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JVC GR-DV1800 USING THE BATTERY PACK, USING AC POWER

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12

To DC Input

connector

To AC

outlet

AC Power

Adapter/

Charger

DC cord

ATTENTION:

Before detaching the power source,

make sure that the camcorder’s power

is turned off. Failure to do so can result

in a camcorder malfunction.

USING THE BATTERY PACK

1

With the arrow on the battery pack pointing upward,

push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack

mount 1.

2

Slide up the battery pack until it locks in place 2.

•If the battery pack is attached with its mark set

in the wrong direction, a malfunction may occur.

To Detach The Battery Pack . . .

.... slide the battery pack down slightly while sliding

down BATT. RELEASE to detach it.

Power

cord

Approximate recording time

BATT. RELEASE

Switch

NOTES:

●

Recording time is reduced significantly under the

following conditions:

•

Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged repeatedly.

•

The LCD monitor is used repeatedly.

•

The playback mode is engaged repeatedly.

●

Before extended use, it is recommended that you

prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the

planned shooting time.

USING AC POWER

Use the AC Power Adapter/Charger (connect as shown in the illustration).

NOTES:

●

The provided AC Power Adapter/Charger features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to

240 V.

●

For other notes,



pg. 6.

INFORMATION:

The extended-use battery pack kit is a set composed of

a battery pack and AC Power Adapter/Charger:

VU-V840 KIT: BN-V840U battery pack & AA-V15EG

or AA-V15EK AC Power Adapter/

Charger

VU-V856 KIT: BN-V856U battery pack & AA-V80EG

or AA-V80EK AC Power Adapter/

Charger

Read the kit's instruction manual before using.

Neither BN-V840U nor BN-V856U can be charged by

using the AC Power Adapter/Charger provided with

this camcorder. Use only the AA-V15EG or AA-V15EK

AC Power Adapter/Charger for BN-V840U battery

pack and only AA-V80EG or AA-V80EK AC Power

Adapter/Charger for BN-V856U battery pack .

Battery pack

BN-V408U

BN-V416U

(optional)

BN-V428U

(optional)

BN-V840U

(optional)

BN-V856U

(optional)

LCD monitor on/

Viewfinder off

1 hr. 5 min.

2 hrs. 10 min.

3 hrs. 50 min.

5 hrs. 20 min.

7 hrs. 30 min.

LCD monitor off/

Viewfinder on

1 hr. 15 min.

2 hrs. 30 min.

4 hrs. 20 min.

6 hrs. 10 min.

8 hrs. 40 min.

