GR-D240, Dear Customer | JVC GR D 240 instruction

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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GR-D240

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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 and 9 to ensure safe use of this product.

ENGLISH

GETTING STARTED

VIDEO RECORDING &

PLAYBACK17

ADVANCED FEATURES 22

REFERENCES38

TERMS47

To deactivate the demonstration, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”. ( pg. 22, 25)

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JVC GR D 240 manual GR-D240, Dear Customer

Contents

Dear Customer GR-D240 Wipe/Fader Effects Data BatteryProgram AE with Special Effects Backlight Compensation Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or Red Important for owners in the U.K Some DO’S and DON’TS on the Safe USE of Equipment References EN Getting Started Index Indicators ConnectorsControls Other Parts LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Getting Started During Video Playback Before Using This CamcorderI T / M I 20 21 10 0 To protect the lens, attach Provided AccessoriesProvided lens cap to Camcorder as shown Charging The Battery Pack PowerGetting Started EN Maximum continuous recording time Data Battery System About Batteries Using AC Power Language Settings Grip Adjustment Brightness Adjustment Of The Display Viewfinder AdjustmentSet the Power Switch to a or M while Tripod Mounting Or eject a cassette Loading/Unloading a CassetteTo protect valuable recordings Tape Remaining Time Basic RecordingApproximate recording time While using the viewfinder While using the LCD monitorEN Video Recording Zoom Journalistic Shooting Video Recording ENTime Code Quick Review EN Video Playback To control the speaker volumeShuttle Search Blank Search Video Playback EN If using a VCR, go to . If not, go to stepStart playback on the camcorder. pg Menus without Sub Menus EN Menus for Detailed AdjustmentMenus with Sub Menus Recording Menus DIS Wide ModeTele Macro Wind CUT Menus for Detailed Adjustment EN Playback Menus OFF / on When set to OFF, the camcorder’s display disappears pg , Time Code pg , AUX MIC To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording mode EN Features for RecordingSecond Recording To deactivate Night-Scope Motor Drive Mode Features for Recording ENManual Focus Snapshot For Video Recording To return to automatic exposure control Exposure ControlTo return to automatic iris control To lock the exposure control and the iris Press Back Light once so that the indicator disappears To cancel Spot Exposure ControlBacklight Compensation Spot Exposure Control To lock the iris To change the setting White Balance AdjustmentTo return to automatic white balance To deactivate the selected effect Wipe Or Fader Effects Variable Shutter Speed 1/250 1/4000 Dubbing To a VCR Switch To VCREditing EN To S-VIDEO Yellow to Video Red to Audio R White to Audio L EN Editing DubbingTo DV OUT Connection To a Personal Computer Power EN TroubleshootingAdvanced features Video Recording Other problems Troubleshooting EN Check TAPE’S Erase Protection TAB USE Cleaning CassetteCONDENSATION, Operation Paused Please Wait Tape Unit in Safeguard Mode Eject and Reinsert Tape Unit in Safeguard Mode Remove and Reattach BatteryLens CAP HDV EN User Maintenance Cleaning The CamcorderTo clean the exterior To clean the LCD monitor Cassettes Battery Packs LCD Monitor EN CautionsMain Unit Serious malfunctioning About moisture condensation Camcorder EN SpecificationsAC Adapter Ø3.5 mm, stereo Terms Recording Capacity GR-D240