JVC GR D70E D70/D60EK User Manual D70E, D70EK LYT1145 001A

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INSTRUCTIONS

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

ENLYT1145-001A

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

AUTOMATIC

DEMONSTRATION 6

GETTING STARTED 7 – 11

TAPE

RECORDING &

PLAYBACK 12 – 16

MEMORY CARD

RECORDING &

PLAYBACK 17 – 22

ADVANCED

FEATURES 23 – 40

REFERENCES 41 –

Back Cover

GR-D70

GR-D60

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CONTENTS

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Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) ............. 21 – 22

Making A New Folder........................................... 22

Initialising A Memory Card ..................................... 22

ADVANCED FEATURES

FOR RECORDING ..................................... 23 – 27

Night-Scope ...................................................... 23

Programme AE With Special Effects........................... 23

Fade/Wipe Effects .............................................. 24

Snapshot (For Tape Recording) ................................ 25

Auto Focus ........................................................ 25

Manual Focus .................................................... 26

Exposure Control ................................................ 26

Iris Lock ........................................................... 27

White Balance Adjustment ..................................... 27

Manual White Balance Operation ............................. 27

USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT .... 28 – 32

For Recording Menu ...................................... 28 – 31

For Playback Menu ....................................... 31 – 32

DUBBING .............................................. 33 – 34

Dubbing To Or From A VCR .................................... 33

Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped

With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) .................... 34

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT .............. 35 – 39

Slow-Motion Playback .......................................... 35

Frame-By-Frame Playback ..................................... 35

Playback Special Effects ........................................ 35

Playback Zoom .................................................. 35

Audio Dubbing ................................................... 36

Insert Editing ..................................................... 36

Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] .................. 37 – 39

For More Accurate Editing ...................................... 39

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS ................................... 40

Connection To A Personal Computer .......................... 40

REFERENCES

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................. 41 – 43

CAUTIONS ............................................ 44 – 46

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................ 47

INDEX ................................................. 48 – 54

Controls, Connectors And Indicators ................... 48 – 49

Indications ................................................. 50 – 53

Using The Optional RM-V717U Remote Control Unit ...... 54

TERMS ....................................... 55 – Back Cover

Refer to the diagrams on page 48 and 50 while reading the instruction manual as all the controls,

connectors, indicators and indications are numbered on the diagrams and those corresponding

numbers are used throughout this manual unless specified.

GETTING STARTED

Power ............................................................ 7 – 8

Grip Adjustment ...................................................... 8

Viewfinder Adjustment ............................................. 8

Shoulder Strap Attachment ......................................... 9

Tripod Mounting ...................................................... 9

Loading/Unloading A Cassette ............................... 9 – 10

Date/Time Settings................................................. 10

Recording Mode Setting ............................................ 10

Loading A Memory Card ........................................... 11

Picture Quality/Image Size Setting .............................. 11

TAPE RECORDING & PLAYBACK

TAPE RECORDING .................................. 12 – 14

Basic Recording ........................................... 12 – 13

Zooming .......................................................... 13

Time Code ........................................................ 14

TAPE PLAYBACK .................................... 14 – 16

Normal Playback ......................................... 14 – 15

Blank Search ..................................................... 15

Connections ...................................................... 16

MEMORY CARD RECORDING & PLAYBACK

MEMORY CARD RECORDING ..................... 17 – 18

Basic Shooting (Snapshot) ............................... 17 – 18

MEMORY CARD PLAYBACK ....................... 18 – 19

Normal Playback ................................................ 18

Auto Playback ................................................... 19

Index Playback .................................................. 19

Viewing File Information ....................................... 19

Removing On-Screen Display .................................. 19

ADVANCED FEATURES ............................... 20 – 22

Protecting Files .................................................. 20

Deleting Files ..................................................... 20

Dubbing Still Images Recorded

On A Tape To A Memory Card ............................... 21

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 3

SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE

SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT 4

PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 5

HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP 5

HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER 6

AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 6

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NOTES:

●The rating plate (serial number plate) and safety caution

are on the bottom and/or the back of the main unit.

●The rating information and safety caution of the AC

Adapter are on its upper and lower sides.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN

OR MOISTURE.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and

precautions (墌 pgs. 3 and 4) to ensure safe use of this product.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTIONS:

●To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet. No user

serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified

personnel.

●When you are not using the AC Adapter for a long

period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect

the power cord from AC outlet.

CAUTION:

To avoid electric shock or

damage to the unit, first firmly

insert the small end of the power

cord into the AC Adapter until it

is no longer wobbly, and then plug the larger end

of the power cord into an AC outlet.

Connection to the mains supply in the United

Kingdom.

DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.

If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in

your home or the cable is too short to reach a power

point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved

extension lead or consult your dealer.

BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical

approved type, as originally fitted, and to replace

the fuse cover.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off be sure to

remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately,

to avoid possible shock hazard by inadvertent

connection to the mains supply.

If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug

then follow the instructions given below:

DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal

coded E or Green.

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accord-

ance with the following code:

Blue to N (Neutral) or Black

Brown to L (Live) or Red

If these colours do not correspond with the terminal

identifications of your plug, connect as follows:

Blue wire to terminal coded N (Neutral) or coloured black.

Brown wire to terminal coded L (Live) or coloured Red.

If in doubt — consult a competent electrician.

IMPORTANT

Caution on Replaceable lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or

chemical burn hazard if mistreated.

Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C or

incinerate.

Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric),

Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025.

Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is

incorrectly replaced.

䡲Dispose of used battery promptly.

䡲Keep away from children.

䡲Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

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 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 may not be able to get out.)

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles,

should be placed on the apparatus.

When discarding batteries, environmental problems

must be considered and the local rules or laws

governing the disposal of these batteries must be

followed strictly.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or

splashing.

Do not use this equipment in a bathroom or places

with water.

Also do not place any containers filled with water or

liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases,

potted plants, cups etc.) on top of this unit.

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment,

fire or electric shock may be caused.)

CAUTIONS:

●This camcorder is designed to be used with PAL-type

colour television signals. It cannot be used for

playback with a television of a different standard.

However, live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinder

playback are possible anywhere.

●Use the JVC BN-V408U/V416U/V428U battery packs

and, to recharge them or to supply power to the

camcorder from an AC outlet, use the provided multi-

voltage AC Adapter and Power Cord. (An appropriate

conversion adapter may be necessary to accommo-

date different designs of AC outlets in different

countries.)

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Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the

malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is also a risk of fire or electric shock.

CAUTION!

The following notes concern possible physical damage to the camcorder and to the user.

When carrying, be sure to always securely attach and use the provided shoulder strap. Carrying or holding the

camcorder by the viewfinder and/or the LCD monitor can result in dropping the unit, or in a malfunction.

Take care not to get your finger caught in the cassette holder cover. Do not let children operate the camcorder,

as they are particularly susceptible to this type of injury.

Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel surfaces. It could tip over, causing serious damage to the camcorder.

CAUTION!

Connecting cables (Audio/Video, S-Video, etc.) to the camcorder and leaving the unit on top of the TV is not

recommended, as tripping on the cables will cause the camcorder to fall, resulting in damage.

䡲This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video cassette, SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard. Only

cassettes marked “ ” and memory cards marked “ ” or “ ” can be used with this unit.

Before recording an important scene . . .

..... make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark .

..... make sure you only use memory cards with the mark or .

..... remember that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats.

..... remember that this camcorder is intended for private consumer use only. Any commercial use without proper

permission is prohibited. (Even if you record an event such as a show, performance or exhibition for personal

enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you obtain permission beforehand.)

SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any

electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnections

between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections.

DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment.

DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is damaged in

any way — switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for

unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make

sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or

handicapped people.

DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of

road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON’T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheating will

cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always fit the

manufacturer’s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.

DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL

—NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the case — this

could result in a fatal electrical shock;

—NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than sorry!

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NOTE:

In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped with one or more core

filter. If a cable has only one core filter, the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder.

Audio/Video Cable

(ø3.5 mini-plug to

RCA plug)

Shoulder Strap

Memory Card 8 MB

(Already inserted in

the camcorder)

USB Cable

Battery Pack BN-V408U

AC Adapter AP-V11E or AP-V13E

Lens Cap

(See below for

attachment)

PROVIDED ACCESSORIES

CD-ROM

Power Cord

Cable Adapter

Remote

Control Unit*

RM-V718U

Lithium Battery*

CR2025

(for remote

control unit)

To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration.

NOTE:

To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camera.

HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP

1Make sure the arrow (

▲

) is

pointing upward.

Arrow

Core Filter x 2 (for

optional S-Video Cable

and Editing Cable

provided with Remote

Control kit RM-V717KITU

墌 pg. 6 for attachment)

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Pull out by inserting

a pointed instrument

into the slot.

Slot

*A battery is pre-installed in the Remote Control Unit a time of shipment (with insulation sheet). To use the Remote Control Unit,

remove the insulation sheet.

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Automatic Demonstration takes place when

“DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset).

䡲Automatic Demonstration starts when there is no operation for

about 3 minutes after the Power Switch u is set to “ ” or “ ”

and no cassette is in the camcorder.

䡲Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the

demonstration temporarily. If no operation is performed for more

than 3 minutes after that, the demonstration will resume.

䡲“DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the camcorder power is

turned off.

䡲To cancel Automatic Demonstration:

1. Set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing down the Lock

Button y located on the switch and press the MENU/VOLUME

wheel % in. The Menu Screen appears.

2. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select “ (SYSTEM)”

and press it.

3. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select “DEMO MODE”

and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

4. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select “OFF” and press

it.

5. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select “ RETURN”,

and press it twice. The normal screen appears.

NOTE:

If you do not detach the Lens Cap, you cannot see the actual changes of the Automatic Demonstration activated on

the LCD monitor or viewfinder.

AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION

None

RETURN

OFF

EMO MODED–

SYSTE

Sub Menu

Attach the Core Filter(s) (if provided with your model 墌 pg. 5) to an optional cable(s). The Core Filter reduces

interference.

HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER

12 3

Release the

stoppers on both

ends of the Core

Filter.

Run the cable through the Core Filter, leaving approx. 3 cm

of cable between the cable plug and the Core Filter. Wind

the cable once around the outside of the Core Filter as

shown in the illustration.

• Wind the cable so that it is not slack.

NOTE:

Take care not to damage the cable.

Close the Core Filter until it

clicks shut.

3 cm

Stopper

䡲When connecting cables, attach the end with the Core Filter to the camcorder.

䡲Be sure to use a cable with a thickness that will allow it to be wound around the core filter.

Wind once

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ut#

Battery pack

BN-V408U

BN-V416U (optional)

BN-V428U (optional)

Charging time

approx. 1 hr. 30 min.

approx. 3 hrs.

approx. 5 hrs.

Power

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

1With the arrow on the battery pack pointing upward,

push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack

mount #, then slide up the battery pack until it locks in

place.

2Set the Power Switch u to “OFF (CHARGE)”.

Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder, then

connect the Power Cord to the AC Adapter.

3Plug the Power Cord into an AC outlet. The

POWER/CHARGE lamp t on the camcorder blinks to

indicate charging has started.

4When the POWER/CHARGE lamp t goes off,

charging is finished. Unplug the Power Cord from the

AC outlet. Disconnect the AC Adapter from the

camcorder.

To Detach The Battery Pack:

Slide the battery pack down slightly while sliding down

BATT. RELEASE W to detach it.

USING THE BATTERY PACK

Perform step 1 of “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK”.

Battery pack

BN-V408U

BN-V416U

(optional)

BN-V428U

(optional)

BN-V840U

(optional)

BN-V856U

(optional)

LCD monitor on

1 hr. 10 min.

2 hrs. 30 min.

4 hrs. 20 min.

5 hrs. 20 min.

8 hrs. 10 min.

Viewfinder on

1 hr. 40 min.

3 hrs. 30 min.

6 hrs. 20 min.

7 hrs. 30 min.

11 hrs. 10 min.

Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack.

USING AC POWER

Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder as shown in

the following illustration.

•The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage

selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V.

GETTING STARTED

Battery pack To DC

connector

To AC outlet

AC Adapter

ATTENTION

Before detaching the power source, make sure that the

camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do so can

result in a camcorder malfunction.

INFORMATION

The extended-use battery pack kit is a set composed of

a battery pack and AC Power Adapter/Charger:

VU-V840 KIT : BN-V840U battery pack & AA-V15EK

AC Power Adapter/Charger

VU-V856 KIT : BN-V856U battery pack & AA-V80EK

AC Power Adapter/Charger

Read the kit's instruction manual before using.

Also, by using the optional JVC VC-VBN856U DC

Cord, it will be possible to connect BN-V840U or

BN-V856U battery packs to the camcorder and supply

power directly to the camcorder.

NOTES:

●If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack,

remove it first.

●During charging, the camcorder cannot be operated.

●Charging is not possible if the wrong type of battery is

used.

●When charging the battery pack for the first time or after

a long storage period, the POWER/CHARGE lamp t

may not light. Remove the battery pack from the

camcorder, then try charging again.

●If a fully-charged battery’s operation time remains

extremely short, the battery is worn out. Please purchase

a new one.

●Recording time is reduced significantly when Zoom or

Record-Standby mode is engaged repeatedly or the LCD

monitor is used repeatedly.

●Before extended use, it is recommended that you prepare

enough battery packs to cover 3 times the planned

shooting time.

Continued on next page.

Arrow

Approximate recording time

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Grip Adjustment

1Separate the Velcro strip.

2Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the

grip.

3Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip, to

easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button e and

Power Switch u and Power Zoom Lever &. Be sure to

fasten the Velcro strip to your preference.

Viewfinder Adjustment

1Set the Power Switch u to “ ” or “ ” while

pressing down the Lock Button y located on the

switch.

2Pull out the viewfinder fully and adjust it manually for

best viewability.

3Turn the Dioptre Adjustment Control w until the

indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused.

Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures.

About Batteries

DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries apart, or

expose them to flame or excessive heat, as it may

cause a fire or explosion.

WARNING! Do not allow the battery or its terminals to

come in contact with metals, as this can result in a

short circuit and possibly start a fire.

The Benefits Of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion battery packs are small but have a large

power capacity. However, when one is exposed to cold

temperatures (below 10°C), its usage time becomes

shorter and it may cease to function. If this happens,

place the battery pack in your pocket or other warm,

protected place for a short time, then re-attach it to the

camcorder. As long as the battery pack itself is not

cold, it should not affect performance.

(If you’re using a heating pad, make sure the battery

pack does not come in direct contact with it.)

●Since the AC Adapter processes electricity internally,

it becomes warm during use. Be sure to use it only in

well-ventilated areas.

●The following operation stops charging:

•Set the Power Switch u to “PLAY”, “ ” or “ ”.

•Disconnect the AC Adapter from the camcorder.

•Unplug the AC Adapter from the AC outlet.

•Detach the battery from the camcorder.

●

This camcorder will be automatically turned off if its power

is supplied from the AC adapter and about 5 minutes pass

since it has entered into the recording standby mode with

a cassette inserted. If, under those conditions, the battery

is attached to the camcorder, its charging will start.

●Using the optional AA-V40EK AC Power Adapter/

Charger, you can charge the BN-V408U/V416U/V428U

battery pack without the camcorder. However, it cannot

be used as an AC adapter.

●To avoid interference with reception, do not use the AC

Adapter near a radio.

●Perform charging where the temperature is between 10°C

and 35°C. 20°C to 25°C is the ideal temperature range for

charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may be

incomplete.

●Charging time varies according to the ambient

temperature and the status of the battery pack.

GETTING STARTED

PAUSE

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Shoulder Strap Attachment

1Thread the strap through the eyelet r, then fold it

back and thread it through the buckle. Repeat the

procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the

other eyelet r located under the Grip Strap. Confirm

the strap is not twisted.

Tripod Mounting

CAUTION

When attaching the camcorder to a tripod, extend its

legs to stabilise the camcorder. It is not advised to use

small sized tripods. This may cause damage to the unit

by falling over.

1To attach the camcorder to a tripod, align the

direction stud and screw to the stud hole i and

mounting socket o on the camcorder. Then tighten the

screw clockwise. Some tripods are not equipped with

studs.

GETTING STARTED

Loading/Unloading A Cassette

The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject

a cassette.

1Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT E in the direction of

the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open until

it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically.

•Do not touch internal components.

2Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to

close the cassette holder.

•Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes

automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before

closing the cassette holder cover.

•When the battery’s charge is low, you may not be able

to close the cassette holder cover. Do not apply force.

Replace the battery with a fully charged one before

continuing.

3Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks

into place.

To Protect Valuable Recordings:

Slide the erase protection tab on the back of the

tape in the direction of “SAVE”. This prevents the

tape from being recorded over. To record on this

tape, slide the tab back to “REC” before loading it.

Cassette holder

Cassette

holder

cover

Make sure the

window side

is facing out.

Tape

Recording mode

SP LP

30 min. 30 min. 45 min.

60 min. 60 min. 90 min.

80 min. 80 min. 120 min.

Approximate recording time

Be sure to press only the section labeled “PUSH

HERE” to close the cassette holder; touching other

parts may cause your finger to get caught in the

cassette holder, resulting in injury or product damage.

NOTES:

●The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power

supply is attached.

Continued on next page.

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●It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do

not apply force.

●There may be a delay after you open the cassette holder

cover until the cassette holder opens. Do not use force.

●If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does

not open, close the cassette holder cover 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 cover fully and remove the cassette. A few minutes

later, insert it again.

●When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a cold

place to a warm environment, wait a short time before

opening the cassette holder cover.

●Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automati-

cally. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the

cassette holder cover.

●Closing the cassette holder cover before the cassette

holder comes out may cause damage to the camcorder.

●Even when the camcorder is switched off, a cassette can

be loaded or unloaded. After the cassette holder is closed

with the camcorder switched off, however, it may not

recede. It is recommended to turn the power on before

loading or unloading.

●When resuming recording, once you open the cassette

holder cover a blank portion will be recorded on the tape

or a previously recorded scene will be erased (recorded

over) regardless of whether the cassette holder came out

or not. See page 14 for information about recording from

the middle of a tape.

GETTING STARTED

Date/Time Settings

The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but

its display can be turned on or off during playback

(墌 pg. 31).

1Set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch, and

open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder

fully. The POWER/CHARGE lamp t lights and the

camcorder is turned on.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in to access

the Menu Screen.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ (CAMERA DISPLAY)” and press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“CLOCK ADJ.”. Press it and “day” is highlighted. Rotate

the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to input the day. Press it.

Repeat to input the month, year, hour and minute.

Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“RETURN”, and press it twice. The Menu Screen

closes.

NOTE:

Even if you select “CLOCK ADJ.”, if the parameter is not

highlighted the camcorder’s internal clock continues to

operate. Once you move the highlight bar to the first date/

time parameter (day), the clock stops. When you finish

setting the minute and press the MENU/VOLUME wheel %

in, the date and time begin operation from the date and

time you just set.

Recording Mode Setting

Set the tape recording mode depending on your

preference.

1Set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch, and

open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder

fully. The POWER/CHARGE lamp t lights and the

camcorder is turned on.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ (CAMERA)” and press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select “REC

MODE” and press it. The Sub Menu appears. Select

“SP” or “LP” by rotating the MENU/VOLUME wheel %

and press it. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to

select “RETURN”, and press it twice. The Menu

Screen closes.

•Audio Dubbing and Insert Editing (墌 pg. 36) are

possible on tapes recorded in the SP mode.

•“LP” (Long Play) is more economical, providing

1.5 times the recording time.

NOTES:

●If the recording mode is switched during recording, the

playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

●It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on

this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

●During playback of a tape recorded on another

camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there may be

momentary pauses in the sound.

RETURN

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Loading A Memory Card

The provided memory card is already inserted in the

camcorder when you receive the camcorder.

1Make sure the camcorder’s power is off.

2Pull on bottom end Q of LCD monitor to open, then

open the card cover (MEMORY CARD) p.

3Insert the memory card clipped edge first.

•Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the

label.

4To close the card cover p, push it until you hear a

click.

To Unload A Memory Card:

In step 3 push the memory card, which then comes out

of the camcorder automatically. Pull it out and close the

card cover p.

Picture Quality/Image Size Setting

The Picture Quality/Image Size can be selected to best

match your needs. Refer to the chart on page 18 for

your selection.

1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “MEMORY”,

then set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch. The

POWER/CHARGE lamp t lights and the camcorder

turns on.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ (DSC)” and press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“QUALITY” and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired mode and press it.

5Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“IMAGE SIZE” and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired mode and press it.

6Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“RETURN”, and press it twice. The Menu Screen

closes.

GETTING STARTED

Memory card

Clipped edge

Label

NOTES:

●Be sure to use only SD Memory Cards marked “ ”

or MultiMediaCards marked “”.

●Some brands of memory cards are not compatible with

this camcorder. Before purchasing a memory card ,

consult its manufacturer or dealer.

●Before using a new memory card, it is necessary to

FORMAT the card. 墌 pg. 22.

ATTENTION

Do not insert/remove the memory card while the

camcorder is turned on, as this may cause the memory

card to be corrupted or cause the camcorder to

become unable to recognize whether or not the card is

installed.

Display

NOTE:

In the 1024 x 768 mode, images are shot in 720 x 576

pixels and they are converted and stored in the 1024 x 768

file size.

–

RETURN

–

DSC

TYQUAL I

REC SELECT

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021X7486

IMAGE SIZE

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(CHARGE)

PLAY

y u

180°90°

20 5

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1h29m

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calculating

During shooting

Basic Recording

Perform the procedures listed below before continuing.

●Power (墌 pg. 7)

●Grip Adjustment (墌 pg. 8)

●Viewfinder Adjustment (墌 pg. 8)

●Load A Cassette (墌 pg. 9)

●Recording Mode Setting (墌 pg. 10)

1Remove the lens cap.

Pull on bottom end Q of LCD monitor to open and set

the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”.

2Set the Power Switch u to “ ” or “ ” while

pressing down the Lock Button y located on the

switch.

Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Open the

LCD monitor fully.

Shooting while using the viewfinder: Pull out the

viewfinder fully.

• The POWER/CHARGE lamp t lights and the

camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE”

6 is displayed.

• The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD

monitor and the viewfinder. See “PRIORITY” in the

SYSTEM Menu (墌 pg. 30).

3Press the Recording Start/Stop Button e. “ ”

3, 6 appears and the tally lamp 3 lights while

recording is in progress.

• To Stop Recording, press the Recording Start/Stop

Button e. The camcorder re-enters the Record-

Standby mode.

To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display

1. Make sure the Power Switch u is set to “ ” and

open the LCD monitor fully, then press the MENU/

VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu Screen appears.

2. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ (CAMERA DISPLAY)” and press it.

3. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“BRIGHT” and press it. The Menu Screen closes and

the bright level indicator t appears on the display.

• To cancel, press the MENU/VOLUME wheel %

again so that the bright level indicator t disap-

pears.

4. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % until the bright

level indicator t moves and the appropriate

brightness is reached, then press it. The bright level

indicator t disappears.

• It is also possible to adjust the brightness of the

viewfinder by closing the LCD monitor, pulling out

the viewfinder and adjusting as described above.

TAPE RECORDING

NOTES:

●If the Record-Standby mode continues for 5 minutes, the

camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. To turn the

camcorder on again, push back and pull out the

viewfinder again or close and re-open the LCD monitor.

●When a blank portion is left between recorded scenes on

the tape, the time code is interrupted and errors may

occur when editing the tape. To avoid this, refer to

“RECORDING FROM THE MIDDLE OF A TAPE”

(墌 pg. 14).

●To turn the tally lamp 3 or beep sounds off,

墌 pg. 30.

●When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct

sunlight, the LCD monitor may be difficult to see. If this

happens, use the viewfinder instead.

●Black spots or bright spots of light (red, green or blue)

may appear constantly on the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder (墌 pg. 42).

●When the Recording Start/Stop button e is pressed, it

may take a few seconds before actual recording starts.

“” 3 starts rotating when the camcorder actually

starts recording.

●The time required to calculate and display the remaining

tape length, and the accuracy of the calculation, may vary

according to the type of tape used.

●“TAPE END” appears when the tape reaches its end, and

the power goes off automatically if left in this condition for

5 minutes. “TAPE END” also appears when a cassette at

its end is loaded.

Tape remaining time

indicator (Approximate)

Display

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TAPE RECORDING

Power Switch Position

Allows you to set various recording functions using the

Menus. If you want more creative capabilities than Full

Auto recording, try this mode.

(Full Auto):

Allows you to record using NO special effects or manual

adjustments. Suitable for standard recording.

OFF (CHARGE):

Allows you to switch off the camcorder.

PLAY:

•Allows you to play back a recording on the tape.

•Allows you to access data stored on the memory card

or to transfer still images stored on the memory card

to a computer.

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position

VIDEO:

•Allows you to record on a tape or play back a tape.

If “REC SELECT” is set to “/” in the DSC

Menu Screen, still images are recorded on the

memory card as well.

•Zoom magnification over 16X is available (墌 pg. 13,

28).

MEMORY:

Allows you to record on a memory card or access data

stored on a memory card.

Journalistic Shooting

In some situations, different shooting angles may

provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in

the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the

most convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90°

downward, 180° upward).

Self-Recording

You can shoot yourself while viewing your own image

in the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor and tilt it

upward 180° so that it faces forward, then point the

lens toward yourself and start recording.

Operation Mode

Choose the appropriate operation mode according to

your preference using the Power Switch u and

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4.

Zooming

To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous

change in image magnification.

Zoom In

Slide the Power Zoom Lever & towards “T”.

Zoom Out

Slide the Power Zoom Lever & towards “W”.

䡲The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever &, the

quicker the zoom action.

NOTES:

●Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In this

case, set the zoom while in Record-Standby, lock the

focus by using the manual focus (墌 pg. 26), then zoom

in or out in Record mode.

●Zooming is possible to a maximum of 700X, or it can be

switched to 16X magnification using the optical zoom

(墌 pg. 28).

●Zoom magnification of over 16X is done through Digital

image processing, and is therefore called Digital Zoom.

●During Digital zoom, the quality of image may suffer.

●Digital zoom cannot be used when the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch 4 is set to “MEMORY” (墌 “VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch Position”).

●Macro shooting (as close as approx. 5 cm to the subject)

is possible when the Power Zoom Lever & is set all the

way to “W”. Also see “TELE MACRO” in the Menu Screen

on page 29.

Power-Linked Operation

When the Power Switch u is set to “ ” or “ ”, you can

also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/closing the LCD

monitor or pulling out/pushing in the viewfinder.

01 GR-D70/60EK 12-16 02.12.4, 17:0013

TAPE RECORDING

Time Code

During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape.

This code is to confirm the location of the recorded

scene on the tape during playback.

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 recorded

scene, the time code continues from the last time code

number.

To perform Random Assemble Editing (墌 pg. 37 – 39),

time code is necessary. If during recording a blank

portion is left partway through the tape, the time code

is interrupted. When recording is resumed, the time

code starts counting up again from “00:00:00”. This

means the camcorder may record the same time codes

as those existing in a previously recorded scene. To

prevent this, perform “RECORDING FROM THE

MIDDLE OF A TAPE” in the following cases;

•When shooting again after playing back a recorded

tape.

•When power shuts off during shooting.

•When a tape is removed and re-inserted during

shooting.

•When shooting using a partially recorded tape.

•When shooting on a blank portion located partway

through the tape.

•When shooting again after shooting a scene then

opening/closing the cassette holder cover.

Display

RECORDING FROM THE MIDDLE OF A TAPE

1Play back a tape or use Blank Search (墌 pg. 15) to

find the spot at which you want to start recording, then

engage the Still Playback mode (墌 pg. 14, “Normal

Playback”).

2Set the Power Switch u to “ ” or “ ” while

pressing down the Lock Button y located on the

switch, then start recording.

NOTES:

●The time code cannot be reset.

●During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time code

indication does not move smoothly.

●The time code is displayed only when “TIME CODE” is

set to “ON” (墌 pg. 31).

Frames

(25 frames = 1 second)

Seconds

Minutes

Frames are not displayed

during recording.

Normal Playback

1Load a tape (墌 pg. 9).

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”,

then set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch. To start

playback, press

/6 7.

•To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press

/6 7.

•To stop playback, press 5 5.

•Press

6 to rewind, or

8 to fast-forward the

tape during Stop mode.

•High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is

possible by pressing

6 or

8 during playback

(holding

6 or

8 down during playback

continues search until released).

•Press the Zoom Button T A on the remote control to

zoom in (up to 44X), or W S to zoom out. You can

also magnify a particular part of an image (墌 pg. 35).

•At any time, pressing

/6 7 resumes normal

playback.

Slow-Motion Playback/Playback Special Effects/

Playback Zoom:

Available only with the remote control (墌 pg. 35)

To Control The Speaker Volume:

Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % so that the

volume level indicator T on the display moves to obtain

the appropriate volume.

ATTENTION

During Shuttle Search, parts

of the picture may not be

clearly visible, particularly on

the left side of the screen.

TAPE PLAYBACK

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01 GR-D70/60EK 12-16 02.12.4, 17:0014

TAPE PLAYBACK

Blank Search

Helps you find where you should start recording in the

middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption

(墌 pg. 14).

1Load a tape (墌 pg. 9).

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”,

then set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch.

3Press BLANK SEARCH *.

•“BLANK SEARCH” Q appears and the camcorder

automatically starts reverse or forward shuttle search,

then stops at the spot which is about

3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the

detected blank portion.

To cancel Blank Search midway . . .

..... press 5 5.

NOTES:

●In step 3, if the current position is at a blank portion the

camcorder searches in the reverse direction, and if the

current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder

searches in the forward direction.

●Blank Search does not work if “HEAD CLEANING

REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE” has appeared

with the tape.

●If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during

Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically.

●A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape

may not be detected.

●The detected blank portion may be located between

recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure

there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.

NOTES:

●If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is

supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off

automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch u

to “OFF (CHARGE)”, then to “PLAY”.

●The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor,

viewfinder or on a connected TV (墌 pg. 16).

●You can also view the playback picture on the LCD

monitor with it flipped over and pushed against the

camera body.

●LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:

When power is supplied from a battery: the “” battery

pack remaining power indicator is displayed.

When power is supplied from an AC outlet: “ ” does

not appear.

●When a cable is connected to the AV connector, the

sound is not heard from the speaker.

●If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes,

the camcorder’s Stop mode is automatically engaged.

●When

/6 7 is pressed to engage still playback, the

image may not pause immediately while the camcorder

stabilises the still image.

Speaker

01 GR-D70/60EK 12-16 02.12.4, 17:0015

S-VIDEO q

To AV (

Audio/Video

cable

(provided)

S-Video cable

(optional)

Connector

cover*

* When connecting the cables, open this cover.

** The Audio cable is not required for watching still images

only.

*** Connect when an S-Video cable is not used.

VCR

TAPE PLAYBACK

Connections

1Make sure all units are turned off.

2Connect 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.

3Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to

your VCR’s instruction manual.

4Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV.

5Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV

to its VIDEO mode.

To choose whether or not the following displays

appear on the connected TV . . .

•Date/Time

..... set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF” in the

Menu Screen (墌 pg. 30, 32).

Or, press DISPLAY ; on the remote control to

turn on/off the date indication.

•Time Code

..... set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF” in the Menu

Screen (墌 pg. 31, 32).

•Indications other than date/time and time code

..... set “ON SCREEN” to “LCD”, “LCD/TV” or “OFF” in

the Menu Screen (墌 pg. 30, 32).

NOTES:

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack (墌 pg. 7).

●Set the video out select switch of the cable adapter as

required:

Y/C : When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts

Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable.

CVBS : When connecting to a TV or VCR which does not

accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/video

cable.

●To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder

without inserting a tape or memory card, set the

camcorder’s Power Switch u to “ ” or “ ”, then set

your TV to the appropriate input mode.

●Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its

minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound when the

camcorder is turned on.

●If you have a TV or speakers that are not specially

shielded, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV as

interference will occur in the camcorder playback picture.

●If no image is displayed or no sound is heard from the TV,

set “S/AV INPUT” to “OFF” in the Menu Screen

(GR-D70 only, 墌 pg. 31).

●While the Audio/Video cable is connected to the AV

connector, sound cannot be heard from the speaker.

To AUDIO**,

VIDEO***

and -IN

connectors

“Y/C”/“CVBS”

video out

select switch

If your VCR has the

SCART connector,

use the provided

cable adapter.

To TV or VCR

01 GR-D70/60EK 12-16 02.12.4, 17:0016

1024

MEMORY CARD RECORDING

Basic Shooting (Snapshot)

You can use your camcorder as a digital still camera for

taking snapshots.

Perform the procedures listed below before continuing.

