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ENGLISH ESPAÑOL
LYT1805-001A
EN SP
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
Dear Customer,
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
Thank you for purchasing this
VIDEOCÁMARA DIGITAL
digital video camera. Before
use, please read the safety
information and precautions
GR-D875U
contained in pages 4 – 6 to
ensure safe use of this product.
Estimado cliente:
Gracias por comprar esta
videocámara digital. Antes de
usarla, lea la información de
seguridad y las precauciones
contenidas en las páginas 4 – 6
para garantiz
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Easy Start Guide EN 1. Preparation 1 Attach the battery pack. Charge the battery pack. ( 16) Notes: • The battery pack is not charged at the time of purchase. Please charge Bottom of the the battery pack before use. camcorder • Use the JVC BN-VF808U/VF815U/ BATT. VF823U battery packs. Using generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage to the internal charging circuitry. 2. Video Recording 1 Open the LCD Monitor. 2 Set the Power Switch to “REC”. ( 13) AUTO Set MEMORY/VIDEO Switch to “VID
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ENGLISH EN 1. Preparation 2 Load the cassette. ( 18) Make sure the window OPEN/ side is facing out. EJECT 2. Video Recording 3 Press the Recording Start/Stop button to start recording. Notes: • Before the actual recording of important data, make a trial recording and play back the recorded data to check that the video and sound have been recorded correctly. • As a start, we recommend you to use the AUTO mode setting A for recording. Note: • To set the date and time. ( 17) 3. Playing
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EN Read This First! • Before recording important video, be sure • It is recommended that you use JVC brand to make a trial recording. cassette tapes. Play back your trial recording to make sure Your camcorder is compatible with all brands the video and audio have been recorded of commercially available cassette tapes properly. complying with the MiniDV standard, but • We recommend JVC brand cassette tapes are designed and cleaning your video optimized to maximize the performance of hea
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ENGLISH EN Safety Precautions Caution on Replaceable lithium CAUTION Battery RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK DONOTOPEN The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). 100°C (212°F) or incinerate. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), S
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EN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not point the lens directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the 1. Read these instructions. malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is 2. Keep these instructions. also a risk of fire or electric shock. 3. Heed all warnings. CAUTION! 4. Follow all instructions. The following notes concern possible physical 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. damage to the camcorder and to the user. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. When car
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ENGLISH Contents EN Getting Started 8 Advanced Features 29 Regarding This Manual ......................... 8 Menus For Detailed Adjustment ..............9 Accessories ....................................... 8 Changing The Menu Settings .................9 Attach the Shoulder Strap .........................9 Recording Menus ...............................0 Attach the Lens Cap ..................................9 Playback Menus ................................. Grip Adjustment .............
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Getting Started 8 EN Regarding This Manual Control lever ( 13) Operation To select There are two kinds of operation using ¡ 6 FOCUS Move the control lever up. the control lever. ¢ 7 - Move the control lever down. ¤ y LIGHT Move the control lever right. QUICK Move the control lever left. £ 1 REVIEW 1 Move the control lever towards up/down/ 2 Press down the control lever to select SET. left/right to select. SET Accessories or or Audio/Video Cable (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) AC Adapter
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ENGLISH Getting Started EN 9 Attach the Shoulder Strap Peel off the pad and thread the Thread the strap through the Position the buckle near the end of the strap through the buckle, adjust its length, and eyelet and reattach the pad. eyelet. use the strap guide to fix it in place. Strap Guide Buckle Eyelet Attach the Lens Cap To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. 2 3 1 Place here during recording.
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Getting Started 10 EN Grip Adjustment Using the SD Card Open the pad and make grip adjustments. Set the power switch to “OFF”. • Remove any security tags that may be 1 Open the card cover. attached to the velcro. Card Cover ( ) Velcro Strip 2 Firmly insert the card with its clipped edge first. Memory Card (optional) Tripod Mounting Align the camcorder stud hole with the tripod stud, and the mounting socket with the screw Clipped edge and lock it in place. 3 Close the Card cover. Bottom of th
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ENGLISH Getting Started EN 11 Preparing the Remote Control Index A battery is included inside the remote control at the time of purchase. Remove the insulation sheet before use. Beam Effective Area Remote Sensor Effective distance: 5 m (16 ft) Q Infrared beam transmitting window R PAUSE Button/ Up Button ( 23) Note: S SLOW Rewind Button The transmitted beam may not be effective or may cause incorrect operation when the remote T REW Button/ sensor is directly exposed to sunl
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Getting Started 1 EN Index 8QP e X a h U Z T V W 6 R Y I K J 7 b M c 5 d L f 1 g 2 S 43NO Notes: • The LCD monitor can rotate 270˚. • Colored bright spots may appear all over the LCD monitor. However, this is not a malfunction. • Power-linked operation You can also turn the camcorder on/off by opening/closing the LCD monitor during the recording mode.
