Jvc Gr D200 Users Manual D200US

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AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION
GETTING STARTED
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
- VIDEO RECORDING
- VIDEO PLAYBACK
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK
- D.S.C. RECORDING
  - Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)
- D.S.C. PLAYBACK
ADVANCED FEATURES
REFERENCES
- DETAILS
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- CAUTIONS
- USER MAINTENANCE
- SPECIFICATIONS
- INDEX
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TERMS

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Please visit our Homepage on the World

Wide Web for Digital Video Camera:

For Accessories:

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/cyber/

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/accessory/

INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is

located on the bottom of the camcorder. Retain this

information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

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Using This Instruction Manual

●All major sections are listed in the Table Of Contents on the cover page.

●Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well.

●Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference.

It is recommended that you…

… refer to the Index (墌pg. 80 – 85) and familiarize yourself with button locations, etc. before use.

… read thoroughly the Safety Precautions and Safety Instructions that follow. They contain extremely

important information regarding the safe use of this product.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Dear Customer,

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

precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product.

You are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 74 through 76 before use.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an

equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the

product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude

to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the appliance.

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 safty caution of the

AC Adapter are on its upper and lower sides.

CAUTIONS:

●This camcorder is designed to be used with

NTSC-type color 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. (An

appropriate conversion adapter may be

necessary to accommodate different designs of

AC outlets in different countries.)

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When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides

to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16") or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).

Do not block the ventilation holes.

(If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper, or cloth etc. the heat 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.)

This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of these materials

may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations.

For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries

Alliance:

<http://www.eiae.org>

IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce

heat.

9) Only use attachments/accessories specified by

the manufacturer.

10)Use only with the cart,

stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold

with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use

caution when moving

the cart/apparatus

combination to avoid

injury from tip-over.

11)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

12)Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power-supply

cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled

or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,

does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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 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 it 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.)

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●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.

●Make sure to use the provided cables for connections. Do not use any other cables.

Provided Accessories

●AC Adapter

AP-V11U or AP-V13U

●Battery Pack

BN-V408U-H

●S-Video Audio/Video/

Editing Cable (S/AV/Editing

cable)

●USB Cable ●CD-ROM

●Remote Control Unit

RM-V718U*

●Memory Card 8 MB

(Already inserted in the

camcorder)

●Lens Cap (墌pg. 7 for

attachment)

●Lithium Battery CR2025*

(for remote control unit)

* A lithium battery is pre-

installed in the Remote Control

Unit at time of shipment (with

insulation sheet). To use the

Remote Control Unit, remove

the insulation sheet.

●Shoulder Strap

(墌pg. 7 for attachment)

●Core Filter

(for provided USB Cable

墌pg. 6 for attachment)

●Core Filter x 2

(for provided S-Video/Audio/

Video/Editing Cable and AC

Adapter’s cord 墌pg. 6 for

attachment)

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How To Attach The Core Filter

Attach the core filter(s) to the provided AC Adapter’s

cord, S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing cable and USB

cable. The core filter reduces interference.

1Release the stoppers on both ends of the core

filter.

2Run the cable through the core filter, leaving

approx. 3 cm (1-3/16") of cable between the

cable plug and the core filter. If using the AC

Adapter’s cord or USB cable, be sure to 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.

3Close the core filter until it clicks shut.

NOTES:

●Take care not to damage the cable.

●When connecting cables, attach the end with the

core filter to the camcorder.

For the AC Adapter’s cord and USB cable

For the S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing cable

Stopper

3 cm (1-3/16")

Wind once

3 cm (1-3/16")

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How To Attach The Lens Cap

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 camcorder.

●During shooting

How To Attach The Strap

1Following the illustration, thread the strap

through the eyelet a.

2Fold it back and thread it through the buckle b.

3Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of

the strap to the other eyelet c located under the

Grip Strap.

4Confirm the strap is not twisted.

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CONTENTS

AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9

GETTING STARTED 10

Power .......................................................................10

Grip Adjustment .......................................................12

Viewfinder Adjustment .............................................12

Tripod Mounting ......................................................12

LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ...................................12

Brightness Adjustment Of The Display ......................13

Operation Mode .......................................................13

Date/Time Settings ....................................................14

Loading A Cassette

/Unloading A Cassette ..........................................15

Loading A Memory Card

/Unloading A Memory Card .................................16

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 17

VIDEO RECORDING ....................................................17

Basic Recording ........................................................17

Tape Remaining Time ...............................................17

Zooming ...................................................................18

Journalistic Shooting .................................................18

Interface Shooting .....................................................18

Time Code ................................................................19

Recording From The Middle Of A Tape ....................19

VIDEO PLAYBACK ......................................................20

Normal Playback ......................................................20

Still Playback ............................................................20

Shuttle Search ...........................................................21

Blank Search ............................................................21

Connections To A TV Or VCR ..................................22

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING &

PLAYBACK 23

D.S.C. RECORDING .....................................................23

Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) ..............................23

D.S.C. PLAYBACK .......................................................24

Normal Playback Of Images .....................................24

Auto Playback Of Images .........................................25

Playback Of Video Clips ...........................................25

Index Playback Of Files ............................................26

Viewing File Information ..........................................26

Removing On-Screen Display ...................................26

Protecting Files .........................................................27

Deleting Files ...........................................................28

Resetting The File Name ...........................................29

Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) ...................29

Initializing A Memory Card ......................................30

ADVANCED FEATURES 31

MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ..........................31

Changing The Menu Settings ....................................31

RECORDING MENUS ..................................................32

Wipe Or Fader Effects ..............................................32

Program AE With Special Effects ...............................33

White Balance Adjustment ....................................... 34

PLAYBACK MENUS .....................................................40

FEATURES FOR RECORDING ....................................... 42

Night Alive ...............................................................42

Snapshot (For Video Recording) ...............................42

Snapshot Flash ......................................................... 43

Flash Brightness Adjustment ..................................... 43

Self-Timer .................................................................44

Auto Focus ............................................................... 45

Manual Focus ........................................................... 45

Exposure Control ......................................................46

Iris Lock ...................................................................46

Backlight Compensation ........................................... 47

White Balance Adjustment ....................................... 47

Manual White Balance Adjustment .......................... 47

NAVIGATION Function ...........................................48

E-Mail Clip Recording ..............................................50

DUBBING .................................................................. 52

Dubbing To Or From A VCR .................................... 52

Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV IN Con-

nector (Digital Dubbing) ....................................... 53

Dubbing From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV OUT

Connector (Digital Dubbing) ................................54

Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory

Card .....................................................................55

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ........................... 56

Audio Dubbing ........................................................ 59

Insert Editing ............................................................ 60

Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] ........................60

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS .............................................. 66

Connection To A Personal Computer ....................... 66

Using The Camcorder As A WebCam .......................67

REFERENCES 68

DETAILS ....................................................................68

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................69

CAUTIONS ................................................................. 74

USER MAINTENANCE .................................................. 77

SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................78

INDEX .......................................................................80

TERMS 86

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AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION

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 is set to “A” or “M” 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 minute after that, the demonstration will

resume.

䡲“DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the

camcorder power is turned off.

To cancel Automatic Demonstration

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

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

4Press + or – to select “s”, and press SELECT/

SET. The SYSTEM Menu appears.

5Press + or – to select “DEMO MODE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

6Press + or – to select “OFF”, and press SELECT/

SET.

7Press + or – to select “BRETURN”, and press

SELECT/SET twice. The normal screen appears.

NOTE:

Detach the lens cap to see the actual changes of the

Automatic Demonstration activated on the LCD

monitor or viewfinder.

Automatic Demonstration

M SY E

DEM– MO DE O

OFF

Power Switch

Lock Button

MENU Button

Sub Menu

SELECT/SET

Button

+/- Button

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This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets

you choose the most appropriate source of power.

Do not use provided power supply units with other

equipment.

Charging The Battery Pack

1Set the Power Switch to “OFF” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Pull out the Viewfinder fully and tilt it upward

fully.

3With the arrow on the battery pack pointing

downward, push the battery pack slightly against

the battery pack mount a.

4Slide down the battery pack until it locks in place

5Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder c.

6Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet d.

7The POWER/CHARGE lamp on the camcorder

blinks to indicate charging has started.

8When the POWER/CHARGE lamp goes out,

charging is finished.

9Unplug the AC Adapter from the AC outlet.

10 Disconnect the AC Adapter from the

camcorder.

To detach the battery pack...

Slide the battery pack up slightly while pressing

BATT. RELEASE to detach it.

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 may not light. In this case, remove

the battery pack from the AC Adapter, then try

charging again.

●If the battery operation time remains extremely

short even after having been fully charged, the

battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.

Please purchase a new one.

●Using the optional AA-V40 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.

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●For other notes, 墌

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Using The Battery Pack

Perform steps 3 - 5 in “Charging The Battery Pack” in

the left column.

Maximum continuous recording time

*Provided

Power

BATT.RELEASE Button

To AC ou tl et

AC Adapter

Power Switch

POWER/CHARGE Lamp

Lock Button

To DC connector

Arrow

Battery pack Charging time

BN-V408U Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.

BN-V416U

(optional) Approx. 3 hr.

BN-V428U

(optional) Approx. 5 hr.

Battery pack LCD monitor on Viewfinder on

BN-V408U* 1 hr. 5 min. 1 hr. 20 min.

BN-V416U 2 hr. 10 min. 2 hr. 40 min.

BN-V428U 3 hr. 55 min. 4 hr. 50 min.

BN-V840U 5 hr. 25 min. 6 hr. 40 min.

BN-V856U 7 hr. 50 min. 9 hr. 30 min.

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●Recording time is reduced significantly under the

following conditions:

• Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged

repeatedly.

• The LCD monitor is used repeatedly.

• The playback mode is engaged repeatedly.

●Before extended use, it is recommended that you

prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the

planned shooting time.

INFORMATION:

The optional 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-V15U

AC Power Adapter/Charger

VU-V856 KIT: BN-V856U battery pack & AA-V80U

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.

Using AC Power

1Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder a.

2Plug the AC Adapter into an AC outlet b.

NOTES:

●The provided AC Adapter features automatic

voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to

240 V.

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●For other notes, 墌

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About Batteries

Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures.

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/50°F), 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.)

For other notes, 墌

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墌pg. 68.

TTENTION:

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.

To AC out l et

AC Adapter

To DC connector

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1Adjust 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,

Power Switch and Power Zoom Lever. Be sure to

fasten the velcro strip to your preference.

1Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the

switch.

2Close the LCD monitor, then pull out the

viewfinder fully and adjust it manually for best

viewability.

3Turn the Diopter Adjustment Control until the

indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused.

To attach the camcorder to a tripod, align the

direction stud and screw to the mounting socket and

stud hole on the camcorder. Then tighten the screw

clockwise.

●Some tripods are not equipped with studs.

While using the LCD monitor:

Pull on bottom end a of the LCD monitor and open

the LCD monitor fully. It can rotate 270º (90º

downward, 180º upward).

While using the viewfinder:

Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked.

Pull out the viewfinder fully.

●

Be sure to pull out the viewfinder until you hear a

click, otherwise it may be pushed back in during use.

NOTES:

●Push b towards the camcorder to close the LCD

monitor.

●The image will not appear simultaneously on the

LCD monitor and the viewfinder except during

Interface shooting (墌pg. 18). When the

viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is

opened, you can select which one to use. Set

“PRIORITY” to the desired mode in SYSTEM

Menu. (墌pg. 31, 38)

●Colored bright spots may appear all over the LCD

monitor or the viewfinder. However, this is not a

malfunction. (墌pg. 73)

Grip Adjustment

Viewfinder Adjustment

Tripod Mounting

Diopter Adjustment

Control

CAUTION:

When attaching the camcorder to a tripod, extend

its legs to stabilize the camcorder. It is not advised

to use small sized tripods. This may cause damage

to the unit by falling over.

LCD Monitor And Viewfinder

180˚

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1Set the Power Switch to “A”, “M” or “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on

the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully.

3Press MONITOR BRIGHT + or – until the bright

level indicator on the display moves and the

appropriate brightness is reached.

●It is also possible to adjust the brightness of the

viewfinder. Pull out the viewfinder fully, set

“PRIORITY” in the SYSTEM menu to “FINDER”

(墌pg. 31, 32) and perform step 3.

To turn on the camcorder, set the Power Switch to

any operation mode except “OFF” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Choose the appropriate operation mode according

to your preference using the Power Switch and

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch.

Power-Linked Operation

When the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”, you

can also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/

closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in

the viewfinder.

Brightness Adjustment Of The

Display

Operation Mode

BR I GHT

MONITOR BRIGHT +/- Button

POWER/CHARGE Lamp

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Power Switch

Lock Button

Power Switch Position

A (Full Auto Recording):

Allows you to record using NO special effects or

manual adjustments. Suitable for standard

recording.

The “A” indicator appears on the display.

M (Manual Recording):

Allows you to set various recording functions

using the Menus. (墌pg. 31)

If you want more creative capabilities than Full

Auto Recording, try this mode.

There is no indication on the display.

OFF:

Allows you to switch off the camcorder.

PLAY:

●Allows you to play back a recording on the

tape.

●Allows you to play back a video clip on the

memory card.

●Allows you to display a still image stored in the

memory card or to transfer a still image stored in

the memory card to a PC.

●Allows you to set various playback functions

using the Menus. (墌pg. 31, 40)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position

VIDEO:

Allows you to record on a tape or play back a

tape. If “REC SELECT” is set to “/”

(墌pg. 39), still images are recorded both on the

tape and the memory card.

MEMORY:

●Allows you to record in a memory card or

access data stored in a memory card.

●When the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”, the

currently selected image size appears.

GETTING STARTED

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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, 41)

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

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Press MENU. The Menu

Screen appears.

4Press + or – to select “n”,

and press SELECT/SET.

The CAMERA DISPLAY

Menu appears.

5Press + or – to select

“CLOCK ADJ.”, and press

SELECT/SET. The

parameter for “Month” is highlighted.

6Press + or – to input the

month, and press SELECT/

SET. Repeat to input the

day, year, hour and

minute.

7Press + or – to select

“BRETURN”, and press

SELECT/SET twice. The Menu Screen closes.

Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery

To store the date/time in memory, the clock’s

rechargeable lithium battery is integrated in the

camcorder. While the camcorder is connected to an

AC outlet using the AC Adapter, or while the battery

pack attached to the camcorder continues to supply

power, the clock’s rechargeable lithium battery is

always charged. However, if the camcorder is not

used for approx. 3 months, the clock’s lithium

battery will become discharged and the date/time

stored in memory will be lost. When this occurs, first

connect the camcorder to an AC outlet using the AC

Adapter for over 24 hours to charge the clock’s

rechargeable lithium battery. Then perform the date/

time setting before using the camcorder.

Note that the camcorder can be used without setting

the date/time.

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 (month), the

clock stops. When you finish setting the minute and

press the MENU, the date and time begin operation

from the date and time you have just set.

Date/Time Settings

SELECT/SET

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Power Switch

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MENU Button

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The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or

eject a cassette.

1Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT 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.

●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.

●Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes

automatically. Wait until it recedes completely

before closing the cassette holder cover.

●When the battery pack’s charge is low, you

may not be able to close the cassette holder

cover. Do not apply force. Replace the battery

pack with a fully charged one or use AC power

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.

Approximate recording time

To switch the recording mode, refer to pages 31 and

34.

NOTES:

●It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to

open. Do not apply 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.

●Closing the cassette holder cover before the

cassette holder recedes 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

“Recording From The Middle Of A Tape”

(墌pg. 19).

