Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-D201 JVC
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L Y T1 262 -00 1 A Master P age: Cov er1 EN ENGLISH GR-D20 1 AU TO M AT I C DEMONSTRA TION 9 GETTING ST ARTED 10 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 17 DIGIT AL STIL L C AMERA (D.
EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Safety-Dummy Using T his Instruction Manual ● All major sections are listed in the T able Of Contents on the cov er page. ● Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well. ● Basic and adv anced features/operation are separ ated for easier reference.
EN EN EN EN ! ! ! ! Master P age: Right-Safety When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficien t space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16") or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).
" " " " EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Safety SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not point the lens or the viewfinder direct ly into the sun. T his can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry .
EN EN EN EN # # # # Master P age: Right NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder , provided cables ma y be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder .
$ $ $ $ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left How T o Attach The Core Filter Attach the core filter(s) to the provided A C Adapter ’ s cord, S-V ideo/Audio/V ideo/Editing cable and USB cable. T he core filter reduces interference. 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter .
EN EN EN EN % % % % Master P age: Right How T o Attach The Lens Cap T o protect the lens, attach the pro vided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. NOTE: T o confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder .
& & & & EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9 GETTING STARTED 10 Po w er ....... .............. .................. .............. ................. . 10 G rip A d just m en t ........
EN EN EN EN ' ' ' ' Master P age: Right-start A UTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstr ation takes place when “ DEMO MODE ” is set to “ ON ” (factory-preset).
Master P age: Left-start EN EN EN EN GETTING ST ARTED T his camcorder ’ s 2-wa y power supply system lets you c hoose the most appropriate source of power . Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment.
EN EN EN EN Master P age: Right NOTES: ● Recording time is reduced significantly under the following conditions: • Zoom or Record-Standb y mode is engaged repeatedly . • T he LCD monitor is used repeatedly .
EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 1 Adjust the velcro strip. 2 P ass your right 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, P ower Switc h and P o wer Zoom Lever .
EN EN EN EN ! ! ! ! Master P age: Right 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ A ” , “ M ” or “ PLA Y ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch.
" " " " EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 T he date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during pla yback. ( 墌 pg. 31, 41) 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
EN EN EN EN # # # # Master P age: Right T he camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically .
$ $ $ $ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 T he prov ided memory card is alread y inserted in the camcorder at the time of purchase. 1 Make sure the camcorder ’ s power is off. 2 Open the card cov er (MEMOR Y C ARD). 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first.
EN EN EN EN % % % % Master P age: Right-start VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 15) 1 Remove the lens cap.
& & & & EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Zooming Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Zoom In Slide the P ower Zoom Lever tow ards “T”. Zoom Out Slide the P ower Zoom Lever tow ards “W”.
EN EN EN EN ' ' ' ' Master P age: Right Ti me C o d e During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape.
EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switc h to “ VIDEO ” . 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ PLA Y ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch.
EN EN EN EN Master P age: Right Shuttle Search Allows high-speed searc h in either direction during video playbac k. 1) During play back, press FF ( 5 ) for forw ard searc h, or REW ( 3 ) for reve rse sear ch. 2) T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y ( 4 / 9 ).
EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK (cont.) T hese are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. * Connect w hen y our TV/VCR has S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors.
EN EN EN EN ! ! ! ! Master P age: Right-start DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK D.S.C. RECORDING Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are stored in the memory card.
" " " " EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Images shot with the camcorder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. Y ou can view the stored images, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album.
EN EN EN EN # # # # Master P age: Right Y ou can run through all the images stored in memory card automatically . 1 P erform steps 1 – 6 in “ Normal Pla yback Of Images ” . 2 Press PLA Y ( 4 / 9 ) to start Auto Playback. ● If you press REW ( 3 ) during Auto Pla ybac k, files are displa yed in descending order .
$ $ $ $ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Y ou can view several different files stored in the memory card at a time. This bro wsing capability makes it easy to locate a particular file you want. 1 F or Index Pla yback of image files , perform 1 – 6 in “ Normal Pla yback Of Images ” ( 墌 pg .
EN EN EN EN % % % % Master P age: Right T he Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switc h to “ MEMORY ” . 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ PLA Y ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch.
& & & & EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left T o remov e protection from all files stored in the memo ry card 9 Press + or – to select “ CA N C . A L L ” , an d press SELECT/SET . T he PRO TECT screen appears. 10 Press + or – to select “ EXECUTE ” , and press SELECT/SET .
EN EN EN EN ' ' ' ' Master P age: Right By resetting the file name, a new folder will be made. T he new files you are going to make will be stored in the new folder . It is convenient to separate the new files from previously made files.
! ! ! ! EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left T o Print By Selecti ng Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 8 in “ T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each) ” ( 墌 pg. 29). 2 Press + or – to select “ CURRENT ” , and press SELECT/SET .
