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MULTIMEDIA PRINTER GV-DT3 INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the bottom of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. LYT0315-001A...
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5 before use. Declaration of Conformity Model Number : GV-DT3U Trade Name : JVC Responsible party : US JVC CORP. Address : 1700 Valley Road Wayne, N.J. 07470 Telephone Number : (973) 315–5000 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
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1. Accessories To avoid personal injury: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.
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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.
Auto Picture Adjustment, Clear Black, Back-Lit Compensation, B/W and Sepia. Manual adjustment is also possible. PICTURE MEMORY FUNCTION Store your favorite images in the printer’s memory for repeated printing, even after the power has been tuned off.
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A Variety of Special Effects Printing This printer allows you to print text or images on standard paper, seal paper or transparent film in any of one of several formats. STORED TITLE IMPOSE ( Print with titles. STORED FRAME IMPOSE ( Print with frames.
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Cut out a particular part of an image and enlarge it for printing. BUILT-IN CAPTURE FACILITY ( Images stored in the printer can be transferred to your computer using the provided image transfer software. The transferred images can be processed or printed using commercially available software.
CONTENTS MAJOR FEATURES CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS PREPARATION INSTALLATION OF INK CASSETTE LOADING THE PAPER TRAY HOW TO MAKE CONNECTIONS (CABLE CONNECTION) HOW TO MAKE CONNECTIONS [IrDA (IrTran-P) RECEPTION] PRINTING FROM A DIGITAL CAMCORDER/S-VHS VCR (CABLE CONNECTION) PRINTING FROM A DIGITAL STILL CAMERA [IrDA (IrTran-P) RECEPTION] DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTING CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS...
• Open this to insert the paper tray. Ink Cassette Access Door • Open this to load or unload the ink cassette. POWER button • Turns the printer on and off. PICTURE PROCESSOR button • Press to use the Picture Processor function. OK button •...
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PRINT button Press to print an image. PRINT lamp • Lights when video data are being stored in the printer and blinks while the printer is printing an image or receiving video data. Vent holes • Provided for ventilation to protect the unit from overheating;...
Use the print sheets and ink cassette from the same kit. Connect an image source to the printer (page 16). Plug the printer’s power cable into an AC outlet and press the POWER button. Power comes on and the POWER indicator lights.
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PV-50SFAU 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 color print paper sheet set box and on the back of the color print paper sheet set before using.
mark INSTALLATION OF INK CASSETTE Install the ink cassette included with the optionally available color print 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 in the direction of the arrow.
2. Load print sheets in the tray, placing the sides with the detection marks or printing toward the printer face down. •The tray can hold up to 25 sheets at one time. With Super-Fine High Grade Paper 1.
WITH AN S-VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTOR Make sure that you have easy access to the AC outlet which the printer is plugged into so that it can be immediately unplugged in case of emergency. Connect the printer power plug to a different AC outlet from the TV and VCR.
If a picture is sent from one digital still camera to more than one printer, the picture can be received and printed only by the printer that has first responded to the transmission.
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•Press INPUT SELECT to select the appropriate input mode depending on the connector being used, referring to the indication shown on the TV screen or the relevant lamps on the printer. (See Input Mode Selection below.) When using the DV IN connector, select DV.
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(page 23). If you want to cancel print operation when printing two or more copies, press MENU. The printer stops print operation after finishing the currently printing page, leaving REMAINING SHEETS: 1 on the screen. Pressing MENU cancels print operation only when printing more than one sheet.
PRESS INPUT SELECT TO SELECT IrDA MODE •If you select IrDA (INFRARED) when a source unit is connected to the printer’s VIDEO INPUT connector, the picture input from the VIDEO INPUT connector appears on the screen. TRANSMIT THE PICTURE IN THE CAMERA TO THE PRINTER •Aim the digital still camera’s IrDA (IrTran-P)
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Refer to the instruction manuals provided with the machines in use for details of their operation. If you want to transmit the stored picture to your computer, refer to the instruction manual of the provided image transfer software. Data communications may be variable or impossible depending on the lighting condition, battery consumption, communications distance and sending and receiving angles.
POSTCARD/GREETING CARD PRINT There are 4 different types of layout for printing. Horizontal Vertical layout (full width) For Layout STORE AN IMAGE YOU WANT TO PRINT PRESS MENU PRESS CURSOR LAYOUT, THEN PRESS OK PRESS CURSOR VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL, THEN PRESS OK •The image you want to print will be stored in memory.
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Number of Print Copies Press Cursor to select from 1 up to 25. ON SCREEN Display ON : Usually set to ON. OFF : Set to OFF when the on-screen display and the stored image are superimposed upon one another, making the screen difficult to view.
