JVC GV-PT2 User's Manual
Contents
1. 14 9 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED t Printed in Japan ErEK Q 7 0297 MNV3 COPYRIGHTO 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD2. 20 Select Evol iioii ioo dte tereti eade d E 21 Multi Print Same 22 Multi Print Different Scenes 24 Multi Print Different Scenes Sticker Type Print 26 onere ror eR Ert teet phy nam angan 28 Strobe Print an en ane ca ER d 30 Vertical Layout Print 32 Video Cassette Label Print ooooooooo oo 34 Sticker Prini uei nenas asinan 36 C lendar Print iiu cero ne Aram bkan 38 Editing lide 40 Snapshot Prisco rep ta dais 42 Print is eden en cri 44 Using The Attached Collection Of Superimpose Patterns 46 PERSONAL COMPUTER PRINTER SECTION 47 INTRODUCTION 48 EN a7 PERIPHERAL UNIT CONNECTIONS 50 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 52 OPEN amp CLOSE Basic Operation Procedure 54 CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS 56 PRINTING PROCEDURE 59 Video Printer Operation 59 PC Operation akan 60 Print Operation 2 43 Ade ahh na Tana pa nak 60 How The Setup Dialog Works oooooooWoooWoW oom 62 How The Spooler Window W
3. Captured image Rotate 90 clockwise Rotate 90 counterclockwise EE 7 PE II mU Click Undo when you want to restore the previous image Edit E Undo Z If you want to restore the previous size after resizing click Undo Copy C If you resized the image more than once you cannot restore the Rotate 90 Clockwise 9 original size Rotate 90 Counterclockwise 0 640x480 gt 320x240 Reduces the current image to 1 4 Change Colour Mode C gt 640x480 gt 160x120 Reduces the current image to 1 16 Captured image 1 4 1 16 Edit E Undo Z Copy C Rotate 90 Clockwise 9 Rotate 90 Counterclockwise 0 Resize S 2 Change Colour gt 256 Tone Index Colour Grey Scale Switches between full colour mode 256 tone index colour mode and Grey Scale mode Image l Displays the captured image at the desired magnification 58 CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS cont r Arranges the captured images side by side and stacked one upon another Tile T A maximum of four tiles are visible at one time Cascade C 4 Arranges the captured images in cascade Shows a maximum of four images Arrange Icons overlapping one another 1 Capture1 L Arranges the minimized images side by side 2 Capture2 Temporary file names
4. STANDBY ON My button D MEMORY button PRINT button 1 FORMAT control button 2 MODE select control button 3 CANCEL button PREPARATION OF THE REMOTE CONTROL RC UNI How to install the batteries Place two R6 batteries in the compartment Align the batteries as shown Notes on the batteries Remove the batteries from the RC unit when not using it for a long period e If the RC unit does not work properly remove the batteries from the unit and let it stand for a while then replace the batteries and try using it again When to replace the batteries When the remote control s operating distance starts to decrease it means that the battery level is dropping In this case replace the batteries with new ones en 11 How to aim the remote control unit Remote control signal receiver Within 5 m Operating distance depends on the ambient brightness and the angle at which the RC unit is aimed at the receiver When replacing the batteries Use two R6 batteries Replace both batteries at the same time Do not mix new batteries with used batteries Insert the batteries in accordance with the and indications Be sure to read the precautions on the battery label 129m CONNECTIONS TO CONNECT TO AN IMAGE SOURCE WITH S VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTORS Connection using S video cable is recommended to ensure a clearer print TV set to VIDEO Connect to Image
5. 4 Control button LL Click to pause the spooler Click to re open the spooler When an error message appears click Close and then Click to delete the spooler bar 8 Information button 4 Control button 5 Spooler bar box 6 Help button 7 Printer icon 9 Setup button Spooler bar box Displays progress of the data transfer from PC to printer Print starts when the bar is fully down Help button Click to call up help information for the spooler window Same as Help on the menu bar Printer icon Displays the current printer status See Help for details Information button Displays the spooler version Setup button Spooler setup can be changed depending on how Windows is used Shape when opening the spooler State when opening the spooler e How to open the spooler e How to close the spooler See Help for details 64Le TROUBLESHOOTING WHAT TO DO IF ANY OF THE MESSAGES BELOW APPEAR VIDEO PRINTER MODE Appears when Please wait Power is turned on Printer internal temperature rises The message may remain for about 3 minutes until the printer has cooled down Set ink cassette and Ink cassette not set or improperly set close cover H Insert the ink cassette until it clicks and close the Cover Set paper tray Paper tray is not inserted correctly Wi Place blank paper sheets on the paper tray and insert it correctly Open
6. Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray If MEMORY display is not stable press FRAME STABILISER button to call up F STABILISER on TV screen If you store the wrong image or store an image incorrectly Press the cursor buttons and and select the image you want to change The position stored appears in white in the upper righthand corner of the screen 2 Press SOURCE to call up the INPUT display and store a new image The wrong image is deleted and the new image is stored in memory 2 6 EN DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Multi Print Different Scenes Sticker Type Print You can select 16 favorite scenes and print their pictures together on a single sheet of sticker type print paper Use the optional Blank Paper Sheet Set PV 25SFSAE Do not use the Multi Print procedure on page 24 with the 16 picture multi print sticker paper as normal print cannot be obtained with it Preparation See page 17 PRESS MODE e MODE SELECT MENU appears on the monitor e MODE SELECT MENU is not displayed when MODE SELECT MENU 2 the LAYOUT is set to any position other than CAPTURE tz EDITING INDEX HORIZONTAL SNAP SHOT PRINTING If th
7. STORE THE DESIRED IMAGE IN MEMORY The desired scene is stored in memory and appears on screen Select HORIZONTAL on LAYOUT and OFF on MULTI for the print format of the image you want to store Other formats cannot be correctly stored Title Impose Print is not available PRESS FORMAT FORMAT SELECT MENU appears on screen SELECT CALENDAR ON LAYOUT Press cursor buttons lt p to choose the options FORMAT SELECT MENU CzLAYOUT CALENDAR SELECT 1 1 SET OK OK QUIT FORMAT 439 MAKE ERASE CALENDAR tz YEAR 1997 MONTH 16 ERASE CALENDAR SELECT 1 1 SET gt OK OK QUIT FORMAT MEMORY display on vertical layout appears in the center of screen together with this MAKE ERASE CALENDAR display Image on the TV monitor The area within the broken line is stored in memory i T d Image to be stored 6 1997 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FRAME STABILISER PRESS OK CALENDAR display appears with the image of vertical layout SET YEAR MONTH OF CALENDAR Press cursor buttons place the pointer gt on year or month and change year or month with cursor buttons lt p gt v4 PRESS OK BUTTON Screen turns blue with Please wait displayed After a while the image com bined with the calendar is display
8. gt on ERASE TITLE Press OK The title disappears If you want to change the title after performing steps 1 through redo steps 2 through 7 If you want to change COLOUR or INVERSE redo steps 3 4 6 7 7 PRESS SELECT ERASE TITLE disappears with title entry display entered Title automatically turns blue elf a vertical layout or video cassette label format is selected ensure that the title is inside the image area With vertical layout the title will be set in the lower half of the image stored With video cassette label the same title is set on two spine labels WHEN THE TITLE OR DRAWING TO BE PRINTED HAS BEEN CHOSEN PRESS OK eSET CAMERA TITLE appears Title automatically turns black CHOOSE NEGATIVE POSITIVE OF THE TITLE Press cursor buttons lt gt and choose the colour gt WHITE gt YELLOW lt pini BLUE GREEN 4 LIGHT BLUE RED Press cursor buttons A Y and place the pointer c on INVERSE Press cursor buttons lt gt and choose YES or NO PRESS OK Screen turns blue with Please wait displayed The title superimposed on the image then appears and is stored in memory With video cassette label the title is superim posed on the image stored though actual print looks like illustrated on page 44 PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started
