JVC GR-DVM90 manuals
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JVC GR-DVM90 Specifications
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ENDIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA INSTRUCTIONS GR-DVM90ENGLISH CONTENTSUsing This Instruction Manual It is recommended that you . . . 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONSCAUTIONThe rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Charger is on its bottom. The rating plate (serial number plate) of the Docking Station 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-V51U) ATTENTION (sapplique lAA-V51U) 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 DEMONSTRATIONAutomatic Demonstration takes place when DEMO. MODE is set to ON (factory-preset). How To Use Audio CablesAudio cable To AV OUT Microphone Headphones Core Filter To MIC Core Filter 8 PowerCHARGING THE BATTERY PACKCharging 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.) Tripod Mounting 11 Date/Time SettingsDISPLAY MENU Rotate the MENU wheel to select . Press it and DISPLAY MENU appears. RETURN, and press it twice. The Menu Screen closes. Built-in Clocks Rechargeable Lithium Battery 12 Loading/Unloading A Cassette (cont.)* To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . 13 Recording Mode SettingSet the tape recording mode depending on your preference. CAMERA MENU appears. POWER Lamp 14 (cont.)Loading A MultiMediaCardBe sure to use only MultiMediaCards marked . ATTENTION: 15 Picture Quality/Size Mode SettingWhen the MODE Dial is set to , only the picture quality can be set. 16 (cont.)Operation Mode 18 Basic Recording For Video20 Basic Recording For Video (cont.) Snapshot (For Video Recording)SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTIONIf Program AE with special effects ( To remove the shutter sound, SNAPSHOT RECORDINGIf you press during Record-Standby . . . If you press during Recording . . . Motor Drive Mode BEEP/TALLY on pg. 29. If Snapshot recording is not possible, PHOTO blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed. If SNAPSHOT is pressed when DIS is set to ON ( pg. 30), the Stabilizer will be disabled. To dub images recorded on a tape to a MultiMediaCard, pg. 65. To reduce the Red-Eye effect in the subjects eyes when the flash fires, pg. 32. pg. 43). 21 Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.) Basic Shooting (Snapshot)You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Press SNAPSHOT fully. The image is recorded in the MultiMediaCard.Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode with no frame. To use the flash, pg. 32. To Delete Unwanted Still Images . . . To Remove The Shutter Sound . . . 22 Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C.23 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. 31, 43). When a blank portion is recorded on a tape Proper recording 24 Progressive Mode Recording Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. 25 Description of Progressive Scan CCD1.Regular shooting of moving images 2.Progressive mode shooting of moving images (Progressive Mode Recording pg. 24) 26 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Dual Shooting pg. 36 38). If SNAPSHOT is pressed when DIS is set to ON pg. 30), the Stabilizer will be disabled. The Stabilizer is less effective in the DUAL mode than in other modes. The flash is disabled during video recording. Still images are stored in the MultiMediaCard in VGA mode file size ( pg. 17). 27 Auto FocusWhen shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom out first ( pg. 30) is activated. Manual FocusWhen the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, or will blink. 28 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Using Menus For Detailed AdjustmentButton located on the switch, then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully. icon, and press it. The selected function menu Function menu setting depends on the function. If you have selected , or . . . If you have selected , or . . .....go to step 5. RETURN and press it twice. The Menu Screen closes. The icon represents END. 29 Menu Screen ExplanationsThe CAMERA MENU settings are effective when the Operation Switch is set to both and . 30 Menu Screen Explanations (cont.)32 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Snapshot FlashIf AUTO Is Selected . . . Flash Brightness Adjustment ( To change the brightness of the flash, Do not fire the flash at a person at short range. pg. 29) and with Programme AE with special effects set to TWILIGHT pg. 38). pg. 33). 33 Flash Brightness Adjustment34 Self-TimerORIf BEEP/TALLY is set to OFF ( pg. 29), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light. Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) 35 5-Second RecordingTo Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording Mode . . . pg. 30). 36 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Fade/Wipe EffectsFADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , and ) PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION ( , , , , , and ) 37 Fader And Wipe Menu38 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Program AE With Special EffectsTo Deactivate The Selected Mode . . . 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 with certain Fade/Wipe Effects pg. 37). If an unusable mode is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out. 39 Digital Sound EffectsSOUND EFFECT MODE SELECTION SOUND EFFECT RECORDINGTo cancel recording the sound effect midway . . . Sound effects can also be used for Audio Dubbing pg. 77). 40 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) 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 . . . 