Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-D796 JVC
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ENGLISH GR-D796U ENGLISH L YT1655-001B TERMS Dear Customer , Thank you f or purchasing this digital video camera. Bef ore use, please read the saf ety information and precautions contained in the pages 3 – 5 to ensure saf e use of this product.
2 EN MasterP age: Left Wipe/Fader Effects Y ou can use the Wipe/F ader Effects to make pro-style scene transitions . ( pg. 38) Program AE, Effects and Shutter Effects For e xample, “SPOR TS” mode allo ws fast- moving images to be captured one frame at a time, f or vivid, stable slow-motion.
EN 3 MasterP age: Star t_Right ● Before recor ding important video, be sure to make a trial recording. Play bac k your trial recording to make sure the video and audio hav e been recorded properly . ● We recommend c leaning your video heads before use.
4 EN MasterP age: Left SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTIONS: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals . It cannot be used for pla yback with a television of a different standard.
EN 5 MasterP age: Star t_Right IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any ventilation openings .
6 EN MasterP age: Left CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 7 Regarding This Manual ................................. 7 Provided Accessories .................................... 7 Index .............................................................. 8 Grip Adjustment .
MasterP age: Video_Heading0_Right EN 7 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED Control Lever There are two kinds of operation using the control lev er : mo ving the lev er towards up/down/left/right, or pressing down the le ver . They are described and illustrated as shown below .
GETTING ST ARTED 8 EN MasterP age: Left Index 1 4 2 & ( 26 22 34 23 21 7 5 6 o 89 20 " # ! 24 25 ) 30 35 29 28 27 % $ 33 31 32 3 ~ How to open the LCD monitor Pull on the end A of the LCD monitor .
EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED Controls 1 1 : Left/Re wind ( 1 ) ( pg. 21)/ Quick Re view [QUICK REVIEW] ( pg. 18) 2 : Right/Fast-F orward ( ¡ ) ( pg. 21)/ LED Light [LIGHT] ( pg. 34) 3 : Up/Play/P ause ( 6 ) ( pg.
GETTING ST ARTED 10 EN MasterP age: Left LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 1 T ape Running Indicator (Rotates while tape is running.) 2 Selected Wide Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) (only 16:9 indicator is displa yed) 3 Recording Speed Mode (SP/LP) ( pg.
EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED During Video Playback 1 Batter y Remaining Po wer Indicator 2 Sound L/R Indicator ( pg. 33) 3 Blank Search Indicator ( pg. 22) 4 T ape Speed (SP/LP) ( pg. 33) (only LP indicator is displa yed) 5 V ariable Search Speed Indicator: x-10, x-3, x3 and x10 ( pg.
GETTING ST ARTED 12 EN MasterP age: Left How T o Attach The Lens Cap T o protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. NOTE: T o con fi r m the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is fl ush to the camcorder .
EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED Charging The Battery Pack 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ OFF ” . 2 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing upward, push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount 1 .
GETTING ST ARTED 14 EN MasterP age: Left Using The Battery Pack P erform steps 2 – 3 in “ Charging The Battery Pa ck ” ( pg. 13). Maximum contin uous recording time * Provided NOTES: ● Recording time is reduced signi fi cantly under the follo wing conditions: • Zoom or Record-Standb y mode is engaged repeatedly .
EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, b ut its display can be turned on or off . ( pg. 32, 33) P erform steps 1 – 3 in “ Language Settings ” ( pg. 14). 1 Select “ DISPLA Y ” , press SET or 2 .
GETTING ST ARTED 16 EN MasterP age: Left The 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 cov er open until it locks . The cassette holder opens automatically .
EN 17 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED 1 Make sure the camcorder ’ s power is off . 2 Open the card cov er ( ). 3 T o load a memory card , fi r mly inser t it with its clipped edge fi rst. T o unload a memory card , push it once .
18 EN MasterP age: Left VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before contin uing, perform the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( pg. 13) ● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 16) ● Remov e the lens cap. ( pg. 12) ● Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Select videos at 4:3 siz e or 16:9 (wide) size.
EN 19 VIDEO RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right RECORDING & PLA YBACK Zooming While recording ● Y ou can zoom in up to 34X by using the optical zoom. ● Zoom magni fi cation ov er 34X is done through digital image processing, and is therefore called digital zoom.
VIDEO RECORDING 20 EN MasterP age: Left Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to con fi r m the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playbac k.
MasterP age: Video_Heading0_Right EN 21 RECORDING & PLA YBACK VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” . 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ PLA Y ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch.
VIDEO PLA YBA CK 22 EN MasterP age: Left V ariable Shuttle Search Allows v ariable-speed search in either direction during video playbac k. 1) Dur ing playbac k, press ¡ once or twice f or forw ard search, or 1 once or twice f or rev erse search. 2) T o resume normal playbac k, press 6 .
EN 23 VIDEO PLA YBA CK MasterP age: Star t_Right RECORDING & PLA YBACK 1 Y ellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connectors.) 2 Red to AUDIO R IN* 3 White to AUDIO L IN* * Not required for w atching still images only . 1 Make sure all units are turned off.