9. 5 l indicator lights M You are now ready to print For specific printing instructions read the page corresponding to the type of printing you want to do pages 18 through 46 188 This section explains how to print a single image for example if you want to print individual photographs to put in a photo album SOURCE button FRAME STABILISER button 1 3 Preparation e See page 17 CANCEL button e f you want to switch the on screen display to a language other than English see page 20 FORMAT SELECT MENU rzLAYOUT HORIZONTAL MULTI OFF SELECT 1 1 SET OK OK QUIT FORMAT PRESS FORMAT FORMAT SELECT MENU appears on the connected monitor SELECT LAYOUT AND NO OF SCENES Press cursor button and place the pointer rx on LAYOUT Press cursor button lt p and change the LAYOUT to HORIZONTAL Press cursor button A v and place the pointer rx on MULTI Press cursor button and change the number to OFF PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and setting is complete BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK Fast forward or rewind the source tape to find the desired scene then start playback a little before the scene MM 419 Image on the TV monitor PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DE SIRED IMAGE APPEARS The image is stored in memory and appears on the screen If MEMORY display is unstable press FRAME STABILISER button to call up
10. 26 Preparation See page 17 FORMAT SELECT MENU LAYOUT HORIZONTAL MULTI 16 t CONTENT DIFFERENT SELECT 1 1 SET OK OK QUIT FORMAT PRESS FORMAT FORMAT SELECT MENU appears on the monitor SELECT HORIZONTAL ON LAYOUT SELECT 4 OR 16 ON MULTI AND SELECT DIFFERENT ON CONTENT Press cursor buttons A v to place the pointer gt on items and press cursor buttons to change the options PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and selection is complete ENS 25 Image stored Display of stored position FRAME STABILISER 4 7 BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK Fast forward or rewind the source tape to find the desired scene then start playback a little before the scene PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DE SIRED IMAGE APPEARS The image is stored in memory and appears in the upper lefthand corner of the screen The next position to be stored in memory appears in all white in the upper righthand corner of the screen You can select which position to store next by pressing the cursor buttons A v and lt gt With ON SCREEN set to OFF on the PRINTER MENU Page 20 only the position stored in memory appears on the display PRESS SOURCE TO CALL UP THE INPUT DISPLAY REPEAT STEPS 5 AND 6 FOR EACH IMAGE YOU ARE GOING TO PRINT 4 OR 16 AND STORE THEM PRESS PRINT
11. Bright Version A Print orientation Select when printing Portrait Select when printing a vertical image layout Maximum size H 480 dots x V 640 dots Landscape Select when printing a horizontal image layout Maximum size H 640 dots x V 480 dots Number of prints Enter a number when you want to make multiple prints of the same image Up to 25 prints possible Image adjustment Select when you want to adjust how the image looks Contrast Low High adjustment Adjustable between 5 min and 5 max Brightness Adjustable between 5 min and 5 max OK Click to validate the change you have made Cancel Click to cancel the change you have made and close this window Normal N Click to set contrast and brightness to normal 7 Help H Click to call up help information 8 Version A Click to display the GV PT2 printer driver version HOW THE SPOOLER WINDOW WORKS 1 GV PT2 Spooler Information l Help H Signal indicator box 7 1 File name box 2 Message box 3 1 Signal indicator box Red Print data capture in pause Blue Print data capture in progress 2 File name box Displays the names of the files which have been specified for printing The Printing seguence can be changed for the second and subseguent files Select the line you want to move and drag it to wherever you want 3 Message box Displays the current status
12. F STABILISER on TV screen to stabilize the frame PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray 6 The area within the broken line is stored in memory When printed on sticker type paper pictures are printed slightly beyond the sticker borders Output tray Print lamp If you want to switch between the input image and the stored image press SOURCE Each time you press the button the displayed image alternates between the input image and the stored image This function is not available during printing If you store the wrong image or store an image incorrectly press SOURCE to call up the INPUT display then find the correct image and store it in memory The incorrect image will be deleted and the new image be stored FRAME STABILISER With a squeezed video input signal switching between ON OFF of FRAME STABILISER is not available Enter the pause mode on the video unit make sure that there is no noise or fluctuation on the frame and store the scene in memory If you want to print multiple copies of the same scene select the number of print copies on the PRINTER MENU screen You can select up to 25 copies p
13. amp 13 Perform preparation referring to page 17 1 PRESS FORMAT FORMAT SELECT MENU appears on the monitor SELECT HORIZONTAL ON LAYOUT SELECT OFF 4 OR 16 ON MULTI AND SELECT SAME OR DIFFERENT FORMAT SELECT MENU LAYOUT HORIZONTAL MULTI CONTENT DIFFERENT ON CONTENT Press cursor buttons V to place the pointer eee tz on items and press cursor buttons amp to OK OK QUIT FORMAT change the options PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and selection is complete MM 445 MODE SELECT MENU CAPTURE EDITING INDEX t SNAP SHOT PRINTING ENTER THE MODE OK SELECT 1 1 QUIT MODE To exit Snapshot Print mode press MODE after printing The SNAP SHOT PRINTING disappears If you do not want to store the preset number of scenes press OK during storing The MEMORY display appears and the rest of the scenes turn white FRAME STABILISER ON OFF switching of the frame stabiliser is available only for one scene snapshot printing If the contour line is indented press FRAME STABILISER button to call up F STABILISER on TV screen If Snap Shot Print does not work see page 12 or 13 and make sure that the mini plug cord is correctly connected If the source tape contains snapshots taken in Motor Drive mode you cannot print these snapshots using Snapshot Print Exit Snap Shot Print mode and store the image with MULTI set to 4 or 16 and CONTENT set to DIFF
14. for details Some PCs capable of two way communications may not provide any setup indication for EPP or Bi Directional In this case consult the manufacturer of your computer Me 8 49 SOFTWARE FEATURES DRIVER WINDOW Print orientation number of prints and image adjustment can be selected in this window Print orientation Portrait Landscape e No of prints 1to25 Image adjustment Contrast Low High 11 grades from 5 5 Brightness Dark Bright 11 grades from 5 5 CAPTURE UTILITY WINDOW FOR IMAGE CAPTURING Images stored in the GV PT2 can be processed and stored in your computer in the bitmap BMP format Storage Extension BMP format Undo Copy Rotate 90 format full colour 256 tone Resize Change color mode gray scale Image size 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 Tile Cascade Arrange icons Select file Enlarge Reduce Image capture Save Save as Exit Help menu Version THINGS YOU LL NEED IN ADDITION THE PROVIDED ACCESSORIES commercially available printer cable 3 m or shorter Use one capable of all pin wiring Some PCs are compatible only with a particular design of printer cable Consult your dealer before purchasing a cable When using a printer cable which is over 3 m long a transmission error may occur Example 25 pin male 36 pin male D sub Micro ribbon b 14 5 PERIPHERAL UNIT CONNECTIONS When con
15. inadvert ent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded E or Green The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue to N Neutral or Black 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 The rating plate serial number plate and safety caution are on the bottom and or the back of the main unit Some Do s And Don ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DO ensure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections DO consult your dealer if you are ever
16. ink cassette model With the printer ON LINE lamp on File Capture New is selected on the Capture Utility window Wi Press and hold the printer ON LINE button for at least 2 seconds to turn the lamp off Then store the image to be printed select CAPTURE on the MODE SELECT MENU and press OK Capture is not selected on the MODE SELECT MENU Wi Store the image to be printed select CAPTURE on the MODE SELECT MENU and press OK Me 067 WHAT TO DO IF ANY OF THE MESSAGES BELOW APPEAR PC PRINTER MODE Appears when Video printer mode The printer is in video printer mode when a print is selected Switch command is issued from the PC to the PC mode Wi Press and hold the printer ON LINE button for at least 2 seconds to turn the lamp on Capture mode is The printer is in Capture mode when a print selected Switch to command is issued from the PC the PC mode Press the MODE button to close the Capture mode window then press and hold the printer ON LINE button for at least 2 seconds to turn the lamp on Ink cassette is Ink cassette is running out empty Replace ink Replace with a new one Make sure that the print 14 16 cassette Pull out paper is compatible with the ink cassette model paper tray and check paper Paper jammed Paper jams during printing Remove paper Remove jammed paper referring to page 69 Pull out paper tray The paper tray is running out of paper or
