Jvc Videomovie gr-a30 User manual

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

JVC

GR·A30U VideoMovie. Before use, read this instruction

booklet

carefully for

obtaining

the

best results from

your

new unit.

Diagrams are

on

the

reverse side

of

th

is

page. Fold it

out

and keep it

opened

so

that

you

can refer

to

the

diagrams

when

you

are reading

this

booklet

.

INFORMATION

This equi

pment

generates and uses rad

io

fre-

quency

energy

and

if

not installed and used

properly,

that

i

s,

in

strict

accordance

wi

th

the

manufacturer's

instructions, may cause inte

r-

ference

to

rad io

and

televisi

on

recepti

on

. It

has been

type

tested

and

found

to

comp

ly

with

the

limits

for

a Class 8 computin!1 device

in

accordance wi

th

the

specifications

in

Sub-

part

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC Rules, which are

designed

to

provide reasonable

protect

i

on

against such interference

in

a residential i

n-

stallation. However,

there

is

no !1Uarantee

that

interference will

not

occur

in

a particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does cause in-

terference

to

radio

or

television reception,

which can be

dete

rmined by turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encoura!1ed

to

try

to

correct

the

interference by

one

or

more

of

the

following measures:

Reorient

the

receivi

ng

antenna;

Relocate

this

equipment

with

respect

to

the

receiver;

Move

this

equi

pment

away from

the

receiver;

Plug this equipm

ent

into a di

fferent

outlet

so

that

this equi

pment

and

receiver are

on

different

branch circ

ui

t

s.

If

necessary, t he user should consult

th

e dealer

or

an experienced radio/television

techn

ici

an

for

add

it ional suggestio

ns

.

The

user may

fi

nd

the

following

booklet

prepared by

the

Federal

Communications Commission helpful:

"How

to

Identify and Resolve Rad i

o-

TV

Interference Problems".

This

booklet

is

ava

il

able from

the

US Govern-

ment

Pr

inting Office, Wash ington, D.C

.,

20

4

02

, Stock No.

004-000

-

00345-4.

CONTENTS

Safety

precautions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Precauti

ons

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Video cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Power supply system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Before shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Controls

and

connectors

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Recording

operation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Precautions

for

auto

-focus . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Macro

shot

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

One-hour recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Trigger alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Rehearsal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Viewfinder monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

Remaining

tape

time

indicat

or

. . . . . . . .

11

Battery warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

Lithium

battery

warning . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

Power save

and

tape

protection

circuit . . . . .

12

Assemble recording

technique

-1 . . . . . . . . .

12

Assemble recording technique-2 . . . . . . . . .

12

Special techniques

Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

High-speed

shutter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Focus l

ock

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Recording

the

date/time

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

Connect

i

on

to

a television for playback . . . . 17

Tape dubbing

or

editi

ng

Dubbing onto a s

tandard

recorder . . . . . .

18

Using the GR-A30U

as

a vi

deo

camera . . . . .

19

Charging

the

battery

pack . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20

Using the cassette

adapter

(provided) . . . . . . 21

Sys

te

ms

fl

exibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22

Attach

i

ng

the

shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . .

23

External

microphone

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23

Tripod

mounting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23

Supplemental i

nformation

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

24

In

case

of

difficulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26

PRECAUTIONS

For safety, strictly observe

the

following instructions.

•Do

not

disassemble or modify

the

unit.

•Prevent

inflammables, water and metallic objects

from entering the unit.

•Do

not

use the

unit

when there

is

lightning

in

the

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 elec-

tric fields (speakers, broadcasting antennas, etc.).

•Places

subject

to

soot

or steam such

as

near a cook-

ing

stove.

•Places

subject

to

excessive shock or vibration.

•Near

a television

set

(rolling pictures or howling

might result).

•Extremely

hot

places.

Do

not

expose

the

unit

to

high

temperatures

over

40°C (104°F) 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

5D°C

(122°F).

•Do

not

use the

unit

in

places of over 4D°C (1D4°F).

•Do

not

use the

unit

in

places

of

below

D°C

(32°F).

•Protect

the

unit

from excessively dry

or

excessively

humid

conditions

(below

35

%

or

above

80

%

humidity).

•For

long storage, select a place between

-1

D°C

(14°F)

and

3D°C (86°F).

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.

Make it a rule

to

observe

the

following instructions.

•Do

not

remove the

battery

pack or disconnect

other

power

supply units during recording or playback

before pressing

the

POWER switch

to

OFF

.

If

not

observed, this will cause tape damage.

•When

the

unit

is

not

in

use, remove

the

battery

pack.

Keep

the

lens and viewfinder eyepiece always clean.

•When

the lens

is

dirty or dusty, blow it off first and

then

gently wipe with a

soft

brush

or

lens cleaning

paper.

•The

lens

is

likely

to

become moldy if left dirty.

Be

careful

not

to

damage

the

CCD.

•Do

not

keep

the

lens directed

at

extremely

bright

objects such as the

sun

or

other

light sources for

long periods. Although

the

CCD

is

less susceptible

to

such burn than a

tube

would be,

caution

should

be exercised when using this unit. Most importantly,

the lens should be

capped

except

while actually

shooting.

•Do

not

direct the eyepiece of the viewfinder

atthe

sun.

Auto-focus requires a

bit

of

consideration.

