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 (Z pg. 9).

???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 . . .

..... refer to ???Controls, Indications and Connectors??? (Z pgs. 78 ??? 83) and familiarize yourself with button locations, etc. before use.

..... read thoroughly the Safety Precautions and Safety Instructions that follow. They contain extremely important information regarding the safe use of your new camcorder.

You are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 84 ??? 86 before use.

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

The AA-V80U AC Power Adapter/Charger should be used with:

AC 120 V`, 60 Hz in the USA and Canada, AC 110 ??? 240 V`, 50/60 Hz in other countries.

CAUTION (applies to the AA-V80U)

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION (s'applique ?? l'AA-V80U)

POUR ??VITER LES CHOCS ??LECTRIQUES,

INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA

FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE

LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND.

IMPORTANT:

nNever use any AC Power Adapter/Battery Charger other than the one provided with this camcorder.

nIf you lose the provided AC Power Adapter/ Battery Charger or if it malfunctions, please consult your nearest JVC service dealer.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

Warning on lithium cell battery (for remote control unit)

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100??C (212??F) or incinerate.

Replace battery with Maxell, Panasonic (Matsushita Electronic), Sanyo or Sony CR2025; use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

nDispose of used battery properly.

nKeep away from children.

nDo not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

NOTES:

cThe rating plate (serial number plate) and safety caution are on the bottom and/or the back of the main unit.

cThe rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Charger is on its bottom.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all require- ments of the Canadian Interference ??? Causing Equipment Regulations.

???Cet appareil num??rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R??glement sur le mat??riel brouilleur du Canada.???

This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC- type color 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 BN-V814U battery pack and, to recharge it, the provided multi-voltage AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V80U. (An appropriate conversion adapter may be necessary to accommodate different designs of AC outlets in different countries.)

IMPORTANT PRODUCT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.

ATTENTION:

Follow and obey all warnings and instructions marked on your product and its operating instructions. For your safety, please read all the safety and operating instructions before you operate this product and keep this manual for future reference.

INSTALLATION

1. Grounding or Polarization

(A)Your product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature.

If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

(B)Your product may be equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature.

If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

2. Power Sources

Operate your product only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. If your product is intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

3. Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

4. Power Cord Protection

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5. Ventilation

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered.

???Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.

???Do not place the product in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer???s instructions have been adhered to.

6. Wall or Ceiling Mounting

The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

ANTENNA INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Outdoor Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

2. Lightning

For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

3. Power Lines

An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70

ANTENNA

LEAD IN WIRE

GROUND CLAMP

Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point

ELECTRIC SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

where they exit from the product.

GROUNDING

CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. PART H)

NEC ??? NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

USE

1. Accessories

To avoid personal injury:

???Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product.

???Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.

???Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer???s instructions for any mounting of the product.

???Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deep-pile carpets.

2. Product and Cart Combination

A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

3. Water and Moisture

Do not use this product near water???for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like.

PORTABLE CART WARNING (Symbol provided by RETAC)

SERVICING

1. Servicing

If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

2. Damage Requiring Service

Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a.When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.

b.If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

c.If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d.If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

e.If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

f.When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance???this indicates a need for service.

4. Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

3. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

4. Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition.

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 attach and use the provided hand strap. Hold the camcorder firmly in your hand, with the strap securely around your wrist. Carrying or holding the camcorder by the viewfinder and/or the LCD monitor can result in dropping the unit, or in a malfunction.

Take care not to get your finger caught in the cassette cover. Do not let children operate the camcorder, as they are particularly susceptible to this type of injury.

Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel surfaces. It could tip over, causing serious damage to the camcorder.

nThis camcorder is designed exclusively for

the digital video cassette. Only cassettes marked can be used with this unit.

Before recording an important scene . . .

.... make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark.

.... remember that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats.

.... remember that this camcorder is intended for private consumer use only. Any commercial use without proper permission is prohibited. (Even if you record an event such as a show, perform- ance or exhibition for personal enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you obtain permission beforehand.)

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About Batteries

DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries apart, or expose them to flame or excessive heat, as there is a risk of fire or explosion.

WARNING! Do not allow the battery terminals, or the battery itself, to come in contact with metals, as this can result in a short circuit and possibly start a fire.

The Benefits Of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion battery packs are small but possess a large power capacity. However, when the battery pack becomes cool in an environment subject to cold temperatures (below 10??C/50??F), the battery pack has a characteristic that its usage time becomes shorter and may cease to function. If this happens, place the battery pack in your pocket or other warm, protected place for a short time, then re-attach it to the camcorder. As long as the battery pack itself is not cold, it should not affect perform- ance.

(If you???re using some kind of heating pad, make sure the battery pack does not come in direct contact with the pad.)

Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures.

Tape direction

Sub-Code Area

Video Area

Audio Area

ITI Area

Head tracking direction

1 Sub-Code Area

The Time Code and Date/Time data are written here, separate from the video data. This enables you to display the date and time during playback, even if they weren???t displayed while recording.

2 Video Area

3 Audio Area

The digital audio signal is recorded here.

4 ITI (Insert and Tracking

Information) Area

Insert editing and post-recording editing tracking signals are recorded here.

1 SUPPLY POWER TO CHARGER

Plug the AC Adapter/Charger???s power cord in to an AC outlet. The power lamp comes on.

facing down and aligned with the correspond- ing marks on the AC Power Adapter/Charger.

???The Charger Indicator (1 or 2) begins blinking to indicate charging has started.

3 CONFIRM STATUS

When the charger indicator stops blinking but stays lit, charging is finished.

???If two batteries are attached to the charger, they will be charged in the order that they were attached.

4 DETACH BATTERY/BATTERIES

Slide the battery or batteries in the direction of the arrow and lift off.

???Remember to unplug the AC Adapter/Charger???s power cord from an AC outlet.

CHARGING TIME

NOTES:

cIf you connect the camcorder???s DC cord to the adapter during battery charging, power is supplied to the camcorder and charging stops.

cWhen using the AC Power Adapter/Charger, be sure to use the supplied power cord only.

cThe AC Power Adapter/Charger is for use with the BN-V814U Battery Pack only.

cWhen charging the Battery Pack for the first time or after a long storage period, the Charger Indicator may not light. In this case, remove the Battery Pack from the AC Power Adapter/Charger, then try charging again.

cSince the AC Power Adapter/Charger processes electricity internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to use it only in well-ventilated areas.

cIf the battery operation time remains extremely short even after having been fully charged, the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.

Please purchase a new one.

Battery

Hook

Open switch (BATTERY)

1

2

OPEN BATTERY COVER

Slide the open switch.

INSERT CHARGED BATTERY

Insert the mark end of the battery first until you hear a click. The hook rises. Inserting the battery backwards will result in malfunction.

NOTES:

cTo remove the battery, turn off the camcorder, open the battery cover and push down the hook.

cBe careful not to drop the battery pack.

cThe hook is tight to prevent the battery from dropping.

1 SUPPLY POWER TO ADAPTER

Plug the AC Adapter/Charger???s power cord in to an AC outlet.

2 SUPPLY POWER TO CAMCORDER

Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder.

Using The Power Pack

NOTE:

When using the provided DC cord, make sure you connect the end of the cable with the core filter to the camcorder. The core filter improves perform- ance of equipment.

Mark

Battery

Screw head

first. Close the battery cover.

2 ATTACH TO CAMCORDER

Align the connector and screw on the Power Pack while inserting the camcorder connector. Turn the spring-loaded screw head at the Power Pack's bottom inward and turn it clockwise to attach.

