JVC GR-DF540 DF540-GR

DF540-GR

		Printed in Malaysia
	EK/EX
© 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited		0205FOH-ID-VM

Contents

ENGLISH GETTING STARTED VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK19 PLAYBACK28 2 EN Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects Navigation Function Program AE with Special Effects SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 4 EN SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT CONTENTS EN GETTING STARTED VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK & PLAYBACK ADVANCED FEATURES REFERENCES Index GETTING STARTED EN Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts 8 EN GETTING STARTED LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only During D.S.C. Recording Only During E-MailClip Recording During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording During Video Playback 10 EN GETTING STARTED During D.S.C. Playback Before Using This Camcorder Provided Accessories How To Attach The Lens Cap 12 EN GETTING STARTED How To Attach The Shoulder Strap How To Attach The Core Filter Power Charging The Battery Pack 14 EN GETTING STARTED Using The Battery Pack Data Battery System Using AC Power About Batteries Operation Mode Power-LinkedOperation Language Settings Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment Date/Time Settings Brightness Adjustment Of The Display Loading/Unloading A Cassette Tripod Mounting 18 EN GETTING STARTED Loading/Unloading A Memory Card Basic Recording Tape Remaining Time LCD Monitor And Viewfinder 20 EN VIDEO RECORDING Zooming Journalistic Shooting Self Recording VIDEO RECORDING EN Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 22 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK Normal Playback Shuttle Search Still Playback Blank Search Connections To A TV Or VCR 24 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK Playback Using The Remote Buttons And Functions Control Installing The Battery Beam Effective Area (indoor use) Slow-MotionPlayback Frame-By-FramePlayback Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects 28 EN D.S.C. RECORDING Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) Interval Shooting D.S.C. PLAYBACK Normal Playback Of Images Auto Playback Of Images Index Playback Of Files Playback Of Video Clips Viewing File Information D.S.C. PLAYBACK EN Removing On-ScreenDisplay 32 EN ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR D.S.C E-MailClip Recording footage To make video clips from real-timecamera image Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card Protecting Files Resetting The File Name 34 EN To Remove Protection Deleting Files ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR D.S.C. EN Setting Print Information (DPOF To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints Setting) 36 EN To Reset The Number Of Prints Initialising A Memory Card MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT EN Changing The Menu Settings Menus without Sub Menus Menus with Sub Menus 38 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT Recording Menus CAMERA MANUAL SYSTEM 40 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT CAMERA DISPLAY DSC Playback Menus VIDEO 42 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT VIDEO DISPLAY LED Light Live Slow 5-SecondRecording 44 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING Night-Scope Snapshot (For Video Recording) Motor Drive Mode Manual Focus Exposure Control 46 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING Iris Lock Spot Exposure Control Backlight Compensation White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Adjustment 48 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING Wipe Or Fader Effects Program AE With Special Effects WIPE/FADER PROGRAM AE Navigation Function recording automatically 50 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING To add thumbnail images during video playback To delete thumbnail images Page 52 EN EDITING Dubbing To A VCR EDITING EN Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) 54 EN EDITING Connection To A Personal Computer [A] Using USB cable [B] Using DV cable Audio Dubbing 56 EN EDITING Insert Editing Power Video and D.S.C. Recording Video and D.S.C. Playback Advanced features 58 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Other problems TROUBLESHOOTING EN Warning Indications 60 EN TROUBLESHOOTING USER MAINTENANCE EN Cleaning The Camcorder 62 EN CAUTIONS Battery Packs Cassettes CAUTIONS EN Memory Cards LCD Monitor 64 EN CAUTIONS How To Handle A CD-ROM Camcorder AC Adapter 66 EN TERMS Page DF540-GR