JVC GR-DX106, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...h cyber For Accessories http www jvc victor co jp english accessory INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA EN LYT1164 001A ENGLISH CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 6 GETTING STARTED 7 11 TAPE RECORDING PLAYBACK 12 16 MEMORY CARD RECORDING PLAYBACK 17 24 ADVANCED FEATURES 25 44 REFERENCES 45 59 GR DX106 GR DX76 ...

Page 2: ...2 53 LCD Monitor Viewfinder Indications 54 57 TERMS 58 59 Refer to the diagrams on page 52 and 54 while reading the instruction manual as all the controls connectors indicators and indications are numbered on the diagrams and those corresponding numbers are used throughout this manual unless specified GETTING STARTED Power 7 8 Grip Adjustment 8 Viewfinder Adjustment 8 Tripod Mounting 9 Loading Unl...

Page 3: ...let When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear Do not block the ventilation holes If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the ap...

Page 4: ...e camcorder CAUTION Connecting cables Audio Video S Video etc to the camcorder and leaving the unit on top of the TV is not recommended as tripping on the cables will cause the camcorder to fall resulting in damage 䡲 This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video cassette SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard Only cassettes marked and memory cards marked or can be used with this unit Bef...

Page 5: ...Adapter AP V13A or AP V11E AP V13E Lens Cap See below for attachment PROVIDED ACCESSORIES CD ROM Power Cord Remote Control Unit RM V717U AAA R03 Battery x 2 for remote control unit 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 camera HOW TO ATTACH THE LENS CAP 1 2 3 Core ...

Page 6: ...SELECT SET 3 twice The normal screen appears NOTE If you do not detach the Lens Cap you cannot see the actual changes of the Automatic Demonstration activated on the LCD monitor or viewfinder AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION None RETURN OFF ON EMO MODE D S Y S TEM 3 4 5 Sub Menu Attach the Core Filter s to the provided AC Adapter s cord S Video Audio Video Editing cable and USB cable The Core Filter reduce...

Page 7: ...0 V to 240 V GETTING STARTED Battery pack To DC connector To AC outlet AC Adapter ATTENTION Before detaching the power source make sure that the camcorder s power is turned off Failure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction INFORMATION The extended use battery pack kit is a set composed of a battery pack and AC Power Adapter Charger VU V840 KIT BN V840U battery pack AA V15 AC Power Adapter...

Page 8: ... the battery is attached to the camcorder its charging will start Using the optional AA V100 AC Power Adapter Charger you can charge the BN V107U V114U battery pack without the camcorder However it cannot be used as an AC adapter To avoid interference with reception do not use the AC Adapter near a radio Perform charging where the temperature is between 10 C and 35 C 20 C to 25 C is the ideal temp...

Page 9: ...il it recedes completely before closing the cassette holder cover When the battery s charge is low you may not be able to close the cassette holder cover Do not apply force Replace the battery with a fully charged one before continuing 3 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks into place To Protect Valuable Recordings Slide the erase protection tab on the back of the tape in the dire...

Page 10: ... Menu Screen 3 Press or 5 to select CAMERA DISPLAY and press SELECT SET 3 4 Press or 5 to select CLOCK ADJ Press SELECT SET 3 and day is highlighted Press or 5 to input the day Press SELECT SET 3 Repeat to input the month year hour and minute Press or 5 to select RETURN and press SELECT SET 3 twice The Menu Screen closes NOTES Even if you select CLOCK ADJ if the parameter is not highlighted the ca...

Page 11: ...mp 0 lights and the camcorder turns on 2 Press MENU 4 The Menu Screen appears 3 Press or 5 to select DSC and press SELECT SET 3 4 Press or 5 to select QUALITY and press SELECT SET 3 The Sub Menu appears Press or 5 to select the desired mode and press SELECT SET 3 5 Press or 5 to select IMAGE SIZE and press SELECT SET 3 The Sub Menu appears Press or 5 to select the desired mode and press SELECT SET...

Page 12: ...tness of the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder set PRIORITY in the SYSTEM Menu to FINDER 墌 pg 34 and adjust as described above TAPE RECORDING NOTES If the Record Standby mode continues for 5 minutes the camcorder s power shuts off automatically To turn the camcorder on again push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re open the LCD monitor When a blank portion is left between recor...

