JVC LYT1154-001C manual

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    L YT1154-001C Master P age: Cov er1 EN ENGLISH GR-HD1 GETTING ST ARTED 12 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 20 DIGIT AL STIL L CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 28 AD V ANCED FEA TURES 35 REFERENCES 69 TERMS 88 Please visit our Homepage on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digit al Video Camera: F or Access ories: http://www .jvc-victor .co .jp/en [...]

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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 sepa rated for easier reference. It is recommended that you… … r efer to the In[...]

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    EN 3 Master P age: Right-Safety When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16”) or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper , or cloth etc. the heat[...]

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    4 EN Master P age: Left-Safety IMPOR T ANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. T his prod uct has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety . In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the follow[...]

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    EN 5 Master P age: Right-Safety USE 1. Accessories T o avoid personal injur y: ● Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It ma y fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. ● Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, brac ket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or[...]

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    6 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 ey e injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry . There is also a risk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! T he following notes concern possible ph ysical damage to the camcorder and to the use[...]

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    EN 7 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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    8 EN Master P age: Left How T o Detach/Attach The Lens Hood T he provided lens hood helps bloc k out glare w hen shooting under bright sunlight, the same wa y professional photographers do. To d e t a c h 1 Loosen the screw on the lens hood. 2 T urn the lens hood counterclockwise. To a t t a c h 1 While slanting the lens hood, align the lens hood w[...]

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    EN 9 Master P age: Right How T o Attach The Core Filter Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter reduces interference. T ypes of core filters * Optional (If you ha ve an optional JVC i.LINK cable VC-VD V206U or VC-VD V204U with core filters, it is not necessary to attach the provided core filter . If you are going to use any other i.L[...]

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    10 EN Master P age: Left 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 buc kle b . 3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet c . 4 Confirm the strap is not twisted. How T o Attach The Handle Mount the Handle on the Shoe [...]

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    Master P age: Left-Heading0 CONTENTS EN 11 GETTING STARTED 12 Power ........... ................. .............. .................. ........... 12 Grip Adjustment .............................. .............. ........... 14 Tripod Mounting ............... .............. ................. ........ 14 LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ................. ....[...]

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    Master P age: Left-start 12 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 Make sure you unplug th e camcorder’ s DC cord from the AC P ower Adapter/Charger . 2 Plug the A C P o wer [...]

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    EN 13 Master P age: Right Using AC Power 1 Make sure you unplug th e camcorder’ s DC cord from the AC P ower Adapter/Charger . 2 Plug the A C P o wer Adapter/Charger’ s power cord into an AC outlet. T he POWER indicator lights. 3 Plug the DC cord jack with smaller diameter to the camcorder’ s DC connector . 4 Plug the DC cord jack with larger[...]

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    14 EN Master P age: Left 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, SNAPSHO T and P ower Zoom Switch. Be sure to fasten the velcro strip to y our preference . NOTE: T he grip can rotate 90?[...]

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    EN 15 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened, you can select whether y ou use the LCD monitor and the viewfinder simultaneously or individually . Set “PRIORITY ” to the desired mode in SYSTEM Menu. ( 墌 pg. 35, 38) ● T he image on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) and the image on the T[...]

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    16 EN Master P age: Left T o turn on the camcorder , tur n the P ower Switch to align any operation mode except “OFF” to the P ower Lamp w hile pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using P ower Switch and Recording Mode Switch for recording or Playback Mode Swit[...]

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    EN 17 Master P age: Right 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. 35, 42) 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 in. T h[...]

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    18 EN Master P age: Left T he camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Loosen the grip str ap. 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 holder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 3 Insert or remove a tape and pres[...]

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    EN 19 Master P age: Right T he prov ided 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 Slide to open the card cover (MEMOR Y C ARD). 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first. T o u nload a memory car d , push it once. After the memory card co[...]

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    Master P age: Left-start 20 EN VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 12) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 18) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Set the Recording Mode Switch to [...]

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    EN 21 Master P age: Right Recording Mode F ollowing procedure is an example of the operation; to change the position of the Recording Mode Switch from “D V” to “MEMOR Y”. 1 Slide the Recording Mode Switch to right. ● T he switc h’ s position is at “SD”. 2 Slide the Recording Mode Switch upward. ● T he switc h’ s position is at ?[...]

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    22 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 23 Master P age: Right Ti me C o de 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 re[...]

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    24 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 18) 2 Set the Play back Mode Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” 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 25 Master P age: Right Shuttle Search Allows high-speed searc h in either direction during video playbac k. 1) During play back, press 5 for forw ard searc h, 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 releas[...]

