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Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this digital
video camera. Before use, please read
the safety information and precautions
contained in the pages 2 – 3 to ensure
safe use of this product.
ENGLISH
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GETTING STARTED 5
GR-D32
VIDEO RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
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Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for
Digital Video Camera:
http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/cyber/
For Accessories:
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MasterPage: Safety_Left GR-D32US.book Page 2 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM 2 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental CAUTION considerations. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, <
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MasterPage: Safety_Right GR-D32US.book Page 3 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM EN 3 IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
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MasterPage: Heading0_Left GR-D32US.book Page 4 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM CONTENTS 4 EN GETTING STARTED 5 ADVANCED FEATURES 15 Provided Accessories ....................................................5 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT .............................. 15 Power .............................................................................6 Changing The Menu Settings ...................................... 15 Grip Adjustment ...................................................
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D32US.book Page 5 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 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. NOTE: To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is or flush to the camcorder. Push. a AC Adapter AP-V14U or AP-V15U b Battery Pack BN-V408U-B c Audio/Video Cable (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) d Core Filter (for optional S-Video Cable
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MasterPage: Left GR-D32US.book Page 6 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM GETTING STARTED 6 EN How To Attach The Core Filter (for optional S-Video Power Cable) Power Switch Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter POWER/CHARGE reduces interference. lamp 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter. Lock Button Battery pack Stopper mount 2 Run the cable through the core filter, leaving approx. 3 cm of cable between the cable plug and the core filter. Arrow Wind the
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D32US.book Page 7 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM 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 hav
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MasterPage: Left GR-D32US.book Page 8 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM GETTING STARTED 8 EN 3 Press the MMENU/VOL. Wheel in. The Menu Screen Operation Mode appears. 4 Rotate the MMENU/VOL. CMAS ERA DI PLAY To turn on the camcorder, set the Power Switch to any BR I GHT Wheel to select “n”, and press it. ON SCREEN T – LCD / V operation mode except “OFF (CHARGE)” while pressing DAT– E/TI ME AUTO The CAMERA DISPLAY Menu TIM– E CODE OFF down the Lock Button located on the swit
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D32US.book Page 9 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM GETTING STARTED EN 9 Brightness Adjustment Of The Display Loading/Unloading A Cassette 1 Set the Power Switch to “M” The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a MMENU/VOL. or “PLAY” while pressing down cassette. the Lock Button located on the OPEN/EJECT switch. Cassette holder cover 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 11) 3 Press the MMENU/VOL. Wheel in. The Menu Screen PUSH HERE appears. 4 Rota
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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterPage: Heading0_Left GR-D32US.book Page 10 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM VIDEO RECORDING 10 EN 1 Remove the lens cap. Basic Recording 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 11) NOTE: 3 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: down the Lock Button located on the switch. ● Power ( pg. 6) ● The POWER/CHARGE lamp lights and the camcorder ● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 9) enters the Record-Standby mo
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MasterPage: Video_Right GR-D32US.book Page 11 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM VIDEO RECORDING EN 11 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 Mak
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MasterPage: Left GR-D32US.book Page 12 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM VIDEO RECORDING 12 EN Journalistic Shooting Recording From The Middle Of A Tape In some situations, different 1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search ( pg. 13) 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. 13) camcorder in the desired position 2) Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing and tilt t
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MasterPage: Video_Heading0_Right GR-D32US.book Page 13 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM VIDEO PLAYBACK EN 13 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 mo
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MasterPage: Left GR-D32US.book Page 14 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM VIDEO PLAYBACK 14 EN 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 manual. 4 Tur
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ADVANCED FEATURES MasterPage: Advan_Heading0_Right GR-D32US.book Page 15 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT EN 15 Menus without Sub Menus Changing The Menu Settings v WIPE/FADER ( pg. 20) Selected menu icon This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on- r PROGRAM AE ( pg. 20) blinks. screen menu system that simplifies many of the more p EXPOSURE ( pg. 22) Selected parameter detailed camcorder settings. ( pg. 16 – 18) u W. BALANCE ( pg. 23) PM ROGRA A
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MasterPage: Left GR-D32US.book Page 16 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 16 EN 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 is set to “M”.
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MasterPage: Advan_Right GR-D32US.book Page 17 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT EN 17 this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction CAMERA DISPLAY manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD ● The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are effective even monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically. when the Power Switch is set to “A”. However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set WIND CUT to “M”. [OFF]: Disengages
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MasterPage: Left GR-D32US.book Page 18 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 18 EN SYSTEM Playback Menus Each setting is linked with “s”, which appears when the Power Switch is set to “M”. ( pg. 15) VIDEO ● The parameters are the same as in the description on [ ] = Factory-preset page 17. [ ] = Factory-preset SOUND MODE and NARRATION During tape playback, the camcorder detects the sound BEEP OFF / BEEP / [MELODY] mode in which the recording
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MasterPage: Advan_Heading0_Right GR-D32US.book Page 19 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 19 SNAPSHOT Night Alive Power Switch Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they Lock Button would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is Recording Start/Stop Button strobing due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD
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MasterPage: Left GR-D32US.book Page 20 Friday, November 21, 2003 9:31 AM FEATURES FOR RECORDING 20 EN WIPE–WINDOW: The scene starts in the center of SNAPSHOT Button a black screen and wipes in toward the corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually wiping out to the MMENU/VOL. center. WIPE–SLIDE: Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out Power Switch from left to right. WIPE–DOOR: Wipe in as the two halves of a black Lock Button screen open to the left and right, revealing the sc
