User manual JVC GR-X5US-GR-X5 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 and 10 to ensure safe use of this product. ENGLISH DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR-X5EK/E Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: GETTING STARTED 6 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) RECORDING & PLAYBACK 18 25 http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: http://www. jvc. co. jp/english/accessory/ ADVANCED FEATURES 33 REFERENCES 51 TERMS 62 To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 33, 36) INSTRUCTIONS LYT1436-001A EN 2 EN Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects You can use the wipe/fader effects to make pro-style scene transitions. 44) Fade in Backlight Compensation Simply pressing the BACKLIGHT button brightens the image darkened by backlight. [. . . ] In this mode, the "SNAP SHOT" selection in CAMERA menu is also applicable to memory card recording. 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. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 33, select "SOUND MODE" or "NARRATION" from the menu screen and set it to the desired parameter. SOUND MODE 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. 50) MIX: Original and dubbed sounds are combined and output in stereo on both "L" and "R" channels. ADVANCED FEATURES [STEREO ]: Sound is output on both "L" and "R" channels in stereo. SOUND L : Sound from the "L" channel is output. SOUND R : Sound from the "R" channel is output. 38 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT VIDEO DISPLAY The "n" (VIDEO DISPLAY) settings are effective only for video playback except "BRIGHT", "LANGUAGE" and "AUX MIC". The parameters (except "OFF" in ON SCREEN settings) are the same as in the description (CAMERA DISPLAY) on page 36. REC MODE [SP] / LP 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. 46, 47) COPY [OFF]: When the SNAPSHOT button is pressed during tape playback, the playback image pauses and normal playback will resume after approximately 6 seconds. (The still image is not recorded. ) ON: Enables dubbing of images recorded on a tape to a memory card. 21, "Blank Search" S/AV INPUT [OFF]: Disables audio/video signal input from the S/AV connector. 46) A/V IN: Enables audio/video signal input from the S/AV connector. 46) S IN: Enables audio/S-video signal input from the S/AV connector. 16, "Brightness Adjustment of the Display" ON SCREEN OFF / [LCD] / LCD/TV When set to "OFF", the camcorder's display disappears. DATE/TIME [OFF] / AUTO / ON When set to "AUTO", the date/time are displayed in the following cases: When playback starts. The camcorder displays the date/time when scenes are recorded. When the date is changed during playback. TIME CODE [OFF] / ON pg. 19, "Time Code" LANGUAGE / / [ENGLISH] / FRANÇAIS / DEUTSCH / ESPAÑOL / ITALIANO / NEDERLANDS / PORTUGUÊS / / / The language setting can be changed. 36, "AUX MIC" OFF / [ON] SYSTEM Each setting is linked with "s SYSTEM", which appears when the power switch is set to "M". 33) The parameters are the same as in the description on page 35. FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 39 Snapshot Flash The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in RecordStandby mode. [. . . ] We recommend that you name the icon to tell it from the other removable disks or folders. 4 5 Double-click the memory card icon on the desktop. -- 13 -- CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE The folders in the memory card appear. Copying Files to the PC (Macintosh) Still image and video clip files that are stored in a memory card can be copied to the PC and played back on the PC. 1 Double-click the memory card icon on the desktop. Navigation data Still images Video Clips The folders in the memory card appear. 2 Create a new folder, enter the 3 folder name, and then doubleclick it. Select the folder to be copied, and then drag and drop that folder in the destination folder. DPOF Setting data Different file types are stored in different folders. [DCIM]: Contains folders with still images (extension ". jpg") [DCVI]: Contains folders with video clips (extension ". asf") The [DCVI] folder is displayed only when the camcorder is equipped with E-Mail Clip Recording function. [MISC]: Contains folders with DPOF setting data [NAVI]: Contains folders with navigation data The [NAVI] folder is displayed only when the camcorder is equipped with NAVIGATION function. [. . . ]