JVC JY HD10 User Manual

ENGLISH  
DIGITAL HD  
VIDEO CAMERA  
GETTING STARTED  
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JY-HD10  
Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide  
Web for Digital Video Camera:  
VIDEO RECORDING &  
PLAYBACK  
For Accessories:  
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA  
(D.S.C.) RECORDING &  
PLAYBACK  
ADVANCED FEATURES  
REFERENCES  
TERMS  
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INSTRUCTIONS  
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LYT1185-001B  
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When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides  
to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).  
Do not block the ventilation holes.  
(If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper, or cloth etc. the heat may not be able to get out.)  
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.  
When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws  
governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.  
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.  
Do not use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water.  
Also do not place any containers filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases,  
potted plants, cups etc.) on top of this unit.  
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)  
Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to  
the malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is also a risk of fire or electric shock.  
CAUTION!  
The following notes concern possible physical damage to the camcorder and to the user.  
When carrying, be sure to always securely attach and use the provided strap. 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 holder cover. Do not let children operate the  
camcorder, as they are particularly susceptible to this type of injury.  
Donot useatripodonunsteadyorunlevelsurfaces. Itcouldtipover, causingserious damage to the camcorder.  
CAUTION!  
Connecting cables (S/AV/Editing, USB, etc.) to the camcorder and leaving it on top of the TV is not  
recommended, as tripping on the cables will cause the camcorder to fall, resulting in damage.  
SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT  
This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any  
electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.  
DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.  
DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnections  
between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturers  
instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections.  
DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment.  
DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.  
DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is  
damaged in any way — switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.  
DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.  
DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed  
for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment and  
make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need to be made for  
infirm or handicapped people.  
DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of  
road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.  
DON’T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.  
DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheating  
will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.  
DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always fit  
the manufacturers approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.  
DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.  
ABOVE ALL  
NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the case —  
this could result in a fatal electrical shock;  
NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than sorry!  
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This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding  
European Directives. This equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in the  
following environments:  
residential area  
commercial and light industry; e.g. offices or theatres  
urban outdoors  
In order to keep the best performance and furthermore for electromagnetic compatibility, be sure to use the  
cables in the following table.  
On the AC adapter AA-V40EG, AA-V40EK  
Port  
Cable  
DedicatedACpowercordinthepackage 1.8 m  
Dedicated DC cord in the package 2.0 m  
Length Core filter/winding the cable around the filter  
AC input  
DC output  
No filter  
AC adapter side: No filter  
Camcorder side: ZCAT 1730-0730/once  
On the main unit JY-HD10  
Port  
Cable  
Length Core filter/winding the cable around the filter  
DC input  
Dedicated DC cord and the AC adapter 2.0 m  
AA-V40EG or AA-V40EK in the  
package  
AC adapter side: No filter  
Camcorder side: ZCAT 1730-0730/once  
S/AV input-output Dedicated S/AV/Editing cable in the  
package  
1.5 m  
1.0 m  
1.0 m  
Built-in type/no winding  
No filter  
Dedicated Audio extension cable in  
the package  
Dedicated Editing extension cable in  
the package  
No filter  
Y/PB/PR output  
USB  
Dedicated Component video cable in 2.0 m  
ZCAT 1730-0730/no winding  
the package  
Dedicated USB cable in the package  
1.5 m  
2.0 m  
ZCAT 2035-0930 (Attach two core filters to  
both ends)/once  
i-Link/  
DV input-output  
Dedicated DV cable for JVC Video  
Camera, part number VC-VDV204U or  
VC-VDV206U, optional accessories.  
Camcorder side: ZCAT 2436-1330/twice  
Another side: ZCAT 2035-0930/once  
Headphone  
Microphone  
Dedicated Audio (extension) cable in 0.2 m  
the package  
ZCAT 1730-0730/once  
ZCAT 1730-0730/once  
Dedicated Audio (extension) cable in 0.2 m  
the package  
The inrush current of this apparatus is 2 amperes.  
CAUTION!  
Where there are strong electromagnetic waves or magnetism, for example near a radio or TV transmitter,  
transformer, motor, etc., the picture may be disturbed. In such case, please keep the product away from the  
sources of the disturbance.  
This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video cassette, SD Memory Card and  
MultiMediaCard. Only cassettes marked “  
” can be used with this unit.  
” and memory cards marked “  
” or  
Before recording an important scene…  
… make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark  
… make sure you only use memory cards with the mark  
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or  
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… 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, performance or exhibition for  
personal enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you obtain permission beforehand.)  
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Provided Accessories  
AC Power Adapter/  
Charger AA-V40EG or  
AA-V40EK  
DC Cord  
Battery Pack  
BN-V428U  
Memory Card 8 MB  
(Already inserted in the  
camcorder)  
Remote Control Unit  
RM-V717U  
AAA (R03) Battery x 2  
(for remote control unit)  
CD-ROM  
USB Cable  
RCA-BNC  
Adapter x 3  
Lens Hood  
Lens Cap  
Shoulder Strap  
Handle  
(Already attached to the (pg. 7 for attachment) (pg. 6 for attachment) (pg. 8 for attachment)  
camcorder; pg. 6)  
S/AV/Editing Cable  
Editing Extension Cable Component Video Cable  
Audio Extension Cable  
Audio Cable x 2  
(for connection of  
optional headphones  
and external microphone  
pg. 7)  
Cleaning Cassette  
Core Filter  
Pro Pad  
(pg. 6 for attachment) (pg. 8 for attachment)  
Large x 1  
Medium x 2  
Small x 3  
NOTES:  
In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped with one or  
more core filter. If a cable has only one core filter, the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to  
the camcorder.  
Make sure to use the provided cables for connections. Do not use any other cables.  
 
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How To Attach The Core Filter  
Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter  
reduces interference.  
How To Attach The Strap  
1 Following the illustration, thread the strap  
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Types of core filters  
3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of  
Times to  
wind  
Twice  
Size  
Large  
Cable  
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i.LINK cable*  
USB cable**  
Medium  
Small  
Once  
Once  
DC cord  
Audio cable  
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Optional  
(If you have an optional JVC i.LINK cable  
VC-VDV206U or VC-VDV204U with core  
filters, it is not necessary to attach the provided  
core filter. If you are going to use any other  
i.LINK cable, attach the provided core filter.)  
** Attach two core filters to both ends of the cable.  
NOTE:  
When the Pro pad is used (pg. 8), attach the strap  
to the eyelet c and the eyelet on the Pro pad.  
The procedure below is an example of winding  
cable once.  
1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core  
How To Detach/Attach The Lens  
filter.  
Hood  
The provided lens hood helps block out glare when  
shooting under bright sunlight, the same way  
professional photographers do.  
Stopper  
2 Run the cable through the core filter, leaving  
approx. 3 cm of cable between the cable plug  
and the core filter. Wind the cable once around  
the outside of the core filter as shown in the  
illustration.  
Wind the cable so that it is not slack.  
Screw  
3 cm  
Lens hood  
To detach  
1 Loosen the screw on the lens hood.  
Wind once.  
2 Turn the lens hood counterclockwise.  
3 Close the core filter until it clicks shut.  
To attach  
1 While slanting the lens hood, align the lens hood  
with the camcorder’s lens, and then turn it  
clockwise.  
2 Tighten the screw on the lens hood.  
NOTE:  
NOTES:  
Normally, use the camcorder with the lens hood  
attached. Remove the lens hood only when you use  
the optional wide or telephoto conversion lens.  
Take care not to damage the cable.  
When connecting a cable, attach the end with the  
core filter to the camcorder.  
       
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How To Attach The Lens Cap  
To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to  
the lens hood when camcorder is not in use.  
How To Use The Audio Cable  
When using optional headphones or external  
microphone, connect to the provided audio cable  
(with a core filter attached), then connect the audio  
cable to the camcorder. The core filter reduces  
interference.  
NOTE:  
You cannot attach the lens cap directly to the  
camcorder.  
Microphone  
Headphones  
Audio cable  
(provided)  
Core filter  
To  
(headphones)  
To MIC  
Open the connector cover.  
Place here during shooting  
       
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5 Connect the audio cable of the microphone to  
How To Attach The Handle  
the XLR1 input connector.  
Mount the Handle on the Shoe and tighten the  
screw. You can attach the optional Video Light or  
Stereo Microphone to the Shoe on the Handle or on  
the camcorder’s Shoe. When using the Microphone  
or Video Light, refer also to its instruction manual.  
XLR  
2
XLR  
1
PUSH  
PUSH  
Screw  
6 Set the MIC IN switch to “XLR1” position.  
MIC IN  
XLR 1  
XLR 1  
XLR 2  
How To Use The Pro Pad  
When using an optional XLR microphone, attach the  
Pro pad to the camcorder.  
1 Mount the Pro pad on the Shoe.  
When using an interviewing microphone at the  
same time  
Microphone for interviewing should be connected  
to the XLR2 input connector of the Pro pad.  
By setting the MIC IN switch, input method can be  
selected as below.  
MIC IN switch  
XLR 1: Input only from the fixed exterior  
microphone.  
XLR 1 XLR 2: Input both from the fixed exterior  
microphone and interviewing microphone.  
2 Tighten the screw firmly using coins etc.  
When detaching the microphone  
Press the PUSH button of the Pro pad to remove the  
audio cable of the exterior microphone. Then,  
loosen the screw to detach the microphone.  
3 Open the connector cover and connect the audio  
cable of the Pro pad to the microphone  
connector.  
NOTE:  
The Pro pad does not have the function to supply  
power to the exterior microphone.  
4 Mount the exterior microphone and tighten the  
screw.  
   
CONTENTS  
GETTING STARTED  
Power .......................................................................10  
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display ......................13  
Loading A Cassette  
Exposure Control ......................................................42  
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment ............................ 44  
Auto Focus ............................................................... 44  
Special Effects ..........................................................49  
NAVIGATION Function ........................................... 50  
/Unloading A Cassette ..........................................16  
Loading A Memory Card  
Recording Mode .......................................................19  
Zooming ...................................................................20  
Journalistic Shooting .................................................20  
Still Playback ............................................................22  
Frame-By-Frame Playback ........................................22  
Dubbing To Or From A VCR .................................... 52  
Insert Editing (DV only) ............................................59  
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING &  
PLAYBACK  
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS .............................................. 65  
Connection To A Personal Computer .......................65  
Using The Camcorder As A WebCam .......................66  
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D.S.C. RECORDING .....................................................26  
REFERENCES  
67  
Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) ..............................26  
D.S.C. PLAYBACK .......................................................27  
Normal Playback Of Images .....................................27  
Auto Playback Of Images .........................................27  
Index Playback Of Files ............................................28  
Viewing File Information ..........................................28  
Removing On-Screen Display ...................................28  
Protecting Files .........................................................29  
Deleting Files ...........................................................30  
Resetting The File Name ...........................................31  
Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) ...................31  
Initialising A Memory Card .......................................32  
DETAILS .................................................................... 67  
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................... 68  
CAUTIONS ................................................................. 76  
USER MAINTENANCE .................................................. 79  
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................ 80  
INDEX ....................................................................... 82  
TERMS  
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battery pack from the AC Power Adapter/Charger,  
then try charging again.  
Power  
If 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.  
This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets  
you choose the most appropriate source of power.  
Do not use provided power supply units with other  
equipment.  
For other notes, pg. 67.  
Charging The Battery Pack  
Using The Battery Pack  
Battery pack  
BN-V416U or  
BN-V428U  
Power Switch  
To AC outlet  
Arrow  
POWER indicator  
Lock Button  
BATT.RELEASE Switch  
AC Power Adapter/  
Charger  
1 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing  
upward, push the battery pack slightly against the  
battery pack mount a.  
CHARGE indicator  
DC OUT connector  
2 Slide up the battery pack until it locks in place b.  
1 Make sure you unplug the camcorder’s DC cord  
To detach the battery pack...  
from the AC Power Adapter/Charger.  
Slide the battery pack down slightly while sliding  
BATT. RELEASE to detach it.  
2 Plug the AC Power Adapter/Chargers power cord  
into an AC outlet. The POWER indicator lights.  
NOTES:  
3 Attach the battery pack with the YZ mark  
aligned with the corresponding marks on the AC  
Power Adapter/Charger. The CHARGE indicator  
begins blinking to indicate charging has started.  
Recording time is reduced significantly under the  
following conditions:  
• Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged  
repeatedly.  
• The LCD monitor is used repeatedly.  
• The playback mode is engaged repeatedly.  
Before extended use, it is recommended that you  
prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the  
planned shooting time.  
4 When the CHARGE indicator stops blinking but  
stays lit, charging is finished. Remove the battery  
pack.  
5 Unplug the AC Power Adapter/Charger’s power  
cord from the AC outlet.  
ATTENTION:  
Battery pack  
Charging time  
Before detaching the power source, make sure  
that the camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to  
do so can result in a camcorder malfunction.  
BN-V416U  
Approx. 2 hr.  
BN-V428U*  
Provided  
Approx. 3 hr. 20 min.  
*
INFORMATION:  
NOTES:  
The optional extended-use battery pack kit is a set  
composed of a battery pack and AC Power Adapter/  
Charger:  
If the protective cap is attached to the battery  
pack, remove it first.  
If you connect the camcorder’s DC cord to the AC  
Power Adapter/Charger during battery charging,  
power is supplied to the camcorder and charging  
stops.  
Charging is not possible if the wrong type of  
battery is used.  
When charging the battery pack for the first time  
or after a long storage period, the CHARGE  
indicator may not light. In this case, remove the  
VU-V840 KIT: BN-V840U battery pack & AA-  
V15EG or AA-V15EK AC Power Adapter/Charger  
VU-V856 KIT: BN-V856U battery pack & AA-  
V80EG or AA-V80EK AC Power Adapter/Charger  
Read the kit’s instruction manual before using.  
Also, by using the optional JVC VC-VBN856U DC  
Cord, it will be possible to connect BN-V840U or  
BN-V856U battery packs to the camcorder and  
supply power directly to the camcorder.  
           
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Using AC Power  
About Batteries  
Open the cover.  
Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures.  
To DC connector  
Power cord  
To AC outlet  
AC Power Adapter/  
Charger  
DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries apart,  
or expose them to flame or excessive heat, as it may  
cause a fire or explosion.  
WARNING! Do not allow the battery or its terminals  
to come in contact with metals, as this can result in  
a short circuit and possibly start a fire.  
To DC OUT  
connector  
DC cord  
1 Make sure you unplug the camcorder’s DC cord  
from the AC Power Adapter/Charger.  
The Benefits Of Lithium-Ion Batteries  
2 Plug the AC Power Adapter/Chargers power cord  
Lithium-ion battery packs are small but have a large  
power capacity. However, when one is exposed to  
cold temperatures (below 10°C), its usage time  
becomes shorter and it 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  
performance.  
into an AC outlet. The POWER indicator lights.  
3 Plug the DC cord jack with smaller diameter to  
the camcorder’s DC connector.  
4 Plug the DC cord jack with larger diameter to the  
DC OUT connector on the AC Power Adapter/  
Charger.  
NOTES:  
(If you’re using a heating pad, make sure the battery  
pack does not come in direct contact with it.)  
The provided AC Power Adapter/Charger features  
automatic voltage selection in the AC range from  
110 V to 240 V.  
For other notes, pg. 67.  
For other notes, pg. 67.  
     
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Grip Adjustment  
Tripod Mounting  
1 Adjust the velcro strip.  
To attach the camcorder to a tripod, align the  
direction stud and screw to the mounting socket and  
stud hole on the camcorder. Then tighten the screw  
clockwise.  
2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp  
the grip.  
3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to  
easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button,  
Power Switch, SNAPSHOT and Power Zoom  
Switch. Be sure to fasten the velcro strip to your  
preference.  
Some tripods are not equipped with studs.  
CAUTION:  
When attaching the camcorder to a tripod, extend  
its legs to stabilise the camcorder. It is not advised  
to use small sized tripods. This may cause damage  
to the unit by falling over.  
NOTE:  
The grip can rotate 90º downward. It is useful to  
shoot images below.  
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder  
While using the LCD monitor:  
Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Press  
PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor fully. It can  
rotate 270º (90º downward, 180º upward).  
While using the viewfinder:  
Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked.  
Pull out the viewfinder fully.  
Be sure to pull out the viewfinder until you hear a  
click, otherwise it may be pushed back in during  
use.  
180˚  
PUSH OPEN Button  
           
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NOTES:  
Brightness Adjustment Of The  
Display  
When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD  
monitor is opened, you can select whether you  
use the LCD monitor and the viewfinder  
simultaneously or individually. Set “PRIORITY” to  
the desired mode in SYSTEM Menu.  
(pg. 33, 36)  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” or “P” while  
pressing down the Lock Button located on the  
2 sOwpietcnht.he LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
The image on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) and  
the image on the TV screen may look differently in  
terms of the brightness and colour. Confirm the  
final image on the TV screen.  
Coloured bright spots may appear all over the LCD  
monitor or the viewfinder. However, this is not a  
malfunction. (pg. 72)  
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appears.  
4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “n”, and  
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and press it. The Menu Screen closes and the  
Viewfinder Adjustment  
1 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while  
pressing down the Lock Button located on the  
switch.  
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It is also possible to adjust the brightness of the  
viewfinder.  
2 Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked.  
Pull out the viewfinder fully and adjust it  
manually for best viewability.  
3 Turn the Dioptre Adjustment Control until the  
indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused.  
BR I GHT  
MENU Wheel  
PAUSE  
Dioptre Adjustment Control  
CAUTION:  
When retracting the viewfinder, take care not to  
pinch your fingers.  
       
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Recording Mode Switch Position  
MEMORY:  
Allows you to record still images on a memory  
card.  
Operation Mode  
To turn on the camcorder, turn the Power Switch to  
align any operation mode except “OFF” to the  
Power Lamp while pressing down the Lock Button  
located on the switch.  
HD/SD/DV:  
Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 (480p/  
720p) format or DV format (480i).  
For details, refer to “Recording Mode” (pg. 19).  
Lock Button  
Power Lamp  
Playback Mode Switch Position  
Power Switch  
VIDEO:  
Allows you to play back a tape.  
MEMORY:  
Allows you to play back images stored in a  
memory card or access data stored in a memory  
card.  
MEMORY  
Power-Linked Operation  
Playback Mode Switch  
Recording Mode Switch  
When the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”, you  
can also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/  
closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in  
the viewfinder.  
Choose the appropriate operation mode according  
to your preference using Power Switch and  
Recording Mode Switch for recording or Playback  
Mode Switch for playback.  
Power Switch Position  
A (Full Auto Recording):  
Allows you to record using NO special effects or  
manual adjustments. Suitable for standard  
recording.  
The “A” indicator appears on the display.  
M (Manual Recording):  
Allows you to set various recording functions  
using the Menus. (pg. 33)  
If you want more creative capabilities than Full  
Auto Recording, try this mode.  
There is no indication on the display.  
OFF:  
Allows you to switch off the camcorder.  
P:  
Allows you to play back a recording on the tape.  
Allows you to display a still image stored in the  
memory card or to transfer a still image stored in  
the memory card to a PC.  
Allows you to set various playback functions  
using the Menus. (pg. 33)  
         
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Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery  
Date/Time Settings  
The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times,  
but its display can be turned on or off during  
playback. (pg. 33, 40)  
To store the date/time in memory, the clock’s  
rechargeable 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 attached to the camcorder  
continues to supply power, the clock’s rechargeable  
lithium battery is always charged. However, if the  
camcorder is not used for approx. 3 months, the  
clocks 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 for over  
24 hours to charge the clock’s rechargeable lithium  
battery. Then perform the date/time setting before  
using the camcorder.  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
Note that the camcorder can be used without setting  
the date/time.  
NOTE:  
Even if you select “CLOCK ADJ.”, if the parameter is  
not highlighted, the camcorders internal clock  
continues to operate. Once you move the highlight  
bar to the first date/time parameter (day), the clock  
stops. When you finish setting the minute and press  
the MENU Wheel in, the date and time begin  
operation from the date and time you have just set.  
MENU Wheel  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
the Lock Button located on the switch.  
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
CAMERA  
3 Press the MENU Wheel in.  
REC MODE  
DV SOUND  
ZOOM  
1 2b i  
4 0 x  
AGC  
t
The Menu Screen appears.  
GA I N UP  
NAV I GAT I ON– MANUAL  
RETURN  
CAMERA DISPLAY  
BR I GHT  
4 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to select “n”, and press  
it. The CAMERA DISPLAY  
Menu appears.  
ON SCREEN  
DATE / T I ME  
T I ME CODE  
CLOCK  
LCD / TV  
AUTO  
OFF  
2 0 . 12 . 03  
17 : 3 0  
OFF  
ADJ .  
M I C . I ND .  
5 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to select “CLOCK ADJ.”,  
and press it. The  
RETURN  
parameter for “Day” is highlighted.  
CAMERA DISPLAY  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to input the day, and press  
it. Repeat to input the  
month, year, hour and  
minute.  
CLOCK  
ADJ .  
D
2 0 . 12 . 03  
17 : 3 0  
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to select “BRETURN”, and  
press it twice. The Menu Screen closes.  
     
