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    L YT1160-001B Master P age: Cover1 EN ENGLISH GR-D V900 GR-D V700 GR-D V500 AU TO M AT I C DEMONSTRA TION 9 GETTING ST ARTED 10 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 17 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 23 AD V ANCED FEA TURES 31 REFERENCES 64 TERMS 82 Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digital Video Camer a: [...]

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    2 EN Master P age: Left-Safety-Dummy Using T his Instruction Manual ● All major sections are listed in the T able Of Contents on the cover page. ● Notes appear after most subsections . Be sure to read these as well. ● Basic and adv anced features/operation are separ ated for easier reference . It is recommended that you… … r efer to the I[...]

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    EN 3 Master P age: Right-Safety CAUTIONS: ● T his camcorder is designed to be used with P AL-ty pe colour television signals. It cannot be used for pla yback with a television of a d ifferent standard. However , live re cording and LCD monitor/viewfinder pla yback are possible an ywhere. ● Use the JVC BN-V408U/V416U/V428U batte ry packs and, to[...]

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    4 EN Master P age: Left-Safety SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not point the lens or the viewfinder direct ly into the sun. T his can cause eye injuries, as we ll as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry . There is also a risk of fire or electric shoc k. CAUTION! T he following notes concern possible ph ysical damage to the camcorder and to the us[...]

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    EN 5 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum performance of the camc order , provided cables ma y be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the en d that is closest to the filte r should be connected to the camcorder . ● Make sure to use the prov ided cables for connections. Do not use an[...]

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    6 EN Master P age: Left How T o Use The Audio Cable When using optional headphones or external microphone, connect to the provided Audio cable (with a core filter attached), then connect the A udio cable to the camcorder . The core filter reduces interference. How T o Attach The Core Filter (for optional S- Vid eo cable) Attach the core filter to a[...]

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    EN 7 Master P age: Right How T o Attach The Strap 1 F ollowing the illustration, thread the strap through the eyelet a . 2 F old it back and thread it through the buckle b . 3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet c located under the Grip Strap. 4 Confirm the strap is not twisted. How T o Attach The Lens Cap [...]

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    8 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9 GETTING STARTED 10 Power ........... ..................... ..................... ................. . 10 Grip Adjustment ................... ..................... ............... 12 Viewfinder Adju stment ................ .................. ........... 12 Tripod Mounting ...........[...]

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    EN 9 Master P age: Right-start A UTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstr ation takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). 䡲 Automatic Demonstration starts w hen there is no operation for about 3 minutes after the P ower Switch is set to “ A ” or “ M ” and no cassette is in the camcorder . 䡲 P erforming any[...]

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    Master P age: Left-start 10 EN GETTING ST ARTED T his camcorder’ s 2-way po wer supply system lets you c hoose the most appropriate source of power . Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. Charging The Battery Pack 1 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing upward, push the battery pac k slightly against the battery pack [...]

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    EN 11 Master P age: Right INFORMA TION: T he optional extended-use ba ttery pac k kit is a set composed of a battery pack and A C P ower Adapter/ Charger: VU-V840 KIT : B N-V840U battery pack & AA-V15 AC P ower Adap ter/Char ger VU-V856 KIT : B N-V856U battery pack & AA-V80 AC P ower Adap ter/Char ger Read the kit’ s instruc tion manual b[...]

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    12 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 1 Adjust the velcro strip. 2 P ass 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, P ower Switc h and P ower Zoom Lev er . Be sure to fasten the velcro strip to your preference. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A[...]

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    EN 13 Master P age: Right 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” or “PLA Y” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen appears. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ n ”, and press it. T he C AMERA DISPLA Y Menu appears[...]

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    14 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 T he date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during pla yback. ( 墌 pg. 31, 40) 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Press the MENU Wheel[...]

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    EN 15 Master P age: Right T he camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette ho lder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to clo[...]

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    16 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 T he provide d memory card is alread y inserted in the camcorder at the time of purchase. 1 Make sure the camcor der’ s power is off. 2 Open the card cov er (MEMOR Y C ARD). 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first. T o unload a memory card , push it once. After the memory card come[...]

