JVC GR-D290 GR-D270 User manual

ENGLISH

GR-D290

GR-D270

LYT1383-001B EN

TERMS

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this digital

video camera. Before use, please

read the safety information and

precautions contained in the pages

3 – 4 and 10 to ensure safe use of

this product.

Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for

Digital Video Camera:

For Accessories:

http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/cyber/

http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/accessory/

INSTRUCTIONS

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

GETTING STARTED 6

VIDEO RECORDING &

PLAYBACK 18

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

(D.S.C.) RECORDING &

PLAYBACK 25

ADVANCED FEATURES 31

REFERENCES 47

To deactivate the demonstration,

set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.

(墌pg. 31, 33)

Back cover

Your camcorder needs the following adapters which are available at your local electronic supply

store.

Should you have any questions feel free to contact us and 866-EXP-MY2020 or

[email protected].

Stereo-to-Stereo Audio Coupler 1/8th in.

Y Adapter: 1/8th in. stereo to RCA.

Another note: when connecting typically Red on adapter = equals yellow on camcorder and then white on white for sound.

Connection Diagram

***Important note: the Yellow RCA plug from your camcorder connects to the red female adapter.

EN 43

ADVANCED FEATURES

EDITING

ATo S-VIDEO IN or OUT*

BYellow to VIDEO IN or OUT

CRed to AUDIO R IN or OUT

DWhite to AUDIO L IN or OUT

* Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO

IN/OUT connector. In this case, it is not

necessary to connect the yellow video cable.

To use this camcorder as a player

1Following the illustrations, connect the

camcorder and the VCR’s input connectors.

2Start playback on the camcorder. (墌pg. 20)

3At the point you want to start dubbing, start

recording on the VCR. (Refer to the VCR’s

instruction manual.)

4To stop dubbing, stop recording on the VCR,

then stop playback on the camcorder.

NOTES:

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as

the power supply instead of the battery pack.

(墌pg. 14)

●To choose whether or not the following displays

appear on the connected TV

•Date/time

Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”.

(墌pg. 31, 36) Or, press DISPLAY on the

remote control to turn on/off the date indication.

•Time code

Set “TIME CODE” to “OFF” or “ON”.

(墌pg. 31, 36)

•Indications other than date/time and time code

Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/

TV”. (墌pg. 31, 36)

To use this camcorder as a recorder

1Following the illustrations, connect the

camcorder and the VCR’s output connectors.

2Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY”.

3Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. (墌pg. 35)

4Set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V IN” or “S IN”*.

(墌pg. 31, 36)

* Select “S IN” when using S-VIDEO OUT

connector on your TV/VCR.

5Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to

engage the Record-Pause mode.

●The “ ” or “ ” indication appears on

the screen.

6Start playback on the player.

7At the point you want to start dubbing, press

the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

dubbing. The indication rotates.

8Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again

to stop dubbing. The indication stops

rotating.

9Press 8to return to the normal playback

mode.

NOTES:

●After dubbing, set “S/AV INPUT” back to “OFF”.

●Analogue signals can be converted to digital

signals with this procedure.

●It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.

Dubbing To Or From A VCR

2413

VCR

Open the cover.

S/AV cable

(provided)

To S/AV

connector

mark

A/V IN S IN

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