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Approximate recording time  
Recording mode  
SP LP  
30 min. 45 min.  
Loading A Cassette  
/Unloading A Cassette  
The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or  
eject a cassette.  
Tape  
30 min.  
60 min.  
80 min.  
60 min.  
80 min.  
90 min.  
Erase protection tab  
120 min.  
To switch the recording mode, refer to pages 33 and  
34.  
Make sure the  
window side is facing  
out.  
NOTES:  
It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to  
open. Do not apply force.  
PUSH HERE  
Cassette holder  
If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder  
does not open, close the cassette holder cover and  
try again. If the cassette holder still does not open,  
turn the camcorder off then on again.  
If the tape does not load properly, open the  
cassette holder cover fully and remove the  
cassette. A few minutes later, insert it again.  
When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a  
cold place to a warm environment, wait a short  
time before opening the cassette holder cover.  
cassette holder recedes may cause damage to the  
camcorder.  
Cassette holder  
cover  
OPEN/EJECT Switch  
Even when the camcorder is switched off, a  
cassette can be loaded or unloaded. After the  
cassette holder is closed with the camcorder  
switched off, however, it may not recede. It is  
recommended to turn the power on before  
loading or unloading.  
When resuming recording, once you open the  
cassette holder cover a blank portion will be  
recorded on the tape or a previously recorded  
scene will be erased (recorded over) regardless of  
whether the cassette holder came out or not. See  
“Recording From The Middle Of A Tape”  
(pg. 21).  
1 Loosen the grip strap.  
2 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of  
the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover  
open until it locks. The cassette holder opens  
automatically.  
Do not touch internal components.  
3 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE”  
to close the cassette holder.  
Be sure to press only the section labelled  
“PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder;  
touching other parts may cause your finger to  
get caught in the cassette holder, resulting in  
injury or product damage.  
Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes  
automatically. Wait until it recedes completely  
before closing the cassette holder cover.  
When the battery pack’s charge is low, you  
may not be able to close the cassette holder  
cover. Do not apply force. Replace the battery  
pack with a fully charged one or use AC power  
before continuing.  
4 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it  
locks into place.  
To protect valuable recordings…  
Slide the erase protection tab on the back of the tape  
in the direction of “SAVE”. This prevents the tape  
from being recorded over. To record on this tape,  
slide the tab back to “REC” before loading it.  
         
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To protect valuable files (available only for SD  
Memory Card)…  
Loading A Memory Card  
/Unloading A Memory Card  
The provided memory card is already inserted in the  
camcorder at the time of purchase.  
Write/erase protection tab  
Clipped edge  
Slide the write/erase protection tab on the side of the  
memory card in the direction of “LOCK”. This  
prevents the memory card from being recorded over.  
To record on this memory card, slide the tab back to  
the position opposite to “LOCK” before loading it.  
NOTES:  
Be sure to use only SD Memory Cards marked  
” or MultiMediaCards marked  
”.  
Label  
Memory card  
Some brands of memory cards are not compatible  
with this camcorder. Before purchasing a memory  
card, consult its manufacturer or dealer.  
Card Cover (MEMORY CARD)  
Before using a new memory card, it is necessary to  
FORMAT the card. (pg. 32)  
1 Make sure the camcorder’s power is off.  
2 Slide to open the card cover (MEMORY CARD).  
ATTENTION:  
3 To load a memory card, firmly insert it with its  
Do not insert or remove the memory card while the  
camcorder is turned on, as this may cause the  
memory card to be corrupted or cause the  
camcorder to become unable to recognise whether  
or not the card is installed.  
clipped edge first.  
To unload a memory card, push it once. After the  
memory card comes out of the camcorder, pull it  
out.  
Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side  
of the label.  
4 Close the card cover.  
       
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VIDEO RECORDING  
1 Remove the lens cap.  
Basic Recording  
NOTE:  
Before continuing, perform the procedures listed  
below:  
2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor  
fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.  
3 Set the Recording Mode Switch to “HD”, “SD” or  
“DV”. For details, refer to “Recording Mode”  
(pg. 19).  
Power (pg. 10)  
Loading A Cassette (pg. 16)  
4 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while  
pressing down the Lock Button located on the  
switch.  
The power lamp lights and the camcorder  
enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is  
displayed.  
5 To start recording, press the Recording Start/Stop  
Button. The tally lamp lights and “T REC”  
appears on the display while recording is in  
progress.  
6 To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop  
Button again. The camcorder re-enters the  
Record-Standby mode.  
Recording Mode  
Switch  
MEMORY  
PUSH  
OPEN  
NOTES:  
To listen to the sound during recording, connect  
the optional headphones to the  
jack.  
(Headphones)  
If the Record-Standby mode continues for  
automatically. To turn the camcorder on again,  
push back and pull out the viewfinder again or  
close and re-open the LCD monitor.  
Power Zoom  
Switch  
LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:  
• When power is supplied from a battery: the  
Power Switch  
” battery indicator is displayed. (pg. 73)  
• When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the  
” battery indicator does not appear.  
Lock Button  
When a blank portion is left between recorded  
scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted  
and errors may occur when editing the tape. To  
avoid this, refer to “Recording From The Middle  
Of A Tape” (pg. 21).  
When the recording mode is set to “HD” or “SD”,  
the image is not recorded for the first few seconds  
on the tape.  
Recording Start/Stop Button  
Power Lamp  
Tally Lamp  
(Lights while recording is in  
progress.)  
To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off,  
pg. 33, 36.  
To record in LP (Long Play) mode, pg. 33, 34.  
For other notes, pg. 67.  
                 
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HD:  
Recording Mode  
Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 format  
(720p). The camcorder records signals in the  
progressive scan mode (750 scanning lines at 1/30th  
of a second for recording and 1/60th of a second for  
playback at one time).  
The HD mode enables digital high definition  
recording in SD or DV mode.  
Following procedure is an example of the operation;  
to change the position of the Recording Mode  
Switch from “DV” to “MEMORY”.  
1 Slide the Recording Mode  
MEMORY  
Switch to right.  
The switch’s position is at  
“SD”.  
The image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of  
16:9. The HD mode is suitable for playback on a  
wide-screen TV or high definition TV.  
2 Slide the Recording Mode  
MEMORY  
Switch upward.  
The switch’s position is at  
“HD”.  
Recording modes and features  
There are some features which are not available  
depending on the recording mode.  
Yes: Available  
No: Not Available  
: Some features are not available.  
3 Slide the Recording Mode  
MEMORY  
Switch to left.  
The switch’s position is at  
“MEMORY”.  
Features for Video Recording Mode  
DV:  
Allows you to record on a tape in DV format (480i).  
The camcorder records signals in the interlace scan  
mode (half of 525 scanning lines at 1/60th of a  
second).  
Features  
DV SD HD  
Yes No No  
Yes No No  
Frame-By-Frame Playback  
(pg. 22)  
5-Second Recording (pg. 35)  
The image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of 4:3.  
The DV mode is suitable for playback on a  
conventional 4:3-screen TV.  
Wipe Or Fader Effects (pg. 48) Yes Yes  
Special Effects (pg. 49)  
Yes Yes  
Slow-Motion Playback (pg. 57) Yes No No  
SD:  
Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 format  
(480p). The camcorder records signals in the  
progressive scan mode (525 scanning lines at 1/60th  
of a second at one time).  
The SD mode reduces flickering more effectively  
than a recording in DV mode.  
The image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of  
16:9. The SD mode is suitable for playback on a  
wide-screen TV or high definition TV.  
Playback Zoom (pg. 57)  
Yes No No  
Playback Special Effects  
(pg. 58)  
Yes No No  
Audio Dubbing (pg. 58)  
Yes No No  
Yes No No  
Insert Editing (pg. 59)  
Random Assemble Editing  
[R.A.Edit] (pg. 60)  
Yes No No  
Supported formats  
Frames per sec.  
Horizontal lines Vertical lines  
Aspect ratio  
Scan mode  
Recording mode  
(REC)  
1280  
704  
720  
480  
480  
16:9  
16:9  
4:3  
30  
Progressive  
Progressive  
Interlaced  
HD  
SD  
60  
704  
60  
DV  
Maximum continuous recording time  
Viewfinder on  
DV mode HD/SD mode  
1 hr. 30 min.  
LCD monitor on  
DV mode HD/SD mode  
1 hr. 10 min.  
Battery pack  
BN-V416U  
BN-V428U*  
BN-V840U  
BN-V856U  
Provided  
1 hr. 15 min.  
2 hr. 15 min.  
3 hr. 20 min.  
4 hr. 50 min.  
1 hr.  
2 hr. 50 min.  
4 hr.  
2 hr. 10 min.  
3 hr. 10 min.  
4 hr. 30 min.  
1 hr. 50 min.  
2 hr. 50 min.  
4 hr.  
5 hr. 40 min.  
*
     
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Zoom magnification of over 10X is done through  
Digital image processing, and is therefore called  
Digital Zoom.  
During Digital zoom, the quality of image may  
suffer.  
Tape Remaining Time  
Approximate tape remaining time appears on the  
display. “– h – – m” means the camcorder is  
calculating the remaining time. When the remaining  
time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts  
blinking.  
Digital zoom cannot be used when the Recording  
Mode Switch is set to “MEMORY” or “HD”.  
Macro shooting (as close as approx. 5 cm to the  
subject) is possible when the Power Zoom Lever is  
set all the way to “W”. Also see “TELE MACRO” in  
MANUAL Menu on page 35.  
0
h
25  
m
For other notes, pg. 67.  
h–m  
(Now calculating)  
1h 0m  
0h59m  
0h 1m  
0h 3m  
0h 2m  
Journalistic Shooting  
0h 0m  
In some situations, different  
shooting angles may provide  
more dramatic results. Hold  
the camcorder in the desired  
position and tilt the LCD  
monitor and the grip in the  
most convenient direction.  
The LCD monitor can rotate  
270º (90º downward, 180º  
upward). The grip can rotate  
90º downward.  
(Blinking)  
(Blinking) (Blinking)  
Zooming  
Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous  
change in image magnification.  
Zoom In  
Press the “T” side on the Power Zoom Switch.  
Zoom Out  
Press the “W” side on the Power Zoom Switch.  
The further you press the Power Zoom Switch, the  
quicker the zoom action.  
Interface Shooting  
The person you shoot can view himself/herself in the  
LCD monitor, and you can even shoot yourself while  
viewing your own image in the LCD monitor.  
Zoom in (T: Telephoto)  
1
x
W
T
10  
x
W
T
20  
xW  
T
40  
xW  
T
Self Recording  
1) Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward to 180º  
so that it faces forward.  
Zoom out (W: Wide angle)  
When the LCD monitor is tilted upward to an  
angle of over approx. 105º, the monitor image  
is inverted vertically. If the viewfinder is pulled  
out at that time, it also switches on.  
10  
x
W
T
Digital zoom zone  
10X (optical) zoom zone  
2) Point the lens toward the subject (yourself when  
self-recording) and start recording.  
During Interface Shooting, the monitor image  
appears inverted as it would when viewing a  
mirror. However, the actual recorded image  
does not appear inverted.  
Approximate zoom ratio  
NOTES:  
Focusing may become unstable during Zooming.  
In this case, set the zoom while in Record-  
Standby, lock the focus by using the manual focus  
(pg. 45), then zoom in or out in Record mode.  
Zooming is possible to a maximum of 200X, or it  
can be switched to 10X magnification using the  
optical zoom. (pg. 34)  
               
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Time Code  
Recording From The Middle Of A Tape  
During recording, a time code is recorded on the  
tape. This code is to confirm the location of the  
code begins counting from “00:00:00”  
1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search (pg. 23)  
to find the spot at which you want to start  
recording, then engage the Still Playback mode.  
(pg. 22)  
2) Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while  
pressing down the Lock Button located on the  
switch, then start recording.  
(minute:second:frame). If recording starts from the  
end of a previously recorded scene, the time code  
continues from the last time code number.  
To perform Random Assemble Editing (pg. 60 –  
64), time code is necessary. If during recording a  
blank portion is left partway through the tape, the  
time code is interrupted. When recording is  
resumed, the time code starts counting up again  
from “00:00:00”. This means the camcorder may  
record the same time codes as those existing in a  
previously recorded scene. To prevent this, perform  
“Recording From The Middle Of A Tape” in the  
following cases;  
NOTES:  
The time code cannot be reset.  
During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time  
code indication does not move smoothly.  
The time code is displayed only when “TIME  
CODE” is set to “ON”. (pg. 37)  
When a blank portion is recorded on a tape  
Time code  
00:00:00  
Time code Time code  
05:43:21 00:00:00  
When shooting again after playing back a  
recorded tape.  
When power shuts off during shooting.  
When a tape is removed and re-inserted during  
shooting.  
Already  
recorded scene  
Newlyrecorded  
scene  
Blank  
Tape  
When shooting using a partially recorded tape.  
When shooting on a blank portion located  
partway through the tape.  
Shooting start Shooting stop Shooting start  
point  
point  
point  
When shooting again after shooting a scene then  
opening/closing the cassette holder cover.  
Proper recording  
Display  
Frames are not displayed  
during recording.  
Time code  
00:00:00  
Time code Time code  
05:43:21 05:44:00  
Minutes  
Seconds  
Already  
recorded scene  
New  
scene  
Tape  
Latest scene  
Frames  
(30 frames = 1 second)  
12 : 34 : 24  
Shooting start Shooting start Shooting start  
point point point  
     
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VIDEO PLAYBACK  
NOTES:  
Normal Playback  
Clean the video heads using an optional dry  
cleaning cassette when:  
• No picture during playback.  
• Blocks of noise appear during playback.  
For details, pg. 78.  
If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power  
is supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off  
automatically. To turn on again, set the Power  
Switch to “OFF”, then to “P”.  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
Play/Pause Button (4·9)  
Stop Button (8)  
Playback Mode Switch  
The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD  
monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV.  
(pg. 24)  
You can also view the playback picture on the  
LCD monitor with it flipped over and pushed  
against the camcorder body.  
Speaker  
LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:  
• When power is supplied from a battery: the  
” battery indicator is displayed. (pg. 73)  
Rewind Button (3)  
MENU Wheel (VOLUME)  
Fast-Forward Button (5)  
• When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the  
” battery indicator does not appear.  
When a cable is connected to the AV connector,  
the sound is not heard from the speaker.  
To control the speaker volume…  
Rotate the MENU Wheel towards R to turn up the  
volume, or towards T to turn down the volume.  
1 Load a cassette. (pg. 16)  
2 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “VIDEO”.  
3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
Still Playback  
Pauses during video playback.  
1) Press 4·9 during playback.  
2) To resume normal playback, press 4·9 again.  
If still playback continues for more than about  
3 minutes, the camcorder’s Stop mode is  
automatically engaged.  
4 To start playback, press 4·9.  
5 To stop playback, press 8.  
During Stop mode, press 3 to rewind, or  
5 to fast-forward the tape.  
When 4·9 is pressed, the image may not  
pause immediately while the camcorder  
stabilises the still image.  
Frame-By-Frame Playback  
Allows frame-by-frame search during video  
playback. This feature is available only with a tape  
recorded in DV recording mode.  
1) Press 4·9 during playback.  
2) Rotate the MENU Wheel toward R for forward  
and T for reverse.  
                     
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NOTES:  
Shuttle Search  
Before starting Blank Search, if the current position  
is at a blank portion, the camcorder searches in  
the reverse direction. If the current position is at a  
recorded portion, the camcorder searches in the  
forward direction.  
Blank Search does not work if “HEAD CLEANING  
REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE” has  
appeared with the tape.  
If the beginning or end of the tape is reached  
during Blank Search, the camcorder stops  
automatically.  
A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of  
tape may not be detected.  
Allows high-speed search in either direction during  
video playback.  
1) During playback, press 5 for forward search,  
or 3 for reverse search.  
2) To resume normal playback, press 4·9.  
During playback, press and hold 5 or 3.  
The search continues as long as you hold the  
button. Once you release the button, normal  
playback resumes.  
A slight mosaic effect appears on the display  
during Shuttle Search. This is not a  
malfunction.  
The detected blank portion may be located  
between recorded scenes. Before you start  
recording, make sure there is no recorded scene  
after the blank portion.  
ATTENTION:  
(DV mode only)  
During Shuttle Search, parts of  
the picture may not be clearly  
visible, particularly on the left  
side of the screen.  
Slow-Motion Playback  
Playback Zoom  
Playback Special Effects  
Available only with the remote control (provided).  
(pg. 57, 58)  
Blank Search  
Helps you find where you should start recording in  
the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption.  
(pg. 21)  
1 Load a cassette. (pg. 16)  
2 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “VIDEO”.  
3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
4 During Stop mode,  
press BLANK  
BLANK SEARCH  
SEARCH.  
PUSH "STOP" BUTTON  
The “BLANK  
SEARCH”  
TO CANCEL  
indication appears  
and the camcorder  
automatically starts  
reverse or forward search, then stops at the  
spot which is about 3 seconds of tape before  
the beginning of the detected blank portion.  
To cancel Blank Search midway, press 8.  
       
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VIDEO PLAYBACK (cont.)  
To Connect To A TV or VCR Equipped With The  
Component Video Connectors  
Connections To A TV Or VCR  
To Connect A Conventional TV or VCR  
Connector Cover**  
To S/AV  
S/AV/Editing cable  
(provided)  
Connector  
Cover****  
To S/AV  
To Y/PB/PR  
4
5
6
2
3
Push to connect or  
disconnect  
S/AV/Editing cable  
(provided)  
Component video cable  
(provided)  
Audio extension cable  
(provided)  
1
2
3
4
5
TV  
Wide-screen TV or  
high definition TV  
VCR  
1
2
3
A Not required for connection.  
B Black to S-VIDEO IN*  
C Yellow to VIDEO IN**  
D White to AUDIO L IN***  
E Red to AUDIO R IN***  
VCR  
A To component video connectors  
B White to AUDIO L IN*  
*
Connect when your TV/VCR has S-VIDEO IN  
and A/V input connectors. In this case, it is not  
necessary to connect the yellow video cable.  
C Red to AUDIO R IN*  
D Not required for connection.  
E Not required for connection.  
F Not required for connection.  
** Connect when your TV/VCR has only A/V input  
connectors.  
*** Not required for watching still images only.  
**** When connecting the cable, open the cover.  
*
Not required for watching still images only.  
** When connecting the cable, open the cover.  
       
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1 Make sure all units are turned off.  
NOTES:  
It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter/  
Charger as the power supply instead of the  
battery pack. (pg. 11)  
2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown  
in the illustration.  
If using a VCR, go to step 3.  
If not, go to step 4.  
To monitor the picture and sound from the  
camcorder without inserting a tape or memory  
card, set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “A” or  
M”, then set your TV to the appropriate input  
mode.  
Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its  
minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound  
when the camcorder is turned on.  
If you have a TV or speakers that are not specially  
shielded, do not place the speakers adjacent to the  
TV as interference will occur in the camcorder  
playback picture.  
During playback in HD mode, the images may not  
appear on the camcorders LCD monitor or  
viewfinder if the component video cable is  
connected.  
When a cable is connected to the S/AV or  
headphone connector, sound cannot be heard  
from the speaker.  
According to the type of the connected TV and the  
recording mode, the playback picture may be  
squeezed vertically or horizontally. For details,  
refer to the Instructions of the TV.  
3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input,  
referring to your VCR’s instruction manual.  
4 For S-video or video connection  
Set “S/VIDEO” to “16:9 TV” or “4:3 TV”  
depending on the aspect ratio of the TV you are  
connecting. (pg. 33, 37)  
For component video connection  
Set “Y/Pb/Pr” to any picture size depending on  
the TV to which you are connecting.  
(pg. 33, 37)  
5 Turn on the VCR and the TV.  
6 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the  
To choose whether or not the following displays  
appear on the connected TV…  
Date/Time  
Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”.  
(pg. 33, 40)  
Or, press DISPLAY on the remote control to turn  
on/off the date indication.  
Time Code  
Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF”.  
(pg. 33, 40)  
Indications other than date/time and time code  
Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/TV”.  
(pg. 33, 40)  
 
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D.S.C. RECORDING  
Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)  
You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still  
Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are stored  
in the memory card.  
A Image Size (pg. 38, 84)  
B Focus Icon (pg. 84)  
NOTE:  
C Shooting Icon (pg. 84)  
D Card Icon (pg. 84)  
E Picture Quality (pg. 38, 84)  
F Remaining Number Of Shots (pg. 84)  
Before continuing, perform the procedures listed  
below:  
Power (pg. 10)  
Loading A Memory Card (pg. 17)  
NOTES:  
Recording Mode  
Switch  
MEMORY  
Even if “OIS” is set to “ON” (pg. 35), the  
Stabiliser will be disabled.  
PUSH  
OPEN  
If Special Effects (pg. 49) is engaged, certain  
modes are disabled during Snapshot recording. In  
such a case, the icon blinks.  
If shooting is not performed for approx. 5 minutes  
when the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” and  
power is supplied from the battery pack, the  
camcorder shuts off automatically to save power.  
To perform shooting again, push back and pull out  
the viewfinder again or close and re-open the LCD  
monitor.  
The Motor Drive mode (pg. 42) is disabled  
when the Recording Mode Switch is set to  
“MEMORY”.  
When a cable is connected to the AV connector,  
the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker,  
however it is recorded onto the tape.  
Still images taken are compliant to DCF (Design  
rule for Camera File system). They do not have any  
compatibility with devices which are not  
compliant to DCF.  
SNAPSHOT Button  
Power Switch  
Lock Button  
1 Remove the lens cap.  
2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor  
fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.  
3 Set the Recording Mode Switch to “MEMORY”.  
4 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while  
pressing down the Lock Button located on the  
switch.  
5 Press SNAPSHOT. The “O” indication  
appears while the snapshot is being taken.  
recording it in the memory card, press  
SNAPSHOT halfway and hold. The “  
captured image is focused. To cancel the  
recording, release SNAPSHOT. To record it in  
the memory card, press SNAPSHOT fully.  
Still images are recorded in  
the snapshot mode with no  
frame. There is the sound of  
a shutter closing.  
To delete unwanted still  
images, refer to “Deleting  
Files” (pg. 30).  
When you do not want to hear the shutter  
sound, set “BEEP” to “OFF”. (pg. 33, 36)  
To change the Image Size and/or Picture  
Quality, pg. 33, 38.  
               