17. is to be used only if you agree to the term and conditions listed below Read the following license agreement first and continue installing only if you consent to the agreement By selecting YES you are considered to have consented to the agreement If you do not accept this agreement cancel installing immediately and return the product to the place of purchase Software License Agreement GV PT2 Capture Utility Software amp Printer Driver Software 1 GRANT OF LICENSE Select YES if you agree to the above contract and NO if you do not agree This software can be used only if you agree to the above contract Read to the end of the text press the scroll button to scroll the text GV PT2 Installer x Original directory GV PT2 Installer xj Normal installation completed Reboot Windows to use the application Press Reboot to reboot your computer now Directory to copy to CAWINDOWSJVC Browse D m Group Name to JVC GV PT2 Capture Cancel Information Help H Reboot Do Not Reboot 52m OPEN amp CLOSE Basic Operation Procedure GETTING STARTED You can launch this program using the standard procedure for Windows There are some differences between Windows 3 1 and Windows 95 Windows 3 1 offers a number of ways to launch an application Open the group of application icons on the program manger and double click the applica tion you want to
18. on the provided software program at our www server lt www gt http www jvc victor co jp INTRODUCTION REQUIRED HARDWARE Bi Directional 25 pin printer interface 436DX2 or higher CPU OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Personal computer with Microsoft Windows Operating System Version 3 1 also verified to run with Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation registered in the United States and other countries 16 MB RAM or more At least 8 MB available hard disk space Colour display capable of handling at least 640 x 480 dots and 256 colours Recommended true colour 24 bit Windows compatible mouse connected to PC 93 5 1 44MB floppy disk drive PC which allows setting of Parallel Port to Bi Directional or Enhanced Parallel Port mode BIOS setting with EPP or Bi Directional setting see below BIOS SETTING The GV PT2 Driver amp Capture Utility Software is designed to use a two way communications interface as a prerequisite in the environment of Windows It runs when the parallel port mode is set to EPP or Bi Directional represented as PS 2 Exchange mode or Extension mode in some PCs On some PCs it may not run properly even though the Parallel Port mode is set to EPP The initial setting of some PCs may not be EPP or Bi Directional In this case set the mode to EPP or Bi Directional using the PC s set up utility Refer to your computer s user manual
19. open Select Run in the program manger select the file name of the application and click the RUN button Double click the application name in the File Manager menu JVC GV PT2 Capture File F Edit E View V Help H DC i Capture With Windows 95 click the START button on the taskbar and the program menu appears on the screen Move the cursor to the program you want to run and click to start the program Accessories JVC GV PT2 Capture B StartUp MS DOS Prompt Windows Explorer Now let s actually launch the program If you re using Windows 3 1 open the JVC GV PT2 Capture group on the program manager and double click the JVC GV PT2 Capture icon If you re using Windows 95 select JVC GV PT2 Capture on the start menu and start it 455 Once the program has loaded Windows 3 1 displays the screen shown below Icon button Control menu button Titlebar Maximize Button GV PT2 Capture Utility File F Edit E Image Window W Help H The titlebar and menubar look different on Windows 95 Icon button Control menu button Titlebar Close button 2 GV PT2 Capture Utility File F Edit E Image l Window W Help H Maximize button CLOSING THE PROGRAM Double click the control menu button in Windows 3 1 or click Close GV PT2 Capture Utility X on the File F menu With Windo
20. sheet before placing them on the paper tray video cable is correctly connected input select switch of TV is set to VIDEO EXT IN input connector priority has been observed MEMORY mode has been entered If so press the SOURCE button the power has been turned off The stored image disappears when the power is turned off Store the image in memory again colours are generally acceptable The colours on the TV screen may be somewhat different from those actually printed which is normal with this Printer you are making multiple prints of images recorded in SQUEEZE or CINEMA mode In this mode e SQUEEZE mode is engaged If so the image is stretched vertically CINEMA mode is engaged If so black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the image you have printed a playback image from a tape recorded on another VCR If so the top zone of the image may not be straight This is normal with this printer Page o EN a a N NTA ME 8 8 469 1 Unplug the power cord If no paper is jammed in the The stored image disappears slot of the paper tray 2 Remove the jammed sheet from the 4 Remove the jammed paper removing output tray door and remove the paper Output tray If no paper is jammed in the output tray 3 Remove the paper tray and remove the jammed sheet Lift the white lever and remove the jammed paper 5 After removing the paper insert the pap
21. sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray Press MODE after printing and the EDITING INDEX display disappears If you store a wrong image or store an image incorrectly It is not possible to correct a wrong image once it has been stored in memory Press MODE to release the EDITING INDEX mode and then perform steps 1 to 6 from the beginning again FRAME STABILISER for unstable image correction Switching the FRAME STABILISER ON OFF is not available in the EDITING INDEX mode ISN DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING Inset Print Main scene Sub scene Preparation See page 17 Store the main scene FORMAT SELECT MENU 7 PRESS FORMAT ELAYOUT HORIZONTA SELECT MENU appears on the SELECT HORIZONTAL ON LAYOUT AND SELECT OFF ON MULTI OK OK QUIT FORMAT Press cursor buttons to place the pointer gt on items and press cursor buttons lt p gt to change the options 3 PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and selection is complete BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK WHEN YOU REACH THE SCENE YOU WANT TO SELECT AS THE MAIN SCENE PRESS MEMORY The main scene is stored and displayed on the monitor NENNEN 29 FORMAT SELECT MENU LAYOUT HORIZONTAL MULTI 14 FCONTENT DIFFERENT SELECT 171 SET OK OK QUIT FORMAT Position
22. source with S Video output connectors EXT input mode video input compatible with PAL signals connector Cable adapter optional If your TV has the 21 pin AV input connector SCART use the optional Connect to image cable adapter source S Video output connector Video cable S Video cable optional optional Rear connectors VIDEO OUTPUT 9 3 5 mm Mini Plug cable editing cable optionally available or provided with a JVC camcorder Connect to video Connect to S output connector Video input connector REMOTE PAUSE Use this cable when using a JVC camcorder equipped with an Editing connector or a JVC VCR equipped with an R A EDIT connector connectors I Printer Be sure to carefully review the instruction manuals for all the units that you will be using in conjunc tion with this printer Some televisions and video cassette recorders require a specific type of output cable Refer to their instruction manuals for details on television and VCR connections to the GV PT2 The printer assigns priority to input signals S video signals take priority over regular video signals When you use an LCD video camera with a printer input connector When you connect the output of a camcorder equipped with an LCD monitor to the GV PT2 you can view the printer s output image on the LCD monitor Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for connection details When SQUEEZE or
23. ACK Output tray FRAME STABILISER 5 6 Fast forward or rewind the source tape to find the desired scene then start playback a little before the scene PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DE SIRED IMAGE APPEARS The desired scene is stored in memory and appears on screen While the MEMORY screen shows image the actual print looks as illustrated on the opposite page eIn order to print characters on the spine label of the cassette see the Title Impose Print section on page 44 PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray Switching between ON OFF of FRAME STABILISER is not available in the Video Cassette Label Print mode To affix labels on video cassettes First cut out the labels and then stick onto video cassettes 3 6 EN DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Name Sticker Print You can print 16 separate copies of the same image Use the optional Blank Paper Sheet Set PV 25SFSAE Preparation See page 17 FORMAT SELECT MENU r LAYOUT HORIZONTAL MULTI OFF SELECT 1 1 SET J OK OK QUIT FORMAT FORMAT SELECT MENU rzLAYOUT NAME STICKER SELECT 1 1 SET J OK OK QUIT FORMAT PRES
