JVC GR-DV3000 User Manual

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CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 7
GETTING STARTED 8 – 17
BASIC RECORDING 18 – 24
Recording On Tape ............................... 18
Recording On Memory Card ................... 21
Recording On Tape And Memory Card ...... 22
BASIC PLAYBACK 25 – 27
Playback From Tape .............................. 25
Playback From Memory Card .................. 26
USING MENUS FOR
DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 28 – 33
ADVANCED FEATURES 34 – 53
CONNECTIONS 54 – 57
Basic Connections ................................ 54
Advanced Connections .......................... 56
DUBBING 58 – 61
Dubbing To A VCR ................................ 58
Dubbing From A VCR ............................ 59
Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit
Equipped With A DV Connector ............. 60
Dubbing Still Images Recorded
On A Tape To A Memory Card ............... 61
USING THE REMOTE
CONTROL UNIT 62 – 73
Slow-Motion Playback, Frame-By-Frame
Playback and Playback Zoom ............... 64
Playback Special Effects ........................ 65
Random Assemble Editing ..................... 66
For More Accurate Editing ...................... 70
Insert Editing ....................................... 71
Audio Dubbing ..................................... 72
TROUBLESHOOTING 74 – 79
USER MAINTENANCE 80
INDEX 81 – 88
Jack Box ............................................ 81
Controls, Connectors And Indicators ....... 82
Indications ......................................... 84
CAUTIONS 89 – 91
TERMS 92 – 93
SPECIFICATIONS 94 – 95
INSTRUCTIONS
GR-DV3000
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

JVC GR-DV3000 Specifications

General

Optical Zoom	10x
Digital Zoom	200x
Image Stabilizer	Electronic
Microphone	Stereo
Sensor	CCD
Viewfinder	Color
Image Stabilization	Electronic
Recording Media	Mini DV
Optical Sensor Size	1/4 inch
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, Manual
Display Type	LCD
Connector Type	IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Battery Type	Lithium-ion
Effective Pixels	680, 000 pixels
Video Recording Format	Mini DV
Interface	IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

Summary

Safety Precautions

Getting Started

Charging the Battery Pack

Procedure for charging the camcorder's battery pack using the AC adapter.

Loading a Cassette

Instructions for inserting and removing a Mini DV cassette into the camcorder.

Loading a Memory Card

Steps to insert and unload SD or MultiMediaCard for storing images and clips.

Basic Recording

Recording on Tape

Steps for recording video footage onto a Mini DV tape.

Recording on Memory Card

Using the camcorder as a digital still camera to capture images on a memory card.

Basic Playback

Playback from Tape

How to play back recorded video and audio from a Mini DV tape.

Playback from Memory Card

Accessing and playing back image, audio, and video files stored on a memory card.

Using Menus for Detailed Adjustment

Advanced Features

Connections

Basic Connections to TV or VCR

Instructions for connecting the camcorder to a TV or VCR for playback.

Connection to a Personal Computer

Transferring still images and video clips to a PC via DV or USB connection.

Dubbing

Dubbing to a VCR

Transferring video footage from the camcorder to a VCR for recording.

Dubbing from a VCR

Recording video footage from a VCR onto the camcorder's tape.

Digital Dubbing with DV Connector

Copying scenes digitally between the camcorder and DV-equipped video units.

Using the Remote Control Unit

Random Assemble Editing

Insert Editing

Audio Dubbing

Troubleshooting

Cautions

General Battery Precautions