Loading A Cassette

/Unloading A Cassette

Make sure the

window side is

facing out.

Cassette

holder cover

Cassette holder

PUSH HERE

OPEN/EJECT

Switch

Erase protection tab

Tape Recording mode

SP LP

30 min. 30 min. 45 min.

60 min. 60 min. 90 min.

80 min. 80 min. 120 min.

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The provided memory card is already inserted in the

camcorder at the time of purchase.

1Make sure the camcorder’s power is off.

2Open the card cover (MEMORY CARD).

3To load a memory card, firmly insert it with its

clipped edge first.

To unload a memory card, push it once. After the

memory card comes out of the camcorder, pull it

out.

●Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side

of the label.

4Close the card cover.

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.

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. 30)

TTENTION:

Do not insert or 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.

Loading A Memory Card

/Unloading A Memory Card

Memory

card

Clipped edge

Card Cover (MEMORY CARD)

Label

Write/erase protection tab

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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

VIDEO RECORDING

NOTE:

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed

below:

●Power (墌pg. 10)

●Loading A Cassette (墌pg. 15)

1Remove the lens cap. (墌pg. 7)

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

4Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the

switch.

●The POWER/CHARGE lamp lights and the

camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode.

“PAUSE” is displayed.

5To start recording, press the Recording Start/Stop

Button. The tally lamp lights and “TREC”

appears on the display while recording is in

progress.

6To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop

Button again. The camcorder re-enters the

Record-Standby mode.

NOTES:

●The image will not appear simultaneously on the

LCD monitor and the viewfinder except during

Interface shooting (墌pg. 18).

●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.

●LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:

•When power is supplied from a battery: the

“” battery indicator is displayed. (墌pg. 84)

•When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the

“” battery indicator does not appear.

●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. 19).

●To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off,

墌pg. 31, 37.

●To record in LP (Long Play) mode, 墌pg. 31, 34.

●

●●

●For other notes, 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 68.

Tape Remaining Time

Approximate tape remaining time appears on the

display. “– h––m” means the camcorder is

calculating the remaining time. When the remaining

time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts

blinking.

Basic Recording

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Recording Start/

Stop Button Power Switch

Lock Button

Tally Lamp (Lights while recording is in progress.)

Power Zoom Lever (VOL.)

–

h–

–

(Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking)

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Zooming

Produces 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”.

●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. 45), then zoom in or out in Record mode.

●Zooming is possible to a maximum of 200X, or it

can be switched to 10X magnification using the

optical zoom. (墌pg. 35)

●Zoom magnification of over 10X 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 is set to “MEMORY”.

●Macro shooting (as close as approx. 5 cm (2”) to

the subject) is possible when the Power Zoom

Lever is set all the way to “W”. Also see “TELE

MACRO” in MANUAL Menu on page 36.

●

●●

●For other notes, 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 68.

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 270º (90º downward,

180º upward).

Interface Shooting

The person you shoot

can view himself/

herself in the LCD

monitor, and you can

even shoot yourself

while viewing your

own image in the

LCD monitor.

1) Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward to 180º

so that it faces forward.

●When the LCD monitor is tilted upward to an

angle of over approx. 105º, the monitor image

is inverted vertically. If the viewfinder is pulled

out at that time, it also switches on.

2) Point the lens toward the subject (yourself when

self-recording) and start recording.

●During Interface Shooting, the monitor image

appears inverted as it would when viewing a

mirror. However, the actual recorded image

does not appear inverted.

Digital zoom zone

Zoom in (T: Telephoto)

Zoom out (W: Wide angle)

10X (optical) zoom zone

Approximate zoom ratio

Self Recording

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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. 60 –

65), 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” (墌pg. 19)

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.

Recording From The Middle Of A Tape

1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search (墌pg. 21)

to find the spot at which you want to start

recording, then engage the Still Playback mode.

(墌pg. 20)

2) Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button 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. 38, 41)

When a blank portion is recorded on a tape

Proper recording

12:34:24

Frames are not displayed

during recording.

Minutes

Seconds

Frames

(30 frames = 1 second)

Display

Time code

00:00:00

Tape Already

recorded scene Blank Newly recorded

scene

Time code

05:43:21 Time code

00:00:00

Shooting start

point Shooting stop

point Shooting start

point

Time code

00:00:00

Tape Already

recorded scene New

scene Latest scene

Time code

05:43:21 Time code

05:44:00

Shooting start

point Shooting start

point

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VIDEO PLAYBACK

1Load a cassette. (墌pg. 15)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

3Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4To start playback, press PLAY (4/9).

5To stop playback, press STOP (8).

●During Stop mode, press REW (3) to

rewind, or FF (5) to fast-forward the tape.

NOTES:

●Clean the video heads using an optional dry

cleaning cassette when:

•No picture during playback.

•Blocks of noise appear during playback.

For details, 墌pg. 75.

●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 to “OFF”, then to “PLAY”.

●The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD

monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV.

(墌pg. 22)

●You can also view the playback picture on the

LCD monitor with it flipped over and pushed

against the camcorder body.

●LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:

•When power is supplied from a battery: the

“” battery indicator is displayed. (墌pg. 84)

•When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the

“” battery indicator does not appear.

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

the sound is not heard from the speaker.

To control the speaker volume…

Slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL.) towards “+” to

turn up the volume, or towards “–” to turn down the

volume.

Still Playback

Pauses during video playback.

1) Press PLAY (4/9) during playback.

2) To resume normal playback, press PLAY (4/9)

again.

●If still playback continues for more than about

3 minutes, the camcorder’s Stop mode is

automatically engaged.

●When PLAY (4/9) is pressed, the image may

not pause immediately while the camcorder

stabilizes the still image.

Normal Playback

Speaker

Play/Pause Button

(PLAY (4/9))

Lock Button

Rewind Button (REW (3))

VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch

Power Switch

Stop Button (STOP (8))

Power Zoom Lever (VOL.)

Fast-Forward

Button (FF (5))

SELECT/SET Button

MENU Button

+/- Button

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Shuttle Search

Allows high-speed search in either direction during

video playback.

1) During playback, press FF (5) for forward

search, or REW (3) for reverse search.

2) To resume normal playback, press PLAY (4/9).

●During playback, press and hold FF (5) or

REW (3). The search continues as long as

you hold the button. Once you release the

button, normal playback resumes.

●A slight mosaic effect appears on the display

during Shuttle Search. This is not a

malfunction.

TTENTION:

During Shuttle Search, parts of

the picture may not be clearly

visible, particularly on the left

side of the screen.

Blank Search

Helps you find where you should start recording in

the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption.

(墌pg. 19)

1Load a cassette. (墌pg. 15)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

3Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

5Press + or – to select “tVIDEO“ and press

SELECT/SET.

6Press + or – to select “BLANK SRCH” and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

7Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE” and press

SELECT/SET.

●The “BLANK

SEARCH”

indication appears

and the camcorder

automatically starts

reverse or forward 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 STOP

(8).

NOTES:

●Before starting Blank Search, if the current position

is at a blank portion, the camcorder searches in

the reverse direction. 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.

Slow-Motion Playback

Frame-By-Frame Playback

Playback Zoom

Playback Special Effects

Available only with the remote control (provided).

(墌pg. 58)

BLANK SEARCH

PUSH "STOP" BUTON

TO CANCEL

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VIDEO PLAYBACK (cont.)

These are some basic types of connections. When

making the connections, refer also to your VCR and

TV instruction manuals.

* Connect when your TV/VCR has S-VIDEO IN

and A/V input connectors. In this case, it is not

necessary to connect the yellow video cable.

** Connect when your TV/VCR has only A/V input

connectors.

*** Not required for watching still images only.

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”.

(墌pg. 31, 41)

Or, press DISPLAY on the remote control to turn

on/off the date indication.

●Time Code

Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF”.

(墌pg. 31, 41)

●Indications other than date/time and time code

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

(墌pg. 31, 41)

NOTES:

●

●●

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack.

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 11)

●To monitor the picture and sound from the

camcorder without inserting a tape or memory

card, set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “A” or

“M”, 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.

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

sound cannot be heard from the speaker.

Connections To A TV Or VCR

VCR

ANot connected

BBlack to S-VIDEO IN*

CYellow to VIDEO IN**

DWhite to AUDIO L IN***

ERed to AUDIO R IN***

BCD

S/AV/Editing cable

(provided)

To S/ AV

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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK

D.S.C. RECORDING

You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still

Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are stored

in the memory card.

NOTE:

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed

below:

●Power (墌pg. 10)

●Loading A Memory Card (墌pg. 16)

1Remove the lens cap.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

4Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the

switch.

5Press SNAPSHOT. The “O” indication

appears while the snapshot is being taken.

●Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode

with no frame.

●To delete unwanted still images, refer to

“Deleting Files” (墌pg. 28).

●When you do not want to hear the shutter

sound, set “BEEP” to “OFF”. (墌pg. 31, 37)

●To change the Image Size and/or Picture

Quality, 墌pg. 31, 39.

AImage Size (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 39, 82)

BShooting Icon (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 82)

CCard Icon (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 82)

DPicture Quality (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 39, 82)

ERemaining Number Of Shots (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 82)

NOTES:

●Even if “DIS” is set to “ON” (墌pg. 36), the

Stabilizer will be disabled.

●If Snapshot recording is not possible, “O”

blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed.

●If Program AE with special effects (墌pg. 33) is

engaged, certain modes of Program 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 is set to “A” or “M” and

power is supplied from the battery pack, the

camcorder shuts off automatically to save power.

To perform shooting again, push back and pull out

the viewfinder again or close and re-open the LCD

monitor.

●The Motor Drive mode (墌pg. 43) is disabled

when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to

“MEMORY”.

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

the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker,

however it is recorded onto the tape.

●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.

Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)

Power Switch

Lock Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

SNAPSHOT Button

Snapshot mode with no

frame

There is the sound of a

shutter closing.

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Images shot with the camcorder are automatically

numbered, then stored in numerical order in the

memory card. You can view the stored images, one

at a time, much like flipping through a photo album.

1Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

3Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

●The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which

has been played back at the last time is

displayed.

5If the video clip playback (E-MAIL CLIP,

墌pg. 25) screen appears, press SELECT/SET.

The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

6Press + or – to select “IMAGE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The image playback screen

(IMAGE) appears.

7Press REW (3) to display the previous file.

Press FF (5) to display the next file.

●Pressing INFO gives you details on the

displayed file. (墌pg. 26)

●You can also look for the desired file using

Index Screen. (墌pg. 26)

●You can turn off the on-screen playback

display. (墌pg. 26)

NOTES:

●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.

●Images shot in a file size other than “640 x 480”,

“1024 x 768”, “1280 x 960” and “1600 x 1200”

with another devices will be displayed thumbnail

images. These thumbnail images cannot be

transferred to a PC.

●Images shot with devices (such as JVC GR-

DVM70) that are not compatible with DCF cannot

be viewed with this camcorder; “UNSUPPORTED

FILE!” will be displayed.

Playback Zoom

Available only with the remote control (provided).

(墌pg. 58)

Normal Playback Of Images

Power Switch

Lock Button

Stop Button

(STOP (8))

INFO Button

Play/Pause Button

(PLAY (4/9))

Fast-Forward Button

(FF (5))

Rewind Button

(REW (3))

VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch SELECT/SET Button

+/- Button

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You can run through all the images stored in

memory card automatically.

1Perform steps 1–6 in “Normal Playback Of

Images”.

2Press PLAY (4/9) to start Auto Playback.

●If you press REW (3) during Auto Playback,

files are displayed in descending order.

●If you press FF (5) during Auto Playback,

files are displayed in ascending order.

3To end Auto Playback, press STOP (8).

You can view video clips (墌pg. 50) stored in the

memory card.

1Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

3Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

●The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which

has been played back at the last time is

displayed.

5If the image playback (IMAGE) screen appears,

press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen

appears.

6Press + or – to select

“E-MAIL CLIP”, and press

SELECT/SET. The video

clip playback screen

(E-MAIL CLIP) appears.

7Press REW (3) to select

the previous file. Press FF

(5) to select the next file.

●Pressing INFO gives you details on the

displayed file. (墌pg. 26)

●You can also look for the desired file using

Index Screen. (墌pg. 26)

8To start playback, press PLAY (4/9).

9To stop playback, press STOP (8).

Auto Playback Of Images

[For Normal Playback]

To display the next image [For Auto Playback]

Image playback screen (IMAGE)

To display the previous image

100-0013

100-0014

100-0015

100-0016

Playback Of Video Clips

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You can view several different files stored in the

memory card at a time. This browsing capability

makes it easy to locate a particular file you want.

1For Index Playback of image files, perform 1–6

in “Normal Playback Of Images” (墌pg. 24).

For Index Playback of video clip files, perform

1–6 in “Playback Of Video Clips” (墌pg. 25).

2Press INDEX. The Index Screen of the selected

type of file appears.

3Press + or – to move the frame to the desired file.

●Press REW (3) to display the previous page.

Press FF (5) to display the next page.

4Press SELECT/SET. The selected file is displayed.

●Pressing INFO gives you details on the

displayed file. (See below.)

You can get the relevant file information by pressing

the INFO Button during normal playback or Index

Playback.

●Press the INFO Button again to close the

Information Screen.

NOTE:

With images shot with other devices or processed on

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

1Perform steps 1–6 in “Normal Playback Of

Images” (墌pg. 24).

2Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

3Press + or – to select “DISPLAY”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

4Press + or – to select “OFF”, and press SELECT/

SET. The operation mode indicator, folder/file

number and battery indicator ( ) disappear.

●To display the indicators again, select “ON”.

Index Playback Of Files

Viewing File Information

FOLDER : Folder name (墌pg. 29)

FILE : File name (墌pg. 29)

DATE : Date the file was made

SIZE : Image size

QUALITY : Picture quality (IMAGE only)

TIME : Playback time (E-MAIL CLIP only)

PROTECT : When set to “ON”, the file is

protected from accidental erasure.

(墌pg. 27)

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Index number Removing On-Screen Display

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Information Screen

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DISPLAY

OFF

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Operation mode indicator

Battery indicator

Folder/file number

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The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental

erasure of files.

1Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

3Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

●The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which

has been played back at the last time is

displayed.

If you want to select another type of file, go to

step 5.

If not, go to step 7.

5Press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen

appears.

6Press + or – to select the desired type of file, and

press SELECT/SET.

7Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

8Press + or – to select

“PROTECT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub

Menu appears.

To protect the currently displayed file

9Press + or – to select

“CURRENT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The

PROTECT screen appears.

10 Press REW (3) or FF

(5) to select the desired

file.

11 Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

●To cancel protection,

select “RETURN”.

●Repeat steps 10 and 11

for all files you want to

protect.

To protect all files stored in the memory

card

9Press + or – to select “PROT.ALL”, and press

SELECT/SET. The PROTECT screen appears.

10 Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

●To cancel protection, select “RETURN”.

NOTES:

●If the “” mark appears, the currently displayed

file is protected.

●When the memory card is initialized 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 1–8 in

“Protecting Files” in the left column.

To remove protection from the currently

displayed file

9Press + or – to select “CURRENT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The PROTECT screen appears.

10 Press REW (3) or FF (5) to select the

desired file.

11 Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

●To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

●Repeat steps 10 and 11 for all files you want to

remove protection.

Protecting Files

Power Switch

Lock Button

Fast-Forward Button (FF (5))

Rewind Button

(REW (3))

VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch

SELECT/SET Button MENU Button

+/- Button

DISPLAY

END

PROTECT

DELETE

DPOF

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To remove protection from all files stored

in the memory card

9Press + or – to select “CANC.ALL”, and press

SELECT/SET. The PROTECT screen appears.

