JVC CU-VH1 manual

L YT1221-001B Master P age: Cover1 EN ENGLISH CU-VH1 GETTING ST ARTED 11 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 18 DIGIT AL STILL C AMERA (D.S.C.) PLA YBA CK 22 AD V ANCED FEA TURES 28 REFERENCES 44 TERMS 61 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide W eb f or Digital Video Camera : F or Accessories: http://www .jvc.co .jp/english/cyber / http://www .jvc.co .jp/english[...]

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 reference. It is recommended that you… … r efer to the In[...]

EN 3 Master P age: Right-Safety When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16”) or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper , or cloth etc. the heat[...]

4 EN Master P age: Left-Safety IMPOR T ANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. T his product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety . In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the followi[...]

EN 5 Master P age: Right-Safety USE 1. Accessories T o avoid personal injur y: ● Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It ma y fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. ● Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, brac ket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or[...]

6 EN Master P age: Left-Safety SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION! T he following notes concern possible ph ysical damage to the player and to the user . When carrying, be sure to alwa ys s ecurely attach and use the pro vided strap. Carrying or holding the play er by the LCD monitor can result in dr opping the unit, or in a malfunction. T ake care not to [...]

EN 7 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum performance of the pl ayer , provided cables may 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 pla yer . ● Make sure to use the prov ided cables for connections. Do not use an y oth[...]

8 EN Master P age: Left How T o Attach The Core Filter Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter reduces interference. T ypes of core filters * Optional (If you ha ve an optional JVC i.LINK cable VC-VD V206U or VC-VDV204U with core filters, it is not necessary to attach the provided core filter . If you are going to use any other i.LIN[...]

EN 9 Master P age: Right How T o Attach The Strap 1 T hread the strap through the eyelet a . 2 F old it back and thread it through the str ap guide and the buckle. ● T o adjust the length of the strap, loosen and then tighten the strap in the buckle. 3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet b . 4 Confirm the[...]

10 EN Master P age: Left GETTING STARTED 11 Power ........... ........................ ..................... ............... 11 Operation Mod e ................... ..................... ............... 13 LCD Monitor ................. ..................... ..................... . 14 Brightness Adju stment Of The Display ..................... . 14 D[...]

EN 11 Master P age: Right-start GETTING ST ARTED T his play er’ s 2-way po wer supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of po wer . Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. Charging The Battery Pack 1 Make sure you unplug the pla yer’ s DC cord from the AC P ower Adapter/Charger . 2 Plug the A C P ower Adapt[...]

12 EN Master P age: Left Using AC Power 1 Make sure you unplug the pla yer’ s DC cord from the AC P ower Adapter/Charger . 2 Connect the AC P ower Adapter/Charger to the pla yer as shown in the illustration above. NOTES: ● T he provided A C P ower Adapter/Char ger features automatic voltage selectio n in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V . ● F[...]

EN 13 Master P age: Right T o turn on the pl ay er , set the P ower Switch to “ON” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using Pla yback Mode Switc h for pla yback and Video Output Mode Switc h for signal output. Operation Mode Pow e r S w i t ch Po s i t i [...]

14 EN Master P age: Left Press the Monitor Opening Button and open the LCD monitor fully . T o view images on the LCD monitor , set the Video Output Mode Switch to “LCD MONIT OR”. ( 墌 pg. 13) NOTES: ● T he image on the LCD monitor and the image on the TV screen may look differently in terms of the brightness and color . Confirm the final im[...]

EN 15 Master P age: Right T he date/time display can be turned on or off during pla yback. ( 墌 pg. 28, 31) 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ON” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully . 3 Press MENU . T he Menu Screen appears. 4 Press R or T to select “ n ” (DISPLA Y), and press MENU . T he DISP[...]

16 EN Master P age: Left T he pla yer needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to close the ca[...]

EN 17 Master P age: Right 1 Make sure the play er’ s power is off. 2 Slide to open the card cover (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 the play er , pull it out. ● Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the [...]

