Master Page: Cover1 GR-DVP9US.book Page 1 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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 64 TERMS 82 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR-DVP9 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-DVP9US.book Page 2 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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-DVP9US.book Page 3 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 3 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.
Master Page: Left-Safety GR-DVP9US.book Page 4 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 4 EN IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
Master Page: Right-Safety GR-DVP9US.book Page 5 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 5 USE SERVICING 1. Accessories To avoid personal injury: ● Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. ● Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 6 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 6 EN Provided Accessories ● AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V100U ● Battery Pack BN-V107U-S ● Remote Control Unit RM-V717U ● USB Cable ● Memory Card 8 MB (Already inserted in the camcorder) ● DC Cord ● CD-ROM ● AAA (R03) Battery x 2 (for remote control unit) ● S/AV/Editing Cable ● Strap (墌 pg. 7 for attachment) ● Editing Extension Cable ● Grip Belt (墌 pg.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 7 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN How To Attach The Grip Belt How To Attach The Strap 1) Remove the pad and separate the two straps. 1) Thread one end of the strap through the eyelet, then pass the other end through the loop. 7 2) Thread one end of the strap g through the eyelet, then pass the other end through the loop. g h 2) Attach the screw to the tripod mounting socket. To tighten the screw firmly, use a coin, etc.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 8 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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-DVP9US.book Page 9 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM Automatic Demonstration Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). SET/SELECT Button MENU Button +, – Button 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-DVP9US.book Page 10 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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. ● 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. ● For other notes, 墌 pg. 64.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 11 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN Notches BATT. RELEASE Switch 1 Align the battery pack’s two notches with the tabs on the camcorder’s battery pack mount. 2 Insert the terminal end 1 of the battery pack into the battery pack mount. 3 Firmly push the end 2 of the battery pack until it locks into place. To detach the battery pack... While sliding down BATT. RELEASE, remove it.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 12 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 12 EN Grip Adjustment Tripod Mounting 1 2 Loosen the belt. 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button, Power Switch and Power Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring. Be sure to tighten the belt to your preference. Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 13 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN Press 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. MONITOR BRIGHT +/– 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 14 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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) SET/SELECT Button MENU Button +, – Button Power Lamp Power Switch Lock Button 1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 15 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide down 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-DVP9US.book Page 16 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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 Clipped edge Memory card Label 1 2 3 Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 4 Close the card cover. Open the card cover.
Master Page: Right-start GR-DVP9US.book Page 17 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: ● Power (墌 pg. 10) ● Loading A Cassette (墌 pg. 15) Power Lamp VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Recording Start/ Stop Button Power Switch Lock Button Tally Lamp (Lights while recording is in progress.) 17 NOTES: ● The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder except during Interface Shooting. (墌 pg.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 18 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 18 EN VIDEO RECORDING (cont.) Zooming Journalistic Shooting Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. 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).
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 19 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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-DVP9US.book Page 20 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 20 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK Normal Playback VOL. +/– Button VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Play/Pause Button (4/9) Power Switch ● LCD monitor/viewfinder indications: • When power is supplied from a battery: the “ ” battery indicator is displayed. (墌 pg. 80) • When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the “ ” battery indicator does not appear.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 21 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN Allows high-speed search in either direction during video playback. 1) During playback, turn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to the right (5) for forward search, or to the left (3) for reverse search. 2) To resume normal playback, press 4/9. ● During playback, turn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to the right (5) or to the left (3) and hold it. The search continues as long as you hold the ring.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 22 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 22 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK (cont.) Connections To A TV Or VCR These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals.
Master Page: Right-start GR-DVP9US.book Page 23 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM D.S.C. RECORDING EN Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) A 1024 Power Switch Lock Button SNAPSHOT Button 1 2 3 Slide down the lens cover. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. 5 Press 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).
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 24 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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-DVP9US.book Page 25 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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 SOUND) which has been played back at the last time is displayed. 5 If the image playback (IMAGE) or the digital sound playback (SOUND) screen appears, press SET/SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 26 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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-DVP9US.book Page 27 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 27 To protect the currently displayed file 9 The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. 10 11 Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press SET/SELECT. ● To cancel protection, select “RETURN”. ● Repeat steps 10 and 11 for all files you want to protect. Lock Button MENU Button SET/SELECT Button +, – Button ME NU CURRENT PROT . AL L CANC .
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 28 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 28 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.) To remove protection from all files stored in the memory card 9 Press + or – to select “CANC.ALL”, and press SET/SELECT. The PROTECT screen appears. 10 Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press SET/SELECT. ● To cancel selection, select “RETURN”. 7 8 Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears. Press + or – to select “DELETE”, and press SET/ SELECT. The Sub Menu appears.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 29 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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 SOUND) which has been played back at the last time is displayed. 5 If the digital sound playback (SOUND, (墌 pg. 25)) screen appears, press SET/SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 30 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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 Press + or – to select “CURRENT”, and press SET/SELECT. The DPOF screen appears. DPOF SHEETS 3 Turn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to the left (3) or to the right (5) to select the desired file.