???To detach the Power Pack, turn the screw counterclockwise.

NOTES:

cWhen the battery remaining power indicator

appears as , that means the battery power is close to nil. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically.

cEach time you start shooting, the camcorder chooses the battery pack that has more remaining power, and uses that as the power supply. That means both battery packs will be exhausted at roughly the same time.

RETURN

Date/Time Menu

Power lamp

Power Dial

Lock button

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

Set the Power Dial to ??? M ??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial, and open the LCD monitor fully.

???The power lamp comes on and the camcorder is turned on.

???The LCD monitor can be tilted upward up to 180 degrees and downward up to 90 degrees.

2 ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

3 ACCESS DATE/TIME MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???TO DATE/TIME MENU??? by rotating the Select Dial. Press the Select Dial and the Date/Time Menu appears.

4 INPUT DATE AND TIME

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???DATE/ TIME??? by rotating the Select Dial. Press the Select Dial and ???month??? is highlighted and begins blinking.

Rotating the Select Dial to the right or left, input the month. Press the Select Dial. Repeat the procedure to input the day, year, hour and minute.

???Press the Select Dial twice when the pointer and highlight bar are set to ???RETURN??? to exit.

Regarding Built-in Rechargeable Battery

To store the date/time in memory, a rechargeable clock lithium battery is integrated in the camcorder. While the camcorder is connected to an AC outlet using the AC Power Adapter/Charger, or while the battery pack installed in the camcorder continues to supply power to the camcorder, the clock lithium battery is always charged. However, if the camcorder is not used for approx. 3 months, the clock lithium battery will become discharged and the date/time stored in memory will be lost. When this occurs, first connect the camcorder to an AC outlet using the AC Power Adapter/Charger etc. for over 24 hours to charge the clock lithium battery. Then perform the date/time setting before using the camcorder.

It is also possible to use the camcorder without the date/time setting.

NOTE:

If you don???t exit the Date/Time Menu, the clock display will not move but the camcorder???s internal clock continues to operate. Once you close the menu, the date and time begin operation from the current date and time, with no delay or loss.

1 OPEN LCD MONITOR

Press the PUSH-OPEN button and open the LCD monitor up to an angle of 90 degrees.

2 OPEN CASSETTE COVER

Turn on the power, then slide the OPEN/EJECT switch in the direction of the arrow. The cassette cover releases. Open the cover in the direction of the arrow until it locks. The holder opens automatically.

??? Do not touch internal components.

3 INSERT/REMOVE TAPE

Insert or remove a tape and press ???PUSH HERE??? to close the cassette holder.

???Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the cassette cover.

???When the battery???s charge is low, you may not be able to close the cover. Do not apply force. Replace the battery with a fully charged one before continuing.

Recording time

NOTES:

cIt takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do not apply force.

cIf you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open, close the cassette cover and try again.

cBe careful not to get your fingers caught in the holder when it???s closing. If this happens, the holder will open automatically after a few seconds.

cWhen the camcorder is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm environment, wait a short time before opening the cover.

cClosing the cassette cover before the cassette holder comes out may cause damage to the camcorder.

cWhen shooting again after already shooting a scene, a blank portion is recorded on the tape or a previously recorded scene is erased (recorded over) if you open the cassette cover, regardless of whether the cassette holder comes out or not. See page 22 for information about recording from the middle of a tape.

** To protect valuable recordings . . .

.... slide the erase protection switch on the back of the tape in the direction of ???SAVE???. This prevents this tape from being recorded over. If you decide later that you do want to record on this tape, slide the switch back to ???REC??? before loading the tape.

Set depending on your preference.

LCD monitor

Recording Menu

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

Power lamp

Power dial

Lock button

MENU button

Select Dial

Recording mode indicator

the lock button located on the dial.

2 OPEN LCD MONITOR

Open the LCD monitor fully.

The power lamp comes on and the camcorder is turned on.

???The LCD monitor turns on/off automatically when it is opened/closed at approx. 90 degrees while the Power Dial is set to any operation mode (except ???OFF???).

???The LCD monitor can be tilted upward up to 180 degrees and downward up to 90 degrees.

3 ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

4 SET RECORDING MODE

First move the pointer and highlight bar to ???REC MODE??? by rotating the Select Dial. Press the Select Dial and the parameter ???SP??? or ???LP??? is highlighted. Select ???SP??? or ???LP??? by rotating the Select Dial. Press the Select Dial twice to exit from the Recording Menu.

???Insert Editing or Audio Dubbing is impossible on a tape recorded in the LP mode.

??????LP??? (Long Play) is more economical, providing 1.5 times the recording time.

NOTES:

cIf the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

cIt is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

cDuring playback of a tape recorded on another camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary pauses in the sound.

Zoom switch

Pad

1

3

2

START/STOP

1 ADJUST LENGTH

Open the pad 1. Adjust so your thumb and fingers can easily operate the START/STOP button and the zoom switch. Position the pad so that it contacts the back of your hand 2, then re-attach it 3.

Align the tripod???s screw with the mounting socket on the bottom of the camcorder.

The camcorder can be mounted on a tripod even with the Power Pack attached.

Bottom of the camcorder

PLAY

OFF

A

M

5S

Lock button

PAUSE

Diopter adjust lever

1

2

SELECT OPERATION MODE

TURN ON CAMCORDER

Pull out the viewfinder fully.

3 ADJUST DIOPTER

Slide the diopter adjust lever located on the bottom of the viewfinder.

???Slide in either direction, while looking at the viewfinder display, until it looks best to you.

SHIFT Button (Z pg. 54, 64)

SLOW Rewind/Forward Buttons (Z pg. 53)

Left/Right Buttons (Z pg. 54)

FADE/WIPE Button (Z pg. 66)

EFFECT Button (Z pg. 55)

EFFECT ON/OFF Button (Z pg. 55)

MBR SET Button (Z pg. 64)

A. DUB Button (Z pg. 70)

Down Button (Z pg. 54)

INSERT Button (Z pg. 71)

Up Button (Z pg. 54)

Operation Buttons (Z pg. 54, 62, 70, 71)

R.A. EDIT Buttons (Z pg. 67)

Tuning the Power Dial allows you to

M

choose the appropriate operation mode among the following modes: ), 5 second mode recording (5S), Self-Timer mode () and ???PLAY???.

F . AUTO

PAUSE

MANUAL

PAUSE

To turn on the camcorder, first turn the Power Dial to any operation mode except ???OFF???, then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor. When turning the Power Dial from ???OFF??? to any other position, press and hold the lock button located on the dial.

Power Dial Position

Full Auto: A

Manual: M

5 second mode recording: 5S

Self-Timer:

Playback: PLAY

OFF

Function

Allows you to record using NO special effects or manual adjust- ments. Suitable for standard recording.

Allows you to set various recording functions using the Menus. If you want more creative capabilities than Full Auto recording, try this mode.

Allows you to record in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. Other menu settings are the same as Full Auto mode, however manually adjusted White Balance Adjustment settings are effective.

Allows you (camcorder operator) to become part of the scene once the camcorder is set. This mode is similar to the Self-Timer on film cameras.

Allows you to play back a recording, Z pg. 52 ??? 61.

Allows you to switch off the camcorder. After setting to this position, Manual Focus and Exposure Control are automatically reset to ???AUTO???.

You should already have performed the necessary preparations (Z pgs. 10 ??? 19). Set the Power Dial to ??? and try recording that way before attempting to use more advanced features.

A

???

