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INSTRUCTIONS

(oiii(oiMovie

CAMERA-RECORDER/PLAYER

Specifically

for

th.

OR^ISE/AA

VSEG

Mffi^GRr45E/AAV5EG

Charge

Coupled

Device

✓

4UTO

FOCUS

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

JVC

GR-45E

VideoMovie.

Before

use,

read

this

instruc¬

tion

booklet

carefully

for

obtaining

the

best

results

from

your

new

unit.

Diagrams

are

on

the

reverse

side

of

this

page.

Fold

it

out

and

keep

it

opened

so

that

you

can

refer

to

the

diagrams

when

you

are

reading

this

booklet.

ENGLISH

INSTRUCTIONS.Page

1

-30

liMSJvc

gr-45e^&

imm,

w

.31—60H

SAFETY

preca

utions

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

this

UNIT

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

This

equipment

should

be

used

with

DC

9.6

V

“only.

CAUTION:

,

.

To

prevent

electric

shocks

and

fire

hazards,

do

I

NOT

use

any

other

power

source.

Warning

on

lithium

battery

The

battery

used

in

this

device

may

present

a

«•

or

chemical

burn

hazard

if

mistreated

6

recharge,

disassemble,

heat

above

inn°r

n

0t

incinerate.

^

0r

Repalce

battery

with

Matsushita

Electri,

CR

2025;

use

of

another

battery

may

present

C

a

risk

of

fire

or

explosion.

d

•

Dispose

of

used

battery

prompty.

•

Keep

away

from

children.

•

Do

not

disassemble

and

do

not

dispose

of

j

n

fire.

The

AA-V5EG

AC

Power

Adapter/Battery

Charger

should

be

used

with

110

-

240

V'v,

50/60

Hz

only.

Caution:

To

prevent

electric

shocks

and

fire

hazards,

do

NOT

use

any

other

power

source.

IMPORTANT

(In

the

United

Kingdom)

Mains

Supply

(240

V^,

50

Hz

only)

IMPORTANT

Do

not

make

any

connection

to

the

Larger

Terminal

coded

E

or

Green.

The

wires

in

the

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

following

code:

/-

-

B

lue

to

N

(Neutral)

or

Black

j_Brown

to

L

(Live)

or

Red

If

these

colours

do

not

correspond

with

the

terminal

identifications

of

your

plug,

connect

as

follows:

Blue

wire

to

terminal

coded

N

(Neutral)

or

coloured

Black.

Brown

wire

to

terminal

coded

L

(Live)

or

coloured

Red.

if

in

doubt

-

consult

a

competent

electrician.

Note

We

recommend

that

you

should

disconnect

the

AC

cord

from

the

outlet.

ATTENTION:-*

The

system

select

switch

on

the

side

of

the

provided

RF

unit

RF-V3E

has

been

set

to

G

(Continental

PAL,

5.5

MHz).

CAUTION:

To

prevent

shock,

do

not

open

the

cabinet.

No

user

serviceable

parts

inside.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

personnel.

NOTES:

•The

rating

plate

(serial

number

plate)

and

safe¬

ty

caution

of

the

main

unit

are

on

its

bottom.

•The

rating

plate

(serial

number

plate)

of

the

viewfinder

is

on

its

bottom.

•The

rating

plate

(serial

number

plate)

of

the

AC

power

adapter/battery

charger

is

on

its

bottom.

1

High

Quality

^

•

VideoMovie

is

designed

exclusively

for

the

[ViETH

video

cassette.

Only

cassettes

marked

[

VflSH

can

be

used

with

this

unit.

•

HQ

VHS

is

compatible

with

existing

VHS

equip¬

ment.

The

provided

viewfinder

is

the

VF-V45E.

Do

not

use

any

other

viewfinder

with

the

GR-45E.

This

equipment

has

been

produced

to

comply

with

Directive

number

82/499/EEC.

COPYRlGHT©1988

VICTOR

COMPANY

OF

JAPAN.

LTD.

Printed

In

Japan

PRECAUTIONS

For

safoty,

strictly

observe

tho

following

Instructions.

•

Do

not

open

the

cabinet.

•Prevent

Inflimmables,

water

and

metallic

object,

from

entering

tho

unit.

•Do

not

use

the

unit

when

there

Is

lightning

In

tho

vicinity.

Disconnect

the

power

cable

of

connected

equipment.

