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    L Y T1 262 -00 1 A Master P age: Cov er1 EN ENGLISH GR-D20 1 AU TO M AT I C DEMONSTRA TION 9 GETTING ST ARTED 10 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 17 DIGIT AL STIL L C AMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 23 AD V ANCED FEA TURES 31 REFERENCES 68 TERMS 86 Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digital Video Ca mera: F or Access o[...]

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       EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Safety-Dummy Using T his Instruction Manual ● All major sections are listed in the T able Of Contents on the cov er page. ● Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well. ● Basic and adv anced features/operation are separ ated for easier reference. It is recommended that you?[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    ! ! ! ! Master P age: Right-Safety When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficien t 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 [...]

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    " " " "    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Safety SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not point the lens or the viewfinder direct ly into the sun. T his can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry . There is also a risk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! T he following notes concern possible[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    # # # # Master P age: Right NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder , provided cables ma y be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder . ● Make sure to use the provided cables for [...]

  • Page 6

    $ $ $ $    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left How T o Attach The Core Filter Attach the core filter(s) to the provided A C Adapter ’ s cord, S-V ideo/Audio/V ideo/Editing cable and USB cable. T he core filter reduces interference. 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter . 2 Run the cable through the core filter , leaving ap[...]

  • Page 7

    EN EN EN EN    % % % % Master P age: Right How T o Attach The Lens Cap T o protect the lens, attach the pro vided 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 . ● During shooting How T o Attach The Strap 1 F ollowing the illustr ation[...]

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    & & & &    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9 GETTING STARTED 10 Po w er ....... .............. .................. .............. ................. . 10 G rip A d just m en t ................ .............. ................. ........ 12 Vie w fin de r Ad ju stm en t ...............[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    ' ' ' ' Master P age: Right-start A UTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstr ation takes place when “ 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[...]

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    Master P age: Left-start        EN EN EN EN GETTING ST ARTED T his camcorder ’ s 2-wa y power 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 Set the P ower Switc h to “ OFF ” while pressing down t[...]

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    EN EN EN EN        Master P age: Right NOTES: ● Recording time is reduced significantly under the following conditions: • Zoom or Record-Standb y mode is engaged repeatedly . • T he LCD monitor is used repeatedly . • T he pla yback mode is engaged repeatedly . ● Before extended use, it is recommended th[...]

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           EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 1 Adjust the velcro strip. 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 Button, P ower Switc h and P o wer Zoom Lever . Be sure to fasten the velcro strip to your preferen[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    ! ! ! ! Master P age: Right 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” , “ M ” or “ PLA Y ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully . 3 Press MONITOR BRIGHT + or – until the bright level indicator on the display mo ves and the appropriate brightness is reac[...]

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    " " " "    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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. 31, 41) 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor full[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    # # # # Master P age: Right T he 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. T he cassette holder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove[...]

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    $ $ $ $    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 T he prov ided memory card is alread y inserted in the camcorder at the time of purchase. 1 Make sure the camcorder ’ s power is off. 2 Open the card cov er (MEMOR Y C ARD). 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first. T o unload a memory car d [...]

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    EN EN EN EN    % % % % Master P age: Right-start VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 15) 1 Remove the lens cap. ( 墌 pg. 7) 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . [...]

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    & & & &    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Zooming Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Zoom In Slide the P ower Zoom Lever tow ards “T”. Zoom Out Slide the P ower Zoom Lever tow ards “W”. ● T he further you slide the P o wer Zoom Lever , the quicker the[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    ' ' ' ' Master P age: Right Ti me C o d e During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. T his code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playbac k. If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “ 00:00:00 ” (minute:se[...]

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           EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switc h to “ VIDEO ” . 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ PLA Y ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 T o start playback, press PLA Y ( 4 / 9 ). 5 T o stop playback, press ST O[...]

