JVC GR-D200 User Manual

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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GR-D200

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AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION

GETTING STARTED

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK

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INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the bottom of the camcorder. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. Serial No.

ADVANCED FEATURES

REFERENCES

TERMS

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. 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 are listed in the Table Of Contents on the cover page.

● Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well.

● Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference.

It is recommended that you…

… refer to the Index (墌 pg. 80 – 85) and familiarize yourself with button locations, etc. before use. … read thoroughly the Safety Precautions and Safety Instructions that follow. They contain extremely

important information regarding the safe use of this product.

You are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 74 through 76 before use.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

NOTES:

● The rating plate (serial number plate) and safety caution are on the bottom and/or the back of the main unit.

● The rating information and safty caution of the AC Adapter are on its upper and lower sides.

CAUTIONS:

● This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot be used for playback with a television of a different standard. However, live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinder playback are possible anywhere.

● Use the JVC BN-V408U/V416U/V428U battery packs and, to recharge them or to supply power to the camcorder from an AC outlet, use the provided multi-voltage AC Adapter. (An appropriate conversion adapter may be necessary to accommodate different designs of AC outlets in different countries.)

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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 may not be able to get out.)

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.

Do not use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also do not place any containers filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups etc.) on top of this unit. (If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance:

<http://www.eiae.org>

IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

10)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

11)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

12)Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is also a risk of fire or electric shock.

CAUTION!

The following notes concern possible physical damage to the camcorder and to the user.

When carrying, be sure to always securely attach and use the provided strap. Carrying or holding the camcorder by the viewfinder and/or the LCD monitor can result in dropping the unit, or in a malfunction.

Take care not to get your finger caught in the cassette holder cover. Do not let children operate the camcorder, as they are particularly susceptible to this type of injury.

Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel surfaces. It could tip over, causing serious damage to the camcorder.

CAUTION!

Connecting cables (Audio/Video, S-Video, etc.) to the camcorder and leaving it on top of the TV is not recommended, as tripping on the cables will cause the camcorder to fall, resulting in damage.

䡲 This camcorder is designed exclusively for the 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 you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark . … make sure you only use memory cards with the mark or . … remember that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats. … remember that this camcorder is intended for private consumer use only. Any commercial use without

proper permission is prohibited. (Even if you record an event such as a show, performance or exhibition for personal enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you obtain permission beforehand.)

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Provided Accessories

● AC Adapter AP-V11U or AP-V13U

● Battery Pack BN-V408U-H

● S-Video Audio/Video/ Editing Cable (S/AV/Editing cable)

● USB Cable ● CD-ROM

● Remote Control Unit RM-V718U*

● Memory Card 8 MB (Already inserted in the

● Lens Cap (墌 pg. 7 for attachment)

camcorder)

● Core Filter (for provided USB Cable

● Lithium Battery CR2025* (for remote control unit)

● Shoulder Strap (墌 pg. 7 for attachment)

墌 pg. 6 for attachment)

* A lithium battery is pre-

installed in the Remote Control Unit at time of shipment (with insulation sheet). To use the Remote Control Unit, remove the insulation sheet.

● Core Filter x 2 (for provided S-Video/Audio/ Video/Editing Cable and AC Adapter’s cord 墌 pg. 6 for attachment)

NOTES:

● In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter. If a cable has only one core filter, the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder.

● Make sure to use the provided cables for connections. Do not use any other cables.

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How To Attach The Core Filter

Attach the core filter(s) to the provided AC Adapter’s cord, S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing cable and USB cable. The core filter reduces interference.

Release the stoppers on both ends of the core

filter.

Stopper

Run the cable through the core filter, leaving

approx. 3 cm (1-3/16") of cable between the cable plug and the core filter. If using the AC Adapter’s cord or USB cable, be sure to wind the cable once around the outside of the core filter as shown in the illustration.

● Wind the cable so that it is not slack. Close the core filter until it clicks shut.

NOTES:

● Take care not to damage the cable.

● When connecting cables, attach the end with the

core filter to the camcorder.

For the AC Adapter’s cord and USB cable

3 cm (1-3/16")

For the S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing cable

3 cm (1-3/16")

Wind once

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How To Attach The Lens Cap

To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration.

NOTE:

To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder.

How To Attach The Strap

Following the illustration, thread the strap through the eyelet a.

Fold it back and thread it through the buckle b.

Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet c located under the Grip Strap.

Confirm the strap is not twisted.

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CONTENTS

AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9

GETTING STARTED 10

Power .......................................................................10

Grip Adjustment .......................................................12

Viewfinder Adjustment .............................................12

Tripod Mounting ......................................................12

LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ...................................12

Brightness Adjustment Of The Display ......................13

Operation Mode .......................................................13

Date/Time Settings ....................................................14

Loading A Cassette

/Unloading A Cassette ..........................................15

Loading A Memory Card

/Unloading A Memory Card .................................16

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 17

VIDEO RECORDING ....................................................17

Basic Recording ........................................................17

Tape Remaining Time ...............................................17

Zooming ...................................................................18

Journalistic Shooting .................................................18

Interface Shooting .....................................................18

Time Code ................................................................19

Recording From The Middle Of A Tape ....................19

VIDEO PLAYBACK ......................................................20

Normal Playback ......................................................20

Still Playback ............................................................20

Shuttle Search ...........................................................21

Blank Search ............................................................21

Connections To A TV Or VCR ..................................22

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK 23

D.S.C. RECORDING .....................................................23

Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) ..............................23

D.S.C. PLAYBACK .......................................................24

Normal Playback Of Images .....................................24

Auto Playback Of Images .........................................25

Playback Of Video Clips ...........................................25

Index Playback Of Files ............................................26

Viewing File Information ..........................................26

Removing On-Screen Display ...................................26

Protecting Files .........................................................27

Deleting Files ...........................................................28

Resetting The File Name ...........................................29

Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) ...................29

Initializing A Memory Card ......................................30

ADVANCED FEATURES 31

MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ..........................31

Changing The Menu Settings ....................................31

RECORDING MENUS ..................................................32

Wipe Or Fader Effects ..............................................32

Program AE With Special Effects ...............................33

White Balance Adjustment .......................................34

PLAYBACK MENUS .....................................................40

FEATURES FOR RECORDING ....................................... 42

Night Alive ...............................................................42

Snapshot (For Video Recording) ............................... 42

Snapshot Flash ......................................................... 43

Flash Brightness Adjustment .....................................43

Self-Timer .................................................................44

Auto Focus ...............................................................45

Manual Focus ...........................................................45

Exposure Control ......................................................46

Iris Lock ...................................................................46

Backlight Compensation ........................................... 47

White Balance Adjustment .......................................47

Manual White Balance Adjustment .......................... 47

NAVIGATION Function ...........................................48

E-Mail Clip Recording ..............................................50

DUBBING ..................................................................52

Dubbing To Or From A VCR ....................................52

Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV IN Con-

nector (Digital Dubbing) ....................................... 53

Dubbing From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV OUT

Connector (Digital Dubbing) ................................54

Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory

Card ..................................................................... 55

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ........................... 56

Audio Dubbing ........................................................ 59

Insert Editing ............................................................60

Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] ........................ 60

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS ..............................................66

Connection To A Personal Computer .......................66

Using The Camcorder As A WebCam .......................67

REFERENCES 68

DETAILS .................................................................... 68

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................... 69

CAUTIONS .................................................................74

USER MAINTENANCE .................................................. 77

SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................78

INDEX ....................................................................... 80

TERMS 86

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Automatic Demonstration

Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset).

Lock Button

Power Switch

SELECT/SET

Button

+/- Button

MENU Button

Sub Menu

䡲 Automatic Demonstration starts when there is no

operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” and no cassette is in the camcorder.

䡲 Performing any operation during the

demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily. If no operation is performed for more than 3 minute after that, the demonstration will resume.

䡲 “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the

camcorder power is turned off.

To cancel Automatic Demonstration

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully. Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Press + or – to select “s”, and press SELECT/

SET. The SYSTEM Menu appears. Press + or – to select “DEMO MODE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears. Press + or – to select “OFF”, and press SELECT/

SET. Press + or – to select “BRETURN”, and press

SELECT/SET twice. The normal screen appears.

NOTE:

Detach the lens cap to see the actual changes of the Automatic Demonstration activated on the LCD monitor or viewfinder.

AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION

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Power

This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of power. Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment.

Charging The Battery Pack

Lock Button

GETTING STARTED

POWER/CHARGE Lamp

BATT.RELEASE Button

AC Adapter

Set the Power Switch to “OFF” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Pull out the Viewfinder fully and tilt it upward

fully. With the arrow on the battery pack pointing

downward, push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount a.

Slide down the battery pack until it locks in place

b. Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder c.

Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet d.

The POWER/CHARGE lamp on the camcorder

blinks to indicate charging has started.

Power Switch

To AC ou tle t

Arrow

To DC connector

When the POWER/CHARGE lamp goes out,

charging is finished. Unplug the AC Adapter from the AC outlet.

Disconnect the AC Adapter from the

camcorder.

To detach the battery pack...

Slide the battery pack up slightly while pressing

BATT. RELEASE to detach it.

Battery pack Charging time

BN-V408U Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.

BN-V416U (optional)

BN-V428U (optional)

NOTES:

● If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack, remove it first.

● During charging, the camcorder cannot be operated.

● Charging is not possible if the wrong type of battery is used.

● When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period, the POWER/ CHARGE lamp may not light. In this case, remove the battery pack from the AC Adapter, then try charging again.

● If the battery operation time remains extremely short even after having been fully charged, the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. Please purchase a new one.

● Using the optional AA-V40 AC Power Adapter/ Charger, you can charge the BN-V408U/V416U/ V428U battery pack without the camcorder. However, it cannot be used as an AC Adapter.

●●●● For other notes, 墌墌墌墌 pg. 68.

Approx. 3 hr.

Approx. 5 hr.

Using The Battery Pack

Perform steps 3 - 5 in “Charging The Battery Pack” in the left column.

Maximum continuous recording time

Battery pack LCD monitor on Viewfinder on

BN-V408U* 1 hr. 5 min. 1 hr. 20 min.

BN-V416U 2 hr. 10 min. 2 hr. 40 min.

BN-V428U 3 hr. 55 min. 4 hr. 50 min.

BN-V840U 5 hr. 25 min. 6 hr. 40 min.

BN-V856U 7 hr. 50 min. 9 hr. 30 min.

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NOTES:

● Recording time is reduced significantly under the following conditions:

• Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged

repeatedly.

• The LCD monitor is used repeatedly.

• The playback mode is engaged repeatedly.

● Before extended use, it is recommended that you prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the planned shooting time.

TTENTION:

Before detaching the power source, make sure that the camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction.

INFORMATION:

The optional extended-use battery pack kit is a set composed of a battery pack and AC Power Adapter/ Charger: VU-V840 KIT: BN-V840U battery pack & AA-V15U AC Power Adapter/Charger VU-V856 KIT: BN-V856U battery pack & AA-V80U AC Power Adapter/Charger Read the kit’s instruction manual before using. Also, by using the optional JVC VC-VBN856U DC Cord, it will be possible to connect BN-V840U or BN-V856U battery packs to the camcorder and supply power directly to the camcorder.

Using AC Power

About Batteries

Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures.

DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries apart,

or expose them to flame or excessive heat, as it may cause a fire or explosion. WARNING! Do not allow the battery or its terminals to come in contact with metals, as this can result in a short circuit and possibly start a fire.

The Benefits Of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion battery packs are small but have a large power capacity. However, when one is exposed to cold temperatures (below 10°C/50°F), its usage time becomes shorter and it may cease to function. If this happens, place the battery pack in your pocket or other warm, protected place for a short time, then re-attach it to the camcorder. As long as the battery pack itself is not cold, it should not affect performance. (If you’re using a heating pad, make sure the battery pack does not come in direct contact with it.)

For other notes, 墌墌墌墌 pg. 68.

GETTING STARTED

AC Adapter

To AC ou tle t

Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder a.

Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet b.

NOTES:

● The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V.

●●●● For other notes, 墌墌墌墌 pg. 68.

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Grip Adjustment

Adjust the velcro strip.

Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp

the grip. Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to

easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button, Power Switch and Power Zoom Lever. Be sure to fasten the velcro strip to your preference.

Viewfinder Adjustment

Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Close the LCD monitor, then pull out the

viewfinder fully and adjust it manually for best viewability.

Turn the Diopter Adjustment Control until the

indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused.

● Some tripods are not equipped with studs.

CAUTION:

When attaching the camcorder to a tripod, extend its legs to stabilize the camcorder. It is not advised to use small sized tripods. This may cause damage to the unit by falling over.

LCD Monitor And Viewfinder

While using the LCD monitor:

Pull on bottom end a of the LCD monitor and open the LCD monitor fully. It can rotate 270º (90º downward, 180º upward).

While using the viewfinder:

Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. Pull out the viewfinder fully.

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Be sure to pull out the viewfinder until you hear a click, otherwise it may be pushed back in during use.

Diopter Adjustment Control

Tripod Mounting

To attach the camcorder to a tripod, align the direction stud and screw to the mounting socket and stud hole on the camcorder. Then tighten the screw clockwise.

180˚

NOTES:

● Push b towards the camcorder to close the LCD

monitor.

● The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder except during Interface shooting (墌 pg. 18). When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened, you can select which one to use. Set “PRIORITY” to the desired mode in SYSTEM Menu. (墌 pg. 31, 38)

● Colored bright spots may appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder. However, this is not a malfunction. (墌 pg. 73)

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Brightness Adjustment Of The Display

Set the Power Switch to “A”, “M” or “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Open the LCD monitor fully.

Press MONITOR BRIGHT + or – until the bright

level indicator on the display moves and the appropriate brightness is reached.

● It is also possible to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder. Pull out the viewfinder fully, set “PRIORITY” in the SYSTEM menu to “FINDER” (墌 pg. 31, 32) and perform step 3.

MONITOR BRIGHT +/- Button

Operation Mode

To turn on the camcorder, set the Power Switch to any operation mode except “OFF” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Lock Button

Power Switch

Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using the Power Switch and

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch.

Power Switch Position

A (Full Auto Recording):

Allows you to record using NO special effects or manual adjustments. Suitable for standard recording. The “A” indicator appears on the display.

M (Manual Recording):

Allows you to set various recording functions using the Menus. (墌 pg. 31) If you want more creative capabilities than Full Auto Recording, try this mode. There is no indication on the display.

OFF: Allows you to switch off the camcorder.

PLAY:

● Allows you to play back a recording on the tape.

● Allows you to play back a video clip on the memory card.

● Allows you to display a still image stored in the memory card or to transfer a still image stored in the memory card to a PC.

● Allows you to set various playback functions using the Menus. (墌 pg. 31, 40)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position

VIDEO:

Allows you to record on a tape or play back a tape. If “REC SELECT” is set to “ / ” (墌 pg. 39), still images are recorded both on the tape and the memory card.

MEMORY:

● Allows you to record in a memory card or access data stored in a memory card.

● When the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”, the currently selected image size appears.

GETTING STARTED

POWER/CHARGE Lamp

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power-Linked Operation

When the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”, you can also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/ closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in the viewfinder.

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Date/Time Settings

The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during playback. (墌 pg. 31, 41)

Lock Button

Power Switch

SELECT/SET

Button

+/- Button

MENU Button

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully. Press MENU. The Menu

Screen appears.

Press + or – to select “n”,

and press SELECT/SET. The CAMERA DISPLAY Menu appears.

Press + or – to select

“CLOCK ADJ.”, and press

SELECT/SET. The parameter for “Month” is highlighted.

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month, and press SELECT/ SET. Repeat to input the

day, year, hour and minute.

Press + or – to select

“BRETURN”, and press

SELECT/SET twice. The Menu Screen closes.

Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery

To store the date/time in memory, the clock’s rechargeable lithium battery is integrated in the camcorder. While the camcorder is connected to an AC outlet using the AC Adapter, or while the battery pack attached to the camcorder continues to supply power, the clock’s rechargeable lithium battery is always charged. However, if the camcorder is not used for approx. 3 months, the clock’s lithium battery will become discharged and the date/time stored in memory will be lost. When this occurs, first connect the camcorder to an AC outlet using the AC Adapter for over 24 hours to charge the clock’s rechargeable lithium battery. Then perform the date/ time setting before using the camcorder. Note that the camcorder can be used without setting the date/time.

NOTE:

Even if you select “CLOCK ADJ.”, if the parameter is not highlighted, the camcorder’s internal clock continues to operate. Once you move the highlight bar to the first date/time parameter (month), the clock stops. When you finish setting the minute and press the MENU, the date and time begin operation from the date and time you have just set.

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Loading A Cassette /Unloading A Cassette

The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette.

Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of

the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically.

● Do not touch internal components. Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE”

to close the cassette holder.

● Be sure to press only the section labeled “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder; touching other parts may cause your finger to get caught in the cassette holder, resulting in injury or product damage.

● Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the cassette holder cover.

● When the battery pack’s charge is low, you may not be able to close the cassette holder cover. Do not apply force. Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one or use AC power before continuing.

Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it

locks into place.

Erase protection tab

Make sure the window side is facing out.

Cassette

holder cover

PUSH HERE

Cassette holder

Approximate recording time

Ta pe

30 min. 30 min. 45 min.

60 min. 60 min. 90 min.

80 min. 80 min. 120 min.

To switch the recording mode, refer to pages 31 and

34.

