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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
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CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION
BASIC RECORDING & PLAYBACK
ADVANCED FEATURES
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION
The rating information and safety caution of the AC Adapter are on its upper and lower sides.
Dear Customer,
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION!
PROVIDED ACCESSORIES
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION
How To Attach The Lens Cap
GETTING STARTED
Power
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
For other notes, pg. 51
USING AC POWER
Use the AC Adapter (connect as shown in the illustration).
pg. 51.
For other notes,
The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V.
Grip Adjustment
Viewfinder Adjustment
Tripod Mounting
Shoulder Strap Attachment
CAUTION:
Date/Time Settings
(cont.)
Loading/Unloading A Cassette
*
To Protect Valuable Recordings . . .
Recording Mode Setting
(cont.)
BASIC RECORDING & PLAYBACK
BASIC RECORDING & PLAYBACK
BASIC RECORDING........................ 14 17
BASIC PLAYBACK.......................... 18 21
BASIC RECORDING
Basic Recording
For other notes, pg. 51
JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING
SELF-RECORDING
Operation Mode
BASIC RECORDING
DANGER
Zooming
Video Light
Time Code
Recording From The Middle Of A Tape
The time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON (
The time code cannot be reset.
During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time code indication does not move smoothly.
BASIC PLAYBACK
Normal Playback
Shuttle Search:
Still Playback:
To Control The Speaker Volume . . .
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BASIC PLAYBACK
Connections
A.Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors
B.Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A/V input connectors
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ADVANCED FEATURES
ADVANCED FEATURES
FOR RECORDING ............................................ 23 30
USING THE MENU FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT.......... 31 36
DUBBING .....................................................37 38
Snapshot
This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.
SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION
SNAPSHOT RECORDING
(cont.)
Program AE With Special Effects
Night-Alive
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.
SPOTLIGHT has the same effect as 3 with the exposure control (
pg. 29).
(cont.) Fade/Wipe Effects
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FADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , and )
PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION ( , , , , , and )
Fader And Wipe Menu
FEATURE:
Auto Focus
FEATURE:
Manual Focus
OPERATION:
Exposure Control
Iris Lock
White Balance Adjustment
(cont.)
Manual White Balance Operation
USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT
For Recording Menu
If you have selected WIPE/FADER, PROGRAM AE or W. BALANCE . . .
If you have selected CAMERA, MANUAL, SYSTEM or DISPLAY . . .
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 .
pg. 35).
Menu Screen Explanations (cont.)
pg. 35). CLOCK ADJ. only appears when the Power Switch is set to .
The DISPLAY settings are effective even when the Power Switch is set to .
For Playback Menu
The following procedure applies to all except
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DISPLAY SYSTEM
Display
PLAYBACK SOUND
DISPLAY
DUBBING
Dubbing To A VCR
pg. 41) in step 5.
You can use Playback Zoom (
DUBBING
(cont.)
Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing)
[To use this camcorder as a player]
To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder . . .
Installing The Battery (RM-V700U, optional)
Installing The Batteries (RM-V715U, provided)
*This function is unavailable with this camcorder. : RM-V700U only
FEATURE:
Playback Zoom
OPERATION:
Zoom can also be used during still playback.
Due to digital image processing, the quality of the image may suffer.
Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]
(cont.)
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.
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
Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points.
AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR
Pressing ON/OFF on the remote control clears all settings registered during Random Assemble Editing.
pg. 17).
For More Accurate Editing
DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING
ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING
Audio Dubbing
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
OR
[B]Using DV cable
Connection To A Personal Computer
[A]Using PC connection cable
Connection To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector
It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack (
pg. 8).
Also refer to the instruction manuals of the connected units.
When using a DV cable, be sure to use the optional JVC VC-VDV204U DV cable.
REFERENCES
REFERENCES
I T E M S N O T E S
DETAILS
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USER MAINTENANCE
Cleaning The Camcorder
Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol.
Mold may form if the lens is left dirty.
When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product.
Controls, Connectors And Indicators
Controls
Connectors
Indicators
Other Parts
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording
Indications
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LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback
7Displays the time code. ( pg. 35, 36)
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5Displays the date/time. ( pg. 35, 36) 6
Warning Indications
Indications (cont.)
Video Light
DANGER
General Battery Precautions
CAUTIONS
Battery Packs
Recharging time is based on room temperature of 20C (68F).
The lower the temperature, the longer recharging takes.
Cassettes
CAUTIONS
LCD Monitor
Main Unit
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