24. CINEMA video is input into the S Video input connector of the GV PT2 Print this input with a wide format aspect ratio of 16 9 TO CONNECT AN IMAGE SOURCE WITH REGULAR VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTORS Image source with Video output connectors TV set to VIDEO Connect to compatible with PAL signals EXT input mode video input connector oof Ge a gt ee wm Cable adapter optional Connect to If your TV has the 21 pin AV input image source connector SCART use the optional Video output cable adapter connector Video cable Video cable optional optional 9 3 5 mm Mini Plug cable editing cable optionally available or provided with a JVC camcorder Use this cable when using a JVC camcorder equipped with an Editing connector or a JVC VCR equipped with an R A EDIT connector Rear connectors Connect to Video input connector Connect to video output connector Front 2 connectors Printer INSTALLATION OF INK CASSETTE Install the ink cassette included with the available blank paper sheet set OPEN CASSETTE DOOR Pull the right top of the door in the direction indicated by the arrow to open it TAKE UP SLACK Turn the roller on the side with the lt mark in the direction of the arrow Do not turn the part marked with INSTALL INK CASSETTE Insert the cassette label side up and end mar
25. ERENT on page 24 REWIND THE TAPE IN THE CAMCORDER TO THE SCENE YOU WANT TO PRINT THEN PAUSE THE TAPE PRESS MODE MODE SELECT MENU appears elf the image to be printed is not stored in memory CAPTURE is not displayed on the MODE SELECT MENU SELECT SNAP SHOT PRINTING Press cursor buttons A V and place the pointer gt on SNAP SHOT PRINTING PRESS OK e MODE SELECT MENU disappears and SNAP SHOT PRINTING appears PRESS THE CAMCORDER S SNAP SHOT BUTTON Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for details The camcorder automatically locates the beginning of the snapshot and the printer stores the scene When the number of scenes set in 2 is stored the MEMORY display is entered elf you do not want to store all the 16 scenes press OK The MEMORY display is entered with the rest of the scenes turning white When the MEMORY display appears stop the snapshot search on the camcorder eIf you have chosen 4 or 16 of the same scene the MEMORY displays only one scene Title Impose Print is not available PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray 440 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Title Impose Print You can print a s
26. JVC MM DIGITAL VIDEO PRINTER GV PT2 ENGLIS H em SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT for U K owners WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION m When you not using the unit for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial The STANDBY ON 0 1 button does not completely shut off mains power to the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and shows ON The mains outlet shall be installed near the unit and shall be easily accessble Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead adapter or consult your dealer BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type as originally fitted and to replace the fuse cover If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by
27. LECT MENU appears on the monitor FORMAT SELECT MENU SELECT HORIZONTAL ON LAYOUT LAYOUT HORIZONTAL SELECT 4 OR 16 ON MULTI AND ET SELECT SAME ON CONTENT CONTENT SAME Press cursor buttons to place the pointer gt on items and press cursor buttons lt p gt to SELECT 1 1 b SET Change the options OK OK QUIT FORMAT PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and selection is complete Output tray Print lamp FRAME STABILISER EN 23 BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK Fast forward or rewind the source tape to find the desired scene then start playback a little before the scene PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DE SIRED IMAGE APPEARS The image is stored in memory and appears on the screen Only one image is stored in memory regardless of the MULTI setting PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray Switching between ON OFF of FRAME STABILISER is not available in Multi Print same scene mode 24 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Multi Print Different Scenes You can print various images on the same print sheet To multi print different images on a 16 picture multi print sticker paper PV 25SFSAE see page
28. Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray 46 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Using The Attached Collection Of Superimpose Patterns You can use the attached superimpose patterns for recording patterns to be imposed on the prints Record the patterns using a camcorder optional Shooting a pattern Perform the procedure on page 44 and in step 2 record the pattern with your camcorder Whether it is a single picture or multiple pictures that are printed the pattern is always superim posed on the entire paper sheet NOTES If your camcorder has a zoom function set the zoom to the W wide angle position If your camcorder has a macro function set it to the macro position If your camcorder has a brightness control function adjust the brightness of the pattern recording Adjust the pattern position so that it is uniformly lit If there is not enough light illuminate the pattern with an electric lamp to increase the brightness 847 PERSONAL COMPUTER PRINTER SECTION The Readme TXT file provides additional information for setup and information that is not included in the instruction manual Please read the file before installing the provided software program You can find the latest information in English
29. S FORMAT FORMAT SELECT MENU appears on the monitor SELECT NAME STICKER ON LAYOUT Press cursor buttons lt p to choose the options PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and selection is complete NOT BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK Fast forward or rewind the source tape to find the desired scene then start playback a little before the scene PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DE SIRED IMAGE APPEARS eThe desired image is stored in memory and appears on screen eWhile the MEMORY screen shows one image the actual print looks as illustrated on the opposite page Output tray PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray Print lamp FRAME STABILISER Switching between ON OFF of FRAME STABILISER is not available in the Name Sticker Print mode 38 en DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Calendar Print You can print an image and calendar together Available only with the vertical layout 6 1997 N TUE WED THU 1 2 3 4 5 4 6 uon 18 19 25 26 CANCEL button Preparation See page 17 BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK Fast forward or rewind the source tape to find the desired scene then start playback a little before the scene
30. T HORIZONTAL tz MULTI 24 CONTENT SAME SELECT 1 1 SET OK OK QUIT FORMAT FORMAT SELECT MENU display FORMAT SELECT MENU is displayed by pressing the FORMAT button on the remote control unit ITEM OPTION APPLICATION LAYOUT HORIZONTAL Usually set to this option VERTICAL For vertical layout VIDEO CASSETTE To print video cassette labels NAME STICKER To print stickers for visiting cards CALENDAR To print calendar on lower half of vertical layout MULTI To print 1 image displays only for horizontal layout To print 4 images on one sheet To print 16 images on one sheet CONTENT SAME Print the same image in each of the sections displays only 4 16 on one sheet when MULTI is set 3 7 to 4 or 16 in DIFFERENT Print selected images in each of the sections horizontal layout 4 16 on one sheet STROBE HIGH Stores images at approximately 1 15 sec intervals when printing in Strobe Print format STROBE LOW Stores images at approximately 1 2 sec intervals when printing in Strobe Print format Factory setting When you unplug the printer and plug it again the default factory settings are restored 2 2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Multi Print Same Scene You can print the same image 4 or 16 times on one sheet AA 3 amp Zn Ten 5 7 V Preparation See page 17 1 PRESS FORMAT FORMAT SE
31. a paper jam within the unit 1 6 EN LOADING THE PAPER TRAY Opening the paper tray Open the lid while pushing 4 Inserting blank paper sheets in the To printer paper tray 1 Printing side Keep the partition panel upright If it is Cautions tilted get it upright by pushing the back of the paper tray 2 Load print sheets in the tray placing the side with the detection marks toward you face down Sticker sheets are not provided with detection marks Simply load them so that the printing side faces upward The tray can hold up to 25 sheets at one time Partition panel Detection marks Be sure to read Precautions when inserting printing paper on the back of the paper tray lid Output tray Loading unloading the paper tray When loading push the tray until it clicks When unloading push the tray slightly to unlock the latch then pull it out a Before printing make sure everything is set up and ready Have a Blank Paper Sheet Set ready page 15 2 Install the ink cassette in the printer page 14 v 3 Place the blank paper sheets in the paper tray and load the tray page 16 Use print sheets and ink cassette from the same kit v 4 Open the output tray 5 Connect image source to the printer page 12 v l 6 Plug the printer s power cable into an AC outlet and press the 5 I button Power comes on and the
