JVC GR-DVM76 instruction manual Dear Customer, It is recommended that you…

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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 ( 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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Contents For Customer Use Model No Serial NoDear Customer It is recommended that you…Important Safty Instructions Before recording an important scene… RM-V717U Remote Control Unit CD-ROMCamcorder USB Cable Memory Card 8 MB Lens Cap Already insertedHow To Attach The Grip Belt How To Attach The Lens Cap Attach the lens cap with the cut downward During shootingSet the Power Switch to M while pressing down Automatic DemonstrationGetting Started Using The Battery Pack PowerCharging The Battery Pack 10 ENFor other notes,  pg Using AC PowerAbout Batteries 12 EN Grip AdjustmentViewfinder Adjustment Tripod Mounting While using the LCD monitorWhile using the viewfinder VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position Operation ModePower Switch Position Full Auto Recording 14 ENDate/Time Settings Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium BatteryLoading a Cassette Unloading a Cassette Approximate recording time Tape Recording mode16 EN To protect valuable recordings…Make sure the camcorder’s power is off Open the card cover To protect valuable files available only for SD Memory Card…18 EN Video Recording & PlaybackNow calculating Basic RecordingTape Remaining Time Blinking Blinking BlinkingJournalistic Shooting 20 ENZooming Self-RecordingRecording From The Middle Of a Tape When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeTime Code Proper recordingStill Playback 22 ENNormal Playback Shuttle SearchBlank Search Slow-Motion Playback Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects24 EN Connections To a TV Or VCR pg 26 EN Recording & PlaybackBasic Shooting D.S.C. Snapshot To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality,  pgImage playback screen 28 ENAuto Playback Of Images Playback Of Video Clips GR-DVM96 only Viewing File Information 30 ENIndex Playback Of Files For Index Playback of video clip files, performIf you want to select another type of file, go to step Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of filesProtecting Files To protect the currently displayed file 32 ENTo Remove Protection To remove protection from the currently displayed fileTo delete all files stored in the memory card Deleting FilesTo delete the currently displayed file Folder and File names 34 ENMaking a New Folder To Reset The Number Of Prints To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints36 EN Initializing a Memory CardAdvanced Features 38 EN Menus without Sub MenusExample m Camera Menu Menus with Sub MenusCAMERA, q MANUAL, s SYSTEM, n DISPLAY, o DSC, t Video Wipe Or Fader Effects VIDEO/MEMORY Switch40 EN Menu WheelFADER-BLACK OFFFADER-WHITE FADER-B.W42 EN White Balance Adjustment Exposure Control44 EN Recording modeSound mode Camera MenuSnapshot mode for video recording Gain up46 EN Maximum telephoto settingWide mode Manual MenuWind cut Snapshot flash modeFlash brightness adjustment 48 EN Tally lamp settingAutomatic demonstration mode System MenuClock adjustment Date and time display settingTime code setting Display MenuRecording media selection 50 ENImage size Playback sound Synchro adjustmentVideo Menu Dubbing from tape to memory cardDATE/TIME OFF Auto Melody Tally OFF Demo Mode52 EN DisplayPress Snapshot Motor Drive ModeNight-Alive To deactivate Night-Alive…If Auto C is selected 54 ENSnapshot Flash Auto Focus Manual Focus56 EN When the background is overly dark or the subject is brightBefore starting, perform the procedures listed below To return to automatic exposure controlTo return to automatic iris control Iris LockBacklight Compensation 58 EN To return to automatic white balance…To cancel recording the sound effect midway Downloading sound data from Web SiteMail Clip Recording GR-DVM96 only 60 ENTo make video clips from real-time camera image Refer to Deleting Files  pgTo make video clips from recorded video footage 62 EN Dubbing To a VCRDubbing Dubbing To a Video Unit Equipped64 EN Equipped With a DV OUTSet Dubbing Still Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory CardStill images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card To on  pg Press 4/9 to startBeam Effective Area indoor use Installing The Batteries66 EN Buttons And FunctionsPause in Connector With the camcorder’s PowerSwitch set to a or M Switch set to P Functions68 EN Slow-Motion PlaybackTo move the highlight Press EFFECT.Select Menu appears 70 EN Audio DubbingAudio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects GR-DVM96 only SOUND, Press it Rotate the Menu72 EN Insert EditingYou are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing Random Assemble Editing R.A.EditSet Remote/VCR Code Make Connections A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote Pause connector…74 EN VCR other than above…Select Scenes If the search time for an in-point exceeds76 EN Automatic Editing To VCRDiagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder TimingFor More Accurate Editing 78 EN Using USB cableUsing DV cable Connection To a Personal ComputerIf the PC is not Using The Camcorder As a WebCam GR-DVM96 onlyThis camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC80 EN ReferencesDetach the battery from the camcorder Power  pgSet the Power Switch to P, a or M When a cassette at its end is loadedVideo and D.S.C. Recording Power82 EN VIDEO/MEMORYViewfinder indications blink VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is Set the VIDEO/MEMORYSwitch is set to Video Switch to Memory 200X.  pgPress Backlight Advanced features84 EN Other problems Angle of the LCD monitor Camcorder When the LCD monitor’s86 EN Cause damage.  pg Re-insert it, then check if88 EN General Battery PrecautionsBattery Packs CassettesMain Unit Memory CardsLCD Monitor About moisture condensation How To Handle a CD-ROM90 EN Serious malfunctioningTurn off the camcorder Cleaning The CamcorderAfter Use Press Push Here to close the cassette holder92 EN Audio output For Connectors Video outputFor General Power requirement A. and Canada Headphone output94 EN Controls ConnectorsIndicators Other PartsTape Remaining Time REC Appears during recording 96 ENIndications Camcorder Time CodeAppears and blinks during shooting Appears during shooting and blinks when aShooting Icon Card Icon98 EN ExplosionAudio Dubbing 9D Audio Dubbing Pause Monitor  pg Level indicator g moves Time CodePause Forward Slow-Motion Reverse Slow-Motion 100 EN Unit in Safeguard Card ErrorSwitch Mode Remove102 EN Program AE With Special Effects Playback sound Sound ModeWide Mode Wide Mode Recording TimeGR-DVM96 GR-DVM76