JVC GR-DVL9800 manual

LYT0512-001A EN D I G I T A L V I D E O C A M E R A INSTRUCTIONS G R - D V L9 8 0 0 G R - D V L9 7 0 0 ENGLISH CONTENTS AUTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION 5 GETTING ST ARTED 6 – 15 RECORDING 16 – 43 Basic Recording For Video .................... 16 Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.) ................ 20 Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C.[...]

2 EN NOTES: ● The rating plate (serial number plate) and safety caution are on the bottom and/or the back of the main unit. ● The rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Char ger is on its bottom. Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions[...]

EN 3 This camcorder is designed to be used with P AL- type colour television signals. It cannot be used for playback with a television of a different standard. However , live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinder playback are possible anywhere. Use the BN-V607U/V615U/V628U battery packs and, to recharge them, the provided multi-voltage AC Power Adap[...]

4 EN • AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V67EG or AA-V67EK • Remote Control Unit RM-V716U • DC Cord • CD-ROM The CD ROM contains the following 7 software programs: • JLIP V ideo Capture • JLIP Video Producer • Picture Navigator (for Windows ® ) • Picture Navigator (for Macintosh ® ) Presto! • Mr . Photo • PhotoAlbum • ImageFolio ?[...]

EN 5 AUTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO. MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). n A vailable when the Power Switch is set to “ ” or “ ” and no cassette is in the camcorder . n Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily . If no operation is performed for[...]

6 EN GETTING ST ARTED Power This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of power . Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BA TTERY P ACK 1 Make sure you unplug the camcorder ’ s DC cord from the AC Power Adapter/Charger . Plug the AC Adapter/ Charger’ s power cord i[...]

EN 7 1 2 3 T o battery pack mount T o DC OUT connector T o AC outlet AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V67EG or AA-V67EK DC cord A TTENTION: Before detaching the power source, make sure that the camcorder ’ s power is turned off. Failure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction. USING THE BA TTERY P ACK 1 T ilt the viewfinder upward 1 . 2 With th[...]

8 EN PAUSE 3 1 2 Grip Adjustment 1 Separate the V elcro strip. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3 Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button and Power Zoom Lever . Refasten the V elcro strip. Viewfinder Adjustment 1 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while pressing d[...]

EN 9 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 4 FA D W W R O F F F E I I A F A A A R P P N F D D D / E E D E E E W – – O R R R I S S M – – – P C H W B B E R U H L . O T I A W L T T C L E E K R 1 O D T C R N A I L D E T M O A I T S E E C D S U C / K J P R R T C . L N E I O A E M D Y N E E ME N 1 U . 1 1 2 . : 0 0 0 0 Date/Time Settings The date/time is r[...]

10 EN Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow then swing the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically . • Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to close t[...]

EN 11 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 1 R S Z G B Q I D S R E O O A E U D E I E C U O I E A M D C T N M N P L N O E A U M D / I U . M R O U T T M L E N D M P A Y B M E R E O L E O D A D L R D E Y E ME N S L U P P Recording Mode Setting Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock[...]

12 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) MultiMediaCard Clipped edge Card Cover PUSH-OPEN Button Loading A MultiMediaCard The provided MultiMediaCard is already inserted in the camcorder when you receive the camcorder . 1 Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 2 Press PUSH-OPEN and open the LCD monitor , then open the card cover ( MEMORY CARD ). 3 Insert [...]

EN 13 MultiMediaCard 4 MB (provided) 25 50 75 MultiMediaCard 4 MB (provided) 12 24 36 1 R S Z G B Q I D S R E O O A E U D E I E C U O I E A M D C T N M N P L N O E A U M D / I U . M R O U T T M L E N D M P A Y B M E R E O L E O D A D L R D E Y E ME F S E N I T C U N A O E N N D O A M R Y D OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y Picture Quality Mode Setting The [...]

