JVC GR-D91 manual

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GR-D91

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ENGLISH

CONTENTS

AUTOMATIC
DEMONSTRATION	6

GETTING STARTED	7 – 11
TAPE
RECORDING &
PLAYBACK	12 – 16

MEMORY CARD
RECORDING &
PLAYBACK	17 – 22

INSTRUCTIONS

ADVANCED
FEATURES	23 – 40
REFERENCES	41 – 55

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the bottom of the camcorder. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

LYT1072-001B EN

Contents

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/cyber http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/accessory AUTOMATIC TAPE RECORDING & CONTENTS HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER Dear Customer SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 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 Loading A Memory Card Picture Quality/Image Size Setting To Unload A Memory Card: Basic Recording Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Open the Shooting while using the viewfinder: Pull out the viewfinder fully To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display 12 TAPE RECORDING Journalistic Shooting Self-Recording Operation Mode Power Switch Position VIDEO/DSC Switch Position Time Code RECORDING FROM THE MIDDLE OF A TAPE Slow-MotionPlayback/Playback Special Effects/ Playback Zoom: To Control The Speaker Volume: Blank Search 3 Press BLANK SEARCH To cancel Blank Search midway 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 Basic Shooting (Snapshot) To Delete Unwanted Still Images To Remove The Shutter Sound To Protect Valuable Files (available only for SD Memory Card) MEMORY CARD RECORDING Approximate Number of Storable Images MultiMediaCard To Magnify The Stored Images INDEX Auto Playback Index Playback Viewing File Information Removing On-ScreenDisplay MEMORY CARD PLAYBACK Protecting Files Deleting Files TO REMOVE PROTECTION 20 ADVANCED FEATURES Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH) MENU/ VOLUME To Reset The No. Of Prints Folder and File names Initializing A Memory Card Making A New Folder Night-Alive NIGHT To Deactivate Night-Alive Program 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 Exposure Control To Return To Automatic Exposure Control To Brighten The Subject Quickly 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 DSC QUALITY , IMAGE SIZE REC SELECT 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 DUBBING Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) 34 DUBBING Slow-MotionPlayback Frame-By-FramePlayback Playback Special Effects EFFECT EFFECT ON/ OFF 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 Audio Dubbing To hear the dubbed sound during playback Insert Editing REW INSERT Connection To A Personal Computer [A] Using USB cable [B] Using DV cable VIDEO/ DSC [A] Using USB cable No power is supplied “SET DATE/TIME!” appears Recording cannot be performed There is no picture The focus does not adjust automatically The Black & White Fader does not work Even when Slow Shutter is not selected, the image looks like it is activated White Balance cannot be activated When shooting a subject illuminated by bright A memory card cannot be played back The LCD monitor image is distorted Images on the LCD monitor are jittery There is no playback picture on the connected TV AC Adapter When using the AC Adapter in areas other than the USA USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER General Battery Precautions Use only the following batteries: AAA (R03) size x 3.Store memory cards LCD Monitor 1.To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO NOT 2.To prolong service life 3.Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD monitor use About moisture condensation Serious malfunctioning For Your Maintenance 1)After Use 2)Cleaning The Camcorder Camcorder General Power supply Power consumption LCD monitor off Controls, Connectors And Indicators 48 INDEX Page BLANK SEARCH DEC JAN 10 ’ Page WARNING INDICATIONS (high) CHECK TAPE’S ERASE PROTECTION TAB HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED USE CLEANING CASSETTE CONDENSATION, OPERATION PAUSED PLEASE WAIT CARD ERROR UNSUPPORTED FILE CHECK CARD’S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH E01, E02 or E06 UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE REMOVE AND REATTACH BATTERY 54 TERMS TERMS

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

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

ENGLISH

AUTOMATIC

DEMONSTRATION

GETTING STARTED

7 – 11

TAPE

RECORDING &

PLAYBACK

12 – 16

MEMORY CARD

ADVANCED

FEATURES

REFERENCES

For Customer Use: