User manual JVC GR-D390EK

[. . . ] Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages 2, 4 ­ 6 and 12 to ensure safe use of this product. ENGLISH DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR-D390EK For Accessories: GETTING STARTED 8 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) RECORDING & PLAYBACK 20 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/accessory/ 27 ADVANCED FEATURES 32 REFERENCES 46 TERMS Back cover To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 32, 34) INSTRUCTIONS LYT1546-001A EN 2 EN READ THIS FIRST ! Before recording important video, be sure to make a trial recording. Play back your trial recording to make sure the video and audio have been recorded properly. [. . . ] [AGC]: The overall appearance may be grainy, but the image is bright. AUTO : The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at slow shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but the subject's movements are not smooth or natural. While the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted, " " is displayed. WIND CUT [OFF]: Disengages the function. ON : Helps cut down on noise created by wind. This is normal. TV DISPLAY The menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to "REC". The DISPLAY settings except "BRIGHT" and "LANGUAGE" are effective only for shooting. [ ] = Factory-preset BRIGHT pg. 17, "Brightness Adjustment Of The Display" CLOCK ADJ. 16, "Date/Time Settings" LANGUAGE [ENGLISH] / FRANÇAIS / DEUTSCH / ESPAÑOL / ITALIANO / NEDERLANDS / PORTUGUÊS / / POLSKI / CESTINA The language setting can be changed. 16) DATE/TIME [OFF]: The date/time does not appear. 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. 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. 22) DEMO 16:9 To enable your tv to display images in 16:9 wide mode, set the tv screen size correctly. [4:3TV]: For TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3 16:9TV: For TV with an aspect ratio of 16:9 SYSTEM The "SYSTEM" functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to "REC" are also applied when the Power switch is set to "PLAY". MELODY OFF: Even though not heard while shooting, shutter sound is recorded on the tape. [ON]: A melody sounds when any operation is performed. It also activates the shutter sound effect. 37) CAM RESET [RETURN]: Does not reset all settings to the factory-preset. [. . . ] PC To USB connector To USB connector Camcorder USB cable 1 To assure safety, make sure all 2 units are turned off before making any connections. Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to the PC. NOTES: It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. When the USB cable is connected, turning on or off the camcorder or switching the VIDEO/MEMORY (DSC) mode on the camcorder causes malfunctions of the PC. If you connect the camcorder to the PC through a USB hub, compatibility issues between the hub and the PC may result in instability in the operation of the PC. [. . . ]