•When

a filter

or

a special-effectlens

is

to

be

attached

to

the

end of the lens, be sure

to

turn

power off.

Handle

the

unit

carefully.

•Protect

the microphone from excessive shocks.

•Do

not

carry

the

unit

by holding it only by the

viewfinder.

2

I

3

Moisture condensation prevents

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 in a cold

room,

under

extremely

humid

conditions

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

inter-

nal damage

to

the

recorder itself.

•If

moisture

condensation

occurs

on

the

head

drum

a

condensation

warning appears

in

the

viewfinder 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 ben-

zine 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 Service

Center.

VIDEO CASSETTES

•Recording

onto

prerecorded tapes

automatically

erases

the

previously recorded video

and

audio

signals.

•An

inverted cassette

cannot

be

inserted.

•Do

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 cassette

that

the

tape

is

not

slackened.

If

there

is

any

slack,

turn

the

gear on

the

cassette in

the

di

recti

on

of

the

arrow

to

take up slack.

•The

cassette

is

equipped

with a safety

tab

to

prevent

accidental erasure. When

the

tab

is

removed,

re-

cording

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 finger-

prints, do

not

open

the

front

tape cover.

Safety

tab

Storage

of

cassettes

Gear

Turn

to

take

up

slack

•Avoid

exposing

the

cassettes

to

direct

sunlight.

Keep them away from heaters.

•Avoid

storing

the

cassettes

in

humid

or

dusty

places.

•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.

FEATURES

• Allows direct playback with

no

add

itional

components

necessary.

• Ultra-compact and ultra-lightweight: a mere

2.5

lbs. (1.1

kg)

.

• New Auto-foc

us

system offering precise focusing from macro range

to

infinity.

• Flyi

ng

erase head for glitch-free, smooth scene

trans

itions.

• Newly developed high-resolution

1/2"

field-storage

type

CCD

(Charge Coupled Device) pickup delivering

400-line horizontal resolution pictures

in

camera section.

• Full-auto operation

of

focus, exposure,

and

whi

te

balance.

• Powerful, 6:1 power zoom.

• HO (High Quality) System for superlative picture quality.

• Maximum

of

60

minutes recording time

on

a single

tape

in

EP mode.

• High-sensitivity/low-

lag

design: allows shooting

in

light as low as 8 lux.

• High-speed, 1/1000-second electronic

shutter

for

sharp, clear playback

of

fast-action shots.

• Automatic Color Tracki

ng

whi

te

balance.

• Ultra-compact electronic viewfinder (monochrome CRT, 0.6-inch screen) with

diopter

control, also

for

instant on-the-spot playback.

• Selectable

automatic

date recording functi

on

.

• Recordable date/time/age display.

• Remaining

tape

time indicator.

• Trigger alarm system for preventing recording errors.

• Shuttle Search in bo

th

directions.

• Unique grip

battery

doubles as palm grip,

sav

ing weight and space.

• Ergonomic design with palm grip

and

finger rest for trigger control.

• Three-way power supply flexibility: battery pack, AC power adapter,

and

car

battery

.

The

G R-

A30

U is desi

gned

to

be

us

ed

with

NTSC-type

color

television

signals. It

canno

t

be

used

for

playback

with a

television

of

a

different

standard.

H

owe

v

er

, live re

cord

ing

and

viewf

i

nder

playback

are

possible

an

yw

h

ere

. U

se

the

BN-V5GU/BN-V6GU/BN-

V7

GU b

attery

pac

ks and,

to

re

-

c

harge

them,

th

e

provided

multiv

ol

tage

AC

power

adapter

/

battery

cha

rger. (An a

ppropria

te

conversion

adapter

may

be

necessary

to

accommodate

dif

ferent

designs

of

AC

ou

tl

et

s

in

different

c

ount

r

ie

s

.}

4

5

POWER

SUPPLY

SYSTEM

The

convenient

3-way

power

supply

system

gives

you

a

choice

of

the

most

appropriate

power

supply

unit, de-

pending

on

the

application

.

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

20.

Attaching the Battery

Pack

CD

Pull

down

the

battery

pack release lever.

®Align

the

battery

pack

over

the

out

line

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-V5U AC

power

adapte

r/

battery

charger.

AA

-

V5U

To

AC

outlet

In

a car

Use

the

optional AP-P1 U

car

batte

ry

cord

or

BH-V5U

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

of

the GR-

A30U

Cigarette Ii

ghter

plug

To

car's cigarette

I

ighter

socket

AP-P1U

DC

INPUT

terminal

BEFORE SHOOTING

I Loading a Video Cassette

1

2

3

0

rn

Open

the

cassette

holder

by

pressing

the

EJECT

button

Insert

the

cassette

with

its

printed

arrow

facing

outward.

First remove

tape

slack,

then

insert

the

cassette

correctly.

See page 3.

Close

the

cassette

holder

by

pushing its

center

area.

The

tape

will be

automatically

loaded

for

recording

standby.

Unloading a Video Cassette

1. Press

the

EJECT

button.

The

cassette

holder

will

open.

2. Remove

the

cassette

.

3. Close

the

cassette

holder

by

pushing its

center

area.

Note:

•The

cassette

can

be ejected even

when

the

power

is

off.

The

holder

may

not

open

if

the

battery

is

com-

pletely

discharged

.

