GR-DVL500 GR-DVL300 | JVC instruction

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GR-DVL500 GR-DVL300

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INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

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

Model No.

Serial No.

	ENGLISH
CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION		7
GETTING STARTED	8 – 13
RECORDING	14 – 30
Basic Recording		14
Advanced Features		21
PLAYBACK	31 – 37
Basic Playback		31
Advanced Features		32
Basic Connections		34
Advanced Connections		36
DUBBING	38 – 39
Dubbing To A VCR		38
Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit
Equipped With A DV Connector		39
USING THE REMOTE
CONTROL UNIT	40 – 51
Slow-Motion Playback, Frame-By-Frame
Playback and Playback Zoom		42
Playback Special Effects		43
Random Assemble Editing		44
For More Accurate Editing		48
Audio Dubbing		50
Insert Editing		51
TROUBLESHOOTING	52 – 57
USER MAINTENANCE		58
INDEX	59 – 63
Indications		59
Controls, Connectors And Indicators		62
CAUTIONS	64 – 66
TERMS	67 – 68
SPECIFICATIONS	69 – 70

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JVC specifications GR-DVL500 GR-DVL300

Contents

GR-DVL500 GR-DVL300 It is recommended that you Dear Customer Power Cord Protection Power SourcesPower Lines Grounding or Polarization Cleaning AccessoriesDamage Requiring Service Replacement Parts Make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark Safety Precautions AA-V40U RM-V716U AAA R03 Battery x Shoulder Strap AC Power Adapter/Charger Remote Control UnitFor remote control unit Editing Cable Automatic Demonstration Charging the Battery Pack PowerLithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures About Batteries Using AC Power Using the Battery PackTo Detach The Battery Pack Approximate recording time Viewfinder Adjustment Grip Adjustment10 EN Shoulder Strap Attachment EN11 Date/Time Settings Loading/Unloading a Cassette 12 EN Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference Recording Mode SettingEN13 During playback of a tape recorded on another To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display Power pg14 EN Load a Cassette pg Journalistic Shooting EN15SELF-RECORDING OFF Motor Drive Mode Snapshot Mode Selection16 EN Snapshot EN17 18 EN Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards TZoom Zoom Out EN19 When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeProper recording To brighten the scene when natural lighting is too dim Feature Video Light20 EN Set Light OFF/AUTO/ON as required Feature Manual Focus Feature Auto FocusEN21 To obtain correct focus See pg 22 ENIf you have selected , or Go to step EN23 Menu Screen Explanations Menu Screen Explanations EN25 Fade/Wipe Effects 26 ENPicture Wipe or Dissolve Selection To Deactivate The Selected Effect Fader And Wipe Menu EN27 28 EN To Deactivate The Selected ModeProgram AE With Special Effects Iris Lock Exposure ControlEN29 30 EN White Balance AdjustmentTo Return To Automatic White Balance To Change The Tint For Recording Available only with the remote control provided pg To Control The Speaker VolumeEN31 Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects 32 EN Display Playback SoundEN33 VCR 34 EN EN35 If using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to stepTo monitor the picture and sound from Connection To a Personal Computer 36 ENDate/time information cannot be captured into the PC EN37 Connection To a Video Unit Equipped With a DV ConnectorMake sure all units are turned off Dubbing To a VCR 38 ENCore filter reduces interference YTU94146A S-Video cable EN39 Make sure the camcorder’s power is offTo use this camcorder as a player Re-attach the battery compartment cover Installing The Batteries40 EN EN41 Feature Frame-By-Frame Playback Feature Slow-Motion PlaybackFeature Playback Zoom 42 EN EN43 Feature Playback Special EffectsTo allow you to add creative effects to the playback image 44 EN VCR Code ListRandom Assemble Editing R.A.Edit SET REMOTE/VCR Code EN45 JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connectorMake Connections VCR other than above Select Scenes 46 EN Automatic Editing to VCR EN47 For More Accurate Editing 48 ENDiagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Recording deck EN49 Adjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Audio Dubbing 50 ENTo hear the dubbed sound during playback Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio Dubbing EN51 Insert Editing 52 EN Clean the lens and checkCorrective Action Replace with new cassette EN53 54 EN Troubleshooting EN55 When the LCD monitorsLCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink Angle of the LCD monitor 56 EN EN57 58 EN Cleaning The CamcorderAfter Use LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording EN59 Indications Function LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback Recording Check TAPE’S Erase Protection Switch Insert Error DUB ErrorTape Check TAPE’S Erase Protection Switch Copying Failed Unit in Safeguard 345 6 7 # $ % 62 EN EN63 Temperature Range Specifications To prevent damage and prolong service life64 EN To avoid hazards EN65 66 EN pg , 9 EN67Date/Time Display pg , 32 Icons pg pg , 25, 32 68 EN For General EN69For Digital Video Camera 70 EN For Connectors MEMOEN71 GR-DVL300