10 Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

●To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a

time or all at once.

1Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

3Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

●The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which

has been played back at the last time is

displayed.

If you want to select another type of file, go to

step 5.

If not, go to step 7.

5Press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen

appears.

6Press + or – to select the desired type of file, and

press SELECT/SET.

7Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

8Press + or – to select “DELETE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

To delete the currently displayed file

9Press + or – to select

“CURRENT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The DELETE

screen appears.

10 Press REW (3) or FF

(5) to select the desired

file.

11 Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

●To cancel deletion,

select “RETURN”.

●Repeat steps 10 and 11

for all files you want to

delete.

NOTE:

If the “” mark appears, the selected file is

protected and cannot be deleted.

To delete all files stored in the memory

card

9Press + or – to select “ALL”, and press SELECT/

SET. The DELETE screen appears.

10 Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

●To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.

NOTES:

●Protected files (墌pg. 27) cannot be deleted. To

delete them, remove protection first.

●Once files are deleted, they cannot be restored.

Check files before deleting.

Deleting Files

Power Switch

Lock Button

Fast-Forward Button (FF (5))

Rewind Button

(REW (3))

VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch

SELECT/SET Button MENU Button

+/- Button

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, initialize it. (墌pg. 30)

DELETE

RENT

ALL

RETURN

CUR

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EXECUTE

DELETE?

RETURN

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By resetting the file name, a new folder will be

made. The new files you are going to make will be

stored in the new folder. It is convenient to separate

the new files from previously made files. (Available

only for Image and video clip files.)

1Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

3Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

●The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which

has been played back at the last time is

displayed.

5Press SELECT/SET. The MEMORY SELECT screen

appears.

6Press + or – to select the desired type of file

(IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP), and press SELECT/SET.

The image or video clip playback screen (IMAGE

or E-MAIL CLIP) appears.

7Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

8Press + or – to select “NO. RESET”, and press

SELECT/SET. The NO. RESET screen appears.

9Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The new folder (such as

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

the next shot starts from DVC00001.

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 or video clip 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.

This camcorder is compatible with the DPOF

(Digital Print Order Format) standard in order to

support future systems such as automatic printing.

You can select one of the 2 print information settings

for images stored in the memory card: “To Print All

Still Images (One Print For Each)”or “To Print By

Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints”.

NOTES:

●If you load a memory card already set as shown

below 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. 55)

To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)

1Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

3Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

●The type of file (IMAGE or E-MAIL CLIP) which

has been played back at the last time is

displayed.

5If the video clip playback (E-MAIL CLIP,

墌pg. 25) screen appears, press SELECT/SET.

The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.

6Press + or – to select “IMAGE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The image playback screen

(IMAGE) appears.

7Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

8Press + or – to select

“DPOF”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub

Menu appears.

9Press + or – to select

“ALL 1”, and press

SELECT/SET. The DPOF

screen appears.

10 Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The normal

playback screen appears.

●To cancel selection,

select “RETURN”.

Resetting The File Name Setting Print Information (DPOF

Setting)

DPOF

RENT

ALL 1

RESET

RETURN

CUR

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EXECUTE

ALL1?

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To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number

Of Prints

1Perform steps 1–8 in “To Print All Still Images

(One Print For Each)” (墌pg. 29).

2Press + or – to select

“CURRENT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The DPOF

screen appears.

3Press REW (3) or FF

(5) to select the desired

file.

4Press + or – to select the number indication (00),

and press SELECT/SET.

5Select the number of prints

by pressing + to increase

number, or – to decrease

the number, and press

SELECT/SET.

●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.

6Press + or – to select

“RETURN”, and press

SELECT/SET. The “SAVE?”

appears.

●If you did not change

any settings in step 3

through 5, the Menu

Screen reappears.

7Press + or – to select “EXECUTE” to save the

setting you have just made, and press SELECT/

SET.

●To cancel selection, select “CANCEL”.

To Reset The Number Of Prints

1Perform steps 1–8 in “To Print All Still Images

(One Print For Each)” (墌pg. 29).

2Press + or – to select “RESET”, and press SELECT/

SET. The DPOF screen appears.

3Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The normal playback screen

appears.

●To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.

●The number of prints is reset to 0 for all still

images.

You can initialize a memory card anytime.

After initializing, all files and data stored in the

memory card, including those which have been

protected, are cleared.

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

2Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

3Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

4Press MENU. The Menu

Screen appears.

5Press + or – to select

“FORMAT”, and press

SELECT/SET. The FORMAT

screen appears.

6Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET. The memory

card is initialized.

●When initialization is finished, “NO IMAGES

STORED” or “NO E-MAIL CLIP STORED”

appears.

●To cancel initialization, select “RETURN”.

CAUTION:

While performing the above, never disconnect

power, as this may cause the memory card to be

corrupted.

RETURN

SHEETS

DPOF

SHEETS

DPOF

EXECUTE

SAVE?

CANCE L

Initializing A Memory Card

CAUTION:

Do not perform any other operation (such as

turning off the camcorder) during initialization.

Also, be sure to use the provided AC Adapter, as

the memory card may be corrupted if the battery

becomes exhausted during initialization. If the

memory card becomes corrupted initialize it.

DISPLAY

END

PROTECT

DELETE

DPOF

NO . RES E T

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EXECUTE

DATA?EX I ST I NG

ERASE AL L

RETURN

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ADVANCED FEATURES

MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT

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

screen menu system that simplifies many of the

more detailed camcorder settings. (墌pg. 32 –41)

1For Video and D.S.C. Recording Menus:

●Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”

or “MEMORY”.

●Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

For Video Playback Menus:

●Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

●Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

●For D.S.C. Playback Menus, refer to “D.S.C.

PLAYBACK” (墌pg. 24).

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

4Press + or – to select the desired function, and

press SELECT/SET. The selected function menu

appears.

5Setting procedure hereafter depends on the

selected function.

Menus without Sub Menus

—vWIPE/FADER, rPROGRAM AE,

uW. BALANCE

1) Press + or – to select the desired parameter.

Example: rPROGRAM AE Menu

2) Press SELECT/SET.

Selection is complete. The

Menu Screen returns.

●Repeat the procedure if

you wish to set other

function menus.

3) Press SELECT/SET again.

The Menu Screen closes.

Menus with Sub Menus

—mCAMERA, qMANUAL, sSYSTEM,

nCAMERA DISPLAY, oDSC, tVIDEO,

nVIDEO DISPLAY

1) Press + or – to select the desired function, and

press SELECT/SET. The Sub Menu appears.

Example: mCAMERA Menu

2) Press + or – to select the

desired parameter.

3) Press SELECT/SET.

Selection is complete.

●Repeat the procedure if

you wish to set other

function menus.

Changing The Menu Settings

Power Switch

Lock Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

MENU Button

SELECT/SET Button

+/- Button

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MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.)

4) Press SELECT/SET. The Menu Screen returns.

●Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other

function menus.

5) Press SELECT/SET again. The Menu Screen

closes.

NOTES:

●The “m“ settings are effective when the Power

Switch is set to both “A” and “M”. However, the

menu settings can be changed only when the

Power Switch is set to “M”.

●The “q” settings are effective only when the

Power Switch is set to “M”.

●The “s” functions which are set when the Power

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

Power Switch is set to “PLAY”.

●The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are

effective even when the Power Switch is set to

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

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

●The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are

effective only for shooting.

●The “n” (VIDEO DISPLAY) settings are effective

only for video playback.

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

pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote

control (provided). (墌pg. 22, 52, 62)

RECORDING MENUS

IMPORTANT:

Some Wipe/Fader Effects cannot be used with

certain modes of Program AE with special effects.

(墌pg. 33) If an unusable Wipe/Fader Effect is

selected, its indicator blinks in blue or goes out.

These effects let you make pro-style scene

transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from

one scene to the next.

Wipe or Fader works when video recording is

started or stopped.

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

2Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch.

3Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

4Set “v” to the desired mode. (墌pg. 31)

●The selected effect indicator appears.

5Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate

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

To deactivate the selected effect…

Select “OFF” in step 4.

NOTES:

●You can select other effects for “WIPE/FADER”

during recording.

●You can extend the length of a Wipe or Fader by

pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop

Button.

WIPE/FADER

(Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disables effects.

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 color screen from a

black and white screen, or fade out from color to

black and white.

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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

center of a black screen and wipes in toward the

corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually

wiping out to the center.

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 center of

a black screen toward the top and bottom, or wipe

out from the top and bottom toward the center

leaving a black screen.

IMPORTANT:

Some modes of Program AE with special effects

cannot be used with certain Wipe/Fader effects.

(墌pg. 32) If an unusable mode is selected, the

indicator of Wipe/Fader effects blinks or goes out.

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

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Set “r” to the desired mode. (墌pg. 31)

●The selected effect indicator appears.

To deactivate the selected effect…

Select “OFF” in step 3.

NOTES:

●Program AE with special effects can be changed

during recording or during Record-Standby.

●Some modes of Program AE with special effects

cannot be used during Night-Alive.

PROGRAM AE

(Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disables effects.

SHUTTER 1/60: The shutter speed is fixed at

1/60th of a second. Black bands that usually appear

when shooting a TV screen become narrower.

SHUTTER 1/100: The shutter speed is fixed at

1/100th of a second. The flickering that occurs when

shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury-vapor

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 surroundings 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. 46)

TWILIGHT: Makes evening scenes look more

natural. White Balance (墌pg. 34, 47) is

automatically set to “”, but can be changed to

your desired setting. When Twilight is chosen, the

camcorder automatically adjusts the focus from

approx. 10 m (32 ft) to infinity. From less than 10 m

(32 ft), adjust the focus manually. The flash does not

fire in this mode.

Program AE With Special Effects

ADVANCED FEATURES

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RECORDING MENUS (cont.)

SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish tint

like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema

mode for a classic look.

MONOTONE: Like classic 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.

MIRROR*: Creates a mirror image on the right

half of the screen, juxtaposed to the normal image

on the other half.

* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

is set to “VIDEO”.

W. BALANCE (Factory-preset: AUTO)

For details, refer to “White Balance Adjustment”

(墌pg. 47).

AUTO: White balance is adjusted automatically.

MWB: Adjust the white balance manually

when shooting under various types of lighting.

FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.

CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of

lighting is used.

CAMERA

Recording mode

Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP)

depending on your preference.

REC MODE (Factory-preset: SP)

SP: Standard Play

LP: Long Play—more economical, providing

1.5 times the recording time.

NOTES:

●Audio Dubbing (墌pg. 59) and Insert Editing

(墌pg. 60) are possible on tapes recorded in the

SP mode.

●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.

Sound mode

SOUND MODE (Factory-preset: 12 bit)

12 bit: Enables video 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)

16 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound

on two separate channels. (Equivalent to the

48 kHz mode of previous models)

White Balance Adjustment

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Zooming

ZOOM (Factory-preset: 40X)

10X: When set to “10X” while using digital zoom,

the zoom magnification will reset to 10X since

digital zoom will be disengaged.

40X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By

digitally processing and magnifying images,

zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom

limit), to a maximum of 40X digital magnification.

200X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By

digitally processing and magnifying images,

zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom

limit), to a maximum of 200X digital

magnification.

* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

Snapshot mode for video recording

For details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (For

Video Recording)” (墌pg. 42). There is the sound

effect of a shutter closing.

SNAP MODE (Factory-preset: FULL)

FULL: Snapshot mode with no frame

NEGA: Nega mode

PIN-UP:Pin-Up mode

FRAME: Snapshot mode with frame

Gain up

GAIN UP (Factory-preset: AGC)

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. Shooting a subject in low or poor

lighting at slow 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.

Navigation time

NAVIGATION (Factory-preset: MANUAL)

5SEC /15SEC /30SEC /60SEC:

The captured image is stored in the memory card

as a thumbnail image when the recording time is

over the navigation time.

For example, “5SEC” is suitable to record short

scenes with the thumbnail images. (墌pg. 48)

However, the stored thumbnail images may take

up a lot of memory. In this case, using the

memory card with large capacity is

recommended.

MANUAL: Enables thumbnail images to be made

manually. (墌pg. 49)

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Digital Image Stabilization

To compensate for unstable images caused by

camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.

DIS (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF /ON

NOTES:

●Accurate stabilization 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

Stabilizer cannot be used.

Self-Timer

For details, refer to “Self-Timer” (墌pg. 44).

SELF-TIMER (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF /ON

5-Second Recording

Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second

clips to keep the action moving. This function is

available only for video recording.

1Set “5S” to “5S”. (墌pg. 31)

●“5S” appears.

2Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder

enters Record-Standby mode automatically.

●Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop

Button again within 5 seconds after recording

starts, Record-Standby mode is not engaged.

3To exit the 5S mode, select “OFF” in step 1.

To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording

mode…

Instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button

in step 2, select the desired Snapshot mode in

CAMERA Menu (墌pg. 35), then press SNAPSHOT.

The camcorder records a 5-second still. When “5S”

is set to “Anim.”, this function is not available.

5S (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disables 5-Second Recording.

5S: Enables 5-Second Recording.

Anim.: Allows you to record a few frames only. By

using an inanimate object and changing its

position between shots, you can record the

subject as though it is moving.

NOTE:

When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, the 5-Second

Recording mode is not available. Animation

recording of a few frames only is taken instead.

Maximum telephoto setting

Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in

focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless

there is a distance more than 1 m (3.3 ft) to the

subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum

telephoto setting.

TELE MACRO (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disables the function.

ON: When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject

as large as possible at a distance of approx. 60 cm

(2 ft).

NOTE:

Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go

out of focus.

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Wide mode

WIDE MODE (Factory-preset: OFF)

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. The indicator appears.

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. 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 letter boxed 16:9 movie.

SQUEEZE* : For playback on TVs with an

aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image

to fit the screen without distortion. The

indicator 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.

D.WIDE* : The indicator appears. The

zoom range is extended beyond the maximum

optical zoom wide angle range. This mode’s wide

angle setting is equivalent to using a 0.7X wide

conversion lens. Zooming is possible from 0.7X to

a magnification set in CAMERA Menu. This mode

is suitable for shooting in a small room.

* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

Wind cut

WIND CUT (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disengages the function.

ON : Helps cut down on noise created by

wind. The “” indicator appears. The quality of

the sound will change. This is normal.

Snapshot flash

FLASH (Factory-preset: AUTO)

OFF: Will not fire.

AUTO: Fires automatically if it is dark (

appears).

AUTO C: Fires automatically if it is dark (

appears) and reduces the Red-Eye effect in the

subject’s eyes.

ON: Always fires.

For details, refer to “Snapshot Flash” (墌pg. 43).

Flash brightness adjustment

FLASH ADJ. (Factory-preset: ±0)

For details, refer to “Flash Brightness Adjustment”

(墌pg. 43).

SYSTEM

Beep, melody and shutter sound

BEEP (Factory-preset: MELODY)

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. It also activates the shutter sound

effect. (墌pg. 23, 42)

MELODY: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds

when any operation is performed. It also activates

the shutter sound effect. (墌pg. 23, 42)

Tally lamp setting

TALLY (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF: The tally lamp remains off at all times.

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

recording.

Remote control setting

For details, refer to “USING THE REMOTE

CONTROL UNIT” (墌pg. 56).

REMOTE (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF: Disables the remote control operations.

ON: Enables the remote control operations.