32. age 20 When printing two or more copies you can press the CANCEL button on the remote control unit at any time to stop print operation after finishing the currently printing page Remaining sheets 5 appears on the monitor screen To print a live image using a camcorder as the source in step 4 instead of playing back the source tape engage the camcorder s Record mode 2 EN DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING Print menu display JVC PRINTER MENU T LANGUAGE ENGLISH TITLE source MEMORY NUMBER DID OF PRINTS 1 PRINT ON SCREEN ON ID NUMBER 20 SELECT 1 1 SET gt OK OK QUIT MENU PRINTER MENU display ITEM OPTIONS APPLICATION LANGUAGE ENGLISH Select one of the 5 languages to be displayed on screen DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ESPANOL ITALIANO ON SCREEN ON Usually set to ON Connection to and operation from a personal computer will be possible using the JLIP connector Setting with remote control unit Factory set at 20 PRESS 00 1 PRESS CURSOR BUTTONS lt gt TO SELECT THE DESIRED OP Power comes on and the 9 1 indicator lights TION PRESS MENU REPEAT 3 AND 4 AND PRESS PRINTER MENU appears on the COMPLETE WHEN SETTING IS connected monitor D PRINTER MENU disappears and setting PRESS CURSOR BUTTONS 4 v is finished TO PLACE THE POINTER gt ON THE DESIRED ITEM MM lew Select Layout FORMAT SELECT MENU LAYOU
33. cene or image with your own handwritten characters or drawing imposed on it The title or drawing will cover the entire image area of the blank paper sheet regardless of the MULTI setting Horizontal Layout Format Vertical Layout Format 8 i Preparation See page 17 STORE THE DESIRED IMAGE IN MEMORY See pages 18 through 25 and 28 through 35 for storing as desired RECORD TITLE OR DRAWING WITH YOUR CAMCORDER Connect the S Video or Video output connector of the camcorder to the S Video or Video input connector and record your title or drawing using the camcorder eTo ensure that your title or drawing is clearly visible and contrasts sufficiently with the image use a dark colored pen pencil or marker on white or light coloured paper Make sure the lines are wide and the figures large ERASE TITLE eYou can also impose desired patterns on the picture s by using the attached Collection of Superimpose Patterns see page 46 SELECT ERASE TITLE CAMERA TITLE SELECT 1 1 OK OK QUIT TITLE PRESS TITLE e SELECT ERASE TITLE appears MM 3 45 Erase title when printing is finished SET CAMERA TITLE rzCOLOUR BLACK INVERSE NO SELECT 1 1 SET J OK OK QUIT TITLE 1 Press TITLE SELECT ERASE TITLE appears Press cursor buttons A Y and place the pointer
34. cted on tured data the Capture Utility window Video printer mode The SOURCE button is pressed and held for at is selected least two seconds and the ON LINE lamp has been 59 turned off 66x TROUBLESHOOTING cont WHAT TO DO IF ANY OF THE MESSAGES BELOW APPEAR PC PRINTER MODE Appears when Failed in connecting with a printer Check printer type cable connection and power Close back door Open output tray Set paper tray No ink cassette loaded Set ink cassette and close cover Paper is not compat ible with ink cassette Open back door and remove paper PC mode is selected Switch to the Capture mode Video printer mode is selected Switch to the Capture mode Printer power is not on printer is improperly 48 connected or BIOS setting is not correct Wi Turn the printer power on after checking to make sure connections are correct The jammed paper removing door is not fully closed Close the jammed paper removing door The paper tray is not inserted properly W insert the paper tray The output tray is closed Open the output tray The ink cassette is not installed or is improperly installed H Insert the ink cassette and close the door Print sheets are not compatible with the ink cassette model or the paper orientation is wrong ll Open the jammed paper removing door and remove the jammed paper Make sure that the print paper is compatible with the
35. e images to be printed are not stored in memory CAPTURE is not displayed in the MODE SELECT MENU ENTER THE MODE OK SELECT t 1 QUIT MODE SELECT EDITING INDEX Press cursor buttons to place the pointer c on EDITING INDEX PRESS OK e MODE SELECT MENU disappears and EDITING INDEX appears The screen is split into 16 regardless of the NUMBER OF PRINTS set in the PRINTER MENU Me 427 Display of stored position To exit EDITING INDEX mode 4 BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK Fast forward or rewind the source tape to find the desired scene then start playback a little before the scene PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DESIRED IMAGE APPEARS The image is stored in memory However the stored image is not shown and the screen continues to display the input video The next position to be stored in memory appears in all white in the upper righthand corner of the screen REPEAT STEP 5 FOR EACH IMAGE YOU ARE GOING TO PRINT UP TO 16 AND STORE THEM e After 16 images have been stored in memory the MEMORY display appears f you want to end memory storage before 16 images have been captured press OK The MEMORY display appears on which empty positions are shown in white Title Impose Print is not available PRESS PRINT The Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed
36. e in prints Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the printer 1 DO NOT place the printer in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration DO NOT block the printer s ventilation openings DO NOT place heavy objects on the printer DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the printer 5 AVOID violent shocks to the printer during transport AUC CAUTION Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user s authority to operate the equipment MAJOR FEATURES A Variety of Special Effects Printing Options This printer allows you to print text or images on standard or sticker paper in any of one of several formats MULTI PRINT Print 4 or 16 images on one sheet The same image page 22 or different images page 24 26 Li INSET PRINT page 28 STROBE PRINT page 30 Inset one image inside another Print at set intervals as when taking snapshots in rapid succession Wh i JVC d TITLE IMPOSE PRINT o 44 Impose hand drawn titles or EDITING INDEX page 40 illustrations on an image When used in conjunction w
37. e omitted from the stored in memory image eIn order to print characters on lower half of the layout see the Title Impose Print section on page 44 6 PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray Image on the TV monitor The area within Image to be stored FRAME STABILISER Switching between ON OFF of FRAME STABILISER is not available in the Vertical Layout mode 3 48 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Video Cassette Label Print You can print video cassette labels that you can use to record the contents of your video cassettes Use the 1 Picture Single Print Sticker Paper in the optional Blank Paper Sheet Set PV 25SFSAE Spine label Preparation See page 17 FORMAT SELECT MENU PRESS FORMAT LAYOUT HORIZONTAL FORMAT SELECT MENU appears on the MULTI OFF monitor SELECT VIDEO CASSETTE ON LAY Em OUT OK OK QUIT FORMAT Press cursor buttons lt p to choose the M options FORMAT SELECT MENU PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and selection is complete r LAYOUT VIDEO CASSETTE SELECT 1 1 SET OK OK QUIT FORMAT Me 455 4 BEGIN SOURCE PLAYB
38. e printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray 3 EN DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Strobe Print The printer stores a selected number of images at short intervals and print them on one sheet Preparation See page 17 FORMAT SELECT MENU LAYOUT HORIZONTAL MULTI CzCONTENT STROBE lt HIGH gt SELECT 1 1 SET gt OK OK QUIT FORMAT 1 PRESS FORMAT FORMAT SELECT MENU appears on the monitor SELECT HORIZONTAL ON LAYOUT SELECT 4 OR 16 ON MULTI AND SELECT STROBE lt HIGH gt OR STROBE lt LOW gt ON CONTENT Press cursor buttons to place the pointer t on items and press cursor buttons lt gt to change the options The images are automatically stored at intervals of approx 1 15 sec in STROBE lt HIGH gt and 1 2 sec in STROBE lt LOW gt PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and selection is complete Output tray Print lamp FRAME STABILISER enol BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK Fast forward or rewind the source tape to find the desired scene then start playback a little before the scene PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DE SIRED IMAGE APPEARS The images are automatically stored at intervals of approx 1 15 sec in STROBE lt HIGH gt and 1 2 sec in STROBE lt LOW3 gt When the maximum number of images is stored the screen