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    EN 17 Master P age: Right-start VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YB A CK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 15) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to[...]

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    18 EN Master P age: Left T ape Remaining T ime Approximate tape remain ing time appears on the displa y . “– h – – m” means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time. When the remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts blinking. Zooming Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. [...]

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    EN 19 Master P age: Right Ti me C o d e During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. T his code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playbac k. If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “00:00:00” (minute:second:frame). If recording starts from the end of a previously r[...]

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    20 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 T o start playback, press 4 / 9 . 5 T o stop playback, press 8 . ● During Stop mode, press 3 to rewin d, or 5 to fa[...]

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    EN 21 Master P age: Right Shuttle Search Allows high-speed searc h in either direction durin g video playbac k. 1) During play back, press 5 for forw ard search, or 3 for reverse searc h. 2) T o resume normal playback, press 4 / 9 . ● During playbac k, press and hold 5 or 3 . T he searc h continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release[...]

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    22 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK (cont.) * Not required for watching still images only . ** Connect when y our TV/VCR has only A/V input connectors. *** Connect when y our TV/VCR has S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. **** When connecting the cable, open the co[...]

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    EN 23 Master P age: Right-start DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S .C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK D.S.C. RECORDING Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are stored in the memory card. NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● Loading A Memor y Card ( 墌[...]

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    24 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Images shot with the cam corder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. Y ou can view the stored image s, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P[...]

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    EN 25 Master P age: Right Y ou can view video clips ( 墌 pg. 48) stored in the memory card. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . ● T [...]

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    26 EN Master P age: Left Y ou can view several different files stored in the memory card at a time. This bro wsing capability makes it easy to locate a particular file you want. 1 F or Index Pla yback of image files , perform 1 – 6 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images” ( 墌 pg. 24). F or Index Pla yback of video clip files , perform 1 – 6 in “[...]

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    EN 27 Master P age: Right T he Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . ● T he[...]

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    28 EN Master P age: Left T o remov e protection from all files stored in the memo ry card 9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “C ANC.ALL ”, and press it. T he PRO TECT screen appears. 10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● T o cancel selection, select “RETURN”. Previously stored files can be deleted either one at [...]

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    EN 29 Master P age: Right By resetting the file name , a new folder will be made. T he new files you are going to make will be stored in the new folder . It is convenient to separate the new files from previously made files. (A vailable only for Image and video clip files.) 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ME[...]

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    30 EN Master P age: Left T o Print By Select ing Still Images And Nu mber Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 8 in “T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each)” ( 墌 pg. 29). 2 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. T he DPOF screen appears. 3 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select th[...]

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    EN 31 Master P age: Right-start ADV ANCED FEA TURES MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT T his camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on- screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. ( 墌 pg. 32 – 40) 1 F or Video and D .S.C. Recording Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switc h to “VIDEO” or “MEMORY”. ● S[...]

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    32 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0X2 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) 4) Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen returns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press the MENU Wheel in again. T he Menu Scree n closes. NOTES: ● Th e “ m ” settings are effective w hen the P ower Switch is set to both “ A ?[...]

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    EN 33 Master P age: Right W I P E–S L I D E : Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right. WIPE – DOOR : Wipe in as the two halv es of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene. W I P E–S C R O L L : T he scene wipes in from [...]

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    34 EN Master P age: Left RECORDING MENUS (cont.) EXPOSURE (F actory-preset: AU TO ) F or details, refer to “Exposure Control” ( 墌 p g. 44). AU TO : Returns to automatic exposure control. MANU AL : Makes the exposure control indicator appear . W. B A L A N C E (F actory-preset: AU TO ) F or details, refer to “White Balance Adjustment” ( ?[...]

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    EN 35 Master P age: Right Gain up GAIN UP (F actory-preset: AG C ) OFF : Allows y ou to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. AG C : The over all appearance ma y be grain y , but the image is bright. AU TO : The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at slow shutter speed provides a br[...]

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    36 EN Master P age: Left Maximum telephoto setting Usually the distance to a su bject where the lens is in focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance more than 1 m to the subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto setting. TELE MA CRO (F actory-preset: OFF ) OFF : Disables the function. ON : When set to “O[...]

