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DIGITAL PROGRESSIVE
VIDEO CAMERA
GETTING STARTED 10
GR-PD1
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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
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ADVANCED FEATURES 33
REFERENCES 67
INSTRUCTIONS
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Master Page: Left-Safety-Dummy GR-PD1PAL.book Page 2 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM 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 features/o
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Master Page: Right-Safety GR-PD1PAL.book Page 3 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM 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-V416U/V428U battery packs and, to recharge them or supply power to the camcorder from an AC outlet, use the provided multi-voltage AC Power Adapt
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Master Page: Left-Safety GR-PD1PAL.book Page 4 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM 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 holding
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Master Page: Right GR-PD1PAL.book Page 5 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM EN 5 Provided Accessories AC Power Adapter/ DC Cord Battery Pack Memory Card 8 MB Charger AA-V40EG or BN-V428U (Already inserted in the AA-V40EK camcorder) Remote Control Unit AAA (R03) Battery x 2 CD-ROM USB Cable RM-V717U (for remote control unit) Lens Hood Lens Cap Shoulder Strap Handle (Already attached to the ( pg. 7 for attachment) ( pg. 6 for attachment) ( pg. 8 for attachment) camcorder; pg. 7) S/AV/Editing
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Master Page: Left GR-PD1PAL.book Page 6 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM 6 EN How To Attach The Core Filter How To Attach The Strap Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter 1 Following the illustration, thread the strap reduces interference. through the eyelet a. Types of core filters 2 Fold it back and thread it through the buckle b. 3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of Times to Size Cable the strap to the other eyelet c. wind 4 Confirm the strap is not twisted.
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Master Page: Right GR-PD1PAL.book Page 7 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM EN 7 How To Detach/Attach The Lens How To Attach The Lens Cap To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to Hood the lens hood when camcorder is not in use. The provided lens hood helps block out glare when shooting under bright sunlight, the same way NOTE: professional photographers do. You cannot attach the lens cap directly to the camcorder. Screw Lens hood To detach 1 Loosen the screw on the lens hood. 2
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Master Page: Left GR-PD1PAL.book Page 8 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM 8 EN How To Use The Audio Cable How To Attach The Handle When using optional headphones or external Mount the Handle on the Shoe and tighten the microphone, connect to the provided audio cable screw. You can attach the optional Video Light or (with a core filter attached), then connect the audio Stereo Microphone to the Shoe on the Handle or on cable to the camcorder. The core filter reduces the camcorder’s Shoe. When u
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Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-PD1PAL.book Page 9 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM CONTENTS EN 9 GETTING STARTED 10 ADVANCED FEATURES 33 Power .......................................................................10 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT .......................... 33 Grip Adjustment .......................................................12 Changing The Menu Settings .................................... 33 Tripod Mounting ......................................................12 RECORDING
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GETTING STARTED Master Page: Left-start GR-PD1PAL.book Page 10 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM 10 EN battery pack from the AC Power Adapter/Charger, Power then try charging again. ● If the battery operation time remains extremely This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets short even after having been fully charged, the you choose the most appropriate source of power. battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. Do not use provided power supply units with other Please purchase a ne
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Master Page: Right GR-PD1PAL.book Page 11 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM EN 11 Using AC Power About Batteries Open the cover. Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures. To DC connector To AC outlet Power cord AC Power Adapter/ Charger DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries apart, To DC OUT or expose them to flame or excessive heat, as it may connector cause a fire or explosion. DC cord WARNING! Do not allow the battery or its terminals to come in contact with metals, as this c
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Master Page: Left GR-PD1PAL.book Page 12 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM 12 EN Grip Adjustment Tripod Mounting 1 Adjust the velcro strip. To attach the camcorder to a tripod, align the direction stud and screw to the mounting socket and 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp stud hole on the camcorder. Then tighten the screw the grip. clockwise. 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to ● Some tripods are not equipped with studs. easily operate the Recording Start/St
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Master Page: Right GR-PD1PAL.book Page 13 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM EN 13 NOTES: Brightness Adjustment Of The ● When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened, you can select whether you Display use the LCD monitor and the viewfinder simultaneously or individually. Set “PRIORITY” to 1 Set the Power Switch to “M” or “P” while the desired mode in SYSTEM Menu. pressing down the Lock Button located on the ( pg. 33, 36) switch. ● The image on the LCD monitor (or vi
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Master Page: Left GR-PD1PAL_05Start-Video.fm Page 14 Wednesday, June 18, 2003 9:14 AM 14 EN Recording Mode Switch Position Operation Mode MEMORY: To turn on the camcorder, turn the Power Switch to Allows you to record still images on a memory align any operation mode except “OFF” to the card. Power Lamp while pressing down the Lock Button HI-RES/PS50/DV: located on the switch. Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 (HI-RES/ Lock Button PS50) format or DV format. For details, refer to “R
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Master Page: Right GR-PD1PAL_05Start-Video.fm Page 15 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 11:09 AM EN 15 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. 33, 40) AC outlet using the AC Power Adapter/Charger, or while the batter
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Master Page: Left GR-PD1PAL.book Page 16 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM 16 EN 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. Erase protection tab 80 min. 80 min. 120 min. To switch the recording mode, refer to pages 33 and Make sure the 34. window side is facing out. NOTES: ● It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to PUSH
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Master Page: Right GR-PD1PAL.book Page 17 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM EN 17 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. Clipped edge Slide the write/erase protection tab on the side of the memory card in the direction of “LOCK”. This prevents the memory card from being recorded over. To record on this memory
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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Master Page: Left-start GR-PD1PAL_05Start-Video.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 5, 2003 9:48 AM 18 EN VIDEO RECORDING 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 Recording Mode Switch to “HI-RES”, Before continuing, perform the procedures listed “PS50” or “DV”. For details, refer to “Recording below: Mode” ( pg. 19). ● Power ( pg. 10) ● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 16) 4 Set
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Master Page: Right GR-PD1PAL_05Start-Video.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 5, 2003 9:48 AM EN 19 HI-RES: Recording Mode Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 format Following procedure is an example of the operation; (576p). The camcorder records signals in the to change the position of the Recording Mode progressive scan mode (625 scanning lines at 1/25th Switch from “DV” to “MEMORY”. of a second for recording and 1/50th of a second for playback at one time). 1 Slide the Recording Mode M
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Master Page: Left GR-PD1PAL.book Page 20 Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:31 PM 20 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 ● Digital z
