GR-DV900 GR-DV700 GR-DV500
Dear Customer
It is recommended that you…
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Before recording an important scene…
Headphones and external
Editing Cable Memory Card 8 MB Lens Cap Already inserted
Camcorder
Audio/Video Cable ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug
How To Attach The Core Filter for optional S-Video cable
How To Use The Audio Cable
Close the core filter until it clicks shut
How To Attach The Lens Cap
How To Attach The Strap
During shooting
References
Automatic Demonstration
Rotate the Menu Wheel to select OFF, and press it
Power
Charging The Battery Pack
Using The Battery Pack
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Using AC Power
About Batteries
Information
Benefits Of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Grip Adjustment
Viewfinder Adjustment
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Tripod Mounting
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display
Operation Mode
Power-Linked Operation
Date/Time Settings
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Press it. Parameter for Day is highlighted
Rotate the Menu Wheel
Approximate recording time Tape Recording mode
Loading a Cassette Unloading a Cassette
To protect valuable recordings…
pg
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To protect valuable files available only for SD Memory Card…
Basic Recording
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Tape Remaining Time
Zooming
Journalistic Shooting
Time code cannot be reset
When a blank portion is recorded on a tape
Time Code
Recording From The Middle Of a Tape
Load a cassette. pg Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to Video
To control the speaker volume…
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Normal Playback
Shuttle Search
Slow-Motion Playback
Blank Search Frame-By-Frame Playback
Playback Zoom
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If using a VCR, go to step
White to Audio L Red to Audio R Yellow to Video To S-VIDEO
To check how the image looks before
Basic Shooting D.S.C. Snapshot
To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality, pg
Auto Playback Of Images
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Normal Playback Of Images
Playback Of Video Clips
Playback Of Title Images
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Index Playback Of Files
Viewing File Information
Removing On-Screen Display
Protecting Files
To Remove Protection
To protect the currently displayed file
Card
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Deleting Files
To delete the currently displayed file Memory card
To delete all files stored in the memory card
Setting Print Information Dpof Setting
Resetting The File Name
Folder and File names
To Reset The Number Of Prints
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Initialising a Memory Card
To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints
Menus without Sub Menus
Changing The Menu Settings
Menus with Sub Menus
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Wipe Or Fader Effects
WIPE/FADER
To deactivate the selected effect…
Press PROG.AE again. The effect indicator disappears
Factory-preset Shutter 1/50
Program AE
Sports
White Balance Adjustment
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Exposure Control
Camera Menu
Manual Menu
Manual
System Menu
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System
Display Menu
Camera Display
DSC Menu
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DSC
Video Menu
Video
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Video Display
Night Scope
Snapshot For Video Recording
To deactivate Night-Scope …
Press Snapshot
Self-Timer
Motor Drive Mode
Set SELF-TIMER to on . pg
To end Self-Timer recording, select OFF in step
Press the Menu Wheel in. Focus adjustment is complete
To reset to Auto Focus
Auto Focus
Manual Focus
Set p to AUTO. pg , 34 Or, set the Power Switch to a
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Iris Lock
To return to automatic exposure control
Set u to AUTO. pg , 34 Or, set the Power Switch to a
Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly
To return to automatic white balance…
Navigation Function
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To make thumbnail images after video recording Manually
Indicator appears briefly
Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to Video
Check images before deleting
Function properly
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Mail Clip Recording
To make video clips from real-time camera image
To make video clips from recorded video footage
Title Impose
Title Selection
Title Recording
Title Impose can also be used for dubbing
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Dubbing To Or From a VCR
To use this camcorder as a player
To use this camcorder as a recorder
With a DV in Connector
Digital Dubbing
Dubbing To a Video Unit Equipped
Make sure all units are turned off
Connector Digital Dubbing
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Equipped With a DV OUT
Dubbing From a Video Unit
Tape To a Memory Card
Installing The Batteries
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Beam Effective Area indoor use
Buttons And Functions
Shift
Audio Dubbing
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To hear the sound during Audio Dubbing
pg AUX indication appears instead of MIC
Insert Editing
To end Insert Editing, press START/STOP, then Stop
VCR Code List VCR Brand Name
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Random Assemble Editing R.A.Edit
Set Remote/VCR Code
Make Connections
Select Scenes
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Automatic Editing To VCR
Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder Timing
For More Accurate Editing
Diagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing
Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and the VCR
Using USB cable
Using DV cable
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Connection To a Personal Computer
Using The Camcorder As a
WebCam
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Items
Power
Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action
Video and D.S.C. Recording
VIDEO/MEMORY
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VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is Set the VIDEO/MEMORY
VIDEO/MEMORY Set the VIDEO/MEMORY
Advanced features
Press Back Light
Other problems
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Clean the viewfinder, please Consult your nearest JVC Dealer
Coloured bright spots appear LCD monitor
General Battery Precautions
Battery Packs
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Cassettes
Memory Cards
LCD Monitor
Main Unit
Do NOT…
How To Handle a CD-ROM
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About moisture condensation
Serious malfunctioning
Slide BATT.RELEASE 1 and remove the battery pack 2
Cleaning The Camcorder
After Use
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Edit
USB
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Indicators
Connectors
Controls
Other Parts
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Indications
C. Playback
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback
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Card Error
Protection Switch
Unit in Safeguard
Copying Failed
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Wide Mode Wide Mode
Sound Mode Sound Mode
Playback sound
Program AE With Special Effects Program AE
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