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 24 EN D.S.C. RECORDING Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera f or taking snapshots. Still images are stored in the memory card. NOTE: Before contin uing, perform the procedures listed below: ● P ower ( pg.
EN 25 MasterP age: Star t_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK 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 fl ipping through a photo alb um.
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 26 EN ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. By resetting the fi le name, a ne w folder will be made. The new fi les you are going to make will be stored in the new f older. It is conv enient to separate the new fi les from previously made fi les.
EN 27 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. MasterP age: Star t_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK Previously stored fi les can be deleted either one at a time or all at once. 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “ Nor mal Playbac k Of Images ” ( pg.
ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. 28 EN MasterP age: Left T o Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “ T o Pr int All Still Images (One Print For Each) ” ( pg. 27). 2 Select “ CURRENT ” , press SET or 2 .
EN 29 MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to- use, on-screen menu system that simpli fi es many of the more detailed camcorder settings . ( pg. 29 – 33) 1 For Video and D .
MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 30 EN MasterP age: Left In the follo wing pages, [ ] refers to F actor y preset settings. FUNCTION ● The f ollowing menu settings can be changed only when the P ower Switch is set to “ REC ” .
EN 31 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES OFF : Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. [A GC] : The ov erall appearance ma y be grain y , but the image is bright. AU TO : The shutter speed is automatically adjusted.
MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 32 EN MasterP age: Left DISPLA Y The “ DISPLA Y ” settings (except “ CLOCK ADJ. ” , “ 16:9 OUTPUT ” and “ BRIGHT ” ) are effectiv e only for shooting. LCD : Keeps the camcorder ’ s display (e xcept the date, time and time code) from appearing on the connected TV screen.
EN 33 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES VTR The settings below are eff ective only for video playbac k except “ REC MODE ” . The parameters (e xcept “ SOUND L/R ” , “ [T] ➝ [M] COPY ” and “ NARRA TION ” settings) are the same as in the description on page 31.
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 34 EN FEA TURES FOR RECORDING LED Light can be used to brighten the subject in the dark place during video recording or D .S.C . shooting. 1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to change the setting. 2 Press the Recording Star t/Stop Button to star t video recording or SNAPSHO T to shoot a still image.
EN 35 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES The camcorder ’ s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to in fi nity . Howe ver , correct focus ma y not be obtained depending on the shooting condition.
FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 36 EN MasterP age: Left Like the pupil of the human e ye , the iris contracts in well-lit en vironments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allo w in more light. Use this function in the f ollowing situations: ● When shooting a moving subject.
EN 37 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES The white balance ref ers to the correctness of color reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately reproduced. The white balance is usually adjusted automatically .
FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 38 EN MasterP age: Left These effects let y ou make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the ne xt. Wipe or F ader works when video recording is star ted or stopped. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” .
MasterP age: Advan_Heading0_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES EN 39 SHUTTER OFF : Disables the function. (Factory-preset) SHUTTER 1/60 : The shutter speed is fi xed at 1/60th of a second. Blac k bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower .
EDITING 40 EN MasterP age: Left It is also possible to cop y 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 an y , image or sound deterioration. T o use this camcorder as a pla yer 1 Make sure all units are turned off.
EN 41 EDITING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES [A] Using USB cable It is possible to tr ansfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC.
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 42 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, after f ollowing the steps in the char t below , the problem still e xists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . ● The power is not connected properly . ➜ Connect the AC Adapter securely . ( pg.
EN 43 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES ● The view fi nder is pulled out and “ PRIORITY ” is set to “ FINDER ” . ➜ Push the view fi nder back in or set “ PRIORITY ” to “ LCD ” . ( pg. 8, 32) ● The LCD monitor ’ s br ightness setting is too dark.
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 44 EN CA UTIONS AC Adapter When using the A C Adapter in areas other than the USA The provided A C Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the A C range from 110 V to 240 V .
EN 45 CA UTIONS MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES Memory Cards T o properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the f ollowing cautions: ● During use ... make sure the memor y card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memor y card is positioned properly when inser ting.
CA UTIONS 46 EN MasterP age: Left Mechanical moving parts used to move the video heads and video tape tend to become dir ty and worn out over time . In order to maintain a clear picture at all times, periodic check-ups are recommended after using the unit for about 1,000 hours .
EN 47 MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder P ower supply DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ower consumption Approx. 2.2 W (2.3 W*) (LCD monitor off, view fi nder on) Approx. 2.7 W (2.8 W*) (LCD monitor on, view fi nder off) Approx.
MasterP age: BackCover EN US Printed in Malaysia 1206ASR-NF-MP © 2006 Victor Company of J apan, Limited Back cov er GR-D796U TERMS A AC Adapter .................... 14 Auto/Manual Mode ........20 B Backlight Compensation 36 Battery Pack ......13, 14, 44 Blank Search .
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