JVC GV-HT1U manual

G V -HT1 MINI VIDEO PRINTER LYT0178-001A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN Please visit our CyberCam Homepage on the W or ld Wide W eb and ans wer our Con- sumer Survey (in English only): http://www .jvc-victor .co.jp/index-e.html For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the bottom of cabinet. Retain this information for[...]

Dear Customer , T hank you for purc hasing this Printer . Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product. Using This Instruction Manual •All major sections and subsections are listed in the T able Of Contents ( 墌 pg. 8, 9). •Notes appear after most subsections[...]

EN 3 5. V entilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. T o ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. • Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. • Do not place the product in a buil[...]

4 EN USE 1. Accessories T o avoid personal injur y: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. • U[...]

EN 5 CAUTIONS ABOUT THERMAL HEADS • The thermal heads, necessary for printing, are located within the unit. The heads can become extremely warm. T o prevent possible burns and injuries, do not touch the thermal heads. • When the printer is used for extended periods, the thermal heads experience wear and tear just like VCR heads. As the thermal [...]

6 EN CAUTIONS About Batteries DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries apart, or expose them to flame or excessive heat, as there is a risk of fire or explosion. W ARNING! Do not allow the battery terminals, or the battery itself, to come in contact with metals, as this can result in a short circuit and possibly start a fire. The Benefits Of Li[...]

EN 7 •This printer uses the following program under license from Okaya Systemware Co., Ltd. for IrDA infrared transmission: IrDA Protocol Stack “Deep Core TM ” Okaya Systemware Co., Ltd. NOTICE Copyright Use of images imported from television broadcasts and recorded materials for other than personal enjoyment without permission from the copyr[...]

8 EN MAJOR FEA TURES Easy to read LCD Display The messages and icons displayed on the LCD panel show at a glance the operating state of the printer . Printing from Camcorder Any camcorder with an output terminal can be connected to the printer for instant printing of the desired photo anywhere. Cordless connection to digital still cameras This prin[...]

EN 9 Calendar Printing Y ou can use pictures of y our choice to print your o wn calendar . Y ou can print the picture of y our choice on standar d paper , stickers. A number of special effects are a vailable in addition to normal printing. Multipix On a page you can print 2, 6 or 8 images. Frame Print Internal frames can be superimposed on an image[...]

10 EN CONTENTS CAUTIONS 5 MAJOR FEA TURES 8 CONTROLS, INDIC A TORS AND CONNECTORS 12 Front View .................................................................................... 12 Rear View ..................................................................................... 13 Bottom View .......................................................[...]

EN 11 ADJUSTMENTS 39 Adjusting Image Quality – Adjustments before Printing – .............................. 39 Saving Energy – Power Save – ............................................................ 40 Switching between Moving Picture and Still Picture – Memory Mode Selections – ... 41 TROUBLESHOOTING 42 PRINTING FROM THE PERSONAL COM[...]

12 EN CONTROLS, INDIC A T ORS AND CONNECT ORS MENU Button Turns menu items on and off. MEMORY/SELECT Button MEMORY Button Press to store an input image. SELECT Button Selects menu items. PRINT/SET Button PRINT Button Press this button after storing an image to print it. SET Button Press to change setup items. IrTran-P (IrDA receiving window) Receiv[...]

EN 13 Rear V iew Bottom View Ink cassette compartment Open the lid to load or remove ink cassette. Battery compartment Open the lid to load or remove battery. Paper out/manual feed slot · Finished prints are ejected from this exit. · Single sheets of paper are inserted here during manual feed. Paper compartment door switch Slide this switch to op[...]

14 EN 䢇 Operation buttons Use these buttons to perform operations from storing to printing images, selecting and setting menu items. Use the buttons and follow the instructions given on the LCD panel. CONTROLS, INDIC A TORS AND CONNECT ORS (Continued) 䢇 Selecting and setting menu items 䢇 Memory and Print Operations MEMORY SELECT PRINT SET MEN[...]

EN 15 䢇 Menu Setting List Superimpose frame Enter print mode Add special print effect Suppress blur Manual feed print Print mirror image Save energy Remove jammed paper frame set. print mode effect mem. mode man. feed mirror power save form feed Setting Desired Action Menu item off → frame 1 → frame 2 → frame 3 frame 4 → frame 5 → frame[...]

16 EN CONNECTIONS (V ideo Connections) Notes: • Make sure that the printer is properly connected to the video sour ce. A loose video cable connection will prevent printing. • Do not place the printer on its side or on a leaning surface as this may cause paper jams. Printing fr om source with video output terminals Jack cover TV VIDEO Source Con[...]

EN 17 CONNECTIONS (IrDA Reception) This is a standard for transmitting data using infrared transmission. Equipment that conform to this standard can transmit to each other regardless of make. Printing fr om a Digital Still Camera with IrT ran-P Notes: • IrDA infrared communications allow only two pieces of equipment to communicate. T ransmission [...]

18 EN SUPPL YING THE POWER Char ging the battery Use the provided AA-V68 A C adapter/Charger for charging the battery . Batteries that hav e not been completely depleted can also be charged. •Approximate charge time → Approx. 90 min for each BN-V607 battery •Charging not possible → Charging is not possible when the DC cord is connected to t[...]

EN 19 Loading the Battery T he battery (BN-V607) is not charged w hen shipped. Charge it using the A C adapter before use. Removing the Battery •Open the battery compartment lid and take out the battery . 1 OPEN THE BA TTER Y COMP ART - MENT LID •Slide and open the battery compartment lid in the direction of the arrow . 2 INSERT THE CHARGED BA [...]

20 EN INST ALLA TION OF INK C ASSETTE Installing the Ink cassette Before printing, load printing paper and ink kit as shown belo w . 1 OPENING INK CASSETTE COM- P ARTMENT LID •T o open the ink cassette compartment lid, slide it in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go. 2 REMOVING SLACK IN THE INK RIBBON, IF ANY •Insert a ball-point pe[...]

EN 21 Note: Pay attention to the following in handling printing paper and ink cassettes Before printing •Do not use printing paper that has been folded or curled to avoid paper jams. • Do not use wet or humid printing paper as it will not print normally and could cause a paper jam. •Do not touch or write on the print surface. •Do not touch [...]

22 EN LO ADING THE BLANK P APER Loading Blank Paper T o print, load Blank paper sheet set. 1 OPEN P APER COMP ARTMENT DOOR •Slide the paper compartment door switch in the direction of the arrow to open the paper compartment door . 2 LOAD BLANK P APER •Riffle through the paper so that each sheet is separated from the next and place it with the p[...]

EN 23 1 . Connect the printer to the video source to be printed fr om. ( 墌 pg. 16). •T o use IrT ran-P , transmit the images after turning on the po wer as described in step 5. Notes: •The above completes all printer preparations. •Please read the instructions on pages 24 to 41 before printing. 5 . T urn on the power . ( 墌 pg. 12). •Ins[...]

24 EN PRINTING FROM VIDEO SOURCE WITH VIDEO TERMINALS T his is the standard method for printing from a video source with video terminals. It allo ws y ou to easily connect your Camcorder , VCR or other video source with video terminals to the printer . Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON ?[...]

EN 25 NOTES: •T o print the same image again, press the PRINT button. One print is made eac h time the PRINT button is pressed. •T o print a different image, perform operations in steps 5 to 7. •T o store the picture again before printing, switc h menu item “monitor” from “mem. pic” to “input pic.” •Do not touch the printer or t[...]

26 EN PRINTING FROM IrT r an-P EQ UIPPED DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 17). •Place the digital still camera and printer within a 1.6 ft (50 cm) distance of each other . Image transmission can be performed within a 15° angle of the printer receiving windo w . •Read the instructions in the instruction manua[...]

EN 27 Digital Still Camera Operations 5 SELECT THE DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the camera. 6 TRANSFER THE CAMERA IMAGE TO THE PRINTER •Orient the infrared sending window on the digital still camera so that it faces the IrT ran-P receiving window on the printer . •Ma[...]

28 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS Superimposing the Frame of Choice on the Image – Frame Printing – •Y ou can print a frame around an image. •Select one frame you wish to use out of the nine a v ailable frames. Y ou can use sticker paper to print titles for greeting cards and so on. Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 16).[...]

EN 29 Print Operations 5 SET THE VIDEO SOURCE TO PLA Y - BACK MODE •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the video source. 6 PRESS THE MEMOR Y BUTTON WHEN THE IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT APPEARS • This action stores the image you wish to print. •The message, “Please wait ...” is displayed on the LCD panel while the image[...]

30 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS (Cont.) Printing Multiple Images on the Same Paper – MUL TI Print – Y ou can print 2, 6 or up to 8 images on a single paper . This makes it easy to customize printing to suit the application. Y ou can use sticker paper to print titles for season's greetings and so on. Preparations •Make the connec[...]

EN 31 Print Operations 5 SET THE VIDEO SOURCE TO PLA Y - BACK MODE •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the video source. 6 PRESS THE MEMOR Y BUTTON WHEN THE IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT APPEARS •This action stores the image you wish to print. •The image stored in memory is displayed in the selected number of multiple images[...]

