Master Page: Cover1 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 1 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM ENGLISH AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9 GETTING STARTED 10 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 17 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK 23 ADVANCED FEATURES 31 REFERENCES 67 TERMS 86 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR-DV4000 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: http://www.jvc-victor.co.
Master Page: Left-Safety-Dummy GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 2 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 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 are listed in the Table Of Contents on the cover page. ● Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well.
Master Page: Right-Safety GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 3 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 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.
Master Page: Left-Safety GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 4 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 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 strap.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL_03Acce.fm Page 5 Tuesday, February 18, 2003 10:52 AM EN 5 Provided Accessories ● AC Power Adapter/ Charger AA-V40EG or AA-V40EK ● Battery Pack BN-V408U-B ● Remote Control Unit RM-V717U ● Audio/Video Cable (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) ● USB Cable ● DC Cord ● Editing Cable ● CD-ROM ● Lens Hood ● Lens Cap ● AAA (R03) Battery x 2 ● Memory Card 8 MB (Already attached to the (墌 pg. 7 for attachment) (for remote control unit) (Already inserted in the camcorder 墌 pg.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 6 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 6 EN How To Attach/Detach The Lens Hood 3 Close the core filter until it clicks shut. The provided lens hood helps block out glare when shooting under bright sunlight, the same way professional photographers do. To attach: Align the lens hood with the camcorder’s lens while the index on the lens hood is facing upward, and then screw the ring clockwise a. To detach: Turn the ring counterclockwise b.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 7 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 7 How To Attach The Lens Cap How To Attach The Strap To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. You can also attach the lens cap to the lens hood. 1 Following the illustration, thread the strap through the eyelet a. 2 3 Fold it back and thread it through the buckle b. 4 Confirm the strap is not twisted.
GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 8 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 8 EN AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION GETTING STARTED CONTENTS 9 10 Power .......................................................................10 Grip Adjustment .......................................................12 Viewfinder Adjustment .............................................12 Tripod Mounting ......................................................12 LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ...................................
Master Page: Right-start GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 9 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM Automatic Demonstration Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). MENU Wheel 9 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.
Master Page: Left-start GR-DV4000PAL_05Start-Video.fm Page 10 Tuesday, February 18, 2003 5:36 PM 10 EN 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 equipment. Charging The Battery Pack Battery pack BN-V408U, BN-V416U or BN-V428U GETTING STARTED POWER indicator To AC outlet Make sure you unplug the camcorder’s DC cord from the AC Power Adapter/Charger.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 11 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 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 & AAV15EG or AA-V15EK AC Power Adapter/Charger VU-V856 KIT: BN-V856U battery pack & AAV80EG or AA-V80EK AC Power Adapter/Charger Read the kit’s instruction manual before using.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL_05Start-Video.fm Page 12 Monday, February 17, 2003 7:17 PM 12 EN Grip Adjustment 1 2 Adjust the velcro strip. 3 Adjust 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. ● Some tripods are not equipped with studs. Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 13 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set the Power Switch to “M” or “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “n”, and press it. The CAMERA DISPLAY Menu appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “BRIGHT”, and press it.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 14 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 14 EN Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery Date/Time Settings The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during playback. (墌 pg. 31, 41) MENU Wheel Power Lamp Lock Button Power Switch 1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. 3 Press the MENU Wheel in.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 15 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Approximate recording time Tape The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. Slide 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. 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 16 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 16 EN Loading A Memory Card /Unloading A Memory Card To protect valuable files (available only for SD Memory Card)… Write/erase protection tab The provided memory card is already inserted in the camcorder at the time of purchase. Card Cover (MEMORY CARD) Memory card Label Clipped edge 1 2 3 Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 4 Close the card cover. Open the card cover (MEMORY CARD).
