Jvc GR-DVM55 User Manual

GR-DVM55DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERALYT0201-001AINSTRUCTIONSENGLISHENPlease visit our CyberCam Homepage onthe World Wide Web and answer ourConsumer Survey (in

10 EN1INSERT CHARGED BATTERYTo insert a battery pack, slide the battery lockswitch to the release position and insert thebattery end first. To preven

EN 11ON SCREEN OFFONDISPLAYDATE / TIME1 . 1 . 000 : 004RETURNREC MODEWIDE MODE OFFAGC40XSPZOOMDISGAIN UPTO DATE / TIME MENUTO SYSTEM MENU4ENDONOFFPL

12 ENGETTING STARTED (Cont.)Loading/Unloading A CassetteThe camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette.1OPEN CASSETTE COVERTurn the

EN 13SP SP LPREC MODEWIDE MODE OFFAGC40XSPZOOMDISGAIN UPTO DATE / TIME MENUTO SYSTEM MENU4ENDONREC MODEWIDE MODE OFFAGC40XSPZOOMDISGAIN UPTO DATE / TI

14 EN123GETTING STARTED (Cont.)Grip Strap Attachment1ATTACH GRIP STRAP TO HANDSTRAP EYELETOpen the pad and pull the grip strap in thedirection of the

EN 15PAUSEOFFPLAYAM5SDioptre AdjustmentAdjust the viewfinder display for best viewing.1SELECT OPERATION MODESet the Power Dial to “A” or “M”.2TURN ON

16 ENTWRemote Control UnitYou can use the RM-V712U to control the camcorder. When using the remote control, be sure to point it atthe remote sensor. T

EN 17F . AUTOPAUSEMANUALPAUSEOFFPLAYAM5SPower Dial Position FunctionAllows you to record using NO special effects or manual adjustments.Suitable for s

18 ENPAUSE444RECPAUSEOFFPLAYAM5SYou should already have performed the necessary preparations (Z pg. 8 – 17). Set the Power Dial to “A”and try recordin

EN 191SELECT OPERATION MODESet the Power Dial to “A” while pressing downthe lock button located on the dial.2PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPENLCD MONITORPul

2 ENDear Customer,Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Camera. Before use, please read the safety information andprecautions contained in the f

20 ENOFFPLAYAM5SOFFPLAYAM5S1SELECT OPERATION MODETurn the Power Dial to “PLAY” while pressingdown the lock button located on the dial.•The power lamp

EN 21Time CodeDuring recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of therecorded scene on the tape during play

22 ENLCD Monitor/Viewfinder IndicationsYou can make the LCD monitor/Viewfinderindications appear/disappear.1PRESS IND.ON/OFF BUTTONWhen you do not wan

EN 23Interface ShootingThe person you are shooting can view himself/herself in the LCD monitor, and you can even shootyourself while viewing your own

24 ENTDWTDWTDWTDWTDWZoomSelect any one of the three powers of magnification and get “closer” to the subject (Z pg. 32).Simply set the zoom switch to e

EN 25Displaying The Date And Time During RecordingWhen the Power Dial is set to “M”, “5S” or “ ”, you can choose whether to display the date and timed

26 EN4END 5-SECOND MODE RECORDINGSet the Power Dial to the “A”, “M” or “OFF”position.To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Mode . . ... instead of pres

EN 27MANUALPAUSE– – –MANUALREC444OFFPLAYAM5SSelf-TimerOnce the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural

28 ENRECORDING Advanced Features (Cont.)1SELECT OPERATION MODEFirst turn the Power Dial to “M” while pressingdown the lock button located on the dial

EN 29Motor Drive mode:Keeping the SNAPSHOT Button pressed provides aneffect similar to serial photography. (The intervalbetween the still pictures: ap

EN 3About BatteriesDANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteriesapart, or expose them to flame or excessive heat, asthere is a risk of fire or explosio

30 ENREC MODEWIDE MODE OFFAGC40XSPZOOMDISGAIN UPTO DATE / TIME MENUTO SYSTEM MENU4ENDONREC MODEWIDE MODE OFFAGC40XSPZOOMDISGAIN UPTO DATE / TIME MENUT

EN 31REC MODE (Recording mode)You can change the tape recording speed. LP tape speed is slower than SP, allowing LP to record 1.5 timeslonger than SP.

