JVC GR-DVM96 manual

L YT0973-001A Master P age: Cover1 GR-DVM96-76U_00-Cov er .fm P a ge 2 EN DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMERA GR-D VM96 GR-D VM76 ENGLISH Au tomatic Demonst r ation 8 GETTING ST ARTED 9 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 18 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 26 AD V ANCED FEA TURES 37 REFERENCES 80 TERMS 102 Please visit our Homepage on the [...]

2 EN Master P age: Left-Safety GR-DVM96-76U_02-08.fmP a ge 2 Using T his Instruction Manual ● All major sections are listed in the T able Of Contents on the cover page. ● Notes appear after most subsections . Be sure to read these as well. ● Basic and adv anced features/operation are sepa rated for easier re ference. It is recommended that yo[...]

EN 3 Master P age: Right-Safety GR-DVM96-76U_02-08.fmP a ge 3 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a sh elf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16”) 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 new[...]

4 EN Master P age: Left-Safety GR-DVM96-76U_02-08.fmP a ge 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not point the lens or the viewfinder direct ly into the sun. T his can cause ey e injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry . There is also a risk of fire or electric shoc k. CAUTION! T he following notes concern possible ph ysical damage [...]

EN 5 Master P age: Right-Safety GR-DVM96-76U_02-08.fmP a ge 5 * Attach the battery mount cover to pr otect the battery connector when the battery pack is remove d. F or the attachment/detachment, refer to “Charging T he Battery P ack” ( 墌 pg. 10). NOTE: In order to maintain optimum perfor manc e of the camcorder , provided cables may be equip[...]

6 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_02-08.fmP a ge 6 How T o Attach The Grip Belt NOTES: ● It is recommended to use th e finger support so that the tally lamp or the fla sh is unobstructed with your fingers. ● T he grip belt can be attached to the camcorder even if the finger support is not used. Be careful not to cover the tally lamp or the f[...]

EN 7 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_02-08.fmP a ge 7 How T o Attach The Lens Cap T o protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. NOTE: T o confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder . 1) 2) 3) Attach the lens cap with the cut downw ard. ● During shooting GR-[...]

8 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_02-08.fmP a ge 8 Automatic Demonstration Automatic De monstr ation takes place w hen “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON ” (factory-preset). 䡲 Automatic Demonstration starts w hen there is no operation for about 3 minutes after the P ower Switch is set to “ A ” or “ M ” and no cassette is in the camcorde[...]

Master P age: Right-SecCov er GR-DVM96-76U_09-17.fm P a ge 9 EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED Power ..................................................................................................10 Grip Adjustment ..................................................................................... 12 Viewfinder Adjustment .................................[...]

10 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_09-17.fm P a ge 10 T his camcorder’ s 2-way po wer supply system lets you c hoose the most appropriate source of power . Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. Charging The Battery Pack 1 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing to the lens side, push the battery pack slightly against[...]

EN 11 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_09-17.fm P age 11 INFORMA TION: T he optional extended-use ba ttery pac k kit is a set composed of a battery pack and A C P ower Adapter/ Charger: VU-V840 KIT : B N-V840U battery pack & AA-V15U A C P owe r Adapter/Charger VU-V856 KIT : B N-V856U battery pack & AA-V80U A C P owe r Adapter/Charger Read t[...]

12 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_09-17.fm P age 12 1 Loosen the belt. 2 P ass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3 Hung your third and little fingers on the finger support so that the tally lamp or the flash is unobstructed with your fingers. 4 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to easily operate the Recording Sta[...]

EN 13 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_09-17.fm P age 13 Align the screw on the tripod with the camcorder’ s mounting socket. T hen tighten the screw . ● Some tripods are not equipped with studs. While using the LC D monitor: Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Open the LCD monitor fully . It can rotate 270º (90º downward, 180º upw a[...]

14 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_09-17.fm P age 14 T o turn on the camcor der , set the Po wer Switch to any oper ation mode except “OFF” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preferenc e using the P ower Sw itch and VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch. Operation Mode Pow e r S[...]