41 White Balance AdjustmentManual White Balance Operation 42 Basic Playback For VideoTo Control The Speaker Volume . . . You can also use the provided remote control for Frame-By-Frame Playback ( Frame-By-Frame Playback: or During playback, press and hold Shuttle Search: Still Playback: is pressed, the image may not pause immediately while the camcorder stabilizes the still image. . The search continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release it, normal playback resumes. A slight mosaic effect appears on screen during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction. pg. 68). Slow-Motion Playback, Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects 43 Using Menus For Detailed AdjustmentThe following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp ( DISPLAY MENU pg. 74, 75). Set the POWER Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. icon, and press it. The selected function menu Rotate the MENU wheel to select the desired function, and press it to display the Sub Menu. Rotate the MENU wheel to select the desired parameter and press it. Selection is complete. RETURN and press it twice to close the Menu Screen. REC MODE can be set when the Operation Switch is set to ( pg. 13, 29). VIDEO MENU Advanced Features For Video 44 Playback Sound Advanced Features For Video (cont.) Display 45 Blank SearchStop Button (5) Rotate the MENU wheel to select , then press it. VIDEO MENU appears. Rotate the MENU wheel to select BLANK SRCH, then press it. The Sub Menu appears. To cancel Blank Search midway . . . A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape cannot be detected. 46 Advanced Features For Video (cont.) E-Mail Clip RecordingTo cancel E-Mail Clip Recording . . . To view video clips stored in a MultiMediaCard . . . Playback operation cannot be performed during E-Mail Clip Recording. 47 Normal PlaybackAuto Playback Basic Playback For D.S.C. 48 Index Screen100-DVC00003: Directory and File names 001: Index number F/S/XGA/VGA: Picture Quality/Size mode : Protect icon Selected File Basic Playback For D.S.C. (cont.) 49 Index PlaybackIf you press INDEX twice... If you press INDEX three times.... 50 Protecting FilesTO PROTECT A FILE TO REMOVE PROTECTION Advanced Features For D.S.C. 51 Deleting FilesTO SELECT A FILE BY BROWSING FILES STORED IN MEMORY TO DELETE ALL FILES pg. 50) 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. 52 Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.)Initializing A MultiMediaCardSet the POWER Switch to MEMORY MENU appears. Rotate the MENU wheel to select FORMAT and press it. The Confirmation Screen appears. press it. The MultiMediaCard is initialized. When initialization is finished, NO STORED DATA To cancel initialization, rotate the MENU wheel to select CANCEL and press it. 53 Superimposing A Print Frame54 Print Frame DeletionTO SELECT A PRINT FRAME BY BROWSING PRINT FRAMES STORED IN MEMORYThe print frames in the camcorders memory cannot be deleted. Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.)55 TO DELETE ALL PRINT FRAMESPerform steps 1 through 4 on pag. 54. Rotate the MENU wheel to select ALL and press it. The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears. Deletion 56 Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting)Set the POWER Switch to TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH)MEMORY MENU appears. Rotate the MENU wheel to select DPOF and press it. The Sub Menu appears. Rotate the MENU wheel to select ALL and press it. Selection is complete. The Confirmation Screen To Reset The Setting . . ..... select RESET in step 5. The setting is reset to 0 for all still images. Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.) 58 CONNECTIONS Basic ConnectionsA. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEODocking Station Attachment A.Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors B.Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A/V input connectors 60 CONNECTIONS62 DUBBING64 DUBBINGDubbing Images Stored In A MultiMediaCard To A TapeThe XGA image is dubbed onto the tape at 720 x 480 pixels. You can superimpose a print frame over the selected still image to be dubbed ( (cont.) 65 Dubbing Images Recorded On A Tape To A MultiMediaCardImages are dubbed in VGA file size. If an image recorded on the tape using the WIDE mode pg. 30) is dubbed to a MultiMediaCard, the WIDE mode identifying signal is not dubbed with it. pg. 69). + + 66 Installing The Batteries67 10) @ $ ! # % ^& *( 2 3 4 6 8 5 7 9Buttons Functions 68 Slow-Motion PlaybackFrame-By-Frame Playback Playback ZoomEFFECT PLAYBACK EFFECT Select Menu Remote sensor 69 Playback Special EffectsTo allow you to add creative effects to the video playback image. 4 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. PLAY EFFECT ON/OFF 3 1 6 789` 4 2 5 70 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]VCR (Recording deck) 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.)71 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 . . .S-Video cable: YTU94146A You can use the AV OUT connector on the camcorder for connection. ATTENTION FOR EDITING CABLE 72 SELECT SCENES1 Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points. PAUSE VCR REC STBY REW STOP CANCEL R.A.EDIT ON/OFF FADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT 73 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. 23). START/STOP Button Random Assemble Editing Menu 74 (cont.) For More Accurate Editing76 (cont.) Audio Dubbing78 USER MAINTENANCE93 CAUTIONSRecharging time is based on room temperature of 20C (68F). The lower the temperature, the longer recharging take Cassettes 94 CAUTIONS96 TERMS98 SPECIFICATIONS
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