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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED GR-D250 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/cyber/ ADVANCED FEATURES For Accessories http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/accessory/ REFERENCES TERMS To deactivate the demonstration, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.
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Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects Backlight Compensation You can use the Wipe/Fader Effects to make Simply pressing the BACK LIGHT button pro-style scene transitions. ( pg. 33) brightens the image darkened by backlight. pg. 31) Fade in ● You can also select a spot metering area so that more precise exposure compensation is available.
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DO NOT make any connection to the Larger proprietary technology and will operate only Terminal coded E or Green. with JVC Data Battery. Use the JVC The wires in the mains lead are coloured in BN-VF707U/VF714U/VF733U battery packs accordance with the following code:...
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SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on OF EQUIPMENT a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on This equipment has been designed and both sides, on top and at the rear).
CONTENTS GETTING STARTED ADVANCED FEATURES Index ..............6 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT....22 Provided Accessories ........10 Changing The Menu Settings ......22 Power.............. 11 Recording Menus..........23 Operation Mode ..........13 Playback Menus ..........26 Language Settings.......... 14 FEATURES FOR RECORDING....... 28 Date/Time Settings .........
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GETTING STARTED LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications Battery Remaining Power Indicator pg. 40) During Video Recording Date/Time ( pg. 14) Brightness Control Indicator (LCD monitor/ q we Viewfinder) ( pg. 15) Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator 1h40m pg. 29) 25 x W Time Code ( pg.
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So, for important recordings, we recommend using SP mode. It is recommended that you use JVC brand cassette tapes. Your camcorder is compatible with all brands of commercially available cassette tapes complying...
GETTING STARTED How To Attach The Lens Cap Provided Accessories To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. NOTE: To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder.
GETTING STARTED How To Attach The Shoulder Strap Power Follow the illustration. This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system Thread the strap through the eyelet. lets you choose the most appropriate source of power. Do not use provided power supply units Fold it back and thread it through the strap with other equipment.
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3 hr. NOTES: BN-VF733U 5 hr. 25 min. 7 hr. 5 min. ● It is recommended that only genuine JVC * Provided batteries are used in this camcorder. Using generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage to NOTES: the internal charging circuitry.
GETTING STARTED Using AC Power Operation Mode Perform steps 4 – 5 in “Charging The Battery To turn on the camcorder, set the Power Switch Pack”. to any operation mode except “OFF” while NOTE: pressing down the Lock Button located on the The provided AC Adapter features automatic switch.
GETTING STARTED Power-Linked Operation Date/Time Settings When the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”, you The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all can also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/ times, but its display can be turned on or off closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in during playback.
GETTING STARTED Viewfinder Adjustment Brightness Adjustment Of The Display Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the Set the Power Switch switch. to “M” or “PLAY” while – Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and pressing down the Lock locked.
GETTING STARTED Loading/Unloading A Cassette NOTES: ● If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open, close the cassette holder cover The camcorder needs to be powered up to load and try again. If the cassette holder still does not or eject a cassette.
VIDEO RECORDING Tape Remaining Time Basic Recording Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display. NOTE: “– h – – m” means the Before continuing, perform the procedures listed camcorder is calculating the below: ● Power ( pg. 11) remaining time. When the ●...
VIDEO RECORDING LCD Monitor And Viewfinder Zooming While using the LCD monitor: Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Pull instantaneous change in image magnification. on the end of the LCD monitor and open the Zoom In LCD monitor fully.
VIDEO RECORDING Journalistic Shooting NOTES: ● The time code cannot be reset. In some situations, ● During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time different shooting code indication does not move smoothly. angles may provide ● The time code is displayed only when “TIME more dramatic results.
VIDEO PLAYBACK Shuttle Search Normal Playback Allows high-speed search in either direction VOL. +/– during video playback. 1) During playback, press 5 for forward Lock Button search, or 3 for reverse search. 2) To resume normal playback, press 4/9. Speaker ●...
VIDEO PLAYBACK ● The detected blank portion may be located Make sure all units are turned off. between recorded scenes. Before you start Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as recording, make sure there is no recorded scene shown in the illustration.
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT Menus without Sub Menus Changing The Menu Settings v WIPE/FADER Selected menu icon This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, pg. 33) blinks. on-screen menu system that simplifies many of r PROGRAM AE Selected the more detailed camcorder settings. parameter pg.
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT SNAP SHOT Recording Menus [FULL]: Snapshot mode with no frame NEGA: Nega mode CAMERA PIN-UP: Pin-Up mode The “m CAMERA” settings are effective when FRAME: Snapshot mode with frame the Power Switch is set to both “A” and “M”. However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.
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MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT MANUAL WIDE MODE [OFF]: Records with no change in the screen The “q MANUAL” settings are effective only ratio. For playback on a TV with a normal screen when the Power Switch is set to “M”. ratio.
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MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM PRIORITY [LCD]: The image is displayed on the LCD The “s SYSTEM” functions which are set when monitor when the viewfinder is pulled out while the Power Switch is set to “M” are also applied the LCD monitor is opened.
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT CAMERA DISPLAY Playback Menus ● The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are effective even when the Power Switch is set to VIDEO “A”. However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “M”. [ ] = Factory-preset ●...
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MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM VIDEO DISPLAY Each setting is linked with “s SYSTEM”, which The “n” (VIDEO DISPLAY) settings are appears when the Power Switch is set to “M”. effective only for video playback except pg. 22) “BRIGHT”, “LANGUAGE”, and “AUX MIC”. ●...
FEATURES FOR RECORDING 5-Second Recording Night-Scope Record a vacation or an important event in 5- Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than second clips to keep the action moving. This they would be under good natural lighting. function is available only for video recording. Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter Set “5S”...