EN EN EN EN ! ! ! ! Master P age: Right-start ADV ANCED FEA TURES MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT T his camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on- screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings.
! ! ! ! EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0X2 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) 4) Press SELECT/SET . T he Menu Screen returns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press SELECT/SET a gain. T he Menu Screen closes.
EN EN EN EN !! !! !! !! Master P age: Right WIPE – CORNER : Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner , or wipe out from lower left to upper right, leaving a blac k screen.
!" !" !" !" EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left RECORDING MENUS (cont.) SEPIA : Recorded scenes hav e a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look. MONO T ONE : Like classic blac k and white films, your footage is shot in B/W .
EN EN EN EN !# !# !# !# Master P age: Right Zooming ZOOM (F actory-preset: 40X ) 10X : When set to “ 10X ” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will reset to 10X since digital zoom will be disengaged. 40X *: Allo ws you to use the Digital Zoom.
!$ !$ !$ !$ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left MANUAL Digital Image Stabilization T o compensate fo r unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.
EN EN EN EN !% !% !% !% Master P age: Right Wide mode WIDE MODE (F actory-preset: OFF ) OFF : Records with no change in the screen ra tio. F or pla yback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. CINEMA * : Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.
!& !& !& !& EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Automatic demonstration mode Demonstrates certain functions such as Progr am AE with special effect s, etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. ( 墌 pg. 9) DEMO MODE (F actory-preset: ON ) OFF : Automatic demonstration will not take place.
EN EN EN EN !' !' !' !' Master P age: Right DSC Picture quality T he Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match y our needs. T wo Picture Quality modes are a vailable: FINE ( ) and ST AND ARD ( ) (in order of quality).
" " " " EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 PLA YBA CK MENUS VIDEO Playback sound During tape playbac k, the camcorder detects the sound mode in whic h the recording was made, and pla ys the sound back.
EN EN EN EN " " " " Master P age: Right SYSTEM Each setting is linked with “ s ” , w hich appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ” . ( 墌 pg. 31) The parameters are the same as in the description on page 37.
" " " " EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING Makes dark subjects or areas even brig hter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy , it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed.
EN EN EN EN "! "! "! "! Master P age: Right ● If Program AE with special effects ( 墌 pg. 33) is engaged, certain modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a case, the icon blinks.
"" "" "" "" EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Once the camcorder is set, the ca mcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural wa y , adding the final touch to a memorable picture. 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
EN EN EN EN "# "# "# "# Master P age: Right T he camcorder ’ s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx.
"$ "$ "$ "$ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: ● When shooting using reverse lighting or w hen the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natur al background such as at the beach or w hen skiing.
EN EN EN EN "% "% "% "% Master P age: Right Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . Press BACK L IG HT . The indicator is display ed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level.
"& "& "& "& EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left T he Na vigation Function helps you c heck tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. T o make thumbnail images during video recording aut omatically 1 Load a cassette.
EN EN EN EN "' "' "' "' Master P age: Right ● Th e “ NA VIGA TION SEARCH ” indication appears blinking and the camcorder starts searching the tape for the relev ant point of the selected thumbnail image.
# # # # EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Y ou can make video clips in 160 x 120 pixels from real-time camer a image or recorded video footage and store them in a memory card as files which can be conveniently sent via E-Mail. T o make video clips from real-time camera image 1 Load a memo ry card.
EN EN EN EN # # # # Master P age: Right T o make video clips from recorded video footage 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switc h to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch.
# # # # EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING . * Connect w hen y our TV/VCR has S-VIDEO and A/V connectors. In this ca s e, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** Connect w hen y our TV/VCR has only A/V connectors.
EN EN EN EN #! #! #! #! Master P age: Right It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a D V connector . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration.
#" #" #" #" EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from another video unit equipped with a DV connector onto the camcorder . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration.
EN EN EN EN ## ## ## ## Master P age: Right Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load a memo ry card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “ VIDEO ” . 4 Set the P ower Switch to “ PLA Y ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h.
#$ #$ #$ #$ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT T he Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Pla yback, Stop, P ause, Fa st-F orw ard and Rewind) of your VCR.
EN EN EN EN #% #% #% #% Master P age: Right Buttons And Functions A Infr ared beam tr ansmitting windo w T he following buttons are a v ailable only w hen the camcorder ’ s P ower Switc h set to “ PLA Y ” . B A UDIO Button .......
#& #& #& #& EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left . Slow-Motion Playback Allows slow-speed sear ch in either direction during video playbac k. During normal video playbac k, press SLOW ( Y I or I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds.
EN EN EN EN #' #' #' #' Master P age: Right SEPIA : Recorded scenes hav e a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look. STROBE : Y our recording looks like a series of consecuti ve snapshots.
$ $ $ $ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Y ou can record a new sc ene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints. T he original audio remains unchanged.