Page 13: ...aces forward then point the lens toward yourself and start recording Operation Mode Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using the Power Switch and VIDEO MEMORY Switch t Zooming To produce the zoom in out effect or an instantaneous change in image magnification Zoom In Turn the Power Zoom SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring clockwise Zoom Out Turn the Power Zoom SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring c...

Page 14: ...Playback 2 Set the Power Switch to or while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch then start recording NOTES The time code cannot be reset During fast forwarding and rewinding the time code indication does not move smoothly The time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON 墌 pg 35 Frames 25 frames 1 second Seconds Minutes Frames are not displayed during recording Normal Pla...

Page 15: ...mcorder stops automatically A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape may not be detected The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes Before you start recording make sure there is no recorded scene after the blank portion NOTES If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is supplied from a battery the camcorder shuts off automatically To turn on again set th...

Page 16: ... CODE to ON or OFF in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 35 36 Indications other than date time and time code set ON SCREEN to LCD LCD TV or OFF in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 34 36 NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 7 To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape or memory card set the camcorder s Power Switch to or then se...

Page 17: ...essed If Programme AE with special effects 墌 pg 27 is engaged certain modes of Programme AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording In such a case the icon blinks If shooting is not performed for approx 5 minutes when the Power Switch is set to or and power is supplied from the battery pack the camcorder shuts off automatically to save power To perform shooting again close the ...

Page 18: ...h this camcorder will be displayed as reduced size thumbnail images These thumbnail images cannot be transferred to a PC Images shot with devices such as JVC GR DVX70 that are not compatible with DCF cannot be viewed with this camcorder UNSUPPORTED FILE will be displayed Approximate Number of Storable Images SD Memory Card 8 MB provided with GR DX106 MultiMediaCard 8 MB provided with GR DX76 Optio...

Page 19: ...urrently selected file 墌 Viewing File Information 4 Press SELECT SET 3 The selected file is displayed Index Screen Viewing File Information You can get the relevant file information by pressing the INFO button 6 during normal playback or Index playback FOLDER Folder name 墌 pg 24 FILE File name 墌 pg 24 DATE Date the file was made SIZE Image size 墌 pg 11 QUALITY Picture quality IMAGE files only 墌 pg...

Page 20: ...he SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring counterclockwise 2 or clockwise 3 to select the desired file 5 Press or 5 to select EXECUTE and press SELECT SET 3 To cancel selection select RETURN ADVANCED FEATURES Deleting Files Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or all at once 1 Perform steps 1 through 3 of Normal Playback 墌 pg 18 2 Press MENU 4 The Menu Screen appears Press or 5 to select DELET...

Page 21: ...g down the Lock Button 2 Press NAVI 1 The loaded tape s NAVIGATION thumbnail image screen appears Turn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring clockwise 3 to display the next page or counterclockwise 2 to display the previous page 3 Press or 5 to select desired image and press SELECT SET 3 NAVIGATION SEARCH appears blinking and the camcorder starts searching the tape for the relevant point of the selected thumbna...

Page 22: ...he VIDEO MEMORY Switch t to VIDEO then set the Power Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Press 4 6 to start tape playback 3 Press E MAIL 6 E CLIP appears and the camcorder enters the E Mail Clip Record Standby mode 4 Press SNAPSHOT 9 to start E Mail Clip Recording 5 Press SNAPSHOT 9 to stop E Mail Clip Recording COMPLETED is displayed then the camcorder re enters ...

Page 23: ... with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard in order to support future systems such as automatic printing which records information about the still images you wish to print such as the number of prints to make There are 2 print information settings available TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES ONE PRINT FOR EACH explained below and TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND NO OF PRINTS TO PRINT ALL STIL...

Page 24: ...as 101JVCGR will be made and the file name of the next shot starts from DVC00001 5 Select the number of prints by pressing or 5 and press SELECT SET 3 Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the desired number of prints The number of prints can be set up to 15 To correct the number of prints select the image again and change the number 6 Press or 5 to select RETURN and press SELECT SET 3 Selection is complet...

