Model No Serial No
For Customer Use
It is recommended that you…
Dear Customer
Important Safty Instructions
Before recording an important scene…
USB Cable Memory Card 8 MB Lens Cap Already inserted
Remote Control Unit CD-ROM
Camcorder
RM-V717U
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
10 EN
Power
Charging The Battery Pack
Using The Battery Pack
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
14 EN
Operation Mode
Power Switch Position Full Auto Recording
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position
Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Date/Time Settings
To protect valuable recordings…
Approximate recording time Tape Recording mode
16 EN
Loading a Cassette Unloading a Cassette
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
Blinking Blinking Blinking
Basic Recording
Tape Remaining Time
Now calculating
Self-Recording
20 EN
Zooming
Journalistic Shooting
Proper recording
When a blank portion is recorded on a tape
Time Code
Recording From The Middle Of a Tape
Shuttle Search
22 EN
Normal Playback
Still Playback
Slow-Motion Playback Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects
Blank Search
Connections To a TV Or VCR
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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
For Index Playback of video clip files, perform
30 EN
Index Playback Of Files
Viewing File Information
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 from the currently displayed file
32 EN
To Remove Protection
To protect 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
CAMERA, q MANUAL, s SYSTEM, n DISPLAY, o DSC, t Video
Menus with Sub Menus
Menu Wheel
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
40 EN
Wipe Or Fader Effects
FADER-B.W
OFF
FADER-WHITE
FADER-BLACK
42 EN
Exposure Control
White Balance Adjustment
Camera Menu
Recording mode
Sound mode
44 EN
Gain up
Snapshot mode for video recording
Maximum telephoto setting
Wide mode
46 EN
Snapshot flash mode
Flash brightness adjustment
Wind cut
System Menu
Tally lamp setting
Automatic demonstration mode
48 EN
Display Menu
Date and time display setting
Time code setting
Clock adjustment
50 EN
Image size
Recording media selection
Dubbing from tape to memory card
Synchro adjustment
Video Menu
Playback sound
Display
Melody Tally OFF Demo Mode
52 EN
DATE/TIME OFF Auto
To deactivate Night-Alive…
Motor Drive Mode
Night-Alive
Press Snapshot
54 EN
Snapshot Flash
If Auto C is selected
Manual Focus
Auto Focus
To return to automatic exposure control
When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright
Before starting, perform the procedures listed below
56 EN
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
Refer to Deleting Files pg
60 EN
To make video clips from real-time camera image
Mail Clip Recording GR-DVM96 only
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
To on pg Press 4/9 to start
Dubbing Still Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory Card
Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card
Set
Buttons And Functions
Installing The Batteries
66 EN
Beam Effective Area indoor use
Functions
With the camcorder’s Power
Switch set to a or M Switch set to P
Pause in Connector
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
VCR other than above…
A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote Pause connector…
74 EN
Make Connections
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
Connection To a Personal Computer
Using USB cable
Using DV cable
78 EN
Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC
Using The Camcorder As a WebCam GR-DVM96 only
This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection
If the PC is not
References
80 EN
When a cassette at its end is loaded
Power pg
Set the Power Switch to P, a or M
Detach the battery from the camcorder
VIDEO/MEMORY
Power
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Video and D.S.C. Recording
200X. pg
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is Set the VIDEO/MEMORY
Switch is set to Video Switch to Memory
Viewfinder indications blink
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
Cassettes
General Battery Precautions
Battery Packs
88 EN
Memory Cards
LCD Monitor
Main Unit
Serious malfunctioning
How To Handle a CD-ROM
90 EN
About moisture condensation
Press Push Here to close the cassette holder
Cleaning The Camcorder
After Use
Turn off the camcorder
92 EN
Headphone output
For Connectors Video output
For General Power requirement A. and Canada
Audio output
94 EN
Other Parts
Connectors
Indicators
Controls
Tape Remaining Time pg REC Appears during recording
Selected Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator
96 EN
Indications
Card Icon
Appears during shooting and blinks when a
Shooting Icon
Appears and blinks during shooting
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
Mode Remove
Card Error
Switch
Unit in Safeguard
102 EN
Recording Time
Playback sound Sound Mode
Wide Mode Wide Mode
Program AE With Special Effects
GR-DVM96 GR-DVM76