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DIGITAL VIDEO PRINTER GV-DT1 ENGLISH Please visit our CyberCam Homepage on the World Wide Web and answer our Con- sumer Survey (in English only): http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/index-e.html IN STRU CTION S LYT0119-001A Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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SAFETY IM PO RTAN T (for U . K. owners) PRECAUTIO N S Connection to the mains supply in the U nited Kingdom. D O N O T cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for WARN IN G: the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain a...
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Some Do's And Don'ts O n The Sa fe Use O f Equipm ent 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.
CAUTIONS Exercise caution when moving the printer. If you ABO U T TH ERM AL H EAD S drop the unit, do not attempt to use it. If during use • The thermal heads, necessary for printing, are located you notice that the cabinet is within the unit.
MAJ OR FEATURES Printing Directly from Your Digita l Ca m corder ● A desired scene may be printed directly from your digital camcorder by connecting this unit to it with a DV connector. Cordless Printing w ith IrTra n-P ●...
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Sending a Picture Stored in the Printer to your PC ● You can store a picture from a digital camcorder or a digital still camera in the printer and transfer it to your PC. ● More creative printing work may be achieved by processing your picture data with the provided MGI PhotoSuite or other commercially available painting software.
CONTENTS CAU TIO N S M AJO R FEATU RES CO N TRO LS, IN D ICATO RS AN D CO N N ECTO RS ..................8 Front View Rear View ..................9 H O W TO M AKE CO N N ECTIO N S (D V CO N N ECTIO N ) H O W TO M AKE CO N N ECTIO N S (IrD A RECEPTIO N ) IN STALLATIO N O F IN K CASSETTE LO AD IN G TH E PAPER TRAY...
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PRIN TIN G FRO M the PC .............. 34 How the Setup Dialog Works ............35 How the Spooler Window Works IN D ICATIO N S AN D M ESSAGES Lamp Indications ................36 ................39 Printer Section PC Printer Section ................
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Front View 1 2345 PRIN T button Paper Tray Insertion Slot • Insert the paper tray into this slot. IrD A/ D V button • Switches the video input between IrDA O utput Tray and DV. •...
Rear View & PARALLEL Connector • Connect to the parallel (printer) terminal of a computer using a commercially available printer cable. Service D oor for Jammed Paper Removal • Open this door when paper is jammed. * Do not open this door unless paper is jammed.
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-DT1. W H EN PRIN TIN G FRO M A D IGITAL CAM CO RD ER W ITH A D V CO N N ECTO R...
HOW TO MAKE CONNECTIONS (IrDA RECEPTION) W H EN PRIN TIN G FRO M AN IrTran-P CO M PATIBLE D IGITAL STILL CAM ERA IrTran-P (Infrared Transfer Picture): An infrared video data communications format which enables infrared communications of video data between compatible units of different manufacturers. IrTran-P compatible digital still camera °...
INSTALLATION OF INK CASSETTE Install the ink cassette included with the available INSTALLATION OF INK CASSETTE blank paper sheet set. O PEN CASSETTE DO O R 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 “...
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About Blank Paper Sheet Sets (optional) You must use one of the sets shown in the following chart: CO N TEN TS U SES PV-50SFAE • Standard Print Paper (50 Sheets) Print your favorite images, just like (Standard type) • Ink Cassette (50 Prints) snapshots.
LOADING THE PAPER TRAY Opening the paper tray ● Open the lid while pushing Inserting blank paper sheets in the paper tray To printer Printing side 1. Keep the partition panel upright. If it is tilted, get it upright by pushing the back of Cautions the paper tray.
PREPARATION ● Before printing, make sure everything is set up and ready. H ave a Blank Paper Sheet Set ready. (page 13) Install the ink cassette in the printer (page 12) Place the blank paper sheets in the paper tray and load the tray (page 14).
PRINTING FROM A DIGITAL CAMCORDER (DV CONNECTION) Prepa ra tion ● See page 10 for connection. SET THE CAM CO RDER TO PLAY • Refer to the instruction manual of your camcorder. PRESS THE IrDA/ DV BUTTO N O F THE PRIN TER IrDA/DV MEMORY...
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W HEN THE PRIN T LAM P STO PS IrDA/DV BLIN KIN G AN D LIGHTS, MEMORY PRESS THE PRIN T BUTTO N • The PRINT lamp blinks and printing starts. • Printing is finished when the print paper is PRINT discharged with the PRINT lamp lit.
PRINTING FROM A DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (IrDA RECEPTION) When using a digital still camera compatible with IrTran-P , please refer also to the instruction manual provided with the camera. Prepa ra tion W hen only storing a picture W hen storing and printing a picture Remove the paper tray from the printer.
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q Procedure from Picture Da ta Tra nsmission to Printing The picture data sent from the digital still camera is automatically printed. The PRINT lamp lights and blinks as indicated below until printing is finished. PICTURE DATA BEIN G TRAN SM ITTED PRINT FRO M CAM ERA TO PRIN TER IrDA...
You can find the latest information (in English) on the provided software program at our www server: <www>http:/ / www.jvc-victor.co.jp/ If you want to process the picture, see the Idea Guide of the M GI PhotoSuite included in the CD -RO M .
INTRODUCTION REQ UIRED HARDWARE q Bi-Directional 25-pin printer interface q 486DX2 or higher CPU O PERATIN G EN VIRO N M EN T q 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.
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W indow icons / Select file Image capture / Save / File Save as / Exit Help menu / Version H elp The GV-DT1 “ Driver and capture utility software” is not operable as a network printer. Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
PERIPHERAL UNIT CONNECTIONS 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-DT1. W hen Printing from PC q W hen connecting com ponents, m a k e sure a ll units a re turned off.