Avoid

using

the

unit

under

the

following

conditions:

•Places

subject

to

excessive

humidity

or

dust,

•

Near

appliances

generating

strong

magnetic

or

aloe

trie

fields

(speakers,

broadcasting

antennas,

etc.).

•

Places

subject

to

soot

or

stoam

such

os

near

a

cook¬

ing

stove.

•Places

subject

to

excessive

shock

or

vibration,

•

Near

a

television

sat

(rolling

pictures

or

howling

might

result).

•

Extremely

hot

places.

Do

not

expose

the

unit

to

high

temperatures

over

50°

C

for

long

periods.

If

the

unit

should

be

subjected

to

direct

sunlight,

or

left

in

a

closed

car

in

summer,

or

placed

near

a

heater,

the

CCD

and

the

auto-focus

sensor

may

deteriorate

and

the

cabinet

may

become

deformed.

Furthermore,

this

also

may

cause

the

transistors

and

other

elec¬

tronic

and

mechanical

parts

to

malfunction.

Remem¬

ber

the

following:

•Do

not

leave

the

unit

in

places

of

over

50

C,

•

Do

not

use

the

unit

in

places

of

over

40

C.

•Do

not

use

the

unit

in

places

of

below

0

C.

•Protect

the

unit

from

excessively

dry

or

excessively

humid

conditions

(below

35

%

or

above

80

%

humidity)

0

•For

long

storage,

select

a

place

between

-10C

and

30°C.

Take

special

care

for

protection

of

the

unit.

•Do

not

allow

the

unit

to

become

wet.

•Do

not

leave

the

unit

in

closed

cars

on

hot

summer

days.

•Take

special

care

not

to

drop

the

unit

or

strike

it

against

hard

objects.

Protect

from

shocks

during

transportation.

Muk*

i«.

rui*»...

***

»•*

•Do

not

remove

tha

bai»w'y

J

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jf<J|

f

,|*yl/»'*

.

K..p

th.

I«

™

»"1

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.

.

.

b*«m.

I*

ISTriot

k

8»p

tht

l.n.

dlr«Md

■

'

object.

«uch

«»

the

»un

or

other

light

source*

J"

long

period..

Although

the

CCD

l«

!#•*

*

■

*«*[#»>*

to

such

burn

than

«

tub#

would

be,

caution

be

exfrciiod

when

u*lng

thl.

unit.

Met

\mpotmni

y,

thVlon.

should

he

capped

except

while

actually

.hooting.

£

Ul

f

t

Auto-focu.

requrie*

a

bit

of

consideration.

•

Do

not

touch

the

focu.

ring

while

the

auto

focus

mechanism

is

In

operation

a*

this

could

damage

the

auto-focu.

mechanl.m.

•When

a

filter

or

a

.pocial

effect

Ion.

I.

to

be

attached

to

the

end

of

the

len.,

be

sure

to

turn

power

off

or

switch

from

the

Auto-focu*

mode

to

the

Manual

mode.

NEVER

attempt

to

attach

a

filter

or

len.

while

the

auto-focu.

mechanism

it

operating

a*

thl.

will

result

In

malfunctioning.

(If

a

teleconversion

or

wide-angle

conversion

len*

ii

attached,

the

auto-

focu.

mode

cannot

be

used.)

Handle

the

unit

carefully.

•Protect

the

microphone

from

excessive

shock*.

•Do

not

carry

the

unit

by

holding

it

only

by

the

viewfinder.

2

Moisture

condensation

disenables

use

of

the

unit.

•You

have

observed

that

pouring

a

cold

liquid

into

a

glass

will

cause

drops

of

water

to

form

on

the

glass

s

outer

surface.

This

same

phenomenon

occurs

on

the

head

drum

of

a

video

recorder

when

the

recorder

is

moved

from

a

cool

place

to

a

warm

place,

after

heating

a

cold

room,

under

extremely

humid

con¬

ditions

or

in

a

place

directly

subjected

to

the

cool

air

from

an

air

conditioner.

•

Moisture

on

the

head

drum

can

cause

severe

damage

to

the

video

tape,

and

can

lead

to

internal

damage

to

the

recorder

itself.

•

If

moisture

condensation

occurs

on

the

head

drum,

a

condensation

warning

appears

in

the

counter

dis¬

play

and

the

unit

enters

the

Stop

mode,

unable

to

function.

In

such

a

case,

wait

for

a

few

hours

until

the

indicator

disappears.