Page 25: ...s dark T appears AUTO Fires automatically if it is dark T appears and reduces the Red Eye effect in the subject s eyes ON Always fires OFF Will not fire Press SELECT SET 3 6 Press or 5 to select RETURN Press SELECT SET 3 twice to close the Menu Screen If AUTO Is Selected the Red Eye reduction indicator w lights Press SNAPSHOT 9 The flash fires twice The first flash is for reduction of the human ey...

Page 26: ...to select RETURN and press SELECT SET 3 twice to close the Menu Screen 5S 0 appears 6 Press the Recording Start Stop Button The tally lamp lights and beep sounds to indicate the start of recording and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters Record Standby mode Even if you press the Recording Start Stop Button again within 5 seconds after recording starts Record Standby mode is not engaged 7 To exit t...

Page 27: ...elected its indicator blinks or goes out NOTES Programme AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record Standby Some modes of Programme AE special effects cannot be used during Night Scope FOR RECORDING SHUTTER 1 50 The shutter speed is fixed at 1 50th of a second Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower 1 120 The shutter speed is fixed at...

Page 28: ...elected its indicator blinks or goes out NOTE You can extend the length of a Fade or Wipe by pressing and holding the Recording Start Stop Button FADER WHITE Fade in or out with a white screen FADER BLACK Fade in or out with a black screen FADER B W Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen or fade out from colour to black and white WIPE CORNER Wipe in on a black screen from the upp...

Page 29: ...ocus The camcorder s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close up as close as approx 5 cm to the subject to infinity However correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below in these cases use manual focusing When two subjects overlap in the same scene When illumination is low When the subject has no contrast difference in brightness and darkness such as ...

Page 30: ...right When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing When the background is overly dark or the subject light 1 Set the Power Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully 2 Press MENU 4 The Menu Screen appears 3 Press or 5 to select EXPOSURE then press SELECT SET 3 4 Press or 5 t...

Page 31: ...e white paper fills the screen 3 Press SELECT SET 3 until begins blinking rapidly When the setting is completed resumes normal blinking 4 Press SELECT SET 3 twice The Menu Screen closes and the Manual White Balance indicator e is displayed NOTES In step 2 it may be difficult to focus on the white paper In such a case adjust focus manually 墌 pg 30 A subject can be shot under various types of lighti...

Page 32: ... to Programme AE With Special Effects 墌 pg 27 EXPOSURE Refer to Exposure Control and Iris Lock 墌 pg 30 31 W BALANCE Refer to White Balance Adjustment and Manual White Balance Operation 墌 pg 31 CAMERA Settings made in the CAMERA Menu remain effective whether the Power Switch is set to or However the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to REC MODE Allows you to set the tap...

Page 33: ...he lens is in focus depends on the zoom magnification Unless there is a distance more than 1m to the subject the lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto setting When set to ON you can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx 60 cm Depending on the zoom position the lens may go out of focus WIDE MODE OFF Records with no change in the screen ratio For playback on a TV with ...

Page 34: ...NOTES If a tape is in the camcorder the demonstration cannot be turned on DEMO MODE remains ON even if the camcorder power is turned off If DEMO MODE remains ON some functions will not be available After viewing demo set to OFF PRIORITY LCD When the LCD monitor is fully open even if the viewfinder is pulled out the image is displayed only on the LCD monitor it will not be displayed in the viewfind...

Page 35: ...te 6 Press or 5 to select RETURN and press SELECT SET 3 twice to close the Menu Screen VIDEO SOUND MODE 墌 pg 36 Playback Sound 12bit MODE 墌 pg 36 Playback Sound SYNCHRO 墌 pg 43 For More Accurate Editing REC MODE Allows you to set the tape recording mode SP or LP depending on your preference 墌 pg 10 It is recommended you use REC MODE in the VIDEO Menu when using this camcorder as a recorder during ...

Page 36: ...rding was made and plays the sound back Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture According to the menu access explanation on pg 35 select SOUND MODE or 12bit MODE from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired parameter SOUND MODE STEREO Sound is output on both L and R channels in stereo SOUND L Sound from the L channel is output SOUND R Sound from the R channel is output 12bit ...

Page 37: ... make sure that the indications do not appear on the connected TV If they do they are being recorded onto the new tape To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time set DATE TIME to AUTO ON or OFF in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 34 36 Or press DISPLAY U on the remote control to turn on off the date indication Time Code set TIME CODE to ON or OFF in the Menu Screen 墌 ...

