JVC GR-DVM96 User Manual

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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

ENGLISH

Automatic Demonstration 8

GR-DVM96 GR-DVM76

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The camcorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the GR-DVM96.

GETTING STARTED

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

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

ADVANCED FEATURES

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.

REFERENCES

TERMS

LYT0973-001A

102

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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. 94 – 101) 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 88 through 90 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 REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS 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-V306U/V312U 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 hold the camcorder firmly in your hand, with the grip strap securely around your wrist. 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-V10U, AP-V11U or AP-V12U

● Remote Control Unit RM-V717U

● USB Cable ● Memory Card 8 MB

● Audio/Video Cable

(ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug)

● Battery Pack BN-V306U

● CD-ROM ● AAA (R03) Battery x 2

(Already inserted in the camcorder)

● Editing Cable ● Grip Belt (墌 pg. 6 for attachment)

● Battery Mount Cover* (Already attached on the camcorder)

(for remote control unit)

● Lens Cap (墌 pg. 7 for attachment)

● Finger Support (墌 pg. 6 for attachment)

* Attach the battery mount cover to protect the battery connector when the battery pack is removed. For the

attachment/detachment, refer to “Charging The Battery Pack” (墌 pg. 10).

NOTE:

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.

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How To Attach The Grip Belt

NOTES:

● It is recommended to use the finger support so that the tally lamp or the flash is unobstructed with your fingers.

● The grip belt can be attached to the camcorder even if the finger support is not used. Be careful not to cover the tally lamp or the flash when holding camcorder without finger support.

1) Thread the finger support with the end of the strap

2) Thread the loop end g through the eyelet a, then

pass the other end of the strap h and the pad through the loop end h.

4) Thread the end of the strap through the buckle c. Open the pad and fold the end of the strap h in the pad. Then fold the pad.

5) Adjust the grip. (墌 pg. 12)

3) Thread the end of the strap h through the eyelet b.

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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.

3) Attach the lens cap with the cut downward.

● During shooting

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Automatic Demonstration

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

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.

䡲 To cancel Automatic Demonstration:

1) Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the

Lock Button located on the switch.

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

3) Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

4) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “s SYSTEM”, and

press it. The SYSTEM Menu appears.

5) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “DEMO MODE”, and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

6) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “OFF”, and press it.

7) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “BRETURN”, and

press it 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.

MENU Wheel

Power Switch

Lock Button

Sub Menu

MOD EDEMO

OFF

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GETTING STARTED

CONTENTS

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

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

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

Tripod Mounting .....................................................................................13

LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ...................................................................13

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

Operation Mode .....................................................................................14

Date/Time Settings ................................................................................15

Loading A Cassette/Unloading A Cassette .................................................16

Loading A Memory Card/Unloading A Memory Card ...................................17

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GETTING STARTED

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

BATT.RELEASE Ta b

Power Switch

CHARGE Lamp

To DC connector

AC Adapter

To AC outlet

With the arrow on the battery pack pointing to

the lens side, push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount a, then slide the battery pack until it locks in place b.

2 Set the Power Switch to “OFF” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

3 Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder c. 4 Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet d. 5 The CHARGE Lamp on the camcorder blinks to

indicate charging has started.

6 When the CHARGE Lamp stops blinking but

stays lit, charging is finished.

7 Unplug the AC Adapter from the AC outlet. 8 Disconnect the AC Adapter from the camcorder.

Open the cover.

To detach the battery pack...

While sliding and holding the BATT.RELEASE tab to the right, remove it.

Battery pack Charging time

BN-V306U Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.

BN-V312U (optional)

NOTES:

● During charging, the camcorder cannot be operated.

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

● When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period, the CHARGE Lamp may not light. In this case, remove the battery pack from the camcorder, 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.

● For other notes, 墌 pg. 81.

Approx. 2 hr. 40 min.

Using The Battery Pack

Perform step 1 of “Charging The Battery Pack” in the left column.

Approximate recording time For GR-DVM96:

Battery pack LCD monitor on Viewfinder on

BN-V306U* 45 min. 55 min.

BN-V312U 1 hr. 40 min. 2 hr.

BN-V840U 4 hr. 50 min. 5 hr. 40 min.

BN-V856U 7 hr. 20 min. 8 hr. 35 min.

For GR-DVM76:

Battery pack LCD monitor on Viewfinder on

BN-V306U* 50 min. 1 hr. 05 min.

BN-V312U 1 hr. 50 min. 2 hr. 15 min.

BN-V840U 5 hr. 20 min. 6 hr. 40 min.

BN-V856U 8 hr. 10 min. 10 hr. 10 min.

*Provided

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.

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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

VU-V856 KIT: BN-V856U battery pack & AA-V80U

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.

ATTENTION:

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.

AC Power Adapter/Charger

Using AC Power

To DC

AC Adapter

To AC outlet

connector

Open the cover.

Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder a.

1 2 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 pg. 81.

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 pg. 81.

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PAUSE

GETTING STARTED (cont.)

Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment

1 Loosen the belt. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp

the grip.

3 Hung your third and little fingers on the finger

support so that the tally lamp or the flash is unobstructed with your fingers.

4 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to

easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button, Power Switch and Power Zoom Ring. Be sure to tighten the belt to your preference.

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

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Pull out the viewfinder fully. 3 Turn the Diopter Adjustment Control until the

indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused.

OFF

Power Switch

Diopter Adjustment Control

PLAY

Lock Button

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BR I GHT

Tripod Mounting

Align the screw on the tripod with the camcorder’s mounting socket. Then tighten the screw.

● 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:

Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. 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.

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

180˚

90˚

Brightness Adjustment Of The Display

Rotate the MENU (MENU/BRIGHT) Wheel until the bright level indicator on the display moves and the appropriate brightness is reached.

MENU/ BRIGHT Wheel

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GETTING STARTED (cont.)

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.

POWER Lamp

Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using the Power Switch and VIDEO/MEMORY Switch.

A (Full Auto Recording):

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

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

Lock Button

Power Switch Position

OFF

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. 50), still images are recorded both on the tape and the memory card.

MEMORY:

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

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

1024

M (Manual Recording):

Allows you to set various recording functions using the Menus. (墌 pg. 38) 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.

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

● 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. 38)

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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. 38, 49)

POWER Lamp

Power Switch

OFF

Lock Button

MENU Wheel

1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen

appears.

4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select

“n DISPLAY”, and press it. The DISPLAY Menu appears.

FADER

/ W I P E

AM A EPROGR

EXPOSURE

AN E

W. BAL

ACAMER LMANU A MSYSTE

AYDISPL DSC END

TIME CODE

CLOCK

ADJ .

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LCD/ TV

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5 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CLOCK

ADJ.”, and press it. The parameter for “Month” is highlighted.

6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to input the month, and

press it. Repeat to input the day, year, hour and minute.

CLOCK

ADJ .

25 'C 02

PM0

7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “BRETURN”,

and press it 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 Wheel in, the date and time begin operation from the date and time you have just set.

NRETUR

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GETTING STARTED (cont.)

Loading A Cassette /Unloading A Cassette

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

1 Slide down and hold OPEN/EJECT in the

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

● Do not touch internal components.

2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE”

to close the cassette holder.

● Be sure to press only the section labelled “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.

3 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it

locks into place.

Cassette holder cover

Cassette holder

Make sure the

window side is

facing out.

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.

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 page 38 and

44.

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. 21).

Recording mode

SP LP

PUSH HERE

Erase protection tab

OPEN/EJECT Switch

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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

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. 36)

ATTENTION:

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.

Clipped edge

Memory card

Label

1 Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 2 Open the card cover. 3 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.

4 Close the card cover.

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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

CONTENTS

VIDEO RECORDING ..................................................................................... 19

Basic Recording ....................................................................................... 19

Tape Remaining Time ............................................................................... 19

Zooming ................................................................................................ 20

Journalistic Shooting ................................................................................ 20

Self-Recording ........................................................................................ 20

Time Code .............................................................................................. 21

Recording From The Middle Of A Tape ....................................................... 21

VIDEO PLAYBACK ....................................................................................... 22

Normal Playback ..................................................................................... 22

Still Playback .......................................................................................... 22

Shuttle Search ......................................................................................... 22

Frame-By-Frame Playback ........................................................................ 22

Blank Search ........................................................................................... 23

Connections To A TV Or VCR .................................................................... 24

VIDEO RECORDING

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Basic Recording

NOTE:

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below:

● Power (墌 pg. 10)

● Loading A Cassette (墌 pg. 16)

● Remove the lens cap (墌 pg. 7)

POWER Lamp

MENU Wheel

Tally Lamp

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

3 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● The POWER Lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is displayed.

4 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.