Notes:

•Loading

a

cassette

is

possible

while

the

power

is

either

on

or

off

. However,

to

save

battery

power, it

is

recommended

that

you

load a

cassette

while

the

power

is

off.

If

you

press

the

EJECT

switch

with

the

power

off,

the

power

turns

on

for

tape

loading

and

then

off

automatically.

Later,

when

you

ac-

tually

begin

shooting,

you

only

have

to

slide

the

POWER

switch

and

then

the

start/stop

button.

•Do

not

repeat

loading

and

unloading

of

the

cassette

without

running

the

tape,

as

this

will slacken

the

tape,

causing

tape

damage

.

Adjusting the Grip Strap

1

Separate

the

Velcro

strip

to

expand

the

loop

.

2 Pass

your

right

hand

through

the

loop

and

grasp

the

l

ens

grip.

Adjust

the

length

of

the

strap

to

suit

your

hand

size

and

refasten

the

Velcro

strip

.

6

,.

7

CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Refer

to

the

diagrams

on

the

front

foldout

page.

0 Exclusive

microphone

Omnidirectional

condenser

microphone

for simul-

taneous

sound recording.

f}

Battery

pack

release lever

Pull

down

to

release

the

battery

pack.

8 6: 1

zoom

lens

F/1.4,

f =

8.5

-

51

mm. Filter

diameter:

46

mm.

()

FOCUS LOCK

button

Pressing

this

button

cancels

the

Auto

-focus

mode

and fixes

the

focus.

0

SHUTTER

select

button

Pressing

this

button

switches

the

shutter

between

its 1

/1000-second

(

"S

1000"

)

speed

and

1/60-

second

speed.

0DISPLAY

ON/OFF

button

Press

this

button

when

you

do

not

wish

to

record

the

date/time/age

. This will remove

date/time/age

indications from

the

viewfinder. Press again

to

re-

cord

date/time/age

.

Date/time

/age will reappear

in

the

viewfinde

r.

0 Electronic viewfinder

For monitoring scene being

shot

or

the

playback

picture

after

recording. Several indicators are

in-

cluded,

as

well as the

date/time/age

or

high-speed

shutter

if selected.

Battery

warning

indicator

Lithium

battery

warning

Remaining

tape

time

Recording

mode

indicator*

Shutter

mode

indicator

30MIN

81000

BATT .

Condensation

warning

Focus

lock

mode

indicator,

low-

contrast

warning

.........

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DATE

TIME

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10

:

34

6

11

M

Auto-focus

detection

zone

indica

tor

Age

indicator

Time

indicator

Date

indicator

*

"CASSETTE"

appears

if

no cassette

is

loaded,

or

if

cassette

with

its

safety

tab

removed

is

loaded.

(j)

Cassette

holder

Insert a VHS-C video cassette for recording

or

playback.

0 Eyepiece

To clean,

turn

the

eyepiece

counterclockwise

and

pull

to

remove.

CI!>

POWER switch

Slide

to

turn

the

power

on

.

The

indicator

will light.

Slide again

to

switch

off

power.

4D

Control panel cover

Slide

this

cover

the

"CAMERA"

position

while

shooting.

48

STOP

butto

n

Press

to

engage

the

Stop

mode

.

~

PLAY

button

Press

to

start

playback.

G>

REW

button

Pressing

this

button

in

the

Stop

mode

rewinds

the

tape;

pressing it

in

the

Play

mode

allows fast play-

back

in

reverse (three

times

normal speed

in

SP

mode,

seven

times

normal speed

in

EP

mode

.)

G>

FF

button

Pressing

th

is

button

in

the

Stop

mode

fast-forwards

the

tape;

pressing it

in

the

Play

mode

allows fast

playback

(three

times

normal speed

in

SP

mode,

seven

times

normal speed

in

EP

mode)

.

0 DISPLAY MODE

button

Press

th

is

button

to

select

the

date/time/age

dis-

play and recording

mode

. It cycles

through

the

modes

in

the

follow

ing

order

:

Date/time/age

display -

Date/time

display

t t

Auto

Date

display Date/age display

t t

Age display -

Date

display

The

auto-date-r

ecord

function

automatically

dis-

plays

and

records

the

date

for

5 seconds

upon

turning

on

the

power

and beginning recording.

Be-

fore recording begins, this

mode

is

indicated in

the

viewfinder by

auto

date

record reserve

indication

"AUTO

DATE".

4D

DISPLAY

SELECT

button

Use

to

select

the

portion

of

the

clock

or

date

set-

tings

to

be changed. Cycles

through

the

month,

day, year,

hour,

minute

and

age settings.

To

end

adjustment,

press

once

after

select

in

g

the

birth

date

portion

.

4Ji>

DISPLAY

SET

button

Use

to

set

the

built-in clock and

date

function

.

41)

PAUSE

button

Press

to

view a still

picture

during

playback

or

pause

playback.

This

button

can also activate

the

rehearsal

function

. See page 10.

@)

SP/EP recording mode

select

switch

Set

to

SP

to

record

at

standard

tape

speed. Set

to

EP

to

record

at

a slower

tape

speed, allowing an

extended

recording

time

of

up

to

one

hour

with

a

single cassette.

f)

DC

input terminal

For

connection

of

the

provided AA-V5U AC

power

adapter/battery

charger,

optional

BH-V5U

car

battery

charger

or

AP-P1 U car

battery

cord

for

DC

power

supply.

fl)

AV

OUT

connector

Both

audio

and

video signals

may

be delivered

from

this

connector.

