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INSTRUCTIONS
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GR-D850
GR-D870
The camcorder illustrations appearing in this
instruction manual are of the GR-D870.
LYT1809-001A
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this
digital video camera. Before
use, please read the safety
information and precautions
contained in pages 4 – 6 to
ensure safe use of this product.
EN
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Summary of Contents for JVC D870U - GR Camcorder - 680 KP
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Page 1: Digital Video Camera
LYT1809-001A INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before GR-D850 use, please read the safety information and precautions GR-D870 contained in pages 4 – 6 to ensure safe use of this product. The camcorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the GR-D870. -
Page 2: Video Recording
• Use the JVC BN-VF808U/VF815U/ BATT. VF823U battery packs. Using generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage to the internal charging circuitry. 2. Video Recording Open the LCD Monitor. Set the Power Switch to “REC”. (... - Page 3 Load the cassette. ( Make sure the window OPEN/ side is facing out. EJECT PUSH Press the Recording Start/Stop button to start recording. Notes: • Before the actual recording of important data, make a trial recording and play back the recorded data to check that the video and sound have been recorded correctly.
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Page 4: Read This First
Read This First! • Before recording important video, be sure • It is recommended that you use JVC brand to make a trial recording. cassette tapes. Play back your trial recording to make sure Your camcorder is compatible with all brands... -
Page 5: Safety Precautions
(such as cosmetics or proprietary technology and will operate medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups only with JVC Data Battery. Use the JVC etc.) on top of this unit. BN-VF808U/VF815U/VF823U battery (If water or liquid is allowed to enter this... - Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not point the lens directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the Read these instructions. malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is Keep these instructions. also a risk of fire or electric shock. Heed all warnings.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting Started Advance Features Regarding This Manual ......8 Menus For Detailed Adjustment ....28 Accessories ........8 Changing The Menu Settings ....28 Recording Menus ....... 29 Attach the Shoulder Strap ......9 Attach the Lens Cap ........9 Playback Menus ......... -
Page 8: Getting Started
Getting Started Regarding This Manual Control lever ( Operation To select There are two kinds of operation using 6 FOCUS Move the control lever up. the control lever. Move the control lever down. LIGHT Move the control lever right. QUICK Move the control lever left. -
Page 9: Attach The Shoulder Strap
Getting Started Attach the Shoulder Strap Peel off the pad and thread the Thread the strap through the Position the buckle near the end of the strap through the buckle, adjust its length, and eyelet and reattach the pad. eyelet. use the strap guide to fi... -
Page 10: Grip Adjustment
Getting Started Grip Adjustment Open the pad and make grip adjustments. • Remove any security tags that may be attached to the velcro. Velcro Strip Tripod Mounting Align the camcorder stud hole with the tripod stud, and the mounting socket with the screw and lock it in place. -
Page 11: Using The Sd Card
Getting Started Using the SD Card Set the power switch to “OFF”. Open the card cover. Card Cover Firmly insert the card with its clipped edge fi rst. Memory Card (optional) Clipped edge Close the Card cover. To remove the SD Card Push the SD Card once. -
Page 12: Index
Getting Started Index Q P e Notes: • The LCD monitor can rotate 270˚. • Colored bright spots may appear all over the LCD monitor. However, this is not a malfunction. • Power-linked operation You can also turn the camcorder on/off by opening/closing the LCD monitor during the recording mode. - Page 13 Getting Started Controls Other parts Control Lever ( S LCD Monitor ( : Left/Rewind (3) ( 22)/Quick Review T Shoulder Strap Eyelet ( [QUICK REVIEW] ( U Grip Strap ( : Right/Fast-Forward (5) ( 22)/ V Camera Sensor LED Light [LIGHT] ( (Be careful not to cover this area, a sensor : Up/Play/Pause (U/9) ( 21)/...
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Page 14: Lcd Monitor Indications
Getting Started LCD Monitor Indications During Video Recording Only During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording 16:9 – – –min 10 x PHOTO SOUND 12 B I T 15:55 11:13AM DEC. 6.2007 Tape Running Indicator ( Battery Remaining Power Indicator ( (Rotates while tape is running.) Selected Wide Mode Indicator ( Operation Mode (... - Page 15 Getting Started Card Icon ( During D.S.C. Playback : Appears during shooting. : Blinks in white when a memory card is not loaded. Shooting Icon 100-0013 (Appears and blinks during shooting.) Zoom Indicator ( Approximate Zoom Ratio ( 11:13AM DEC. 6.2007 During Video Playback Battery Remaining Power Indicator ( Folder/File Number...