5 To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop

Button again. The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Recording Start/

Stop Button

Power Switch

OFF

Lock Button

Tape Remaining Time

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

min

90 min

89 min

(Now calculating)

(Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking)

1 min0 min

NOTES:

● The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.

● 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. 100)

• 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. 21).

● To turn the Tally Lamp or beep sounds off, 墌 pg. 38, 48.

● To record in LP (Long Play) mode, 墌 pg. 38, 44.

● For other notes, 墌 pg. 81.

3 min

2 min

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VIDEO RECORDING (cont.)

Zooming

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

Zoom In

Turn the Power Zoom Ring towards “T”.

Zoom Out

Turn the Power Zoom Ring towards “W”.

● The further you turn the Power Zoom Ring, the quicker the zoom action.

Zoom in (T: Telephoto)

1xW

10xW

20xW

40xW

Zoom out (W: Wide angle)

10xW

Approximate zoom ratio

Digital zoom zone

10X (optical) zoom zone

Power Zoom Ring

OFF

PLAY

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. 55), 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. 44)

● 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 Ring is set all the way to “W”. Also see “TELE MACRO” in MANUAL Menu on page 46.

● For other notes, 墌 pg. 81.

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).

Self-Recording

You can shoot yourself while viewing your own image in the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward 180º so that it faces forward, then point the lens toward yourself and start recording.

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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. 73 – 77), 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” below 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.

12:34:24

Display

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. 23) to find the spot at which you want to start recording, then

engage the Still Playback mode. (墌 pg. 22)

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. 49)

When a blank portion is recorded on a tape

Time code 00:00:00

Ta pe

Shooting start point

Already recorded scene

Proper recording

Time code 00:00:00

Ta pe

Shooting start point Shooting start point Shooting start point

Already recorded scene

Time code

05:43:21

Blank

Shooting stop point

Time code

05:43:21

New scene

Time code 00:00:00

Newly recorded scene

Shooting start point

Time code 05:44:00

Latest scene

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VIDEO PLAYBACK

Normal Playback

top Button

(8)

Power Zoom Ring (Speaker Volume Control)

1 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 To start playback, press 4/9. 5 To stop playback, press 8.

● During Stop mode, press 3 to rewind, or

NOTES:

● 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 “P”.

● The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV. (墌 pg. 24)

● 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. 100)

• When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the

“ ” battery indicator does not appear.

• During Stop mode, none of the indications are

displayed.

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

Rewind Button (3)

Play/Pause Button (4/9)

Fast-Forward Button (5)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

Speaker

Lock Button

5 to fast-forward the tape.

To control the speaker volume…

Turn the Power Zoom Ring toward “T” to turn up the volume, or toward “W” to turn down the volume.

Still Playback

Pauses during video playback.

1) Press 4/9 during playback.

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

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

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

Shuttle Search

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

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

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

● During playback, press and hold 5 or 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.

ATTENTION:

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

Frame-By-Frame Playback

Allows frame-by-frame search.

1) Engage Still Playback.

2) During Still Playback, rotate the MENU Wheel

toward “+” for forward Frame-By-Frame Playback, or towards “–” for reverse Frame-ByFrame Playback.

3) To resume normal playback, press 4/9.

● You can also use the provided remote control for Frame-By-Frame Playback. (墌 pg. 68)

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Blank Search

Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption. (墌 pg. 21)

Stop Button (8)

MENU Wheel

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

Lock Button

1 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 Press the MENU

Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

5 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “t VIDEO”, and press it. The VIDEO Menu appears.

VIDEO SOUND MODE

MSYSTE

AYDISPL

END

BIT

SYNC ROH

REC

MOD E

SCHRBLA KN

COPY

MOD E

6 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select

BLANK SRCH

“BLANK SRCH”, and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

BLANK SRCH

7 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it.

● The “BLANK

BLANK SEARCH

SEARCH” indication appears blinking 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 8.

NOTES:

● In step 7, 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 Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects

Available only with the remote control (provided). (墌 pg. 68, 69)

CANCEL

–

EXECUTE

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VIDEO PLAYBACK (cont.)

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.

A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A/V input connectors

To TV o r VCR

VCR

* The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only. ** When connecting the cables, open this cover.

B. Connction to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors

To TV o r VCR

VCR

White to AUDIO L IN*

Red to AUDIO R IN*

Yellow to VIDEO IN

Audio/Video cable

White to AUDIO L IN*

Red to AUDIO R IN*

Connector Cover**

Audio/Video cable (provided)

To AV

(provided)

Yellow: Not connected

To AV

Connector Covers**

To S- V I DEO I N

* The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only. ** When connecting the cables, open these covers.

S-Video cable (optional)

To S- V I DEO

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1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown

in the illustration. (墌 pg. 24) If using a VCR, go to step 3. If not, go to step 4.

3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input,

referring to your VCR’s instruction manual.

4 Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV. 5 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the

TV to its VIDEO mode.

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. 49) 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. 49)

● Playback sound mode, tape speed and tape running displays for video playback Set “ON SCREEN” to “LCD” or “LCD/TV”. (墌 pg. 49)

NOTES:

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

● The S-Video cable is optional. Be sure to use the YTU94146A S-Video cable. Consult the JVC Service Center described on the sheet included in the package for details on its availability. Make sure to connect the end with a core filter to the camcorder. The core filter reduces interference.

● 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.

● While the Audio/Video cable is connected to the AV connector, sound cannot be heard from the speaker.

NOTE:

How to open the LCD monitor when using the connectors beneath the cover...

1) Open the connector cover.

2) Pull out the connector cover fully.

3) Rotate the connector cover 90° to the left.

4) Open the LCD Monitor.

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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.)

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

CONTENTS

D.S.C. RECORDING ...................................................................................... 27

Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) ............................................................... 27

D.S.C. PLAYBACK ........................................................................................ 28

Normal Playback Of Images ..................................................................... 28

Auto Playback Of Images ......................................................................... 28

Playback Of Video Clips (GR-DVM96 only) ................................................ 29

Playback Of Digital Sound Effects (GR-DVM96 only) ................................... 29

Index Playback Of Files ........................................................................... 30

Viewing File Information .......................................................................... 30

Removing On-Screen Display .................................................................... 31

Protecting Files ....................................................................................... 31

Deleting Files .......................................................................................... 33

Making A New Folder .............................................................................. 34

Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) ................................................... 34

Initializing A Memory Card ....................................................................... 36

D.S.C. RECORDING

EN 27

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. 17)

● Remove the lens cap (墌 pg. 7)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Swit ch

OFF

Lock Button

SNAPSHOT Button

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 2 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

3 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

4 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. 33).

● When you do not want to hear the shutter sound, set “BEEP” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 48)

● To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality, 墌 pg. 50.

Snapshot mode with no frame

1024

A Image Size (墌 pg. 50, 97) B Shooting Icon (墌 pg. 97) C Card Icon (墌 pg. 97) D Picture Quality (墌 pg. 50, 97) E Remaining Number Of Shots (墌 pg. 97)

NOTES:

● Even if “DIS” is set to “ON” (墌 pg. 46), 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. 42) 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. 53) is disabled when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

● When a cable is connected to the 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.

There is the sound of a shutter closing.

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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.

Stop Button (8)/ SELECT Button (GR-DVM96 only)

MENU Wheel

1 Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

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

5 If the video clip playback (E-MAIL CLIP,

(墌 pg. 29)) or the digital sound playback (SOUND, (墌 pg. 29)) screen appears, press SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “IMAGE”, and

press it. The image playback screen (IMAGE) appears.

7 Press 3 to display the previous file. Press 5

to display the next file.

● Pressing INFO gives you details on the displayed file. (墌 pg. 30)

● You can also look for the desired file using Index Screen. (墌 pg. 30)

● You can turn off the on-screen playback display. (墌 pg. 31)

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.

Rewind Button (3)

Play/Pause Button (4/9)

Fast-Forward Button (5)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

Lock Button

● Images shot in a file size other than “640 x 480”, “1024 x 768” and “1280 x 960” (GR-DVM96 only) with another devices will be displayed thumbnail images. These thumbnail images cannot be transferred to a PC.

● Images shot with devices (such as JVC GR-DVM70) that are not compatible with DCF cannot be viewed with this camcorder; “UNSUPPORTED FILES” will be displayed.

Auto Playback Of Images

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

1 Perform steps 1 – 6 in “Normal Playback Of

Images”.

2 Press 4/9 to start Auto Playback.

● If you press 3 during Auto Playback, files are displayed in descending order.

● If you press 5 during Auto Playback, files are displayed in ascending order.

3 To end Auto Playback, press 8.

[For Normal Playback] To display the next image [For Auto Playback]

Image playback screen

(IMAGE)

To display the previous image

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Playback Of Video Clips (GR-DVM96 only)

You can view video clips (墌 pg. 60) stored in the memory card.