Maintenance

•When

the

cabinet

is

dusty,

clean

by

gently

wiping

with

a

soft

cloth.

•Avoid

the

use

of

strong

cleaning

agents

such

as

benzine

or

alcohol

as

they

may

damage

the

cabinet.

•Cleaning

should

be

done

only

after

the

battery

pack

has

been

removed

or

other

power

units

have

been

disconnected.

Serious

malfunctioning

If

malfunctioning

occurs,

stop

using

the

unit

im¬

mediately

and

consult

your

local

JVC

dealer.

VIDEO

CASSETTES

•

The

GR-45E

employs

only

compact

video

cassettes

carrying

the

(VHSS

m

ark.

•

Recording

onto

prerecorded

tapes

automatically

erases

the

previously

recorded

video

and

audio

signals.

•

An

inverted

cassette

cannot

be

inserted.

•

D

°

not

load

and

unload

the

cassette

repeatedly

without

allowing

the

tape

to

run

at

all.

This

will

slacken

the

tape

and

thereby

damage

it.

•

Make

certain

before

loading

the

casse

tte

that

the

tape

is

not

slacke

ned.

If

there

is

any

slack,

turn

the

gear

on

the

c

assett

e

in

the

d

irection

of

the

arrow

to

take

up

slack.

•The

cassette

is

equipped

with

a

safety

tab

to

prevent

accidental

erasure.

When

the

tab

is

removed,

record¬

ing

is

impossible.

If

you

wish

to

record

on

a

cassette

whose

tab

has

been

removed,

use

adhesive

tape

to

reseal

the

slot.

•To

avoid

excessive

exposure

to

dust

and

fingerprints,

do

not

open

the

front

tape

cover.

Storage

of

cassettes

•Avoid

exposing

the

cassettes

to

direct

sunlight.

Keep

them

away

from

heaters.

•Avoid

storing

the

cassettes

in

humid

or

dusty

palces.

•

Do

not

drop

the

cassettes.

Do

not

expose

them

to

violent

vibrations

or

shocks.

•

Do

not

expose

the

cassettes

to

strong

magnetic

fields

(near

a

motor,

transformer

or

magnet).

•

Place

the

cassettes

in

cassette

cases

and

position

them

vertically.

CONTENTS

Safety

precautions

Features

Controls

and

connectors

Special

techniques

1

2

.

.

19

Backlight

compensation.

.

.

19

3

High-speed

shutter

.

.

...

.

.

19

4

4

Connection

to

a

television

for

playback

Tape

dubbing

or

editing

.

.

20

5

6

7

Dubbing

onto

a

standard

recorder.

Using

the

Master

Edit

Control

System

.

.

•

Setting

the

edit-out

point

using

counter

.

.

21

.

.

21

9

.

.

22

12

Using

the

GR-45E

as

a

video

camera

.

.

.

23

12

Charging

the

battery

pacK

.

.

•

•

.

.

24

12

Using

the

cassette

adapter

./.

.

25

13

Systems

tiexiDimy..

•

Shoe

adapter

(provided)/carrying

handle

.

.

27

15

16

.

.

27

.

.

27

17

.

.

28

17

.

29

17

18

Specifications

.

.

.

30

s

Allows

direct

playback

with

no

additional

components

necessary.

>

Ultra-compact

and

ultra-lightweight:

a

mere

1.2

kg.

-,/ocn

i/cvm

i/innn

>

Multi-speed

electronic

shutter

for

sharp,

clear

playback

of

fast-action

shots:

1/50.1/250,

1/500

and

/

■

*

Newly

developed

high-resolution

1/2"

field-storage

type

CCD

(Charge

Coupled

Device)

pickup

delivering

400-l.ne

resolution

pictures.

>

One-button

full-auto

operation

of

focus,

exposure,

and

white

balance.

>

Powerful,

two-speed

6:1

power

zoom

with

macro

function,

r

HQ

(High

Quality)

System

for

superlative

picture

quality.

>

Maximum

of

60

minutes

recording

time

on

a

single

tape

in

LP

mode

»

Double-Azimuth

8-head

system

for

quality

recording

and

playback

in

both

the

SP

and

LP

modes.

1

High-sensitivity/low-lag

design:

allows

shooting

in

light

as

low

as

10

lux.

Image

Sensing

auto-focus.

Automatic

Colour

Tracking

white

balance

with

three

preset

positions.

Backlight

compensation

button.

Audio/video

fader

linked

to

start/stop

trigger.

