JVC GR-D20, GR-D30, GR-D40, GR-D50 manual

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA	ENGLISH

GR-D50	CONTENTS
GR-D50	DEMONSTRATION		6
GR-D40	AUTOMATIC


GR-D30	GETTING STARTED	7	– 10
GR-D20	PLAYBACK	11	– 15
	TAPE
	RECORDING &

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Video Camera:	ADVANCED
Video Camera:	FEATURES	16	– 33

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	REFERENCES	34	– 47
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INSTRUCTIONS

LYT1098-001A EN

Contents

AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK TAPE RECORDING & ADVANCED CONTENTS SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER Dear Customer SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset) Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK To Detach The Battery Pack: BATT. RELEASE Battery pack Grip Adjustment About Batteries DANGER WARNING The Benefits Of Lithium-IonBatteries Shoulder Strap Attachment Tripod Mounting CAUTION Loading/Unloading A Cassette Tape Date/Time Settings Recording Mode Setting 10 GETTING STARTED Basic Recording Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Open the LCD monitor fully Shooting while using the viewfinder: Pull out the viewfinder fully To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display TAPE RECORDING Journalistic Shooting Self-Recording Operation Mode Power Switch Position Power-LinkedOperation Time Code RECORDING FROM THE MIDDLE OF A TAPE Normal Playback Slow-MotionPlayback/Playback Special Effects/ Playback Zoom: To Control The Speaker Volume: Blank Search 3 Press BLANK SEARCH & To cancel Blank Search midway 14 TAPE PLAYBACK Connections If using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to step To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV DISPLAY Night-Scope NIGHT To Deactivate Night-Scope Programme AE With Special Effects To Deactivate The Selected Mode Fade/Wipe Effects To Deactivate The Selected Effect FADER — WHITE FADER — BLACK FADER — B.W Snapshot (For Tape Recording) SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SNAPSHOT RECORDING If you press during Record-Standby If you press during Recording Manual Focus FOCUS MENU/ VOLUME Exposure Control To Return To Automatic Exposure Control Iris Lock To Return To Automatic Iris Control To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris Iris White Balance Adjustment For Recording Menu If you have selected “ WIPE/FADER” “PROGRAM AE”, “ EXPOSURE” or “W. BALANCE” If you have selected “ CAMERA”, “ MANUAL” SNAP MODE GAIN UP OFF: [AGC]: MANUAL BEEP [MELODY]: TALLY [ON]: REMOTE TIME CODE CLOCK ADJ For Playback Menu VIDEO 12BIT MODE VIDEO DISPLAY BRIGHT , DATE/TIME , TIME CODE LCD/TV: Playback Sound [STEREO Dubbing To Or From A VCR To Use This Camcorder As A Player To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder (GR-D50/D30 only) 26 DUBBING Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder (GR-D50/D30only) DUBBING Slow-MotionPlayback PLAY Frame-By-FramePlayback Playback Special Effects EFFECT Audio Dubbing A.DUB To hear the dubbed sound during playback Insert Editing REW Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] SET REMOTE/VCR CODE MBR SET You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing MAKE CONNECTIONS VCR SELECT SCENES R.A.EDIT ON/OFF FADE/WIPE EDIT IN/OUT AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR VCR REC STBY For More Accurate Editing DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING Connection To A Personal Computer [A] Using USB cable (GR-D50/D40only) [B] Using DV cable [A] Using USB cable (GR-D50/D40only) No power is supplied “SET DATE/TIME!” appears Recording cannot be performed There is no picture The focus does not adjust automatically The image looks like the shutter speed is too slow White Balance cannot be activated When shooting a subject illuminated by bright light, vertical lines appear The LCD monitor image is distorted Images on the LCD monitor are jittery The charger indicator on the camcorder does not light There is no playback picture on the Battery Packs 1. To avoid hazards do not 2.To prevent damage and prolong service life Cassettes 4.To protect the unit, DO NOT 5.Dirty heads can cause the following problems: How to handle a CD-ROM About moisture condensation Serious malfunctioning Camcorder General Power supply Power consumption LCD monitor off Controls, Connectors And Indicators 40 INDEX INDEX BLANK SEARCH Page WARNING INDICATIONS (high) CHECK TAPE’S ERASE PROTECTION TAB HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED USE CLEANING CASSETTE CONDENSATION, OPERATION PAUSED PLEASE WAIT Using The Optional RM-V717U Remote Control Unit 46 TERMS

ENGLISH

AUTOMATIC

PLAYBACK

TAPE

RECORDING &

ADVANCED

FEATURES

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/cyber/

REFERENCES

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/accessory/