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Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this digital 
video camera. Before use, please read 
the safety information and precautions 
contained in the pages 3 – 4 to ensure 
safe use of this product.
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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GETTING STARTED 6
GR-DX97
VIDEO RECORDING & 
PLAYBACK 15
GR-DX77
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                        MasterPage: Safety_Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 2  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM 2 EN Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects Backlight Compensation You can use the Wipe/Fader Effects to make pro- Simply pressing the BACK LIGHT button brightens  style scene transitions. ( pg. 34) the image darkened by backlight. ( pg. 33) ● You can also select a spot metering area so that  Fade in more precise exposure compensation is available.  ( pg. 33, Spot Exposure Control)  Fade out Program
                    
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                        MasterPage: Safety_Right GR-DX97US.book  Page 3  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM EN 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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  CAUTION considerations. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN For disposal or recycling information please contact your  local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: CAUTION:      TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 
                    
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                        MasterPage: Safety_Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 4  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM 4 EN IMPORTANT SAFETY 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  This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video  accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. cassette, SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCa
                    
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                        MasterPage: TOC_Heading0_Right GR-DX97US.book  Page 5  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM CONTENTS EN 5 GETTING STARTED 6 ADVANCED FEATURES 27  Index ..............................................................................6 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT .............................. 27  Provided Accessories ....................................................9 Changing The Menu Settings ...................................... 27  Power .......................................................
                    
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                        T H G I L B A S C U K MasterPage: Heading0_Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 6  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM GETTING STARTED   6 EN Index To open the connector cover, pull the bottom  SET end of the cover, then open it. Bottom end When Using the LCD Monitor Correct direction for Correct direction for opening closing The LCD monitor cannot be rotated downward  ( direction) from the position illustrated above. Rotating to the wrong direction may cause a malfunction. Make sure to rotate to the correct
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-DX97US.book  Page 7  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM GETTING STARTED EN 7 Controls Indicators a Menu Button [MENU] ( pg. 27) D POWER/CHARGE Lamp ( pg. 11, 15) b Sub Zoom Buttons [T/W] ( pg. 16) E Tally Lamp ( pg. 15, 29) Speaker Volume Control [VOL. +, –] ( pg. 17) Other Parts c Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT] ( pg. 21, 32) d Recording Start/Stop Button ( pg. 15) c Viewfinder ( pg. 13) e VIDEO/MEMORY Switch ( pg. 12) d LCD Monitor ( pg. 15, 16) f Power Zoom Leve
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 8  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM GETTING STARTED 8 EN During D.S.C. Recording Only During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording 345 6 8 9 1024 1             15 40 x W T 2 O        0 7 3   4    a Image Size: 1024 (1024 x 768) or 640 (640 x 480)  q ( pg. 30) 5 b : Focus Icon ( pg. 21) BRIGHT 6 w         : Interval Shooting Icon ( pg. 21) N OV  10 ' 04 7 c Shooting Icon ( pg. 21) 10 : 00 AM   (Appears and blinks during shooting.) d Card Icon ( pg. 21) r e : 
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-DX97US.book  Page 9  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM GETTING STARTED EN 9 During Video Playback Provided Accessories 1 2 345 6 BIT 12   / M I X L MIC OR BLANK  SEARCH PUSH "STOP" BUTTON             TO  CANCEL VOLUME 7 JAN 10 ' 04 20 : 21 : 25  1 0 : 00 AM 0 9 8 a Sound Mode Indicator ( pg. 30) b Blank Search Indicator ( pg. 18) c Thumbnail Storing Indicator ( pg. 36) d Tape Speed ( pg. 28) eU : Playback 5 : Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search 3 : Rewind/Shuttle Search 9 
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 10  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM GETTING STARTED 10 EN How To Attach The Lens Cap How To Attach The Core Filter (for USB Cable and  Audio Extension Cable) To protect the lens, attach the  provided lens cap to the  Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter  camcorder as shown in the  reduces interference. illustration.  1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter. NOTE: To confirm the lens cap is on  correctly make sure the cap is
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-DX97US_04Start.fm  Page 11  Friday, April 9, 2004  2:06 PM GETTING STARTED EN 11 ● If the battery operation time remains extremely short even  Power after having been fully charged, the battery is worn out and  needs to be replaced. Please purchase a new one. This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets you  ● Since the AC Adapter processes electricity internally, it  choose the most appropriate source of power. Do not use  becomes warm during use. Be sure to use it
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 12  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM GETTING STARTED 12 EN Power-Linked Operation Operation Mode When the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”, you can also  To turn on the camcorder, set the Power Switch to any  turn on/off the camcorder by opening/closing the LCD  operation mode except “OFF” while pressing down the  monitor or pulling out/pushing in the viewfinder. Lock Button located on the switch.  INFORMATION: POWER/CHARGE lamp The following explanations 
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-DX97US.book  Page 13  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM GETTING STARTED EN 13 Grip Adjustment Brightness Adjustment Of The Display 1 Adjust the velcro strip. 1 Set the Power Switch to “M”  or “PLAY” while pressing down  2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the  MENU the Lock Button located on the  grip. switch.   (Up) 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to  2 Open the LCD monitor fully.  easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button and  SET 
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 14  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM GETTING STARTED 14 EN Loading/Unloading A Cassette Loading/Unloading A Memory Card The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a The provided memory card is already inserted in the  cassette. camcorder at the time of purchase. (GR-DX97 only)  Card Cover (MEMORY CARD) Cassette holder  PUSH HERE Memory card cover OPEN/EJECT Erase protection tab Clipped edge Write/erase protection tab Label Cassette holder  Make s
                    
