JVC GR-DVM1 manual

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Serial Nos. of the

GR-DVM1U camcorder and the

AA-V80U AC Power Adapter/Charger.

The serial numbers are located on the

bottom of the GR-DVM1U and the

AA-V80U.

Model No. GR-DVM1U/AA-V80U

Serial No.

GR-DVM1

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

LYT0002-038B

GR-DVM1

0197MKV

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

INSTRUCTIONS

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Contents

Main GR-DVM1 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA ENGLISHFRANAISESPAOL GR-DVM1 INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION (applies to the AA-V80U) ATTENTION (s'applique l'AA-V80U) CAUTION 5. Ventilation IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ATTENTION: INSTALLATION 1. Grounding or Polarization 2. Power Sources USE 1. Accessories 2. Product and Cart Combination 3. Water and Moisture 4. Object and Liquid Entry SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PROVIDED ACCESSORIES CONTENTS Charging The Battery Pack SUPPLY POWER TO CHARGER ATTACH BATTERY/BATTERIES CONFIRM STATUS ATTACH Installing The Battery Pack OPEN BATTERY COVER CLOSE BATTERY COVER INSERT BATTERY ** Charging Environment (Cont.) Indoor Use SUPPLY POWER TO ADAPTER SUPPLY POWER TO CAMCORDER Using The CAM Stand Clock (Lithium) Battery CR2025 Insertion/Removal OPEN BATTERY COVER CLOSE BATTERY COVER REMOVE OLD BATTERY INSERT NEW BATTERY (Cont.) Date/Time Settings INPUT DATE AND TIME ACCESS DATE/TIME MENU Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN CASSETTE DOOR INSERT/REMOVE TAPE ** To protect valuable recordings . . . (Cont.) ATTACH HAND STRAP DETACH LENS COVER Hand Strap Attachment Lens Cover Detachment Sun Hood Attachment ATTACH SUN HOOD OPEN SUN HOOD DETACH SUN HOOD To use the sun hood when tilting the LCD monitor upward 180 degrees . . . (Cont.) Grip Attachment RE-ATTACH PAD Use of the grip enables stable shooting. ALIGN Remote Control Unit Installing The Battery Full Auto/Manual Operation Basic Recording Before starting recording, make sure you set the date and time ( pg. 12). Even if they dont appear during recording, you can display them during playback ( pg. 55). OR (Cont.) START SEARCH ENGAGE STILL MODE Recording From The Middle Of A Tape Time Code The Time Code cannot be reset. During fast-forwarding and rewinding, time code indication does not move smoothly. Holding The Camcorder GRASP CAMCORDER Tape Remaining Indicator What Happens When You Shoot Sideways Brightness Control ADJUST BRIGHTNESS If you want to brighten the image... If you want to darken the image... LCD Monitor Indications Interface Shooting TILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD Zoom pg. 36) or the 5SD mode ( Digital zoom (20x and 100x) cannot be used while the Video Echo effect ( pg. 41), the Picture Wipe/ Dissolve function ( pg. 28) are activated. Advanced Features TAKE SNAPSHOT Motor Drive mode: Changing the Snapshot Setting: Snapshot Snapshot Search END 5-SECOND MODE RECORDING Scene Self-Timer Menus Wide Mode, Zoom Magnification, Digital Image Stabilizer, Gain Up, Fade/Wipe ( Gain Up pg. 44) pg. 42), Date/Time Menu, DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer) The Stabilizer cannot compensate for drastic hand movements while shooting. The Stabilizer will not work when certain P.AE/ Effects (Classic Film, Strobe, Slow 1, 2 pg. 41) and Fade/Wipe Effects (Picture Wipe/ Dissolve pg. 36) are activated. The indicator appears blinking in the LCD monitor. System Menu Scene, Beep/Tally, Wind Cut, Sound Mode, ID numbers, and Photo Frame. IT EM /+ BUTTON SET MENU BUTTON Photo Frame is activated during Full Auto operation. During use of SCENE effect, focus ( 5 ON OFF 32 06 ON SCENE (5-Second Mode) FADE/WIPE Effects ACCESS FADER/WIPE MENU pg. 32). The P.AE Effect Menu is displayed if Refer to pages 35 39 for Fade/Wipe effects and techniques. W WINDOW WIPE: B/W B SLIDE WIPE: Picture Wipe/Dissolve ENGAGE RECORD/STANDBY MODE RESUME RECORDING The sound at the end of the last recorded scene is not stored. SCROLL WIPE R K H RANDOM FADER: B Exchanging FADE/WIPE Effects SELECT NEW EFFECT ACCESS FADER/WIPE CUSTOMIZE MENU SELECT EFFECT TO BE REPLACED To use the exchanged FADE/WIPE effects, refer to the following pages: PPP PPP P R ? Refer to page 34 on using the exchanged effects. 