Power Dial

PLAY

OFF

A

M

5S

Power lamp Lock button

Display

PAUSE

Record-Standby

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

Set the Power Dial to ??? A ??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial.

2 PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPEN

LCD MONITOR

Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor to approx. 90?? degrees.

???The lens cover opens, the power lamp comes on and the scene you're aimed at appears.

???The Record-Standby mode is engaged.

3 START RECORDING

When ???PAUSE??? appears, press START/STOP. A beep signals the start of recording and the tally lamp comes on.

4 STOP RECORDING

Press START/STOP again to stop recording.

???The camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.

5 END RECORDING

When you???re finished recording, push back the viewfinder or close the LCD monitor until it clicks; the lens cover closes and the power lamp goes out.

???When transporting, make sure the viewfinder is pushed back and the LCD monitor is closed and locked.

???To turn power on again, pull out the viewfinder or open the LCD monitor.

OR

Set the Power Dial to ???OFF???.

???When turning to ???OFF???, it is not necessary to press down the lock button.

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NOTES:

cThe image will not appear simultaneously in the LCD monitor and the viewfinder. No image appears on the LCD monitor when the viewfinder is pulled out. It is not possible to shoot using both

LCD monitor and viewfinder. However, during Interface Shooting (Z pg. 25) the image appears simultaneously in the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.

cIf 5 minutes elapse in the Record-Standby mode, power shuts off automatically to conserve energy and protect the heads. To turn the camcorder on again, push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re-open the LCD monitor. As long as you don???t take out the tape you were using or play it back, you can continue from where you left off with no noticeable brake on the recorded video.

cWhen a blank portion is left between recorded scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted and errors may occur when editing the tape.

Continue recording from where you stop so there

are no gaps by following "Recording from the middle of a tape" (Z pg. 22).

cRecord-Standby means that a tape is loaded and the camcorder is ready to record.

cDuring recording, sound is not heard from the speaker. If you want to hear the sound, connect optional headphones to the headphones jack. The sound volume at this point is the same as the level it was adjusted during playback.

cTo make the indications disappear, press and hold the ON/OFF button for more than approx. 1 second. However, it is impossible to remove the

tape running indicator ??? 444??? and warning indications and so on (Z pg. 83).

cUse the viewfinder when under direct sunlight or when reflections make it difficult to see the LCD monitor.

Stop button

Play/Pause button

Rewind button

Fast-forward button

Lock button

Power lamp

Power Dial

START/STOP button

PLAY

OFF

A

M

5S

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

Turn the Power Dial to ???PLAY??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial.

???The power lamp comes on.

2 PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPEN

LCD MONITOR

Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor to approx. 90?? degrees.

3 START SEARCH

Press 4/6, then press 2or 3. Watch in the viewfinder or the LCD monitor for the spot where you want to begin recording.

4 ENGAGE STILL MODE

Once you find the spot at which you want to start recording, press 4/6twice to engage the Still mode.

5 START RECORDING

Turn the Power Dial to any operation mode except ???PLAY??? and ???OFF???, then press START/ STOP.

???Start recording from a point prior to the end of the last recording. A few seconds of the end of the last recording will be erased.

NOTE:

If you start recording from the end of the previous recording leaving no blank space, there may be situations where a clean transition is not possible.

???After playing back the recorded tape, when you shoot again.

???When power shuts off during shooting. ???When a tape is removed and re-inserted

during shooting.

???When shooting using a partially recorded tape. ???When shooting on a blank portion located

partway through the tape.

???When shooting again after already shooting a scene and opening/closing the cassette cover.

Display

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by rotating the Select Dial.

You can make the LCD monitor/Viewfinder indications appear/disappear.

1 ADJUST BRIGHTNESS

Rotate the Select Dial to the right or left until the brightness indicator moves and the LCD monitor reaches its appropriate brightness.

???The brightness indication appears in the LCD monitor.

1 PRESS ON/OFF BUTTON

When you do not want the indications to appear, press the ON/OFF button for longer than approximately 1 second. Certain indications disappear.

Press again for longer than approx. 1 second to make the indicaitons reappear.

NOTE:

It is impossible to make the tape running indicator and warnings etc. disappear from the LCD monitor or the viewfinder. For the indications that can be removed, Z pg. 81.

Power Dial

Lock button

Date/Time Menu

down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

3 ACCESS DATE/TIME MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???TO DATE/TIME MENU??? by rotating the Select Dial. Press it and the Date/Time Menu appears.

4 SELECT FUNCTION

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???DISPLAY??? by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. The pointer stops blinking, indicating that the function has been selected.

5 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Cycle through the available settings of the selected functions by rotating the Select Dial and stop when the one you want is displayed. Then press it and the pointer and highlight bar automatically move to ???RETURN???.

6 CLOSE RECORDING MENU

Press the Select Dial twice. Selection is complete and the menu disappears.

NOTES:

cConnect the camcorder to a TV and set ???ON SCREEN??? to ???ON??? in the Date/Time Menu. The display appears on the connected TV .

cThe Indicator/Display function overrides these settings. Even if you have set ???ON SCREEN??? to ???ON???, pressing the ON/OFF button for longer than 1 second removes the indications from the screen. Pressing it for longer than 1 second again makes the indications re-appear.

Power Dial

Lock button

Dissolves during 5 second mode recording

Before performing the following procedure, make sure that the Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS) is set to ???OFF??? (Z pg. 33).

Select ???5SD??? at the System Menu (Z pg. 36). ???5SD MODE??? appears in step 2 below. Record one

5-second clip, and the image at the end of the clip is stored. If you record the next clip within 5 minutes,

the previous scene dissolves as the new scene appears.

???If you turn the power off, the stored image will be lost.

START/STOP button

Display

MANUAL

REC PAUSE 444

5S MODE

After 5 sec.

MANUAL

REC

PAUSE

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

Turn the Power Dial to ???5S??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial.

2 PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPEN

LCD MONITOR

Pull out the viewfinder fully. ???5S MODE??? appears.

3 ENGAGE 5S MODE

Then press START/STOP. The tally lamp lights and beep sounds to indicate the start of recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters Record-Standby mode.

???If you press and hold START/STOP within 5 seconds after recording starts, Record- Standby mode is not engaged.

4 END 5-SECOND MODE RECORDING

Set the Power Dial to the ??? A ???, ???M ??? or ???OFF??? position.

To Take A Pro Snapshot In The 5-Second Mode . . .

.... turn the Progressive Dial to any Pro Snapshot mode and instead of pressing START/STOP in step 3, press the Progressive Button. The camcorder records a 5-second still with the shutter sound (Z pg. 30). But when the Scene is set to animation (Z pg. 37) this function is not available.

NOTE:

When ???SCENE??? is set to ???ANIM.??? in the System Menu, the 5-second recording funcion is not available. Animation recording of a 1/8-second clip is taken instead (Z pg. 37).

When the START/ STOP button is pressed, the tally lamp changes as shown at right:

Power Dial

M

5S

START/STOP button

Self-Timer indication

During recording

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

Turn the Power Dial to ??? ??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial.

2 PULL OUT VIEWFINDER OR OPEN

LCD MONITOR

Pull out the viewfinder fully.

???The camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode.

???You can tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180 degrees so that it faces forward and view yourself while self-recording (with the viewfinder pushed back).

3 ENGAGE SELF-TIMER MODE

Press START/STOP.

After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and recording begins.

4 STOP SELF-TIMER RECORDING

Press START/STOP.

???The camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.

5 END SELF-TIMER RECORDING

Set the Power Dial to the ??? A ???, ???M ??? or ???OFF??? position.

