User manual JVC GR-DX307

[. . . ] vm Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages 3 ­ 4 to ensure safe use of this product. ENGLISH DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 6 GR-DX317 GR-DX307 GR-DX107 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 15 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) RECORDING & PLAYBACK 21 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/accessory/ ADVANCED FEATURES 27 REFERENCES 45 TERMS Back cover The camcorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the GR-DX307. To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 27, 29) INSTRUCTIONS LYT1302-001B EN 2 EN Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects You can use the Wipe/Fader Effects to make prostyle scene transitions. 34) Fade in Backlight Compensation Simply pressing the BACK LIGHT button brightens the image darkened by backlight. [. . . ] 21, 32) [MELODY]: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. [ON]: Demonstrates certain functions such as Program AE with special effects, etc. , and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. Demonstration starts in the following cases: [ ] = Factory-preset BRIGHT pg. 13, "Brightness Adjustment Of The Display" ON SCREEN LCD: Keeps the camcorder's display (except the date, time and time code) from appearing on the connected TV screen. [LCD/TV]: Makes the camcorder's display appear on screen when the camcorder is connected to a TV. 5 seconds when the Power Switch is set from "OFF" to "A" or "M". ON: The date/time is always displayed. The date indication can also be turned on/off by pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote control (provided). 19, 37, 42) 30 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT TIME CODE [OFF]: Time code is not displayed. 17) AUX MIC OFF: Auxiliary microphone level indicator does not appear. [ON]: Displays auxiliary microphone level indicator when optional microphone is connected. 12, "Date/Time Settings" Playback Menus VIDEO [ ] = Factory-preset SOUND MODE and NARRATION During tape playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the sound back. According to the menu access explanation on page 27, select "SOUND MODE" or "NARRATION" from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired parameter. SOUND MODE [STEREO ]: Sound is output on both "L" and "R" channels in stereo. NARRATION [OFF]: Original sound is output on both "L" and "R" channels in stereo. ON: Dubbed sound is output on both "L" and "R" channels in stereo. 40) MIX: Original and dubbed sounds are combined and output in stereo on both "L" and "R" channels. 44, "For More Accurate Editing" REC MODE [SP] / LP DSC [ ] = Factory-preset QUALITY [FINE] / STANDARD The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. Two Picture Quality modes are available: FINE ( ) and STANDARD ( ) (in order of quality). NOTE: 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. 21) IMAGE SIZE 640 x 480 / 1024 x 768 / [1280 x 960] / 1600 x 1200 The Image Size mode can be selected to best match your needs. 21) NOTE: The setting can be changed only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to "MEMORY". Allows you to set the video recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference. It is recommended you use "REC MODE" in VIDEO Menu when using this camcorder as a recorder during dubbing. 37, 38) COPY [OFF]: When the SNAPSHOT button is pressed during tape playback, the playback image pauses and normal playback will resume after approximately 6 seconds. [. . . ] 41 ­ 44 Recording Capacity Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 24 Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recording Media Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]