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AUTOMATIC
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DEMONSTRATION
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GETTING STARTED 10
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Master Page: Left-Safety-Dummy GR-DV900Asia.book Page 2 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 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. ● Basic and advanced featur
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Master Page: Right-Safety GR-DV900Asia.book Page 3 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM EN 3 CAUTIONS: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with PAL-type colour television signals. It cannot be used for playback with a television of a different standard. However, live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinder playback are possible anywhere. ● Use the JVC BN-V408U/V416U/V428U battery packs and, to recharge them or to supply power to the camcorder from an AC outlet, use the provided multi-voltage A
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Master Page: Left-Safety GR-DV900Asia.book Page 4 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 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. Carrying or hold
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Master Page: Right GR-DV900Asia.book Page 5 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM EN 5 Provided Accessories ● AC Adapter ● Power Cord ● Battery Pack ● Audio/Video Cable AP-V13E, AP-V11E or BN-V408U-B (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA AP-V13A plug) ● USB Cable ● Editing Cable ● CD-ROM ● Remote Control Unit ● Memory Card 8 MB ● Lens Cap ● Core Filter (for optional RM-V717U (Already inserted in the ( pg. 7 for S-Video cable pg. 6 camcorder) attachment) for attachment) ● AAA (R03) Battery x 2 ● Shoulder St
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Master Page: Left GR-DV900Asia.book Page 6 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 6 EN How To Use The Audio Cable How To Attach The Core Filter (for When using optional headphones or external optional S-Video cable) microphone, connect to the provided Audio cable Attach the core filter to an optional S-Video cable. (with a core filter attached), then connect the Audio The core filter reduces interference. cable to the camcorder. The core filter reduces 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of th
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Master Page: Right GR-DV900Asia.book Page 7 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM EN 7 How To Attach The Strap How To Attach The Lens Cap To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to 1 Following the illustration, thread the strap the camcorder as shown in the illustration. through the eyelet a. NOTE: 2 Fold it back and thread it through the buckle b. To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the 3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of cap is flush to the camcorder. the
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Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV900Asia.book Page 8 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 8 EN CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9 ADVANCED FEATURES 31 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT .......................... 31 GETTING STARTED 10 Changing The Menu Settings .................................... 31 RECORDING MENUS .................................................. 32 Power .......................................................................10 Wipe Or Fader Effects ..................................
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Master Page: Right-start GR-DV900Asia.book Page 9 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM EN 9 Automatic Demonstration starts when there is no Automatic Demonstration operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” and no cassette is in Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO the camcorder. MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily. If no operation is performed for more MENU
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GETTING STARTED Master Page: Left-start GR-DV900Asia.book Page 10 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 10 EN Battery pack Charging time Power BN-V408U Approx. 1 hr. 30 min. This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets BN-V416U you choose the most appropriate source of power. Approx. 3 hr. (optional) Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. BN-V428U Approx. 5 hr. (optional) Charging The Battery Pack NOTES: ● If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack, remove it
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Master Page: Right GR-DV900Asia.book Page 11 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM EN 11 About Batteries ATTENTION: Before detaching the power source, make sure that the camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction. INFORMATION: The optional extended-use battery pack kit is a set composed of a battery pack and AC Power Adapter/ Charger: Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures. VU-V840 KIT: BN-V840U battery pack & AA-V15 AC Power Adapter/Charge
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Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV900Asia.book Page 12 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 12 EN ● Some tripods are not equipped with studs. Grip Adjustment 1 Adjust the velcro strip. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 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. CAUTION: When attaching the camcorder to a tripod, extend its
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Master Page: Right GR-DV900Asia.book Page 13 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM EN 13 Power Switch Position Brightness Adjustment Of The A (Full Auto Recording): Display Allows you to record using NO special effects or manual adjustments. Suitable for standard 1 Set the Power Switch to “M” or “PLAY” while recording. pressing down the Lock Button located on the The “A” indicator appears on the display. switch. M (Manual Recording): 2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the Allows you to
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Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV900Asia.book Page 14 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 14 EN Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery Date/Time Settings To store the date/time in memory, the clock’s The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, rechargeable lithium battery is integrated in the but its display can be turned on or off during camcorder. While the camcorder is connected to an playback. ( pg. 31, 40) AC outlet using the AC Adapter, or while the battery pack attache
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Master Page: Right GR-DV900Asia.book Page 15 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM EN 15 Approximate recording time Loading A Cassette Recording mode Tape /Unloading A Cassette SP LP The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or 30 min. 30 min. 45 min. eject a cassette. 60 min. 60 min. 90 min. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of 80 min. 80 min. 120 min. the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens To switch the recording mode, refer
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Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV900Asia.book Page 16 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 16 EN To protect valuable files (available only for SD Loading A Memory Card Memory Card)… /Unloading A 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) Slide the write/erase protection tab on the side of the memory card in the direction of “LOCK”. This Memory card prevents the memory card from being reco
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Master Page: Right-start GR-DV900Asia.book Page 17 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM VIDEO RECORDING EN 17 1 Remove the lens cap. Basic Recording 2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. NOTE: 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: 4 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while ● Power ( pg. 10) pressing down the Lock Button located on the ● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 15) switch. ● The power/ch
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Master Page: Left GR-DV900Asia.book Page 18 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 18 EN VIDEO RECORDING (cont.) ● Zoom magnification of over 10X is done through Tape Remaining Time Digital image processing, and is therefore called Approximate tape remaining time appears on the Digital Zoom. display. “– h – – m” means the camcorder is ● During Digital zoom, the quality of image may calculating the remaining time. When the remaining suffer. time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts ● Digit
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Master Page: Right GR-DV900Asia.book Page 19 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM EN 19 Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape During recording, a time code is recorded on the 1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search ( pg. 21) tape. This code is to confirm the location of the to find the spot at which you want to start recorded scene on the tape during playback. recording, then engage the Still Playback mode. If recording starts from a blank portion, the time ( pg. 20) code begins count
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Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV900Asia.book Page 20 Friday, March 14, 2003 10:50 AM 20 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK ● The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD Normal Playback monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV. ( pg. 22) MENU Wheel (VOLUME) ● You can also view the playback picture on the LCD monitor with it flipped over and pushed against the camcorder body. ● LCD monitor/viewfinder indications: When power is supplied from a battery: the “ ” battery indicator is displayed. ( pg. 80)
