JVC LYT0633-001A specifications

LYT0633-001A

EN

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

INSTRUCTIONS

GR-DVX8ENGLISH

CONTENTS

AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION

5

GETTING STARTED

6 – 13

RECORDING

14 – 33

Basic Recording................................. 14

Advanced Features ............................ 20

PLAYBACK

34 – 37

Basic Playback.................................. 34

Advanced Features ............................ 35

CONNECTIONS

38 – 41

Basic Connections.............................. 38

Advanced Connections......................... 40

DUBBING

42 – 43

Dubbing To A VCR ............................. 42

Dubbing To A Video Unit

Equipped With A DV Connector............ 43

USING THE REMOTE

CONTROL UNIT

44 – 54

Slow-Motion Playback, Frame-By-Frame

Playback and Playback Zoom.............. 46

Playback Special Effects ...................... 47

Random Assemble Editing .................... 48

For More Accurate Editing.................... 52

Audio Dubbing.................................. 54

USER MAINTENANCE

55

TROUBLESHOOTING

56 – 62

INDEX

63 – 68

Docking Station ................................ 63

Controls, Connectors And Indicators........ 64

Indications ...................................... 66

CAUTIONS

69 – 71

TERMS

72 – 73

SPECIFICATIONS

74 – 75

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Contents

Main EN DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR-DVX8 INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS You are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 69 through 71 before use. (for owners in the U.K.) IMPORTANT The rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Charger is on its bottom. SOME DOS AND DONTS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDED ACCESSORIES AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when DEMO. MODE is set to ON (factory-preset). How To Attach Core Filters 12 3 Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Charging times noted above are for a fully discharged battery pack. Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of the battery pack. To avoid interference with reception, do not use the AC Power Adapter/Charger near a radio. USING THE BATTERY PACK USING AC POWER Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment (cont.) CAUTION: Tripod Mounting Date/Time Settings DISPLAY MENU Rotate the MENU wheel to select . Press it and DISPLAY MENU appears. RETURN, and press it twice. The Menu Screen closes. Built-in Clocks Rechargeable Lithium Battery Loading/Unloading A Cassette (cont.) * To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . Recording Mode Setting Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. Sub Menu Rotate the MENU wheel to select and press it. CAMERA MENU appears. POWER Lamp (cont.) Operation Mode Page Basic Recording JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING SELF-RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Snapshot SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION If Programme AE with special effects ( To remove the shutter sound, SNAPSHOT RECORDING Zooming NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A Tape Basic Recording (cont.) Time Code The time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON ( Recording From The Middle Of A Tape Auto Focus When shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom out first ( pg. 24) is activated. Manual Focus When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, or will blink. Progressive Mode Recording Advanced Features Description of Progressive Scan CCD 1.Regular shooting of moving images 2.Progressive mode shooting of moving images (Progressive Mode Recording pg. 20) Advanced Features (cont.) Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment Operation Switch Button located on the switch, then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully. icon, and press it. The selected function menu Function menu setting depends on the function. Menu Screen Explanations The CAMERA MENU settings are effective when the Operation Switch is set to both and . Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) The MANUAL MENU settings are effective only when the Operation Switch is set to . pg. 35). CLOCK ADJ. only appears when the POWER Switch is set to . The DISPLAY MENU settings are effective even when the Operation Switch is set to . pg. 39, 42, 49). Self-Timer OR If BEEP/TALLY is set to OFF ( pg. 23), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light. Advanced Features (cont.) 5-Second Recording To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording Mode . . . pg. 24). Advanced Features (cont.) Fade/Wipe Effects FADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , and ) PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION ( , , , , , and ) Fader And Wipe Menu Advanced Features (cont.) Programme AE With Special Effects Operation Switch Rotate the MENU wheel to select , then press it. To Deactivate The Selected Mode . . . .... select OFF in step 4. When using SLOW, the image takes on a strobe-like effect. If the manual focus indicator blinks when SLOW is used, adjust focus manually and use a tripod. Advanced Features (cont.) Exposure Control When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. When the background is overly dark or the subject light. To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . . White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Operation Basic Playback Still Playback: Frame-By-Frame Playback: Shuttle Search: Slow-Motion Playback, Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment The following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp ( DISPLAY MENU pg. 52, 53). Playback Sound Advanced Features (cont.) Display Blank Search To cancel Blank Search midway . . . A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape cannot be detected. CONNECTIONS Basic Connections B. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with a SCART connector compatible with Y/C signal 1 2 Docking Station Attachment ( ) Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and/or A/V input (RCA type) connectors CONNECTIONS Advanced Connections Connection To A Personal Computer Connection To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector DUBBING Dubbing To A VCR Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) + + Installing The Batteries 10 ) @ $ ! # % ^& *( 2 3 4 6 8 Slow-Motion Playback Frame-By-Frame Playback Playback Zoom PLAY EFFECT EFFECT ON/OFF PLAYBACK EFFECT Select Menu Playback Special Effects To allow you to add creative effects to the playback image. 4 1)To start playback, press PLAY ( To deactivate the selected effect, press EFFECT ON/ Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] SET REMOTE/VCR CODE You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing. If the VCRs power does not come on in step 1, try another code from the VCR CODE LIST. If the remote control is not able to control the VCR, use the controls on the VCR. MAKE CONNECTIONS A JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connector . . . A JVC VCR not equipped with a remote pause connector but equipped with an R.A. EDIT connector . . . A VCR other than above . . . SELECT SCENES 1 Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points. PAUSE VCR REC STBY REW STOP CANCEL AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR Remote Sensor Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning of the scene you want to edit and press PAUSE (6). pg. 18). START/STOP Button (cont.) For More Accurate Editing DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING (cont.) Audio Dubbing USER MAINTENANCE Cleaning The Camcorder Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol. Mould may form if the lens is left dirty. When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Docking Station 1 PC Connector [DIGITAL STILL]............ 2 3 4 Stud .................................................... 5 6 7 Controls, Connectors And Indicators Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording Indications 1* 2 3 5 7 9 w * LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback 1Displays the sound mode. ( pg. 35, 36) 2Displays the Blank Search mode. ( pg. 37) 3 7Displays the date/time. ( pg. 35, 36) 4Displays the time code. ( pg. 35, 36) 5Displays the tape speed. ( pg. 11) 6 Indications (cont.) Indications Function Warning Indications TAPE END General Battery Precautions CAUTIONS Battery Packs Recharging time is based on room temperature of 20C. The lower the temperature, the longer recharging take CAUTIONS Cassettes LCD Monitor Main Unit How To Handle A CD-ROM TERMS F G I J P R S T U SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder For General For Digital Video Camera For Connectors AC power adapter/charger AA-V51EG or AA-V51EK Docking Station CU-V503E For General For Connectors EN GR-DVX8