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Page 16: Power
Getting Started Power Charging/Recording Time (approx.) Charging The Battery Pack Maximum Required Set the Power Switch to “OFF” ( 13). Continuous Battery Pack Charging Recording To DC Time Time Connector r Arrow BN-VF808U 1 hr. 30 min. 2 hrs. (Provided) Battery BN-VF815U 2 hrs. -
Page 17: Language Settings
Press MENU. you tried to press DATA several times, there may be a problem with your battery. In such a case, consult your nearest JVC dealer. Date/Time Settings • Battery data display may differ due to the environment change if the LCD Backlight is The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all set to “AUTO”. -
Page 18: Brightness Adjustment Of The Display
Getting Started Brightness Adjustment Of Make sure the window Erase side is facing out. protection The Display Cassette holder Perform steps – in “Language Settings” OPEN/ 17). EJECT Select “DISPLAY” ( PUSH Cassette Select “LCD BRIGHT”, press SET. holder cover 1 Select Close the cassette holder cover fi... -
Page 19: Recording & Playback
Recording & Playback Basic Recording NO TAPE! Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Preparation: Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed. • Power ( 16). • Load a cassette ( 18). • Remove the lens cap ( USE CLEANING CASSETTE •... -
Page 20: Auto/Manual Mode
Recording & Playback “00:00:00”. To prevent this, perform Recording Auto/Manual Mode From The Middle Of A Tape ( 20) in the following cases; Press AUTO button repeatedly to switch to • When shooting again after playing back a auto/manual recording mode. When manual recorded tape. -
Page 21: Zoom
Recording & Playback Zoom Normal Playback Zoom out Zoom in VOL. +/- MEMORY/VIDEO Power 16:9 Switch BLANK/ INDEX W: Wide angle T: Telephoto • You can zoom in up to 35X by using the optical zoom. • Zoom magnifi cation over 35X is done through digital image processing, and Speaker is therefore called digital zoom. -
Page 22: Variable Shuttle Search
Recording & Playback Notes: Blank Search • The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor or on a connected TV ( 40). Helps you fi nd where you should start • If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time when power is supplied from a battery, the code interruption (... - Page 23 D.S.C. Recording & Playback This operating instruction ( 23 - 27) is Press SNAPSHOT. The “PHOTO” applicable to model indication appears while the snapshot is being taken. Preparation: • To delete unwanted still images, refer to • Power ( 16). “Deleting Files”...
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Page 24: Playback
D.S.C. Recording & Playback Normal Playback Of Images Index Playback Of Files Images shot with the camcorder are You can view several different fi les stored in automatically numbered, then stored in the memory card at a time. This browsing numerical order in the memory card. -
Page 25: Resetting The File Name
D.S.C. Recording & Playback Select “EXECUTE”, press SET. Resetting The File Name • To cancel protection, select “RETURN”. for all fi les you • Repeat steps By resetting the fi le name, a new folder will be want to protect. made. -
Page 26: Deleting Files
D.S.C. Recording & Playback Deleting Files Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting)* Previously stored fi les can be deleted either one at a time or all at once. This camcorder is compatible with the DPOF Perform steps – in “Normal Playback (Digital Print Order Format) standard in order Of Images”... -
Page 27: Initializing A Memory Card
D.S.C. Recording & Playback To Print By Selecting Still Images To Reset The Number Of Prints And Number Of Prints Perform steps – in “To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)” ( 26). Perform steps – in “To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)”... -
Page 28: Advance Features
Menus For Detailed Adjustment Press to select the desired function Changing The Menu Settings menu. Setting procedure hereafter depends on the selected function. This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to- use, on-screen menu system that simplifi es Example: FUNCTION menu. many of the more detailed camcorder settings 28 –... -
Page 29: Recording Menus
Menus For Detailed Adjustment Recording Menus • The following menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “REC”. • Each setting (except “EFFECT” and “SHUTTER”) which is set in Video Recording Menu is also applied in the D.S.C Recording Menu. Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset WIPE/FADER*... - Page 30 Menus For Detailed Adjustment Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset WIND CUT* [OFF]: Disengages the function. Helps cut down on noise created by wind. The “ ” indicator appears. The quality of the sound will change. This is normal. [FINE ( )]/STANDARD ( The Image Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs.
- Page 31 Menus For Detailed Adjustment The “DISPLAY” settings (except “WIDE TV” and “LCD BRIGHT”) are effective only for shooting. Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset ON SCREEN LCD: Keeps the camcorder’s display (except the date, time and time code) from appearing on the connected TV screen. [LCD/TV]: Makes the camcorder’s display appear on screen when the camcorder is connected to a TV.
