JVC GR-DV800 инструкция обслуживания

L YT1106-001D Master P age: Cov er1 EN ENGLISH GR-D V900 GR-D V800 GR-D V500 AU TO M AT I C DEMONSTRA TION 9 GETTING ST ARTED 10 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 17 DIGIT AL STIL L C AMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 23 AD V ANCED FEA TURES 31 REFERENCES 68 TERMS 86 Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digit al Video Camer[...]

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 sepa rated 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 h[...]

4 EN Master P age: Left-Safety SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not point the lens or the viewfinder direct ly into the sun. T his can cause ey e injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry . There is also a risk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! T he following notes concern possible ph ysical damage to the camcorder and to the use[...]

EN 5 Master P age: Right 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 connect ed to the camcorder . ● Make sure to use the prov ided cables for connections. Do not use a[...]

6 EN Master P age: Left How T o Attach The Core Filter (GR-DV800/500 only) (for optional editing cable) Attach the core filter to an optional editing cable. T he core filter reduces interference. 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter . 2 Run the cable through the core filter , lea ving approx. 3 cm (1-3/16") of cable between t[...]

EN 7 Master P age: Right 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 confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder . ● During shooting How T o Attach The Strap 1 F ollowing the illustr ation, thread the strap through the [...]

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 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing upward, push the battery pac k slightly against the battery pack [...]

EN 11 Master P age: Right INFORMA TION: T he optional extended-use ba ttery pac k kit is a set composed of a battery pack and A C P ower Adapter/ Charger: VU-V840 KIT : BN-V840U battery pack & AA-V15U AC P ower Adap ter/Char ger VU-V856 KIT : BN-V856U battery pack & AA-V80U AC P ower Adap ter/Char ger Read the kit’ s instruc tion manual b[...]

12 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 1 Adjust the velcro strip. 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 Switc h and P o wer Zoom Lever . Be sure to fasten the velcro strip to your preference. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A[...]

EN 13 Master P age: Right 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” or “PLA Y” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen appears. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ n ”, and press it. T he C AMERA DISPLA Y Menu appears[...]

14 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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 the MENU Wheel[...]

EN 15 Master P age: Right T he 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 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 clos[...]

16 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 T he prov ided 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 (MEMOR Y C ARD). 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first. T o u nload a memory car d , push it once. After the memory card co[...]

EN 17 Master P age: Right-start VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 1 0) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 15) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to[...]

18 EN Master P age: Left Zooming Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Zoom In Slide the P ower Zoom Lever tow ards “T”. Zoom Out Slide the P ower Zoom Lever tow ards “W”. ● T he further you slide the P o wer Zoom Lever , the quicker the zoom action. NOTES: ● F ocusing ma y become unstable d[...]

EN 19 Master P age: Right Ti m e 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 [...]

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 “PLA Y” 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, press 3 to rewin d, or 5 to fa[...]

EN 21 Master P age: Right Shuttle Search Allows high-speed searc h in either direction during video playbac k. 1) During play back, press 5 for forw ard searc h, 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 searc h continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release[...]

22 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK (cont.) T hese are some basic type s of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. * Not required for watching still images only . ** Connect when y our TV/VCR has only A/V input connectors. *** Connect when y our TV/VCR has S-VIDEO IN and A/V input[...]

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. 1 0) ● 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 images, 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. 50) 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 “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . ● T [...]

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 “PLA Y” 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[...]

28 EN Master P age: Left T o remov e protection from all files stored in the memo ry card 9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “C ANC.ALL ”, and press it. T he PROT ECT screen appears. 10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● T o cancel selection , select “RETURN”. Previously stored files can be deleted either one at[...]

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 Selectin g Still Images And Nu mber Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 8 in “T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each)” ( 墌 pg. 29). 2 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. T he DPOF screen appears. 3 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select th[...]

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 V ideo and D.S.C. Recor ding Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switc h to “VIDEO” or “MEMORY”. ● [...]

32 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0X2 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) 4) Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen re turns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press the MENU Wheel in again. T he Menu Scr een closes. NOTES: ● Th e “ m ” settings are effective w hen the P ower Switch is set to both “ A [...]

EN 33 Master P age: Right W I P E–C O R N E R : 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 blac k screen. W I P E–W I N D O W : T he scene starts in the center of a black sc reen and wipes in tow ard the corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually wiping o[...]

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 T ONE : Like classic blac k and white films, your footage is shot in B/W . Used togeth er with the Cinema mode, it enhances the “classic film” effect. CLASSIC FILM *: Gi ves [...]

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 fo r unstable images 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 Automatic demonstration mode Demonstrates certain functions such as Progr am AE with special effect s, etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. ( 墌 pg. 9) DEMO MODE (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF : Automatic demonstration will not take place. ON : Demonstrates certain functions suc h as Program AE with sp[...]

