Jvc GR-DVX4 Manual do Utilizador

GR-DVX4DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERALYT0385-001AINSTRUCTIONSCONTENTSPlease visit our CyberCam Homepage on theWorld Wide Web and answer our ConsumerSurvey (in E

10 EN– – – – –6– – – – –REC MODEWIDE MODE OFF40XSPZOOMSELF-TIMERGAIN UPDIS4ENDONAGCOFFFLASHTO DATE / TIME MENUTO SYSTEM MENUAUTO– – – – –6– – – – –SPS

EN11PAUSE123PLAYOFFCAMERA5SGrip Adjustment1EXPAND LOOPSeparate the Velcro strip.2INSERT HANDPass your right hand through the loop and grasp thegrip.3A

12 ENCAUTION:When using a tripod, be sure to open and extendits legs fully to stabilise the camcorder. Toprevent damage to the unit caused by fallingo

EN13A MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SPAUSEF . AUTOPAUSEMANUALOperation ModeTurning the Power Switch and Operation Switch allowsyou to choose the appropriate operatio

14 ENPLAYOFFCAMERA5SA MRECORDING Basic RecordingNOTE:You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing.●P

EN1525 min90 min89 min3 min2 min1 min0 minmin4STOP RECORDINGPress START/STOP again to stop recording.•The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

16 ENRECORDING Basic Recording (cont.)Shooting While Watching The LCD MonitorBefore the following steps, perform step 1 (Z pg. 14).2ENTER RECORD–STAN

EN17BRIGHT– – – – –6– – – – –Journalistic ShootingIn some situations different angles of shooting may berequired for more dramatic results.1OPEN LCD M

18 EN10XDTWTDW1XTDW10XTDW20XTDW40XTWTWA MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SRECORDING Basic Recording (cont.)Zoom in (T: Telephoto)Zoom out (W: Wide angle)Power Zoom Lev

EN19NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A TapeTime CodeDuring recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of t

2 ENDear Customer,Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information andprecautions contained in the f

20 ENA MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECTEND0FLASH ADJ.TO MODE MENU4– – – – –6– – – – –REC MODEWIDE MO

EN21LCD Monitor/Viewfinder IndicationsYou can make the LCD monitor/Viewfinder indicationsappear/disappear.1SELECT OPERATION MODESet the Operation Swit

22 ENRECORDING Advanced Features (cont.)MANUALPAUSE5S MODE444RECMANUAL444RECPAUSE5S MODEA MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SScene (5-second recording)Record a vaca

EN23PAUSEMANUAL– – –DEC 25 ’ 99PM 5 : 306w35 minPS444RECMANUALPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECTEND0F

24 ENA MFULLPHOTOPLAYOFFCAMERA5SMotor Drive ModeKeeping SNAPSHOT pressed provides an effect similar toserial photography. (The interval between the st

EN25PLAYOFFCAMERA5SA MMulti Screen ModeThe screen is divided into 9 quadrangles, with the sceneyou are aiming at appearing in each one. This 9-quadran

26 ENPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECTEND0FLASH ADJ.TO MODE MENU4– – – – –6– – – – –REC MODEWIDE MODE

EN27A MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECTEND0FLASH ADJ.TO MODE MENU4FOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW.

28 ENPLAYOFFCAMERA5S4TELE MACROSCENE5SOFFONOFFBEEP / TALLYWIND CUT32kHz06OFFSOUND MODEID NUMBERDEMO. MODERETURN4SYSTEM MENUFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUT

EN29FOCUS Refer to “Focusing” (Z pg. 36, 37).EXPOSURE Refer to “Exposure Control” and “Iris Lock” (Z pg. 38, 39).W.BALANCE Refer to “White Balance Adj

EN3NOTES:●The rating plate (serial number plate) and safetycaution are on the bottom and/or the back ofthe main unit.●The rating plate (serial number

30 ENRECORDING Advanced Features (cont.)Date/Time Menu ExplanationsINDICATION ON Makes all the indications appear in the camcorder (Z pg. 21).OFF Kee

EN31MANUALPAUSEWH4FADER / WIPESEL.FADER–BLACKWIPE–SHUTTERRANDOMOFFFADER–WHITEPR?WHBKFADER–MOSAICB WFADER–B.WA MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFAUT

32 ENRECORDING Advanced Features (cont.)PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION( , , , , , and)Combine the Picture Wipe and Dissolve functions for a

