JVC LYT0844-001A specifications

LYT0844-001A EN

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

INSTRUCTIONS

GR-DVP3

Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide

Web and answer our Consumer Survey

(in English only):

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/index-e.html

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

AUTOMATIC

DEMONSTRATION

8

GETTING STARTED

9 – 18

VIDEO RECORDING &

PLAYBACK

19 – 26

VIDEO RECORDING ............. 20 – 22

VIDEO PLAYBACK ...............2 3 – 26

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.)

RECORDING &

PLAYBACK

27 – 38

D.S.C. RECORDING ..............28 – 29

D.S.C. PLAYBACK................ 30 – 38

ADVANCED

FEATURES

39 – 75

USING MENUS FOR

DETAILED ADJUSTMENT...... 40 – 46

FOR RECORDING ................47 – 57

DUBBING .........................58 – 61

USING THE REMOTE

CONTROL UNIT ................62 – 73

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS ........ 74 – 75

REFERENCES

76 – 99

DETAILS ...................................77

TROUBLESHOOTING ............78 – 83

USER MAINTENANCE ................... 84

INDEX .............................85 – 92

CAUTIONS ........................93 – 95

TERMS ............................96 – 97

SPECIFICATIONS .................98 – 99

Contents

Main DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA INSTRUCTIONS GR-DVP3 CONTENTS Dear Customer, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter /Charger is on its bottom. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTIONS: Page Before recording an important scene . . . SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION! PROVIDED ACCESSORIES NOTE: Page How To Attach The Strap AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when DEMO MODE is set to ON (factory-preset). Lens Cover When sliding down the lens cover, be sure not to touch the lens. GETTING STARTED Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack, remove it first. About Batteries USING THE BATTERY PACK USING AC POWER Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment CAUTION: Tripod Mounting Date/Time Settings Built-in Clocks Rechargeable Lithium Battery Loading/Unloading A Cassette * To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . Recording Mode Setting Loading A Memory Card To Unload A Memory Card . . . Be sure to use only SD Memory Cards marked or MultiMediaCards marked . Before using a new memory card, it is necessary to FORMAT the card. pg. 38 Picture Quality Mode Setting Image Size Mode Setting Operation Mode VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK VIDEO RECORDING ............................................ 20 22 VIDEO PLAYBACK .............................................. 23 26 VIDEO RECORDING Basic Recording Journalistic Shooting Interface Shooting Zooming VIDEO RECORDING Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape The time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON ( The time code cannot be reset. Normal Playback Still Playback: Shuttle Search: Slow-Motion Playback, Frame-By-Frame Playback, Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects Connections A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A/V input (RCA type) connectors B. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors Docking Station Attachment Blank Search DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK D.S.C. RECORDING Basic Shooting (Snapshot) Picture Quality/Image Size Mode Setting ( Loading A Memory Card ( Viewfinder Adjustment ( Page Normal Playback (Of Images) Load a memory card ( pg. 16). Auto Playback (Of Images) You can run through all the images stored in memory automatically. Perform steps 1 and 2 above. Index Screen IMAGE/E-CLIP/SOUND: Type of File 1: Index number F/S: Picture Quality VGA/XGA: Image Size 10 / 50 Index Playback Jump Playback Protecting Files To protect the image file . . . To protect the video clip file. . . . To protect the sound effect file. . . . TO PROTECT A FILE Deleting Files To delete the image file . . . Protected files ( To delete the video clip file. . . . To delete the sound effect file. . . . TO DELETE THE DISPLAYED FILE TO DELETE ALL FILES Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH) To Reset The Setting . . . TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND NO. OF PRINTS To Reset The No. Of Prints . . . pg. 60). To print images recorded on a tape, first dub them to a memory card ( Initialising A Memory Card ADVANCED FEATURES ADVANCED FEATURES USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ............ 40 46 FOR RECORDING ............................................... 47 57 DUBBING ......................................................... 58 61 For Recording Menu SET/SELECT Button +, Button Lock Button Power Switch Menu Screen Explanations Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) The CAMERA settings are effective when the Power Switch is set to both and . / The MANUAL settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to . pg. 44). CLOCK ADJ. only appears when the Power Switch is set to . The DISPLAY settings are effective even when the Power Switch is set to . For Playback Menu Menu Screen Explanations pg. 15, 41). REC MODE can be set when the Power Switch is set to or ( Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) DISPLAY SYSTEM pg. 30 38 MEMORY Display Playback Sound 5-Second Recording To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording Mode . . . pg. 41). Program AE With Special Effects To Deactivate The Selected Mode . . . Program AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby. Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects ( pg. 50, 51). If an unusable mode is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out. Page Fade/Wipe Effects FADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , and ) PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION ( , , , , , and ) Fader And Wipe Menu Snapshot (For Video Recording) SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SNAPSHOT RECORDING Auto Focus Manual Focus Exposure Control Iris Lock White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Operation Digital Sound Effects SOUND EFFECT MODE SELECTION SOUND EFFECT RECORDING DUBBING Dubbing To A VCR Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) [To use this camcorder as a player] To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder . . . DUBBING Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card If an image recorded on the tape using the WIDE mode pg. 42) is dubbed to a memory card, the WIDE mode identifying signal is not dubbed with it. pg. 65). Tape To A Memory Card (E-Mail Clip Recording) To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording . . . To view video clips stored in a memory card . . . pg. 32). + + Installing The Batteries Buttons Functions Slow-Motion Playback Frame-By-Frame Playback Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects pg. 52) are not available. (cont.) Audio Dubbing After dubbing, set SOUND IN back to MIC. The dubbed sound effect is recorded on SOUND 2 ). If you press PAUSE ( pg. 46). Insert Editing 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. AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR pg. 22). For More Accurate Editing DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING SYSTEM CONNECTIONS OR Connection To A Personal Computer [A] Using USB cable [B] Using DV cable Connection To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector REFERENCES REFERENCES DETAILS I T E M S N O T E S 2. 2. 11. 11. Page Page 36. 36. Page 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. Docking Station 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Controls, Connectors And Indicators Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 6w VGA 98 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Recording Only LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording $ 9 0 ! @ 23 1 4 56 8 Indications (cont.) LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback 1 2 3 54 3 4 876 Warning Indications TAPE END Indications Function COPYING FAILED MEMORY CARD! Indications (cont.) General Battery Precautions Battery Packs CAUTIONS Recharging time is based on room temperature of 20C. The lower the temperature, the longer recharging take Cassettes CAUTIONS Memory Cards LCD Monitor Main Unit How To Handle A CD-ROM TERMS F G I J P R S T U SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder For other memory cards, see pg. 17. For General For Digital Video Camera AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V100A, AA-V100EA, AA-V100ED or AA-V100SH Docking Station CU-V507U For General For Connectors EN GR-DVP3