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D.S.C. PLAYBACK  
NOTES:  
Normal Playback Of Images  
Images shot with the camcorder are automatically  
numbered, then stored in numerical order in the  
memory card. You can view the stored images, one  
at a time, much like flipping through a photo album.  
Even if you shoot a new image after playing back a  
low-numbered one, this will not overwrite an  
existing image, because new images are  
Images shot in a file size other than “640 x 480”,  
“848 x 480”, “1280 x 720” and “1280 x 960”  
with another devices will be displayed thumbnail  
images. These thumbnail images cannot be  
transferred to a PC.  
Images shot with devices (such as JVC GR-DVX7)  
that are not compatible with DCF cannot be  
viewed with this camcorder; “UNSUPPORTED  
FILE!” will be displayed.  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
Rewind Button (3)  
Stop Button (8)  
Playback Mode Switch  
Playback Zoom  
Available only with the remote control (provided).  
(pg. 57)  
Auto Playback Of Images  
You can run through all the images stored in  
memory card automatically.  
INFO Button  
MENU Wheel  
Fast-Forward Button (5)  
1 Perform steps 1 4 in “Normal Playback Of  
Play/Pause Button (4·9)  
Images”.  
1 Load a memory card. (pg. 17)  
2 Press 4·9 to start Auto Playback. Files are  
displayed in descending order.  
2 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “MEMORY”.  
If you press 3 during Auto Playback, files  
are displayed in ascending order.  
3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
3 To end Auto Playback, press 8.  
4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
[For Normal Playback]  
To display the next image  
[For Auto Playback]  
viewfinder fully.  
The still image which has been played back at  
the last time is displayed.  
Image playback screen (IMAGE)  
5 Press 3 to display the previous file. Press 5  
100-0013  
to display the next file.  
Pressing INFO gives you details on the  
displayed file. (pg. 28)  
You can also look for the desired file using  
Index Screen. (pg. 28)  
100-0014  
You can turn off the on-screen playback  
display. (pg. 28)  
100-0015  
100-0016  
To display the previous image  
             
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D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.)  
Information Screen  
Index Playback Of Files  
You can view several different files stored in the  
memory card at a time. This browsing capability  
makes it easy to locate a particular file you want.  
FOLDER  
F I LE  
: 1 0 0 JVCGR  
: DVC0 0 0 1 0  
: 2 7 . 1 0 .0 3  
: 1 2 8 0X9 6 0  
DATE  
S I ZE  
QUAL I TY : F I NE  
PROTECT : OFF  
1 Perform steps 1 4 in “Normal Playback Of  
Images” (pg. 27).  
Press the INFO Button again to close the  
2 Press INDEX. The Index Screen of the image files  
Information Screen.  
appears.  
NOTE:  
Selected file  
With images shot with other devices or processed on  
a PC, “QUALITY: – – –” will be displayed.  
Index number  
Index Screen  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
Removing On-Screen Display  
6
9
1 Perform steps 1 4 in “Normal Playback Of  
Images” (pg. 27).  
2 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen  
appears.  
3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to move the frame to  
the desired file.  
3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “DISPLAY”,  
Press 3 to display the previous page. Press  
5 to display the next page.  
and press it. The Sub Menu appears.  
4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “OFF”, and  
4 Press the MENU Wheel in. The selected file is  
press it. The operation mode indicator, folder/file  
displayed.  
number and battery indicator (  
) disappear.  
Pressing INFO gives you details on the  
displayed file. (See below.)  
To display the indicators again, select “ON”.  
Operation mode indicator  
Folder/file number  
Viewing File Information  
You can get the relevant file information by pressing  
the INFO Button during normal playback or Index  
Playback.  
100-0013  
MENU  
D I SPLAY OFF  
ON  
FOLDER  
FILE  
DATE  
SIZE  
QUALITY  
PROTECT  
:
:
:
:
:
:
Folder name (pg. 31)  
File name (pg. 31)  
Date the file was made  
Image size  
Battery indicator  
Picture quality  
When set to “ON”, the file is  
protected from accidental erasure.  
(pg. 29)  
           
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To protect the currently displayed file  
Protecting Files  
The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental  
erasure of files.  
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
MENU  
to select “CURRENT”, and  
PROTECT  
CURRENT  
PROT . ALL  
CANC . ALL  
press it. The PROTECT  
screen appears.  
RETURN  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
8 Press 3 or 5 to  
select the desired file.  
Rewind Button (3)  
9 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to select “EXECUTE”, and  
press it.  
PROTECT  
PROTECTED  
RETURN  
Playback Mode Switch  
To cancel protection,  
select “RETURN”.  
Repeat steps 8 and 9 for  
all files you want to  
protect.  
To protect all files stored in the memory  
card  
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “PROT.ALL,  
and press it. The PROTECT screen appears.  
MENU Wheel  
Fast-Forward Button (5)  
8 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,  
and press it.  
To cancel protection, select “RETURN”.  
1 Load a memory card. (pg. 17)  
NOTES:  
2 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “MEMORY”.  
If the “  
” mark appears, the currently displayed  
3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
file is protected.  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
When the memory card is initialised or corrupted,  
even protected files are deleted. If you do not want  
to lose important files, transfer them to a PC and  
save them.  
4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
The still image which has been played back at  
the last time is displayed.  
5 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen  
To Remove Protection  
appears.  
Before doing the following, perform steps 1 6 in  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
MENU  
“Protecting Files” in the left column.  
to select “PROTECT”, and  
PROTECT  
DELETE  
press it. The Sub Menu  
appears.  
DPOF  
To remove protection from the currently  
displayed file  
NO . RESET  
FORMAT  
D I SPLAY  
BR IGHT  
END  
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”,  
and press it. The PROTECT screen appears.  
8 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file.  
9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,  
and press it.  
To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.  
Repeat steps 8 and 9 for all files you want to  
remove protection.  
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D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.)  
To remove protection from all files stored  
in the memory card  
To delete the currently displayed file  
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
MENU  
to select “CURRENT”, and  
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CANC.ALL,  
DELETE  
CURRENT  
ALL  
press it. The DELETE  
screen appears.  
and press it. The PROTECT screen appears.  
RETURN  
8 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,  
8 Press 3 or 5 to  
and press it.  
select the desired file.  
To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.  
9 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to select “EXECUTE”, and  
press it.  
DELETE  
Deleting Files  
Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a  
time or all at once.  
DELETE?  
To cancel deletion,  
select “RETURN”.  
Repeat steps 8 and 9 for  
all files you want to  
delete.  
EXECUTE  
RETURN  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
NOTE:  
If the “  
” mark appears, the selected file is  
protected and cannot be deleted.  
Rewind Button (3)  
To delete all files stored in the memory  
card  
Playback Mode Switch  
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ALL, and  
press it. The DELETE screen appears.  
8 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,  
and press it.  
To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.  
NOTES:  
Protected files (pg. 29) cannot be deleted. To  
delete them, remove protection first.  
Once files are deleted, they cannot be restored.  
Check files before deleting.  
MENU Wheel  
Fast-Forward Button (5)  
1 Load a memory card. (pg. 17)  
2 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “MEMORY”.  
CAUTION:  
Do not remove the memory card or perform any  
other operation (such as turning off the  
camcorder) during deletion. Also, be sure to use  
the provided AC Power Adapter/Charger, as the  
memory card may be corrupted if the battery  
becomes exhausted during deletion. If the  
memory card becomes corrupted, initialise it.  
(pg. 32)  
3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
The still image which has been played back at  
the last time is displayed.  
5 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen  
appears.  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “DELETE”, and  
press it. The Sub Menu appears.  
   
Resetting The File Name  
By resetting the file name, a new folder will be  
made. The new files you are going to make will be  
stored in the new folder. It is convenient to separate  
the new files from previously made files.  
Setting Print Information (DPOF  
Setting)  
This camcorder is compatible with the DPOF  
(Digital Print Order Format) standard in order to  
support future systems such as automatic printing.  
You can select one of the 2 print information settings  
for images stored in the memory card: “To Print All  
Still Images (One Print For Each)” or “To Print By  
Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints”.  
1 Load a memory card. (pg. 17)  
2 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “MEMORY”.  
3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
NOTES:  
viewfinder fully.  
If you load a memory card already set as shown  
below in a printer compatible with DPOF, it will  
make prints of the selected still images  
automatically.  
The still image which has been played back at  
the last time is displayed.  
5 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen  
To print images recorded on a tape, first dub them  
to a memory card. (pg. 55)  
appears.  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “NO. RESET”,  
and press it. The NO. RESET screen appears.  
To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)  
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,  
and press it. The new folder (such as  
1 Load a memory card. (pg. 17)  
“101JVCGR”) will be made and the file made of  
the next shot starts from DVC00001.  
2 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “MEMORY”.  
3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
Folder and File names  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
Each time shooting takes place, a file name is made  
using a number which is larger by one than the  
largest number of the file names which are in use.  
Even if you delete an image file with a number in the  
middle of range, the number will not be used for a  
new shot; a gap will remain in the numerical  
sequence. If the file name reaches DVC09999, a  
new folder (such as “101JVCGR”) will be made and  
the file name will start again from DVC00001.  
4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully. The still image which has been  
played back at the last time is displayed.  
5 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen  
appears.  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
MENU  
to select “DPOF”, and  
DPOF  
CURRENT  
ALL  
RESET  
RETURN  
press it. The Sub Menu  
appears.  
1
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to select “ALL 1”, and  
press it. The DPOF screen  
appears.  
8 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to select “EXECUTE”, and  
press it. The normal  
DPOF  
ALL1?  
playback screen appears.  
To cancel selection,  
select “RETURN”.  
EXECUTE  
RETURN  
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D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.)  
To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number  
Initialising A Memory Card  
You can initialise a memory card any time.  
After initialising, all files and data stored in the  
memory card, including those which have been  
protected, are cleared.  
Of Prints  
1 Perform steps 1 6 in “To Print All Still Images  
(One Print For Each)” (pg. 31).  
2 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
DPOF  
to select “CURRENT”, and  
press it. The DPOF screen  
1 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “MEMORY”.  
2 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
SHEETS  
appears.  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
0 0  
RETURN  
3 Press 3 or 5 to  
3 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
select the desired file.  
viewfinder fully.  
4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the number  
4 Press the MENU Wheel in.  
indication (00), and press it.  
MENU  
PROTECT  
DELETE  
DPOF  
The Menu Screen appears.  
5 Select the number of prints  
DPOF  
NO . RESET  
FORMAT  
D I SPLAY  
BR I GHT  
END  
by rotating the MENU  
Wheel towards “R” to  
SHEETS  
increase number, or  
0 5  
towards “T” to decrease  
the number, and press it.  
Repeat steps 3 through 5  
FORMAT  
5 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to select “FORMAT”, and  
ERASE ALL  
EX I ST I NG DATA?  
press it. The FORMAT  
screen appears.  
for the desired number of prints.  
The number of prints can be set up to 15.  
To correct the number of prints, select the  
image again and change the number.  
EXECUTE  
RETURN  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
to select “EXECUTE”, and  
press it. The memory card  
When initialisation is finished, “NO IMAGES  
STORED” appears.  
To cancel initialisation, select “RETURN”.  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel  
DPOF  
to select “RETURN”, and  
press it. The “SAVE?”  
SAVE?  
appears.  
EXECUTE  
CANCEL  
If you did not change  
any settings in step 3  
CAUTION:  
through 5, the Menu  
Do not perform any other operation (such as  
turning off the camcorder) during initialisation.  
Also, be sure to use the provided AC Power  
Adapter/Charger, as the memory card may be  
corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during  
initialisation.  
Screen reappears.  
7 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE” to  
save the setting you have just made, and press it.  
To cancel selection, select “CANCEL.  
To Reset The Number Of Prints  
1 Perform steps 1 6 in “To Print All Still Images  
(One Print For Each)” (pg. 31).  
2 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “RESET”, and  
press it. The DPOF screen appears.  
3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”,  
and press it. The normal playback screen  
appears.  
To cancel selection, select “RETURN”.  
The number of prints is reset to 0 for all still  
images.  
CAUTION:  
While performing the above, never disconnect  
power, as this may cause the memory card to be  
corrupted.  
       
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MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT  
Example: m CAMERA Menu  
Changing The Menu Settings  
This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on-  
screen menu system that simplifies many of the  
more detailed camcorder settings. (pg. 34 – 40)  
Selected function  
CAMERA  
Selected menu icon blinks.  
REC MODE  
DV SOUND  
ZOOM  
1 2b i  
4 0 x  
t
GA I N UP  
AGC  
NAV I GAT I ON– MANUAL  
Lock Button  
RETURN  
Power Switch  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to  
select the desired  
Sub Menu  
parameter.  
CAMERA  
REC MODE  
Playback Mode Switch  
RETURN  
CAMERA  
7 Press the MENU Wheel in.  
Repeat the procedure if  
you wish to set other  
REC MODE  
DV SOUND  
ZOOM  
1 2b i  
4 0 x  
t
GA I N UP  
AGC  
NAV I GAT I ON– MANUAL  
function menus.  
MENU Wheel  
RETURN  
CAMERA  
1 For Video and D.S.C. Recording Menus:  
Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
the Lock Button located on the switch.  
8 Press the MENU Wheel in.  
The Menu Screen returns.  
Repeat the procedure if  
you wish to set other  
REC MODE  
DV SOUND  
ZOOM  
1 2b i  
4 0 x  
AGC  
t
GA I N UP  
NAV I GAT I ON– MANUAL  
For Video Playback Menus:  
function menus.  
1) Set the Playback Mode Switch to “VIDEO”.  
2) Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
RETURN  
9 Press the MENU Wheel in  
again. The Menu Screen closes.  
For D.S.C. Playback Menus:  
For details, refer to “D.S.C. PLAYBACK”  
(pg. 27).  
NOTES:  
The “m” settings are effective when the Power  
Switch is set to both “A” and “M”. However, the  
menu settings can be changed only when the  
Power Switch is set to “M”.  
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
The “q” settings are effective only when the  
Power Switch is set to “M”.  
The “s” functions which are set when the Power  
Switch is set to “M” are also applied when the  
Power Switch is set to “P”.  
The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are  
effective even when the Power Switch is set to  
A”. However, the menu settings can be changed  
only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.  
The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are  
effective only for shooting except “BRIGHT”.  
The “n” (VIDEO DISPLAY) settings are effective  
only for video playback except “BRIGHT”.  
The date indication can also be turned on/off by  
pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote  
control (provided). (pg. 25, 52, 61)  
3 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen  
appears.  
CAMERA  
V I DEO  
REC MODE  
SOUND MODE STEREO  
DV SOUND  
ZOOM  
GA I N UP  
1 2b i  
4 0 x  
t
DV NARR .  
SYNCHRO  
REC MODE  
OFF  
0 .  
0
AGC  
NAV I GAT I ON– MANUAL  
COPYOFF  
NAV I . DEL .  
S / AV I NPUT  
OFF  
RETURN  
RETURN  
Menu Screen for Video  
and D.S.C. Recording  
Menu  
Menu Screen for Video  
Playback Menu  
4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired  
function, and press it. The selected function  
menu appears.  
5 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired  
function, and press it. The Sub Menu appears.  
         
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RECORDING MENUS  
Zooming  
ZOOM  
Camera Menu  
CAMERA  
(Factory-preset: 40X)  
10X: When set to “10X”, only the optical zoom  
magnification is engaged.  
40X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By  
digitally processing and magnifying images,  
zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom  
limit), to a maximum of 40X digital magnification.  
200X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By  
digitally processing and magnifying images,  
zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom  
limit), to a maximum of 200X digital  
magnification.  
Recording mode  
Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP)  
depending on your preference.  
REC MODE  
SP: Standard Play  
LP: Long Play—more economical, providing 1.5  
times the recording time.  
(Factory-preset: SP)  
* Not available when the Recording Mode Switch  
is set to “HD” or “MEMORY”.  
NOTES:  
Audio Dubbing (pg. 58) and Insert Editing  
(pg. 59) are possible on tapes recorded in the  
SP mode.  
Gain up  
If the recording mode is switched during  
recording, the playback picture will be blurred at  
the switching point.  
It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP  
mode on this camcorder be played back on this  
camcorder.  
GAIN UP  
(Factory-preset: AGC)  
OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no  
picture brightness adjustment.  
AGC: The overall appearance may be grainy, but  
the image is bright.  
During playback of a tape recorded on another  
camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there  
may be momentary pauses in the sound.  
Navigation time  
NAVIGATION  
(Factory-preset: MANUAL)  
5SEC / 15SEC / 30SEC / 60SEC:  
Sound mode  
DV SOUND  
The captured image is stored in the memory card  
as a thumbnail image when the recording time is  
over the navigation time.  
For example, “5SEC” is suitable to record short  
scenes with the thumbnail images. (pg. 50)  
However, the stored thumbnail images may take  
up a lot of memory. In this case, using the  
memory card with large capacity is  
(Factory-preset: 12 bit)  
12 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound  
on four separate channels, and is recommended  
for use when performing Audio Dubbing.  
(Equivalent to the 32 kHz mode of previous  
models)  
16 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound  
on two separate channels. (Equivalent to the 48  
kHz mode of previous models)  
recommended.  
MANUAL: Enables thumbnail images to be made  
manually. (pg. 50)  
                     
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5-Second Recording  
Manual Menu  
MANUAL  
Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second  
clips to keep the action moving. This function is  
available only when the Recording Mode Switch is  
set to “DV”.  
1 Set “5S” to “5S”. (pg. 33)  
Optical Image Stabilisation  
“5S” appears.  
To compensate for unstable images caused by  
camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.  
2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start  
recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder  
enters Record-Standby mode automatically.  
Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop  
Button again within 5 seconds after recording  
starts, Record-Standby mode is not engaged.  
OIS  
OFF / ON  
NOTES:  
(Factory-preset: ON)  
Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand  
shake is excessive, or under the following  
conditions:  
• When shooting subjects with vertical or  
horizontal stripes.  
• When shooting dark or dim subjects.  
• When shooting subjects with excessive  
backlighting.  
3 To exit the 5S mode, select “OFF” in step 1.  
To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording  
mode…  
Instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button  
in step 2, press SNAPSHOT. The camcorder records  
a 5-second still. When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, this  
function is not available.  
• When shooting scenes with movement in  
various directions.  
• When shooting scenes with low-contrast  
backgrounds.  
5S  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
OFF: Disables 5-Second Recording.  
5S: Enables 5-Second Recording.  
Anim.: Allows you to record a few frames only. By  
using an inanimate object and changing its  
position between shots, you can record the  
subject as though it is moving.  
Switch off this mode when recording with the  
camcorder on a tripod.  
The “  
” indicator blinks or goes out if the  
Stabiliser cannot be used.  
NOTE:  
Self-Timer  
When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, the 5-Second  
Recording mode is not available. Animation  
recording of a few frames only is taken instead.  
For details, refer to “Self-Timer” (pg. 41).  
SELF-TIMER  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
OFF / ON  
Maximum telephoto setting  
Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in  
focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless  
there is a distance more than 1 m to the subject, the  
lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto  
setting.  
TELE MACRO  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
OFF: Disables the function.  
ON: When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject  
as large as possible at a distance of approx. 60 cm.  
NOTE:  
Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go  
out of focus.  
                     
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RECORDING MENUS (cont.)  
Wide mode  
DV WIDE  
System Menu  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
OFF: Records with no change in the screen ratio.  
For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio.  
SYSTEM  
16:9SQ* : For playback on TVs with an aspect  
ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit  
Beep, melody and shutter sound  
the screen without distortion. The  
indicator  
BEEP  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
appears. When using this mode, refer to your  
wide-screen TVs instruction manual. During  
playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/  
viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically.  
OFF: Even though not heard while shooting,  
shutter sound is recorded on the tape.  
BEEP: The beep sounds when the power is turned  
on or off, and at the beginning and end of  
recording. It also activates the shutter sound  
effect. (pg. 26, 42)  
MELODY: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds  
when any operation is performed. It also activates  
the shutter sound effect. (pg. 26, 42)  
D.WIDE* : The  
indicator appears. The  
zoom range is extended beyond the maximum  
optical zoom wide angle range. This mode’s wide  
angle setting is equivalent to using a 0.7X wide  
conversion lens. Zooming is possible from 0.7X to  
a magnification set in CAMERA Menu. This mode  
is suitable for shooting in a small room.  
* Not available when the Recording Mode Switch  
is set to “HD” or “MEMORY”.  
Tally lamp setting  
TALLY  
(Factory-preset: ON)  
OFF: The tally lamp remains off at all times.  
ON: The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of  
recording.  
Wind cut  
WIND CUT  
OFF: Disengages the function.  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
ON  
: Helps cut down on noise created by  
Remote control setting  
wind. The “  
” indicator appears. The quality of  
For details, refer to “USING THE REMOTE  
the sound will change. This is normal.  
CONTROL UNIT” (pg. 56).  
REMOTE  
(Factory-preset: ON)  
Colour bar  
COLOR BAR  
OFF: Colour bars do not appear.  
OFF: Disables the remote control operations.  
ON: Enables the remote control operations.  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
ON: Colour bars appear on screen which allows  
colour settings to be adjusted quickly and easily  
for natural-looking picture reproduction. Colour  
bars are recorded in the image by shooting with  
the setting to “ON”.  
Priority setting  
When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD  
monitor is opened, you can select which one to use.  
PRIORITY  
(Factory-preset: LCD)  
LCD: Allows you to use the LCD monitor.  
FINDER: Allows you to use the viewfinder.  
BOTH: Allows you to use both the LCD and  
viewfinder.  
                             
