JVC GR-D372U manuale d’uso

ENGLISH GR-D372U L YT1624-001A EN TERMS Dear Customer , Thank you f or purchasing this digital video camera. Before use , please read the safety inf ormation and precautions contained in the pages 2 – 5 to ensure safe use of this product. Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digital Video Camera: For Accessories : http://www .jv[...]

2 EN MasterP age: Left ● Before recording important video, be sure to make a trial recording. Play bac k your trial recording to make sure the video and audio hav e been recorded properly . ● We recommend cleaning y our video heads before use. If you ha ven’t used y our camcorder for a while, the heads may be dirty . W e recommend periodicall[...]

EN 3 MasterP age: Star t_Right SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTIONS: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals . It cannot be used for pla yback with a television of a diff erent standard. Howev er, liv e recording and LCD monitor[...]

4 EN MasterP age: Left IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do n[...]

EN 5 MasterP age: Star t_Right Before Using This Camcorder Make sure you onl y use cassettes with the Mini D V mark . Make sure you onl y use memory cards with the mark or . This camcorder is designed exclusiv ely for the digital video cassette, SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard. Only cassettes mar k ed “ ” and memory cards mar k ed “ ” or [...]

6 EN MasterP age: Left Wipe/Fader Effects Y ou can use the Wipe/F ader Effects to mak e pro-style scene transitions. (  pg. 37) Program AE, Effects and Shutter Effects For e xample, “SPORTS” mode allows f ast- moving images to be captured one frame at a time, f or vivid, stable slow-motion. (  pg. 38) LED Light Y ou can br ighten the subj[...]

MasterP age: T OC_Heading0_Right EN 7 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 8 Index ................................................................. 8 Provided Accessories ..................................... 12 Power ............................................................. 13 Operation Mode .............................................. 15 Language Sett[...]

8 EN MasterP age: Left GETTING ST ARTED Index 16:9 GR-D372US_EN.book Page 8 Friday, April 14, 2006 12:28 PM[...]

EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED Controls 1 Rewind Button [ 1 ] (  pg. 21) Left Button [ 1 ] Quick Re view Button [QUICK REVIEW ] (  pg. 21) 2 Set Button [SET] (  pg. 16) Data Battery Button [D A T A] (  pg. 14) 3 Stop Button [ 7 ] (  pg. 21) Down Button [ 4 ] Backlight Compensation Button [BA CKLIGHT][...]

GETTING ST ARTED 10 EN MasterP age: Left LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 1 T ape Running Indicator (  pg. 19) (Rotates while tape is running.) 2 Selected Wide Mode Indicator (  pg. 33) 3 : Live Slow Indicator (  pg. 33) 4 Recording Speed Mode (SP/LP) (  pg. 30) (only LP indicator is displa yed) 5 T ape Re[...]

EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED During Video Playback 1 Battery Remaining P ower Indicator (  pg. 44) 2 Sound Mode Indicator (  pg. 32) 3 Blank Search Indicator (  pg. 22) 4 T ape Speed (SP/LP) (  pg. 32) (only LP indicator is displa yed) 5 3 : Playback ¡ : Fast-F orward/Shuttle Search 1 : Rewind/Shutt[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 12 EN MasterP age: Left 1 AC Adapter AP-V14U or AP-V18U 2 Battery Pac k BN-VF707U 3 Audio/Video Cab le (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) 4 USB Cable 5 Core Filter (f or USB cable , see the right column f or attachment) 6 CD-ROM 7 Shoulder Strap (see the right column f or attachment) 8 Lens Cap (see the bottom f or attachment) NOTES: ?[...]

EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED This camcorder’ s 2-wa y power supply system lets you choose the most appropr iate source of power . Do not use provided po wer supply units with other equipment. Charging The Battery Pack 1 Set the P ower Switch to “OFF”. 2 With the arrow on the battery pac k pointing downw ar[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 14 EN MasterP age: Left Using The Battery Pack P erform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging The Batter y Pa ck ”. Maximum contin uous recording time * Provided NOTES: ● Recording time is reduced significantly under the follo wing conditions: • Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged repeatedly . • The LCD monitor is used repeatedl[...]

EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED T o turn on the camcorder , set the P ower Switch to any oper ation mode e xcept “OFF” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. Choose the appropriate operation mode according to y our preference using the P ower Switch and VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch. Auto/Manual Mod[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 16 EN MasterP age: Left The language on the displa y can be changed. (  pg. 29, 31) 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully . (  pg. 19) 3 Set the recording mode to “ ”.(  pg. 15) 4 Press MENU . The Menu Screen appears . 5 Press 3 , 4[...]