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Automatic demonstration mode

Demonstrates certain functions such as Program AE

with special effects, etc., and can be used to confirm

how these functions operate. (墌pg. 9)

DEMO MODE (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF: Automatic demonstration will not take

place.

ON: Demonstrates certain functions such as

Program 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 is set to “A” or “M”.

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 cassette 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 setting

When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD

monitor is opened, you can select which one to use.

PRIORITY (Factory-preset: LCD)

LCD: Allows you to use the LCD monitor.

FINDER: Allows you to use the viewfinder.

Resetting menu settings

CAM RESET

EXECUTE: Resets all settings to the factory-preset.

RETURN: Does not reset all settings to the factory-

preset.

CAMERA DISPLAY

Display setting

ON SCREEN (Factory-preset: LCD/TV)

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 and time display setting

DATE/TIME (Factory-preset: AUTO)

OFF: The date/time does not appear.

AUTO: Displays the date/time for approx.

5 seconds when the Power Switch is set from

“OFF” to “A” or “M”.

ON: The date/time is always displayed.

Time code setting

TIME CODE (Factory-preset: OFF)

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 adjustment

CLOCK ADJ.

Allows you to set the current date and time.

(墌pg. 14)

Display Menu

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DSC

Picture quality

The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best

match your needs. Two Picture Quality modes are

available: FINE ( ) and STANDARD ( ) (in order

of quality).

QUALITY (Factory-preset: FINE)

FINE /STANDARD

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.

Image size

The Image Size mode can be selected to best match

your needs.

IMAGE SIZE (Factory-preset: 1280 x 960)

640 x 480 /1024 x 768 /1280 x 960 /

1600 x 1200

NOTE:

The settings can be changed only when the VIDEO/

MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

Approximate Number of Storable Images

* Optional

** Provided

Recording media selection

REC SELECT (Factory-preset: )

: When Snapshot recording is performed

with the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch set to

“VIDEO”, still images are recorded only onto the

tape.

/ : When Snapshot recording is

performed with the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch set

to “VIDEO”, still images are recorded not only

onto the tape but also in the memory card

(640 x 480 pixels). In this mode, the “SNAP

MODE” selection in CAMERA Menu is also

applicable to memory card recording.

DSC Menu

Image Size/Picture

Quality

SD Memory Card

8 MB** 16 MB* 32 MB* 64 MB*

640 x 480/

FINE 47 95 205 425

640 x 480/

STANDARD

160 295 625 1285

1024 x 768/

FINE 21 47 95 200

1024 x 768/

STANDARD 65 145 310 640

1280 x 960/

FINE 13 29 60 125

1280 x 960/

STANDARD 45 95 205 425

1600 x 1200/

FINE 8194180

1600 x 1200/

STANDARD 28 60 130 275

Image Size/Picture

Quality

MultiMediaCard

8 MB* 16 MB* 32 MB*

640 x 480/FINE 55 105 215

640 x 480/STANDARD 190 320 645

1024 x 768/FINE 25 50 100

1024 x 768/STANDARD 75 160 320

1280 x 960/FINE 16 32 60

1280 x 960/STANDARD 50 105 215

1600 x 1200/FINE 10 21 42

1600 x 1200/STANDARD

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PLAYBACK MENUS

VIDEO

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 page 31, select

“SOUND MODE” or “12bit MODE” from the Menu

Screen and set it to the desired parameter.

SOUND MODE (Factory-preset: STEREO )

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 (Factory-preset: SOUND 1)

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.

NOTES:

●You can also use AUDIO button on the provided

remote control (墌pg. 57) to change the output

sound (without having to access the Playback

Menu).

●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”.)

●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.

Synchro adjustment

For details, refer to “For More Accurate Editing”

(墌pg. 65).

SYNCHRO (Factory-preset: ±0.0)

Recording mode

Allows you to set the video recording mode (SP or

LP) depending on your preference. It is

recommended you use “REC MODE” in VIDEO

Menu when using this camcorder as a recorder

during dubbing. (墌pg. 52, 54)

REC MODE (Factory-preset: SP)

SP /LP

NOTE:

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

set to “PLAY” or “M”.

Dubbing from tape to memory card

COPY (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF:When the SNAPSHOT button is pressed

during tape playback, the playback image pauses

and normal playback will resume after

approximately 6 seconds. (The still image is not

recorded.)

ON: Enables dubbing of images recorded on a

tape to a memory card. (墌pg. 55)

Deleting thumbnail images

For details, refer to “To delete thumbnail images”

(墌pg. 49).

NAVI.DEL.

IMAGE SEL. /TAPE SEL. /ALL /RETURN

Blank search

Helps find a blank portion of tape when you want to

record from the middle of a tape.

For details, refer to “Blank Search” (墌pg. 21).

BLANK SRCH

EXECUTE /RETURN

S-Video/AV input

S/AV INPUT (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Enables audio and video signal output to a

TV, VCR, etc. via the S/AV connector.

(墌pg. 22, 52)

A/V. IN: Enables audio/video signal input from

the S/AV connector. (墌pg. 52)

S. IN: Enables S-video/audio signal input from the

S/AV connector. (墌pg. 52)

Video Menu

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SYSTEM

Each setting is linked with “s”, which appears

when the Power Switch is set to “M”. (墌pg. 31) The

parameters are the same as in the description on

page 37.

BEEP (Factory-preset: MELODY)

OFF /BEEP /MELODY

TALLY (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF /ON

REMOTE (Factory preset: ON)

OFF /ON

DEMO MODE (Factory-preset: ON)

OFF /ON

PRIORITY (Factory-preset: LCD)

LCD /FINDER

CAM RESET

EXECUTE /RETURN

VIDEO DISPLAY

The parameters (except “OFF” in ON SCREEN

settings) are the same as in the description on

page 38.

ON SCREEN (Factory-preset: LCD)

OFF /LCD /LCD/TV

When set to “OFF”, the camcorder’s display

disappears.

DATE/TIME (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF /AUTO /ON

When set to “AUTO”, the date/time are displayed

in the following cases:

•When playback starts. The camcorder displays

the date/time when scenes are recorded.

•When the date is changed during playback.

TIME CODE (Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF /ON

NOTE:

The date indication can also be turned on/off by

pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote control

(provided). (墌pg. 22, 52, 62)

System Menu

Display Menu

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ON SCREEN Setting:

For playback sound, tape

speed and tape running

during video playback.

DATE/TIME Setting:

For date/time.

TIME CODE Setting:

For time code.

* 30 frames = 1 second

Minutes

Frames*

Seconds

Display

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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 to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Press NIGHT so that the Night-Alive indicator

“” appears.

●The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to

provide up to 30 times sensitivity.

●“” appears beside “” while the shutter

speed is being automatically adjusted.

To deactivate Night-Alive…

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Alive indicator

disappears.

NOTES:

●During Night-Alive, the following functions or

settings cannot be activated and its indicator

blinks or goes out:

•Some modes of “Program AE With Special

Effects” (墌pg. 33).

•“Snapshot Flash” (墌pg. 43)

•“GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu. (墌pg. 35)

•“DIS” in MANUAL Menu. (墌pg. 36)

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

camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a

tripod is recommended.

This feature lets you record still images that look like

photographs onto a tape.

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

2Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down

the Lock Button located on the switch.

3Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

4Set “SNAP MODE” to the desired mode.

(墌pg. 31, 35)

5Press SNAPSHOT.

●The “O” indication appears and a still

image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds,

then the camcorder re-enters the Record-

Standby mode.

●You can perform Snapshot also during

recording. A still image will be recorded for

approx. 6 seconds, then the normal recording

resumes.

●Regardless of the Power Switch position (“A”

or “M”), Snapshot recording takes place using

the selected Snapshot mode.

NOTES:

●To remove the shutter sound, refer to “BEEP” on

page 37.

●If Snapshot recording is not possible, the “O”

indication blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed.

Night Alive

Power Switch

Lock Button

NIGHT Button

Snapshot (For Video Recording)

Power Switch

Lock Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

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●If Program AE with special effects (墌pg. 33) is

engaged, certain modes of Program 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. 36), the Stabilizer will be disabled.

●During playback as well, all snapshot modes are

available when “COPY” is set to “OFF”

in VIDEO Menu. (墌pg. 40) 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 S/AV connector,

the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker,

however it is recorded onto the tape.

Motor Drive Mode

Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides an

effect similar to serial photography. (Interval

between still images: approx. 1 second)

●The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC

SELECT” is set to “/”. (墌pg. 39)

The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in

Record-Standby mode. (墌pg. 23, 42)

●When the Power Switch is set to “A”, the flash

automatically fires if it is dark ( appears).

●When the Power Switch is set to “M”, you can

select the flash setting. (墌pg. 31, 37)

If “AUTO C” is selected...

The C Red-Eye reduction indicator lights. Press

SNAPSHOT. The flash fires twice. The first flash is

for reduction of the human eye’s red reflection and

the second flash is for the actual recording.

NOTES:

●Do not fire the flash at a person at short range.

●The flash does not fire when the flash is set to

“OFF” or when Night-Alive mode (墌pg. 42) is

engaged, and also when the battery remaining

power is low.

●The flash does not fire even when it is set to “ON”,

if Program AE with special effects is set to

“SPORTS” or “SNOW”.

●Although images shot with a flash tend to look

whiter than they actually are, to compensate for

this the camcorder automatically darkens the

picture when using the flash. When shooting a

subject at a distance where the flash light cannot

reach (over approx. 2 m (6.5 ft)), set the flash to

“OFF” to prevent the picture from becoming too

dark or becoming too tinted.

●The color tone changes depending on the

background lighting conditions, such as under

fluorescent or halogen lamps.

●While charging the flash, blinks and the flash

will not fire. Although noise may appear, this is

not a malfunction and is not recorded. It can take

up to 10 seconds to charge the flash.

When a snapshot ( pg. 23, 42) is taken in the dark

the camcorder fires the flash and adjusts the

brightness automatically. You can also adjust the

flash brightness manually. When you find that the

snapshots you took look too bright or too dark,

adjust it manually.

1Select “FLASH ADJ.” in MANUAL Menu, and

press SELECT/SET.

•The parameter appears.

2To intensify the flash, press +. To weaken the

flash, press –.

•Adjustment range: –3 to +3.

3Press SELECT/SET. Press + or – to select

“BRETURN”, and press SELECT/SET twice to

close the Menu Screen.

NOTE:

When you change the subject you are shooting or

the shooting location, set it back to ±0 as described

in step 2 and take a snapshot to check the flash

brightness. After doing this adjust to your desired

brightness.

Snapshot Flash

FLASH

Flash Brightness Adjustment

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Once the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator

can become part of the scene in a more natural way,

adding the final touch to a memorable picture.

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

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

●You can tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180°

so that it faces forward and view yourself while

self-recording with the viewfinder pushed

back.

3Set “SELF-TIMER” to

“ON ”. (墌pg. 31, 36)

4To engage the Self-Timer

for video recording, press

the Recording Start/Stop

Button.

●After 15 seconds, the

beep sounds and video

recording starts.

5To stop Self-Timer

recording, press the

Recording Start/Stop

Button again.

●The camcorder re-enters

Record-Standby mode.

5Press SNAPSHOT.

●After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and

snapshot recording starts. After that, the

camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.

6To end Self-Timer recording, select “OFF” in

step 3.

NOTE:

If “BEEP” and “TALLY” are set to “OFF” (墌pg. 37),

the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not

light.

Self-Timer

L MA A

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NRETUR

Self-Timer indication

When the Recording Start/Stop Button or

SNAPSHOT is pressed, the tally lamp changes as

shown:

Begins blinking

(Self-Timer starts)

Blinks quickly

(Self-Timer shooting starts

soon)

Stops blinking and stays on

(Self-Timer video recording

starts)

Turns off

(Self-Timer snapshot

recording occurs)

After approx.

15 sec.

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The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers

continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close

as approx. 5 cm (2”) to the subject) to infinity.

However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the

situations listed below (in these cases perform

“Manual Focus”):

●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-color

wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

●When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD

monitor or 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

background.

* 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. (墌pg. 77)

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. 18) 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” is set to “ON”. (墌pg. 36)

NOTE:

If you are using the viewfinder, you should already

have performed “Viewfinder Adjustment”

(墌pg. 12).

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

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Press FOCUS. The manual focus indicator

appears.

3To focus on a further subject, press +. The “”

indicator appears and blinks.

To focus on a nearer subject, press –. The “”

indicator appears and blinks.

4Press SELECT/SET. Focus adjustment is complete.

To reset to Auto Focus...

Press FOCUS twice or set the Power Switch to “A”.

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.

Auto Focus

Focus detection zone

Manual Focus

Manual focus

indicator

While focusing on a

further subject

Manual focus

indicator

While focusing on a

nearer subject

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Manual exposure control 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

is bright.

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

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Press EXPOSURE.

●The exposure control indicator appears.

4To brighten the image, press +. To darken the

image, press –. (maximum ±6)

●+3 exposure has the same effect as the

backlight compensation. (墌pg. 47)

●–3 exposure has the same effect as when “r”

is set to “SPOTLIGHT”. (墌pg. 33)

5Press SELECT/SET. Exposure adjustment is

complete.

To return to automatic exposure control...

Press EXPOSURE twice. Or, set the Power Switch to

“A”.

NOTES:

●You cannot use the manual exposure control at the

same time when “r” is set to “SPOTLIGHT” or

“SNOW” (墌pg. 33), or with the backlight

compensation. (墌pg. 47)

●If the adjustment does not cause any visible

change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.

(墌pg. 31, 35)

Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contracts in

well-lit environments to keep too much light from

entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow

in more light.

Use this function in the following situations:

●When shooting a moving subject.

●When the distance to the subject changes (so its

size in the LCD 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.

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

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Press EXPOSURE.

●The exposure control indicator appears.

4Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD

monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold

SELECT/SET for over 2 seconds. The exposure

control indicator and the “” indication appear.

5Press SELECT/SET. The “”

indication changes to “”

and the iris is locked.

To return to automatic iris

control...

Press EXPOSURE twice. Or, set

the Power Switch to “A”.

●The exposure control

indicator and “” disappear.

To lock the exposure control and the iris…

After step 3 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the

exposure by pressing + or –. Then lock the iris in

steps 4and 5 of “Iris Lock”. For automatic locking,

press EXPOSURE twice. The iris becomes automatic

after about 2 seconds.

Exposure Control

SELECT/SET Button +/- Button

EXPOSURE Button Iris Lock

Iris Lock Indicator

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Backlight compensation

brightens the subject

quickly.

Press BACK LIGHT. The

indicator is displayed

and the subject is

brightened. If pressed

again, disappears and

the brightness returns to

the previous level.

●Using the BACK LIGHT Button 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 is set to “A”.

The white balance that refers to the correctness of

color reproduction under various lighting. If the

white balance is correct, all other colors will be

accurately reproduced.

The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.

However, more advanced camcorder operators

control this function manually to achieve a more

professional color/tint reproduction.

(Factory-preset: AUTO)

AUTO: White balance is adjusted automatically.

MWB: Adjust the white balance manually

when shooting under various types of lighting.

(墌“Manual White Balance Adjustment”)

FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.

CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of

lighting is used.

●For the setting, refer to “Changing The Menu

Settings” (墌pg. 31).

●The selected mode indicator except “AUTO”

appears.

To return to automatic white balance…

Set “u” to “AUTO”. (墌pg. 31, 34) Or, set the

Power Switch to “A”.

NOTE:

White balance cannot be used when “r” is set to

“SEPIA” or “MONOTONE”. (墌pg. 34)

Adjust the white balance manually when shooting

under various types of lighting.