  • Page 21

    EN EN EN EN        Master P age: Right Shuttle Search Allows high-speed searc h in either direction during video playbac k. 1) During play back, press FF ( 5 ) for forw ard searc h, or REW ( 3 ) for reve rse sear ch. 2) T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y ( 4 / 9 ). ● During playbac k, press and hold FF ( 5 ) or REW ( [...]

  • Page 22

       EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK (cont.) T hese are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. * Connect w hen y our TV/VCR has S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** Conn[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    ! ! ! ! Master P age: Right-start DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 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, perform the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● L[...]

  • Page 24

    " " " "    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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 like flipping through a photo album. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VID[...]

  • Page 25

    EN EN EN EN    # # # # Master P age: Right Y ou can run through all the images stored in memory card automatically . 1 P erform steps 1 – 6 in “ Normal Pla yback Of Images ” . 2 Press PLA Y ( 4 / 9 ) to start Auto Playback. ● If you press REW ( 3 ) during Auto Pla ybac k, files are displa yed in descending order . ● If you pre[...]

  • Page 26

    $ $ $ $    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left 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 Pla yback Of Images ” ( 墌 pg . 24). F or Index Pla yback of video cli[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    % % % % Master P age: Right T he Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switc h to “ MEMORY ” . 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ PLA Y ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull o[...]

  • Page 28

    & & & &    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left T o remov e protection from all files stored in the memo ry card 9 Press + or – to select “ CA N C . A L L ” , an d press SELECT/SET . T he PRO TECT screen appears. 10 Press + or – to select “ EXECUTE ” , and press SELECT/SET . ● T o cancel selection , select “ RE[...]

  • Page 29

    EN EN EN EN    ' ' ' ' Master P age: Right By resetting the file name, a new folder will be made. T he new files you are going to make will be stored in the new folder . It is convenient to separate the new files from previously made files. (A vailable only for Image and video clip files.) 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌[...]

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    ! ! ! !    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left T o Print By Selecti ng Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 8 in “ T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each) ” ( 墌 pg. 29). 2 Press + or – to select “ CURRENT ” , and press SELECT/SET . T he DPOF screen appears. 3 Press REW ( 3 ) or FF ( 5 ) to[...]

  • Page 31

    EN EN EN EN    ! ! ! ! Master P age: Right-start ADV ANCED FEA TURES 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. 32 – 41) 1 F or V ideo and D.S.C. Recor ding Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Swi[...]

  • Page 32

    ! ! ! !    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0X2 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) 4) Press SELECT/SET . T he Menu Screen returns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press SELECT/SET a gain. T he Menu Screen closes. NOTES: ● Th e “ m “ settings are effective w hen the P ower Switch is set[...]

  • Page 33

    EN EN EN EN    !! !! !! !! Master P age: Right WIPE – CORNER : Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner , or wipe out from lower left to upper right, leaving a blac k screen. WIPE – WINDO W : T he scene starts in the center of a black sc reen and wipes in tow ard the corners, or comes in from the corne[...]

  • Page 34

    !" !" !" !"    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left RECORDING MENUS (cont.) SEPIA : Recorded scenes hav e a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look. MONO T ONE : Like classic blac k and white films, your footage is shot in B/W . Used togeth er with the Cinema mode, it enhances th[...]

  • Page 35

    EN EN EN EN    !# !# !# !# Master P age: Right Zooming ZOOM (F actory-preset: 40X ) 10X : When set to “ 10X ” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will reset to 10X since digital zoom will be disengaged. 40X *: Allo ws you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10[...]

  • Page 36

    !$ !$ !$ !$    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left MANUAL Digital Image Stabilization T o compensate fo r unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. DIS (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF / ON NOTES: ● Accurate stabilization ma y not be possible if hand shake is excessive , or under the following conditions: • Wh[...]

  • Page 37

    EN EN EN EN    !% !% !% !% Master P age: Right Wide mode WIDE MODE (F actory-preset: OFF ) OFF : Records with no change in the screen ra tio. F or pla yback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. CINEMA * : Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. T he indi cator appears. During playbac k on wide-screen TVs, the black bands[...]