To

dub

from

this

unit,

con-

nect

the

A/V

input

connectors

of

a second re-

corder

to

this

connector,

using

the

optional

A/V

output

cable VC-V826U.

To

play back

from

this

unit

to

a

TV

set,

make

a

connection

between

this

connector

and

the

TV's

A/V

input

terminals using

the

A/V

output

cable.

For

playback

with

a TV set

not

equipped

with

A/V

terminals,

connect

the

RF-V3U RF

unit

(pro-

vided)

to

this

connector

and

to

the

TV.

~

EJECT

switch

To

open

the

cassette

holder.

~

ALARM

ON/OFF

switch

Switch

to

ON

to

engage

the

trigger alarm

system.

switch

to

OFF

when

you

do

not

wish

to

use

this

system. When

the

ALARM

ON/OFF

switch

is

set

to

ON,

an

electronic

alarm beeps

when

the

Re-

cording

start/stop

button

is

pressed

to

begin r

e-

cording.

The

electronic

alarm beeps

twice

when

the

Recording

start/stop

button

is

pressed for re-

cord pause. This alarm helps

prevent

recording

errors.

G}

Finger

rest

Place

your

thumb

on

this

grooved area

the

start/stop

switch

between

switch

operations.

f)

Recording start/stop button (Trigger button)

Press

this

button

in

the

Recording

Standby

mode

to

start

recording. Pressing it again re-engages

the

Recording

Standby

mode

.

0 Power zoom buttons

For

automatic

zooming; press

"T"

for

telephoto

and

"W"

for

wide-angle.

~

Accessory Shoe cover

Remove

this

cover

to

attach

an

optional

carrying

handle

or

optional

microphone

.

fJ>

CLOCK

BATTERY

compartment

Holds

the

lithium

battery

that

powers

the

date/

time/age

display.

~

Lens

hood

Attach

the

lens

cap

to

the

lens

hood

when

not

in

use.

G)

Lens

cap

~

Slots

for shoulder strap

@!)

Shoe cover hook

Keep

the

shoe

cover here while using

the

accessory

shoe.

C>

Grip strap

Secures

the

operator's

hand

to

the

hand

grip. Ad-

justs

to

fit

hand

size.

@Battery pack mount

~

Lens

cap

hook

This keeps

the

lens

cap

from

swinging

during

shooting.

@>

Earphone jack

(PHONE)

@D)

External microphone jack

(MIC)

~

Dioptric adjustment control

Adjusts

the

viewfinder lens

to

suit

the

operator's

eyesight.

~

TRACKING

control

Minimizes noise bars,

if

observed,

during

playback.

G)

Tripod mounting socket

$Stud hole

8

9

RECORDING OPERATION

1

2

CD

Set

the

tape

speed

to

SP

or

EP.

®

Set

the

control

panel cover

to

"CAME

RA''.

@Slide

the

POWER switch

to

ON.

Determine

the

compos1t1on

by

referring

to

the

viewfinder image.

For

zooming, see page 13.

For

date/time/age

recording, see page

14

.

For high-speed electronic

shutter,

see page 13.

3 =

[]]

I 0 =

""

Press

the

start/stop

button.

•This

causes REC

or

EP

REC

to

appear

on

the

viewfinder screen, showing

that

recording

is

actually

taking

place.

REC

4

5

=

[]]

To

stop

recording

temporarily

, press

the

start

/

stop

button

once

again.

•This

causes -

or

EP -

to

appear

on

the

view-

finder screen, showing

that

recording

is

paused.

-II

EP

-II

When

you'

re finished shooting, slide

the

POWER

switch

to

turn

the

power

off.

•To

start

recording again, slide

the

POWER swi

tch

on

.

The

recording lock

functio

n ensures a

smooth

transit

i

on.

•If

the

Recording

Standby

mode

continues

for

longer

than

about

5 minutes,

the

unit

switches

itself

off

automatically

for

tape

protection

.

To

restart

recording,

turn

the

power

on.

•Repeating

steps 3

and

5

produces

assemble

re-

cordings.

•If

recording

is

restarted

from

the

Stop

mode, a

few

frames

of

the

previously recorded

picture

is

replaced

with

a

new

recording.

To

avoid this,

follow

the

technique

described in "Assemble

Recording

Technique-2"

on

page 12.

One-hour recording

•To

record longer

on

a single cassette, use

the

EP

(Extended

Play)

mode

.

•For

worry-free shooting, it

is

recommended

that

you

prepare

battery

packs for 3

or

4 times

the

length

of

time

required

for

the

intended

recording.

Precautions

for

auto-focus

~-----

Focus

detection

zone

Note:

•The

rectangular

focus

area,

al-

ways

shown

by

the

indicators

in

the

center

of

the

viewfinder,

detects

focus.

•Do

not

Delete

the

focus

detection

zone

on

the

vi

ewfinder

screen.

Correct

focus may

not

be

obtained

in

the

following

situations. In such cases focus look

should

be

engaged

to

obtain

proper

focus. (See page

13).

Note:

Two

subjects

at

different

distances

overlap in

the

same scene.

The

subject has

no

contrast

(dif-

ferences in brightness

and

darkness),

such as a flat, one-color wall,

or

a

clear, blue sky, for instance.

