Getting Started

GETTING STARTED	EN 7
GETTING STARTED
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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	14
Picture Quality/Image Size Setting	14

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JVC GR-DVL920 specifications Getting Started

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GR-DVL920 It is recommended that you Dear Customer Important Product Safety Instructions Before recording an important scene Editing Cable USB Cable Lens hood CD-ROMAlready attached to Set the Power Switch to Automatic Demonstration takes place when DemoMode is set to on factory-preset How To Attach The Lens Cap Getting Started Charging time PowerCharging the Battery Pack To Detach The Battery Pack Approximate recording time Using the Battery PackUsing AC Power About Batteries Shoulder Strap Attachment Grip AdjustmentViewfinder Adjustment 10 EN MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Power Lamp Date/Time SettingsLock Button Display 12 EN Approximate recording time Tape Recording modeLoading/Unloading a Cassette Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference Recording Mode SettingMenu Screen To Unload a Memory Card Picture Quality/Image Size Setting14 EN Loading a Memory Card Tape Recording To Stop Recording To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display16 EN Basic Recording Journalistic Shooting Operation ModePower Switch Position VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position Zoom Out Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards T18 EN Zoom To brighten the scene when natural lighting is too dim Feature Video LightSet Light OFF/AUTO/ON as required OFF Turns off the light Proper recording When a blank portion is recorded on a tape20 EN Time Code Normal Playback To Control The Speaker Volume Connections 22 EN If using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to step Press To cancel Blank Search midway24 EN Blank Search Memory Card Basic Shooting Snapshot 26 EN To Delete Unwanted Still Images To Protect Valuable Files available only for SD Memory CardTo Remove The Shutter Sound If you are viewing an Image file 28 ENAuto Playback If you want to select another type of file, press Viewing File Information Index PlaybackRemoving On-Screen Display Protecting Files 30 ENTo Remove Protection MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Power Switch Lock Button Display To cancel deletion, select ReturnDeleting Files Lock Button Display Menu Screen 32 ENPlay/Pause Button 4/6 Wheel To view video clips stored on a memory card To cancel E-Mail Clip RecordingTo Make Video Clips from REAL-TIME Camera Image To Make Video Clips from Recorded Video Footage Dpof Screen To Reset The Setting34 EN To Print ALL Still Images ONE Print for Each To Print by Selecting Still Images NO. of Prints To Reset The No. Of Prints Folder and File names 36 ENMaking a New Folder Initializing a Memory Card Advanced Features Program AE With Special Effects To Deactivate The Selected Mode38 EN Night-Alive Twilight ShutterSnow Spotlight Fade/Wipe Effects 40 ENTo Deactivate The Selected Effect Fader And Wipe Menu Snapshot Recording Snapshot Mode Selection42 EN Snapshot For Tape Recording Feature Manual Focus Feature Auto FocusTo obtain correct focus Exposure Control 44 ENIris Lock To Return To Automatic White Balance White Balance AdjustmentManual White Balance Operation Halogen If you have selected Camera MANUAL, SYSTEM, Display or DSC 46 ENFor Recording Menu See pg Menu Screen Explanations 48 EN Demo OFF CAM CancelReset Execute System Display 50 EN Following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp pgFor Playback Menu Playback Sound Sound ModeDisplay Video cable Optional White to Audio Or OUT Yellow to Red to Power Switch To AV Audio/Video52 EN Dubbing To Or From a VCR To DV Video unit equipped with DV connectorTo use this camcorder as a player Want to begin recording 54 EN Installing The Batteries 4DISPLAY Button With the camcorder’s Power SwitchSwitch set to the camera Set to Play Position Pause in Connector 56 EN Feature Slow-Motion PlaybackFeature Frame-By-Frame Playback Feature Playback Special Effects Remote sensor Zoom Buttons Up Button Feature Playback ZoomLeft Button Down Button SET REMOTE/VCR Code 58 EN Also refer to pg Connect the editing cable to the Remote Pause connectorConnect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT Connector Make Connections Editing Menu 60 ENSelect Scenes Random Assemble Editing Menu appears Automatic Editing to VCR Diagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Adjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing62 EN For More Accurate Editing Audio Dubbing Set 12BIT Mode to Sound 2 or MIX Menu Screen pgTo hear the dubbed sound during playback Insert Editing 64 EN Power Switch To DV Using USB cableUsing DV cable To USB USB cable Provided Connector This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection 66 EN References 68 EN Power pgTape Recording pg Lens is dirty or covered with Again pg Condensation Camcorder is not getting power Video pg 70 ENFind a white subject and compose Spotlight in the Menu Screen Are protected Stored on the memory card Delete them pg Set the VIDEO/MEMORY To Video Switch to Memory72 EN Work Occurred. In this case Check the section of the manualThat explains LCD monitor Viewfinder indications 74 EN After Use Cleaning The Camcorder Using Household AC Plug Adapter 76 EN Trade Name About moisture condensationSerious malfunctioning Declaration of Conformity Model Number 78 EN Edit USB 80 EN Sdf OP q yu a Digital Video Connector Power SwitchVIDEO/MEMORY Switch pg Audio/Video Input/Output Connector 1024 82 ENSound 12B I T Card Recording Only 0x W Appears when Digital Image Stabilizer DIS is 2B I T Level indicator moves pgLCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Tape1Playback Index Indications Indications 86 EN Darken The LCD Monitor Backlight Compensation pg , 9 Channels Left/Right Zooming VIDEO/MEMORY Switch PositionUnload a Tape WebCam

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