JVC GR-DVM1 - Manual

5 About Batteries DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteriesapart, or expose them to flame or excessive heat, asthere is a risk of fire or explosion.WARNING! Do not allow the battery terminals, orthe battery itself, to come in contact with metals, asthis can result in a short circuit and possibly ...

6 T W PROVIDED ACCESSORIES AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V80U VIDEO cable (ø 3.5, DVM1 to TV or VCR, mini-plug 4 RCA plug) Soft camera case Remote control unit RM-V708U MiniDV Cassette Tape 30 min (DVM-30) M-DV30ME Docking Station Sun hood Cleaning cloth AUDIO/VIDEO cable (Docking Station to TV or VCR...

7 CONTENTS PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 6 GETTING STARTED 8 Charging The Battery Pack .................................................................... 8 Installing The Battery Pack ................................................................... 9 Indoor Use .............................................

8 Charging The Battery Pack You can charge one battery pack at a time, or two consecutively. GETTING STARTED 1 SUPPLY POWER TO CHARGER Plug the AC Adapter/Charger's power cord into an AC outlet. The power indicator comeson. 2 ATTACH BATTERY/BATTERIES Make sure the + – marks are facing down andaligne...

9 Installing The Battery Pack The battery pack does not charge while in thecamcorder. Before installation, make sure thebattery pack has been charged fully. 1 OPEN BATTERY COVER 1 Slide the open switch on the battery cover. 2 Pull open the battery cover in the directionof the arrow. 2 INSERT BATTERY...

10 GETTING STARTED (Cont.) Indoor Use When using the camcorder indoors, you can usethe AC Adapter instead of a battery. 1 SUPPLY POWER TO ADAPTER Plug the AC Adapter/Charger's power cord into an AC outlet. 2 SUPPLY POWER TO CAMCORDER Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder. DC-IN A B C a b c d D Usi...

11 Clock (Lithium) Battery CR2025 Insertion/Removal This battery is necessary to operate the clock and to perform date/time settings. NOTES: ● When the battery is depleted, the “ ” indicator appears in the LCD monitor after you turn thepower on. ● See “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” on page 2 forinformation on...

12 GETTING STARTED (Cont.) ON SCREEND I SP L A YDA TE/T I ME END O F FO F F D E C 2 5 ’ 97 P M 5 : 3 0 WIDE MODE Z OOMD I S GA I N UP TO F ADER / W I P E MENUTO P. AE / EFFECT MENUTO DATE / TIME MENUTO S Y STEM MENU W.BALANCE END O F F 2 0 X OFFAGC I T E M –/+ BUTTON SE T MENU BUTTON I T E M –/+ BUT...

13 Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 OPEN CASSETTE DOOR Turn on the power, then slide the OPEN/EJECTswitch in the direction of the arrow. Thecassette cover releases. Open the cover in thedirection of the arrow until it locks. The holdero...

14 GETTING STARTED (Cont.) 1 2 1 ATTACH HAND STRAP Slide the strap through the eyelet, pullingfirmly to ensure secure attachment. 1 DETACH LENS COVER Turn the lens cover in the direction of thearrow to detach it. • To re-attach it, turn it in the opposite direction of the arrow. • Do not forcefully ...

15 A Sun Hood Attachment The sun hood shields the LCD monitor from reflection so that the user can watch it with ease even underdirect sunlight. It also helps protect the monitor from damage. LCD monitor Sun hood Lens Sun hood LCD monitor 1 ATTACH SUN HOOD Mount the sun hood on the LCD monitor sotha...

16 GETTING STARTED (Cont.) A B a b Grip Attachment Use of the grip enables stable shooting. 1 ALIGN Align the grip's screw with the camcorder's socket fortripod mounting, A with a and B with b . 2 TIGHTEN Tighten the screw in the directon of the arrow as inthe illustrations. Bottom of the camcorder ...