32 ENZOOM (Zoom magnification)You can select 10X, 40X, or 100X maximum zoom magnifications.10X–Optical zoom that does not degrade the quality of the r

EN 33ONOFF32kHz065SSCENEBEEP / TALLYFRAMEPHOTO MODEWIND CUTSOUND MODEID NUMBEROFFDEMO. MODERETURN4REC MODEWIDE MODE OFFONAGC40XSPZOOMDISGAIN UPTO DATE

34 ENONOFF32kHz065SSCENEBEEP / TALLYFRAMEPHOTO MODEWIND CUTSOUND MODEID NUMBEROFFDEMO. MODERETURN432kHz 48kHz5S ANIM.ON OFFONOFFONOFF5SDFRAME MULTI 4

EN 35MANUALPAUSEWHFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECTRETURN4OFFPLAYAM5SFADER / WIPEFADER–BLACKFADER–MOSAICWIPE–SHUTTERR

36 ENOFFPLAYAM5SFades and WipesA scene gradually appears on a black or white screen (Fade In/Wipe In), or disappears, leaving a black orwhite screen (

EN 37POFFPLAYAM5SPicture Wipe/DissolveCombine the Picture Wipe and Dissolve functions for a professional transition effect. There are 6 PictureWipe ef

38 ENOFFPLAYAM5SRandom VariationsWhen R? is selected, the camcorder chooses one ofthe fades/wipes at random.1START RECORDINGPress START/STOP. The camc

EN 39MENU EFFECTFade in or out with a white screen.Fade in or out with a black screen.Fade in or out with a full-screen mosaic effect.Fade in to a col

4 ENPROVIDED ACCESSORIESGrip/Hand strapS-VIDEO cableDC cordVIDEO/AUDIO cable(AC Charger Station to TV or VCR,RCA plug 4 RCA plug)AC Charger StationAA-

40 ENRECORDING Advanced Features (Cont.)MENU EFFECTThe new scene gradually appears as the old one graduallydisappears.The new scene wipes in over the

EN 414SELECT EFFECTMove the pointer and highlight bar to thedesired effect by rotating the Select Dial, thenpress it.•The P.AE/Effect Menu disappears

42 ENGives recorded scenes a strobe effect.Your recording looks like a series of consecutivesnapshots.SLOW (Slow Shutter)You can light dark subjects o

EN 43FOCUSFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOMANUALW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECTRETURN4OFFPLAYAM5SManual Focus AdjustmentThe camcorder, in most cases, a

44 ENFOCUSEXPOSURE MANUALOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECTRETURN4EXP.0OFFPLAYAM5S1SELECT OPERATION MODEFirst turn the Power Dial to “M”

EN 451SELECT OPERATION MODEFirst turn the Power Dial to “M” while pressingdown the lock button located on the dial,make sure the LCD monitor is open f

46 ENWhite Balance AdjustmentA term that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance iscorrect, all

EN 47FOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECTRETURN4PAUSEMANUALOFFPLAYAM5STo Change The Tint For Recording . . ... in step

48 ENOFFPLAYAM5S4You can watch what you’ve recorded in the LCD monitor.1SELECT OPERATION MODETurn the Power Dial to “PLAY” while pressingdown the lock

EN 49To Perform High-Speed Search . . ... press 2 or 3 after pressing 6/4. The tapewill move at approximately 9 times the normalplayback speed. Watc

EN 5TWRemote control unitRM-V712UMiniDV Cassette Tape30 min (DVM-30)M-DV30MELithium battery CR2025(for remote control unit)Cleaning cloth

50 ENTWOFFPLAYAM5S4END ZOOMPress and hold W until magnification returns tonormal. Or, press STOP and then press PLAY.NOTES:●Zoom can also be used duri

EN 51TWOFFPLAYAM5SPLAYBACK EFFECTSTROBECLASSIC FILMMONOTONESEPIA4123OFF4B/W1START PLAYBACKPress the Play button (4).2ACCESS PLAYBACK EFFECT SELECTMENU

52 ENPLAYBACK Advanced Features (Cont.)SOUND10 . 0ONOFFONOFFONOFFFULL SOUNDSOUND2SOUND1FULL SOUND48kHz MODE32kHz MODEDISPLAYTIMECODESYNCHROEND4SOUN

EN 53RECORDING SOUND DISPLAY OUTPUT SOUND32 kHz FULL SOUNDSOUND 1 Stereo soundSOUND 248 kHz FULL SOUND Stereo soundSOUND 1 “L” sound is output on both

54 ENPLAYBACK Basic ConnectionsVCR/TV Connection (when connecting directly to the camcorder)Please refer to your VCR and/or TV instruction manual(s)

EN 55VCR/TV Connection (using AC Charger Station)Attach the camcorder to the AC Charger Station, then connect the AC Charger Station to a TV or VCR(Z

56 ENPLAYBACK Basic Connections (Cont.)VCR/TV connection (using the AC Charger Station) (Cont.)Please refer to your VCR and/or TV instruction manual(

EN 571CONNECT AC CHARGER STATIONTO TV OR VCRConnect as shown in the illustration(Z pg. 56).If Using A VCR ... go to step 2.If

58 ENPLAYBACK Advanced ConnectionsTo DVconnectorTo PARALLEL(PRINTER)connectorConnector isunder the cover.To DV INconnectorDV cable(optional)Digital P

EN 595SUPPLY POWERPlug the AC Charger Station’s power cord intoan AC outlet.6TURN ON POWERTurn the camcorder’s Power Dial to “PLAY”,“A” or “M” while p

6 ENThe digital video camera converts incoming audio and video signals into digital form for recording.A video signal is composed of a luminance signa

60 ENOFFPLAYAM5STWDubbingYou can copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto a videotape. Refer to your VCR’s instruction manualfor details.NOTES:●Yo