14 EN OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y F. A U T O M ANUA L Operation Mode T urning the Power Switch and Shooting Mode Dial allows you to choose the appropriate operation mode from among the following table and the one on pg. 15: According to the Power Switch position you have selected, “F .AUTO” or “MANUAL” appears in the upper left corner . T o t[...]

EN 15 DUA L DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO Shooting Mode Dial F unction • Allows you to record video on a tape and store still images in a MultiMediaCard simultaneously ( Z pg. 26). • File size of still images: 640 x 480 pixels • V ideo quality is the same as in the VIDEO mode. • Allows you to record video and still images on a tape. Approx. 6 secon[...]

16 EN 25 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 90 min 89 min 3 min 2 min 1 min 0 min min PUSH 180 ° 90 ° BR I G H T – + DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO RECORDING Basic Recording For Video Power lamp T ally lamp (lights while recording is in progress) Lock Button Shooting Mode Dial Recording Start/Stop Button T ape remaining time indicator (Approximate) (Now calculat[...]

EN 17 Self-Recording JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING In some situations, different shooting angles may provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90° downward, 180° upward). INTERF ACE SHOOTING The person you shoot can view himself/herself in the [...]

18 EN FUL L DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y RECORDING Basic Recording For Video (cont.) Snapshot (For Video Recording) Use your camcorder like a regular camera and take a snapshot, or several of them in succession. This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION 1 Set the Sho[...]

EN 19 NOTES: ● T o remove the shutter sound, Z “BEEP/T ALL Y” on pg. 31. ● If Digital Zoom is used while in the “MUL TI-4” or “MUL TI-9” mode, Snapshot recording will be performed with 10X magnification. ● In Multi-Analyser 4 or Multi-Analyser 9, the flash is disabled ( Z pg. 34). ● If Snapshot recording is not possible, “PHOT[...]

20 EN STD 1 0/2 4 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO RECORDING Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.) Basic Shooting (Snapshot) Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Still images shot with the Shooting Mode Dial set to “VGA” or “XGA” ( Z pg. 15) are recorded in the MultiMediaCard[...]

EN 21 T o Delete Unwanted Still Images . . . .... when unwanted still images are stored in the MultiMediaCard or its memory is full, refer to “Deleting Images” ( Z pg. 51) and delete unwanted still images. T o Remove The Shutter Sound . . . .... when you do not want to hear the shutter sound, set BEEP/T ALL Y to “OFF” on the Menu Screen ( Z[...]

22 EN 10 x W T 1 x W T 10 x W T 2 0 x W T 4 0 x W T RECORDING Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C. Zoom in (T : T elephoto) Zoom out (W: W ide angle) Power Zoom Lever Zoom display FEA TURE: Zooming PURPOSE: T o produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. OPERA TION: Zoom In Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards ?[...]

EN 23 NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A T ape Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playback. 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 [...]

24 EN OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO Progressive Mode Recording This mode lets you record moving images (successive jitter -free still images) onto a tape. Images can then played back jitter -free, with superior quality . High-resolution still images can also be processed on a personal computer or can be printed out ( Z pg. 61). 1 [...]

EN 25 Description of Progressive Scan CCD Progressive Scan is a special image sensing method which, unlike conventional interlace scanning, is able to pick up all the lines of picture information in one Scan. Since the Progressive Scan CCD is capable of outputting 50 full Frames* per second — twice the amount of conventional systems — it is abl[...]

26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO Dual Shooting Lets you record images on a tape and store still images in a MultiMediaCard simultaneously . In other words, it is possible to store still images in the MultiMediaCard without interrupting image recording on the tape. 1 Set t[...]

EN 27 While focusing on a nearer subject While focusing on a further subject FEA TURE: Auto Focus PURPOSE: 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 . However , correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use [...]

28 EN OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y PAUSE DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO Normal Record- Standby High Speed Recording The images recorded in High Speed Recording mode can be played back with high density in slow-motion. This feature is an effective way to capture fast-moving action. Also refer to “Progressive Slow-Motion Playback” on pg. 29. 1 Set the Shooti[...]