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    26 EN Master P age: Left T hese are some basic type s of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. T o Connect A Conventional TV or VCR * 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. ** Connect when y our TV/[...]

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    EN 27 Master P age: Right 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration. If using a VCR , go to step 3 . If not , go to step 4 . 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR’ s instruction manual. 4 F or S-video or video connection Set “S/VIDEO” to “16:9 TV” or[...]

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    Master P age: Left-start 28 EN 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. 12) ● Loading A Memor y Card ( 墌 p[...]

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    EN 29 Master P age: Right-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 images, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 19) 2 Set the Playbac k Mode Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the [...]

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    30 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 P erform steps 1 – 4 in “Normal Pla yback Of Images” ( 墌 pg. 29). 2 Press INDEX . T he Index Screen of the image files appears. 3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to mov e t[...]

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    EN 31 Master P age: Right T he Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 19) 2 Set the Playbac k Mode Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” 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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    32 EN Master P age: Left T o remov e protection from all files stored in the memo ry card 7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “C ANC.ALL ”, and press it. T he PROT ECT screen appears. 8 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 33 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. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 19) 2 Set the Playbac k Mode Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ P ” w[...]

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    34 EN Master P age: Left T o Print By Selectin g Still Images And Nu mber Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 6 in “T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each)” ( 墌 pg. 33). 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 35 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. 36 – 42) 1 F or V ideo and D.S.C. Recor ding Menus: Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Butt[...]

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    36 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 RECORDING MENUS CAMERA Recording mode Allows y ou to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference. REC MODE (F actory-preset: SP ) SP : Standard Play LP : Long Play —more economical, providing 1.5 times the recording time. NOTES: ● Au dio Du bbing ( 墌 pg. 60) and Insert Editing ( 墌 pg. 61)[...]

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    EN 37 Master P age: Right MANUAL Optical Image Stabilization T o compensate fo r unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. OIS (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF / ON NOTES: ● Accurate stabilization ma y not be possible if hand shake is excessive , or under the following conditions: • When shooting subjects with vertic[...]

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    38 EN Master P age: Left Wide mode DV W I D E (F actory-preset: OFF ) OFF : Records with no change in the screen ra tio. F or pla yback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. SQUEEZE * : F or pla ybac k on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit the screen without distortion. T he indicator appears. When using this mode, r[...]

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    EN 39 Master P age: Right Component video output setting When connecting the camcor der to a TV or video unit equipped with component video inputs ( 墌 pg. 26), select the output picture size depending on the connected TV or video unit. Y/Pb/Pr (F actory-preset: NO CONV . ) NO CONV . : Outputs with the original size. Signals are output in 480p dur[...]

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    40 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 (F actory-preset: FINE ) FINE / ST ANDAR D NOTE: T he number of storable images depends on the selected picture quality as well as th[...]

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    EN 41 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 pla yback picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 35, select “SOUND MODE” or “DV N ARR.[...]

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    42 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. 35) The parameters ar e the same as in the description on page 38. BEEP (F actory-preset: OFF ) OFF / BEEP / MELOD Y TA L LY (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF / ON REMOTE (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF / ON PRIORITY (F ac[...]

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    EN 43 Master P age: Right-Heading0 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING Once the camcorder is set, the ca mcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural wa y , adding the final touch to a memorable picture. 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[...]

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    44 EN Master P age: Left T his feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. 1 Set the Recording Mode Switch to “HD”, “SD” or “D V”. 2 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 3 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully [...]

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    EN 45 Master P age: Right Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contra cts in well-lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light. Use this function in the following situations: ● When shooting a moving subject. ● When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the LCD [...]

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    46 EN Master P age: Left Changing the shutter speed manually allows a fast- moving subject to be shot as if it is stationary , or to be intentionally blurred for vivid playbac k. 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 [...]

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    EN 47 Master P age: Right NOTE: If you are using the vi ewfinder , you should alread y ha ve performed “V iewfinder Adjustment” ( 墌 pg. 15). 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Press FOCUS . The manual focus indicator appears. 3 T o focus on a further subject, rotate the M anual F[...]

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    48 EN Master P age: Left T he wh ite balance that refers to the correctness of color reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately r eproduced. T he white balance is usually adjusted automatically . Howev er , more adv anced camcorder oper ators control this function manually to achieve a [...]

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    EN 49 Master P age: Right Adjust the white balance manually w hen shooting under various types of lighting. 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 W. B . The WHITE B ALANCE screen appears. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to se[...]

