JVC GR-DV4000 manual

L YT1129-001A Master P age: Cover1 EN ENGLISH GR-D V4000 AU TO M AT I C DEMONSTRA TION 9 GETTING ST ARTED 10 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 17 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 23 AD V ANCED FEA TURES 31 REFERENCES 67 TERMS 86 Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digital Video Camer a: F or Accesso ries: [...]

2 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 cover page. ● Notes appear after most subsections . Be sure to read these as well. ● Basic and adv anced features/operation are separ ated for easier refer ence. It is recommended that you… … r efer to the I[...]

EN 3 Master P age: Right-Safety SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE S AFE USE OF EQUIPMENT T his equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safe ty standards but, like any electrical equipment, car e must be taken if you ar e to obtain the best results and safety is to be assure d. DO read the operating instructions before y ou [...]

4 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 injur ies, 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 to the camcorder and to the us[...]

EN 5 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum performance of the camc order , provided cables ma y be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the en d that is closest to the filte r should be connected to the camcorder . ● Make sure to use the prov ided cables for connections. Do not use an[...]

6 EN Master P age: Left How T o Attach/Detach The Lens Hood T he provided lens hood helps bloc k out glare when shooting under bright sunlight, the same wa y professional photographers do. To a t t a c h : Align the lens hood with the camcorder’ s lens while the index on the lens hood is facing upward, and then screw the ring clockwise a . To d e[...]

EN 7 Master P age: Right 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. Y ou can also attach the lens cap to the lens hood. NOTE: T o confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder . How T o Attach The Strap 1 F ollowing the illustration[...]

8 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9 GETTING STARTED 10 Power ........... ..................... ................. ..................... . 10 Grip Adjustment ................ ..................... ................. . 12 Viewfinder Adju stment ................ .................. ........... 12 Tripod Mounting ..........[...]

EN 9 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 no cassette is in the camcorder . 䡲 P erforming any[...]

Master P age: Left-start 10 EN GETTING ST ARTED 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 Make sure you unplug th e camcorder’ s DC cord from the AC P ower Adapter/Charger . 2 Plug the A C P ower A[...]

EN 11 Master P age: Right 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- V15EG or AA-V15EK A C P ower Adapter/Charger VU-V856 KIT : B N-V856U battery pack & AA- V80EG or AA-V80EK A C P ower Adapter/Charger Read the ki[...]

12 EN Master P age: Left 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 ower Zoom Lev er . Be sure to fasten the velcro strip to your preference. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” or ?[...]

EN 13 Master P age: Right 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” or “PLA Y” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen appears. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ n ”, and press it. T he C AMERA DISPLA Y Menu appears[...]

14 EN Master P age: Left 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 fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Press the MENU Wheel in. T he[...]

EN 15 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 ho lder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to clo[...]

16 EN Master P age: Left T he provide d 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 (MEMOR Y C ARD). 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 card comes out of [...]

EN 17 Master P age: Right-start VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YB A CK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 15) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor fully , o r pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch [...]

18 EN Master P age: Left T ape Remaining T ime Approximate tape remain ing time appears on the displa y . “– h – – m” means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time. When the remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts blinking. Zooming Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. [...]

EN 19 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:second:frame). If recording starts from the end of a previously r[...]

20 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch 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 4 / 9 . 5 T o stop playback, press 8 . ● During Stop mode, press 3 to rewin d, or 5 to fa[...]

EN 21 Master P age: Right Shuttle Search Allows high-speed searc h in either direction durin g video playbac k. 1) During play back, press 5 for forw ard search, or 3 for reverse searc h. 2) T o resume normal playback, press 4 / 9 . ● During playbac k, press and hold 5 or 3 . T he searc h continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release[...]

22 EN Master P age: Left * If your VCR has a SC AR T connector , use the provided cable adapter . ** Not required for watching still images only . *** Connect when 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. **** When connecting the cable, open the cover . NOTE: Set the [...]

EN 23 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, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● Loading A Memor y Card ( 墌 [...]

24 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P[...]

EN 25 Master P age: Right Y ou can view video clips ( 墌 pg. 50) stored in the memory card. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 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 out the viewfinder fully . ● T [...]