???When turning to ???OFF???, it is not necessary to press down the lock button.

To Take A Pro Snapshot In The Self-Timer Mode . . .

.... in step 3, turn the Progressive Dial to any Pro Snapshot mode, then press the Progressive Button (Z pg. 30). After approx. 15 seconds, a snapshot will be taken.

NOTE:

Progressive Button

Display

PHOTO

During snapshot

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to ??? A ???, ???M ???, ???5S??? or ?????? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial. Make sure the viewfinder is pulled out or the LCD monitor is open fully.

2 SELECT PRO SNAPSHOT MODE

Choose the appropriate mode among six Pro Snapshot modes (Z pg. 31) by turning the Progressive Dial (SNAPSHOT Dial).

3 TAKE PRO SNAPSHOT

Press the Progressive Button (SNAPSHOT

Button).

If you press during Record-Standby . . .

.... ???PHOTO??? appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

If you press during Recording . . .

.... ???PHOTO??? appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

To Perform Pro Snapshot Recording During Progressive Video Recording (Z pg. 46) . . .

.... turn the Progressive Dial to the Pro Snapshot mode you want, then press the Progressive Button. To end recording, set the Progressive Dial to ???VIDEO??? again, then press the Progres- sive Button.

Motor Drive mode:

Keeping the Progressive Button pressed provides an effect similar to serial photography. (The interval between the still pictures: approx. 0.7 seconds.)

To Remove The Shutter Sound . . .

.... when you don't want to hear the shutter sound, set BEEP/TALLY to ???OFF??? in the system menu (Z pg. 37). Though the sound is not heard from the speaker, it is recorded on the tape.

Progressive Mode:

This mode enables recording a jitter-free still image with superior quality, using the Progressive Scan CCD (Z pg. 32).

The Progressive Mode is activated during Pro Snapshot recordings (except Multi-Analyzer 4 & 9) and Progressive Video Recording (Z pg. 46).

A recorded high-resolution still image can be transferred to a personal computer and processed using the provided software, or can be printed out using the optional digital printer GV-DT1.

Scan D

Power Dial

Display

TO DATE / TIME MENU

TO SYSTEM MENU

END

Recording Menu

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to ??? M ???, ???5S??? or ??? ??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

3 SELECT FUNCTION

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the desired function by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. The pointer stops blinking, indicating that the function has been selected.

4 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Cycle the available settings of the selected function by rotating the Select Dial. Stop when the one you need is displayed. Then press it, the pointer and highlight bar automatically move to ???END???.

???To set the parameters for a different function, repeat steps 3 and 4.

5 CLOSE RECORDING MENU

Press the Select Dial. Selection is complete and the menu disappears.

4END

OFFON

OFFAGC

Power Dial

Lock button

Display

TO DATE / TIME MENU

4TO SYSTEM MENU

END

Recording Menu

System Menu

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to ??? M ???, ???5S??? or ??? ??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESS RECORDING MENU

Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears.

3 ACCESS SYSTEM MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???TO SYSTEM MENU??? by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. The System Menu appears.

4 SELECT FUNCTION

Place the pointer and highlight bar to the desired function by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. The pointer stops blinking, indicating that the function has been selected.

5 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Rotate the Select Dial to cycle through the available settings for the selected function, and stop when the desired setting appears. Then press it, and the pointer and highlight bar automatically move to ???RETURN???.

???To set the parameters for a different function, repeat steps 4 and 5.

6 CLOSE SYSTEM MENU

Press the Select Dial twice. Setting is complete and the System Menu disappears.

4RETURN

5S5SDANIM.

ONOFF

ONOFF 32kHz48kHz

This number is necessary when connecting the camcorder to a computer [01 to 99].

5S???Pressing START/STOP allows you to take a 5- second ???clip???. Press repeatedly for a succession of short recordings.

5SD???If you record a 5-second clip within 5 minutes after the previous one, the end of the old scene dissolves and is replaced by the new scene over a 2-second period.

ANIM. (Animation)???Each time you press START/ STOP, a 1/8-second recording is taken. By using an inanimate object and changing its position between shots, you can record the subject as though it???s moving.

???Animation is not available in the LP mode. If you tried to record in the LP mode after setting ANIM., the recording mode indicator "LP" begins to blink, and recording goes on in the SP mode.

NOTE:

During use of SCENE effect, focus (Z pg. 47) and exposure control (Z pg. 48) enter Full Auto operation.

When activated, this mode helps cut down on noise created by wind.

ON???When shooting in high winds, noise is automatically reduced.

????????? appears.

???The quality of the sound will change. This is normal. OFF???This function is disabled.

NOTE:

The Wind Cut mode is disabled during Full Auto operation.

SOUND MODE

Sound signals can be sampled at 32 kHz or 48 kHz.

32 kHz???The camcorder is factory-preset for 32 kHz. This setting enables recording of stereo sound on four separate channels, and is recommended for use when performing Audio Dubbing.

48 kHz???This setting enables recording of stereo sound on two separate channels.

BEEP/TALLY

The beep sounds when the power is turned on or off, and at the beginning and end of recording. Tally lamp lights up during recording.

The following three Pro Snapshot modes (Z pg. 30) have a shutter sound effect: Pro Snapshot mode with no frame, Pro Snapshot mode with frame and Nega/Posi mode.

ON???To activate the beep/shutter sounds and tally lamp.

OFF???To turn off the beep/shutter sounds and tally lamp. Even though not heard while shooting, shutter sound is recorded on the tape.

NOTE:

NOTE:

A tape recorded at 48 kHz cannot be used for Audio Dubbing.

38ENRECORDINGAdvancedFeatures(Cont.)

FADE/WIPE Effects

Use these to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. You can also vary transitions from scene to scene. Refer to pages 38 ??? 43 for Fade/Wipe effects and techniques.

Select any one effect from the Fader/Wipe Menu.

START/STOP button

Power Dial

LAY P

OFF A

M 5S

Select Dial

Lock button

down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESSMENU MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial.

3 ACCESS FADER/WIPE MENU

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???FADER/ WIPE??? by rotating the Select Dial and then press it. The Fader/Wipe Menu appears.

4 SELECT EFFECT

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the desired effect by rotating the Select Dial, then press it.

???The Fader/Wipe Menu disappears and the effect is reserved. The indicator representing the selected effect appears.

5 START RECORDING

Press START/STOP to start recording and activate fade- or wipe- in

OR . . .

END RECORDING

Press START/STOP to end recording and activate fade- or wipe- out.

6 TO CANCEL FADE/WIPE EFFECTS

In step 4, move the pointer and highlight bar to ???OFF???. Press the Select Dial.

IMPORTANT:

cIf certain P.AE/Effects (Z pg. 44) are activated or if the Progressive Dial is set to "VIDEO", some Fade/Wipe Effects cannot be used. If you select a Fade/Wipe Effect that is unusable in the current situation, the indication blinks.

cWhen the Digital Image Stabilizer is activated, the Fade/Wipe Effects are not available.

START/STOP button

FADE

Example WH FADER ??? WHITE

Fade In

Fade Out

WIPE

Example WIPE ??? SCROLL

Wipe In

Wipe Out

1 ACTIVATE FADE IN OR WIPE IN

Press START/STOP to start recording, and the Fade In or Wipe In occurs automatically.

2 ACTIVATE FADE OUT OR WIPE OUT

When you want to stop recording the scene, press START/STOP. Before the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode, the Fade Out or Wipe Out occurs automatically.