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    EN 37 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● If a cassette is in the camc order , the demonstration cannot be turned on. ● “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the camcorder power is turned off. ● If “DEMO MODE” remains “ON”, some functions will not be a vailable. After viewing demo, set to “OFF”. Ti tl e i m p o se F or details, refer [...]

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    38 EN Master P age: Left DSC Picture quality T he Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. T wo Pi cture Quality modes are a vailable: FINE ( ) and ST AND ARD ( ) (in order of quality). QUALI TY (Factory-preset: FINE ) FINE / ST AND ARD NOTE: T he number of storable images depends on the selected picture quality as well as the[...]

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    EN 39 Master P age: Right-Heading0 PLA YBA CK MENUS VIDEO Playback sound During tape playbac k, th e camcorder detects the sound mode in whic h the recording was made, and pla ys the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany y our playbac k picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 31, select “SOUND MODE” or “12bit MOD[...]

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    40 EN Master P age: Left SYSTEM Each setting is linked with “ s ”, whic h appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ”. ( 墌 pg. 31) The parameters ar e the same as in the description on page 36. BEEP (F actory-preset: MELOD Y ) OFF / BEEP / MELOD Y TA L LY (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF / ON REMOTE (F actory preset: ON ) OFF / ON DEMO MODE [...]

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    EN 41 Master P age: Right-Heading0 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING Makes dark subjects or areas even brig hter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy , it ma y look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the s[...]

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    42 EN Master P age: Left Motor Drive Mode Kee p i ng SNAPSHO T pressed in step 5 provides an effect similar to serial photograph y . (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second) ● T he Motor Drive mode is disabled w hen “REC SELECT” is set to “ / ”. ( 墌 pg. 38) Once the camcorder is set, the ca mcorder operator can become part of t[...]

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    EN 43 Master P age: Right T he camcorder’ s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity . However , correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases perform “Manual F ocus”): ● When two subjects ov erlap in the same scene. ● W[...]

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    44 EN Master P age: Left Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: ● When shooting using reverse lighting or w hen the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natur al background such as at the beach or w hen skiing. ● When the background is ov erly dark or the subject is bright. 1 Set the P ower Sw[...]

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    EN 45 Master P age: Right Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . Press BACK L IG HT . The indicator is display ed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level. ● Using the BACK L IG HT Button may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject [...]

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    46 EN Master P age: Left T he Na vigation Function helps you chec k tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. T o make thumbnail images during video recording aut omatically 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” or ?[...]

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    EN 47 Master P age: Right T o add thumbnail images during video playback 1 Pe r f o r m s t e p s 1 to 4 in “T o find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NA VIGA TION Searc h)”. 2 Press 4 / 9 to start video playback. 3 Press NA VI STO RE at the desired point. ● T he “ ” indicator appears briefly and the image of the point where NA VI S[...]

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    48 EN Master P age: Left Y ou can make video clips in 160 x 120 pixels from real-time camer a image or recorded video footage and store them in a memory card as files which can be conveniently sent via E-Mail. T o make video clips from real-time camera image 1 Load a memo ry card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set [...]

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    EN 49 Master P age: Right 7 At the point you want to start dubbing, press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start E- Mail Clip Recording. 8 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop E-Mail Clip Recording. ● “COMPLETED” is display ed, then the camcorder re-enters the E-Mail Clip Recor d- Standby mode. 9 Press E-MAIL to end E-Mail Clip Rec[...]

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    50 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING * Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector . I n this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** When connecting the cable, open the co ver . T o use this camcorder as a pla yer ... 1 F ollowing the illustrations, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to page 22.[...]

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    EN 51 Master P age: Right It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a D V connector . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration. 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped with a D V input connector using[...]

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    52 EN Master P age: Left It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from another video unit equipped with a DV connector onto the camcorder . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration. 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped with a D V output connector using [...]

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    EN 53 Master P age: Right Still images can be dubbed fr om a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load a memo ry card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switch to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h. 5 Set “ COPY” to “ON” . ( 墌 pg. 31, 39) 6[...]