1 Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

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

5 If the image playback (IMAGE) or the digital

sound playback (SOUND) screen appears, press SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

6 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “E-MAIL CLIP”, and press it. The video clip playback screen (E-MAIL CLIP) appears.

7 Press 3 to select the

previous file. Press 5 to select the next file.

● Pressing INFO gives you details on the displayed file. (墌 pg. 30)

● You can also look for the desired file using Index Screen. (墌 pg. 30)

8 To start playback, press 4/9. 9 To stop playback, press 8.

E-MAIL CLIP

Playback Of Digital Sound Effects (GR-DVM96 only)

12 sound effects are pre-stored in the provided memory card. You can listen to the sound effects stored in the memory card. The sound effects can be also dubbed onto a tape. (墌 pg. 59)

EXPLOSION Explosion SIREN Siren LAUGHTER Laughter RACE CAR Racing car DOOR BELL Door bell BUZZER Buzzer FANFARE Fanfare APPLAUSE Applause CHEERS Cheers BOING Boing SCREAM Scream JEERS Jeers

1 Load the provided memory card. (墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

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

5 If the image playback (IMAGE) or the video clip

playback (E-MAIL CLIP) screen appears, press SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

6 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “SOUND”, and press it. The digital sound playback screen (SOUND) appears.

7 To play back to the

sound effect, press 4/9.

● All the sounds are played back in ascending order.

NOTES:

● In the digital sound playback screen,

• Press 3 to select the previous file. Press 5 to select the next file.

• Pressing INFO gives you details on the displayed file. (墌 pg. 30)

● You can also look for the desired file using Index Screen. (墌 pg. 30)

SOUND

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D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.)

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.

1 For Index Playback of image files, perform 1 – 6

in “Normal Playback Of Images” (墌 pg. 28).

For Index Playback of video clip files, perform 1 – 6 in “Playback Of Video Clips (GR-DVM96

only)” (墌 pg. 29).

For Index Playback of sound files, perform 1 – 6 in “Playback Of Digital Sound Effects (GR-DVM96 only)” (墌 pg. 29).

2 Press INDEX. The Index Screen of the selected

type of file appears.

Selected file

Index number

8 9

3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to move the frame to

the desired file.

● Pressing 5 displays the next page and 3 displays the previous page.

4 Press the MENU Wheel in. The selected file is

displayed.

● Pressing INFO gives you details on the displayed file. (墌 right column)

Index Screen

Viewing File Information

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

DCF : Folder and file number (IMAGE only) FOLDER : Folder name (墌 pg. 34) FILE : File name (墌 pg. 34) DATE : Date the file was made SIZE : Image size (IMAGE/E-MAIL CLIP

QUALITY : Picture quality (IMAGE only) TIME : Playback time (E-MAIL CLIP/SOUND

PROTECT : When set to “ON”, the file is

DCF :100 - 0010 F

● 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.

only)

protected from accidental erasure. (墌 pg. 31)

Information Screen

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Removing On-Screen Display

1 Perform steps 1 – 6 of “Normal Playback Of

Images” (墌 pg. 28).

2 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen

appears.

3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select

“n DISPLAY”, and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “OFF”, and

press it. The operation mode indicator and battery indicator ( ) disappear.

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

Operation mode indicator

Battery indicator

OFF

DISPLAYM E NU

RETURN

Protecting Files

The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files.

SELECT Button (GR-DVM96 only)

Rewind Button (3)

Fast-Forward Button (5)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

MENU Wheel

1 Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● The type of file (IMAGE, E-MAIL CLIP or SOUND) 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.

5 Press SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen

appears.

6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired

type of file, and press it.

7 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen

appears.

Lock Button

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.)

8 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “PROTECT”, and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

PROTECT

DELE TE DPOF NO . RES ET FORMAT DISPLAY END

To protect the currently displayed file

9 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. The PROTECT screen appears.

PROTECTM E NURENT

CUR

PROT . AL L CANC . A LL

RETURN

10 Press 3 or 5

to select the desired file.

11 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it.

● To cancel protection, select “RETURN”.

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

ROT ECTP

PROTECTED

RETURN

To protect all files stored in the memory card

9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “PROT.ALL”,

and press it. The PROTECT screen appears.

10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,

and press it.

● 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” (墌 pg. 31).

To remove protection from the currently displayed file

9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”,

and press it. The PROTECT screen appears.

10 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 11 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,

and press it.

● To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

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

remove protection.

To remove protection from all files stored in the memory card

9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CANC.ALL”,

and press it. The PROTECT screen appears.

10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,

and press it.

● To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

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Deleting Files

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

SELECT Button (GR-DVM96 only)

Rewind Button (3)

Fast-Forward Button (5)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

MENU Wheel

1 Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

● The type of file (IMAGE, E-MAIL CLIP or SOUND) 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.

5 Press SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen

appears.

6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired

type of file, and press it.

7 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen

appears.

8 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “DELETE”, and

press it. The Sub Menu appears.

Lock Button

To delete the currently displayed file

9 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. The DELETE screen appears.

DELE TE M E NURENT

CUR

ALL

RETURN

10 Press 3 or 5

to select the desired file.

11 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select

ELETED

“EXECUTE”, and press it.

● To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.

● Repeat steps 10 and

DELE TE ?

EXECUTE

RETURN

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

9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ALL”, and

press it. The DELETE screen appears.

10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,

and press it.

● To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.

NOTES:

● Protected files (墌 pg. 31) cannot be deleted with the above operation. 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. 36)

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D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.)

Making A New Folder Setting Print Information (DPOF

New still pictures you are going to take can be separated from previously shot pictures by resetting the file name to DVC00001; these new pictures will be stored in a new folder.

1 Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

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

5 If the video clip playback (E-MAIL CLIP,

(墌 pg. 29)) or the digital sound playback (SOUND, (墌 pg. 29)) screen appears, press SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “IMAGE”, and

press it. The image playback screen (IMAGE) appears.

7 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen

appears.

8 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “NO. RESET”,

and press it. The NO. RESET screen appears.

9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,

and press it. 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 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. 65)

To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 17)

1 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

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

5 If the video clip playback (E-MAIL CLIP,

(墌 pg. 29)) or the digital sound playback (SOUND, (墌 pg. 29)) screen appears, press SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “IMAGE”, and

press it. The image playback screen (IMAGE) appears.

7 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen

appears.

8 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “DPOF”, and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

9 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “ALL 1”, and press it. The DPOF screen appears.

CUR

DPOF M E NURENT

ALL 1 RESET RETURN

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10 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. The normal playback screen appears.

● To cancel selection, rotate the MENU Wheel to select “RETURN”, and press it.

DPOF

ALL 1?

EXECUTE

RETURN

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. 34).

2 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. The DPOF screen appears.

3 Press 3 or 5 to

select the desired file.

DPOF

SHEET S

RETURN

4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the number

indication (00), and press it.

5 Select the number of

prints by rotating the MENU Wheel and press it.

● 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.

6 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “RETURN”, and press it. The “SAVE?” appears.

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

DPOF

SHEET S

DPOF

SAVE?

EXECUTE

CANCEL

7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE” to

save the setting you have just made, and press it.

● To cancel selection, rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CANCEL”, and press it.

To Reset The Number Of Prints

Perform steps 1 – 8 in “To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)” (墌 pg. 34).

2 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “RESET”, and

press it. The DPOF screen appears.

3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,

and press it. The normal playback screen appears.

● To cancel selection, rotate the MENU Wheel to select “RETURN”, and press it.

● 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.

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D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.)

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.

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

Lock Button

MENU Wheel

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 2 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

3 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

4 Press the MENU

Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

MENU PROTECT DELE TE DPOF

NO . RES ET

FORMAT

DISPLAY END

6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,

and press it. The memory card is initialized.

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

● To cancel initialization, rotate the MENU Wheel to select “RETURN” and press it.

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.

5 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “FORMAT”, and press it. The FORMAT screen appears.

