Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-DX25 JVC
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EN 2 CONTENTS None USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT .... 21 – 25 For Recording Menu ...................................... 21 – 24 For Playback Menu ....................................... 24 – 25 DUBBING ....................................
EN 3 None None NOTES: ● The rating plate (serial number plate) and safety caution are on the bottom and/or the back of the main unit. ● The rating information and saf ety caution of the A C Adapter are on its upper and lower sides. W ARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE.
EN 4 None Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as w ell as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitr y . There is also a r isk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! The follo wing notes concer n possible physical damage to the camcorder and to the user .
EN 5 NOTE: In order to maintain optimum perf ormance of the camcorder , provided cab les may be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cab le has only one core filter, the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder .
EN 6 A utomatic Demonstration takes place when “ DEMO MODE ” is set to “ ON ” (factory-preset). 䡲 A utomatic Demonstration star ts when there is no operation f or about 3 minutes after the P ower Switch 8 is set to “ ” or “ ” and no cassette is in the camcorder .
EN 7 8 y 6 ) Battery pack BN-V107U BN-V114U (optional) Charging time approx. 1 hr . 30 min. approx. 3 hrs. Power CHARGING THE BA TTERY P A CK 1 Insert the ter minal end of the batter y pack into the b.
EN 8 Grip Adjustment 1 Separate the V elcro strip. 2 Pass y our r ight hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip, to easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button 7 and P o wer Switch 8 and P ower Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring 9 .
EN 9 u T ripod Mounting CAUTION When attaching the camcorder to a tripod, extend its legs to stabilise the camcorder . It is not advised to use small sized tripods. This may cause damage to the unit by f alling over . 1 T o attach the camcorder to a tripod, align the screw to the mounting sock et r on the camcorder.
EN 10 ● It takes a f ew seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do not apply force . ● There may be a dela y after you open the cassette holder cov er until the cassette holder opens. Do not use force . ● If you wait a f ew seconds and the cassette holder does not open, close the cassette holder cov er and tr y again.
EN 11 2 0 5 m h 1h30m 1h29m 0h 0 3m 1 h 30 m 0h 0 2m 0h 0 1m 0h 0 0m P L A Y O F F A M S H U T T L E S E A R C H 180 ° 90 ° t 6 7 8 0 3 During shooting Basic Recording P erform the procedures listed below before contin uing. ● P ower ( 墌 pg. 7) ● Grip Adjustment ( 墌 pg.
EN 12 T APE RECORDING P ower Switch P osition : Allows you to set v arious recording functions using the Menus. If you w ant more creative capabilities than Full Auto recording, try this mode. (Full A uto): Allows you to record using NO special eff ects or manual adjustments.
EN 13 12 : 34 : 24 T APE RECORDING Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playbac k. If recording starts from a blank por tion, the time code begins counting from “ 00:00:00 ” (minute:second:frame).
EN 14 8 & * 7 9 4 T APE PLA YBA CK Blank Search Helps you find where y ou should star t recording in the middle of a tape to av oid time code interruption ( 墌 pg. 13). 1 Load a tape ( 墌 pg. 9). 2 Set the P ower Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch.
EN 15 T o S/A V # S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing cable (pr ovided) Connector cover * * When connecting the cables, open this co ver . ** The audio connection is not required f or watching still images only . *** Connect when the S-Video connection is not used.
EN 16 Night-Scope Makes dark subjects or areas e v en brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grain y , it ma y look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed. 1 Set the P ower Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the s witch.
EN 17 Fade/Wipe Effects These effects let y ou make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the ne xt. F ade or Wipe works when tape recording is started or when you stop recording. 1 Set the P ower Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing down the Loc k Button 0 located on the s witch.
EN 18 FOR RECORDING Snapshot This feature lets y ou record still images that look like photographs onto a tape . SNAPSHO T MODE SELECTION 1 Set the P ower Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully .
EN 19 FOR RECORDING Manual Focus T o obtain correct focus . 1 If you are using the vie wfinder, y ou should already hav e made the necessar y viewfinder adjustments ( 墌 pg. 8). 2 Set the P ower Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing down the Loc k Button 0 located on the s witch, then press FOCUS ( ( 墌 pgs .
EN 20 Iris Lock Use this function in the follo wing situations: • When shooting a moving subject. • When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing a way . • When shooting on a reflective natural bac kground such as at the beach or when skiing.
EN 21 USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT For Recording Menu This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings ( 墌 pg. 21 – 24). 1 Set the P ower Switch 8 to “ ” while pressing down the Loc k Button 0 located on the s witch.
EN 22 USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 0 AD J . – AU TO LAS H F LAS H F – ON IS D – RE TURN OF F IN D C U T W – OF F ID E M O D E W – OF F ELE M A C R O T – N A MU A L SNAP MODE Ref er to “ Snapshot ” ( 墌 pg. 18 ). GAIN UP OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment.
EN 23 USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM “ SYSTEM ” functions which are set when the P ower Switch 8 is set to “ ” are also applied when the P ower Switch 8 is set to “ ” ( 墌 pg. 24). BEEP OFF: Even though not heard while shooting, shutter sound is recorded on the tape.
EN 24 USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT TIME CODE [OFF]: Time code is not displayed. ON: Time code is displayed on the camcorder and on the connected TV . F rame numbers are not displa yed during recording. CLOCK ADJ. Allows you to set the current date and time ( 墌 pg.
EN 25 12 12 : 34 : 24 0 3 0 . 2 1 3 : 7 1 . 5 2 bi t /S O U N D 1 4 6 L USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT ON SCREEN setting: For playback sound, tape speed and tape running. D A TE/TIME setting: For date/time. Display Minutes Seconds Frames * * 25 frames = 1 second TIME CODE setting: For time code.