NOTE:

You can extend the length of a fade or wipe by pressing and holding the START/STOP button.

1 START RECORDING

Press START/STOP.

2 ENGAGE RECORD-STANDBY MODE

Press START/STOP when one scene is finished. The point at which the scene ended is stored in memory.

3 RESUME RECORDING

If you start recording a new scene within 5 minutes of the end of the previous recording (without having turned the camcorder???s power off), the previous scene wipes out, revealing the new scene.

NOTES:

cIf you turn off the power after having finished recording a scene, the stored point is erased. This disables the Picture Wipe/Dissolve combination. When this happens, the Picture Wipe/Dissolve indicator blinks. Try recording again, but don???t turn the power off when you???re finished. Please be advised that power also shuts off automatically if 5 minutes elapse in the Record-Standby mode. The camcorder stores the end point of the last recorded scene, and you can use Picture Wipe/Dissolve between the last scene and the next one.

cThe sound at the end of the last recorded scene is not stored.

The indicator for the selected mode appears, and the selected mode is engaged.

Power Dial

Lock button

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to ??? M ??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESSMENU MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial and move the pointer and highlight bar to "P.AE/EFFECT" by rotating the Select Dial.

3 ACCESS P.AE/EFFECT SELECT MENU

Press the Select Dial. The P.AE/Effect Menu appears.

4 SELECT EFFECT

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the desired effect by rotating the Select Dial, then press it.

???The P.AE/Effect Menu disappears and the selected mode is activated. The symbol of the

selected mode appears.

Select Dial

5 START RECORDING

Press START/STOP. The image begins with the selected effect.

6 DISABLE P.AE/EFFECT

To turn off the selected effect, re-access the P.AE/Effect Menu and move the pointer and highlighlt bar to ???OFF??? by rotating the Select Dial. Then press it.

NOTE:

P.AE/Effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby.

IMPORTANT:

cIf certain Fades or Wipes (Z pg. 38 ??? 43) are activated or if the Progressive Dial is set to "VIDEO", some P.AE/Effects cannot be used. If you select a P.AE/Effect that is unusable in the current situation, the effect???s symbol begins flashing.

cWhen the Digital Image Stabilizer is activated, the P. AE/Effects other than "SHUTTER" are not available.

1/60???The shutter speed is fixed at 1/60th of a second. Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower.

1/100???The shutter speed is fixed at 1/100th of a second. The flickering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury-vapor lamp is reduced.

1/250, 1/500???These settings allow fast-moving images to be captured one frame at a time, for vivid, stable slow-motion playback. The faster the shutter speed, the darker the picture becomes. Use the shutter function under good lighting conditions.

Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.

STROBE

Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.

TWILIGHT

Makes evening scenes look more natural. White Balance (Z pg. 50) is initially set to , but can be changed to your desired setting. Also when Twilight is chosen, the manual focus indication appears.

SEPIA

Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look.

B/W MONOTONE

SLOW SHUTTER

The Shutter Speed is set to 1/30th of a second to double the sensitivity.

You can light dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting.

NOTES:

cWhen using Slow Shutter, the image takes on a strobe-like effect.

cUse Slow Shutter only in dark areas.

cThe Manual Focus indication may appear and flash when Slow Shutter is in use.

cIf the image is out of focus, adjust manually. It is also recommended that you use a tripod, if possible.

VIDEO ECHO

Like classic black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used together with the Cinema mode, it enhances the ???classic film??? effect.

Adds a ???ghost??? to the subject, giving your recording a ???fantasy??? feeling.

Progressive Dial VIDEO mode

VIDEO

OT

H

S

P

A

N

S

Progressive Button

Power Dial

PLAY

OFF

A

M

5S

Power lamp Lock button

Display

F. AUTO

PAUSE

Progressive mode display

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

Turn the Power Dial to ??? A ???, ???M ???, ???5S??? or ??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial. Make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

??? The power lamp comes on.

2 SELECT PROGRESSIVE MODE

Turn the Progressive Dial to ???VIDEO???. ???PS??? (Progressive Mode Display) comes on.

3 START RECORDING

Press the Progressive Button located on the Progressive Dial. The tally lamp comes on.

4 END RECORDING

Press the Progressive Button. The camcorder enters Record-Standby mode.

???

To Perform Pro Snapshot Recording during Progressive Video Recording . . .

.... first turn the Progressive Dial to the Pro Snapshot Mode you want, then press the Progressive Button. To end recording, turn the Progressive Dial to ???VIDEO???, then press the Progressive Button again.

NOTES:

cTo perform Progressive Video Recording, the Progressive Button should be pressed during Record-Standby; it cannot be activated during recording.

cIf START/STOP is pressed instead of the Progres- sive Button, the camcorder starts recording using

the operation mode to which the Power Dial is set at that moment (Z pg. 19). ???PS??? disappears.

Power Dial

Lock button

Select Dial

RETURN

Manual Mode Item

Menu

FOCUS

Focus zone

(Focus is adjusted at the center of the screen)

down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESSMENU MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item Menu appears.

3 ACCESS MANUAL FOCUS

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???FOCUS??? by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. Rotate the Select Dial to display ???MANUAL???, then press it. The Manual Mode Item Menu disap- pears and ???FOCUS??? is displayed in the upper left corner. The focus is locked at this point.

4 ADJUST FOCUS

Rotate the Select Dial.

????????? blinks while rotating the Select Dial to the right to focus on faraway targets, and ?????? blinks while rotating the Select Dial to the left to

focus on closer targets. Press the Select Dial at your desired focus.

???When the focus reaches its near or far limit, the ?????? or ?????? will begin blinking.

???When focus cannot be adjusted manually, try zooming in or out, then try the manual focus adjustment again.

5 END ADJUSTMENT OF FOCUS

Press the Select Dial. Focus adjustment is complete. The indication changes from ???FOCUS??? to ???MANUAL???.

???If you want to reset the focus, repeat from step 2.

To Change To Auto Focus . . .

.... rotate the Select Dial to display ???AUTO??? then press it in step 3. The manual focus indicators

NOTES:

cWhen ???FOCUS??? is not displayed, Manual Focus Adjustment is not available. To make it appear, press ON/OFF for longer than 1 second or repeat from step 2.

cManual focus is recommended in the following situations:

???When shooting a flat wall, a blue sky or an object with little or no contrast.

???When wire or other obstacles come between the camcorder and the subject.

???When shooting objects with a detailed design or pattern.

???When shooting under flourescent or flickering

lighting.

Power Dial

Lock button

Select Dial

RETURN

Manual Mode Item

Menu

EXP.

0

down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESSMENU MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item Menu appears.

3 ACCESS EXPOSURE CONTROL

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???EXPO- SURE??? by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. Rotate the Select Dial to display ???MANUAL???, then press it. The Manual Mode Item Menu disappears and ???EXP.??? and the Exposure Control indicator are displayed.

4 ADJUST EXPOSURE

Rotate the Select Dial to the right/left to brighten or darken the image. Press the Select Dial at your desired exposure.

??? The adjustment range is from ???6 to +6.

5 END ADJUSTRMENT OF EXPOSURE

Press the Select Dial. Exposure adjustment is complete. The indication ???EXP.??? changes to ???MANUAL???.

??? If you want to reset the exposure, repeat step 2.

To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .

.... rotate the Select Dial to display ???AUTO??? then press it in step 3. The Exposure Control indicator disappears. Or set the Power Dial to

NOTES:

cWhen ???EXP.??? is not displayed, Manual Exposure Control is not available. To make it appear, press ON/OFF for longer than 1 second or repeat from step 2.

cManual exposure adjustment is recommended in the following situations:

???When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright.