26 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 Playbac k Of Images” ( 墌 pg. 24). F or Index Pla yback of video clip files , perform 1 – 6 in “[...]

EN 27 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 Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 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 out the viewfinder fully . ● T he[...]

28 EN Master P age: Left T o remov e protection from all files stored in the memo ry card 9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “C ANC.ALL ”, and press it. T he PRO TECT screen appears. 10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● T o cancel selection, select “RETURN”. Previously stored files can be deleted either one at [...]

EN 29 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 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ME[...]

30 EN Master P age: Left T o Print By Select ing 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 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. T he DPOF screen appears. 3 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the[...]

EN 31 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 Video and D .S.C. Recording Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switc h to “VIDEO” or “MEMORY”. ● S[...]

32 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0X2 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) 4) Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen returns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press the MENU Wheel in again. T he Menu Scree n closes. NOTES: ● Th e “ m ” settings are effective w hen the P ower Switch is set to both “ A ?[...]

EN 33 Master P age: Right W I P E–S L I D E : Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right. WIPE – DOOR : Wipe in as the two halv es of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene. W I P E–S C R O L L : T he scene wipes in from [...]

34 EN Master P age: Left RECORDING MENUS (cont.) W. B A L A N C E (F actory-preset: AU TO ) F or details, refer to “White Balance Adjustment” ( 墌 pg. 47). AU TO : White balance is adjusted automatically . MWB : Adjust the w hite balance manually when shooting under v arious types of lighting. FINE : Outdoors on a sunny da y . CLOUD : Outdoors[...]

EN 35 Master P age: Right Gain up GAIN UP (F actory-preset: AG C ) OFF : Allows y ou to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. AG C : The over all 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 speed provides a br[...]

36 EN Master P age: Left 5-Second Recording Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. T his function is a vailable only for video recording. 1 Set “5S” to “5S”. ( 墌 pg. 31) ● “5S” appears. 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters R[...]

EN 37 Master P age: Right Snapshot flash B-IN FLASH (F actory-preset: AU TO ) OFF : Will not fire. AU TO : Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears). AU TO C : Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears) and reduces the Red-Ey e effect in the subject’ s eyes. ON : Alwa ys fires. Flash brightness adjustment FLASH ADJ. (F actory-preset: ±0 ) F[...]

38 EN Master P age: Left INFO LCD setting INFO LCD (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF : T he shooting information does not appear . ON : Makes the shooting information appears on the INFO LC D . Ti tl e i m p o se F or details, refer to “T itle Impose” ( 墌 pg. 51). TITLE W/ (F actory-preset: BA CKGRND ) BACKG RN D : Superimposes the title/f rame ov e[...]

EN 39 Master P age: Right DSC Picture quality T he Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. T wo Pi cture Quality modes are a vailable: FINE ( ) and ST AND ARD ( ) (in order of quality). QUALI TY (Factory-preset: FINE ) FINE / ST AND ARD NOTE: T he number of storable images depends on the selected picture quality as well as th[...]

40 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 PLA YBA CK MENUS VIDEO Playback sound During tape playbac k, th e 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 playbac k picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 31, select “SOUND MODE” or “12bit MODE[...]

EN 41 Master P age: Right SYSTEM Each setting is linked with “ s ”, whic h appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ”. ( 墌 pg. 31) T h e parameters ar e 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: ON ) OFF / ON REMOTE (F actory preset: ON ) OFF / ON DEMO MO[...]

42 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 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 the Lock Button located on the sw[...]

EN 43 Master P age: Right T he flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record-Standby mode. ( 墌 pg. 23, 42) ● When the P ower Switc h is set to “ A ”, the fl ash automatically pops up and fires if it is dark ( appears). ● When the P ower Switc h is set to “ M ”, you can select the flash setting. ( 墌 pg. 31, 37) If “ AUT O C [...]

44 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 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . ● Y ou c[...]

EN 45 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 to the subject) to infinity . However , correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases perform “Manual F ocus”): ● When two subjects ov erlap in the same scene. ● W[...]