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    50 EN Master P age: Left Wipe/F ader effects let you make pro-s tyle scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. Wipe or F ader works when video r ecording is started or stopped. T here are 9 types of F ader/Wipe Effects for scene transition. FA D E R –W HI T E : F ade in or out with a white screen. F ADER?[...]

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    EN 51 Master P age: Right TWILIGHT : Makes evening scenes look more natural. White Balance ( 墌 pg. 48) is automatically set to “ ”, but can be changed to your desired setting. When T wilight is chosen, the camcorder automatically adjusts the focus from approx. 10 m (32 ft) to infinity . From less than 10 m (32 ft), adjust the focus manually .[...]

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    52 EN Master P age: Left T he Na vigation Function helps you c heck 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. 18) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 19) 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button loc[...]

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    EN 53 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 playbac k. 3 Press NA VI STOR E at the desired point. ● T he “ ” indicator appears briefly and the image of the point where NA VI[...]

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    54 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING * Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** When connecting the cable, open the cover . T o use this camcorder as a pla yer 1 F ollowing the illustrations, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to page 26. 2 Se[...]

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    EN 55 Master P age: Right Using an i.LINK cable (optional), it is possible to dub recorded scenes in D V format from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with i.LINK connector . Since a di gital si gnal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration. Scenes recorded in SD or HD mode can be dubbed only to a D-VHS VCR with HS [...]

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    56 EN Master P age: Left T o use this camcorder as a r ecorder Dubbing from other devices in MPEG2 format is possible if the connected device is another same model of this unit. It is also possible to dub in MPEG2 format from a D-VHS VCR, if the source tape (D-VHS) has been orig inally dubbed from this digital HD video camera in MPEG2 format. ● H[...]

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    EN 57 Master P age: Right Still images can be dubbed fr om a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 18) 2 Load a memo ry card. ( 墌 pg. 19) 3 Set the Playback Mode Switc h to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” w hile pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h. 5 Set “ COPY” to “ON”. ( 墌 pg. 35, 41) 6[...]

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    58 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 orw ard and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional pla yback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 59) Installing The Batteries T he remote[...]

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    EN 59 Master P age: Right . Slow-Motion Playback (DV only) Allows slow-speed sear ch in either direction during video playbac k. During normal video playbac k, press SLOW ( Y I or I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 5 minutes (approx. 20 seconds with an 80-minute cassette) in Slow Rewind or approx. 5 minutes in Slow F or ward, norm[...]

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    60 EN Master P age: Left Playback Spec ial Effects (DV o nly) Allows y ou to add creativ e effects to the video pla yback image that w as recorded in D V mode. T he effects that can be used during pla yback are CLASSIC FILM, MONO T ON E, SEPIA and STROBE. T he effects work the same in pla yback as they did in recording. ( 墌 pg. 50) CLASSIC FILM :[...]

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    EN 61 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● When editing onto a tape that was recorded at 12-bit, the old and new soundtracks are recorded separately . ● If you dub onto a blank space on the tape, the sound may be disrupted. Make sure y ou only edit recorded ar eas. ● If feedback or howling occurs during TV pla ybac k, move the camcorder’ s micropho[...]

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    62 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 63 Master P age: Right Make Connections Also refer to page 26. * Connect wh en your 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 cover . *** If necessary , use this cable for connections. 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote P A USE connector… ?[...]

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    64 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 IP 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 65 Master P age: Right Picture Wipe And Dissolve Menu (av ailable only for Random Assemble Editing) Y ou can use not only the wipe/fader effects on page 50 but also the picture wipe and dissolve effects below . DISSOL VE : T he new scene gr adually appears as the old one gradually disappears. WIPE – CORN ER : T he new scene wipes in over the p[...]

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    66 EN Master P age: Left For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-P ause to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin editing for the camcor der and the VCR a t exactly the same time, you ma y lose scenes you wanted, or find that you ha ve recorded scenes y ou did not w ant. F or a cleanly edited tape, confirm and[...]

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    EN 67 Master P age: Right-Heading0 S YSTEM 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. ● Use this camcorder as a W ebCam. ( 墌 pg. 68) [B] Using i. LINK cable It is also possible to tr ansfer still/moving images to a PC with an i.LINK connector by using th[...]

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    68 EN Master P age: Left T his camcorder can be use d as a W ebCam via USB connection. * When connecting the cable, open the co ver . 1 Make sure all necessary s oftware (pro vided) are installed in your PC. 2 Set the Recording Mode Switch to “MEMORY”. 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing down the Loc k Button locate[...]