NOTES:

● It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do not apply force.

● If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open, close the cassette holder cover and try again. If the cassette holder still does not open, turn the camcorder off then on again.

● If the tape does not load properly, open the cassette holder cover fully and remove the cassette. A few minutes later, insert it again.

● When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm environment, wait a short time before opening the cassette holder cover.

● Closing the cassette holder cover before the cassette holder recedes may cause damage to the camcorder.

● Even when the camcorder is switched off, a cassette can be loaded or unloaded. After the cassette holder is closed with the camcorder switched off, however, it may not recede. It is recommended to turn the power on before loading or unloading.

● When resuming recording, once you open the cassette holder cover a blank portion will be recorded on the tape or a previously recorded scene will be erased (recorded over) regardless of whether the cassette holder came out or not. See “Recording From The Middle Of A Tape” (墌 pg. 19).

Recording mode

SP LP

GETTING STARTED

OPEN/EJECT

Switch

To protect valuable recordings…

Slide the erase protection tab on the back of the tape in the direction of “SAVE”. This prevents the tape from being recorded over. To record on this tape, slide the tab back to “REC” before loading it.

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Loading A Memory Card /Unloading A Memory Card

The provided memory card is already inserted in the camcorder at the time of purchase.

Card Cover (MEMORY CARD)

Clipped edge

Memory card

Label

Make sure the camcorder’s power is off.

Open the card cover (MEMORY CARD).

To load a memory card, firmly insert it with its

clipped edge first. To unload a memory card, push it once. After the memory card comes out of the camcorder, pull it out.

● Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the label.

Close the card cover.

To protect valuable files (available only for SD Memory Card)…

Write/erase protection tab

Slide the write/erase protection tab on the side of the memory card in the direction of “LOCK”. This prevents the memory card from being recorded over. To record on this memory card, slide the tab back to the position opposite to “LOCK” before loading it.

NOTES:

● Be sure to use only SD Memory Cards marked

“” or MultiMediaCards marked “”.

● Some brands of memory cards are not compatible with this camcorder. Before purchasing a memory card, consult its manufacturer or dealer.

● Before using a new memory card, it is necessary to FORMAT the card. (墌 pg. 30)

TTENTION:

Do not insert or remove the memory card while the camcorder is turned on, as this may cause the memory card to be corrupted or cause the camcorder to become unable to recognize whether or not the card is installed.

VIDEO RECORDING

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NOTE:

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below:

● Power (墌 pg. 10)

● Loading A Cassette (墌 pg. 15)

Power Zoom Lever (VOL.)

Recording Start/ Stop Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Lock Button

Power Switch

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Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

● The POWER/CHARGE lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUS E” is displayed.

To start recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button. The tally lamp lights and “T REC” appears on the display while recording is in progress.

To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button again. The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

NOTES:

● The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder except during Interface shooting (墌 pg. 18).

● If the Record-Standby mode continues for 5 minutes, the camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. To turn the camcorder on again, push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re-open the LCD monitor.

● LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:

• When power is supplied from a battery: the

“” battery indicator is displayed. (墌 pg. 84)

• When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the

“” battery indicator does not appear.

● When a blank portion is left between recorded scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted and errors may occur when editing the tape. To avoid this, refer to “Recording From The Middle Of A Tape” (墌 pg. 19).

● To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off, 墌 pg. 31, 37.

● To record in LP (Long Play) mode, 墌 pg. 31, 34.

●●●● For other notes, 墌墌墌墌 pg. 68.

Tally Lamp (Lights while recording is in progress.)

Remove the lens cap. (墌 pg. 7)

Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

Tape Remaining Time

Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display. “– h ––m” means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time. When the remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts blinking.

– h– – m1 h 0 m0

(Now calculating)

(Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking)

h 5 9

h 3

h 2

m0 h 1 m0 h 0 m

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Zooming

Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification.

Zoom In

Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”.

Zoom Out

Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”.

● The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever, the quicker the zoom action.

Zoom in (T: Telephoto)

1xW

10xW

20xW

40xW

Zoom out (W: Wide angle)

10xW

NOTES:

● Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In this case, set the zoom while in RecordStandby, lock the focus by using the manual focus (墌 pg. 45), then zoom in or out in Record mode.

● Zooming is possible to a maximum of 200X, or it can be switched to 10X magnification using the optical zoom. (墌 pg. 35)

● Zoom magnification of over 10X is done through Digital image processing, and is therefore called Digital Zoom.

● During Digital zoom, the quality of image may suffer.

● Digital zoom cannot be used when the VIDEO/ MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

● Macro shooting (as close as approx. 5 cm (2”) to the subject) is possible when the Power Zoom Lever is set all the way to “W”. Also see “TELE MACRO” in MANUAL Menu on page 36.

●●●● For other notes, 墌墌墌墌 pg. 68.

Digital zoom zone

10X (optical) zoom zone

Approximate zoom ratio

Journalistic Shooting

In some situations, different shooting angles may provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction. It can rotate 270º (90º downward, 180º upward).

Interface Shooting

The person you shoot can view himself/ herself in the LCD monitor, and you can even shoot yourself while viewing your own image in the LCD monitor.

1) Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward to 180º so that it faces forward.

● When the LCD monitor is tilted upward to an angle of over approx. 105º, the monitor image is inverted vertically. If the viewfinder is pulled out at that time, it also switches on.

2) Point the lens toward the subject (yourself when self-recording) and start recording.

● During Interface Shooting, the monitor image

appears inverted as it would when viewing a mirror. However, the actual recorded image does not appear inverted.

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Time Code

During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playback. 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 recorded scene, the time code continues from the last time code number. To perform Random Assemble Editing (墌 pg. 60 –

65), time code is necessary. If during recording a blank portion is left partway through the tape, the time code is interrupted. When recording is resumed, the time code starts counting up again from “00:00:00”. This means the camcorder may record the same time codes as those existing in a previously recorded scene. To prevent this, perform “Recording From The Middle Of A Tape” (墌 pg. 19) in the following cases;

● When shooting again after playing back a

recorded tape.

● When power shuts off during shooting.

● When a tape is removed and re-inserted during

shooting.

● When shooting using a partially recorded tape.

● When shooting on a blank portion located

partway through the tape.

● When shooting again after shooting a scene then

opening/closing the cassette holder cover.

Display

12:34:24

Frames are not displayed during recording.

Minutes Seconds

Frames (30 frames = 1 second)

Recording From The Middle Of A Tape

1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search (墌 pg. 21) to find the spot at which you want to start recording, then engage the Still Playback mode. (墌 pg. 20)

2) Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch, then start recording.

NOTES:

● The time code cannot be reset.

● During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time

code indication does not move smoothly.

● The time code is displayed only when “TIME

CODE” is set to “ON”. (墌 pg. 38, 41)

When a blank portion is recorded on a tape

Time co de

00:00:00

recorded scene

point

00:00:00

recorded scene

point

Already

Ta pe

Shooting start

Proper recording

Time code

Ta pe

Shooting start

Time code

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Shooting stop

Time code

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Shooting start

Blank

point

New

scene

point

Time code 00:00:00

Time code 05:44:00

Newly recorded

scene

Shooting start point

Latest scene

Shooting start point

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VIDEO PLAYBACK

Normal Playback

Power Zoom Lever (VOL.)

Power Switch

Lock Button

Stop Button (STOP (8))

Rewind Button (REW (3))

Play/Pause Button (PLAY (4/9))

Fast-Forward Button (FF (5))

VIDEO/MEMORY

Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. To start playback, press PLAY (4/9).

To stop playback, press STOP (8).

● During Stop mode, press REW (3) to rewind, or FF (5) to fast-forward the tape.

Switch

SELECT/SET Button

+/- Button

MENU Button

Speaker

NOTES:

● Clean the video heads using an optional dry cleaning cassette when:

• No picture during playback.

• Blocks of noise appear during playback.

For details, 墌 pg. 75.

● If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power

is supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch to “OFF”, then to “PLAY”.

● The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV. (墌 pg. 22)

● You can also view the playback picture on the LCD monitor with it flipped over and pushed against the camcorder body.

● LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:

• When power is supplied from a battery: the

“” battery indicator is displayed. (墌 pg. 84)

• When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the

“” battery indicator does not appear.

● When a cable is connected to the S/AV connector, the sound is not heard from the speaker.

To control the speaker volume…

Slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL.) towards “+” to turn up the volume, or towards “–” to turn down the volume.

Still Playback

Pauses during video playback.

1) Press PLAY (4/9) during playback.

2) To resume normal playback, press PLAY (4/9)

again.

● If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes, the camcorder’s Stop mode is automatically engaged.

● When PLAY (4/9) is pressed, the image may not pause immediately while the camcorder stabilizes the still image.

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Shuttle Search

Allows high-speed search in either direction during video playback.

1) During playback, press FF (5) for forward search, or REW (3) for reverse search.

2) To resume normal playback, press PLAY (4/9).

● During playback, press and hold FF (5) or REW (3). The search continues as long as

you hold the button. Once you release the button, normal playback resumes.

● A slight mosaic effect appears on the display during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction.

TTENTION:

During Shuttle Search, parts of the picture may not be clearly visible, particularly on the left side of the screen.

Blank Search

Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption. (墌 pg. 19)

Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Press + or – to select “t VIDEO“ and press SELECT/SET.

Press + or – to select “BLANK SRCH” and press SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

Press + or – to select “EXECUTE” and press

SELECT/SET.

● The “BLANK SEARCH” indication appears and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward search, then stops at the spot which is about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the detected blank portion.

● To cancel Blank Search midway, press STOP (8).

BLANK SEARCH

PUSH "STOP" BUTON

TO CANCEL

NOTES:

● Before starting Blank Search, if the current position is at a blank portion, the camcorder searches in the reverse direction. If the current position is at a recorded portion, the camcorder searches in the forward direction.

● Blank Search does not work if “HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE” has appeared with the tape.

● If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically.

● A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape may not be detected.

● The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.

Slow-Motion Playback Frame-By-Frame Playback Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects

Available only with the remote control (provided). (墌 pg. 58)

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Connections To A TV Or VCR

These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals.

To S/ AV

BCD

A Not connected B Black to S-VIDEO IN*

C Yellow to VIDEO IN** D White to AUDIO L IN*** E Red to AUDIO R IN***

S/AV/Editing cable (provided)

VCR

To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV…

● Date/Time Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”. (墌 pg. 31, 41) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote control to turn on/off the date indication.

● Time Code Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF”. (墌 pg. 31, 41)

● Indications other than date/time and time code Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/TV”. (墌 pg. 31, 41)

NOTES:

●●●● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 11)

● To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape or memory card, set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “A” or “M”, then set your TV to the appropriate input mode.

● Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound when the camcorder is turned on.

● If you have a TV or speakers that are not specially shielded, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV as interference will occur in the camcorder playback picture.

● When a cable is connected to the S/AV connector, sound cannot be heard from the speaker.

* Connect when your 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 your TV/VCR has only A/V input

connectors.

*** Not required for watching still images only.

Make sure all units are turned off.

Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown

in the illustration.

If using a VCR, go to step 3. If not, go to step 4.

Connect the VCR output to the TV input,

referring to your VCR’s instruction manual. Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV.

Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the

TV to its VIDEO mode.

D.S.C. RECORDING

Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)

You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are stored in the memory card.

NOTE:

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below:

● Power (墌 pg. 10)

● Loading A Memory Card (墌 pg. 16)

Power Switch

Lock Button

SNAPSHOT Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Remove the lens cap.

Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Press SNAPSHOT. The “O” indication appears while the snapshot is being taken.

● Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode with no frame.

● To delete unwanted still images, refer to

“Deleting Files” (墌 pg. 28).

● When you do not want to hear the shutter sound, set “BEEP” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 31, 37)

● To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality, 墌 pg. 31, 39.

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There is the sound of a shutter closing.

A Image Size (墌墌墌墌 pg. 39, 82) B Shooting Icon (墌墌墌墌 pg. 82) C Card Icon (墌墌墌墌 pg. 82) D Picture Quality (墌墌墌墌 pg. 39, 82) E Remaining Number Of Shots (墌墌墌墌 pg. 82)

NOTES:

● Even if “DIS” is set to “ON” (墌 pg. 36), the Stabilizer will be disabled.

● If Snapshot recording is not possible, “O” blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed.

● If Program AE with special effects (墌 pg. 33) is engaged, certain modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a case, the icon blinks.

● If shooting is not performed for approx. 5 minutes when the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” and power is supplied from the battery pack, the camcorder shuts off automatically to save power. To perform shooting again, push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re-open the LCD monitor.

● The Motor Drive mode (墌 pg. 43) is disabled when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

● When a cable is connected to the S/AV connector, the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker, however it is recorded onto the tape.

● Still images taken are compliant to DCF (Design rule for Camera File system). They do not have any compatibility with devices which are not compliant to DCF.

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D.S.C. PLAYBACK

Normal Playback Of Images

Images shot with the camcorder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. You can view the stored images, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album.

Power Switch

Lock Button

Fast-Forward Butt on

1 2 3

(FF (5))

Play/Pause Button

(PLAY (4/9))

Rewind Button

(REW (3))

Stop Button

(STOP (8))

VIDEO/MEMORY

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16) Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which has been played back at the last time is displayed.

If the video clip playback (E-MAIL CLIP, 墌 pg. 25) screen appears, press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

Press + or – to select “IMAGE”, and press SELECT/SET. The image playback screen (IMAGE) appears.

Press REW (3) to display the previous file. Press FF (5) to display the next file.

● Pressing INFO gives you details on the displayed file. (墌 pg. 26)

● You can also look for the desired file using Index Screen. (墌 pg. 26)

● You can turn off the on-screen playback display. (墌 pg. 26)

Switch

INFO Button

+/- Button

SELECT/SET Button

NOTES:

● Even if you shoot a new image after playing back a low-numbered one, this will not overwrite an existing image, because new images are automatically stored after the last-recorded one.

● Images shot in a file size other than “640 x 480”, “1024 x 768”, “1280 x 960” and “1600 x 1200”

with another devices will be displayed thumbnail images. These thumbnail images cannot be transferred to a PC.

● Images shot with devices (such as JVC GRDVM70) that are not compatible with DCF cannot be viewed with this camcorder; “UNSUPPORTED FILE!” will be displayed.

Playback Zoom

Available only with the remote control (provided). (墌 pg. 58)

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Auto Playback Of Images

You can run through all the images stored in memory card automatically.

Perform steps 1 – 6 in “Normal Playback Of

Images”. Press PLAY (4/9) to start Auto Playback.

● If you press REW (3) during Auto Playback,

files are displayed in descending order.

● If you press FF (5) during Auto Playback,

files are displayed in ascending order.

To end Auto Playback, press STOP (8).

[For Normal Playback] To display the next image

Image playback screen (IMAGE)

[For Auto Playback]

100-0013

100-0014

100-0015

100-0016

Playback Of Video Clips

You can view video clips (墌 pg. 50) stored in the memory card.

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which has been played back at the last time is displayed.

If the image playback (IMAGE) screen appears,

press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

Press + or – to select

“E-MAIL CLIP”, and press

SELECT/SET. The video clip playback screen (E-MAIL CLIP) appears.

Press REW (3) to select

the previous file. Press FF (5) to select the next file.

● Pressing INFO gives you details on the displayed file. (墌 pg. 26)

● You can also look for the desired file using Index Screen. (墌 pg. 26)

To start playback, press PLAY (4/9).

To stop playback, press STOP (8).

E-MAIL CLIP

To display the previous image

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Index Playback Of Files

You can view several different files stored in the memory card at a time. This browsing capability makes it easy to locate a particular file you want.

For Index Playback of image files, perform 1 – 6

in “Normal Playback Of Images” (墌 pg. 24).

For Index Playback of video clip files, perform 1 – 6 in “Playback Of Video Clips” (墌 pg. 25).

Press INDEX. The Index Screen of the selected

type of file appears.

Selected file

Index number

Index Screen

8 9

Press + or – to move the frame to the desired file.

● Press REW (3) to display the previous page. Press FF (5) to display the next page.

Press SELECT/SET. The selected file is displayed.

● Pressing INFO gives you details on the displayed file. (See below.)

Viewing File Information

OCT 0

: :

Information Screen

● Press the INFO Button again to close the Information Screen.

NOTE:

With images shot with other devices or processed on a PC, “QUALITY: – – –” will be displayed.

Removing On-Screen Display

Perform steps 1 – 6 in “Normal Playback Of

Images” (墌 pg. 24). Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Press + or – to select “DISPLAY”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears. Press + or – to select “OFF”, and press SELECT/

SET. The operation mode indicator, folder/file number and battery indicator ( ) disappear.

● To display the indicators again, select “ON”.

Operation mode indicator

Folder/file number

100-0013

You can get the relevant file information by pressing the INFO Button during normal playback or Index Playback.

FOLDER : Folder name (墌 pg. 29) FILE : File name (墌 pg. 29) DATE : Date the file was made SIZE : Image size QUALITY : Picture quality (IMAGE only) TIME : Playback time (E-MAIL CLIP only) PROTECT : When set to “ON”, the file is

protected from accidental erasure. (墌 pg. 27)

Battery indicator

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Protecting Files

The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files.

Power Switch

Lock Button

Fast-Forward Button (FF (5))

Rewind Button

(REW (3))

VIDEO/MEMORY

SELECT/SET Button

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which has been played back at the last time is displayed.

If you want to select another type of file, go to step 5. If not, go to step 7.