●Power (墌 pg. 7)

●Grip Adjustment (墌 pg. 8)

●Viewfinder Adjustment (墌 pg. 8)

●Loading A Memory Card (墌 pg. 11)

●Picture Quality/Image Size Setting (墌 pg. 11)

1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “MEMORY”,

then set the Power Switch u to “ ” or “ ” while

pressing down the Lock Button y located on the

switch. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

2Press SNAPSHOT ^. “PHOTO” y appears while

the snapshot is being taken.

The image is recorded on the memory card.

• Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode with

no frame.

To Delete Unwanted Still Images . . .

..... when unwanted still images are stored in the

memory card or its memory is full, refer to

“Deleting Files” (墌 pg. 20) and delete unwanted

still images.

To Remove The Shutter Sound . . .

..... when you do not want to hear the shutter sound,

set “BEEP” to “OFF” in the Menu Screen

(墌 pg. 30). The sound is no longer heard from the

speaker.

NOTES:

●Even if “DIS” is set to “ON” (墌 pg. 29), the Stabiliser will

be disabled.

●If Snapshot recording is not possible, “PHOTO” y blinks

when SNAPSHOT ^ is pressed.

●If Programme AE with special effects (墌 pg. 23) is

engaged, certain modes of Programme AE with special

effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a

case, the icon blinks.

●If shooting is not performed for approx. 5 minutes when

the Power Switch u is set to “ ” or “ ” and power is

supplied from the battery pack, the camcorder shuts off

automatically to save power. To perform shooting again,

close the LCD monitor and re-open it. When using the

viewfinder, push back it in and pull it out again.

●The Motor Drive mode (墌 pg. 25) is disabled when the

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to “MEMORY”.

●Still images taken are compliant to DCF (Design rule for

Camera File system). They do not have any compatibility

with devices which are not compliant to DCF.

Display

Shooting icon 墌 pg. 50, 51

Image Size 墌 pg. 11

Remaining number of shots

墌 pg. 50, 51

(Approximate Number of

Storable Images 墌 pg. 18)

Picture Quality 墌 pg. 11

Card icon 墌 pg. 50, 51

To Protect Valuable Files (available only for SD

Memory Card) . . .

..... slide the write/erase protection tab on the side

of the memory card in the direction of “LOCK”.

This prevents the memory card from being

recorded over. To record on this memory card,

slide the tab back to the position opposite to

“LOCK” before loading it.

Write/erase

protection tab

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Normal Playback

1Load a memory card (墌 pg. 11).

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “MEMORY”,

then set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button y.

•A stored file is displayed.

3Press

8 to display the next image, or press

6 to display the previous image.

To Magnify The Stored Images

Press the Zoom Button T Y on the remote control to

zoom in (up to 44X), or W T to zoom out. You can also

magnify a particular part of an image (墌 pg. 35).

•By pressing

/6 7,

6, INDEX !, INFO

0 magnification is cancelled.

To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display

1. Make sure the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to

“MEMORY”and the Power Switch u is set to “ ”,

then press the MENU/VOLUME wheel %.

2. Perform steps 3 and 4 of “To Adjust The Brightness

Of The Display” on page 12.

NOTES:

●Pressing INFO 0 gives you details on the displayed file

(墌 pg. 19, “Viewing File Information”).

●You can also overview several files at a time

(墌 pg. 19, “Index Playback”).

●You can turn off the on-screen playback display

(墌 pg. 19, “Removing On-Screen Display”).

●Images shot in a file size that is not compatible with this

camcorder will be displayed as reduced-size thumbnail

images. These thumbnail images cannot be transferred

to a PC.

●Images shot with devices (such as JVC GR-DVX7) that

are not compatible with DCF cannot be viewed with this

camcorder; “UNSUPPORTED FILE!”will be displayed.

Approximate Number of Storable Images

* Provided ** Optional

NOTE:

The number of storable images depends on the selected

picture quality as well as the composition of the subjects in

the images and the type of memory card being used.

1024 x 768/

FINE

1024 x 768/

STANDARD

640 x 480/

FINE

640 x 480/

STANDARD

32MB

310

205

625

16MB

145

295

8MB

160

SD Memory Card (optional)

64MB

190

605

405

1215

Image Size/

Picture

Quality

Approximate Number of Storable Images

1024 x 768/

FINE

1024 x 768/

STANDARD

640 x 480/

FINE

640 x 480/

STANDARD

32MB**

100

320

215

645

16MB**

160

105

320

8MB*

190

MultiMediaCard

Image Size/

Picture

Quality

MEMORY CARD PLAYBACKMEMORY CARD RECORDING

10 0 - 00 11100-001110 0 - 00 10100-0010

To display the

next image

Display

[For Auto Playback]

To display the

previous image

[For Normal Playback]

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1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

OFF

(CHARGE)

PLAY

MEMORY CARD PLAYBACK

Auto Playback

You can run through all the images stored on memory

automatically.

1Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Normal Playback”

(墌 pg. 18).

2Press

/6 7.

•If you press

6 during Auto Playback, images are

displayed in descending order.

•If you press

8 during Auto Playback, images are

displayed in ascending order.

3To end Auto Playback, press 5 5.

NOTE:

Even if you shoot a new image after playing back a

low-numbered one, this will not overwrite an existing image,

because new images are automatically stored after the

last-recorded one.

Index Playback

You can view several different files stored on the

memory card at a time. This browsing capability makes

it easy to locate a particular file you want.

1Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Normal Playback”

(墌 pg. 18).

2Press INDEX !. The Index Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to move the

frame to the desired file.

•Pressing

8 displays the next page and

displays the previous page.

•Pressing INFO 0 gives you details on the currently

selected file (墌 “Viewing File Information”).

4Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The

selected file is displayed.

Index

Screen

Viewing File Information

You can get the relevant file information by pressing the

INFO button 0 during normal playback or Index

playback.

FOLDER : Folder name (墌 pg. 22)

FILE : File name (墌 pg. 22)

DATE : Date the file was made

SIZE : Image size (墌 pg. 11)

QUALITY : Picture quality (墌 pg. 11)

PROTECT : When set to ON, the file is protected from

accidental erasure (墌 pg. 20).

•Press INFO 0 again to close the Info Screen.

NOTE:

With images shot with another device or processed on a

PC, “QUALITY: – – –” will be displayed.

Battery indicator

Operation

mode indicator

Playback

Screen

Removing On-Screen Display

1Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Normal Playback”

(墌 pg. 18).

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel %

to select “DISPLAY”, then press it.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“OFF”, then press it. The operation mode indicator,

folder/file number indicator and battery indicator ( )

disappear.

•To display the indicators again, select “ON” in step 3.

Info Screen

10 0 - 00 10100-0010

Selected image

Index number

Folder and file

number indicator

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DISPLAY

END

BR I GHT

PROTECT

DELETE

DPOF

NO . RESE T

FORMAT

Protecting Files

The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure

of files.

1Load a memory card (墌 pg. 11).

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “MEMORY”,

then set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch.

•A stored file is displayed.

3Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel %

to select “PROTECT”, then press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired mode.

CURRENT : Protects the currently displayed file.

PROT.ALL : Protects all files stored on the memory

card.

5Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The

PROTECT Screen appears.

•If you selected “CURRENT” in step 4, press

6 or

8 to select the desired file.

6Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“EXECUTE” and press it.

•To cancel protection, select “RETURN”.

NOTES:

●If the “ ” mark appears, the currently displayed file is

protected.

●When the memory is initialised or corrupted, even

protected files are deleted. If you do not want to lose

important files, transfer them to a PC and save them.

TO REMOVE PROTECTION

Before doing the following, perform steps 1 through 3

above.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired mode.

CURRENT : Removes protection from the currently

displayed file.

CANC.ALL : Removes protection from all files stored

on the memory card.

5Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The

PROTECT Screen appears.

•If you selected “CURRENT”, press

6 or

8 to

select the desired file.

6Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“EXECUTE” and press it.

•To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

ADVANCED FEATURES

Deleting Files

Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a

time or all at once.

1Load a memory card (墌 pg. 11).

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “MEMORY”,

then set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch.

•A stored file is displayed.

3Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel %

to select “DELETE”, then press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired mode.

CURRENT : Deletes the currently displayed file.

ALL : Deletes all files stored on the memory

card.

5Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The

DELETE Screen appears.

•If you selected “CURRENT” in step 4, press

6 or

8 to select the desired file.

6Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“EXECUTE” and press it.

•If the “ ” mark appears, the selected file is

protected and cannot be deleted (墌 “Protecting

Files”).

•To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.

NOTES:

●Protected files (墌 “Protecting Files”) cannot be deleted

with the above operation. To delete them, remove

protection first.

●Once files are deleted, they cannot be restored. Check

files before deleting.

CAUTION

Do not remove the memory card or perform any other

operation (such as turning off the camcorder) during

deletion. Also, be sure to use the provided AC Adapter,

as the memory card may be corrupted if the battery

becomes exhausted during deletion. If the memory

card becomes corrupted, initialise it. (墌 pg. 22)

Display

Menu Screen

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Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A

Tape To A Memory Card

Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory

card.

1Load a memory card (墌 pg. 11) and cassette

(墌 pg. 9).

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”,

then set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button y.

3Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears. Rotate it to select “ VIDEO” and

press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ COPY” and press it. The Sub Menu

appears. Rotate it to select “ON” and press it. Selection

is complete.

5Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“RETURN” and press it twice. The normal playback

screen reappears.

6To select a video image to be dubbed, start

playback by pressing

/6 7. At the moment you find

the image you wish to dub, press it again to engage

Still Playback.

7To start dubbing, press SNAPSHOT ^. The

selected image is stored on the memory card.

•“ ” blinks during dubbing.

NOTES:

●If SNAPSHOT ^ is pressed in step 7 when a memory

card is not loaded, the message “COPYING FAILED” is

displayed.

●To change the Snapshot mode for dubbing, 墌 pg. 25.

●If an image recorded on the tape using the WIDE mode

(墌 pg. 29) is dubbed to a memory card, the WIDE mode

identifying signal is not dubbed with it.

●To use Playback Special Effects with a video image you

wish to dub, perform up to step 7 using the remote

control (墌 pg. 35).

●Images are dubbed in 640 x 480 pixels.

Setting Print Information

(DPOF Setting)

This camcorder is compatible with the DPOF (Digital

Print Order Format) standard in order to support future

systems such as automatic printing, which records

information about the still images you wish to print

(such as the number of prints to make). There are 2

print information settings available: “TO PRINT ALL

STILL IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH)” explained

below and “TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES

AND NO. OF PRINTS”.

TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES

(ONE PRINT FOR EACH)

1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch 4 to “MEMORY”,

then set the Power Switch u to “PLAY”, while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch.

•A stored file is displayed.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“DPOF” and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ALL 1” and press it. Selection is complete. The DPOF

Screen appears.

5Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“EXECUTE” and press it. The normal playback screen

appears.

•To cancel selection, rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel

% to select “RETURN” and press it.

To Reset The Setting . . .

..... select “RESET” in step 4. The setting is reset to 0

for all still images.

TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND

NO. OF PRINTS

1Perform steps 1 through 3 of “TO PRINT ALL STILL

IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH)”.

2Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“CURRENT” and press it. Selection is complete. The

DPOF Screen appears.

3Press

6 or

8 so that the image you wish to

print appears.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to move the

highlight bar to the SHEETS number indication and

press it.

Display

Menu Screen

ADVANCED FEATURES

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Initialising A Memory Card

You can initialise a memory card anytime.

After initialising, all files and data stored on the

memory card, including those which have been

protected, are cleared.

1Perform step 1 of “Making A New Folder”.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel %

to select “FORMAT” and press it. The FORMAT Screen

appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“EXECUTE” and press it. The memory card is

initialised. When initialisation is finished, “NO IMAGES

STORED” appears.

•To cancel initialisation, rotate the MENU/VOLUME

wheel % to select “RETURN” and press it.

CAUTION

Do not perform any other operation (such as turning off

the camcorder) during initialisation. Also, be sure to use

the provided AC Adapter, as the memory card may be

corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during

initialisation. If the memory card becomes corrupted

initialise it.

Folder and File names

Each time shooting takes place, a file name is made

using a number which is larger by one than the

largest number of the file names which are in use.

Even if you delete an image file with a number in

the middle of range, the number will not be used for

a new shot; a gap will remain in the numerical

sequence. If the file name reaches DVC09999, a

new folder (such as “101JVCGR”) will be made and

the file name will start again from DVC00001.

ADVANCED FEATURES

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“EXECUTE”, then press it. The new folder (such as

“101JVCGR”) will be made and the file name of the

next shot starts from DVC00001.

5Select the number of prints by rotating the MENU/

VOLUME wheel % and press it.

Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the desired number of

prints.

•The number of prints can be set up to 15.

•To correct the number of prints, select the image

again and change the number.

6Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“RETURN” and press it. Selection is complete. “SAVE?”

appears.

•If you did not change any settings in step 3 through 5,

the Menu Screen reappears.

7Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“EXECUTE”, then press it to save the setting you have

just made.

•To cancel selection, rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel

% to select “CANCEL” and press it.

To Reset The No. Of Prints . . .

..... select “RESET” in step 4 of “TO PRINT ALL STILL

IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH)” on pg. 21.

The number of prints is reset to 0 for all still

images.

CAUTION

While performing the above, never disconnect power,

as this may cause the memory to be corrupted. For

safety, all buttons including the Power Switch u are

disabled in step 6.

NOTES:

●“BATTERY LOW” appears if the battery remaining power

is too low.

●If you load a memory card already set as shown above in

a printer compatible with DPOF, it will make prints of the

selected still images automatically.

●To print images recorded on a tape, first dub them to a

memory card (墌 pg. 21).

Making A New Folder

New still pictures you are going to take can be

separated from previously shot pictures by resetting the

file name to DVC00001; these new pictures will be

stored in a new folder.

1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “MEMORY”,

then set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch.

•A stored file is displayed.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears. Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel %

to select “NO. RESET”, then press it. The NO. RESET

Screen appears.

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Night-Scope

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they

would be under good natural lighting. Although the

recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is

strobing due to the slow shutter speed.

1Set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing down

the Lock Button y located on the switch. Open the

LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2Press NIGHT 0 so that the Night-Scope indicator

“” * appears.

• The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide

up to 30 times sensitivity.

•“A” appears beside “ ” * while the shutter speed is

being automatically adjusted.

To Deactivate Night-Scope . . .

..... press NIGHT 0 again so that the Night-Scope

indicator disappears.

NOTES:

●During Night-Scope, the following functions or settings

cannot be activated and its indicator blinks or goes out:

• Some modes of “Programme AE With Special Effects”

(墌 pg. 23).

• “GAIN UP” in the CAMERA Menu (墌 pg. 29).

• “DIS” in the MANUAL Menu (墌 pg. 29).

●During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the

camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of manual

focus and/or a tripod is recommended.

Programme AE With Special Effects

1Set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing down

the Lock Button y located on the switch. Open the

LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ PROGRAM AE”, then press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired mode, then press it. Selection is complete.

Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in again. The

Menu Screen closes.

• The PROGRAM AE Menu disappears and the

selected mode is activated. The selected mode

indicator appears.

To Deactivate The Selected Mode . . .

..... select “OFF” in step 4.

IMPORTANT

Some modes of Programme AE with special effects

cannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects

(墌 pg. 24). If an unusable mode is selected, its

indicator blinks or goes out.

FOR RECORDING

NOTES:

●Programme AE with special effects can be changed

during recording or during Record-Standby.

●Some modes of Programme AE special effects cannot be

used during Night-Scope.

SHUTTER

1/50: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/50th of a second.

Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV

screen become narrower.

1/120: The shutter speed is fixed at 1/120th of a

second. The flickering that occurs when shooting under

a fluorescent light or mercury-vapour lamp is reduced.

SPORTS

(Variable Shutter Speed: 1/250 – 1/4000)

This setting allows fast-moving

images to be captured one frame at

a time, for vivid, stable slow-motion

playback. The faster the shutter

speed, the darker the picture

becomes. Use the shutter function

under good lighting conditions.

SNOW

Compensates for subjects that may otherwise appear

too dark when shooting in extremely bright surround-

ings such as in the snow.

SPOTLIGHT

Compensates for subjects that may otherwise appear

too bright when shooting under extremely strong direct

lighting such as spotlights.

NOTE:

“SPOTLIGHT” has the same effect as –3 with the exposure

control (墌 pg. 26).

TWILIGHT

Makes evening scenes look more natural.

White Balance (

墌

pg. 27) is initially set to , but can

be changed to your desired setting. When Twilight is

chosen, the camcorder automatically adjusts the focus

from approx. 10 m to infinity. From less than 10 m,

adjust the focus manually.