  • Page 38

    !& !& !& !&    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Automatic demonstration mode Demonstrates certain functions such as Progr am AE with special effect s, etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. ( 墌 pg. 9) DEMO MODE (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF : Automatic demonstration will not take place. ON : Demonstra[...]

  • Page 39

    EN EN EN EN    !' !' !' !' Master P age: Right DSC Picture quality T he Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match y our needs. T wo Picture Quality modes are a vailable: FINE ( ) and ST AND ARD ( ) (in order of quality). QUALI TY (Factory-preset: FINE ) FINE / ST ANDAR D NOTE: T he number of storable images [...]

  • Page 40

    " " " "    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 PLA YBA CK MENUS VIDEO Playback sound During tape playbac k, the camcorder detects the sound mode in whic h the recording was made, and pla ys the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany y our pla yback picture. According to the menu access expl[...]

  • Page 41

    EN EN EN EN    " " " " Master P age: Right SYSTEM Each setting is linked with “ s ” , w hich appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ” . ( 墌 pg. 31) The parameters are the same as in the description on page 37. BEEP (F actory-preset: MELOD Y ) OFF / BEEP / MELOD Y TA L LY (F actory-preset: [...]

  • Page 42

    " " " "    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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 may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while[...]

  • Page 43

    EN EN EN EN    "! "! "! "! Master P age: Right ● If Program AE with special effects ( 墌 pg. 33) is engaged, certain modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a case, the icon blinks. ● If SNAPSHO T is pressed w hen “ DIS ” is set to “ ON ” ( 墌 pg. 36), th[...]

  • Page 44

    "" "" "" ""    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Once the camcorder is set, the ca mcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural wa y , adding the final touch to a memorable picture. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 O[...]

  • Page 45

    EN EN EN EN    "# "# "# "# Master P age: Right 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 ma y not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases perform “ Manual F[...]

  • Page 46

    "$ "$ "$ "$    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left 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 er[...]

  • Page 47

    EN EN EN EN    "% "% "% "% Master P age: Right Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . Press BACK L IG HT . The indicator is display ed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level. ● Using the BACK LI GH T Button may cause the light aro[...]

  • Page 48

    "& "& "& "&    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left T he Na vigation Function helps you c heck tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. T o make thumbnail images during video recording aut omatically 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR[...]

  • Page 49

    EN EN EN EN    "' "' "' "' Master P age: Right ● Th e “ NA VIGA TION SEARCH ” indication appears blinking and the camcorder starts searching the tape for the relev ant point of the selected thumbnail image. T o cancel NA VIGA TION sear c h midwa y ... Press PLA Y ( 4 / 9 ), REW ( 3 ) , FF ( [...]

  • Page 50

    # # # #    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left 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. 16) 2 Set the VID[...]

  • Page 51

    EN EN EN EN    # # # # Master P age: Right T o make video clips from recorded video footage 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switc h to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 5 Press PLA Y ( 4[...]

  • Page 52

    # # # #    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING . * Connect w hen y our TV/VCR has S-VIDEO and A/V connectors. In this ca s e, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** Connect w hen y our TV/VCR has only A/V connectors. T o use this camcorder as a pla yer ... 1 F ollowing the illustrations, connect the camcor[...]

  • Page 53

    EN EN EN EN    #! #! #! #! Master P age: Right 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[...]

  • Page 54

    #" #" #" #"    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left 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 v[...]

  • Page 55

    EN EN EN EN    ## ## ## ## Master P age: Right Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load a memo ry card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “ VIDEO ” . 4 Set the P ower Switch to “ PLA Y ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h. 5 Set “ COPY[...]

  • Page 56

    #$ #$ #$ #$    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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, Fa st-F orw ard and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional pla yback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 58) If [...]

