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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
ENGLISH
CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 6
GR-DVL166
GETTING STARTED 7 – 13
RECORDING & PLAYBACK 14 – 22
RECORDING ................................ 15 – 18
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2 EN 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. Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections 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 .
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EN 3 CAUTIONS: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with PAL-type colour television signals. It cannot be used for playback with a television of a different standard. However, live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinder playback are possible anywhere. ● Use the JVC BN-V408U/V416U/V428U battery packs and, to recharge them or to supply power to the camcorder from an AC outlet, use the provided multi-voltage AC Adapter and Power Cord. (An appropriate conversion adapter may be necessary to accommod
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4 EN 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 shoulder strap. Carrying or holding the camcorder by the viewfinder and/or the LCD monitor can result in drop
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EN 5 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES or AC Adapter AP-V10EG or Battery Pack Lens Cap AP-V12EG BN-V408U (See below for attachment) Power Cord CD-ROM Shoulder Strap PC Connection Cable Audio/Video Cable Core Filter x 2 Cable Adapter (ø3.5 mini-plug to (for optional S-Video and RCA plug) Editing cable pg. 6 for attachment) NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter. If a cable has only one core filter, the end that is closes
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AUTO MANUAL MANUAL 6 EN How To Attach The Core Filter Attach the Core Filter(s) (if provided with your model pg. 5) to an optional cable(s). The Core Filter reduces interference. 123 3 cm Stopper Wind once Release the Run the cable through the Core Filter, leaving approx. Close the Core Filter until it stoppers on both 3 cm of cable between the cable plug and the Core Filter. clicks shut. ends of the Core Wind the cable once around the outside of the Core Filter Filter. as shown in the illustr
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EN 7 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED CONTENTS Power.................................................. 8 – 9 Grip Adjustment ......................................... 10 Viewfinder Adjustment.................................. 10 Shoulder Strap Attachment ............................. 10 Tripod Mounting.......................................... 10 Date/Time Settings...................................... 11 Loading/Unloading A Cassette ......................... 12 Recording Mode Setting ...........
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8 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) BATT. RELEASE Button Power 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 1 equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 3 2 1 Tilt the viewfinder upward 1. With the arrow on the battery pack pointing downward, push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount 2, then slide down the battery pack until it locks in place 3. Power Switch 2 Set the Power Switch to “OF
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EN 9 ATTENTION USING THE BATTERY PACK Before detaching the power source, make sure that Perform step 1 of “CHARGING THE BATTERY the camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do so PACK” ( pg. 8). can result in a camcorder malfunction. Approximate recording time NOTES: Battery pack LCD monitor on Viewfinder on ● Recording time is reduced significantly under the following conditions: BN-V408U 1 hr. 1 hr. 15 min. (35 min.) (40 min.) • Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged repeatedly. BN-V416U 2
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MANUAL AUTO 10 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Grip Adjustment Power Zoom Lever 1 Separate the Velcro strip. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. Recording 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip, to Start/Stop button easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button and Power Switch and Power Zoom Lever. Be sure to fasten the Velcro strip to your preference. Power Switch Viewfinder Adjustment 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” Dioptre Adjustment Control while pressing
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MANUAL EN 11 MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Date/Time Settings Power Lamp The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during playback ( pg. 36, 37). 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. 2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in to access the Menu Screen. 3 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select “ DISPLAY”. Press it and the DISPLAY Menu appears. Power Switch 4 Rot
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12 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Loading/Unloading A Cassette Erase protection tab* The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. Make sure the window side is 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of facing out. the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically. • Do not touch internal components. Cassette holder 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder. • Once the cassette holde
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MANUAL EN 13 MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Recording Mode Setting Power Lamp Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. 2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select “ CAMERA” and press it. The CAMERA Menu appears. Power Switch 4 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select “REC MODE” and press it. The Su
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14 EN RECORDING & PLAYBACK RECORDING & PLAYBACK CONTENTS RECORDING ................................. 15 – 18 Basic Recording..................................... 15 Journalistic Shooting ............................... 16 Self-Recording ...................................... 16 Operation Mode .................................... 16 Zooming ............................................ 17 Video Light ......................................... 17 Time Code ...........................................
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AUTO MANUAL AUTO MANUAL EN 15 RECORDING Power lamp Basic Recording Power Switch NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( pg. 8) ● Grip Adjustment ( pg. 10) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( pg. 10) ● Load A Cassette ( pg. 12) ● Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 13) 1 Remove the lens cap. During shooting 2 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” Lock Button while pressing down the Lock Button located on the Recording Start/Stop Button swit
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MANUAL MANUAL AUTO AUTO AUTO MANUAL 16 EN RECORDING (cont.) JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING In some situations, different shooting angles may Self- provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in Recording the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90° downward, 180° upward). SELF-RECORDING You can shoot yourself while viewing your own image in the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward 180° so that it faces forward, then point t
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EN 17 Zoom in (T: Telephoto) FEATURE: Zooming 1xWT PURPOSE: 1x 0WT To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instanta- 2x 0WT 4x 0WT neous change in image magnification. OPERATION: Zoom In Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”. Zoom Out Zoom out (W: Wide angle) Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”. The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever, the Zoom display quicker the zoom action. NOTES: 1x 0WT ● Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In this case, set the zoom while in Record-Standb
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AUTO MANUAL 18 EN RECORDING (cont.) 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 ( pg. 43 – 47), time code is necessary. I
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EN 19 PLAYBACK Stop Button (5) Normal Playback Rewind Button (2) 1 Load a tape ( pg. 12). Play/Pause Button (4/6) 2 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. To start playback, Fast-Forward Button (3) press 4/6. • To stop playback, press 5. Power Zoom Lever (VOL.) • Press 2 to rewind, or 3 to fast-forward the tape during Stop mode. To Control The Speaker Volume . . . ..... slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL.) towards “+” to turn up the volume, or tow
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20 EN PLAYBACK (cont.) Connections Use the provided Audio/Video cable and optional S-Video cable. To AV To TV or VCR When the S-Video cable is not used. Audio/Video cable Yellow to TV [mini-plug to RCA VIDEO IN Connector cover* plug] (provided) White to AUDIO L IN** Red to AUDIO R IN** To S-VIDEO VCR S-Video cable To S-VIDEO IN (optional) * When connecting the cables, open this cover. ** The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only. If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin connector Use th
