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GR-DF570 GR-DF470 GR-DF430
 Navigation Function
Wipe/Fader Effects
Program AE with Special Effects
Backlight Compensation
 Safety Precautions
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 Contents EN
 EN Getting Started
Index
 Other Parts
Connectors
Indicators
Controls
 Sound 12BI T 1555
During D.S.C. Recording Only GR-DF570/ 470 only
During E-Mail Clip Recording GR-DF570/ 470 only
1h40m
 10 0
During Video Playback
W T 50m
I T / M I X L
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Before Using This Camcorder
During D.S.C. Playback GR-DF570/470
 How To Attach The Lens Cap
Provided Accessories
Place here during shooting
 Audio extension cable provided Stereo microphone
Slide the strap guide fully towards the eyelet
Buckle Strap guide
Open the cover To MIC Eyelet
 Connect the Power Cord to the AC Adapter. AP-V14E/A only
Power
How To Attach The Core Filter
Charging The Battery Pack
 Maximum continuous recording time
Data Battery System
Using The Battery Pack
BATT. Release to detach it
 About Batteries
Operation Mode
Using AC Power
Power-Linked Operation
 Language Settings
Grip Adjustment
Viewfinder Adjustment
Date/Time Settings
 Cassette holder cover
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display
Tripod Mounting
To protect valuable recordings
 Close the card cover
Loading/Unloading a Memory Card GR-DF570/470 only
To protect valuable files available only for SD Memory Card
 Tape Remaining Time
Basic Recording
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder
 Self Recording
EN Video Recording
Zooming
Journalistic Shooting
 Display Minutes Seconds Frames Frames = 1 second
Video Recording EN
Time Code
Recording From The Middle Of a Tape
 Blank Search
Normal Playback
EN Video Playback
Shuttle Search
 To choose whether or not the following
If using a VCR , go to step
Displays appear on the connected TV
 Video Playback
Only
Biphonic Playback GR-DF570
 Control
Playback Using The Remote
Video Playback EN
 Frame-By-Frame Playback
Slow-Motion Playback
 You can move the image on
Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects
Up and Down
 Approximate Number of Storable Images
Basic Shooting D.S.C. Snapshot
 Interval Shooting
To cancel Interval Shooting mode
Press Snapshot
 Playback Zoom
Normal Playback Of Images
Auto Playback Of Images
Playback Of Video Clips
 Removing On-Screen Display
Index Playback Of Files
Viewing File Information
 Press E-MAILto end E-Mail Clip Recording
Record-Standby mode
Mail Clip Recording
Engage the E-Mail Clip
 Protecting Files
Resetting The File Name
Dubbing Still Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory Card
 To Remove Protection
Deleting Files
 Sub Menu appears
Setting Print Information Dpof Setting
To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints
DPOF, and press SET
 SET. The Format
To Reset The Number Of Prints
Initialising a Memory Card
FORMAT, and press
 Menus with Sub Menus
Menus for Detailed Adjustment EN
Changing The Menu Settings
Menus without Sub Menus
 5SEC / 15SEC / 30SEC / 60SEC
EN Menus for Detailed Adjustment
= Factory-preset
Recording Menus
 OFF Disables 5-Second Recording
Q Manual settings are effective only
When the Power Switch is set to M
= Factory-preset Refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction
 For GR-DF570/470
 pg , Date/Time Settings
OFF Automatic demonstration will not take place
OFF Time code is not displayed
 640 x 480 / 1024 x 768 / 1152 x
Sound Mode and Narration
Playback Menus
30MIN / 60MIN
 SP / LP
 To exit the 5S mode, select OFF in step
To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording mode
Second Recording
Set 5S to 5S.  pg
 Snapshot For Video Recording
EN Features for Recording
Motor Drive Mode
Night-Alive
 Manual focus is recommended in situations listed below
To reset to Auto Focus
Manual Focus
Exposure Control
 Spot Exposure Control
Iris Lock
Backlight Compensation
 To return to automatic white balance
White Balance Adjustment
Manual White Balance Adjustment
To change the setting
 Wipe Or Fader Effects
Select OFF in . The effect indicator disappears
To deactivate the selected effect
 Recording automatically
Navigation Function GR-DF570
 To delete thumbnail images
Playback
To add thumbnail images during video
 Biphonic Recording GR-DF570
Following procedure
For Biphonic Playback  pg , perform
 To use this camcorder as a recorder
Dubbing To Or From a VCR
To use this camcorder as a player
 Dubbing To Or From a Video Unit
Equipped With a DV Connector
Digital Dubbing
Editing EN
 EN Editing
Using DV cable
Using USB cable GR-DF570/470 only
Using USB cable* B Using DV cable
 To hear the dubbed sound during playback
Audio Dubbing
For GR-DF570/470 owners
To end Audio Dubbing, press Pause 9, then Stop
 Press START/STOP to begin editing
Insert Editing
To end Insert Editing, press START/STOP, then Stop
 Video and D.S.C.* Playback
Power
Advanced features
Video and D.S.C.* Recording
 Other problems
EN Troubleshooting
 Remaining power level High Exhausted
Troubleshooting EN
Displays the battery remaining power
Appears when the tape ends during recording or playback
 DUB Error
 To clean the LCD monitor
Cleaning The Camcorder
User Maintenance EN
To clean the exterior
 Cassettes
EN Cautions
 LCD Monitor
Memory Cards GR-DF570/470 only
 Serious malfunctioning
Problems
Dirty heads can cause the following
About moisture condensation
 Ø3.5 mm, stereo
Specifications EN
CamcorderCassette
AC Adapter
 Terms
Dpof Setting Digital Print Order Format
Recording Capacity
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 Software Installation and PC Connection Guide
 Limited Liability
 How to handle a CD-ROM
 System Requirements
For CyberLink DVD Solution
 Software Installation Windows
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 Updating Device Manager Windows 98SE only
Installing USB Mass Storage Class driver
 To USB connector
Connecting the USB cable
To USB connector
To DV connector Connector
 Data
Setting
Still
Clips
 Copying Files to the PC Windows
 Still images
When using Windows 98SE
 Click OK
When using Windows 2000/Me/XP
 Connections Macintosh
Viewing the Contents of a Memory Card Macintosh
 Navigation data
Still images Dpof Setting data
Video Clips
 Playing Back Files on the PC Macintosh
 Transfer the still images
Overview of Enjoying the Moving or Still Images on the PC
Memory Card
Via the USB cable