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

the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the

viewfinder fully.

3Set “u” to “MWB”. (墌pg. 31, 34)

●The indication blinks slowly.

4Remove the lens cap.

5Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the

subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that

the white paper fills the screen.

6Press SELECT/SET until begins blinking

rapidly.

When the setting is completed, resumes

normal blinking.

7Press SELECT/SET twice. The Menu Screen closes

and the Manual White Balance indicator is

displayed.

NOTES:

●In step 5, it may be difficult to focus on the white

paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually.

(墌pg. 45)

●A subject can be shot under various types of

lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent,

candlelight, etc.). Because the color 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.

Backlight Compensation

White Balance Adjustment

BACK LIGHT Button

Manual White Balance Adjustment

White paper

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The Navigation Function helps you check tape

contents by making thumbnail images on a memory

card.

To make thumbnail images during video

recording automatically

1Load a cassette. (墌pg. 15)

2Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

3Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

4Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the

switch.

5Set “NAVIGATION” to the desired navigation

storing time. (墌pg. 31, 35)

●If the “” indicator appears blinking on the

screen, wait until it stops blinking. If it does not

stop blinking after a while, check if a memory

card is loaded.

6Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording.

●When the recording time

is over the navigation

time set in step 5, “”

appears briefly, then the

image of the point where

recording is started is

captured and stored in

the memory card as a

thumbnail image.

●If the Recording Start/

Stop button is pressed

before “” stops

blinking, the image of the

point where the loaded memory card is

recognised is captured.

7Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop

recording.

To make thumbnail images after video recording

manually...

1) Perform steps 1 to 4 above.

2) Set “NAVIGATION” to “MANUAL”.

(墌pg. 31, 35)

3) After the recording, press NAVI STORE.

•The “” indicator appears briefly and the

captured image is stored in the memory card as

a thumbnail image.

NOTES:

●The remaining number of storable thumbnail

images also appears on the screen when it reaches

10 or less. If “REC SELECT” is set to “/”

in DSC Menu, the number shows how many

640 x 480 pixel images can be stored.

●If “5S” is set to “5S” or “Anim.” in MANUAL

Menu, the NAVIGATION function will not work

properly.

To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images

(NAVIGATION Search)

1Load a cassette. (墌pg. 15)

2Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

3Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to “VIDEO”.

4Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5Press NAVI during video playback or stop mode.

●The loaded cassette’s

NAVIGATION thumbnail

image screen appears.

●Press REW (3) to

display the previous

page. Press FF (5) to

display the next page.

6Press + or – to select the desired image, and press

SELECT/SET.

NAVIGATION Function

Power Switch

VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch

Lock Button

NAVI STORE Button

NAVI Button

Fast-Forward Button

(FF (5))

Rewind Button (REW (3))

SELECT/SET Button

+/- Button

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●The “NAVIGATION SEARCH” indication

appears blinking and the camcorder starts

searching the tape for the relevant point of the

selected thumbnail image.

To cancel NAVIGATION search midway...

Press PLAY (4/9), REW (3), FF (5) or STOP

(8).

To add thumbnail images during video

playback

1Perform steps 1 to 4 in “To find scenes on tape

using thumbnail images (NAVIGATION Search)”.

2Press PLAY (4/9) to start video playback.

3Press NAVI STORE at the desired point.

●The “” indicator appears briefly and the

image of the point where NAVI STORE is

pressed is stored in the memory card as a

thumbnail image.

To delete thumbnail images

1Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to “VIDEO”.

3Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

5Press + or – to select “t“, and press SELECT/

SET. The VIDEO Menu appears.

6Press + or – to select

“NAVI.DEL.”, and press

SELECT/SET. The Sub

Menu appears.

7By pressing + or – ...

Select “IMAGE SEL.” to

delete the currently displayed thumbnail image.

Select “TAPE SEL.” to delete all thumbnail images

for the tape which contains the currently

displayed image.

Select “ALL” to delete all thumbnail images

stored in the memory card at once.

8Press SELECT/SET. The

NAVIGATION screen

appears.

9Press + or – to select

“EXECUTE”, and press

SELECT/SET.

●Press REW (3) to display the previous

image. Press FF (5) to display the next

image.

●To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.

●Thumbnail images cannot be deleted during

video playback.

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, initialize it.

NOTE:

Once images are deleted, they cannot be restored.

Check images before deleting.

IMPORTANT:

●Be sure to always use the same tape and memory

card together as they were during recording;

otherwise, the camcorder cannot recognize Tape

and Memory Card IDs to perform NAVIGATION

function properly.

●Check if an appropriate tape and memory card are

loaded when the following messages appear: “NO

ID ON TAPE OR CARD”, “UNABLE TO USE

NAVIGATION”, “THIS MEMORY CARD IS NOT

COMPATIBLE”.

●If you change the memory card while shooting on

one tape, two memory cards will share the tape’s

thumbnail images. We recommend that you use

one memory card for one tape.

●NAVIGATION Search does not work if the current

position is at a blank portion on the tape. Also, do

not leave a blank portion partway through the tape

when shooting; otherwise, NAVIGATION function

does not work properly.

●Before shooting newly over a recorded tape, be

sure to delete all thumbnail images of the previous

recording from the relevant memory card.

●If you copy thumbnail images from one memory

card to another via a PC, NAVIGATION Search

does not work with the copied memory card.

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You can make video clips in 160 x 120 pixels from

real-time camera image or recorded video footage

and store them in a memory card as files which can

be conveniently sent via E-Mail.

To make video clips from real-time camera

image

1Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

3Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the

switch.

4Press E-MAIL to engage the E-Mail Clip Record-

Standby mode.

●“E-CLIP” appears.

5Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording.

6Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop

recording.

●“COMPLETED” is displayed, then the

camcorder re-enters the E-Mail Clip Record-

Standby mode.

7Press E-MAIL to end E-Mail Clip Recording. The

normal screen reappears.

To view video clips stored in a memory card…

Refer to “Playback Of Video Clips” (墌pg. 25).

To delete unwanted video clips stored in a memory

card…

Refer to “Deleting Files” (墌pg. 28).

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* Optional

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Stop Button

(STOP (8))

Recording Start/Stop Button

Shooting starts when

the Recording Start/

Stop Button is pressed.

Shooting stops when the

Recording Start/Stop

Button is pressed again.

Recording is complete.

Remaining time

Play/Pause Button

(PLAY (4/9))

Power Switch

Lock Button

SD Memory Card

8 MB** 7 min.

16 MB* 15 min.

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To make video clips from recorded video

footage

1Load a cassette. (墌pg. 15)

2Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

3Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

4Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5Press PLAY (4/9) to start video playback.

6Press E-MAIL to engage the E-Mail Clip Record-

Standby mode.

●“E-CLIP” appears.

●To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording, press E-MAIL

again or press STOP (8) to stop video

playback.

7At the point you want to start dubbing, press the

Recording Start/Stop Button to start E-Mail Clip

Recording.

8Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop

E-Mail Clip Recording.

●“COMPLETED” is displayed, then the

camcorder re-enters the E-Mail Clip Record-

Standby mode.

9Press E-MAIL to end E-Mail Clip Recording. The

normal screen reappears.

To view video clips stored in a memory card…

Refer to “Playback Of Video Clips” (墌pg. 25).

To delete unwanted video clips stored in a memory

card…

Refer to “Deleting Files” (墌pg. 28).

NOTES:

●Approximate maximum recording time per video

clip is 3 minutes.

●Playback operation cannot be performed during

E-Mail Clip Recording.

●If the end of the tape is reached during E-Mail Clip

Recording, that portion will be automatically

stored in the memory card.

●If the end of the tape is reached in step 6, the

E-Mail Clip Record-Standby mode will be

automatically cancelled.

●The video clip files stored with this camcorder are

compatible with MPEG4. Some MPEG4 files

stored with other devices cannot be played back

with this camcorder.

●240 x 176 size video clip files made with other

devices or video clip files that are longer than 3

minutes cannot be played back with this

camcorder. “UNSUPPORTED FILE!” is displayed.

●The title index screen (墌pg. 26) cannot be used

during E-Mail Clip Recording.

●Video noise may appear while viewing video clips

in the LCD monitor or viewfinder, however, this

noise is not present in the actual video clips stored

in the memory card.

●You can also view video clips on your PC by using

Windows® Media Player version 6.4 or later. Refer

to the instructions of PC and software.

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DUBBING

* Connect when your TV/VCR has S-VIDEO IN

and A/V input connectors. In this case, it is not

necessary to connect the yellow video cable.

** Connect when your TV/VCR has only A/V input

connectors.

To use this camcorder as a player...

1Following the illustrations, connect the

camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to page 22.

2Set the camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

“VIDEO”.

3Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on

the switch.

4Turn on the VCR’s power.

5Insert the source cassette in the camcorder.

6Insert the recording cassette in the VCR.

7Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause

modes.

●Refer to the instruction manual for the VCR.

8Press PLAY (4/9) on the camcorder to start

playback of the source tape.

9At the point you want to start dubbing, engage

the VCR’s Record mode.

10 To pause dubbing, engage the VCR’s Record-

Pause mode and press PLAY (4/9) on the

camcorder.

11 Repeat steps 8–10 for additional editing. Stop

the VCR and camcorder.

NOTES:

●

●●

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack.

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 11)

●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.

To choose whether or not the following displays

appear on the connected TV...

•Date/time

Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”.

(墌pg. 31, 41) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote

control to turn on/off the date indication.

•Time code

Set “TIME CODE” to “OFF” or “ON”.

(墌pg. 31, 41)

•Indications other than date/time and time code

Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/

TV”. (墌pg. 31, 41)

To use this camcorder as a recorder...

1) Perform steps 1 to 3 in the left column.

2) Set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V. IN” or “S. IN”.

(墌pg. 31, 40)

3) Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. (墌pg. 31, 34)

4) Insert the recording cassette in this camcorder.

5) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to engage

the Record-Pause mode. The “” or

“” indication appears on the screen.

6) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording. The indication rotates.

7) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to

stop recording. The indication stops rotating.

NOTES:

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

●Analog signals can be converted to digital signals

with this procedure.

●It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.

Dubbing To Or From A VCR

VCR

ANot connected

BBlack to S-VIDEO IN*

CYellow to VIDEO IN**

DWhite to AUDIO L IN

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BCD

S/AV/Editing cable

(provided)

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It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the

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.

1Make sure all units are turned off.

2Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped

with a DV input connector using a DV cable as

shown in the illustration.

3Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

“VIDEO”.

4Set this camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on

the switch.

5Turn on the video unit’s power.

6Insert the source cassette in this camcorder.

7Insert the recording cassette in the video unit.

8Press PLAY (4/9) on this camcorder to start

playback of the source cassette.

9At the point you want to start dubbing, engage

the video unit’s Record mode.

10 To pause dubbing, engage the video unit’s

Record-Pause mode and press PLAY (4/9) on

this camcorder.

11 Repeat steps 8–10 for additional editing. Stop

the video unit and camcorder.

NOTES:

●

●●

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack.

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 11)

●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 9. If

this occurs, turn off the power and make

connections again.

●If “Playback Zoom” (墌pg. 58) or “Playback

Special Effects” (墌pg. 58) is attempted or

SNAPSHOT is pressed 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.

Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped

With A DV IN Connector

(Digital Dubbing)

Core filter

To DV

DV cable

(optional)

Video unit equipped with DV

connector

To DV IN

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another video unit equipped with a DV connector

onto the camcorder. Since a digital signal is sent,

there is little if any image or sound deterioration.

1Make sure all units are turned off.

2Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped

with a DV output connector using a DV cable as

shown in the illustration.

3Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

“VIDEO”.

4Set this camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY”

while pressing down the Lock Button located on

the switch.

5Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. (墌pg. 31, 34)

6Turn on the video unit’s power.

7Insert the source cassette in the video unit.

8Insert the recording cassette in this camcorder.

9Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to engage

the Record-Pause mode.

●The “” indication appears on the screen.

10 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording.

●The indication rotates.

11 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to

engage the Record-Pause mode.

●The indication stops rotating.

12 Repeat steps 10 –11 for additional editing.

Stop the video unit and camcorder.

NOTES:

●

●●

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack.

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 11)

●If no image is displayed on the LCD monitor, set

“S/AV INPUT” to “OFF”. (墌pg. 31, 40)

●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 9. If

this occurs, turn off the power and make

connections again.

●Digital Dubbing is performed in the sound mode

recorded on the original tape, regardless of the

current “SOUND MODE” setting. (墌pg. 34)

●

●●

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

optional JVC VC-VDV204U DV cable.

Dubbing From A Video Unit

Equipped With A DV OUT

Connector (Digital Dubbing)

Core filter

To DV

DV cable

(optional)

Video unit equipped with DV

connector

To DV OUT

DV. IN

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Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory

card.

1Load a cassette. (墌pg. 15)

2Load a memory card. (墌pg. 16)

3Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

4Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5Set “COPY” to “ON”. (墌pg. 31, 40)

6Press PLAY (4/9) to start playback.

7At the point you want to dub, press PLAY (4/9)

again to engage Still Playback.

8To dub the image, press SNAPSHOT.

●The ”” indication appears during

dubbing.

●The selected image is stored in the memory

card.

NOTES:

●If SNAPSHOT is pressed in step 8 when a memory

card is not loaded, the message “COPYING

FAILED” is displayed.

●If an image recorded on the tape using “WIDE

MODE” (墌pg. 37) 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 8 using the

remote control (provided). (墌pg. 58)

●Images are dubbed in 640 x 480 pixels.

Dubbing Still Images Recorded On

A Tape To A Memory Card

SNAPSHOT Button

Play/Pause Button

(PLAY (4/9))

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate

this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic

operations (Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward and

Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional

playback functions possible. (墌pg. 58)

If you want to perform Random Assemble Editing

(墌pg. 60 –65), use the optional RM-V717KITU

Remote control kit. It is a set composed of the RM-

V717U remote control, the Editing cable* and the

Editing extension cable.

* The Editing cable is not required with this

camcorder.

Install The Battery

RM-V718U (provided)

The remote control uses one lithium battery

(CR2025).

1Pull out the battery holder by inserting a pointed

instrument into the slot.

2Insert the battery in the holder, and be sure to

have the “+” mark visible.

3Slide the holder back in until you hear a click.

Installing The Batteries

RM-V717U (optional)

The remote control uses two “AAA (R03)” size

batteries.

1Remove the battery compartment cover while

pushing up the tab as illustrated.

2Insert two “AAA (R03)” size batteries in the

correct direction.

3Re-attach the battery compartment cover.

Beam Effective Area (indoor use)

When using the remote control,

be sure to point it at the remote

sensor. The transmitted beam’s

approximate effective distance

for indoor use is 5 m (16 ft).

NOTE:

The transmitted beam may not

be effective or may cause

incorrect operation when the

remote sensor is directly

exposed to sunlight or powerful

lighting.

Slot

–

Tab

Insert the minus (–) end first.

Remote sensor

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Buttons And Functions

AInfrared beam transmitting window

The following buttons are available only when the

camcorder’s Power Switch set to “PLAY”.