EN 61TWDigital DubbingIt is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto other video unit equipped with a DVconnector. Since a digita

62 ENSANYO 3 6 3 5SHARP 1 5 1 `TOSHIBA 6 9 6 1SONY 6 5 6 `

EN 63TWRandom Assemble EditingUsing the remote control, you can use P.AE/Effects and make an original edited tape.1MAKE CONNECTIONSMake sure that the

64 ENTW1 –– –– : –– ~ 2 ~ 3 ~4 ~5 ~6 ~7 ~8 ~TIME CODEIN OUT MODE–– : ––00 : 00TOTALOFFPLAYAM5S4SET EDIT-IN POINTAt the beginning of the scene, pr

EN 65TW41 00 : 25 ~ 02 : 05 ––2 07 : 18 ~ 08 : 31 ––3 –– 03 : 33 ~ 05 : 534 09 : 30 ~ 13 : 155 15 : 55 ~ 16 : 20 –– ––6 –– –– : ––~7 ~8 ~TIME C

66 EN3PLAY BACK DUBBED SCENE•If any images from the scene prior to thetransition you chose for your Edit-In pointwere recorded, that means your VCR mo

EN 677CLOSE MENUPress the Select Dial twice.•Now perform Random Assemble Editingbeginning with step 2 on page 63.NOTES:●Before performing actual Rando

68 ENTW6eAudio DubbingThe audio track can be customized only when recorded on the 32 kHz mode (Z pg. 34).NOTES:●Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tap

EN 69RECORDING SOUND DISPLAY OUTPUT SOUND32 kHz FULL SOUND Original and new tracks are combined and output in stereo.SOUND 2 New track is output on bo

EN 7CONTENTSPROVIDED ACCESSORIES4ABOUT DV6GETTING STARTED8Charging The Battery Pack ...

70 ENSYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION1.No power is supplied.2.“SET DATE/TIME!”appears.3.Recording cannot beperformed.4.There is no playbackpi

EN 71SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION10.The tape is moving, butthere’s no picture.11.In the 5-Second mode,recording ends before 5seconds have

72 ENSYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION18.•The last selected editingscene is ending.•At the end of the lastselected scene for editing,the Power

EN 73SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION27.•“DISPLAY” is set to “OFF” inthe Date/Time Menu.•Interface shooting isperformed.28.•“ON SCREEN” is se

74 ENSYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION36.•The LCD monitor or theviewfinder is made withhigh-precision technology.However, black spots orbright

EN 751REMOVE POWER SUPPLYRemove the battery pack or disconnect the ACCharger Station (Z pg. 8 – 10).2CLEAN EXTERIORWipe gently with a soft cloth.•Put

76 ENCONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS1 Lens hoodTurn this counterclockwise to release.2 Lens coverOpens when the viewfinder is pulled out or theLC

EN 77^*)q&(w$yt%eruiBottom of camcorder^ Viewfinder (Z pg. 15)Pull out when recording.& Power dial (Z pg. 17)Turning the camcorder on/off, rec

78 ENCONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS (Cont.)1 DC charger (Z pg. 8)Attach the battery pack to charge.2 Camcorder attachment part (Z pg. 55)Attach

EN 79No. FUNCTION1* Displays the operation mode position. (Z pg. 17)2* Appears when taking a Snapshot. (Z pg. 28)3 Appears when in the Squeeze or Cin

8 ENCharging The Battery PackThe battery pack has not been charged at the factory. Before using it, be sure to charge it with the ACCharger Station.GE

80 ENSOUND132kHz LP25 . 12 . 9817 : 30– – – – – – – – – –TC 01 : 28 : 1564VOLUME1 23576DV IN 4LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During PlaybackNo.

EN 81INDICATIONS FUNCTIONDisplays the battery remaining power.Remaining power level: highRemaining power level: exhaustedAs the battery power comes c

82 ENCAUTIONSCassettesTo properly use and store your cassettes, be sure toread the following cautions:1. During use . . ... make sure the cassette b

EN 83Main Unit1. For safety, DO NOT . . ...open the camcorder’s chassis...disassemble or modify the unit...short-circuit the terminals of the ba

84 ENSPECIFICATIONSCamcorderGeneralPower : DC 6.3 V (using AC Charger Station)DC 7.2 V (using Battery)Power consumption : Approx. 6 W (viewfinder

EN 85AC Charger StationGeneralPower : AC 110 to 240 V`, 50/60 HzPower consumption : 20 WOutput power : DC 7.2 V , 0.77 A (charge)DC 6.3 V , 1.8 A (VT

86 ENGLOSSARY OF TERMSIrisWorks like the pupil of the human eye. In a well-lit environment, the human pupil contracts to keep toomuch light from enter

EN 87INDEXAAnimation ... Z pg. 34Auto Focus ...Z pg. 43Auto Shu

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EN 9Charging EnvironmentPerform charging where the temperature is between 10° and 30°C. 20° to 25°C is the ideal temperature rangefor charging. If the