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Component video output setting  
Display Menu  
When connecting the camcorder to a TV or video  
unit equipped with component video inputs  
(pg. 24), select the output picture size depending  
on the connected TV or video unit.  
CAMERA DISPLAY  
Y/Pb/Pr  
(Factory-preset: NO CONV.)  
Brightness adjustment of the display  
BRIGHT  
For details, refer to “Brightness Adjustment Of The  
Display” (pg. 13).  
NO CONV.: Outputs with the original size.  
Signals are output in 480p during recording.  
720 to 1080: Converts to 1080i. Signals are  
output in 480p during recording.  
ALL to 480p: Converts to 480p.  
ALL to 480i: Converts to 480i.  
ALL to 1080: Converts to 1080i. Select this setting  
if your TV is compatible to 1080i input only.  
Signals are not output during recording (in any  
mode) or playback in DV mode.  
Display setting  
ON SCREEN  
(Factory-preset: LCD/TV)  
LCD: Keeps the camcorder’s display (except the  
date, time and time code) from appearing on the  
connected TV screen.  
NOTE:  
Signals are output in 480i during recording or  
playback in DV mode regardless of the output  
setting.  
LCD/TV: Makes the camcorder’s display appear  
on screen when the camcorder is connected to a  
TV.  
S-Video output setting  
Date and time display setting  
When connecting the camcorder to a 4:3 TV or  
wide-screen TV using the S/AV/Editing cable  
(pg. 24), select the aspect ratio of the connected  
TV.  
DATE/TIME  
(Factory-preset: AUTO)  
OFF: The date/time does not appear.  
AUTO: Displays the date/time for approx.  
5 seconds when the Power Switch is set from  
“OFF” to “A” or “M”.  
S/VIDEO  
(Factory-preset: 4:3 TV)  
16:9 TV: For a TV which has an aspect ratio of  
16:9.  
ON: The date/time is always displayed.  
4:3 TV: For a TV which has an aspect ratio of 4:3.  
Time code setting  
TIME CODE  
OFF: Time code is not displayed.  
ON: Time code is displayed on the camcorder  
and on the connected TV. Frame numbers are not  
displayed during recording.  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
i.LINK output setting  
During digital tape dubbing, select whether the  
video signal outputs according to the Switch setting.  
i.LINK OUT  
(Factory-preset: SW)  
SW: Normally, set to this position. Outputs the DV  
or MPEG2 format signal selected with the i.LINK  
OUT Switch.  
AUTO: For future use. If the connected video unit  
automatically detects the input signal via an  
i.LINK connector, set to “AUTO”.  
Clock adjustment  
CLOCK ADJ.  
Allows you to set the current date and time.  
(pg. 15)  
Microphone level indicator  
Resetting menu settings  
MIC. IND.  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
CAM RESET  
OFF: Microphone level indicator does not appear.  
EXECUTE: Resets all settings to the factory-preset.  
ON: Microphone level indicator appears during  
recording.  
RETURN: Does not reset all settings to the factory-  
preset.  
                       
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RECORDING MENUS (cont.)  
MultiMediaCard  
DSC Menu  
DSC  
Image Size/Picture Quality  
8 MB* 16 MB* 32 MB*  
640 x 480/FINE  
36  
95  
29  
79  
12  
31  
9
74  
192  
60  
149  
388  
121  
323  
49  
640 x 480/STANDARD  
848 x 480/FINE  
Picture quality  
The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best  
match your needs. Two Picture Quality modes are  
available: FINE (  
of quality).  
848 x 480/STANDARD  
1280 x 720/FINE  
160  
24  
) and STANDARD (  
) (in order  
1280 x 720/STANDARD  
1280 x 960/FINE  
64  
129  
37  
18  
QUALITY  
(Factory-preset: FINE)  
1280 x 960/STANDARD  
23  
48  
97  
FINE / STANDARD  
NOTE:  
*
Optional  
The number of storable images depends on the  
selected picture quality as well as the composition  
of the subjects in the images and the type of memory  
card being used. (pg. 42)  
** Provided  
Recording media selection  
REC SELECT  
(Factory-preset:  
)
Image size  
: When Snapshot recording is performed with  
the Recording Mode Switch set to “HD”, “SD” or  
“DV”, still images are recorded only onto the  
tape.  
The Image Size mode can be selected to best match  
your needs.  
IMAGE SIZE  
640 x 480 / 1280 x 960  
NOTES:  
The settings can be changed only when the  
Recording Mode Switch is set to “MEMORY”.  
To shoot still images in 848 x 480 pixels or  
1280 x 780 pixels, set “REC SELECT” to “  
(Factory-preset: 1280 x 960)  
/
: When Snapshot recording is  
performed with the Recording Mode Switch set to  
“HD”, “SD” or “DV”, still images are recorded not  
only onto the tape but also in the memory card  
(1280 x 720 pixels in HD mode, 848 x 480 pixels  
in SD mode, 640 x 480 pixels in DV mode).  
/
” (“Recording media selection”), set the  
Recording Mode Switch to “SD” or “HD”.  
(“Snapshot (For Video Recording)”, pg. 42)  
Approximate Number of Storable Images  
Image Size/Picture  
Quality  
SD Memory Card  
8 MB** 16 MB* 32 MB* 64 MB*  
640 x 480/FINE  
30  
80  
25  
66  
10  
26  
7
68  
178  
55  
144  
376  
117  
313  
48  
297  
772  
241  
643  
99  
640 x 480/  
STANDARD  
848 x 480/FINE  
848 x 480/  
STANDARD  
148  
22  
1280 x 720/FINE  
1280 x 720/  
STANDARD  
59  
125  
36  
257  
74  
1280 x 960/FINE  
17  
1280 x 960/  
STANDARD  
20  
44  
94  
193  
             
PLAYBACK MENUS  
Video Menu  
VIDEO  
Synchro adjustment  
For details, refer to “For More Accurate Editing”  
(pg. 64).  
SYNCHRO  
(Factory-preset: 0.0)  
Recording mode  
Playback sound  
Allows you to set the video recording mode (SP or  
LP) depending on your preference. It is  
During tape playback, the camcorder detects the  
sound mode in which the recording was made, and  
plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to  
accompany your playback picture. According to the  
menu access explanation on page 33, select  
“SOUND MODE” or “DV NARR.” from the Menu  
Screen and set it to the desired parameter.  
recommended you use “REC MODE” in VIDEO  
Menu when using this camcorder as a recorder  
during dubbing. (pg. 52, 54)  
REC MODE  
SP / LP  
(Factory-preset: SP)  
SOUND MODE  
STEREO  
channels in stereo.  
SOUND L : Sound from the “Lchannel is  
output.  
SOUND R : Sound from the “R” channel is  
output.  
(Factory-preset: STEREO  
: Sound is output on both “Land “R”  
)
NOTE:  
“REC MODE” can be set when the Power Switch is  
set to “P” or “M”.  
Dubbing from tape to memory card  
COPY  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
OFF: When the SNAPSHOT button is pressed  
during tape playback, the playback image pauses  
and normal playback will resume after  
approximately 6 seconds. (The still image is not  
recorded.)  
ON: Enables dubbing of images recorded on a  
tape to a memory card. (pg. 55)  
DV NARR.  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
OFF: Original sound is output on both “Land  
“R” channels in stereo.  
ON: Dubbed sound is output on both “Land “R”  
channels in stereo.  
MIX: Original and dubbed sounds are combined  
and output in stereo on both “Land “R”  
channels.  
Deleting thumbnail images  
NOTES:  
For details, refer to “To delete thumbnail images”  
The “SOUND MODE” setting is available for both  
12-bit and 16-bit sound. (In previous models’  
functions, “12-bit” is called “32 kHz” and “16-bit”  
is called “48 kHz”.)  
(pg. 51).  
NAVI.DEL.  
IMAGE SEL. / TAPE SEL. / ALL / RETURN  
The camcorder cannot detect the sound mode in  
which the recording was made during fast-forward  
or rewind. During playback the sound mode is  
displayed in the upper left corner.  
S-Video/AV input  
S/AV INPUT  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
OFF: Enables audio/video signal output to a TV,  
VCR, etc. via the S/AV connector. (pg. 24, 52)  
A/V IN: Enables audio and video signal input  
from the S/AV connector. (pg. 52)  
S IN: Enables audio and S-video signal input from  
the S/AV connector.  
                   
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PLAYBACK MENUS (cont.)  
TIME CODE  
OFF / ON  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
System Menu  
NOTE:  
SYSTEM  
The date indication can also be turned on/off by  
pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote control  
(provided). (pg. 25, 52, 61)  
Each setting is linked with “s”, which appears  
when the Power Switch is set to “M”. (pg. 33) The  
parameters are the same as in the description on  
page 36.  
Display  
ON SCREEN Setting:  
4
DV 12b i  
L
t
/ DV NARR .  
For playback mode,  
BEEP  
OFF / BEEP / MELODY  
TALLY  
OFF / ON  
REMOTE  
OFF / ON  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
playback sound, tape  
speed and tape running  
during video playback.  
(Factory-preset: ON)  
(Factory-preset: ON)  
DATE/TIME Setting:  
For date/time.  
PRIORITY  
LCD / FINDER / BOTH  
(Factory-preset: LCD)  
Y/Pb/Pr  
(Factory-preset: NO CONV.)  
NO CONV. / 720 to 1080 / ALL to 480p /  
ALL to 480i / ALL to 1080  
2 5 . 12 .03  
17 :3 0  
S/VIDEO  
(Factory-preset: 4:3 TV)  
(Factory-preset: SW)  
16:9 TV / 4:3 TV  
TIME CODE Setting:  
For time code.  
i.LINK OUT  
SW / AUTO  
CAM RESET  
EXECUTE / RETURN  
Minutes  
Seconds  
Frames*  
12 : 34 : 24  
Display Menu  
* 30 frames = 1 second  
VIDEO DISPLAY  
The parameters (except “OFF” in ON SCREEN  
settings) are the same as in the description on  
page 37.  
Brightness adjustment of the display  
BRIGHT  
For details, refer to “Brightness Adjustment Of The  
Display” (pg. 13).  
ON SCREEN  
(Factory-preset: LCD)  
OFF / LCD / LCD/TV  
When set to “OFF”, the camcorder’s display  
disappears.  
DATE/TIME  
(Factory-preset: OFF)  
OFF / AUTO / ON  
When set to “AUTO”, the date/time are displayed  
in the following cases:  
When playback starts. The camcorder displays  
the date/time when scenes are recorded.  
When the date is changed during playback.  
                     
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FEATURES FOR RECORDING  
NOTE:  
Self-Timer  
If “BEEP” and “TALLY” are set to “OFF” (pg. 36),  
the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not  
light.  
When the Recording Start/  
Stop Button or SNAPSHOT is  
pressed, the tally lamp  
changes as shown:  
SNAPSHOT Button  
Begins blinking  
(Self-Timer starts)  
Power Switch  
Lock Button  
Blinks quickly  
(Self-Timer shooting starts  
soon)  
Once the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator  
can become part of the scene in a more natural way,  
adding the final touch to a memorable picture.  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
the Lock Button located on the switch.  
Stops blinking and stays on  
(Self-Timer video recording  
starts)  
After approx.  
15 sec.  
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
You can tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180°  
so that it faces forward and view yourself while  
self-recording with the viewfinder pushed  
back.  
OR  
Turns off  
(Self-Timer snapshot  
recording occurs)  
MANUAL  
3 Set “SELF-TIMER” to  
SELF–T I MER  
OFF  
ON  
“ON ”. (pg. 33, 35)  
4 To engage the Self-Timer  
for video recording, press  
the Recording Start/Stop  
Button.  
RETURN  
After 15 seconds, the  
beep sounds and video  
recording starts.  
To stop Self-Timer  
recording, press the  
Recording Start/Stop  
Button again.  
Self-Timer indication  
The camcorder re-enters  
Record-Standby mode.  
OR  
4 Press SNAPSHOT.  
After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and  
snapshot recording starts. After that, the  
camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.  
5 To end Self-Timer recording, select “OFF” in  
step 3.  
     
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FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)  
When a cable is connected to the AV connector,  
the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker,  
however it is recorded onto the tape.  
Lock Button  
Motor Drive Mode  
Power Switch  
Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 4 provides an  
effect similar to serial photography. (Interval  
between still images: approx. 1 second)  
SNAPSHOT Button  
The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC  
SELECT” is set to “  
/
”. (pg. 38)  
Exposure Control  
Manual exposure control is recommended in the  
following situations:  
When shooting using reverse lighting or when the  
background is too bright.  
Recording  
Mode Switch  
BACK LIGHT Button  
EXPOSURE Wheel  
When shooting on a reflective natural background  
such as at the beach or when skiing.  
When the background is overly dark or the subject  
is bright.  
Snapshot (For Video Recording)  
This feature lets you record still images that look like  
photographs onto a tape.  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
the Lock Button located on the switch.  
1 Set the Recording Mode Switch to “HD”, “SD” or  
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
“DV”.  
viewfinder fully.  
2 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while  
pressing down the Lock Button located on the  
switch.  
3 Press the EXPOSURE Wheel in.  
The exposure control indicator appears.  
Wheel towards R. To darken the image, rotate  
the EXPOSURE Wheel towards T. (maximum  
10)  
3 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
4 Press SNAPSHOT.  
The “O” indication appears and a still  
image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds,  
then the camcorder re-enters the Record-  
Standby mode.  
+3 exposure has the same effect as the  
backlight compensation. (pg. 43)  
–3 exposure has the same effect as when “r”  
is set to “SPOTLIGHT”. (pg. 48)  
recording. A still image will be recorded for  
approx. 6 seconds, then the normal recording  
resumes.  
To return to automatic exposure control...  
Press the EXPOSURE Wheel in. Or, set the Power  
Switch to “A”.  
To record still images not only on the tape but also  
in the memory card  
NOTE:  
You cannot use the manual exposure control at the  
same time when “r” is set to “SPOTLIGHT” or  
“SNOW” (pg. 48), or with the backlight  
compensation. (pg. 43)  
Set “REC SELECT” to “  
/
”. (pg. 38)  
The image size recorded in the memory card  
differs depending on the recording mode; 640 x  
480 (DV), 848 x 480 (SD) or 1280 x 720 (HD).  
NOTES:  
To remove the shutter sound, refer to “BEEP” on  
page 36.  
Certain modes of Program AE (pg. 48) are  
disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a  
case, the icon blinks.  
If SNAPSHOT is pressed when “OIS” is set to  
“ON” (pg. 35), the Stabiliser will be disabled.  
During Snapshot recording, the image displayed  
in the viewfinder may be partially missing.  
However, there is no effect in the recorded image.  
         
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Iris Lock  
Backlight Compensation  
Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contracts in  
well-lit environments to keep too much light from  
entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow  
in more light.  
Use this function in the following situations:  
When shooting a moving subject.  
When the distance to the subject changes (so its  
size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder  
changes), such as when the subject is backing  
away.  
When shooting on a reflective natural background  
such as at the beach or when skiing.  
When shooting objects under a spotlight.  
When zooming.  
Backlight compensation brightens the subject  
quickly.  
Press BACK LIGHT. The  
indicator is displayed  
and the subject is brightened. If pressed again,  
disappears and the brightness returns to the previous  
level.  
Using the BACK LIGHT Button may cause the light  
around the subject to become too bright and the  
subject to become white.  
Backlight compensations is also available when  
the Power Switch is set to “A”.  
When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even  
when the subject moves away from you, the image  
will not darken or brighten.  
1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Exposure Control”.  
The exposure control indicator appears.  
2 Adjust zoom so that the  
subject fills the LCD  
monitor or the viewfinder,  
3
then press and hold the  
EXPOSURE Wheel for over  
2 seconds. The exposure  
control indicator and the  
Iris Lock Indicator  
” indication appear.  
To return to automatic iris  
control...  
Press the EXPOSURE Wheel in. Or, set the Power  
Switch to “A”.  
The exposure control indicator and “  
disappear.  
To lock the exposure control and the iris…  
Adjust the exposure by rotating the EXPOSURE  
Wheel in step 4 of “Exposure Control”. Then lock  
the iris in step 2 of “Iris Lock”.  
       
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FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)  
To return to automatic iris adjustment...  
Press S/A. Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
S/A Button  
Auto Focus  
The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers  
continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close  
as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity.  
Focus detection zone  
MENU Wheel  
However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the  
situations listed below (in these cases perform  
“Manual Focus”):  
When two subjects overlap in the same scene.  
When illumination is low.*  
When the subject has no contrast (difference in  
brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-  
colour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*  
When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD  
monitor or the viewfinder.*  
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment  
Changing the shutter speed manually allows a fast-  
moving subject to be shot as if it is stationary, or to  
be intentionally blurred for vivid playback.  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
the Lock Button located on the Switch.  
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
When the scene contains minute patterns or  
identical patterns that are regularly repeated.  
When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light  
reflecting off the surface of a body of water.  
When shooting a scene with a high-contrast  
background.  
viewfinder fully.  
3 Press S/A.  
The shutter speed level indicator appears.  
4 For the fast shutter speed, rotate the MENU  
Wheel toward R (fastest 1/1000 sec.).  
For the slow shutter speed, rotate the MENU  
Wheel toward T (slowest 1/15 sec.).  
* The following low-contrast warnings appear  
blinking:  
,
,
and  
NOTES:  
To return to automatic shutter speed adjustment...  
If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate focusing  
is not possible. Keep the lens clean. (pg. 79)  
When condensation occurs, wipe with a soft cloth  
or wait for it to dry naturally.  
Press S/A twice. Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.  
Manual Iris Adjustment  
Adjusting the iris manually provides an image  
special effect by changing the range of focusing.  
When shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom  
out first. (pg. 20) If zoomed-in in the auto focus  
mode, the camcorder may automatically zoom  
out depending on the distance between the  
camcorder and the subject. This will not occur  
when “TELE MACRO” is set to “ON”. (pg. 35)  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
the Lock Button located on the Switch.  
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
3 Press S/A twice.  
The iris level indicator appears.  
4 To close the iris, rotate the MENU Wheel toward  
R (maximum F 22.0). To open the iris, rotate the  
MENU Wheel towards T (minimum F 1.8).  
Closing the iris (increasing the value) enables  
focusing on both a subject and background.  
Opening the iris (decreasing the value) allows  
appropriate brightness in poor lighting  
conditions, while the range of focusing will  
decrease.  
           
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To reset to Auto Focus...  
Press FOCUS or set the Power Switch to “A”.  
Lock Button  
NOTES:  
Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum  
telephoto position when you use the Manual  
Focus mode. If you focus in on a subject in the  
wide-angle position, sharply focused images  
cannot be obtained when zoomed up because the  
depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal lengths.  
When the focus level cannot be adjusted any  
further or closer, “ ” or “ ” will blink.  
Power Switch  
Zoom Ring  
Manual Focus  
Ring  
Manual Zooming  
Zooming manually using the Zoom Ring enables  
controlling the shooting angle or zooming speed to  
your preference.  
FOCUS Button  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
Manual Focus  
the Lock Button located on the switch.  
NOTE:  
2 Zoom In  
If you are using the viewfinder, you should already  
have performed “Viewfinder Adjustment”  
(pg. 13).  
Rotate the Zoom Ring counterclockwise.  
Zoom Out  
Rotate the Zoom Ring clockwise.  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
NOTE:  
the Lock Button located on the switch.  
Digital zoom cannot be used when the Recording  
Mode Switch is set to “HD” or “MEMORY”.  
(pg. 14)  
2 Press FOCUS. The manual focus indicator  
appears.  
3 To focus on a further subject, rotate the Manual  
Focus Ring counterclockwise.  
While focusing on a  
further subject  
To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the Manual  
Focus Ring clockwise.  
While focusing on a nearer  
subject  
       
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1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
The white balance that refers to the correctness of  
colour reproduction under various lighting. If the  
white balance is correct, all other colours will be  
accurately reproduced.  
the Lock Button located on the Switch.  
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
3 Press W.B. The WHITE BALANCE screen  
appears.  
The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.  
However, more advanced camcorder operators  
control this function manually to achieve a more  
professional colour/tint reproduction.  
4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired  
mode, and press it.  
The selected mode indicator except “AUTO”  
appears.  
If you select “  
AUTO: White balance is adjusted automatically.  
White Balance Adjustment”.  
MWB: Adjust the white balance manually  
when shooting under various types of lighting.  
(“Manual White Balance Adjustment”, pg. 47)  
5 Press the MENU Wheel in. The white balance  
adjustment is complete.  
The selected mode indicator except “AUTO”  
appears.  
FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.  
CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.  
To return to automatic white balance…  
Select “AUTO” in step 4. Or, set the Power Switch to  
A”.  
HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of  
lighting is used.  
NOTE:  
Lock Button  
White balance cannot be used when “Special  
Effects” is set to “SEPIA” or “MONOTONE”.  
(pg. 49)  
Power Switch  
W.B Button  
MENU Wheel  
   
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NOTES:  
Manual White Balance Adjustment  
Adjust the white balance manually when shooting  
under various types of lighting.  
In step 5, it may be difficult to focus on the white  
paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually.  
(pg. 45)  
A subject can be shot under various types of  
lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent,  
candlelight, etc.). Because the colour temperature  
is different depending on the light source, the  
subject tint will differ depending on the white  
balance settings. Use this function for a more  
natural result.  
Once you adjust white balance manually, the  
setting is retained even if the power is turned off or  
the battery removed.  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
White paper  
W.B Button  
MENU Wheel  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
the Lock Button located on the switch.  
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
3 Press W.B. The WHITE BALANCE screen  
appears.  
4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “MWB”, and  
press it.  
5 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.  
6 Press the MENU Wheel in until  
begins  
blinking rapidly.  
When the setting is completed,  
normal blinking.  
resumes  
7 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen  
closes and the Manual White Balance indicator  
is displayed.  
 