EN 17 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and lock ed. Pull out the viewfinder fully and adjust it manually f or best viewability . 3 T urn the Diopter Adjustment Control until the indicatio[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 18 EN MasterP age: Left The camcorder needs to be po wered up to load or eject a cassette . 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder co ver open until it loc ks. The cassette holder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Inser t or remo ve a tape and press “P[...]

MasterP age: Video_Heading0_Right EN 19 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before contin uing, perform the procedures listed below: ● P ower (  pg. 13) ● Loading A Cassette (  pg. 18) 1 Remov e the lens cap. (  pg. 12) 2 Open the LCD monitor fully . 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Swit[...]

VIDEO RECORDING 20 EN MasterP age: Left Zooming Produces the zoom in/out eff ect, or an instantaneous change in image magnifi cation. Zoom In Slide the P ower Zoom Le ver tow ards “T”. Zoom Out Slide the P ower Zoom Le ver tow ards “W”. ● The fur ther y ou slide the P ower Zoom Le ver , the quick er the zoom action. NOTES: ● Focusing m[...]

MasterP age: Advan_Heading0_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK EN 21 NOTES: ● The time code cannot be reset. ● During fast-f orwarding and rewinding, the time code indication does not mov e smoothly . ● The time code is display ed only when “TIME CODE” is set to “ON”. (  pg. 32) Quick Review Enables to chec k the end of the last[...]

VIDEO PLA YBA CK 22 EN MasterP age: Left Shuttle Search Allows high-speed search in either direction during video playbac k. 1) During playbac k, press ¡ for f orward search, or 1 f or re verse search. 2) T o resume normal playbac k, press 6 . ● During playback, press and hold ¡ or 1 . The search continues as long as you hold the b utton. Once [...]

EN 23 VIDEO PLA YBA CK MasterP age: Star t_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK 1 Y ellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connectors .) 2 Red to A UDIO R IN* 3 White to A UDIO L IN* * Not required for w atching still images only . 1 Make sure all units are turned off . 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in th[...]

MasterP age: Advan_Heading0_Right 24 EN Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera f or taking snapshots. Still images are stored in the memory card. NOTE: Before contin uing, perform the procedures listed below: ● P ower (  pg. 13) ● Loading a Memory Card (  pg. 18) 1 Remov e the lens cap. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully . (  [...]

EN 25 MasterP age: Star t_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Y ou can run through all the images stored in memory card automatically . 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images”. 2 Press 6 to start Auto Pla yback. ● If you press 1 during A uto Playbac k, files are display ed in desce[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 26 EN ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. By resetting the file name , a new f older will be made. The new files you are going to mak e will be stored in the ne w folder . It is conv enient to separate the ne w files from previously made files. 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images”. (  pg. 24) 2 [...]

EN 27 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. MasterP age: Star t_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK Pre viously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or all at once . 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images” (  pg. 24). 2 Press MENU . The Menu Screen appears . 3 Press 4 , 3 , 1 or 2 to select ?[...]

ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. 28 EN MasterP age: Left T o Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each)”. (  pg. 27) 2 Press 4 or 3 to select “CURRENT”, and press SET or 2 . The DPOF screen appears. 3 Press 1 or 2 to select the desired file. 4 Press 4[...]

EN 29 MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use , on-screen menu system that simplifi es many of the more detailed camcorder settings . (  pg. 29 – 32) 1 For Video and D .S.C. Recording Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO” or “MEMOR Y”. ●[...]

MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 30 EN MasterP age: Left FUNCTION The f ollowing menu settings can be changed only when the P ower Switch is set to “REC”. [ ] = F actor y-preset (  pg. 37), “Wipe or F ader Eff ects” (  pg. 38), “Prog ram AE, Eff ects and Shutter Effects” (  pg. 38), “Prog ram AE, Eff ects and Shutter Effects”[...]

EN 31 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES OFF : Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. [A GC] : The ov erall appearance ma y be grain y , but the image is bright. AU TO : The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at slow shutter sp[...]

MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 32 EN MasterP age: Left OFF : Automatic demonstr ation will not take place. [ON] : Demonstrates cer tain functions such as Wipe/F ader and Effects , etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate . Demonstration starts in the follo wing cases: ● When the Menu Screen is closed after “DEMO MODE” is [...]

EN 33 MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES FEA TURES FOR RECORDING LED Light can be used to brighten the subject in the dark place during video recording or D .S.C . shooting. 1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to change the setting. OFF : T ur ns off the light. ON : The light is on alw ays. ( appears.) AU TO : The light turns on automatically when [...]

FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 34 EN MasterP age: Left This f eature lets you record still images that look like photog raphs onto a tape . 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 3 Set the recording mode to “ ”. (  pg. 15) 4 Set “SNAP/SLO W” to “SNAP”. (  pg. 29, 30) 5 Press SNAPSHO T . ● T[...]

EN 35 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Manual e xposure control is recommended in the follo wing situations: ● When shooting using rev erse lighting or when the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natural bac kground such as at the beach or when skiing. ● When the background is o ver[...]

FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 36 EN MasterP age: Left Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . With simple operation, bac klight compensation feature brightens the dark subject portion by increasing the e xposure. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 2 Press B A CKLIGHT so that the Backlight Compensation indicator “ ” appears. T o canc[...]

EN 37 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 2 Set the recording mode to “ ”. (  pg. 15) 3 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position y ourself so that t[...]

FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 38 EN MasterP age: Left 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 2 Set the recording mode to “ ”. (  pg. 15) 3 Set “EFFECT”, “PROGRAM AE” or “SHUTTER” in FUNCTION Men u. (  pg. 29) ● The EFFECT, PROGRAM AE or SHUTTER menu disappears and the selected effect is activ ated. ● The selected effect indicator[...]

EN 39 MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES EDITING 1 Y ellow to VIDEO IN 2 Red to A UDIO R IN 3 White to A UDIO L IN T o use this camcorder as a pla yer 1 Follo wing the illustrations, connect the camcorder and the VCR’ s input connectors. 2 Star t pla yback on the camcorder . (  pg. 21) 3 At the point y ou want to start dubbing, star[...]

EDITING 40 EN MasterP age: Left It is also possib le 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. T o use this camcorder as a pla yer 1 Make sure all units are turned off . 2 Connect this camcorder to a vide[...]

EN 41 EDITING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES [A] Using USB cable It is possible to tr ansfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC. [B] Using DV cable It is also possib le to transf er still/moving images to a PC with a D V connector b y using the provided softw are, software equipped with the PC or commercially a vailab le so[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 42 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, after f ollowing the steps in the chart below , the problem still e xists, please consult y our nearest JVC dealer . Power ● The power is not connected properly . ➜ Connect the AC Adapter securely . (  pg. 14) ● The battery pack is not attached firmly . ➜ Detach the battery pack once [...]

EN 43 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES ● The Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONO TONE) mode is activated. ➜ Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONO TONE) mode bef ore setting White Balance. (  pg. 38) ● When shooting in the dark, the unit becomes highly sensitive to light when “GAIN UP” is set to “A UTO”. ➜ [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 44 EN MasterP age: Left W arning Indications Displa ys the battery remaining power . Remaining power level As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery remaining power indicator b links. When the battery power is e xhausted, power turns off automatically . ● Appears if a tape is loaded. ● Blinks when no tape is loaded. A[...]

EN 45 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES Appears when y ou attempt to shoot digital still images when the write protection tab on the SD Memory Card is set to the “LOCK” position. The error indications (01, 02 or 06) sho w what type of malfunction has occured. When an error indication appears , the camcorder turns off automati[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 46 EN USER MAINTENANCE Before cleaning, turn off the camcorder and remov e the batter y pac k and AC Adapter . T o clean the e xterior 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 dry cloth. T o clean the LCD monitor Wipe gently with a s[...]

EN 47 MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES CA UTIONS AC Adapter When using the A C Adapter in areas other than the USA The provided A C Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the A C range from 110 V to 240 V . USING HOUSEHOLD A C PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit’ s pow er cord to an AC w all outlet other than American Nationa[...]

CA UTIONS 48 EN MasterP age: Left Memory Cards T o properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the f ollowing cautions: ● During use ... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inser ting. ● While the memory card is being accessed (during recording, p[...]

EN 49 CA UTIONS MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES How T o Handle A CD-ROM ● T ake care not to soil or scratch the mirror surf ace (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or put a stick er on either the front or back surface . If the CD-ROM gets dir ty , gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward from the center hole. ● Do not [...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 50 EN SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder P ower supply DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using batter y pack) P ower consumption Approx. 2.8 W (3.0 W*) (LCD monitor off, viewfinder on) Approx. 3.2 W (3.4 W*) (LCD monitor on, viewfinder off) Approx. 6.5 W (Maximum; when charging the battery pack) * Using LED Light Dimensions ([...]

EN 51 MasterP age: Star t_Right TERMS TERMS A AC Adapter .................................................... 14 B Backlight Compensation ................................ 36 Battery Pack ...................................... 13, 14, 47 Blank Search ................................................. 22 C Changing The Menu Settings ................ 2[...]