SEPIA

Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos.

Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look.

MONOTONE

Like black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W.

Used together with the Cinema mode, it enhances the

“classic film” effect.

CLASSIC FILM

Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.

STROBE

Your recording looks like a series of consecutive

snapshots.

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Fade/Wipe Effects

These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions.

Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to

the next.

Fade or Wipe works when tape recording is started or

when you stop recording.

1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”,

then set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch. Open

the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ WIPE/FADER”, then press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired function, then press it. Selection is complete.

Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in again.

•The WIPE/FADER Menu disappears and the effect is

reserved. The indicator representing the selected

effect appears.

5Press the Recording Start/Stop Button e to activate

the Fade-in/out or Wipe-in/out.

To Deactivate The Selected Effect . . .

..... select “OFF” in step 4.

IMPORTANT

Some Fade/Wipe Effects cannot be used with certain

modes of Programme AE with special effects (墌 pg.

23). If an unusable Fade/Wipe Effect is selected, its

indicator blinks or goes out.

NOTE:

You can extend the length of a Fade or Wipe by pressing

and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button e.

FADER — WHITE

Fade in or out with a white screen.

FADER — BLACK

Fade in or out with a black screen.

FADER — B.W

Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white

screen, or fade out from colour to black and white.

WIPE — CORNER

Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the

lower left corner, or wipe out from lower left to upper

right, leaving a black screen.

WIPE — WINDOW

The scene starts in the centre of a black screen and

wipes in toward the corners, or comes in from the

corners, gradually wiping out to the centre.

WIPE — SLIDE

Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right.

WIPE — DOOR

Wipe in as the two halves 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.

WIPE — SCROLL

The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a

black screen, or wipes out from top to bottom, leaving a

black screen.

WIPE — SHUTTER

Wipe in from the centre of a black screen toward the

top and bottom, or wipe out from the top and bottom

toward the centre leaving a black screen.

FOR RECORDING

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FOR RECORDING

Snapshot (For Tape Recording)

This feature lets you record still images that look like

photographs onto a tape.

SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION

1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”,

then set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch. Open

the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ (CAMERA)”, then press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“SNAP MODE”, then press it.

5Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired Snapshot mode, then press it.

Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“RETURN” and press it twice. The Menu Screen

closes.

There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

FULL

Snapshot mode

with no frame

FRAME

Snapshot mode

with frame

PIN-UP

Pin-Up mode

NOTES:

●To remove the shutter sound, 墌 “BEEP” on pg. 30.

●If Snapshot recording is not possible, “PHOTO” y blinks

when SNAPSHOT ^ is pressed.

●If Programme AE with special effects (墌 pg. 23) is

engaged, certain modes of Programme AE with special

effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a

case, the icon blinks.

●If SNAPSHOT ^ is pressed when “DIS” is set to “ON”

(墌 pg. 29), the Stabiliser will be disabled.

●The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC SELECT”

is set to “ / ” in the Menu Screen

(墌 pg. 31).

●If “REC SELECT” is set to “ / ” in the DSC

Menu Screen, still images are recorded on the memory

card as well (640 x 480 pixels).

●During tape playback as well, all snapshot modes are

available when “ COPY” is set to “OFF” in the

Menu Screen (墌 pg. 31). However, the shutter sound is

not heard.

●During Snapshot recording, the image displayed in the

viewfinder may be partially missing. However, there is no

effect in the recorded image.

●When a cable is connected to the AV connector, the

shutter sound is not heard from the speaker, however it is

recorded onto the tape.

Auto Focus

The 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 use manual

focusing):

•When two subjects overlap in the same scene.

•When illumination is low.*

•When the subject has no contrast (difference in

brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-colour

wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

•When a dark object is barely visible in the viewfinder.*

•When the scene contains minute patterns or identical

patterns that are regularly repeated.

•When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light

reflecting off the surface of a body of water.

•When shooting a scene with a high-contrast back-

ground.

* The following low-contrast warnings appear blinking:

, , and

NOTES:

●If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate focusing is not

possible. Keep the lens clean, wiping with a piece of soft

cloth if it gets dirty. When condensation occurs, wipe with

a soft cloth or wait for it to dry naturally.

●When shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom out first

(墌 pg. 13). If zoomed-in in the auto focus mode, the

camcorder may automatically zoom out depending on the

distance between the camcorder and the subject. This will

not occur when “TELE MACRO” (墌 pg. 29) is activated.

SNAPSHOT RECORDING

1Press SNAPSHOT ^. “PHOTO” y appears while

the snapshot is being taken.

If you press during Record-Standby . . .

..... “PHOTO” y appears and a still image will be

recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the

camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

If you press during Recording . . .

..... “PHOTO” y appears and a still image will be

recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the normal

recording resumes.

•Regardless of the Power Switch u position (“ ” or

“ ”), Snapshot recording takes place using the

selected Snapshot mode.

Motor Drive Mode

Keeping SNAPSHOT ^ pressed provides an effect

similar to serial photography. (Interval between still

images: approx. 1 second)

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FOR RECORDING

Manual Focus

To obtain correct focus.

1If you are using the viewfinder, you should already

have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments

(墌 pg. 8).

2Set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch, then

press FOCUS * (墌 pgs. 48 and 49). The manual

focus indicator appears.

3To focus on a farther subject, rotate the MENU/

VOLUME wheel % towards “+”. “ ” o appears and

blinks.

To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the MENU/

VOLUME wheel % towards “–”. “ ” o appears and

blinks.

4Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. Focus

adjustment is complete.

To reset to Auto Focus, press FOCUS * twice or set

the Power Switch u to “ ”.

If FOCUS * is pressed once, the camcorder will enter

the focus adjustment mode again.

NOTES:

●Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto

position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you

focus in on a subject in the wide-angle position, sharply

focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed up

because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal

lengths.

●When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or

closer, “” or “ ” will blink.

Exposure Control

Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the

following situations:

•When shooting using reverse lighting or when the

background is too bright.

•When shooting on a reflective natural background

such as at the beach or when skiing.

•When the background is overly dark or the subject

light.

1Set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch. Open

the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ (EXPOSURE)”, then press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“MANUAL”, then press it. The Menu Screen disappears.

The exposure control indicator appears.

5Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % towards “+” to

brighten the image, or towards “–” to darken the image.

(maximum ±6)

6Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. Exposure

adjustment is complete.

To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .

..... select “AUTO” in step 4. Or, set the Power Switch

u to “ ”.

To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . .

..... press BACKLIGHT !. ) is displayed and the

subject is brightened. If pressed again, )

disappears and the brightness returns to the

previous level.

•+3 exposure has the same effect as the BACKLIGHT

Button !.

•Using BACKLIGHT ! may cause the light around the

subject to become too bright and the subject to

become white.

•Backlight compensations is also available when the

Power Switch u is set to “ ”.

NOTE:

You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same

time with backlight, spotlight (墌 pg. 23) compensation and

“SNOW” (墌 pg. 23).

While focusing on

a nearer subject

While focusing on

a further subject

Focus detection zone

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Iris Lock

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 monitor or the viewfinder changes), such

as when the subject is backing away.

•When shooting on a reflective natural background

such as at the beach or when skiing.

•When shooting objects under a spotlight.

•When zooming.

When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even

when the subject moves away from you, the image will

not darken or brighten.

Before the following steps, perform steps 1

through 4 of “Exposure Control” (墌 pg. 26).

5Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor

or the viewfinder, then press and hold the MENU/

VOLUME wheel % for over 2 seconds. The exposure

control indicator ) and “ ” w appear. Press the

MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. “ ” w changes to “ ”

and the iris is locked.

To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .

..... rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to display

“AUTO” then press it in step 4. The exposure

control indicator ) and “ ” w disappear. Or, set

the Power Switch u to “ ”.

To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . .

..... after step 4 of “Exposure Control” (墌 pg. 26),

adjust the exposure rotating the MENU/VOLUME

wheel %. Then lock the iris in step 5 of “Iris Lock”.

For automatic locking, rotate the MENU/VOLUME

wheel % to select “AUTO”, then press it in step 4.

The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.

Iris

Like the pupil of the human eye, it contracts in well-lit

environments to keep too much light from entering, and

dilates in dim environments to allow in more light.

FOR RECORDING

Manual White Balance Operation

Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under

various types of lighting.

1Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance

adjustment, and select “ MWB”.

2Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the lens.

Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper

fills the screen.

3Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in until

begins blinking rapidly.

When the setting is completed, resumes normal

blinking.

4Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in twice. The

Menu Screen closes and the Manual White Balance

indicator ( is displayed.

NOTES:

●In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In

such a case, adjust focus manually (墌 pg. 26).

●A subject can be shot under various types of lighting

conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, candlelight, etc.).

Because the colour temperature is different depending on

the light source, the subject tint will differ depending on

the white balance settings. Use this function for a more

natural result.

●Once you adjust white balance manually, the setting is

retained even if the power is turned off or the battery

removed.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ (W.BALANCE)”, then press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired mode.

“AUTO”: White balance is adjusted automatically

(factory preset).

“ MWB”: White balance is set manually.

“ FINE”: Outdoors on a sunny day.

“ CLOUD”: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

“ HALOGEN”: A video light or similar type of lighting

is used.

5Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. Selection is

complete. Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in

again. The Menu Screen closes and the selected mode

indicator except “AUTO” appears.

To Return To Automatic White Balance . . .

..... select “AUTO” in step 4. Or, set the Power Switch

u to “ ”.

NOTE:

White balance cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone

(墌 pg. 23) is activated.

White Balance Adjustment

A term that refers to the correctness of colour

reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance

is correct, all other colours will be accurately repro-

duced.

The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.

However, more advanced camcorder operators control

this function manually to achieve a more professional

colour/tint reproduction.

1Set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch. Open

the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

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USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT

For Recording Menu

This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use,

on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the

more detailed camcorder settings (墌 pg. 28 – 31).

1Set the Power Switch u to “ ” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch. Open

the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired function menu, and press it.

4Function menu setting depends on the function.

If you have selected “ WIPE/FADER”,

“ PROGRAM AE”, “ EXPOSURE” or

“ W. BALANCE” . . .

..... see the column on the right.

If you have selected “ CAMERA”, “ MANUAL”,

“ SYSTEM”, “ CAMERA DISPLAY” or

“ DSC” . . .

..... go to step 5.

5Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired function and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

Then, rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

the parameter, and press it. Selection is complete.

6Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“RETURN” and press it twice. The Menu Screen

closes.

•The icon represents “END”.

NOTE:

When the Menu Screen is left on for a couple of minutes, a

residual image may be left on the screen and it may take

several seconds for the residual image to disappear. This is

not due to any defect of the unit.

WIPE/FADER

Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” (墌 pg. 24).

PROGRAM AE

Refer to “Programme AE With Special Effects”

(墌 pg. 23).

EXPOSURE

Refer to “Exposure Control” and “Iris Lock” (墌 pg. 26,

27).

W.BALANCE

Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual

White Balance Operation” (墌 pg. 27).

CAMERA

Settings made in the “ CAMERA” Menu remain

effective whether the Power Switch u is set to “ ” or

“ ”. However, the menu settings can be changed only

when the Power Switch u is set to “ ”.

REC MODE

Allows you to set the tape recording mode ([SP] or

LP) depending on your preference (墌 pg. 10).

SOUND MODE

[12BIT]: Enables tape recording of stereo sound on

four separate channels, and is recommended for use

when performing audio dubbing. (Equivalent to the

32 kHz mode of previous models)

16BIT: Enables tape recording of stereo sound on

two separate channels. (Equivalent to the 48 kHz

mode of previous models)

ZOOM

16X: When set to “16X” while using digital zoom, the

zoom magnification will reset to 16X since digital

zoom will be disengaged.

[40X]: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally

processing and magnifying images, zooming is

possible from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a

maximum of 40X digital magnification.

700X: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally

processing and magnifying images, zooming is

possible from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a

maximum of 700X digital magnification.

[ ] = Factory-preset

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SNAP MODE

Refer to “Snapshot (For Tape Recording)” (墌 pg. 25).

GAIN UP

OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture

brightness adjustment.

[AGC]: The overall appearance may be grainy, but the

image is bright.

AUTO : The shutter speed is automatically

adjusted (1/25 — 1/200 sec.). Shooting a subject in

low or poor lighting at 1/25 sec. shutter speed

provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but

the subject’s movements are not smooth or natural.

The overall appearance may be grainy. While the

shutter speed is being automatically adjusted, “ ”

is displayed.

MANUAL

The “ MANUAL” settings are effective only when the

Power Switch u is set to “ ”.

DIS

OFF: To turn off this function.

[ON ]: To compensate for unstable images caused

by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.

NOTES:

●Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake

is excessive, or under the following conditions:

•When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal

stripes.

•When shooting dark or dim subjects.

•When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting.

•When shooting scenes with movement in various

directions.

•When shooting scenes with low-contrast backgrounds.

●Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder

on a tripod.

●The “” indicator ! blinks or goes out if the Stabiliser

cannot be used.

TELE MACRO

[OFF]: To turn off this function.

ON: Usually the distance to a subject where the lens

is in focus depends on the zoom magnification.

Unless there is a distance more than 1m to the

subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum

telephoto setting. When set to “ON”, you can shoot a

subject as large as possible at a distance of approx.

60 cm.

•Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go

out of focus.

WIDE MODE

[OFF]: Records with no change in the screen ratio.

For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio.

CINEMA : Inserts black bands at the top and

bottom of the screen. During playback on

wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and

bottom of the screen are cut and the screen ratio

becomes 16:9. 2 appears. When using this

mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction

manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD

monitor/viewfinder, black bands are inserted at the

top and bottom of the screen and the image appears

like a letterboxed 16:9 movie.

•The “CINEMA” mode is effective only when the

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to “VIDEO”.

SQUEEZE : For playback on TVs with an aspect

ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit the

screen without distortion. 2 appears. When

using this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s

instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3

TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated

vertically.

•The “SQUEEZE” mode is effective only when the

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to “VIDEO”.

WIND CUT

[OFF]: Disengages the function which cuts down on

noise created by wind.

ON : Helps cut down on noise created by wind.

“ ” 7 appears. The quality of the sound will

change. This is normal.

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MELODY

EEPB–

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SYSTEM

“ SYSTEM” functions which are set when the Power

Switch u is set to “ ” are also applied when the

Power Switch u is set to “PLAY” (墌 pg. 31).

BEEP

OFF: Even though not heard while shooting, shutter

sound is recorded on the tape.

BEEP: The beep sounds when the power is turned on

or off, and at the beginning and end of recording. Also

to activate the shutter sound effect (墌 pg. 17, 25).

[MELODY]: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds

when any operation is performed. It also activates the

shutter sound effect (墌 pg. 17, 25).

TALLY

OFF: The tally lamp remains off at all times.

[ON]: The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of

recording.

REMOTE

OFF: Disables the camcorder from receiving the

remote control's beam signals. The camcorder cannot

be operated by the remote control.

[ON]: Enables the camcorder to receive the remote

control’s beam signals.

DEMO MODE

OFF: Automatic demonstration will not take place.

[ON]: Demonstrates certain functions such as

Programme AE with special effects, etc., and can be

used to confirm how these functions operate.

Demonstration starts in the following cases:

•When the Menu Screen is closed after “DEMO

MODE” is turned “ON”.

•With “DEMO MODE” set to “ON”, if there is no

operation for about 3 minutes after the Power

Switch u is set to “ ” or “ ” .

Performing any operation during the demonstration

stops the demonstration temporarily. If no operation is

performed for more than 3 minutes after that, the

demonstration will resume.

NOTES:

●If a tape is in the camcorder, 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 available. After viewing demo, set to “OFF”.

PRIORITY

[LCD]: When the LCD monitor is fully open, even if

the viewfinder is pulled out, the image is displayed

only on the LCD monitor; it will not be displayed in the

viewfinder.

FINDER: When the viewfinder is pulled out, even if

the LCD monitor is fully open, the image is displayed

only in the viewfinder; it will not be displayed on the

LCD monitor.

CAM RESET

[CANCEL]: Does not reset all settings to the

factory-preset.

EXECUTE: Resets all settings to the factory-preset.

CAMERA DISPLAY

•Settings made in the “ CAMERA DISPLAY” Menu

are effective only for video shooting.

•Settings made in the “ CAMERA DISPLAY” Menu

remain effective even when the Power Switch u is set

to “ ”. However, the menu settings can be changed

only when the Power Switch u is set to “ ”.