???When shooting on a reflective natural back- ground such as at the beach or when skiing.

???When the background is overly dark or the subject light.

Brightness control of the LCD monitor

To adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor, rotate the Select Dial (Z pg. 24). Note that the actual recorded image's brightness can not be changed by rotating this dial.

Power Dial

Display

Manual Mode Item Menu

down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESSMENU MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item Menu appears.

3 ACCESS EXPOSURE CONTROL

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???EXPO- SURE??? by rotating the Select Dial and then press it. Rotate the Select Dial to display ???MANUAL???, then press it. ???EXP.??? is displayed.

4 CENTER SUBJECT, LOCK IRIS

Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold the Select Dial for over 2 seconds. The exposure setting display and ??? L ??? appear, indicating that the iris is locked.

Press the Select Dial. The indication displayed in the upper left corner changes from ???EXP.??? to ???MANUAL???.

To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .

.... rotate the Select Dial to display ???AUTO??? then press it in step 3. The Exposure Control indicator and ??? L ??? disappear. Or set the Power Dial to

NOTES:

Iris lock is recommended in the following situa- tions:

cWhen shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

cWhen shooting objects under a spotlight.

cWhen the subject is backing away.

cWhen zooming.

To lock the exposure control and the iris . . .

.... after step 3, adjust the exposure rotating the Select Dial. Then lock the iris in step 4. For automatic locking, rotate the Select Dial to display "AUTO", then press it in step 3. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.

Iris

Works like the pupil of the human eye. In a well-lit environment, the human pupil contracts to keep too much light from enterintg. In low lighting, the pupil dilates to allow more light in.

Power Dial

Lock button

Select Dial

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to ??? M ??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial, make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the viewfinder is pulled out.

2 ACCESSMENU MANUAL MODE ITEM

Press the Select Dial. The Manual Mode Item Menu appears.

3 ACCESSMENT WHITE BALANCE ADJUST-

Move the pointer and highlight bar to ???W.BALANCE??? by rotating the Select Dial. Then press it. The Manual Mode Item menu disappears and ???W.BAL.??? appears in the upper left corner and ???AUTO??? appears on the screen.

4 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Cycle through the available settings of the selected functions by rotating the Select Dial, and stop when the one you want is displayed.

5 CLOSEMENT WHITE BALANCE ADJUST-

Press the Select Dial again. Selection is complete. The indication ???W. BAL.??? changes to ???MANUAL???.

To Return To Automatic White Balance . . .

.... select ???AUTO??? in step 3. Or set the Power Dial to

NOTE:

White balance cannot be used when P.AE/Effects Sepia or Monotone are activated.

AUTO???The white balance is adjusted automatically. This is the factory preset position.

????????? When using a video light or other similar type of lighting.

????????? When shooting outdoors on a cloudy day. ????????? When shooting outdoors on a sunny day.

????????? When shooting with the white balance already having been set on the subject (Z pg. 51).

Power Dial

Lock button

Display

White paper

RETURN

Manual Mode

Item Menu

MANUAL

PAUSE

Select Dial

Manual White Balance

Adjustment

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment (Z pg. 50), select ??? MAN.???.

2 SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE

Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen.

3 ENTER SETTING

Press the Select Dial until the begins blinking.

???When the setting is completed, the stops blinking.

4 EXIT MANUAL WHITE BALANCE

ADJUSTMENT

Press the Select Dial. The indication ???W.BAL.??? changes to ???MANUAL??? and only the Manual White Balance indicator is displayed.

To Change The Tint For Recording . . .

.... in step 2, substitute colored paper for white. The white balance is adjusted based on the color, changing the tint. Red paper ??? deeper green; blue paper ??? orange; yellow paper ??? deeper purple.

NOTES:

cA subject can be shot under various types of lighting conditions indoors (natural, flourescent, candlelight, etc.). Because the color temperature is different depending on the light source, the tint of the subject will differ depending on the white balance settings. Use this function for a more natural result.

cOnce you adjust white balance during Manual White Balance operation, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery removed.

Power Dial

Power lamp

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

Turn the Power Dial to ???PLAY??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial. The Power lamp comes on.

2 OPEN LCD MONITOR

Open the LCD monitor.

???When the viewfinder is pulled out, the LCD monitor cannot be used.

3 REWIND TAPE

Press 2. 2is displayed. If you rewind all the way to the end of the tape, it stops automatically.

4 VIEWING RECORDING

Press 6/4. 4appears and the recorded footage can be viewed. The sound is heard from the speaker.

5 END PLAYBACK

Press 5. Set the Power Dial to ???OFF???.

???When turning to ???OFF???, it is not necessary to press down the lock button.

To Perform High-Speed Search . . .

.... press 2or 3after pressing 6/4. The tape will move at approximately 9 times the normal playback speed. Watch in the LCD monitor and, when you reach the spot you want to see, press 6/4 and normal playback resumes.

.... during playback, press and hold 2or 3. The search continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release it, normal playback resumes.

.... a slight mosaic effect appears on screen during High-Speed Search. This is not a malfunction.

Playback Sound

You can hear sound from the speaker or using headphones connected to the headphones connector during playback. To adjust the sound volume, slide the VOL. switch. The sound volume indication is displayed. Slide the VOL. switch towards ???+??? to turn up the volume, or towards ????????? to turn it down.

Still Playback

To temporarily stop playback, press 6/4. Press again to resume playback. If still playback contin- ues for more than about 3 minutes, the camcorder???s Stop mode is automatically engaged. After 5 minutes in the stop mode, the camcorder???s power is automatically turned off.

EN53

Slow-Motion Playback

cTo perform Slow-motion playback, the remote control is necessary.

cTo change from normal to slow-motion playback, press the Pause button at the point where you want to start playback in slow motion, point the remote control at the remote sensor, and press the remote's Slow Rewind or Slow Forward button. After playing back in slow motion for about 10 to 20 seconds, normal playback resumes. Speed is 1/10 times normal. To stop slow-motion playback in progress, press the Play button.

cDuring slow-motion playback, due to digital image processing, the picture may take on a mosaic effect.

cAfter the Slow Rewind or Slow Forward button is pressed, the still image may be displayed for a few seconds, then the screen may become blue back for a few seconds. This is not a malfunction.

cThere may be a small margin between the slow- motion playback start point you chose and the start point at which the camcorder actually begins playback in slow motion.

NOTES:

cThe sound is not available during High-Speed Search.

cCopy guarded tapes cannot be played back. The screen becomes blue back.

Power Dial

5S

M

P

L A Y AOFF

1 FIND THE SCENE OF INTEREST

Press the Play button to start playback.

2 ACTIVATE ZOOM

Press the zoom buttons (T/W) on the remote control. Make sure the remote control is pointed at the camcorder's remote sensor.

??? Pressing T zooms in.

3 LOCATESCENE PORTION OF MAGNIFIED

You can move the image on screen around to find a particular portion of the picture. While holding down SHIFT, press ?? (Left),

?? (Right), ?? (Up) and ?? (Down).

4 END ZOOM

Press and hold W until magnification returns to normal. Or, press STOP and then press PLAY.

NOTES:

cZoom can also be used during slow-motion and still playback.

cIf the Video Echo effect (Z pg. 55) is selected during playback zoom, playback zoom is cancelled.

cDuring digital image processing, the quality of the image may suffer.

