JVC specifications GR-DVL500 GR-DVL300

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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GR-DVL500 GR-DVL300

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INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

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

Model No.

Serial No.

 

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

 

 

AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION

7

GETTING STARTED

8 – 13

RECORDING

14 – 30

Basic Recording

14

Advanced Features

21

PLAYBACK

31 – 37

Basic Playback

31

Advanced Features

32

Basic Connections

34

Advanced Connections

36

DUBBING

38 – 39

Dubbing To A VCR

38

Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit

 

 

Equipped With A DV Connector

39

USING THE REMOTE

 

 

CONTROL UNIT

40 – 51

Slow-Motion Playback, Frame-By-Frame

 

Playback and Playback Zoom

42

Playback Special Effects

43

Random Assemble Editing

44

For More Accurate Editing

48

Audio Dubbing

50

Insert Editing

51

TROUBLESHOOTING

52 – 57

USER MAINTENANCE

 

58

INDEX

59 – 63

Indications

59

Controls, Connectors And Indicators

62

CAUTIONS

64 – 66

TERMS

67 – 68

SPECIFICATIONS

69 – 70

LYT0534-001C EN

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Contents GR-DVL500 GR-DVL300 It is recommended that you Dear CustomerPower Cord Protection Power SourcesPower Lines Grounding or PolarizationCleaning AccessoriesDamage Requiring Service Replacement PartsMake sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark Safety PrecautionsAA-V40U RM-V716U AAA R03 Battery x Shoulder Strap AC Power Adapter/Charger Remote Control UnitFor remote control unit Editing CableAutomatic Demonstration Charging the Battery Pack PowerLithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures About BatteriesUsing AC Power Using the Battery PackTo Detach The Battery Pack Approximate recording timeViewfinder Adjustment Grip Adjustment10 EN Shoulder Strap AttachmentEN11 Date/Time SettingsLoading/Unloading a Cassette 12 ENSet the tape recording mode depending on your preference Recording Mode SettingEN13 During playback of a tape recorded on anotherTo Adjust The Brightness Of The Display Power  pg14 EN Load a Cassette  pgJournalistic Shooting EN15SELF-RECORDING OFFMotor Drive Mode Snapshot Mode Selection16 EN SnapshotEN17 18 EN Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards TZoom Zoom OutEN19 When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeProper recording To brighten the scene when natural lighting is too dim Feature Video Light20 EN Set Light OFF/AUTO/ON as requiredFeature Manual Focus Feature Auto FocusEN21 To obtain correct focusSee pg 22 ENIf you have selected , or Go to stepEN23 Menu Screen ExplanationsMenu Screen Explanations EN25 Fade/Wipe Effects 26 ENPicture Wipe or Dissolve Selection To Deactivate The Selected EffectFader And Wipe Menu EN2728 EN To Deactivate The Selected ModeProgram AE With Special Effects Iris Lock Exposure ControlEN29 30 EN White Balance AdjustmentTo Return To Automatic White Balance To Change The Tint For RecordingAvailable only with the remote control provided  pg To Control The Speaker VolumeEN31 Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects32 EN Display Playback SoundEN33 VCR 34 ENEN35 If using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to stepTo monitor the picture and sound from Connection To a Personal Computer 36 ENDate/time information cannot be captured into the PC EN37 Connection To a Video Unit Equipped With a DV ConnectorMake sure all units are turned off Dubbing To a VCR 38 ENCore filter reduces interference YTU94146A S-Video cableEN39 Make sure the camcorder’s power is offTo use this camcorder as a player Re-attach the battery compartment cover Installing The Batteries40 EN EN41 Feature Frame-By-Frame Playback Feature Slow-Motion PlaybackFeature Playback Zoom 42 ENEN43 Feature Playback Special EffectsTo allow you to add creative effects to the playback image 44 EN VCR Code ListRandom Assemble Editing R.A.Edit SET REMOTE/VCR CodeEN45 JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connectorMake Connections VCR other than aboveSelect Scenes 46 ENAutomatic Editing to VCR EN47For More Accurate Editing 48 ENDiagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Recording deckEN49 Adjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER TimingAudio Dubbing 50 ENTo hear the dubbed sound during playback Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio DubbingEN51 Insert Editing52 EN Clean the lens and checkCorrective Action Replace with new cassetteEN53 54 EN TroubleshootingEN55 When the LCD monitorsLCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink Angle of the LCD monitor56 EN EN57 58 EN Cleaning The CamcorderAfter Use LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording EN59Indications Function LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During PlaybackRecording Check TAPE’S Erase Protection Switch Insert Error DUB ErrorTape Check TAPE’S Erase Protection Switch Copying Failed Unit in Safeguard345 6 7 # $ % 62 ENEN63 Temperature Range Specifications To prevent damage and prolong service life64 EN To avoid hazardsEN65 66 EN  pg , 9 EN67Date/Time Display  pg , 32 Icons  pg pg , 25, 32 68 ENFor General EN69For Digital Video Camera 70 EN For ConnectorsMEMOEN71 GR-DVL300