46 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 erly dark or the subject is bright. 1 Set the P ower Sw[...]

EN 47 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 L IG HT Button may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject [...]

48 EN Master P age: Left T he Na vigation Function helps you chec k 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 Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” or ?[...]

EN 49 Master P age: Right T o add thumbnail images during video playback 1 Pe r f o r m s t e p s 1 to 4 in “T o find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NA VIGA TION Searc h)”. 2 Press 4 / 9 to start video playback. 3 Press NA VI STO RE at the desired point. ● T he “ ” indicator appears briefly and the image of the point where NA VI S[...]

50 EN Master P age: Left Y ou can make vi deo clips from real-time camera image or recorde d video footage and s tore them in a memory card as files which can be con veniently 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 VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switch[...]

EN 51 Master P age: Right 6 Press 4 / 9 to start video playback. 7 Press E-MAIL to engage the E-M ail Clip Record- Standby mode. ● “E-CLIP” appears. ● T o cancel E-Mail Clip Recording, press E-MAIL again or press 8 to stop video pla yback. 8 At the point you want to start dubbing, press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start E- Mail Clip [...]

52 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING * If y our VCR has a SC ART connector , use the provided cable adapter . ** Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. *** When connecting the cable, open the cover . NOTE: Set the video out select switc h of the cable ada[...]

EN 53 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 with a D V input connector using[...]

54 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 video unit equipped with a D V output connector using [...]

EN 55 Master P age: Right Still images can be dubbed fr om 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” to “ON” . ( 墌 pg. 31, 40) 6[...]

56 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 orward and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional pla yback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 57) Installing The Batteries T he remote [...]

EN 57 Master P age: Right-Heading0 . 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. 5 minutes (approx. 20 seconds with an 80-minute cassete) in Slow Rewind or approx. 5 minutes in Slow F orw ard, norma[...]

58 EN Master P age: Left 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. 33) CLASSIC FILM : Gi ves recorde d scenes a strobe effect. M[...]

EN 59 Master P age: Right ● If you change from 12-bit to 16-bit in mid- recording and then use the tape for Audio Dubbing, it is not effectiv e from the point w here 16-bit recording began. ● During Audio Dubbing, when the tape mov es to scenes recorded in the LP mode , scenes recorded in 16-bit audio or a blank portion, Audio Dubbing stops. ?[...]

60 EN Master P age: Left 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”), but can also be performed by opera [...]

EN 61 Master P age: Right Make Connections Also refer to page 22. * If y our VCR has a SC ART connector , use the provided cable adapter . ** 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. *** When connecting the cable, open the cover . NOTE: Set the video out select swit[...]

62 EN Master P age: Left USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) 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[...]

EN 63 Master P age: Right 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. WIPE – CORN ER : T he new scene wipes in over the p[...]

64 EN Master P age: Left 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 cleanly edited tape, confirm and [...]

EN 65 Master P age: Right-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 ebCam. ( 墌 pg. 66) [B] Using DV c[...]

66 EN Master P age: Left T his camcorder can be used as a We bCam via USB connection. 1 Make sure all necessary s oftware (prov ided) 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 to “ A ” or “ M ” while p[...]

Master P age: Left-start EN 67 REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Perform charging where the temperature i s between 10°C and 35°C. 20°C to 25°C is the ideal temperature range for c harging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y be incomplete. ● Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack. ● Char[...]

68 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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 microcomputer-controlled device. Ex ternal noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning[...]

EN 69 Master P age: Right Video and D.S.C. Playback 7. T he LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink. 7. • Certain Wipe/F ader effects, certain modes of Program AE with special effects, “DIS” and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time. 7. • Re-read the sec tions covering Wipe/F ader effects, Program AE[...]

70 EN Master P age: Left 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 was done in a dark place, or the contrast was l ow . • T he lens is dirty or covered with condensation. 13. • Set F ocus to the Auto mode. ( 墌 pg. 45) [...]

EN 71 Master P age: Right 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 T O C ”. • If blinks, the flash is being charged. • T he camcorder is in the Record mode. 24. • Set “B-IN FLASH” to “ON” in MANUAL Menu. ( 墌 pg. 31,[...]