FEATURES FOR RECORDING Snapshot (For Video Recording) Manual Focus This feature lets you record still images that look The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers like photographs onto a tape. continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity. Set the Power Switch to “M”.
FEATURES FOR RECORDING Exposure Control Iris Lock Manual exposure control is recommended in the Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris following situations: contracts in well-lit environments to keep too ● When shooting using reverse lighting or when the much light from entering, and dilates in dim background is too bright.
FEATURES FOR RECORDING Backlight Compensation Spot Exposure Control Backlight compensation brightens the subject Selection of a spot metering area enables more quickly. precise exposure compensation. You can select With simple operation, backlight compensation one of the three metering areas on the LCD feature brightens the dark subject portion by monitor/viewfinder.
FEATURES FOR RECORDING White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Adjustment The white balance refers to the correctness of Adjust the white balance colour reproduction under various lighting. If the manually when shooting white balance is correct, all other colours will be under various types of accurately reproduced.
FEATURES FOR RECORDING WIPE–SCROLL: The scene wipes in from Wipe Or Fader Effects the bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes out from top to bottom, leaving a black screen. These effects let you make pro-style scene WIPE–SHUTTER: Wipe in from the centre transitions.
FEATURES FOR RECORDING SPORTS Program AE With Special Effects (Variable Shutter Speed: 1/250 – 1/4000): This setting allows fast-moving images to be Set the Power Switch to “M”. captured one frame at a time, for vivid, stable slow-motion playback. The faster the shutter Set “r”...
EDITING Following the illustrations, connect the Dubbing To A VCR camcorder and the VCR’s input connectors. Start playback on the camcorder. ( pg. 20) At the point you want to start dubbing, start To S/AV connector recording on the VCR. (Refer to the VCR’s instruction manual.) Open the cover.
DV IN/OUT connector. ● When using a DV cable, be sure to use the optional JVC VC-VDV204U DV cable. To use this camcorder as a recorder Make sure all units are turned off.
DV cable pg. 13) (optional) ● When using a DV cable, be sure to use the optional JVC VC-VDV206U or VC-VDV204U DV cable depending on the type of DV connector Core filter (4 or 6 pins) on the PC. ● The date/time information cannot be captured into the PC.
If, after following the steps in the chart below, the The LCD monitor or viewfinder indications problem still exists, please consult your nearest blink. JVC dealer. ● Certain Wipe/Fader effects, certain modes of Program AE with special effects, “DIS” and other The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled functions that cannot be used together are device.
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● The built-in clock battery has run out and the HFind a white subject and compose your shot so previously set date/time has been erased. HConsult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement. that it also appears in the frame. ( pg. 29)
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Appears when the tape ends during recording or playback. SET DATE/TIME! ● Appears when the date/time is not set. pg. 14) ● The built-in clock battery has run out and the previously set date/time has been erased. Consult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement.
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(battery, etc.) and wait a few minutes for the indication to clear. When it does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the indication remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer. UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE EJECT AND REINSERT TAPE The error indications (03 or 04) show what type of malfunction has occurred.
● Mould may form if the lens is left dirty. ● When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product. ● To clean the viewfinder, please consult your nearest JVC dealer.
CAUTIONS Battery Packs NOTES: ● It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after The supplied battery Terminals charging, or after use. pack is a lithium-ion Temperature Range Specifications battery. Before using the Charging: 10°C to 35°C supplied battery pack or Operation: 0°C to 40°C an optional battery pack, Storage: –20°C to 50°C...
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... in places subject to soot or steam such as near a If, after using the cleaning cassette, the cooking stove. problems still exist, consult your nearest JVC ... in places subject to excessive shock or vibration. dealer..near a television set.
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Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit immediately and consult your local JVC dealer. The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from...
SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder For Digital Video Camera Format For General DV format (SD mode) Signal format Power supply PAL standard DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) Recording/Playback format DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) Video: Digital component recording Power consumption Audio: PCM digital recording, 32 kHz 4-channel Approx.
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● Do not attempt to modify this software. ● Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, ● Changes or modifications not approved hot or humid environment. Keep it away by JVC could void user’s authority to from direct sunlight. operate the equipment. — 1 —...
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( pg. 6) and the to the terms of the software license. following website: http://www2.cli.co.jp/ When contacting the nearest JVC office or products/dvc/ agency in your country about this software (refer to the JVC Worldwide Service System Requirements Network at http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/...
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For more details, refer to CyberLink web Following steps are the example of site: http://www.gocyberlink.com/ ® PowerProducer on Windows english/products/powerproducer/ Load the provided CD-ROM into 2_gold/comp_dvd_drives.jsp the PC. ● The system requirements information After a moment, [Choose Setup above is not a guarantee that the Language] screen appears.
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Click [Next]. [Choose Destination Location] screen appears. Wait for a moment until the installation is finished. When the installation is finished, [Setup Complete] screen appears. ® For Windows 98SE/Me/2000: Before [Setup Complete] screen appears, [Question] screen appears. Click [Yes]. Then, [DMA setting] screen appears.
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® Connections (Windows Connecting the DV cable Connect the DV cable to use PowerProducer in capturing video. To IEEE1394 To DV connector connector Camcorder DV cable (optional) To assure safety, make sure all NOTES: units are turned off before ● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead making any connections.
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Help/Readme This manual only refers to software installation and PC connection. For more details of the software, refer to its help/ Readme. PowerProducer Click [Start], go to [All Programs] or [Programs] – [CyberLink PowerProducer] and then click Help/Readme depending on your preference. INFORMATION The supplied PowerProducer is a version with limited functionality.
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