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GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 1 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this digital
video camera. Before use, please
read the safety information and
precautions contained in the pages
2 – 4 and 6 to ensure safe use of this
product.
ENGLISH
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GETTING STARTED 7
GR-D338AH
VIDEO RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
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Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for
Digital Video Camera:
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ADVA
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 2 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM 2 EN READ THIS FIRST! ● Before recording important video, be sure to ● Remember that this camcorder is intended for make a trial recording. private consumer use only. Play back your trial recording to make sure the Any commercial use without proper permission is video and audio have been recorded properly. prohibited. (Even if you record an event such as a ● We recommend cleani
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 3 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM EN 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS NOTES: ● The rating plate (serial number plate) and WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK safety caution are on the bottom and/or the HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO back of the main unit. RAIN OR MOISTURE. ● The rating information and safety caution of the AC Adapter are on its upper and lower CAUTIONS: sides. ÷ If you notice smoke or a peculiar smell coming
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 4 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM 4 EN 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 holding the camco
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 5 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM EN 5 Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects Backlight Compensation You can use the Wipe/Fader Effects to make Simply pressing the BACKLIGHT button pro-style scene transitions. ( pg. 30) brightens the image darkened by backlight. ( pg. 28) Fade in ÷ You can also select a spot metering area so that more precise exposure compensation is available. ( pg. 29,
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 6 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM 6 EN Before Using This Camcorder Make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark . This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video cassette. Only cassettes marked “ ” can be used with this unit. Remember that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats. Remember that this camcorder is intended for private consumer use only. Any commercial use withou
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MasterPage: TOC_Heading0_Right GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 7 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM CONTENTS EN 7 GETTING STARTED 8 ADVANCED FEATURES 22 Index................................................................. 8 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT.................. 22 Provided Accessories ..................................... 11 Changing The Menu Settings ......................... 22 Power ............................................................. 12 Recording Menus.
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 8 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM GETTING STARTED 8 EN Index 888 22 999 21 ) ~ 444 111 555 25 666 222 777 333 ++ !!!"" 27 28 29 26 23 #$ %& 24 30 31 ( 32
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 9 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM GETTING STARTED EN 9 Controls Other Parts 1Rewind Button [1] ( pg. 20) ã LCD Monitor ( pg. 17) Left Button [1] ( pg. 14) å Viewfinder ( pg. 15) Quick Review Button [QUICK REVIEW] ç Battery Pack Mount ( pg. 13) ( pg. 19) é Shoulder Strap Eyelet ( pg. 11) 2Set Button [SET] ( pg. 14) è Speaker ( pg. 20) Data Battery Button [DATA] ( pg. 13) ê Grip Strap ( pg. 15)
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 10 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM GETTING STARTED 10 EN ~Wipe/Fader Mode indicator ( pg. 30) LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications +Wind Cut Indicator ( pg. 24) During Video Recording ,Time Code ( pg. 24, 25) -Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator ( pg. 27) Brightness Control Indicator (LCD monitor/ Viewfinder)( pg. 15) 10 x BRIGHT –1 1/50 .Date/Time ( pg. 15) B/W 1:15PM 11..2006 During Video Playback 1Auto/Manual Mode Indicator A : Auto Mode 25min
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 11 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM GETTING STARTED EN 11 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 flush to the camcorder. Place here during shooting. 1 AC Adapter AP-V14E How To Attach The Shoulder Strap 2 Power Cord 3 Battery Pack BN-VF707U Follow the illustration. 4
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 12 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM GETTING STARTED 12 EN To detach the battery pack Power Slide the battery pack upward while pressing PUSH BATT. to detach it. This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of Battery pack Charging time power. Do not use provided power supply units BN-VF707U* Approx. 1 hr. 30 min. with other equipment. BN-VF714U Approx. 2 hr. 40 min. Charging The Battery Pack BN-VF733U App
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 13 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM GETTING STARTED EN 13 Using The Battery Pack Using AC Power Perform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging The Battery Perform step 4 in “Charging The Battery Pack”. Pack”. NOTE: The provided AC Adapter features automatic Maximum continuous recording time voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to LCD monitor 240 V. Battery pack Viewfinder on on About Batteries BN-VF707U* 1 hr. 30 min. 1 hr. 40 min. DANGER! Do not
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 14 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM GETTING STARTED 14 EN Power-Linked Operation Operation Mode When the Power Switch is set to “REC”, you can To turn on the camcorder, set the Power Switch also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/ to any operation mode except “OFF” while closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in pressing down the Lock Button located on the the viewfinder. switch. INFORMATION: Lock Button The following explanations in t
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 15 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM GETTING STARTED EN 15 Date/Time Settings Viewfinder Adjustment The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all 1 Set the Power Switch to “REC” while pressing times, but its display can be turned on or off down the Lock Button located on the switch. during playback. ( pg. 24) 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. Pull out the viewfinder fully and adjust it 1 Perform steps 1 – 4 in “Language Set
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 16 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM GETTING STARTED 16 EN To protect valuable recordings Tripod Mounting Slide the erase protection tab on the back of the tape in the direction of “SAVE”. This prevents the To attach the camcorder tape from being recorded over. To record on this to a tripod, align the tape, slide the tab back to “REC” before loading direction stud and screw it. to the mounting socket and stud hole on the NOTES: camcorder. The
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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterPage: Video_Heading0_Right GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 17 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM VIDEO RECORDING EN 17 Tape Remaining Time Basic Recording Approximate tape remaining NOTE: time appears on the display. Before continuing, perform the procedures listed “---min” means the below: camcorder is calculating the ● Power ( pg. 12) remaining time. When the ● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 16) remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts blinking. Po
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 18 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM VIDEO RECORDING 18 EN Zooming Journalistic Shooting Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an In some situations, instantaneous change in image magnification. different shooting angles may provide Zoom In more dramatic results. Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”. Hold the camcorder in Zoom Out the desired position Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”. and tilt the LCD ● The further you slide the Power Zoom
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 19 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM VIDEO RECORDING EN 19 NOTES: ● The time code cannot be reset. ● During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time code indication does not move smoothly. ● The time code is displayed only when “TIME CODE” is set to “ON”. ( pg. 24) Quick Review Enables to check the end of the last recording. 1) Press QUICK REVIEW during the Recording- Standby mode. 2) Tape is rewound for about several seconds and played back
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MasterPage: Left GR-D338AH_EN.book Page 20 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:45 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK 20 EN ● A slight mosaic effect appears on the display Normal Playback during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction. ¡ ATTENTION: VOL. +/– During Shuttle Search, parts 6 Lock Button of the picture may not be 1 clearly visible, particularly on the left side of the screen. Speaker MENU Blank Search 7 Helps you find where you should start recording 1 Load a cassette. ( pg. 16) in the middle of a