EN 29 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y Playback image on a video unit other than the GR-DVL9800/DVL 9700 or when the camcorder is connected to a monitor via DV OUT . Play/Pause Button ( 4 / 6 ) Power Switch Lock Button RM-V716U (provided) PLA Y SLOW Rewind/Forward Button Stop Button ( 5 ) PROGRESSIVE SLOW -MOTION PLA YBACK Images recorded in High Speed Re[...]

30 EN 4 FA D W W R O F F F E I I A F A A A R P P N F D D D / E E D E E E W – – O R R R I S S M – – – P C H W B B E R U H L . O T I A W L T T C L E E K R END OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 1 R S Z G B Q I D S R E O O A E U D E I E C U O I E A M D C T N M N P L N O E A U M D / I U . M R O U T T M L E N D M P A Y B M E R E O L E O D A D L R D E Y[...]

EN 31 Menu Screen Explanations : Factory-preset Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” ( Z pg. 38, 39). Refer to “Programme AE W ith Special Effects” ( Z pg. 40, 41). Refer to “Exposure Control” and “Iris Lock” ( Z pg. 42). Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual White Balance Operation” ( Z pg. 43). Allows you to set the reco[...]

32 EN Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) RECORDING Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) DIS 5S TELE MACRO WIDE MODE MANUAL MENU CAMERA MENU SELF- TIMER Demonstrates certain functions such as Programme AE with special effects, etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. When “DEMO. MODE” is set to “ON” and the Menu [...]

EN 33 NOTES: ● The “MANUAL MENU” settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to “ ”. ● “DISPLA Y MENU” functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to “ ” are also applied when the Power Switch is set to “ ” ( Z pg. 46). “CLOCK ADJ.” only appears when the Power Switch is set to “ ”. ● The “DI[...]

34 EN 1 D S 5 T W W F F R I E S E I I L L E S L L D N A A M T F E E D S S A U – H H N R T M M C U N I A O U A A M C D T D L E R E J R O . ME A A O N U U N U T T O O OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y RECORDING Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Snapshot Flash The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record- Standby ( Z pg. 18, 20). ?[...]

EN 35 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 1 D S 5 T W W F F R I E S E I I L L E S L L D N A A M T F E E D S S A U – H H N R T M M C U N I A O U A A M C D T D L E R E J R O . ME + N 2 U Flash Brightness Adjustment When a snapshot ( Z pg. 18, 20) is taken in the dark the camcorder fires the flash ( Z pg. 34) and adjusts the brightness automatically . Y ou ca[...]

36 EN M ANUA L OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 1 D S 5 T W W F F R I E S E I I L L E S L L D N A A M T F E E D S S A U – H H N R T M M C U N I A O U A A M C D T D L E R E J R O . ME O O N F N U F Self-Timer Once the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural way , adding the final touch to a memorable pictur[...]

EN 37 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO 1 D S 5 T W W F F R I E S E I I L L E S L L D N A A M T F E E D S S A U – H H N R T M M C U N I A O U A A M C D T D L E R E J R O . ME O 5 A N F S N U F I M . 5-Second Recording Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. This function is available only[...]

38 EN RECORDING Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO Fade/Wipe Effects These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. Y ou can also vary transitions from scene to scene. IMPORT ANT : Some Fade/W ipe Effects cannot be used with certain modes of P[...]

EN 39 Fader And Wipe Menu Menu Effect Fade in or out with a white screen. Fade in or out with a black screen. Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from colour to black and white. 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 black scre[...]

40 EN OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y DUAL VGA XGA PS VIDEO 1/50 1/100 1/250 1/50 1/100 1/250 4 P . A S S V S S S E L L I O H H H / O O D F U U U E W W E F T T T F O T T T F 1 E E E E 4 0 E R R R C x x C T HO RECORDING Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Programme AE With Special Effects 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down th[...]