EN 15 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_09-17.fm P a ge 15 T he date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during pla yback. ( 墌 pg. 38, 49) 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully [...]

16 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_09-17.fm P age 16 T he camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide down and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a tap[...]

EN 17 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_09-17.fm P age 17 T he prov ided memory card is alread y inserted in the camcorder at the time of purchase. 1 Make sure the camcor der’ s power is off. 2 Open the card cov er . 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first. T o unload a memory card , push it once. After the memory c[...]

18 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVM96-76U_18-25.fm P age 18 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK VIDEO RECORDING ..................................................................................... 19 Basic Recording ....................................................................................... 19 Tape Remaining Time ....................[...]

EN 19 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_18-25.fm P age 19 VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 16) ● Remove the lens cap ( 墌 pg. 7) 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” or “ M ” while p[...]

20 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_18-25.fm P age 20 Zooming Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Zoom In T urn the Power Zoom Ring tow ards “T”. Zoom Out T urn the Power Zoom Ring tow ards “W”. ● T he further you turn the P ower Zoom Ring, the quicker the zoom action. NOTES: ● F ocusing[...]

EN 21 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_18-25.fm P age 21 Ti me C o de 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 playbac k. If recording starts from a blank portion, th e time code begins counting from “00:00:00” (minute:second:frame). If recording starts [...]

22 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_18-25.fm P age 22 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 T o start playback, press 4 / 9 . 5 T o stop playback, press 8 . ● During Stop mode, p[...]

EN 23 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_18-25.fm P age 23 Blank Search Helps you find where y ou should start recording in the middle of a tape to av oid time code interruption . ( 墌 pg. 21) 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” while pressing down the Loc k Button loc[...]

24 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_18-25.fm P a ge 24 T hese are some basic types of conne ctions. When making the connections , refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. A. Connection to a TV or VCR equi pped only with A/V input connectors * T he Audio cable is not required for w atching still images only . ** When connecting the cable[...]

EN 25 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_18-25.fm P age 25 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as sho wn in the illustration. ( 墌 pg. 24) 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 manual. 4 T urn on the camcorder , t[...]

26 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P a ge 26 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK D.S.C. RECORDING ...................................................................................... 27 Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) ............................................................... 27 D.S.C. PLAYBACK ...[...]

EN 27 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 27 D.S.C. RECORDING Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are stored in the memory card. NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Loading A Memor y Card ( 墌 pg. 17) ● Remove the le[...]

28 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 28 D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Images shot with the cam corder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. Y ou can view the stored image s, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switc[...]

EN 29 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 29 Y ou can view video clips ( 墌 pg. 60) stored in the memory card. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out [...]

30 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 30 Y ou can view several different files stored in the memory card at a time. This bro wsing capability makes it easy to locate a particular file you want. 1 F or Index Pla yback of image files , perform 1 – 6 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images” ( 墌 pg. 28). F or Index Pla yback of video clip[...]

EN 31 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 31 1 P erform steps 1 – 6 of “Normal Pla yback Of Images” ( 墌 pg. 28). 2 Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ n DISPLA Y”, and press it. The Sub Menu appears. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “OFF”, and press it. T he operation m[...]

32 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 32 8 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “PRO TECT”, and press it. T he Sub Menu appears. T o protect the currentl y displa yed file 9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. T he PRO TECT screen appears. 10 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 11 Rotate the MENU Wheel to[...]

EN 33 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 33 Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or all at once. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , or [...]

34 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 34 New still pictures you are going to take can be separated from previously shot pictures by resetting the file name to D VC00001; these new pictures will be stored in a new folder . 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to [...]

EN 35 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 35 10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. T he normal pla yback screen appears. ● T o cancel selection, rotate the MENU Wheel to select “R ETURN”, and press it. T o Print By Select ing Still Images A nd Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 8 in “T o Print All [...]

36 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_26-36.fm P age 36 Y ou can initialize a me mory card an ytime. After initializing, all files and data stored in the memory card, including those which ha ve been protected, are cleared. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 2 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” while pressing down the Loc k Button lo[...]