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    54 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT T he Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Pla yback, Stop, P ause, Fa st-F orward and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional pla yback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 55) Installing The Batteries T he remote [...]

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    EN 55 Master P age: Right . Slow-Motion Playback Allows slow-speed sear ch in either direction during video playbac k. During normal video playbac k, press SLOW ( Y I o r I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 5 minutes (approx. 20 seconds with an 80-minute cassete) in Slow Rewind or approx. 5 minutes in Slow F orw ard, normal playbac[...]

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    56 EN Master P age: Left Playback Spec ial Effects Allows y ou to add creative effects to the video pla yback image. T he effects that can be used during pla yback are CLASSIC FILM, MONO T ONE, SEPIA and STROBE. T he effects work the same in pla yback as they did in recording. ( 墌 pg. 33) CLASSIC FILM : Gi ves recorde d scenes a strobe effect. MO[...]

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    EN 57 Master P age: Right ● If feedback or howling occurs during TV pla yback, move the camcorder’ s microphone awa y from the TV , or turn down the TV’ s volume. ● If you change from 12-bit to 16-bit in mid- recording and then use the tape for Audio Dubbing, it is not effectiv e from the point w here 16-bit recording began. ● During Audi[...]

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    58 EN Master P age: Left Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source pla yer . Y ou can select up to 8 “cuts” for automatic editing, in any order you like. R.A.Edit is more easily performed when the MBR (Multi-Brand Remote) is set to operate with your brand of VCR (see “VCR CODE LIST”), but can also be performed by opera [...]

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    EN 59 Master P age: Right Make Connections Also refer to page 22. * Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** When connecting the cable, open the co ver . 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote P AUSE connector… … Connect the editing cable to the Remote P A USE [...]

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    60 EN Master P age: Left Select Scenes 6 Press PLA Y ( U ) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. T he Random Assemble Editing Menu app ears. 7 If using a Wipe/F ader at the beginning of the scene, press FA D E / W I P E on the remote control. ● Cycle through the effects b y pressing repeatedly , and stop when the one y ou want is [...]

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    EN 61 Master P age: Right ● When dubbing is complete, the camcorder enters the P ause mode, and the VCR enters its Record-P ause mode. ● If you do not register an Edit-Out point, the tape will be dubbed all the wa y to the end automatically . ● If you operate the camcorder during automatic editing, the VCR will enter its Record -P ause mode a[...]

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    62 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS [A] Using USB cable It is possible to do the following things: ● T ransfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC. ● T ransfer still/moving images recorded on a tape to a PC. ● Capture still/moving images in real-time. ● Use this camcorder as a W ebCam. ( 墌 pg. 63) [B] Using DV ca[...]

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    EN 63 Master P age: Right T his camcorder can be used as a We bCam via USB connection. 1 Make sure all necessary s oftware (prov ided) are installed in your PC and all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB cable. 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 4 Set the P ower Switch to “ A ” or “ M ” while [...]

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    Master P age: Left-start 64 EN REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Perform charging where the temperature i s between 10°C and 35°C. 20°C to 25°C is the ideal temperature range for c harging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y be incomplete. ● Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack. ● Char[...]

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    EN 65 Master P age: Right-Heading0 TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below , the probl em still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . Power Video and D.S.C . Recording T he camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. Ex ternal noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functionin[...]

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    66 EN Master P age: Left Video and D.S.C. Playback 7. T he LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink. 7. • Certain Wipe/F ader eff ects, certain modes of Program AE with special effects, “DIS” and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time. 7. • Re-read the sections covering Wipe/F ader effects, Program AE [...]

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    EN 67 Master P age: Right Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 13. T he focus does not adjust automatically . 13. • Focus is s et to the Manual mode. • T he recording was done in a dark place, or the contrast was l ow . • T he lens is dirty or covered with condensation. 13. • Set F ocus to the Auto mode. ( 墌 pg. 43)[...]

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    68 EN Master P age: Left Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 24. T he power/charge lamp on the camcorder does not light w hen the charging is attempted. 24. • T he temperature of the battery is extremely high/low . • Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/ low temperatures. 24. • T o protect the batter[...]