EN 41 TWILIGHT Makes evening scenes look more natural. White Balance ( Z pg. 43) is initially set to , but can be changed to your desired setting. When T wilight is chosen, the camcorder automatically adjusts the focus from approx. 10 m to infinity . From less than 10 m, adjust the focus manually . The flash does not fire in this mode. SEPIA * 1 Re[...]

42 EN Exposure Control Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the following situations: • When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. • When the background is overly dark or the subject light. 1 Set the Power Switch to [...]

EN 43 White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. The white balance is usually adjusted automatically . However , more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more profe[...]

44 EN PLA YBACK Basic Playback For Video OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y Power Switch Rewind Button ( 2 ) Fast-Forward Button ( 3 ) Play/Pause Button ( 4 / 6 ) Stop Button ( 5 ) 1 Load a tape ( Z pg. 10). 2 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. T o start playback, press 4 / 6 . • T o stop playback, p[...]

EN 45 PUSH Slow-Motion Playback: Allows slow-speed search in the forward direction. 1) T o change from normal to Slow-Motion Playback, press SLOW more than approx. 2 seconds. After approx. 2 minutes, normal playback resumes. • Y ou can also engage Slow-Motion Playback from Still Playback by pressing SLOW more than approx. 2 seconds. n T o resume [...]

46 EN PLA YBACK Advanced Features For Video OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 1 O D T R N A I D E T M I T S E E S U C / P R R T C L N E I O A E M D Y N E E M EN O O U N FF 1 S 1 S A R O 2 Y V E U B N / V T N I C S I U D T H – D R R C V E N M M O O I O O O P D D D Y E M E E O ENU S S S T O O E U U R N N E D D O L R Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment The [...]

EN 47 12 BI T / SOUND 1 SP 4 25. 1 1 2 7 . : 0 3 0 0 TC 12 : 34 : 24 Playback Sound During playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. According to the menu access explanation on pg. 46, select “SOUND MODE” or “12BIT MODE[...]

48 EN OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 13 / 2 4 10 0 – 0 01 3 12 / 2 4 10 0 – 0 01 2 11 / 2 4 10 0 – 0 01 1 10 / 2 4 10 0 – 0 01 0 Power Switch Lock Button Normal Playback Images shot with the camcorder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the MultiMediaCard. Y ou can view the stored images, one at a time, much like flippi[...]

EN 49 001 F 002 S 003 E 005 F 004 F EXIT 1 00-DVC00003 VGA 006 F INDEX OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y Index number Selected image Picture Quality mode Protect icon Lock Button Power Switch Playback Screen INDEX Screen The images you shot can be displayed together with their index information. Convenient for checking images shot beforehand, the INDEX Scr[...]

50 EN 001 F 002 S 003 E 005 F 004 F 006 F EXIT PROTECT 001 F 002 S 003 E 005 F 004 F 006 F EXIT PROTECT OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 1 P I F F D R R M R O P E O A A R O T T G M M F D U E E E A S R C T C N T D D E E M L L E . . NU Display Power Switch MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Lock Button If Protection is removed PROTECT Index Screen Normal playback Padlock ma[...]

EN 51 001 F 002 S 003 E 005 F 004 F 006 F DELETE EXIT OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y C E A X N E C C E U L TE Deleting Images Previously shot images can be deleted either one at a time or all at once. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully . • A stored image is[...]

52 EN PLA YBACK Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.) PUSH EXIT 001 002 003 005 004 006 EXIT FRAME 5 INDEX Superimposing A Print Frame A selection of print frames are stored in the camcorder . A frame can be superimposed over a still image. 1 Play back an image stored in the MultiMediaCard. 2 Press PRINT FRAME . The Print Frame Index Screen appears.[...]

EN 53 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 1 P I F F D R R M R O P E O A A R O T T G M M F D U E E E A S R C T C N T D D E E M L L E . . NU C E A X N E C C E U L TE MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Lock Button Power Switch Display Initialising A MultiMediaCard Y ou can initialise a MultiMediaCard anytime. After initialising, all images and data stored in the MultiMediaCard,[...]