Master P age: Right-SecCov er GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P a ge 37 EN 37 ADV ANCED FEA T URES MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ............................................................ 38 Changing The Menu Settings ........................................................................ 38 RECORDING MENUS ................................................[...]

38 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 38 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT T his camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on- screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. ( 墌 pg. 40 – 52) 1 F or V ideo and D.S.C. Recor ding Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switc h to “VIDEO” or “ME[...]

EN 39 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 39 Menus with Sub Menus — m CAM ER A , q MANU AL, s SYSTEM, n DISPLA Y, o DSC, t VIDEO 1) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired function and press it. T he Sub Menu appears. Example: m CAM ER A M e nu 2) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired parameter . 3) Press the MENU Wheel in. [...]

40 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 40 RECORDING MENUS T hese effects let y ou make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. IMPORT ANT: Some Wipe/F ader Effect s cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects. ( 墌 pg. 42) If an unusable Wipe/F ade[...]

EN 41 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 41 WIPE/F ADER ( : F actory-preset) Indicator P ar ameter Description — OFF Disables effects. F ADER–WHIT E F a de in or out with a white screen. F ADER–BL A CK F ade in or out with a black screen. F ADER–B. W F ade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from co[...]

42 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 42 IMPORT ANT: Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Wipe/F ader effects. ( 墌 pg. 40) If an unusable mode is selected, the indicator of Wipe/F ader eff ects blinks or goes out. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located [...]

EN 43 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 43 *F o r G R - D V M 9 6 : A vailable only w hen the VIDEO/ MEMORY Switc h is set to “VIDEO”. EXPOSURE ( : F actory-preset) F or details, refer to “Exposure Control” ( 墌 p g. 56). W. B A L A N C E ( : F actory-preset) F or details, refer to “White Balance Adjustment” ( 墌 pg. 58)[...]

44 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 44 CAM E R A ( : F actory-preset) Recording mode Allows y ou to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference. NOTES: ● Au dio Du bbing ( 墌 pg. 70) and Insert Editing ( 墌 pg. 72) are possible on tapes recorded in the SP mode. ● If the recording mode is switched during rec[...]

EN 45 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 45 Snapshot mode for video recording F or details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (F or V ideo Recording)” ( 墌 pg. 53). T here is the sound effect of a shutter closing. Gain up SNAP MO DE FULL Snapshot mode with no frame PIN-UP Pin-Up mode FRAME Snapshot mode with frame GAIN UP OFF Al[...]

46 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 46 MANU AL ( : F a ctory-prese t) Digital Image Stabilization Maximum telephoto setting Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance more than 1 m (3.3 ft) to the subject, th e lens is out of focus at the maximum teleph[...]

EN 47 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 47 Wind cut Snapshot flash mode Flash brightness adjustment WIND CUT OFF Disengages the function. ON Helps cut down on noise created by wind. T he “ ” indicator appears. T he quality of the sound will change. T his is normal. FLASH AU TO Refer to “S napshot Flash” ( 墌 pg. 54). AU T O C[...]

48 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 48 SYSTEM ( : F actor y-preset) Beep, melody and shutter sound Ta l l y l a m p s e t t i n g Automatic demonstration mode Demonstrates certain functions such as Progr am AE with special effects, et c., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. ( 墌 pg. 8) System Menu BEEP OFF Even[...]

EN 49 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 49 Resetting menu se ttings Sound in put (GR-DVM96 only ) DISPLA Y ( : F actory-preset) Display setting Date and time display setting Time code setting Clock adjustment CAM RESET CANC EL Does not reset the settings to the factory-preset. EXECUTE Resets all settings to the factory-preset. SOUND I[...]

50 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 50 DSC ( : F actory-preset) Picture quality Image size Approximate Number of Storable Images T he numbers in parentheses are for GR-D VM 76. * Provided with GR-D VM76 only ** Provided with GR-D VM96 only (12 sound effects pre-stored) *** GR-D VM96 only Recording media selection DSC Menu QU ALITY [...]

EN 51 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P a ge 51 VIDEO ( : F actory-preset) Playback sound During tape playbac k, the camcorde r detects the sound mode in which the recording wa s made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany y our playbac k picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 38, select “SOU[...]