Press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen

appears. Press + or – to select the desired type of file, and

press SELECT/SET. Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Press + or – to select

“PROTECT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

Switch

+/- Button

MENU Button

PROTECT

DELE TE DPOF NO . RESE T FORMAT DISPLAY

END

To protect the currently displayed file

Press + or – to select

“CURRENT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The PROTECT screen appears.

Press REW (3) or FF

(5) to select the desired file.

Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

● To cancel protection, select “RETURN”.

● Repeat steps 10 and 11 for all files you want to protect.

CUR

PROTECTM E NURENT

PROT . ALL CANC . ALL

RETURN

ROT ECTP

PROTECTED

RETURN

To protect all files stored in the memory card

Press + or – to select “PROT.ALL”, and press

SELECT/SET. The PROTECT screen appears.

Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

● To cancel protection, select “RETURN”.

NOTES:

● If the “” mark appears, the currently displayed file is protected.

● When the memory card is initialized or corrupted, even protected files are deleted. If you do not want to lose important files, transfer them to a PC and save them.

To Remove Protection

Before doing the following, perform steps 1 – 8 in “Protecting Files” in the left column.

To remove protection from the currently displayed file

Press + or – to select “CURRENT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The PROTECT screen appears.

Press REW (3) or FF (5) to select the

desired file.

Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

● To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

● Repeat steps 10 and 11 for all files you want to

remove protection.

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To remove protection from all files stored in the memory card

Press + or – to select “CANC.ALL”, and press

SELECT/SET. The PROTECT screen appears.

Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

● To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

Deleting Files

Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or all at once.

Power Switch

Lock Button

Fast-Forward Button (FF (5))

Rewind Button

(REW (3))

VIDEO/MEMORY

SELECT/SET Button

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which has been played back at the last time is displayed.

If you want to select another type of file, go to step 5. If not, go to step 7.

Press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen

appears. Press + or – to select the desired type of file, and

press SELECT/SET. Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Switch

+/- Button

MENU Button

D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.)

Press + or – to select “DELETE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

To delete the currently displayed file

Press + or – to select

“CURRENT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The DELETE screen appears.

Press REW (3) or FF

(5) to select the desired file.

Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

● To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.

● Repeat steps 10 and 11 for all files you want to delete.

NOTE:

If the “” mark appears, the selected file is protected and cannot be deleted.

To delete all files stored in the memory card

Press + or – to select “ALL”, and press SELECT/

SET. The DELETE screen appears.

Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

● To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.

NOTES:

● Protected files (墌 pg. 27) cannot be deleted. To delete them, remove protection first.

● Once files are deleted, they cannot be restored. Check files before deleting.

CAUTION:

Do not remove the memory card or perform any other operation (such as turning off the camcorder) during deletion. Also, be sure to use the provided AC Adapter, as the memory card may be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during deletion. If the memory card becomes corrupted, initialize it. (墌 pg. 30)

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Resetting The File Name Setting Print Information (DPOF

By resetting the file name, a new folder will be made. The 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. (Available only for Image and video clip files.)

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which has been played back at the last time is displayed.

Press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen

appears. Press + or – to select the desired type of file

(IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP), and press SELECT/SET. The image or video clip playback screen (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) appears.

Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Press + or – to select “NO. RESET”, and press

SELECT/SET. The NO. RESET screen appears. Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The new folder (such as

“101JVCGR”) will be made and the file made of the next shot starts from DVC00001.

Folder and File names

Each time shooting takes place, a file name is made using a number which is larger by one than the largest number of the file names which are in use. Even if you delete an image or video clip file with a number in the middle of range, the number will not be used for a new shot; a gap will remain in the numerical sequence. If the file name reaches DVC09999, a new folder (such as “101JVCGR”) will be made and the file name will start again from DVC00001.

Setting)

This camcorder is compatible with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard in order to support future systems such as automatic printing. You can select one of the 2 print information settings for images stored in the memory card: “To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)” or “To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints”.

NOTES:

● If you load a memory card already set as shown below in a printer compatible with DPOF, it will make prints of the selected still images automatically.

● To print images recorded on a tape, first dub them to a memory card. (墌 pg. 55)

To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which has been played back at the last time is displayed.

If the video clip playback (E-MAIL CLIP,

墌 pg. 25) screen appears, press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

Press + or – to select “IMAGE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The image playback screen (IMAGE) appears.

Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Press + or – to select

“DPOF”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

Press + or – to select

“ALL 1”, and press

SELECT/SET. The DPOF screen appears.

Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The normal playback screen appears.

● To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

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To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints

Perform steps 1 – 8 in “To Print All Still Images

(One Print For Each)” (墌 pg. 29). Press + or – to select

“CURRENT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The DPOF screen appears.

Press REW (3) or FF

(5) to select the desired file.

Press + or – to select the number indication (00),

and press SELECT/SET. Select the number of prints

by pressing + to increase number, or – to decrease the number, and press SELECT/SET.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the desired number of prints.

● The number of prints can be set up to 15.

● To correct the number of prints, select the

image again and change the number.

Press + or – to select

“RETURN”, and press

SELECT/SET. The “SAVE?” appears.

● If you did not change any settings in step 3 through 5, the Menu Screen reappears.

Press + or – to select “EXECUTE” to save the

setting you have just made, and press SELECT/ SET.

● To cancel selection, select “CANCEL”.

DPOF

SHEETS

RETURN

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Initializing A Memory Card

You can initialize a memory card anytime. After initializing, all files and data stored in the memory card, including those which have been protected, are cleared.

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully. Press MENU. The Menu

Screen appears.

Press + or – to select

“FORMAT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The FORMAT screen appears.

Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The memory card is initialized.

● When initialization is finished, “NO IMAGES STORED” or “NO E-MAIL CLIP STORED” appears.

● To cancel initialization, select “RETURN”.

CAUTION:

Do not perform any other operation (such as turning off the camcorder) during initialization. Also, be sure to use the provided AC Adapter, as the memory card may be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during initialization. If the memory card becomes corrupted initialize it.

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To Reset The Number Of Prints

1 Perform steps 1 – 8 in “To Print All Still Images

(One Print For Each)” (墌 pg. 29). Press + or – to select “RESET”, and press SELECT/

SET. The DPOF screen appears. Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The normal playback screen appears.

● To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

● The number of prints is reset to 0 for all still

images.

CAUTION:

While performing the above, never disconnect power, as this may cause the memory card to be corrupted.

MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT

Changing The Menu Settings

This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, onscreen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. (墌 pg. 32 – 41)

Lock Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

SELECT/SET Button

For Video and D.S.C. Recording Menus:

● Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO” or “MEMORY”.

● Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

For Video Playback Menus:

● Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

● Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

● For D.S.C. Playback Menus, refer to “D.S.C. PLAYBACK” (墌 pg. 24).

Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully. Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Menu Screen for Video and D.S.C. Recording Menu

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Press + or – to select the desired function, and

press SELECT/SET. The selected function menu appears.

Setting procedure hereafter depends on the

selected function.

Menus without Sub Menus

— v WIPE/FADER, r PROGRAM AE,

u W. B AL AN CE

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— m CAMERA, q MANUAL, s SYSTEM,

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1) Press + or – to select the desired function, and press SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

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2) Press + or – to select the

desired parameter.

3) Press SELECT/SET. Selection is complete.

● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus.

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4) Press SELECT/SET. The Menu Screen returns.

● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus.

5) Press SELECT/SET again. The Menu Screen closes.

NOTES:

● The “m“ settings are effective when the Power

Switch is set to both “A” and “M”. However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.

● The “q” settings are effective only when the

Power Switch is set to “M”.

● The “s” functions which are set when the Power

Switch is set to “M” are also applied when the Power Switch is set to “PLAY”.

● The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are

effective even when the Power Switch is set to “A”. However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.

● The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are

effective only for shooting.

● The “n” (VIDEO DISPLAY) settings are effective

only for video playback.

● The date indication can also be turned on/off by

pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote control (provided). (墌 pg. 22, 52, 62)

Wipe Or Fader Effects

IMPORTANT:

Some Wipe/Fader Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects. (墌 pg. 33) If an unusable Wipe/Fader Effect is selected, its indicator blinks in blue or goes out.

These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next.

Wipe or Fader works when video recording is started or stopped.

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

Set “v” to the desired mode. (墌 pg. 31)

● The selected effect indicator appears.

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate the Fade-in/out or Wipe-in/out.

To deactivate the selected effect… Select “OFF” in step 4.

NOTES:

● You can select other effects for “WIPE/FADER” during recording.

● You can extend the length of a Wipe or Fader by pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button.

WIPE/FADER

(Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disables effects.

FADER–WHITE: Fade in or out with a white

screen.

FADER–BLACK: Fade in or out with a black

screen.

FADER–B.W: Fade in to a color screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from color to black and white.

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WIPE – CORNER: 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 black screen.

WIPE – WINDOW: The scene starts in the center of a black screen and wipes in toward the corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually wiping out to the center.

WIPE – SLIDE: Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right.

WIPE – DOOR: Wipe in as the two halves 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.

WIPE – SCROLL: The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes out from top to bottom, leaving a black screen.

WIPE – SHUTTER: Wipe in from the center of a black screen toward the top and bottom, or wipe out from the top and bottom toward the center leaving a black screen.

Program AE With Special Effects

IMPORTANT:

Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Wipe/Fader effects. (墌 pg. 32) If an unusable mode is selected, the indicator of Wipe/Fader effects blinks or goes out.

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

Set “r” to the desired mode. (墌 pg. 31)

● The selected effect indicator appears.

To deactivate the selected effect… Select “OFF” in step 3.

NOTES:

● Program AE with special effects can be changed

during recording or during Record-Standby.

● Some modes of Program AE with special effects

cannot be used during Night-Alive.

PROGRAM AE

(Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disables effects.

SHUTTER 1/60: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/60th of a second. Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower.

SHUTTER 1/100: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/100th of a second. The flickering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury-vapor lamp is reduced.

SPORTS

(Variable Shutter Speed: 1/250 – 1/4000)

This setting allows fast-moving images to be captured one frame at a time, for vivid, stable slowmotion playback. The faster the shutter speed, the darker the picture becomes. Use the shutter function under good lighting conditions.

SNOW: Compensates for subjects that may otherwise appear too dark when shooting in extremely bright surroundings such as in the snow.

SPOTLIGHT: Compensates for subjects that may otherwise appear too bright when shooting under extremely strong direct lighting such as spotlights.

NOTE:

“SPOTLIGHT” has the same effect as –3 with the exposure control. (墌 pg. 46)

TWILIGHT: Makes evening scenes look more natural. White Balance (墌 pg. 34, 47) is automatically set to “”, but can be changed to your desired setting. When Twilight is chosen, the camcorder automatically adjusts the focus from approx. 10 m (32 ft) to infinity. From less than 10 m (32 ft), adjust the focus manually. The flash does not fire in this mode.

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SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look.

MONOTONE: Like classic black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used together with the Cinema mode, it enhances the “classic film” effect.

CLASSIC FILM*: Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.

STROBE*: Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.

MIRROR*: Creates a mirror image on the right half of the screen, juxtaposed to the normal image on the other half.

* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

is set to “VIDEO”.

White Balance Adjustment

W. BA LANCE

For details, refer to “White Balance Adjustment” (墌 pg. 47).

AUTO: White balance is adjusted automatically.

MWB: Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting.

FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.

CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of lighting is used.

(Factory-preset: AUTO)

Camera Menu

CAMERA

Recording mode

Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference.

REC MODE (Factory-preset: SP)

SP: Standard Play LP: Long Play—more economical, providing

1.5 times the recording time.

NOTES:

● Audio Dubbing (墌 pg. 59) and Insert Editing (墌 pg. 60) are possible on tapes recorded in the SP mode.

● If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

● It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

● During playback of a tape recorded on another camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary pauses in the sound.

Sound mode

SOUND MODE (Factory-preset: 12 bit)

12 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound

on four separate channels, and is recommended for use when performing Audio Dubbing. (Equivalent to the 32 kHz mode of previous models)

16 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound on two separate channels. (Equivalent to the 48 kHz mode of previous models)

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Zooming

ZOOM (Factory-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 you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 40X digital magnification.

200X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 200X digital magnification.

* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

Snapshot mode for video recording

For details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (For Video Recording)” (墌 pg. 42). There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

SNAP MODE (Factory-preset: FULL)

FULL: Snapshot mode with no frame NEGA: Nega mode PIN-UP:Pin-Up mode FRAME: Snapshot mode with frame

Gain up

GAIN UP (Factory-preset: AGC)

OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no

picture brightness adjustment. AGC: The overall appearance may be grainy, but

the image is bright. AUTO : The shutter speed is automatically

adjusted. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at slow shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth or natural. The overall appearance may be grainy. While the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted, “” is displayed.

Navigation time

NAVIGATION (Factory-preset: MANUAL)

5SEC / 15SEC / 30SEC / 60SEC:

The captured image is stored in the memory card as a thumbnail image when the recording time is over the navigation time.

For example, “5SEC” is suitable to record short scenes with the thumbnail images. (墌 pg. 48) However, the stored thumbnail images may take up a lot of memory. In this case, using the memory card with large capacity is recommended.

MANUAL: Enables thumbnail images to be made manually. (墌 pg. 49)

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Manual Menu

MANUAL

Digital Image Stabilization

To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.

DIS (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF / ON

NOTES:

● Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or under the following conditions:

• When shooting subjects with vertical or

horizontal stripes.

• When shooting dark or dim subjects.

• When shooting subjects with excessive

backlighting.

• When shooting scenes with movement in

various directions.

• When shooting scenes with low-contrast

backgrounds.

● Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder on a tripod.

● The “” indicator blinks or goes out if the Stabilizer cannot be used.

Self-Timer

For details, refer to “Self-Timer” (墌 pg. 44).

SELF-TIMER (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF / ON

5-Second Recording

Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. This function is available only for video recording.

Set “5S” to “5S”. (墌 pg. 31)

● “5S” appears.

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters Record-Standby mode automatically.

● Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop Button again within 5 seconds after recording starts, Record-Standby mode is not engaged.

To exit the 5S mode, select “OFF” in step 1.

To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording mode…

Instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button in step 2, select the desired Snapshot mode in CAMERA Menu (墌 pg. 35), then press SNAPSHOT. The camcorder records a 5-second still. When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, this function is not available.

5S (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disables 5-Second Recording. 5S: Enables 5-Second Recording. Anim.: Allows you to record a few frames only. By

using an inanimate object and changing its position between shots, you can record the subject as though it is moving.

NOTE:

When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, the 5-Second Recording mode is not available. Animation recording of a few frames only is taken instead.

Maximum telephoto setting

Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance more than 1 m (3.3 ft) to the subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto setting.

TELE MACRO (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disables the function. ON: When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject

as large as possible at a distance of approx. 60 cm (2 ft).

NOTE:

Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of focus.

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WIDE MODE (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Records with no change in the screen ratio.

For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio.

CINEMA

* : Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. The indicator appears. During playback on wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen are cut and the screen ratio becomes 16:9. When using this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, black bands are inserted at the top and bottom of the screen and the image appears like a letter boxed 16:9 movie.

SQUEEZE* : For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit the screen without distortion. The indicator appears. When using this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/ viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically.

D.WIDE* : The indicator appears. The zoom range is extended beyond the maximum optical zoom wide angle range. This mode’s wide angle setting is equivalent to using a 0.7X wide conversion lens. Zooming is possible from 0.7X to a magnification set in CAMERA Menu. This mode is suitable for shooting in a small room.

* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

Wind cut

WIND CUT (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disengages the function. ON : Helps cut down on noise created by

wind. The “” indicator appears. The quality of the sound will change. This is normal.

System Menu

SYSTEM

Beep, melody and shutter sound

BEEP (Factory-preset: MELODY)

OFF: Even though not heard while shooting,

shutter sound is recorded on the tape. BEEP: The beep sounds when the power is turned

on or off, and at the beginning and end of recording. It also activates the shutter sound effect. (墌 pg. 23, 42)

MELODY: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. It also activates the shutter sound effect. (墌 pg. 23, 42)

Tally lamp setting

TALLY (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF: The tally lamp remains off at all times. ON: The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of

recording.

Remote control setting

For details, refer to “USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT” (墌 pg. 56).

REMOTE (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF: Disables the remote control operations. ON: Enables the remote control operations.

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Snapshot flash

FLASH (Factory-preset: AUTO)

OFF: Will not fire. AUTO: Fires automatically if it is dark (

appears). AUTO C: Fires automatically if it is dark (

appears) and reduces the Red-Eye effect in the subject’s eyes.

ON: Always fires. For details, refer to “Snapshot Flash” (墌 pg. 43).

Flash brightness adjustment

FLASH ADJ. (Factory-preset: ±0) For details, refer to “Flash Brightness Adjustment” (墌 pg. 43).

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Automatic demonstration mode

Demonstrates certain functions such as Program AE with special effects, etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. (墌 pg. 9)

DEMO MODE (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF: Automatic demonstration will not take

place. ON: Demonstrates certain functions such as

Program AE with special effects, etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. Demonstration starts in the following cases:

•When the Menu Screen is closed after “DEMO

MODE” is turned “ON”.

•With “DEMO MODE” set to “ON”, if there is no

operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”.

Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily. If no operation is performed for more than 3 minutes after that, the demonstration will resume.

NOTES:

● If a cassette is in the camcorder, 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 available. After viewing demo, set to “OFF”.

Priority setting

When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened, you can select which one to use.