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                        VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterPage: Video_Heading0_Right GR-DX97US.book  Page 15  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM VIDEO RECORDING EN 15 Tape Remaining Time Basic Recording Approximate tape remaining time  appears on the display. “– h–– m”  NOTE: means the camcorder is calculating  Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: the remaining time. When the  ● Power ( pg. 11) remaining time reaches 2 minutes,  ● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 14) the indication starts blinking. ● The tim
                    
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                        T T W W MasterPage: Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 16  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM VIDEO RECORDING 16 EN Zooming Journalistic Shooting Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous In some situations, different  change in image magnification. shooting angles may provide  more dramatic results. Hold the  Zoom In camcorder in the desired position  Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T” (or press Sub  and tilt the LCD monitor in the  Zoom Button T). most convenient direction. It can  Zoom O
                    
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                        MasterPage: Advan_Heading0_Right GR-DX97US.book  Page 17  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK EN 17 Time Code Normal Playback During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape.  This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene  4/9 Power Switch on the tape during playback.  5 Display Minutes Lock Button Seconds 3 Frames* 8 (30 frames = 1 second) 12:34:24 VIDEO/MEMORY * Frames are not displayed during recording. If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code  b
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 18  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK 18 EN Shuttle Search Connections To A TV Or VCR   Allows high-speed search in either direction during video  playback. 1) During playback, press 5 for forward search, or  3 for reverse search. 2) To resume normal playback, press 4/9. ● During playback, press and hold 5 or 3. The search  continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release  the button, normal playback resumes. ● A slight mosaic effect
                    
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                        MasterPage: Video_Right GR-DX97US.book  Page 19  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK EN 19 To choose whether or not the following displays  Buttons And Functions  appear on the connected TV ● Date/Time Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”. ( pg. 27, 31) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote control to turn on/off the  date indication. ● Time Code Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF”. ( pg. 27, 31) ● Indications other than date/time and time code Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/T
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-DX97US.book  Page 20  Monday, February 9, 2004  2:28 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK 20 EN . Playback Special Effects PAUSE or  (Up) Allows you to add creative effects to the video playback  Zoom (T/W) image. SLOW (YI) SLOW (IU)  CLASSIC FILM: Gives recorded scenes a strobe  PLAY effect. (Right)  MONOTONE: Like classic black and white films,  your footage is shot in B/W. Used together with the  (Left) STOP or  (Down) Cinema mode, it enhances the “classic film” effect. SHIFT  SEPIA: Recorde