54 EN 013 F 014 F 015 F 017 F 016 F 018 F OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y DELETE EXIT C E A X N E C C E U L TE Print Frame Deletion A print frame created on a PC can be transferred to a MultiMediaCard using the provided software. Print frames that have been transferred to a MultiMediaCard can be deleted when they are no longer needed. There are 2 ways of[...]

EN 55 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 1 P I F F D R R M R O P E O A A R O T T G M M F D U E E E A S R C T C N T D D E E M L L E . . NU C A S A L E N L L C E E C L TE D C E A X N E C C E U L TE TO DELETE ALL PRINT FRAMES 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 on pag. 54. 2 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “ALL” and press it. The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears.[...]

56 EN PUSH C E A X N E C C E U L TE 1 P I F F D R R M R O P E O A A R O T T G M M F D U E E E A S R C T C N T D D E E M L L E . . NU S A R E L E L L S E E C T TE D Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) This camcorder is compatible with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard in order to support future systems such as automatic printing, w[...]

EN 57 PUSH 019 00 00 00 00 03 00 020 021 023 022 EXIT 100-DVC00021 VGA 024 DPOF C E A X N E C C E U L TE TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND NO. OF PRINTS 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 on pg. 56. 2 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “SELECTED” and press it. Selection is complete. The DPOF Screen appears. 3 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to move the green frame [...]

58 EN CONNECTIONS Basic Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. * When connecting the cables, open this cover . ** The Audio cable is not required for watching still images with the Power Switch s et to “ ”. * When connecting the cables, open this cov[...]

EN 59 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration ( Z pg. 58). If using a VCR . . . go to step 3. If not . . . go to step 4. 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR’ s instruction manual. 4 T urn on the camcorder , the VCR and the TV . 5 Set the VCR to its AUX i[...]

60 EN CONNECTIONS Advanced Connections Connection T o A Personal Computer This camcorder can transfer still images to a PC by using the provided software when connected as shown in the illustration. It is also possible to transfer still images to a PC with a DV connector -equipped capture board installed. 1 Make sure the camcorder and PC are turned[...]

EN 61 Video unit equipped with a DV input connector Connection T o A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector Connection to the GV -DT3 Digital Printer (optional) allows you to print out images or transfer them to a PC. It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV connector . This function[...]

62 EN DUBBING Dubbing Images/Sounds Recorded On A T ape T o Another T ape [T o use this camcorder as a player] 1 Make sure all units are turned off, then connect the camcorder and the VCR as shown in the illustration. Also refer to pg. 58 and 59. 2 Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the swit[...]

EN 63 * Connect when an S-V ideo cable is not used. ** When connecting the cables, open this cover . VCR (Playback deck) Connector cover** TV To AV T o S-VIDEO Cable Adapter (not provided) If your VCR has a SCART connector , use a commercially available output cable adapter . S-V ideo cable (provided) Core filter Core filter Audio/Video cable [mini[...]

64 EN Digital Dubbing Of Recorded Images/ Sounds Between T apes It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV connector . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration. [T o use this camcorder as a player] 1 Make sure all units are turned off. Connect [...]

EN 65 V ideo unit equipped with DV output connector T o DV OUT T o DV IN Power Switch Core filter DV cable (provided) Digital Dubbing Of Recorded Images/ Sounds Between T apes [T o use this camcorder as a recorder: Only for GR-DVL9800 owners] NOTE: Before the following steps, make sure that “A V/S-VIDEO” is set to “OFF” in the Menu Screen ([...]