A

dark

object

is

barely visible in

the

viewfinder.

•If

the

lens

is

smeared

with

stains

or

blurred

with

condensation,

accurate

focusing

is

not

possible.

Keep it clean.

If

it

becomes

dirty,

wipe

with

a piece

of

soft

cloth.

When

condensation

occurs,

dry

it

by

wiping

with

a

sof

t

cloth

or

wait

for

conditions

in

which

they

become

dry.

Macro

shot

The

new

auto

-focus sy5tem

can

offer

continuous

shooting ability

from

close-up

to

infinity. With

wide

angle,

the

subject

can

be right

up

to

the

front

of

the

lens.

•Perform

macro

shooting

in

the

Zoom-out

mode.

When

operating

in

the

Zoom

mode,

zoom

auto

-

matically shifts

to

wide angle

with

the

Focus Lock

mode

indicator

blinking, and

then

focus

adjustment

is

made.

This

process requires a

few

seconds.

•For

best results, increase illumination when

shoot-

ing in

the

Macro

mode.

Trigger

alarm

system

When

the

ALARM

ON/OFF

switch

is

set

to

on,

an

electronic alarm beeps

when

the

Recording

start/stop

button

is

pressed

to

begin recording.

The

electronic

alarm

beeps

twice

when

the

Recording

start/stop

button

is

pressed

for

record pause.

Th

is

alarm helps

prevent

recording errors.

Rehearsal

If

you

wish

to

rehearse

shooting

angles,

compose

scenes,

etc

.,

without

actually

recordin

g

on

the

tape,

slide

the

control

panel

cover

upward, slide

the

power

switch

on

and

press

the

PAUSE

button.

The

aimed-at

scene will

appear

on

the

viewfinder screen.

To

dis-

engage

the

Rehearsal

mode,

press

the

STOP

button.

•Rehearsal

is

possib

le

whether

a

cassette

is

loaded

or

not.

•With

a

cassette

loaded, rehearsal

is

not

possible dur-

ing rewind

or

fast forward.

•The

power

save circuit

does

not

functio

n during re-

hearsal.

(For

power

save

function

, see page 12.)

10

11

2 3

To

end

recording,

slide

the

control

panel

cover

upward

.

Rewind

the

tape

to

a

po

i

nt

from

which

you

want

to

check

the

recording.

Press

the

PLAY

button,

and

you

can

view

the

playback

picture

on

the

viewfinder

screen.

Notes:

• Pressing

the

PAUSE

button

during

playback

stops

the

picture

on

the

viewfinder

screen.

For

TV

playback

,

see page 17.

•

Shuttle

search

is

also possible in

both

directions

.

Remaining tape time indicator

50MIN

The

remaining

tape

time

is

displayed

in

the

viewfinder

as

shown.

EP

mode;

50MIN

1MIN

t

40MIN

30MIN

2MIN

20MIN

t

SP

mode; *

3M

IN

15MIN

t *

4MIN

-

4M

IN -

10MIN

The

remaining

tape

ti

me

indicat

or

will

blink

as a

warning

a

few

mi

nutes

before

the

tape

is

finished.

When

the

remaining

time

become

s

less

than

1

minute,

this

bar

will

appear

in

the

viewfinder

.

•The

Stop

mode

engages

automatical-

ly

when

the

tape

has

reached

its

end

during

recording.

•The

indicated

remaining

time

is

approximate.

Warning

Battery warning

Blinking

•When

battery

power

is

almost

ex-

........

/

--

BATT

/ I .,

Viewfinder

austed,

a

battery

warn

ing

indication

appears

in

the

viewf

in

der. Replace

the

battery

pack

wi

th

a

fully

charged

one

. (See next page.)

•After

this

i

ndication

appears

,

the

powe

r

turn

s off

automatically.

In

th

is state,

however,

pressing

the

EJEC

T b

ut

ton

turns

the

power

on

and

eject

s

the

cassette

.

Lithium battery warning

' I /

-.-._

CLOCK

/ I '

I /

_

.,..

.....

_

/I'

•The

lithium

battery

warning

indica-

tor

will

blink

in

the

viewfinder

if

the

battery

is

not

set

or

when

it

needs

to

be

replaced

. (See page 14.)

•The

low-contrast

warning

will

blink

when

subject

contrast

is

too

low

for

accurate

focusing. (See page

13

.)

POWER SAVE AND TAPE PROTECTION CIRCUIT

•To

save

battery

power,

the

GR-A30U (when battery-

operated) switches itself

off

automatically

in

the

following situations:

(1) When

left

for

longer than 5

minutes

in

the

Stop

mode.

(2) When

left

for

longer

than

5

minutes

in

the

Re-

cording

Standby

(Record-Pause) mode.

•To

protect

the

tape,

the

GR-A30U (regardless

of

whether

battery-operated

or

AC-powered) releases

tape

tension slightly and switches itself

off

auto-

matically if left

for

longer

than

5

minutes

in the

Recording

Standby

(Record-Pause)

mode

.

•For

the same reason,

the

GR-A30U

enters

the

Stop

mode

and

switches itself

off

automatically

if

left

for

longer

than

5

minutes

in the Still (Play-Pause) mode.

ASSEMBLE RECORDING

Battery operation

.___s_T_o_P_

__.I

_..

