JVC GR-DX55 manual

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

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GR-DX55	CONTENTS
GR-DX55	DEMONSTRATION		6
GR-DX45	AUTOMATIC


GR-DX35	GETTING STARTED	7	– 10
GR-DX35
GR-DX25	TAPE	11	– 15
GR-DX25	PLAYBACK	11	– 15
	RECORDING &

Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital	ADVANCED
Video Camera:	ADVANCED
	FEATURES	16	– 33
http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/cyber/	FEATURES	16	– 33
http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/cyber/
For Accessories:

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/accessory/	REFERENCES	34	– 47

INSTRUCTIONS

LYT1120-001A EN

Contents

AUTOMATIC TAPE PLAYBACK RECORDING & ADVANCED CONTENTS SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER Dear Customer SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDED ACCESSORIES HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset) Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK To Detach The Battery Pack: BATT. RELEASE Battery pack About Batteries DANGER WARNING Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment Tripod Mounting CAUTION Loading/Unloading A Cassette Tape Recording mode Date/Time Settings MENU Recording Mode Setting 3 Press + or – 3 to select “ (CAMERA)” and press SELECT/SET 10 GETTING STARTED Basic Recording Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Open the LCD monitor fully Shooting while using the viewfinder: Pull out the To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display MONITOR BRIGHT + Journalistic Shooting Self-Recording Operation Mode Power Switch Position Power-LinkedOperation Time Code Normal Playback SHUTTLE SEARCH Slow-MotionPlayback/Playback Special Effects/ Playback Zoom: To Control The Speaker Volume: Blank Search 3 Press BLANK SEARCH To cancel Blank Search midway 14 TAPE PLAYBACK Connections If using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to step To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV DISPLAY Night-Scope NIGHT To Deactivate Night-Scope Programme AE With Special Effects To Deactivate The Selected Mode Fade/Wipe Effects 3 Press + or – 3 to select “ (WIPE/FADER)”, then press SELECT/SET To Deactivate The Selected Effect FADER — WHITE FADER — BLACK Snapshot SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SNAPSHOT RECORDING If you press during Record-Standby If you press during Recording Manual Focus FOCUS Exposure Control 3 Press + or – 3 to select “ (EXPOSURE)”, then press SELECT/SET To Return To Automatic Exposure Control Iris Lock To Return To Automatic Iris Control To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris Iris White Balance Adjustment For Recording Menu If you have selected “ WIPE/FADER” “PROGRAM AE”, “ EXPOSURE” or “W. BALANCE” If you have selected “ CAMERA”, “ MANUAL” SNAP MODE GAIN UP OFF: [AGC]: MANUAL BEEP [MELODY]: TALLY [ON]: REMOTE TIME CODE CLOCK ADJ For Playback Menu VIDEO 12bit MODE VIDEO DISPLAY LCD/TV: DATE/TIME , TIME CODE Playback Sound [STEREO Dubbing To Or From A VCR To Use This Camcorder As A Player To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder (GR-DX55/DX35only) START/STOP 26 DUBBING Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) DUBBING Slow-MotionPlayback PLAY Playback Special Effects EFFECT EFFECT ON/ OFF Audio Dubbing A.DUB To hear the dubbed sound during playback Insert Editing REW Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] SET REMOTE/VCR CODE MBR SET You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing MAKE CONNECTIONS FADE/WIPE EDIT IN/OUT FADE/WIPE Y CANCEL VCR AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR VCR REC STBY For More Accurate Editing DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING Connection To A Personal Computer [A] Using USB cable [B] Using DV cable [A] Using USB cable SYSTEM CONNECTIONS No power is supplied “SET DATE/TIME!” appears Recording cannot be performed There is no picture The focus does not adjust automatically The image looks like the shutter speed is too slow White Balance cannot be activated When shooting a subject illuminated by bright light, vertical lines appear Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder During recording, sound cannot be heard Play, Rewind and Fast-Forwardfunctions do not work The LCD monitor image is distorted General Battery Precautions Use only the following batteries: AAA (R03) size x Do not Battery Packs 1.To avoid hazards Main Unit 1.For safety, DO NOT 2.Avoid using the unit 3.DO NOT leave the unit 4.To protect the unit, DO NOT About moisture condensation Serious malfunctioning For Your Maintenance 1)After Use 2)Cleaning The Camcorder Controls, Connectors And Indicators 40 INDEX INDEX BLANK SEARCH Page WARNING INDICATIONS (high) CHECK TAPE’S ERASE PROTECTION TAB HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED USE CLEANING CASSETTE CONDENSATION, OPERATION PAUSED PLEASE WAIT Camcorder General Power supply Power consumption LCD monitor off 46 TERMS TERMS

ENGLISH

AUTOMATIC

TAPE

PLAYBACK

RECORDING &

ADVANCED

FEATURES

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/cyber/

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/accessory/

REFERENCES