PRIORITY (Factory-preset: LCD)

LCD: Allows you to use the LCD monitor. FINDER: Allows you to use the viewfinder.

Display Menu

CAMERA DISPLAY

Display setting

ON SCREEN (Factory-preset: LCD/TV)

LCD: Keeps the camcorder’s display (except the

date, time and time code) from appearing on the connected TV screen.

LCD/TV: Makes the camcorder’s display appear on screen when the camcorder is connected to a TV.

Date and time display setting

DATE/TIME (Factory-preset: AUTO)

OFF: The date/time does not appear. AUTO: Displays the date/time for approx.

5 seconds when the Power Switch is set from “OFF” to “A” or “M”.

ON: The date/time is always displayed.

Time code setting

TIME CODE (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Time code is not displayed. ON: Time code is displayed on the camcorder

and on the connected TV. Frame numbers are not displayed during recording.

Clock adjustment

CLOCK ADJ.

Allows you to set the current date and time. (墌 pg. 14)

Resetting menu settings

CAM RESET

EXECUTE: Resets all settings to the factory-preset. RETURN: Does not reset all settings to the factory-

preset.

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DSC Menu

DSC

Picture quality

The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. Two Picture Quality modes are available: FINE ( ) and STANDARD ( ) (in order of quality).

QUALITY (Factory-preset: FINE)

FINE / STANDARD

NOTE:

The number of storable images depends on the selected picture quality as well as the composition of the subjects in the images and the type of memory card being used.

Image size

The Image Size mode can be selected to best match your needs.

IMAGE SIZE (Factory-preset: 1280 x 960)

640 x 480 / 1024 x 768 / 1280 x 960 / 1600 x 1200

NOTE:

The settings can be changed only when the VIDEO/ MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

Approximate Number of Storable Images

Image Size/Picture Quality

640 x 480/ FINE

640 x 480/ STANDARD

1024 x 768/ FINE

1024 x 768/ STANDARD

1280 x 960/ FINE

1280 x 960/ STANDARD

1600 x 1200/ FINE

1600 x 1200/ STANDARD

SD Memory Card

8 MB** 16 MB* 32 MB* 64 MB*

47 95 205 425

160 295 625 1285

21 47 95 200

65 145 310 640

13 29 60 125

45 95 205 425

8194180

28 60 130 275

Image Size/Picture Quality

640 x 480/FINE 55 105 215

640 x 480/STANDARD 190 320 645

1024 x 768/FINE 25 50 100

1024 x 768/STANDARD 75 160 320

1280 x 960/FINE 16 32 60

1280 x 960/STANDARD 50 105 215

1600 x 1200/FINE 10 21 42

1600 x 1200/STANDARD

* Optional ** Provided

MultiMediaCard

8 MB* 16 MB* 32 MB*

34 65 135

Recording media selection

REC SELECT (Factory-preset: )

: When Snapshot recording is performed with the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch set to “VIDEO”, still images are recorded only onto the tape.

/ : When Snapshot recording is performed with the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch set to “VIDEO”, still images are recorded not only onto the tape but also in the memory card (640 x 480 pixels). In this mode, the “SNAP MODE” selection in CAMERA Menu is also applicable to memory card recording.

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PLAYBACK MENUS

Video Menu

VIDEO

Playback sound

During tape playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 31, select “SOUND MODE” or “12bit MODE” from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired parameter.

SOUND MODE (Factory-preset: STEREO )

STEREO : Sound is output on both “L” and “R”

channels in stereo. SOUND L : Sound from the “L” channel is

output. SOUND R : Sound from the “R” channel is

output.

12bit MODE (Factory-preset: SOUND 1)

MIX: Original and dubbed sounds are combined

and output in stereo on both “L” and “R” channels.

SOUND 1: Original sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

SOUND 2: Dubbed sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

NOTES:

● You can also use AUDIO button on the provided remote control (墌 pg. 57) to change the output sound (without having to access the Playback Menu).

● The “SOUND MODE” setting is available for both 12-bit and 16-bit sound. (In previous models’ functions, “12-bit” is called “32 kHz” and “16-bit” is called “48 kHz”.)

● The camcorder cannot detect the sound mode in which the recording was made during fast-forward or rewind. During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper left corner.

Synchro adjustment

For details, refer to “For More Accurate Editing” (墌 pg. 65).

SYNCHRO (Factory-preset: ±0.0)

Recording mode

Allows you to set the video recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference. It is recommended you use “REC MODE” in VIDEO Menu when using this camcorder as a recorder during dubbing. (墌 pg. 52, 54)

REC MODE (Factory-preset: SP)

SP / LP

NOTE:

“REC MODE” can be set when the Power Switch is set to “PLAY” or “M”.

Dubbing from tape to memory card

COPY (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF:When the SNAPSHOT button is pressed

during tape playback, the playback image pauses and normal playback will resume after approximately 6 seconds. (The still image is not recorded.)

ON: Enables dubbing of images recorded on a tape to a memory card. (墌 pg. 55)

Deleting thumbnail images

For details, refer to “To delete thumbnail images” (墌 pg. 49).

NAVI.DEL.

IMAGE SEL. / TAPE SEL. / ALL / RETURN

Blank search

Helps find a blank portion of tape when you want to record from the middle of a tape. For details, refer to “Blank Search” (墌 pg. 21).

BLANK SRCH

EXECUTE / RETURN

S-Video/AV input

S/AV INPUT (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Enables audio and video signal output to a

TV, VCR, etc. via the S/AV connector. (墌 pg. 22, 52)

A/V. IN: Enables audio/video signal input from the S/AV connector. (墌 pg. 52)

S. IN: Enables S-video/audio signal input from the S/AV connector. (墌 pg. 52)

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System Menu

SYSTEM

Each setting is linked with “s”, which appears when the Power Switch is set to “M”. (墌 pg. 31) The parameters are the same as in the description on page 37.

BEEP (Factory-preset: MELODY)

OFF / BEEP / MELODY

TALLY (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF / ON

REMOTE (Factory preset: ON)

OFF / ON

DEMO MODE (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF / ON

PRIORITY (Factory-preset: LCD)

LCD / FINDER

CAM RESET

EXECUTE / RETURN

Display Menu

VIDEO DISPLAY

The parameters (except “OFF” in ON SCREEN settings) are the same as in the description on page 38.

ON SCREEN (Factory-preset: LCD)

OFF / LCD / LCD/TV

When set to “OFF”, the camcorder’s display disappears.

DATE/TIME (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF / AUTO / ON

When set to “AUTO”, the date/time are displayed in the following cases:

•When playback starts. The camcorder displays the date/time when scenes are recorded.

•When the date is changed during playback.

TIME CODE (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF / ON

NOTE:

The date indication can also be turned on/off by pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote control (provided). (墌 pg. 22, 52, 62)

Display

ON SCREEN Setting:

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For playback sound, tape speed and tape running during video playback.

DATE/TIME Setting: For date/time.

5: 03

TIME CODE Setting: For time code.

Minutes Seconds Frames*

* 30 frames = 1 second

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Night Alive

Power Switch

Lock Button

NIGHT Button

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter 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.

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the

viewfinder fully. Press NIGHT so that the Night-Alive indicator

“” appears.

● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to 30 times sensitivity.

● “” appears beside “” while the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted.

To deactivate Night-Alive…

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Alive indicator disappears.

NOTES:

● During Night-Alive, the following functions or settings cannot be activated and its indicator blinks or goes out:

• Some modes of “Program AE With Special

Effects” (墌 pg. 33).

•“Snapshot Flash” (墌 pg. 43)

•“GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu. (墌 pg. 35)

•“DIS” in MANUAL Menu. (墌 pg. 36)

● During Night-Alive, it may be difficult to bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a tripod is recommended.

Snapshot (For Video Recording)

Power Switch

Lock Button

SNAPSHOT Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully. Set “SNAP MODE” to the desired mode.

(墌 pg. 31, 35) Press SNAPSHOT.

● The “O” indication appears and a still

image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the RecordStandby mode.

● You can perform Snapshot also during recording. A still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

● Regardless of the Power Switch position (“A” or “M”), Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode.

NOTES:

● To remove the shutter sound, refer to “BEEP” on page 37.

● If Snapshot recording is not possible, the “O” indication blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed.

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● If Program AE with special effects (墌 pg. 33) is engaged, certain modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a case, the icon blinks.

● If SNAPSHOT is pressed when “DIS” is set to “ON” (墌 pg. 36), the Stabilizer will be disabled.

● During playback as well, all snapshot modes are available when “ COPY” is set to “OFF” in VIDEO Menu. (墌 pg. 40) However, the shutter sound is not heard.

● During Snapshot recording, the image displayed in the viewfinder may be partially missing. However, there is no effect in the recorded image.

● When a cable is connected to the S/AV connector, the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker, however it is recorded onto the tape.

Motor Drive Mode

Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)

● The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC SELECT” is set to “ / ”. (墌 pg. 39)

Snapshot Flash

FLASH

The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record-Standby mode. (墌 pg. 23, 42)

● When the Power Switch is set to “A”, the flash automatically fires if it is dark ( appears).

● When the Power Switch is set to “M”, you can select the flash setting. (墌 pg. 31, 37)

If “AUTO C” is selected...

The C Red-Eye reduction indicator lights. Press SNAPSHOT. The flash fires twice. The first flash is for reduction of the human eye’s red reflection and the second flash is for the actual recording.

NOTES:

● Do not fire the flash at a person at short range.

● The flash does not fire when the flash is set to

“OFF” or when Night-Alive mode (墌 pg. 42) is engaged, and also when the battery remaining power is low.

● The flash does not fire even when it is set to “ON”, if Program AE with special effects is set to “SPORTS” or “SNOW”.

● Although images shot with a flash tend to look whiter than they actually are, to compensate for this the camcorder automatically darkens the picture when using the flash. When shooting a subject at a distance where the flash light cannot reach (over approx. 2 m (6.5 ft)), set the flash to “OFF” to prevent the picture from becoming too dark or becoming too tinted.

● The color tone changes depending on the background lighting conditions, such as under fluorescent or halogen lamps.

● While charging the flash, blinks and the flash will not fire. Although noise may appear, this is not a malfunction and is not recorded. It can take up to 10 seconds to charge the flash.

Flash Brightness Adjustment

When a snapshot ( pg. 23, 42) is taken in the dark the camcorder fires the flash and adjusts the brightness automatically. You can also adjust the flash brightness manually. When you find that the snapshots you took look too bright or too dark, adjust it manually.

Select “FLASH ADJ.” in MANUAL Menu, and press SELECT/SET.

•The parameter appears.

To intensify the flash, press +. To weaken the flash, press –.

•Adjustment range: –3 to +3.

Press SELECT/SET. Press + or – to select “BRETURN”, and press SELECT/SET twice to

close the Menu Screen.

NOTE:

When you change the subject you are shooting or the shooting location, set it back to ±0 as described in step 2 and take a snapshot to check the flash brightness. After doing this adjust to your desired brightness.

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Self-Timer

Once the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural way, adding the final touch to a memorable picture.

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● You can tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180° so that it faces forward and view yourself while self-recording with the viewfinder pushed back.

Set “SELF-TIMER” to

“ON ”. (墌 pg. 31, 36) To engage the Self-Timer

for video recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button.

● After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and video recording starts.

To stop Self-Timer

recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button again.

Self-Timer indication

● The camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.

Press SNAPSHOT.

● After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and snapshot recording starts. After that, the camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.

To end Self-Timer recording, select “OFF” in

step 3.

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If “BEEP” and “TALLY” are set to “OFF” (墌 pg. 37), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light.

When the Recording Start/Stop Button or SNAPSHOT is pressed, the tally lamp changes as shown:

Begins blinking

(Self-Timer starts)

(Self-Timer shooting starts

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Auto Focus

The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm (2”) to the subject) to infinity.

Focus detection zone

However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases perform “Manual Focus”):

● When two subjects overlap in the same scene.

● When illumination is low.*

● When the subject has no contrast (difference in

brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-color wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

● When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.*

● When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that are regularly repeated.

● When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water.

● When shooting a scene with a high-contrast background. * The following low-contrast warnings appear

blinking: , , and .

NOTES:

● If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate focusing is not possible. Keep the lens clean. (墌 pg. 77) When condensation occurs, wipe with a soft cloth or wait for it to dry naturally.

● When shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom out first. (墌 pg. 18) If zoomed-in in the auto focus mode, the camcorder may automatically zoom out depending on the distance between the camcorder and the subject. This will not occur when “TELE MACRO” is set to “ON”. (墌 pg. 36)

Manual Focus

NOTE:

If you are using the viewfinder, you should already have performed “Viewfinder Adjustment” (墌 pg. 12).

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Press FOCUS. The manual focus indicator appears.

To focus on a further subject, press +. The “” indicator appears and blinks.

While focusing on a further subject

Manual focus

indicator

To focus on a nearer subject, press –. The “” indicator appears and blinks.

While focusing on a nearer subject

Manual focus

indicator

Press SELECT/SET. Focus adjustment is complete.

To reset to Auto Focus... Press FOCUS twice or set the Power Switch to “A”.

NOTES:

● Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you focus in on a subject in the wide-angle position, sharply focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed up because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal lengths.

● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, “” or “” will blink.

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EXPOSURE Button

SELECT/SET Button

+/- Button

Exposure Control

Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations:

● When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright.

● When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

● When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright.

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully. Press EXPOSURE.

● The exposure control indicator appears. To brighten the image, press +. To darken the

image, press –. (maximum ±6)

● +3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight compensation. (墌 pg. 47)

● –3 exposure has the same effect as when “r” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”. (墌 pg. 33)

Press SELECT/SET. Exposure adjustment is

complete.

To return to automatic exposure control... Press EXPOSURE twice. Or, set the Power Switch to

“A”.

NOTES:

● You cannot use the manual exposure control at the

same time when “r” is set to “SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” (墌 pg. 33), or with the backlight compensation. (墌 pg. 47)

● If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”. (墌 pg. 31, 35)

Iris Lock

Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contracts in well-lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light. Use this function in the following situations:

● When shooting a moving subject.

● When the distance to the subject changes (so its

size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing away.

● When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

● When shooting objects under a spotlight.

● When zooming.

When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even when the subject moves away from you, the image will not darken or brighten.

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully. Press EXPOSURE.

● The exposure control indicator appears. Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD

monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold SELECT/SET for over 2 seconds. The exposure control indicator and the “” indication appear.

Press SELECT/SET. The “”

indication changes to “” and the iris is locked.

To return to automatic iris control...

Press EXPOSURE twice. Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

● The exposure control indicator and “” disappear.

To lock the exposure control and the iris…

After step 3 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the exposure by pressing + or –. Then lock the iris in steps 4 and 5 of “Iris Lock”. For automatic locking, press EXPOSURE twice. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.

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Backlight Compensation

Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly. Press BACK LIGHT. The

indicator is displayed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level.

● Using the BACK LIGHT Button may cause the light

around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white.

● Backlight compensations is also available when

the Power Switch is set to “A”.

BACK LIGHT Button

White Balance Adjustment

The white balance that refers to the correctness of color reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately reproduced. The white balance is usually adjusted automatically. However, more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more professional color/tint reproduction.

(Factory-preset: AUTO)

AUTO: White balance is adjusted automatically.

MWB: Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting. (墌 “Manual White Balance Adjustment”)

FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.

CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of lighting is used.

● For the setting, refer to “Changing The Menu

Settings” (墌 pg. 31).

● The selected mode indicator except “AUTO”

appears.

To return to automatic white balance…

Set “u” to “AUTO”. (墌 pg. 31, 34) Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

NOTE:

White balance cannot be used when “r” is set to “SEPIA” or “MONOTONE”. (墌 pg. 34)

Manual White Balance Adjustment

Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting.

White p aper

Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

Set “u” to “MWB”. (墌 pg. 31, 34)

● The indication blinks slowly.

Remove the lens cap.

Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen.

Press SELECT/SET until begins blinking rapidly. When the setting is completed, resumes normal blinking.

Press SELECT/SET twice. The Menu Screen closes and the Manual White Balance indicator is displayed.

NOTES:

● In step 5, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually. (墌 pg. 45)

● A subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result.

● Once you adjust white balance manually, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed.

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NAVIGATION Function

The Navigation Function helps you check tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card.

Power Switch

Lock Button

Rewind Button (REW (3))

Fast-Forward Button

VIDEO/MEMORY

NAVI STORE Button

NAVI Button

To make thumbnail images during video recording automatically

Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15)

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Set “NAVIGATION” to the desired navigation

storing time. (墌 pg. 31, 35)

● If the “” indicator appears blinking on the

screen, wait until it stops blinking. If it does not stop blinking after a while, check if a memory card is loaded.

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording.

(FF (5))

+/- Button

Switch

SELECT/SET Button

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● When the recording time is over the navigation time set in step 5, “” appears briefly, then the image of the point where recording is started is captured and stored in the memory card as a thumbnail image.

● If the Recording Start/ Stop button is pressed before “” stops blinking, the image of the point where the loaded memory card is recognised is captured.

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop

recording.

To make thumbnail images after video recording manually...

1) Perform steps 1 to 4 above.

2) Set “NAVIGATION” to “MANUAL”.

(墌 pg. 31, 35)

3) After the recording, press NAVI STORE.

•The “” indicator appears briefly and the

captured image is stored in the memory card as a thumbnail image.

