GR-DV2000 GR-DV1800 | JVC instruction

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GR-DV2000 GR-DV1800

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INSTRUCTIONS

	ENGLISH
CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION		5
GETTING STARTED	6 – 15
RECORDING	16 – 37
Basic Recording For Video		16
Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera
(D.S.C.)		19
Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C.	..........	20
Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C		22
PLAYBACK	38 – 51
Basic Playback For Video		38
Advanced Features For Video		39
Basic Playback For D.S.C		42
Advanced Features For D.S.C		44
CONNECTIONS	52 – 55
Basic Connections		52
Advanced Connections		54
DUBBING	56 – 60
Dubbing To A VCR		56
Dubbing From A VCR		57
Dubbing To A Video Unit
Equipped With A DV Connector		58
Dubbing From A Video Unit
Equipped With A DV Connector		59
Dubbing Images Recorded
On A Tape To A Memory Card		60
USING THE REMOTE
CONTROL UNIT	61 – 72
Slow-Motion Playback, Frame-By-Frame
Playback and Playback Zoom		63
Playback Special Effects		64
Random Assemble Editing		65
For More Accurate Editing		69
Audio Dubbing		71
Insert Editing		72
TROUBLESHOOTING	73 – 79
USER MAINTENANCE		80
INDEX	81 – 88
Jack Box		81
Controls, Connectors And Indicators		82
Indications		84
CAUTIONS	89 – 91
TERMS	92 – 93
SPECIFICATIONS	94 – 95

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JVC specifications GR-DV2000 GR-DV1800

Contents

GR-DV2000 GR-DV1800 It is recommended that you Dear Customer Some DO’S and DON’TS on the Safe USE of Equipment Align the lens How To Attach The Lens HoodHood with Camcorder’s lens Screw it Clockwise Release the stoppers on both ends of the Core Filter How To Attach Core Filter Charging the Battery Pack PowerAbout Batteries Using AC Power Using the Battery PackTo Detach The Battery Pack Approximate recording time Viewfinder Adjustment Grip AdjustmentShoulder Strap Attachment Tripod Mounting Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery Date/Time Settings Loading/Unloading a Cassette 10 EN EN11 Loading a Memory CardTo Unload a Memory Card Power Switch Position Manual Operation ModeShooting Mode Switch Position 12 EN EN13 Recording Mode Setting 14 EN Picture Mode SettingGo to step Storage Capacity EN15Approximate number of storable images 16 EN To Adjust The Brightness Of The DisplayTo Stop Recording Journalistic Shooting EN17Interface Shooting To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off, pg Snapshot For Video Recording Snapshot Mode Selection Basic Shooting Snapshot 20 EN Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards TZoom Zoom Out EN21 When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeProper recording To End Progressive Mode Recording Progressive Mode Recording EN23 Description of Progressive Scan CCDRegular shooting of moving images Dual Shooting EN Recording Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. Feature Manual Focus Feature Auto FocusEN25 To obtain correct focus If you have selected FADER/WIPE Program AE or W. Balance Using Menus For Detailed AdjustmentSee pg SYSTEM, Display or DSC Menu Screen Explanations EN27 Video pg and Camera Mode is set to Video or PS Refer to Self-Timer pgVideo pg and Camera Mode is set to PS-VIDEO Refer to 5-Second Recording pg EN29 Self-Timer EN31 Second RecordingInstead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button FADE/WIPE Selection Fade/Wipe EffectsPicture Wipe or Dissolve Selection Fader And Wipe Menu EN33Menu Effect Press PROG.AE again so that the effect indicator Disappears To Deactivate The Selected ModeProgramme AE With Special Effects Sports Variable Shutter Speed 1/250 1/4000*1 EN35STROBE*2 Slow Slow Shutter*2 Iris Lock Exposure Control Manual White Balance Operation White Balance AdjustmentEN37 To Return To Automatic White Balance Available only with the remote control pg To Control The Speaker Volume38 EN Playback Advanced Features For Video Playback Sound 40 ENDisplay Blank Search To cancel Blank Search midwayEN41 Press Blank Search Normal Playback 42 ENAuto Playback Press Memory Play Index Playback Index ScreenEN43 Protecting Images 44 ENTo Protect AN Image To Remove Protection EN45 Deleting ImagesTo Delete the Displayed Image To Delete ALL Images Superimposing a Print Frame 46 ENTo Make The Print Frame Disappear Press Print Frame EN47 Initialising a Memory CardYou can initialise a memory card anytime Print Frame Deletion 48 EN To Delete ALL Print Frames EN49Perform steps 1 through 5 on pag To Reset The Setting Setting Print Information Dpof Setting EN51 To Reset The No. Of PrintsTo Print by Selecting Still Images and NO. of Prints Perform steps 1 through 5 on pg 52 EN If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin connectorUse the provided Cable Adapter Camcorder EN53 USB Mode Accessing File appears on Turn the camcorder’s Power Switch to While54 EN Connection To a Personal Computer EN55 Connection To a Video Unit Equipped With a DV ConnectorMake sure all units are turned off Dubbing To a VCR 56 ENTo use this camcorder as a player For GR-DV2000 owners only EN57 Dubbing From a VCRTo use this camcorder as a recorder GR-DV2000 only VCR Playback deck Dubbing 58 EN EN59 Dubbing Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory Card 60 EN EN61 Installing The Batteries Functions 62 ENButtons Feature Frame-By-Frame Playback Feature Slow-Motion PlaybackFeature Playback Zoom EN63 64 EN Feature Playback Special Effects SET REMOTE/VCR Code EN65VCR Recording deck 66 EN JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connectorMake Connections VCR other than above Select Scenes EN67 Automatic Editing to VCR 68 EN EN69 For More Accurate EditingDiagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Recording deck 70 EN Adjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Audio Dubbing Set 12BIT Mode to Sound 2 or MIX Menu Screen pgEN71 To hear the dubbed sound during playback Insert Editing 72 EN Corrective Action Clean the lens and checkReplace with new cassette 74 EN EN75 Mode of Programme AERecording. The effects are Rapid panning Do not try to use the Classic 76 ENRemove protection from EN77 Camcorder When the LCD monitor’sDisplayed colours differ From those that are actually Blink Press Memory Play to 78 EN LCD monitor LCD monitor’s Adjust the brightness Subject to extremely high 10C to 35C pg Low temperaturesEN79 Recommended to charge it Charger does not light 80 EN Cleaning The CamcorderAfter Use Connect the editing cable when performing DC Input Connector DC pgMulti Connector EN81 82 EN RtyE EN83 These indications also appear during Dual mode Displays the Uxga mode Double orRotates while the tape is running VGA in order of quality EN85 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback Displays the sound modeLCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Playback Displays the brightness of the LCD monitor or Viewfinder Indications Function EN87 Possible Switch is set toSnapshot is pressed Appears, the memory card is corrupted To avoid hazards EN89During use Store cassettes 90 EN About moisture condensation EN91Serious malfunctioning 92 EN Time Code pg , 29, 39 EN93 For General 94 ENFor Digital Video Camera For Digital Still Camera EN95 For Connectors GR-DV1800