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 ANDAR D 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 pla yback picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 31, select “SOUND MODE” or “12bit MODE[...]

EN 41 Master P age: Right SYSTEM Each setting is linked with “ s ”, whic h appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ”. ( 墌 pg. 31) T he parameters ar e the same as in the description on page 37. BEEP (F actory-preset: MELOD Y ) OFF / BEEP / MELOD Y TA L LY (Factory-preset: ON ) OFF / ON REMOTE (F actory preset: ON ) OFF / ON DEMO MODE[...]

42 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING Makes dark subjects or areas even brig hter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy , it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the swi[...]

EN 43 Master P age: Right ● 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 w hen “DIS” is set to “ON” ( 墌 pg. 36), the Stabilizer will be disabled. ● During play back as w[...]

44 EN Master P age: Left NOTE: If “BEEP” and “T ALL Y” are set to “OFF” ( 墌 pg. 37), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light. A selection of titles/frames stored in the provided memory card can be superimposed. Tit le S e le c ti o n 1 P erform steps 1 to 6 in “Pla yback Of T itle Images” ( 墌 pg. 25). 2 Press I[...]

EN 45 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 ma y not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases perform “Manual F ocus”): ● When two subjects ov erlap in the same sce[...]

46 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 47 Master P age: Right Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . Press BACK L IG HT . The indicator is display ed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightness 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 [...]

48 EN Master P age: Left T he Na vigation Function helps you c heck tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. 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 ?[...]

EN 49 Master P age: Right ● T he “NA VIGA TION SEARCH” indication appears blinking and the camcorder starts searching the tape for the relev ant point of the selected thumbnail image. T o cancel NA VIGA TION sear c h midwa y ... Press 4 / 9 , 3 , 5 or 8 . T o add thumbnail images during video playback 1 Pe r f o r m s t e p s 1 to 4 in “T o[...]

50 EN Master P age: Left Y ou can make video clips in 160 x 120 pixels from real-time camer a image or recorded video footage and store them in a memory card as files which can be conveniently sent via E-Mail. T o make video clips from real-time camera image 1 Load a memo ry card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set [...]

EN 51 Master P age: Right T o make video clips from recorded video footage 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 “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 5 Press 4 / 9 to start video playback . 6 Press E-MAIL to e[...]

52 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING . * Connect when 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 pla yer ... 1 F ollowing the illustrations, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to page 2[...]

EN 53 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. 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped with a D V input connector using[...]

54 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. 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped with a D V output connector using [...]

EN 55 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 “PLA Y” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h. 5 Set “ COPY” to “ON”. ( 墌 pg. 31, 40) 6 [...]

56 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 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 orw ard and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional pla yback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 58) F or GR-D V800/500 o wners: If you w[...]

EN 57 Master P age: Right Buttons And Functions A Infr ared beam tr ansmitting windo w T he following buttons are a v ailable only w hen the camcorder’ s P ower Switc h set to “PLA Y”. B DISPLA Y But ton ................ .... ( 墌 pg. 22, 52, 62) C SHIFT Button .............................. ( 墌 pg. 58, 60) D SLOW Rewind/F orw ar d Buttons[...]

58 EN Master P age: Left . Slow-Motion Playback 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 cassete) in Slow Rewind or approx. 5 minutes in Slow F or ward, normal pla yback[...]

EN 59 Master P age: Right 1) T o start playback, press PLA Y ( U ). 2) Press EFFECT . T he PLA YB A CK EFF ECT Select Menu appears. 3) Press EFFECT repeatedly to mov e the highlight bar to the desired effect. ● T he selected function is activ ated and after 2 seconds the menu disappears. ● T o deactivate the se lected effect, press EFFECT ON/OF[...]

60 EN Master P age: Left Y ou can record a new scene into a pr eviously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints. T he original audio remains unchanged. NOTES: ● Before performing the follo wing steps, m ake sure that “TIME CODE” is set to “ON”. ( 墌 pg. 31, 41) [...]

EN 61 Master P age: Right Set Remote/VCR Code 1 T urn off the power to the VCR and point the remote towards the VCR’ s infrared sensor . T hen, referring to the VCR CODE LIST , press and hold MBR SET , and enter the brand code. T he code is automatically set once y ou release MBR SET , and th e VCR’ s power comes on. 2 Make sure the VCR’ s po[...]

62 EN Master P age: Left Make Connections Also refer to page 22. * Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** When connecting the cable, open the co ver . 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote P A USE connector… … Connect the editing cable to the Remote P A USE [...]

EN 63 Master P age: Right 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 F or GR-D V900 o wners: 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 w[...]

