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JVC GR-DF550 manuel d'utilisation

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  • Page 1

    ENGLISH GR-DF550 L YT1439-001A EN TERMS Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety inf ormation and precautions contained in the pages 3 – 4 and 10 to ensure safe use of this product. Please vis it our Homepage on the World Wide Web f or Digital Vi deo Camera: Fo r Accessories: http://ww[...]

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    2 EN MasterP age: Left Wipe/Fader Effects Y ou can use the Wipe /F ader Effects to make pro-style scene transitions. ( 墌 pg. 47) Program AE with Special Effect s For e xample, “SPOR TS” mode allows f ast- moving images to be captured one frame at a time, f or vivid, stable slo w-motion. ( 墌 pg. 47) Backlight Compensa tion Simply pressing th[...]

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    EN 3 MasterP age: Start_Right SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTUR E. CAUTIONS: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color tele vision signals. It cannot be used for pl ayba ck with a tele vision of a diff erent standard. Ho we ver , live recordin g and LCD mon[...]

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    4 EN MasterP age: Left IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these ins truct ions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instr uctions. 5. Do not use this appar atus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any ventilation op enings. Install in accordance with the man ufacturer’ s instructions. 8. [...]

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    MasterP age: TOC_Heading0 _Right EN 5 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 6 Index ................. ............................... ................. 6 Provided Accesso ries ............... .................. .... 11 Power............ .................. ................. ............... 13 Operation Mode .......... .................. ................. . 15 La[...]

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    6 EN MasterP age: Left GETTING ST ARTED Index L K S X W V U PQ R a Z l k Y b c d e hi g f O T o n m MN j 1C 9 J G D E F B 8 GR-DF550US.book Page 6 Tues day, January 25, 2005 12:49 PM[...]

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    EN 7 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED Controls a Menu Butto n [MENU] ( 墌 pg. 36) Data Battery Button [BA TT . DA T A] ( 墌 pg. 14) B E-Mail Clip Recording Button [E-MAIL] ( 墌 pg. 31) Inde x Button [INDEX] ( 墌 pg. 30) C D .S.C . Playba ck Sele ct Button [SEL] ( 墌 pg. 29) Thumbnail Storing Button [ST ORE] ( 墌 pg. [...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 8 EN MasterP age: Left LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recordin g Only a Navi gation Indicat or ( 墌 pg. 48) B Selected Wipe/ F ad er Effect Indicator ( 墌 pg. 47) C T ape Running Indicator ( 墌 pg. 19) (Rotates while tape is running.) D Selected Wi de Mode Indica tor ( 墌 pg. 38) E : Liv e Slow Indicator ( 墌 [...]

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    EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED During Both Video And D.S.C. Reco rding a Opera tion Mode ( 墌 pg. 15) B : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 pg . 37) C LED Light Indicato r ( 墌 pg. 42) D White Bala nce Indicator ( 墌 pg. 46) E : Spot Exposur e Control Ind icator ( 墌 pg. 45) : Backl ight Compensation Indicator ( 墌 pg. 45) ±[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 10 EN MasterP age: Left During D.S.C. Playback a Operation Mode I ndicator ( 墌 pg. 3 0) B Fo lder/File Number ( 墌 pg. 30) C Battery Remaining P ower In dicator ( 墌 pg. 58) D Brightness Control In dicator (LCD mo nitor/ Viewfinde r) ( 墌 pg. 17) Before Using This Camcorder Make sure you onl y use cassettes with the Mini D V m[...]

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    EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED a AC Adapter AP-V 16U or AP-V1 4U b Batter y Pac k BN- VF707U c AV C a b l e d Au dio Extensio n Cable (f or optional microphone, 墌 pg. 12 for connection ) e USB Cable f Core Filter [large] (for USB cab le 墌 pg. 13 for attachment) g Core Filter [small] x 3 (f or Audio exte nsion c[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 12 EN MasterP age: Left How T o Attach The Shoulder Strap Fo llow the illu stration . 1 Thread the st rap through th e ey elet. 2 Fold it back and thread it th rough the strap guide and the buckle. ● T o adjust the length of the strap , loosen and then tighten the str ap in the buc kle. 3 Slide the strap guid e fully to ward s th[...]

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    EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED How T o Attach The Core Filter Attach the co re filters to the cables. The core filter redu ces interf erence. 1 Release the stoppers on bot h ends of the core filter . 2 Run the cab le through the core filter , leaving approx. 3 cm (1-3/16") of cable between the cable plug and t[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 14 EN MasterP age: Left T o detach the battery pack Slide the b attery pack to th e left while pre ssing BA TT . RELEASE to detach it. * Provided NOTES: ● This product includes patent ed and other proprietary technology and will operate only with JVC Data Battery . Use the JVC BN- VF707U/VF714U/VF733U battery pac ks. Using generi[...]