BAUDIO Button ..................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 40)

CPAUSE Button*...................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

Up Button .........................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

DSLOW Rewind Button........................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

EREW Button* ...............................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 21, 24)

Left Button ........................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

FINSERT Button...................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 60)

GSTOP Button* ..............................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20, 25)

Down Button ....................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

HSHIFT Button ..............................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58, 61)

IEFFECT ON/OFF Button ...................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

JEFFECT Button ..................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

KSLOW Forward Button.......................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

LFF Button* ...................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 21, 24)

Left Button ........................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

MPLAY Button* ...............................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20, 25)

NA. DUB Button ..................................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 59)

ODISPLAY Button ....................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 22, 52, 62)

The following buttons are available when the

camcorder’s Power Switch set to “A” or “M”.

aS.SHOT (Snapshot) Button*

bSTART/STOP Button*

cZoom (T/W) Buttons** ...............(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 18, 58)

AInfrared beam transmitting window

The following buttons are available only when the

camcorder’s Power Switch set to “PLAY”.

BDISPLAY Button ....................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 22, 52, 62)

CSHIFT Button ..............................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58, 61)

DSLOW Rewind/Forward Buttons .......(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

Left/Right Buttons .............................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

EREW Button* ...............................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 21, 24)

FFADE/WIPE Button ...........................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 63)

GEFFECT ON/OFF Button ...................(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

HEFFECT Button .................................. (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

IPAUSE IN Connector ........................ (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 62)

JMBR SET Button ............................... (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 61)

KUp Button ........................................ (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

INSERT Button................................... (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 60)

LDown Button .................................... (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

A. DUB Button .................................. (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 59)

MPLAY Button*............................... (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20, 25)

NFF Button* ................................... (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 21, 24)

OSTOP Button*.............................. (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20, 25)

PPAUSE Button* .................................. (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 58)

QR.A.EDIT Buttons ..................... (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 60 –65)

The following buttons are available when the

camcorder’s Power Switch set to “A” or “M”.

aZoom (T/W) Buttons** ............... (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 18, 58)

bSTART/STOP Button*

cSNAPSHOT Button*

* Functions the same as each corresponding

button on the camcorder. (墌pg. 81)

** Functions when the camcorder’s Power Switch

set to “PLAY” as well.

RM-V718U (provided)

RM-V717U (optional)

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Slow-Motion Playback

Allows slow-speed search in either direction during

video playback.

During normal video playback, press SLOW (YI or

IU) more than approx. 2 seconds.

●After approx. 1 minute (approx. 20 seconds with

an 80-minute cassete) in Slow Rewind or approx.

5 minutes in Slow Forward, normal playback

resumes.

●To pause Slow-Motion playback, press PAUSE (9).

●To stop Slow-Motion playback, press PLAY (U).

NOTES:

●You can also engage Slow-Motion Playback from

Still Playback by pressing SLOW (YI or IU) more

than approx. 2 seconds.

●During Slow-Motion Playback, due to digital

image processing, the picture may take on a

mosaic effect.

●After SLOW (YI or IU) 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.

Frame-By-Frame Playback

Allows frame-by-frame search during video

playback.

During normal or still playback, press SLOW (IU)

repeatedly for forward or SLOW (YI) repeatedly for

reverse. Each time SLOW (YI or IU) is pressed, the

frame is played back.

Playback Zoom

Magnifies the recorded image up to 20X at any time

during video playback and D.S.C. playback.

1) Press PLAY (U) to start video

playback. Or perform normal

playback of images.

2) At the point you want to zoom

in, press the Zoom Button (T).

●To zoom out, press the Zoom

Button (W).

3) You can move the image on the

screen around to find a particular

portion of the picture. While

holding down SHIFT, press Left

L w, Right F e, Up U r and

Down E t.

●To end zoom, press and hold W until

magnification returns to normal. Or, press

STOP (8) and then press PLAY (U) during video

playback.

NOTES:

●Zoom can also be used during slow-motion and

still playback.

●Due to digital image processing, the quality of the

image may suffer.

●When “ZOOM” is set to “10X” or “40X”

(墌pg. 35), the image for D.S.C. playback can be

magnified up to 4X.

Playback Special Effects

Allows you to add creative effects to the video

playback image.

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. (墌pg. 33)

CLASSIC FILM: Gives recorded scenes a

strobe effect.

MONOTONE: Like classic black and white

films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used together

with the Cinema mode, it enhances the “classic

film” effect.

Zoom Buttons

SHIFT

Left or SLOW

Rewind Button

Right or SLOW

Forward Button

Up Button

Down Button

PLAY

PAUSE

STOP

RM-V717U (optional)

RM-V718U (provided)

Zoom Buttons

SHIFT

SLOW Forward

Button

Up Button or

PAUSE

Down Button or

STOP

PLAY

SLOW Rewind

Button

Left Button

Right Button

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SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish tint

like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema

mode for a classic look.

STROBE: Your recording looks like a series of

consecutive snapshots.

1) To start playback, press PLAY (U).

2) Press EFFECT. The PLAYBACK EFFECT Select

Menu appears.

3) Press EFFECT repeatedly to move the highlight

bar to the desired effect.

●The selected function is activated and after

2 seconds the menu disappears.

●To deactivate the selected effect, press EFFECT

ON/OFF. To reactivate the selected effect press

EFFECT ON/OFF again.

●To change the selected effect, repeat from

step 2 above.

The audio track can be customised only when

recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. (墌pg. 34)

1Play back the tape to locate the point where

editing will start, then press PAUSE (9).

2While holding A. DUB (D) on the remote

control, press PAUSE (9). The “9D” and “MIC”

indicators appear.

3Press PLAY (U), then begin “narrating”. Speak

into the microphone.

●To pause dubbing, press PAUSE (9).

4To end Audio Dubbing, press PAUSE (9), then

STOP (8).

To hear the dubbed sound during playback…

Set “12bit MODE” to “SOUND 2” or “MIX”.

(墌pg. 31, 40)

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.

●To perform Audio Dubbing while watching on the

television, make connections. (墌pg. 22)

●To perform Audio Dubbing with a video unit

connected to the camcorder’s S/AV connector, first

set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V. IN” or “S. IN” in VIDEO

Menu. (墌pg. 31, 40)

The “AUX” indication appears instead of “MIC”.

Audio Dubbing

PAUSE

PLAY

A.DUB

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY

A.DUB

STOP

Speaker

Stereo Microphone

RM-V718U (provided)

RM-V717U (optional)

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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”. (墌pg. 31, 41)

●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. 22)

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

press PAUSE (9). Confirm the time code at this

point. (墌pg. 41)

2Press REW (

) until the Edit-In point is located,

then press PAUSE (9).

3Press and hold INSERT (I) on the remote

control, then press PAUSE (9). The “9I”

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

and the camcorder enters Insert-Pause mode.

4Press START/STOP to begin editing.

●Confirm the insert at the time code you

checked in step 1.

●To pause editing, press START/STOP. Press it

again to resume editing.

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

STOP (8).

NOTES:

●Program AE with special effects (墌pg. 33) 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 Edting stops. (墌pg. 84, 85)

●If a memory card is loaded and “NAVIGATION” is

set to other than “MANUAL”, a NAVIGATION

thumbnail image is stored in the memory card.

(墌pg. 48)

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.

To perform Random Assemble Editing, use the

optional RM-V717KITU remote control kit.

Before operation, make sure the batteries are

installed in the remote control. (墌pg. 56)

Insert Editing

REW PLAY

PAUSE

START/STOP

INSERT

STOP

REW

PLAY

PAUSE

START/STOP

INSERT

STOP

RM-V717U (optional)

RM-V718U (provided)

Random Assemble Editing

[R.A.Edit]

SHIFT

MBR SET

RM-V717U (optional)

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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 or VCR CTL, 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 or VCR CTL for this one).

You are now ready to try Random Assemble

Editing.

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.

VCR CODE LIST

VCR BRAND

NAME

CODE

DAEWOO AH

GE A

HITACHI F

JVC A

LG/GOLDSTAR AA

MAGNAVOX I

MITSUBISHI F

NEC C

PHILIPS A

VCR BRAND

NAME

CODE

PANASONIC A

RCA I

SAMSUNG ID

SANYO C

SHARP A

SONY F

TOSHIBA F

ZENITH AF

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Make Connections

Also refer to page 22.

* Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN

connector. In this case, it is not necessary to

connect the yellow video cable.

** If necessary, use this cable for connections.

1AA JVC VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE

connector…

…Connect the editing cable to the Remote

PAUSE connector.

BA 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.

CA VCR other than above…

…Connect the editing cable to the remote

control’s PAUSE IN connector.

2Insert a recorded tape into the camcorder.

3Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

4Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

5Turn the VCR power on, insert a recordable tape

and engage the AUX mode.

●Refer to the VCR’s instructions.

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”.

(墌pg. 31, 41) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote

control to turn on/off the date indication.

•Time code

Set “TIME CODE” to “OFF” or “ON”.

(墌pg. 31, 41)

•Indications other than date/time and time code

Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/

TV”. (墌pg. 31, 41)

●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.

DISPLAY

AB To Remote

PAUSE or

R.A.EDIT

CTo PAUSE IN

S/AV/Editing cable

(provided)

To S/ AV

To AUDIO IN,

VIDEO IN

Editing Extension

cable (provided)**

To S-VIDEO IN *

VCR

RM-V717U (optional)

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Select Scenes

6Press PLAY (U) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF

on the remote control.

The Random Assemble

Editing Menu appears.

7If using a Wipe/Fader at

the beginning of the

scene, press FADE/WIPE

on the remote control.

●Cycle through the

effects by pressing

repeatedly, and stop

when the one you want is displayed.

●You cannot use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the

beginning of Program 1.

8At the beginning of the scene, press EDIT IN/

OUT on the remote control. The Edit-In position

appears in the Random Assemble Editing Menu.

9At the end of the scene, press EDIT IN/OUT. The

Edit-Out position appears in the Random

Assemble Editing Menu.

10 If using a Wipe/Fader at the end of the scene,

press FADE/WIPE.

●Cycle through the effects by pressing

repeatedly, and stop when the one you want is

displayed.

●If you select a Wipe/Fader effect for an Edit-Out

point, the effect is automatically applied to the

following Edit-In point.

●You cannot use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the

end of the last scene.

●When you use Fader/Wipe effects, that time is

included in the total time (this does not apply

to Picture Wipe/Dissolve.)

11 If using Playback Special Effects, press EFFECT.

(墌pg. 58)

12 Repeat steps 8 through 11 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 Wipe/Fader or Program AE

with special effects, repeat steps 8 and 9 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 program time exactly.

●Turning off the camcorder’s power erases all

registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points.

●If you select Sepia or Monotone mode from

Program AE with special effects, you cannot use

the Dissolve or Black & White Fader. In this case

the Dissolve or 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 Dissolve or Black & White Fader during

Random Assemble Editing.

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

Program AE with special effects during Random

Assemble Editing using a DV cable.

PLAY

R.A.EDIT

ON/OFF

CANCEL

EDIT IN/OUT

EFFECT

REW

FADE/WIPE

RM-V717U (optional)

–– :–– ~

––

0:000

––

TOTAL

CODETIME

NIOUT

MODE

Selected parameter

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Picture Wipe And Dissolve Menu

(available only for Random Assemble Editing)

You can use not only the wipe/fader effects on

page 32 but also the picture wipe and dissolve

effects below.

DISSOLVE: The new scene gradually appears

as the old one gradually disappears.

WIPE –CORNER: The new scene wipes in

over the previous one from the upper right corner to

the lower left corner.

WIPE –WINDOW: The next scene gradually

wipes in from the center of the screen toward the

corners, covering the previous scene.

WIPE –SLIDE: The next scene gradually wipes

in over the previous one from right to left.

WIPE –DOOR: The previous scene wipes out

from the center to the right and left, like a door

being pushed open to reveal the next scene.

WIPE –SCROLL: The new scene wipes in over

the last one from the bottom of the screen to the top.

WIPE –SHUTTER: The new scene wipes in

over the previous one from the center toward the top

and bottom of the screen.

Automatic Editing To VCR

13 Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the

beginning of the scene you want to edit and press

PAUSE (9).

14 Press VCR REC STBY (79), or manually

engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode.

15 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 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.

16 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 on the remote control.

NOTES:

●Pressing R.A.EDIT ON/OFF 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. 19)

R.A.EDIT

ON/OFF

PAUSE

VCR REC STBY

RM-V717U (optional)

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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.

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.

Random Assemble Editing Menu appears.

2Perform Random Assemble Editing on Program 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

4Press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF to make the Random

Assemble Editing menu disappear, then press

MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

5Press + or – to select “tVIDEO“, and press

SELECT/SET. The VIDEO Menu appears.

6Press + or – to select “SYNCHRO”, and press

SELECT/SET. The value for “SYNCHRO” is

highlighted.

7Based on the diagnostics performed, you can

now advance the VCR’s record timing by pressing

+. You can also delay the VCR’s record timing by

pressing –.

The adjustment range is from –1.3 to +1.3

seconds, in 0.1-second increments.

Press SELECT/SET to finish the setting.

8Press + or – to select “BRETURN”, and press

SELECT/SET twice.

Now perform Random Assemble Editing

beginning with step 6 on page 63.

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.

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MOD E

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0:000

TOTAL

CODETIME

Random Assemble

Editing Menu

Program 1

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

[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. (墌pg. 67)

[B] Using DV cable

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

PC with a DV connector by using the provided

software, 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.

●The software operation manual is provided as PDF

file on the CD-ROM.

●

●●

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack.

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 11)

●

●●

●Never connect the USB cable and the DV cable

simultaneously to the camcorder. Connect only

the cable you wish to use to the camcorder.

●

●●

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

optional JVC VC-VDV206U or VC-VDV204U DV

cable depending on the type of DV connector

(4 or 6 pins) on the PC.

●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.

●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.

●The system may not work properly depending on

the PC or capture board you are using.

Connection To A Personal Computer

[A] Using USB cable

To USB

PC with DV

connector

USB cable (provided)

[B] Using DV cable

To USB connector

To DV

connector

Core filter

DV cable

(optional)

“USB MODE” and/or “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

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This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB

connection.

1Make sure all necessary software (provided) are

installed in your PC and all units are turned off.

2Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB

cable.

3Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.

4Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the

switch.

5Turn on the PC.

●“” appears on the screen.

●If the PC is not powered on, the camcorder

does not enter the Web Camera mode.

6When finished, turn off the PC first, then the

camcorder. Disconnect the USB cable from the

camcorder and PC.

NOTES:

●

●●

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the

power supply instead of the battery pack.

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 11)

●Use the provided software PIXELA ImageMixer to

capture video in real time.

●You can also use the camcorder for web

conference by using Microsoft Windows®

NetMeeting® and signing up for MSN Hotmail.

●In the Web Camera mode, the following buttons

cannot be operated: E-MAIL, SNAPSHOT, INDEX,

NAVI, NAVI STORE, the Recording Start/Stop

Button.

Using The Camcorder As A

WebCam

To USB

To USB connector

USB cable

(provided)

USB-equipped PC

Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and

provided Software.

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DETAILS

ITEMS NOTES

V Power (墌pg. 10) ●Perform charging where the temperature is between 10°C and 35°C (50°F and

95°F). 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) is the ideal temperature range for charging. If

the environment is too cold, charging may be incomplete.

●Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack.

●Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of the

battery pack.

●To avoid interference with reception, do not use the AC Adapter near a radio.

●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 to “PLAY”, “A” or “M”.

•Disconnect the AC Adapter from the camcorder.

•Unplug the AC Adapter from the AC outlet.

•Detach the battery from the camcorder.

V VIDEO

RECORDING

(墌pg. 17)

●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.

●The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is attached.

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

holder opens. Do not use force.

●Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes

completely before closing the cassette holder cover.

●When the Recording Start/Stop button is pressed, it may take a few seconds before

actual recording starts. The “T” indicator 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.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer.

Power

Video and D.S.C. Recording

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.

