping SHIFT held down. P A USE PLA Y Zoom Buttons SHIFT Right or SLO W Forward Button Up Button Down Button ST OP FEA TURE: Slow-Motion Playback PURPOSE: T o allow slow-speed search in either direction during tape playbac k. OPERA TION: 1) T o change fr[...]

EN 65 OF 1 2 3 4 F CLASS I C M O N OTO NE SEP I A S T ROB E P LAYBAC K T EF FEC FIL M PLA Y EFFECT ON/OFF EFFECT PLA YB ACK EFFECT Select Menu FEA TURE: Playback Special Effects PURPOSE: T o allow you to add creativ e effects to the tape pla yback image. OPERA TION: 1) T o star t playback, press PLA Y ( 4 ). 2) P oint the remote control at the camc[...]

66 EN VCR CODE LIST VCR BRAND NAME GE MAGNAVOX MITSUBISHI NEC PHILIPS JVC HITACHI A B C BRAND CODE VCR BRAND NAME PHILIPS SANYO SHARP SONY TOSHIBA ZENITH RCA PANASONIC BRAND CODE MBR SET SHIFT Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source pla yer . Y ou can select up to 8 “ cuts ” for automati[...]

EN 67 DISPLA Y MAKE CONNECTIONS Also refer to pg. 54 and 55. 1 A JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connector . . . ..... connect the editing cab le to the Remote P AUSE connector . A JVC VCR not equipped with a remote pause connector but equipped with an R.A.EDIT connector . . . ..... connect the editing cab le to the R.A.EDIT connector . A VCR [...]

68 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 –– : –– ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ – – : –– 0 : 00 0 –– TOT AL EC O D E M I T N IO U T MO D E CANCEL R.A.EDIT ON/OFF PLA Y F ADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT SELECT SCENES 4 P oint the remote control at the camcorder ’ s remote sensor . Press PLA Y ( 4 ) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. The Random As[...]

EN 69 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 00 :2 5 ~ 02 : 05 –– 0 7:1 8 ~ 08 : 31 –– –– –– 0 3 : 33 ~ 05 : 53 13 : 15 15 : : 55 ~ ~ ~ ~ 16 : 29 16 : 3 0 9:3 9 –– –– –– –– –– –– –– TO TAL EC O D E M I T N IO U T M O D E 0 9:3 0 ~ P A USE VCR REC STBY REW ST OP R.A.EDIT ON/OFF CANCEL F ADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT AUTOMA TIC EDI[...]

70 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 –– : –– ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ – – : –– 0 : 00 0 –– TOT AL N IO U T MO D E EC O D E M I T RO SYN C H O. 1 – R.A.EDIT ON/OFF For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-P ause to Record mode f aster than others. Even if you begin editing for the camcorder and the VCR at e xactly the same t[...]

EN 71 w 6 12 : 34 P A USE ST ART/ST OP INSERT PLA Y REW ST OP Insert Editing Y ou can record a new scene into a pre viously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints. The original audio remains unchanged. NOTES: ● Before perf or ming the follo wing steps, make sure that ?[...]

72 EN e 6 P A USE ST OP A.DUB PLA Y DISPLA Y Audio Dubbing The audio trac k can be customized only when recorded in the 12-bit mode (  pg. 29). NOTES: ● Audio Dub bing is not possible on a tape recorded in 16- bit audio , on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a blank portion of a tape. ● T o perf orm Audio Dubbing while watching on the tel[...]

EN 73 e 6 EXP N O LOS I D.S O U N D P A USE ST OP PLA Y EDIT IN/OUT Audio Dub Standb y mode Display Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects 1 Load the provided memory card (  pg. 13) and perform step 1 and 2 of page 72. 2 Press the MENU wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select “ SYSTEM ” , and press it. 4 Rotate[...]

74 EN If, after f ollowing the steps in the char t below , the problem still exists , please consult your nearest JVC dealer . The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled de vice. Exter nal noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prev ent it from functioning proper ly . In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery[...]

EN 75 • The cassette is in the wrong position. • The battery ’ s charge is lo w . • The memory card is in the wrong position. • The 5-Second mode is set to “ Anim. ” in the Menu Screen. • The Squeeze mode is selected. • The light source or the subject does not include white. Or there are v ar ious diff erent light sources behind t[...]

76 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) • The last selected editing scene is ending. • At the end of the last selected scene for editing, the P ower s witch was set to “ OFF ” . • The power is off . • When using “ Picture Wipe/Dissolv e ” (  pg. 68), there is a delay of a fraction of a second between the previous record stop-point and the [...]

EN 77 CONTINUED ON NEXT P A GE •“ TIME CODE ” is set to “ OFF ” in the Menu Screen. • In places subject to low tempera- ture, images become dark due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor . When this happens , the displa yed colors diff er from those that are actually recorded. This is not a def ect of the camcorder . • When the LC[...]

78 EN • The optional headphones are not connected to the headphone connector . • The sound volume of the headphone connector was not adjusted appropriately . The sound volume at this point is the same as the lev el it was adjusted to during playbac k. • The P ower Switch is set to “ ” or “ ” . • The P ower Switch is set to “ ” o[...]