NOTES:

● The remaining number of storable thumbnail images also appears on the screen when it reaches 10 or less. If “REC SELECT” is set to “ / ” in DSC Menu, the number shows how many 640 x 480 pixel images can be stored.

● If “5S” is set to “5S” or “Anim.” in MANUAL Menu, the NAVIGATION function will not work properly.

Displayed while the

captured image is

being stored in the

memory card.

To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NAVIGATION Search)

1 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15)

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Press NAVI during video playback or stop mode.

● The loaded cassette’s NAVIGATION thumbnail image screen appears.

● Press REW (3) to display the previous page. Press FF (5) to display the next page.

Press + or – to select the desired image, and press

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● The “NAVIGATION SEARCH” indication appears blinking and the camcorder starts searching the tape for the relevant point of the selected thumbnail image.

To cancel NAVIGATION search midway... Press PLAY (4/9), REW (3), FF (5) or STOP (8).

To add thumbnail images during video playback

Perform steps 1 to 4 in “To find scenes on tape

using thumbnail images (NAVIGATION Search)”. Press PLAY (4/9) to start video playback.

Press NAVI STORE at the desired point.

● The “” indicator appears briefly and the image of the point where NAVI STORE is pressed is stored in the memory card as a thumbnail image.

To delete thumbnail images

1 Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Press + or – to select “t“, and press SELECT/

SET. The VIDEO Menu appears.

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Press + or – to select

“NAVI.DEL.”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

By pressing + or – ...

Select “IMAGE SEL.” to delete the currently displayed thumbnail image.

Select “TAPE SEL.” to delete all thumbnail images for the tape which contains the currently displayed image.

Select “ALL” to delete all thumbnail images stored in the memory card at once.

Press SELECT/SET. The

NAVIGATION screen appears.

Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

● Press REW (3) to display the previous image. Press FF (5) to display the next image.

● To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.

● Thumbnail images cannot be deleted during

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NOTE:

Once images are deleted, they cannot be restored. Check images before deleting.

IMPORTANT:

● Be sure to always use the same tape and memory card together as they were during recording; otherwise, the camcorder cannot recognize Tape and Memory Card IDs to perform NAVIGATION function properly.

● Check if an appropriate tape and memory card are loaded when the following messages appear: “NO ID ON TAPE OR CARD”, “UNABLE TO USE NAVIGATION”, “THIS MEMORY CARD IS NOT COMPATIBLE”.

● If you change the memory card while shooting on one tape, two memory cards will share the tape’s thumbnail images. We recommend that you use one memory card for one tape.

● NAVIGATION Search does not work if the current position is at a blank portion on the tape. Also, do not leave a blank portion partway through the tape when shooting; otherwise, NAVIGATION function does not work properly.

● Before shooting newly over a recorded tape, be sure to delete all thumbnail images of the previous recording from the relevant memory card.

● If you copy thumbnail images from one memory card to another via a PC, NAVIGATION Search does not work with the copied memory card.

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E-Mail Clip Recording

You can make video clips in 160 x 120 pixels from real-time camera image or recorded video footage and store them in a memory card as files which can be conveniently sent via E-Mail.

Power Switch

Lock Button

Recording Start/Stop Button

Play/Pause Button

(PLAY (4/9))

Stop Button

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E-MAIL Button

Remaining time

To make video clips from real-time camera image

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Press E-MAIL to engage the E-Mail Clip Record-

Standby mode.

● “E-CLIP” appears. Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording. Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop

recording.

● “COMPLETED” is displayed, then the camcorder re-enters the E-Mail Clip RecordStandby mode.

Press E-MAIL to end E-Mail Clip Recording. The

normal screen reappears.

To view video clips stored in a memory card…

Refer to “Playback Of Video Clips” (墌 pg. 25).

To delete unwanted video clips stored in a memory card…

Refer to “Deleting Files” (墌 pg. 28).

Approximate recording time

SD Memory Card

8 MB** 7 min.

16 MB* 15 min.

* Optional ** Provided

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To make video clips from recorded video footage

Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15)

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Press PLAY (4/9) to start video playback.

Press E-MAIL to engage the E-Mail Clip Record-

Standby mode.

● “E-CLIP” appears.

● To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording, press E-MAIL

again or press STOP (8) to stop video playback.

At the point you want to start dubbing, press the

Recording Start/Stop Button to start E-Mail Clip Recording.

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop

E-Mail Clip Recording.

● “COMPLETED” is displayed, then the camcorder re-enters the E-Mail Clip RecordStandby mode.

Press E-MAIL to end E-Mail Clip Recording. The

normal screen reappears.

To view video clips stored in a memory card…

Refer to “Playback Of Video Clips” (墌 pg. 25).

To delete unwanted video clips stored in a memory card…

Refer to “Deleting Files” (墌 pg. 28).

NOTES:

● Approximate maximum recording time per video clip is 3 minutes.

● Playback operation cannot be performed during E-Mail Clip Recording.

● If the end of the tape is reached during E-Mail Clip Recording, that portion will be automatically stored in the memory card.

● If the end of the tape is reached in step 6, the E-Mail Clip Record-Standby mode will be automatically cancelled.

● The video clip files stored with this camcorder are compatible with MPEG4. Some MPEG4 files stored with other devices cannot be played back with this camcorder.

● 240 x 176 size video clip files made with other devices or video clip files that are longer than 3 minutes cannot be played back with this camcorder. “UNSUPPORTED FILE!” is displayed.

● The title index screen (墌 pg. 26) cannot be used during E-Mail Clip Recording.

● Video noise may appear while viewing video clips in the LCD monitor or viewfinder, however, this noise is not present in the actual video clips stored in the memory card.

● You can also view video clips on your PC by using Windows® Media Player version 6.4 or later. Refer to the instructions of PC and software.

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To S/ AV

BCD

A Not connected B Black to S-VIDEO IN*

C Yellow to VIDEO IN** D White to AUDIO L IN E Red to AUDIO R IN

* Connect when your 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 your TV/VCR has only A/V input

connectors.

To use this camcorder as a player...

Following the illustrations, connect the

camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to page 22. Set the camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

“VIDEO”. Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Turn on the VCR’s power.

Insert the source cassette in the camcorder.

Insert the recording cassette in the VCR.

Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause

modes.

● Refer to the instruction manual for the VCR. Press PLAY (4/9) on the camcorder to start

playback of the source tape.

S/AV/Editing cable (provided)

VCR

DUBBING

At the point you want to start dubbing, engage

the VCR’s Record mode.

To pause dubbing, engage the VCR’s Record-

Pause mode and press PLAY (4/9) on the camcorder.

Repeat steps 8 – 10 for additional editing. Stop

the VCR and camcorder.

NOTES:

●●●● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 11)

● As the camcorder starts to play your footage, it will appear on your TV. This will confirm the connections and the AUX channel for dubbing purposes.

● Before you start dubbing, make sure that the indications do not appear on the connected TV. If they do, they are being recorded onto the new tape.

To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV...

• Date/time

Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”. (墌 pg. 31, 41) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote control to turn on/off the date indication.

• Time code

Set “TIME CODE” to “OFF” or “ON”. (墌 pg. 31, 41)

• Indications other than date/time and time code

Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/ TV”. (墌 pg. 31, 41)

To use this camcorder as a recorder...

1) Perform steps 1 to 3 in the left column.

2) Set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V. IN” or “S. IN”.

(墌 pg. 31, 40)

3) Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. (墌 pg. 31, 34)

4) Insert the recording cassette in this camcorder.

5) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to engage

the Record-Pause mode. The “” or “” indication appears on the screen.

S . IN

6) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording. The indication rotates.

7) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to

stop recording. The indication stops rotating.

NOTES:

● After dubbing, set “S/AV INPUT” back to “OFF”.

● Analog signals can be converted to digital signals

with this procedure.

● It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.

A/V . IN

Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV IN Connector (Digital Dubbing)

It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV connector. Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration.

To DV

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To DV I N

Video unit equipped with DV connector

DV cable (optional)

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Make sure all units are turned off.

Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped

with a DV input connector using a DV cable as shown in the illustration.

Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

“VIDEO”. Set this camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Turn on the video unit’s power.

Insert the source cassette in this camcorder.

Insert the recording cassette in the video unit.

Press PLAY (4/9) on this camcorder to start

playback of the source cassette. At the point you want to start dubbing, engage

the video unit’s Record mode.

To pause dubbing, engage the video unit’s

Record-Pause mode and press PLAY (4/9) on this camcorder.

Repeat steps 8 – 10 for additional editing. Stop

the video unit and camcorder.

NOTES:

●●●● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 11)

● If the remote control is used when both the player and recorder are JVC video units, both units will perform the same operation. To prevent this from happening, press the buttons on both units.

● If a blank portion or disturbed image is played back on the player during dubbing, the dubbing may stop so that an unusual image is not dubbed.

● Even though the DV cable is connected correctly, sometimes the image may not appear in step 9. If this occurs, turn off the power and make connections again.

● If “Playback Zoom” (墌 pg. 58) or “Playback Special Effects” (墌 pg. 58) is attempted or SNAPSHOT is pressed during playback, only the original playback image recorded on the tape is output from the DV connector.

●●●● When using a DV cable, be sure to use the optional JVC VC-VDV204U DV cable.

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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.

To DV

Core filter

To DV O UT

Video unit equipped with DV connector

DV cable (optional)

DUBBING (cont.)

Make sure all units are turned off.

Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped

with a DV output connector using a DV cable as shown in the illustration.

Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

“VIDEO”. Set this camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. (墌 pg. 31, 34)

Turn on the video unit’s power.

Insert the source cassette in the video unit.

Insert the recording cassette in this camcorder.

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to engage

the Record-Pause mode.

● The “” indication appears on the screen.

DV. IN

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording.

● The indication rotates. Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to

engage the Record-Pause mode.

● The indication stops rotating. Repeat steps 10 – 11 for additional editing.

Stop the video unit and camcorder.

NOTES:

●●●● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 11)

● If no image is displayed on the LCD monitor, set “S/AV INPUT” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 31, 40)

● If the remote control is used when both the player

and recorder are JVC video units, both units will perform the same operation. To prevent this from happening, press the buttons on both units.

● If a blank portion or disturbed image is played back on the player during dubbing, the dubbing may stop so that an unusual image is not dubbed.

● Even though the DV cable is connected correctly, sometimes the image may not appear in step 9. If this occurs, turn off the power and make connections again.

● Digital Dubbing is performed in the sound mode recorded on the original tape, regardless of the current “SOUND MODE” setting. (墌 pg. 34)

●●●● When using a DV cable, be sure to use the optional JVC VC-VDV204U DV cable.

Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card

Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card.

Play/Pause Button

(PLAY (4/9))

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

SNAPSHOT Button

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Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15)

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16)

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Set “ COPY” to “ON”. (墌 pg. 31, 40)

Press PLAY (4/9) to start playback.

At the point you want to dub, press PLAY (4/9)

again to engage Still Playback. To dub the image, press SNAPSHOT.

● The ”” indication appears during dubbing.

● The selected image is stored in the memory card.

NOTES:

● If SNAPSHOT is pressed in step 8 when a memory card is not loaded, the message “COPYING FAILED” is displayed.

● If an image recorded on the tape using “WIDE MODE” (墌 pg. 37) is dubbed to a memory card, the WIDE mode identifying signal is not dubbed with it.

● To use Playback Special effects with a video image you wish to dub, perform up to step 8 using the remote control (provided). (墌 pg. 58)

● Images are dubbed in 640 x 480 pixels.

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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional playback functions possible. (墌 pg. 58)

If you want to perform Random Assemble Editing (墌 pg. 60 – 65), use the optional RM-V717KITU Remote control kit. It is a set composed of the RMV717U remote control, the Editing cable* and the Editing extension cable. * The Editing cable is not required with this

camcorder.

Install The Battery RM-V718U (provided)

The remote control uses one lithium battery (CR2025).

Pull out the battery holder by inserting a pointed

instrument into the slot. Insert the battery in the holder, and be sure to

have the “+” mark visible. Slide the holder back in until you hear a click.

Beam Effective Area (indoor use)

When using the remote control, be sure to point it at the remote sensor. The transmitted beam’s approximate effective distance for indoor use is 5 m (16 ft).

NOTE:

The transmitted beam may not be effective or may cause incorrect operation when the remote sensor is directly exposed to sunlight or powerful lighting.

Remote sensor

Slot

Installing The Batteries RM-V717U (optional)

The remote control uses two “AAA (R03)” size batteries.

Remove the battery compartment cover while

pushing up the tab as illustrated. Insert two “AAA (R03)” size batteries in the

correct direction. Re-attach the battery compartment cover.

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Buttons And Functions

RM-V718U (provided)

A Infrared beam transmitting window

The following buttons are available only when the camcorder’s Power Switch set to “PLAY”.

B AUDIO Button ..................................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 40)

C PAUSE Button*................................... (墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

Up Button .........................................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

D SLOW Rewind Button........................ (墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

E REW Button* ...............................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 21, 24)

Left Button ........................................ (墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

F INSERT Button...................................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 60)

G STOP Button* ..............................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 20, 25)

Down Button ....................................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

H SHIFT Button ..............................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 58, 61)

I EFFECT ON/OFF Button ...................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

J EFFECT Button ..................................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

K SLOW Forward Button.......................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

L FF Button* ...................................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 21, 24)

Left Button ........................................ (墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

M PLAY Button*............................... (墌墌墌墌 pg. 20, 25)

N A. DUB Button ..................................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 59)

O DISPLAY Button ....................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 22, 52, 62)

The following buttons are available when the camcorder’s Power Switch set to “A” or “M”.

a S.SHOT (Snapshot) Button* b START/STOP Button*

c Zoom (T/W) Buttons** ...............(墌墌墌墌 pg. 18, 58)

RM-V717U (optional)

H EFFECT Button .................................. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

I PAUSE IN Connector ........................ (墌墌墌墌 pg. 62)

J MBR SET Button ............................... (墌墌墌墌 pg. 61)

K Up Button ........................................ (墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

INSERT Button................................... (墌墌墌墌 pg. 60)

L Down Button .................................... (墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

A. DUB Button .................................. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 59)

M PLAY Button*............................... (墌墌墌墌 pg. 20, 25)

N FF Button* ................................... (墌墌墌墌 pg. 21, 24)

O STOP Button*.............................. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 20, 25)

P PAUSE Button* .................................. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

Q R.A.EDIT Buttons ..................... (墌墌墌墌 pg. 60 – 65)

The following buttons are available when the camcorder’s Power Switch set to “A” or “M”.

a Zoom (T/W) Buttons** ............... (墌墌墌墌 pg. 18, 58)

b START/STOP Button* c SNAPSHOT Button*

* Functions the same as each corresponding

button on the camcorder. (墌 pg. 81)

** Functions when the camcorder’s Power Switch

set to “PLAY” as well.

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A Infrared beam transmitting window

The following buttons are available only when the camcorder’s Power Switch set to “PLAY”.

B DISPLAY Button ....................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 22, 52, 62)

C SHIFT Button ..............................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 58, 61)

D SLOW Rewind/Forward Buttons .......(墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

Left/Right Buttons ............................. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

E REW Button* ...............................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 21, 24)

F FADE/WIPE Button ...........................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 63)

G EFFECT ON/OFF Button ...................(墌墌墌墌 pg. 58)

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Left Button

Down Button or

Zoom Buttons

Left or SLOW

Rewind Button

Right or SLOW

Forward Button

Button

STOP

SHIFT

RM-V718U (provided)

SHIFT

RM-V717U (optional)

Up Button or PAUS E

SLOW Forward Button

Right Button PLAY

Zoom Buttons

Up Button

Down Button

PLAY PAUS E

STOP

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)

Slow-Motion Playback

Allows slow-speed search in either direction during video playback.

During normal video playback, press SLOW (YI or IU) more than approx. 2 seconds.

● After approx. 1 minute (approx. 20 seconds with an 80-minute cassete) in Slow Rewind or approx. 5 minutes in Slow Forward, normal playback resumes.

● To pause Slow-Motion playback, press PAUSE (9).

● To stop Slow-Motion playback, press PLAY (U).

NOTES:

● You can also engage Slow-Motion Playback from Still Playback by pressing SLOW (YI or IU) more than approx. 2 seconds.

● During Slow-Motion Playback, due to digital image processing, the picture may take on a mosaic effect.

● After SLOW (YI or IU) is pressed and held, the still image may be displayed for a few seconds, followed by a blue screen for a few seconds. This is not a malfunction.

● There may be a small margin between the slowmotion playback start point you chose and the actual start point for Slow-Motion Playback.

● During Slow-Motion Playback, there will be disturbances in video and the picture may seem unstable, especially with steady images. This is not a malfunction.

Frame-By-Frame Playback

Allows frame-by-frame search during video playback.

During normal or still playback, press SLOW (IU) repeatedly for forward or SLOW (YI) repeatedly for reverse. Each time SLOW (YI or IU) is pressed, the frame is played back.

Playback Zoom

Magnifies the recorded image up to 20X at any time during video playback and D.S.C. playback.

1) Press PLAY (U) to start video

playback. Or perform normal playback of images.

2) At the point you want to zoom in, press the Zoom Button (T).

● To zoom out, press the Zoom

Button (W).

3) You can move the image on the screen around to find a particular portion of the picture. While holding down SHIFT, press Left L w, Right F e, Up U r and Down E t.

● To end zoom, press and hold W until

magnification returns to normal. Or, press STOP (8) and then press PLAY (U) during video playback.