72 EN Master P age: Left 32. When the camcorder is connected via the D V connector , the camcorder does not operate. 32. • T he D V cable was plugged/ unplugged with power turned on. 32. • T urn th e camcorder ’ s p ower off and on again, then operate it. 33. T he rear of the LCD monitor is hot. 33. • T he light used to illuminate the LCD m[...]

EN 73 Master P age: Right 41. T he LCD monitor , the viewfinder and the lens ha ve become dirty (ex. fingerprints). 41. — 41. • Wipe them gently with soft cloth. Wiping strongly can cause damage. ( 墌 pg. 77) T o clean the viewfinder , please consult your nearest JVC dealer . 42. T ime code does not appear . 42. • “TIME CODE” is set to ?[...]

74 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CA UTIONS General Battery Precautions If the remote control is not functioning even if it is being operated correctly , the batteries are exhausted. Replace them with fresh ones. Use only the follo wing batteries: AAA (R03) size x 2 Please make note of the fo llowing rules for battery use. When misused, the batteri[...]

EN 75 Master P age: Right 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 memor y card is being accessed (during recording, pla yback[...]

76 EN Master P age: Left 5. Dirty heads can cause the following pr oblems: • No picture during playbac k. • Blocks of noise appear during pla yback. • During recording or playback, the Head Clog Wa rning indicator “ ” appears. • Recording cannot be performed properly . In such cases, use an optional cleaning cassette. Insert it and play[...]

EN 77 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcorder . 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 ho lder opens automatically . Remove the cassette. 3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder . ● Once the cassette holder is c[...]

78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder For G e n e ra l P ow er supply : DC 6.3 V (Using A C Po wer Adapter/Charger) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 3.8 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 4.9 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 74.5 mm x 91 mm x 198 mm (with the LCD moni[...]

EN 79 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 Connectors S S-V ideo input : Y : 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue C: 0.2 V to 0.4 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue S-V ideo output : Y : 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue C: 0.29 V (p[...]

Master P age: Left-start 80 EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicat ors Y Z GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 80 Friday, February 14, 2003 10 :30 PM[...]

EN 81 Master P age: Right Controls a •Menu Wheel [MENU] ........................ 墌 pg. 31 •Speaker/Headphone V olume Control [V OLUME +, –] ................................. 墌 pg. 20 b Snapshot Button [SNAPSHO T]....... 墌 pg. 23, 42 c P ow er Zoom Lever [T/W] .................... 墌 pg. 18 d •Exposure Adjustment Button [EXPOSURE] ...[...]

82 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only a Navigation Indicator ( 墌 pg. 48) (Appears when “NA VIGA TION” is set to other than “MANUAL ”.) b Selected Wipe/F ader Effect I ndicator ( 墌 pg. 32) c T ape Running Indicator ( 墌 pg. 17) (Rotates while tape i[...]

EN 83 Master P age: Right a Operation Mode ( 墌 p g. 13) b • : Night-Scope Indicator ( 墌 pg. 42) (Appears when Nig ht-Scope is engaged.) • : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 pg. 35) (Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “ AUT O” and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted.) c Red Eye Reduction Indicator ( 墌 pg. 43) (Appears when the “B-IN FLAS[...]

84 EN Master P age: Left 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 blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically . Appears when no tape is load[...]

EN 85 Master P age: Right Indications Function MEMOR Y IS FULL Appears when the memory card’ s memory is ful l and shooting is not possible. COPYING F AILED ● Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted while this camcorder is being used as a recor der . ● Appears in the following cases w hen dubbing from a tape to a memory card (a[...]

86 EN Master P age: Left A AC Power Adapter/Charger ........................... 10 , 11 Animation ........................................................... 36 Audio Dubbing ........................................... ........ 58 Auto Focus .................................................. ........ 45 Auto Playback Of Images .....................[...]

EN 87 Master P age: Right P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .......................... ........ 39 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) ........................... 40 Playback Special Effects .............................. ........ 58 Playback Zoom ................................................... 57 Power Switch Position ...........................[...]

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