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FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)  
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
Wipe Or Fader Effects  
Wipe/Fader effects let you make pro-style scene  
transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from  
one scene to the next.  
the Lock Button located on the switch.  
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
3 Press FADE/WIPE. The WIPE/FADER screen  
appears.  
Wipe or Fader works when video recording is started  
or stopped.  
4 To activate the Fade-in or Wipe-in:  
Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired  
effect and press it during Record-Standby mode.  
The selected effect indicator appears.  
To activate the Fade-out or Wipe-out:  
Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired  
effect and press it during recording.  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
P.AE Button  
FADE/WIPE Button  
The selected effect indicator appears.  
5 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate  
the Fade-in/out or Wipe-in/out.  
To deactivate the selected effect…  
Select “OFF” in step 4. Or, set the Power Switch to  
A”.  
NOTES:  
You can extend the length of a Wipe or Fader by  
pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop  
Button.  
Wipe Effects is not activated when the recording  
mode is set to “HD”.  
MENU Wheel  
EFFECT Button  
There are 9 types of Fader/Wipe Effects for scene  
transition.  
IMPORTANT:  
FADER–WHITE: Fade in or out with a white  
Some Wipe/Fader Effects cannot be used with  
certain modes of Program AE or Special Effects. If an  
unusable Wipe/Fader Effect is selected, its indicator  
blinks in blue or goes out.  
screen.  
FADER–BLACK: Fade in or out with a black  
screen.  
FADER–B.W: Fade in to a colour screen from a  
black and white screen, or fade out from colour to  
black and white.  
Program AE  
WIPE – CORNER: Wipe in on a black screen  
from the upper right to the lower left corner, or wipe  
out from lower left to upper right, leaving a black  
screen.  
Program AE allows you to shoot images according to  
various situations.  
SPORTS  
(Variable Shutter Speed: 1/250 – 1/1000)  
This setting allows 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.  
WIPE – WINDOW: The scene starts in the  
centre of a black screen and wipes in toward the  
corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually  
wiping out to the centre.  
WIPE – SLIDE: Wipe in from right to left, or  
wipe out from left to right.  
SNOW: Compensates for subjects that may  
otherwise appear too dark when shooting in  
extremely bright surroundings such as in the snow.  
WIPE – DOOR: Wipe in as the two halves of a  
black screen open to the left and right, revealing the  
scene, or wipe out and the black screen reappears  
from left and right to cover the scene.  
SPOTLIGHT: Compensates for subjects that  
may otherwise appear too bright when shooting  
under extremely strong direct lighting such as  
spotlights.  
WIPE – SCROLL: The scene wipes in from the  
bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes out  
from top to bottom, leaving a black screen.  
NOTE:  
WIPE – SHUTTER: Wipe in from the centre of  
a black screen toward the top and bottom, or wipe  
out from the top and bottom toward the centre  
leaving a black screen.  
“SPOTLIGHT” has the same effect as –3 with the  
exposure control. (pg. 42)  
               
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TWILIGHT: Makes evening scenes look more  
natural. White Balance (pg. 46) is automatically  
set to “ ”, but can be changed to your desired  
setting. When Twilight is chosen, the camcorder  
automatically adjusts the focus from approx. 10 m  
to infinity. From less than 10 m, adjust the focus  
manually.  
Special Effects  
Using the following 4 Effect Modes allows you to  
provide special effects for your shooting.  
SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish tint  
like old photos. Using this effect with “DV WIDE”  
set to ”16:9SQ” (pg. 36) provides “classic film”  
effect.  
1 Set the Recording Mode Switch to “HD”, “SD” or  
“DV”.  
MONOTONE: Like classic black and white  
films, your footage is shot in B/W. Using this effect  
with “DV WIDE” set to ”16:9SQ” (pg. 36)  
provides “classic film” effect.  
Some modes of Program AE cannot be used  
with the Recording Mode Switch set to  
“MEMORY”.  
2 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
CLASSIC FILM: Gives recorded scenes a  
strobe effect.  
the Lock Button located on the switch.  
3 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
STROBE: Your recording looks like a series of  
consecutive snapshots.  
viewfinder fully.  
4 Press P.AE. The PROGRAM AE screen appears.  
NOTES:  
5 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired  
When the Recording Mode Switch is set to “HD”  
or “MEMORY”, “MONOTONE” is only available.  
“SEPIA, “CLASSIC FILM” and ”STROBE” are not  
activated when the recording mode is set to “HD”.  
mode, and press it.  
6 Press the MENU Wheel in to activate the selected  
effect.  
The selected effect indicator appears.  
1 Set the Recording Mode Switch to “SD” or “DV”.  
Some modes of Special Effects cannot be used  
in “HD” or “MEMORY” mode.  
To deactivate the selected effect…  
Select “OFF” in step 5. Or, set the Power Switch to  
A”.  
2 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down  
NOTE:  
the Lock Button located on the Switch.  
Program AE can be changed during recording or  
during Record-Standby.  
3 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the  
viewfinder fully.  
IMPORTANT:  
4 Press EFFECT. The EFFECT screen appears.  
Some modes of Program AE cannot be used with  
certain Wipe/Fader effects. If an unusable mode is  
selected, the indicator of Wipe/Fader effects blinks  
or goes out.  
5 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired  
mode, and press it.  
6 Press the MENU Wheel in to activate the selected  
effect.  
The selected effect indicator appears.  
To deactivate the selected effect...  
Select “OFF” in step 5. Or, set the Power Switch to  
A”.  
IMPORTANT:  
Some modes of Special Effects cannot be used with  
certain Wipe/Fader effects. If an unusable mode is  
selected, the indicator of Wipe/Fader effects blinks.  
               
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FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)  
To make thumbnail images after video recording  
manually...  
1) Perform steps 1 to 3 above.  
2) Set “NAVIGATION” to “MANUAL.  
(pg. 33, 34)  
3) After the recording, press NAVI STORE.  
The “ ” indicator appears briefly and the  
captured image is stored in the memory card as  
a thumbnail image.  
NAVIGATION Function  
The Navigation Function helps you check tape  
contents by making thumbnail images on a memory  
card.  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
Fast-Forward Button (5)  
Rewind Button (3)  
NOTES:  
The remaining number of storable thumbnail  
images also appears on the screen when it reaches  
Playback Mode Switch  
10 or less. If “REC SELECT” is set to “  
/
in DSC Menu, the number shows how many  
640 x 480 pixel images can be stored.  
If “5S” is set to “5S” or “Anim.” in MANUAL  
Menu, the NAVIGATION function will not work  
properly.  
To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images  
(NAVIGATION Search)  
NAVI Button  
NAVI STORE Button  
MENU Wheel  
1 Load a cassette. (pg. 16)  
2 Load a memory card. (pg. 17)  
3 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “VIDEO”.  
To make thumbnail images during video  
recording automatically  
4 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
1 Load a cassette. (pg. 16)  
5 Press NAVI during video playback or stop mode.  
2 Load a memory card. (pg. 17)  
The loaded cassette’s  
NAV I GAT I ON  
3 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while  
pressing down the Lock Button located on the  
switch.  
NAVIGATION thumbnail  
DATE : 24 . 2 5 ’ 0 3  
3 : 3 : 2 9  
TC  
:
1 3 : 2 3 : 1 5  
2
image screen appears.  
Press 3 to display the  
previous page. Press 5  
to display the next page.  
1
3
4
5
4 Set “NAVIGATION” to the desired navigation  
storing time. (pg. 33, 34)  
If the “  
” indicator appears blinking on the  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired  
screen, wait until it stops blinking. If it does not  
stop blinking after a while, check if a memory  
card is loaded.  
image, and press it.  
The “NAVIGATION SEARCH” indication  
appears blinking and the camcorder starts  
searching the tape for the relevant point of the  
selected thumbnail image.  
5 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start  
recording.  
1hh  
01mm  
When the recording time  
To cancel NAVIGATION search midway...  
Press 8 or 4·9.  
PAUSE  
is over the navigation  
time set in step 5, “  
appears briefly, then the  
image of the point where  
recording is started is  
captured and stored in  
the memory card as a  
thumbnail image.  
Displayed while the  
captured image is  
being stored in the  
memory card.  
If the Recording Start/  
Stop button is pressed  
before “  
” stops  
blinking, the image of the point where the  
loaded memory card is recognised is captured.  
6 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop  
recording.  
               
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be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted  
during deletion. If the memory card becomes  
corrupted, initialise it.  
To add thumbnail images during video  
playback  
1 Perform steps 1 to 4 in “To find scenes on tape  
NOTE:  
using thumbnail images (NAVIGATION Search)”.  
Once images are deleted, they cannot be restored.  
Check images before deleting.  
2 Press 4·9 to start video playback.  
IMPORTANT:  
3 Press NAVI STORE at the desired point.  
The “ ” indicator appears briefly and the  
image of the point where NAVI STORE is  
pressed is stored in the memory card as a  
thumbnail image.  
Be sure to always use the same tape and memory  
card together as they were during recording;  
otherwise, the camcorder cannot recognise Tape  
and Memory Card IDs to perform NAVIGATION  
function properly.  
If you use the tape recorded in SD or HD  
mode, it will enter the playback pause mode.  
To play, press 4·9.  
Check if an appropriate tape and memory card are  
loaded when the following messages appear: “NO  
ID ON TAPE OR CARD”, “UNABLE TO USE  
NAVIGATION”, “THIS MEMORY CARD IS NOT  
COMPATIBLE”.  
To delete thumbnail images  
If you change the memory card while shooting on  
one tape, two memory cards will share the tape’s  
thumbnail images. We recommend that you use  
one memory card for one tape.  
NAVIGATION Search does not work if the current  
position is at a blank portion on the tape. Also, do  
not leave a blank portion partway through the tape  
when shooting; otherwise, NAVIGATION function  
does not work properly.  
Before shooting newly over a recorded tape, be  
sure to delete all thumbnail images of the previous  
recording from the relevant memory card.  
If you copy thumbnail images from one memory  
card to another via a PC, NAVIGATION Search  
does not work with the copied memory card.  
1 Load a memory card. (pg. 17)  
2 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “VIDEO”.  
3 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
4 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen  
appears.  
5 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “t VIDEO”,  
and press it. The VIDEO Menu appears.  
V I DEO  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to  
SOUND MODE STEREO  
DV NARR .  
SYNCHRO  
REC MODE  
OFF  
0.  
select “NAVI.DEL.”, and  
press it. The Sub Menu  
appears.  
0
COPYOFF  
NAV I . DEL .  
S / AV I NPUT  
OFF  
7 By rotating the MENU  
RETURN  
Wheel...  
Select “IMAGE SEL.” to delete the currently  
displayed thumbnail image.  
Select “TAPE SEL.” to delete all thumbnail images  
for the tape which contains the currently  
displayed image.  
Select “ALLto delete all thumbnail images  
stored in the memory card at once.  
NAV I GAT I ON  
8 Press the MENU Wheel in.  
DELETE CURRENT?  
The NAVIGATION screen  
appears.  
2 6 .12 . 0 3  
EXECUTE  
RETURN  
1 5 : 0 0  
9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to  
select “EXECUTE”, and  
press it.  
Press 3 to display the previous page. Press  
5 to display the next page.  
To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.  
Thumbnail images cannot be deleted during  
video playback.  
CAUTION:  
Do not remove the memory card or perform any  
other operation (such as turning off the camcorder)  
during deletion. Also, be sure to use the provided  
AC Power Adapter/Charger, as the memory card may  
   
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DUBBING  
NOTES:  
Dubbing To Or From A VCR  
It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter/  
Charger as the power supply instead of the  
battery pack. (pg. 11)  
As the camcorder starts to play your footage, it will  
appear on your TV. This will confirm the  
connections and the AUX channel for dubbing  
purposes.  
Before you start dubbing, make sure that the  
they do, they are being recorded onto the new  
tape.  
Connector Cover**  
To S/AV  
To choose whether or not the following displays  
appear on the connected TV...  
• Date/time  
S/AV/Editing cable  
(provided)  
Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”.  
(pg. 33, 40) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote  
control to turn on/off the date indication.  
• Time code  
Set “TIME CODE” to “OFF” or “ON”.  
(pg. 33, 40)  
• Indications other than date/time and time code  
Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/  
TV”. (pg. 33, 40)  
1
2
3
4
5
TV  
VCR  
Playback images recorded in HD or SD mode with  
this camcorder will be converted to DV format  
(480i) image.  
A Not required for connection.  
B To S-VIDEO* IN or OUT  
C Yellow to VIDEO IN or OUT  
D White to AUDIO L IN or OUT  
E Red to AUDIO R IN or OUT  
To use this camcorder as a recorder  
1) Perform steps 1 to 3 in the left column.  
2) Set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V IN”. (pg. 33, 39)  
If your VCR has an S-VIDEO OUT connector,  
set “S/AV INPUT” to “S IN”.  
3) Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. (pg. 33, 34)  
4) Insert the recording cassette in this camcorder.  
5) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to engage  
*
Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO  
IN/OUT connector. In this case, it is not  
necessary to connect the yellow video cable.  
** When connecting the cable, open the cover.  
To use this camcorder as a player  
the Record-Pause mode. The “  
” or “  
A/V IN  
indication appears on the screen.  
6) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start  
recording. The indication rotates.  
7) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to  
stop recording. The indication stops rotating.  
S IN  
1 Following the illustrations, connect the  
camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to page 24.  
2 Set the camcorders Playback Mode Switch to  
“VIDEO”.  
3 Set the camcorders Power Switch to “P”  
while pressing down the Lock Button located on  
the switch.  
NOTES:  
After dubbing, set “S/AV INPUT” back to “OFF”.  
Analogue signals can be converted to digital  
signals with this procedure.  
4 Turn on the VCRs power.  
5 Insert the source cassette in the camcorder.  
6 Insert the recording cassette in the VCR.  
It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.  
Depending on the tape source input, images may  
appear with horizontal jitter on the camcorders  
LCD monitor and viewfinder during dubbing. This  
does not affect the actual recording.  
7 Engage the VCRs AUX and Record-Pause modes.  
Refer to the instruction manual for the VCR.  
8 Press 4·9 on the camcorder to start playback of  
the source tape.  
9 At the point you want to start dubbing, engage  
the VCRs Record mode.  
10 To pause dubbing, engage the VCRs Record-  
Pause mode and press 4·9 on the camcorder.  
11 Repeat steps 8 10 for additional editing. Stop  
the VCR and camcorder.  
             
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To use this camcorder as a player  
Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit  
Equipped With An i.LINK  
Connector (Digital Dubbing)  
Using an i.LINK cable (optional), it is possible to dub  
recorded scenes in DV format from the camcorder  
onto another video unit equipped with i.LINK  
connector. Since a digital signal is sent, there is little  
if any image or sound deterioration.  
1 Make sure all units are turned off.  
2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped  
with an i.LINK input connector using an i.LINK  
cable as shown in the illustration.  
3 Set this camcorder’s Playback Mode Switch to  
“VIDEO”.  
4 Set this camcorder’s Power Switch to “P”  
while pressing down the Lock Button located on  
the switch.  
Scenes recorded in SD or HD mode can be dubbed  
only to a D-VHS VCR with HS mode or another  
same model of this unit.  
5 Set “i.LINK OUT” to “SW”. (pg. 33, 37)  
If, in future, the connected video unit  
automatically detects the DV and MPEG2  
formats, set “i.LINK OUT” to “AUTO”. In this  
case, proceed to step 7.  
6 Set the i.LINK Output Select Switch on this  
camcorder to “DV” to output scenes recorded in  
DV mode, or “MPEG2” to output scenes  
recorded in HD or SD mode.  
7 Turn on the video unit’s power.  
i.LINK Output Select  
Connector Cover*  
Switch  
8 Insert the source cassette in this camcorder.  
9 Insert the recording cassette in the video unit.  
To i.LINK IN/OUT  
10 Press 4·9 on this camcorder to start playback  
of the source cassette.  
11 At the point you want to start dubbing, engage  
the video units Record mode.  
i.LINK cable  
(optional)  
camcorder.  
13 Repeat steps 10 12 for additional editing.  
Stop the video unit and camcorder.  
To i.LINK IN/OUT  
NOTES:  
If a blank portion or disturbed image is played  
back on the player during dubbing, unusual  
images may be dubbed or the dubbing may stop.  
If a scene which has been paused during  
recording is dubbed to other devices, playback  
may stop at the point.  
If “Wipe Or Fader Effects” (pg. 48), “Special  
Effects” (pg. 49), “Playback Zoom (DV only)”  
(pg. 57) or “Time Code” (pg. 37) is set, only  
the original playback image is output from the  
i.LINK IN/OUT connector.  
Video unit equipped with  
i.LINK connector  
* When connecting the cable, open the cover.  
NOTES:  
It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter/  
Charger as the power supply instead of the  
battery pack. (pg. 11)  
When using an i.LINK cable, be sure to use the  
optional JVC VC-VDV204U i.LINK cable.  
If the remote control is used when both the player  
and recorder are JVC video units, both units will  
perform the same operation. To prevent this from  
happening, press the buttons on both units.  
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To use this camcorder as a recorder  
Dubbing from other devices in MPEG2 format is  
possible if the connected device is another same  
model of this unit. It is also possible to dub in  
MPEG2 format from a D-VHS VCR, if the source  
tape (D-VHS) has been originally dubbed from this  
digital HD video camera in MPEG2 format.  
However, if signals on the D-VHS tape are  
originally from an ATSC tuner etc., dubbing from a  
D-VHS VCR in MPEG2 format is not possible.  
Notes on dubbing to a D-VHS VCR  
Dubbing cannot be conducted properly when  
dubbing a tape which is recorded in both DV and  
HD (or SD) mode. In this case, perform the  
following procedure.  
1) Disconnect the i.LINK cable.  
2) Reset the i.LINK device number on the D-VHS  
VCR.  
For the operation, refer to the instruction  
manual of the D-VHS VCR.  
3) Set “i.LINK OUT” to “SW” on this camcorder.  
(pg. 33, 37)  
1 Perform step 1 to 4 of “To use this camcorder as a  
player” (pg. 53).  
4) Set the i.LINK Output Select Switch on this  
camcorder to “DV” to output scenes recorded  
in DV mode, or “MPEG2” to output scenes  
recorded in HD or SD mode.  
5) Connect the i.LINK cable again.  
6) Start playback on this camcorder, and then start  
recording on the D-VHS VCR.  
2 Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. (pg. 33, 34)  
3 Turn on the video units power.  
4 Insert the source cassette in the video unit.  
5 Insert the recording cassette in this camcorder.  
6 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to engage  
the Record-Pause mode.  
The “  
i.LINK IN  
screen.  
” indication appears on the  
7 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start  
recording.  
The  
indication rotates.  
8 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to  
engage the Record-Pause mode.  
The  
indication stops rotating.  
9 Repeat steps 7 8 for additional editing. Stop the  
video unit and camcorder.  
NOTES:  
DV to DV dubbing  
If a blank portion or disturbed image is played  
back on the player during dubbing, unusual  
images may be dubbed or the dubbing may stop.  
MPEG2 to MPEG2 dubbing  
It is not possible to dub signals in MPEG2 format  
from devices other than D-VHS VCRs or another  
same model of this camcorder.  
MPEG2 signals that are copy-guarded may not be  
recorded with this camcorder.  
When dubbing MPEG2 video to the camcorder,  
image may not appear on the LCD monitor or  
viewfinder. However, the recording is performed  
properly.  
   
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1 Load a cassette. (pg. 16)  
Dubbing Still Images Recorded On  
A Tape To A Memory Card  
Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory  
card.  
2 Load a memory card. (pg. 17)  
3 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “VIDEO”.  
4 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
5 Set “  
COPY” to “ON”. (pg. 33, 39)  
Lock Button  
Power Switch  
6 Press 4·9 to start playback.  
7 At the point you want to dub, press 4·9 again to  
engage Still Playback.  
SNAPSHOT Button  
8 To dub the image, press SNAPSHOT.  
The “  
” indication appears during  
dubbing.  
Playback Mode Switch  
The selected image is stored in the memory  
card.  
NOTES:  
If SNAPSHOT is pressed in step 8 when a memory  
card is not loaded, the message “COPYING  
FAILED” is displayed.  
If an image recorded on the tape using “DV  
WIDE” (pg. 36) is dubbed to a memory card,  
the WIDE mode identifying signal is not dubbed  
with it.  
MENU Wheel  
Play/Pause Button (4·9)  
To use Playback Special effects with a video image  
you wish to dub, perform up to step 8 using the  
remote control (provided). (pg. 58)  
Images are dubbed in the following image sizes:  
Scenes recorded in HD mode: 1280 x 720 pixels  
Scenes recorded in SD mode: 848 x 480 pixels  
Scenes recorded in DV mode: 640 x 480 pixels  
   
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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT  
The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate  
this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic  
operations (Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward and  
Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional  
playback functions possible. (pg. 57)  
A Infrared beam transmitting window  
Transmits the beam signal.  
The following buttons are available only when the  
camcorder’s Power Switch is set to “P”.  
B DISPLAY Button  
(pg. 25, 52, 61)  
C SHIFT Button  
(pg. 57, 60)  
Installing The Batteries  
The remote control uses two “AAA (R03)” size  
batteries. Refer to “General Battery Precautions”  
(pg. 76).  
D SLOW Rewind/Forward Buttons  
Left/Right Buttons  
E REW Button  
(pg. 57)  
(pg. 57)  
•Rewind/Reverse Shuttle Search on a tape  
(pg. 23)  
•Displays previous file in a memory card  
(pg. 27)  
1 Remove the battery compartment cover while  
pushing up the tab as illustrated.  
F FADE/WIPE Button  
G EFFECT ON/OFF Button  
H EFFECT Button  
I PAUSE IN Connector  
J MBR SET Button  
K Up Button  
(pg. 62)  
(pg. 58)  
(pg. 58)  
(pg. 61)  
(pg. 60)  
(pg. 57)  
(pg. 59)  
(pg. 57)  
(pg. 58)  
2 Insert two “AAA (R03)” size batteries in the  
correct direction.  
3 Re-attach the battery compartment cover.  
1
3
Tab  
+
2
INSERT Button  
L Down Button  
+
A. DUB Button  
M PLAY Button  
•Starts Playback of a tape  
•Starts Auto Playback of images in a memory  
(pg. 22)  
Insert the minus (–) end first.  
card  
N FF Button  
(pg. 27)  
•Forward/Forward Shuttle Search on a tape  
Beam Effective Area (indoor use)  
(pg. 23)  
When using the remote  
control, be sure to point it at  
the remote sensor. The  
transmitted beam’s  
•Displays next file in a memory card  
(pg. 27)  
O STOP Button  
•Stops the tape  
(pg. 22)  
(pg. 27)  
approximate effective  
distance for indoor use is  
5 m.  
•Stops Auto Playback  
P PAUSE Button  
Pauses the tape  
Remote sensor  
(pg. 57)  
(pg. 60 – 64)  
Q R.A.EDIT Buttons  
NOTE:  
The following buttons are available when the  
camcorder’s Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”.  
a Zoom (T/W) Buttons  
The transmitted beam may not be effective or may  
cause incorrect operation when the remote sensor is  
directly exposed to sunlight or powerful lighting.  
Zoom in/out  
(pg. 20, 57)  
(Also available with the Power Switch set to  
P”)  
b START/STOP Button  
Buttons And Functions  
Functions the same as the Recording Start/Stop  
Button on the camcorder.  
c SNAPSHOT Button  
Functions the same as SNAPSHOT on the  
camcorder.  
           