ORMA TF

ERASE AL L

EXECUTE

RETURN

DATA ?EX I ST I NG

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ADVANCED FEATURES

CONTENTS

MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ............................................................ 38

Changing The Menu Settings ........................................................................ 38

RECORDING MENUS .................................................................................... 40

Wipe Or Fader Effects ................................................................................ 40

Program AE With Special Effects ................................................................... 42

Exposure Control ....................................................................................... 43

White Balance Adjustment ........................................................................... 43

PLAYBACK MENUS ...................................................................................... 51

FEATURES FOR RECORDING ......................................................................... 53

Night-Alive .............................................................................................. 53

Snapshot (For Video Recording) .................................................................... 53

Snapshot Flash ......................................................................................... 54

Flash Brightness Adjustment ........................................................................ 54

Auto Focus ............................................................................................... 55

Manual Focus ........................................................................................... 55

Exposure Control ....................................................................................... 56

Iris Lock .................................................................................................. 57

Backlight Compensation .............................................................................. 57

White Balance Adjustment ........................................................................... 58

Manual White Balance Adjustment ................................................................ 58

Recording Digital Sound Effects (GR-DVM96 only) ............................................ 59

E-Mail Clip Recording (GR-DVM96 only) ......................................................... 60

DUBBING ................................................................................................... 62

Dubbing To A VCR ..................................................................................... 62

Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV IN Connector (Digital Dubbing) .......... 63

Dubbing From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV OUT Connector (Digital Dubbing) .... 64

Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card .............................. 65

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ............................................................. 66

Audio Dubbing .......................................................................................... 70

Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects (GR-DVM96 only) .............................. 71

Insert Editing ............................................................................................ 72

Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] .............................................................. 73

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS ............................................................................... 78

Connection To A Personal Computer ............................................................... 78

Using The Camcorder As A WebCam (GR-DVM96 only) ...................................... 79

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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. 40 – 52)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

Lock Button

MENU Wheel

1 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 “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

● For D.S.C. Playback Menus, refer to “D.S.C. PLAYBACK” (墌 pg. 28).

2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen

appears.

FADER

/ W I P E

AM A EPROGR

EXPOSURE

AN E

W. BAL

ACAMER LMA NUA MSYST E

AYDI SPL DSC END

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

4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired

function, and press it. The selected function menu appears.

5 Setting procedure hereafter depends on the

selected function.

Menus without Sub Menus

— v WIPE/FADER, r PROGRAM AE,

p EXPOSURE, u W. B AL AN CE

1) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired

parameter.

Example: r PROGRAM AE Menu

Selected function icon is

displayed in reverse.

2) Press the MENU Wheel in. Selection is complete.

The Menu Screen returns.

● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other

function menus.

EXPOSURE

W. BAL

DSC END

3) Press the MENU Wheel in again. The Menu Screen closes.

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Selected parameter

FADER

/ W I P E

AM AEPROGR

AN E ACAMER LMANUA MSYSTE AYDISPL

VIDEO SOUND MODE

MSYSTE AYDISPL

END

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MOD E

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COPY

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Menu Screen for Video Playback Menu

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Menus with Sub Menus

— m CAMERA, q MANUAL, s SYSTEM,

n DISPLAY, o DSC, t VIDEO

1) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired

function and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

Example: m CAMERA Menu

Selected function icon is

displayed in reverse.

2) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired

parameter.

3) Press the MENU Wheel in. Selection is complete.

● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other

function menus.

Selected function

ODEREC M

ZOOM

MOD ESNAP UPGA I N

NRE TUR

ODEREC M

ZOOM

MOD ESNAP UPGAIN

–

BTMOD ESOUND

–

LFUL

–

AGC

Sub Menu

SP–ODEREC M

–

BTMOD ESOUND

– –

LFUL

–

AGC

–

NOTES:

● The “m CAMERA” 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 MANUAL” settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.

● The “s SYSTEM” and “n DISPLAY” functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to “M” are also applied when the Power Switch is set to “P”. The “CLOCK ADJ.” menu only appears when the Power Switch is set to “M”.

● The “n 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 date indication can also be turned on/off by pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote control (provided). (墌 pg. 25, 62, 74)

NRE TUR

4) Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen returns.

● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other

function menus.

FADER

/ W I P E

EXPOSURE

W. BAL

MSYSTE

DSC END

AM AEPROGR

AN E ACAMER LMAN UA

AYDISPL

5) Press the MENU Wheel in again. The Menu Screen closes.

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RECORDING MENUS

Wipe Or Fader Effects

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

IMPORTANT:

Some Wipe/Fader Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects. (墌 pg. 42) If an unusable Wipe/Fader Effect is selected, its indicator blinks in blue or goes out.

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Recording Start/

Stop Button

Power Switch

OFF

MENU Wheel

Lock Button

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

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch.

3 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

4 Set “v WIPE/FADER” to the desired mode.

(墌 pg. 38)

● The selected effect indicator appears.

5 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start or

stop recording. The selected Fade-in/out or Wipe-in/out effect works.

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

NOTES:

● You can select other effects for “v WIPE/FADER”

during recording.

● You can extend the length of a Wipe or Fader by

pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button.

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WIPE/FADER ( : Factory-preset)

Indicator Parameter Description

—

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

WIPE–CORNER

WIPE–WINDOW

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

WIPE–DOOR

WIPE–SCROLL

WIPE–SHUTTER

Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from colour to black and white.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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RECORDING MENUS (cont.)

Program AE With Special Effects

IMPORTANT:

Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Wipe/Fader effects. (墌 pg. 40) If an unusable mode is selected, the indicator of Wipe/Fader effects blinks or goes out.

1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3 Set “r PROGRAM AE” to the desired mode.

(墌 pg. 38)

● The selected mode indicator appears.

To deactivate the selected mode… 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)

Indicator Parameter Description

—

OFF Deactivates Program AE with special effects.

SHUTTER 1/60

SHUTTER 1/100

SPORTS

SNOW

SPOTLIGHT

TWILIGHT

SEPIA

MONOTONE

CLASSIC FILM* Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.

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

(Variable Shutter Speed)

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

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

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

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

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

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. 56)

Makes evening scenes look more natural. White Balance (墌 pg. 43, 58) 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.

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

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.

Slow Shutter (GR-DVM76 only)

Lights dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. Use “SLOW 10X” or “SLOW 4X” only in dark areas.

NOTES:

● When using “SLOW 10X” or “SLOW 4X”, the image takes on a

strobe-like effect.

● When using “SLOW 10X” or “SLOW 4X”, it may be difficult to

bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of manual focus and/or a tripod is recommended.

SLOW 4X

SLOW 10X

*For GR-DVM96: Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

Slow Shutter raises light sensitivity to allow shooting in dark environments.

Slow Shutter raises light sensitivity further to allow shooting in even darker environments.

Exposure Control

EXPOSURE ( : Factory-preset)

For details, refer to “Exposure Control” (墌 pg. 56).

Indicator Parameter Description

—

— MANUAL Makes the exposure control indicator appear.

AUTO Returns to automatic exposure control.

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White Balance Adjustment

W. BALAN CE ( : Factory-preset)

For details, refer to “White Balance Adjustment” (墌 pg. 58).

— 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.

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RECORDING MENUS (cont.)

Camera Menu

CAMERA ( : Factory-preset)

Recording mode

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

NOTES:

● Audio Dubbing (墌 pg. 70) and Insert Editing (墌 pg. 72) 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.

REC MODE SP Standard Play

LP Long Play—more economical, providing 1.5 times the recording time.

Sound mode

SOUND MODE

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)

Zooming

ZOOM 10X When set to “10X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will

40X* Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and

200X* Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and

* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

reset to 10X since digital zoom will be disengaged.

magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 40X digital magnification.

magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 200X digital magnification.

Snapshot mode for video recording

For details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (For Video Recording)” (墌 pg. 53).

SNAP MODE FULL Snapshot mode with no frame

PIN-UP Pin-Up mode

FRAME Snapshot mode with frame

There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

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Gain up

GAIN UP 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 (1/30 – 1/200 sec.). Shooting

a subject in low or poor lighting at 1/30 sec. 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.

46 EN

RECORDING MENUS (cont.)

Manual Menu

MANUAL ( : Factory-preset)

Digital Image Stabilization

DIS OFF To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly

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

OFF Disables the function.

ON When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject as large as possible at a

at high magnification.

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.

distance of approx. 60 cm (2 ft).

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

Wide mode

WIDE MODE

* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

OFF Records with no change in the screen ratio. For playback on a TV with a

CINEMA* Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. The indicator

SQUEEZE* For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the

S.WIDE*

(GR-DVM96 only)

normal screen ratio.

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.

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.

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 0.9X wide conversion lens. Zooming is possible from 0.9X to 10X. This mode is suitable for shooting in a small room.

Wind cut

WIND CUT 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.

Snapshot flash mode

FLASH

AUTO Refer to “Snapshot Flash” (墌 pg. 54).

AUTO C

OFF

Flash brightness adjustment

FLASH ADJ. ±3 Refer to “Flash Brightness Adjustment” (墌 pg. 54).

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48 EN

RECORDING MENUS (cont.)

System Menu

SYSTEM ( : Factory-preset)

Beep, melody and shutter sound

BEEP OFF Even though not heard while shooting, shutter sound is recorded on the

BEEP The beep sounds when the power is turned on or off, and at the

MELODY Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. It

Tally lamp setting

TALLY OFF The tally lamp remains off at all times.