Master Page: Right-start GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 17 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Basic Recording NOTE: Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: ● Power (墌 pg. 10) ● Loading A Cassette (墌 pg. 15) 4 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. ● The power lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is displayed. 5 To start recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 18 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 18 EN VIDEO RECORDING (cont.) 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.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 19 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 19 Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 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.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 20 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 20 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK Normal Playback MENU Wheel (VOLUME) Power Switch Lock Button VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Stop Button (8) Play/Pause Button (4/9) 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. 76.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 21 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 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 appears on the display during Shuttle Search.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 22 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 22 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK (cont.) Connections To A TV Or VCR 1 2 Make sure all units are turned off. Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration. If using a VCR, go to step 3. If not, go to step 4.
Master Page: Right-start GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 23 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM D.S.C. RECORDING EN 23 Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) SNAPSHOT Button Power Switch A B C D E F Image Size (墌 pg. 39, 82) Focus Icon (墌 pg. 82) Shooting Icon (墌 pg. 82) Card Icon (墌 pg. 82) Picture Quality (墌 pg. 39, 82) Remaining Number Of Shots (墌 pg.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 24 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 24 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK Normal Playback Of Images 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.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 25 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Playback Of Video Clips Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16) 4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. ● The type of file (IMAGE, E-MAIL CLIP or TITLE) which has been played back at the last time is displayed. 5 6 7 8 9 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 26 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 26 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.) Index Playback Of Files Information Screen FOL DER F I LE DA T E S I ZE QUA L I T Y P RO T E C T 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. 1 2 For Index Playback of image files, perform 1 – 6 in “Normal Playback Of Images” (墌 pg. 24).
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 27 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 27 To protect the currently displayed file Protecting Files 9 The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. The PROTECT screen appears. 10 MENU Wheel PROTECT ME NU CURRENT PROT . AL L CANC . AL L RETURN Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● To cancel protection, select “RETURN”.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 28 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 28 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.) To remove protection from all files stored in the memory card 9 To delete the currently displayed file 9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CANC.ALL”, and press it. The PROTECT screen appears. 10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● To cancel selection, select “RETURN”. 10 11 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 29 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Resetting The File Name Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16) 4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. ● The type of file (IMAGE, E-MAIL CLIP or TITLE) which has been played back at the last time is displayed. 5 If the title image playback (TITLE, 墌 pg. 25) screen appears, press SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 30 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 30 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.) To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 Perform steps 1 – 8 in “To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)” (墌 pg. 29). 2 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. The DPOF screen appears. DPOF SHEETS 3 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the number indication (00), and press it.
Master Page: Right-start GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 31 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT Changing The Menu Settings This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, onscreen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. (墌 pg. 32 – 41) MENU Wheel 31 EN Menus without Sub Menus — v WIPE/FADER, r PROGRAM AE, u W. BALANCE 1) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired parameter. Example: r PROGRAM AE Menu P ROGRAM AE Selected menu icon blinks.
Master Page: Left-Heading0X2 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 32 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 32 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) 4) Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen returns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press the MENU Wheel in again. The Menu Screen closes. W I PE / F AD E R FADE R –WH I T E FADE R – B LAC K FADE R – B .
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 33 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 34 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 34 EN RECORDING MENUS (cont.) White Balance Adjustment 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.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL_07Advanced.fm Page 35 Monday, February 17, 2003 7:23 PM EN 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 36 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 36 EN 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. 1 Set “5S” to “5S”. (墌 pg. 31) ● “5S” appears. 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters Record-Standby mode automatically.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 37 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Snapshot flash Remote control setting B-IN 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 “USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT” (墌 pg. 56). FLASH ADJ.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 38 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 38 EN RECORDING MENUS (cont.) INFO LCD setting INFO LCD (Factory-preset: ON) OFF: The shooting information does not appear. ON: Makes the shooting information appears on the INFO LCD. CAMERA DISPLAY Brightness adjustment of the display Title impose For details, refer to “Title Impose” (墌 pg. 51). TITLE W/ (Factory-preset: BACKGRND) BACKGRND: Superimposes the title/frame over images.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 39 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Image Size/Picture Quality DSC MultiMediaCard 8 MB* 16 MB* 32 MB* 640 x 480/FINE 55 105 215 640 x 480/STANDARD 190 320 645 Picture quality 1024 x 768/FINE 25 50 100 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).