66 EN 66 EN OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y T P O US C H OP S Y TA T R O T/ T S S A T P P O E P ––– SP 444 Power Switch Rewind Button ( 2 ) Fast-Forward Button ( 3 ) Lock Button Dubbing Images Stored In A MultiMediaCard T o A T ape Images can be dubbed from a MultiMediaCard to a tape. 1 Load a MultiMediaCard ( Z pg. 12) and cassette ( Z pg. 10). 2 [...]

EN 67 EN 67 SP 6 OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y 1 S 1 S A R O 2 Y V E U B N / V T N I C S I U D T H – D R R V E N M M O C I O O O O D D D P E M E E Y O EN O O U F N F GR-DVL9800 only Display Power Switch SNAPSHOT Button Lock Button Dubbing Images Recorded On A T ape T o A MultiMediaCard Images can be dubbed from a tape to a MultiMediaCard. 1 Load a Mu[...]

68 EN 5m 30 ° 30 ° 1 3 2 + – + – The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional playback functions possible. Installing The Batteries The remote control uses two “R03 (AAA)” size batterie[...]

EN 69 10 ) @ $ ! # % ^ & * ( 2 3 4 6 8 5 7 9 RM-V716U (provided) Buttons 1 Infrared beam transmitting window 2 Zoom (T/W) Buttons 3 DISPLA Y Button 4 SHIFT Button 5 SLOW Rewind/Forward Buttons Left/Right Buttons 6 REW Button 7 F ADE/WIPE Button 8 EFFECT ON/OFF Button 9 EFFECT Button 0 P AUSE IN Connector ! ST ART/STOP Button @ MBR SET Button # [...]

70 EN SHIFT P AUSE PLA Y STOP USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Press T Normal playback Left or SLOW Rewind Button T o move image, press (Right) while keeping SHIFT held down. RM-V716U (provided) Zoom Buttons Remote sensor Right or SLOW Forward Button Up Button Down Button FEA TURE: Slow-Motion Playback PURPOSE: T o allow slow-speed search in e[...]

EN 71 P 4 L O A F 1 2 3 4 5 Y F BACK C M S S V L O E T I E A N P R D F S O I O E F S T A B O E I O E C C N E T E C F H I O LM EFFECT PLA Y EFFECT ON/OFF PLA YBACK EFFECT Select Menu Remote sensor RM-V716U (provided) FEA TURE: Playback Special Effects PURPOSE: T o allow you to add creative effects to the playback image. OPERA TION: 1) T o start play[...]

72 EN VCR CODE LIST 6 2 6 4 7 7 MITSUBISHI 6 7 6 8 NEC 3 7 3 8 GRUNDIG 1 4 3 4 HITACHI 6 6 6 3 PANASONIC 1 3 1 7 1 1 9 4 1 8 JVC 9 1 9 6 9 3 BLAUPUNKT AKAI 9 7 9 8 3 2 FERGUSON 1 3 A B C VCR BRAND NAME BUTTONS (A) (B) SANYO 3 6 3 5 SHARP 1 5 1 ` TOSHIBA 6 9 6 1 SONY 6 5 6 ` 3 9 3 1  [...]

EN 73 MAKE CONNECTIONS Also refer to pg. 58 and 59. 1 A JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connector . . . ... connect the editing cable to the Remote P AUSE connector . A JVC VCR not equipped with a remote pause connector but equipped with an R.A. EDIT connector . . . ... connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT connector . A VCR other than abo[...]

74 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 –– TOT – T A I – C L N : –– ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O – 0 U – 0 T : : – 0 – 0 M OD E PLA Y R.A.EDIT ON/OFF EFFECT F ADE/WIPE EDIT IN/OUT CANCEL SELECT SCENES 4 Point the remote control at the camcorder’s remote sensor . Press PLA Y ( 4 ) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/ OFF on the remote control. The Random Assemble E[...]

EN 75 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 – – – – TOT 0 0 0 0 1 – T A I 0 7 3 9 5 – C L N : : : : : : 2 1 3 3 5 – 5 8 3 0 5 – ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O 0 0 0 1 1 1 U 2 8 5 3 6 6 9 T : : : : : : : 0 3 5 1 2 3 3 5 1 3 5 0 0 9 M – – O – – DE – – – – – – STOP REW P AUSE R.A.EDIT ON/OFF VCR REC STBY F ADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT CANCEL AUTOMA TI[...]