Power Dial

4 STROBE

5 VIDEO ECHO

Remote sensor

1 START PLAYBACK

Press the Play button (4).

2 ACCESS P.AE/EFFECT SELECT MENU

Point the remote control at the camcorder???s remote sensor and press EFFECT. The P.AE/ EFFECT Select Menu appears.

3 SELECT P.AE/EFFECT

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the desired effect by pressing EFFECT. The selected function is activated and after 2 seconds the menu disappears.

NOTES:

cTo deactivate the selected effect, press EFFECT ON/OFF on the remote control. Pressing it again re-activates the selected effect.

cRepeat from step 2 when you want to change the selected effect.

cWhen a Playback Effect is activated, Pro Snapshot modes (Z pg. 31) are not possible.

The effects that can be used during playback are

Classic Film, Monotone, Sepia, Strobe and Video Echo. The effects work the same in playback as they did in recording. Refer to page 45 for more information.

Display

Lock button

Power Dial

Select Dial

1 SELECT OPERATION MODE

First turn the Power Dial to ???PLAY??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial. Open the LCD monitor fully.

2 ACCESS PLAYBACK MENU

Press MENU. The Playback Menu appears in the LCD monitor and on the connected TV.

3 SELECT FUNCTION

Move the pointer and highlight bar to the desired function by rotating the Select Dial. Press the Select Dial to activate.

4 SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS

Rotate the Select Dial to cycle through the available settings for the selected function, and stop when the desired setting appears. Then press the Select Dial, and the pointer and highlight bar automatically move to ???END???.

???To set parameters for other functions, repeat steps 3 and 4.

5 CLOSE MENU

Press the Select Dial again, and the menu disappears.

TIME CODE

(Displaying The Time Code During Playback)

You can display the Time Code on screen during playback. This is especially useful for editing. This function is preset to ???OFF???. To turn it on, select ???TIME CODE??? at the Playback Menu and change the setting (Z pg. 56).

ON??? The Time Code is displayed on the playback screen.

OFF??? The Time Code does not appear.

DISPLAY

(Displaying the Date During Playback)

If the time has been set, the date is automatically recorded separately from the recorded video signal. You can display or remove the date anytime during playback. This function is preset to ???ON???. To turn it off, select ???DISPLAY??? at the Playback Menu and change the setting (Z pg. 56).

ON??? The date is displayed on the playback screen. OFF??? The date is not displayed.

Core filter

To AV OUT connector

Core filter

To S-VIDEO

OUT connector

To DC IN jack

Core filter

DC cord

Connect when the

S-VIDEO cable is not used

AC Power

Adapter/Charger

To DC OUT jack

To

TV or VCR

VCR

1 CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS

Make sure the camcorder???s power is off.

2 CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV OR VCR

Connect as shown in the illustration (Z pg. 58).

If Using A VCR . . . go to step 3.

If not . . . go to step 4.

3 CONNECT VCR OUTPUT TO TV INPUT

Refer to your VCR???s instruction manual.

4 TURN ON POWER

Turn the Power Dial to ???PLAY??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial and turn on the TV/VCR.

5 SELECT TV???S VIDEO MODE

Set the TV to the channel or mode appropriate for video playback.

To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV . . .

??? Date/Time, Time Code

.... set to ???ON??? or ???OFF??? in the Playback Menu

(Z pg. 56).

??? Playback Sound Mode Display

button, and set ???ON SCREEN??? in the Date/ Time Menu (Z pg. 13) to ???ON??? or ???OFF???. Then set the Power Dial back to ???PLAY???.

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NOTES:

cNever connect any other VIDEO/AUDIO cable than the provided VIDEO/AUDIO cable to the camcorder???s AV OUT connector.

cWhen using the provided DC cord, VIDEO/ AUDIO cable, S-VIDEO cable or editing cable, make sure you connect the end of the cable with the core filter to the camcorder. The core filter improves performance of equipment.

cIf TV/VCR is equipped with only one audio connector, use a conversion plug (commercially available).

cMake sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound when the camcorder is turned on.

cTo keep the camcorder's display from appearing on the TV screen during playback, press the ON/ OFF button for longer than 1 second.

cWhile the VIDEO/AUDIO cable is connected to the AV OUT jack, sound cannot be heard from the speaker.

1 CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS

Make sure the camcorder and PC are turned off.

2 CONNECT CAMCORDER TO PC

Pull out the connector cover and open it. Connect the camcorder to a PC using the cable according to your PC type as shown in the illustration.

3 SUPPLY POWER

Connect the camcorder to the AC Power Adapter/Charger using the DC cord, then plug the AC Power Adapter/Charger's power cord into an AC outlet.

4 TURN ON POWER

Turn the camcorder's Power Dial to "PLAY" while pressing down the lock button located on the dial and turn on the PC.

NOTES:

cWhen transferring still images, never use the battery pack installed in the camcorder as the power supply. Use the provided AC Power Adapter/Charger.

cNever connect the JLIP-PC connection cable and the DV cable simultaneously to the camcorder. Connect only the cable you wish to use to the camcorder.

cThe date/time information cannot be captured into PC.

cAlso refer to the instruction manuals of the provided Software and the DV connector-equipped capture board.

To AC outlet

AC Power

Adapter/

Charger

To DC OUT jack

To DV IN connector

To DC IN jack

To PARALLEL connector

Core

filter To DV OUT

connector

Printer cable (commercially available) 2 way-Parallel Interface

To DV connector

To PARALLEL (PRINTER) connector

Video unit equipped with a DV input connector

PC

1 CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS

Make sure all the units are turned off.

2 CONNECT CAMCORDER TO PRINTER

OR VIDEO UNIT EQUIPPED WITH DV

INPUT CONNECTOR

Pull out the connector cover and open it. Make connections to the device you want to connect to using the DV cable, as shown in the illustration.

3 CONNECT PRINTER TO PC

Connect the printer cable to the printer's PARALLEL connector and the PC's PARALLEL (PRINTER) connector.

4 SUPPLY POWER

Connect the camcorder to the AC Power Adapter/Charger using the DC cord, then plug the AC Power Adapter/Charger's power cord into an AC outlet.

button located on the dial and turn on the other units.

NOTES:

cYou cannot use the battery pack installed in the camcorder as the power supply since a digital signal is output from the DV OUT connector only when using the AC Power Adapter/Charger.

cWhen using the camcorder for dubbing, be sure to use it as a player. The camcorder's DV connector is only for output.

cAlso refer to the instruction manuals of the

connected units.

Play button Stop button

Lock button

Power Dial

VCR (Recording deck)

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DISPLAY

ON/OFF button

1 MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder to your VCR as shown in the illustration on page 58.

Please also refer to your VCR's instruction manual before dubbing.

2 START PLAYBACK

Press the Play button (4) to play back the source tape.

3 START RECORDING

While watching on the connected TV, engage your VCR???s record mode from the spot on the source tape you want to begin recording.

4 PAUSE RECORDING

Engage your VCR???s pause mode to stop recording a segment.

5

NOTES:

cYou can use Playback Zoom (Z pg. 54) or Playback Effects (Z pg. 55) in step 2.

cBefore you start dubbing, make sure that the indications do not appear on the connected TV. If they do appear during dubbing, they are being recorded onto the new tape.

To clear the Playback Sound Mode Display, press DISPLAY on the RM-V711U Remote Control.

cSelect ???DISPLAY??? and ???TIME CODE??? from the Playback Menu (Z pg. 56) to show or hide the Date/Time and the Time Code on the recording.

cTo show or hide all indications, press the ON/OFF button on the camcorder for longer than 1 second.