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    Master P age: Left-start EN 69 REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 12) ● P erform charging w here the tempe ratur e is between 10°C and 35°C (50°F and 95°F). 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) is th e ideal temperature r ange for c harging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y be incomplete. ● Charging times are for a[...]

  • Page 70

    70 EN Master P age: Left-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 m icrocomputer -controlled device . Ex ternal noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from function[...]

  • Page 71

    EN 71 Master P age: Right Video and D.S.C. Playback 7. T he LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink. 7. • Certain Wipe/F ader effects, certain modes of Program AE, “OIS” and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time. 7. • R e-read the sections covering Wipe/F ader effects, Program AE and “OIS”. ( 墌[...]

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    72 EN Master P age: Left Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 15. T he focus does not adjust automatically . 15. • F ocus is set to the Manual mode. • The recording w as done in a dark place, or the contrast was lo w . • The lens is dirty or cov ered with condensation. 15. • Set Focus to the A uto mode. ( 墌 pg. 46) [...]

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    EN 73 Master P age: Right Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 26. T he CHARGE indicator on the AC P ower Adapter/Charger does not light. 26. • The temper ature of the battery is extremely high/low . • Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/ low temperatures. 26. • T o protect the battery , it is recomm[...]

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    74 EN Master P age: Left 35. Colored bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . 35. • The 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 are not recorded on[...]

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    EN 75 Master P age: Right Wa r n in g In d i c a t i o n s Indications Meaning 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 automatically . Appears when no tape is loaded[...]

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    76 EN Master P age: Left Wa r n in g In d i c a t i o n s Indications Meaning CAN NOT DISPLA Y ON LCD MONIT OR AND VIEWFINDER IN THIS MODE Appears when dubbing a scene recorded in HD mode through the component video connectors. ( 墌 pg. 55) i.LINK CONNECTION ERROR! CHECK CABLE CONNECTION Appears when an i.LINK cable is conne cted but not detected.[...]

  • Page 77

    EN 77 Master P age: Right Wa r n in g In d i c a t i o n s Indications Meaning MEMOR Y IS FULL Appears when the memory card’ s memor y is full 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 when dubbing [...]

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    78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CA UTIONS When using the AC P ower Adapter/Charge r in areas other than the USA 䡲 T he prov ided AC P ower Adapter/Charger feature s automatic voltage selectio n in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V . USING HO USEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit’ s power cord to an AC wall outlet other than Am[...]

  • Page 79

    EN 79 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. While the memor y card is being accessed (during recording, pla ybac [...]

  • Page 80

    80 EN Master P age: Left How T o H andle A CD-ROM • T ake care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or put a stic ker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty , gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward from the center hole using a circular motion. • Do not use co[...]

  • Page 81

    EN 81 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcor der . 2 Loosen the grip str ap. 3 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically . Remove the cassette. 4 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder . ● Onc[...]

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    82 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder For G e n era l P ow er supply : DC 6.3 V (Using AC P o wer Adapter/Charger) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 6.8 W (DV)/8.0 W (HD , SD) LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 8.5 W (DV)/9.7 W (HD , SD) Dimensions (W x H x D) : 11[...]

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    EN 83 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 Connectors S/A V S-V ideo input : Y : 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 7 5 Ω , analog C: 0.2 V to 0.4 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analog S-V ideo output : Y : 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analog C: 0.29 V (p-[...]

  • Page 84

    Master P age: Left-start 84 EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicat ors GR-HD1US.book Page 84 M onday, April 14, 2003 5:21 PM[...]

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    EN 85 Master P age: Right Controls a P o wer Switc h [ A , M , P , OFF] ( 墌 pg. 16) b Recording Start/Stop But ton ( 墌 pg. 20) c Lock Button ( 墌 pg. 16) d Snapshot Button [SNAPSHO T] ( 墌 pg. 28, 44) e P o wer Zoom Switch [T/W] ( 墌 pg. 22) f Information Button [INFO] ( 墌 pg. 30) g Index Button [INDEX] ( 墌 pg. 30) h Pla yback Mode Switc[...]

  • Page 86

    86 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only a Recording Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 21) b Navigation Indicator ( 墌 pg. 52) (Appears when “NA VIGA TION” is set to other than “MANUAL ”.) c Operation Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 16) d Selected Wipe/F ader Effect Indicat or ( 墌[...]