52 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P a ge 52 PLA YBA CK MENUS (cont.) SYSTEM ( : F actory-preset) DISPLA Y ( : F actory-preset) Display System Menu BEEP OFF 墌 pg. 48 E ach setting is linked with “ s SYSTEM”, w hich appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ”. ( 墌 pg. 38) T he parameters are the same as in the des[...]

EN 53 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 53 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING Makes dark subjects or areas even brig hter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy , it ma y look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down t[...]

54 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 54 T he flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record-Standby mode. ( 墌 pg. 27, 53) ● When the P ower Switc h is set to “ A ”, the flash automatically fires if it is dark ( appears). ● When the P ower Switc h is set to “ M ”, you can select the flash setting as follows: ● F[...]

EN 55 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 55 T he camcorder’ s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm (2”) to the subject) to infin ity . However , correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases perform “Manual F ocus”): ● When two sub[...]

56 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 56 Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: ● When shooting using reverse lighting or w hen the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natur al background such as at the beach or w hen skiing. ● When the background is ov erly dark or the subject[...]

EN 57 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 57 Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contra cts 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 c[...]

58 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 58 T he white balance that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately r eproduced. T he white balance is usually adjusted automatically . Howev er , more ad vanced camcorder oper ators control this[...]

EN 59 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 59 T he sound effects pre-stored in the provided memory card can be dubbed onto a tape. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Load the provided memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing down the Lock B[...]

60 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 60 Y ou can make video clips in 160 x 120 pixels from real-time camer a image or recorded video footage and store them in a memory card as files which can be conveniently sent via E-Mail. T o make video clips from real-time camera image 1 Load a memo ry card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY [...]

EN 61 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 61 T o make video clips from recorded video footage 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 5 Press 4 / 9 to start video p[...]

62 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P a ge 62 DUBBING . * Connect when an S-V ideo cable is not used. ** When connecting the ca bles, open these covers. 1 F ollowing the illustr ations, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pages 24 and 25. 2 Set the camcor der’ s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the camcor[...]

EN 63 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 63 It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the 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. 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped w[...]

64 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 64 It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from another video unit equipped with a DV connector onto the camcorder . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration. 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped wit[...]

EN 65 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 65 Still images can be dubbed fr om a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 5 Set “ COP Y” to[...]

66 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 66 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT T he Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Pla yback, Stop, P ause, F ast-F orw ard and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional playback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 68) Instal[...]

EN 67 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 67 Buttons Functions With the camcor der’ s P ow er Switch set to “ A ” or “ M ”. With the camcorder’ s Pow er Switch set to “ P ”. A Infrar ed beam transmitting windo w T ransmits the beam signal. B Zoom (T/W) Bu ttons Zoom in/out ( 墌 pg. 20) Zoo m in/out ( 墌 pg. 68) C DISPL[...]

68 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 68 . Slow-Motion Playback Allows slow-speed sear ch in either direction during video playbac k. During normal video playbac k, press SLOW ( Y I o r I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 1 minute in Slow Rewind or approx. 2 minutes in Slow F orw ard, normal play back resumes. ● T [...]

EN 69 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 69 Playback Spec ial Effects Allows y ou to add creativ e effects to the video pla yback image. T he effects that can be used during pla yback are CLASSIC FILM, MONO T ONE, SEPIA and STROBE. T he effects work the same in pla yback as they did in recording. ( 墌 pg. 42) 1) T o start playback, pr[...]

70 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 70 T he audio trac k can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. ( 墌 pg. 44) 1 Play back the tape to locate the point where editing will start, then press PAU S E ( 9 ). 2 While holding A. DUB ( D ) on the remote control, press PAU S E ( 9 ). T he “ 9 D ” indicator appe[...]

EN 71 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 71 1 Load the provided memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) T hen, perform step 1 and 2 on page 70. 2 Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ s SYSTEM”, and press it. The SYSTEM Menu appears. 4 Rotate the ME NU Wheel to select “SOUND IN”, and press it[...]

