JVC 1105ASR-NF-VM manual

ENGLISH GR-D350U L YT1515-001A EN 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 10 to ensure saf e use of this product. Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digital Video Camera: For Accessories : http://www .[...]

2 EN MasterP age: Left ● Before recording important video, be sure to make a trial recording. Play bac k your trial recording to make sure the video and audio hav e been recorded properly . ● We recommend cleaning y our video heads before use. If you ha ven’t used y our camcorder for a while, the heads may be dirty . W e recommend periodicall[...]

EN 3 MasterP age: Star t_Right SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTIONS: ÷ This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals . It cannot be used for pla yback with a television of a diff erent standard. Howev er, liv e recording and LCD monitor/[...]

4 EN MasterP age: Left IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manuf acturer ’ s instructions. 8. Do [...]

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, Effects and Shutter Effects For e xample, “ SPORTS ” mode allows f ast- moving images to be captured one frame at a time, f or vivid, stable slow-motion. (  pg. 31) Auto Button Y ou can change[...]

6 EN MasterP age: Left CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 7 Index ................................................................. 7 Provided Accessories ..................................... 10 Power .............................................................. 11 Operation Mode .............................................. 13 Language Settings .........[...]

MasterP age: Video_Heading0_Right EN 7 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED Index 3 7 6 5 4 9 8 ! %& " 2 1 #$ ( GR-D350UC.book Page 7 Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:51 PM[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 8 EN MasterP age: Left 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. 12) 3 Stop Button [ 7 ] (  pg. 20) Backlight Compensation Button [BACKLIGHT] (  pg. 28) Down Button [ 4 ][...]

EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording 1 Auto/Man ual Mode Indicator : Auto Mode : Manual Mode 2 : Night-Alive Indicator (  pg. 26) : Gain Up Mode (  pg. 24) 3 Shutter Speed (  pg. 31) 4 White Balance Indicator (  pg. 29) 5 Effect Mode Indicator (  p[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 10 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 tha[...]

EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED 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. NOTE: T o con fi r m the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is fl ush to the camcorder . How T o Attach The Shoulder Strap Follo w the illustration.[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 12 EN MasterP age: Left T o detach the battery pack Slide the battery pack upward while pressing PUSH BA TT . to detach it. * Provided NOTES: ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ This product inc ludes patented and other proprietary technology and will operate only with JVC Data Battery . Use the JVC BN- VF707U/VF714U/VF733U battery packs. Using generic no[...]

EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED Using AC Power P erform step 4 in “ Charging The Battery P ack ” . NOTE: The provided A C Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the A C range from 110 V to 240 V . About Batteries D ANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries apar t, or e xpose them to fl ame or e xces[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 14 EN MasterP age: Left Power-Linked Operation When the P ower Switch is set to “ REC ” , you can also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/ closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in the view fi nder . INFORMA TION: The follo wing explanations in this manual supposes the use of LCD monitor in your operation. If you wan[...]

EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ REC ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and lock ed. Pull out the view fi nder fully and adjust it manually f or best view ability . 3 T ur n the Diopter Adjustment Control until the ind[...]

GETTING ST ARTED 16 EN MasterP age: Left The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cov er open until it locks . The cassette holder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Inser t or remov e a tape and press “ PU[...]

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. 11) ● 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 [...]

VIDEO RECORDING 18 EN MasterP age: Left LCD Monitor And Viewfinder While using the LCD monitor: Make sure the vie w fi nder is pushed back in. Pull on the end A of the LCD monitor and open the LCD monitor fully . It can rotate 270 ° (90 ° downward, 180 ° upw ard). While using the view fi nder: Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and lock ed. [...]

EN 19 VIDEO RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK Journalistic Shooting In some situations, different shooting angles may pro vide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most conv enient direction. It can rotate 270 ° (90 ° downward, 180 ° upward). Time Code[...]

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 Sli[...]

EN 21 VIDEO PLA YBA CK MasterP age: Star t_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK 1 Y ellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connectors.) 2 Red to A UDIO R IN* 3 White to A UDIO L IN* * Not required for w atching still images only . 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the [...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 22 EN MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simpli fi es man y 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[...]

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 [...]

MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 24 EN MasterP age: Left OFF : Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. [A GC] : The ov erall appearance ma y be grainy , 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 pro vides a brighter imag[...]

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 Wipe/F ader and Effects, etc., and can be used to con fi rm how these functions operate. Demonstration starts in the following cases: ● When the Menu Screen is close[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 26 EN FEA TURES FOR RECORDING This camcorder allows y ou to choose the type of image output format f or recording. 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 ratio . Whe[...]

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 (2") to the subject) to in fi nity . Howe ver , correct focus ma y not be obtained depending on the shooting condition. In this case, use the manual f o[...]

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[...]

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/view fi nder . 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ REC ” . 2 Set the recording mode to “ ” . (  pg. 13) 3 Press BA CKLIGHT t[...]

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. 13) 3 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fi lls th[...]

EN 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. 13) 3 Set “ EFFECT ” , “ PROGRAM AE ” or “ SHUTTER ” in FUNCTION Menu. (  pg. 22) ● The EFFECT, PROGRAM AE or SHUTTER menu disappears and the selected effect is activ a[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 32 EN EDITING 1 Y ellow to VIDEO IN 2 Red to A UDIO R IN 3 White to A UDIO L IN 1 Follo wing the illustrations, connect the camcorder and the VCR ’ s input connectors . 2 Star t pla yback on the camcorder . (  pg. 20) 3 At the point you w ant to star t dubbing, start recording on the VCR. (Refer to the VCR ’ s inst[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 fi rmly . ➜ Detach the battery[...]

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.[...]

EN 37 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES ● The view fi nder is pulled out and “ PRIORITY ” is set to “ FINDER ” . ➜ Push the view fi nder bac k in or set “ PRIORITY ” to “ LCD ” . (  pg. 18, 22, 24) ● The LCD monitor ’ s br ightness setting is too dark. ➜ Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. ( ?[...]

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[...]

EN 39 MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES CA UTIONS AC Adapter When using the A C Adapter in areas other than the USA The provided A C Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the A C range from 110 V to 240 V . USING HOUSEHOLD A C PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit ’ s power cord to an AC w all outlet other than Amer ican Nation[...]

CA UTIONS 40 EN MasterP age: Left LCD Monitor ● T o prevent damage to the LCD monitor , DO NO T ... push it strongly or apply any shocks . ... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the bottom. ● T o prolong service life ... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth. ● Be aware of the f ollowing phenomena f or LCD monitor use. These are not mal[...]

EN 41 CA UTIONS MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES Serious malfunctioning About moisture condensation ● Y ou hav e observed that pouring a cold liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to f orm on the glass outer surface . This same phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when it is mov ed from a cool place to a warm place, after[...]

MasterP age: Heading0_Left 42 EN SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder P ower supply DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using batter y pack) P ower consumption Approx. 2.8 W (LCD monitor off, vie w fi nder on) Approx. 3.2 W (LCD monitor on, view fi nder off) Approx. 6.5 W (Maximum; when charging the battery pack) Dimensions (W x H x D) 59 mm x 94 mm x 114 [...]

EN 43 MasterP age: Star t_Right TERMS A AC Adapter .............................................. 13, 39 Auto / Manual Mode ...................................... 13 B Backlight Compensation ................................ 28 Battery Pack ...................................... 11, 12, 39 Blank Search ...............................................[...]

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