HOW TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE IN STALLIN G IN A W IN DO W S CO M PATIBLE PC See the instruction manual of Windows or the PC in use for the basic operation of Windows . In the ca se of W indow s 3 .1 In the ca se of W indow s 9 5 Start up W indows 95.
If you’re using Windows 3.1, open the J VC GV-DT1 Capture group on the program manager and double-click the J VC GV-DT1 Capture icon. If you’re using Windows 95, select J VC GV-DT1 Capture on the start menu and start it. Downloaded from:...
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File(F) Edit(E) Image(I) Window(W) Help(H) M aximize button CLO SIN G THE PRO GRAM Double-click the control menu button in Windows 3.1 or click Close GV-DT1 Capture Utility (X) on the [File (F)] menu. With Windows 95, simply click the Close button.
CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS M EN UBAR File(F) Edit(E) Image(I) Window(W) Help C a p t u r e N e w ( N ) C a p t u r e N e w ( N ) S a v e ( S ) S a v e ( S ) S a v e A s ( A ) S a v e A s ( A )
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Edit(E) Select to undo the most recent work done. Select to copy to the clipboard. The copy is displayed in Undo(Z) colour according to the monitor setup. Copy(C) ° Select to rotate through 90 clockwise. Rotate 90° Clockwise(9) ° Rotate 90° Counterclockwise(0) Select to rotate through 90 counterclockwise.
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File(F) Edit(E) Image(I) Window(W) Help(H) File(F) Edit(E) Image(I) Window(W) Help(H) • Arrange Icons File(F) Edit(E) Image(I) Window(W) Help(H) Help(H) D isplays contents of the help file. Contents(I) D isplays the software version information. About GV-DT1 Capture Utility(A) Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
PRINTING PROCEDURE Store the picture you want to transmit to the PC in the printer. TRAN SM ITTIN G Capture the picture you want to print into the PC. W ork on the characters and other data with the M GI PhotoSuite provided or other optional software programs.
CAPTURING A PICTURE INTO the PC This is to capture a picture into the PC and display it on the monitor. Prepa ra tion: • Capture a picture from a digital camcorder or a digital still camera into the printer in advance. •...
Set up the printer. (Example) • Windows 95 Select [Print (P)] of the File menu to call up the print display. Select [J VC GV-DT1] in the printer name box. • Windows 3.1 Select [Printer Setup (R)] of the File menu to call up the printer setup display. Select [J VC GV-DT1] as the printer name.
Click to call up help information. multiple prints of the same image. Up to [Version (A)] 25 prints possible. Click to display the GV-DT1 printer driver Ima ge a djustm ent version. Select when you want to adjust how the image looks.
HO W THE SPO O LER W IN DO W W O RKS GV-DT1 Spooler Control button Information(I) Help(H) Spooler bar box Signal indicator box H elp button Printer icon File name box Information button M essage box Transmitting now.
INDICATIONS AND MESSAGES Lamp Indications Reference Appea rs w hen: La mp indica tion pa ges Recom mended a ctions: Ink running out or ink cassette not PRINT loaded. Replace with new one or insert ink ON LINE IrDA cassette. Blinking quickly One of the following items applies.
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Reference Appea rs w hen: La mp indica tion pa ges Recom m ended a ctions: IrDA data being received. PRINT IrDA ON LINE Blinking IrDA data being converted. PRINT ON LINE IrDA Lighting Blinking Printing with IrDA reception finished. PRINT Every pressing of the PRINT button after IrDA...
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INDICATIONS AND MESSAGES (cont.) Lamp Indications (cont.) Reference Appea rs w hen: La mp indica tion pa ges Recom mended a ctions: DV data converted. Pressing the PRINT button allows PRINT printing of the stored picture. Every IrDA ON LINE pressing of the PRINT button produces another copy of the same picture.
PRIN TER SECTIO N Reference Check to see if pa ges Printer is in DV mode. Picture data cannot be transmitted Press IrDA/DV button to light the DV lamp. through the D V Cable is in correct connection. connection Make sure of proper connection. Picture is recorded on the DV tape.
INDICATIONS AND MESSAGES (cont.) IF YO U HAVE THE FO LLO W IN G M EASSAGES O N THE DISPLAY PC PRIN TER SECTIO N Reference Appea rs w hen: M essa ge pa ges Recommended a ctions Temperature in the printer rises too high for the Printer is internally overheated.
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IF YO U HAVE THE FO LLO W IN G M EASSAGES O N THE DISPLAY Reference Appea rs w hen: M essa ge pa ges Recommended a ctions The paper tray is running out of paper or paper Pull out paper tray and check paper.
TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) O THER PRO BLEM S: This unit is a precision machine which includes a microprocessor. Its operational performance may be influenced by external noise or disturbance. If a normal operation cannot be achieved even after taking appropriate actions as defined below, the power should be turned off by unplugging the power cable.
W HEN PAPER JAM S If no pa per is ja m med in the Unplug the power cord. • The stored image disappears. slot of the pa per tra y Remove the jammed sheet from the Remove the jammed paper removing output tray.
SPECIFICATIONS AC 220 — 240 V ` , 50 Hz Power During printing : Approx. 65 W, 0.5 A Power consumption When idle : Approx. 4 W Sublimation dye thermal transfer line printing Print format Print quality Resolution : 640 (horiz.) x 480 (vert.) dots Gradation : 256 tones Print medium Ink sheet...
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