Master P age: Left-start 18 EN VIDEO PLA YBA CK VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “LCD MONIT OR”. ( 墌 pg. 13) 2 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the Play back Mode Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ON” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 5[...]

EN 19 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 forward sear ch, 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 search continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release [...]

20 EN Master P age: Left T hese are some basic type s of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. T o Connect A Conventional TV or VCR * 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. ** Connect when y our TV/[...]

EN 21 Master P age: Right 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the play er to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration. 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 F or S-video or video connection Set “S/VIDEO” to “16:9 TV” or ?[...]

Master P age: Left-start 22 EN DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) PLA YBA CK D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Y ou can view the stored imag es in the memory card, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album. 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “LCD MONIT OR”. ( 墌 pg. 13) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set t[...]

EN 23 Master P age: Right 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 P erform steps 1 – 4 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images” ( 墌 pg. 22). 2 Press INDEX . T he Index Screen of the image files appears. 3 Press R or T to move the fr ame[...]

24 EN Master P age: Left T he Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “LCD MONIT OR”. ( 墌 pg. 13) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the Playbac k Mode Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ON” while pressing down the Loc k B[...]

EN 25 Master P age: Right T o remov e protection from all files st ored in the memo ry card 7 Press R or T to select “C ANC.ALL ”, and press MENU . The PRO TECT screen appears. 8 Press R or T to select “EXECUTE”, and press MENU . ● T o cancel selection, select “RETURN”. Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or al[...]

26 EN Master P age: Left 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. 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “LCD MONIT OR”. ( 墌 pg. 13) 2 Load a memory card[...]

EN 27 Master P age: Right T o Print By Select ing Still Images And Nu mber Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 6 in “T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each)” ( 墌 pg. 26). 2 Press R or T to select “CURRENT”, and press MENU . The DPOF s creen appears. 3 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 4 Press R or T to select the number indic[...]

Master P age: Left-start 28 EN ADV ANCED FEA TURES MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT T his play er is equipped with an easy-to-use, on- screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed play er settings. ( 墌 pg. 29 – 31) 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “LCD MONIT OR”. ( 墌 pg. 13) 2 F or Vide[...]

EN 29 Master P age: Right-Heading0 PLA YBA CK MENUS VIDEO Playback sound During tape playbac k, the play er detects the sound mode in whic h the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany y our playbac k picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 28, select “SOUND MODE” or “DV N ARR. ”[...]

30 EN Master P age: Left SYSTEM Beep and melody sound BEEP (F actory-preset: OFF ) OFF : T he beep does not sound even when the operation is performed. BEEP : T h e beep sounds when the oper ation is performed. MELOD Y : Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. Remote control setting F or details, refer to “USING THE RE[...]

EN 31 Master P age: Right DISPLA Y Display setting ON SCREEN (F actor y-preset: LCD ) OFF : T he pla yer’ s display disappears. LCD : K eeps the play er’ s display (except the date, time and time code) from appearing on the connected TV screen. LCD/TV : Makes the pla yer’ s display appear on screen when the pla yer is connected to a TV . Date[...]

32 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 NA VIGA TION T he Navigation Function helps y ou chec k tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. T o find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NA VIGA TION Search) 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the Playbac k Mode switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P owe[...]

EN 33 Master P age: Right T o delete thumbnail images 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the Playbac k Mode switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ON” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Press MENU . The M enu Screen appears. 5 Press R or T to select “ t ” (VIDEO), and press MENU . The VIDEO Men[...]

34 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING * C onnect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. T o use this play er as a pla yer 1 F ollowing the illustrations, connect the play er and the VCR. Also refer to page 20. 2 Set the play er’ s Playback Mode Switch to “VIDEO[...]

EN 35 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● After dubbing, set “S/A V INPUT” back to “OFF”. ● Analog signals can be con verted to digital signals with this procedure. ● It is also possible to dub from another play er . ● Depending on the tape source input, images may appear with horizontal jitter on the player’ s LCD monitor during dubbing[...]