ON The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of recording.

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. 8)

DEMO MODE OFF Automatic demonstration will not take place.

ON Demonstrates certain functions such as Program AE with special effects,

tape.

beginning and end of recording. It also activates the shutter sound effect. (墌 pg. 27, 53)

also activates the shutter sound effect. (墌 pg. 27, 53)

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”.

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Resetting menu settings

CAM RESET

CANCEL Does not reset the settings to the factory-preset.

EXECUTE Resets all settings to the factory-preset.

Sound input (GR-DVM96 only)

SOUND IN

MIC Enables sound input from camcorder’s stereo microphone, when Audio

Dubbing (墌 pg. 70) is executed. “MIC” appears on the Audio Dubbing screen.

D.SOUND Enables sound effect input recorded on the provided memory card, when

Audio Dubbing (墌 pg. 71) is executed. “D.SOUND” appears on the Audio Dubbing screen.

Display Menu

DISPLAY ( : Factory-preset)

Display setting

ON SCREEN LCD Keeps the camcorder’s display (except the date, time and time code) from

LCD/TV Makes the camcorder’s display appear on screen when the camcorder is

appearing on the connected TV screen.

connected to a TV.

Date and time display setting

DATE/TIME OFF The date/time does not appear.

AUTO Displays the date/time for approx. 5 seconds in the following cases:

ON The date/time is always displayed.

● When the Power Switch is set from “OFF” to “A” or “M”.

● When playback starts. The camcorder displays the date/time when

scenes are recorded.

● When the date is changed during playback.

Time code setting

TIME CODE

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. 15)

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RECORDING MENUS (cont.)

DSC Menu

DSC ( : Factory-preset)

Picture quality

QUALITY FINE The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. Two

STANDARD

Image size

IMAGE SIZE

Approximate Number of Storable Images

The numbers in parentheses are for GR-DVM76.

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***

* Provided with GR-DVM76 only ** Provided with GR-DVM96 only (12 sound effects pre-stored) *** GR-DVM96 only

640 x 480* The Image Size mode can be selected to best match your needs.

1024 x 768**

1280 x 960 (GR-DVM96 only)

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

39 46 (45) 98 (95) 205 (205) 405 (405) 50 (55) 105 (105) 210 (215)

134 150 (160) 295 (295) 625 (625)

17 20 (20) 46 (45) 98 (95) 190 (190) 25 (24) 50 (48) 100 (100)

55 66 (65) 145 (145) 310 (310) 605 (605) 80 (75) 160 (160) 320 (320)

11 12 28 62 120 16 32 64

37 44 98 205 405 50 100 200

Picture Quality modes are available: FINE and STANDARD (in order of quality).

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.

* GR-DVM76: Factory preset is 640 x 480. ** GR-DVM96: Factory preset is 1024 x 768.

NOTE:

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

SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard

1215 (1215)

160 (190) 320 (320) 640 (645)

Recording media selection

REC SELECT

/ When Snapshot recording is performed with the VIDEO/MEMORY

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

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.

PLAYBACK MENUS

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Video Menu

VIDEO ( : Factory-preset)

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 38, select “SOUND MODE” or “12BIT MODE” from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired parameter.

NOTES:

● 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.

SOUND MODE

12BIT MODE MIX Original and dubbed sounds are combined and output in stereo on

Synchro adjustment

SYNCHRO

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

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

SOUND R Sound from the “R” channel is output in stereo.

both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

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.

±0.0 Refer to “For More Accurate Editing” (墌 pg. 77).

Recording mode

REC MODE

SP 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 digital dubbing. (墌 pg. 64)

NOTE:

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

Blank search

BLANK SRCH

CANCEL Helps find a blank portion of tape when you want to record from the

EXECUTE

middle of a tape. (墌 pg. 23)

Dubbing from tape to memory card

OFF Enables snapshots to be taken during video playback.

COPY

ON Enables dubbing of images recorded on a tape to a memory card.

(墌 pg. 65)

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PLAYBACK MENUS (cont.)

System Menu

SYSTEM ( : Factory-preset)

BEEP OFF 墌 pg. 48 Each setting is linked with “s SYSTEM”, which appears

BEEP

MELODY

when the Power Switch is set to “M”. (墌 pg. 38) The parameters are the same as in the description on page 48.

TALLY OFF 墌 pg. 48

DEMO MODE OFF 墌 pg. 48

Display Menu

DISPLAY ( : Factory-preset)

ON SCREEN LCD 墌 pg. 49 Each setting is linked with “n DISPLAY”, which appears

LCD/TV

DATE/TIME OFF 墌 pg. 49

AUTO

TIME CODE

OFF 墌 pg. 49

Display

ON SCREEN Setting: For playback sound, tape speed and tape running during video playback.

1L2

BIT/ SOUND

DATE/TIME Setting: For date/time.

when the Power Switch is set to “M”. (墌 pg. 38) The parameters are the same as in the description on page 49.

NOTE:

The date indication can also be turned on/off by pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote control (provided). (墌 pg. 25, 62, 74)

TIME CODE Setting: For time code.

Minutes

Seconds

20'C52

12: 34 : 24

* 30 frames = 1 second

Frames*

FEATURES FOR RECORDING

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Night-Alive

NIGHT Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

SNAPSHOT Button

MENU Wheel

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.

1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3 Press 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. 42).

• “Snapshot Flash” (墌 pg. 54).

• “GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu. (墌 pg. 45)

• “DIS” in MANUAL Menu. (墌 pg. 46)

● During Night-Alive, it may be difficult to bring the

camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a tripod is recommended.

Lock Button

Snapshot (For Video Recording)

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

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch.

3 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

4 Set “SNAP MODE” to the desired mode.

(墌 pg. 38, 45)

5 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 48.

● If Snapshot recording is not possible, the “O”

indication blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed.

● If Program AE with special effects (墌 pg. 42) 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. 46), 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. 51) 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 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. 38, 50)

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)

Snapshot Flash

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Swit ch

OFF

SNAPSHOT Button

MENU Wheel

The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record-Standby mode. (墌 pg. 27, 53)

● 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 as follows:

AUTO : Fires automatically if it is dark (

AUTOC: Fires automatically if it is dark (

appears).

appears) and reduces the Red-Eye effect

in the subject’s eyes. ON : Always fires. OFF : Will not fire.

● For the setting, refer to “Changing The Menu Settings” (墌 pg. 38).

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. 53) is engaged, and also when the battery remaining power is low. Moreover, the flash does not fire when it is set to “AUTO” with GAIN UP set to “OFF” (墌 pg. 45) and with Program AE with special effects set to “TWILIGHT”. (墌 pg. 42)

● 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), set the flash to “OFF” to

Lock Button

prevent the picture from becoming too dark or becoming too tinted.

● The colour 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 (墌 pg. 27, 53) 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.

1 Select “FLASH ADJ.” in MANUAL Menu, and

press the MENU Wheel in.

● The parameter appears.

2 To intensify the flash, rotate the MENU Wheel

towards “+”. To weaken the flash, rotate the MENU Wheel towards “–”.

● Adjustment range: –3 to +3.

3 Press the MENU Wheel in. Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “BRETURN”, and press it 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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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, onecolour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

● When a dark object is barely visible in 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. 91) 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. 20) 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. 38, 46)

Manual Focus

NOTE:

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

1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Press FOCUS. The manual focus indicator

appears.

3 To focus on a further subject, rotate the MENU

Wheel towards “+”. The “ ” indicator appears and blinks.

While focusing on a further subject

Manual focus

indicator

To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the MENU Wheel towards “–”. The “ ” indicator appears and blinks.

While focusing on a nearer subject

Manual focus

indicator

4 Press the MENU Wheel in. Focus adjustment is

complete.

● To reset to Auto Focus, press FOCUS twice or

set the Power Switch to “A”.

● If FOCUS is pressed once, the camcorder will

enter the focus adjustment mode again.

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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MENU Wheel

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Swit ch

OFF

Lock 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.

Before starting, perform the procedures listed below:

● 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.

1 Set “p EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL”. (墌 pg. 43)

● The exposure control indicator appears.

2 To brighten the image, rotate the MENU Wheel

towards “+”. To darken the image, rotate the MENU Wheel towards “–”. (maximum ±6)

● +3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight compensation. (墌 pg. 57)

● –3 exposure has the same effect as when “r PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”. (墌 pg. 42)

3 Press the MENU Wheel in. Exposure adjustment

is complete.

FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)

To return to automatic exposure control...

Set “p EXPOSURE” to “AUTO”. (墌 pg. 43) Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

● If EXPOSURE is pressed once, the camcorder will

enter the exposure control mode again.