17 T W Remote Control Unit You can use the RM-V708U to control the camcorder when it’s attached to the Docking Station. Installing The Battery The RM-V708U uses one lithium battery (CR2025). 1 PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER Pull out in the direction of the arrow whilepressing the knob as shown. 2 INSERT BA...

18 RECORDING Full Auto/Manual Operation The following chart shows you which functions are available in the Full Auto and Manual operation modes. F.AUTO PAUSE MANUAL PAUSE AUTO MANUAL Function Shooting mode selector position F(ull) AUTO mode MANUAL mode Snapshot ( Z pg. 26) YES*1 (Active until reset)...

19 Basic Recording You should already have performed the necessary preparations ( Z pgs. 8 – 16). Set the shooting mode selector to "AUTO" and try recording that way before attempting to use more advanced features. NOTE: Before starting recording, make sure you set the date and time ( Z pg. ...

20 OFF P LA Y R E C 5S OFF PL A Y REC 5S STOP PLAY REW FF RECORDING (Cont.) 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Make sure the LCD monitor is open fully. 2 SELECT MODE Press down the lock button located on thePower Dial and turn the Power Dial to "PLAY". 3 START SEARCH Press PLAY/PAUSE, then press REW or FF.W...

21 Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of therecorded scene on the tape during playback.If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from "00:00:00"(minute:second:frame). If recording starts from the...

22 RECORDING (Cont.) Holding The Camcorder 1 GRASP CAMCORDER Grasp the camcorder with the pinkie fingerpositioned under the bottom of the camcorder. • Be sure to use the provided hand strap.• The grip is also recommended. 2 OPEN LCD MONITOR Hold the camcorder with both hands for stableshooting. • Be...

23 IND/DISPLAY BRIGHT Brightness Control You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor bypressing the –/+ button. 1 ADJUST BRIGHTNESS If you want to brighten the image...Press the "+" button.If you want to darken the image...Press the "–" button. • The brightness indication appear...

24 RECORDING (Cont.) Interface Shooting You can shoot yourself while viewing your ownimage in the LCD monitor. 1 TILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward to180 degrees so that it faces forward. 2 START RECORDING Point the lens toward yourself and startrecording. • During Inter...

25 Zoom Select any one of the three powers of magnification and get “closer” to the subject ( Z pg. 31). Simply set the zoom switch to either zoom in (toward “+”) or zoom out (toward “–”). The zoom speed isvariable — the quicker you set the zoom switch, the quicker the zoom action. NOTE: Digital zoo...

26 RECORDING Advanced Features 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Press the PUSH-OPEN switch and open theLCD monitor fully. 2 SELECT OPERATION MODE Press the lock button located on the PowerDial and turn the Power Dial to "REC", "5S" or" ". 3 TAKE SNAPSHOT Press the SNAPSHOT button. “PHOTO”a...

27 1 ENABLE SNAPSHOT SEARCH Set the Power Dial to “PLAY”. 2 REWIND TAPE Press REW. Let the tape rewind to the begin-ning, where it stops automatically. 3 BEGIN SEARCH Press SNAPSHOT. The camcorder beginssearching for the first scene recorded inSnapshot mode or where the Strobe effect wasused. • If t...

28 RECORDING Advanced Features (Cont.) 3 END 5-SECOND MODE RECORDING Set the Power Dial to the “REC” or “OFF”position. To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Mode . . ...... instead of pressing RECORDING START/STOP in step 2, press SNAPSHOT. The camcorderrecords a 6-second still with the shutter sound.(...

29 Self-Timer Once the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural wayadding the final touch to a memorable picture. 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Press the PUSH-OPEN switch and open theLCD monitor fully. • You can tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180 degrees so that i...

30 RECORDING Advanced Features (Cont.) Menus The Recording Menu allows you to set these functions: Wide Mode, Zoom Magnification, Digital Image Stabilizer, Gain Up, Fade/Wipe ( Z pg. 38), P.AE/Effect ( Z pg. 42), Date/Time Menu, System Menu, and White Balance ( Z pg. 44). The following selection pro...