  • Page 87

    EN 87 Master P age: Right j Self-T imer Recor ding Indicator ( 墌 pg. 43) k O : (Appears when taki ng Snapshot.) ( 墌 pg. 44) l BRIGHT: Brightness Control Indicator (LCD monitor/V iewfinder) ( 墌 pg. 15) (T he level indicator g mov es.) m Battery Indicator ( 墌 pg. 75) n Date/T ime ( 墌 pg. 17) o Manual F ocus Adjustment Indicator ( 墌 pg. 47[...]

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    88 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 TERMS A AC Power Adapter/Charger ........................... 12, 13 Animation ........................................................... 37 Audio Dubbing ................................................... 60 Auto Focus .......................................................... 46 Auto Playback Of Images .........[...]

  • Page 89

    EN 89 Master P age: Right P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .................................. 40 Playback Mode Switch Position ........................... 16 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, NARRATION) .......................... 41 Playback Special Effects ...................................... 60 Playback Zoom ...................... ........................[...]

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    90 EN Master P age: Left GR-HD1US.book Page 90 M onday, April 14, 2003 5:21 PM[...]

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    EN 91 Master P age: Right GR-HD1US.book Page 91 M onday, April 14, 2003 5:21 PM[...]

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    COPYRIGHT© 2003 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD . EN GR-HD1 Master P age: Cov er4 US Printed in Japan 0403-FO-ID-VP GR-HD1US.book Page 92 M onday, April 14, 2003 5:21 PM[...]

  • Page 93

    Master P age: Right —1— T his document explains the basic information such as sy stem requirements, installation and connections, etc. for the provided software. F or details on the operation, refer to the softw are inst ruction manual included on the CD-ROM in PDF format. Y ou can find the latest information (in English) on th e provided softw[...]

  • Page 94

    Master P age: Right —2— Use of this software is authorized according to the terms of the software license. When contacting the nearest JVC office or agency in your country about this so ftware (refer to the JVC W orldwide Service Network at http ://www .jvc-victor .co.jp/english/worldm ap/index-e.html), please fill out the following and ha ve t[...]

  • Page 95

    Master P age: Right —3— 䡲 For copying still image files to a PC T he following requirements must be s a tisfied to connect the camcorder to a PC using the USB cable, and to copy still image files from the me mory card in the camcorder . 䡲 For using HD Capture Ut ility, MPEG Edit Studio TM Pro LE, ImageMixer DVD T he following requirements m[...]

  • Page 96

    Master P age: Right —4— 䡲 For holding a video confer ence over the Internet T he following requirements must be s atisfied to use a cam corder as a web camer a for video conference ov er the Internet. Hardware Software Wind ow s ® Messenger V er4.6 or later is required. If an ol d version is installed, download and install the latest version[...]

  • Page 97

    Master P age: Right —5— F ollow the procedure described belo w to install th e software. F rom the [Setup] dialog box in step 3 , y ou can install the following software. HD Capture Utili ty T his application is used to import MPEG-format video stream from a camcorder , or to export the edited video clip back to the camcorder . Au dio conv erte[...]

  • Page 98

    Master P age: Right —6— Repeat the procedure to install ot her softw are. Note on installing MPEG Edit Studio TM Pro LE Enter the serial number which is prin ted on the label on the CD-ROM case. ● When entering the serial number , consider the case (upper o r lower) and diffe rence between number and alphabet. NOTES: ● T he software instruc[...]

  • Page 99

    Master P age: Right —7— Use the USB cable or i.LINK cable to connect the camc order to a PC. ● F or the operation on the camcorder , refer to the camcorder’ s instruction manuals. USB connection Enables you to cop y still image files in a memory card to a PC or to use the camcorder as a web camera for video conference over the Internet. T o[...]

  • Page 100

    Master P age: Right —8— i.LINK connection Enables you to import MPEG-format video stream to the PC (or export edited video clip to the camcorder). 1 Set the camcorder’ s P o wer Switc h to “ P ” while pr essing down the Lock Button located on the switch. ● T he camcorder turns on. 2 Set [i.LINK OUT] to [SW] in the camcorder’ s system [...]

  • Page 101

    Master P age: Right —9— Installing the driver for importing MPEG-format video stream When you connect the camcorder to the PC with an i.LINK cable at first time, the driver is installed. 1 Click [Install from a list or specific lo cation (Adva nced)] and then click [Next] . ● T he driv er searc h dialog box appears. 2 Click [Don’t sear c h.[...]