36 EN Master P age: Left T o use this play er as a recorder Dubbing from other devices in MPEG2 format is possible if the connected device is another same model of this unit. It is also possible to dub in MPEG2 format from a D-VHS VCR, if the source tape (D-VHS) has been orig inally dubbed from this digital HD play er in MPEG2 format. ● However ,[...]

EN 37 Master P age: Right Recording Mode D V (480i): T he pla yer records signals in the interlace scan mode (half of 525 scanning lines at 1/60th of a second). T he image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of 4:3. T he D V mode is suitable for playbac k on a conventional 4:3-screen TV . SD (480p): T he pla yer records signals in the progressi ve [...]

38 EN Master P age: Left Still images can be dubbed fr om a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the Play back Mode Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ON” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 5 Set “ COPY” to “ON”. ( 墌 pg. 28, 29) 6 Pr[...]

EN 39 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT T he Full-Function Remote Con trol Unit can operate this play er from a distance. It also makes additional pla yback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 40, 41) Installing The Battery T he remote control uses one lithium battery (CR2025). 1 Pull out the battery holder by inserting a pointed[...]

40 EN Master P age: Left . Slow-Motion Playback (DV mode only) Allows slow-speed sear ch in either direction during video playbac k. During normal video playbac k, press SLOW ( Y I or I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 5 minutes (approx. 20 seconds with an 80-minute cassette) in Slow Rewind or approx. 5 minutes in Slow F orward, n[...]

EN 41 Master P age: Right Playback Zoom (DV mode only) Magnifies the recorded image up to 10X at any time during video pla yback and D .S.C. play back. 1) Press PLA Y ( U ) to start video play back. Or perform normal play back of images. 2) At the point you w ant to zoom in, press the Zoom Button ( T ). ● T o zoom out, press the Zoom Button ( W )[...]

42 EN Master P age: Left T he audio trac k of a tape recorded in DV for mat can be customized only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. ( 墌 pg. 29) 1 Pla y back the tape to locate the point where editing will start, then press PA U S E ( 9 ). 2 While holding A. DUB ( D ) on the remote control, press PA U S E ( 9 ). The “ 9 D ” and “MIC[...]

EN 43 Master P age: Right-Heading0 S YSTEM 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. System Re quirements ● Windo ws ® OS: Wind ow s ® Me/2000/XP (pre-installed) Connector: USB connector (standard equipment of the computer) • It is not possible to con[...]

Master P age: Left-start 44 EN REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 11) ● P erform charging w here the temperatur e is between 10°C and 35°C (50°F and 95°F). 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) is th e ideal temperature r ange for char ging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y be incomplete. ● Charging times are for a [...]

EN 45 Master P age: Right-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. Playback T he play er is a microcomputer -controlled device. Extern al noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning p[...]

46 EN Master P age: Left Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 9. During recording, the date/ time does not appear . 9. • “D A TE/TIME” is set to “OFF”. 9. • Set “ D A TE/TIME” to “ON”. ( 墌 pg. 28, 31) 10. During recording, sound cannot be heard. 10. • T he optional headphones are not connected to the h[...]

EN 47 Master P age: Right Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 12. T he CHARGE indicator on the AC P ower Adapter/Charge r does not light. 12. • The temper ature of the battery is extremely high/low . • Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/ low temperatures. 12. • T o protect the battery , it is recom[...]

48 EN Master P age: Left 20. T he indicators an d the image color on the LCD monitor are not clear . 20. • This may occur w hen the surface or the edge of the LCD monitor is pressed. 20. — 21. T he cassette will not load properly . 21. • The battery’ s charge is low . 21. • Install a fully charged battery . ( 墌 pg. 11, 12) 22. T he memo[...]

EN 49 Master P age: Right Wa r n i n g I n d i ca t i o n s Indications Meaning 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 loade[...]