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.
Playback Zoom (DV only)  
Magnifies the recorded image up to 20X at any time  
during video playback and D.S.C. playback.  
1) Press PLAY (U) to start video  
playback. Or perform normal  
playback of images.  
Zoom Buttons  
SHIFT  
Left or SLOW  
Rewind Button  
Up Button  
Down Button  
PLAY  
PAUSE  
STOP  
Right or SLOW  
Forward Button  
2) At the point you want to zoom  
in, press the Zoom Button (T).  
To zoom out, press the Zoom  
Button (W).  
Slow-Motion Playback (DV only)  
Allows slow-speed search in either direction during  
video playback.  
3) You can move the image on the  
screen around to find a particular  
portion of the picture. While  
holding down SHIFT, press L  
During normal video playback, press SLOW (YI or  
IU) more than approx. 2 seconds.  
After approx. 5 minutes (approx. 20 seconds with  
an 80-minute cassette) in Slow Rewind or approx.  
5 minutes in Slow Forward, normal playback  
resumes.  
(Left),  
(Down).  
(Right), U (Up) and E  
To end zoom, press and hold W until  
magnification returns to normal. Or, press  
STOP (8) and then press PLAY (U) during video  
playback.  
To pause Slow-Motion playback, press PAUSE (9).  
To stop Slow-Motion playback, press PLAY (U).  
NOTES:  
NOTES:  
Zoom can also be used during slow-motion and  
still playback.  
You can also engage Slow-Motion Playback from  
Still Playback by pressing SLOW (YI or IU) more  
than approx. 2 seconds.  
Due to digital image processing, the quality of the  
image may suffer.  
During Slow-Motion Playback, due to digital  
image processing, the picture may take on a  
mosaic effect.  
After SLOW (YI or IU) is pressed and held, the still  
image may be displayed for a few seconds,  
followed by a blue screen for a few seconds. This  
is not a malfunction.  
There may be a small margin between the slow-  
motion playback start point you chose and the  
actual start point for Slow-Motion Playback.  
During Slow-Motion Playback, there will be  
disturbances in video and the picture may seem  
unstable, especially with steady images. This is not  
a malfunction.  
Frame-By-Frame Playback (DV only)  
Allows frame-by-frame search during video  
playback.  
During normal or still playback, press SLOW (IU)  
repeatedly for forward or SLOW (YI) repeatedly for  
reverse. Each time SLOW (YI or IU) is pressed, the  
frame is played back.  
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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)  
Playback Special Effects (DV only)  
Allows you to add creative effects to the video  
playback image that was recorded in DV mode.  
The effects that can be used during playback are  
CLASSIC FILM, MONOTONE, SEPIA and STROBE.  
The effects work the same in playback as they did in  
recording. (pg. 48)  
Audio Dubbing (DV only)  
The audio track of a tape recorded in DV format can  
be customized only when recorded in the 12-bit and  
SP modes. (pg. 34)  
Stereo Microphone  
CLASSIC FILM: Gives recorded scenes a  
strobe effect. Using this effect with “DV WIDE” set  
to ”16:9SQ” (pg. 36) provides “classic film”  
effect.  
Headphone Connector  
MONOTONE: 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. Using this effect with “DV WIDE” set to  
”16:9SQ” (pg. 36) provides “classic film” effect.  
A.DUB  
PLAY  
PAUSE  
STOP  
SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish tint  
like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema  
mode for a classic look.  
Speaker  
1 Play back the tape to locate the point where  
editing will start, then press PAUSE (9).  
STROBE: Your recording looks like a series of  
consecutive snapshots.  
1) To start playback, press PLAY (U).  
2) Press EFFECT. The PLAYBACK EFFECT Select  
Menu appears.  
3) Press EFFECT repeatedly to move the highlight  
bar to the desired effect.  
The selected function is activated and after  
2 seconds the menu disappears.  
To deactivate the selected effect, press EFFECT  
ON/OFF. To reactivate the selected effect press  
EFFECT ON/OFF again.  
To change the selected effect, repeat from  
step 2 above.  
2 While holding A. DUB (D) on the remote  
control, press PAUSE (9). The “9D” and “MIC”  
indicators appear.  
3 Press PLAY (U), then begin “narrating”. Speak  
into the microphone.  
To pause dubbing, press PAUSE (9).  
4 To end Audio Dubbing, press PAUSE (9), then  
STOP (8).  
To hear the sound during Audio Dubbing...  
Connect optional headphones to the headphone  
connector or use the S/AV connector, and set “DV  
NARR.” to the desired mode;  
OFF” for the playback sound.  
ON” for the dubbed sound.  
MIX” for the playback and dubbed sound.  
To hear the dubbed sound during playback…  
Set “DV NARR.” to “ON” or “MIX”. (pg. 33, 39)  
       
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indicator and the Time Code (min.:sec.) appear  
and the camcorder enters Insert-Pause mode.  
NOTES:  
When editing onto a tape that was recorded at  
12-bit, the old and new soundtracks are recorded  
separately.  
4 Press START/STOP to begin editing.  
Confirm the insert at the time code you  
checked in step 1.  
If you dub onto a blank space on the tape, the  
sound may be disrupted. Make sure you only edit  
recorded areas.  
If feedback or howling occurs during TV playback,  
move the camcorder’s microphone away from the  
TV, or turn down the TV’s volume.  
To pause editing, press START/STOP. Press it  
again to resume editing.  
5 To end Insert Editing, press START/STOP, then  
STOP (8).  
If you change from 12-bit to 16-bit in mid-  
recording and then use the tape for Audio  
Dubbing, it is not effective from the point where  
16-bit recording began.  
During Audio Dubbing, when the tape moves to  
scenes recorded in the LP mode, scenes recorded  
in 16-bit audio or a blank portion, Audio Dubbing  
stops.  
NOTES:  
During Insert Editing, set the Recording Mode  
Switch to “DV”.  
Special Effects (pg. 49) can be used to spice up  
the scenes being edited during Insert Editing.  
During Insert Editing, the date and time  
information changes.  
If you perform Insert Editing onto a blank space on  
the tape, the audio and video may be disrupted.  
Make sure you only edit recorded areas.  
During Insert Editing, when the tape moves to  
scenes recorded in the LP mode or a blank  
portion, Insert Editing stops. (pg. 74)  
If a memory card is loaded and “NAVIGATION” is  
set to other than “MANUAL, a NAVIGATION  
thumbnail image is stored in the memory card.  
(pg. 50)  
To perform Audio Dubbing while watching on the  
television, make connections. (pg. 24)  
To perform Audio Dubbing with a video unit  
connected to the camcorders S/AV connector, first  
set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V IN” or “S IN” in VIDEO  
Menu. (pg. 33, 39)  
The “AUX” indication appears instead of “MIC”.  
Insert Editing (DV only)  
You can record a new scene into a previously  
recorded tape, replacing a section of the original  
recording with minimal picture distortion at the in  
and outpoints. The original audio remains  
unchanged.  
A tape that was recorded in HD or SD mode cannot  
be used for Insert Editing.  
START/STOP  
INSERT  
REW  
PLAY  
STOP  
NOTES:  
Before performing the following steps, make sure  
that “TIME CODE” is set to “ON”. (pg. 33, 40)  
Insert Editing is not possible on a tape recorded in  
the LP mode or on a blank portion of a tape.  
To perform Insert Editing while watching in the  
television, make connections. (pg. 24)  
1 Play back the tape, locate the Edit-Out point and  
press PAUSE (9). Confirm the time code at this  
point. (pg. 40)  
2 Press REW (3) until the Edit-In point is located,  
then press PAUSE (9).  
3 Press and hold INSERT (I) on the remote  
control, then press PAUSE (9). The “9I”  
   
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EN  
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)  
When the remote control’s batteries run 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.  
Random Assemble Editing  
[R.A.Edit] (DV only)  
Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as  
the source player. You can select up to 8 “cuts” for  
automatic editing, in any order you like. R.A.Edit is  
more easily performed when the MBR (Multi-Brand  
Remote) is set to operate with your brand of VCR  
(see “VCR CODE LIST”), but can also be performed  
by operating the VCR manually.  
VCR CODE LIST  
VCR BRAND  
NAME  
CODE  
VCR BRAND  
NAME  
CODE  
AKAI  
F
F
G
B
D
G
PHILIPS  
A
I
A
I
I
I
A
C
G
I
E
A
D
A
F
B
C
B
Before operation, make sure the batteries are  
installed in the remote control. (pg. 56)  
BLAUPUNKT  
DAEWOO  
A
A
C
H
NOTE:  
Random Assemble Editing is not possible with a tape  
recorded in HD or SD mode.  
FERGUSON  
I
I
C
G
H
B
SAMSUNG  
SANYO  
I
D
SHIFT  
MBR SET  
GRUNDIG  
HITACHI  
A
C
D
D
C
C
F
E
F
F
F
C
SELECO, REX  
SHARP  
I
I
A
F
JVC  
A
B
C
I
I
I
A
F
C
A
A
E
SONY  
F
F
C
C
E
LG/GOLDSTAR  
MITSUBISHI  
A
A
F
F
G
H
I
A
Set Remote/VCR Code  
1 Turn off the power to the VCR and point the  
remote towards the VCR’s infrared sensor. Then,  
referring to the VCR CODE LIST, press and hold  
MBR SET, and enter the brand code.  
NEC  
C
C
G
H
THOMSON,  
TELEFUNKEN,  
SABA,  
I
I
I
C
A
F
G
B
PANASONIC  
A
A
A
I
A
C
G
A
D
H
NORDMENDE  
The code is automatically set once you release  
MBR SET, and the VCRs power comes on.  
TOSHIBA  
F
F
I
A
2 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 do not need to press  
SHIFT for this one).  
You are 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:  
If the VCRs power does not come on in step 1, try  
another code from the VCR CODE LIST.  
Some brands of VCR do not come on  
automatically. In this case, turn the power on  
manually and try step 2.  
If the remote control is not able to control the  
VCR, use the controls on the VCR.  
         
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1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE  
Make Connections  
Also refer to page 24.  
connector…  
…Connect the editing cable to the Remote  
PAUSE connector.  
B A JVC VCR not equipped with a Remote  
PAUSE connector but equipped with an  
R.A.EDIT connector…  
…Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT  
connector.  
C A VCR other than above…  
…Connect the editing cable to the remote  
control’s PAUSE IN connector.  
Connector Cover**  
To S/AV  
2 Insert a recorded tape into the camcorder.  
3 Set the Playback Mode Switch to “VIDEO”.  
4 Set the Power Switch to “P” while pressing  
down the Lock Button located on the switch.  
S/AV/Editing cable  
(provided)  
5 Turn the VCR power on, insert a recordable tape  
and engage the AUX mode.  
Refer to the VCRs instructions.  
1
2
3
4
NOTES:  
Editing extension cable  
Before Random Assemble Editing, make sure the  
indications do not appear on the TV monitor. If  
they do, they will be recorded onto the new tape.  
To choose whether or not the following displays  
appear on the connected TV…  
(provided)***  
ABTo Remote PAUSE or  
R.A.EDIT  
VCR  
• Date/time  
Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”.  
(pg. 33, 40) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote  
control to turn on/off the date indication.  
• Time code  
Set “TIME CODE” to “OFF” or “ON”.  
(pg. 33, 40)  
CTo PAUSE IN  
DISPLAY  
TV  
• Indications other than date/time and time code  
Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/  
TV”. (pg. 33, 40)  
A Black to S-VIDEO IN*  
B Yellow to VIDEO IN  
C White to AUDIO L IN  
D Red to AUDIO R IN  
*
Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN  
connector. In this case, it is not necessary to  
connect the yellow video cable.  
** When connecting the cable, open the cover.  
*** If necessary, use this cable for connections.  
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Select Scenes  
EN  
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)  
If the search time for an in-point exceeds  
5 minutes, the recording decks Record-Standby  
mode will be cancelled and editing will not take  
place.  
If there are blank portions before or after the Edit-  
In and Edit-Out points, a blue screen may be  
included in the edited version.  
Since time codes register time only as accurately  
as seconds, the time code total time may not  
match the total program time exactly.  
Turning off the camcorders power erases all  
registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points.  
If you select Sepia or Monotone mode from  
Special Effects, you cannot 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 the Dissolve  
or Black & White Fader during Random Assemble  
Editing.  
PLAY  
FADE/WIPE  
EFFECT  
EDIT IN/OUT  
R.A.EDIT  
ON/OFF  
CANCEL  
6 Press PLAY (U) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF  
on the remote control.  
The Random Assemble  
Editing Menu appears.  
Selected parameter  
I N  
OUT  
MODE  
7 If using a Wipe/Fader at  
the beginning of the  
scene, press FADE/WIPE  
on the remote control.  
Cycle through the  
effects by pressing  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
– –  
– – : – –  
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
T I ME CODE  
TOTAL  
– –  
00 : 00  
:
– –  
It is not possible to use Wipe/Fader effects,  
Program AE and Special Effects during Random  
Assemble Editing using i.LINK cable.  
repeatedly, and stop  
when the one you want is displayed.  
You cannot use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the  
beginning of Program 1.  
8 At the beginning of the scene, press EDIT IN/  
OUT on the remote control. The Edit-In position  
appears in the Random Assemble Editing Menu.  
9 At the end of the scene, press EDIT IN/OUT. The  
Edit-Out position appears in the Random  
Assemble Editing Menu.  
10 If using a Wipe/Fader at the end of the scene,  
press FADE/WIPE.  
Cycle through the effects by pressing  
repeatedly, and stop when the one you want is  
displayed.  
If you select a Wipe/Fader effect for an Edit-Out  
point, the effect is automatically applied to the  
following Edit-In point.  
You cannot use a Picture Wipe/Dissolve at the  
end of the last scene.  
When you use Fader/Wipe effects, that time is  
included in the total time (this does not apply  
to Picture Wipe/Dissolve).  
11 If using Playback Special Effects, press EFFECT.  
(pg. 58)  
12 Repeat steps 8 through 11 to register  
additional scenes.  
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 are not using Wipe/Fader or Program AE  
with special effects, repeat steps 8 and 9 only.  
NOTES:  
When choosing a scene, set Edit-In and Edit-Out  
points so that there is a relatively large difference  
between them.  
 
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Picture Wipe And Dissolve Menu  
(available only for Random Assemble Editing)  
You can use not only the wipe/fader effects on page  
48 but also the picture wipe and dissolve effects  
below.  
Automatic Editing To VCR  
DISSOLVE: The new scene gradually appears  
as the old one gradually disappears.  
PAUSE  
WIPE – CORNER: The new scene wipes in  
over the previous one from the upper right corner to  
the lower left corner.  
VCR REC STBY  
WIPE – WINDOW: The next scene gradually  
wipes in from the centre of the screen toward the  
corners, covering the previous scene.  
WIPE – SLIDE: The next scene gradually wipes  
in over the previous one from right to left.  
WIPE – DOOR: The previous scene wipes out  
from the centre to the right and left, like a door  
being pushed open to reveal the next scene.  
WIPE – SCROLL: The new scene wipes in over  
the last one from the bottom of the screen to the top.  
13 Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the  
beginning of the scene you want to edit and press  
PAUSE (9).  
14 Press VCR REC STBY (79), or manually  
engage the VCRs Record-Pause mode.  
15 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button on the  
camcorder. Editing proceeds as programmed,  
right through to the end of the last registered  
scene.  
WIPE – SHUTTER: The new scene wipes in  
over the previous one from the centre toward the top  
and bottom of the screen.  
When dubbing is complete, the camcorder  
enters the Pause mode, and the VCR enters its  
Record-Pause mode.  
If you do not register an Edit-Out point, the  
tape will be dubbed all the way to the end  
automatically.  
If you operate the camcorder during automatic  
editing, the VCR will enter its Record-Pause  
mode and automatic editing will stop.  
16 Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and  
the VCR.  
To make the R.A.Edit counter display disappear,  
press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control.  
NOTES:  
Pressing R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control  
clears all settings registered during Random  
Assemble Editing.  
When the editing cable is connected to the remote  
controls PAUSE IN connector during dubbing,  
make sure the remote control is pointed at the  
VCR’s sensor, and the path between the two is  
unobstructed.  
Random Assemble Editing may not function  
properly when using a tape including several  
duplicated time codes. (pg. 21)  
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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)  
Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder Timing  
4 Press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF to make the Random  
Assemble Editing menu disappear, then press the  
MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.  
For More Accurate Editing  
5 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “t VIDEO”,  
and press it. The VIDEO Menu appears.  
6 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “SYNCHRO”,  
and press it. The value for “SYNCHRO” is  
highlighted.  
R.A.EDIT  
ON/OFF  
7 Based on the diagnostics performed, you can  
now advance the VCR’s record timing by rotating  
the MENU Wheel towards R. You can also delay  
the VCR’s record timing by rotating the MENU  
Wheel towards T.  
Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Pause  
to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin  
editing for the camcorder and the VCR at exactly the  
same time, you may lose scenes you wanted, or find  
that you have recorded scenes you did not want. For  
a cleanly edited tape, confirm and adjust the timing  
of the camcorder against your VCR.  
The adjustment range is from –1.3 to +1.3  
seconds, in 0.1-second increments.  
Press the MENU Wheel in to finish the setting.  
8 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “BRETURN”,  
and press it twice.  
Diagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing  
Now perform Random Assemble Editing  
beginning with step 6 on page 62.  
1 Play back the tape in the camcorder, then point  
the remote control at the camcorder’s remote  
sensor and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF.  
NOTES:  
Before performing actual Random Assemble  
Editing, do a few Random Assemble Editing trial  
runs to check whether the value you have input is  
appropriate or not, and make adjustments  
accordingly.  
Random Assemble Editing Menu appears.  
Program 1  
I N  
OUT  
MODE  
Random Assemble  
Editing Menu  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
– –  
– – : – –  
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
Depending on the recorder, there may be  
situations where the timing difference cannot be  
fully corrected.  
T I ME CODE  
TOTAL  
– –  
:
– –  
00 : 00  
2 Perform Random Assemble Editing on Program 1  
only. In order to check VCR and camcorder  
timing, select the beginning of a scene transition  
as your Edit-In point.  
3 Play back the dubbed scene.  
If any images from the scene prior to the  
transition you chose for your Edit-In point were  
recorded, that means your VCR moves too  
quickly from Record-Pause to Record mode.  
If the scene you tried to dub starts in progress,  
the VCR is slow to start recording.  
     
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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS  
Connection To A Personal Computer  
[A] Using USB cable  
To USB connector  
USB cable (provided)  
PC  
To USB  
OR  
[B] Using i.LINK cable  
To i.LINK  
connector  
i.LINK cable  
(optional)  
PC with i.LINK  
connector  
To i.LINK IN/OUT  
When using an i.LINK cable, be sure to use the  
optional JVC VC-VDV206U or VC-VDV204U  
i.LINK cable depending on the type of i.LINK  
connector (4 or 6 pins) on the PC.  
If the PC connected to the camcorder via the USB  
cable is not powered, the camcorder does not  
enter the USB mode.  
[A] Using USB cable  
It is possible to do the following things:  
Transfer still images stored on a memory card to a  
PC.  
Use this camcorder as a WebCam. (pg. 66)  
The date/time information cannot be captured into  
the PC.  
Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and  
Software.  
The still images can also be transferred to a PC  
with an i.LINK connector-equipped capture board.  
The system may not work properly depending on  
the PC or capture board you are using.  
[B] Using i.LINK cable  
It is also possible to transfer still/moving images to a  
PC with an i.LINK connector by using the provided  
software, software equipped with the PC or  
commercially available software.  
NOTES:  
Refer to “SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB/  
i.LINK CONNECTION GUIDE” for the installation  
of the bundled software and drivers.  
“USB MODE” and/or “ACCESSING FILES”  
appears on the LCD monitor while the PC is  
accessing data in the camcorder or the camcorder  
is transferring a file to the PC.  
NEVER disconnect the USB cable while  
“ACCESSING FILES” is displayed on the LCD  
monitor since this can result in product damage.  
The software operation manual is provided as PDF  
file on the CD-ROM.  
It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter/  
Charger as the power supply instead of the  
battery pack. (pg. 11)  
Never connect the USB cable and the i.LINK  
cable simultaneously to the camcorder. Connect  
only the cable you wish to use to the camcorder.  
     
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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)  
1 Make sure all necessary software (provided) are  
Using The Camcorder As A  
WebCam  
This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB  
connection.  
installed in your PC.  
2 Set the Recording Mode Switch to “MEMORY”.  
3 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while  
pressing down the Lock Button located on the  
switch.  
4 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB  
cable.  
“  
” appears on the screen.  
If the PC is not powered on, the camcorder  
does not enter the Web Camera mode.  
5 When finished, turn off the PC first, then the  
camcorder. Disconnect the USB cable from the  
camcorder and PC.  
Connector Cover*  
To USB  
NOTES:  
It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter/  
Charger as the power supply instead of the  
battery pack. (pg. 11)  
You can also use the camcorder for video  
conference over the Internet by using Microsoft  
Windows® Messenger®. For details, refer to the  
instruction manual of the provided software.  
In the Web Camera mode, the following buttons  
cannot be operated: SNAPSHOT, INDEX, NAVI,  
NAVI STORE, the Recording Start/Stop Button.  
USB cable  
(provided)  
Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and  
provided Software.  
To USB connector  
USB-equipped PC  
*
When connecting the cable, open the cover.  
   