•If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 5 and 6 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DESIRED IMAGE APPEARS •If the image is unstable, press MEMORY...
•If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 3 and 4 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE...
STROBE PRINT The printer stores a selected number of images at short intervals, then prints them on one sheet. Preparation See page 12. PRESS INPUT SELECT TO SELECT VIDEO INPUT MODE PERFORM STEPS PRESS CURSOR STROBE ON CONTENT PRESS OK...
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•It is recommended to select HIGH on QUALITY. ( •If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 1 and 2 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK...
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•If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 1 and 2 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DESIRED IMAGE APPEARS •If the image is unstable, press MEMORY...
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PRESS CURSOR SIZE OF THE PART TO BE TRIMMED, THEN PRESS OK •To go back to the EFFECT SET MENU, press MENU before pressing OK. PRESS CURSOR TO SELECT THE POSITION OF THE PART TO BE TRIMMED •To go back to the SIZE set screen, press MENU. PRESS OK •The processed image will be displayed.
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•If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 1 and 2 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DESIRED IMAGE APPEARS •If the image is unstable, press MEMORY...
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( •If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 1 and 2 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK...
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( •If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 1 and 2 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK...
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS EXACT FRAME FUNCTION The printer stores 4 frames when the MEMORY button is pressed, letting you choose the best image even if you didn’t press the button at the right moment. Preparation See page 12. Press INPUT SELECT to select the DV or VIDEO mode.
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( •If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 1 and 2 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK...
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( •If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 1 and 2 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK...
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•If IrDA (INFRARED) or PC MODE is selected, you do not have to perform steps 1 and 2 . Refer to page 20 or 38 to send the image you want to print to the printer. BEGIN SOURCE PLAYBACK PRESS MEMORY WHEN THE DESIRED IMAGE APPEARS •If the image is unstable, press MEMORY...
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PICTURE MEMORY FUNCTION — To View Stored Images You can call up stored images for viewing or printing. PRESS INPUT SELECT SO THAT THE PICTURE MEMORY SCREEN APPEARS PRESS CURSOR IMAGE YOU WANT TO VIEW PRESS OK •The image you want to view appears on the screen.
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HOW TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH A COMPUTER By connecting the printer to your computer and using the provided image transfer software, you can manipulate images more easily and process/print them with higher picture quality. Preparation Install the provided image transfer software in your computer.
TROUBLESHOOTING WHEN PAPER JAMS Press POWER to turn off the printer power first, and unplug the power cord. •Stored images will be erased unless they are stored using the Picture Memory function. Remove the jammed sheet from the slot of the paper tray.
Fill the tray with print sheets and load it. Print paper running out or jammed. Refill print sheets or remove the jammed sheet. Temperature within the printer is high. EXACT FRAME The PRINT lamp may also blink quickly PRINT during printing.
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Lamp indication IrDA (IrTran-P) VIDEO EXACT FRAME PRINT Blinking IrDA (IrTran-P) VIDEO EXACT FRAME PRINT Blinking quickly IrDA (IrTran-P) VIDEO EXACT FRAME PRINT IrDA (IrTran-P) VIDEO EXACT FRAME PRINT IrDA (IrTran-P) VIDEO EXACT FRAME PRINT Blinking quickly IrDA (IrTran-P) VIDEO EXACT FRAME PRINT IrDA (IrTran-P)
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IrDA (IrTran-P) VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) Appears when: Recommended actions: Picture data being captured from the EXACT FRAME printer to the PC. PRINT Picture data communication with the EXACT FRAME PC has finished. PRINT Exact Frame is ready. Pressing the EXACT FRAME MEMORY button stores (total: 8 images) in memory.
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Then, plug the cable in and turn the power on again. The paper jam may be due to the printer being set upright or tilted. Remove paper as directed on page 39.
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19”. Data communications may be difficult at too close or too remote a distance depending on the machines in use. The TV is connected properly to the printer using a video cable. Connect the TV to the printer using a video cable to monitor the image on the screen.
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Close the jammed paper removing door. Printing is in progress. The picture is being processed, or the internal temperature in the printer is too high. Wait until the message disappears. The ink cassette is not set or is improperly set.
Power Power consumption Print format Print quality Resolution Print medium Print speed (QUALITY STD/HIGH) * Transmission and processing of video data is not included. Connectors Operating temperature Operating humidity Storage temperature Operating position Dimensions Weight Design and specifications subject to change without notice. AC 120 V `, 60 Hz During printing : Approx.
INDEX Automatic Picture Adjustment ... Back-Lit Compensation ... Black & White ... Calendar Print ... Cable Connections ... Clear Black ... Color Print Paper Sheet Set ... Cursor Buttons ... DV IN Connector ... DV Lamp ... Error Messages ... EXACT FRAME Button ...
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