Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MINI VIDEO PRINTER GV-HT1 JVC
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G V -HT1 MINI VIDEO PRINTER LYT0140-001A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN Please visit our CyberCam Homepage on the W or ld Wide W eb and ans wer our Con- sumer Survey (in English only): http://www .
EN 1 IMPORT ANT (for U . K. owners) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NO T cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead/adapter or consult your dealer .
2 EN Some Do's And Don'ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.
EN 3 CAUTIONS ABOUT THERMAL HEADS • The thermal heads, necessary for printing, are located within the unit. The heads can become extremely warm. T o prevent possible burns and injuries, do not touch the thermal heads. • When the printer is used for extended periods, the thermal heads experience wear and tear just like VCR heads.
4 EN CAUTIONS About Batteries DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries apart, or expose them to flame or excessive heat, as there is a risk of fire or explosion. W ARNING! Do not allow the battery terminals, or the battery itself, to come in contact with metals, as this can result in a short circuit and possibly start a fire.
EN 5 •This printer uses the following program under license from Okaya Systemware Co., Ltd. for IrDA infrared transmission: IrDA Protocol Stack “Deep Core TM ” Okaya Systemware Co.
6 EN MAJOR FEA TURES Easy to read LCD Display The messages and icons displayed on the LCD panel show at a glance the operating state of the printer . Printing from Camcorder Any camcorder with an output terminal can be connected to the printer for instant printing of the desired photo anywhere.
EN 7 Calendar Printing Y ou can use pictures of your c hoice to print your own calendar . Y ou can print the picture of y our choice on standard paper , stickers. A number of special effects are a vailable in addition to normal printing. Multipix On a page you can print 2, 6 or 8 images.
8 EN CONTENTS CAUTIONS 3 MAJOR FEA TURES 6 CONTROLS, INDIC A T ORS AND CONNECT ORS 10 Front View .................................................................................... 10 Rear View ........................................................
EN 9 ADJUSTMENTS 37 Adjusting Image Quality – Adjustments before Printing – .............................. 37 Saving Energy – Save Mode – .............................................................. 38 Switching between motion Picture and Still Picture – Memory Mode Selections – .
10 EN CONTROLS, INDIC A T ORS AND CONNECT ORS MENU Button Turns menu items on and off. MEMORY/SELECT Button MEMORY Button Press to store an input image. SELECT Button Selects menu items. PRINT/SET Button PRINT Button Press this button after storing an image to print it.
EN 11 Rear V iew Bottom View Ink cassette compartment Open the lid to load or remove ink cassettes. Battery compartment Open the lid to load or remove batteries. Paper out/manual feed slot · Finished prints are ejected from this exit. · Single sheets of paper are inserted here during manual feed.
12 EN 䢇 Operation buttons Use these buttons to perform operations from storing through to printing images, selecting and setting menu items. Use the buttons and follow the instructions given on the LCD panel.
EN 13 䢇 Menu Setting List Superimpose frame Enter print mode Add special print effect Suppress blur Manual feed print Print mirror image Save energy Remove jammed paper Switch language display frame Set.
14 EN CONNECTIONS (V ideo Connections) Notes: • Make sure that the printer is properly connected to the video sour ce. A loose video cable connection will prevent printing. • Do not place the printer on its side or on a leaning surface as this may cause paper jams.
EN 15 CONNECTIONS (IrDA Reception) This is a standard for transmitting data using infrared transmission. Equipment that conform to this standard can transmit to each other regardless of make. Printing fr om a Digital Still Camera with IrT ran-P Notes: • IrDA infrared communications allow only two pieces of equipment to communicate.
16 EN SUPPL YING THE POWER Char ging the battery Use the provided AA-V68 AC adapter/Charger for c harging the battery . Batteries that hav e not been completely depleted can also be c harged.
EN 17 Loading the Batter y T he battery (BN-V607) is not charged w hen shipped. Charge it using the A C adapter before use. Removing the Battery •Open the battery compartment lid and take out the battery . 1 OPEN THE BA TTER Y COMP ART - MENT LID •Slide and open the battery compartment lid in the direction of the arrow .
18 EN INST ALLA TION OF INK C ASSETTE Installing the Ink cassette Before printing, load printing paper and ink kit as shown belo w . 1 OPENING INK CASSETTE COM- P ARTMENT LID •T o open the ink cassette compartment lid, slide it in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go.
EN 19 Note: Pay attention to the following in handling printing paper and ink cassettes Before printing •Do not use printing paper that has been folded or curled to avoid paper jams. • Do not use wet or humid printing paper as it will not print normally and could cause a paper jam.
20 EN LO ADING THE BLANK P APER Loading Blank Paper T o print, load Blank paper sheet set. 1 OPEN P APER COMP ARTMENT DOOR •Slide the paper compartment door switch in the direction of the arrow to open the paper compartment door .
EN 21 1 . Connect the printer to the video source to be printed fr om. ( 墌 pg. 14). •T o use IrT ran-P , transmit the images after turning on the po wer as described in step 5. Notes: •The above completes all printer preparations. •Please read the instructions on pages 22 to 39 before printing.