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 40 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 40 EN Video Menu VIDEO PLAYBACK MENUS Synchro adjustment For details, refer to “For More Accurate Editing” (墌 pg. 64). SYNCHRO (Factory-preset: ±0.0) Playback sound Recording mode 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.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 41 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN TIME CODE OFF / ON 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.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 42 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 42 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING Snapshot (For Video Recording) SNAPSHOT Button Power Switch Lock Button NIGHT Button VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Night Scope Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 43 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Snapshot Flash 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 pops up and 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 44 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 44 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) NOTE: If “BEEP” and “TALLY” are set to “OFF” (墌 pg. 37), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL_07Advanced.fm Page 45 Monday, February 17, 2003 7:23 PM EN Auto Focus Focus detection zone 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, onecolour wall, or a clear, blue sky.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL_07Advanced.fm Page 46 Monday, February 17, 2003 7:31 PM 46 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) Iris Lock EXPOSURE Button MENU Wheel Lock Button Power Switch Exposure Control 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.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 47 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Backlight Compensation White Balance Adjustment The white balance that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours 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 colour/tint reproduction.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 48 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 48 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) NAVIGATION Function The Navigation Function helps you check tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. MENU Wheel Power Switch Lock Button Rewind Button (3) VIDEO/MEMORY Switch NAVI Button NAVI STORE Button Fast-Forward Button (5) To make thumbnail images during video recording automatically 1 2 3 4 Load a cassette. (墌 pg.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 49 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 49 To add thumbnail images during video playback NOTE: Once images are deleted, they cannot be restored. Check images before deleting. 1 Perform steps 1 to 4 in “To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NAVIGATION Search)”. 2 3 Press 4/9 to start video playback.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL_07Advanced.fm Page 50 Monday, February 17, 2003 7:24 PM 50 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) E-Mail Clip Recording You can make video clips 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.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 51 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 6 7 8 9 Press 4/9 to start video playback. Press E-MAIL to engage the E-Mail Clip RecordStandby mode. ● “E-CLIP” appears. ● To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording, press E-MAIL again or press 8 to stop video playback. 51 Title Impose A selection of titles/frames stored in the provided memory card can be superimposed.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 52 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 52 EN DUBBING Dubbing To Or From A VCR Connector Cover*** Connector Cover*** To S To AV 2 S-Video cable (optional) 3 Cable Adapter* 4 “Y/C”/“CVBS” Video Out Select Switch TV VCR A B C D Turn on the VCR’s power. 8 Press 4/9 on the camcorder to start playback of the source tape. 9 At the point you want to start dubbing, engage the VCR’s Record mode. Insert the source cassette in the camcorder.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 53 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV IN Connector (Digital Dubbing) 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. 53 1 2 Make sure all units are turned off. 3 Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 54 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 54 EN DUBBING (cont.) Dubbing From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV OUT Connector (Digital Dubbing) It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from 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. 1 2 Make sure all units are turned off. 3 Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 55 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card. MENU Wheel SNAPSHOT Button Power Switch Lock Button VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Play/Pause Button (4/9) 1 2 3 4 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15) 5 6 7 Set “ 8 To dub the image, press SNAPSHOT. ● The ” ” indication appears during dubbing. ● The selected image is stored in the memory card. Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16) Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 56 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 56 EN 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. 57) Installing The Batteries The remote control uses two “AAA (R03)” size batteries. Refer to “General Battery Precautions” (墌 pg. 74).