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DETAILS  
ITEMS  
NOTES  
V Power (pg. 10)  
Perform charging where the temperature is between 10°C and 35°C. 20°C to 25°C  
is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold,  
charging may be incomplete.  
Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack.  
Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of the  
battery pack.  
To avoid interference with reception, do not use the AC Power Adapter/Charger  
near a radio.  
Since the AC Power Adapter/Charger processes electricity internally, it becomes  
warm during use. Be sure to use it only in well-ventilated areas.  
V VIDEO  
RECORDING  
(pg. 18)  
When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct sunlight, the LCD monitor may  
be difficult to see. If this happens, use the viewfinder instead.  
The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is attached.  
There may be a delay after you open the cassette holder cover until the cassette  
holder opens. Do not use force.  
Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes  
completely before closing the cassette holder cover.  
When the Recording Start/Stop button is pressed, it may take a few seconds before  
actual recording starts. The “T” indicator starts rotating when the camcorder  
actually starts recording.  
The time required to calculate and display the remaining tape length, and the  
accuracy of the calculation, may vary according to the type of tape used.  
“TAPE END” appears when the tape reaches its end, and the power goes off  
automatically if left in this condition for 5 minutes. “TAPE END” also appears  
when a cassette at its end is loaded.  
During recording, sound is not heard from the speaker. To hear the sound, connect  
optional headphones to the headphone connector. Adjust the sound volume by  
rotating the MENU Wheel. (pg. 22)  
During Interface Shooting, the “Tape Running” indicator and warning indications  
(pg. 73 – 75) are the only ones that are shown; they appear reversed in the  
display as they would when viewing a mirror, but are not reversed in the  
recording.  
The tape remaining indicator does not appear during interface shooting. However,  
when the remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indicator appears showing the  
remaining time:  
(blinking)  
(blinking)  
(blinking)  
         
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If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer.  
The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio,  
etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery  
pack, AC Power Adapter/Charger, etc.) and wait a few minutes; and then re-connect it and proceed as usual  
from the beginning.  
Power  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSES  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
1. No power is supplied.  
1. The power is not connected 1. Connect the AC Power  
properly.  
Adapter/Charger securely.  
(pg. 11)  
The battery is dead.  
The LCD monitor is not open  
fully or the viewfinder is not  
pulled out when recording.  
Replace the dead battery  
with a fully charged one.  
(pg. 10, 11)  
Open the LCD monitor fully  
or pull out the viewfinder.  
Video and D.S.C. Recording  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSES  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
2. Recording cannot be  
2. The Power Switch is set to  
P” or “OFF”.  
2. Set the Power Switch to “A”  
or “M”. (pg. 18, 26)  
— For Video Recording —  
Set the tapes erase  
protection tab to “REC”.  
(pg. 16)  
performed.  
— For Video Recording —  
The tape’s erase protection  
tab is set to “SAVE”.  
The Recording Mode Switch  
is set to “MEMORY”.  
TAPE END” appears.  
The cassette holder cover is  
open.  
Set the Recording Mode  
Switch to “VIDEO”.  
Replace with new cassette.  
(pg. 16)  
— For D.S.C. Recording —  
The Recording Mode Switch  
is not set to “MEMORY”.  
Close the cassette holder  
cover.  
— For D.S.C. Recording —  
Set the Recording Mode  
Switch to “MEMORY”.  
3. When shooting a subject  
illuminated by bright light,  
vertical lines appear.  
3. This is a result of exceedingly 3.  
high contrast, and is not a  
malfunction.  
4. When the screen is under  
direct sunlight during shooting,  
the screen becomes red or  
black for an instant.  
4. This is not a malfunction.  
4.  
5. During recording, the date/  
5. DATE/TIME” is set to “OFF”. 5. Set “DATE/TIME” to “ON”.  
time does not appear.  
(pg. 33, 37)  
6. During recording, sound  
6. The optional headphones are 6. Connect the optional  
cannot be heard.  
not connected to the  
headphones to the  
headphone connector.  
(pg. 83)  
headphones connector.  
 
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7. The LCD monitor or  
7. Certain Wipe/Fader effects,  
certain modes of Program  
AE, “OIS” and other  
7. Re-read the sections covering  
Wipe/Fader effects, Program  
AE and “OIS”. (pg. 35, 48)  
viewfinder indications blink.  
functions that cannot be used  
together are selected at the  
same time.  
8. Digital Zoom does not work. 8. 10X optical zoom is selected. 8. Set “ZOOM” to “40X” or  
The Recording Mode Switch  
is set to “MEMORY”.  
“200X”. (pg. 34)  
Set the Recording Mode  
Switch to an appropriate  
position except “MEMORY”.  
Video and D.S.C. Playback  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSES  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
9. Play, Rewind and Fast-Forward 9. The Power Switch is set to  
9. Set the Power Switch to  
P”. (pg. 22)  
functions do not work.  
A” or “M”.  
The Playback Mode Switch is  
set to “MEMORY”.  
Set the Playback Mode  
Switch to “VIDEO”.  
10. The tape is moving, but there is 10. Your TV has AV input  
10. Set the TV to the mode or  
channel appropriate for  
video playback. (pg. 24)  
Close the cassette holder  
cover. (pg. 16)  
no picture.  
terminals, but is not set to its  
VIDEO mode.  
The cassette holder cover is  
open.  
11. Blocks of noise appear during 11.  
playback, or there is no  
11. Clean the video heads with  
an optional cleaning  
cassette.  
playback picture and the  
screen becomes blue.  
12. A memory card cannot be  
12. The Power Switch is set to  
A” or “M”.  
12. Set the Power Switch to  
P”. (pg. 27)  
played back.  
The Playback Mode Switch is  
set to “VIDEO”.  
Set the Playback Mode  
Switch to “MEMORY”.  
13. The image on the 4:3 TV is  
13. This occurs during recording 13. This is not a malfunction.  
elongated vertically (squeeze).  
in HD or SD mode when a  
tape (its erase protection tab  
is set to “REC”) is loaded.  
The component video cable  
and S/AV/Editing cable are  
connected simultaneously.  
Disconnect either of two  
cables.  
14. The screen of the LCD monitor 14. The S/AV/Editing cable is  
14. This is not a malfunction.  
After dubbing, set “S/AV  
INPUT” back to “OFF”.  
or viewfinder is blackened or  
blocks of noise appear on its  
right side when the Power  
Switch is set to “P” for  
dubbing (but 4·9 is not  
pressed).  
connected and “S/AV  
INPUT” (pg. 39) is set to  
“A/V IN” or “S IN”.  
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Advanced features  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSES  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
15. The focus does not adjust  
15. Focus is set to the Manual  
15. Set Focus to the Auto mode.  
automatically.  
mode.  
(pg. 44)  
The recording was done in a  
dark place, or the contrast  
was low.  
Clean the lens and check the  
focus again. (pg. 79)  
The lens is dirty or covered  
with condensation.  
16. In the 5-Second mode,  
recording ends before  
16. The 5-Second mode is set to 16. Set “5S” to “5S” in MANUAL  
“Anim.” in MANUAL Menu. Menu. (pg. 33, 35)  
5 seconds have elapsed.  
17. Snapshot mode cannot be  
17. The Squeeze mode (16:9SQ) 17. Disengage the Squeeze  
used.  
is selected.  
(16:9SQ) mode.  
(pg. 33, 36)  
18. The colour of Snapshot looks 18. The light source or the  
18. Find a white subject and  
compose your shot so that it  
also appears in the frame.  
(pg. 26, 42)  
strange.  
subject does not include  
white. Or there are various  
different light sources behind  
the subject.  
The Sepia (SEPIA) or  
Monotone (MONOTONE)  
mode is activated.  
Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA)  
and Monotone  
(MONOTONE). (pg. 33,  
49)  
19. The image taken using  
19. Shooting was performed  
19. Press BACK LIGHT.  
Snapshot is too dark.  
under backlit conditions.  
(pg. 43)  
20. The image taken using  
20. The subject is too bright.  
20. Press P.AE and set  
“PROGRAM AE” to  
Snapshot is too bright.  
“SPOTLIGHT”. (pg. 48)  
21. White Balance cannot be  
21. The Sepia (SEPIA) or  
Monotone (MONOTONE)  
mode is activated.  
21. Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA)  
or Monotone (MONOTONE)  
mode before setting White  
Balance. (pg. 49)  
activated.  
22. Wipe/Fader effects do not  
22. The Power Switch is set to  
22. Set the Power Switch to “M”.  
work.  
A”.  
(pg. 14)  
23. The Black & White Fader does 23. The Sepia (SEPIA) or  
23. Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA)  
and Monotone  
not work.  
Monotone (MONOTONE)  
mode is activated.  
(MONOTONE).  
(pg. 33, 49)  
24. Program AE does not work.  
24. The Power Switch is set to  
24. Set the Power Switch to “M”.  
A”.  
(pg. 14)  
25. Cannot record signals from a 25. The connected device is not 25. Dubbing from other devices  
device which is connected to  
the i.LINK IN/OUT connector.  
compatible with this  
camcorder.  
in MPEG2 format is possible  
if the connected device is  
another same model of this  
unit. It is also possible to dub  
in MPEG2 format from a D-  
VHS VCR, if the source tape  
(D-VHS) has been originally  
dubbed from this digital HD  
video camera in MPEG2  
format.  
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Other problems  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSES  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
26. The CHARGE indicator on the 26. The temperature of the  
26. To protect the battery, it is  
recommended to charge it in  
places with a temperature of  
10°C to 35°C. (pg. 76)  
AC Power Adapter/Charger  
does not light.  
battery is extremely high/low.  
Charging is difficult in places  
subject to extremely high/  
low temperatures.  
27. “SET DATE/TIME!” appears.  
27. The built-in clocks  
rechargeable lithium battery  
is discharged.  
27. Connect the camcorder to an  
AC outlet using the AC Power  
Adapter/Charger for over 24  
hours to charge the clock’s  
lithium battery. (pg. 15)  
The previously set date/time  
is erased.  
28. There is no picture.  
28. The camcorder is not getting 28. Turn the camcorders power  
power, or some other  
malfunction exists.  
off and on again. (pg. 14)  
29. Some functions are not  
available using the MENU  
Wheel.  
29. The Power Switch is set to  
29. Set the Power Switch to “M”.  
A”.  
(pg. 14)  
30. Files stored in the memory  
30. Files stored in the memory  
30. Remove protection from the  
files stored in the memory  
card and delete them.  
card cannot be deleted.  
card are protected.  
(pg. 29, 30)  
31. When the image is printed  
from the printer, a black bar  
appears at the bottom of the  
screen.  
31. This is not a malfunction.  
31. By recording with “OIS”  
activated (pg. 33, 35) this  
can be avoided.  
32. When the camcorder is  
connected via the i.LINK  
connector, the camcorder does  
not operate.  
32. The i.LINK cable was  
plugged/unplugged with  
power turned on.  
32. Turn the camcorders power  
off and on again, then  
operate it.  
33. The rear of the LCD monitor is 33. The light used to illuminate 33. Close the LCD monitor to  
hot.  
the LCD monitor causes it to  
become hot.  
turn it off or set the Power  
Switch to “OFF”, and let the  
unit cool down.  
34. Images on the LCD monitor  
34. In places subject to low  
temperature, images become  
dark due to the  
34. Adjust the brightness and  
angle of the LCD monitor.  
(pg. 12, 13)  
appear dark or whitish.  
characteristics of the LCD  
monitor. When this happens,  
the displayed colours differ  
from those that are actually  
recorded. This is not a defect  
of the camcorder.  
When the LCD monitor’s  
fluorescent light reaches the  
end of its service life, images  
on the LCD monitor become  
dark. Consult your nearest  
JVC dealer.  
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35. Coloured bright spots appear 35. The LCD monitor and the  
35.  
all over the LCD monitor or the  
viewfinder.  
viewfinder are made with  
high-precision technology.  
However, black spots or  
bright spots of light (red,  
green or blue) may appear  
constantly on the LCD  
monitor or the viewfinder.  
These spots are not recorded  
on the tape. This is not due to  
any defect of the unit.  
(Effective dots: more than  
99.99 %)  
36. The indicators and the image 36. This may occur when the  
36.  
colour on the LCD monitor are  
not clear.  
surface or the edge of the  
LCD monitor is pressed.  
37. The cassette will not load  
37. The batterys charge is low.  
37. Install a fully charged battery.  
properly.  
(pg. 10, 11)  
38. The memory card cannot be  
38.  
38. Push in the memory card a  
removed from the camcorder.  
few more times. (pg. 17)  
39. Picture does not appear on the 39. The viewfinder is pulled out 39. Push the viewfinder back in  
LCD monitor.  
and “PRIORITY” is set to  
“FINDER”.  
The LCD monitor’s brightness  
setting is too dark.  
or set “PRIORITY” to “LCD”  
or “BOTH”.  
(pg. 12, 33, 36)  
Adjust the brightness of the  
LCD monitor. (pg. 13)  
If the monitor is tilted  
upward 180 degrees, open  
the monitor fully. (pg. 12)  
40. Images on the LCD monitor  
40. The speaker volume is too  
40. Turn the speaker volume  
are jittery.  
great.  
down. (pg. 22)  
41. The LCD monitor, the  
41.  
41. Wipe them gently with soft  
cloth. Wiping strongly can  
cause damage. (pg. 79) To  
clean the viewfinder, please  
consult your nearest JVC  
dealer.  
viewfinder and the lens have  
become dirty (ex. fingerprints).  
42. Time code does not appear.  
42. TIME CODE” is set to  
42. Set “TIME CODE” to “ON”.  
“OFF”.  
(pg. 33, 37, 40)  
43. An error indication (E01, E02 43. A malfunction of some kind 43. pg. 75.  
or E06) appears.  
has occurred. In this case the  
camcorder’s functions  
become unusable.  
44. An error indication (E03 or  
44. A malfunction of some kind 44. pg. 75.  
has occurred. In this case the  
camcorder’s functions  
E04) appears.  
become unusable.  
45. The remote control does not  
45. REMOTE” is set to “OFF”.  
The remote control does not  
point at the remote sensor.  
The remote control batteries  
are exhausted.  
45. Set “REMOTE” to “ON”.  
work.  
(pg. 33, 36)  
Point at the remote sensor.  
(pg. 56)  
Replace the batteries with  
fresh ones. (pg. 56)  
 
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Warning Indications  
Indications  
Meaning  
Displays the battery remaining power.  
Remaining power level: high  
Remaining power level: exhausted  
As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks.  
When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically.  
Appears when no tape is loaded.  
(pg. 16)  
Appears when the erase protection tab is set to “SAVE” while the Power Switch is  
CHECK TAPE’S ERASE  
PROTECTION TAB  
set to “A” or “M” and the Recording Mode Switch is set to any mode except  
“MEMORY”.  
(pg. 14)  
Appears if dirt is detected on the heads during recording. Use an optional  
cleaning cassette.  
HEAD CLEANING  
REQUIRED USE  
CLEANING CASSETTE  
Appears if condensation occurs. When this indication is displayed, wait more  
than 1 hour until condensation disappears.  
CONDENSATION  
OPERATION PAUSED  
PLEASE WAIT  
Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Recording Start/Stop Button or  
SNAPSHOT Button is pressed while the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” and  
the Recording Mode Switch is set to any mode except “MEMORY”.  
TAPE!  
TAPE END  
Appears when the tape ends during recording or playback.  
(pg. 67)  
Appears when the date/time is not set.  
(pg. 15)  
SET DATE/TIME!  
LENS CAP  
Appears when the built-in clock (lithium) battery is discharged and the  
previously set date/time is erased.  
(pg. 15)  
Appears for 5 seconds after power is turned on if the lens cap is attached.  
CAN NOT PLAY BACK Appears when you attempt to play back a tape that is not compatible with this  
THIS TAPE  
camcorder.  
CAN NOT CHANGE  
RECORDING MODE  
RECORDING IS  
STOPPED  
Appears when you attempt to change the recording mode during recording.  
(pg. 19)  
INVALID DATA!  
CAN NOT RECORD  
Appears when you attempt to record signals which are copygurded or not  
compatible with this camcorder.  
COPY PROTECTED  
CAN NOT RECORD  
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Warning Indications  
Indications  
Meaning  
CAN NOT DISPLAY  
ON LCD MONITOR  
AND VIEWFINDER  
IN THIS MODE  
Appears when dubbing a scene recorded in HD mode through the component  
video connectors. (pg. 53)  
i.LINK CONNECTION Appears when an i.LINK cable is connected but not detected. Disconnect the  
ERROR! CHECK  
CABLE CONNECTION  
cable once and connect it again, or disconnect other connected cables.  
(pg. 53)  
TO CHANGE i.LINK  
OUTPUT SETTING,  
DISCONNECT i.LINK  
CABLE, FIRST  
Appears when you attempt to change the i.LINK output mode while an i.LINK  
cable is connected. (pg. 53)  
INVALID DATA!  
CAN NOT INPUT  
Appears when you attempt to dub signals which are copygurded or not  
compatible with this camcorder through an i.LINK cable.  
COPYPROTECTED  
CAN NOT INPUT  
CAN NOT DECODE  
VIDEO OR AUDIO  
A. DUB ERROR!  
Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape. (pg. 58)  
A. DUB ERROR!  
Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in SD or HD mode.  
<MPEG2 RECORDED>  
(pg. 58)  
<CANNOT DUB ON A Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode.  
LP RECORDED TAPE>  
(pg. 58)  
<CANNOT DUB ON A Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in 16-bit audio.  
16bit RECORDING>  
<CHECK TAPE’S  
ERASE PROTECTION  
TAB>  
(pg. 58)  
Appears if A. DUB (D) on the remote control is pressed when the erase  
protection tab is set to “SAVE”.  
(pg. 58)  
INSERT ERROR!  
Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape.  
(pg. 59)  
INSERT ERROR!  
Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in SD or HD mode.  
<MPEG2 RECORDED>  
(pg. 59)  
<CANNOT EDIT ON A Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode.  
LP RECORDED TAPE>  
<CHECK TAPE’S  
ERASE PROTECTION  
TAB>  
(pg. 59)  
Appears if INSERT (I) on the remote control is pressed when the erase  
protection tab is set to “SAVE”.  
(pg. 59)  
<CHANGE REC. MODE  
TO DV>  
CAN NOT R.A.E.  
THIS TAPE  
Appears if Random Assemble Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in SD or  
HD mode.  
(pg. 60)  
 
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Warning Indications  
Indications  
Meaning  
MEMORY IS FULL  
Appears when the memory card’s memory is full and shooting is not possible.  
Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted while this camcorder is  
being used as a recorder.  
Appears in the following cases when dubbing still images from a tape to a  
memory card:  
– when no memory card is loaded.  
COPYING FAILED  
– when the memory card’s memory is full.  
– when the memory card is not formatted.  
– when a write-protected SD Memory Card is loaded.  
(pg. 55)  
Appears if there is no memory card loaded when you attempt to record on a  
memory card or access data on a memory card.  
MEMORY CARD!  
PLEASE FORMAT  
NO IMAGES STORED  
Appears when there is a problem with a memory card and its memory is corrupt,  
or it has not been initialised. Initialise the memory card.  
(pg. 32)  
Appears if there are no image files stored in the memory card when you attempt  
memory card playback.  
Appears when the camcorder does not recognise the loaded memory card.  
Remove the memory card once and insert it again. Repeat these procedures until  
no indication appears. If the indication still appears, the memory card is  
corrupted.  
CARD ERROR!  
Appears when playing back a file that is not compatible with DCF or a file with a  
size that is not compatible with this camcorder.  
UNSUPPORTED FILE!  
CHECK CARD’S WRITE  
Appears when you attempt to shoot digital still images when the write  
protection tab on the SD Memory Card is set to the “LOCK” position.  
PROTECTION SWITCH Appears when you attempt MEMORY SELECT menu operation with a write-  
protected SD Memory Card loaded.  
The error indications (E01, E02 or E06) show what type of malfunction has  
E01, E02 or E06  
occurred. When an error indication appears, the camcorder turns off  
UNIT IN SAFEGUARD  
automatically. Remove the power supply (battery, etc.) and wait a few minutes for  
MODE REMOVE AND  
the indication to clear. When it does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the  
REATTACH BATTERY  
indication remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer.  
The error indications (E03 or E04) show what type of malfunction has occurred.  
E03 or E04  
When an error indication appears, the camcorder turns off automatically. Eject  
UNIT IN SAFEGUARD  
the cassette once and re-insert it, then check if the indication clears. When it  
MODE EJECT AND  
does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the indication remains, consult  
REINSERT TAPE  
your nearest JVC dealer.  
   