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. No power is supplied. 1. •The power is not connected

properly.

•The battery is dead.

•The LCD monitor is not open

fully or the viewfinder is not

pulled out when recording.

1. •Connect the AC Adapter

securely. (墌pg. 11)

•Replace the dead battery

with a fully charged one.

(墌pg. 10, 11)

•Open the LCD monitor fully

or pull out the viewfinder.

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

2. Recording cannot be

performed.

2. •The Power Switch is set to

“PLAY” or “OFF”.

— For Video Recording —

•The tape’s erase protection

tab is set to “SAVE”.

•The VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

•“TAPE END” appears.

•The cassette holder cover is

open.

— For D.S.C. Recording —

•The VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

2. •Set the Power Switch to “A”

or “M”. (墌pg. 17, 23)

— For Video Recording —

•Set the tape’s erase

protection tab to “REC”.

(墌pg. 15)

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch to “VIDEO”.

•Replace with new cassette.

(墌pg. 15)

•Close the cassette holder

cover.

— For D.S.C. Recording —

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch to “MEMORY”.

3. When shooting a subject

illuminated by bright light,

vertical lines appear.

3. •This is a result of exceedingly

high contrast, and is not a

malfunction.

—

4. When the screen is under

direct sunlight during shooting,

the screen becomes red or

black for an instant.

4. •This is not a malfunction. 4.

—

5. During recording, the date/

time does not appear.

5. •“DATE/TIME” is set to “OFF”.5. •Set “DATE/TIME” to “ON”.

(墌pg. 31, 38)

6. During recording, sound

cannot be heard.

6. •The is normal. 6. —

7. The LCD monitor or

viewfinder indications blink.

7. •Certain Wipe/Fader effects,

certain modes of Program AE

with special effects, “DIS”

and other functions that

cannot be used together are

selected at the same time.

7. •Re-read the sections covering

Wipe/Fader effects, Program

AE with special effects and

“DIS”. (墌pg. 31 –34, 36)

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8. Digital Zoom does not work. 8.

•10X optical zoom is selected.

•The VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

8. •Set “ZOOM” to “40X” or

“200X”. (墌pg. 35)

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch to “VIDEO”.

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

9. Play, Rewind and Fast-Forward

functions do not work.

9. •The Power Switch is set to

“A” or “M”.

•VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is

set to “MEMORY”.

9. •Set the Power Switch to

“PLAY”. (墌pg. 20)

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch to “VIDEO”.

10. The tape is moving, but there

is no picture.

10. •Your TV has AV input

terminals, but is not set to its

VIDEO mode.

•The cassette holder cover is

open.

10. •Set the TV to the mode or

channel appropriate for

video playback. (墌pg. 22)

•Close the cassette holder

cover. (墌pg. 15)

11. Blocks of noise appear during

playback, or there is no

playback picture and the

screen becomes blue.

11.

—

11. •Clean the video heads with

an optional cleaning

cassette. (墌pg. 75)

12. A memory card cannot be

played back.

12. •The Power Switch is set to

“A” or “M”.

•The VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

12. •Set the Power Switch to

“PLAY”. (墌pg. 24)

•Set the VIDEO/MEMORY

Switch to “MEMORY”.

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Advanced features

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

13. The focus does not adjust

automatically.

13. •Focus is set to the Manual

mode.

•The recording was done in a

dark place, or the contrast

was low.

•The lens is dirty or covered

with condensation.

13. •Set Focus to the Auto mode.

(墌pg. 45)

•Clean the lens and check the

focus again. (墌pg. 77)

14. In the 5-Second mode,

recording ends before

5 seconds have elapsed.

14. •The 5-Second mode is set to

“Anim.” in MANUAL Menu.

14. •Set “5S” to “5S” in MANUAL

Menu. (墌pg. 31, 36)

15. Snapshot mode cannot be

used.

15. •The Squeeze mode

(SQUEEZE) is selected.

15. •Disengage the Squeeze

(SQUEEZE) mode.

(墌pg. 31, 37)

16. The color of Snapshot looks

strange.

16. •The light source or the

subject does not include

white. Or there are various

different light sources behind

the subject.

•The Sepia (SEPIA) or

Monotone (MONOTONE)

mode is activated.

16. •Find a white subject and

compose your shot so that it

also appears in the frame.

(墌pg. 23, 42)

•Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA)

and Monotone

(MONOTONE). (墌pg. 31,

34)

17. The image taken using

Snapshot is too dark.

17. •Shooting was performed

under backlit conditions.

17. •Press BACK LIGHT.

(墌pg. 47)

18. The image taken using

Snapshot is too bright.

18. •The subject is too bright. 18. •Set “r” to “SPOTLIGHT”.

(墌pg. 33)

19. White Balance cannot be

activated.

19. •The Sepia (SEPIA) or

Monotone (MONOTONE)

mode is activated.

19. •Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA)

or Monotone (MONOTONE)

mode before setting White

Balance. (墌pg. 34)

20. Wipe/Fader effects do not

work.

20. •The Power Switch is set to

“A”.

20. •Set the Power Switch to “M”.

(墌pg. 13)

21. The Black & White Fader does

not work.

21. •The Sepia (SEPIA) or

Monotone (MONOTONE)

mode is activated.

21. •Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA)

and Monotone

(MONOTONE).

(墌pg. 31, 34)

22. Program AE with special

effects does not work.

22. •The Power Switch is set to

“A”.

22. •Set the Power Switch to “M”.

(墌pg. 13)

23. The image looks like the

shutter speed is too slow.

23. •When shooting in the dark,

the unit becomes highly

sensitive to light when

“GAIN UP” is set to

“AUTO”.

23. •If you want the lighting to

look more natural, set “GAIN

UP” to “AGC” or “OFF”.

(墌pg. 31, 35)

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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

24. The POWER/CHARGE lamp

on the camcorder does not

light when the charging is

attempted.

24. •The temperature of the

battery is extremely high/

low.

•Charging is difficult in places

subject to extremely high/

low temperatures.

24. •To protect the battery, it is

recommended to charge it in

places with a temperature of

10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F).

(墌pg. 74)

25. “SET DATE/TIME!” appears. 25. •The built-in clock’s

rechargeable lithium battery

is discharged.

•The previously set date/time

is erased.

25. •Connect the camcorder to an

AC outlet using the AC

Adapter for over 24 hours to

charge the clock’s lithium

battery. (墌pg. 14)

26. There is no picture. 26. •The camcorder is not getting

power, or some other

malfunction exists.

26. •Turn the camcorder’s power

off and on again. (墌pg. 13)

27. Some functions are not

available using the MENU

Button.

27. •The Power Switch is set to

“A”.

27. •Set the Power Switch to “M”.

(墌pg. 13)

28. Files stored in the memory

card cannot be deleted.

28. •Files stored in the memory

card are protected.

28. •Remove protection from the

files stored in the memory

card and delete them.

(墌pg. 27 –28)

29. When the image is printed

from the printer, a black bar

appears at the bottom of the

screen.

29. •This is not a malfunction. 29. •By recording with “DIS”

activated (墌pg. 31, 36) this

can be avoided.

30. When the camcorder is

connected via the DV

connector, the camcorder does

not operate.

30. •The DV cable was plugged/

unplugged with power

turned on.

30. •Turn the camcorder’s power

off and on again, then

operate it.

31. The rear of the LCD monitor is

hot.

31. •The light used to illuminate

the LCD monitor causes it to

become hot.

31. •Close the LCD monitor to

turn it off or set the Power

Switch to “OFF”, and let the

unit cool down.

32. Images on the LCD monitor

appear dark or whitish.

32. •In places subject to low

temperature, images become

dark due to the

characteristics of the LCD

monitor. When this happens,

the displayed colors 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.

32. •Adjust the brightness and

angle of the LCD monitor.

(墌pg. 12, 13)

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33. Colored bright spots appear all

over the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

33. •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 %)

33.

—

34. The indicators and the image

color on the LCD monitor are

not clear.

34. •This may occur when the

surface or the edge of the

LCD monitor is pressed.

34.

—

35. The cassette will not load

properly.

35. •The battery’s charge is low. 35. •Install a fully charged battery.

(墌pg. 10, 11)

36. The memory card cannot be

removed from the camcorder.

36. —36. •Push in the memory card a

few more times. (墌pg. 16)

37. Picture does not appear on the

LCD monitor.

37. •The viewfinder is pulled out

and “PRIORITY” is set to

“FINDER”.

•The LCD monitor’s

brightness setting is too dark.

37. •Push the viewfinder back in

or set “PRIORITY” to “LCD”.

(墌pg. 12, 31, 38)

•Adjust the brightness of the

LCD monitor. (墌pg. 13)

•If the monitor is tilted

upward 180 degrees, open

the monitor fully. (墌pg. 12)

38. Images on the LCD monitor

are jittery.

38. •The speaker volume is too

great.

38. •Turn the speaker volume

down. (墌pg. 20)

39. The LCD monitor, the

viewfinder and the lens have

become dirty (ex. fingerprints).

39.

—

39. •Wipe them gently with soft

cloth. Wiping strongly can

cause damage. (墌pg. 77) To

clean the viewfinder, please

consult your nearest JVC

dealer.

40. Time code does not appear. 40. •“TIME CODE” is set to

“OFF”.

40. •Set “TIME CODE” to “ON”.

(墌pg. 31, 38, 41)

41. An error indication (E01, E02

or E06) appears.

41. •A malfunction of some kind

has occured. In this case the

camcorder’s functions

become unusable.

41. •墌pg. 85.

42. An error indication (E03 or

E04) appears.

42. •A malfunction of some kind

has occured. In this case the

camcorder’s functions

become unusable.

42. •墌pg. 85.

43. The remote control does not

work.

43. •“REMOTE” is set to “OFF”.

•The remote control does not

point at the remote sensor.

•The remote control batteries

are exhausted.

43. •Set “REMOTE” to “ON”.

(墌pg. 31, 37)

•Point at the remote sensor.

(墌pg. 56)

•Replace the batteries with

fresh ones. (墌pg. 56)

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AC Adapter

When using the AC Power Adapter in areas other

than the USA

䡲The provided AC Power Adapter features

automatic voltage selection in the AC range from

110 V to 240 V.

USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER

In case of connecting the unit’s power cord to an AC

wall outlet other than American National Standard

C73 series type use an AC plug adapter, called a

“Siemens Plug”, as shown.

For this AC plug adapter, consult your nearest JVC

dealer.

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

(212°F) 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.

•Dispose of used battery promptly.

•Keep away from children.

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

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 (140°F), 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 (50°F to 95°F)

Operation ......0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage ..........–20°C to 50°C (–4°F to 122°F)

●Recharging time is based on room temperature of

20°C (68°F).

●The lower the temperature, the longer recharging

takes.

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.

Plug adapter

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... make sure the memory card is positioned

properly when inserting.

2. While the memory card is being accessed

(during recording, playback, deletion,

initialization, 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).

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 104°F) or extremely low (under 0°C or

32°F) temperatures.

3. DO NOT leave the unit…

... in places of over 50°C (122°F).

... 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.

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 and viewfinder’s lens to direct

sunlight.

... carry it by holding the LCD monitor or the

viewfinder.

... swing it excessively when using the hand

strap or the grip.

... swing the soft camera case excessively when

the camcorder is inside it.

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.

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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 center 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.

Serious malfunctioning

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.

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.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number : GR-D200US

Trade Name : JVC

Responsible party : JVC AMERICAS CORP.

Address : 1700 Valley Road Wayne,

N. J. 07470

Telephone Number : 973-317–5000

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

Change or modifications not approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the

user’s authority to operate the equipment. This

equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and

can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged

to try to correct the interference by one or more of

the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV

technician for help.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est

conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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USER MAINTENANCE

1Turn off the camcorder.

2Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of

the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover

open until it locks. The cassette holder opens

automatically. Remove the cassette.

3Press “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.

4Press BATT.RELEASE 1 and remove the battery

pack 2 3.

1To 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.

2Open the LCD monitor. Wipe gently with a soft

cloth. Be careful not to damage the monitor.

Close the LCD monitor.

3To 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.

●To clean the viewfinder, please consult your

nearest JVC dealer.

After Use

Cassette holder

Remove.

OPEN/EJECT

Switch

PUSH HERE

BATT.RELEASE Button

Cassette

holder cover

Cleaning The Camcorder

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SPECIFICATIONS

Camcorder

For General

Power supply : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter)

DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack)

Power consumption

LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.0 W

LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 4.9 W

Dimensions (W x H x D) : 62 mm x 94 mm x 122 mm (2-1/2" x 3-3/4" x 4-13/16")

(with the LCD monitor closed and the viewfinder pushed back in)

Weight : Approx. 470 g (1.1 lbs)

(without cassette and battery)

Approx. 550 g (1.3 lbs)

(incl. cassette and battery)

Operating temperature :0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Operating humidity : 35% to 80%

Storage temperature :–20°C to 50°C (–4°F to 122°F)

Pickup : 1/4" CCD

Lens : F 1.8, f = 3.8 mm to 38 mm, 10:1 power zoom lens

Filter diameter :ø27 mm

LCD monitor : 2.5" diagonally measured, LCD panel/TFT active matrix system

Viewfinder : Electronic viewfinder with 0.24" color LCD

Speaker : Monaural

For Digital Video Camera

Format : DV format (SD mode)

Signal format : NTSC 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

(using 80 min. cassette)

: SP: 80 min.

LP: 120 min.

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Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject

to change without notice.

For Digital Still Camera

Storage media : SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard

Compression system : Still image : JPEG (compatible)

Moving image : MPEG4 (compatible)

File size

Still image : 4 modes (1600 x 1200 pixels/1280 x 960 pixels/1024 x 768 pixels/

640 x 480 pixels)

Moving image : 1 mode (160 x 120 pixels)

Picture quality : 2 modes (FINE/STANDARD)

Approximate number of storable images

:墌pg. 39

For Connectors

S/AV

S-Video input : Y: 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

C: 0.2 V to 0.4 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

S-Video output : Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

C: 0.29 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

Video input : 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

Video output : 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog

Audio input : 300 mV (rms), 50 kΩ, analog, stereo

Audio output : 300 mV (rms), 1 kΩ, analog, stereo

Edit :ø3.5 mm, 2-pole

Input/output : 4-pin, IEEE 1394 compliant

USB :5-pin

AC Adapter

For General

Power requirement

U.S.A. and Canada : AC 120 Vd, 60 Hz

Other countries : AC 110 V to 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Output :DC 11 VG, 1 A

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INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators

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Controls

aSnapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]....... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 23, 42

b•Power Zoom Lever [T/W] .................. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 18

•Speaker Volume Control

[VOL. +, –] ........................................ 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20

cPower Switch [A, M, PLAY, OFF] ........ 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 13

dLock Button ......................................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 13

eDiopter Adjustment Control ................ 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 12

fRecording Start/Stop Button................ 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 17

g•Stop Button [8] ................................. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20

•Backlight Compensation Button

[BACK LIGHT]................................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 47

h•Rewind Button [

].......................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20

•Focus Adjustment Button [FOCUS] ... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 45

i•Play/Pause Button [4/9] .................. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20

•Exposure Button [EXPOSURE] ........... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 46

j•Fast-Forward Button [

] ................. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20

•Night-Alive Button [NIGHT].............. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 42

kBattery Release Button

[BATT.RELEASE] ................................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 10

lVIDEO/MEMORY Switch

[VIDEO/MEMORY].............................. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 13

mMenu Button [MENU].......................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 31

n•E-Mail Clip Recording Button

[E-MAIL]............................................ 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 50

•Information Button [INFO]................ 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 26

oThumbnail Storing Button

[NAVI STORE]...................................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 49

p•Index Button [INDEX] ....................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 26

•Navigation Button [NAVI] ................. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 48

q•– Button............................................. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 31

•LCD Monitor Brightness Control

[MONITOR BRIGHT –] ..................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 13

r•+ Button ............................................ 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 31

•LCD Monitor Brightness Control

[MONITOR BRIGHT +]..................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 13

s•D.S.C. Playback Select Button

[SELECT].................................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 24 –29

•Set Button [SET]................................. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 31

tCassette Open/Eject Switch

[OPEN/EJECT]...................................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 15

Connectors

The connectors are located beneath the covers.

