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    ENGLISH GR-D338AH L YT1598-001A EN PA L 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 – 4 and 6 to ensure safe use of this product. Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digital Video Camer a: For Accessories : http://[...]

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    2 EN MasterP age: Left ● Before recor ding 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 c leaning your video heads before use. If you ha ven’t used y our camcorder for a while, the heads may be dirty . W e recommend periodical[...]

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    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: ÷ If you notice smok e or a peculiar smell coming from the camcorder or AC Adapter , shut it down and unplug it immediately . Continue using the camcorder or AC Adapter under these conditions could le[...]

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    4 EN MasterP age: Left Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into the sun. This can cause e ye injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitr y . There is also a risk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! The follo wing notes concern possible physical damage to the camcorder and to the user . When carrying, be sure [...]

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    EN 5 MasterP age: Star t_Right Wipe/Fader Effects Y ou can use the Wipe/F ader Effects to mak e pro-style scene transitions. (  pg. 30) Program AE and Special Effects For e xample, “SPOR TS” mode allo ws f ast- moving images to be captured one frame at a time, f or vivid, stable slow-motion. (  pg. 31) Auto Button Y ou can change the reco[...]

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    6 EN MasterP age: Left Before Using This Camcorder Make sure you onl y use cassettes with the Mini D V mark . This camcorder is designed exclusiv ely for the digital video cassette. Only cassettes marked “ ” can be used with this unit. Remember that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats. Remember that this camcorder [...]

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    MasterP age: T OC_Heading0_Right EN 7 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 8 Index ................................................................. 8 Provided Accessories ..................................... 11 Power ............................................................. 12 Operation Mode .............................................. 14 Auto/Manual M[...]

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    8 EN MasterP age: Left GETTING ST ARTED Index 3 3 3 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 9 9 9 8 8 8 ) ~ ! ! ! %& " " 2 2 2 1 1 1 #$ ( 21 22 2 5 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 26 32 + + GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 8 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM[...]

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    EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED Controls 1 Rewind Button [ 1 ] (  pg. 20) Left Button [ 1 ] (  pg. 14) Quick Re view Button [QUICK REVIEW] (  pg. 19) 2 Set Button [SET] (  pg. 14) Data Battery Button [DA T A] (  pg. 13) 3 Stop Button [ 7 ] (  pg. 20) Backlight Compensation Button [BACKLIGHT] (  [...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 10 EN MasterP age: Left LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording 1 Auto/Man ual Mode Indicator : Auto Mode : Manual Mode 2 : Night-Scope Indicator (  pg. 26) : Gain Up Mode (  pg. 23) 3 Shutter Speed (  pg. 31) 4 White Balance Indicator (  pg. 29) 5 Effect Mode Indicator (  pg. 31) 6 Program AE Mode[...]

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    EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED 1 AC Adapter AP-V14E 2 P ower Cord 3 Battery Pack BN-VF707U 4 Audio/Video Cab le (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) 5 Shoulder Strap (  pg. 11 for attachment) 6 Lens Cap (  pg. 11 for attachment) NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum perf ormance of the camcorder , provided cables[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 12 EN MasterP age: Left This camcorder’ s 2-way po wer supply system lets you choose 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 Switch to “OFF”. 2 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing downward, push the battery pack slig[...]

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    EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED Using The Battery Pack P erform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging The Battery 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 [...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 14 EN MasterP age: Left T o tur n on the camcorder , set the Po wer Switch to any operation mode e xcept “OFF” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your pref erence using the Po wer Switch. Auto/Manual Mode Press AU TO button repeatedly to s witch to auto[...]

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    EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, b ut its display can be turned on or off during playbac k. (  pg. 24) 1 P erform steps 1 – 4 in “Language Settings” (  pg. 14). 2 Press 3 or 4 to select “CLOCK ADJ . ”, and press SET or 2 . The date display f or ma[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 16 EN MasterP age: Left T o attach the camcorder to a tripod, align the direction stud and screw to the mounting sock et and stud hole on the camcorder . Then tighten the screw cloc kwise. ● Some tripods are not equipped with studs. The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in t[...]

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    MasterP age: Video_Heading0_Right EN 17 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before contin uing, perform the procedures listed below: ● P ower (  pg. 12) ● Loading A Cassette (  pg. 16) 1 Remov e the lens cap . (  pg. 11) 2 Open the LCD monitor fully . 3 Set the P ower Switch to “REC” while pressing down the Loc k [...]

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    VIDEO RECORDING 18 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 [...]

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    EN 19 VIDEO RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK NOTES: ● The time code cannot be reset. ● During fast-f orwarding and re winding, the time code indication does not mov e smoothly . ● The time code is display ed only when “TIME CODE” is set to “ON”. (  pg. 24) Quick Review Enables to chec k the end of[...]

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    20 EN MasterP age: Left VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. (  pg. 16) 2 Set the P ower Switch to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 3 T o star t playbac k, press 6 . 4 T o stop playbac k, press 7 . ● During Stop mode, press 1 to rewind, or ¡ to fast-f orward the tape. T o control the speaker v olume Slide[...]