Master Page: Right-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 57 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM . EN SHIFT Left or SLOW Rewind Button Right or SLOW Forward Button Up Button Down Button PLAY PAUSE STOP 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. 5 minutes (approx. 20 seconds with an 80-minute cassete) in Slow Rewind or approx.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 58 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 58 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) 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) Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. (墌 pg.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 59 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN ● If you change from 12-bit to 16-bit in midrecording 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 60 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 60 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source player. You can select up to 8 “cuts” for automatic editing, in any order you like. R.A.Edit is more easily performed when the MBR (Multi-Brand Remote) is set to operate with your brand of VCR (see “VCR CODE LIST”), but can also be performed by operating the VCR manually.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 61 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE connector… …Connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSE connector. B A JVC VCR not equipped with a Remote PAUSE connector but equipped with an R.A.EDIT connector… …Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT connector. C A VCR other than above… …Connect the editing cable to the remote control’s PAUSE IN connector. 2 3 4 Insert a recorded tape into the camcorder.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 62 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 62 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Select Scenes PLAY FADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT R.A.EDIT ON/OFF CANCEL 6 7 Press PLAY (U) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. The Random Assemble Selected parameter Editing Menu appears. MODE IN OUT If using a Wipe/Fader at 1–– –– : –– ~ 2 ~ the beginning of the ~ 3 ~ scene, press FADE/WIPE 45 ~ 6 ~ on the remote control.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 63 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Automatic Editing To VCR PAUSE VCR REC STBY 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 64 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 64 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) For More Accurate Editing Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder Timing 4 Press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF to make the Random Assemble Editing menu disappear, then press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. 5 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “t”, and press it. The VIDEO Menu appears. 6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “SYNCHRO”, and press it. The value for “SYNCHRO” is highlighted.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 65 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM SYSTEM CONNECTIONS EN 65 Connection To A Personal Computer [A] Using USB cable To USB connector USB cable (provided) PC To USB OR DV cable (optional) Core filter To DV IN/OUT [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.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 66 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 66 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.) Using The Camcorder As A WebCam This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection. To USB USB cable (provided) To USB connector USB-equipped PC 1 Make sure all necessary software (provided) are installed in your PC and all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB cable. 3 4 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.
Master Page: Left-start GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 67 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM DETAILS 67 NOTES V Power (墌 pg. 10) ● Perform charging where the temperature is between 10°C and 35°C. 20°C to 25°C is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may be incomplete. ● Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack. ● Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of the battery pack.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 68 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 68 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your nearest 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 Power Adapter/Charger, etc.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL_08Trouble.fm Page 69 Monday, February 17, 2003 7:24 PM EN 69 7. The LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink. 7. • Re-read the sections covering 7. • Certain Wipe/Fader effects, Wipe/Fader effects, Program certain modes of Program AE AE with special effects and with special effects, “DIS” “DIS”. (墌 pg. 31 – 33, 35) and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time. 8. Digital Zoom does not work. 8. • 10X optical zoom is selected. 8.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 70 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 70 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 13. The focus does not adjust automatically. 13. • Set Focus to the Auto mode. 13. • Focus is set to the Manual (墌 pg. 45) mode. • Clean the lens and check the • The recording was done in a focus again. (墌 pg. 77) dark place, or the contrast was low. • The lens is dirty or covered with condensation. 14.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 71 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 71 24. Although Snapshot is 24. • The subject is too bright with 24. • Set “B-IN FLASH” to “ON” in MANUAL Menu. attempted, flash does not take the flash set to “AUTO” or (墌 pg. 31, 37) place. “AUTO C”. • It can take up to 10 seconds • If blinks, the flash is being to charge the flash. charged. • Set the camcorder in the • The camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode. Record mode. (墌 pg. 42, 43) 25.