76 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 –– TOT – T A I – C L N : –– ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O – 0 U – 0 T : : – 0 – 0 M OD E R.A.EDIT ON/OFF USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Pause to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin editing for the camcorder and the VCR at exactly t[...]

EN 77 1 S 1 S A R O 2 Y V E U B N / V T N I C S I U D T H – D R R C V E N M S O O I O O O P D D U Y E M E N O E D NU + 1 . 0 ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING 4 Point the remote control at the camcorder ’ s remote sensor and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF to make the Random Assemble Editing menu disappear , then press MENU/BRIGHT . The Menu Screen appe[...]

78 EN 6e STOP P AUSE A.DUB DISPLA Y PLA Y USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customized only when recorded in the 12-bit mode ( Z pg. 31). NOTES: ● Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded in 16- bit audio, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a blank portion of a tape. ● T o perform Audio Dubb[...]

EN 79 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION TROUBLESHOOTING 1. No power is supplied. 2. “SET DA TE/TIME!” appears. 3. Recording cannot be performed. 4. There is no picture. 5. Some functions are not available using MENU/ BRIGHT . 6. The focus does not adjust automatically . 7. The cassette will not load properly . 8. The MultiMediaCard will[...]

80 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 10. Snapshot mode cannot be used. 11 . The colour of Snapshot looks strange. 12. Although Snapshot is attempted, flash does not take place. 13. Although a Snapshot is taken with the flash, Red- Eye Reduction does not take place. 14. The image taken using Snapshot is too dark. 1[...]

EN 81 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 15. The image taken using Snapshot is too bright. 16. Digital Zoom does not work. 17. Programme AE with special effects and Fade/ Wipe Effects do not work. 18. The Black & White Fader does not work. 19. The Dissolve function does not work. 15. • “FLASH” is set to “ON” in the Menu Screen.[...]

82 EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 20. The Picture W ipe and Dissolve functions do not work. 21. The picture wipe function does not work. 22. Scene transition does not go as expected. 23. The V ideo Echo mode does not work. 24. Even when Slow Shutter is not selected, the image looks like it is activated. 25. There is no strobe when the[...]

EN 83 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 27. • This is a result of exceed- ingly high contrast, and is not a malfunction. 28. • This is not a malfunction. 29. • “DA TE/TIME” is set to “OFF” in the Menu Screen. • Interface Shooting is performed. 30. • Images stored in the MultiMediaCard are protected. 31. • “ON SCREEN”[...]

84 EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 36. Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . 37. During recording, sound cannot be heard. 38. Play , Rewind and Fast- Forward functions do not work. 39. A MultiMediaCard cannot be played back. 40. The tape is moving, but there is no picture. 41. The LCD monitor image i[...]

EN 85 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 45. The LCD monitor , the viewfinder and the lens have become dirty (ex. fingerprints). 46. An unusual mark appears. 47. An error indication (E01 — E06) appears. 48. The charger indicator on the AC Power Adapter/ Charger does not light. 49. Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor . 50. When the i[...]

86 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators U OFF D S C P L A Y P L A Y ( ) W 1 E R T Y p 2 w e r 3 I 8 6 7 4 5 P O f d g t y u i o * % ^ & $ a s 9 # 0 @ ! q Q[...]

EN 87 Controls 1 Flash Switch [FLASH OPEN] ................ Z pg. 34 2 Shooting Mode Dial [PS, VIDEO, DUAL,␣ VGA, XGA] .......... Z pg. 15 3 Dioptre Adjustment Control ................... Z pg. 8 4 Battery Release Button [BA TT . RELEASE] .... Z pg. 7 5 • MENU Wheel [+, –, PUSH] ............... Z pg. 30 • LCD Monitor BRIGHT (Brightness) Con[...]

