JVC LYT1439-001B DF550-GR

DF550-GR

		Printed in Malaysia
	US	Printed in Malaysia
© 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited	US	0205FOH-ID-VM

Contents

GETTING STARTED VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK19 PLAYBACK27 ADVANCED FEATURES 2 EN Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects Fade in Fade out SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 4 EN CAUTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Index Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts 8 EN GETTING STARTED LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 1h40m REC During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording 10 EN GETTING STARTED During D.S.C. Playback recordings BR I GHT Before Using This Camcorder Provided Accessories 12 EN GETTING STARTED How To Attach The Shoulder Strap How To Use The Audio Extension Cable Buckle Strap guide Power Using The Battery Pack Operation Mode Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment Brightness Adjustment Of The Display Loading/Unloading A Cassette Tripod Mounting Loading/Unloading A Memory Card Basic Recording 20 EN VIDEO RECORDING Zooming Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom in (T: Telephoto) Recording From The Middle Of A Tape Normal Playback Connections To A TV Or VCR Playback Using The Remote Control Slow-MotionPlayback EFFECT ON/OFF EFFECT 26 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK Playback Zoom Playback Special Effects CLASSIC FILM MONOTONE D.S.C. RECORDING EN Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) Approximate Number of Storable Images SNAPSHOT 28 EN D.S.C. RECORDING Interval Shooting 4 Press SNAPSHOT To cancel Interval Shooting mode Set “INT.SHOT” to “OFF” in step Normal Playback Of Images Auto Playback Of Images Playback Of Video Clips Index Playback Of Files Viewing File Information E-MailClip Recording Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card Protecting Files Resetting The File Name Deleting Files To Print By Selecting Still Images And Setting) To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each) Initializing A Memory Card Changing The Menu Settings Recording Menus CAMERA MANUAL SYSTEM CAMERA DISPLAY DSC Playback Menus VIDEO VIDEO DISPLAY LED Light Live Slow Night-Alive Snapshot (For Video Recording) Manual Focus Iris Lock Spot Exposure Control Backlight Compensation White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Adjustment Wipe Or Fader Effects Navigation Function To make thumbnail images during video To add thumbnail images during video To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (Navigation Search) 50 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING Dubbing To Or From A VCR (Digital Dubbing) Connection To A Personal Computer Audio Dubbing Insert Editing 56 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Power No power is supplied Video and D.S.C. Recording Recording cannot be performed TROUBLESHOOTING EN The color of Snapshot looks strange “SET DATE/TIME!” appears The image taken using Snapshot is too dark The image taken using Snapshot is too bright 58 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Warning Indications The memory card cannot be removed from the camcorder Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor LENS CAP A. DUB ERROR <CANNOT DUB ON A LP RECORDED TAPE <CANNOT DUB ON A 16BIT RECORDING> <CHECK TAPE’S ERASE PROTECTION TAB INSERT ERROR 60 EN TROUBLESHOOTING CHECK CARD’S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE REMOVE AND REATTACH BATTERY UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE EJECT AND REINSERT TAPE Cleaning The Camcorder 62 EN CAUTIONS AC Adapter When using the AC Adapter in areas other than the USA The Benefits Of Lithium-IonBatteries Main Unit 64 EN CAUTIONS ● Dirty heads can cause the following How To Handle A CD-ROM problems: About moisture condensation Declaration of Conformity 66 EN SPECIFICATIONS CamcorderCassette For General Power supply Power consumption Page DF550-GR