JVC GR-DX78 manual

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GR-DX78

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INSTRUCTIONS

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages 3 – 4 to ensure safe use of this product.

ENGLISH

GETTING STARTED

VIDEO RECORDING &PLAYBACK15DIGITAL STILL CAMERA(D.S.C.) RECORDING &PLAYBACK21

ADVANCED FEATURES

REFERENCES45

TERMS

Back cover

To deactivate the demonstration, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.

( pg. 27, 29)

LYT1248-001B EN

Contents

ADVANCED FEATURES 2 EN Major Features of this Camcorder SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 4 EN GETTING STARTED 6 ADVANCED FEATURES VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK Index Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications 8 EN GETTING STARTED During D.S.C. Recording Only During E-MailClip Recording E-CLIP During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording GETTING STARTED EN During Video Playback Provided Accessories MIC BLANK SEARCH 10 EN GETTING STARTED How To Attach The Lens Cap How To Attach The Core Filter (for USB Cable and Audio Extension Cable) NOTE: Power Operation Mode Date/Time Settings Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment Tripod Mounting Loading/Unloading A Cassette Loading/Unloading A Memory Card Basic Recording 16 EN VIDEO RECORDING Zooming Zoom In Zoom Out Sub Zooming buttons Normal Playback Connections To A TV Or VCR Blank Search VIDEO PLAYBACK EN To choose whether or not the following displays Buttons And Functions Playback Using The Remote Control Installing The Battery VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Beam Effective Area (indoor use) 20 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK CLASSIC FILM Slow-MotionPlayback SLOW SEPIA Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) Normal Playback Of Images Auto Playback Of Images Playback Of Video Clips Index Playback Of Files Removing On-ScreenDisplay Viewing File Information 24 EN E-MailClip Recording Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card Resetting The File Name Protecting Files Deleting Files Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each) Initialising A Memory Card Changing The Menu Settings Recording Menus CAMERA MANUAL CAMERA DISPLAY Playback Menus DSC VIDEO DISPLAY LED Light Night Scope Snapshot (For Video Recording) Manual Focus Exposure Control Iris Lock Backlight Compensation Spot Exposure Control White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Adjustment Wipe Or Fader Effects Program AE With Special Effects Navigation Function To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (Navigation Search) Dubbing To Or From A VCR Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Dubbing) EDITING EN Connection To A Personal Computer [A] Using USB cable [A] Using USB cable [B] Using DV cable Audio Dubbing Insert Editing Set Remote/VCR Code 42 EN EDITING Make Connections 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE connector C A VCR other than above Select Scenes FADE/WIPE EDIT IN/OUT 10 If using a Wipe/Fader at the end of the scene, press FADE/WIPE EFFECT 44 EN EDITING Automatic Editing To VCR ±0.0 VCR REC STBY For More Accurate Editing Video and D.S.C. Playback The tape is moving, but there is no picture Power no playback picture and the screen becomes blue No power is supplied 46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Other problems The memory card cannot be removed from the camcorder The POWER/CHARGE lamp on the camcorder does Warning Indications A. DUB ERROR <CANNOT DUB ON A LP RECORDED TAPE <CANNOT DUB ON A 16BIT RECORDING <CHECK TAPE’S ERASE PROTECTION TAB Cleaning The Camcorder CAUTIONS EN Battery Packs ● To avoid hazards ● To prevent damage and prolong service life ●During use 50 EN CAUTIONS LCD Monitor ● To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO NOT ● To prolong service life ● Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD SPECIFICATIONS EN Camcorder For Digital Still Camera Storage media For General TERMS