JVC GR-DVP9 manual

L YT1071-001A Master P age: Cover1 EN ENGLISH GR-D VP9 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 64 TERMS 82 Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digital Video Camer a: F or Accesso ries: ht[...]

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 䡲 T his camcorder i s designed ex clusively for th e digital video cassette, SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard. Only cassettes marked “ ” and memory cards marked “ ” or “ ” can be used with this unit. Before recording an important scene… … make sure y ou only use cassettes with the Mini D V mark . ?[...]

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 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 [...]

EN 7 Master P age: Right How T o Attach The Grip Belt 1) Remove the pad and separate the tw o straps. 2) T hread one end of the strap g through the eyelet, then pass the other end through the loop. 3) Repeat the same procedure to attach the strap h to the other eyelet. 4) Connect the strap g and h and thread the strap h through the buckle, then adj[...]

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 Using The Battery Pack 1 Align the battery pack’ s two notches with the tabs on the camcorder’ s battery p ack mount. 2 Insert the terminal end 1 of the battery pack into the battery pack mount. 3 Firmly push the end 2 of the battery pac k until it locks into place. T o detach the batter y pack... While sliding down BA[...]

12 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 1 Loosen the belt. 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 Switch and P ower Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring. Be sure to tighten the belt to your preference . 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A [...]

EN 13 Master P age: Right Press MONITOR BRIGHT + or – until the bright level indicator on the display mo ves and the appropriate brightness is reached. ● It is also possible to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder . T o turn on the camcor der , set the Power Switc h to any oper ation mode except “OFF” while pressing down the Loc k Button[...]

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 MENU . The Menu Screen [...]

EN 15 Master P age: Right T he camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide down 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 . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to[...]

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 . 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 camcorder ,[...]

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 Slide down the lens cover . 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressin[...]

18 EN Master P age: Left Zooming Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Zoom In T urn the Power Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring towards “T”. Zoom Out T urn the Power Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring towards “W”. ● T he further you turn the P ower Zoom Ring, the quicker the zoom action. NOTES: ● F ocusin[...]

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 “ P ” 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, turn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to [...]

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, turn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to the right ( 5 ) for forward sear ch, or to the left ( 3 ) for reverse searc h. 2) T o resume normal playback, press 4 / 9 . ● During playbac k, turn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to the rig[...]

22 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. * 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/VCR has only A/V input connectors. **[...]

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. 48) 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 “ P ” 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[...]

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 “ P ” 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 t[...]

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

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 Press + or – to select “CURRENT”, and press SET/SELECT . T he DPOF screen appears. 3 T urn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to the left ( 3 ) or to the right ( 5 ) to sel[...]

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 SET/SELECT . T he Menu Screen return s. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press SET/SELECT again. T he Menu Screen closes. NOTES: ● Th e “ m ” settings are effective w hen the P ower Switch is set to both “ A ” and “ M [...]

EN 33 Master P age: 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 the bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes out from top to bottom, leaving [...]

34 EN Master P age: Left RECORDING ME NUS (cont.) SEPIA : Recorded scenes hav e a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look. MONO TON E : Like classic black and w hite films, your footage is shot in B/W . Used together with the Cinema mode, it enhances the “classic film” effect. CLASSIC FILM *: Gi ves r[...]

EN 35 Master P age: Right Zooming ZOOM (F actory-preset: 40X ) 10X : When set to “10X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will reset to 10X since digital zoom will be disengaged. 40X *: Allows y ou to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a ma[...]

36 EN Master P age: Left MANUAL Digital Image Stabilization T o compensate for unstable i mages caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. DIS (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF / ON NOTES: ● Accurate stabilization ma y not be possible if hand shake is excessive , or under the following conditions: • When shooting subjects with vertica[...]

EN 37 Master P age: Right Wide mode WIDE MODE (F actory-preset: OFF ) OFF : Records with no change in the screen ra tio. F or pla yback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. CINEMA * : Inserts blac k bands at the top and bottom of the screen. T he indicator appears. During playbac k on wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and bottom of the scr[...]