EN 79 ———— • A malfunction of some kind has occurred. In this case the camcorder ’ s functions become unusab le. • A malfunction of some kind has occurred. In this case the camcorder ’ s functions become unusab le. • The temperature of the battery is e xtremely high/low . • Charging is difficult in places subject to e xtremely h[...]

80 EN 1 2 Cassette holder cover OPEN/EJECT Switch PUSH HERE Cassette holder Hatch Cleaning The Camcorder 1 T o clean the exterior , wipe gently with a soft cloth. Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again with a dr y cloth. 2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor . Wipe gently with a soft cloth.[...]

EN 81 1 DC Input Connector [DC IN] ............... 墌 pg. 9 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connector .................................... 墌 pg. 56, 57 3 S-Video Input/Output Connector [S-VIDEO] ................................... 墌 pg. 54, 67 1 3 2 4 5 4 Edit Connector [EDIT] ....................... 墌 pg. 67 Connect the editing cable when perf[...]

82 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators P L A Y O F F 6 12 3 4 5 7890 @# % ^ $ ! q w e ) ( * &[...]

EN 83 Controls 1 Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT] ............................. 墌 pg. 20, 21, 61 2 • P ower Zoom Le ver [T/W] ..................... 墌 pg. 22 • Speaker/Headphone V olume Control [V OLUME] ........................................... 墌 pg. 25 3 P ower Switch [ , , , OFF] ....... 墌 pg. 14 4 Recording Star t/Stop Button ...........[...]

84 EN LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During T ape Recording Only 1 Appears when “ NA VIGA TION ” is set to “ ON ” . ( 墌 pg. 42) 2 Displa ys the selected Fade/Wipe eff ect. ( 墌 pg. 36, 37) 3 Appears when in the Squeeze or Cinema mode . ( 墌 pg. 30) 4 Rotates while the tape is running. ( 墌 pg. 18) 5 Appears while the captured image[...]

EN 85 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both T ape And Memory Card Recording 1 Appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ ” . ( 墌 pg. 14) 2 Appears when Night-Alive is engaged. ( 墌 pg. 38) 3 Appears when the optional flash attached to the info-shoe is ready . 4 Appears when the white balance is adjusted. ( 墌 pg. 41) 5 •“ ⴣ ?[...]

86 EN LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During T ape Playback 1 Displays the sound mode . ( 墌 pg. 32, 33) 2 Displays the Blank Search mode . ( 墌 pg. 44) 3 Appears while the captured image is being stored as a thumbnail image in the memor y card. ( 墌 pg. 43) 4 Displays the tape speed. ( 墌 pg. 15) 5 Appears while a tape is running. 4 : Pla y[...]

EN 87 Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power . Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the batter y indicator blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automaticall y . Appears when no tape is loaded. ( 墌 pg. 12) Appears when the erase protection t[...]

88 EN Indications Function ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode. ( 墌 pg. 71) ● Appears if INSERT ( w ) on the remote contr ol is pressed when the erase protection tab is set to “ SA VE ” .( 墌 pg. 71) Appears when the memory card ’ s memory is full and shooting is not possible. ● Appears if dubbi[...]

EN 89 CAUTIONS General Battery Precautions If the remote control is not functioning e ven if it is being operated correctly , the batter ies are exhausted. Replace them with fresh ones. Use only the f ollowing batteries: AAA (R03) size x 2 Please make note of the f ollowing rules for battery use. When misused, the batteries can leak or explode . 1.[...]

90 EN CAUTIONS (cont.) Memory Cards T o properly use and store your memor y cards, be sure to read the f ollowing cautions: 1. During use . . . ... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inser ting. 2. While the memory card is being accessed (during recording, playbac[...]

EN 91 Declaration of Conf ormity Model Number : GR-D V3000U T rade Name : JVC Responsible party : JVC AMERICAS CORP . Address : 1700 V alley Road Wa yne, N. J. 07470 T elephone Number : 973-317 – 5000 This de vice complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter[...]

92 EN Te r m s F F ade-In/Out ........................................... 墌 pg. 36, 37 F ast-F orward The T ape ............................... 墌 pg. 25 5-second recording mode ........................... 墌 pg. 35 F rame-By-F rame Pla yback .................... 墌 pg. 25, 64 G Gain Up ....................................................... ?[...]

EN 93 P Picture Quality/Image Size .......................... 墌 pg. 16 Picture Wipe/Dissolv e ................................. 墌 pg. 68 Pla yback Special Effects ............................. 墌 pg. 65 Pla yback Zoom ........................................... 墌 pg. 64 P ower Switch P osition ................................. 墌 pg. 14 Pro[...]

94 EN SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder General P ower supply : DC 6.3 V (Using AC P ower Adapter/Charger) DC 7.2 V (Using batter y pack) P ower consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.3 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 5.4 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 76 mm x 90 mm x 194 mm (3" x 3-9/16" x 7-11/16") (with the LCD moni[...]

EN 95 Connectors AV Video output : 1 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analog Video input : 0.5 V (p-p) – 2.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analog Audio output : 300 mV (r ms), 1 k Ω , analog, stereo Audio input : 300 mV (r ms), 50 k Ω , analog, stereo DV Input/output : 4-pin, IEEE 1394 compliant PHONE Headphone output : ø 3.5 mm, stereo PRINTER : For an optional video[...]

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