NOTE:

You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time when “r PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” (墌 pg. 38, 42), or with the backlight compensation. (墌 pg. 57)

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Iris Lock

MENU Wheel

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.

Before starting, perform the procedures listed below:

● 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.

1 Set “p EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL”. (墌 pg. 43)

● The exposure control indicator appears.

BACKLIGHT Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

Lock Button

OFF

2 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD

monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold the MENU Wheel for over 2 seconds. The exposure control indicator and the “ ” indication appear. Press the MENU Wheel in. The “ ” indication changes to “ ” and the iris is locked.

Iris Lock Indicator

To return to automatic iris control...

Set “p EXPOSURE” to “AUTO”. (墌 pg. 43) Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

● The exposure control indicator and “ ”

disappear.

To lock the exposure control and the iris…

After step 1 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the exposure by rotating the MENU Wheel. Then lock the iris in step 2 of “Iris Lock”. For automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step 1. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.

Backlight Compensation

Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly. Press BACKLIGHT. The indicator is displayed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level.

● Using BACKLIGHT 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”.

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)

White Balance Adjustment

The white balance that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours 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 colour/tint reproduction.

— AU TO 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.

( : Factory-preset)

● For the setting, refer to “Changing The Menu Settings” (墌 pg. 38).

● The selected mode indicator except “AUTO” appears.

To return to automatic white balance…

Set “u W.BALANCE” to “AUTO”. (墌 pg. 38) Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

NOTE:

White balance cannot be used when “r PROGRAM AE” is set to “SEPIA” or “MONOTONE”. (墌 pg. 42)

Manual White Balance Adjustment

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

White paper

MENU Wheel

Before starting, perform the procedures listed below:

● 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.

1 Set “u W.BALANCE” to “MWB”. (墌 pg. 38, 43)

● The indication blinks slowly.

2 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.

3 Press the MENU Wheel in until begins

blinking rapidly. When the setting is completed, resumes normal blinking.

4 Press the MENU Wheel in twice. The Menu

Screen closes and the Manual White Balance indicator is displayed.

NOTES:

● In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white

paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually. (墌 pg. 55)

● A subject can be shot under various types of

lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the colour 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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Recording Digital Sound Effects (GR-DVM96 only)

MENU Wheel

D.SOUND Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

INDEX Button

The sound effects pre-stored in the provided memory card can be dubbed onto a tape.

1 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 16) 2 Load the provided memory card. (墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

6 Press INDEX. The Index Screen for sound effects

(墌 pg. 30) appears.

INDEX

7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired

sound effect.

Lock Button

Selected Sound

8 Press the MENU Wheel in. Selection is complete.

● Pressing D.SOUND

starts playback of the currently selected sound effect. You can check it without recording it onto the tape. Press D.SOUND again to stop the sound effect playback midway.

EX PL OS IO N

min

9 Press D.SOUND during recording. The selected

sound effect indication with a “ ” mark appears moving and the sound effect is recorded onto the tape.

● The sound effect cannot be heard from the

speaker during recording. Connect a headphone to the headphone connector to hear the sound effect.

To cancel recording the sound effect midway...

Press D.SOUND again. The camcorder stops recording the sound effect and the sound effect indication disappears.

Downloading sound data from Web Site

You can download sound data available at our Web Site (see below for URL) and transfer them from your PC to the memory card using a USB cable to create more sound effects.

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/download/ d-sound/index.html

● You can also use the PC card adapter

CU-VPSD60, floppy adapter CU-VFSD50 or USB reader/writer CU-VUSD70 to transfer sound data from a PC to the memory card.

● Sound data should be copied into the memory

card’s DCSD\100JVCGR folder.

● The file names should be in numerical sequence

starting from DVC00001.mp3. If you are using the provided memory card, file names should be from DVC00013.mp3 since 12 sound effects are prestored as DVC00001.mp3 through DVC00012.mp3.

NOTES:

● Sound effects can also be used for Audio Dubbing. (墌 pg. 71)

● Sound effects can also be selected during D.S.C. playback mode. (墌 pg. 29, 30)

● Sound effects created on a PC can be transferred to a memory card by copying them into the memory card’s sound folder with the specified file name. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the provided software. However, some sound (effects) created on a PC cannot be played back with this camcorder.

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)

E-Mail Clip Recording (GR-DVM96 only)

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.

MENU Wheel

E-MAIL Button

E P

16 0

160

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

m i n

mi n

ILCLIAM

00 : 00

00: 00

STANDBY

Recording Start/ Stop Button

Power Switch

Lock Button

Remaining time

OFF

To make video clips from real-time camera image

Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 17)

1 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 3 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

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

Standby mode.

● “E-MAIL CLIP” appears.

5 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording.

6 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop

recording.

● “COMPLETED” is displayed, then the

camcorder re-enters the E-Mail Clip RecordStandby mode.

7 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 (GR-DVM96 only)” (墌 pg. 29).

To delete unwanted video clips stored in a memory card…

Refer to “Deleting Files” (墌 pg. 33).

1 06

160 35

ILCLIAM-E P

ILCLIAM-EP

OC DP LETM EOCDPLETME

Shooting starts when the Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed.

m i n3mi n

00 : 15

00: 15

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Shooting stops when the Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed again.

Recording is complete.

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To make video clips from recorded video footage

MENU Wheel

E-MAIL Button

Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 16)

Play/Pause Button (4/9)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Recording Start/ Stop Button

Power Swit ch

OFF

Lock Button

2 Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5 Press 4/9 to start video playback. 6 Press E-MAIL to engage the E-Mail Clip Record-

Standby mode.

● “E-MAIL CLIP” appears.

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

again or press 8 to stop video playback.

7 At the point you want to start dubbing, press the

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

8 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.

9 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 (GR-DVM96 only)” (墌 pg. 29).

To delete unwanted video clips stored in a memory card…

Refer to “Deleting Files” (墌 pg. 33).

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.

● 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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DUBBING

Dubbing To A VCR

To AV

To S- V I DEO

Connector Covers**

Audio/Video cable

(provided)

To AU DIO , VIDEO* IN

* Connect when an S-Video cable is not used. ** When connecting the cables, open these covers.

VCR

S-Video cable

(optional)

To S- V I DEO I N

1 Following the illustrations, connect the

camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pages 24 and 25.

2 Set the camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

“VIDEO”.

3 Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “P”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4 Turn on the VCR’s power. 5 Insert the source cassette in the camcorder. 6 Insert the recording cassette in the VCR. 7 Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause modes.

● Refer to the instruction manual for the VCR.

8 Press 4/9 on the camcorder to start playback of

the source tape.

9 At the point you want to start dubbing, engage

the VCR’s Record mode.

10 To pause dubbing, engage the VCR’s Record-

Pause mode and press 4/9 on the camcorder.

11 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 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. 38, 49) 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. 38, 49)

• Playback sound mode, tape speed and tape

running displays Set “ON SCREEN” to “LCD” or “LCD/TV”. (墌 pg. 38, 49)

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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.

Open the

connector cover.

Core filter

To DV IN

Video unit equipped with

To DV

DV cable (optional)

DV connector

1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped

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

3 Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

“VIDEO”.

4 Set this camcorder’s Power Switch to “P”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5 Turn on the video unit’s power. 6 Insert the source cassette in this camcorder. 7 Insert the recording cassette in the video unit. 8 Press 4/9 on this camcorder to start playback of

the source cassette.

9 At the point you want to start dubbing, engage

the video unit’s Record mode.

10 To pause dubbing, engage the video unit’s

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

11 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 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. 68) or “Playback Special Effects” (墌 pg. 69) 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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DUBBING (cont.)

Dubbing From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV OUT Connector (Digital Dubbing)

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.

Open the connector cover.

Core filter

To DV OUT

Video unit equipped with DV

To DV

DV cable (optional)

connector

1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped

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

3 Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

“VIDEO”.

4 Set this camcorder’s Power Switch to “P”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5 Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. (墌 pg. 38, 51) 6 Turn on the video unit’s power. 7 Insert the source cassette in the video unit. 8 Insert the recording cassette in this camcorder. 9 Press this camcorder’s Recording Start/Stop

Button to engage the Record-Pause mode.

● The “ ” indication appears on the screen.

DV. IN

10 Press this camcorder’s Recording Start/Stop

Button to start recording.

● The indication rotates.

11 Press this camcorder’s Recording Start/Stop

Button again to engage the Record-Pause mode.

● The indication stops rotating.

12 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 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.

● Digital Dubbing is performed in the sound mode recorded on the original tape, regardless of the current “SOUND MODE” setting. (墌 pg. 44)

● During Digital Dubbing, no signals are output from the AV or S-Video output connector.

