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Dear Customer,
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the safety information and precautions
contained in the pages 2 – 3 to ensure
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PLAYBACK
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MasterPage: Safety_Left GR-D54EX.book Page 2 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM 2 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Caution on Replaceable lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire or WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, chemical burn hazard if mistreated. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate. Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), CAUTIONS: Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025. ● To prevent shoc
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MasterPage: Safety_Right GR-D54EX_02Safety.fm Page 3 Friday, November 28, 2003 8:46 AM EN 3 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 This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video the camcorder and to the user. cassette. Only cassettes marked “” can be
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MasterPage: Heading0_Left GR-D54EX_03Toc.fm Page 4 Friday, November 28, 2003 8:48 AM CONTENTS 4 EN GETTING STARTED 5 ADVANCED FEATURES 18 Provided Accessories ....................................................5 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT .............................. 18 Power .............................................................................6 Changing The Menu Settings ...................................... 18 Grip Adjustment ...............................................
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D54EX_04Start.fm Page 5 Friday, November 28, 2003 8:48 AM GETTING STARTED EN 5 How To Attach The Lens Cap Provided Accessories To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. or NOTE: To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder. Push. Place here during shooting. How To Attach The Shoulder Strap 6 9 0 4 3 2 Follow the illustration. we 5 1 Thread the strap through the eyelet.
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MasterPage: Left GR-D54EX.book Page 6 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM GETTING STARTED 6 EN How To Attach The Core Filter (for USB Cable and Power optional S-Video Cable) Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter Power Switch reduces interference. POWER/CHARGE lamp 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter. Lock Button Stopper Battery pack mount 2 Run the cable through the core filter, leaving approx. 3 cm of cable between the cable plug and the core filter.
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D54EX.book Page 7 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM GETTING STARTED EN 7 ● When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a The Benefits Of long storage period, the POWER/CHARGE lamp may not Lithium-Ion Batteries light. In this case, remove the battery pack from the Lithium-ion battery packs camcorder, then try charging again. are small but have a large ● If the battery operation time remains extremely short even power capacity. However, after h
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MasterPage: Left GR-D54EX.book Page 8 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM GETTING STARTED 8 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 (CHARGE)” while pressing monitor or pulling out/pushing in the viewfinder. down the Lock Button located on the switch. INFORMATION: POWER/CHARGE lamp The following expl
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D54EX.book Page 9 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM GETTING STARTED EN 9 Viewfinder Adjustment Brightness Adjustment Of The Display 1 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing 1 Set the Power Switch to “M” MMENU/VOL. down the Lock Button located on the switch. or “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. Pull switch. out the viewfinder fully and adjust it manually for best viewability.
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MasterPage: Left GR-D54EX.book Page 10 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM GETTING STARTED 10 EN Approximate recording time Loading/Unloading A Cassette Recording mode Tape The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a SP LP cassette. 30 min. 30 min. 45 min. OPEN/EJECT 60 min. 60 min. 90 min. 80 min. 80 min. 120 min. Cassette holder cover To switch the recording mode, refer to pages 18 and 19. To protect valuable recordings PUSH HERE Slide the erase protection tab on the back of
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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterPage: Video_Heading0_Right GR-D54EX.book Page 11 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM VIDEO RECORDING EN 11 1 Remove the lens cap. Basic Recording 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 12) 3 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing NOTE: down the Lock Button located on the switch. Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: ● The POWER/CHARGE lamp lights and the camcorder ● Power ( pg. 6) enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is display
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MasterPage: Left GR-D54EX.book Page 12 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM VIDEO RECORDING 12 EN LCD Monitor And Viewfinder Zooming While using the LCD monitor: Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Press the change in image magnification. Monitor Opening Button and open the LCD monitor fully. Zoom In It can rotate 270° (90° downward, 180° upward). Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”. While using the viewfinder: Zoom Out Make sur
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MasterPage: Video_Right GR-D54EX.book Page 13 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM VIDEO RECORDING EN 13 Journalistic Shooting Recording From The Middle Of A Tape In some situations, different 1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search ( pg. 14) to shooting angles may provide find the spot at which you want to start recording, then more dramatic results. Hold the engage the Still Playback mode. ( pg. 14) camcorder in the desired position 2) Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing a
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MasterPage: Heading0_Left GR-D54EX.book Page 14 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK 14 EN Shuttle Search MMENU/VOL. BLANK SEARCH 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 mosai
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MasterPage: Video_Right GR-D54EX.book Page 15 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK EN 15 Buttons And Functions Playback Using The Remote Control 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. ( pg. 16) Installing The Battery The remote control uses one T lithium battery (CR2025). W 1 Pull out
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MasterPage: Left GR-D54EX.book Page 16 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK 16 EN Playback Zoom Up Button or PAUSE Magnifies the recorded image up to 56X at any time SLOW Forward during video playback. Button SLOW Rewind 1) Press PLAY (U) to start video Button playback. Or perform normal playback of Left Button images. Right Button PLAY Down Button or STOP T 2) At the point you want to zoom in, press Zoom Buttons W the Zoom Button (T). SHIFT ● To zoom out, press the Zoom B
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MasterPage: Video_Right GR-D54EX.book Page 17 Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:03 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK EN 17 1 Make sure all units are turned off. Connections To A TV Or VCR 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration. These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV If using a VCR, go to step 3. instruction manuals. If not, go to step 4. 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR’s instruction manu
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ADVANCED FEATURES MasterPage: Heading0_Left GR-D54EX_07Advanced.fm Page 18 Friday, November 28, 2003 8:50 AM MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 18 EN Menus without Sub Menus Changing The Menu Settings v WIPE/FADER ( pg. 22) Selected menu icon This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on- r PROGRAM AE ( pg. 23) blinks. screen menu system that simplifies many of the more p EXPOSURE ( pg. 25) Selected parameter detailed camcorder settings. ( pg.19–21) u W. BALANCE ( pg. 26) PM ROGRA AE
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MasterPage: Advan_Right GR-D54EX_07Advanced.fm Page 19 Friday, November 28, 2003 8:50 AM MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT EN 19 GAIN UP Recording Menus OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. CAMERA [AGC]: The overall appearance may be grainy, but the The “m” settings are effective when the Power Switch is image is bright. set to both “A” and “M”. However, the menu settings can AUTO : The shutter speed is automatically be changed only when the Power Switch
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MasterPage: Left GR-D54EX_07Advanced.fm Page 20 Friday, November 28, 2003 8:51 AM MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 20 EN WIDE MODE NOTES: ● If a cassette is in the camcorder, the demonstration cannot [OFF]: Records with no change in the screen ratio. For be turned on. playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. ● “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the camcorder power CINEMA : Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of is turned off. the screen. The indicator appears. During playback ● If