38 EN Master P age: Left NOTES: ● If a cassette is in the camc order , the demonstration cannot be turned on. ● “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the camcorder power is turned off. ● If “DEMO MODE” remains “ON”, some functions will not be a vailable. After viewing demo, set to “OFF”. Sound in put SOUND IN (F actory-preset: [...]

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[...]

Master P age: Right-Heading0X2 EN 41 VIDEO DISPLA Y T he parameter s (except “OFF” in ON SCREEN settings) are the same as in the description on page 38. ON SCREEN (F actory-preset: LCD ) OFF / LCD / LCD/TV When set to “OFF”, the camcorder’ s display disappears. DAT E / T I M E (F actory-preset: OFF ) OFF / AU TO / ON When set to “ AUT O[...]

42 EN Master P age: Left ● If Program AE with special effects ( 墌 pg. 33) is engaged, certa in modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a case, the icon blinks. ● If SNAPSHO T is pressed when “DIS” is set to “ON” ( 墌 pg. 36), the Stabilizer will be disabled. ● During play back as wel[...]

EN 43 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 (2”) to the subject) to infin ity . 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 scen[...]

44 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 45 Master P age: Right Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . Press BACK L IG HT . The indicator is displa yed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightne ss 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[...]

46 EN Master P age: Left T he sound effects pre-stored in the provided memory card can be dubbed onto a tape. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load the provided memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 5 O[...]

EN 47 Master P age: Right 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 “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 5 Set “NA VIGA TION” to the de[...]

48 EN Master P age: Left 6 Press + or – to select “NA VI.DEL. ”, and pres s SET/SELECT . T he Sub Menu appears. 7 By pressing + or – ... Select “IMA GE SEL. ” to delete the currently displa yed thumbnail image. Select “T APE SEL. ” to de lete all thumbnail images for the tape whic h contains the currently displa yed image. Select ?[...]

EN 49 Master P age: Right T o make video clips from real-time camera image 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 “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 4 Set “E-CLIP REC” to the desired image size. ( 墌 pg. 31, 38) 5 Press E-MA[...]

50 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING . * Connect w hen your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector . I n this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** When connecting the cable, open the co ver . T o use this camcorder as a play er ... 1 F ollowing the illustrations, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to page [...]

EN 51 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. * When connecting the cable, open the cover . 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video [...]

52 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. * When connecting the cable, open the cover . 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video un[...]

EN 53 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 “ P ” w hile pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h. 5 Set “ COPY” to “ON”. ( 墌 pg. 31, 40) 6 P[...]

54 EN Master P age: Left 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. 55) Installing The Batteries T he remote control uses two “ AAA (R03)” size [...]

EN 55 Master P age: Right . 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. 1 minute in Slow Rewind or approx. 2 minutes in Slow F orw ard, normal play back resumes. ● T o pause Slow-Motion playback, [...]

56 EN Master P age: Left T he audio trac k can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. ( 墌 pg. 34) 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” indicators appear . 3 Press P[...]

EN 57 Master P age: Right 1 Load the provided memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) T hen, perform step 1 and 2 of “ Audio Dubbing” ( 墌 pg. 56). 2 Press MENU . The M enu Screen appears. 3 Press + or – to select “ s ”, and press SET/ SELECT . T he SYSTEM Menu appear s. 4 Press + or – to select “SOUND IN”, and press SET/SELECT . T he Sub Menu [...]

58 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 59 Master P age: Right Make Connections Also refer to page 22. * Connect w hen your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** If necessary , use this cable for connections. *** When connecting the cable, open the cover . 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote P AUSE connector… ?[...]

60 EN Master P age: Left 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 , and stop when the one y ou want is [...]

EN 61 Master P age: Right Automatic Editing T o VCR 13 Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning of the scene y ou want to edit and press PAU S E ( 9 ). 14 Press VCR REC STBY ( 79 ), or manually engage the VCR’ s Record-P ause mode. 15 Press ST ART/ST OP on the remote control. Editing proceeds as pr ogrammed, right through to the end of t[...]