88 EN INDEX Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only No. Function 1 Displays the selected Fade/Wipe ef fect. ( Z pg. 38, 39) 2 Appears when in the Squeeze, Cinema or PS Wide mode. ( Z pg. 32) 3 * Appears when in the Record-Standby mode. ( Z pg. 16) 4 * Displays the recording mode (SP or LP). ( Z pg. 1 1) 5 * Displa[...]

EN 89 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording M P B A S 2 R N 4 I U 0 P G A x 3 H H L W O T T – O T + 1 . 1 1 2 . : 0 0 0 0 1 * 2 3 4 6 8 0 5 7 ! 9 @ $ ^ % & # No. Function 1 * Displays the power switch position. ( Z pg. 14) 2 Displays the shooting mode position. ( Z pg. 15) 3 Appears when backlight or spotli[...]

90 EN LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback No. Function 1 Displays the sound mode. ( Z pg. 46, 47) 2 Appears blinking during Snapshot Search. ( Z pg. 19) 3 Displays the tape speed. ( Z pg. 1 1) 4 Appears while a tape is running. 4 : Playback 3 : Fast-Forward/Shuttle search 2 : Rewind/Shuttle search 6 : Pause 6 4 : Forward slow-m[...]

EN 91 Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power . 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 loaded. ( Z pg. 10) Appears when the erase protection tab i[...]

92 EN 1 2 USER MAINTENANCE 1 2 3 Cassette holder cover OPEN/EJECT Switch PUSH HERE Cassette holder Cover Cleaning The Camcorder 1 T o clean the exterior , wipe gently with a soft cloth. Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again with a dry cloth. 2 Press PUSH-OPEN and open the LCD monitor . W ipe ge[...]

EN 93 CAUTIONS General Batter y Precautions If the remote control is not functioning even if it is being operated correctly , the batteries are ex- hausted. Replace them with fresh ones. Use only the following batteries: R03 (AAA) size x 2 Please make note of the following rules for battery use. When misused, the batteries can leak or explode. 1. W[...]

94 EN CAUTIONS (cont.) Cassettes T o properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. During use . . . .... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV mark. .... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recorded video and audio signals. .... make sure the cassette is positione[...]

EN 95 Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit immediately and consult your local JVC dealer . The camcorder is a microcomputer -controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from function- ing properly . In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack[...]

96 EN TERMS F Fade-In/Out ........................................ Z pg. 38, 39 Fast-Forward The T ape .............................. Z pg. 44 5-second recording mode ......................... Z pg. 37 Flash .................................................. Z pg. 34, 35 Frame-By-Frame Playback .................. Z pg. 45, 70 G Gain Up ............[...]

EN 97 P Picture Quality Mode ............................... Z pg. 13 Picture W ipe/Dissolve ......................... Z pg. 38, 39 Playback Special Effects ............................ Z pg. 71 Playback Zoom ........................................ Z pg. 70 Power Switch Position .............................. Z pg. 14 Print Frame Deletion ........[...]

98 EN SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder For General Power supply : DC 6.3 V (Using AC Power Adapter/Charger) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) Power consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.4 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 5.2 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 77 mm x 94 mm x 142 mm (with the LCD monitor closed and the viewfinder pushed back[...]

EN 99 For Connectors S-VIDEO Output :Y:1 V ( p-p ) , 75 Ω , analogue C : 0.29 V ( p-p ) , 75 Ω , analogue Input (GR-DVL9800 only) : Y : 0.8 V ( p-p ) – 1.2 V ( p-p ) , 75 Ω , analogue C : 0.2 V ( p-p ) – 0.4 V ( p-p ) , 75 Ω , analogue AV Video output :1 V ( p-p ) , 75 Ω , analogue Video input (GR-DVL9800 only) : 0.5 V ( p-p ) – 2.0[...]

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