Model No Serial No
For Customer Use
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Dear Customer
Important Safty Instructions
Before recording an important scene…
Camcorder
Remote Control Unit CD-ROM
RM-V717U
USB Cable Memory Card 8 MB Lens Cap Already inserted
How To Attach The Grip Belt
Attach the lens cap with the cut downward During shooting
How To Attach The Lens Cap
Automatic Demonstration
Set the Power Switch to M while pressing down
Getting Started
Charging The Battery Pack
Power
Using The Battery Pack
10 EN
Using AC Power
About Batteries
For other notes, pg
Grip Adjustment
Viewfinder Adjustment
12 EN
While using the LCD monitor
While using the viewfinder
Tripod Mounting
Power Switch Position Full Auto Recording
Operation Mode
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position
14 EN
Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Date/Time Settings
16 EN
Approximate recording time Tape Recording mode
Loading a Cassette Unloading a Cassette
To protect valuable recordings…
To protect valuable files available only for SD Memory Card…
Make sure the camcorder’s power is off Open the card cover
Video Recording & Playback
18 EN
Tape Remaining Time
Basic Recording
Now calculating
Blinking Blinking Blinking
Zooming
20 EN
Journalistic Shooting
Self-Recording
Time Code
When a blank portion is recorded on a tape
Recording From The Middle Of a Tape
Proper recording
Normal Playback
22 EN
Still Playback
Shuttle Search
Slow-Motion Playback Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects
Blank Search
Connections To a TV Or VCR
24 EN
pg
Recording & Playback
26 EN
To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality, pg
Basic Shooting D.S.C. Snapshot
28 EN
Auto Playback Of Images
Image playback screen
Playback Of Video Clips GR-DVM96 only
Index Playback Of Files
30 EN
Viewing File Information
For Index Playback of video clip files, perform
Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files
Protecting Files
If you want to select another type of file, go to step
To Remove Protection
32 EN
To protect the currently displayed file
To remove protection from the currently displayed file
Deleting Files
To delete the currently displayed file
To delete all files stored in the memory card
34 EN
Making a New Folder
Folder and File names
To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints
To Reset The Number Of Prints
Initializing a Memory Card
36 EN
Advanced Features
Menus without Sub Menus
38 EN
Menus with Sub Menus
CAMERA, q MANUAL, s SYSTEM, n DISPLAY, o DSC, t Video
Example m Camera Menu
40 EN
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
Wipe Or Fader Effects
Menu Wheel
FADER-WHITE
OFF
FADER-BLACK
FADER-B.W
42 EN
Exposure Control
White Balance Adjustment
Sound mode
Recording mode
44 EN
Camera Menu
Gain up
Snapshot mode for video recording
Wide mode
Maximum telephoto setting
46 EN
Manual Menu
Snapshot flash mode
Flash brightness adjustment
Wind cut
Automatic demonstration mode
Tally lamp setting
48 EN
System Menu
Time code setting
Date and time display setting
Clock adjustment
Display Menu
50 EN
Image size
Recording media selection
Video Menu
Synchro adjustment
Playback sound
Dubbing from tape to memory card
52 EN
Melody Tally OFF Demo Mode
DATE/TIME OFF Auto
Display
Night-Alive
Motor Drive Mode
Press Snapshot
To deactivate Night-Alive…
54 EN
Snapshot Flash
If Auto C is selected
Manual Focus
Auto Focus
Before starting, perform the procedures listed below
When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright
56 EN
To return to automatic exposure control
Iris Lock
Backlight Compensation
To return to automatic iris control
To return to automatic white balance…
58 EN
Downloading sound data from Web Site
To cancel recording the sound effect midway
To make video clips from real-time camera image
60 EN
Mail Clip Recording GR-DVM96 only
Refer to Deleting Files pg
To make video clips from recorded video footage
Dubbing To a VCR
62 EN
Dubbing To a Video Unit Equipped
Dubbing
Equipped With a DV OUT
64 EN
Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card
Dubbing Still Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory Card
Set
To on pg Press 4/9 to start
66 EN
Installing The Batteries
Beam Effective Area indoor use
Buttons And Functions
Switch set to a or M Switch set to P
With the camcorder’s Power
Pause in Connector
Functions
Slow-Motion Playback
68 EN
Press EFFECT.
Select Menu appears
To move the highlight
Audio Dubbing
70 EN
SOUND, Press it Rotate the Menu
Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects GR-DVM96 only
Insert Editing
72 EN
Random Assemble Editing R.A.Edit
Set Remote/VCR Code
You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing
74 EN
A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote Pause connector…
Make Connections
VCR other than above…
If the search time for an in-point exceeds
Select Scenes
Automatic Editing To VCR
76 EN
Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder Timing
For More Accurate Editing
Diagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing
Using DV cable
Using USB cable
78 EN
Connection To a Personal Computer
This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection
Using The Camcorder As a WebCam GR-DVM96 only
If the PC is not
Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC
References
80 EN
Set the Power Switch to P, a or M
Power pg
Detach the battery from the camcorder
When a cassette at its end is loaded
82 EN
Power
Video and D.S.C. Recording
VIDEO/MEMORY
Switch is set to Video Switch to Memory
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is Set the VIDEO/MEMORY
Viewfinder indications blink
200X. pg
Advanced features
84 EN
Press Backlight
Other problems
Camcorder When the LCD monitor’s
86 EN
Angle of the LCD monitor
Re-insert it, then check if
Cause damage. pg
Battery Packs
General Battery Precautions
88 EN
Cassettes
Memory Cards
LCD Monitor
Main Unit
90 EN
How To Handle a CD-ROM
About moisture condensation
Serious malfunctioning
After Use
Cleaning The Camcorder
Turn off the camcorder
Press Push Here to close the cassette holder
92 EN
For General Power requirement A. and Canada
For Connectors Video output
Audio output
Headphone output
94 EN
Indicators
Connectors
Controls
Other Parts
Indications
96 EN
Tape Remaining Time REC Appears during recording
Camcorder Time Code
Shooting Icon
Appears during shooting and blinks when a
Appears and blinks during shooting
Card Icon
Explosion
98 EN
Monitor pg Level indicator g moves Time Code
Pause Forward Slow-Motion Reverse Slow-Motion
Audio Dubbing 9D Audio Dubbing Pause
100 EN
Switch
Card Error
Unit in Safeguard
Mode Remove
102 EN
Wide Mode Wide Mode
Playback sound Sound Mode
Program AE With Special Effects
Recording Time
GR-DVM96 GR-DVM76