Large,

easy-to-read

LCD

display.

Ultra-compact

adjustable

electronic

viewfinder

(monochrome

CRT,

0.6-inch

screen)

with

diopter

control,

also

for

instant

on-the-spot

playback.

Selectable

automatic

date

recording

function.

Recordable

date/time

display.

Elapsed

recording

time

counter.

Second

recording

start/stop

button

provided

on

top

of

GR-45E.

Zero

Frame

Editing

for

noise-free,

smooth

scene

transitions.

Dubbing

mode

switch

provided

for

best

results

when

dubbing.

Selectable

quick

review

function.

One-button

recording

standby

mechanism.

Master

Edit

Control

system:

allows

control

of

both

GR-45E

and

connected

designated

VCR

using

GR-45E's

controls,

and

preroll

editing

for

edits

free

of

transition-point

gaps

and

noise.

Shuttle

Search

in

both

directions.

Unique

grip

battery

doubles

as

palm

grip,

saving

weight

and

space.

Ergonomic

design

with

palm

grip

and

finger

rest

for

trigger

control.

Trigger

alarm

informing

the

operator

with

electronic

sound

when

the

start/stop

trigger

is

operated.

Three-way

power

supply

flexibility:

battery

pack,

AC

power

adapter,

and

car

battery.

POWER

SUPPIY

SYSTEM

The

convenient

3-way

power

supply

system

gives

you

pending

on

the

application.

a

choice

of

the

most

appropriate

power

su

PP'y

unit.

dl

CAUTION

•No

function

is

available

without

power

supply.

•Do

not

use

any

power

supply

other

than

specified.

•

Never

attempt

to

use

these

power

supply

units

with

any

equipment

other

than

the

VideoMovie.

Where

AC

power

is

not

available

Use

the

battery

packs:

•

BN-V5GU

(Regular)

•BN-V6GU

(High

capacity)

•BN-V7GU

(Super

high-capacity)

Note:

The

battery

pack

has

been

kept

in

the

uncharged

state

for

shipment.

Therefore,

before

use,

be

sure

to

charge

it.

See

page

23.

Attaching

the

Battery

Pack

©Pull

down

the

battery

pack

release

lever.

©Align

the

battery

pack

over

the

outline

in

the

battery

pack

mount,

and

slide

the

battery

pack

into

place

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

®

Push

up

on

the

battery

pack

release

lever,

until

it

locks

into

place.

To

remove

the

battery

pack,

pull

down

the

battery

pack

release

lever

and

slide

out

the

battery.

With

AC

power

Use

the

provided

AA-V5EG

AC

power

adapter/batt

charger.

ery

To

AC

outlet

AA-V5EG

DC

INPUT

terminal

In

a

car

Use

the

optional

AP-P1E

car

battery

cord

or

BH-V5E

car

battery

charger.

•

Leave

the

car's

engine

idling

when

using

the

car

bat¬

tery.

(For

use

with

12

V

negative-grounded

cars

only.)

To

the

DC

INPUT

terminal

DC

plug

's

cigarette

socket

Cigarette

lighter

plug

BAS

jC

PREPARATIONS

Switch

of,

p

™

,

before

mount

.

ng

or

remov|ni

#iewfind!r

Mounting

the

viewfinder

*1

Align

the

viewfinder's

coupling

fixture

with

the

mounting

bracket

on

the

body

and

slide

the

fixture

into

the

bracket

while

pressing

the

knob.

2

Connect

the

viewfinder

cable

to

the

viewfinder

cable

connector

(EVF).

To

remove

the

viewfinder:

Pull

out

the

viewfinder

cable

and

slide

the

view¬

finder

out

of

the

bracket

while

pressing

the

knob.

Viewfinder

adjustment

Diopter

adjustment

control

The

viewfinder

lens

can

be

adjusted

to

suit

the

operator's

eyesight

by

sliding

the

diopter

adjustment

control.

Its

normal

position

is

to

the

far

left,

toward

the

cassette

compartment.

The

viewfinder

can

be

positioned

for

best

view-

ability.

It

can

slide

forward

or

back

and

can

be

tilted

up

90°.

Opening

the

eyepiece

Adjusting

the

Grip

Strap

The

viewfinder

eyepiece

can

be

opened

for

cleaning

or

better

viewability

in

playback.

^

Separate

the

Velcro

strip

to

expand

the

loop.