NOTES:

● Zoom can also be used during slow-motion and

still playback.

● Due to digital image processing, the quality of the

image may suffer.

● When “ZOOM” is set to “10X” or “40X”

(墌 pg. 35), the image for D.S.C. playback can be magnified up to 4X.

Playback Special Effects

Allows you to add creative effects to the video playback image. The effects that can be used during playback are CLASSIC FILM, MONOTONE, SEPIA and STROBE. The effects work the same in playback as they did in recording. (墌 pg. 33)

CLASSIC FILM: Gives recorded scenes a

strobe effect.

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STROBE: Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.

1) To start playback, press PLAY (U).

2) Press EFFECT. The PLAYBACK EFFECT Select

Menu appears.

3) Press EFFECT repeatedly to move the highlight

bar to the desired effect.

● The selected function is activated and after 2 seconds the menu disappears.

● To deactivate the selected effect, press EFFECT ON/OFF. To reactivate the selected effect press EFFECT ON/OFF again.

● To change the selected effect, repeat from step 2 above.

Audio Dubbing

The audio track can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. (墌 pg. 34)

To hear the dubbed sound during playback…

Set “12bit MODE” to “SOUND 2” or “MIX”. (墌 pg. 31, 40)

NOTES:

● Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio Dubbing.

● When editing onto a tape that was recorded at 12-bit, the old and new soundtracks are recorded separately.

● If you dub onto a blank space on the tape, the sound may be disrupted. Make sure you only edit recorded areas.

● If feedback or howling occurs during TV playback, move the camcorder’s microphone away from the TV, or turn down the TV’s volume.

● If you change from 12-bit to 16-bit in midrecording and then use the tape for Audio Dubbing, it is not effective from the point where 16-bit recording began.

● During Audio Dubbing, when the tape moves to scenes recorded in the LP mode, scenes recorded in 16-bit audio or a blank portion, Audio Dubbing stops.

● To perform Audio Dubbing while watching on the television, make connections. (墌 pg. 22)

● To perform Audio Dubbing with a video unit connected to the camcorder’s S/AV connector, first set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V. IN” or “S. IN” in VIDEO Menu. (墌 pg. 31, 40) The “AUX” indication appears instead of “MIC”.

Stereo Microphone

Speaker

PAUSE

A.DUB PLAY PAUSE

STOP

RM-V717U (optional)

Play back the tape to locate the point where

editing will start, then press PAUSE (9). While holding A. DUB (D) on the remote

control, press PAUSE (9). The “9D” and “MIC” indicators appear.

Press PLAY (U), then begin “narrating”. Speak

into the microphone.

● To pause dubbing, press PAUSE (9). To end Audio Dubbing, press PAUSE (9), then

STOP (8).

RM-V718U (provided)

PLAY A.DUB

STOP

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Insert Editing

You can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints. The original audio remains unchanged.

START/STOP

PAUSE

REW

INSERT

STOP

REW

STOP

NOTES:

● Before performing the following steps, make sure that “TIME CODE” is set to “ON”. (墌 pg. 31, 41)

● Insert Editing is not possible on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a blank portion of a tape.

● To perform Insert Editing while watching in the television, make connections. (墌 pg. 22)

Play back the tape, locate the Edit-Out point and press PAUSE (9). Confirm the time code at this point. (墌 pg. 41)

Press REW (3) until the Edit-In point is located, then press PAUSE (9).

Press and hold INSERT (I) on the remote control, then press PAUSE (9). The “9I” indicator and the Time Code (min.:sec.) appear and the camcorder enters Insert-Pause mode.

Press START/STOP to begin editing.

● Confirm the insert at the time code you checked in step 1.

● To pause editing, press START/STOP. Press it again to resume editing.

To end Insert Editing, press START/STOP, then STOP (8).

NOTES:

● Program AE with special effects (墌 pg. 33) can be used to spice up the scenes being edited during Insert Editing.

● During Insert Editing, the date and time information changes.

PLAY

RM-V718U (provided)

START/STOP

INSERT PLAY

PAUSE

RM-V717U (optional)

● If you perform Insert Editing onto a blank space on the tape, the audio and video may be disrupted. Make sure you only edit recorded areas.

● During Insert Editing, when the tape moves to scenes recorded in the LP mode or a blank portion, Insert Edting stops. (墌 pg. 84, 85)

● If a memory card is loaded and “NAVIGATION” is set to other than “MANUAL”, a NAVIGATION thumbnail image is stored in the memory card. (墌 pg. 48)

Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]

Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source player. You 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 operating the VCR manually. To perform Random Assemble Editing, use the optional RM-V717KITU remote control kit. Before operation, make sure the batteries are installed in the remote control. (墌 pg. 56)

SHIFT

MBR SET

RM-V717U (optional)

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Set Remote/VCR Code

Turn off the power to the VCR and point the

remote towards the VCR’s infrared sensor. Then, referring to the VCR CODE LIST, press and hold MBR SET, and enter the brand code. The code is automatically set once you release MBR SET, and the VCR’s power comes on.

Make sure the VCR’s power is on. Then, while

holding SHIFT or VCR CTL, press the button on the remote for the desired function. The functions the remote can control are PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, FF, REW and VCR REC STBY (you do not need to press SHIFT or VCR CTL for this one).

You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing.

IMPORTANT:

Although the MBR is compatible with JVC VCRs and those of many other makers, it may not work with yours or may offer limited functions.

NOTES:

● If the VCR’s power does not come on in step 1, try another code from the VCR CODE LIST.

● Some brands of VCR do not come on automatically. In this case, turn the power on manually and try step 2.

● If the remote control is not able to control the VCR, use the controls on the VCR.

● When the remote control’s batteries run out, the VCR brand you have set will be erased. In that case, replace the old battery with a new one to reset the VCR brand.

VCR CODE LIST

VCR BRAND NAME

DAEWOO AH

GE A

HITACHI FFF

JVC A

B C

LG/GOLDSTAR AA

MAGNAVOX I

MITSUBISHI FFG

NEC CCG

PHILIPS A

CODE

I I I

A G G

I A I I I A C G

VCR BRAND NAME

PANASONIC A

A B

RCA I

A F C

SAMSUNG ID

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Also refer to page 22.

To S/ AV

To S- VID EO I N*

Editing Extension cable (provided)**

AB To Rem ot e

PAUS E or R.A.EDIT

CTo PAUS E IN

S/AV/Editing cable (provided)

VCR

DISPLAY

To AUD IO IN , VIDEO IN

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)

A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE

connector…

…Connect the editing cable to the Remote

PAUSE connector.

B A JVC VCR not equipped with a Remote

PAUSE connector but equipped with an R.A.EDIT connector…

…Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT

connector.

C A VCR other than above…

…Connect the editing cable to the remote

control’s PAUSE IN connector.

Insert a recorded tape into the camcorder.

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch. Turn the VCR power on, insert a recordable tape

and engage the AUX mode.

● Refer to the VCR’s instructions.

NOTES:

● Before Random Assemble Editing, make sure the indications do not appear on the TV monitor. If they do, they will be recorded onto the new tape.

To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV…

• Date/time

Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”. (墌 pg. 31, 41) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote control to turn on/off the date indication.

• Time code

Set “TIME CODE” to “OFF” or “ON”. (墌 pg. 31, 41)

• Indications other than date/time and time code

Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/ TV”. (墌 pg. 31, 41)

● When editing on a VCR equipped with a DV input connector, an optional DV cable can be connected instead of an S-Video cable and audio/ video cable.

RM-V717U (optional)

* Connect when 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.

Select Scenes

FADE/WIPE

REW

PLAY

R.A.EDIT ON/OFF

EDIT IN/OUT

EFFECT

RM-V717U (optional)

Press PLAY (U) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF

on the remote control. The Random Assemble Editing Menu appears.

If using a Wipe/Fader at

the beginning of the scene, press FADE/WIPE on the remote control.

● Cycle through the effects by pressing repeatedly, and stop when the one you want is displayed.

● You cannot use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the beginning of Program 1.

At the beginning of the scene, press EDIT IN/

OUT on the remote control. The Edit-In position appears in the Random Assemble Editing Menu.

At the end of the scene, press EDIT IN/OUT. The

Edit-Out position appears in the Random Assemble Editing Menu.

If using a Wipe/Fader at the end of the scene,

press FADE/WIPE.

● Cycle through the effects by pressing repeatedly, and stop when the one you want is displayed.

● If you select a Wipe/Fader effect for an Edit-Out point, the effect is automatically applied to the following Edit-In point.

● You cannot use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the end of the last scene.

● When you use Fader/Wipe effects, that time is included in the total time (this does not apply to Picture Wipe/Dissolve.)

CANCEL

Selected parameter

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If using Playback Special Effects, press EFFECT.

(墌 pg. 58)

Repeat steps 8 through 11 to register

additional scenes.

● To change previously registered points, press CANCEL on the remote control. The registered points disappear, one at a time, from the most recently registered point.

● If you are not using Wipe/Fader or Program AE with special effects, repeat steps 8 and 9 only.

NOTES:

● When choosing a scene, set Edit-In and Edit-Out points so that there is a relatively large difference between them.

● If the search time for an in-point exceeds 5 minutes, the recording deck’s Record-Standby mode will be cancelled and editing will not take

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● If there are blank portions before or after the EditIn and Edit-Out points, a blue screen may be included in the edited version.

● Since time codes register time only as accurately

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as seconds, the time code total time may not match the total program time exactly.

● Turning off the camcorder’s power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points.

● If you select Sepia or Monotone mode from Program AE with special effects, you cannot use the Dissolve or Black & White Fader. In this case the Dissolve or Black & White indicator begins blinking. Once the next Edit-In point is registered, the effect is turned off. To combine these effects, use Sepia or Monotone during recording, then use the Dissolve or Black & White Fader during Random Assemble Editing.

ADVANCED FEATURES

● It is not possible to use Wipe/Fader effects and Program AE with special effects during Random Assemble Editing using a DV cable.

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Picture Wipe And Dissolve Menu

(available only for Random Assemble Editing)

You can use not only the wipe/fader effects on page 32 but also the picture wipe and dissolve effects below.

DISSOLVE: The new scene gradually appears

as the old one gradually disappears.

WIPE – CORNER: The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the upper right corner to the lower left corner.

WIPE – WINDOW: The next scene gradually wipes in from the center of the screen toward the corners, covering the previous scene.

WIPE – SLIDE: The next scene gradually wipes in over the previous one from right to left.

WIPE – DOOR: The previous scene wipes out from the center to the right and left, like a door being pushed open to reveal the next scene.

WIPE – SCROLL: The new scene wipes in over the last one from the bottom of the screen to the top.

WIPE – SHUTTER: The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the center toward the top and bottom of the screen.

Automatic Editing To VCR

PAUSE

R.A.EDIT ON/OFF

VCR REC STBY

RM-V717U (optional)

Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the

beginning of the scene you want to edit and press PAUSE (9).

Press VCR REC STBY (79), or manually

engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode.

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button on the camcorder. Editing proceeds as programmed, right through to the end of the last registered scene.

● When dubbing is complete, the camcorder

enters the Pause mode, and the VCR enters its Record-Pause mode.

● If you do not register an Edit-Out point, the

tape will be dubbed all the way to the end automatically.

● If you operate the camcorder during automatic

editing, the VCR will enter its Record-Pause mode and automatic editing will stop.

Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and the VCR. To make the R.A.Edit counter display disappear, press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control.

NOTES:

● Pressing R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control clears all settings registered during Random Assemble Editing.

● When the editing cable is connected to the remote control’s PAUSE IN connector during dubbing, make sure the remote control is pointed at the VCR’s sensor, and the path between the two is unobstructed.

● Random Assemble Editing may not function properly when using a tape including several duplicated time codes. (墌 pg. 19)

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For More Accurate Editing

Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Pause to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin editing for the camcorder and the VCR at exactly the same time, you may lose scenes you wanted, or find that you have recorded scenes you did not want. For a cleanly edited tape, confirm and adjust the timing of the camcorder against your VCR.

Diagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing

Play back the tape in the camcorder, then point

the remote control at the camcorder’s remote sensor and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF. Random Assemble Editing Menu appears.

Program 1

NIOUT

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CODETIME

TOTAL

Perform Random Assemble Editing on Program 1

only. In order to check VCR and camcorder timing, select the beginning of a scene transition as your Edit-In point.

Play back the dubbed scene.

● If any images from the scene prior to the transition you chose for your Edit-In point were recorded, that means your VCR moves too quickly from Record-Pause to Record mode.

● If the scene you tried to dub starts in progress, the VCR is slow to start recording.

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Editing Menu

Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder Timing

Press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF to make the Random

Assemble Editing menu disappear, then press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

Press + or – to select “t VIDEO“, and press

SELECT/SET. The VIDEO Menu appears. Press + or – to select “SYNCHRO”, and press

SELECT/SET. The value for “SYNCHRO” is highlighted.

Based on the diagnostics performed, you can

now advance the VCR’s record timing by pressing +. You can also delay the VCR’s record timing by pressing –. The adjustment range is from –1.3 to +1.3 seconds, in 0.1-second increments. Press SELECT/SET to finish the setting.

Press + or – to select “BRETURN”, and press

SELECT/SET twice. Now perform Random Assemble Editing beginning with step 6 on page 63.

NOTES:

● Before performing actual Random Assemble Editing, do a few Random Assemble Editing trial runs to check whether the value you have input is appropriate or not, and make adjustments accordingly.

● Depending on the recorder, there may be situations where the timing difference cannot be fully corrected.

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Connection To A Personal Computer

[A] Using USB cable

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

To USB

USB cable (provided)

[B] Using DV cable

To DV

Core filter

[A] Using USB cable

It is possible to do the following things:

● Transfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC.

● Transfer still/moving images recorded on a tape to a PC.

● Capture still/moving images in real-time.

● Use this camcorder as a WebCam. (墌 pg. 67)

[B] Using DV cable

It is also possible to transfer still/moving images to a PC with a DV connector by using the provided software, software equipped with the PC or commercially available software.

NOTES:

● Refer to “SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE” for the installation of the bundled software and drivers.

● The software operation manual is provided as PDF file on the CD-ROM.

●●●● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 11)

●●●● Never connect the USB cable and the DV cable simultaneously to the camcorder. Connect only the cable you wish to use to the camcorder.

To USB connector

DV cable (optional)

Core filter

●●●● When using a DV cable, be sure to use the

optional JVC VC-VDV206U or VC-VDV204U DV cable depending on the type of DV connector (4 or 6 pins) on the PC.

● If the PC connected to the camcorder via the USB cable is not powered, the camcorder does not enter the USB mode.

● The date/time information cannot be captured into the PC.

● Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and Software.

● The still images can also be transferred to a PC with a DV connector-equipped capture board.

● The system may not work properly depending on the PC or capture board you are using.

“USB MODE” and/or “ACCESSING FILES” appears on the LCD monitor while the PC is accessing data in the camcorder or the camcorder is transferring a file to the PC.

NEVER disconnect the USB cable while “ACCESSING FILES” is displayed on the LCD monitor since this can result in product damage.

To DV

connector

PC with DV

connector

Using The Camcorder As A WebCam

This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection.

To US B

USB cable (provided)

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Make sure all necessary software (provided) are

installed in your PC and all units are turned off. Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB

cable. Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Turn on the PC.

● “” appears on the screen.

● If the PC is not powered on, the camcorder

does not enter the Web Camera mode.

When finished, turn off the PC first, then the

camcorder. Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC.

NOTES:

●●●● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 11)

● Use the provided software PIXELA ImageMixer to capture video in real time.

● You can also use the camcorder for web conference by using Microsoft Windows® NetMeeting® and signing up for MSN Hotmail.

● In the Web Camera mode, the following buttons cannot be operated: E-MAIL, SNAPSHOT, INDEX, NAVI, NAVI STORE, the Recording Start/Stop Button.

To USB connector

USB-equipped PC

Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and provided Software.

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ITEMS NOTES

V Power (墌 pg. 10) ● Perform charging where the temperature is between 10°C and 35°C (50°F and

V VIDEO

RECORDING (墌 pg. 17)

95°F). 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may be incomplete.

● Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack.

● Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of the

battery pack.

● To avoid interference with reception, do not use the AC Adapter near a radio.

● Since the AC Adapter processes electricity internally, it becomes warm during use.

Be sure to use it only in well-ventilated areas.

● The following operation stops charging:

•Set the Power Switch to “PLAY”, “A” or “M”.

•Disconnect the AC Adapter from the camcorder.

•Unplug the AC Adapter from the AC outlet.

•Detach the battery from the camcorder.

● When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct sunlight, the LCD monitor may be difficult to see. If this happens, use the viewfinder instead.

● The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is attached.

● There may be a delay after you open the cassette holder cover until the cassette

holder opens. Do not use force.

● Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the cassette holder cover.

● When the Recording Start/Stop button is pressed, it may take a few seconds before actual recording starts. The “T” indicator starts rotating when the camcorder actually starts recording.

● The time required to calculate and display the remaining tape length, and the accuracy of the calculation, may vary according to the type of tape used.

● “TAPE END” appears when the tape reaches its end, and the power goes off automatically if left in this condition for 5 minutes. “TAP E E ND ” also appears when a cassette at its end is loaded.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer.

The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack, AC Adapter, etc.) and wait a few minutes; and then re-connect it and proceed as usual from the beginning.

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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. No power is supplied. 1. •The power is not connected properly.

•The battery is dead.

