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DIGITAL CAMCORDER INSTRUCTIONS EN GR-DVF7Dear Customer, 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONSWARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.Warning on lithium cell battery (for clock operation and remote control unit) CAUTIONS:The rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Charger is on its bottom. 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONSAbout BatteriesBefore recording an important scene . . . PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 4 ABOUT DVThe data recorded on a tape is digital, but the output of this camcorder is analogue. 3The digital audio signal is recorded here. 4Information) AreaInsert editing and post-recording editing tracking signals are recorded here. 1 2The digital video signal is recorded here. 5 CONTENTS6 PowerNo function is available without power supply. Use only specified power supply. Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACKSUPPLY POWER ATTACH BATTERY PACK DETACH BATTERY PACK USING THE BATTERY PACKATTACH BATTERY PACK DETACH BATTERY PACK ATTENTION:REFRESHTo discharge the battery . . . INFORMATION: 8 (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/RemovalSWITCH OFF POWER REMOVE BATTERY HOLDER INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER RE-INSERT HOLDER 9 Date/Time SettingsACCESS DATE/TIME MENU INPUT DATE AND TIME 10 (cont.) Loading/Unloading A CassetteOPEN LCD MONITOR ** CLOSE CASSETTE COVER OPEN CASSETTE COVER INSERT/REMOVE TAPEIt takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do not apply force. Closing the cassette cover before the cassette holder comes out may cause damage to the camcorder. To protect valuable recordings . . . 11 Recording Mode Setting12 (cont.) Grip AdjustmentEXPAND LOOP INSERT HAND ADJUST STRAP LENGTH Viewfinder AdjustmentPOSITION VIEWFINDER ADJUST DIOPTRE 13 Shoulder Strap AttachmentTripod Mounting 14 Basic RecordingYou should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. Viewfinder Adjustment ( Grip Adjustment ( Recording Mode Setting ( Power ( pg. 6) pg. 11) pg. 12) LOAD A CASSETTE Shooting While Watching The ViewfinderENTER RECORD-STANDBY MODE START SHOOTING Power Switch Position 15 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications16 Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting While Watching The LCD MonitorENTER RECORDSTANDBY MODEFor other notes, refer to pg. 15. START SHOOTING STOP RECORDING 17 Journalistic ShootingOPEN LCD MONITOR TILT LCD MONITOR Brightness ControlADJUST BRIGHTNESSIf you want to brighten the image . . . If you want to darken the image . . . Interface ShootingTILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD START RECORDINGThe monitored image can be viewed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder. 18 ZoomingPicture Stabilizer 19 DANGERVideo Light 20 Basic Recording (cont.) NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A TapeTime Code Recording From The Middle Of A TapeThe Time Code cannot be reset. During fast-forwarding and rewinding, time code indication does not move smoothly. When blank portion is recorded on a tape Proper recording 21 Advanced FeaturesDisplaying The Date And Time During RecordingACCESS DATE/TIME MENU CLOSE RECORDING MENU Advanced Features 22 Advanced Features (cont.) SnapshotSNAPSHOT MODE SELECTIONACCESS SYSTEM MENU SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE SNAPSHOT RECORDINGTAKE SNAPSHOTIf you press during Record-Standby . . . If you press during Recording . . . 23 Motor Drive Mode 24 Advanced Features (cont.) Using Menu For Detailed AdjustmentMAKE SETTINGIf you select DATE/TIME . . . If you select REC MODE, WIDE MODE, ZOOM, GAIN UP or TELE MACRO . . . If you select TO DATE/TIME MENU . . . If you select TO SYSTEM MENU . . . SELECT FUNCTION PARAMETERS IN DATE/TIME MENU OR SYSTEM MENUpg. 9 If you select other functions . . . END SETTING CLOSE MENU SCREEN 25 Recording Menu Explanations26 System Menu ExplanationsIf a tape is in the camcorder, the demonstration cannot be turned on. By turning off the camcorder, DEMO. MODE is set to OFF automatically. Date/Time Menu Explanations 27 Fade/Wipe EffectsEFFECT SELECTION Z , ACCESS FADER/WIPE MENU SELECT EFFECT FADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , and ) 28 PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION (, and )STORE SCENE IN MEMORY START RECORDING Fader And Wipe Menu 29 RW ?H B W B30 Programme AE With Special EffectsIMPORTANT:If certain Fades or Wipes ( ACCESS P.AE/EFFECT SELECT MENU DISABLE MODEProgramme AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby. Advanced Features (cont.)31 SLOW (Slow Shutter) SLOW 4XWhen using SLOW, the image takes on a strobe-like effect. Use SLOW only in dark areas. The Manual Focus indication may appear and flash when SLOW is in use. SHUTTER (Variable Shutter Speed) STROBE TWILIGHT CLASSIC FILM 32 Advanced Features (cont.) FocusingAUTO FOCUS 33 MANUAL FOCUSACCESS MANUAL FOCUS ADJUST FOCUS END ADJUSTMENT OF FOCUS 34 Advanced Features (cont.) Exposure ControlACCESS EXPOSURE CONTROLWhen the background is overly dark or the subject light. ADJUST EXPOSURETo brighten the image . . . To darken the image . . . END ADJUSTMENT OF EXPOSURETo Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . . After the Power Switch is set to OFF, Exposure Control is reset to AUTO. Manual exposure adjustment 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. 