Master Page: Right-start GR-DVP9US.book Page 31 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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) Menus without Sub Menus — v WIPE/FADER, r PROGRAM AE, p EXPOSURE, u W. BALANCE 1) Press + or – to select the desired parameter. Example: r PROGRAM AE Menu P ROGRAM AE Selected menu icon blinks.
Master Page: Left-Heading0X2 GR-DVP9US.book Page 32 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 32 EN RECORDING MENUS MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) 4) Press SET/SELECT. The Menu Screen returns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press SET/SELECT again. The Menu Screen closes. W I PE / F AD E R OF F FADE R –WH I T E FADE R – B LAC K FADE R – B .
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 33 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 34 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 34 EN RECORDING MENUS (cont.) SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look. Camera Menu 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. Recording mode CLASSIC FILM*: Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 35 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 35 Zooming Gain up 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 36 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 36 EN RECORDING MENUS (cont.) 5-Second Recording Manual Menu Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. This function is available only for video recording. MANUAL Digital Image Stabilization To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. DIS OFF / ON Set “5S” to “5S”. (墌 pg. 31) ● “5S” appears.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 37 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 38 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 38 EN 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”. Sound input SOUND IN (Factory-preset: MIC/AUX) MIC/AUX: Enables sound input from camcorder’s stereo microphone, when Audio Dubbing (墌 pg. 56) is executed.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 39 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN Image Size/Picture Quality MultiMediaCard 8 MB* 16 MB* 32 MB* 640 x 480/FINE 50 105 210 640 x 480/STANDARD 160 320 640 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-DVP9US.book Page 40 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 40 EN PLAYBACK MENUS NOTE: “REC MODE” can be set when the Power Switch is set to “P” or “M”. Video Menu VIDEO Dubbing from tape to memory card 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.
Master Page: Right-Heading0X2 GR-DVP9US.book Page 41 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM PLAYBACK MENUS (cont.) FEATURES FOR RECORDING Display Menu 41 Snapshot (For Video Recording) VIDEO DISPLAY MENU Button The parameters (except “OFF” in ON SCREEN settings) are the same as in the description on page 38. SET/SELECT Button ON SCREEN (Factory-preset: LCD) OFF / LCD / LCD/TV When set to “OFF”, the camcorder’s display disappears.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 42 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 42 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) ● 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.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 43 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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, one-color wall, or a clear, blue sky.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 44 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 44 EN SET/SELECT Button FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) Iris Lock +, – Button BACK LIGHT 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-DVP9US.book Page 45 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN Backlight Compensation 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 46 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 46 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) NAVI STORE Button VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Power Switch Lock Button D.SOUND Button SNAPSHOT Button INDEX/NAVI Button MENU Button +, – Button SET/SELECT Button Recording Digital Sound Effects The sound effects pre-stored in the provided memory card can be dubbed onto a tape. 1 2 3 4 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15) 5 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 47 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 47 To make thumbnail images during video recording automatically To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NAVIGATION Search) 1 2 3 4 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15) 1 2 3 4 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15) 5 5 Set “NAVIGATION” to the desired navigation storing time. (墌 pg. 31, 35) ● If the “ ” indicator appears blinking on the screen, wait until it stops blinking.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 48 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 48 EN 6 Press + or – to select “NAVI.DEL.”, and press SET/SELECT. The Sub Menu appears. 7 By pressing + or –... FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) V I D EO SOUND MOD E – ST E RE O 1 2 b i t MOD E – SOUND 1 SY NCHRO – ±0 . 0 RE C MOD E – COP Y – OF F NA V I . DE L . BL ANK S RCH S / A V I N PU T – OF F RETURN Select “IMAGE SEL.” to delete the currently displayed thumbnail image. Select “TAPE SEL.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 49 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 1 2 3 Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16) 4 Set “E-CLIP REC” to the desired image size. (墌 pg. 31, 38) 5 Press E-MAIL to engage the E-Mail Clip RecordStandby mode. ● “E-CLIP” appears. 6 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording. 7 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop recording. ● “COMPLETED” is displayed, then the camcorder re-enters the E-Mail Clip RecordStandby mode.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 50 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 50 EN DUBBING Dubbing To Or From A VCR . Connector Cover** To S/AV connector To S-VIDEO IN* or OUT* S/AV/Editing cable (provided) To AUDIO IN or OUT, VIDEO IN or OUT Not connected VCR TV * Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** When connecting the cable, open the cover. To use this camcorder as a player...
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 51 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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. 51 1 2 Make sure all units are turned off. 3 Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 52 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 52 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-DVP9US.book Page 53 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card. VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Play/Pause Button (4/9) Power Switch SNAPSHOT Button Lock Button SET/SELECT MENU Button Button +, – Button 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.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 54 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 54 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. 55) Installing The Batteries The remote control uses two “AAA (R03)” size batteries. Refer to “General Battery Precautions” (墌 pg. 70).