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

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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 (4/9)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

OFF

SNAPSHOT Button

MENU Wheel

1 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 16) 2 Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5 Set “ COPY”

to “ON”. (墌 pg. 38, 51)

6 Press 4/9 to start

playback.

7 At the point you want

to dub, press 4/9 again to engage Still Playback.

8 To dub the image,

press SNAPSHOT.

● The ” ” indication

blinks during dubbing.

● The selected image

is stored in the memory card.

Lock Button

COPY OF FON–

SPSP

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. 46) 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. 69)

● Images are dubbed in 640 x 480 pixels.

66 EN

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. 68)

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

Installing The Batteries

The remote control uses two “AAA (R03)” size batteries. Refer to “General Battery Precautions” (墌 pg. 88).

1 Remove the battery compartment cover while

pushing up the tab as illustrated.

2 Insert two “AAA (R03)” size batteries in the

correct direction.

3 Re-attach the battery compartment cover.

Ta b

–

Buttons And Functions

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

F H

C E

G I

EN 67

Functions

Buttons

A Infrared beam transmitting window Transmits the beam signal.

B Zoom (T/W) Buttons Zoom in/out (墌 pg. 20) Zoom in/out (墌 pg. 68)

C DISPLAY Button 墌 pg. 25, 62, 74

D SHIFT Button 墌 pg. 68, 73

E SLOW Rewind/Forward Buttons

Left/Right Buttons

F REW Button ● Rewind/Reverse Shuttle Search

G FADE/WIPE Button 墌 pg. 75

H EFFECT ON/OFF Button 墌 pg. 69

I EFFECT Button 墌 pg. 69

J PAUSE IN Connector 墌 pg. 74

K START/STOP Button Functions the same as the Recording Start/Stop Button on the

L MBR SET Button 墌 pg. 73

M SNAPSHOT Button Functions the same as SNAPSHOT on the camcorder.

N Up Button

INSERT Button

O Down Button

A. DUB Button

P PLAY Button ● Starts Playback of a tape

Q FF Button ● Forward/Forward Shuttle

R STOP Button ● Stops the tape (墌 pg. 22)

S PAUSE But to n Pauses the tape (墌 pg. 68)

T R.A.EDIT Buttons 墌 pg. 73 – 77

With the camcorder’s Power Switch set to “A” or “M”.

camcorder.

With the camcorder’s Power Switch set to “P”.

墌 pg. 68 墌 pg. 68

on a tape (墌 pg. 22)

● Displays previous file in a memory card (墌 pg. 28)

墌 pg. 68 墌 pg. 72

墌 pg. 68 墌 pg. 70

(墌 pg. 22)

● Starts Auto Playback of images

in a memory card (墌 pg. 28)

Search on a tape (墌 pg. 22)

● Displays next file in a memory card (墌 pg. 28)

● Stops Auto Playback (墌 pg. 28)

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Remote sensor

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)

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.

1) Press PLAY (U) to start playback.

Zoom Buttons

SHIFT

Left or SLOW

Rewind Button

Right or SLOW

Forward

Button

Up Button

Down Button

PLAY

PAUSE

STOP

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 in Slow Rewind or

approx. 2 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 slow-

motion 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.

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 L (Left), F (Right), U (Up) and E (Down).

● To end zoom, press and hold W until

magnification returns to normal. Or, press STOP (8) and then press PLAY (U).

NOTES:

● Zoom can also be used during slow-motion and

still playback.

● Due to digital image processing, the quality of the

image may suffer.

EN 69

Playback Special Effects

Remote sensor

PLAY

EFFECT

EFFECT ON/OFF

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. 42)

CLASSIC FILM Gives recorded scenes

a strobe effect.

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.

SEPIA Recorded scenes have

a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look.

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.

PLA

YFBFACK

1 2 3 4

NTE

● 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.

FILM

70 EN

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)

Audio Dubbing

The audio track can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. (墌 pg. 44)

Stereo microphone

Speaker

Remote sensor

Open the

Headphone connector

(GR-DVM96 only)

connector cover.

1 Play back the tape to locate the point where

editing will start, then press PAUS E (9).

2 While holding A.

DUB (D) on the

remote control, press PAUSE (9). The “9D” indicator appears.

MIC

3 Press PLAY (U), then

begin “narrating”. Speak into the microphone.

● To pause dubbing, press PAUSE (9).

GR-DVM96 only

4 To end Audio Dubbing, press PAUSE (9), then

STOP (8).

To hear the dubbed sound during playback…

Set “12BIT MODE” to “SOUND 2” or “MIX”. (墌 pg. 38, 51)

NOTES:

● Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio

Dubbing. To hear sound, connect optional headphones to the headphone connector. (GR-DVM96 only)

● 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 mid-

recording 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. 24, 25)

A.DUB PLAY PAUSE

STOP

EN 71

Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects (GR-DVM96 only)

D.SOUND Button

MENU Wheel

Remote sensor

5 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “D.SOUND”, and press it.

6 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “BRETURN”, and press it twice. The Menu Screen closes and the sound effect indication appears.

APPLAUSE

D.SOUND

7 Press INDEX to access the sound effects Index

Screen.

8 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired

sound effect and press it.

9 Press PLAY (U) to begin Audio Dubbing. The

selected sound effect is dubbed onto the tape.

● The “ ” moves while it is being dubbed.

● To stop dubbing the sound effect midway, press

D.SOUND.

10 Press STOP (8) to end Audio Dubbing.

NOTES:

● After dubbing, set “SOUND IN” back to “MIC”.

● The dubbed sound effect is recorded on

SOUND 2. (墌 pg. 51)

● If you press PAUSE (9) to pause dubbing in step 9

the selected sound effect indication remains displayed. To resume dubbing, press PLAY (U).

A.DUB PLAY PAUSE

STOP

1 Load the provided memory card. (墌 pg. 17)

Then, perform step 1 and 2 on page 70.

2 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen

appears.

3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “s SYSTEM”,

and press it. The SYSTEM Menu appears.

4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “SOUND IN”,

and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)

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.

Remote sensor

START/STOP

REW

STOP

INSERT PLAY

PAUSE

4 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.

5 To end Insert Editing, press START/STOP, then

STOP (8).

NOTES:

● Program AE with special effects (墌 pg. 38, 42)

can be used to spice up the scenes being edited during Insert Editing.

● During Insert Editing, the date and time

information changes.

● 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. 100, 101)

NOTES:

● Before performing the following steps, make sure that “TIME CODE” is set to “ON”. (墌 pg. 38, 49)

● 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. 24, 25)

1 Play back the tape, locate the Edit-Out point and

press PAUSE (9). Confirm the time code at this point. (墌 pg. 38, 49)

2 Press REW (

then press PAUSE (9).

) until the Edit-In point is located,

3 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.

12:34

EN 73

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. Before operation, make sure the batteries are installed in the remote control. (墌 pg. 66)

VCR

SHIFT

Set Remote/VCR Code

1 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.

2 Make sure the VCR’s power is on. Then, while

holding SHIFT, 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 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.

MBR SET

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

A B

I I

E A

I E

VCR BRAND NAME

PANASONIC A

RCA I

SAMSUNG ID

SANYO CCF

SHARP AAE

SONY F

TOSHIBA FFI

ZENITH AF

CODE

A A I A

I F F I

F C C

C G A D H

B D F C

I A

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74 EN

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)

Make Connections

Also refer to page 24 and 25.

To ED IT

Open these connector covers.

To S- V I DEO

S-Video cable

Editing cable (provided)

ABTo R e m ote

PAUSE or R.A.EDIT

CTo PAU S E IN

DISPLAY

(optional)

VIDEO IN*

To S- V I DEO

White to

AUDIO L IN

Yell ow t o

To AV

Audio/ Video cable (provided)

Red to AUDIO R IN

VCR

1 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.

2 Insert a recorded tape into the camcorder. 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5 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 “DISPLAY” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”. (墌 pg. 38, 49) 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. 38, 49)

• Playback Sound Mode, Tape Speed And Tape

Running Displays Set “ON SCREEN” to “LCD” or “LCD/TV”. (墌 pg. 38, 49)

● 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.

* Connect when an S-Video cable is not used.

EN 75

Select Scenes

Remote sensor

FADE/WIPE

EFFECT

EDIT IN/OUT

CANCEL

PLAY

R.A.EDIT ON/OFF

6 Point the remote control at the camcorder’s

remote sensor. Press PLAY (U) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control.

The Random Assemble Editing Menu appears.

Selected parameter

Random Assemble

NIOUT

–– :–– ~

––

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CODETIME

TOTAL

MOD E

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

–

––

0:000

Editing Menu

7 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.