72 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 72 Y ou can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints. T he original audio remains unchanged. NOTES: ● Before performing the follo wing steps, m ake sure that “TIME CODE” is set t[...]

EN 73 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P a ge 73 Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source pla yer . Y ou can select up to 8 “cuts” for automatic editing, in any order you like. R.A.Edit is more easily performed when the MBR (Multi-Brand Remote) is set to operate with your brand of VCR (see “VCR CODE LIST”), bu[...]

74 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 74 Make Connections Also refer to page 24 and 25. * Connect when an S-V ideo cable is not used. 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote P AUSE connector… …Connect the editing cable to the Remote P A USE connector . B A JVC VCR not equipped with a Remote P AUSE connector but equipped with an R.A.[...]

EN 75 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 75 Select Scenes 6 P oint the remote control at the camcorder’ s remote sensor . Press PLA Y ( U ) and th en press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. T he Random Assemble Editing Menu appears. 7 If using a Wipe/F ader at the beginning of the scene, press FAD E/ W I P E on the remote contro[...]

76 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 76 Automatic Editing T o VCR 13 Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning of the scene you w ant to edit and press PAU S E ( 9 ). 14 P oint the remote control tow ards the VCR’ s remote sensor and press VCR REC STBY ( 79 ), or manually engage the VCR’ s Record-P ause mode. 15 Press th[...]

EN 77 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 77 For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-P ause to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin editing for the camcor der and the VCR a t exactly the same time, you ma y lose scenes you wanted, or find that you ha ve recorded scenes y ou did not want. F or a c[...]

78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 78 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS [A] Using USB cable T his camcorder can transfer still images to a PC b y using the provided software. [B] Using DV cable It is also possible to transfer still images to a PC with a D V connector by using software equipped with the PC or commercially a vailable soft[...]

EN 79 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_37-79.fm P age 79 T his camcorder can be use d as a W ebCam via USB connection. 1 Make sure all necessary s oftware (pro vided) 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/MEMORY Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 4 Set the P ower Switch [...]

80 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 80 REFERENCES DETAILS ..................................................................................................... 81 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................... 82 CAUTIONS .............................................[...]

EN 81 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 81 DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Perform c harging w here the temperatur e is between 10°C and 35°C (50°F and 95°F). 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) is th e ideal temperature r ange for c harging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y be incomplete. ●[...]

82 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 82 TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below , the probl em still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . Power Video and D.S.C . Recording T he camcorder is a m icrocomputer -controlled devic e. Ex ternal noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc[...]

EN 83 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 83 Video and D.S.C. Playback 6. During recording, sound cannot be heard. 6. • The optional headphones are not connected to the headphones connector . (GR-D VM96 only) • The sound volume of the headphones connector (GR-D VM96 only) was not adjusted appropriately . The sound volume at this p[...]

84 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 84 Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIV E ACTION 14. T he focus does not adjust automatically . 14. • F ocus is set to the Manual mode. • The recording w as done in a dark place, or the contrast was l ow . • The lens is dirty or covered with condensation. 14. • S et F ocu[...]

EN 85 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 85 Other problems 24. Although Snapshot is attempted, flash does not take place. 24. • T he subject is too bright with the flash set to “ A UT O” or “AU TO C ”. • If blinks, the flash is being charged. • The camcorder is in the Record mode. • I n the Menu Screen, “GAIN UP” [...]

86 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 86 31. When the image is printed from the printer , a black bar appears at the bottom of the screen. 31. • This is not a malfunction. 31. • By recording with “DIS” activ ated ( 墌 pg. 46) this can be av oided. 32. When the camcorder is connected via the D V connector , the camcorder do[...]

EN 87 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 87 40. Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor . 40. • The viewfinder is pulled out. • The LCD monitor’ s brightness setting is too dark. 40. • Push the viewfinder back in. • Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor . ( 墌 pg. 13) • If the monitor is tilted upward 180 degrees, [...]

88 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 88 CA UTIONS When using the AC Adapter in areas other than the USA ● T he provided A C Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the A V range from 110 V to 240 V . USING HO USEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit’ s power cord to an AC wall outlet other than A[...]