35 Iris LockACCESS EXPOSURE CONTROL CENTRE SUBJECT, LOCK IRISTo Return To Automatic Iris Control . . . Iris lock is recommended in the following situations: When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. When shooting objects under a spotlight. When the subject is backing away. When zooming. To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . . Iris 36 White Balance AdjustmentACCESS WHITE BALANCE ADJUST- MENT CLOSE WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENTTo Return To Automatic White Balance . . . White balance cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone pg. 31) is activated. Advanced Features (cont.) 37 Manual White Balance OperationSET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE ENTER SETTING EXIT MANUAL WHITE BALANCE AD- JUSTMENT 38 Basic PlaybackLOAD A CASSETTE PLAY BACK STOP PLAYBACK Rewind or Fast-forward the tape Speaker Volume ControlADJUST VOLUMEIf you want to turn up the volume . . . If you want to turn down the volume . . . 39 Still PlaybackNOTE:During playback, press and hold REW ( Shuttle Search) or FF ( A slight mosaic effect appears on screen during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction. Slow-Motion Playback Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects 40 Playback MenuPlayback Sound (32 kHz, 48 kHz), Synchro Comp, Display and Time Code. Synchro Comp ( pg. 54, 55). ACCESS PLAYBACK MENU CLOSE MENU Advanced Features 41 Playback SoundTIME CODE(Displaying The Time Code During Playback) DISPLAY(Displaying the Date During Playback) 42 Connections*When connecting the cables, open this cover. Use the provided Audio/Video (A/V) cable. B. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A/V input connectors A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectorsUse the provided Audio/Video (A/V) cable and S-Video cable. 43 CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUSCONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV OR VCR CONNECT VCR OUTPUT TO TV INPUT SUPPLY POWER 44 TAPE DUBBINGTape DubbingYou can use Playback Zoom ( CONNECT EQUIPMENT PREPARE FOR DUBBING SELECT VCR MODE FIND EDIT-IN POINT START EDITING STOP EDITING TEMPORARILY EDIT MORE SEGMENTS pg. 48) or Playback Special Effects ( pg. 49) in step 5. Select DISPLAY and TIME CODE from the Playback Menu ( pg. 40) to show or hide the Date/Time and the Time Code on the recording. To show or hide all indications, press DISPLAY on the camcorder for longer than 1 second. 45 Installing The BatteryPULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER RE-INSERT HOLDER 46 10@ 4 % 7 & 9 ( 3 6 8 ! # $ ^ * 2 5 ) 48 Playback ZoomFIND SCENE OF INTEREST ACTIVATE ZOOM END ZOOMZoom can also be used during Slow-Motion and Still Playback. During digital image processing, the quality of the image may suffer. (cont.) 49 Playback Special EffectsSTART PLAYBACK ACCESS PLAYBACK EFFECT SELECT MENU SELECT PLAYBACK EFFECTRepeat from step 2 when you want to change the selected effect. When MONOTONE or SEPIA is activated, the MULTI 4 and MULTI 9 Snapshot modes ( pg. 23) are not available. 3 1 6 789` 2 4 5 50 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]SET REMOTE/VCR CODESET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR OPERATE VCRYou are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing. IMPORTANTIf 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.)51 MAKE CONNECTIONSCONNECT TO . . . TERMINAL JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE PAUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITH R.A. EDIT CONNECTOR VCR OTHER THAN TYPE A OR PREPARE CAMCORDER PREPARE VCR SELECT SCENESSTART SOURCE PLAYBACK EXECUTE FADE/WIPE IN (IF NECESSARY) 52 SELECT SCENES (cont.)SET EDIT-IN POINTWhen the source tape has more than 2 identical time codes ( SET EDIT-OUT POINT USE FADE/WIPE ON SCENE TRANSITION (IF NECESSARY) USE PROGRAMME AE WITH SPECIAL EFFECTS (IF NECESSARY) REGISTER ADDITIONAL SCENES pg. 20), the camcorder may not find the Edit-In point you chose and a malfunction may occur. Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points. 53 AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCRPREPARE SOURCE TAPE ENGAGE VCR'S RECORD-PAUSE MODE START EDITING STOP EDITING 54 (cont.) For More Accurate Editing56 Audio DubbingTo perform Audio Dubbing while watching in the television, make connections ( pg. 42). FIND EDIT-IN POINT ENGAGE AUDIO DUB STANDBY BEGIN DUBBING PAUSE DURING DUBBING STOP DUBBING (cont.) 63 USER MAINTENANCEAfter UseWhen removing the eyepiece, be sure to hold the viewfinder securely. Cleaning The CamcorderCLEAN EXTERIOR CLEAN LCD MONITOR CLEAN LENS REMOVE EYEPIECE CLEAN VIEWFINDER RE-ATTACH EYEPIECEAvoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol. Mould may form if the lens is left dirty. When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product. 64 Controls, Connectors And Indicators66 IndicationsLCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording1*2*3 5 6*7*4* 8* 0 %^ 9 $ # @ * & !* ( 67 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback1 Displays the sound mode. ( Z 2 3 4564 Displays the date/time. ( Z 5 6 Displays the time code. ( Z Warning Indications 68 TermsP R S T U V W Z A B C D E F G I J L M Cassettes Main Unit 69 CAUTIONSDANGER: Video Light Battery PacksRecharging time is based on room temperature of 20C (68F). The lower the temperature, the longer recharging takes. 70 CAUTIONS71 SPECIFICATIONSCamcorder AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V15EG
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