JVC GR-DVL500 manuals
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JVC GR-DVL500 Specifications
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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA INSTRUCTIONS GR-DVL500 GR-DVL300ENGLISH CONTENTSUsing This Instruction Manual 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONSIt is recommended that you . . .The rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Charger is on its bottom. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.CAUTION (applies to the AA-V40U) ATTENTION (sapplique lAA-V40U) Dear Customer, 5. Ventilation 6. Wall or Ceiling Mounting ANTENNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS1. Outdoor Antenna Grounding 2. Lightning 3. Power Lines 3 IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSATTENTION: INSTALLATION1. Grounding or Polarization 2. Power Sources 3. Overloading 4. Power Cord Protection 4 USE1. Accessories 2. Product and Cart Combination 3. Water and Moisture 4. Object and Liquid Entry 5. Attachments 6. Cleaning 7. Heat SERVICING1. Servicing 2. Damage Requiring Service 3. Replacement Parts 4. Safety Check 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONSCAUTION! Before recording an important scene . . . 6 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES7 AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATIONHow To Attach The Lens Cap12 3To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. 8 PowerCHARGING THE BATTERY PACKIf the protective cap is attached to the battery pack, remove it first. 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 Power Adapter/Charger near a radio. About Batteries 9 USING THE BATTERY PACKUSING AC POWER 10 Grip AdjustmentViewfinder Adjustment (cont.) Shoulder Strap Attachment Tripod Mounting 11 Date/Time SettingsPower lamp DISPLAY MENU the Lock Button located on the switch. The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select . Press it and DISPLAY MENU appears. RETURN, and press it twice. The Menu Screen closes. NOTE: 12 Loading/Unloading A Cassette (cont.)* To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . 13 Recording Mode SettingSet the tape recording mode depending on your preference. the Lock Button located on the switch. The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select and press it. CAMERA MENU appears. Menu Screen Sub Menu Power lamp 14 Basic RecordingYou should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. Shooting while using the viewfinder: Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Recording Mode Setting ( Load A Cassette ( Viewfinder Adjustment ( Grip Adjustment ( Power ( pg. 8) pg. 10) pg. 12) pg. 13) To Stop Recording . . . To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display 15 JOURNALISTIC SHOOTINGSELF-RECORDING 16 Basic Recording (cont.) SnapshotSNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SNAPSHOT RECORDINGIf you press during Record-Standby . . . If you press during Recording . . . Motor Drive Mode 18 Zooming19 NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A TapeTime CodeThe time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON ( Recording From The Middle Of A TapeThe time code cannot be reset. During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time code indication does not move smoothly. pg. 25, 32). When a blank portion is recorded on a tape Proper recording 20 DANGERVideo Light 21 Advanced FeaturesAuto FocusWhen shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom out first ( pg. 24) is activated. Manual FocusWhen the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, or will blink. 22 Advanced Features (cont.) Using Menus For Detailed AdjustmentNormal Screen the Lock Button located on the switch. Function menu setting depends on the function. If you have selected , , or . . . If you have selected , or . . .....go to step 5. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select RETURN and press it twice. The Menu Screen closes. The icon represents END. 23 Menu Screen ExplanationsThe CAMERA MENU settings are effective when the Power Switch is set to both and . pg. 13, 32). REC MODE can be set when the Power Switch is set to or ( 24 Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) Advanced Features (cont.) Fade/Wipe Effects 26 2FADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , , and ) PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION ( , , , , , and ) 27 Fader And Wipe Menu28 Advanced Features (cont.) Program AE With Special EffectsTo Deactivate The Selected Mode . . . Program AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby. When using SLOW, the image takes on a strobe-like effect. If the manual focus indicator blinks when SLOW is used, adjust focus manually and use a tripod. Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects ( pg. 27). If an unusable mode is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out. 29 Exposure ControlWhen 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 light. To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . . To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . . Iris LockWhen shooting a moving subject. When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. When shooting objects under a spotlight. When zooming. To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . . To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . . 30 White Balance Adjustment Advanced Features (cont.) Manual White Balance Operation 31 Basic PlaybackStill Playback: Shuttle Search: Frame-By-Frame Playback: Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects 32 Advanced FeaturesUsing Menus For Detailed AdjustmentSynchro Comp ( pg. 48, 49). REC MODE can be set when the Power Switch is set to or ( pg. 13, 23). 33 Playback SoundDisplay 34 Basic Connections*When connecting the cables, open this cover. B.Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A/V input connectorsTo TV or VCR VCR TV VCR TV*When connecting the cables, open this cover. A.Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors 36 Advanced Connections Connection To A Personal Computer37 Connection To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector38 DUBBINGDubbing To A VCR 39 Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing)[To use this camcorder as a player]To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder . . . + + 40 Installing The Batteries41 10) @ $ ! # % ^& *( 4 6 8 5 7 91 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) 42 Slow-Motion PlaybackDue to digital image processing, the quality of the image may suffer. During Slow-Motion Playback, press PAUSE or After SLOW to pause playback. Frame-By-Frame Playback Playback ZoomZoom can also be used during slow-motion and still playback.EFFECT PLAY EFFECT ON/OFF PLAYBACK EFFECT Select Menu Remote sensor 43 Playback Special EffectsTo allow you to add creative effects to the playback image. 1)To start playback, press PLAY ( To deactivate the selected effect, press EFFECT ON/ OFF on the remote control. Pressing it again re- activates the selected effect.To change the selected effect, repeat from step 2 above. pg. 17) are not available. 3 1 6 789` 4 2 5 44 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]SET REMOTE/VCR CODEYou are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing. If the VCRs power does not come on in step 1, try another code from the VCR CODE LIST. If the remote control is not able to control the VCR, use the controls on the VCR. (cont.)45 MAKE CONNECTIONSA JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connector . . . A JVC VCR not equipped with a remote pause connector but equipped with an R.A. EDIT connector . . . A VCR other than above . . . ATTENTION FOR EDITING CABLE 46 SELECT SCENES1 Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points. STOP PAUSE R.A.EDIT ON/OFF VCR REC STBY FADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT CANCEL REW 47 AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCRRemote Sensor Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning of the scene you want to edit and press PAUSE (6). pg. 19). Recording Start/Stop Button Random Assemble Editing Menu 48 (cont.) For More Accurate Editing50 (cont.) Audio Dubbing51 Insert Editing58 USER MAINTENANCE64 CAUTIONSBattery PacksRecharging time is based on room temperature of 20C (68F). The lower the temperature, the longer recharging takes. 65 CassettesLCD Monitor Main Unit 66 CAUTIONS67 TERMS68 TERMS69 SPECIFICATIONSCamcorderFor General For Digital Video Camera 70 SPECIFICATIONS (cont.) AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V40U
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