,

___

Po_w_E_R_o_F_F

__

5

minutes

Battery/AC operation

REC PAUSE I

-..

_j

___

P_o_w_E_R_o_F_F

_

__.

5

minutes

PLAY PAUSE

-..

1STOP

....

POWER

OFF

I

(STILL)

5

minutes

TECHNIQUE

-1

(To

replace the battery pack during recording)

1

If

the

battery

warning appears in the viewfinder

while recording,

stop

recording by pressing the

POWER switch

to

OFF,

not

the

STOP

button

.

2 Replace

the

battery

pack with a charged one.

ASSEMBLE RECORDING

3

4

Press

the

POWER switch

to

ON.

•The

unit

will be in

the

Recording

Standby

mode.

Press

the

recording

start/stop

button

to

start

recording.

TECHNIQUE - 2

(To

record onto a partially recorded tape)

1

2

Play back the tape

to

a

point

where

you

wish a

new recording

to

start.

•Use

the

FF

or REW

button

for

faster location.

•To

locate

the

point,

press

the

FF or

REW

but

-

ton

during

playback

.

Press the PAUSE

button

at

the

located

point

.

•The

unit

will

enter

the Still

mode.

3 Slide the

control

panel cover

downward.

4 Press

the

recording

start

/

stop

button

to

start

recording.

12

13

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

Zooming

When

the

focal length

of

the

lens

is

varied by

turning

the

zoom

ring,

the

image

appears

to

come

nearer

to

or

retreat

from

the

viewer.

Power zooming

Press

"T"

for

zooming

in

and

"W"

for zooming

out.

Zoom

out

•Focusing

may

become

unstable

during

the

zooming-in

operation.

In

this

case

,

first

zoom

in

the

Recording

Standby

mode

then,

after

pressing

the

FOCUS

LOCK

button

to

hold

the

focus

fixed,

zoom

in

or

out

in

the

Record

mode

.

•When

shooting

low-contrast

subjects

in

the

Zoom-in

mode

,

the

Videomovie

automatically

zooms

out

with

the

Focus

lock

mode

indicator

blinking

and

focus

being

performed.

Focus

lock

The

GR-A30U's

focus lock

function

is

especially useful

in

the

following situations:

•When

things are passing

between

your

subject

and

the

VideoMovie,

make

sure

to

engage

the

focus lock

function,

to

lock

your

subject

in focus

before

recording.

•If

you

want

you

r main

subject

to

appear

in

a

corner

of

the

screen,

you

should

first

center

it

at

the

desired

distance,

then

use

the

autofocus

mode

for

focusing, engage

the

focus lock

function,

and

turn

the

VideoMovie

till

the

subject

is

where

you

want

it.

•When

the

low-contrast

warning blinks, it means

that

accurate

focus

cannot

be achieved. Point

the

VideoMovie

at

another

subject,

the

same di

stance

from

the

camera

as

the

one

you

want

to

record. Focus

with

the

autofocus

function

and

engage

the

focus lock

mode

. Now

turn

back

to

your

desired

subject

and record it.

rr=

====.:

~=--

-

Focus

lock

mode

-

-ii==

~

~=~

indicator

n

~

The

center

of

the

viewfinder

is focus-

ed in

the

Auto

focus

mode.

Press

the

FOCUS

LOCK

button,

the

indicator

wil

l

blink

in

the

viewfinder.

Then

aim

the

GR-A30U

so

that

the

subject

is

centered in

the

viewfinder

.

Return

to

the

original

composition.

The

subject

will

remain in

focus

even

though

it

is

no

longer

in

the

center

of

the

viewfinder

.

HIGH-SPEED ELECTRONIC SHUTTER

The

GR-A30U

is

equ

i

ppe

d with a selectable high-speed

shutter

that

allows

better

recording

of

quick

movements

for sharp, clear stills

or

slow-motion playback. Select it

when

taping

fast-action

shots

that

you

will

want

to

play

back later

in

still

or

slow-moti

on

mode

on

the

VCR with still

or

slow.

1

2

0

Press

the

SHUTTER

button

to

switch

to

the

1/ 1000-second

electronic

shutter.

This can be

done

while recording

or

in

any

other

mode.

It

cont

inues until switched

to

standard

speed.

When finished recording

the

fast-action scene,

switch back

to

the

standard

shutter

speed

by

pressing

the

SHUTTER

button.

F When selected,

the

High-Speed

Shutter

mode

is

indicated

on

the

viewfinder

screen.

Notes:

•The

High-Speed

Shutter

mode

requires slightly

more

subject ilh.Jmination

than

the

Standard

Shutter

mode.

Therefore,

the

low-light warning may blink

in

the

viewfinder.

If

so, switch

to

the

Standard

Shutter

mode.

•Picture

color

may

be adversely affected

in

the

high

speed

shutter

mode

when

the

subject

is

lit

by

al-

ternating

discharge-type light sources such as fluo-

rescent

or

mercury-vapor lights.

RECORDING

THE DATE/TIME/AGE

Battery insertion

This

battery

powers

the

date/time/age

function.

Warning

on

lithium

battery

•Dispose

of

used

battery

promptly.

•

Keep

away

from

children.

•

Do

not

disassemble

and

do

not

dispose

of

in fire.

1. Lift

the

cover

of

the

CLOCK

BATTERY

compartment,

on

top

of

the

VideoMovie.