  • Page 102

    Master P age: Right —1 0— Installing the drivers for using the camcorder as a web camera When you connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable at first time, four drivers are installed in succession. NOTE: Click [Continue An ywa y] when the message [Has not passe d Windows Logo testing] appears. Be sure not to select [Stop Installation]. If[...]

  • Page 103

    Master P age: Right —1 1— If the [Remov able Disk] window does not appear , confirm the connection ( 墌 pg. 7) or perform the following procedur e. A Click [Start], and then click [My Computer]. T he [Remov able Disk] icon which represents the me mory card in the camcor der appears in the [My Computer] window . B Double-click the [Remov able D[...]

  • Page 104

    Master P age: Right —1 2— Still image files that are st ored in a memory card can be copied to a PC and play ed back on the PC. NOTE: Never disconnect the USB cable while the message [ACCESSING FILES] is displa yed on the camcorder’ s LCD monitor . Copying Still Images to a PC 1 Click [Start], and then click [My Picture]. 2 Create a ne w fold[...]

  • Page 105

    Master P age: Right —1 3— Before replacing memory cards or turning off the PC, first disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder . 1 Confirm that the message [A CCESSING FILES] is not curr ently displa y ed on the camcor der’ s LCD monitor . ● If the message [ACCESSING FI LES] is currently displa yed, w ait until it disappears befor[...]

  • Page 106

    Master P age: Right —1 4— 1 Connect the camcor der to the PC with an i.LINK cable. ( 墌 pg. 8) 2 Click [Start], go to [All Progr ams] – [PIXELA ] – [HD Capture Utility], and then click [HD Capture Utility]. ● Y ou can also double-click the [HD Captur e Utility 1.0] icon on the desktop. 4 Click [Import], and then c lick [Br owse]. T he [S[...]

  • Page 107

    Master P age: Right —1 5— 7 Check pla ybac k on the camcor der’ s LCD monito r , and then click [Start] appr oximatel y 2 seconds before the sce ne from w here importing to be started. 8 Check pla yback on the camcor der’ s LCD monitor , and then click [Cancel] after the scene to be imported finishes. 9 Click the close button on the upper r[...]

  • Page 108

    Master P age: Right —1 6— Reinstalling the driver If the camcorder’ s model name does not appear in HD Capture Utility in spite of proper settings, the driver ma y not be correctly installed. In this case, reinstall the driver . 1 Click [Start], right-click [My Comp uter], and then click [Pr operty]. T he [System Property] window appears. 2 C[...]

  • Page 109

    T his digital HD video camer a en ables you to record images on MiniD V tapes in the MPEG2 format. ■ Select the recording mode for best image recordings. T his digital HD video camera supports three recording sy stems (modes): the HD mode for HDTV , the SD mode for progressive image rendering, and the D V mode which is the same as for conventio n[...]

  • Page 110

    ■ Use the component video connector for viewing clear images. T his digital HD video camera is e quipped with a component video connector that enables you to view images whic h look even clearer . Use a component video cable to connect this connector with a TV set with a component video connectors. ● During play back in the HD mode, the images [...]

  • Page 111

    ■ Renseignez-vous sur le s nouveaux CCD mégap ixel po ur de meill eurs enregistrements d’images HD. Filmer des images HD est maintenant possible grâce au dév eloppement des CCD à bala yage progress if possédant un total de 1.18 millions de pixels et un filtre original. ● Lorsqu’une forte lumière entre à l’intérieur de l’écran, [...]

  • Page 112

    ■ Se puede realizar la reproducción (de a vance y de retroceso) de búsq ueda de alta velocidad con imágene s grabadas en el modo HD (formato MPEG2) . ● Durante la reproducción de búsqueda, se omitirán alguno s fotogramas, dando como resultado la fr agmentación de las imágenes en forma de mosa ico. Ocurre lo mismo con las imágenes graba[...]

  • Page 113

    ENGLISH Details On HD Mode Image HD mode images may appear to mo ve somew hat stiffly compared with SD mode or DV mode images. T his is because they are shot at a r ate of 30 frames per second compared with th e 60 frames per second for the SD mode or D V mode images. ● T o reduce its occurence, minimize fast-panning or shootin g fast-m oving sub[...]

  • Page 114

    ENGLISH Note on installing MPEG Edit Studio TM Pro LE Enter the serial number w hich is printed on the label on the CD-ROM case. ● When entering the serial number , consider the case (upper or lower) and difference between number and alphabet. FRANÇAIS Remarque sur l’installation de MPEG Edit Studio TM Pro LE Entrez le numéro de série qui es[...]