50 EN Master P age: Left Wa r n i n g I n d i ca t i o n s Indications Meaning i.LINK CONNECTION ERROR! CHECK CABLE CONNECTION Appears when an i.LINK cable is conne cted but not detected. Disconnect the cable once and connect it again, or disconnect other connected cables. ( 墌 pg. 35) T O CHANGE i.LINK OUTPUT SETTING, DISCONNECT i.LINK CABLE, FIR[...]

EN 51 Master P age: Right Wa r n i n g I n d i ca t i o n s Indications Meaning COPYING F AILED ● Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signal s is attempted w hile this player is being used as a recor der . ● Appears in the following cases when dubbing still images from a tape to a memory card: – when no memory card is loaded. – when the memor[...]

52 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CA UTIONS When using the AC P ower Adapter/Charger in ar eas other than the USA 䡲 T he provided A C P ower Adapter/Char ger features automatic voltage selectio n in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V . USING HO USEHOLD A C PLUG AD APTER In case of connecting the unit’ s power cord to an AC wall outlet other than [...]

EN 53 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[...]

54 EN Master P age: Left Serious malfunctioning About moisture condensation... ● Y ou ha ve observed that pouring a cold liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass’ outer surface. T his same phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a player w hen it is moved from a cool place to a warm place, after heating a cold room, unde[...]

EN 55 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the player . 2 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically . Remove the cassette. 3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder . ● Once the cassette holder is close[...]

56 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SPECIFICA TIONS Player For G e n e ra l P ow er supply : DC 6.3 V (Using AC P ower Adapter/Charger) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption : Approx. 6.3 W (DV)/6.9 W (HD , SD) Dimensions (W x H x D) : 211 mm x 52 mm x 154 mm (8-5/16" x 2-1/16" x 6-1/8") (with the LCD monitor closed) We i g[...]

EN 57 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 S2 S-V ideo input : Y : 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analog C: 0.2 V to 0.4 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analog S-V ideo output : Y : 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analog C: 0.29 V (p-p), [...]

Master P age: Left-start 58 EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicators MPEG2 MPEG2 DV DV I.LINK OUT I.LINK OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Y S2 S2 VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO A UDIO L LR R Pb Pb Pr Pr MENU VIDEO PLA Y MODE REC BLANK SEARCH INDEX NA VI STORE NA VI INFO MEMOR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT LCD MONITOR SNAP SHOT A B C D EFGHI L M[...]

EN 59 Master P age: Right Controls a Menu Button [MEN U] ( 墌 pg. 28) b Rewind Button [ 3 ]( 墌 pg. 18) c Stop Button [ 8 ]( 墌 p g. 18) d Pla y/Pause Button [ 4 / 9 ]( 墌 pg. 18) e Index Button [INDEX] ( 墌 pg. 23) f Information Button [INFO] ( 墌 pg. 23) g Navigation Button [NA VI] ( 墌 pg. 32) h T humbnail Storing Button [NA VI STORE] ( ?[...]

60 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications LCD Monitor Indications During Video Playback a V ideo Playback Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 37) b Sound Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 29) c Blank Sear ch Indicator ( 墌 pg. 19) d T humbnail Storing Indicator ( 墌 pg. 32) (Appears while the captured image is being stored as a thumbnail image in the memor[...]

EN 61 Master P age: Right-Heading0 TERMS A AC Power Adapter/Charger ........................... 11, 12 Audio Dubbing ........................................... ........ 42 Auto Playback Of Images .................................... 22 B Battery Pack ............................................ 11, 12, 52 Beep (BEEP) ..............................[...]

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EN CU-VH1 Master P age: Cover4 “JVC” is the tr ademark or registered tr ademark of Victor Company of Japan, Limit ed. © 2004 Victor Company of J apan, Limited. US Printed in Japan 0704FOH-ID-VP CU-VH1US.book Pag e 64 Tuesday, July 6 , 2004 6:50 PM[...]