•The LCD monitor is not open

fully or the viewfinder is not pulled out when recording.

1. • Connect the AC Adapter securely. (墌 pg. 11)

•Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one. (墌 pg. 10, 11)

•Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder.

Video and D.S.C. Recording

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

2. Recording cannot be performed.

3. When shooting a subject illuminated by bright light, vertical lines appear.

4. When the screen is under direct sunlight during shooting, the screen becomes red or black for an instant.

5. During recording, the date/ time does not appear.

6. During recording, sound cannot be heard.

7. The LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink.

2. •The Power Switch is set to “PLAY” or “OFF”.

— For Video Recording —

•The tape’s erase protection tab is set to “SAVE”.

•The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

•“TAPE E ND ” appears.

•The cassette holder cover is

open.

— For D.S.C. Recording —

•The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

3. •This is a result of exceedingly high contrast, and is not a malfunction.

4. •This is not a malfunction. 4.

5. •“DATE/TIME” is set to “OFF”. 5. • Set “DATE/TIME” to “ON”.

6. •The is normal. 6.

7. •Certain Wipe/Fader effects,

certain modes of Program AE with special effects, “DIS” and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time.

2. • Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M”. (墌 pg. 17, 23)

— For Video Recording —

•Set the tape’s erase

protection tab to “REC”. (墌 pg. 15)

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

•Replace with new cassette. (墌 pg. 15)

•Close the cassette holder cover.

— For D.S.C. Recording —

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

—

(墌 pg. 31, 38)

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7. • Re-read the sections covering Wipe/Fader effects, Program AE with special effects and “DIS”. (墌 pg. 31 – 34, 36)

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8. Digital Zoom does not work. 8.

Video and D.S.C. Playback

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

9. Play, Rewind and Fast-Forward functions do not work.

10. The tape is moving, but there is no picture.

11. Blocks of noise appear during playback, or there is no playback picture and the screen becomes blue.

12. A memory card cannot be played back.

• 10X optical zoom is selected.

•The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

9. •The Power Switch is set to

“A” or “M”.

•VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

10. •Your TV has AV input terminals, but is not set to its VIDEO mode.

•The cassette holder cover is open.

11.

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12. •The Power Switch is set to

“A” or “M”.

•The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

8. • Set “ZOOM” to “40X” or “200X”. (墌 pg. 35)

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

9. • Set the Power Switch to “PLAY”. (墌 pg. 20)

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

10. •Set the TV to the mode or channel appropriate for video playback. (墌 pg. 22)

•Close the cassette holder cover. (墌 pg. 15)

11. •Clean the video heads with an optional cleaning cassette. (墌 pg. 75)

12. •Set the Power Switch to “PLAY”. (墌 pg. 24)

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

Advanced features

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

13. The focus does not adjust automatically.

14. In the 5-Second mode, recording ends before 5 seconds have elapsed.

15. Snapshot mode cannot be used.

16. The color of Snapshot looks strange.

17. The image taken using Snapshot is too dark.

18. The image taken using Snapshot is too bright.

19. White Balance cannot be activated.

20. Wipe/Fader effects do not work.

21. The Black & White Fader does not work.

22. Program AE with special effects does not work.

23. The image looks like the shutter speed is too slow.

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13. •Focus is set to the Manual mode.

•The recording was done in a dark place, or the contrast was low.

•The lens is dirty or covered with condensation.

14. •The 5-Second mode is set to “Anim.” in MANUAL Menu.

15. •The Squeeze mode (SQUEEZE) is selected.

16. •The light source or the subject does not include white. Or there are various different light sources behind the subject.

•The Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONOTONE) mode is activated.

17. •Shooting was performed under backlit conditions.

18. •The subject is too bright. 18. •Set “r” to “SPOTLIGHT”.

19. •The Sepia (SEPIA) or

Monotone (MONOTONE) mode is activated.

20. •The Power Switch is set to “A”.

21. •The Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONOTONE) mode is activated.

22. •The Power Switch is set to “A”.

23. •When shooting in the dark, the unit becomes highly sensitive to light when

“GAIN UP” is set to “AUTO”.

13. • Set Focus to the Auto mode. (墌 pg. 45)

•Clean the lens and check the focus again. (墌 pg. 77)

14. • Set “5S” to “5S” in MANUAL Menu. (墌 pg. 31, 36)

15. • Disengage the Squeeze (SQUEEZE) mode. (墌 pg. 31, 37)

16. • Find a white subject and compose your shot so that it also appears in the frame. (墌 pg. 23, 42)

•Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA) and Monotone (MONOTONE). (墌 pg. 31,

34)

17. • Press BACK LIGHT. (墌 pg. 47)

(墌 pg. 33)

19. • Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONOTONE) mode before setting White Balance. (墌 pg. 34)

20. • Set the Power Switch to “M”. (墌 pg. 13)

21. • Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA) and Monotone (MONOTONE). (墌 pg. 31, 34)

22. • Set the Power Switch to “M”. (墌 pg. 13)

23. • If you want the lighting to look more natural, set “GAIN UP” to “AGC” or “OFF”. (墌 pg. 31, 35)

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AC Adapter

When using the AC Power Adapter in areas other than the USA

䡲 The provided AC Power Adapter features

automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V.

USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER

In case of connecting the unit’s power cord to an AC wall outlet other than American National Standard C73 series type use an AC plug adapter, called a “Siemens Plug”, as shown. For this AC plug adapter, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

Plug adapter

Caution on Replaceable lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C (212°F) or incinerate. Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025. Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly replaced.

•Dispose of used battery promptly.

•Keep away from children.

•Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

Battery Packs

The supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion battery. Before using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack, be sure to read the following cautions:

1. To avoid hazards…

... do not burn. ... do not short-circuit the terminals. When

transporting, make sure the provided battery cap is attached to the battery. If the battery cap

is misplaced, carry the battery in a plastic bag. ... do not modify or disassemble. ... do not expose the battery to temperatures

exceeding 60°C (140°F), as this may cause the

battery to overheat, explode or catch fire. ... use only specified chargers.

2. To prevent damage and prolong service life…

... do not subject to unnecessary shock. ... charge in an environment where temperatures

are within the tolerances shown in the chart

below. This is a chemical reaction type

Te rm in al s

battery — cooler temperatures impede chemical reaction, while warmer temperatures can prevent complete charging.

... store in a cool, dry place. Extended exposure

to high temperatures will increase natural discharge and shorten service life.

... fully charge and then fully discharge the

battery every 6 months when storing the battery pack over a long period time.

... remove from charger or powered unit when

not in use, as some machines use current even when switched off.

NOTES:

● It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after charging, or after use.

Temperature Range Specifications

Charging........10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)

Operation ......0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage ..........–20°C to 50°C (–4°F to 122°F)

● Recharging time is based on room temperature of 20°C (68°F).

● The lower the temperature, the longer recharging takes.

Cassettes

To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to read the following cautions:

1. During use…

... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV

mark.

... be aware that recording onto prerecorded

tapes automatically erases the previously recorded video and audio signals.

... make sure the cassette is positioned properly

when inserting.

... do not load and unload the cassette

repeatedly without allowing the tape to run at all. This slackens the tape and can result in damage.

... do not open the front tape cover. This exposes

the tape to fingerprints and dust.

2. Store cassettes…

... away from heaters or other heat sources. ... out of direct sunlight. ... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary

shock or vibration.

... where they won’t be exposed to strong

magnetic fields (such as those generated by motors, transformers or magnets).

... vertically, in their original cases.

Memory Cards

To 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.

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properly when inserting.

2. While the memory card is being accessed (during recording, playback, deletion, initialization, etc.)…

... never unload the memory card and never turn

off the camcorder.

3. Store memory cards…

... away from heaters or other heat sources. ... out of direct sunlight. ... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary

shock or vibration.

... where they won’t be exposed to strong

magnetic fields (such as those generated by motors, transformers or magnets).

LCD Monitor

1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO NOT…

... push it strongly or apply any shocks. ... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on

the bottom.

2. To prolong service life…

... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.

3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD monitor use. These are not malfunctions:

•While using the camcorder, the surface around

the LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD monitor may heat up.

•If you leave power on for a long time, the

surface around the LCD monitor becomes hot.

Main Unit

1. For safety, DO NOT…

... open the camcorder’s chassis. ... disassemble or modify the unit. ... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.

Keep it away from metallic objects when not in use.

... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects

to enter the unit.

... remove the battery pack or disconnect the

power supply while the power is on.

... leave the battery pack attached when the

camcorder is not in use.

2. Avoid using the unit…

... in places subject to excessive humidity or

dust.

... in places subject to soot or steam such as near

a cooking stove.

... in places subject to excessive shock or

vibration. ... near a television set. ... near appliances generating strong magnetic or

electric fields (speakers, broadcasting

antennas, etc.).

... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C

or 104°F) or extremely low (under 0°C or 32°F) temperatures.

3. DO NOT leave the unit…

... in places of over 50°C (122°F). ... in places where humidity is extremely low

(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%). ... in direct sunlight. ... in a closed car in summer. ... near a heater.

4. To protect the unit, DO NOT…

... allow it to become wet. ... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects. ... subject it to shock or excessive vibration

during transportation. ... keep the lens directed at extremely bright

objects for long periods. ... expose the lens and viewfinder’s lens to direct

sunlight. ... carry it by holding the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder. ... swing it excessively when using the hand

strap or the grip. ... swing the soft camera case excessively when

the camcorder is inside it.

5. Dirty heads can cause the following problems:

•No picture during playback.

•Blocks of noise appear during playback.

•During recording or playback, the Head Clog Warning indicator “” appears.

•Recording cannot be performed properly.

In such cases, use an optional cleaning cassette. Insert it and play back. If the cassette is used more than once consecutively, damage to the video heads may result. After the camcorder plays back for about 20 seconds, it stops automatically. Also refer to the cleaning cassette’s instructions. If, after using the cleaning cassette, the problems still exist, consult your nearest JVC dealer. Mechanical moving parts used to move the video heads and video tape tend to become dirty and worn out over time. In order to maintain a clear picture at all times, periodic check-ups are recommended after using the unit for about 1,000 hours. For periodic check-ups please consult your nearest JVC dealer.

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How To Handle A CD-ROM

•Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or put a sticker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty, gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward from the center hole using a circular motion.

•Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning spray.

•Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror surface.

•Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or humid environment. Keep it away from direct sunlight.

About moisture condensation...

● You have observed that pouring a cold liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass’ outer surface. This same phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a cool place to a warm place, after heating a cold room, under extremely humid conditions or in a place directly subjected to the cool air from an air conditioner.

● Moisture on the head drum can cause severe damage to the video tape, and can lead to internal damage to the camcorder itself.

Serious malfunctioning

If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.

The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack, AC Adapter, etc.) and wait a few minutes and then re-connect it and proceed as usual from the beginning.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number : GR-D200US Tra de Na me : J VC Responsible party : JVC AMERICAS CORP. Address : 1700 Valley Road Wayne,

N. J. 07470 Telephone Number : 973-317–5000 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Change or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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After Use

Turn off the camcorder.

Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of

the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically. Remove the cassette.

Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder.

● Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the cassette holder cover.

Press BATT.RELEASE 1 and remove the battery

pack 2 3.

Remove.

PUSH HERE

Cassette

holder cover

OPEN/EJECT

Switch

Cassette holder

Cleaning The Camcorder

To clean the exterior, wipe gently with a soft

cloth. Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again with a dry cloth.

Open the LCD monitor. Wipe gently with a soft

cloth. Be careful not to damage the monitor. Close the LCD monitor.

To clean the lens, blow it with a blower brush,

then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper.

NOTES:

● Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol.

● Cleaning should be done only after the battery pack has been removed or other power units have been disconnected.

● Mould may form if the lens is left dirty.

● When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth

refer to the cautions of each product.

● To clean the viewfinder, please consult your nearest JVC dealer.

BATT.RELEASE Button

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SPECIFICATIONS

Camcorder

For General Power supply : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter)

Power consumption

LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.0 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 4.9 W

Dimensions (W x H x D) : 62 mm x 94 mm x 122 mm (2-1/2" x 3-3/4" x 4-13/16")

Weight : Approx. 470 g (1.1 lbs)

Operating temperature :0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Operating humidity : 35% to 80% Storage temperature : –20°C to 50°C (–4°F to 122°F) Pickup : 1/4" CCD Lens : F 1.8, f = 3.8 mm to 38 mm, 10:1 power zoom lens Filter diameter : ø27 mm LCD monitor : 2.5" diagonally measured, LCD panel/TFT active matrix system Viewfinder : Electronic viewfinder with 0.24" color LCD Speaker : Monaural

For Digital Video Camera Format : DV format (SD mode) Signal format : NTSC standard Recording/Playback format : Video : Digital component recording

Cassette : Mini DV cassette Tape spe ed : SP: 18.8 mm/s

Maximum recording time (using 80 min. cassette)

DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack)

(with the LCD monitor closed and the viewfinder pushed back in)

(without cassette and battery) Approx. 550 g (1.3 lbs) (incl. cassette and battery)

Audio : PCM digital recording, 32 kHz 4-channel (12-bit), 48 kHz

2-channel (16-bit)

LP: 12.5 mm/s

: SP: 80 min.

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For Digital Still Camera Storage media : SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Compression system : Still image : JPEG (compatible)

File size

Still image : 4 modes (1600 x 1200 pixels/1280 x 960 pixels/1024 x 768 pixels/

Moving image : 1 mode (160 x 120 pixels) Picture quality : 2 modes (FINE/STANDARD) Approximate number of storable images

For Connectors S/AV

S-Video input : Y: 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

S-Video output : Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

Video input : 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

Video output : 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

Audio input : 300 mV (rms), 50 kΩ, analog, stereo

Audio output : 300 mV (rms), 1 kΩ, analog, stereo

Edit : ø3.5 mm, 2-pole DV

Input/output : 4-pin, IEEE 1394 compliant USB :5-pin

Moving image : MPEG4 (compatible)

640 x 480 pixels)

: 墌 pg. 39

C: 0.2 V to 0.4 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

C: 0.29 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

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For General Power requirement U.S.A. and Canada : AC 120 Vd, 60 Hz Other countries : AC 110 V to 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz Output :DC 11 VG, 1 A

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

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a Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]....... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 23, 42

b •Power Zoom Lever [T/W] .................. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 18

•Speaker Volume Control

[VOL. +, –] ........................................ 墌墌墌墌 pg. 20

c Power Switch [A, M, PLAY, OFF] ........ 墌墌墌墌 pg. 13

d Lock Button ......................................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 13

e Diopter Adjustment Control ................ 墌墌墌墌 pg. 12

f Recording Start/Stop Button ................ 墌墌墌墌 pg. 17

g •Stop Button [8] ................................. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 20

•Backlight Compensation Button

[BACK LIGHT]................................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 47

h •Rewind Button [

•Focus Adjustment Button [FOCUS] ... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 45

i •Play/Pause Button [4/9].................. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 20

•Exposure Button [EXPOSURE] ........... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 46

j •Fast-Forward Button [

•Night-Alive Button [NIGHT].............. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 42

k Battery Release Button

[BATT.RELEASE] ................................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 10

l VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

[VIDEO/MEMORY].............................. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 13

m Menu Button [MENU].......................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 31

n •E-Mail Clip Recording Button

[E-MAIL]............................................ 墌墌墌墌 pg. 50

•Information Button [INFO]................ 墌墌墌墌 pg. 26

o Thumbnail Storing Button

[NAVI STORE]...................................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 49

p •Index Button [INDEX] ....................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 26

•Navigation Button [NAVI] ................. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 48

q •– Button............................................. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 31

•LCD Monitor Brightness Control

[MONITOR BRIGHT –]..................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 13

r •+ Button ............................................ 墌墌墌墌 pg. 31

•LCD Monitor Brightness Control

[MONITOR BRIGHT +]..................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 13

s •D.S.C. Playback Select Button

[SELECT].................................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 24 – 29

•Set Button [SET]................................. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 31

t Cassette Open/Eject Switch

[OPEN/EJECT]...................................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 15

].......................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 20

] ................. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 20

Indicators

C Power/Charge Lamp

[POWER/CHARGE] ..................墌墌墌墌 pg. 10, 13, 17

D Tally Lamp................................墌墌墌墌 pg. 17, 37, 44

Other Parts

b Viewfinder............................................墌墌墌墌 pg. 12

c Shoulder Strap Eyelet .............................墌墌墌墌 pg. 7

d Battery Pack Mount..............................墌墌墌墌 pg. 10

e Grip Strap.............................................墌墌墌墌 pg. 12

f Speaker ................................................墌墌墌墌 pg. 20

g Stereo Microphone...............................墌墌墌墌 pg. 59

h •Remote Sensor ...................................墌墌墌墌 pg. 56

•Camera Sensor

Be careful not to cover this area, a sensor necessary for shooting is built-in here.

i Flash Sensor

Be careful not to cover this area, as it cortains a sensor required by the flash.

j Flash .....................................................墌墌墌墌 pg. 43

k LCD Monitor ..................................墌墌墌墌 pg. 12, 18

l Card Cover [MEMORY CARD] ............墌墌墌墌 pg. 16

m Stud Hole

n Tripod Mounting Socket .......................墌墌墌墌 pg. 12

o Monitor Latch ......................................墌墌墌墌 pg. 12

p Cassette Holder Cover..........................墌墌墌墌 pg. 15

Connectors

The connectors are located beneath the covers.

