JVC GR-DVL520, GR-DVL720 GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED

CONTENTS

Power.................................................. 8 – 9

Grip Adjustment ......................................... 10

Viewfinder Adjustment.................................. 10

Shoulder Strap Attachment ............................. 10

Tripod Mounting.......................................... 10

Date/Time Settings...................................... 11

Loading/Unloading A Cassette ......................... 12

Recording Mode Setting................................. 13

Loading A Memory Card (GR-DVL720/DVL520 only) ..... 14

Picture Quality/Image Size Setting

(GR-DVL720/DVL520 only).................................. 14

Contents

Main Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web and answer our Consumer Survey (in English only): INSTRUCTIONS http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/index-e.html GR-DVL720 GR-DVL520 GR-DVL320 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA EN EN Using This Instruction Manual SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTIONS: IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PROVIDED ACCESSORIES Automatic Demonstration takes place when DEMO MODE is set to ON (factory-preset). How To Attach The Lens Cap AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 1 2 3 GETTING STARTED Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 1 2 3 4 USING THE BATTERY PACK USING AC POWER INFORMATION About Batteries Grip Adjustment 1 2 3 Viewfinder Adjustment 2 Shoulder Strap Attachment 2 Loading/Unloading A Cassette 1 2 3 *To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . Recording Mode Setting 4 Loading A Memory Card 1 2 3 4 Picture Quality/Image Size Setting 1 TAPE RECORDING & PLAYBACK TAPE RECORDING & PLAYBACK TAPE RECORDING........................ 16 20 TAPE PLAYBACK.......................... 21 24 Basic Recording 1 2 3 JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING SELF-RECORDING Operation Mode Zooming To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instanta- neous change in image magnification. Video Light DANGER EN Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape When a blank portion is recorded on a tape Proper recording (cont.) 1 2 Shuttle Search: Still Playback: Frame-By-Frame Playback: Slow-Motion Playback/Playback Special Effects (GR-DVL720 only) and Playback Zoom 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 3 4 5 Blank Search 1 2 3 Page MEMORY CARD RECORDING Basic Shooting (Snapshot) 1 2 Page Normal Playback 3 Auto Playback 1 2 3 Index Playback 1 2 3 4 Viewing File Information Removing On-Screen Display 1 5 TO REMOVE PROTECTION 5 Deleting Files 3 5 Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH) 1 4 5 TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND NO. OF PRINTS 1 2 3 4 5 7 1 Initializing A Memory Card ADVANCED FEATURES ADVANCED FEATURES FOR RECORDING .......................................... 36 43 USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT............ 44 49 DUBBING ................................................... 50 52 2 IMPORTANT Fade/Wipe Effects Fade or Wipe works when tape recording is started or when you stop recording. 1 5 Fader And Wipe Menu Snapshot (For Tape Recording) SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION 1 SNAPSHOT RECORDING 1 Manual Focus Exposure Control 5 6 Iris Lock 5 White Balance Adjustment 5 Manual White Balance Operation 1 2 3 3 4 Menu Screen Explanations Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) BEEP ID NUMBER DSC For Playback Menu The following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp ( pg. 62). RETURN and press it twice to close the Menu Screen. 1 Screen appears. 3 desired function menu, and press it. The selected function menu appears. desired function, and press it to display the Sub Menu. Playback Sound Display DUBBING Dubbing To A VCR 1 2 5 3 4 6 1 2 3 4 [To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder] 1 DUBBING 2 3 5 1 2 3 Installing The Battery (RM-V700U, optional) 1 2 1 2 3 4 6 8 5 7 9 ) 0 @ $ Page Slow-Motion Playback FEATURE: Frame-By-Frame Playback FEATURE: Playback Special Effects (GR-DVL720 only) Playback Zoom Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] SET REMOTE/VCR CODE 1 2 3 1 6 789` 4 2 5 MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 pause connector . . . .....connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSE connector. A JVC VCR not equipped with a remote pause connector but equipped with an R.A.EDIT connector . . . .....connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT connector. 4 5 10 6 7 AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR For More Accurate Editing DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING 1 2 3 ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING 4 1 2 3 4 Insert Editing 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 OR REFERENCES REFERENCES EN DETAILS ( pg. 8) I T E M S N O T E S RECORDING ( pg. 16, 17) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 % ^ & * ( w e r t y o p Q W E R T Y U I O 1 1 2 3 4 CAUTIONS Video Light DANGER General Battery Precautions leakage which can cause malfunctions. CAUTIONS Memory Cards LCD Monitor Main Unit EN How to handle a CD-ROM EN SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder General Digital Video Camera EN AC Adapter Page EN Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Tape Recording Only w 13 4 52 87 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Tape And Memory Card Recording 0 6 JAN MA 4 3 200 00:01 1 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Tape Playback BRI GHT CMA 7 6 5 Warning Indications CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE EN Indications Function Indications (cont.) Term s