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 72 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 72 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) 32. • The DV cable was plugged/ 32. When the camcorder is unplugged with power connected via the DV turned on. connector, the camcorder does not operate. 32. • Turn the camcorder’s power off and on again, then operate it. 33. The rear of the LCD monitor is 33. • The light used to illuminate 33. • Close the LCD monitor to hot. the LCD monitor causes it to turn it off or set the Power become hot.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 73 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN — 41. • Wipe them gently with soft cloth. Wiping strongly can cause damage. (墌 pg. 77) To clean the viewfinder, please consult your nearest JVC dealer. 42. Time code does not appear. 42. • “TIME CODE” is set to “OFF”. 42. • Set “TIME CODE” to “ON”. (墌 pg. 31, 38, 41) 43. An error indication (E01, E02 or E06) appears. 43. • A malfunction of some kind 43. • 墌 pg. 85. has occurred.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 74 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 74 EN General Battery Precautions If the remote control is not functioning even if it is being operated correctly, the batteries are exhausted. Replace them with fresh ones. Use only the following batteries: AAA (R03) size x 2 Please make note of the following rules for battery use. When misused, the batteries can leak or explode. 1. When replacing batteries, refer to page 56. 2.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 75 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN To properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. During use… ... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inserting. 2. While the memory card is being accessed (during recording, playback, deletion, initialisation, etc.)… ... never unload the memory card and never turn off the camcorder. 3.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 76 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 76 EN 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.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 77 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM USER MAINTENANCE EN After Use 1 2 77 Cleaning The Camcorder Turn off the camcorder. Slide 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. 3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder. ● Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically.
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Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 79 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN For Connectors S S-Video input S-Video output AV Video input Video output Audio input Audio output EDIT Headphone output DV Input/output USB : : 79 Y: 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue C: 0.2 V to 0.4 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue C: 0.29 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue : : : : : : Y: 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue Y: 1.
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Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 81 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN a •Menu Wheel [MENU] ........................ 墌 pg. 31 •Speaker/Headphone Volume Control [VOLUME +, –] ................................. 墌 pg. 20 b Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]....... 墌 pg. 23, 42 c Power Zoom Lever [T/W] .................... 墌 pg. 18 d •Exposure Adjustment Button [EXPOSURE]...................................... 墌 pg. 46 •Blank Search Button [BLANK SEARCH] ............................. 墌 pg.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 82 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 82 EN INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only c d 1h40m REC e f SOUND 12 b i t 15:55 r a Navigation Indicator (墌 pg. 48) (Appears when “NAVIGATION” is set to other than “MANUAL”.) b Selected Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator (墌 pg. 32) c Tape Running Indicator (墌 pg. 17) (Rotates while tape is running.) d Selected Wide Mode Indicator (墌 pg.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 83 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN e •U : Playback •5 : Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search •3 : Rewind/Shuttle Search •9 : Pause •9 U : Forward Frame-By-Frame Playback/ Slow-Motion •Y 9 : Reverse Frame-By-Frame Playback/SlowMotion •D : Audio Dubbing •9D : Audio Dubbing Pause (Appear while a tape is running.) f Sound Input For Audio Dubbing (墌 pg. 58) g Battery Indicator (墌 pg. 84) h Date/Time (墌 pg.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL_10Error.fm Page 84 Monday, February 17, 2003 7:25 PM 84 EN INDEX Indications (cont.) 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.
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 85 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN Indications 85 Function 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 86 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM 86 EN TERMS TERMS A G AC Power Adapter/Charger ...........................10, 11 Animation ...........................................................36 Audio Dubbing ...................................................58 Auto Focus ..........................................................45 Auto Playback Of Images ....................................24 Auto Shut Off ................................................
Master Page: Right GR-DV4000PAL.book Page 87 Friday, February 14, 2003 10:30 PM EN 87 P T Picture Quality (QUALITY) ..................................39 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) ...........................40 Playback Special Effects ......................................58 Playback Zoom ...................................................57 Power Switch Position .........................................13 Priority Setting (PRIORITY) ..................................
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