31 WIDE MODE Z OOMD I S GA I N UP TO F ADER / W I P E MENUTO P. AE / EFFECT MENUTO DATE / TIME MENUTO S Y STEM MENU W.BALANCE END O F F 2 0 X OFFAGC I T E M –/+ BUTTON SE T MENU BUTTON A AUTO DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer) When recording while holding the camcorder inyour hand, or when shooting a su...

32 WIDE MODE Z OOMD I S GA I N UP TO F ADER / W I P E MENUTO P. AE / EFFECT MENUTO DATE / TIME MENUTO S Y STEM MENU W.BALANCE END O F F 2 0 X OFFAGC I T E M –/+ BUTTON SE T MENU BUTTON I T E M –/+ BUTTON SE T MENU BUTTON MENU SCENE BEEP/ TALLY W I ND CU T SOUND MODE I D No . PHOTO FRAME END 5 S ONOF...

33 I T E M –/+ BUTTON SE T MENU BUTTON SCENE BEEP/ TALLY W I ND CU T SOUND MODE I D No . PHOTO FRAME END 5 S ONOF F 32 kHz 06ON SCENE (5-Second Mode) To enable this mode, open the LCD monitor fullyand turn the Power Dial to "5S" while pressing thelock button.5S–Pressing RECORDING START/STOP ...

35 CORNER WIPE: Wipe in on a black screen from the upperright to the lower left corner, or wipe outfrom lower left to upper right, leaving ablack screen. WINDOW WIPE: The scene starts in the center of a blackscreen and wipes in toward the corners, orcomes in from the corners, gradually wipingout to ...

36 DISSOLVE: The new scene gradually appears as the old one gradually disappears. CORNER WIPE: The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the upper right cornerto the lower left corner. WINDOW WIPE: The next scene gradually wipes in from the center of the screen toward the corners,covering th...

37 Random Variations RANDOM FADER: When this function is activated, the camcorderrandomly selects the effect used in scene transition(from the Fade and Wipe effects). 1 START RECORDING Press RECORDING START/STOP, and “ R ? ” appears in the LCD monitor. The camcorderdoes the rest, selecting an effect...

38 RECORDING Advanced Features (Cont.) Exchanging FADE/WIPE Effects You can replace the 5 effects currently appearing in the menu with 5 others. After exchanging, the neweffects appear in the Fader/Wipe Menu. 5 SELECT NEW EFFECT Cycle through the remaining effects bypressing the –/+ button and stop ...

39 W H B K B/W P P P P P P P R ? F ADER / W I P E CU ST OM I ZE 1 2 3 4 5 END WH I T E F A DER B L ACK F A DER D I S SOL VE CORNE R W I P E W I NDOW W I P E W H B K P I T E M –/+ BUTTON SE T MENU BUTTON Refer to page 34 on using the exchanged effects. 18 scene transitions pg. 36 Picture Wipe/Dissolv...

40 4 DISABLE P.AE/EFFECT To turn off the selected effect, re-access theP.AE/Effects Menu and place the pointer next to“OFF” by pressing the –/+ button. NOTES: ● When "PRO." is not displayed on the LCDmonitor, P.AE/Effects is not available. To make itappear, press the IND/DISPLAY button. ● If...

41 SLOW (Slow Shutter) You can light dark subjects or areas even brighterthan they would be under good natural lighting. B/W 12 Like classic black and white films, your footage isshot in B/W. Used together with the WideCinema function, it enhances the “classic film”effect. SEPIA u Recorded scenes ha...

42 RECORDING Advanced Features (Cont.) Exchanging P.AE/Effects You can replace 5 of the effects that appear in the menu with 5 others.Refer to page 40 on using the exchanged effects. 4 SELECT EFFECT TO BE REPLACED Place the pointer next to the number of theeffect you want to replace by pressing the ...

