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CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 5
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 6 – 11
RECORDING 12 – 28
Basic Recording................................. 12
Advanced Features ............................ 19
GR-DVL300
PLAYBACK 29 – 35
Basic Playback.................................. 29
GR-DVL100
Advanced Features ............................ 30
Basic Connections .............................. 32
Advanced Connections ......................... 34
DUBBING 36 – 38
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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 and subsections 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 features/operation are separated for easier reference. It is recommended that you . .
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EN3 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 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. heat may not be able to get out.) No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus. When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and local rul
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PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 4 EN •AC Power Adapter/Charger •Remote •Battery Pack AA-V40EA (GR-DVL300EA/ Control Unit BN-V408U DVL100EA) RM-V716U AA-V40A/AS (GR-DVL300A) •AAA (R03) Battery x 2 •Lens Cap (Already attached •Shoulder Strap (for remote control unit) to the camcorder) •Core Filter (GR-DVL300A only) (for optional S-Video cable) •CD-ROM (GR-DVL300A/DVL300EA only) •Core Filter The CD ROM contains the following (GR-DVL100EA only) 5 software programmes: (for optional PC Connection cable provided
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EN5 How To Attach The Core Filter Attach the provided Core Filter to an optional S-Video cable (GR-DVL300A only) or the PC connection cable provided with optional HS-V14KIT software (GR-DVL100EA only). The Core Filter reduces interference. 12 3 3 cm Stopper Wind once Release the Run the cable through the Core Filter, leaving approx. Close the Core Filter until it stoppers on both 3 cm of cable between the cable plug and the Core clicks shut. ends of the Core Filter. Wind the cable once around th
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GETTING STARTED 6 EN Power This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets you To AC outlet Battery pack choose the most appropriate source of power. Do not use BN-V408U, provided power supply units with other equipment. BN-V416U or BN-V428U CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Make sure you unplug the camcorder’s DC cord from 1 the AC Power Adapter/Charger. Plug the AC Adapter/ AC Power Charger’s power cord into an AC outlet. The POWER Adapter/Charger indicator lights. POWER Attach the battery pack with t
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EN7 USING THE BATTERY PACK BATTERY RELEASE Tilt the viewfinder upward 1. Button 1 1 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing 2 downward, push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount 2, then slide down the battery 3 pack until it locks in place 3. 2 •If the battery pack is attached with its mark set in the wrong direction, a malfunction may occur. To Detach The Battery Pack . . . .... tilt the viewfinder upward 1 and slide the battery pack up slightly while pressing BATTERY
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GETTING STARTED (cont.) 8 EN Grip Adjustment Separate the Velcro strip. Power 1 Zoom Lever Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp 2 the grip. Recording Start/Stop button Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily 3 operate the Recording Start/Stop Button and Power Zoom Lever. Refasten the Velcro strip. Power Switch Viewfinder Adjustment Dioptre Adjustment Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while Control 1 pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Turn the Dioptre Adjus
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EN9 MENU/BRIGHT Wheel 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 ( pg. 30). Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down 1 the Lock Button located on the switch. The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears. 2 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “ ”. Press it and 3 “DISPLAY MENU” appears. Power Switch Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “CLOCK ADJ.”. 4 Press it and “day
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GETTING STARTED (cont.) 10 EN Loading/Unloading A Cassette Erase protection tab* The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. Make sure the Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the window side is 1 arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open until it facing out. locks. The cassette holder opens automatically. •Do not touch internal components. Cassette holder OPEN/EJECT Switch Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to 2 close the cassette holder. •Once th
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EN11 MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Recording Mode Setting Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down 1 the Lock Button located on the switch. The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears. 2 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “ ” and press it. 3 “CAMERA MENU” appears. Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “REC MODE” and Power Switch 4 press it. The Sub Menu appears. Select “SP” or “LP” by rotating MENU/BRIGHT
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RECORDING Basic Recording 12 EN NOTE: Power Switch You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. Lock Button ● Power ( pg. 6) Power lamp ● Grip Adjustment ( pg. 8) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( pg. 8) ● Load A Cassette ( pg. 10) ● Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 11) Recording Start/Stop Button Press in the tabs on the lens cap to remove it. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while pressing 2 down the Lock Button located on the switch. Shooting w
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EN13 Power Switch Position (Manual) : Allows you to set various recording functions using the F. AUTO Menus. If you want more creative capabilities than Full Auto recording, try this mode. (Full Auto) : Allows you to record using NO special effects or manual adjustments. Suitable for standard recording. When the Power Switch is set OFF : Allows you to switch off the camcorder. to “ ”, “F. AUTO” appears. : Allows you to play back a recording on the tape. When set to “ ” or “ ”, there is no indi
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RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) 14 EN Power Switch Snapshot This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. Lock Button SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SNAPSHOT Button Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while pressing 1 down the Lock Button located on the switch. MODE Button Choose the appropriate Snapshot mode from the 5 2 available by repeatedly pressing MODE until the desired snapshot mode indicator appears. SNAPSHOT RECORDING Press SNAPSHOT. 1 If you press during
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EN15 NOTES: FRAME ● Even if “MULTI-4” or “MULTI-9” is engaged, Snapshot Snapshot mode recording will be performed in the FULL mode during with frame* Digital Zoom. ● If Snapshot recording is not possible, “PHOTO” blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed. ● If Programme AE with special effects ( pg. 26) is engaged, certain modes of Programme AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a case, the icon blinks. FULL ● If SNAPSHOT is pressed when “DIS” is set to “ON” Snapshot mod
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RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) 16 EN Zoom in (T: Telephoto) FEATURE: Zooming 1 xW T PURPOSE: 10 xW T 20xW T To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous 40xW T change in image magnification. OPERATION: Zoom In Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”. Zoom out (W: Wide angle) Zoom Out Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”. The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever, the quicker the zoom action. Zoom display NOTES: ● Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In 10 xW T this case
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EN17 NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A Tape Time Code 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. To perform Random Assemble Editing ( pg. 43 – 48), time code is nec
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RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) 18 EN FEATURE: Video Light PURPOSE: To brighten the scene when natural lighting is too dim. OPERATION: Set LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON as required: OFF : Turns off the light. AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the camcorder senses insufficient lighting on the LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON Switch subject. (Open the LCD monitor to ON : Always keeps the light on as long as the access this switch.) camcorder is turned on. The video light can only be used with the camcorder’s
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RECORDING Advanced Features EN19 While focusing on a further While focusing on a nearer Focus detection zone subject subject FEATURE: Auto Focus PURPOSE: The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity. However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use manual focusing): •When two subjects overlap in the same scene. •When illumination is low.* •When the subjec
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RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) 20 EN Power Switch Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment MENU/BRIGHT Wheel This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the more Lock Button detailed camcorder settings ( pg. 21 – 23). Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down 1 the Lock Button located on the switch. Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears. 2 Display Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select the desired function FADER /WI PE Menu Screen 3 icon, and