18 scene transitions P.AE/Effects ACCESS P.AE/EFFECT SELECT MENU B / STROBE SLOW (Slow Shutter) W Exchanging P.AE/Effects SELECT EFFECT TO BE REPLACED SELECT NEW EFFECT ACCESS P.AE/EFFECT CUSTOMIZE MENU Displaying The Date And Time During Recording ACCESS DATE/TIME MENU pg. 23). INPUT DATE AND TIME ACCESS WHITE BALANCE MENU White Balance Adjustment To Return To Automatic White Balance . . . White balance cannot be used when P.AE/Effects Sepia or Monotone are activated. To Change The Tint For Recording . . . Manual White Balance Operation SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE ENTER SETTING EXIT RECORDING MENU ACCESS MANUAL FOCUS DISPLAY Manual Focus Adjustment To Change To Auto Focus . . . ADJUST EXPOSURE Exposure Control To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . . Brightness control of the LCD monitor CENTER SUBJECT, LOCK IRIS To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . . Iris Lock FOCUS PRO. EXP. . Iris lock is recommended in the following situa- tions: Basic Playback Basic Connections VCR/TV Connection CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV OR VCR SELECT TVS VIDEO MODE CONNECT VCR OUTPUT TO TV INPUT Docking Station Attachment TV Playback *Please refer to your VCR and/or TV instruction manual(s) when connecting. Basic Connections (Cont.) VCR (Recording deck) CONNECT DOCKING STATION TO TV OR VCR SELECT TVS VIDEO MODE CONNECT VCR OUTPUT TO TV INPUT Playback Menu AUTO Playback Menu Synchro Comp Time Code Playback Sound (32 kHz, 48 kHz), Synchro Comp, Display ACCESS PLAYBACK MENU Playback Sound TIME CODE (Displaying The Time Code During Playback) DISPLAY (Displaying the Date During Playback) LOCATE PORTION OF MAGNIFIED SCENE END ZOOM Advanced Features ACCESS EFFECT SELECT MENU To deactivate the selected effect, press EFFECT ON/OFF on the remote control. Classic Film, Monotone, Sepia, Strobe and Video Echo Playback Effects Docking Station Dubbing MAKE CONNECTIONS PAUSE RECORDING VCR CODE LIST Brand Setting RM-V708U (provided) (Cont.) Random Assemble Editing MAKE CONNECTIONS START SOURCE PLAYBACK EXECUTE FADE/WIPE IN SET EDIT-IN POINT SET EDIT-OUT POINT USE FADE WIPE ON SCENE TRANSI- TION USE P.AE/EFFECT CONTINUE EDITING PREPARE SOURCE TAPE ENGAGE VCR'S RECORD-PAUSE MODE pg. 21). START EDITING STOP EDITING For More Accurate Editing Diagnosing VCRs against Camcorder Timing PREPARE FOR R.A. EDIT CHOOSE A SCENE Adjustment of VCRs against Camcorder Timing INPUT CORRECTION DATA ACCESS PLAYBACK MENU Audio Dubbing FIND EDIT-IN POINT ENGAGE AUDIO DUB STANDBY BEGIN DUBBING PAUSE DURING DUBBING (Cont.) 6w Insert Editing Insert Editing is not possible on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a blank portion of a tape. PAUSE DURING EDITING Page Page Page Page Page Page ! @ # $% ^ r ) t Main Unit (Cont.) REC LCD Monitor Indications During Recording % # LCD Monitor Indications During Playback TAPE! DEC 25 97 AM Warning Indications 00:00:00 10:35 FFSTOP STILL REW Docking Station (Cont.) 35 26 7 4 ABOUT DV The data recorded on a tape is digital, but the output of the GR-DVM1 is analog. 3 The digital audio signal is recorded here. 4 CAUTIONS Main Unit LCD monitor About moisture condensation . . . Serious malfunctioning SPECIFICATIONS MAIN UNIT General Audio Connectors BATTERY PACK BN-V812U REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AC ADAPTER/CHARGER AA-V80U DOCKING STATION GLOSSARY OF TERMS INDEX A B C D GR-DVM1 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA ENGLISHFRANAISESPAOL GR-DVM1 INSTRUCTIONS