2. Insert

the

provided lithium

battery

with

the

plus(+)

side up.

3. Close

the

cover

on

the

unit

it clicks.

Note:

•Switch

off

the

unit's

power

before inserting

the

battery.

Battery replacement

The

battery

lasts for

about

one

year. When

the

lithium

battery

warning (

c~K)

appears in

the

viewfinder,

this

battery

needs

to

be replaced.

Note:

Switch

off

the

unit's

power

before

removing

old

battery.

Replace

the

CR2025

lithium

battery

as follows:

1.

Remove old

battery

by

pressing

knob

.

2.

Insert

new

CR2025,

plus

side(+)

up.

3.

SI

ide

the

cover

back until it clicks.

Date/time/age setting

Replace

battery

with

Matsushita

type

CR

2025

only.

Use

of

another

battery

may

present

risk

of

fire

and

explosion.

Before adjusting

the

date, time

and

age

for

the

first

time

or

after

replacing the batteries, indicating

the

clock

needs

to

be set.

CD

Switch

the

unit's

power

on, JAN.

1.00

will

appear

in

the

viewfinder. Press PAUSE

button

to

enter

rehearsal

mode.

®Press

the

SELECT

button

-

the

month

blinks.

@Press

the

SET

button

to

choose

the

corr

ect

number.

©Press

the

SELECT

button

to

select

the

to

change,

with

the

i

tem

selected changing

in

the

following sequence:

~Month

-Day -Year -

Hour

-

Minute--,

L Finish -Year -Day -

Month~

Adjustment

Date/time/age recording

@Repeat

steps

® and @

to

set all item

s.

After

the

birth

date

setting has been performed, press

the

SELECT

button,

and items will cease blinking.

Then

the

date, time

and

age will be displayed.

•The

clock

begins timekeeping when

the

minute

portion

stops

blinking

and

lights

constantly.

When

the

date

and

time

portions

are

bl

inking,

the

clock

stops

keeping time.

Be

sure

to

confirm

the

time

when

resetting

the

age.

1.

The

date,

time,

or

date

and

age

can

be

displayed

and

recorded according

to

the

selected

mode

. Press

the

DIS·

PLAY MODE

button

to

cycle

throught

the

modes in

the

following

order:

Date/time/age

display -

Date/time

display

-

Date/age

display -

Date

display -Age

display

-

Auto

date

display

2. When

"Auto

Date"

appears in

the

viewfinder in

the

Recording

Standby

mode

after

the

unit

is

powered,

the

date

will be displayed

automatically

and

be

recorded

for

five seconds.

3. Press

the

DISPLAY

ON/OFF

button

when you

do

not

wish

to

record

the

date/time/age.

This

will remove

the

items

from

the

viewfinder. Press again

to

record date/time/age. Date/

time

/age will reappear in

the

viewfinder.

Date/time/age recording indications

Date/time/age

Date/time

display Date/age display

Date

display Age display

Auto

date

display

AU

TO

DATE

II

DEC

31

8811

88

11

9 9 y 1 1M

II

AM

1 2 3 0 D

EC

31

8811

DEC

31

88

JI

9 9 Y 1 1M

AM

1 2 : 3 0

99

Y 1 1M

DEC

31

Auto

date record

reserved

14

15

PLAYBACK

The

GR-A30U

permits

playback

of

recorded

VHS-C video cassettes.

For

connections

refer

to

pages

17

and

18.

Preparations 3

1

•With

a television

equipped

with

audio/video

input

connectors,

set

the

television's

TVI

VIDEO

switch

to

VIDEO

.

•With

a regular television receiver, set

the

anten-

na select switch

of

the

RF-V3U RF

unit

to

VIDEO

and

the

TV

receiver's

channel

selector

to

your

video

channel

(3

or

4).

•Connect

a

power

supply

unit

.

(Battery

or

AC

operation:

see page 5.)

Set

the

control

panel

cover

to

DECK.

2

SI

ide

the

POWER

switch

to

on

and

then

press

the

EJECT switch.

4

Insert a

pre-recorded

cassette.

First remove

tape

slack,

then

insert

the

cassette

correctly

. See page 3.

Press

the

PLAY

button

. Playback will

start.

Tracking adjustment

If

noise bars

appear

on

the

screen,

adjust

the

TRACKING

control.

Turn

it slowly

in

either

direction

to

minimize

noise bars.

After

playing

a

particular

tape,

return

the

TRACK

I

NG

control

to

the

center

position.

Shuttle Search

Fast-speed playback

in

the

forward direction

Press

the

FF

button

in

the

Play

mode.

Playback

will

be

speeded

up

to

3

times

normal

speed

in

SP

mode,

7

times

normal

speed

in

EP

mode,

as long as

the

but-

ton

is

being pressed.

Still playback

Press

the

PAUSE

button

during

playback

.

The

picture

will

stop

on

the

screen.

•After

about

5

minutes

of

still

playback,

the

unit

enters

the

Stop

mode

automatically

for

tape

pro-

tection

and

switches

i

tse

lf

off.

Fast-speed reverse playback

Press

the

REW

button

in

the

play

mode.

The

tape

will

be

played

back

in

the

reverse

direction

at

3

times

normal

speed

in

SP

mode,

7

times

normal

speed in EP

mode,

as long

as

the

button

is

being pressed.

Notes:

•Noise

may

appea

r

on

the

screen

during

Shuttle

Search

and

still

playback.

