10 EN, Grip Adjustment, Viewfinder Adjustment

10 EN

Power Zoom Lever

Recording Start/Stop button

Power Switch

Dioptre

Adjustment

Control

PAUSE

GETTING STARTED (cont.)

Grip Adjustment

1 Separate the Velcro strip.

2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip.

3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip, to easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button and Power Switch and Power Zoom Lever. Be sure to fasten the Velcro strip to your preference.

Viewfinder Adjustment

1 Set the Power Switch to “” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Turn the Dioptre Adjustment Control until the indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused.

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Contents

GR-DVL140 Unit, first firmly It is recommended that youAC Adapter until Some DO’S and DON’TS on the Safe USE of Equipment Before recording an important scene Make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark BN-V408U Power Cord Cable AdapterLens Cap Core Filter x How To Attach The Core Filter Release the stoppers on both ends of the Core Filter Contents Getting Started To Detach The Battery Pack PowerCharging the Battery Pack Slide BAT. Release and pull out the battery pack Perform of Charging the Battery Pack pg Using the Battery PackUsing AC Power Approximate recording time Viewfinder Adjustment Grip Adjustment10 EN Shoulder Strap Attachment Tripod Mounting Date/Time Settings 12 EN Camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette Loading/Unloading a Cassette Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference Recording Mode Setting14 EN Basic Recording & Playback Basic Recording Playback Basic Recording 16 ENBasic Recording Journalistic Shooting Operation ModePower Switch Position Manual SELF-RECORDING Zoom Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards T18 EN Zoom Out Time Code When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeProper recording 20 EN Load a tape pg Set the Power Switch toTo Control The Speaker Volume Basic Blank Search To cancel Blank Search midwayPress Blank Search Connections If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin connector22 EN Camcorder If using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to step EN23 Advanced Features 24 EN For Recording Feature Auto FocusFeature Manual Focus To obtain correct focus Night-Scope To Deactivate The Selected Mode26 EN Programme AE With Special Effects Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots Gives recorded scenes a strobe effectSlow Slow Shutter FADE/WIPE Selection 28 ENFade/Wipe Effects Picture Wipe or Dissolve Selection Fader And Wipe Menu Menu Effect Snapshot Snapshot Mode Selection30 EN Snapshot Recording EN31 Exposure Control 32 ENIris Lock To Return To Automatic White Balance White Balance AdjustmentManual White Balance Operation To Change The Tint For Recording See pg EN Using Menus for Detailed AdjustmentIf you have selected WIPE/FADER Program AE or W. Balance System or Display Menu Screen Explanations Screen ratio becomes Factory setting isNormal screen ratio Vertically Automatic demonstration will not take place Does not reset all settings to the factory-presetResets all settings to the factory-preset Appearing on the connected TV screen Your preference pg Mode SP or LP depending onPower Switch is set to pg SYSTEM, which appears when Playback Sound Display Dubbing 40 ENDubbing To a VCR EN41 EN Using the Optional Remote Control Unit Installing The Battery EN43 Functions Buttons 44 EN Feature Playback ZoomPress Play 4 to find the scene of interest To press VCR CTL for this one SET REMOTE/VCR CodeVCR Recording deck You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing Make Connections JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connectorVCR other than above Cancelled and editing will not take place Select Scenes Automatic Editing to VCR For More Accurate Editing Adjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER TimingDiagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Audio Dubbing Set 12BIT Mode to Sound 2 or MIX Menu Screen pgTo hear the dubbed sound during playback Using PC connection cable Using DV cable Connection To a Video Unit Equipped With a DV Connector 52 EN References Cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct sunlight,Time required to calculate and display the remaining tape Corrective Action TroubleshootingClean the lens and check Replace with new cassette Troubleshooting 56 EN EN57 58 EN EN59 60 EN 5 6 @ # $ Audio/Video Output Connector pg , 40 Dioptre Adjustment Control pg Battery Release SwitchFast-Forward Button pg Backlight Button @ Power Switch Power Lamp pg 62 EN LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback Displays the sound modeBright Displays the brightness of the LCD Switch is set to or pg Displays the battery remaining powerAppears when no tape is loaded pg Cleaning cassette pg Turn off the camcorder User MaintenanceAfter Use Cleaning The Camcorder Press Push Here to close the cassette holder 66 EN About moisture condensation Do not leave the unitTo protect the unit, do not Serious malfunctioning 68 EN Terms EN69 Time Code pg , 37, 38 70 EN AC 110 V to 240 V`, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power requirementApprox g not including Power Cord DC 11 GR-DVL140