BRIGHT

墌 pg. 12, “To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display”

ON SCREEN

LCD: Keeps the camcorder’s display (except the date,

time and time code) from appearing on the connected

TV screen.

[LCD/TV]: Makes the camcorder’s display appear on

screen when the camcorder is connected to a TV.

DATE/TIME

OFF: The date/time does not appear.

[AUTO]: Displays the date/time for approx. 5

seconds in the following cases:

•When the Power Switch u is set from “OFF

(CHARGE)” to “ ” or “ ”.

•When tape playback starts. The camcorder displays

the date/time when scenes are recorded.

•When the date is changed during tape playback.

ON: The date/time is always displayed.

•The date indication can also be turned on/off by

pressing the DISPLAY Button ; on the remote

control.

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TIME CODE

[OFF]: Time code is not displayed.

ON: Time code is displayed on the camcorder and on

the connected TV. Frame numbers are not displayed

during recording.

CLOCK ADJ.

Allows you to set the current date and time (墌 pg. 10).

DSC

QUALITY , IMAGE SIZE

Refer to “Picture Quality/Image Size Setting”

(墌 pg. 11).

REC SELECT

[ ]: When Snapshot recording is performed

with the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 set to “VIDEO”,

still images are recorded only onto the tape.

/ : When Snapshot recording is

performed with the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 set to

“VIDEO”, still images are recorded not only onto the

tape but also on the memory card (640 x 480 pixels).

In this mode, the “SNAP MODE” selection in the

CAMERA Menu is also applicable to memory card

recording.

VIDEO

SOUND MODE

........ 墌 pg. 32, “Playback Sound”.

12BIT MODE

........ 墌 pg. 32, “Display”.

SYNCHRO

........ 墌 pg. 39, “For More

Accurate Editing”.

REC MODE

Allows you to set the tape recording mode ([SP] or

LP) depending on your preference (墌 pg. 10).

It is recommended you use “REC MODE” in the

“ VIDEO” Menu when using this camcorder as a

recorder during dubbing (GR-D70 only, 墌 pg. 33, 34).

•“REC MODE” can be set when the Power Switch u is

set to “PLAY” or “ ” (墌 pg. 10, 28).

COPY

ON: Enables dubbing of images recorded on a tape

to a memory card (墌 pg. 21).

[OFF]: Enables snapshots to be taken during tape

playback.

S/AV INPUT

(GR-D70 only)

ON: Enables audio/video signal input from the AV

and S-VIDEO connectors (墌 pg. 33).

[OFF]: Enables audio/video signal output to a TV,

VCR, etc. via the AV and S-VIDEO connectors

(墌 pg. 16, 33).

•When “S/AV INPUT” is set to “ON”, camcorder

playback cannot be viewed on the AV output.

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For Playback Menu

The following procedure applies to all except Synchro

Comp (墌 pg. 39).

1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”,

then set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button y located on the switch.

2Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu

Screen appears.

3Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired function menu, and press it.

4Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired function, and press it to display the Sub Menu.

5Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select the

desired parameter and press it. Selection is complete.

6Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“RETURN” and press it twice to close the Menu

Screen.

SYSTEM

Each setting is linked with “ SYSTEM”, which

appears when the Power Switch u is set to “ ”

(墌 pg. 30).

The parameters are the same as in the description on

pg. 30.

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ON SCREEN setting:

For playback sound,

tape speed and tape

running.

DATE/TIME setting:

For date/time.

Display

Minutes

Seconds

Frames*

*25 frames = 1 second

TIME CODE setting:

For time code.

VIDEO DISPLAY

•Settings made in the “ VIDEO DISPLAY” Menu are

effective only for tape playback.

BRIGHT , DATE/TIME , TIME CODE

Refer to “ CAMERA DISPLAY” on page 30, 31.

The factory-preset of “DATE/TIME” in the “ VIDEO

DISPLAY” Menu is “OFF”.

ON SCREEN

OFF: Camcorder's display (except the date, time and

time code) is not shown on LCD or connected TV.

[LCD]: Camcorder's display is shown only on LCD

and not on connected TV (except the date, time and

time code).

LCD/TV: Camcorder's display is shown on both LCD

and connected TV.

Playback Sound

During tape playback, the camcorder detects the sound

mode in which the recording was made, and plays the

sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany

your playback picture. According to the menu access

explanation on pg. 31, select “SOUND MODE” or

“12BIT MODE” from the Menu Screen and set it to the

desired parameter.

SOUND MODE

[STEREO ]: Sound is output on both “L” and “R”

channels in stereo.

SOUND L : Sound from the “L” channel is output.

SOUND R : Sound from the “R” channel is output.

12BIT MODE

MIX: Original and dubbed sounds are combined and

output in stereo on both “L” and “R” channels.

[SOUND 1]: Original sound is output on both “L” and

“R” channels in stereo.

SOUND 2: Dubbed sound is output on both “L” and

“R” channels in stereo.

[ ] = Factory-preset

NOTES:

•You can also use the provided remote control’s AUDIO

button Y to change the output sound (without having to

access the Playback Menu). Make sure you point the

remote control at the camcorder’s remote sensor 1.

•The camcorder cannot detect the sound mode in which

the recording was made during fast-forward or rewind.

During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper

left corner.

•The “SOUND MODE” setting is available for both

12-bit and 16-bit sound. (In previous models’ functions,

“12-bit” is called “32 kHz” and “16-bit” is called “48 kHz”.)

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DUBBING

Connector

cover*

* When connecting the cables, open this cover.

** Connect when an S-Video cable is not used.

*** If your VCR has a SCART connector

To use this camcorder as a player ➝ use the provided

cable adapter.

To use this camcorder as a recorder (GR-D70 only) ➝

use a commercially available output cable adapter.

VCR

To AV (

S-VIDEO qAudio/Video

cable

(provided)

S-Video cable

(optional)

Dubbing To Or From A VCR

To Use This Camcorder As A Player

1Following the illustration, connect the camcorder

and the VCR. Also refer to pg. 16.

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”,

then set the camcorder’s Power Switch u to “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button y located on the

switch, turn on the VCR’s power, and insert the

appropriate cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR.

3Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause modes.

4Engage the camcorder’s Play mode to find a spot

just before the edit-in point. Once it is reached, press

/6 7 on the camcorder.

5Press

/6 7 on the camcorder and engage the

VCR’s Record mode.

6Engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode and press

/6 7 on the camcorder.

7Repeat steps 4 through 6 for additional editing, then

stop the VCR and camcorder when finished.

NOTES:

●As the camcorder starts to play your footage it will appear

on your TV. This will confirm the connections and the AUX

channel for dubbing purposes.

●Before you start dubbing, make sure that the indications

do not appear on the connected TV. If they do, they are

being recorded onto the new tape.

●Set the video out select switch of the cable adapter as

required:

Y/C : When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts

Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable.

CVBS : When connecting to a TV or VCR which does not

accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/video

cable.

To choose whether or not the following displays

appear on the connected TV . . .

•Date/Time

..... set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF” in the

Menu Screen (墌 pg. 30, 32).

Or, press DISPLAY ; on the remote control to turn

on/off the date indication.

•Time Code

..... set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF” in the Menu

Screen (墌 pg. 31, 32).

•Indications other than date/time and time code

..... set “ON SCREEN” to “LCD”, “LCD/TV” or “OFF” in

the Menu Screen (墌 pg. 30, 32).

To AUDIO, VIDEO**

and S-Video

connectors

Cable

Adapter***

To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder (GR-D70

only)

1. Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”,

then set the camcorder’s Power Switch u to

“PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button y

located on the switch.

2. Set “S/AV INPUT” to “ON” and set “REC MODE” to

“SP” or “LP” (墌 pg. 31).

3. Connect the cables as shown in the illustration and

load a cassette to record on.

4. Press the Recording Start/Stop button e to

engage the Record-Pause mode. “

A/V IN

”

appears on the screen.

5. Press the Recording Start/Stop button e to start

recording. 3 rotates.

6. Press the Recording Start/Stop button e again to

engage the Record-Pause mode. 3 stops

rotating.

NOTES:

●To use an output cable adapter (commercially available),

refer to its instructions.

●After dubbing, set “S/AV INPUT” back to “OFF”.

●Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with

this procedure.

●It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.

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DUBBING

Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit

Equipped With A DV Connector

(Digital Dubbing)

It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from this

camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV

connector. Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if

any image or sound deterioration.

To Use This Camcorder As A Player

1Make sure all units are turned off. Connect this

camcorder to a video unit equipped with a DV input

connector using a DV cable as shown in the illustration.

2Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to

“VIDEO”, then the Power Switch u to “PLAY” while

pressing down the Lock Button y located on the

switch, turn on the video unit’s power, and insert the

appropriate cassettes in this camcorder and the video

unit.

3Press

7 to play back the source tape.

4While watching the playback on the monitor, engage

the DV connector-equipped video unit’s record mode

from the spot on the source tape you want to begin

recording.

NOTES:

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack (墌 pg. 7).

●If the remote control is used when both the player and

recorder are JVC video units, both units will perform the

same operation. To prevent this from happening, press

the buttons on both units.

●If a blank portion or disturbed image is played back on

the player during dubbing, the dubbing may stop so that

an unusual image is not dubbed.

●Even though the DV cable is connected correctly,

sometimes the image may not appear in step 4. If this

occurs, turn off the power and make connections again.

●If “Playback Zoom” (墌 pg. 14, 35), “Playback Special

Effects” (墌 pg. 35) or “Snapshot” is attempted during

playback, only the original playback image recorded on

the tape is output from the DV connector @.

●When using a DV cable, be sure to use the optional

JVC VC-VDV204U DV cable.

OFF

(CHARGE)

PLAY

4 e

DV cable

(optional)

Video unit equipped

with DV connector

To DV

IN/OUT

To DV @

Core filter

5. Press the Recording Start/Stop button e to start

recording. 3 rotates.

6. Press the Recording Start/Stop button e again to

engage the Record-Pause mode. 3 stops

rotating.

NOTES:

●Digital Dubbing is performed in the sound mode recorded

on the original tape, regardless of the current “SOUND

MODE” setting (墌 pg. 28).

●During Digital Dubbing, incoming signals cannot be

output through the video or audio connectors if they are

copy-guarded.

To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder (GR-D70 only)

1. Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4

to “VIDEO”, then the Power Switch u to “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button y located on

the switch.

2. Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP” in the Menu

Screen (墌 pg. 31).

3. Connect the DV cable as shown in the illustration

and load a cassette to record on.

4. Press the Recording Start/Stop button e to

engage the Record-Pause mode. “

DV. IN

” appears

on the screen.

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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

Slow-Motion Playback

To allow slow-speed search in either direction during

tape playback.

1To change from normal to Slow-Motion Playback,

press SLOW (

) I or (

) h 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 Forward, normal playback resumes.

䡲To stop Slow-Motion Playback, press PLAY (

) k.

NOTES:

●You can also engage Slow-Motion Playback from Still

Playback by pressing SLOW I h more than approx.

2 seconds.

●During Slow-Motion Playback, due to digital image

processing, the picture may take on a mosaic effect.

●After SLOW (

) I or (

) h is pressed and held, the still

image may be displayed for a few seconds, followed by a

blue screen for a few seconds. This is not a malfunction.

●There may be a small margin between the slow-motion

playback start point you chose and the actual start point

for Slow-Motion Playback.

●During Slow-Motion Playback, there will be disturbances

in video and the picture may seem unstable, especially

with steady images. This is not a malfunction.

●During Slow-Motion Playback, press PAUSE (6) U to

pause playback.

Playback Special Effects

To allow you to add creative effects to the playback

image.

1To start playback, press PLAY (

) k.

2Point the remote control at the camcorder’s remote

sensor and press EFFECT g. The PLAYBACK

EFFECT Select Menu appears.

3Move the highlight bar to the desired effect by

pressing EFFECT g. The selected function is activated

and after 2 seconds the menu disappears.

䡲To deactivate the selected effect, press ON/OFF f

on the remote control. Pressing it again re-activates

the selected effect.

䡲To change the selected effect, repeat from step 2

above.

NOTE:

The effects that can be used during playback are Classic

Film, Monotone, Sepia and Strobe. The effects work the

same in playback as they did in recording. Refer to page

23 for more information.

Playback Zoom

To magnify the recorded image up to 44X at any time

during playback.

1Press PLAY (

) k to find the scene of interest.

2Press the Zoom Button T A or W S on the remote

control. Make sure the remote control is pointed at the

camcorder's remote sensor. Pressing T A zooms in.

3You can move the image on screen around to find a

particular portion of the picture. While holding down

SHIFT s, press

(Left) O,

(Right) j,

(Up) U

and

(Down) a.

䡲To end zoom, press and hold W S until magnification

returns to normal. Or, press STOP (5) a and then

press PLAY (

) k.

NOTES:

●Zoom can also be used during slow-motion and still

playback.

●Due to ditital image processing, the quality of the image

may suffer.

Make sure “REMOTE” in the SYSTEM Menu is set

to “ON” (墌 pg. 30) and the remote control is

pointed at the remote sensor 1. The transmitted

beam’s approximate effective distance for indoor

use is 5m.

Press T A

Normal playback

To move image, press

(Right) j while keeping

SHIFT s held down.

Frame-By-Frame Playback

To allow frame-by-frame search during tape playback.

1To change from normal to Frame-By-Frame

Playback, press SLOW (

) h repeatedly for forward

or SLOW (

) I repeatedly for reverse. Each time it is

pressed, the frame is played back.

NOTE:

You can also engage Frame-By-Frame Playback from Still

Playback by pressing SLOW (

) I or (

) h repeatedly.

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Audio Dubbing

The audio track can be customized only when recorded

in the 12-bit mode (墌 pg. 28).

NOTES:

●Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded in

16-bit audio, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a

blank portion of a tape.

●To perform Audio Dubbing while watching on the

television, make connections (墌 pg. 16).

1Play back the tape to locate the point where editing

will start, then press PAUSE (6) U.

2While holding A.DUB (e) l on the remote control,

press PAUSE (6) U. “6e” E and “MIC” (GR-D70 only)

appear.

3Press PLAY (

) k, then begin “narrating”.

Speak into the microphone.

•To pause dubbing, press PAUSE (6) U.

4To end Audio Dubbing, press PAUSE (6) U, then

STOP (5) a.

To hear the dubbed sound during playback . . .

..... set “12BIT MODE” to “SOUND 2” or “MIX” in the

Menu Screen (墌 pg. 32).

NOTES:

●Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio

Dubbing.

●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 you only edit recorded areas.

●If feedback or howling occurs during TV playback, move

the camcorder’s microphone away 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 effective

from the point where 16-bit recording began.

●During Audio Dubbing, when the tape moves to scenes

recorded in the LP mode, scenes recorded in 16-bit audio

or a blank portion, Audio Dubbing stops (墌 pg. 52).

●To perform Audio Dubbing with a video unit connected to

the camcorder’s AV connector, first set “S/AV INPUT” to

“ON” in the Menu Screen (GR-D70 only, 墌 pg. 31).

“AUX” appears instead of “MIC”.

Insert Editing

You can record a new scene into a previously recorded

tape, replacing a section of the original recording with

minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints. The

original audio remains unchanged.

NOTES:

●Before performing the following steps, make sure that

“TIME CODE” is set to “ON” in the Menu Screen

(墌 pg. 31, 32).

●Insert Editing is not possible on a tape recorded in the LP

mode or on a blank portion of a tape.

●To perform Insert Editing while watching in the television,

make connections (墌 pg. 16).

1Play back the tape, locate the Edit-Out point and

press PAUSE (6) U. Confirm the time code at this

point (墌 pg. 31, 32).

2Press REW (

) O until the Edit-In point is located,

then press PAUSE (6) U.

3Press and hold INSERT (w) P on the remote

control, then press PAUSE (6) U. “6w” 8 and the

Time Code (min.:sec.) appear and the camcorder

enters Insert-Pause mode.

4Press START/STOP d to begin editing.

•Confirm the insert at the time code you checked in

step 1.

•To pause editing, press START/STOP d. Press it

again to resume editing.

5To end Insert Editing, press START/STOP d, then

STOP (5) a.

NOTES:

●Programme AE with special effects (墌 pg. 23) can be

used to spice up the scenes being edited during Insert

Editing.

●During Insert Editing, the date and time information

changes.

●If you perform Insert Editing onto a blank space on the

tape, the audio and video may be disrupted. Make sure

you only edit recorded areas.

●During Insert Editing, when the tape moves to scenes

recorded in the LP mode or a blank portion, Insert Editing

stops (墌 pg. 52).