UUSB (Universal Serial Bus)

Connector............................................ 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 66

VDigital Video Input/Output Connector [DV]

(i.Link*).................................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 53, 54, 66

* i.Link refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry

specification and extensions thereof. The logo

is used for products compliant with the i.Link

standard.

WS-Video/Audio/Video Input/Output and Edit

Connector [S/AV] .................... 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 22, 52, 62

XDC Input Connector [DC] ............. 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 10, 11

Indicators

CPower/Charge Lamp

[POWER/CHARGE] ..................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 10, 13, 17

DTally Lamp ................................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 17, 37, 44

Other Parts

bViewfinder............................................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 12

cShoulder Strap Eyelet .............................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 7

dBattery Pack Mount ..............................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 10

eGrip Strap.............................................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 12

fSpeaker ................................................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20

gStereo Microphone...............................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 59

h•Remote Sensor ...................................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 56

•Camera Sensor

Be careful not to cover this area, a sensor

necessary for shooting is built-in here.

iFlash Sensor

Be careful not to cover this area, as it cortains a

sensor required by the flash.

jFlash.....................................................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 43

kLCD Monitor ..................................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 12, 18

lCard Cover [MEMORY CARD] ............墌

墌墌

墌pg. 16

mStud Hole

nTripod Mounting Socket .......................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 12

oMonitor Latch ......................................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 12

pCassette Holder Cover..........................墌

墌墌

墌pg. 15

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Indications

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During

Video Recording Only

aNavigation Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 48)

(Appears when “NAVIGATION” is set to other

than “MANUAL”.)

bSelected Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 32)

cTape Running Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 17)

(Rotates while tape is running.)

dSelected Wide Mode Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 37)

eThumbnail Storing Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 48)

(Appears while the captured image is being

stored as a thumbnail image in the memory

card.)

fRecording Speed Mode (SP/LP) (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 34)

gTape Remaining Time (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 17)

h•REC: (Appears during recording.) (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 17)

•PAUSE: (Appears during Record-Standby

mode.) (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 17)

iInsert Editing/Insert Editing Pause Mode

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 60)

j5S/Anim.: Displays the 5-Second Recording

mode or Animation recording mode. (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 36)

kWind Cut Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 37)

lSound Mode Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 34)

(Appears for approx. 5 seconds after turning on

the camcorder.)

mTime Code (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 38, 41)

nDigital Image Stabilizer (“DIS”)(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 36)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During

D.S.C. Recording Only

aImage Size: 1600 (1600 x 1200), 1280

(1280 x 960), 1024 (1024 x 768) or 640

(640 x 480) (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 39)

bShooting Icon (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 23)

(Appears and blinks during shooting.)

cCard Icon (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 23)

: Appears during shooting.

: Blinks in white when a memory card is not

loaded.

: Blinks in yellow while the camcorder is

reading the data in the memory card such as

titles/frames, NAVIGATION thumbnail

images, video clips, still images, etc.

dPicture Quality: (FINE) and

(STANDARD) (in order of quality) (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 39)

eRemaining Number Of Shot (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 23)

(Displays the approximate remaining number of

shots that can be stored during D.S.C. recording,

or the remaining number of storable thumbnail

images when it reaches 10 or less during video

recording. The number increases or decreases

depending on the Picture Quality/Image Size,

etc.)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During

E-Mail Clip Recording

aImage Size: 160 (160 x 120) (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 50)

bShooting Icon (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 50)

(Appears and blinks during shooting.)

cE-Mail Clip Recording Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 50)

dMemory Card Remaining Time For E-Mail Clip

Recording (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 50)

eE-Mail Clip Recording Time (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 50)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During

Both Video And D.S.C. Recording

aOperation Mode (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 13)

b•: Night-Alive Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 42)

(Appears when Night-Alive is engaged.)

SOUND

bit

1h40m

15:55

REC

1024

ILC

00:15

160

BRIGHT

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墌墌

墌pg. 35)

(Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “AUTO”

and the shutter speed is automatically

adjusted.)

cRed Eye Reduction Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 37, 43)

(Appears when the “FLASH” is set to

“AUTO C”.)

dWhite Balance Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 47)

e•: Backlight Compensation Indicator

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 47)

•±: Exposure Adjustment Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 46)

fSelected Program AE With Special Effects

Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 33)

gIris Lock Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 46)

hApproximate Zoom Ratio (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 18)

(Appears during zooming.)

iZoom Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 18)

(Appears during zooming.)

(The level indicator g moves.)

jSelf-Timer Recording Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 44)

kO:(Appears when taking Snapshot.)

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 23, 42)

lBRIGHT: Brightness Control Indicator (LCD

monitor/Viewfinder) (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 13)

(The level indicator g moves.)

mBattery Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 84)

nDate/Time (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 14)

oManual Focus Adjustment Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 45)

pFlash Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 43)

(Appears when the flash is ready. A number

appears next to the indication after adjusting the

brightness of the flash.)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During

Video Playback

aSound Mode Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 40)

bBlank Search Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 21)

cThumbnail Storing Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 49)

(Appears while the captured image is being

stored as a thumbnail image in the memory

card.)

dTape Speed ( 墌

墌墌

墌pg. 34)

e•U : Playback

•

: Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search

•

: Rewind/Shuttle Search

•9 : Pause

•9 U : Forward Frame-By-Frame Playback/

Slow-Motion

•Y 9 : Reverse Frame-By-Frame Playback/Slow-

Motion

•D : Audio Dubbing

•9D : Audio Dubbing Pause

(Appear while a tape is running.)

fSound Input For Audio Dubbing (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 59)

gBattery Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 84)

hDate/Time (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 38, 41)

i•VOLUME : Volume Level Indicator (Speaker)

(墌

墌墌

墌pg. 20)

(The level indicator g moves.)

•BRIGHT : Brightness Control Indicator (LCD

monitor/Viewfinder) (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 13)

(The level indicator g moves.)

jTime Code (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 38, 41)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During

D.S.C. Playback

aOperation Mode Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 26)

bFolder/File Number (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 26)

cBattery Indicator (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 84)

dBrightness Control Indicator (LCD monitor/

Viewfinder) (墌

墌墌

墌pg. 13)

(The level indicator g moves.)

MIC

bit

12456

BLANK SEARCH

PUSH "STOP" BUTON

TO CANCEL

BR I GHT

100-0013

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Warning Indications

Indications Function

Displays the battery remaining power.

Remaining power level: high

Remaining power level: exhausted

As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks.

When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically.

Appears when no tape is loaded. (墌pg. 15)

CHECK TAPE’S ERASE

PROTECTION TAB

Appears when the erase protection tab is set to “SAVE” while the Power Switch is

set to “A” or “M” and the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

(墌pg. 15)

HEAD CLEANING

REQUIRED USE

CLEANING CASSETTE

Appears if dirt is detected on the heads during recording. Use an optional

cleaning cassette. (墌pg. 75)

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 or

SNAPSHOT Button is pressed while the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” and

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

TAPE END Appears when the tape ends during recording or playback. (墌pg. 68)

SET DATE/TIME!

●Appears when the date/time is not set. (墌pg. 14)

●Appears when the built-in clock (lithium) battery is discharged and the

previously set date/time is erased. (墌pg. 14)

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. 59)

A. DUB ERROR!

<CANNOT DUB ON A

LP RECORDED TAPE>

<CANNOT DUB ON A

16bit RECORDING>

<CHECK TAPE’S

ERASE PROTECTION

TAB>

●Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode.

(墌pg. 59)

●Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in 16-bit audio.

(墌pg. 59)

●Appears if A. DUB (D) on the remote control is pressed when the erase

protection tab is set to “SAVE”.(墌pg. 59)

INSERT ERROR! Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape. (墌pg. 60)

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INSERT ERROR!

<CANNOT EDIT ON A

LP RECORDED TAPE>

<CHECK TAPE’S

ERASE PROTECTION

TAB>

●Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode.

(墌pg. 60)

●Appears if INSERT (I) on the remote control is pressed when the erase

protection tab is set to “SAVE”.(墌pg. 60)

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 attempted while this camcorder

is being used as a recorder.

●Appears in the following cases when dubbing from a tape to a memory card (as

digital stills or video clips):

– when no memory card is loaded.

– when the memory card’s memory is full.

– when the memory card is not formatted.

– when a write-protected SD Memory Card is loaded. (墌pg. 51, 55)

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 initialized. Initialize the memory card. (墌pg. 30)

NO IMAGES STORED Appears if there are no image files stored in the memory card when you attempt

memory card playback.

NO E-MAIL CLIP

STORED

Appears if there are no video clip files stored in the memory card when you

attempt memory card playback.

CARD ERROR!

Appears when the camcorder does not recognise 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 when playing back a file that is not compatible with DCF or a file with a

size that is not compatible with this camcorder.

CHECK CARD’S WRITE

PROTECTION SWITCH

●Appears when you attempt to shoot digital still images when the write

protection tab on the SD Memory Card is set to the “LOCK” position.

●Appears when you attempt MEMORY SELECT menu operation with a write-

protected SD Memory Card loaded.

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.

REFERENCES

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AC Adapter .............................................10, 11, 74

Animation ...........................................................36

Audio Dubbing ...................................................59

Auto Focus ..........................................................45

Auto Playback Of Images ....................................25

Auto Shut Off ................................................17, 23

Backlight Compensation ......................................47

Battery Pack ............................................10, 11, 74

Beep (BEEP) .........................................................37

Blank search ........................................................21

Brightness Adjustment Of The Display (BRIGHT) 13

Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery .....14

Cautions ...................................................... 74 –76

Changing The Menu Settings ...............................31

Channels (Left/Right) ...........................................40

Charging The Battery Pack ..................................10

Cleaning The Camcorder .....................................77

Clock adjustment (CLOCK ADJ.) .........................14

Connections

Charging .......................................................10

Dubbing ...............................................52 –55

Random Assemble Editing .....................60 –65

To A PC ........................................................66

To A TV Or VCR ...........................................22

WebCam ......................................................67

Date/Time

Display (DATE/TIME) ..............................38, 41

Settings .........................................................14

DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) .....23, 24

Deleting Files (DELETE) .......................................28

Deleting thumbnail images (NAVI.DEL.) ........40, 49

Demonstration Mode (DEMO MODE) .............9, 38

Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) ..........................36

Display setting (ON SCREEN) ........................38, 41

DPOF Setting (Digital Print Order Format) .....29, 30

Dubbing ...................................................... 52 –55

Dubbing from tape to memory card (* COPY) 40, 55

E-Mail Clip Recording (E-CLIP REC) ...............50, 51

Erase Protection .............................................15, 16

Exposure Control (EXPOSURE) ............................46

Fade-In/Out ........................................................ 32

Fast-Forward The Tape ........................................ 20

Flash Brightness Adjustment (FLASH ADJ.) .... 37, 43

Flash (FLASH) ............................................... 37, 43

Frame-By-Frame Playback .................................. 58

Gain Up (GAIN UP) ............................................ 35

Grip Adjustment ................................................. 12

Image Size (IMAGE SIZE) .................................... 39

Index Playback Of Files ...................................... 26

Indications on the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder .. 82, 83

Indicators .................................................... 32 –41

Initialising A Memory Card (FORMAT) ................ 30

Insert Editing ....................................................... 60

Interface Shooting ............................................... 18

Iris ...................................................................... 46

Iris Lock .............................................................. 46

Journalistic Shooting ........................................... 18

Loading A Cassette .............................................. 15

Loading A Memory Card ..................................... 16

Manual Focus ..................................................... 45

Memory Card ................................................ 16, 74

Menu Screen

CAMERA ................................................ 34, 35

CAMERA DISPLAY ....................................... 38

DSC .............................................................. 39

D.S.C. Playback .................................... 26 –30

MANUAL ............................................... 36, 37

SYSTEM .................................................. 37, 41

VIDEO .......................................................... 40

VIDEO DISPLAY ........................................... 41

Motor Drive Mode .............................................. 43

MultiMediaCard ............................................ 16, 74

Navigation (NAVIGATION) ....................35, 48, 49

Night-Alive ......................................................... 42

Number of Storable Images ................................. 39

TERMS

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Picture Quality (QUALITY) ..................................39

Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) .40

Playback Special Effects ......................................58

Playback Zoom ...................................................58

Power Switch Position .........................................13

Priority Setting (PRIORITY) ..................................38

Program AE With Special Effects (PROGRAM AE)

Classic Film (CLASSIC FILM) .........................34

Mirror (MIRROR) ..........................................34

Monotone (MONOTONE) ............................34

Sepia (SEPIA) .................................................34

Shutter Speed (SHUTTER) .............................33

Snow (SNOW) ..............................................33

Sports (SPORTS) ............................................33

Spotlight (SPOTLIGHT) .................................33

Strobe (STROBE) ...........................................34

Twilight (TWILIGHT) ....................................33

Protecting Files (PROTECT) .................................27

Provided Accessories .............................................5

Random Assemble Editing ........................... 60 –65

Recording media selection (REC SELECT) ............39

Recording Mode (REC MODE) ......................34, 40

Recording Time

Memory Card ................................................50

Tape .............................................................15

Record-Standby ...................................................17

Remaining Power Level .......................................84

Remote Control ...................................................56

Remote control setting (REMOTE) ........................37

Resetting Menu Settings (CAM RESET) .................38

Resetting The File Name ......................................29

Rewind The Tape ................................................20

SD Memory Card ..........................................16, 74

Self-Timer (SELF-TIMER) ................................36, 44

Set Remote/VCR Code .........................................61

Shuttle Search .....................................................21

Slow-Motion Playback ........................................58

Snapshot .......................................................23, 42

Snapshot Mode (SNAP MODE) ............................35

Sound Mode (SOUND MODE) ......................34, 40

Speaker Volume ..................................................20

Specifications ................................................78, 79

Still Playback .......................................................20

S-Video/AV input (S/AV INPUT) ....................40, 52

Synchro adjustment (SYNCHRO) .........................65

Tally Lamp (TALLY) ................................. 17, 37, 44

Telephoto setting (TELE MACRO) ........................ 36

Time Code (TIME CODE) ........................ 19, 38, 41

Tripod Mounting ................................................. 12

Troubleshooting .................................................. 69

Unloading A Cassette .......................................... 15

Unloading A Memory Card ................................. 16

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position ....................... 13

Viewfinder Adjustment ....................................... 12

Viewing File Information ..................................... 26

Warning Indications ...................................... 84, 85

WebCam ............................................................ 67

White Balance (W.BALANCE) ....................... 34, 47

Wide Mode (WIDE MODE)

Cinema (CINEMA) ........................................ 37

Squeeze (SQUEEZE) ..................................... 37

Wide (D.WIDE) ............................................ 37

Wind Cut (WIND CUT) ....................................... 37

Wipe In/Out ........................................................ 32

Zooming (ZOOM) ......................................... 18, 35

5-Second Recording (5S) ..................................... 36

TERMS

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