User manual JVC GR-DX55

[. . . ] DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA ENGLISH GR-DX55 GR-DX45 GR-DX35 GR-DX25 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 6 GETTING STARTED 7 ­ 10 TAPE RECORDING & PLAYBACK 11 ­ 15 http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: ADVANCED FEATURES 16 ­ 33 http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/english/accessory/ REFERENCES 34 ­ 47 INSTRUCTIONS LYT1120-001A EN CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SOME DO'S AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDED ACCESSORIES HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP HOW TO ATTACH THE CORE FILTER AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION GETTING STARTED Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ­ 8 Grip Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Viewfinder Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tripod Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] SOUND L : Sound from the "L" channel is output. SOUND R : Sound from the "R" channel is output. 12bit MODE MIX: Original and dubbed sounds are combined and output in stereo on both "L" and "R" channels. [SOUND 1]: Original sound is output on both "L" and "R" channels in stereo. SOUND 2: Dubbed sound is output on both "L" and "R" channels in stereo. [ ] = Factory-preset EN USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 25 Dubbing To Or From A VCR To Use This Camcorder As A Player 4. Press START/STOP s on the remote control to engage the Record-Pause mode. " A/V IN " or " S IN " appears on the screen. Press START/STOP s on the remote control to start recording. Press START/STOP s on the remote control % again to engage the Record-Pause mode. stops rotating. 1 Following the illustration, connect the camcorder and the VCR. 15. 2 Set the camcorder's Power Switch 8 to " " while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch, turn on the VCR's power, and insert the appropriate cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR. NOTES: To use an output cable adapter (commercially available), refer to its instructions. After dubbing, set "S/AV INPUT" back to "OFF". Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with this procedure. It is also possible to dub from another camcorder. 3 Engage the VCR's AUX and Record-Pause modes. 4 Engage the camcorder's Play mode to find a spot just before the edit-in point. Once it is reached, press 4/6 7 on the camcorder. 5 Press 4/6 7 on the camcorder and engage the VCR's Record mode. 6 Engage the VCR's Record-Pause mode and press 4/6 7 on the camcorder. 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for additional editing, then stop the VCR and camcorder when finished. NOTES: 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 indications do not appear on the connected TV. If they do, they are being recorded onto the new tape. Set the video out select switch of the cable adapter as required: Y/C : When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable. CVBS : When connecting to a TV or VCR which does not accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/video cable. Connector cover* To S/AV # S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing cable (provided) Not connected To AUDIO, VIDEO** and S-Video connectors To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV . set "DATE/TIME" to "AUTO", "ON" or "OFF" in the Menu Screen ( pg. [. . . ] 13, 24, 25 U Unload A Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 S Self-Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sepia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Remote Control/VCR Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]