39. ed on screen Holiday dates are not coloured red PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray 6 E When you want to erase the calendar before printing press CANCEL Pressing the OK button restores the calender Switching between ON OFF of FRAME STABILISER is not available in the Calendar Print mode If you store the wrong calendar redo steps 3 through 7 40 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Editing Index When you edit a source tape using Random Assemble Editing available on selected JVC camcorders and VCRs you can print out the scenes at the Edit In and Edit Out points you ve registered This allows you to make an editing index Preparation Perform preparation referring to page 17 CONNECT IMAGE SOURCE CAMCORDER OR VCR TO PRINTER PAGE 12 13 Connect either the camcorder or the video cassette recorder to the printer s REMOTE PAUSE connector using the mini plug cord or a editing cable supplied with the camcorder SET EDIT IN OR EDIT OUT POINT OF THE SCENE TO BE STORED When the scene to be printed is reached set Edit in and Edit out points with the camcorder or VCR Up to 16 scenes can be set For details r
40. efer to the camcorder and VCR operation manuals 1 8 COUNTER 0 04 11 TOTAL 0 01 13 Random Assemble Editing selection screen If the camcorder s power goes off before you press the Edit Start PRESS MODE button MODE SELECT MENU appears turn the camcorder s power off and e SELECT MENU is not displayed when then on The Random Assemble the LAYOUT is set to any position other than Editing selection screen appears in HORIZONTAL the camcorder s viewfinder display MM oo 411 MODE SELECT MENU CAPTURE EDITING INDEX SNAP SHOT PRINTING ENTER THE MODE OK SELECT t 1 QUIT MODE Sequence for memory A 1st Edit in of the Editing program B 1st Edit out of the program C 2nd Edit in P 8th Edit out to be stored in this sequence A B CHD EIFIGIH PES ITE M N OIP To exit Editing Index mode 4 CHOOSE EDITING INDEX Press cursor buttons A V and place the pointer c on EDITING INDEX PRESS OK e MODE SELECT MENU disappears and EDITING INDEX appears 16 image sections are displayed regardless of the number of prints set on the PRINTER MENU PRESS THE CAMCORDER S EDIT START BUTTON OR THE VCR S START BUTTON Edit indexing begins and the Edit In and Edit Out points are automatically stored in the printer s memory all 16 scenes are stored they appear on display eIf you do not want to store all the 16
41. er tray and re place the jammed paper removing door 6 Plug in the power cord and turn on the power TON SPECIFICATIONS Power AC 220 240 V 50 Hz Power consumption During printing Approx 63 W 0 5 A When idle Approx 3 W Signal Print format PAL standard Sublimation dye thermal transfer line printing Print quality 640 horiz x 480 vert dots 256 tones Resolution Gradation Print medium Ink sheet Cartridge dedicated 3 colour consecutive printing yellow magenta cyan Print sheet Paper size 144 x 100 mm dedicated Maximum print area 112 x 84 mm Connectors S Video input S connector front x 1 Normal video input Pin jack RCA connector front x 1 1 0 V p p 75 Q unbalanced Normal video output Pin jack RCA connector Rear x 1 1 0V p p 75 Q unbalanced Remote pause 3 5 mm Mini jack bipolar JLIP 3 5 mm Mini jack four poles PARALLEL Amphenol 36 pin Operating temperature 5 35 C Operating humidity 35 80 Storage temperature 20 60 C Operating position Level horizontal x5 Dimensions 213 W x 90H x 213 D mm Weight Approx 2 3 kg Design and specifications subject to change without notice INDEX C Calendar Print pg 38 Capture the Image Into pg 60 Capture Utility esee pg 56 Capture Utilit
42. for the captured images 3 Capture3 v 4 Capture4 Tile Cascade GV PT2 Capture Utility 2 GV PT2 Capture Utility File E Edit E Window W Help H Arrange Icons GV PT2 Capture Utility RHE File F Edit E Image Window W Help H Capture4 iolz 112 Capture2 1 Capture1 Help H Contents l Displays contents of the help file About GV PT2 Capture Utility A Displays the software version information PRINTING PROCEDURE PRINTING AN IMAGE FROM YOUR PC You can work on images captured on your PC using commercially available Paint software programs for instance to add text or modify the image and then print the results Preparation Refer to page 17 ev O9 ON LINE lamp VIDEO PRINTER OPERATION 1 Make sure that the ON LINE lamp is off in video printer mode elf it is on press and hold the SOURCE button for at least two seconds to turn off the lamp Store the image you want to capture on the PC Press the MODE button on the remote control unit MODE SELECT MENU appears on the monitor Press OK CAPTURE display appears and displays Waiting for transfer of captured data MODE SELECT MENU CAPTURE EDITING INDEX SNAP SHOT PRINTING ENTER THE MODE OK SELECT t 1 QUIT MODE CAPTURE Waiting for transfer of capt
43. he printer name Print BE Printer ws Ne ANA Properties Operations and displays may be different than described above in some applications Refer to the application s instruction manual for details MM xO 11 12 Call up the printer setup display setup dialog Example Windows 95 Click Properties P on the display on page 60 and the Setup Dialog box appears Windows 3 1 Click Option O on the printer setup display and the Setup Dialog box appears e Select print orientation number of prints and image adjustment When this is done click OK The new settings are saved and the Setup Dialog box closes To start printing Click OK on the display on page 60 to open the Spooler window When the all the print data is transferred to the printer the spooler bar reaches the end printing starts When printing is finished press and hold the SOURCE button for at least two seconds to turn the ON LINE lamp off video printer mode NOTE Printing may not work properly with some software programs No of prints 2 62x PRINTING PROCEDURE cont GV PT2 Setup Dialog Orientation x s t Portrait Print orientation 7 Al ones Landscape Number of Prints 1 Cancel r Image Adjustment Low Normal 4 Dark Normal Image adjustment 3 Contrast Brightness Normal N High
44. in doubt about the installation operation or safety of your equipment DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if it is damanged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety It is illegal to watch television whilst driving DON T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing DON T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially child
45. ith Random Assemble Editing this feature allows you to create an index SNAPSHOT PRINT page 42 If your JVC camcorder is equipped with Snapshot Search such as the GR DV1 you can automatically edit and print snapshots END LAYOUT PRINT Horizontal layout Video cassette label Name Sticker page 18 page 34 page 36 E Vertical layout Calendar page 32 page 38 b 6 1997 SN MON TUE WED THU ARI SAT 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 BUILT IN CAPTURE FACILITY page 59 Images stored in the printer can be transferred to your computer The transferred image can be processed or printed using commer cially available software 5 MAJOR FEATURES 4 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 8 Front VIEWS n Ae SAE tend se SNN Dro e se EP bea 8 Rear View roe re E cO exe 9 Remote Control Unit 10 PREPARATION OF THE REMOTE CONTROL RC UNIT 11 CONNECTIONS 12 INSTALLATION OF INK CASSETTE 14 LOADING THE PAPER TRAY 16 PREPARATION 17 BASIC PRINTING 18 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING 20 Print Meng Display bon se emer eb sai Bilas 20 Setting with remote control unit
46. ked lt first Push it until you hear a click CLOSE CASSETTE DOOR Push the right side of the door The door clicks when it is fully closed When removing ink cassette Push the lock lever in the direction of arrow The ink cassette is unlocked and can be removed CAUTION Do not stick your fingers into the ink cassette storage space You may be burned or injured dD About Blank Paper Sheet Sets optional You must use one of the sets shown in the following chart CONTENTS USES PV mM Standard Print Paper 50 Sheets Standard type Ink Cassette 50 Prints PV 25SFSAE Sticker type Paper 15 Sheets 16 Picture Multi Print Sticker Paper 10 Sheets Ink Cassette 25 Prints Before Printing Do not touch printing side of the paper Do not use paper that is torn or curled as this can result in paper jamming Do not use paper that is wet or damp Printing may not be possible and paper jamming may occur Do not touch or pull out the ink cassette s ink sheet Keep young children away from the ink cassette s ink sheet When the ink cassette is empty replace it with a new one An empty ink cassette cannot be used Do not try to rewind and re use cassette Do not expose the paper to high tempera tures high humidity and or direct sunlight You can write on one side of a PV 5OSFAE print sheet If you want to write something or stick a stamp
47. m occurs contact your JVC dealer Illustrations of this video printer maydiffer slightly from production models 2 ABOUT THERMAL HEADS The thermal heads necessary for printing are located within the unit The heads can become extremely warm To prevent possible burns and injuries do not touch the thermal heads When the printer is used for extended periods the thermal heads experience wear and tear just like VCR heads As the thermal heads become worn print quality will gradually decrease When you notice a decline in quality it is possible that the heads may need to be replaced Consult your JVC dealer MOISTURE CONDENSATION If condensation occurs inside the printer it may adhere to print paper during printing causing poor quality prints and paper jams If you think condensation may exist within the unit let the unit sit for at least 2 hours with the power on to dry sufficiently If paper is stuck within the unit remove it before turning the power on Unused print paper subjected to moisture should not be used for printing Condensation may occur in the following situations 1 In a room when the heater suddenly comes on 2 In the direct path of cool air from an air conditioner 3 When the unit is moved from a cool place to a warm place DUST Due to dust or lint adhering to print paper or to extreme variations in temperature a small degree of colour smearing or lines may be visibl