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    EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED Using AC Power P erfor m step 4 in “Charging The Batte r y P ack”. NOTE: The provided A C Adapter features automat ic voltage select ion in the AC r ange from 110 V to 240 V . About Batteries D ANGER! Do not attempt to tak e the batteries apart, or expos e them to flame or e xcess[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 16 EN MasterP age: Left The language on the displa y can be changed. ( 墌 pg. 36, 39, 41) 1 Set the P ower Swit ch to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on th e switch. 2 Open the LCD moni tor fully . ( 墌 pg. 19) 3 Press MENU . Th e Menu Screen appears. 4 Press or to select “ n ”, and press SET . The CAMER[...]

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    EN 17 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right GETTING ST ARTED 1 Set the P ow er Switch to “ M ” or “P LA Y” while pressing down the L ock Button lo cated on the sw itch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully . ( 墌 pg. 19) ● T o adjust the brightness of the viewfi nder , pull out the viewfinder fully and set “PRIORITY” to “FINDER” ( ?[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED 18 EN MasterP age: Left NOTES: ● If you wait a f ew seconds and the casset te holder does not open, close the cassette holder cov e r and try again. If the cassette holder still does not open, turn the camcorder off then on again . ● If the tape does not load properly , open the cassette holder cov er fully and remove the casse[...]

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    MasterP age: Video_Heading0_Right EN 19 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Bef ore continuing, perf or m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 13) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 17) 1 Remov e the lens cap . ( 墌 pg. 11) 2 Open the LCD monitor fu lly . 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower [...]

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    VIDEO RECORDING 20 EN MasterP age: Left NOTES: ● The image will not appear simultan eously on the LCD monitor and the viewfi nder . When the viewfinder is pulled ou t while the LCD monitor is opened, y ou can select which one to use. Set “PRIORITY” to the desi red mode in SYSTEM Menu. ( 墌 pg. 36, 39) ● Colored bright spots ma y appear all[...]

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    EN 21 VIDEO RECORDING MasterP age: Start_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Tim e C o de During recording, a time cod e is recor ded on th e tape. Th is code is to confirm the location of t he recorded sce ne on the tape du ring playback. * Frames ar e not displa yed during recording. If recordin g starts from a bl ank portion, the time code begi[...]

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    22 EN MasterP age: Left VIDEO PLA YB A CK 1 Load a casset te. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Swit ch to “PLA Y” while pressing do wn the Loc k Button loca ted on the sw itch. 4 T o star t pl ayback, press 4 / 9 . 5 T o stop playback, press 8 . ● During Stop mode, press 3 to re wind, or 5 to f ast-[...]

  • Page 23

    EN 23 VIDEO PLA YB A CK MasterP age: Start_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK NOTES: ● Bef ore star ting Blank Search, if the cu rrent position is at a b lank por tion, the camcorder searches in the re verse direction. If the current position is at a recorded po r tion, the camcorder searches in the f orward direction. ● If the beginning or e[...]

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    VIDEO PLA YB A CK 24 EN MasterP age: Left NOTES: ● It is recommended to use the A C Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. ( 墌 pg. 15) ● T o monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape or memory card, set the camco rder’ s Po wer Switch to “ A ” or “ M ”, then set y our TV to the appro[...]

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    EN 25 VIDEO PLA YB A CK MasterP age: Start_Right VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK E INSERT Button ( 墌 pg. 55) F SHIFT Button ( 墌 pg. 26) G DISPLA Y Button ( 墌 pg. 23, 51 ) H SLO W Forwar d Button (See the right co lumn.) I PLA Y Button ● Starts Playbac k of a tape ( 墌 pg. 22) ● Starts Auto Pla yback of images in a memory card ( 墌 pg. 29[...]

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    VIDEO PLA YB A CK 26 EN MasterP age: Left Playback Zoom Magnifies the record ed image up to 47X at any time dur ing video pl aybac k and D .S.C. pla yback. 1) Press PLA Y ( U ) to star t vide o pla yback . Or perf or m normal pla yback of images . 2) At the point y ou want to z oom in, press th e Zoom Butt on ( T ). ● T o zoom ou t, press the Z o[...]