  • Page 57

    EN EN EN EN    #% #% #% #% Master P age: Right Buttons And Functions A Infr ared beam tr ansmitting windo w T he following buttons are a v ailable only w hen the camcorder ’ s P ower Switc h set to “ PLA Y ” . B A UDIO Button .................................. ( 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 40) C P AUSE Button*................... .........[...]

  • Page 58

    #& #& #& #&    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left . Slow-Motion Playback Allows slow-speed sear ch in either direction during video playbac k. During normal video playbac k, press SLOW ( Y I or I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 1 minute (approx. 20 seconds with an 80-minute cassete) in Slow Rewind or appro[...]

  • Page 59

    EN EN EN EN    #' #' #' #' Master P age: Right SEPIA : Recorded scenes hav e a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look. STROBE : Y our recording looks like a series of consecuti ve snapshots. 1) T o start playback, press PLA Y ( U ). 2) Press EFFECT . T he PLA YB A CK EFFEC[...]

  • Page 60

    $ $ $ $    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Y ou can record a new sc ene 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 following steps, make sure that “ TIME CODE ?[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    $ $ $ $ Master P age: Right Set Remote/VCR Code 1 T urn off the power to the VCR and point the remote towards the VCR ’ s infrared sensor . Then, referring to the VCR CODE LIST , press and hold MBR SET , and enter the brand code. T he code is automatically set once y ou release MBR SET , and the VCR ’ s po[...]

  • Page 62

    $ $ $ $    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Make Connections Also refer to page 22. * Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** If necessary , use this cable for conn ections. 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote P A USE connector … … Connect the edi[...]

  • Page 63

    EN EN EN EN    $! $! $! $! Master P age: Right Select Scenes 6 Press PLA Y ( U ) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. T he Random Assemble Editing Menu app ears. 7 If using a Wipe/F ader at the beginning of the scene, press FA D E / W I P E on the remote control. ● Cycle through the effects b y pressing repeatedly , a[...]

  • Page 64

    $" $" $" $"    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Picture Wipe And Dissolve Menu (av ailable only for Random Assemble Editing) Y ou can use not only the wipe/fader effects on page 32 but also the picture wipe and dissolve effects below . DISSOL VE : T he new scene gr adually appears as the old one gradually disappears. W[...]

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    EN EN EN EN    $# $# $# $# Master P age: Right 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 w ant. F or [...]

  • Page 66

    $$ $$ $$ $$    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS [A] Using USB cable It is possible to do the following things: ● T ransfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC. ● T ransfer still/moving images recorded on a tape to a PC. ● Capture still/moving images in real-time. ● Use this camcorder as a W ebC[...]

  • Page 67

    EN EN EN EN    $% $% $% $% Master P age: Right 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 “ MEMORY ” . 4 Set the P ower Swi[...]

  • Page 68

    Master P age: Left-start $& $& $& $&    EN EN EN EN REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● P erform c harging w here the temper ature 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 for charging. If the environment is too c[...]

  • Page 69

    EN EN EN EN    $' $' $' $' Master P age: Right-Heading0 TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below , the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . Power Video and D.S.C . Recording T he camcorder is a microcomputer -controlled device. External noise and interference (from a [...]

  • Page 70

    % % % %    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Video and D.S.C. Playback 8. Digital Zoom does not work. 8. • 10X optical zoom is selected. • Th e VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “ MEMOR Y ” . 8. • Set “ ZOOM ” to “ 40X ” or “ 200X ” . ( 墌 pg. 35) • Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “ VIDEO ” . SYMPTOM POS[...]

  • Page 71

    EN EN EN EN    % % % % Master P age: Right Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 13. T he focus does not adjust automatically . 13. • F ocus is set to the Manual mode. • T he recording w as done in a dark place, or the contrast was l ow . • T he lens is dirty or covered with condensation. 13. • [...]