- Page 32 Menus For Detailed Adjustment The “SETTING” functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to “REC” are also applied when the Power Switch is set to “PLAY”. Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset 日本語 / / 繁體字 / ENGLISH / FRANCAIS / ESPAÑOL / LANGUAGE [PORTUGUÊS] The language setting can be changed.
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Page 33: Playback Menus
Menus For Detailed Adjustment Playback Menus The settings below are effective only for video playback except “REC MODE” and “SNAP/SLOW”. SOUND L/R and NARRATION During tape playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the sound to accompany your playback picture. Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset SOUND L/R... -
Page 34: Features For Recording
Features For Recording Press SLOW during recording or playback. LED Light • The moving pictures are divided into four frames. They are recorded or played LED Light can be used to brighten the subject back for 1.5 seconds, and then normal in the dark place during video recording or recording or playback resumes. -
Page 35: Manual Focus
Features For Recording Manual Focus Exposure Control The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers Manual exposure control is recommended in continuous shooting ability from close-up (as the following situations: close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infi nity. •... -
Page 36: Iris Lock
Features For Recording Note: Iris Lock Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris the subject to become white. contracts in well-lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim Spot Exposure Control environments to allow in more light. -
Page 37: White Balance Adjustment
Features For Recording White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Adjustment The white balance refers to the correctness of color reproduction under various lighting. If the Adjust the white balance manually when white balance is correct, all other colors will be shooting under various types of lighting. -
Page 38: Wipe Or Fader Effects
Features For Recording Wipe Or Fader Effects Program AE, Effects And Shutter Effects These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition Set the Power Switch to “REC” ( 13). from one scene to the next. Wipe or Fader works when video recording is Set the recording mode to “M”... -
Page 39: Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card
Features For Recording NIGHT Dubbing Still Images Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural Recorded On A Tape To A lighting. Although the recorded image is not Memory Card grainy, it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed. -
Page 40: Connections/Editing
Connections/Editing To choose whether or not the following Connections To A TV Or VCR displays appear on the connected TV • Date/Time To AV connector Set “DATE/TIME” to “ON”, “AUTO” or “OFF” 31). • Time Code Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF” ( 31). -
Page 41: Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A Dv Connector (Digital Dubbing)
DV IN/OUT connector. • When using a DV cable, be sure to use the optional JVC VC-VDV204U or VC-VDV206U DV cable. To use this camcorder as a recorder Make sure all units are turned off. -
Page 42: Connection To A Personal Computer
To USB • When using a DV cable, be sure to use the connector DV cable optional JVC VC-VDV206U or VC-VDV204U (optional) DV cable depending on the type of DV connector (4 or 6 pins) on the PC. •... -
Page 43: References
Troubleshooting If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer. Problem Possible Cause Remedy Recording cannot be • The tape’s erase protection tab is Set the tape’s erase protection tab performed. - Page 44 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Remedy The tape is moving, but • Your TV has AV input terminals, Set the TV to the mode or channel there is no picture. but is not set to its VIDEO mode. appropriate for video playback. •...
- Page 45 MODE EJECT AND Remedy: Eject the cassette and reinsert.* REINSERT TAPE * The camcorder turns off automatically. Re-check if the indication clears. When it does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the indication remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer.
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Page 46: Cautions
Cautions Battery Packs The Benefi ts Of Lithium-Ion Batteries Lithium-ion battery packs are small but have The supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion a large power capacity. However, when one is battery. Before using the exposed to cold temperatures (below 10°C), its Terminals supplied battery pack or an usage time becomes shorter and it may cease... -
Page 47: Lcd Monitor
... leave the battery pack attached when the If, after using the cleaning cassette, the camcorder is not in use. problems still exist, consult your nearest JVC • Avoid using the unit dealer..in places subject to excessive humidity or dust. - Page 48 1 hour until condensation disappears. 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 functioning properly.
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Page 49: User Maintenance
User Maintenance Cleaning The Camcorder Before cleaning, turn off the camcorder and remove the battery pack and AC Adapter. To clean the exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dirt. -
Page 50: Specifi Cations
Specifi cations Camcorder For General For Digital Video Camera Power supply Format DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DV format (SD mode) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) Signal format Power consumption** NTSC standard Approx. 2.4 W (2.6 W*) * Using LED Light Recording/Playback format **The LCD Backlight is set to [STANDARD] Video: Digital component recording... - Page 51 MEMO...
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Page 52: Terms
Terms AC Adapter ....16, 46 Image Quality ....30 Rec Mode ......30 Auto/Manual Mode .... 20 Initializing A Memory Recording Capacity Card ....... 27 Memory Card ....23 Iris Lock ......36 Tape ....... 19 Index Playback ....24 Recording Media Backlight Compensation ...