Page 38: ...s played back on the player during dubbing the dubbing may stop so that an unusual image is not dubbed Even though the DV cable is connected correctly sometimes the image may not appear in step 4 If this occurs turn off the power and make connections again If Playback Zoom 墌 pg 13 39 Playback Special Effects 墌 pg 39 or Snapshot is attempted during playback only the original playback image recorded...

Page 39: ...e selected effect press EFFECT ON OFF d on the remote control Pressing it again re activates the selected effect 䡲 To change the selected effect repeat from step 2 above NOTE The effects that can be used during playback are Classic Film Monotone Sepia and Strobe The effects work the same in playback as they did in recording Refer to page 27 for more information Playback Zoom To magnify the recorde...

Page 40: ... set S AV INPUT to A V IN or S IN in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 35 AUX appears instead of MIC Insert Editing You can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints The original audio remains unchanged NOTES Before performing the following steps make sure that TIME CODE is set to ON in the Menu Scree...

Page 41: ...TO ON or OFF in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 34 36 Or press DISPLAY U on the remote control to turn on off the date indication Time Code set TIME CODE to ON or OFF in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 35 36 Indications other than date time and time code set ON SCREEN to LCD LCD TV or OFF in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 34 36 Continued on next page Random Assemble Editing R A Edit Create edited videos easily using your camcord...

Page 42: ...s repeat steps 6 and 7 only NOTES When choosing a scene set Edit In and Edit Out points so that there is a relatively large difference between them If the search time for an in point exceeds 5 minutes the recording deck s Record Standby mode will be cancelled and editing will not take place If there are blank portions before or after the Edit In and Edit Out points a blue screen may be included in...

Page 43: ...ay be situations where the timing difference cannot be fully corrected Picture Wipe Dissolve GR DX106 only available only for Random Assemble Editing You can also use the fade wipe effects on page 28 DISSOLVE The new scene gradually appears as the old one gradually disappears WIPE CORNER The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the upper right corner to the lower left corner WIPE WINDOW T...

Page 44: ...llation of the bundled software and drivers It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 7 Never connect the USB cable and the DV cable simultaneously to the camcorder Connect only the cable you wish to use to the camcorder If the PC connected to the camcorder via the USB cable is not powered the camcorder does not enter the USB mode The date time in...

Page 45: ...the Menu Screen 墌 pg 32 The VIDEO MEMORY Switch t is set to MEMORY Set the VIDEO MEMORY Switch t to VIDEO 墌 pg 13 GR DX106 only GR DX76 only Before consulting your JVC dealer please check the following to see it you can correct the problem yourself The camcorder is a microcomputer controlled device External noise and interference from a TV a radio etc might prevent it from functioning properly In ...

Page 46: ...reen 墌 pg 33 White Balance cannot be activated The Sepia or Monotone mode is activated Turn off Sepia or Monotone before setting White Balance 墌 pg 27 31 When shooting a subject illuminated by bright light vertical lines appear This is a result of exceedingly high contrast and is not a malfunction When the screen is under direct sunlight during shooting the screen becomes red or black for an insta...

Page 47: ...DV cable was plugged unplugged with power turned on Turn the camcorder s power off and on again then operate it The memory card cannot be removed from the camcorder Push in the memory card a few more times 墌 pg 11 Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder The LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high precision technology However black spots or bright spots of ...

Page 48: ... from heaters or other heat sources out of direct sunlight where they won t be subject to unnecessary shock or vibration where they won t be exposed to strong magnetic fields such as those generated by motors transformers or magnets vertically in their original cases Memory Cards To properly use and store your memory cards be sure to read the following cautions 1 During use make sure the memory ca...

Page 49: ... gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward from the centre hole using a circular motion Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning spray Do not bend the CD ROM or touch its mirror surface Do not store your CD ROM in a dusty hot or humid environment Keep it away from direct sunlight LCD Monitor 1 To prevent damage to the LCD monitor DO NOT push it strongly or apply any shocks place the camcor...