Stereo microphone

;

01 GR-D70/60EK 35-40 02.12.4, 17:1836

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

VCR

(Recording deck)

IMPORTANT

Although the MBR is compatible with JVC VCRs

and those of many other makers, it may not work

with yours or may offer limited functions.

NOTES:

●If the VCR’s power does not come on in step 1, try

another code from the VCR CODE LIST.

●Some brands of VCR do not come on automatically. In

this case, turn the power on manually and try step 2.

●If the remote control is not able to control the VCR, use

the controls on the VCR.

●When the remote control’s batteries run out, the VCR

brand you have set will be erased.

In that case, replace the old battery with a new one to

reset the VCR brand.

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Also refer to pg. 16 and 38.

1 A JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause

connector . . .

.... connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSE

connector.

A JVC VCR not equipped with a remote

pause connector but equipped with an

R.A.EDIT connector . . .

.... connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT

connector.

A VCR other than above . . .

.... connect the editing cable to the remote control’s

PAUSE IN connector $.

2Insert a recorded tape into the camcorder. Set the

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”, then set the

Power Switch u to “PLAY” while pressing down the

Lock Button y located on the switch.

3Turn the VCR power on, insert a recordable tape

and engage the AUX mode (refer to the VCR’s

instructions).

Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]

Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as

the source player. You 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

operating the VCR manually.

Use the optional Remote Control kit RM-V717KITU.

Before operation, make sure the batteries are

installed in the remote control (墌 pg. 54).

SET REMOTE/VCR CODE

1Turn off the power to the VCR and point the remote

towards the VCR’s infrared sensor. Then, referring to

the VCR CODE LIST, press and hold MBR SET ^,

and enter the brand code.

The code is automatically set once you release MBR

SET ^, and the VCR’s power comes on.

2Make sure the VCR’s power is on. Then, while

holding SHIFT 5, press the button on the remote for

the desired function. The functions the remote can

control are PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, FF, REW and VCR

REC STBY (you do not need to press SHIFT 5 for this

one).

You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing.

NOTES:

●Before Random Assemble Editing, make sure the

indications do not appear on the TV monitor. If they do,

they will be recorded onto the new tape.

To choose whether or not the following displays

appear on the connected TV . . .

•Date/Time

.... set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF” in the Menu

Screen (墌 pg. 30, 32).

Or, press DISPLAY 4 on the remote control to turn

on/off the date indication.

•Time Code

.... set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF” in the Menu Screen

(墌 pg. 31, 32).

•Indications other than date/time and time code

.... set “ON SCREEN” to “LCD”, “LCD/TV” or “OFF” in the

Menu Screen (墌 pg. 30, 32).

VCR BRAND

NAME

AKAI

6 2

6 4

7 7

GRUNDIG

1 4

3 4

FERGUSON

9 7

9 8

3 2

HITACHI

6 6

6 3

LG/GOLDSTAR

1 1

JVC

9 1

9 6

9 3

BLAUPUNKT

1 3

DAEWOO

1 8

BRAND

CODE

VCR BRAND

NAME

NEC

3 7

3 8

MITSUBISHI

6 7

6 8

BRAND

CODE

VCR BRAND

NAME

BRAND

CODE

PHILIPS

1 9

9 5

1 1

9 4

9 1

9 6

1 2

3 3

7 2

PANASONIC

1 3

1 7

1 1

9 4

1 8

SANYO

3 6

3 5

SONY

6 5

6 0

3 9

3 1

TOSHIBA

6 9

6 1

SHARP

1 5

1 0

SAMSUNG

9 4

THOMSON,

TELEFUNKEN,

SABA,

NORDMENDE

9 1

9 6

9 7

3 2

SELECO,

REX

9 1

9 6

RM-V717U

(optional)

Continued on next page.

01 GR-D70/60EK 35-40 02.12.4, 17:1837

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

)

●Make sure to set “S/AV INPUT” to “OFF” in the Menu

Screen (GR-D70 only, 墌 pg. 31).

●Set the video out select switch of the cable adapter as

required:

Y/C : When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts

Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable.

CVBS : When connecting to a TV or VCR which does not

accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/video

cable.

●When editing on a VCR equipped with a DV input

connector, an optional DV cable can be connected

instead of an S-Video cable and audio/video cable.

To Remote PAUSE

or R.A.EDIT

To PAUSE IN $

Editing cable***

Audio/Video cable

(provided)

*Connect when an S-Video cable is not used.

** When connecting cables, open this cover.

*** Provided with the optional Remote Control kit

RM-V717KITU.

Connector

cover**

To AV (

To EDIT )

S-VIDEO q

Programme

Random

Assemble

Editing Menu

–– : –– ~

––

NIOUT

MODE

––

0:000

TOTAL

CODETIME

VCR

“Y/C”/“CVBS”

video out

select switch

If your VCR has the

SCART connector,

use the provided

cable adapter.

To AUDIO, VIDEO*

and -IN

connectors

5If using a Fade/Wipe at the beginning of the scene,

press FADE/WIPE 9 on the remote control.

•Cycle through the effects by pressing repeatedly, and

stop when the one you want is displayed.

6At the beginning of the scene, press EDIT IN/OUT

@ on the remote control. The Edit-In position appears

in the Random Assemble Editing Menu.

7At the end of the scene, press EDIT IN/OUT @. The

Edit-Out position appears in the Random Assemble

Editing Menu.

8If using a Fade/Wipe at the end of the scene, press

FADE/WIPE 9.

•Cycle through the effects by pressing repeatedly, and

stop when the one you want is displayed.

•If you select a Fade/Wipe effect for an Edit-Out point,

the effect is automatically applied to the following

Edit-In point.

•When you use Fade/Wipe effects, that time is

included in the total time.

9If using Playback Special Effects, press EFFECT !

(墌 pg. 35).

Repeat steps 6 through 9 to register additional

scenes.

•To change previously registered points, press

CANCEL # on the remote control. The registered

points disappear, one at a time, from the most

recently registered point.

•If you are not using Fade/Wipe or Programme AE with

special effects, repeat steps 6 and 7 only.

NOTES:

●When choosing a scene, set Edit-In and Edit-Out points

so that there is a relatively large difference between

them.

●If the search time for an in-point exceeds 5 minutes, the

recording deck’s Record-Standby mode will be cancelled

and editing will not take place.

●If there are blank portions before or after the Edit-In and

Edit-Out points, a blue screen may be included in the

edited version.

●Since time codes register time only as accurately as

seconds, the time code total time may not match the total

programme time exactly.

●Turning off the camcorder’s power erases all registered

Edit-In and Edit-Out points.

SELECT SCENES

4Point the remote control at the camcorder’s remote

sensor. Press PLAY (

) ) and then press R.A.EDIT

ON/OFF r on the remote control.

The Random Assemble Editing Menu appears.

S-Video cable

(optional)

01 GR-D70/60EK 35-40 02.12.4, 17:1938

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING

1Play back the tape in the camcorder, then point the

remote control at the camcorder’s remote sensor and

press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF r.

The Random Assemble Editing Menu appears.

2Perform Random Assemble Editing on Programme 1

only. In order to check VCR and camcorder timing,

select the beginning of a scene transition as your Edit-

In point.

3Play back the dubbed scene.

•If any images from the scene prior to the transition

you chose for your Edit-In point were recorded, that

means your VCR moves too quickly from Record-

Pause to Record mode.

•If the scene you tried to dub starts in progress, the

VCR is slow to start recording.

ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING

4Point the remote control at the camcorder’s remote

sensor and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF r to make the

Random Assemble Editing menu disappear, then press

the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in. The Menu Screen

appears.

5Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“ VIDEO” and press it. Then, rotate it to

“SYNCHRO” and press it. The value for “SYNCHRO” is

highlighted.

6Based on the diagnostics performed, you can now

advance the VCR’s record timing by rotating the

MENU/VOLUME wheel % towards “+”. You can also

delay the VCR’s record timing by rotating the MENU/

VOLUME wheel % towards “–”. The adjustment range

is from –1.3 to +1.3 seconds, in 0.1-second incre-

ments. Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel % in to finish

the setting.

7Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel % to select

“RETURN” and press it twice.

Now perform Random Assemble Editing beginning with

step 4 on page 38.

NOTES:

●Before performing actual Random Assemble Editing, do a

few Random Assemble Editing trial runs to check whether

the value you have input is appropriate or not, and make

adjustments accordingly.

●Depending on the recorder, there may be situations

where the timing difference cannot be fully corrected.

AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR

Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning

of the scene you want to edit and press PAUSE (6) e.

Point the remote control towards the VCR’s

remote sensor and press VCR REC STBY (q6) t, or

manually engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode.

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button e on the

camcorder. Editing proceeds as programmed, right

through to the end of the last registered scene.

•When dubbing is complete, the camcorder enters the

Pause mode, and the VCR enters its Record-Pause

mode.

•If you do not register an Edit-Out point, the tape will

be dubbed all the way to the end automatically.

•If you operate the camcorder during automatic editing,

the VCR will enter its Record-Pause mode and

automatic editing will stop.

Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and the

VCR.

To make the R.A.Edit counter display disappear, press

R.A.EDIT ON/OFF r on the remote control.

NOTES:

●Pressing R.A.EDIT ON/OFF r on the remote control

clears all settings registered during Random Assemble

Editing.

●When the editing cable is connected to the remote

control’s Pause In connector during dubbing, make sure

the remote control is pointed at the VCR’s sensor, and

the path between the two is unobstructed.

●Random Assemble Editing may not function properly

when using a tape including several duplicated time

codes (墌 pg. 14).

For More Accurate Editing

Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Pause to

Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin

editing for the camcorder and the VCR at exactly the

same time, you may lose scenes you wanted, or find

that you have recorded scenes you did not want. For a

cleanly edited tape, confirm and adjust the timing of the

camcorder against your VCR.

●If you select Sepia or Monotone mode from Programme

AE with special effects, you cannot use the Black & White

Fader. In this case the Black & White indicator begins

blinking. Once the next Edit-In point is registered, the

effect is turned off. To combine these effects, use Sepia

or Monotone during recording, then use the Black &

White Fader during Random Assemble Editing.

●It is not possible to use Fade/Wipe effects and

Programme AE with special effects during Random

Assemble Editing using a DV cable.

01 GR-D70/60EK 35-40 02.12.4, 17:1939

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

“ACCESSING FILES” appears on the LCD monitor

while the PC is accessing data in the camcorder or the

camcorder is transferring a file to the PC.

NEVER disconnect the USB cable while

“ACCESSING FILES” is displayed on the LCD

monitor since this can result in product damage.

To DV @

To USB

connector

DV cable

(optional)

To DV

connector

USB cable

(provided)

To USB 9

PC with DV

connector

Core filter

[A] Using USB cable [B] Using DV cable

Connection To A Personal Computer

[A] Using USB cable

It is possible to do the following things:

●Transfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC.

●Transfer still/moving images recorded on a tape to a PC.

●Capture still/moving images in real-time.

●Use this camcorder as a WebCam.

[B] Using DV cable

It is also possible to transfer still/moving images to a

PC with a DV connector by using software equipped

with the PC or commercially available software.

NOTES:

●Refer to “SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB

CONNECTION GUIDE” for the installation of the bundled

software and drivers.

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack (墌 pg. 7).

●Never connect the USB cable and the DV cable

simultaneously to the camcorder. Connect only the

cable you wish to use to the camcorder.

●If the PC connected to the camcorder via the USB cable

is not powered, the camcorder does not enter the USB

mode.

●The date/time information cannot be captured into the

PC.

●Use the provided software PIXELA ImageMixer to

capture video in real-time.

●You can also use the camcorder for webconference by

using Windows® Microsoft Netmeeting and signing up for

Microsoft Hotmail.

●Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and Software.

●The still images can also be transferred to a PC with a

DV connector-equipped capture board.

●When using a DV cable, be sure to use the optional

JVC VC-VDV206U or VC-VDV204U DV cable depend-

ing on the type of DV connector (4 or 6 pins) on the

PC.

●The system may not work properly depending on the PC

or capture board you are using.

●When using the DV connection refer to manufacturer

instructions of your capture board for driver’s installation

and operation instructions.

01 GR-D70/60EK 35-40 02.12.13, 9:15 AM40

TROUBLESHOOTING

The focus does not adjust automatically.

• Focus is set to the Manual mode.

¥Set Focus to the Auto mode (墌 pg. 26).

• The recording was done in a dark place, or the

contrast was low.

• The lens is dirty or covered with condensation.

¥Clean the lens and check the focus again

(墌 pg. 46).

The cassette will not load properly.

• The cassette is in the wrong position.

¥Set it in the right position (墌 pg. 9).

• The battery’s charge is low.

¥Install a fully charged battery (墌 pg. 7, 8).

The memory card will not load properly.

• The memory card is in the wrong position.

¥Set it in the right position (墌 pg. 11).

Snapshot mode cannot be used.

• The Squeeze mode is selected.

¥Disengage the Squeeze mode (墌 pg. 29).

The colour of Snapshot looks strange.

• The light source or the subject does not include white.

Or there are various different light sources behind the

subject.

¥Find a white subject and compose your shot so that

it also appears in the frame (墌 pg. 17, 25).

• The Sepia or Monotone mode is activated.

¥Turn off Sepia and Monotone (墌 pg. 23).

The image taken using Snapshot is too dark.

• Shooting was performed under backlit conditions.

¥Press the BACKLIGHT Button ! (墌 pg. 26).

The image taken using Snapshot is too bright.

• The subject is too bright.

¥Set “PROGRAM AE” to “SPOTLIGHT” in the Menu

Screen (墌 pg. 23).

Digital Zoom does not work.

• 16X optical zoom is selected.

¥Set “ZOOM” to “40X” or “700X” in the Menu Screen

(墌 pg. 28).

• The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to “MEMORY”.

¥Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”

(墌 pg. 13).

Before consulting your JVC dealer, please check the

following to see it you can correct the problem yourself.

The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled

device. External noise and interference (from a TV,

a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning

properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power

supply unit (battery pack, AC Adapter, etc.) and wait

a few minutes; and then re-connect it and proceed

as usual from the beginning.

No power is supplied.

• The power is not connected properly.

¥Connect the AC Adapter securely (墌 pg. 7).

• The battery is dead.

¥Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one

(墌 pg. 7, 8).

“SET DATE/TIME!” appears.

• The date/time is not set.

¥Set the date/time (墌 pg. 10).

• The built-in clock battery has run out and the

previously set date/time has been erased.

¥Consult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement.

Recording cannot be performed.

—— For Tape Recording ——

• The tape’s erase protection tab is set to “SAVE”.

¥Set the tape’s erase protection tab to “REC”

(墌 pg. 9).

• The Power Switch u is set to “PLAY” or “OFF

(CHARGE)”.

¥Set the Power Switch u to “ ” or “ ” (墌 pg. 13).

• The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to “MEMORY”.

¥Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “VIDEO”.

• “TAPE END” appears.

¥Replace with new cassette (墌 pg. 9).

• The cassette holder cover is open.

¥Close the cassette holder cover.

—— For Memory Card Recording ——

• The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to “VIDEO”.

¥Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “MEMORY”.

There is no picture.

• The camcorder is not getting power, or some other

malfunction exists.

¥Turn the camcorder’s power off and on again

(墌 pg. 13).

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TROUBLESHOOTING

The Black & White Fader does not work.

• The Sepia or Monotone mode is activated.

¥Turn off Sepia and Monotone (墌 pg. 23).

The image looks like the shutter speed is too

slow.

• When shooting in the dark, the unit becomes highly

sensitive to light when “GAIN UP” is set to “AUTO” in

the Menu Screen.

¥If you want the lighting to look more natural, set

“GAIN UP” to “AGC” or “OFF” in the Menu Screen

(墌 pg. 29).

White Balance cannot be activated.

• The Sepia or Monotone mode is activated.

¥Turn off Sepia or Monotone before setting White

Balance (墌 pg. 23, 27).

When shooting a subject illuminated by bright

light, vertical lines appear.

• This is a result of exceedingly high contrast, and is

not a malfunction.

When the screen is under direct sunlight

during shooting, the screen becomes red or

black for an instant.

• This is not a malfunction.

The date/time does not appear.

• “DATE/TIME” is set to “OFF” in the Menu Screen.

¥Set “DATE/TIME” to “ON” in the Menu Screen

(墌 pg. 30, 32).

Files stored on the memory card cannot be

deleted.

• Files stored on the memory card are protected.

¥Remove protection from the files stored on the

memory card and delete them (墌 pg. 20).

Time code does not appear.

• “TIME CODE” is set to “OFF” in the Menu Screen.

