GR-PD1
Dear Customer
Important for owners in the U.K
It is recommended that you…
Above ALL
Some DO’S and DON’TS on the Safe USE of Equipment
Before recording an important scene…
Cleaning Cassette
Remote Control Unit
DC Cord
Memory Card 8 MB
How To Attach The Strap
How To Attach The Core Filter
Procedure below is an example of winding cable once
Types of core filters Size Cable Times to
How To Attach The Lens Cap
How To Detach/Attach The Lens Hood
To detach
To attach
How To Attach The Handle
How To Use The Audio Cable
Contents
Charging The Battery Pack
Power
Using The Battery Pack
10 EN
About Batteries
Using AC Power
Cause a fire or explosion
For other notes, pg
While using the LCD monitor
Grip Adjustment
While using the viewfinder
12 EN
pg
Viewfinder Adjustment
Power-Linked Operation
Operation Mode
14 EN
Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Date/Time Settings
Rotate the Menu Wheel
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…
Loading a Memory Card /Unloading a Memory Card
Basic Recording
18 EN
To prevent valuable recordings from data dropouts…
RES
Recording Mode
Tape Remaining Time
20 EN
Zooming
Journalistic Shooting
When a blank portion is recorded on a tape
Time code cannot be reset
Time Code
Recording From The Middle Of a Tape
22 EN
To control the speaker volume…
Normal Playback
Still Playback
Slow-Motion Playback
Shuttle Search
Playback Zoom
Blank Search
24 EN
Component Video Connectors
To Connect a Conventional TV or VCR
If not, go to step
If using a VCR, go to step
For S-video or video connection
For component video connection
Basic Shooting D.S.C. Snapshot
26 EN
To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality, pg
Auto Playback Of Images
Available only with the remote control provided. pg
Index Playback Of Files
28 EN
Viewing File Information
To Remove Protection
Protecting Files
To protect the currently displayed file
Card
Deleting Files
30 EN
To delete the currently displayed file Memory card
To delete all files stored in the memory card
To cancel selection
Resetting The File Name
To Print All Still Images One Print For Each
Folder and File names
32 EN
To Reset The Number Of Prints
Initialising a Memory Card
To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints
For Video Playback Menus
For Video and D.S.C. Recording Menus
For D.S.C. Playback Menus
Camera Menu
34 EN
Maximum telephoto setting
Self-Timer
Manual Menu
Optical Image Stabilisation
System Menu
36 EN
Display Menu
DSC Menu
38 EN
Picture quality
Image size
Video Menu
40 EN
Set SELF-TIMER to on . pg
Self-Timer
To end Self-Timer recording, select OFF in step
Press Snapshot
Press the Exposure Wheel in. Or, set the Power Switch to a
Motor Drive Mode
42 EN
Exposure Control
Backlight Compensation
Iris Lock
To return to automatic iris Control
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
Manual Iris Adjustment
To return to automatic iris adjustment
44 EN
Manual Focus
To reset to Auto Focus
Manual Zooming
Select Auto in . Or, set the Power Switch to a
White Balance Adjustment
46 EN
To return to automatic white balance…
Manual White Balance Adjustment
Wipe Or Fader Effects
48 EN
Program AE
Sports
To deactivate the selected effect
Special Effects
50 EN
To cancel Navigation search midway
Navigation Function
To make thumbnail images after video recording Manually
Mode, it will enter the playback pause mode
Be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted
Set the Playback Mode switch to Video
During deletion. If the memory card becomes
To use this camcorder as a player
52 EN
To use this camcorder as a recorder
Date/time
Recorded in HI-RES or PS50 mode
Set this camcorder’s Power Switch to P
Formats, set i.LINK OUT to AUTO. In this
Case, proceed to step
DV to DV dubbing
54 EN
MPEG2 to MPEG2 dubbing
Dubbing Still Images Recorded On
If an image recorded on the tape using DV
Card is not loaded, the message Copying
Failed is displayed
56 EN
Installing The Batteries
Beam Effective Area indoor use
Buttons And Functions
Frame-By-Frame Playback DV only
Slow-Motion Playback DV only
Playback Zoom DV only
Audio Dubbing DV only
58 EN
Playback Special Effects DV only
To hear the sound during Audio Dubbing
Insert Editing DV only
During Insert Editing, set the Recording Mode Switch to DV
60 EN
VCR Code List VCR Brand Name
Random Assemble Editing R.A.Edit DV only
Set Remote/VCR Code
Pause connector but equipped with an
Connector…
Edit connector…
Make Connections
Select Scenes
62 EN
Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and the VCR
Automatic Editing To VCR
64 EN
Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder Timing
For More Accurate Editing
Diagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing
Using i.LINK cable
Using USB cable
Using USB cable
Using i.LINK cable
WebCam
66 EN
This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection
You can also use the camcorder for video
Items
Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action
Power
68 EN
Video and D.S.C. Recording
LCD monitor or Certain Wipe/Fader effects
Video and D.S.C. Playback
Viewfinder indications blink Certain modes of Program
AE, OIS and other AE and OIS. pg
70 EN
Advanced features
Press Back Light
Camcorder When the LCD monitor’s
Other problems
Is discharged
72 EN
Clean the viewfinder, please
Or Both
Consult your nearest JVC
Indications Meaning
Appears when no tape is loaded pg
Than 1 hour until condensation disappears
Compatible with this camcorder
Meaning Link Connection
74 EN
Protected SD Memory Card loaded
Size that is not compatible with this camcorder
Indication remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer
Your nearest JVC dealer
Battery Packs
General Battery Precautions
76 EN
Cassettes
LCD Monitor
Memory Cards
Main Unit
Do NOT…
78 EN
How To Handle a CD-ROM
About moisture condensation
Serious malfunctioning
After Use
Cleaning The Camcorder
80 EN
VTR
USB
82 EN
Connectors
Indicators
Controls
Other Parts
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications
84 EN
During Video Recording Only
During D.S.C. Recording Only
During Video Playback
86 EN
Playback sound
Wide Mode DV Wide
Program AE Program AE
Recording Time
GR-PD1
How to handle a CD-ROM
Software Installation
CPU
For copying still image files to a PC
System Requirements
For creating a DVD Video
CPU
Hardware
For holding a video conference over the Internet
Software
Miscellaneous
Software Installation
Input your information in all boxes, and then click Next
Installation begins
Click Finish
Serial number
Connections
On the camcorder’s LCD monitor USB Mode appears
USB connection
Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable
Link connection
Hardware Update Wizard dialog box appears
Driver Installation
Driver search dialog box appears
Dialog box to select the manufacture and model appears
Click Next Click Continue Anyway
Click the next three items in the order below
Browse
Viewing the Contents of a Memory Card
Still Images Playback
Copying Still Images to a PC
To print a still image
Select USB Mass Storage Device, and then click Stop
Disconnecting the USB Cable
Click OK
Camcorder turns off
Make sure that the camcorder’s model name is
Importing MPEG-format Video Stream to a PC
Displayed
Click Import, and then click Browse
You can view playback on the camcorder’s LCD monitor
Start playback using control buttons
Start button
Reinstall the driver. pg
Reinstalling the driver
Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager
Click OK Disconnect the i.LINK cable, and connect it again
Deutsch Achtung Beim Einlegen von Kassetten beachten
English Caution When Loading a Cassette
Français Attention Lors de linsertion dune cassette
Nederlands LET OP Wanneer u een cassette plaatst
Deksel for kassettholder Etikettsiden
Norsk OBS Ved innsetting av kassett
Fedél
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