U USB (Universal Serial Bus)

Connector............................................ 墌墌墌墌 pg. 66

V Digital Video Input/Output Connector [DV]

(i.Link*).................................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 53, 54, 66

* i.Link refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry

specification and extensions thereof. The logo is used for products compliant with the i.Link standard.

W S-Video/Audio/Video Input/Output and Edit

Connector [S/AV] .................... 墌墌墌墌 pg. 22, 52, 62

X DC Input Connector [DC] ............. 墌墌墌墌 pg. 10, 11

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INDEX Indications

Indications

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only

1h40m

REC

(墌墌墌墌 pg. 32)

(墌墌墌墌 pg. 60)

SOUND12bit

a Navigation Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 48)

(Appears when “NAVIGATION” is set to other than “MANUAL”.)

b Selected Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator

c Tape Running Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 17)

(Rotates while tape is running.)

d Selected Wide Mode Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 37) e Thumbnail Storing Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 48)

(Appears while the captured image is being stored as a thumbnail image in the memory card.)

f Recording Speed Mode (SP/LP) (墌墌墌墌 pg. 34) g Tape Remaining Time (墌墌墌墌 pg. 17) h •REC: (Appears during recording.) (墌墌墌墌 pg. 17)

•PAUS E: (Appears during Record-Standby

i Insert Editing/Insert Editing Pause Mode

j 5S/Anim.: Displays the 5-Second Recording

mode or Animation recording mode. (墌墌墌墌 pg. 36)

k Wind Cut Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 37) l Sound Mode Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 34)

(Appears for approx. 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder.)

m Time Code (墌墌墌墌 pg. 38, 41) n Digital Image Stabilizer (“DIS”)(墌墌墌墌 pg. 36)

15:55

mode.) (墌墌墌墌 pg. 17)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Recording Only

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a Image Size: 1600 (1600 x 1200), 1280

(1280 x 960), 1024 (1024 x 768) or 640 (640 x 480) (墌墌墌墌 pg. 39)

b Shooting Icon (墌墌墌墌 pg. 23)

(Appears and blinks during shooting.)

c Card Icon (墌墌墌墌 pg. 23)

: Appears during shooting. : Blinks in white when a memory card is not

loaded.

: Blinks in yellow while the camcorder is

reading the data in the memory card such as titles/frames, NAVIGATION thumbnail images, video clips, still images, etc.

d Picture Quality: (FINE) and

(STANDARD) (in order of quality) (墌墌墌墌 pg. 39)

e Remaining Number Of Shot (墌墌墌墌 pg. 23)

(Displays the approximate remaining number of shots that can be stored during D.S.C. recording, or the remaining number of storable thumbnail images when it reaches 10 or less during video recording. The number increases or decreases depending on the Picture Quality/Image Size, etc.)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During E-Mail Clip Recording

160

a Image Size: 160 (160 x 120) (墌墌墌墌 pg. 50) b Shooting Icon (墌墌墌墌 pg. 50)

(Appears and blinks during shooting.)

c E-Mail Clip Recording Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 50) d Memory Card Remaining Time For E-Mail Clip

Recording (墌墌墌墌 pg. 50)

e E-Mail Clip Recording Time (墌墌墌墌 pg. 50)

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LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording

1 2

3 4

5 6

BRIGHT

a Operation Mode (墌墌墌墌 pg. 13) b • : Night-Alive Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 42)

(Appears when Night-Alive is engaged.)

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• : Gain Up Mode (墌墌墌墌 pg. 35)

(Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “AUTO” and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted.)

c Red Eye Reduction Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 37, 43)

(Appears when the “FLASH” is set to “AUTO C”.)

d White Balance Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 47) e • : Backlight Compensation Indicator

•±: Exposure Adjustment Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 46)

f Selected Program AE With Special Effects

Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 33)

g Iris Lock Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 46) h Approximate Zoom Ratio (墌墌墌墌 pg. 18)

(Appears during zooming.)

i Zoom Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 18)

(Appears during zooming.) (The level indicator g moves.)

j Self-Timer Recording Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 44) k O: (Appears when taking Snapshot.)

l BRIGHT: Brightness Control Indicator (LCD

monitor/Viewfinder) (墌墌墌墌 pg. 13)

(The level indicator g moves.)

m Battery Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 84) n Date/Time (墌墌墌墌 pg. 14) o Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 45) p Flash Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 43)

(Appears when the flash is ready. A number appears next to the indication after adjusting the brightness of the flash.)

(墌墌墌墌 pg. 47)

(墌墌墌墌 pg. 23, 42)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback

bit

1L2

2 0 :/2S

BLANK SEARCH

PUSH "STOP" BUTON

TO CANCEL

a Sound Mode Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 40) b Blank Search Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 21) c Thumbnail Storing Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 49)

(Appears while the captured image is being stored as a thumbnail image in the memory card.)

d Tape S pee d ( 墌墌墌墌 pg. 34) e •U : Playback

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•9 : Pause

•9 U : Forward Frame-By-Frame Playback/

Slow-Motion

•Y 9 : Reverse Frame-By-Frame Playback/Slow-

Motion

•D : Audio Dubbing

•9D : Audio Dubbing Pause

(Appear while a tape is running.)

f Sound Input For Audio Dubbing (墌墌墌墌 pg. 59) g Battery Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 84) h Date/Time (墌墌墌墌 pg. 38, 41) i •VOLUME : Volume Level Indicator (Speaker)

(The level indicator g moves.)

•BRIGHT : Brightness Control Indicator (LCD monitor/Viewfinder) (墌墌墌墌 pg. 13)

(The level indicator g moves.)

j Time Co de (墌墌墌墌 pg. 38, 41)

(墌墌墌墌 pg. 20)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Playback

BR I GHT

a Operation Mode Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 26) b Folder/File Number (墌墌墌墌 pg. 26) c Battery Indicator (墌墌墌墌 pg. 84) d Brightness Control Indicator (LCD monitor/

Viewfinder) (墌墌墌墌 pg. 13)

(The level indicator g moves.)

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Warning Indications

Indications Function

Displays the battery remaining power. 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 loaded. (墌 pg. 15)

CHECK TAPE’S ERASE

PROTECTION TAB

HEAD CLEANING

REQUIRED USE

CLEANING CASSETTE

CONDENSATION

OPERATION PAUSED

PLEASE WAIT

TAPE!

TAPE END Appears when the tape ends during recording or playback. (墌 pg. 68)

SET DATE/TIME!

LENS CAP Appears for 5 seconds after power is turned on if the lens cap is attached.

A. DUB ERROR! Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape. (墌 pg. 59)

A. DUB ERROR!

<CANNOT DUB ON A

LP RECORDED TAPE>

<CANNOT DUB ON A

16bit RECORDING>

<CHECK TAPE’S

ERASE PROTECTION

TAB>

INSERT ERROR! Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape. (墌 pg. 60)

Appears when the erase protection tab is set to “SAVE” while the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” and the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

Appears if dirt is detected on the heads during recording. Use an optional cleaning cassette. (墌 pg. 75)

Appears if condensation occurs. When this indication is displayed, wait more than 1 hour until condensation disappears.

Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Recording Start/Stop Button or SNAPSHOT Button is pressed while the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” and the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

● Appears when the date/time is not set. (墌 pg. 14)

● Appears when the built-in clock (lithium) battery is discharged and the previously set date/time is erased. (墌 pg. 14)

● Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode.

● Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in 16-bit audio.

● Appears if A. DUB (D) on the remote control is pressed when the erase protection tab is set to “SAVE”.(墌 pg. 59)

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Indications Function

INSERT ERROR!

<CANNOT EDIT ON A

LP RECORDED TAPE>

<CHECK TAPE’S

ERASE PROTECTION

TAB>

MEMORY IS FULL Appears when the memory card’s memory is full and shooting is not possible.

COPYING FAILED

MEMORY CARD!

PLEASE FORMAT

NO IMAGES STORED

NO E-MAIL CLIP

STORED

CARD ERROR!

UNSUPPORTED FILE!

CHECK CARD’S WRITE

PROTECTION SWITCH

E01, E02 or E06 UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE REMOVE AND REATTACH BATTERY

E03 or E04

UNIT IN SAFEGUARD

MODE EJECT AND

REINSERT TAPE

● Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode.

● Appears if INSERT (I) on the remote control is pressed when the erase

protection tab is set to “SAVE”.(墌 pg. 60)

● Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted while this camcorder

is being used as a recorder.

● Appears in the following cases when dubbing from a tape to a memory card (as digital stills or video clips):

– when no memory card is loaded. – when the memory card’s memory is full. – when the memory card is not formatted. – when a write-protected SD Memory Card is loaded. (墌 pg. 51, 55)

Appears if there is no memory card loaded when you attempt to record on a memory card or access data on a memory card.

Appears when there is a problem with a memory card and its memory is corrupt, or it has not been initialized. Initialize the memory card. (墌 pg. 30)

Appears if there are no image files stored in the memory card when you attempt memory card playback.

Appears if there are no video clip files stored in the memory card when you attempt memory card playback.

Appears when the camcorder does not recognise the loaded memory card. Remove the memory card once and insert it again. Repeat these procedures until no indication appears. If the indication still appears, the memory card is corrupted.

Appears when playing back a file that is not compatible with DCF or a file with a size that is not compatible with this camcorder.

● Appears when you attempt to shoot digital still images when the write protection tab on the SD Memory Card is set to the “LOCK” position.

● Appears when you attempt MEMORY SELECT menu operation with a writeprotected SD Memory Card loaded.

The error indications (E01, E02 or E06) show what type of malfunction has occured. When an error indication appears, the camcorder turns off automatically. Remove the power supply (battery, etc.) and wait a few minutes for the indication to clear. When it does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the indication remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

The error indications (E03 or E04) show what type of malfunction has occured. When an error indication appears, the camcorder turns off automatically. Eject the cassette once and re-insert it, then check if the indication clears. When it does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the indication remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

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AC Adapter .............................................10, 11, 74

Animation ...........................................................36

Audio Dubbing ...................................................59

Auto Focus ..........................................................45

Auto Playback Of Images ....................................25

Auto Shut Off ................................................17, 23

Backlight Compensation ......................................47

Battery Pack ............................................10, 11, 74

Beep (BEEP) .........................................................37

Blank search ........................................................21

Brightness Adjustment Of The Display (BRIGHT) 13

Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery .....14

Cautions ...................................................... 74 – 76

Changing The Menu Settings ...............................31

Channels (Left/Right) ...........................................40

Charging The Battery Pack ..................................10

Cleaning The Camcorder .....................................77

Clock adjustment (CLOCK ADJ.) .........................14

Connections

Charging .......................................................10

Dubbing ...............................................52 – 55

Random Assemble Editing .....................60 – 65

To A PC ........................................................66

To A TV Or VCR ...........................................22

WebCam ......................................................67

Date/Time

Display (DATE/TIME) ..............................38, 41

Settings .........................................................14

DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) .....23, 24

Deleting Files (DELETE) .......................................28

Deleting thumbnail images (NAVI.DEL.) ........40, 49

Demonstration Mode (DEMO MODE) .............9, 38

Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) ..........................36

Display setting (ON SCREEN) ........................38, 41

DPOF Setting (Digital Print Order Format) .....29, 30

Dubbing ...................................................... 52 – 55

Dubbing from tape to memory card (* COPY) 40, 55

E-Mail Clip Recording (E-CLIP REC) ...............50, 51

Erase Protection .............................................15, 16

Exposure Control (EXPOSURE) ............................46

TERMS

Fade-In/Out ........................................................ 32

Fast-Forward The Tape ........................................ 20

Flash Brightness Adjustment (FLASH ADJ.) .... 37, 43

Flash (FLASH) ...............................................37, 43

Frame-By-Frame Playback ..................................58

Gain Up (GAIN UP) ............................................35

Grip Adjustment .................................................12

Image Size (IMAGE SIZE) .................................... 39

Index Playback Of Files ......................................26

Indications on the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder .. 82, 83

Indicators .................................................... 32 – 41

Initialising A Memory Card (FORMAT) ................ 30

Insert Editing ....................................................... 60

Interface Shooting ............................................... 18

Iris ...................................................................... 46

Iris Lock .............................................................. 46

Journalistic Shooting ........................................... 18

Loading A Cassette .............................................. 15

Loading A Memory Card .....................................16

Manual Focus ..................................................... 45

Memory Card ................................................ 16, 74

Menu Screen

CAMERA ................................................ 34, 35

CAMERA DISPLAY ....................................... 38

DSC .............................................................. 39

D.S.C. Playback .................................... 26 – 30

MANUAL ............................................... 36, 37

SYSTEM .................................................. 37, 41

VIDEO .......................................................... 40

VIDEO DISPLAY ........................................... 41

Motor Drive Mode .............................................. 43

MultiMediaCard ............................................ 16, 74

Navigation (NAVIGATION) ....................35, 48, 49

Night-Alive ......................................................... 42

Number of Storable Images .................................39

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Picture Quality (QUALITY) ..................................39

Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) .40

Playback Special Effects ......................................58

Playback Zoom ...................................................58

Power Switch Position ......................................... 13

Priority Setting (PRIORITY) ..................................38

Program AE With Special Effects (PROGRAM AE)

Classic Film (CLASSIC FILM) .........................34

Mirror (MIRROR) ..........................................34

Monotone (MONOTONE) ............................34

Sepia (SEPIA) .................................................34

Shutter Speed (SHUTTER) .............................33

Snow (SNOW) ..............................................33

Sports (SPORTS) ............................................ 33

Spotlight (SPOTLIGHT) .................................33

Strobe (STROBE) ...........................................34

Twilight (TWILIGHT) ....................................33

Protecting Files (PROTECT) .................................27

Provided Accessories .............................................5

Random Assemble Editing ...........................60 – 65

Recording media selection (REC SELECT) ............39

Recording Mode (REC MODE) ......................34, 40

Recording Time

Memory Card ................................................50

Tape .............................................................15

Record-Standby ...................................................17

Remaining Power Level .......................................84

Remote Control ...................................................56

Remote control setting (REMOTE) ........................37

Resetting Menu Settings (CAM RESET) .................38

Resetting The File Name ......................................29

Rewind The Tape ................................................20

SD Memory Card ..........................................16, 74

Self-Timer (SELF-TIMER) ................................36, 44

Set Remote/VCR Code .........................................61

Shuttle Search .....................................................21

Slow-Motion Playback ........................................58

Snapshot .......................................................23, 42

Snapshot Mode (SNAP MODE) ............................35

Sound Mode (SOUND MODE) ......................34, 40

Speaker Volume ..................................................20

Specifications ................................................78, 79

Still Playback .......................................................20

S-Video/AV input (S/AV INPUT) ....................40, 52

Synchro adjustment (SYNCHRO) .........................65

Tally Lamp (TALLY) ................................. 17, 37, 44

Telephoto setting (TELE MACRO) ........................36

Time Code (TIME CODE) ........................ 19, 38, 41

Tripod Mounting .................................................12

Troubleshooting .................................................. 69

Unloading A Cassette .......................................... 15

Unloading A Memory Card .................................16

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position ....................... 13

Viewfinder Adjustment ....................................... 12

Viewing File Information ..................................... 26

Warning Indications ...................................... 84, 85

WebCam ............................................................ 67

White Balance (W.BALANCE) .......................34, 47

Wide Mode (WIDE MODE)

Cinema (CINEMA) ........................................ 37

Squeeze (SQUEEZE) ..................................... 37

Wide (D.WIDE) ............................................37

Wind Cut (WIND CUT) ....................................... 37

Wipe In/Out ........................................................ 32

Zooming (ZOOM) ......................................... 18, 35

5-Second Recording (5S) .....................................36

TERMS

GR-D200

Printed in Japan 0403-HO-CR-VP

JVC GR-D200 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Automatic Demonstration

Power

GETTING STARTED

Grip Adjustment

Viewfinder Adjustment

LCD Monitor And Viewfinder

Tripod Mounting

Brightness Adjustment Of The Display

Operation Mode

Date/Time Settings

Loading A Cassette /Unloading A Cassette

Loading A Memory Card /Unloading A Memory Card

VIDEO RECORDING

Basic Recording

Tape Remaining Time

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Zooming

Journalistic Shooting

Interface Shooting

Time Code

Recording From The Middle Of A Tape

VIDEO PLAYBACK

Normal Playback

Still Playback

Shuttle Search

Blank Search

Connections To A TV Or VCR

D.S.C. RECORDING

Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)

D.S.C. PLAYBACK

Normal Playback Of Images

Auto Playback Of Images

Playback Of Video Clips

Index Playback Of Files

Viewing File Information

Removing On-Screen Display

Protecting Files

Deleting Files

Resetting The File Name Setting Print Information (DPOF

Initializing A Memory Card

MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT

Changing The Menu Settings

ADVANCED FEATURES

RECORDING MENUS

Wipe Or Fader Effects

Program AE With Special Effects

White Balance Adjustment

PLAYBACK MENUS

FEATURES FOR RECORDING

Night Alive

Snapshot (For Video Recording)

Snapshot Flash

Flash Brightness Adjustment

Self-Timer

Auto Focus

Manual Focus

Exposure Control

Iris Lock

Backlight Compensation

White Balance Adjustment

Manual White Balance Adjustment

NAVIGATION Function

Dubbing To Or From A VCR

DUBBING

Dubbing From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV OUT Connector (Digital Dubbing)

Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

Audio Dubbing

Insert Editing

Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]

Connection To A Personal Computer

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Using The Camcorder As A WebCam

REFERENCES

DETAILS

TROUBLESHOOTING