64 EN Master P age: Left Picture Wipe And Dissolve Menu (av ailable only for Random Assemble Editing with GR-D V900) Y ou can use not only the wipe/fader effects on page 32 but also the picture wipe and dissolve effects below . DISSOL VE : T he new scene gr adually appears as the old one gradually disappears. WIPE – CORN ER : T he new scene wipes[...]

EN 65 Master P age: Right For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-P ause to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin editing for the camcor der and the VC R at exactly the same time, you ma y lose scenes you wanted, or find that you ha ve recorded scenes y ou did not w ant. F or a cleanly edited tape, confirm an[...]

66 EN Master P age: Left-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. ● 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. 67) [B] Using DV c[...]

EN 67 Master P age: Right T his camcorder can be use d as a W ebCam via USB connection. 1 Make sure all necessary s oftware (pro vided) 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 P ower Switch to “ A ” or “ M ” while[...]

Master P age: Left-start 68 EN REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Perform c harging 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 c harging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y be incomplete. ● Charging times are for a [...]

EN 69 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 m icrocomputer-controlled device. Ex ternal noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioni[...]

70 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 effects, 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 w[...]

EN 71 Master P age: Right Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIV E ACTION 13. T he focus does not adjust automatically . 13. • Focus is s et 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. 45[...]

72 EN Master P age: Left Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 24. T he power/charge lamp on the camcorder does not light w hen the charging is attempted. 24. • T he temperature of the battery is extremely high/low . • Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/ low temperatures. 24. • T o pro tect the batte[...]

EN 73 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 are not recorded [...]

74 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CA UTIONS When using the A C Po wer Adapter in a reas other than the USA 䡲 T he prov ided AC P ower Adapter 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 Amer ican Nationa[...]

EN 75 Master P age: Right ... make sure the cassette is positioned properly when inserting. ... do not load and un load the cassette repeatedly without allowi ng the tape to run at all. T his slac kens the tape and can result in damage. ... do not open the front tape cover . T his exposes the tape to fingerprints and dust. 2. Stor e cassettes… ..[...]

76 EN Master P age: Left • During recording or playbac k, the Head Clog Wa rning indicator “ ” appears. • Recording cannot be performed properly . In such cases, use an optional cleaning cassette. Insert it and play bac k. If the cassette is used more than once consecutiv ely , damage to the video heads ma y result. After the camcord er pla[...]

EN 77 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcor der . 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 c[...]

78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder For G e n e ra l P ow er supply : DC 11 V (Using A C Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 3.7 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 4.8 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 74.5 mm x 91 mm x 185 mm (2-15/16" x 3-5/8" x 7-5[...]

EN 79 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 Digital Still Camer a Stor age media : SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Compression system : Still image : JPEG (compatible) Moving image : MPEG4 (compatible) File si ze Still image : 4[...]

Master P age: Left-start 80 EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicat ors W X Y Z GR-DV900US.book Page 80 Monday, J anuary 6, 2003 4:21 PM[...]

EN 81 Master P age: Right Controls a •Menu Wheel [MENU] ........................ 墌 pg. 31 •Speaker/Headphone V olume Control [MENU/VOLUME +, –] ... .................. 墌 pg. 20 b Snapshot Button [SNAPSHO T]....... 墌 pg. 23, 42 c P o wer Zoom Lev er [T/W] .................... 墌 pg. 18 d •Focus Adjustment Button [FOCUS] ... 墌 pg. 45 [...]

82 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only a Navigation Indicator ( 墌 pg. 48) (Appears when “NA VIGA TION” is set to other than “MANUAL ”.) b Selected Wipe/F ader Effect Indicato r ( 墌 pg. 32) c T ape Runn ing Indicator ( 墌 pg. 17) (Rotates while tape [...]

EN 83 Master P age: Right (Appears when Nig ht-Ali ve is engaged.) • : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 pg. 35) (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. 47) e • : Backlight Co[...]

84 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 85 Master P age: Right Indications Function IN SE RT E RRO R! <CANNOT EDIT ON A LP RECORDED T APE> <CHECK T APE’S ERASE PRO TECTION T AB> ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempte d on a tape recorded in the LP mode. ( 墌 pg. 60) ● Appears if INSERT ( I ) on the remote control is pressed when the erase protection tab is set to ?[...]

86 EN Master P age: Left A AC Adapter ............................ ....................... 10, 11 Animation ........................................................... 36 Audio Dubbing ...................... ............................. 59 Auto Focus ............................. ............................. 45 Auto Playback Of Images ...........[...]

EN 87 Master P age: Right P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .......................... ........ 39 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12BIT MODE) ......................... 40 Playback Special Effects ......... ............................. 58 Playback Zoom ...................... ............................. 58 Power Switch Position ............................[...]

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