  • Page 27

    EN 27 MasterP age: Start_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK D.S.C. RECORDING Y ou can use your camcord er as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are stored in t he memory card. NOTE: Bef ore continuing, perf or m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 13) ● Loading a Memory Card ( 墌 [...]

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    D.S.C. RECORDING 28 EN MasterP age: Left Interval Shooting Durin g Inter val Shooting mode, the camcor der continue s to take sn apshots automati cally with an inter val of your desired set ting. 1 Set “INT .SHOT” to “ON”. ( 墌 pg. 36, 40) ● “INTER V AL ” and “ ” appear . 2 Set “INT .TIME” to the de sired shootin g inter val.[...]

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    EN 29 MasterP age: Start_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Images shot wi th the camcord er are automatica lly numbered, then stor ed in numerical order in the memo ry card. Y ou can view the stored image s, one at a time, much like flipping thro ugh a photo alb um. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 18) [...]

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    D.S.C. PLA YB A CK 30 EN MasterP age: Left Y ou can view sev e ral different files stored in the memor y card at a time. This browsing capabi lity makes it easy to loca te a particular file you want. 1 For Index Playback of image files , perform steps 1 – 5 in “Nor mal Pla yback Of Ima ges” ( 墌 pg. 29). For Index Pla yback of video clip fil[...]

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    EN 31 MasterP age: Start_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. Y ou can make v ideo clips f rom real-time camer a image or record ed video footage and store them in a memor y card as fil es which can be conveniently sent via E-Mail. T o make video clips from real-time camera image 1 Load a me[...]

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    ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. 32 EN MasterP age: Left Still images c an be dub bed from a tap e to a memor y card. 1 Load a casset te. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Load a memor y card. ( 墌 pg. 18) 3 Set “SNAP/SL O W” to the de sired mode. (except “SLOW”, 墌 pg. 36, 37 ) 4 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 5 Set the P ower Swit ch to “PL[...]

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    EN 33 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. MasterP age: Start_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK To R e m o v e P r o t e c t i o n Bef ore doing th e f ollowin g, perf or m steps 1 – 3 in “Protec ting Files”. T o remove protection from the currently displayed file 4 Press or to select “CURRENT”, and pres s SET . Th[...]

  • Page 34

    ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. 34 EN MasterP age: Left This camcor der is compatib le with the DPOF (Digital Print Order F or mat) standard i n order to support future system s such as au tomatic prin ting. Y ou can sele ct one of the 2 pr int info rmation settings f or images stored in the memory card: “T o Pr int All Still Images (On e Print F[...]

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    EN 35 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. MasterP age: Start_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK T o Reset The Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “T o Pr int All Still Images (One Print For Each)”. 2 Press or t o select “RESE T”, and press SET . The DPOF scre en appears. 3 Press or to select “EXEC UTE”, [...]

  • Page 36

    MasterP age: Heading0_Left 36 EN MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT This camcorde r is equipped wit h an easy-to-use , on-screen men u system that simplifies man y of the more detail ed camcorder settings . ( 墌 pg. 37 – 41) 1 For Video and D.S.C. Recording Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO” or “MEMOR Y”. ● Set the P ower S[...]

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    EN 37 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES CAMERA The “ m CAMERA” sett ings are effective when the P ower Switch is set to both “ A ” and “ M ”. Howe ver , the menu setting s can be changed only when the P ower Switch is s et to “ M ”. [ ] = F actory-preset [SP] : T o re cord in the SP (S tanda[...]

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    MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 38 EN MasterP age: Left MANU AL The “ q MANU AL ” settings ar e eff ectiv e only when the Pow er Switch is set to “ M ”. [ ] = F actor y-pr eset OFF : Disables the function. [ON ] : T o compe nsate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, par ticula rly at hi gh magnification. NOTES: ● Accurate stabiliza [...]

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    EN 39 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES OFF : Disables the remot e control operat ions. [ON] : Enable s the remote c ontrol oper ations . OFF : Au tomatic demons tration will not tak e place. [ON] : Demonstra tes certain functions such as Program AE with specia l effects, etc., and can be used to co nfir m [...]

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    MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 40 EN MasterP age: Left DSC [ ] = F actor y-pr eset [FINE] / ST AND ARD The Pictur e Quality mode can be selected to best match y our needs. T wo Picture Qua lity modes are available: FINE ( ) and ST ANDARD ( ) (in order of quality). NOTE: The number of storab le images depends on the selected picture q uality as well[...]

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    EN 41 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Allows you to set the video re cording mode (S P or LP) dependi ng on your preference. It is recommended you us e “REC MODE ” in VIDEO Menu when using this camco rder as a recorde r during dubbing. ( 墌 pg. 51, 52) [OFF] : Whe n the SNAPSHOT button is pressed dur[...]