MasterP age: BackCover EN US Printed in Malaysia 0506ASR-NF-VM © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited Back cov er GR-D372U GR-D372US_EN.book Page 52 Friday, April 14, 2006 12:28 PM[...]

SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE ENGLISH L YT1520-001A EN[...]

JVC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.. .................. ................. .................. ............. 3 Notice f or Users .................... .................. ...... 5 System Requirem ents .......... .................. ...... 6 Software In stallation (Windo ws ® ) .................. 7 Connecti ng (Window s ® ) ................... ............[...]

—3— JVC SOF TW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT The right to use the Program is granted b y Victor Company of Japan, Limited (“JVC”) to Y ou only on the conditio n that Y ou agree to the follo win g. Should Y ou not agree to the ter ms here of , Y ou may not install or use the Program. HOW EVER, INST ALLING OR USING THE PROGRAM INDICA TES Y OUR ACCEPT[...]

—4— 6 TERM This Agreement will become effectiv e on the date when Y ou install and use the Program on Y our machine, and continue to be in effect until the termination un der the follo w ing provision. Should Y ou breach an y provision of this Agreement, JVC ma y ter minate this Agreement without giving any notice to Y ou. In this ev ent, JVC m[...]

—5— Y ou can fin d the latest inf ormation (in English) on the provided software program at our world wide web server at http://www.jvc-victor .co.jp/english/ index-e.html Use of this software is authorized according to the ter ms of the software license. When contacting the nearest JVC office or agency in your country about this software (refe[...]

—6— 䡲 Windows ® The follo wing requirements must be satisfied to connect a camcorder to a PC and to use Digital Photo Navigator. OS : Windows ® Millennium Edition (Me) (pre-installed), Windows ® 2000 Prof essional (2000) (pre-installed), Windows ® XP Home Edition (XP) (pre-installed), or Windows ® XP Prof ession al (XP) (pre- installed) [...]

—7— F ollow the procedure described below to install the software. Quit any other software you are using. (Check that there are no other application icons on the status bar .) Digital Photo Navig ator 1.5 This application is used to organize still images and convert them into a variety of for ma ts . 1 Load the pr ovided CD-R OM into the PC. 2 [...]

—8— Connecting the USB cable Connect the USB cable to cop y still image files in a memor y card to the PC. 1 T o assure safety , make sure all units are turned off bef ore making any connections. 2 Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to the PC. NOTES: ● It is recommended to use the A C Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery[...]

—9— 1 Make sure that ther e is a memory card in the camcorder . 2 Set the camcor der’ s VIDEO/ MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the camcorder’ s P ower Switch to “PLA Y” while pressing do wn the Loc k Button located on the s witch. The camcorder tur ns on. 4 Connect th e camc or der to the PC with a USB cable. ( 墌 pg. 8) On the [...]

—1 0— Still image files that are stored in a memory card can be copied to the PC and play ed back on the PC . 1 Perf orm the procedure in “Viewing the Contents of a Memory Card (Windo ws ® )” ( 墌 pg. 9). The folders in the memory card appear . 2 Create a new fo lder , enter the folder name, and the n double- clic k it. ● For e xample, [...]

—1 1— Before loading or unloading memory cards or turning off the PC , first d isconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder. 1 Confirm that “ ” is not currently displa yed on the LCD monitor of the camcorder . ● If “ ” is currently display ed , wait until it disappears before proceeding. 2 Double- clic k the [Safely Remove Har d[...]

—1 2— Connect the USB cable to cop y still image files in a memor y card to the PC. 1 T o assure safety , make sure all units are turned off bef ore making any connections. 2 Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to the PC. NOTES: ● It is recommended to use the A C Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. ● When the USB[...]

—1 3— 1 Make sure that ther e is a memory card in the camcorder . 2 Set the camcor der’ s VIDEO/ MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the camcorder’ s P ower Switch to “PLA Y” while pressing do wn the Loc k Button located on the s witch. 4 Connect th e camc or der to the PC with a USB cable. ( 墌 pg. 12) On the camcorder’ s LCD mon[...]

—1 4— Still image files that are stored in a memory card can be copied to the PC and play ed back on the PC . 1 Double-clic k the memory card icon on the desktop. The folders in the memory card appear . 2 Create a new fo lder , enter the folder name, and the n double- clic k it. 3 Select the folder to be copied, and then drag and dr op that fol[...]

—1 5— Before loading or unloading memory cards or turning off the PC , first d isconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder. 1 Drop the memory car d icon on the desktop into the [T rash] icon. ● If the confir mation message appears, clic k [OK]. 2 Confirm that “” i s n o t currently display ed on the LCD monitor of the camcorder . ?[...]

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