43 Displaying The Date And Time During Recording You must first set the date and time (see “Date/Time Settings” Z pg. 12). Set “DISPLAY” to “ON” in the Date/Time Menu. The Date/Time appears in the LCD monitor if the Shooting mode selector is set to“MANUAL”. The Date/Time is always displayed in the L...

44 1 SELECT MODE First make sure the LCD monitor is open fully.Turn the Power Dial to "REC" while pressingdown the lock button located on the dial, andset the shooting mode selector to "MANUAL". 2 ACCESS RECORDING MENU Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears inthe LCD monitor. 3 ACCES...

45 To Change The Tint For Recording . . . ..... In step 2, substitute colored paper for white. The white balance is adjusted based on the color,changing the tint. Red paper — deeper green;blue paper — orange; yellow paper — deeperpurple. NOTES: ● A subject can be shot under various types oflighting ...

46 1 SELECT MODE First make sure the LCD monitor is open fully.Turn the Power Dial to "REC" while pressingdown the lock button located on the dial, andset the shooting mode selector to "MANUAL". 2 ACCESS MANUAL FOCUS DISPLAY Press 4 6 . “FOCUS” is displayed in the LCD monitor. The fo...

47 1 SELECT MODE First make sure the LCD monitor is open fully.Turn the Power Dial to "REC" while pressingdown the lock button located on the dial, andset the shooting mode selector to "MANUAL". 2 ADJUST EXPOSURE Press 3 . "EXP." and the Exposure Control indicator are display...

48 1 SELECT MODE First make sure the LCD monitor is open fully.Turn the Power Dial to "REC" while pressingdown the lock button located on the dial, andset the shooting mode selector to "MANUAL". 2 CENTER SUBJECT, LOCK IRIS Press 3 . "EXP." is displayed in the LCD monitor. Adj...

49 OFF PL A Y RE C 5S MENU BRIGHT IND/DISPLAY STOP PLAY REW FF You can watch what you’ve recorded in the LCD monitor. NOTES: ● You can also perform a High-Speed Search bypressing and holding 2 or 3 during the PLAY mode. The search continues as long as you holdthe button. Once you release it, normal ...

50 PLAYBACK Basic Connections VCR/TV Connection VID EO A U D I O 1 CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV ORVCR Connect as shown in the illustration. • It is recommended to place the camcorder on the CAM stand for playback. ( Z pg. 10) 2 TURN ON POWER Turn the Power Dial to "PLAY" and turn on theTV/VCR. 3 ...

51 Using The Remote Control During Playback Once the camcorder is attached to the DockingStation, you can use the RM-V708U remote controlfor regular playback, slow motion (approx. 1/10speed ( Z pg. 53), Playback Zoom ( Z pg. 56), and P.AE/Effects ( Z pg. 40). NOTE: When using the provided DC cord, m...

52 TV Playback * Please refer to your VCR and/or TV instruction manual(s) when connecting. PLAYBACK Basic Connections (Cont.) To VIDEO output jack AUDIO andVIDEO cables To AUDIOinput jacks (L/R) VCR (Recording deck) To VIDEO input jack AC PowerAdapter/Charger To DC input jack DC cord To DCoutput jac...

53 1 CONNECT DOCKING STATION TOTV OR VCR Connect as shown in the illustration( Z pg. 50, 52). 2 TURN ON POWER • It is recommended to place the camcorder on the CAM stand for playback. ( Z pg. 10) 3 SELECT TV’S VIDEO MODE Set the TV to the channel or mode appropriatefor video playback. If Using A VCR...

54 PLAYBACK Playback Menu MENU 4 8 kHz MODE3 2 kHz MODES YNCHRO D I SP L AY T I ME CODE END FU L L SOUND SOUND 1 0 . 0 ONOFF I T E M –/+ BUTTON SE T MENU BUTTON 4 8 kHz MODE3 2 kHz MODES YNCHRO D I SP L AY T I ME CODE END FU L L SOUND SOUND 1 0 . 0 ONOFF I T E M –/+ BUTTON SE T MENU BUTTON AUTO MANU...