62 EN Master P age: Left-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. 63) [B] Using DV ca[...]

EN 63 Master P age: Right T his camcorder can be used as a We bCam via USB connection. * When connecting the cable, open the co ver . 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[...]

Master P age: Left-start 64 EN REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Perform c harging wher e 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 c harging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y be incomplete. ● Charging times are for a [...]

EN 65 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 . Recording T he camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. Ex ternal noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functionin[...]

66 EN Master P age: Left Video and D.S.C. Playback 7. T he LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink. 7. • Certain Wipe/F ader eff ects, 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 sections covering Wipe/F ader effects, Program AE [...]

EN 67 Master P age: Right 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. 43)[...]

68 EN Master P age: Left Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 24. T he CHARGE indicator on the AC P ower Adapter/Charge r does not light. 24. • T he temperatur e of the battery is extremely high/low . • Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/ low temperatures. 24. • T o protect the battery , it is recom[...]

EN 69 Master P age: Right 33. Colored bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . 33. • T he LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high-precision technology . Howeve r , black spots or bright spots of light (red, green or blue) ma y appear constantly on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . T hese spots ar e not recorded[...]

70 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 Pow er Adapter/Charger features automatic voltage selectio n in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V . USING HO USEHOLD A C PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit’ s power cord to an AC wall outlet other than Am[...]

EN 71 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[...]

72 EN Master P age: Left How T o Handle A CD-ROM • T ake care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or put a stic ker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty , gently wi pe it with a soft cloth outward from the center hole using a circular motion. • Do not use co[...]

EN 73 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcorder . 2 Slide down 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 [...]

74 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 AC P ower Adapter/Charger) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 3.9 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 4.7 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 43 mm x 115 mm x 80 mm (1-3/4 " x 4-9/1[...]

EN 75 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/A V 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 76 EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicat ors OFF PLAY A M 4 5 6 1 2 3 8 9 0 qw e r t y u i 7 GR-DVP9US.book Page 7 6 Wedne sday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM[...]

EN 77 Master P age: Right Controls a •E-Mail Clip Recording Button [E-MAIL] .......................... .................. 墌 pg. 49 •Information Button [INFO]................ 墌 pg. 26 b Menu Button [MENU] .......................... 墌 pg. 31 c •+, – Button ........................................ 墌 pg. 31 •LCD Monitor Brightness Con[...]

78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only a Navigation Indicator ( 墌 pg. 47) (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 79 Master P age: Right (Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “ AUT O” and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted.) c Flash Indicator (Appears when the optional flash attached to the info-shoe is ready .) d White Balance Indicator ( 墌 pg. 45) e • : Backlight Compensation Indicator ( 墌 pg. 45) •±: Exposure Adjustment Indicator ( [...]

80 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications ( cont.) 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 automati[...]

EN 81 Master P age: Right Indications Function IN SE RT ER RO R! <CANNOT EDIT ON A LP RECORDED T APE> <CHECK T APE’S ERASE PRO T ECTION T AB> ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempte d on a tape recorded in the LP mode. ( 墌 pg. 57) ● Appears if INSERT ( I ) on the remote control is pressed when the erase protection tab is set to [...]

Master P age: Left-start 82 EN TERMS TERMS A AC Power Adapter/Charger ........................... 10 , 11 Animation ........................................................... 36 Audio Dubbing ........................................... ........ 56 Auto Focus .......................................................... 43 Auto Playback Of Images ....[...]

EN 83 Master P age: Right P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .......................... ........ 39 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) ........................... 40 Playback Special Effects .............................. ........ 55 Playback Zoom ........................................... ........ 55 Power Switch Position ..........................[...]

COPYRIGHT© 2003 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD . EN GR-D VP9 Master P age: Cover4 US Printed in Japan 0203-FO-ID-VP GR-DVP9US_12Cover4.fm Pag e 84 Wednesday, January 22 , 2003 5:51 PM[...]