EN EN EN EN $ $ $ $ Master P age: Right Set Remote/VCR Code 1 T urn off the power to the VCR and point the remote towards the VCR ’ s infrared sensor . Then, referring to the VCR CODE LIST , press and hold MBR SET , and enter the brand code.
$ $ $ $ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Make Connections Also refer to page 22. * Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** If necessary , use this cable for conn ections.
EN EN EN EN $! $! $! $! Master P age: Right Select Scenes 6 Press PLA Y ( U ) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. T he Random Assemble Editing Menu app ears. 7 If using a Wipe/F ader at the beginning of the scene, press FA D E / W I P E on the remote control.
$" $" $" $" EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Picture Wipe And Dissolve Menu (av ailable only for Random Assemble Editing) Y ou can use not only the wipe/fader effects on page 32 but also the picture wipe and dissolve effects below .
EN EN EN EN $# $# $# $# Master P age: Right For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-P ause to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin editing for the camcor der and the VCR a t exactly the same time, you ma y lose scenes you wanted, or find that you ha ve recorded scenes y ou did not w ant.
$$ $$ $$ $$ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS [A] Using USB cable It is possible to do the following things: ● T ransfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC. ● T ransfer still/moving images recorded on a tape to a PC.
EN EN EN EN $% $% $% $% Master P age: Right T his camcorder can be use d as a W ebCam via USB connection. 1 Make sure all necessary s oftware (pro vided) are installed in your PC and all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB cable.
Master P age: Left-start $& $& $& $& EN EN EN EN REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● P erform c harging w here the temper ature is between 10 ° C and 35 ° C (50 ° F and 95 ° F). 20 ° C to 25 ° C (68 ° F to 77 ° F) is the ideal temperature range for charging.
EN EN EN EN $' $' $' $' Master P age: Right-Heading0 TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below , the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . Power Video and D.S.C . Recording T he camcorder is a microcomputer -controlled device.
% % % % EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Video and D.S.C. Playback 8. Digital Zoom does not work. 8. • 10X optical zoom is selected. • Th e VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “ MEMOR Y ” . 8. • Set “ ZOOM ” to “ 40X ” or “ 200X ” .
EN EN EN EN % % % % Master P age: Right Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 13. T he focus does not adjust automatically . 13. • F ocus is set to the Manual mode. • T he recording w as done in a dark place, or the contrast was l ow .
% % % % EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 24. T he POWE R/CHARGE lamp on the camcorder does not light when the c harging is attempted. 24. • T he temper ature of the battery is extremely high/ low .
EN EN EN EN %! %! %! %! Master P age: Right 33. Colored bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . 33. • T he LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high-precision technology .
%" %" %" %" EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CA UTIONS AC Adapter When using the A C Po wer Adapter in a reas other than the USA 䡲 T he prov ided AC P ower Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC r ange from 110 V to 240 V .
EN EN EN EN %# %# %# %# Master P age: Right ... make sure the memory card is po sitioned properly when inserting. 2. W hile the memory card is being accessed (during recording, pla ybac k, deletion, initialization, etc.) … ... never unload the memory card and never turn off the camcorder .
%$ %$ %$ %$ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left How T o Han dle A CD-ROM • T a ke care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or put a stic ker on either the front or back surface.
EN EN EN EN %% %% %% %% Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcor der . 2 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically .
78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder For G e n e ra l P ow er supply : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.0 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx.
EN EN EN EN %' %' %' %' Master P age: Right Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.
Master P age: Left-start & & & & EN EN EN EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicat ors GR-D200US.book Page 80 Friday, April 11, 2003 1:05 PM.
EN EN EN EN & & & & Master P age: Right Controls a Snapshot Button [SNAPSHO T]....... 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 23, 42 b • P ow er Zoom Lever [T/W] .................. 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 18 • Speaker V olume Control [V OL.
& & & & EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only a Navigation Indicator ( 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 48) (Appears when “NA VIGA TION” is set to other than “MANUAL ”.
EN EN EN EN &! &! &! &! Master P age: Right • : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg. 35) (Appears when “ GAIN UP ” is set to “ AU TO ” and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted.) c Red Eye Reduction Indicator ( 墌 墌 墌 墌 pg.
&" &" &" &" EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications (cont .) Wa r n i n g I n d i c a t i o n s Indications Function Displays the battery remaining po wer .
EN EN EN EN &# &# &# &# Master P age: Right Indications Function IN SE RT ER RO R! <CANNOT EDIT ON A LP RECORDED T APE> <CHECK T APE ’ S ERASE PRO TECTION T AB> ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode.
&$ &$ &$ &$ EN EN EN EN Master P age: Left A AC Adapter ............................................. 10, 11 , 74 Animation ........................................................... 36 Audio Dubbing ...................
EN EN EN EN &% &% &% &% Master P age: Right P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .................................. 39 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) . 40 Playback Special Effects ...................................... 58 Playback Zoom .
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