56 4 LOCATE PORTION OF MAGNIFIEDSCENE You can move the image on screen around tofind a particular portion of the picture. Whileholding down SHIFT, press § (Left), © (Right), ¶ (Up) and Ä (Down). 5 END ZOOM Press and hold W until magnification returns tonormal. Or, press STOP and then press PLAY. NOT...

57 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE First make sure the LCD monitor is open fully.Turn the Power Dial to "PLAY" while pressingdown the lock button located on the dial. 2 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. 3 ACCESS EFFECT SELECT MENU Point the remote control at the DockingStation’s sensor and press EFFECT. Th...

58 OFF P L A Y REC 5 S Docking Station Refer to “Docking Station Attachment” on page 51 for attachment procedures. Make sure the camcorder isattached to the Docking Station before beginning editing. Dubbing You can copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto a videotape. Refer to your VCR’s instruc...

59 T W VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) GE 1 1 9 2 9 ` 9 4 MAGNAVOX 9 5 1 1 7 1 7 6 MITSUBISHI 6 7 6 8 NEC 3 7 3 8 PHILIPS 1 9 9 5 1 1 9 4 9 1 9 6 JVC ABC 9 1 9 6 9 3 HITACHI 6 6 6 3 VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) PHILIPS 1 2 3 3 SANYO 3 6 3 5 SHARP 1 5 1 ` SONY 6 5 6 ` 3 9 3 1 TOSHIBA 6 9 6 1 ZENITH 1 ...

60 EDITING (Cont.) Random Assemble Editing Using the RM-V708U remote control, you can use P.AE/Effects and make an original edited tape. 1 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the Docking Station to your VCR andmake sure that the playback picture and soundare available on the connected TV ( Z pg. 52). 2 START S...

61 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T I M E CODE TO T AL 0 0 : 0 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I N OUT : : : T W OFF P LA Y REC 5S NOTES: ● Before Random Assemble Editing, make sure the LCDmonitor indications don't appear on the TV monitor.If they appear during Random Assemble Editing, theywill be recorded onto the new tape. To...

62 EDITING (Cont.) T W 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T I ME CODE 1 5 : 5 5 TO T AL 0 9 : 0 2 0 0 : 2 5 ~ 0 2 : 0 5 0 7 : 1 8 ~ 0 8 : 3 1 0 3 : 3 3 ~ 0 5 : 5 3 0 9 : 3 0 ~ 1 3 : 1 5 1 5 : 5 5 ~ ~ ~ ~ P B/W P I N W H OUT MODE : 9 PREPARE SOURCE TAPE Rewind the tape in the camcorder to thebeginning of the scene you ...

63 3 PLAY BACK DUBBED SCENE • If any images from the scene prior to the transition you chose for your Edit-In pointwere recorded, that means your VCR movesquickly from Record/Pause to Record mode. • If the scene you tried to dub starts in progress, the VCR is slow to start recording. CONTINUED ON NE...

64 EDITING (Cont.) 7 INPUT CORRECTION DATA Based on the diagnostics performed, ( Z pg. 63) you can now increase the VCR’s speed bypressing “+”. You can also slow down the VCR’sspeed by pressing “–”. The adjustment range isfrom –1.3 to +1.3 seconds, in 0.1-secondincrements. 8 CLOSE MENU Press MENU tw...

65 Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customized only when recorded on the 32Khz mode ( Z pg. 33) NOTE: Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded at 48 kHz, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on ablank portion of a tape. T W 6e MIC 1 FIND EDIT-IN POINT Play back the tape to locate the poi...

66 EDITING (Cont.) T W 6w 12:34 Insert Editing You can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recordingwith minimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. The original audio remains unchanged. NOTE: Insert Editing is not possible on a tape reco...

