Official Manual for JVC GR-DVM90 Digital Video Camera

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GR-DVM90

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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 – 17
RECORDING	18 – 41
Basic Recording For Video		18
Basic Recording For
Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.)		21
Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C		22
Advanced Features For
Video And D.S.C		24
PLAYBACK	42 – 57
Basic Playback For Video		42
Advanced Features For Video		43
Basic Playback For D.S.C		47
Advanced Features For D.S.C		50
CONNECTIONS	58 – 61
Basic Connections		58
Advanced Connections		60
DUBBING	62 – 65
Dubbing To A VCR		62
Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit
Equipped With A DV Connector		63
Dubbing Images Stored In A
MultiMediaCard To A Tape		64
Dubbing Images Recorded
On A Tape To A MultiMediaCard		65
USING THE REMOTE
CONTROL UNIT	66 – 77
Slow-Motion Playback, Frame-By-Frame
Playback and Playback Zoom		68
Playback Special Effects		69
Random Assemble Editing		70
For More Accurate Editing		74
Audio Dubbing		76
Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects ...		77
USER MAINTENANCE		78
TROUBLESHOOTING	79 – 84
INDEX	85 – 92
Docking Station		85
Controls, Connectors And Indicators		86
Indications		88
CAUTIONS	93 – 95
TERMS	96 – 97
SPECIFICATIONS	98 – 99
LYT0584-001B	EN

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JVC GR-DVM90 specifications

Contents

GR-DVM90 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 RM-V716U Cleaning Cloth CU-V502U AA-V51U Remote Control UnitBattery Pack BN-V507U Docking Station Automatic Demonstration How To Use Audio Cables Charging the Battery Pack PowerLithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures About Batteries Using AC Power Using the Battery PackTo Detach The Battery Pack While sliding down BATT. RELEASE, detach it Viewfinder Adjustment Grip Adjustment10 EN Tripod Mounting Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery Date/Time SettingsSet the Operation Switch to and set the Power EN11 Loading/Unloading a Cassette 12 EN EN13 Recording Mode Setting Loading a MultiMediaCard 14 ENTo Unload a MultiMediaCard EN15 Picture Quality/Size Mode SettingApproximate Number of Storable Images Power Switch Position Operation ModeOperation Switch Position Manual 16 EN Progressive Mode Mode Dial PositionEN17 Function 18 EN To Adjust The Brightness Of The DisplayPress START/STOP To Stop Recording Journalistic Shooting EN19SELF-RECORDING Motor Drive Mode Snapshot Mode SelectionSnapshot For Video Recording Snapshot Recording To Delete Unwanted Still Images Basic Shooting SnapshotTo Remove The Shutter Sound 22 EN Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards TZoom Zoom Out EN23 When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeProper recording To End Progressive Mode Recording Progressive Mode Recording EN25 Description of Progressive Scan CCDRegular shooting of moving images Dual Shooting Mode Dial to Feature Manual Focus Feature Auto FocusEN27 To obtain correct focus If you have selected , or Using Menus For Detailed AdjustmentSee pg EN29 Menu Screen Explanations Demonstration will resume Refer to Self-Timer pgAfter viewing demo, set to OFF Automatic demonstration will not take place EN31 Snapshot Flash Will not fire Perform the procedure belowFires automatically if it is dark Appears Eyes Always fires EN33 Flash Brightness Adjustment Self-Timer Second Recording Mode Dial to VideoEN35 FADE/WIPE Selection Fade/Wipe EffectsPicture Wipe or Dissolve Selection To Deactivate The Selected Effect Fader And Wipe Menu EN37Menu Effect Program AE With Special Effects To Deactivate The Selected Mode To cancel recording the sound effect midway Sound Effect Mode SelectionDigital Sound Effects EN39 Iris Lock Exposure Control Manual White Balance Operation White Balance AdjustmentEN41 To Return To Automatic White Balance Available only with the remote control provided pg To Control The Speaker Volume Each setting is linked with Display Menu Following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp pgEN43 Playback Sound 44 ENDisplay Blank Search To cancel Blank Search midwayEN45 Rotate the Menu wheel to select EXECUTE, then press it 46 EN To cancel E-Mail Clip RecordingMail Clip Recording Auto Playback Normal PlaybackImages shot with the camcorder are automatically Index Screen EN49 Index PlaybackIf you press Index twice If you press Index three times Protecting Files 50 ENTo Protect a File To Remove Protection EN51 Deleting FilesTo Select a File by Browsing Files Stored in Memory To Delete ALL Files Initializing a MultiMediaCard 52 ENYou can initialize a MultiMediaCard anytime EN53 Superimposing a Print FrameTo Make The Print Frame Disappear Press Print Frame 54 EN Down the Lock Button located on the switchPrint Frame Deletion To Delete ALL Print Frames EN55Perform steps 1 through 4 on pag To Reset The Setting Setting Print Information Dpof Setting56 EN To Print ALL Still Images ONE Print for Each EN57 To Reset The No. Of PrintsTo Print by Selecting Still Images and NO. of Prints Docking Station Attachment 58 EN EN59 If using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to step Connection To a Personal Computer 60 EN EN61 Connection To a Video Unit Equipped With a DV ConnectorMake sure all units are turned off Dubbing To a VCR 62 ENDate/Time Set DATE/TIME to AUTO, on or OFF Set Time Code to on or OFF in the Menu Screen pg To use this camcorder as a player EN63 64 EN Indicator disappears when dubbing is completeDubbing Images Stored In a MultiMediaCard To a Tape EN65 Dubbing Images Recorded On a Tape To a MultiMediaCard Re-attach the battery compartment cover Installing The Batteries66 EN Functions Buttons EN67 Feature Frame-By-Frame Playback Feature Slow-Motion PlaybackFeature Playback Zoom 68 EN EN69 Feature Playback Special Effects SET REMOTE/VCR Code 70 ENVCR Recording deck Press Shift for this one EN71 JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connectorMake Connections VCR other than above Select Scenes 72 EN Automatic Editing to VCR EN73 For More Accurate Editing 74 ENDiagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Recording deck EN75 Adjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing 76 EN Set 12BIT Mode to Sound 2 or MIX Menu Screen pgAudio Dubbing To hear the dubbed sound during playback EN77 Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects 78 EN Cleaning The CamcorderAfter Use Corrective Action Troubleshooting 80 EN Troubleshooting Was registered EN81 82 EN LCD monitor or Certain Fade/Wipe effects EN83 84 EN Auto Shut Off EN85 86 EN EN87 Appears while the tape is running 88 ENOrder of quality EN89 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback Displays the sound modeLCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Playback Displays the selected Digital Sound Effect Indications Function EN91 92 EN While the Power Switch is set toIndications pg EN93 Temperature Range Specifications 94 EN EN95 96 EN Time Code pg , 31, 43 EN97 For General 98 ENFor Digital Video Camera For Digital Still Camera EN99 For Connectors GR-DVM90