EN 26 DUBBING Connector cover * * When connecting the cables, open this co ver. ** Connect when the S-Video connection is not used. *** If your VCR has a SCAR T connector T o use this camcorder as a player [ use the pro vided cable adapter . T o use this camcorder as a recorder [ use a commercially av ailable output cab le adapter .
EN 27 DUBBING Dubbing T o Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from this camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV connector . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration.
EN 28 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Slow-Motion Playback T o allow slow-speed search in either direction during tape playbac k. 1 T o change from nor mal to Slow-Motion Pla yback, press SLO W ( 9 ) R or ( 0 ) E more than appro x. 2 seconds. After approx.
EN 29 USING THE REMOTE CONTR OL UNIT Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customized only when recorded in the 12-bit mode ( 墌 pg. 21). NOTES: ● Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded in 16-bit audio, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a blank portion of a tape.
EN 30 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 34 0 9 2 5 1 8 7 6 W Q d VCR (Recording dec k) IMPORT ANT Although the MBR is compatible with JVC VCRs and those of many other maker s, it ma y not work with your s or may off er limited functions. NOTES: ● If the VCR ’ s po wer does not come on in step 1 , try another code from the VCR CODE LIST .
EN 31 USING THE REMOTE CONTR OL UNIT I O Y Q j A P ● Make sure to set “ S/A V INPUT ” to “ OFF ” in the Menu Screen (GR-DX55/DX35 only , 墌 pg. 24). ● Set the video out select switch of the cab le adapter as required: Y/C : When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable .
EN 32 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-P ause to Record mode faster than others . Ev en if you begin editing for the camcorder and the VCR at e xactly the same time, y ou may lose scenes y ou wanted, or find that you ha v e recorded scenes you did not want.
EN 33 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS “ A CCESSING FILES ” appears on the LCD monitor while the PC is accessing data in the camcorder or the camcorder is transf err ing a file to the PC. NEVER disconnect the USB cable while “A CCESSING FILES” is displayed on the LCD monitor since this can result in product damage.
EN 34 TROUBLESHOO TING The focus does not adjust automaticall y . • Focus is set to the Manual mode. ¥ Set Focus to the A uto mode ( 墌 pg. 19). • The recording was done in a dark place, or the contrast was low . • The lens is dir ty or cov ered with condensation.
EN 35 TROUBLESHOO TING The image looks like the shutter speed is too slow . • When shooting in the dark, the unit becomes highly sensitive to light when “ GAIN UP ” is set to “ AU TO ” in the Menu Screen. ¥ If you w ant the lighting to look more natural, set “ GAIN UP ” to “ AGC ” or “ OFF ” in the Menu Screen ( 墌 pg.
EN 36 TROUBLESHOO TING An unusual mark appears. ¥ Check the section of the manual that explains LCD monitor/viewfinder indications ( 墌 pg. 42 – 44). An error indication (E01, E02 or E06) appears. • A malfunction of some kind has occurred. In this case the camcorder ’ s functions become unusable.
EN 37 CA UTIONS Battery Packs The supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion battery . Before using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. T o av oid hazards . . . ... do not burn. ... do not short-circuit the terminals.
EN 38 CA UTIONS 5. Dir ty heads can cause the follo wing problems: • No picture during playbac k. • Blocks of noise appear during pla yback. • During recording or playback, the Head Clog Warning indicator “ ” appears. • Recording cannot be performed properly .
EN 39 CA UTIONS Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit immediately and consult your local JVC dealer . The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled de vice. Exter nal noise and interf erence (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly .
EN 40 P L A Y O F F A M S H U T T L E S E A R C H 2 3 4 1 5 # @ ! ^ % $ 6 8 7 t r u y * & ( ) w q e 0 9 ia W Y O I Q R T E U s d f g h j k l ; P S A p o INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators Viewfinder Speaker LCD monitor Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions.
EN 41 INDEX 1 SELECT/SET Button ................................. 墌 pg. 21 2 MENU Button ............................................ 墌 pg. 21 3 • +, – Button ............................................... 墌 pg. 21 • LCD Monitor Brightness Control [MONIT OR BRIGHT +, –] .
EN 42 INDEX LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During T ape Recording During T ape Playback C E R SOUND b i t 2 1 5:5 5 6 w 1h50m 4 3 0 3 : 7 1 0 xW T 2 5.1 2.0 3 !@ #$ 8 0 9 25 1 ^ * & ( % 2 3 4 5 7 6 w ) q 1 6 w 12 / 1 bi S O U N D B L ANK S E ARCH VOL U ME t 116 : 21 : 24 6 4 L 0 3 : 7 1 2 5.
EN 43 INDEX 1 Appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ ” .............................................. 墌 pg. 12 2 • : Appears when Night-Scope is engaged ....................................... 墌 pg. 16 • : Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “A UTO” and the shutter speed is being automati- cally adjusted .
EN 44 INDEX W ARNING INDICA TIONS (high) (exhausted) Displays the battery remaining power le vel. As the batter y pow er comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks (battery power warning). When the battery power is e xhausted, power turns off automatically .
EN 45 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder General P ower supply : DC 11.0 V (Using A C Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ower consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Appro x.
EN 46 G Gain Up .......................................................... 墌 pg. 22 Grip Adjustment ............................................... 墌 pg. 8 I Icons ...................................................... 墌 pg. 21 – 25 Insert Editing .
EN 47 R Random Assemble Editing ..................... 墌 pg. 30 – 32 Record-Standby ............................................. 墌 pg. 11 Recording Mode ............................................. 墌 pg. 10 Remote Control ....................
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