EN33Fader And Wipe Menu FADER — WHITE FADER — BLACK WIPE — CORNER WIPE — WINDOW WIPE — SLIDE WIPE — DOOR WIPE — SCROLL WIPE — SHUTTER FADER — B.W DIS

34 ENPAUSE4P. AE / EFFECTSLOW 4X1SLOW 10X2B/WSTROBETWILIGHTSEPIAMONOTONECLASSIC FILMSEL.A MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFA

EN35Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect. Your recording looks like a series of consecutivesnapshots.SLOW (Slow Shutter)You can light dark subjects o

36 ENRECORDING Advanced Features (cont.)FocusingAUTO FOCUSThe camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuousshooting ability from close-up (as cl

EN37FOCUSFOCUSA MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOMANUALW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECT4END0FLASH ADJ.TO MODE MENUMANUAL FOCUSNOTE:You sh

38 ENEXP.0EXP.6EXP.6A MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE MANUALOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPE4ENDOFFP. AE/ EFFECT0FLASH ADJ.TO MODE MENURECORDING Advanc

EN39EXP.0 LA MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE MANUALOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEENDOFFP. AE/ EFFECT0FLASH ADJ.TO MODE MENU4Iris LockUse this function

4 ENSAFETY PRECAUTIONSDo not point the lens or the viewfinder directly intothe sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as leadto the malfunctioning

40 ENW . BAL .AUTOA MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEENDOFFP. AE/ EFFECT0FLASH ADJ.TO MODE MENU4FOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFF

EN41MANUALPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEENDAUTOOFFP. AE/ EFFECT0FLASH ADJ.TO MODE MENU4Manual White Balance OperationIf

42 ENPLAYBACK Basic PlaybackPLAYOFFCAMERA5S1LOAD A CASSETTESlide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow, thenswing the cassette cover open until it

EN43PLAYOFFCAMERA5SFEATURE: Still PlaybackPURPOSE:To pause during playback.OPERATION:1) Press 4/6 during playback.2) To resume normal playback, press

44 ENONOFFDISPLAYTIMECODESOUND10 . 0ONFULL SOUND48kHz MODE32kHz MODEINDICATIONSYNCHROEND4ONOFFDISPLAYTIMECODEENDSOUND10 . 0ONFULL SOUND48kHz MODE32

EN45Playback SoundDuring playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays thesound back. Select the type of s

46 EN123ABPLAYBACK Basic ConnectionsThese are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction

EN471CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUSMake sure the camcorder’s power is off.2CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV ORVCRConnect as shown in the illustration.If Using A VCR

48 ENPLAYBACK Advanced ConnectionsConnection To A Personal ComputerThis camcorder can transfer still images to a personalcomputer by using the provid

EN49PLAYOFFCAMERA5SVideo unit equippedwith a DV inputconnectorConnection To A Video Unit Equipped WithA DV ConnectorConnection to the Digital Printer

EN5ABOUT DVThe digital camcorder converts incoming audio and video signals into digital form for recording.A video signal is composed of a luminance s

50 ENTAPE DUBBINGTape Dubbing1CONNECT EQUIPMENTFollowing the illustration at left, connect thecamcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pg. 46 and 47.2PREP

EN51PLAYOFFCAMERA5STWDigital DubbingIt is also possible to copy recorded scenes from thecamcorder onto other video unit equipped with a DVconnector. S

52 EN15°15°30°30°5mUSING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNITThe Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate thiscamcorder from a distance as well as the basic o

EN5310TW4%7 &9 (368!#$^*@25)RM-V713U (provided)Buttons1 PAUSE IN Connector2 Zoom (T/W) Buttons3 DISPLAY Button4 SHIFT Button5 SLOW Rewind/Forward

54 ENUSING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)TWPLAYOFFCAMERA5SPress TNormal playbackLeft or SLOWRewind ButtonTo move image,press (Right)while keepingSH

EN55TWPLAYBACK EFFECTSTROBECLASSIC FILMMONOTONESEPIA4123OFF4B/WVIDEO ECHO5PLAYOFFCAMERA5SPower SwitchPLAYEFFECTEFFECT ON/OFFPLAYBACK EFFECTSelect Menu

56 ENTW316789`542VCR BRANDNAMEBUTTONS(A) (B)6 26 47 7MITSUBISHI6 76 8NEC3 73 8GRUNDIG1 43 4HITACHI6

EN57TWMAKE CONNECTIONSAlso refer to pg. 46, 47 and 49.1CONNECT TO . . .JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE PAUSETERMINALConnect the editing cable to the Remo