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    EN 21 VIDEO PLA YBA CK MasterP age: Star t_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK Y ellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connectors.) Red to A UDIO R IN* 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 illust[...]

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    22 EN MasterP age: Left 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. 22 – 25) 1 For Video Recording Men us: ● Set the P ower Switch to “REC” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the s witch. ● Set the [...]

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    EN 23 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES FUNCTION The menu settings can be changed only when the P ower Switch is set to “REC”. [ ] = F actor y-preset (  pg. 30), “Wipe or F ader Effects” (  pg. 31), “Progr am AE, Effects And Shutter Effects” (  pg. 31), “Progr am AE, Effects And Shut[...]

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    MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 24 EN MasterP age: Left [28X] : When set to “28X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will reset to 28X since digital zoom will be disengaged. 56X : Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possib le from 28X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum [...]

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    EN 25 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES OFF : Automatic demonstration will not tak e place. [ON] : Demonstrates cer tain functions such as Program AE, Eff ects and Shutter Effects, etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. Demonstration starts in the following cases: ● When the Menu [...]

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    26 EN MasterP age: Left FEA TURES FOR RECORDING This camcorder allows y ou to choose the type of image output format f or recording. [ ] = F actor y-preset 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 2 Press 16:9 button repeatedly to choose y our selection. [4:3] : Records with no change in the screen ratio . F or playbac k on a TV with a nor mal screen [...]

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    EN 27 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES The camcorder’ s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity . Howe ver , correct focus ma y not be obtained depending on the shooting condition. In this case, use the manual f ocus mode. 1 S[...]

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    FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 28 EN MasterP age: Left Like the pupil of the human e ye, the iris contracts in well-lit en vironments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allo w in more light. Use this function in the f ollowing situations: ● When shooting a moving subject. ● When the distance to the subject changes[...]

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    EN 29 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise exposure compensation. Y ou can select one of the three metering areas on the LCD monitor/viewfinder . 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 2 Set the recording mode to “ ”. (  pg. 14) 3 Press BA CKLIGHT twice s[...]

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    FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 30 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. 14) 3 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the scr[...]

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    EN 31 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. 14) 3 Set “EFFECT”, “PROGRAM AE” or “SHUTTER” to the desired mode. (  pg. 22) ● The EFFECT, PROGRAM AE or SHUTTER menu disappears and the selected effect is activ ated. ●[...]

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    32 EN MasterP age: Left EDITING Y ellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connectors) Red to A UDIO R IN* White to A UDIO L IN* * Not required for w atching still images only . 1 Follo wing the illustrations, connect the camcorder and the VCR’s input connectors . 2 Star t playbac k on the camcorder. (  pg. 20) 3 At the [...]

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    EN 33 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[...]

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    EDITING 34 EN MasterP age: Left It is also possible to tr ansfer still/mo ving images to a PC with a D V connector by using the software equipped with the PC or commercially av ailable software. If you are using a Windo ws ® XP, you can use Windows ® Messenger to conduct video conferences o ver the Internet, using a camcorder . For details , refe[...]

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    EN 35 MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES 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. 13) ● The battery pack is not attached firmly . ➜ Detach the battery [...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 36 EN MasterP age: Left ● 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. 26) ● Shooting was perf ormed under backlit conditions. ➜ Press BA CKLIGHT . (  pg.[...]

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    EN 37 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES ● The viewfinder is pulled out and “PRIORITY” is set to “FINDER”. ➜ Push the viewfinder bac k in or set “PRIORITY” to “LCD”. (  pg. 17, 22, 24) ● The LCD monitor’ s br ightness setting is too dark. ➜ Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. (  pg. 16) ➜ [...]

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    MasterP age: Heading0_Left 38 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[...]

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    EN 39 MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES CA UTIONS Battery Packs The supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion battery . Before using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack, be sure to read the follo wing cautions: ● T o av oid hazards ... do not bu r n. ... do not shor t-circuit the ter minals. When transporting, make sure the prov[...]

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    CA UTIONS 40 EN MasterP age: Left Main Unit ● For safety , DO NOT ... open the camcorder’s chassis . ... disassemble or modify the unit. ... shor t-circuit the ter minals of the batter y pack. K eep it awa y from metallic objects when not in use. ... allow inflammables, w ater or metallic objects to enter the unit. ... remove the battery pack [...]

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    EN 41 MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder P ower suppl y DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using batter y pack) P ower consumption Approx. 3.0 W (LCD monitor off, viewfinder on) Approx. 3.4 W (LCD monitor on, viewfinder off) Dimensions (W x H x D) 59 mm x 94 mm x 114 mm (with the LCD monitor closed and the viewfinde[...]

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    MasterP age: Heading0_Left 42 EN TERMS A AC Adapter .................................................... 13 Auto/Manual Mode ......................................... 14 B Backlight Compensation ................................ 28 Battery Pack ....................................... 11, 12, 39 Blank Search ..........................................[...]

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    MEMO GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 43 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM[...]

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    MasterP age: BackCover EN GR-D338AH Printed in Malaysia 0106MAR-NF-VM © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited AH GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 43 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM[...]