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    EN 69 Master P age: Right 33. Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . 33. • T he LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high-precision technology . Howeve r , black spots or bright spots of light (red, green or blue) ma y appear constantly on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . T hese spots ar e not recorde[...]

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    70 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CA UTIONS General Batter y Precautions If the remote control is not functioning even if it is being operated correctly , the batteries are exhausted. Replace them with fresh ones. Use only the foll owing batteries: AAA (R03) size x 2 Please make note of the fo llowing rules for battery use. When misused, the batter[...]

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    EN 71 Master P age: Right Memory Cards T o properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. During use… ... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inserting. 2. W hile the memory card is being accessed (during recording, pla yback[...]

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    72 EN Master P age: Left 5. Dirty heads can cause the following pr oblems: • No picture during playbac k. • Blocks of noise appear during playbac k. • During recording or playbac k, the Head Clog Wa rning indicator “ ” appears. • Recording cannot be performed properly . In such cases, use an optional cleaning cassette. Insert it and pla[...]

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    EN 73 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcorder . 2 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette ho lder opens automatically . Remove the cassette. 3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder . ● Once the cassette holder is c[...]

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    74 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder For G e n e ra l P ow er supply : DC 11 V (Using A C Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 3.7 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 4.8 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 74.5 mm x 91 mm x 185 mm (GR-D V900) 75.5 mm x 91 mm x 185 [...]

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    EN 75 Master P age: Right Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. For Digital Still Camer a Stor age media : SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Compression system : Still image : JPEG (compatible) Moving image : MPEG4 (compatible) File siz e Still image : 4[...]

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    Master P age: Left-start 76 EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicat ors W X Y Z GR-DV900Asia.book Page 76 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM[...]

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    EN 77 Master P age: Right Controls a •Menu Wheel [MENU] ........................ 墌 pg. 31 •Speaker/Headphone V olume Control [V OLUME +, –] ................................. 墌 pg. 20 b Snapshot Button [SNAPSHO T]....... 墌 pg. 23, 41 c P ow er Zoom Lever [T/W] .................... 墌 pg. 18 d •Focus Adjustment Button [FOCUS] ... 墌 p[...]

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    78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only a Navigation Indicator ( 墌 pg. 46) (Appears when “NA VIGA TION” is set to other than “MANUAL ”.) b Selected Wipe/F ader Effect I ndicator ( 墌 pg. 32) c T ape Running Indicator ( 墌 pg. 17) (Rotates while tape i[...]

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    EN 79 Master P age: Right (Appears when Nig ht-Scope is engaged.) • : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 pg. 35) (Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “ AUT O” and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted.) c Flash Indicator (Appears when the optional flash attached to the info-shoe is ready .) d White Balance Indicator ( 墌 pg. 45) e • : Backlight Com[...]

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    80 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications ( cont.) Wa r n i n g I n d i c a t i o n s Indications Function Displays the battery remaining po wer . Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automati[...]

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    EN 81 Master P age: Right Indications Function MEMOR Y IS FULL Appears when the memory card’ s memory is ful l and shooting is not possible. COPYING F AILED ● Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted while this camcorder is being used as a recor der . ● Appears in the following cases w hen dubbing from a tape to a memory card (a[...]

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    82 EN Master P age: Left A AC Adapter ................................................. .. 10, 11 Animation ........................................................... 35 Audio Dubbing ........................................... ........ 56 Auto Focus ............................. ............................. 43 Auto Playback Of Images ...........[...]

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    EN 83 Master P age: Right P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .......................... ........ 38 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) ........................... 39 Playback Special Effects .............................. ........ 56 Playback Zoom ................................................... 55 Power Switch Position ...........................[...]

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    AA/AG/AH/AS ®Registered T rademark owned b y VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD . COPYRIGHT© 2003 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD . EN Master P age: Cover4 GR-DV900Asia_12Co ver4.fm P a ge 84 GR-D V900 GR-D V700 GR-D V500 Printed in Japan 0403-YS-ID-VP GR-DV900Asia.book Page 84 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM[...]