To DC OUT

connector Jack Box

Contents

Main DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR-DV2000 GR-DV1800 GR-DV2000 GR-DV1800 INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH CONTENTS Using This Instruction Manual SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (for owners in the U.K.) IMPORTANT It is recommended that you . . . You are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 89 through 91 before use. SOME DOS AND DONTS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDED ACCESSORIES How To Attach The Lens Hood Threading Align the lens hood with the camcorders lens and screw it in clockwise. AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION How To Attach Core Filter 12 3 Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack, remove it first. Charging times noted above are for a fully discharged battery pack. Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of the battery pack. USING THE BATTERY PACK pg. 6. For other notes, To Detach The Battery Pack . . . Recording time is reduced significantly under the following conditions: Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment (cont.) Shoulder Strap Attachment Tripod Mounting Date/Time Settings Built-in Clocks Rechargeable Lithium Battery Loading/Unloading A Cassette (cont.) * To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . ATTENTION: Operation Mode (cont.) Recording Mode Setting (cont.) Picture Mode Setting If you are recording with the Shooting Mode Switch Go to step 7. STORAGE CAPACITY Basic Recording For Video To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Shooting while using the viewfinder: JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING INTERFACE SHOOTING Basic Recording For Video (cont.) Snapshot (For Video Recording) SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SNAPSHOT RECORDING Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.) Basic Shooting (Snapshot) You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C. Zooming NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A Tape Time Code The time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON ( Recording From The Middle Of A Tape The time code cannot be reset. Progressive Mode Recording Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. Description of Progressive Scan CCD 1.Regular shooting of moving images 2.Progressive mode shooting of moving images (Progressive Mode Recording pg. 22) Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Dual Shooting Auto Focus Manual Focus Display Menu Screen Power Switch Normal Screen Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment 1 Rotate the MENU wheel to select Press the MENU wheel. The Menu Screen appears. menu, and press it. The selected function menu appears. Menu Screen Explanations The CAMERA settings are effective when the Power Switch is set to both and . The MANUAL settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to . Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) The MANUAL settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to . pg. 39). CLOCK ADJ. only appears when the Power Switch is set to . The DISPLAY settings are effective even when the Power Switch is set to . pg. 53, 56, 66). Self-Timer OR If BEEP and TALLY are set to OFF ( pg. 29), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light. Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) 5-Second Recording To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording Mode . . . pg. 28). Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Fade/Wipe Effects 6 Some Fade/Wipe Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Programme AE with special effects ( pg. 34, 35). If an unusable Fade/ Wipe Effect is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out. FADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , and ) To activate the Fade-out or Wipe-out . . . Fader And Wipe Menu Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Programme AE With Special Effects To Deactivate The Selected Mode . . . Programme AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby. Some modes of Programme AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects ( pg. 33). If an unusable mode is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out. When using SLOW, the image takes on a strobe-like effect. If the manual focus indicator blinks when SLOW is used, adjust focus manually and use a tripod. Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Exposure Control Iris Lock White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Operation Basic Playback For Video Still Playback: Shuttle Search: Frame-By-Frame Playback: Slow-Motion Playback, Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects Advanced Features For Video Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment 1 Rotate the MENU wheel to select The following procedure applies to all except Advanced Features For Video (cont.) Playback Sound Display Blank Search Normal Playback Auto Playback Basic Playback For D.S.C. EXIT IMAGE Index Screen 100-DVC00003: Directory and File names VGA: File size 001: Index number F/S: Picture Quality Protecting Images TO PROTECT AN IMAGE TO REMOVE PROTECTION Advanced Features For D.S.C. Deleting Images TO DELETE THE DISPLAYED IMAGE Protected images ( TO SELECT AN IMAGE BY BROWSING IMAGES STORED IN MEMORY TO DELETE ALL IMAGES Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.) Superimposing A Print Frame Initialising A Memory Card Print Frame Deletion TO SELECT A PRINT FRAME BY BROWSING PRINT FRAMES STORED IN MEMORY The print frames in the camcorders memory cannot be deleted. Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.) TO DELETE ALL PRINT FRAMES Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH) To Reset The Setting . . . Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.) TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND NO. OF PRINTS To Reset The No. Of Prints . . . To print images recorded on a tape, first dub them to a memory card ( pg. 60). CONNECTIONS Basic Connections p Camcorder If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin connector Page CONNECTIONS Advanced Connections Connection To A Personal Computer OR Connection To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector Dubbing To A VCR [To use this camcorder as a player] You can use Playback Zoom ( pg. 63) or Playback Special Effects ( Dubbing From A VCR [To use this camcorder as a recorder: GR-DV2000 only] To use an output cable adapter (commercially avail- able), refer to its instructions. pg. 7). Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with this procedure. Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) (cont.) [To use this camcorder as a player] Dubbing From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) [To use this camcorder as a recorder: GR-DV2000 only] Dubbing Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card Images are dubbed in VGA file size. If an image recorded on the tape using the WIDE mode pg. 28) is dubbed to a memory card, the WIDE mode identifying signal is not dubbed with it. pg. 64). Installing The Batteries Page Slow-Motion Playback Frame-By-Frame Playback Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects pg. 18) are not available. Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] SET REMOTE/VCR CODE You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing. If the VCRs power does not come on in step 1, try another code from the VCR CODE LIST. If the remote control is not able to control the VCR, use the controls on the VCR. MAKE CONNECTIONS A JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connector . . . A JVC VCR not equipped with a remote pause connector but equipped with an R.A.EDIT connector . . . A VCR other than above . . . SELECT SCENES 1 Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points. AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR pg. 21). For More Accurate Editing DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING Audio Dubbing (cont.) Insert Editing Page Page Page Page Page Page Page USER MAINTENANCE Cleaning The Camcorder Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol. Mould may form if the lens is left dirty. When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product. Jack Box 1 DC Input Connector [DC IN]................. 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connector ... 3 4 Edit Connector [EDIT].......................... 5 Controls, Connectors And Indicators Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Recording Only 12 4 56 90!87 3 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording $ 8 9 0 ! @ 2 1 3 45 7 Indications (cont.) LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback 2 45 3 7Displays the time code. ( pg. 39, 40) 5Displays the date/time. ( pg. 39, 40) 6 Warning Indications Indications Function Indications (cont.) General Battery Precautions Battery Packs CAUTIONS Recharging time is based on room temperature of 20C. The lower the temperature, the longer recharging take Cassettes CAUTIONS Memory Cards LCD Monitor Main Unit How To Handle A CD-ROM TERMS F G I J P R S T U SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder For General For Digital Video Camera For Digital Still Camera AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V40EG or AA-V40EK Jack Box CU-V504U For General For Connectors DIGITAL GR- GR- INSTRU