This

is

not

due

to

any

defect

of

the

unit.

•Pictures

may

become

monochrome

during

Shuttle

Search

in

the

SP

mode

.

This

is

not

due

to

any

defect

of

the

unit.

16

17

CONNECTION

TO

A TELEVISION FOR PLAYBACK

The

GR-A30U includes

playback

circuits

and

allows

playback

of

pre-recorded cassettes

simply

by

connecting

to

a

television set.

Connection

to

a television

not

equipped with audio/video input connectors

For

this

situation,

use

the

RF-V3U RF

unit

(provided).

1

Matching

transformer

(provided)

Antenna

cable

(provided)

TV

receiver

ANTENNA

IN

lvi

oeo

l

OD

RF

OUT

~

::r

I

--,,

Side view

To

AV

OUT

connector

CH3

CH4

: I Diil 11

• •

Set

the

output

channel

select

switch

of

the

RF-V3U

to

CH 3

or

CH4.

•The

RF

unit

permits

playback

of

video

and

audio

recordings

through

a

TV

receiver.

The

signals

from

the

RF

unit

are viewed

through

a

vacant

channel

not

used

for

broadcasting in

your

area.

•The

RF

unit

has been

set

to

CH3

prior

to

shipment.

Reset

the

channe

l

to

CH4 (using a

screwdriver) in areas

where

channel 3

is

em

-

ployed

for

broadcasting.

•This

is

your

video

channel.

To

view video

cassettes, always

set

the

TV

channel

selector

to

either

channel

3

or

4.

PRECAUTIONS FOR RF-V3U

•For

exclusive use with

the

VideoMovie.

•Do

not

disassemble

or

remodel

the

RF-V3U.

•Do

not

expose

it

to

strong

shocks.

•Unplug

the

connected

equipment

during light-

ning storms.

(Never

touch

the

antenna

calbe.)

To

VHF

antenna terminal

RF-V3U

'------.--

....

(provided)

2 Remove

the

antenna

cable

from

the

TV

receiver.

3

4

Connect

the

antenna

cab

le

to

the

ANTENNA

IN

terminal

of

the

RF

unit.

Connect

the

RF

OUT

terminal

of

the

RF uni1

to

the

75-ohm coaxial

antenna

terminal of the

TV

receiver

us

ing

the

provided

antenna

cable.

To

AV

OUT

connector

Connect

the

VIDEO/

AUDIO

INPUT

cable

of

th1

RF

unit

to

the

AV

OUT

connector

of

the

GR

A30U.

OPERATION

How

to

affix

the

matching

transformer

to

your

VHF

antenna

cable Viewing video cassettes being

played

back with

the

GR·

A30U

•If

your

VHF

antenna

cable

is

a

300-ohm

flat

feeder,

connect

the

two

lugs

to

the

screws

in

an

ordinary

manner

.

•If

your

VHF

antenna

cable

is

a 75-ohm coaxial cable, proceed as follows:

To

view video cassettes

or

to

monitor

the recording,

set

the

VIDEO/TV switch

of

the

RF

channel selector

to

the chan-

nel corresponding

to

the

RF

output

channel (3

or

4).

Viewing television programs

Set

the VIDEO/TV switch

to

TV,

and

the

TV

receiver will

function

as

usual.

CD

Press

both

side tabs inward

and

slide

the

cover off.

®

Strip

the

coaxial cable with a pair of wire strippers, a

knife, or the like

as

shown.

@Remove

the

collar

and

put

it

on

the

pole inside

the

cover.

©Loosen

the

screws for

the

clamp

and

insert

the

stripped

cable so

that

the

braided

portion

is

positioned under

the

clamp.

@Insert

the

stripped

end

(core

conductor)

of

the

cable

from

above

into

between

the

knife

contacts.

@Tighten

the

screws.

CD

Replace

the

cover.

D To

A/V

input

terminal

VC-V826U

,.,

A/V

output

cable

~

(optional)

To

AV OUT

connector

Screws Knife

contacts

Clamp Collar

•Simply

connect

the AV OUT

connector

of

the

GR·

A30U

to

the VIDEO

and

AUDIO

IN

connectors

of

the

television using

the

optional VC-V826U A/V

output

cable.

•The

optional VC-V826U A/V

output

cable can be

extended

by 5 m (16 ft) with

the

optional

VC-P1

U

A/V extension cable.

•Use

the

VIDEO (

or

A/V)

mode

specified on the

television, instead of

tuning

to

channel 3

or

4.

TAPE DUBBING OR EDITING

Dubbing

onto

a standard recorder

Connection

1.

Connect

the

AV OUT

connector

of

the

GR-A30U

to

the

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

IN

connectors

of

the video

recorder usi

ng

the

opt

ional VC-V826U

A/V

output

cable.

2.

Connect

a television

to

the

video recorder using the optional VC-V826U A/V

output

cable.

Operation

To

AV

OUT

connector

rn

m~mm

VC-V826U

A/V

output

cable

(optional)

@"

To

VIDEO

IN

and

AUDIO

IN

connectors

lD

•Put

the

GR·A30U in the Play

mode

and

the

connected

recorder

in

the

Record

mode

to

copy

the

recording.

To

edit

out

unwanted

material, press

the

recorder's PAUSE

button.

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JVC VideoMovie GR-A30 User manual

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