  • Page 72

    % % % %    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 24. T he POWE R/CHARGE lamp on the camcorder does not light when the c harging is attempted. 24. • T he temper ature of the battery is extremely high/ low . • Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/ low temperatures[...]

  • Page 73

    EN EN EN EN    %! %! %! %! Master P age: Right 33. Colored bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . 33. • T he LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high-precision technology . Howeve r , black spots or bright spots of light (red, green or blue) ma y appear constantly on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder[...]

  • Page 74

    %" %" %" %"    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CA UTIONS AC Adapter When using the A C Po wer Adapter in a reas other than the USA 䡲 T he prov ided AC P ower Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC r ange from 110 V to 240 V . USING HO USEHOLD A C PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit ?[...]

  • Page 75

    EN EN EN EN    %# %# %# %# Master P age: Right ... make sure the memory card is po sitioned properly when inserting. 2. W hile the memory card is being accessed (during recording, pla ybac k, deletion, initialization, etc.) … ... never unload the memory card and never turn off the camcorder . 3. Store memor y cards … ... awa y from [...]

  • Page 76

    %$ %$ %$ %$    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left How T o Han dle A CD-ROM • T a ke 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 wipe it with a soft cloth outward from the center hole using a [...]

  • Page 77

    EN EN EN EN    %% %% %% %% Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcor der . 2 Slide 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 holder [...]

  • Page 78

    78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder For G e n e ra l P ow er supply : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.0 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 4.9 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 62 mm x 94 mm x 122 mm (2-1/2" x 3-3/4" x 4-13/16&[...]

  • Page 79

    EN EN EN EN    %' %' %' %' Master P age: Right Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. For Digital Still Camer a Stor age media : SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Compression system : Still image : JPEG (compatible) Moving [...]

  • Page 80

    Master P age: Left-start & & & &    EN EN EN EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicat ors GR-D200US.book Page 80 Friday, April 11, 2003 1:05 PM[...]

  • Page 81

    EN EN EN EN    & & & & Master P age: Right Controls a Snapshot Button [SNAPSHO T]....... 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 23, 42 b • P ow er Zoom Lever [T/W] .................. 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 18 • Speaker V olume Control [V OL. +, – ] ........................................ 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 20 c P o wer Swi[...]

  • Page 82

    & & & &    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only a Navigation Indicator ( 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 48) (Appears when “NA VIGA TION” is set to other than “MANUAL ”.) b Selected Wipe/F ader Effect Indicat or ( 墌 墌 墌 墌 [...]

  • Page 83

    EN EN EN EN    &! &! &! &! Master P age: Right • : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 35) (Appears when “ GAIN UP ” is set to “ AU TO ” and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted.) c Red Eye Reduction Indicator ( 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 37, 43) (Appears when the “ FLASH ” is set to “ AUTO C ” .) d Whit[...]

  • Page 84

    &" &" &" &"    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications (cont .) Wa r n i n g I n d i 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 [...]

  • Page 85

    EN EN EN EN    &# &# &# &# Master P age: Right Indications Function IN SE RT ER RO R! <CANNOT EDIT ON A LP RECORDED T APE> <CHECK T APE ’ S ERASE PRO TECTION T AB> ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode. ( 墌 pg. 60) ● Appears if INSERT ( I ) on the remote control is[...]

  • Page 86

    &$ &$ &$ &$    EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left A AC Adapter ............................................. 10, 11 , 74 Animation ........................................................... 36 Audio Dubbing ................................................... 59 Auto Focus .................................................. .[...]

  • Page 87

    EN EN EN EN    &% &% &% &% Master P age: Right P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .................................. 39 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) . 40 Playback Special Effects ...................................... 58 Playback Zoom ................................................... 58 Power Switch Position ......[...]

  • Page 88

    COPYRIGHT© 2003 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD . EN GR-D20 1 Master P age: Cov er4 US Printed in Japan 11 0 3-HO - IB - VP GR-D200US.book Page 88 Wednes day, July 16, 2003 6:17 PM[...]