¥Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” in the Menu Screen

(墌 pg. 31, 32).

Images on the LCD monitor appear dark or

whitish.

• In places subject to low temperature, images become

dark due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor.

When this happens, the displayed colours differ from

those that are actually recorded. This is not a defect of

the camcorder.

• When the LCD monitor's fluorescent light reaches the

end of its service life, images on the LCD monitor

become dark. Consult your nearest JVC dealer.

¥Adjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor

(墌 pg. 12).

The rear of the LCD monitor is hot.

• The light used to illuminate the LCD monitor causes it

to become hot.

¥Close the LCD monitor to turn it off or set the Power

Switch u to “OFF (CHARGE)”, and let the unit cool

down.

The indicators and the image colour on the

LCD monitor are not clear.

• This may occur when the surface or the edge of the

LCD monitor is pressed.

The LCD monitor or viewfinder indications

blink.

• Certain Fade/Wipe effects, certain modes of

Programme AE with special effects, “DIS” and other

functions that cannot be used together are selected at

the same time.

¥Re-read the sections covering Fade/Wipe effects,

Programme AE with special effects and “DIS”

(墌 pg. 23, 24, 29).

Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD

monitor or the viewfinder.

• The LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with

high-precision technology. However, black spots or

bright spots of light (red, green or blue) may appear

constantly on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.

These spots are not recorded on the tape. This is not

due to any defect of the unit. (Effective dots: more

than 99.99 %)

During recording, sound cannot be heard.

• This is normal.

Play, Rewind and Fast-Forward functions do

not work.

• The Power Switch u is set to “ ” or “ ”.

¥Set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” (墌 pg. 14).

01 GR-D70/60EK 41-56_M 02.12.13, 9:30 AM42

The charger indicator on the camcorder does

not light.

•The temperature of the battery is extremely high/low.

•Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely

high/low temperatures.

¥To protect the battery, it is recommended to charge

it in places with a temperature of 10°C to 35°C

(墌 pg. 44).

When the image is printed from the printer, a

black bar appears at the bottom of the screen.

•This is not a malfunction.

¥By recording with “DIS” activated (墌 pg. 29) this

can be avoided.

When the camcorder is connected via the DV

connector, the camcorder does not operate.

•The DV cable was plugged/unplugged with power

turned on.

¥Turn the camcorder’s power off and on again, then

operate it.

The memory card cannot be removed from

the camcorder.

¥Push in the memory card a few more times

(墌 pg. 11).

A memory card cannot be played back.

•The Power Switch u is set to “ ” or “ ”.

¥Set the Power Switch u to “PLAY” (墌 pg. 18).

•The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to “VIDEO”.

¥Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 to “MEMORY”.

The LCD monitor image is distorted.

•During playback of the unrecorded portion,

High-speed Search and still playback, LCD monitor

indications appear distorted. This is not a defect.

Images on the LCD monitor are jittery.

•The speaker volume is too great.

¥Turn the speaker volume down (墌 pg. 14).

There is no playback picture on the

connected TV.

•Since the analogue input mode is engaged, the

camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode.

¥Set “S/AV INPUT” to “OFF” in the Menu Screen

(墌 pg. 31).

Blocks of noise appear during playback, or

there is no playback picture and the screen

becomes blue.

¥Clean the video heads with an optional cleaning

cassette (墌 pg. 45).

The LCD monitor, the viewfinder and the lens

have become dirty (ex. fingerprints).

¥Wipe them gently with soft cloth. Wiping strongly

can cause damage (墌 pg. 46).

An unusual mark appears.

¥Check the section of the manual that explains LCD

monitor/viewfinder indications (墌 pg. 50 – 53).

An error indication (E01, E02 or E06) appears.

•A malfunction of some kind has occurred. In this case

the camcorder’s functions become unusable.

¥Remove the power supply (battery pack, etc.) and

wait a few minutes for the indication to clear. When it

does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the

indication remains even though you repeat the

above two or three times, please consult your

nearest JVC dealer. Do not eject the cassette. This

will cause damage to the tape.

An error indication (E03 or E04) appears.

•A malfunction of some kind has occurred. In this case

the camcorder’s functions become unusable.

¥Eject the cassette once and re-insert it, then check if

the indication clears. When it does, you can resume

using the camcorder. If the indication remains even

though you repeat the above two or three times,

please consult your nearest JVC dealer.

TROUBLESHOOTING

01 GR-D70/60EK 41-56 02.12.4, 17:2943

CAUTIONS

Battery Packs

The supplied battery pack is a

lithium-ion battery. Before using

the supplied battery pack or an

optional battery pack, be sure to

read the following cautions:

1. To avoid hazards . . .

... do not burn.

... do not short-circuit the terminals. When

transporting, make sure the provided battery cap

is attached to the battery. If the battery cap is

misplaced, carry the battery in a plastic bag.

... do not modify or disassemble.

... do not expose the battery to temperatures

exceeding 60°C, as this may cause the battery to

overheat, explode or catch fire.

... use only specified chargers.

2. To prevent damage and prolong service life . . .

... do not subject to unnecessary shock.

... charge in an environment where temperatures are

within the tolerances shown in the chart below.

This is a chemical reaction type battery—cooler

temperatures impede chemical reaction, while

warmer temperatures can prevent complete

charging.

... store in a cool, dry place. Extended exposure to

high temperatures will increase natural discharge

and shorten service life.

... fully charge and then fully discharge the battery

every 6 months when storing the battery pack

over a long period time.

... remove from charger or powered unit when not in

use, as some machines use current even when

switched off.

NOTES:

●It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after

charging, or after use.

Temperature Range Specifications

Charging ................ 10°C to 35°C

Operation ............... 0°C to 40°C

Storage ................... –10°C to 30°C

●Recharging time is based on room temperature of 20°C.

●The lower the temperature, the longer recharging takes.

Terminals

Cassettes

To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to

read the following cautions:

1. During use . . .

... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV mark.

... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes

automatically erases the previously recorded

video and audio signals.

... make sure the cassette is positioned properly

when inserting.

... do not load and unload the cassette repeatedly

without allowing the tape to run at all. This

slackens the tape and can result in damage.

... do not open the front tape cover. This exposes the

tape to fingerprints and dust.

2. Store cassettes . . .

... away from heaters or other heat sources.

... out of direct sunlight.

... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary shock

or vibration.

... where they won’t be exposed to strong magnetic

fields (such as those generated by motors,

transformers or magnets).

... vertically, in their original cases.

Memory Cards

To 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 memory card is being accessed

(during recording, playback, deletion,

initialisation, etc.) . . .

... never unload the memory card and never turn off

the camcorder.

3. Store memory cards . . .

... away from heaters or other heat sources.

... out of direct sunlight.

... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary shock

or vibration.

... where they won’t be exposed to strong magnetic

fields (such as those generated by motors,

transformers or magnets).

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CAUTIONS

4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . .

... allow it to become wet.

... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.

... subject it to shock or excessive vibration during

transportation.

... keep the lens directed at extremely bright objects

for long periods.

... expose the lens to direct sunlight.

... carry it by holding the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

... swing it excessively when using the shoulder strap

or the grip.

5. Dirty heads can cause the following problems:

•No picture during playback.

•Blocks of noise appear during playback.

•During recording or playback, the Head Clog

Warning indicator “ ” appears.

•Recording cannot be performed properly.

In such cases, use an optional cleaning cassette.

Insert it and play back. If the cassette is used more

than once consecutively, damage to the video heads

may result. After the camcorder plays back for about

20 seconds, it stops automatically. Also refer to the

cleaning cassette’s instructions.

If, after using the cleaning cassette, the problems

still exist, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

Mechanical moving parts used to move the video

heads and video tape tend to become dirty and worn

out over time. In order to maintain a clear picture at

all times, periodic check-ups are recommended after

using the unit for about 1,000 hours. For periodic

check-ups please consult your nearest JVC dealer.

How to handle a CD-ROM

•Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface

(opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything

or put a sticker on either the front or back surface. If

the CD-ROM gets dirty, gently wipe it with a soft cloth

outward from the centre hole using a circular motion.

•Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning

spray.

•Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror surface.

•Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or humid

environment. Keep it away from direct sunlight.

LCD Monitor

1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor,

DO NOT . . .

... push it strongly or apply any shocks.

... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the

bottom.

2. To prolong service life . . .

... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.

3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD

monitor use.

These are not malfunctions:

•While using the camcorder, the surface around the

LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD monitor

may heat up.

•If you leave power on for a long time, the surface

around the LCD monitor becomes hot.

Main Unit

1. For safety, DO NOT . . .

... open the camcorder’s chassis.

... disassemble or modify the unit.

... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.

Keep it away from metallic objects when not in

use.

... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to

enter the unit.

... remove the battery pack or disconnect the power

supply while the power is on.

... leave the battery pack attached when the

camcorder is not in use.

2. Avoid using the unit . . .

... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.

... in places subject to soot or steam such as near a

cooking stove.

... in places subject to excessive shock or vibration.

... near a television set.

... near appliances generating strong magnetic or

electric fields (speakers, broadcasting antennas,

etc.).

... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C) or

extremely low (under 0°C) temperatures.

3. DO NOT leave the unit . . .

... in places of over 50°C.

... in places where humidity is extremely low (below

35%) or extremely high (above 80%).

... in direct sunlight.

... in a closed car in summer.

... near a heater.

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CAUTIONS

Serious malfunctioning

If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit

immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.

The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled

device. External noise and interference (from a TV,

a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning

properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power

supply unit (battery pack, AC Adapter, etc.) and wait

a few minutes and then re-connect it and proceed

as usual from the beginning.

About moisture condensation . . .

●You have observed that pouring a cold liquid into a

glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass

outer surface. This same phenomenon occurs on the

head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a

cool place to a warm place, after heating a cold room,

under extremely humid conditions or in a place directly

subjected to the cool air from an air conditioner.

●Moisture on the head drum can cause severe

damage to the video tape, and can lead to internal

damage to the camcorder itself.

For Your Maintenance

1) After Use

1. Turn off the camcorder.

2. Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT E in the direction

of the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover

open until it locks. The cassette holder opens

automatically. Remove the cassette.

3. Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder.

•Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes

automatically. Wait until it recedes completely

before closing the cassette holder cover.

4. Tilt the viewfinder upward. Press BATT.

RELEASE W and remove the battery pack.

2) Cleaning The Camcorder

1. To clean the exterior, wipe gently with a soft cloth.

Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well

to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again with a dry

cloth.

2. Open the LCD monitor. Wipe gently with a soft

cloth. Be careful not to damage the monitor.

Close the LCD monitor.

3. To clean the lens, blow it with a blower brush,

then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper.

NOTES:

●Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or

alcohol.

●Cleaning should be done only after the battery pack has

been removed or other power units have been

disconnected.

●Mould may form if the lens is left dirty.

●When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to

the cautions of each product.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Camcorder

General

Power supply :

DC 11.0 V (Using AC Adapter)

DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack)

Power consumption

LCD monitor off,

viewfinder on : Approx. 3.4 W

LCD monitor on,

viewfinder off : Approx. 4.7 W

Dimensions

(W x H x D) : 69 mm x 94 mm x 143 mm

(with the LCD monitor closed and

the viewfinder pushed back in)

Weight : Approx. 525 g

Operating

temperature :0°C to 40°C

Operating

humidity : 35% to 80%

Storage

temperature :–20°C to 50°C

Pickup : 1/6" CCD

Lens : F 1.6, f = 2.7 mm to 43.2 mm,

16:1 power zoom lens

Filter diameter :ø37 mm

LCD monitor : 2.5" diagonally measured, LCD

panel/TFT active matrix system

Viewfinder : Electronic viewfinder with 0.24"

black/white LCD

Speaker : Monaural

Digital Video Camera

Format : DV format (SD mode)

Signal format : PAL standard

Recording/

Playback format : Video:

Digital component recording

: Audio: PCM digital recording,

32 kHz 4-channel (12-bit),

48 kHz 2-channel (16-bit)

Cassette : Mini DV cassette

Tape speed : SP : 18.8 mm/s

LP : 12.5 mm/s

Maximum

recording time : SP : 80 min.

(using 80 min. LP : 120 min.

cassette)

Digital Still Camera Function

Storage media : SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard

Compression

system : JPEG (compatible)

File size : 2 modes (1024 x 768 pixels,

640 x 480 pixels)

Picture quality : 2 modes (FINE/STANDARD)

Approximate

number of

storable images :墌 pg. 18.

Connectors

S-Video

Output : Y : 1 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue

C : 0.29 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue

Input* : Y : 0.8 V (p-p) – 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω,

analogue

C : 0.2 V (p-p) – 0.4 V (p-p), 75 Ω,

analogue

Video output : 1 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue

Video input* : 0.8 V (p-p) – 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω,

analogue

Audio output : 300 mV (rms), 1 kΩ, analogue,

stereo

Audio input* : 300 mV (rms), 50 kΩ, analogue,

stereo

Output : 4-pin, IEEE 1394 compliant

Input* : 4-pin, IEEE 1394 compliant

USB : 5-pin

EDIT :ø3.5 mm, 2-pole

* GR-D70 only

AC Adapter

Power requirement

: AC 110 V to 240 V`, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Output : DC 11 V , 1 A

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject

to change without notice.

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INDEX

Controls, Connectors And Indicators

OFF

(CHARGE)

PLAY

p Qi o

4 95678

#@!0

%^ (q)

;

Viewfinder

Speaker

LCD monitor

Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions.

Remote Control

Stereo

microphone

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INDEX

1•Remote Sensor

The transmitted beam’s approximate effective

distance for indoor use is 5m.

The transmitted beam may not be effective or may

cause incorrect operation outdoors or when the

remote sensor is directly exposed to sunlight or

powerful lighting.

•Camera Sensor

Be careful not to cover this area, a sensor

necessary for shooting is built-in here.

2Grip Strap .................................................... 墌 pg. 8

3Tally Lamp ........................................... 墌 pg. 12, 30

4VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

[VIDEO, MEMORY] ................................... 墌 pg. 13

5Stop Button [5] ......................................... 墌 pg. 14

6Rewind Button [

] .................................. 墌 pg. 14

7Play/Pause Button [

/6] ........................... 墌 pg. 14

8Fast-Forward Button [

] ......................... 墌 pg. 14

9USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connector ..... 墌 pg. 40

0•INFO Button ............................................ 墌 pg. 19

•NIGHT Button .......................................... 墌 pg. 23

!•INDEX Button .......................................... 墌 pg. 19

•BACKLIGHT Button ................................ 墌 pg. 26

@Digital Video Input (GR-D70 only)/

Output Connector [DV] (i.Link*) ............ 墌 pg. 34, 40

* i.Link refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry

specification and extensions thereof. The logo is

used for products compliant with the i.Link

standard.

#Battery Pack Mount ..................................... 墌 pg. 7

$DC Input Connector .................................... 墌 pg. 7

%•MENU Wheel [+, –] ................................. 墌 pg. 28

•Speaker Volume Control [VOLUME] ........ 墌 pg. 14

^Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT] ........... 墌 pg. 17, 25

&Power Zoom Lever [T/W] ........................... 墌 pg. 13

*•FOCUS Button ........................................ 墌 pg. 26

•BLANK SEARCH Button ......................... 墌 pg. 15

(Audio/Video Input (GR-D70 only)/

Output Connector [AV] .................. 墌 pg. 16, 33, 38

)Edit Connector [EDIT] ............................... 墌 pg. 38

qS-Video Input (GR-D70 only)/

Output Connector [S-VIDEO] ........ 墌 pg. 16, 33, 38

wDioptre Adjustment Control ......................... 墌 pg. 8

eRecording Start/Stop Button ..................... 墌 pg. 12

rShoulder Strap Eyelets ............................... 墌 pg. 9

tPOWER/CHARGE Lamp ................ 墌 pg. 7, 12, 13

yLock Button ............................................... 墌 pg. 13

uPower Switch

[ , , PLAY, OFF (CHARGE)] .............. 墌 pg. 13

iStud Hole .................................................... 墌 pg. 9

oTripod Mounting Socket ............................... 墌 pg. 9

pMEMORY CARD Cover ............................. 墌 pg. 11

The connectors ), q are located beneath a cover.

QMonitor Latch [OPEN] ............................... 墌 pg. 12

WBattery Release Button [BATT. RELEASE] .... 墌 pg. 7

EOPEN/EJECT Switch .................................. 墌 pg. 9

RInfrared Beam Transmitting Window

Transmits the beam signal.

