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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
ENGLISH
CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 6
GR-DVL120
GETTING STARTED 7 – 13
RECORDING & PLAYBACK 14 – 22
RECORDING ................................ 15 – 18
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PLAYBACK .................................. 19 – 22
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ADVANCED FEATURES 23 – 45
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FOR RECORDING .......................... 24 – 31
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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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EN 3 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 (3-15/16") 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. the 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 consider
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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 shoulder strap. Carrying or holding the camcorder by the viewfinder and/or the LCD monitor can result in drop
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EN 5 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES AC Adapter AP-V10U, Battery Pack Lens Cap AP-V11U or AP-V12U BN-V408U ( pg. 6 for attachment) Shoulder Strap Audio/Video Cable (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter. If a cable has only one core filter, the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder.
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6 EN AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MENU/BRIGHT Wheel MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). Automatic Demonstration starts when there is no operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to “ ” or “ ” and no cassette is in the camcorder. Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily. If no operation is performed for more than 3 minutes after that, the demonstration will resume. “DEMO MODE” remains
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EN 7 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED CONTENTS Power.................................................. 8 – 9 Grip Adjustment ......................................... 10 Viewfinder Adjustment.................................. 10 Shoulder Strap Attachment ............................. 10 Tripod Mounting.......................................... 10 Date/Time Settings...................................... 11 Loading/Unloading A Cassette ......................... 12 Recording Mode Setting ...........
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8 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) BAT. RELEASE Button Power This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of power. Do not use provided power supply units with other 1 equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 3 2 1 Tilt the viewfinder upward 1. With the arrow on the battery pack pointing downward, push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount 2, then Power Switch slide down the battery pack until it locks in place 3. 2 Set the Power Switch to “OFF
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EN 9 ATTENTION USING THE BATTERY PACK Before detaching the power source, make sure that Perform step 1 of “CHARGING THE BATTERY the camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do so PACK” ( pg. 8). can result in a camcorder malfunction. Approximate recording time NOTES: Battery ● Recording time is reduced significantly under the LCD monitor on Viewfinder on pack following conditions: • Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged BN-V408U 1 hr. 1 hr. 15 min. repeatedly. BN-V416U 2 hrs. 2 hrs. 30 min.
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10 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Power Zoom Lever Grip Adjustment 1 Separate the Velcro strip. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. Recording 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip, to Start/Stop easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button and button Power Switch and Power Zoom Lever. Be sure to fasten the Velcro strip to your preference. Power Switch Viewfinder Adjustment 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while Diopter pressing down the Lock Button located o
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EN 11 MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Date/Time Settings Power Lamp The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during playback ( pg. 36, 37). 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. 2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in to access the Menu Screen. 3 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select “ DISPLAY”. Press it and the DISPLAY Menu Lock Button appears. 4 Rotate the
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12 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Loading/Unloading A Cassette Erase protection tab* The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. Make sure the 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of window side is the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open facing out. until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically. • Do not touch internal components. PUSH HERE Cassette 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” holder to close the cassette holder. • Once the cass
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EN 13 MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Recording Mode Setting Power Lamp Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. 2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select “ CAMERA” and press it. The CAMERA Menu appears. Lock Button 4 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select “REC MODE” and press it. The Sub Menu a
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14 EN RECORDING & PLAYBACK RECORDING & PLAYBACK CONTENTS RECORDING ................................. 15 – 18 Basic Recording..................................... 15 Journalistic Shooting ............................... 16 Self-Recording ...................................... 16 Operation Mode .................................... 16 Zooming ............................................ 17 Time Code ........................................... 18 PLAYBACK ................................... 19 – 22
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EN 15 RECORDING Power lamp Basic Recording Power Switch NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( pg. 8) ● Grip Adjustment ( pg. 10) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( pg. 10) ● Load A Cassette ( pg. 12) ● Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 13) 1 Remove the lens cap. During Lock Button shooting 2 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Recording Start/Stop Button Shooting while using
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16 EN RECORDING (cont.) JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING In some situations, different shooting angles may Self- provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in Recording the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90° downward, 180° upward). SELF-RECORDING You can shoot yourself while viewing your own image in the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward 180° so that it faces forward, then point the lens toward yourself and start r
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EN 17 Zoom in (T: Telephoto) FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: 1xWT 1x 0WT To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instanta- 2x 0WT 4x 0WT neous change in image magnification. OPERATION: Zoom In Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”. Zoom Out Zoom out (W: Wide angle) 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 1x 6WT this case, set the zoom while in Record-Standb
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18 EN RECORDING (cont.) 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. If during recording a blank portion is left partway through the tape, the time code is in
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EN 19 PLAYBACK Play/Pause Button (4/6) Power Zoom Lever Normal Playback (VOL.) Rewind Button (2) 1 Load a tape ( pg. 12). Fast-Forward 2 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down Stop Button (5) Button (3) the Lock Button located on the switch. To start playback, press 4/6. • To stop playback, press 5. • Press 2 to rewind, or 3 to fast-forward the tape during Stop mode. To Control The Speaker Volume . . . ..... slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL.) towards “+” to turn up the volume, or tow
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20 EN PLAYBACK (cont.) Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors To TV or VCR To AV White to TV AUDIO L IN** Audio/Video cable Red to (provided) AUDIO R IN** Yellow: Not connected Connector VCR cover* To S-VIDEO S-Video cable To S-VIDEO IN (optional) * When connecting the cables, open this cover. ** The Audio cable is not