2

Pass

your

right

hand

through

the

loop

and

grasp

the

lens

grip.

Adjust

the

length

of

the

strap

to

suit

your

hand

size

and

refasten

the

Velcro

strip.

6

CONTROLS

AND

CONNECTORS

Refer

to

the

diagrams

on

the

fr

0n

7

foldout

page.

x

O

External

microphone

jack

(MIC)

(Page

27)

©

Exclusive

microphone

©6:1

zoom

lens

O

Auto-focus

sensor

window

Allows

light

to

enter

for

measuring

the

camera-to

subject

distance.

6

White

balance

sensor

window

Allows

light

to

enter

for

white

balance

adjustment.

©

Electronic

viewfinder

For

monitoring

scene

being

shot

or

the

playback

picture

after

recording.

Q

Dioptric

adjustment

knob

(Page

6)

©

FULL

AUTO

button

Pressing

this

button

puts

the

focus

and

white

balance

under

automatic

control

and

selects

the

^

standard

shutter

speed.

©

FOCUS

select

button

Switch

to

AUTO

for

automatic

focus,

and

switch

to

MANUAL

to

focus

manually.

©

LCD

display

SP/LP

recording

mode

indicator

Symbolic

mode

indicators

Battery

warning

FOCUS

mode

indicator

Memory

mark

Tape

counter

'FOCUS:

HCRI

MANUAL

M

W.BAL

:

tSHUTTER:

U

250

500

2225

I

mmm

Condensation

warning

SHUTTER

mode

indicator

MONITOR

indicator

White

balance

(W.BAL)

mode

indicator

Symbolic

mode

indicator

STOP:

|

REWIND:

PLAY:

FAST

FORWARD

PAUSE:

||

(STILL)

■■

REVERSE

^

SHUTTLE

^

SEARCH:

RECORD:

^

FORWARD

.

SHUTTLE

SEARCH:

RECORD

||A

PAUSE:

■

■

W

MASTER

EDIT

C0NTR0L:

Stinking

QUICK

-IIO

REVIEW

,g

lin

U^

TAPE

END

—

WARNING

SfSg

©

W.BALANCE

select

button

(Page

9)

The

white

balance

is

manually

selectable

Us

ing

this

button.

$

:

Halogen

or

tungsten

lighting.

0

:

Fluorescent

lighting.

$

:

Daylight.

©

SHUTTER

select

button

(Page

19)

©

Counter

RESET

button

(Page

14)

©

Counter

MEMORY

button

(Page

14)

©

Cassette

holder

Insert

a

VHS-C

video

cassette

for

recording

or

playback.

©

POWER

switch

(Page

9)

Slide

to

turn

the

power

on.

The

Stop

indicator

ap.

pears

on

the

LCD

display.

Slide

again

to

switch

off

power.

©

REC

standby

button

Press

to

engage

the

Recording

standby

mode.

To

start

recording,

press

the

recording

start/stop

but¬

ton

©

.

©

MONITOR

button

(Page

11)

©

QUICK

REVIEW/EDIT

button

(Page

10)

©

REW/SHUTTLE

SEARCH

button

Pressing

this

button

in

the

Stop

mode

rewinds

the

tape;

pressing

it

in

the

Play

mode

allows

fast

play¬

back

in

reverse.

©

PLAY

button

Press

to

start

playback.

©

FF/SHUTTLE

SEARCH

button

Pressing

this

button

in

the

Stop

mode

fast-forwards

the

tape;

pressing

it

in

the

Play

mode

allows

fast

playback.

©

PAUSE/STILL

button

Press

to

view

a

still

picture

during

playback

or

pause

playback.

©

STOP

button

Press

to

engage

the

Stop

mode.

©

EJECT

switch

To

open

the

cassette

holder.

©

SP/LP

recording

mode

select

switch

Set

to

SP

to

record

at

standard

tape

speed.

Set

to

LP

to

record

at

a

slower

tape

speed,

allowing

an

extended

recording

time

of

up

to

one

hour

with

a

single

cassette.

©

DUBBING

ON/OFF

switch

Normally,

set

to

OFF.

For

best

picture

quality

when

dubbing,

set

it

to

the

ON

position.

©

REMOTE

control

jack

For

connection

of

the

optional

RM-P1U

pause

re¬

mote

control

unit.

©

Earphone

jack

(PHONE)

©

AV

OUT

connector

Both

audio

and

video

signals

may

be

delivered

from

this

connector.