67 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. No power is supplied. 2. Recording cannot be performed. 3. There is no playback picture. 4. Some functions are not available. 5. The focus does not adjust automatically. 6. The cassette won’t load properly. 7. Play, Rewind and Fast-Forward functionsdon...

70 TROUBLESHOOTING (Cont.) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 21. • The Picture Wipe or Dissolve functions are inuse. • Snapshot Dissolve is in progress. 22. • The Sepia or Monotone effects are activated. • Snapshot Dissolve is in progress. 23. • This is a result of exceedingly high contrast,...

72 1 CLEAN EXTERIOR Wipe gently with a soft cloth. 2 REMOVE LENS COVER Z pg. 14. 3 CLEAN LENS Blow it with a blower brush, then wipe gentlywith lens cleaning paper. 4 RE-ATTACH LENS COVER Do not forcefully re-attach the lens cover asthis may damage it. 5 REMOVE POWER SUPPLY Remove the battery pack o...

73 1 ! @#$ % ^ r 2 4 5 6 7 8 90 t y u i o p Q MENU BRIGHT IND/DISPLAY 3 W E & * ( q w e ) CONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS Main Unit % Power lamp ....................................... Z pg. 19 ^ Power Dial ........................................ Z pg. 19 & RECORDING START/STOPbutton ....

74 CONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS (Cont.) No. NAME & FUNCTION ! Date/Time display ( Z pg. 12) @ Exposure setting indication ( Z pg. 47) # Fade/Wipe effects &P.AE/Effects indication ( Z pg. 34, 40) $ Scene indicator ( Z pg. 28) % Sound mode display ( Z pg. 33) ^ Focus setting indication...

75 No. NAME & FUNCTION T Head clog warning At the start of recording, appears and blinksif dirt is detected on heads. Stop recordingand clean the heads using the CleaningCassette. ( Z pg. 79) Y Condensation warning When this indicator appears, all functionsare disabled. Turn the unit off for a f...

76 Docking Station 1 2 6 7 8 3 5 4 9 0 ! & ( @ ^ * # % $ ^ Printer connector• Connects to the optional video printer's video output connector. This allows you to watch theimage from the video printer on the LCDmonitor without connecting to a television( Z pg. 49). • When the VIDEO cable is conne...

77 ABOUT DV The digital video camera converts incoming audio and video signals into digital form for recording. A video signal is composed of a luminance signal (Y) and color signals (R-Y and B-Y). These signals areidentified and recorded digitally (Digital Component Recording). The A/D (Analog to D...

78 Battery Packs The supplied battery pack is alithium-ion battery. Before usingthe supplied battery pack or anoptional battery pack, be sure toread the following cautions:1. To avoid hazard . . . ..... do not burn...... do not short-circuit the terminals...... do not modify or disassemble...... do ...

79 2. Store cassettes . . . ..... 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). ..... v...

80 SPECIFICATIONS MAIN UNIT General Power : DC 6.3 V (using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (using Battery) Power consumption : 8.6 W Format : DV Format (SD mode) Signal format : NTSC Standard Video signal recording format : Digital Component Recording Data compression rate : 25 Mbps Digital compression techno...

82 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Iris Works like the pupil of the human eye. In a well-lighted environment, the human pupil contracts to keep toomuch light from entering. In low lighting, the pupil dilates to allow more light in. Color temperature A measurement in Kelvin degrees which indicates the color conten...

83 INDEX A Animation ............................................... Z pg. 33 Audio Dubbing ....................................... Z pg. 65 Auto Focus ............................................. Z pg. 46 Auto Shut off ........................................... Z pg. 27 B Battery ...................

For Customer Use:Enter below the Serial Nos. of theGR-DVM1U camcorder and theAA-V80U AC Power Adapter/Charger.The serial numbers are located on thebottom of the GR-DVM1U and theAA-V80U. Model No. GR-DVM1U/AA-V80U Serial No. GR-DVM1 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA LYT0002-038B G R-D VM1 COPYRIGHT© 1997 VICTOR C...