JVC LYT1528-001B manuale d’uso

ENGLISH GR-D390U L YT1528-001B EN TERMS Dear Customer , Thank you f or purchasing this digital video camera. Bef ore use, please read the saf ety information and precautions contained in the pages 2 – 5 to ensure saf e use of this product. Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digital Video Camera: For Accessories : http://www .j[...]

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 ked “ ” 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. 40) 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. 41) 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-D390US.book Page 8 Wednesday, June 21, 2006 9:55 AM[...]

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 [DA T A] (  pg. 14) 3 Stop Button [ 7 ] (  pg. 21) Down Button [ 4 ] Backlight Compensation Button [BACKLIGHT] 4 [...]

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. 36) 3 : Live Slow Indicator (  pg. 36) 4 Recording Speed Mode (SP/LP) (  pg. 32) (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 Po wer Indicator 2 Sound Mode Indicator (  pg. 35) 3 Blank Search Indicator (  pg. 22) 4 T ape Speed (SP/LP) (  pg. 35) (only LP indicator is displa yed) 5 3 : Playback ¡ : Fast-F orward/Shuttle Search 1 : Rewind/Shuttle Search 8 : [...]

GETTING ST ARTED 12 EN MasterP age: Left 1 AC Adapter AP-V14U or AP-V18U 2 Battery Pack BN-VF707U 3 Audio/Video Cab le (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) 4 USB Cable 5 Core Filter (for USB cab le, pg. 13 for attachment) 6 CD-ROM 7 Remote Control Unit RM-V720U 8 Lithium Battery CR2025* (for remote control unit) 9 Memory Card (Already inser ted in the cam[...]

EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED How T o Attach The Core Filter Attach the core filters to the cables . The core filter reduces interference . 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter . 2 Run the cable through the core filter , leaving approx. 3 cm (1-3/16") of cab le between the cable plug an[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 14 EN MasterP age: Left T o detach the battery pack Slide the battery pack upward while pressing PUSH BA TT . to detach it. * Provided NOTES: ● This product inc ludes patented and other proprietary technology and will operate only with JVC Data Battery . Use the JVC BN- VF707U/VF714U/VF733U battery packs. Using generic non-JVC ba[...]

EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED Using AC Power P erform step 4 in “Charging The Battery P ack”. NOTE: The provided A C Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the A C range from 110 V to 240 V . About Batteries D ANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries apar t, or e xpose them to flame or excessiv e[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 16 EN MasterP age: Left Power-Linked Operation When the P ower Switch is set to “REC”, you can also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/ closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in the viewfinder . INFORMA TION: The follo wing explanations in this manual supposes the use of LCD monitor in your operation. If you want to [...]

EN 17 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED 1 Adjust the velcro strip . ● Before making the adjustment, remov e any security tags that may be attached to the velcro . 2 P ass 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 Butt[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 18 EN MasterP age: Left 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 cov er open until it locks . The cassette holder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Inser t or remov e a tape and press “PUS[...]

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 Swi[...]

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

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. 34) 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 rev erse search. 2) T o resume normal playback, press 6 . ● During playback, press and hold ¡ or 1 . The search continues as long as you hold the b utton. Once y[...]

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 the [...]

VIDEO PLA YBA CK 24 EN MasterP age: Left 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 Re wind) of your VCR. It also makes additional pla yback functions possible . (  pg. 25) Installing The Battery The remote control uses one lithium [...]

EN 25 VIDEO PLA YBA CK MasterP age: Star t_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK . Slow-Motion Playback During nor mal video pla yback, press SLO W ( or ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 10 minutes, normal pla yback resumes. ● T o pause Slow-Motion playbac k, press P A USE (P AUSE). ● T o stop Slow-Motion playbac k, press PLA Y ([...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 26 EN D.S.C. RECORDING 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 ful[...]

EN 27 MasterP age: Star t_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Images shot with the camcorder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. Y ou can view the stored images , one at a time, much lik e flipping through a photo album. 1 Load a memory card. (  pg. 18) 2 Se[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 28 EN ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. By resetting the file name, a ne w folder will be made. The new files you are going to mak e will be stored in the new f older. It is conv enient to separate the new files from pre viously made files. 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “Nor mal Pla yback Of Images”. (  pg. 27) 2 P[...]

EN 29 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. MasterP age: Star t_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or all at once. 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “Nor mal Pla yback Of Images” (  pg. 27). 2 Press MENU . The Menu Screen appears. 3 Press 4 , 3 , 1 or 2 to select ?[...]

ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. 30 EN MasterP age: Left T o Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “T o Pr int All Still Images (One Print For Each)”. (  pg. 29) 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 31 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 simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. (  pg. 31 – 35) 1 For Video and D .S.C. Recording Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO” or “MEMOR Y”. ● Se[...]

MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 32 EN MasterP age: Left FUNCTION The follo wing menu settings can be changed only when the P ower Switch is set to “ REC ” . [ ] = F actor y-preset (  pg. 40), “ Wipe or F ader Effects ” (  pg. 41), “ Progr am AE, Effects and Shutter Effects ” (  pg. 41), “ Progr am AE, Effects and Shutter Effec[...]

EN 33 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES [SNAP] : Snapshot mode SLO W : Liv e Slow mode For details on the procedure , refer to “ Live Slo w ” (  pg. 36) and “ Snapshot (Record Still Image On T ape) ” (  pg. 37). * A vailab le only when the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch is set to “ VIDEO ” . [32X] [...]

MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 34 EN MasterP age: Left DISPLA Y ● The follo wing menu settings can be changed only when the P ower Switch is set to “ REC ” . ● The DISPLA Y settings e xcept “ BRIGHT ” and “ LANGU AGE ” are eff ective only for shooting. [ ] = F actor y-preset  pg. 17, “ Brightness Adjustment Of The Display ” ?[...]

EN 35 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES [ ] = F actor y-preset SOUND MODE and NARRA TION During tape playbac k, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made , and plays the sound bac k. Select the type of sound to accompany y our playbac k picture. According to the menu access e xpl[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 36 EN 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 tur ns on automatically when dark. ( appears.)[...]

EN 37 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Makes dark subjects or areas e ven brighter than they would be under good natur al lighting. Although the recorded image is not grain y , it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ REC ” . 2 Set the recording mode to “[...]

FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 38 EN MasterP age: Left 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 re fl ective natural bac kground such as at the beach or when skiing. ● When the background is o verly dark or the subject is [...]

EN 39 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . With simple operation, bac klight compensation feature brightens the dark subject portion by increasing the exposure . 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ REC ” . 2 Press BA CKLIGHT so that the Backlight Compensation indic[...]

FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 40 EN MasterP age: Left 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 yourself so that the white paper fi lls th[...]

EN 41 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES 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 Menu. (  pg. 31) ● The EFFECT, PROGRAM AE or SHUTTER menu disappears and the selected effect is activ a[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 42 EN 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 you w ant to star t dubbing, start recording on t[...]

EN 43 EDITING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES It is also possible to cop y 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 an y , image or sound deterioration. T o use this camcorder as a pla yer 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Conne[...]

EDITING 44 EN MasterP age: Left [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 possible to tr ansfer still/mo ving images to a PC with a D V connector by using the provided software , software equipped with the PC or commercially av ailable software. If you are using a Win[...]

EN 45 EDITING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES The audio track can be customiz ed only when recorded in the 12-BIT and SP modes. (  pg. 32) ● Use the provided remote control. 1 Play bac k the tape to locate the point where editing will star t, then press P A USE ( 8 ). 2 While holding A. DUB ( ) on the remote control, press P AUSE[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, after f ollowing the steps in the char t below , the problem still e xists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . Power ● The power is not connected properly . ➜ Connect the AC Adapter securely . (  pg. 14) ● The battery pack is not attached fi rmly . ➜ Detach the battery pack once[...]

EN 47 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES ● The light source or the subject does not include white. Or there are various different light sources behind the subject. ➜ Find a white subject and compose your shot so that it also appears in the frame. (  pg. 37, 40) ● Shooting was perf ormed under backlit conditions. ➜ Press[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 48 EN MasterP age: Left ➜ Push in the memory card a few more times. (  pg. 18) ● The view fi nder is pulled out and “ PRIORITY ” is set to “ FINDER ” . ➜ Push the view fi nder bac k in or set “ PRIORITY ” to “ LCD ” . (  pg. 19, 31, 33) ● The LCD monitor ’ s br ightness setting is too dark. ➜ Adju[...]

EN 49 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES ● Appears if Inser t Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode. (  pg. 45) ● Appears if INSERT ( ) on the remote control is pressed when the erase protection tab is set to “ SA VE ” . (  pg. 45) ● Appears if Inser t Editing is attempted on a blank portion of a t[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 50 EN USER MAINTENANCE Before cleaning, turn off the camcorder and remov e the battery pack 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 dr y cloth. T o clean the LCD monitor Wipe gently with a so[...]

EN 51 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 power cord to an AC w all outlet other than Amer ican Nation[...]

CA UTIONS 52 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 53 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 54 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, view fi nder on) Approx. 3.2 W (3.4 W*) (LCD monitor on, view fi nder off) Approx. 6.5 W (Maximum; when charging the battery pack) * Using LED Light Dimensio[...]

EN 55 MasterP age: Star t_Right TERMS A AC Adapter .................................................... 15 Audio Dubbing ............................................... 45 Auto/Manual Mode ........................................ 15 B Backlight Compensation ................................ 39 Battery Pack ...................................... 13, [...]

MasterP age: BackCover EN US Printed in Malaysia 0206ASR-NF-VM © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited Back cov er GR-D390U GR-D390US.book Page 56 Wednesday, June 21, 2006 9:55 AM[...]