32 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS (Cont.) Combining Image and Calendar – Calendar Printing – Y ou can turn your fav orite picture into a calendar . Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. 2 PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press t[...]

EN 33 NOTES: •The frame printing ( 墌 pg. 28) is not available in the calendar printing mode. •T o print the same image again, press the PRINT button. One print is made each time the PRINT button is pressed. •T o print a different image, perform operations in steps 5 to 7 . •On a TV screen, the images are displayed horizontally across the [...]

34 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS (Cont.) Printing Using Special Effects – Special Effects – Y ou can print an image in “sepia” or “black and white”. Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. 2 PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON [...]

EN 35 Print Operations 5 SET THE VIDEO SOURCE TO PLA Y - BACK MODE •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the video source. 6 PRESS THE MEMOR Y BUTTON WHEN THE IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT APPEARS • This action stores the image you wish to print. •The message, “Please wait ...” is displayed on the LCD panel while the image[...]

36 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS (Cont.) Manual Feed This function allows you to print one page at a time using manual feed. Preparation •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. 2 PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly[...]

EN 37 Print Operations 5 SET THE VIDEO SOURCE TO PLA YBACK MODE •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the video source. 6 PRESS THE MEMOR Y BUTTON WHEN THE IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT APPEARS • This action stores the image you wish to print. • The message, “Please wait ...” is displayed on the LCD panel while the image i[...]

38 EN Printing Reversed Images – Mirr or Images – Y ou can, if you wish, reverse a printed image. Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. 2 PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “mirror” appears. 3[...]

EN 39 MEMORY SELECT PRINT SET MENU 2 1, 4 3 When “video” is set in the menu item “input”, you can adjust the brightness and tint before printing. Adjusting Image Quality – Adjustments before Printing – Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 16). •Select “video” in the “input” menu ( 墌 pg. 24). Selecting Menu Item •[...]

40 EN ADJUSTMENTS (Cont.) Saving Ener gy – Power Save – •The printer is equipped with a power saving feature to reduce battery power consumption. •When the printer is turned on and not used for 5 minutes, the save mode automatically turns it off. Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON[...]

EN 41 MEMORY SELECT PRINT SET MENU 2 1, 4 3 MENU MENU MEMORY SELECT mem mo d e . g n v o mi p i c Y T PRINT SET mem mo d e . g n v o mi p i c mem mo d e . g n v o mi p i c mem mo d e . lp i t sl i c Switching between Moving Picture and Still Pictur e – Memory Mode Selection – •When “video” is set in the menu item “input”, you can sele[...]

42 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Meaning of Messages Displayed on the LCD panel Message Please wait... Connect video in No video signal Memoriz e image Charge battery Insert ink cassette Close cass. door Change ink cassette Insert paper Close paper door Paper jammed Remove paper Print is impossible ● Appears when: 䡲 Action: ● Image data is being stored [...]

EN 43 OTHER PROBLEMS: This printer contains microprocessors. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such a case, switch the power off. Then turn on the power and check again. If No power is applied to the printer . The error icon E is lit (or blinks) on the LCD panel Paper jam The video source image you wish to pri[...]

44 EN WHEN P APER JAMS TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) 2 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. 3 PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “form feed” appears. 4 PRESS THE SET BUTTON •The item on the second line of the LCD panel starts to blink. •Press the SET button repeatedly un[...]

EN 45 PRINTING FROM THE PERSONAL COMPUTER PRINTING FROM THE PERSONAL COMPUTER In order to print from the PC, an optional PC connection kit HS-V11 is required. Customers who ha ve pur chased a JVC Digital Still Camera suc h as GC-S1 with whic h Picture Navigator software and PC connection cable are provided in the same package are enabled to print i[...]

46 EN SPECIFIC A TIONS Power supply DC 6 V } (with AC adapter) DC 7.2 V } (with lithium-ion battery) Power consumption 11 W Print format W AX T hermal P ermeation Print area 70 mm x 52 mm (area depends on print format) Paper size 86 x 54 mm Print quality 598 (horiz.) dots x 448 (vert.) dots Resolution 217 dpi Print speed Approx. 70 sec (excluding d[...]

EN 47 INDEX B Battery compartment lid ............................ 19 C Calendar print ........................................... 32 Charging the battery .................................. 18 Connections ....................................... 16, 17 D Depleting the battery ................................... 6 DC input jack ......................[...]

48 EN FOR SER VICING (Only in U .S.A.) HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear customer: In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list below or wi[...]

EN 49 W ARRANTY (Onl y in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below. ("The Warranty[...]

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