22 EN PRINTING FROM VIDEO SOURCE WITH VIDEO TERMIN ALS T his is the standard method for printing from a video source with video terminals. It allows y ou to easily connect your Camcorder , VCR or other video source with video terminals to the printer .
EN 23 NOTES: •T o print the same image again, press the PRINT button. One print is made eac h time the PRINT button is pressed. •T o print a different image, perform operations in steps 5 to 7. •T o store the picture again before printing, switc h menu item “monitor” from “memo.
24 EN PRINTING FROM IrT r an-P EQ UIPPED DIGIT AL STILL C AMERA Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 15). • Place the digital still camer a and printer within a 50 cm distance of each other . Image tr ansmission can be performed within a 15° angle of the printer receiving windo w .
EN 25 Digital Still Camera Operations 5 SELECT THE DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the camera. 6 TRANSFER THE CAMERA IMAGE TO THE PRINTER •Orient the infrared sending window on the digital still camera so that it faces the IrT ran-P receiving window on the printer .
26 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS Superimposing the Frame of Choice on the Image – Frame Printing – •Y ou can print a frame around an image. •Select one frame you wish to use out of the nine a v ailable frames. Y ou can use sticker paper to print titles for greeting cards and so on.
EN 27 Print Operations 5 SET THE VIDEO SOURCE TO PLA Y - BACK MODE •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the video source. 6 PRESS THE MEMOR Y BUTTON WHEN THE IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT APPEARS • This action stores the image you wish to print.
28 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS (Cont.) Printing Multiple Images on the Same Paper – MUL TI Print – Y ou can print 2, 6 or up to 8 images on a single paper . This makes it easy to customize printing to suit the application. Y ou can use sticker paper to print titles for season's greetings and so on.
EN 29 Print Operations 5 SET THE VIDEO SOURCE TO PLA Y - BACK MODE •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the video source. 6 PRESS THE MEMOR Y BUTTON WHEN THE IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT APPEARS •This action stores the image you wish to print.
30 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS (Cont.) Combining Image and Calendar – Calendar Printing – Y ou can turn your fa vorite picture into a calendar . Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 14). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel.
EN 31 NOTES: •T o print the same image again, press the PRINT button. One print is made each time the PRINT button is pressed. •T o print a different image, perform operations in steps 5 to 7 . •On a TV screen, the images are displayed horizontally across the screen.
32 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS (Cont.) Printing Using Special Effects – Special Effects – Y ou can print an image in “sepia” or “blac k and white”. Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 14). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel.
EN 33 Print Operations 5 SET THE VIDEO SOURCE TO PLA Y - BACK MODE •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the video source. 6 PRESS THE MEMOR Y BUTTON WHEN THE IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT APPEARS • This action stores the image you wish to print.
34 EN MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERA TIONS (Cont.) Manual Feed This function allows you to print one page at a time using manual feed. Preparation •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 14). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel.
EN 35 Print Operations 5 SET THE VIDEO SOURCE TO PLA Y - BACK MODE •For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the video source. 6 PRESS THE MEMOR Y BUTTON WHEN THE IMAGE YOU WISH TO PRINT APPEARS • This action stores the image you wish to print.
36 EN Printing Reversed Images – Mirr or Images – Y ou can, if y ou wish, reverse a printed image. Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg. 14). Selecting Menu Item 1 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel.
EN 37 MEMORY SELECT PRINT SET MENU 2 1, 4 3 When “video” is set in the menu item “input”, you can adjust the brightness and tint before printing. Adjusting Image Quality – Adjustments before Printing – Preparations •Make the connections ( 墌 pg.
38 EN ADJUSTMENTS (Cont.) Saving Ener gy – Save Mode – •The printer is equipped with a power saving feature to reduce battery power consumption. •When the printer is turned on and not used for 5 minutes, the save mode automatically turns it off.
EN 39 MEMORY SELECT PRINT SET MENU 2 1, 4 3 MENU MENU MEMORY SELECT mem mo d e o. n o t o mi p i c Y T PRINT SET mem mo d e o. n o t o mi p i c mem mo d e o.
40 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Meaning of Messages Displayed on the LCD panel Message Please wait... Connect video in No video signal Memorise image Charge battery Insert ink cassette Close cass.
EN 41 OTHER PROBLEMS: This printer contains microprocessors. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such a case, switch the power off.
42 EN WHEN P APER JAMS TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) 2 PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. 3 PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “form feed” appears. 4 PRESS THE SET BUTTON •The item on the second line of the LCD panel starts to blink.
EN 43 SPECIFIC A TIONS Power supply DC 6 V } (with AC adapter) DC 7.2 V } (with lithium-ion battery) Power consumption 11 W Print format Dye sublimation Print area 70 mm x 52 mm (area depends on print format) Paper size 86 x 54 mm Print quality 598 (horiz.
44 EN INDEX B Battery compartment lid ............................ 17 C Calendar print ........................................... 30 Charging the battery .................................. 16 Connections ....................................... 14, 15 D Depleting the battery .
EN 45 MEMO .................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................
GV-HT1 COPYRIGHT© 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. E/EK Printed in Japan 0398MNV * SW * VP EN VICTOR COM P ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITE D.
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