User manual JVC GR-D230US-GR-D230 Instruction Manual

[. . . ] 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-D231 GR-D230 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 For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. which is located on the bottom of the camcorder. Retain this information for future reference. [. . . ] This is normal. SYSTEM The "s SYSTEM" functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to "M" are also applied when the Power Switch is set to "PLAY". [ ] = Factory-preset BEEP 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. 21, 32) [MELODY]: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. It also activates the shutter sound effect. 21, 32) TALLY OFF: The tally lamp remains off at all times. [ON]: The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of recording. REMOTE OFF: Disables the remote control operations. [ON]: Enables the remote control operations. CAMERA DISPLAY 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 except "AUX MIC" are effective only for shooting. [ ] = Factory-preset 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. DATE/TIME 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". 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. 19, 37, 42) ADVANCED FEATURES EXECUTE: Resets all settings to the factory-preset. [RETURN]: Does not reset all settings to the factorypreset. 30 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 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. 17) AUX MIC OFF: Auxiliary microphone level indicator does not appear. [. . . ] 21, 24 Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recording Media Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Resetting The File Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]