EN 89 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 89 Memory Cards T o properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. During use… ... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inserting. 2. While the memory card is being acces[...]

90 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 90 How T o Handle A CD-ROM • T ake care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or put a stic ker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty , gently wi pe it with a soft cloth outward from the center hole using a c[...]

EN 91 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 91 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcorder . 2 Slide down and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically . Remove the cassette. 3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holde[...]

92 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 92 SPECIFICA TIONS * GR-DVM96 only Camcorder Fo r G e n e ra l P ow er supply : DC 11.0 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.5 W (GR-DVM96 )/Approx. 3.8 W (GR-D VM76) LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 5[...]

EN 93 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 93 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. F or Connectors AV V ideo output : 1 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analog Audio output : 300 mV (rms), 1 k Ω , an alog, stereo Headphone output (GR-D V M96 only) :[...]

94 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 94 INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicat ors 3 2 4 OFF PL A Y A M 1 5 6 7 8 0 q w e r t 9 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm Pag e 94 Fr iday, February 15, 2002 12 :31 PM[...]

EN 95 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 95 Controls a •P ow er Zoom Ring [T/W] .................... 墌 pg. 20 •Speaker V olume Control .................... 墌 pg. 22 b Recording Start/Stop Button ................ 墌 pg. 19 c P o wer Switch [ A , M , P , OFF].......... 墌 pg. 14 d Lock Button .................................[...]

96 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 96 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications Durin g Video Recording Only a Selected Wipe/F ader Effect Indicat or ( 墌 pg. 40, 41) b Selected Wide Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 46) c T ape Running Indicator ( 墌 pg. 19) (Rotates while tape is running.) d Recording [...]

EN 97 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 97 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indication s During D.S.C. Rec ording Only a Image Size: 1280 (1280 x 960) (GR-D VM96 only), 1024 (1024 x 768) or 640 (640 x 480) ( 墌 pg. 50) b Shooting Icon ( 墌 pg. 27) (Appears and blinks during shooting.) c Card Icon ( 墌 pg. 27) (Appears during shooting and b[...]

98 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 98 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications Durin g Both Video And D.S.C. Recording a Operation Mode ( 墌 pg. 14) b • : Night-Alive Indicator ( 墌 pg. 53) (Appears when Night- Alive is engaged.) • : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 pg. 45) (Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “ AUT O” and the shutter sp[...]

EN 99 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 99 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During V ideo Playback a Sound Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 51) b Blank Sear ch Indicat or ( 墌 pg. 23) c T ape Speed ( 墌 pg. 44) d • U : Pla yback • 5 : F ast-F orw ard/Shuttle Sear ch • 3 : Rewind/Shuttle Se arc h • 9 : P ause • 9 U : F orw ard [...]

100 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 100 INDEX Indications ( cont.) Wa r n in g In di c a t i o n s Indications Function Displays the battery remaining po wer . Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks. When the battery power is exh[...]

EN 101 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 101 Indications Function INSERT ERR OR! <CANNO T EDIT ON A LP RECORDED T APE> <CHECK T APE’S ERASE PRO T ECTION TA B > ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempte d on a tape recorded in the LP mode. ( 墌 pg. 72) ● Appears if INSERT ( I ) on the remote control is pressed when t[...]

102 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 102 TERMS A AC Adapter ................................................... 10, 11 Audio Dubbing ........................................... ........ 70 Auto Focus .......................................................... 55 Auto Playback Of Images ....................................[...]

EN 103 Master P age: Right GR-DVM96-76U_80-103.fm P a ge 103 N Night-Alive .......................................................... 53 P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .................................. 50 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12BIT MODE) ............................................. ........ 51 Playback Special Effects ........................[...]

COPYRIGHT© 2002 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD . EN GR-D VM96 GR-D VM76 Master P age: Cover4 GR-DVM96-76U_00-Cov er .fm P a ge 1 U Printed in Japan 0202HO V * ID * VP GR-DVM96-76U_00-Cover.fm Pag e 1 Friday, February 15, 2002 12:16 PM[...]