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    MasterP age: Heading0_Left 42 EN FEA TURES FOR RECORDING LED Light can be used to brig hten the subj ect in the dar k place during video re cording or D .S.C. shooting. 1 Press LIGHT repe atedly to change the setting. OFF : T ur ns off the light. ON : The light is on alwa ys. ( appears .) AU TO : The lig ht turns on automatically when dark. ( appea[...]

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    EN 43 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Makes dark subje cts or areas even brighter th an they would be under good natural l ighting. Although the recor ded image is not g rainy , it ma y look as if it is strobin g due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ”. 2 Set “ r ” to “NIGHT ALI[...]

  • Page 44

    FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 44 EN MasterP age: Left The camcorde r’ s Ful l Range AF system of fers continuo us shootin g ability from close-up (as close as app rox. 5 cm (2") to the subjec t) to infinity . Howe ver , corre ct focus may not be obtained depending on the shooti ng condition. In this case, u se the man ual f ocus mode. 1 Set the P [...]

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    EN 45 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Like the pupil of the h uman eye , the ir is contracts in well-lit environments to k eep too much l ight from entering, and dilates in dim envi ronments to all ow in more li ght. Use this funct ion in the f ollowing situa tions: ● When shooting a moving subject. ● When t[...]

  • Page 46

    FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 46 EN MasterP age: Left The white balance refers to the co rrectnes s of color repr oduction under various lighting. If the white balan ce is corre ct, all othe r colors will be accurately r eproduced. The white balance is usu ally adju sted automatically . Howe ver , more adv anced camcorder op erators contro l this functi [...]

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    EN 47 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES These effects let you make pro-style sc ene transiti ons. Use them to spic e up the transi tion from one scene to the nex t. Wipe or F ader w orks when video recording is started or stopped. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ”.[...]

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    FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 48 EN MasterP age: Left PROGRAM AE OFF : Disab les the function. ( F actor y-preset) NIGHTS COPE : ( 墌 pg. 43) SHUT TER 1/60 : The s hutter spee d is fixed at 1/60th o f a second. B lack bands that usual ly appear whe n shooting a TV screen become narrow er. SHUTTER 1/100 : The shut ter speed is fixed at 1/100th of a sec o[...]

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    EN 49 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES T o make thumbnail image s after video recording manually 1 Set “NA VIGA T ION” to “ MANU AL ”. ( 墌 pg. 36, 37) 2 Set the P ower Switch to “ A ” or “ M ”. 3 After the rec ording, pres s STORE . ● The “ ” indicator appears briefly and the captured imag[...]

  • Page 50

    FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 50 EN MasterP age: Left CAUTION: Do not remov e the memory card or perf orm any other operation (such as turning off the camco rder) during deletion. Also , be sure to use the provided AC Adapte r , as the memor y card may be corrupted if the battery becomes e xhausted during deletion. I f the memory card becomes corrupted, [...]

  • Page 51

    EN 51 MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES EDITING A T o S-VIDEO IN or OUT* B Y ello w to VIDEO IN or OUT C Red to A UDIO R IN or O UT D White to A UDIO L IN or OUT * Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/ OUT connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the y ellow video cab le. NOTE: The S-Video cable is optional. Be sure[...]

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    EDITING 52 EN MasterP age: Left It is also possib le to copy recor ded scenes from the camcor der onto an other vide o unit equi pped with a D V connec tor . Since a digital sign al is sent, there i s little if any imag e or sound deterioration . T o use this camcorder as a pl ayer 1 Make sure all uni ts are turned off . 2 Connect thi s camcorder t[...]

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    EN 53 EDITING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES NOTES: ● If no image is displa yed on the LCD monitor , set “S/A V INP UT” to “OF F”. ( 墌 pg. 36, 41) ● Digital Dubbing is perf or med in the sound mode recorded on the original tape , regardless of the current “SOUND MODE” setting. ( 墌 pg. 3 7) [A] Using USB cable It is[...]

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    EDITING 54 EN MasterP age: Left ● The system may not w or k properly depending on the PC or capture board y ou are using. The audio track can be cust omized only when recorded in th e 12-BIT and SP modes . ( 墌 pg. 37) ● Use the provided remo te control. 1 Play back the tape to locate th e point wher e editing will st art, then press PA U S E [...]