48. necting components make sure all units are turned off TV Cable adapter optional Set the input If your TV has the 21 pin AV input select switch to connector SCART use the VIDEO EXT IN optional cable adapter el To VIDEO 4 INPUT Video cable optional Machine with S Video or Video output connector compatible with PAL signals 4 To VIDEO A To S VIDEO OUTPUT OUTPUT connector connector An S Video cable connection is recommended for optimal image quality S Video cable option Video cable option Use if the video recorder does not have an S VIDEO OUTPUT connector Rear panel jack To VIDEO OUTPUT connector mI VIDEO OUTPUT To PARALLEL Printer connector Commercially available printer cable bi directional parallel interface Parallel printer Front panel jack connector REMOTE PAUSE WS INPUT VIDEO To S VIDEO INPUT connector Personal Computer To VIDEO INPUT connector 528 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE INSTALLING IN A WINDOWS COMPATIBLE PC Refer to the Windows user manual for details on basic Windows operation A WN Setting up Start Windows Close any other programs that are open Insert the Driver amp Capture Utility Software INSTALL DISK into the floppy disk dri
49. nter using a commercially available S Video cable S VHS input has priority over normal inputs P video Input Connector If the source unit doesn t have an S Video output jack connect its normal video output to the printer using a commercially available video cable Paper Tray Insertion Slot Insert the paper tray into this slot B Output Tray Printed sheets are stacked here Be sure to open the tray when using the printer D Ink Cassette Insertion Slot Open this to load or unload the ink cassette PARALLEL Connector Connect to the parallel printer terminal of a computer using a commercially available printer cable D Service Door for Jammed Paper Removal Open this door when paper is jammed Do not open this door unless paper is jammed Be sure to close this after clearing the paper jam O JLIP Joint Level Interface Protocol Connector Connect to a computer to control the printer from the computer The optional HS V1 Ver 1 10 is required for remote control video Output Connector Use this connector when you want to view the input image or an image stored in memory on a television Using a commercially available video cable connect the printer to a television Power Cord Plug into an AC outlet AC 220 240 V lOS om A D Transmitter 2 SOURCE select button 3 TITLE button O FRAME STABILISER MENU control button 6 CURSOR control button OK button
50. of the sub scene to be stored displayed on screen FRAME STABILISER If MEMORY display is not stable press FRAME STABILISER button to call up F STABILISER on TV screen If you store the wrong main scene redo the procedure from step 1 If you store the wrong sub scene redo the procedure from step 8 to 10 Store the sub scene PRESS FORMAT FORMAT SELECT MENU appears on the monitor SELECT 4 OR 16 ON MULTI AND SELECT DIFFERENT ON CONTENT Press cursor buttons to place the pointer on items and press cursor buttons lt p gt to change the options With 4 selected on MULTI the size of the sub scene will be 1 4 of the main scene area With 16 selected on MULTI it will be 1 16 of the main scene area PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and selection is complete SELECT THE POSITION WHERE THE SUB SCENE IS STORED WITH CUR SOR BUTTONS 4 v AND lt gt The stored position of the sub scene is displayed in white in the upper righthand corner of the screen PRESS SOURCE BUTTON To call up the INPUT display WHEN THE IMAGE YOU WANT TO SELECT AS A SUB SCENE IS REACHED PRESS MEMORY The sub scene inset in the main scene is displayed on the monitor elf you want to inset more than one sub scene repeat steps 8 through 10 PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When th
51. on a PV 50SFAE sheet wait until printing is finished If you write something or stick something on before printing the printer may not work properly Carefully read the precautions in the blank paper sheet set box and on the back of the blank sheet set before using 1 Picture Single Print Sticker Print your favorite images just like snapshots Make customized seals and stick them on greeting cards envelopes letters etc After Printing If you touch a fresh print with wet hands the print image may be discolored If a print absorbs organic cleaning solvents alcohol ester keton etc the colours will fade If cellophane tape or soft PVC are affixed to a print the chemical reaction will cause accelerated colour fading When writing on a PV 50SFAE print sheet be sure to use a pencil or an oil based writing utensil If you apply too much pressure you ll leave imprints on the print sheet Storage Avoid storing prints in areas subject to high temperatures or humidity or near a heater or heat generating device Do not store prints in a soft plastic folder Accelerated colour fading may result due to the chemical reaction or the print s may stick to the file Do not store 2 prints with the printed sides touching as the sheets may stick together Store print paper in its box on a level surface Failure to do so may cause the print paper to curl or bend which can result in
52. orks 63 TROUBLESHOOTING 64 SPECIFICATIONS 70 INDEX 71 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES S R6 Battery x 2 Paper Tray Blank Paper Sheet Set Remote Control Unit e Standard Print Paper 10 sheets Ink Cassette 10 prints Floppy Disk It should be noted that it my be unlawful to print from pre recorded tapes or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the video recording broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein Sen PRINT button MEMORY button Press to store an input image for printing STANDBY ON 9 1 button e Turns the printer on and off SOURCE ON LINE button FRAME STABILISER Vent holes Periodically clean these holes with a vacuum cleaner Make sure the printer s power cord is unplugged ERROR lamp INK lamp Lights when the ink cassette is loaded Q ON LINE lamp Lights when the PC mode is on D Remote Control Signal Receiver REMOTE PAUSE connector Used when printing snapshots or an editing index from a JVC camcorder or video cassette recorder Connect a commercially available 93 5mm mini plug to either the camcorder s editing jack or the video cassette recorder s R A EDIT jack _ CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS S Video Input Connector If the source unit has an S Video output jack connect it to the digital video pri
53. output tray Output tray is closed Wi Open the output tray Paper is not compat Print sheets are not compatible with the ink ible with ink cassette model or the print paper orientation is cassette wrong Open back door and ll Open the jammed paper removing door and remove paper remove the jammed sheet Make sure that the blank paper sheets are compatible with the ink cassette model Pull out paper tray Paper tray is running out of paper or paper feed is and check paper not working improperly ll Remove the paper tray and correctly set print sheets Replace ink cassette Ink cassette is consumed Pull out paper tray Replace with a new one and check paper Now printing During printing Number of sheets 1 o a o o 465 WHAT TO DO IF ANY OF THE MESSAGES BELOW APPEAR VIDEO PRINTER MODE Message Appears when 5 Paper jammed Paper is jammed during Pan Remove paper Remove paper refer to page 69 Close back door Jammed paper removing door is open E Close the jammed paper removing door PC mode is selected The SOURCE button is pressed and held for at least two seconds and the ON LINE lamp has been turned on Waiting for transfer With a desired image stored for printing of captured data CAPTURE has been selected on MODE SELECT MENU and OK button pressed Transferring cap On PC File Capture New has been sele
54. paper and check paper feeding is not working Remove the paper tray and set print sheets correctly Unexpected Printer Any abnormality occurs during printing Error Wi Turn the power off unplug the power cord then Printing will be plug the cord back in and turn the power on again 16 cancelled If the message remains consult your dealer or your local JVC service center 68 OTHER PROBLEMS TROUBLESHOOTING cont power cord is unplugged Error lamp lights or blinks paper is jammed two or more stacked sheets have printed the image you want to print from the playback unit cannot be called up on screen the image on the TV screen won t change or the stored image has disappeared colour is weak or wrong the image to be printed is expanded vertically or black bars appear at the top and bottom of the image the top of the printed image is not straight any message appears on the screen If a message appears take the appropriate action as indicated on pages 64 to 67 If no message appears turn the power off unplug the cord and wait several minutes Then plug the cord back in and turn the power on again paper jam may be due to e incompatibility of paper with ink cassette wrong paper orientation ethe printer set upright or tilted remove paper as directed on page 69 blank paper sheets have been properly shuffled If not shuffle them thoroughly to separate each