TSnapshot Button* [S. SHOT]

YAudio Monitor Button [AUDIO] ................... 墌 pg. 32

U•PAUSE Button*

•Up Button ................................................ 墌 pg. 35

ISLOW Button [

] ...................................... 墌 pg. 35

O•REW Button*

•Left Button ............................................... 墌 pg. 35

PINSERT Button .......................................... 墌 pg. 36

a•STOP Button*

•Down Button ............................................ 墌 pg. 35

sSHIFT Button ............................................ 墌 pg. 35

dSTART/STOP Button*

fON/OFF Button ......................................... 墌 pg. 35

gEFFECT Button ......................................... 墌 pg. 35

hSLOW Button [

] ...................................... 墌 pg. 35

j•FF Button*

•Right Button ............................................ 墌 pg. 35

kPLAY Button*

lA. DUB Button ........................................... 墌 pg. 36

;DISPLAY Button .................................. 墌 pg. 16, 33

AZoom (T) Button .................................. 墌 pg. 13, 35

SZoom (W) Button ................................. 墌 pg. 13, 35

* Functions the same as each corresponding button on

the camcorder.

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INDEX

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications

CER

SOUND b i t

15:55

12 3456

0987

1h50m

1024

@#$%^

03:71

xW T

25.12.03

PHOTO

BR I GHT

re t y

o i u

(

)

12 / 1

bi SOUND

BLANK SEARCH

VOLUME

116: 21 : 24

p EWQ

Y RT u

03:71

25 . 12 . 03

BR I GHT

1100-001

U I

During Tape Recording Only During Tape Playback

During Memory Card Recording Only During Memory Card Playback

During Both Tape And Memory Card Recording

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INDEX

1Displays the selected Fade/Wipe effect .... 墌 pg. 24

2Appears when in the Squeeze or Cinema mode

.................................................................. 墌 pg. 29

3Rotates while the tape is running .............. 墌 pg. 12

4Displays the recording mode (SP or LP) ... 墌 pg. 10

5Displays the tape remaining time .............. 墌 pg. 12

6• “REC” appears during recording

• “PAUSE” appears during Record-Standby mode

................................................................ 墌 pg. 12

7Appears when the wind cut mode is engaged to cut

down on noise created by wind ................. 墌 pg. 29

8Appears when the Insert Editing (w) or Insert Editing

Pause (6w) mode is engaged .................. 墌 pg. 36

9Displays the sound mode for approx. 5 seconds after

turning on the camcorder .......................... 墌 pg. 28

0Displays the Time Code ...................... 墌 pg. 14, 31

!Appears when Digital Image Stabiliser (“DIS”) is

engaged .................................................... 墌 pg. 29

@Displays the image size ............................ 墌 pg. 11

#Appears and blinks during shooting .......... 墌 pg. 17

$•: Appears during shooting ................ 墌 pg. 17

•: Blinks when a memory card is not loaded

....................................................... 墌 pg. 17

%Displays the picture quality

There are 2 modes available: F (Fine) and

S (Standard) (in order of quality) ............... 墌 pg. 11

^Displays the remaining number of shots that can be

stored.

The number increases or decreases depending on

the Picture Quality/Image Size, etc. .......... 墌 pg. 17

&Appears when the Power Switch is set to “ ”

.................................................................. 墌 pg. 13

*•: Appears when Night-Scope is engaged

..................................................... 墌 pg. 23

•: Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “AUTO”

and the shutter speed is being

automatically adjusted .................. 墌 pg. 29

(Appears when the white balance is adjusted

.................................................................. 墌 pg. 27

)•“ⴣ” : Appears when the exposure is adjusted

..................................................... 墌 pg. 26

•: Appears when backlight compensation is

used .............................................. 墌 pg. 26

qDisplays the selected Programme AE with special

effects ........................................................ 墌 pg. 23

wAppears when the iris is locked ................. 墌 pg. 27

eApproximate zoom ratio: Appears during zooming

.................................................................. 墌 pg. 13

rAppears during zooming

Zoom level indicator ............................ 墌 pg. 13

tDisplays the brightness of the LCD monitor

.................................................................. 墌 pg. 12

yAppears when taking a Snapshot ....... 墌 pg. 17, 25

uDisplays the battery remaining power level.

.................................................................. 墌 pg. 52

iDisplays the date/time ................... 墌 pg. 10, 30, 32

oAppears when the focus is adjusted manually

............................................................ 墌 pg. 25, 26

pDisplays the sound mode .................... 墌 pg. 31, 32

QDisplays the Blank Search mode .............. 墌 pg. 15

WDisplays the tape speed ............................ 墌 pg. 10

EAppears while a tape is running

: Playback

: Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search

: Rewind/Shuttle Search

6: Pause

: Forward Frame-By-Frame Playback/Slow-

Motion

6: Reverse Frame-By-Frame Playback/Slow-

Motion

e: Audio Dubbing

6e : Audio Dubbing Pause

RDisplays the date/time ......................... 墌 pg. 30, 32

T• BRIGHT : Displays the brightness of the LCD

monitor ................................ 墌 pg. 12

• VOLUME : Displays the speaker volume

............................................ 墌 pg. 14

The level indicator moves.

YDisplays the time code ........................ 墌 pg. 31, 32

UDisplays the operation mode ..................... 墌 pg. 19

IDisplays the folder and file number ........... 墌 pg. 19

ODisplays the brightness of the LCD monitor

.................................................................. 墌 pg. 12

The level indicator moves.

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INDEX

WARNING INDICATIONS

(high) (exhausted)

Displays the battery remaining power level. As the

battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator

blinks (battery power warning). When the battery

power is exhausted, power turns off automatically.

Appears when no tape is loaded. (墌 pg. 9)

CHECK TAPE’S ERASE PROTECTION TAB

Appears when the erase protection tab is set to “SAVE”

while the Power Switch u is set to “ ” or “ ” and the

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to “VIDEO”.(墌 pg. 9)

HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED USE CLEANING

CASSETTE

Appears if dirt is detected on the heads during

recording or playback. Use an optional cleaning

cassette. (墌 pg. 45)

CONDENSATION, OPERATION PAUSED

PLEASE WAIT

Appears if condensation occurs. When this indication is

displayed, wait more than 1 hour until condensation

disappears.

TAPE!

Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Recording

Start/Stop Button e or SNAPSHOT Button ^ is

pressed while the Power Switch u is set to “ ” or

“ ” and the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch 4 is set to

“VIDEO”.

TAPE END

Appears when the tape ends during recording or

playback.

SET DATE/TIME!

•Appears when the date/time is not set. (墌 pg. 10)

•Appears when the built-in clock battery runs out and

the previously set date/time is erased. Consult your

nearest JVC dealer for replacement.

LENS CAP

Appears for 5 seconds after power is turned on if the

lens cap is attached.

A. DUB ERROR!

Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a blank

portion of a tape. (墌 pg. 36)

A. DUB ERROR!

•Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape

recorded in the LP mode.

•Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape

recorded in 16-bit audio.

•Appears if A. DUB (e) l on the remote control is

pressed when the erase protection tab is set to

“SAVE”.(墌 pg. 36)

INSERT ERROR!

Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a blank

portion of a tape. (墌 pg. 36)

INSERT ERROR!

•Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape

recorded in the LP mode.

•Appears if INSERT (w) P on the remote control is

pressed when the erase protection tab is set to

“SAVE”.(墌 pg. 36)

MEMORY IS FULL

Appears when the memory card’s memory is full and

shooting is not possible.

COPYING FAILED

Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is at-

tempted while this camcorder is being used as a

recorder.

COPYING FAILED

Appears in the following cases when dubbing from a

tape to a memory card:

–when no memory card is loaded.

– when the memory card's memory is full.

– when the memory card is not formatted.

MEMORY CARD!

Appears if there is no memory card loaded when you

attempt to record on a memory card or access data on

a memory card.

PLEASE FORMAT

Appears when there is a problem with a memory card

and its memory is corrupt, or it has not been initialised.

Initialise the memory card. (墌 pg. 22)

NO IMAGES STORED

Appears if there are no image files stored on the

memory card when you attempt memory card

playback.

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CARD ERROR!

Appears when the camcorder does not recognize the

loaded memory card. Remove the memory card once

and insert it again. Repeat these procedures until no

indication appears. If the indication still appears, the

memory card is corrupted.

UNSUPPORTED FILE!

Appears if a file in another format is selected.

CHECK CARD’S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH

•Appears when you attempt to record on a SD Memory

Card with its write/erase protection tab in the “LOCK”

position.

•Appears when you attempt Memory Card menu

operation using a SD Memory Card with its write/

erase protection tab in the “LOCK” position.

E01, E02 or E06 UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE

REMOVE AND REATTACH BATTERY

The error indications (E01, E02 or E06) show what type

of malfunction has occured. When an error indication

appears, the camcorder turns off automatically.

Remove the power supply (battery, etc.) and wait a few

minutes for the indication to clear. When it does, you

can resume using the camcorder. If the indication

remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

E03 or E04 UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE EJECT

AND REINSERT TAPE

The error indications (E03 or E04) show what type of

malfunction has occured. When an error indication

appears, the camcorder turns off automatically. Eject

the cassette once and re-insert it, then check if the

indication clears. When it does, you can resume using

the camcorder. If the indication remains, consult your

nearest JVC dealer.

INDEX

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–

AAA (R03)

Battery x 2

Tab

Using The Optional RM-V717U

Remote Control Unit

The RM-V717U remote control unit is provided with the

optional Remote Control kit RM-V717KITU, that also

contains the Editing Cable required for Random

Assemble Editing (墌 pg. 38).

1Infrared Beam Transmitting Window

Transmits the beam signal.

2Zoom (W) Button*

3Zoom (T) Button*

4DISPLAY Button*

5SHIFT Button ...................................... 墌 pg. 35, 37

6•SLOW Button* [

]

•Right Button*

7•SLOW Button* [

]

•Left Button*

8REW Button*

9FADE/WIPE Button ................................... 墌 pg. 38

0EFFECT ON/OFF Button*

!EFFECT Button*

@EDIT IN/OUT Button ................................. 墌 pg. 38

#CANCEL Button ........................................ 墌 pg. 38

$PAUSE IN Connector ................................ 墌 pg. 38

%START/STOP Button*

^MBR SET Button ....................................... 墌 pg. 37

&Snapshot Button* [SNAPSHOT]

*•Up Button*

•INSERT Button*

(•Down Button*

•A. DUB Button*

)PLAY Button*

qFF Button*

wSTOP Button*

ePAUSE Button*

rR.A.EDIT ON/OFF Button ................... 墌 pg. 38, 39

tVCR REC STBY Button ............................ 墌 pg. 39

* Functions the same as each corresponding button on

the provided remote control RM-V718U (墌 pg. 48,

49).

()

#tr

RM-V717U

(optional)

INDEX

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Gain Up .......................................................... 墌 pg. 29

Grip Adjustment ............................................... 墌 pg. 8

Icons ...................................................... 墌 pg. 28 – 32

Index Playback ............................................... 墌 pg. 19

Index Screen .................................................. 墌 pg. 19

Initialise A Memory Card ................................ 墌 pg. 22

Insert Editing .................................................. 墌 pg. 36

Iris .................................................................. 墌 pg. 27

Iris Lock .......................................................... 墌 pg. 27

Journalistic Shooting ...................................... 墌 pg. 13

LCD monitor/Viewfinder Indications ....... 墌 pg. 50 – 53

Load A Tape ..................................................... 墌 pg. 9

Maintenance .................................................. 墌 pg. 46

Manual Focus ................................................. 墌 pg. 26

Memory Card ........................................... 墌 pg. 11, 44

Menu Screen, CAMERA .......................... 墌 pg. 28, 29

Menu Screen, CAMERA DISPLAY .......... 墌 pg. 30, 31

Menu Screen, DSC .................................. 墌 pg. 11, 31

Menu Screen, MANUAL ................................. 墌 pg. 29

Menu Screen, SYSTEM ................................. 墌 pg. 30

Menu Screen, VIDEO ..................................... 墌 pg. 31

Menu Screen, VIDEO DISPLAY ..................... 墌 pg. 32

Monotone ....................................................... 墌 pg. 23

Motor Drive Mode .......................................... 墌 pg. 25

MultiMediaCard ........................................ 墌 pg. 11, 44

Night-Scope ................................................... 墌 pg. 23

Picture Quality/Image Size ............................. 墌 pg. 11

Playback Special Effects ................................ 墌 pg. 35

Playback Zoom .............................................. 墌 pg. 35

Power-Linked Operation ................................. 墌 pg. 13

Power Switch Position .................................... 墌 pg. 13

Programme AE With Special Effects .............. 墌 pg. 23

Protecting Files .............................................. 墌 pg. 20

Provided Accessories ...................................... 墌 pg. 5

AC Adapter ................................................... 墌 pg. 7, 8

Analogue Input ......................................... 墌 pg. 31, 33

Audio Dubbing ............................................... 墌 pg. 36

Auto Date ....................................................... 墌 pg. 30

Auto Focus ..................................................... 墌 pg. 25

Auto Playback ................................................ 墌 pg. 19

Auto Shut off ...................................... 墌 pg. 12, 15, 17

Backlight Compensation ................................ 墌 pg. 26

Battery Low .................................................... 墌 pg. 52

Battery Pack ........................................... 墌 pg. 7, 8, 44

Beep ............................................................... 墌 pg. 30

Blank Search .................................................. 墌 pg. 15

Brighten The LCD Monitor ............................. 墌 pg. 12

Channels (Left/Right) ..................................... 墌 pg. 32

Charge The Battery Pack ................................. 墌 pg. 7

Cinema ........................................................... 墌 pg. 29

Classic Film .................................................... 墌 pg. 23

Clean The Camcorder .................................... 墌 pg. 46

Connections ....................... 墌 pg. 7, 16, 33, 34, 38, 40

Darken The LCD Monitor ............................... 墌 pg. 12

Date/Time Display .................................. 墌 pg. 30 – 32

Date/Time Settings ......................................... 墌 pg. 10

Deleting Files ................................................. 墌 pg. 20

Demonstration Mode .................................. 墌 pg. 6, 30

Digital Zoom ............................................. 墌 pg. 13, 28

DIS (Digital Image Stabiliser) ......................... 墌 pg. 29

Dioptre Adjustment ........................................... 墌 pg. 8

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ........... 墌 pg. 21, 22

Dubbing .................................................... 墌 pg. 33, 34

Erase Protection .............................................. 墌 pg. 9

Exposure Control ........................................... 墌 pg. 26

Fade-In/Out .................................................... 墌 pg. 24

Fast-Forward The Tape .................................. 墌 pg. 14

Frame-By-Frame Playback ............................ 墌 pg. 35

TERMS

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Random Assemble Editing ..................... 墌 pg. 37 – 39

Record-Standby ............................................. 墌 pg. 12

Recording Mode ............................................. 墌 pg. 10

Remote Control .......................................... 墌 pg. 5, 35

Reset .............................................................. 墌 pg. 30

Rewind The Tape ........................................... 墌 pg. 14

SD Memory Card ..................................... 墌 pg. 11, 44

Self-Recording ............................................... 墌 pg. 13

Sepia .............................................................. 墌 pg. 23

Set Remote Control/VCR Code ..................... 墌 pg. 37

Shuttle Search ............................................... 墌 pg. 14

Shutter Speed ................................................ 墌 pg. 23

Slow-Motion Playback .............................. 墌 pg. 14, 35

Snapshot .................................................. 墌 pg. 17, 25

Snapshot Mode .............................................. 墌 pg. 25

Snow .............................................................. 墌 pg. 23

Sound Mode ....................................... 墌 pg. 28, 31, 32

Speaker Volume ............................................. 墌 pg. 14

Specifications ................................................. 墌 pg. 47

Sports ............................................................ 墌 pg. 23

Spotlight ......................................................... 墌 pg. 23

Squeeze ......................................................... 墌 pg. 29

Still Playback .................................................. 墌 pg. 14

Strobe ............................................................ 墌 pg. 23

Tally ................................................................ 墌 pg. 30

Tele Macro ..................................................... 墌 pg. 29

Time Code ........................................ 墌 pg. 14, 30 – 32

Tripod Mounting ............................................... 墌 pg. 9

Twilight ........................................................... 墌 pg. 23

Unload A Tape .................................................. 墌 pg. 9

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position ................. 墌 pg. 13

White Balance ................................................ 墌 pg. 27

Wide Mode ..................................................... 墌 pg. 29

Wind Cut ........................................................ 墌 pg. 29

Wipe In/Out .................................................... 墌 pg. 24

Zooming ......................................................... 墌 pg. 13

See previous page as well.

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

EK Printed in Japan

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