JVC DX97US Instruction Manual - Page 8

GETTING STARTED

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During D.S.C. Recording Only

a

Image Size: 1024 (1024 x 768) or 640 (640 x 480)

(

±

pg. 30)

b

: Focus Icon (

±

pg. 21)

: Interval Shooting Icon (

±

pg. 21)

c

Shooting Icon (

±

pg. 21)

(Appears and blinks during shooting.)

d

Card Icon (

±

pg. 21)

: Appears during shooting.

: Blinks in white when a memory card is not loaded.

: Blinks in yellow while the camcorder is reading

the data in the memory card such as Navigation

thumbnail images, video clips, still images, etc.

e

Picture Quality:

(FINE) and

(STANDARD) (in

order of quality) (

±

pg. 30)

f

Remaining Number Of Shots (

±

pg. 21)

(Displays the approximate remaining number of shots

that can be stored during D.S.C. recording, or the

remaining number of storable thumbnail images when

it reaches 10 or less during video recording.)

g

Clock Icon (

±

pg. 21)

During E-Mail Clip Recording

a

Image Size: 160 (160 x 120)

b

Shooting Icon (

±

pg. 21, 24)

c

E-Mail Clip Recording Indicator (

±

pg. 24)

d

Memory Card Remaining Time For E-Mail Clip

Recording (

±

pg. 24)

e

E-Mail Clip Recording Time (

±

pg. 24)

f

Auxiliary Microphone Level Indicator

(Appears when an optional microphone is connected.

±

pg. 30,

“

AUX MIC

”

)

During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording

a

Operation Mode (

±

pg. 12)

b

: Night-Alive Indicator (

±

pg. 32)

: Gain Up Mode (

±

pg. 28)

c

LED Light Indicator (

±

pg. 31)

d

White Balance Indicator (

±

pg. 34)

e

: Spot Exposure Control Indicator (

±

pg. 33)

: Backlight Compensation Indicator (

±

pg. 33)

±: Exposure Adjustment Indicator (

±

pg. 33)

f

Selected Program AE With Special Effects Indicator

(

±

pg. 35)

g

Iris Lock Indicator (

±

pg. 33)

h

Approximate Zoom Ratio (

±

pg. 16)

i

Zoom Indicator (

±

pg. 16)

j

O

: (Appears when taking Snapshot.) (

±

pg. 32)

k

BRIGHT: Brightness Control Indicator (LCD monitor/

Viewfinder) (

±

pg. 13)

l

Battery Indicator (

±

pg. 47)

m

Date/Time (

±

pg. 12)

n

Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator (

±

pg. 32)

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Section	Page
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS	3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	4
CONTENTS	5
GETTING STARTED	6
Index	6
Controls	7
Connectors	7
Indicators	7
Other Parts	7
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications	7
During Video Recording Only	7
During D.S.C. Recording Only	8
During E-Mail Clip Recording	8
During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording	8
During Video Playback	9
During D.S.C. Playback	9
Provided Accessories	9
How To Attach The Lens Cap	10
How To Use The Audio Extension Cable	10
How To Attach The Core Filter (for USB Cable and Audio Extension Cable)	10
Power	11
Charging The Battery Pack	11
Using The Battery Pack	11
Using AC Power	11
About Batteries	11
Operation Mode	12
Power-Linked Operation	12
Date/Time Settings	12
Grip Adjustment	13
Viewfinder Adjustment	13
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display	13
Tripod Mounting	13
Loading/Unloading A Cassette	14
Loading/Unloading A Memory Card	14
VIDEO RECORDING	15
Basic Recording	15
Tape Remaining Time	15
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder	15
Zooming	16
Journalistic Shooting	16
Interface Shooting	16
Time Code	17
Recording From The Middle Of A Tape	17
VIDEO PLAYBACK	17
Normal Playback	17
Still Playback	17
Shuttle Search	18
Blank Search	18
Connections To A TV Or VCR	18
Playback Using The Remote Control	19
Installing The Battery	19
Beam Effective Area (indoor use)	19
Buttons And Functions	19
Slow-Motion Playback	20
Frame-By-Frame Playback	20
Playback Zoom	20
Playback Special Effects	20
D.S.C. RECORDING	21
Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)	21
Interval Shooting	21
D.S.C. PLAYBACK	22
Normal Playback Of Images	22
Playback Zoom	22
Auto Playback Of Images	22
Playback Of Video Clips	22
Index Playback Of Files	23
Viewing File Information	23
Removing On-Screen Display	23
ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR D.S.C.	24
E-Mail Clip Recording	24
To make video clips from real-time camera image	24
To make video clips from recorded video footage	24
Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card	24
Resetting The File Name	24
Protecting Files	25
To Remove Protection	25
Deleting Files	25
Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting)	26
To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)	26
To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints	26
To Reset The Number Of Prints	26
Initializing A Memory Card	26
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT	27
Changing The Menu Settings	27
Menus without Sub Menus	27
Menus with Sub Menus	27
Recording Menus	28
Playback Menus	30
FEATURES FOR RECORDING	31
LED Light	31
Night Alive	32
Snapshot (For Video Recording)	32
Motor Drive Mode	32
Manual Focus	32
Exposure Control	33
Iris Lock	33
Backlight Compensation	33
Spot Exposure Control	33
White Balance Adjustment	34
Manual White Balance Adjustment	34
Wipe Or Fader Effects	34
WIPE/FADER	34
Program AE With Special Effects	35
PROGRAM AE	35
Navigation Function	35
To make thumbnail images during video recording automatically	35
To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (Navigation Search)	36
To add thumbnail images during video playback	36
To delete thumbnail images	36
EDITING	37
Dubbing To Or From A VCR	37
Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing)	38
Connection To A Personal Computer	39
Audio Dubbing	40
Insert Editing	40
Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]	41
Set Remote/VCR Code	41
Buttons And Functions (RM-V717U)	41
Make Connections	42
Select Scenes	43
Automatic Editing To VCR	44
For More Accurate Editing	44
TROUBLESHOOTING	45
Warning Indications	47
USER MAINTENANCE	48
Cleaning The Camcorder	48
CAUTIONS	49
AC Adapter	49
Battery Packs	49
Cassettes	49
Memory Cards	49
LCD Monitor	49
Main Unit	49
How To Handle A CD-ROM	50
SPECIFICATIONS	51
Camcorder	51
AC Adapter	51

JVC DX97US Instruction Manual - Page 8

During D.S.C. Recording Only, During E-Mail Clip Recording, During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording

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