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ENGLISH Getting Started EN 1 Controls Other parts ! Control Lever ( 8) S LCD Monitor ( 12) £ : Left/Rewind (3) ( 21)/Quick Review T Shoulder Strap Eyelet ( 9) [QUICK REVIEW] ( 19) U Grip Strap ( 10) ¤ : Right/Fast-Forward (5) ( 21)/LED V Camera Sensor Light [LIGHT] ( 35) (Be careful not to cover this area, a sensor ¡ : Up/Play/Pause (U/9) ( 21)/ necessary for shooting is built-in here.) Manual Focus [FOCUS] ( 36) W Stereo Microphone ¢ : Down/Stop (8) ( 21)/Backlight X Lens Compens
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Getting Started 1 EN LCD Monitor Indications During Video Recording Only During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording 16:9 LP – – –min REC F M 640 10 x 15 PHOTO WH 3 SOUND 12 B I T 15:55 LCD 11:13AM DEC. 6.2007 ! Tape Running Indicator ( 19) (Rotates while tape is running.) ! Battery Remaining Power Indicator # Selected Wide Mode Indicator ( 18) # Operation Mode ( 20) $ Live Slow Indicator ( 35) A : Auto Mode % Recording Speed Mode (SP/LP) ( 31) M : M
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ENGLISH Getting Started EN 1 2 Card Icon ( 24) During D.S.C. Playback : Appears during shooting. : Blinks in white when a memory card is not loaded. 3 Shooting Icon 100-0013 (Appears and blinks during shooting.) 4 Zoom Indicator ( 21) 5 Approximate Zoom Ratio ( 21) 11:13AM During Video Playback DEC. 6.2007 ! Battery Remaining Power Indicator ( 47) # Folder/File Number LP $ Operation Mode Indicator 12 B I T DV IN % Date/Time L VOLUME 11:13AM 20 : 21 : 25 DEC. 6.2007 ! Bat
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Getting Started 1 EN Power Charging/Recording Time (approx.) Charging The Battery Pack Maximum 1 Set the Power Switch to “OFF” ( 13). Required Continuous Battery pack charging time Recording To DC Time Connector r Arrow BN-VF808U 1hr. 30 min. 2 hrs. (Provided) Battery BN-VF815U 2 hrs. 40 min. 4 hrs. 5 min. Pack BN-VF823U 3 hrs. 50 min. 6 hrs. 10 min. BATT. Notes: POWER/CHARGE AC Adapter • If a fully charged battery pack is attached to Lamp the unit, POWER/CHARGE lamp will blink for ap
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ENGLISH Getting Started EN 1 Checking the Remaining Battery Language Settings Power The language on the display can be changed Attach the battery pack. ( 29, 33). 1 Set the Power Switch to “REC” or “PLAY”. BATTERY CONDITION ( 13) LEVEL DATA 100% • If set to “REC”, the recording mode should MAX TIME be set to “ M ” ( 20). 50% 120min 2 Press MENU. 0% 3 Select “SETTING” ( ). • When the Power Switch is set to “OFF”, it is 4 Select “LANGUAGE”, press SET. displayed for approx. 5 seconds if th
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Getting Started 18 EN Make sure the window Erase Brightness Adjustment Of side is facing out. protection tab The Display Cassette holder OPEN/ EJECT 1 Perform steps – 2 in “Language Settings” ( 17). Cassette 1 Select “DISPLAY” ( ). holder 2 Select “LCD BRIGHT”, press SET. cover 1 Select 3 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks into place. Notes: • If you wait a few seconds and the cassette 2 SET holder does not open, close the cassette holder cover and try again. Turn
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ENGLISH Recording & Playback EN 19 NO TAPE! Basic Recording Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Preparation: Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed. • Power ( 16). • Load a cassette ( 18). • Remove the lens cap ( 9). USE CLEANING CASSETTE • Open the LCD monitor fully ( 12). Appears if dirt is detected on the heads during • Select videos at 4:3 size or 16:9 (wide) size recording. Use an optional cleaning cassette ( 18). ( 4). Power Switch Zoom Lever Tape Remaining Time MEMORY/
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Recording & Playback 0 EN “00:00:00”. To prevent this, perform Recording Auto/Manual Mode From The Middle Of A Tape ( 20) in the following cases; Press AUTO button repeatedly to switch to auto/manual recording mode. When manual • When shooting again after playing back a mode is selected, the indicator “M” appears recorded tape. on the LCD monitor. • When power shuts off during shooting. Auto Mode : A • When a tape is removed and re-inserted You can record using no special effects or du