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 55 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN Zoom Buttons 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. 1 minute in Slow Rewind or approx. 2 minutes in Slow Forward, normal playback resumes.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 56 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 56 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. (墌 pg. 34) Stereo Microphone Headphone Connector Speaker A.DUB PLAY PAUSE ● If you dub onto a blank space on the tape, the sound may be disrupted. Make sure you only edit recorded areas.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 57 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN Load the provided memory card. (墌 pg. 16) Then, perform step 1 and 2 of “Audio Dubbing” (墌 pg. 56). 2 3 Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears. 4 Press + or – to select “SOUND IN”, and press SET/SELECT. The Sub Menu appears. 5 Press + or – to select “D.SOUND”, and press SET/SELECT. 6 Press + or – to select “BRETURN”, and press SET/ SELECT twice. The Menu Screen closes and the sound effect indication appears.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 58 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 58 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-DVP9US.book Page 59 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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-DVP9US.book Page 60 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 60 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Select Scenes FADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT PLAY PAUSE R.A.EDIT ON/OFF CANCEL VCR REC STBY 6 7 8 9 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-DVP9US.book Page 61 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 2 Perform 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. 3 Play 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.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 62 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 62 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connection To A Personal Computer [A] Using USB cable To USB connector Connector Cover* USB cable (provided) PC To USB OR [B] Using DV cable DV cable (optional) Connector Cover* Core filter To DV IN/OUT To DV connector Core filter PC with DV connector * When connecting the cable, open the cover.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 63 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection. Connector Cover* To USB USB cable (provided) To USB connector 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”. Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Master Page: Left-start GR-DVP9US.book Page 64 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 64 EN REFERENCES ITEMS DETAILS 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.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 65 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM TROUBLESHOOTING EN 65 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: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 66 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 66 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) 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 – 34, 36) and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time. 8. Digital Zoom does not work. 8.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 67 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 67 Advanced features POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 13. • Set Focus to the Auto mode. 13. • Focus is set to the Manual (墌 pg. 43) mode. • Clean the lens and check the • The recording was done in a focus again. (墌 pg. 73) dark place, or the contrast was low. • The lens is dirty or covered with condensation. 14. In the 5-Second mode, recording ends before 5 seconds have elapsed. 14. • The 5-Second mode is set to 14.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 68 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 68 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 24. • To protect the battery, it is 24. The CHARGE indicator on the 24. • The temperature of the recommended to charge it in AC Power Adapter/Charger battery is extremely high/low. places with a temperature of does not light. • Charging is difficult in places 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F). subject to extremely high/ (墌 pg.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 69 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 69 33. 33. Colored bright spots appear all 33. • The LCD monitor and the over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder are made with viewfinder. 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 %) — 34.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 70 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 70 EN CAUTIONS When using the AC Power Adapter/Charger in areas other than the USA 䡲 The provided AC Power Adapter/Charger 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.
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 71 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 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, initialization, etc.)… ... never unload the memory card and never turn off the camcorder. 3.
Master Page: Left GR-DVP9US.book Page 72 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 72 EN 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.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 73 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM USER MAINTENANCE EN After Use 73 Cleaning The Camcorder 1 2 Turn off the camcorder. 3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder. ● Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the cassette holder cover. 4 Slide down BATT.RELEASE 1 and remove the battery pack 2 3.
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Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 75 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN For Connectors S/AV S-Video input S-Video output : Video input Video output Audio input Audio output Edit Headphone output DV Input/output USB : : : : : : 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 Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog C: 0.29 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog Y: 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analog Y: 1.
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Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 77 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 77 Controls Indicators a •E-Mail Clip Recording Button [E-MAIL]............................................ 墌 pg. 49 •Information Button [INFO]................ 墌 pg. 26 b Menu Button [MENU].......................... 墌 pg. 31 c •+, – Button ........................................ 墌 pg. 31 •LCD Monitor Brightness Control [MONITOR BRIGHT +, –]................. 墌 pg. 13 d •Power Zoom Ring [T/W].................... 墌 pg.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 78 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 78 EN INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 1h40m REC SOUND 12 b i t r 15:55 a Navigation Indicator (墌 pg. 47) (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-DVP9US.book Page 79 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN d e f g h i j k l m n o f g h i j LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP9US.book Page 80 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 80 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-DVP9US.book Page 81 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN Indications 81 Function ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode. INSERT ERROR! (墌 pg. 57) ● Appears if INSERT (I) on the remote control is pressed when the erase protection tab is set to “SAVE”. (墌 pg. 57) MEMORY IS FULL Appears when the memory card’s memory is full and shooting is not possible.
Master Page: Left-start GR-DVP9US.book Page 82 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM 82 EN TERMS TERMS A G AC Power Adapter/Charger ...........................10, 11 Animation ...........................................................36 Audio Dubbing ...................................................56 Auto Focus ..........................................................43 Auto Playback Of Images ....................................24 Auto Shut Off ................................................
Master Page: Right GR-DVP9US.book Page 83 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:35 PM EN 83 P T Picture Quality (QUALITY) ..................................39 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) ...........................40 Playback Special Effects ......................................55 Playback Zoom ...................................................55 Power Switch Position .........................................13 Priority Setting (PRIORITY) ..................................
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