8 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.

9 At the end of the scene, press EDIT IN/OUT. The

Edit-Out position appears in the Random Assemble Editing Menu.

10 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.

● When you use Wipe/Fader effects, that time is

included in the total time.

11 If using Playback Special Effects, press EFFECT.

(墌 pg. 69)

12 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 place.

● If there are blank portions before or after the Edit-

In and Edit-Out points, a blue screen may be included in the edited version.

● Since time codes register time only as accurately

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 Black & White Fader. In this case the 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 Black & White Fader during Random Assemble Editing.

● 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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76 EN

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)

Automatic Editing To VCR

Recording Start/

Remote sensor

Stop Button

OFF

START/STOP

13 Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the

beginning of the scene you want to edit and press PAUSE (9).

14 Point the remote control towards the VCR’s

remote sensor and press VCR REC STBY (79), or manually engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode.

15 Press the Recording

Start/Stop Button on the camcorder. Editing proceeds as programmed, right through to the end of the last registered scene.

NIOUTMODE

00:25

1 2

––

–– 4 5

–– –– ––

7 8

07:18~08 :31 03:33~ 09:30 15 ::55

CODETIME

TOTAL

~ ~

02 :05

05 :53 13 :15 16 :29

9:39

––––

–– ––

––––

● 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.

16 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. 21)

PAUSE R.A.EDIT

ON/OFF

VCR REC STBY

EN 77

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.

Remote sensor

R.A.EDIT ON/OFF

Diagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing

1 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

––

–– :–– ~

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CODETIME

TOTAL

MOD E

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

–

––

0:000

Random Assemble Editing Menu

2 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.

3 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.

Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder Timing

4 Point the remote control at the camcorder’s

remote sensor and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF to make the Random Assemble Editing menu disappear, then press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

5 Rotate the MENU

Wheel to select “t VIDEO”, and press it. The VIDEO Menu appears. Then, rotate the MENU Wheel to select “SYNCHRO” and press it. The value for “SYNCHRO” is highlighted.

O.1

ROSYNCH

–

6 Based on the diagnostics performed, you can

now advance the VCR’s record timing by rotating the MENU Wheel towards “+”. You can also delay the VCR’s record timing by rotating the MENU Wheel towards “–”. The adjustment range is from –1.3 to +1.3 seconds, in 0.1-second increments. Press the MENU Wheel in to finish the setting.

7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “BRETURN”,

and press it twice. Now perform Random Assemble Editing beginning with step 6 on page 75.

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 US B

Open the connector cover.

[B] Using DV cable

To DV

Core filter

Open the connector cover.

[A] Using USB cable

This camcorder can transfer still images to a PC by using the provided software.

[B] Using DV cable

It is also possible to transfer still images to a PC with a DV connector by using software equipped with the PC or commercially available software.

1 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the

appropriate cable as shown in the illustration.

2 If you are using the USB connection, set the

VIDEO/MEMORY switch to “MEMORY”.

3 Turn the camcorder’s Power Switch to “P”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch and turn on the PC.

● Refer to the instruction manual of the software

on how to transfer a still image to the PC.

NOTES:

● Refer to “SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB

CONNECTION GUIDE” for the installation of the bundled software and drivers.

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

To USB connector

USB cable (provided)

DV cable (optional)

Core filter

● Never connect the USB cable and the DV cable

simultaneously to the camcorder. Connect only the cable you wish to use to the camcorder.

● 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, or use the DV cable provided with the capture board.

● 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

EN 79

Using The Camcorder As A WebCam (GR-DVM96 only)

This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection.

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Open the

connector cover.

To US B

1 Make sure all necessary software (provided) are

installed in your PC and all units are turned off.

2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB

cable.

3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. 4 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5 Turn on the PC.

● “Web CAMERA” appears on the screen.

● If the PC is not

powered on, the camcorder does not enter the Web Camera mode.

b CAMERAeW bCAMERAeW

6 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 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

● In the Web Camera mode, the following buttons

cannot be operated: E-MAIL, SNAPSHOT, the Recording Start/Stop Button.

Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and provided Software.

and signing up for MSN Hotmail.

To USB connector

USB-equipped PC

USB cable (provided)

80 EN

REFERENCES

CONTENTS

DETAILS ..................................................................................................... 81

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................... 82

CAUTIONS ................................................................................................. 88

USER MAINTENANCE ................................................................................... 91

SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 92

INDEX ........................................................................................................ 94

Controls ................................................................................................. 94

Connectors ............................................................................................. 94

Indicators ............................................................................................... 94

Other Parts ............................................................................................ 94

Indications .............................................................................................. 96

TERMS .................................................................................................... 102

DETAILS

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. 19, 20)

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 noted above 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 “P”, “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. “TAPE END” also appears when a cassette at its end is loaded.

● During recording, sound is not heard from the speaker. To hear the sound, connect optional headphones to the headphone connector. (GR-DVM96 only) The sound volume is at the level it was adjusted to during playback. (墌 pg. 22)

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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.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Power

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.

2. • The Power Switch is set to

“P” or “OFF”.

— For Video Recording —

•The tape’s erase protection tab is set to “SAVE”.

•The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

•“TAPE END” 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”.

2. • Set the Power Switch to “A”

or “M”. (墌 pg. 14)

— For Video Recording —

•Set the tape’s erase protection tab to “REC”. (墌 pg. 16)

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

•Replace with new cassette. (墌 pg. 16)

•Close the cassette holder cover.

— For D.S.C. Recording —

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

—

(墌 pg. 38, 49)

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6. During recording, sound cannot be heard.

7. The LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink.

8. Digital Zoom does not work. 8. • 10X optical zoom is selected.

6. • The optional headphones are

not connected to the headphones connector. (GR-DVM96 only)

•The sound volume of the headphones connector (GR-DVM96 only) was not adjusted appropriately. The sound volume at this point is the same as the level it was adjusted to during playback.

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.

•The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

Video and D.S.C. Playback

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

9. Play, Rewind and Fast-Forward functions do not work.

10. The LCD monitor image is distorted.

11. The tape is moving, but there is no picture.

12. Blocks of noise appear during playback, or there is no playback picture and the screen becomes blue.

13. A memory card cannot be played back.

9. • The Power Switch is set to

“A” or “M”.

•VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

10. •During playback of the unrecorded portion, Highspeed Search and still playback, LCD monitor indications appear distorted. This is not a defect.

11. •Your TV has AV input terminals, but is not set to its VIDEO mode.

•The cassette holder cover is open.

12.

—

13. •The Power Switch is set to

“A” or “M”.

•The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

6. • Connect the optional headphones to the headphone connector (GR-DVM96 only). (墌 pg. 95)

•Adjust the sound volume during playback. (墌 pg. 22)

7. • Re-read the sections covering Wipe/Fader effects, Program AE with special effects and “DIS”. (墌 pg. 38, 40 –

43, 46)

8. • Set “ZOOM” to “40X” or “200X”. (墌 pg. 44)

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

9. • Set the Power Switch to

“P”. (墌 pg. 22)

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

10.

—

11. •Set the TV to the mode or channel appropriate for video playback. (墌 pg. 24, 25)

•Close the cassette holder cover. (墌 pg. 16)

12. •Clean the video heads with an optional cleaning cassette. (墌 pg. 91)

13. •Set the Power Switch to “P”. (墌 pg. 28)

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

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Advanced features

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

14. The focus does not adjust automatically.

15. Snapshot mode cannot be used.

16. The colour 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. Even when Slow Shutter is not selected, the image looks like it is activated.

TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

14. • 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.

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 PROGRAM AE” to

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 and the image takes on an effect similar to Slow Shutter.

14. • Set Focus to the Auto mode. (墌 pg. 55)

•Clean the lens and check the focus again. (墌 pg. 91)

15. • Disengage the Squeeze (SQUEEZE) mode. (墌 pg. 46)

16. • Find a white subject and compose your shot so that it also appears in the frame. (墌 pg. 27, 53)

•Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA) and Monotone (MONOTONE). (墌 pg. 42)

17. • Press BACKLIGHT. (墌 pg. 57)

“SPOTLIGHT”. (墌 pg. 42)

19. • Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONOTONE) mode before setting White Balance. (墌 pg. 42, 43)

20. • Set the Power Switch to “M”. (墌 pg. 14)

21. • Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA) and Monotone (MONOTONE). (墌 pg. 42)

22. • Set the Power Switch to “M”. (墌 pg. 14)

23. • If you want the lighting to look more natural, set “GAIN UP” to “ACG” or “OFF”. (墌 pg. 38, 45)

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24. Although Snapshot is attempted, flash does not take place.

25. Although a Snapshot is taken with the flash, Red-Eye Reduction does not take place.

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