Core filter

AC Power

Adapter/Charger

1 CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS

Make sure the camcorder's power is off.

2 MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder to your video unit equipped with a DV connector using the DV cable (optional) as shown in the illustration.

3 START PLAYBACK

Press the Play button (4) to play back the source tape.

4 START RECORDING

While watching the playback on the LCD monitor, engage the DV connector-equipped video unit's record mode from the spot on the source tape you want to begin recording.

NOTES:

cYou cannot use the battery pack installed in the camcorder as the power supply since a digital signal is output from the DV OUT connector only when using the AC Power Adapter/Charger.

cWhen using the camcorder for dubbing, be sure to use it as a player. The camcorder's DV connector is only for output.

cIf a blank portion is played back during dubbing, an unusual image may be dubbed.

cEven though the DV cable is connected correctly, sometimes the image may not appear in step 3. If the above occurs, turn off power and make connections again.

cThe image with Fade/Wipe Effects and P.AE/ Effects is not output from the DV OUT connector. Only the original playback image is output from it.

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SHIFT MBR SET

12 64 5

RM-V711U 7 89` (provided)

SET REMOTE/VCR CODE

Before operation, make sure the lithium battery is installed in the remote control RM-V711U

(Z pg. 18).

1 SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR

Turn off the power to the VCR and point the remote towards the VCR???s infrared sensor. Then, referring to the VCR CODE LIST on the left, press and hold MBR SET, and press button

(A) and then (B).

???The code is automatically set once you release the MBR SET button, and the VCR???s power comes on.

2 OPERATE THE VCR

VCR CODE LIST

Make sure the VCR???s power is on. Then, while holding SHIFT, press the button on the remote for the desired function. The functions the remote can control are PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, FF, REW and VCR REC STBY (you don???t need to press SHIFT for this one).

You???re now ready to try Random Assemble Editing.

IMPORTANT

Although the MBR is compatible with JVC VCRs and those of many other makers, it may not work with yours or may offer limited functions.

NOTES:

cIf the VCR???s power doesn???t come on in step 1, try another code from the VCR CODE LIST.

cSome brands of VCR don???t come on automati- cally. In this case, turn the power on manually and try step 2.

cIf the RM-V711U is not able to control the VCR, use the controls on the VCR.

cWhen the remote control's battery runs out, the VCR brand you have set will be erased.

In that case, replace the old battery with a new one to reset the VCR brand.

1 MAKE CONNECTIONS

Make sure that the playback picture and sound are available on the connected TV (Z pg. 58).

???Connections should be made while the power is off. Making connections with the power on can lead to electrical shock or malfunctions.

2 START SOURCE PLAYBACK

First turn the Power Dial to ???PLAY??? while pressing down the lock button located on the dial. Press PLAY and then press R.A. EDIT ON/ OFF on the remote control. Make sure to point the remote control at the camcorder???s remote sensor.

???The Random Assemble Editing Menu appears on the TV screen or the LCD monitor.

3 EXECUTE FADE/WIPE IN

(IF NECESSARY)

Press FADE/WIPE on the remote control.

???Cycle through the effects by pressing repeatedly, and stop when the one you want is displayed.

???You can???t use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the beginning of Program 1.

NOTES:

cWhen using a JVC VCR with a remote pause terminal, connect the EDIT jack on the camcorder to the VCR???s remote pause terminal using an editing cable.

cIf you use a JVC VCR not equipped with a remote pause terminal or a non-JVC VCR, connect the camcorder's EDIT jack to the remote control's remote pause connector using an editing cable.

cBefore Random Assemble Editing, make sure the indications don't appear on the TV monitor. If they appear during Random Assemble Editing, they will be recorded onto the new tape. To clear the Playback Sound Mode Display, press DISPLAY on the RM-

V711U Remote Control. Select ???DISPLAY??? and ???TIME CODE??? from the Playback Menu (Z pg. 56) to show or hide the Date/Time and the Time Code on the recording. To show or hide all indications except for the Random Assemble Editing Menu, press ON/OFF on the camcorder for longer than 1 second. When Random Assemble Editing starts, its indications disappear and are not recorded on the new tape.

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Remote sensor

RM-V711U

Power Dial

2~

3~

4~

5~

6~

7~

8~

Random Assemble

Editing Menu

4 SET EDIT-IN POINT

At the beginning of the scene, press EDIT IN/ OUT on the remote control. The Edit-In position appears on the Random Assemble Editing Menu.

5 SET EDIT-OUT POINT

At the end of the scene, press EDIT IN/OUT. The Edit-Out position appears on the Random Assemble Editing Menu.

6 USE FADE WIPE ON SCENE

TRANSITION (IF NECESSARY)

Press FADE/WIPE.

???Cycle through the effects by pressing repeatedly, and stop when the one you want is displayed.

???If you select a Fade/Wipe effect for an Edit-Out point, the effect is automatically applied to the following Edit-In point.

???You can???t use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the end of the last scene.

???When you use Fade/Wipe effects, that time is included in the total time (this does not apply to Picture Wipe/Dissolve).

7 USE P.AE/EFFECT (IF NECESSARY)

Press EFFECT.

???Cycle through the effects by pressing repeatedly, and stop when the one you want is displayed.

???You can use Classic Film, Monotone, Sepia, Strobe or Video Echo effects.

NOTES:

cWhen the source tape has more than 2 identical time codes (Zpg. 23), the camcorder may not find the Edit-In point you chose and a malfunc- tion may occur.

cWhen choosing a scene, set Edit-In and Edit-Out points so there???s a relatively large difference between them.

cIf the search time for an in-point exceeds 5 minutes, the recording deck???s Record-Standby mode will be cancelled and editing will not take place.

cIf there are blank portions before or after the Edit-In and Edit-Out points, a blue-backed screen may be included in the edited version.

cSince time codes register time only as accurately as seconds, the time code total time may not match the total program time exactly.

cTurning off the camcorder???s power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points.

cIf you use Sepia or Monotone P.AE/Effects, you can???t use the Dissolve or Black & White Fader. In this case the Dissolve or Black & White indicator begins blinking. Once the next Edit-In point is registered, the effect is turned off. To combine these effects, use Sepia or Monotone during recording, then use Dissolve or Black & White Fader during Random Assemble Editing.

cDuring Digital Dubbing, Fade/Wipe Effects and P.AE/Effects are not available.

Remote Sensor

Rewind button

Pause button

Stop button

START/STOP button

Random Assemble Editing menu

8 REGISTER ADDITIONAL SCENES

Repeat steps 4 ??? 7 (Z pg. 66).

???To change previously registered points, press CANCEL on the remote control. The registered points disappear, one at a time, from the most recently registered point.

???If you're not using Fade/Wipe or P.AE/Effects, repeat steps 4 and 5 only.

9 PREPARE SOURCE TAPE

Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning of the scene you want to edit and press the Pause button (6).

10 ENGAGEMODE VCR'S RECORD-PAUSE

Point the remote control towards the VCR???s remote sensor and press VCR REC STBY, or manually engage the VCR???s Record-Pause mode.

11 START EDITING

Press the START/STOP button on the camcorder. Editing proceeds as programed, right through to the end of the last registered scene.

???When dubbing is complete, the camcorder enters the Pause mode, and the recorder enters its Record-Standby mode.

???If you don???t register an Edit-Out point, the tape will be dubbed all the way to the end automatically.

12 STOP EDITING

Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and the VCR.

To make the R.A. Edit counter display disap- pear, press R.A. EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control.