Page 50: ... then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks The cassette holder opens automatically Remove the cassette 3 Press PUSH HERE to close the cassette holder Once the cassette holder is closed it recedes automatically Wait until it recedes completely before closing the cassette holder cover 4 Tilt the viewfinder upward Press BATT RELEASE W and remove the battery pack 2 Cleaning The Camcorder...

Page 51: ...al recording 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bit 48 kHz 2 channel 16 bit Cassette Mini DV cassette Tape speed SP 18 8 mm s LP 12 5 mm s Maximum recording time SP 80 min using 80 min LP 120 min cassette Digital Still Camera Function Storage media SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Compression system Still image JPEG compatible Moving image MPEG4 compatible File size 4 modes 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 1024...

Page 52: ... 5 6 7 3 9 8 0 q Q p E W e w r t y i u o R j I s g f U P a O d k l A S D F G H h K J Y T INDEX Controls Connectors And Indicators Viewfinder Speaker LCD monitor Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions Remote Control Stereo microphone Flash ...

Page 53: ...sed for products compliant with the i Link standard q Flash Sensor Be careful not to cover this area as it contains a sensor required by the flash w BACKLIGHT Button 墌 pg 30 Speaker Volume Control VOL 墌 pg 14 e NIGHT Button 墌 pg 27 Speaker Volume Control VOL 墌 pg 14 r FOCUS Button 墌 pg 30 BLANK SEARCH Button 墌 pg 15 The connectors are located beneath a cover t VIDEO MEMORY Switch VIDEO MEMORY 墌 pg...

Page 54: ... u o Q p R E W w q e r t y T 6w 12 1 b i SOUND BLANK SEARCH VOLUME t 116 21 24 64 L 0 3 7 1 25 12 03 Y O I 5 U E P W BR I GHT 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 a s o W LCD Monitor Viewfinder Indications During Tape Recording Only During Tape Playback During Memory Card Recording Only During Memory Card Playback During Both Tape And Memory Card Recording ...

Page 55: ...ecording 墌 pg 22 Displays the E Mail Clip Recording time 墌 pg 22 Appears when the Power Switch is set to 墌 pg 13 q Appears when Night Scope is engaged 墌 pg 27 Appears when GAIN UP is set to AUTO and the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted 墌 pg 33 w Appears when FLASH is set to AUTO in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 25 e Appears when the white balance is adjusted 墌 pg 31 r ⴣ Appears when the exposu...

Page 56: ...16BIT RECORDING CHECK TAPE S ERASE PROTECTION TAB Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recorded in 16 bit audio Appears if A DUB e S on the remote control is pressed when the erase protection tab is set to SAVE 墌 pg 40 INSERT ERROR Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a blank portion of a tape 墌 pg 40 INSERT ER...

Page 57: ... E02 or E06 UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE REMOVE AND REATTACH BATTERY The error indications E01 E02 or E06 show what type of malfunction has occured When an error indication appears the camcorder turns off automatically Remove the power supply 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 d...

Page 58: ...ogramme AE With Special Effects 墌 pg 27 Protecting Files 墌 pg 20 Provided Accessories 墌 pg 5 A AC Adapter 墌 pg 7 8 Analogue Input 墌 pg 35 37 Animation 墌 pg 33 Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 40 Auto Date 墌 pg 34 Auto Focus 墌 pg 29 Auto Playback 墌 pg 19 Auto Shut off 墌 pg 12 15 17 B Backlight Compensation 墌 pg 30 Battery Low 墌 pg 56 Battery Pack 墌 pg 7 8 48 Beep 墌 pg 34 Blank Search 墌 pg 15 Brighten The LCD Mon...

Page 59: ...ter Speed 墌 pg 27 Slow Motion Playback 墌 pg 14 39 Snapshot 墌 pg 17 29 Snapshot Mode 墌 pg 29 Snow 墌 pg 27 Sound Mode 墌 pg 32 35 36 Speaker Volume 墌 pg 14 Specifications 墌 pg 51 Sports 墌 pg 27 Spotlight 墌 pg 27 Squeeze 墌 pg 33 Still Playback 墌 pg 14 Strobe 墌 pg 27 T Tally 墌 pg 34 Tele Macro 墌 pg 33 Time Code 墌 pg 14 35 36 Tripod Mounting 墌 pg 9 Twilight 墌 pg 27 U Unload A Tape 墌 pg 9 V VIDEO MEMORY ...

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