  • Page 55

    EN 55 EDITING MasterP age: Start_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Y ou can record a new sc ene into a pre viously recorded ta pe, replacin g a section of the ori ginal recording with minimal picture di stortion at the in and out point s. The origi nal audio rema ins unchanged. ● Use the provided r emote control. NOTES: ● Befor e performing the f ollow[...]

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    MasterP age: Heading0_Left 56 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, a fter f ollowing the steps in the chart below , the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . Power ● The power is not conne cted properly . H Connect the A C Adapter securely . ( 墌 pg. 15) ● The battery pack is not attached firmly . H Detach the battery pack once agai[...]

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    EN 57 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES ● The light source or the subject does not include white. Or there are v ar ious diff erent light sources behind the subject. H Find a white subject and compose y our shot so that it also appears in the frame . ( 墌 pg. 27, 43) ● Shooting wa s performed under bac klit conditions. H Pres[...]

  • Page 58

    TROUBLESHOOTING 58 EN MasterP age: Left H Push in the memory card a few more times. ( 墌 pg. 18) ● The viewfin der is pulled out and “PRIORITY” is set to “FINDER”. H Push the viewfinder back in or set “PR IORITY” to “LCD”. ( 墌 pg. 19, 36, 39) ● The LCD monitor’ s brightness setting is too dark. H Adjust the brightness of th[...]

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    EN 59 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES Appears for 5 second s after power is t urne d on if the lens cap i s attached or when it is dar k. Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a blank por tion of a tap e. ( 墌 pg. 54) ● Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recor ded in the LP mode. ( 墌 pg. 54) ● Appears if A[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 60 EN MasterP age: Left ● Appears when y ou attempt to shoot d igital still images when the write pr otection tab o n the SD Memor y Card is set t o the “LOCK” posi tion. ● Appears when you attempt MEMOR Y SELECT menu operation with a write- protected SD Memo ry Card loaded . The error i ndication s (01, 02 o r 06) sho w wha[...]

  • Page 61

    EN 61 MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES USER MAINTENANCE Before cleaning, tur n off the c amcorder and remov e the battery pac k and A C Adapter . T o clean the exterior Wipe gently wit h a soft cloth. Pu t the cloth in diluted mild so ap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dir t. Then wip e again with a dr y clo th. T o clean the LCD monitor Wip[...]

  • Page 62

    MasterP age: Heading0_Left 62 EN CA UTIONS AC Adapter When using the AC Adapter in areas othe r than the USA The pro vided A C Adapter f eatures automatic volta ge selection in the A C range from 110 V to 240 V . USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG AD APTER In case of connecti ng the unit ’ s p ower cord to an AC w all outlet other than American National Sta[...]

  • Page 63

    EN 63 CA UTIONS MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES Memory Cards T o properly use an d store y our memory cards, be sure to read the following cautions: ● During use ... make sur e the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inserting. ● While the memory car d is being accessed [...]

  • Page 64

    CA UTIONS 64 EN MasterP age: Left ● Dirt y heads can cause the following prob lems: ... No picture during play back. ... Blocks of noise appear during pla yback. ... During recording or play back, the Head Clog Wa rning indicator “ ” appears. ... Recording cannot be perf ormed properly . In such cas es, us e an option al cleaning cassette . I[...]

  • Page 65

    EN 65 CA UTIONS MasterP age: Start_Right REFERENCES Declaration of Conformity Model Number : GR-DF550U T rade Name : JVC Responsible par ty : JVC AMERICAS CORP . Address : 1700 V alle y Road W ayne, N . J . 07470 T elephone Number : 973 -317–5000 This de vice complies with P ar t 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to th e f ollowing two co ndi[...]

  • Page 66

    MasterP age: Heading0_Left 66 EN SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder Po w er supply DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) Po w er consumption Appro x. 3.7 W (4 W*) (LCD monitor off, vie wfinder on) Appro x. 4.7 W (5 W*) (LCD monitor on, view finder off) * Using LED Light Dimensions (W x H x D) 75 mm x 74 mm x 111 mm (3" x 2-15/16"[...]

  • Page 67

    EN 67 MasterP age: Start_Right TERMS TERMS A AC Adapter ........................... ................. ........ 15 Animation ..... .................. ................. ............... 38 Audio Dubbing .................. .................. ........... 54 B Backlight Compensa tion ........................ ........ 45 Battery Pack .....................[...]

  • Page 68

    MasterPage: Bac kCover EN US Printed in Malaysia 0105FOH-ID-VM © 2005 Victor Company of J apan, Limited Ba ck co ver GR-DF550 GR-DF550US.book Page 68 Tuesday, January 25, 2005 12:49 PM[...]