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CAUTIONS  
NOTES:  
General Battery Precautions  
If the remote control is not functioning even if it is  
being operated correctly, the batteries are  
exhausted. Replace them with fresh ones.  
It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after  
charging, or after use.  
Temperature Range Specifications  
Charging........10°C to 35°C  
Operation......0°C to 40°C  
Use only the following batteries: AAA (R03) size x 2  
Storage ..........–20°C to 50°C  
Recharging time is based on room temperature of  
20°C.  
The lower the temperature, the longer recharging  
takes.  
Please make note of the following rules for battery  
use. When misused, the batteries can leak or  
explode.  
1. When replacing batteries, refer to page 56.  
2. Do not use any different size of batteries from  
those specified.  
3. Be sure to install batteries in the correct  
direction.  
4. Do not use rechargeable batteries.  
5. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat as  
they can leak or explode.  
6. Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire.  
7. Remove the batteries from the unit if it is to be  
stored for an extended period to avoid battery  
leakage which can cause malfunctions.  
8. Do not recharge the provided batteries.  
Cassettes  
To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to  
read the following cautions:  
1. During use…  
... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV  
mark.  
... be aware that recording onto prerecorded  
tapes automatically erases the previously  
recorded video and audio signals.  
... make sure the cassette is positioned properly  
when inserting.  
... do not load and unload the cassette  
repeatedly without allowing the tape to run at  
all. This slackens the tape and can result in  
damage.  
Battery Packs  
The supplied battery pack  
is a lithium-ion battery.  
Before using the supplied  
battery pack or an  
... do not open the front tape cover. This exposes  
the tape to fingerprints and dust.  
2. Store cassettes…  
optional battery pack, be  
sure to read the following  
... away from heaters or other heat sources.  
... out of direct sunlight.  
... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary  
shock or vibration.  
... where they won’t be exposed to strong  
magnetic fields (such as those generated by  
motors, transformers or magnets).  
... vertically, in their original cases.  
Terminals  
cautions:  
1. To avoid hazards…  
... do not burn.  
... do not short-circuit the terminals. When  
transporting, make sure the provided battery  
cap is attached to the battery. If the battery cap  
is misplaced, carry the battery in a plastic bag.  
... do not modify or disassemble.  
... do not expose the battery to temperatures  
exceeding 60°C, as this may cause the battery  
to overheat, explode or catch fire.  
... use only specified chargers.  
2. To prevent damage and prolong service life…  
... do not subject to unnecessary shock.  
... charge in an environment where temperatures  
are within the tolerances shown in the chart  
below. This is a chemical reaction type  
battery — cooler temperatures impede  
chemical reaction, while warmer  
temperatures can prevent complete charging.  
... store in a cool, dry place. Extended exposure  
to high temperatures will increase natural  
discharge and shorten service life.  
... fully charge and then fully discharge the  
battery every 6 months when storing the  
battery pack over a long period time.  
... remove from charger or powered unit when  
not in use, as some machines use current even  
when switched off.  
         
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Memory Cards  
Main Unit  
To properly use and store your memory cards, be  
sure to read the following cautions:  
1. During use…  
1. For safety, DO NOT…  
... open the camcorders chassis.  
... disassemble or modify the unit.  
... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.  
Keep it away from metallic objects when not  
in use.  
... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects  
to enter the unit.  
... remove the battery pack or disconnect the  
power supply while the power is on.  
... leave the battery pack attached when the  
camcorder is not in use.  
... make sure the memory card bears the SD or  
MultiMediaCard mark.  
... make sure the memory card is positioned  
properly when inserting.  
2. While the memory card is being accessed  
(during recording, playback, deletion,  
initialisation, etc.)…  
... never unload the memory card and never turn  
off the camcorder.  
3. Store memory cards…  
2. Avoid using the unit…  
... away from heaters or other heat sources.  
... out of direct sunlight.  
... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary  
shock or vibration.  
... in places subject to excessive humidity or  
dust.  
... in places subject to soot or steam such as near  
a cooking stove.  
... where they won’t be exposed to strong  
magnetic fields (such as those generated by  
motors, transformers or magnets).  
... in places subject to excessive shock or  
vibration.  
... near a television set.  
... near appliances generating strong magnetic or  
electric fields (speakers, broadcasting  
antennas, etc.).  
LCD Monitor  
... in places subject to extremely high (over  
40°C) or extremely low (under 0°C)  
temperatures.  
1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor,  
DO NOT…  
... push it strongly or apply any shocks.  
... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on  
the bottom.  
3. DO NOT leave the unit…  
... in places of over 50°C.  
... in places where humidity is extremely low  
(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).  
... in direct sunlight.  
... in a closed car in summer.  
... near a heater.  
2. To prolong service life…  
... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.  
3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD  
monitor use.  
These are not malfunctions:  
4. To protect the unit, DO NOT…  
... allow it to become wet.  
While using the camcorder, the surface around  
the LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD  
monitor may heat up.  
... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.  
... subject it to shock or excessive vibration  
during transportation.  
... keep the lens directed at extremely bright  
objects for long periods.  
If you leave power on for a long time, the  
surface around the LCD monitor becomes hot.  
... expose the lens and viewfinders lens to direct  
sunlight.  
... carry it by holding the LCD monitor or the  
viewfinder.  
... swing it excessively when using the hand strap  
or the grip.  
... swing the soft camera case excessively when  
the camcorder is inside it.  
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CAUTIONS (cont.)  
5. Dirty heads can cause the following problems:  
How To Handle A CD-ROM  
Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface  
(opposite to the printed surface). Do not write  
anything or put a sticker on either the front or back  
surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty, gently wipe it  
with a soft cloth outward from the centre hole  
using a circular motion.  
Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning  
spray.  
Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror  
surface.  
No picture during playback.  
Blocks of noise appear during playback.  
During recording or playback, the Head Clog  
Warning indicator “ ” appears.  
Recording cannot be performed properly.  
In such cases, use the provided cleaning cassette.  
Insert it and play back. If the cassette is used more  
than once consecutively, damage to the video heads  
may result. After the camcorder plays back for about  
20 seconds, it stops automatically. Also refer to the  
cleaning cassette’s instructions.  
Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or  
humid environment. Keep it away from direct  
sunlight.  
About moisture condensation...  
You have observed that pouring a cold liquid  
into a glass will cause drops of water to form on  
the glass’ outer surface. This same phenomenon  
occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when  
it is moved from a cool place to a warm place,  
after heating a cold room, under extremely  
humid conditions or in a place directly  
If, after using the cleaning cassette, the problems still  
exist, consult your nearest JVC dealer.  
Mechanical moving parts used to move the video  
heads and video tape tend to become dirty and  
worn out over time. In order to maintain a clear  
picture at all times, periodic check-ups are  
recommended after using the unit for about 1,000  
hours. For periodic check-ups please consult your  
nearest JVC dealer.  
subjected to the cool air from an air conditioner.  
Moisture on the head drum can cause severe  
damage to the video tape, and can lead to  
internal damage to the camcorder itself.  
Serious malfunctioning  
If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit  
immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.  
The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled  
device. External noise and interference (from a TV,  
a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning  
properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power  
supply unit (battery pack, AC Power Adapter/  
Charger, etc.) and wait a few minutes and then re-  
connect it and proceed as usual from the  
beginning.  
   
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USER MAINTENANCE  
After Use  
Cleaning The Camcorder  
1 Turn off the camcorder.  
1 To clean the exterior, wipe gently with a soft  
cloth.  
2 Loosen the grip strap.  
Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it  
well to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again with  
a dry cloth.  
3 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of  
the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover  
open until it locks. The cassette holder opens  
automatically. Remove the cassette.  
2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor.  
Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Be careful not to  
damage the monitor. Close the LCD monitor.  
4 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 holder cover.  
3 To clean the lens, blow it with a blower brush,  
then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper.  
4 To clean the viewfinder, raise the viewfinder to  
5 Slide BATT.RELEASE 1 and remove the battery  
the vertical position.  
pack 2 3.  
5 Open the viewfinder cleaning hatch in the  
Remove.  
direction of the arrow A.  
Insert a lens blower or soft cloth into the gap at  
the bottom of the viewfinder and clean the  
interior of the viewfinder with it B.  
PUSH HERE  
Cassette holder  
6 Close the hatch. Tilt the viewfinder back to the  
horizontal position and push it back in.  
Cassette holder  
cover  
Lens blower  
Hatch  
OPEN/EJECT Switch  
NOTES:  
Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as  
benzine or alcohol.  
Cleaning should be done only after the battery  
pack has been removed or other power units have  
been disconnected.  
Mould may form if the lens is left dirty.  
When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth  
refer to the cautions of each product.  
BATT.RELEASE Switch  
     
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Camcorder  
For General  
Power supply  
:
DC 6.3 V (Using AC Power Adapter/Charger)  
DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack)  
Power consumption  
LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 6.8 W (DV)/8.0 W (HD, SD)  
LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 8.5 W (DV)/9.7 W (HD, SD)  
Dimensions (W x H x D)  
:
105.5 mm x 99 mm x 241 mm  
(with the LCD monitor closed and the viewfinder pushed back in)  
Weight  
:
Approx. 1210 g  
(without cassette, memory card and battery)  
Approx. 1490 g  
(incl. cassette, memory card and battery)  
Operating temperature  
Operating humidity  
Storage temperature  
Pickup  
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
0°C to 40°C  
35% to 80%  
–20°C to 50°C  
1/3" CCD  
Lens  
F 1.8, f = 5.2 mm to 52 mm, 10:1 power zoom lens  
ø52 mm  
3.5" diagonally measured, LCD panel/TFT active matrix system  
Electronic viewfinder with 0.44" colour LCD  
Monaural  
Filter diameter  
LCD monitor  
Viewfinder  
Speaker  
For Digital Video Camera  
Signal format  
Cassette  
:
:
:
NTSC standard  
Mini DV cassette  
SP: 18.8 mm/s  
LP: 12.5 mm/s  
Tape speed  
Maximum recording time  
(using 80 min. cassette)  
:
SP: 80 min.  
LP: 120 min.  
For Digital Still Camera  
Storage media  
Compression system  
File size  
:
:
:
:
SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard  
JPEG (compatible)  
2 modes (1280 x 960 pixels/640 x 480 pixels)  
2 modes (FINE/STANDARD)  
Picture quality  
Approximate number of storable images  
:
pg. 38  
   
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For Connectors  
S/AV  
S-Video input  
:
:
Y: 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 , analogue  
C: 0.2 V to 0.4 V (p-p), 75 , analogue  
S-Video output  
Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 , analogue  
C: 0.29 V (p-p), 75 , analogue  
Video input  
Video output  
Audio input  
Audio output  
Headphone output  
Microphone input  
i.LINK  
:
:
:
:
:
:
Y: 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 , analogue  
Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 , analogue  
300 mV (rms), 50 k, analogue, stereo  
300 mV (rms), 1 k, analogue, stereo  
Stereo  
Stereo  
Input/output  
USB  
Y/Pb/Pr output  
:
:
:
4-pin, IEEE 1394 compliant  
5-pin  
Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 , analogue  
Pb: 0.7 V (p-p), 75 , analogue  
Pr: 0.7 V (p-p), 75 , analogue  
AC Power Adapter/Charger  
For General  
Power requirement  
Power consumption  
Output  
:
:
AC 110 V to 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz  
23W  
Charge  
VTR  
:
:
DC 7.2 V G, 1.2 A  
DC 6.3 V G, 1.8 A  
Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject  
to change without notice.  
 
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j USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connector  
Controls  
(pg. 65)  
a Power Switch [A, M, P, OFF]  
b Recording Start/Stop Button  
c Lock Button  
(pg. 14)  
(pg. 18)  
l Digital Video Connector  
[i.LINK IN/OUT] (i.Link*)  
(pg. 10, 11)  
(pg. 14)  
(pg. 53, 54, 65)  
d Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]  
e Power Zoom Switch [T/W]  
f Information Button [INFO]  
g Index Button [INDEX]  
(pg. 26, 42)  
(pg. 20)  
specification and extensions thereof. The logo  
is used for products compliant with the i.Link  
(pg. 28)  
(pg. 28)  
h Playback Mode Switch [VIDEO/MEMORY]  
m Component Video Connectors [Y/Pb/Pr]  
(pg. 24)  
(pg. 14)  
i Stop Button [8]  
j Rewind Button [3  
k Play/Pause Button [4·9]  
l Fast-Forward Button [5  
(pg. 22)  
(pg. 22)  
(pg. 22)  
(pg. 22)  
]
Indicators  
]
Y Power Lamp  
(pg. 14, 18)  
(pg. 18, 36)  
m Thumbnail Storing Button [NAVI STORE]  
Z Tally Lamp  
(pg. 51)  
(pg. 48)  
o Shutter Speed/Iris Control Button [S/A]  
(pg. 44)  
n Program AE Button [P.AE]  
r Shoulder Strap Eyelet  
s Grip Strap  
(pg. 10)  
(pg. 6)  
(pg. 12)  
(pg. 16)  
(pg. 12)  
p Manual White Balance button  
[WHITE BALANCE]  
(pg. 46)  
q •Menu Wheel [MENU]  
(pg. 33)  
t •Cassette Holder Cover  
•Rotating Grip  
Be careful not to cover this area, a sensor  
w Remote Sensor  
x LCD Monitor  
y Speaker  
•Speaker/Headphone Volume Control  
[VOLUME +, –]  
r i.LINK Output Select Switch [DV/MPEG2]  
(pg. 22)  
(pg. 53)  
s Blank Search Button [BLANK SEARCH]  
(pg. 23)  
(pg. 50)  
u Wipe or Fader Effect Button [FADE/WIPE]  
(pg. 6)  
(pg. 56)  
(pg. 12, 20)  
(pg. 22)  
t Navigation Button [NAVI]  
(pg. 48)  
Shoe  
(pg. 58)  
v Special Effects Button [EFFECT]  
w Manual Zoom Ring  
(pg. 49)  
(pg. 45)  
Microphone or Video Light. Make sure to turn off  
the power of the camcorder and the video light  
or microphone before attaching and removing  
them.  
Viewfinder  
Card Cover [MEMORY CARD]  
Stud Hole  
x Cassette Open/Eject Switch  
[OPEN/EJECT]  
(pg. 16)  
y Recording Mode Switch  
[MEMORY/HD/SD/DV]  
z Manual Focus Ring  
(pg. 14)  
(pg. 45)  
(pg. 13)  
(pg. 17)  
(pg. 12)  
(pg. 12)  
(pg. 79)  
j Backlight Compensation Button [BACK LIGHT]  
(pg. 43)  
(pg. 45)  
k Manual Focus Button [FOCUS]  
l Exposure Adjustment Wheel  
[EXPOSURE]  
Tripod Mounting Socket  
(pg. 42)  
; Monitor Opening Button  
[PUSH OPEN]  
z Battery Release Switch [BATTERY]  
x Dioptre Adjustment Control  
(pg. 18)  
(pg. 10)  
(pg. 13)  
Connectors  
The connectors are located beneath the covers.  
g Microphone connector [MIC]  
Open the connector cover, and attach the  
optional microphone.  
(pg. 7)  
h S/AV connector  
(pg. 24, 52, 61)  
i Headphone Connector [  
]
(pg. 7, 58)  
No sound is output from the speaker when  
headphones are connected to this connector.  
 
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INDEX Indications  
During D.S.C. Recording Only  
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder  
Indications  
15  
During Video Recording Only  
1h40m  
DV  
a Image Size: 1280 (1280 x 960) or 640  
(640 x 480)  
(pg. 38)  
(pg. 26)  
b Focus Icon  
(Blinks while the focus is being adjusted and  
(pg. 26)  
(Appears and blinks during shooting.)  
d Card Icon  
(pg. 26)  
15:55  
: Blinks when a memory card is not loaded.  
e Picture Quality:  
(FINE) and  
(STANDARD) (in order of quality)  
(pg. 38)  
(pg. 26)  
a Recording Mode Indicator  
b Navigation Indicator  
(pg. 19)  
(pg. 50)  
shots that can be stored during D.S.C. recording,  
or the remaining number of storable thumbnail  
images when it reaches 10 or less during video  
recording. The number increases or decreases  
depending on the Picture Quality/Image Size,  
etc.)  
(Appears when “NAVIGATION” is set to other  
than “MANUAL.)  
c Operation Mode Indicator  
(pg. 14)  
d Selected Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator  
(pg. 48)  
(pg. 18)  
e Tape Running Indicator  
(Rotates while tape is running.)  
f Selected Wide Mode Indicator  
g Thumbnail Storing Indicator  
(pg. 36)  
(pg. 50)  
During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording  
(Appears while the captured image is being  
stored as a thumbnail image in the memory  
card.)  
g
8
9
0
h Recording Speed Mode (SP/LP)  
i Tape Remaining Time  
(pg. 34)  
O
q
(pg. 20)  
1
2
3
4
5
6
j •REC: (Appears during recording.)  
(pg. 18)  
•PAUSE: (Appears during Record-Standby  
mode.)  
w
g
e
(pg. 18)  
k 5S/Anim.: Displays the 5-Second Recording  
mode or Animation recording mode. (pg. 35)  
l Insert Editing/Insert Editing Pause Mode  
(pg. 59)  
BRIGHT  
1 0 . 11 03  
.
10 : 00  
7
m Wind Cut Indicator  
n Time Code  
(pg. 36)  
(pg. 37, 40)  
t
r
a Shutter Speed/Iris Adjustment Indicator  
(pg. 44)  
(Appears during manual shutter speed or iris  
adjustment.)  
b White Balance Indicator  
(pg. 46)  
c • : Exposure Adjustment Indicator (pg. 42)  
: Backlight Compensation Indicator  
(pg. 43)  
(pg. 48)  
(pg. 49)  
(pg. 43)  
(pg. 35)  
(pg. 20)  
d Selected Program AE Indicator  
e Selected Special Effects Indicator  
f Iris Lock Indicator  
g Optical Image Stabiliser (“OIS”)  
h Approximate Zoom Ratio  
(Appears during zooming.)  
i Zoom Indicator  
(pg. 20)  
(Appears during zooming.)  
(The level indicator g moves.)  
           
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j Self-Timer Recording Indicator  
k O: (Appears when taking Snapshot.)  
(pg. 42)  
l BRIGHT: Brightness Control Indicator (LCD  
(pg. 41)  
During D.S.C. Playback  
1
2
monitor/Viewfinder)  
(The level indicator g moves.)  
m Battery Indicator  
n Date/Time  
(pg. 13)  
100-0013  
(pg. 73)  
(pg. 15)  
o Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator (pg. 45)  
During Video Playback  
BR I GHT  
1
2
3 4 5 6  
7
g
3
a Operation Mode Indicator  
b Folder/File Number  
c Battery Indicator  
(pg. 28)  
(pg. 28)  
(pg. 73)  
i.LINK IN  
BLANK SEARCH  
PUSH "STOP" BUTTON  
TO CANCEL  
d Brightness Control Indicator (LCD monitor/  
Viewfinder)  
(The level indicator g moves.)  
(pg. 13)  
8
1 0 . 11 03  
.
10 : 00  
g
q
9
0
a Video Playback Mode Indicator  
b Sound Mode Indicator  
(pg. 19)  
(pg. 39)  
(pg. 23)  
(pg. 51)  
c Blank Search Indicator  
d Thumbnail Storing Indicator  
(Appears while the captured image is being  
stored as a thumbnail image in the memory  
card.)  
e Tape Speed  
(pg. 34)  
f U : Playback  
5
: Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search  
: Rewind/Shuttle Search  
3
9 : Pause  
9 U : Forward Frame-By-Frame Playback/  
Slow-Motion  
Y 9 : Reverse Frame-By-Frame Playback/Slow-  
Motion  
D : Audio Dubbing  
9D : Audio Dubbing Pause  
(Appear while a tape is running.)  
g Input Mode Indicator  
h Battery Indicator  
i Date/Time  
(pg. 52, 54)  
(pg. 73)  
(pg. 37, 40)  
j •VOLUME : Volume Level Indicator (Speaker or  
headphone)  
(The level indicator g moves.)  
•BRIGHT : Brightness Control Indicator (LCD  
monitor/Viewfinder)  
(The level indicator g moves.)  
(pg. 22)  
(pg. 13)  
k Time Code  
(pg. 37, 40)  
 
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A
Audio Dubbing ...................................................58  
Auto Focus ..........................................................44  
Gain Up (GAIN UP) ............................................34  
Grip Adjustment ................................................. 12  
I
i.LINK output setting (i.LINK OUT) ......................37  
Indications on the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ..84, 85  
B
Blank search ........................................................23  
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display  
C
Charging The Battery Pack ..................................10  
Cleaning The Camcorder .....................................79  
Clock adjustment (CLOCK ADJ.) .........................15  
Connections  
M
CAMERA DISPLAY .......................................37  
D.S.C. Playback .................................... 28 – 32  
MANUAL ..................................................... 35  
SYSTEM ..................................................36, 40  
VIDEO ..........................................................39  
VIDEO DISPLAY ...........................................40  
Microphone level indicator .................................37  
Motor Drive Mode .............................................. 42  
MultiMediaCard ............................................17, 77  
D
Date/Time  
Settings .........................................................15  
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) .....26, 27  
DPOF Setting (Digital Print Order Format) .....31, 32  
Dubbing ......................................................52 – 55  
Dubbing from tape to memory card  
Navigation (NAVIGATION) .................... 34, 50, 51  
O
Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) ........................ 35  
(
COPY) .........................................39, 55  
E
Erase Protection .............................................16, 17  
Exposure Control (EXPOSURE) ............................42  
F
Fade-In/Out .........................................................48  
Fast-Forward The Tape ........................................22  
Frame-By-Frame Playback ...................................57  
     
P
Playback sound  
Telephoto setting (TELE MACRO) ........................ 35  
(SOUND MODE, NARRATION) ..........................39  
Program AE (PROGRAM AE)  
Unloading A Cassette ..........................................16  
WebCam ............................................................66  
White Balance (W.BALANCE) ............................. 46  
Squeeze (16:9SQ) .........................................36  
Wide (D.WIDE) ............................................36  
Wipe In/Out ........................................................48  
R
Recording media selection (REC SELECT) ............38  
Recording Time  
Z
Zooming (ZOOM) .........................................20, 34  
5-Second Recording (5S) .....................................35  
Remote control setting (REMOTE) ........................36  
Resetting Menu Settings (CAM RESET) .................37  
Resetting The File Name ......................................31  
S
Sound Mode (SOUND MODE) ............................39  
Speaker Volume ..................................................22  
Special Effects (EFFECT)  
Classic Film (CLASSIC FILM) .........................49  
Monotone (MONOTONE) ............................49  
Sepia (SEPIA) .................................................49  
Strobe (STROBE) ...........................................49  
Specifications ................................................80, 81  
Still Playback .......................................................22  
S-Video output setting (S/VIDEO) ........................37  
S-Video/AV input (S/AV INPUT) ....................39, 52  
Synchro adjustment (SYNCHRO) .........................64  
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