JVC GR-DV500, GR-DV800 manual

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GR-DV900

GR-DV800

GR-DV500

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http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/cyber/

For Accessories:

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/accessory/

The camcorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the GR-DV900.

INSTRUCTIONSFor Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the bottom of the camcorder. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.Serial No.

ENGLISH

AUTOMATIC	9
DEMONSTRATION	9
DEMONSTRATION

GETTING STARTED		10


VIDEO RECORDING &		17
PLAYBACK		17
PLAYBACK


DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
(D.S.C.) RECORDING &		23
PLAYBACK


ADVANCED FEATURES		31


REFERENCES		68


TERMS		86


LYT1106-001D	EN

Contents

ENGLISH 2 EN <http://www.eiae.org IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS 10) 11) 4 EN Provided Accessories 6 EN How To Attach The Core Filter (GR-DV800/500only) (for optional editing cable) How To Use The Audio Cable How To Attach The Lens Cap How To Attach The Strap 8 EN CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION GETTING STARTED VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Automatic Demonstration MENU Wheel Lock Button Power Switch Sub Menu 10 EN ATTENTION: About Batteries INFORMATION: Using AC Power The Benefits Of Lithium-IonBatteries For other notes, pg 12 EN LCD Monitor And Viewfinder Brightness Adjustment Of The Display 14 EN Built-inClock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery Loading A Cassette /Unloading A Cassette OPEN/EJECT Erase protection tab facing out 16 EN Loading A Memory Card /Unloading A Memory Card VIDEO RECORDING Basic Recording 18 EN Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 20 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK Shuttle Search Slow-MotionPlayback Blank Search Frame-By-FramePlayback Playback Zoom 22 EN Connections To A TV Or VCR D.S.C. RECORDING Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) PUSH OPEN Button Lock Button Snapshot mode with no frame There is the sound of a shutter closing 24 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK Normal Playback Of Images Playback Of Video Clips Playback Of Title Images RECORDING & PLAYBACK DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) 26 EN Removing On-ScreenDisplay To protect the currently displayed file To protect all files stored in the memory card To remove protection from the currently displayed file 28 EN To remove protection from all files stored in the memory card To delete the currently displayed file To delete all files stored in the memory card Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) 30 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT Changing The Menu Settings Menus without Sub Menus Menus with Sub Menus 32 EN RECORDING MENUS WIPE – CORNER PROGRAM AE SHUTTER 1/60 Program AE With Special Effects PROG.AE TWILIGHT 34 EN Snapshot mode for video recording SNAP MODE FULL NEGA PIN-UP 36 EN Remote control setting 38 EN DSC Menu DSC Picture quality QUALITY FINE / STANDARD 40 EN PLAYBACK MENUS VIDEO DISPLAY Display ON SCREEN Setting: DATE/TIME Setting: For date/time 42 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING Self-Timer Motor Drive Mode FEATURES 44 EN Auto Focus Focus detection zone Manual Focus FOCUS While focusing on a further subject 46 EN Page 48 EN To make thumbnail images during video recording automatically To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NAVIGATION Search) To cancel NAVIGATION search midway To add thumbnail images during video playback To delete thumbnail images 50 EN To make video clips from recorded video 52 EN Dubbing To Or From A VCR To use this camcorder as a player To use this camcorder as a recorder Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped DUBBING (cont.) 54 EN Dubbing From A Video Unit Connector (Digital Dubbing) Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card 56 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Buttons And Functions 58 EN EFFECT EFFECT ON/OFF Audio Dubbing Headphone Connector Stereo To hear the sound during Audio Dubbing A. DUB 60 EN Set Remote/VCR Code 62 EN Make Connections Select Scenes 64 EN Automatic Editing To VCR Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder Timing Diagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing 66 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Using The Camcorder As A 68 EN DETAILS TROUBLESHOOTING Power SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 70 EN Video and D.S.C. Playback Advanced features •Press BACK LIGHT 72 EN Page 74 EN CAUTIONS General Battery Precautions (GR-DV900only) Caution on Replaceable lithium battery (GR-DV800/DV500only) Main Unit 1. For safety, DO NOT… Store cassettes… Avoid using the unit… Memory Cards 76 EN USER MAINTENANCE After Use BATT.RELEASE Remove Cleaning The Camcorder 78 EN SPECIFICATIONS For Digital Still Camera Storage media Compression system AC Adapter Power requirement U.S.A. and Canada Other countries Output 80 EN Controls a Digital Video Connector [DV IN/OUT] pg. 53, 54 pg •Speaker/Headphone Volume Control 82 EN LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Recording Only LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During E-MailClip Recording LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Playback 84 EN INDEX Indications (cont.) <CANNOT EDIT ON A INSERT MEMORY IS FULL COPYING FAILED MEMORY CARD 86 EN