55. ren push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry CAUTIONS DO NOT attempt to insert foreign objects into the printer as this can lead to electric shock or fire If an object other than print paper is accidentally inserted shut the printer down unplug it and contact your JVC dealer Exercise caution when moving the printer If you drop the unit do not attempt to use it If during use you notice that the cabinet is damaged shut the printer down unplug it and contact your JVC dealer Use of the printer under these conditions can lead to fire or electric shock DO NOT place heavy objects on the printer s power cord or leave the cord near any heat generating appliance as this can damage the cord Avoid excessive pulling or twisting of the power cord If the power cord becomes cut or otherwise damaged contact your JVC dealer When unplugging the printer DO NOT pull on the cord Hold the plug itself and remove it from the AC outlet Use of the printer with a damaged power cord can lead to fire electric shock and unit malfunctions DO NOT remove the cover and attempt to repair or modify the printer There are high voltage components within the unit and the risk of electric shock and unit malfunctions exists If a proble
56. scenes press OK The MEMORY display is appears and the rest of the scenes turn white Title Impose Print is not available PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray press MODE after printing and the EDITING INDEX disappears If you use a camcorder such as GR DV1 with FADE or WIPE function available at the edit in and edit out points of assemble editing you can store the faded or wiped image by engaging the FADE or WIPE mode at the edit in or edit out points eg a black image is stored using the fader In this case store the edit in and edit out points in sequence with MULTI set to 4 or 16 and CONTENT set to DIFFERENT page 24 FRAME STABILISER Switching between ON OFF of FRAME STABILISER is not available in the Editing Index mode 4 2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Snapshot Print If you have a JVC camcorder with a Snapshot Search function such as the GR DV1 you can easily locate and print snapshots Preparation Connect the camcorder s editing connector to the REMOTE PAUSE connector on the printer using the editing cable supplied with the camcorder or a commercially available 63 5 mini plug See pages 12
57. switches from INPUT to MEMORY display PRESS PRINT Print Lamp blinks indicating that printing has started Now printing appears on screen during printing When the printed sheets are delivered to the output tray and Now printing disappears printing is complete Do not leave more than 25 printed sheets stacked on the tray Switching between ON OFF of FRAME STABILISER is not available in the Strobe Print mode 3 2 EN DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING cont Vertical Layout Print An image can be printed on the upper half of a print sheet FRAME ISTABILISER PRINT Preparation See page 17 FORMAT SELECT MENU 1 PRESS FORMAT LAYOUT HORIZONTAL e FORMAT SELECT MENU appears on the MULTI OFF monitor SELECT VERTICAL ON LAYOUT Sere Press cursor buttons amp p to choose the OK OK QUIT FORMAT options v PRESS OK FORMAT SELECT MENU FORMAT SELECT MENU disappears and LAYOUT VERTICAL ya selection is complete SELECT 1 1 SET gt OK OK QUIT FORMAT MM 452 4 BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK Fast forward or rewind the source tape to find the desired scene then start playback a little before the scene 5 PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DE SIRED IMAGE APPEARS The desired image is stored in memory and a vertical layout of the image appears on screen The area to be stored is as shown to the left elf the image was recorded with a camcorder the broken line is the date display may b
58. ured data QUIT MODE 60m PRINTING PROCEDURE 5 Capture the image Select Capture New N in the File menu to transfer the image data from printer to PC The captured image is framed in white Capture in progress 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 to capture other images NOTE A maximum of four images can be captured with the Capture Utility If you want to capture more images save and close one or more of the images you have already captured You may then capture additional images 7 Save the captured image s Type the file name in Save As A of the File menu and save it The file will be saved in the bitmap BMP form PRINT OPERATION You cannot print the captured image with the provided Driver amp Capture Utility Software Use commercially available Paint or other photo editing software program to print the image 8 Launch your photo editing program Add text or make modifications to the image as desired Refer to the photo editing software s user manual for details 9 Press and hold the SOURCE for at least two seconds to turn the ON LINE lamp on PC mode is selected is displayed on the monitor 10 set up the printer Example e Windows 95 Select Print P of the File menu to call up the print display Select JVC GV PT2 in the printer name box e Windows 3 1 Select Printer Setup R of the File menu to call up the printer setup display Select JVC GV PT2 as t
59. ve With Windows 95 select START Run command With Windows 3 1 ICON Run on the program manager Once the Driver amp Capture Utility Software has been loaded into drive A type a Nsetup in the COMMAND LINE textbox Type b Nsetup if the disk is in drive B Click the OK button Once the setup program launches follow the instructions that appear on screen If you agree with the Software License Agreement type Yes If not type No to quit the program e When the setup is complete the JVC GV PT2 Capture icon appears on the screen Normal installation completed message is displayed Click the Reboot button Windows closes and then opens again This completes installation The provided software is capable of displaying 6 languages including English German French Spanish Italian and Dutch The language used by the software is selected automatically at the time of installation according to the language setup of your personal computer English is used when your personal computer is set to a language other than one listed above Type the name of a program folder or document and Windows will open it for you n SR Open a setup mj OK Cancel Browse Software License Agreement Contract Ea Please read the following contract IMPORTANT NOTICE Thank you for purchasing this product Software belonging to this product
60. ws 95 simply click the Close button DON CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS MENUBAR 42 GV PT2 Capture Utility AB Edit E mage Windo Capture New N Save S Save As A Exit Capture Utility X The menubar provides several menus with lists of commands that enable you to execute various program functions Click the desired item on the menubar to pull down the menu Then click on the desired command in the pulldown menu Some commands may not be executable depending on where you are in the program Disabled functions look lighter than other items Each menu is configured as shown below Fi le F r Select to capture the image stored in printer into the Capture New N computer Save S Select to change the file content without changing Save As A the file name This erases all the content previously Exit Capture Utility X entered Select to save as a new file Closes the capture utility program MM 3S 257 Edit E Select to undo the most recent work done Undo Z select to copy to the clipboard The copy is displayed in Copy C colour according to the monitor setup Rotate 90 Clockwise 9 Select to rotate through 90 clockwise Rotate 90 Counterclockwise 0 Select to rotate through 90 counterclockwise Resize S Select to reduce the captured image to 1 4 or 1 16 Change Colour Mode C Select to change the number of colours colour grade scale of the capture image
61. y window pg 56 Color Print Paper Sheet Set pg 15 CONUENIT socer tatanan pg 21 E Editing Index ooooooooW pg 40 Error Messages gt pg 64 67 FORMAT SELECT MENU F pg 21 Frame Stabilizer gt pg 19 23 43 H How the Setup Dialog Works pg 62 How the Spooler Window Works 17 pg 63 ID Number eere pg 20 Inset Print pg 28 Installation eese pg 52 Installation of Ink Cassette c pg 14 L LANGUAGE sean nana pg 20 LA YOU ena Rene c pg 21 M MODE SELECT MENU F pg 41 43 59 nan F pg 21 Multi Print Different Scenes gt 24 Multi Print Different Scenes Sticker Type E CF pg 26 Multi Print Same Scene pg 22 N Name Sticker Print C pg 36 ON SCREEN gt pg 20 P PRINTER MENU gt pg 20 S Snapshot Print sss C pg 42 Strobe PIDE ior Hr er C pg 30 Strobe Speed eee eee pg 21 30 T Title Impose C pg 44 Vertical Layout C pg 32 Video Cassette Label Print C pg 34 Ww When Paper C pg 69
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