58 ENTW41 –– –– : –– ~ 2 3 ~4 ~5 ~6 ~7 ~8 ~TIME CODEIN OUT MODE–– : ––00 : 00TOTALPLAYOFFCAMERA5SSELECT SCENES (cont.)6SET EDIT-IN POINTAt the

EN5941 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 ~T

6 EN1GETTING STARTEDCHARGING THE BATTERY PACK1SUPPLY POWER TO CHARGERMake sure you unplug the camcorder’s DC cord from theAC Power Adapter/Charger.Plu

60 ENTW41 –– –– : –– ~ 2 ~ 3 ~4 ~5 ~6 ~7 ~8 ~TIME CODEIN OUT MODE–– : ––00 : 00TOTALPLAYOFFCAMERA5SUSING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)For Mor

EN61ONOFFDISPLAYTIMECODEENDSOUND10 . 0ONFULL SOUND48kHz MODE32kHz MODEINDICATIONSYNCHRO4ONOFFDISPLAYTIMECODEENDSOUND10 . 0ONFULL SOUND48kHz MODE32k

62 ENTWPLAYOFFCAMERA5SUSING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)Audio DubbingThe audio track can be customized only when recordedon the 32 kHz mode (Z pg.

EN63SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTIONTROUBLESHOOTING1.No power is supplied.2.“SET DATE/TIME!” appears.3.Recording cannot beperformed.4.There i

64 ENTROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION9.Snapshot mode cannot beused.10.Although Snapshot isattempted, flash does notta

EN65SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION16.Programme AE with specialeffects and Fade/Wipe Effectsdo not work.17.The Black & White Faderdoes n

66 ENTROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION22.The Video Echo mode doesnot work.23.Even when Slow Shutter isnot selected, th

EN67SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION31.The rear of the LCD monitoris hot.32.The indicators and the imagecolour on the LCD monitorare not clea

68 ENSYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION39.Images on the LCD monitorare jittery.40.The LCD monitor, theviewfinder and the lens havebecome dirty

EN6921USER MAINTENANCEAfter Use1Turn off the camcorder.2Slide down OPEN/EJECT in the direction of thearrow, then swing the cover open until it locks.

EN712To batterypack mountTo DC OUTterminalTo AC outletAC PowerAdapter/ChargerAA-V50EKDC cordATTENTION:Before detaching the power source,make sure that

70 ENINDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators!5476re t1 2 3QTR90^8WiyuoEq( *)PLAYOFFCAMERA5S@#$%wp&

EN71Controls1 Snapshot Mode Button[SNAPSHOT MODE] ... Z pg. 242 Multi Screen Button[MULTI SCREEN] ...

72 ENINDEX IndicationsNo. Function1* Displays the operation mode position. (Z pg. 13)2 Appears when backlight compensation is used. (Z pg. 38)3 Appe

EN73Warning IndicationsIndications FunctionDisplays the battery remaining power.Remaining power level: highRemaining power level: exhaustedAs the bat

74 ENINDEX Docking Station1 JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) ConnectorConnect to a JLIP-compatible camcorder or VCRto control it from the comput

EN75INDEX TermsAAC Power Adapter/Charger ... Z pg. 6, 7Animation ... Z pg. 30Audio Dub

76 ENCAUTIONSTerminals... do not load and unload the cassetterepeatedly without allowing the tape to run atall. This slackens the tape and can result

EN77Serious malfunctioningIf malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unitimmediately and consult your local JVC dealer.The camcorder is a microcomputer-

78 ENSPECIFICATIONSCamcorderGeneralPower supply : DC 6.3 V (Using the AC Power Adapter/Charger)DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack)Power consumptionLCD m

EN79Docking StationGeneralDimensions : 115 mm (W) x 31 mm (H) x 55 mm (D)Weight : Approx. 90 gConnectorsS-Video : Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω, analogue outputC: 0

8 ENA MPLAYOFFCAMERA5SFOCUSEXPOSURE AUTOOFFOFFAUTOAUTOW. BALANCEFADER/ WIPEP. AE/ EFFECTEND0FLASH ADJ.TO MODE MENU4– – – – –6– – – – –REC MODEWIDE MOD

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EN9Loading/Unloading A CassetteThe camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject acassette.1OPEN CASSETTE COVERSlide OPEN/EJECT in the direction o