Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-D790U JVC
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ENGLISH GR-D790U ENGLISH L YT1643-001A TERMS Dear Customer , Thank you f or purchasing this digital video camera. Before use , please read the safety inf ormation and precautions contained in the pages 3 – 5 to ensure safe use of this product. For Accessories : http://www .
2 EN MasterP age: Left Wipe/Fader Effects Y ou can use the Wipe/F ader Effects to make pro-style scene transitions . ( pg. 40) Program AE, Effects and Shutter Effects For e xample, “SPOR TS” mode allo ws f ast- moving images to be captured one frame at a time, f or vivid, stable slow-motion.
EN 3 MasterP age: Star t_Right ● Before recor ding important video, be sure to make a trial recording. Play bac k your trial recording to make sure the video and audio hav e been recorded properly . ● We recommend c leaning your video heads before use.
4 EN MasterP age: Left SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTIONS: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals . It cannot be used for pla yback with a television of a different standard.
EN 5 MasterP age: Star t_Right IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any v entilation openings.
6 EN MasterP age: Left CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 7 Regarding This Manual ................................. 7 Provided Accessories .................................... 7 Index .............................................................. 8 Grip Adjustment .
MasterP age: Video_Heading0_Right EN 7 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED Control Lever There are two kinds of operation using the control lev er : mo ving the lev er towards up/down/left/right, or pressing down the le ver . They are described and illustrated as shown below .
GETTING ST ARTED 8 EN MasterP age: Left Index 1 4 2 & ( 26 22 35 23 21 7 5 6 o 89 20 " # ! 24 25 ) 31 30 36 29 28 27 % $ 34 32 33 3 ~ How to open the LCD monitor Pull on the end A of the LCD monitor .
EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED Controls 1 1 : Left/Rewind ( 1 ) ( pg. 21)/ Quick Re view [QUICK REVIEW] ( pg. 18) 2 : Right/Fast-F orward ( ¡ ) ( pg. 21)/ LED Light [LIGHT] ( pg. 36) 3 : Up/Play/P ause ( 6 ) ( pg.
GETTING ST ARTED 10 EN MasterP age: Left LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 1 T ape Running Indicator (Rotates while tape is running.) 2 Selected Wide Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) (only 16:9 indicator is displa yed) 3 Live Slo w Indicator ( pg.
EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED During Video Playback 1 Battery Remaining P ower Indicator 2 Sound L/R Indicator ( pg. 35) 3 Blank Search Indicator ( pg. 22) 4 T ape Speed (SP/LP) ( pg. 35) (only LP indicator is displa yed) 5 V ariable Search Speed Indicator: x-10, x-3, x3 and x10 ( pg.
GETTING ST ARTED 12 EN MasterP age: Left How T o Attach The Lens Cap T o protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. NOTE: T o confir m the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder .
EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED Charging The Battery Pack 1 Set the P ower Switch to “OFF”. 2 With the arrow on the battery pac k pointing upward, push the battery pac k slightly against the battery pack mount 1 .
GETTING ST ARTED 14 EN MasterP age: Left Using The Battery Pack P erform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging The Batter y Pa ck ” ( pg. 13). Maximum contin uous recording time * Provided NOTES: ● Recording time is reduced significantly under the follo wing conditions: • Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged repeatedly .
EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, b ut its displa y can be turned on or off . ( pg. 34, 35) P erform steps 1 – 3 in “Language Settings” ( pg. 14). 1 Select “DISPLA Y”, press SET or 2 .
GETTING ST ARTED 16 EN MasterP age: Left The camcorder needs to be po wered up to load or eject a cassette . 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arro w , then pull the cassette holder cov er open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically .
EN 17 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Star t_Right GETTING ST ARTED 1 Make sure the camcorder’ s po wer is off . 2 Open the card cov er ( ). 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first. T o unload a memory card , push it once .
18 EN MasterP age: Left VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before contin uing, perform the procedures listed below: ● Po w e r ( pg. 13) ● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 16) ● Remov e the lens cap. ( pg. 12) ● Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Select videos at 4:3 siz e or 16:9 (wide) size .
EN 19 VIDEO RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right RECORDING & PLA YBACK Zooming While recording ● Y ou can zoom in up to 34X by using the optical zoom. ● Zoom magnification ov er 34X is done through digital image processing, and is therefore called digital zoom.
VIDEO RECORDING 20 EN MasterP age: Left Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playbac k.
MasterP age: Video_Heading0_Right EN 21 RECORDING & PLA YBACK VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switch to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch.
VIDEO PLA YBA CK 22 EN MasterP age: Left V ariable Shuttle Search Allows v ar iable-speed search in either direction during video pla yback. 1) During playbac k, press ¡ once or twice for forw ard search, or 1 once or twice for rev erse search. 2) T o resume normal playbac k, press 6 .
EN 23 VIDEO PLA YBA CK MasterP age: Star t_Right RECORDING & PLA YBACK 1 Y ellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connectors .) 2 Red to A UDIO R IN* 3 White to A UDIO L IN* * Not required for watching still images only . 1 Make sure all units are turned off .
VIDEO PLA YBA CK 24 EN MasterP age: Left A battery is included inside the remote control at the time of purchase . Remov e the insulation sheet before use . Installing The Battery The remote control uses one lithium battery (CR2025). Beam Effective Area (indoor use) When using the remote control, be sure to point it at the remote sensor .
EN 25 VIDEO PLA YBA CK MasterP age: Star t_Right RECORDING & PLA YBACK . Slow-Motion Playback During normal video playbac k, press SLO W ( or ) more than appro x. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 10 minutes, normal playbac k resumes. ● T o pause Slow-Motion playbac k, press P AUSE (P AUSE).
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 26 EN D.S.C. RECORDING Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera f or taking snapshots. Still images are stored in the memory card. NOTE: Before contin uing, perform the procedures listed below: ● P ower ( pg.
EN 27 MasterP age: Star t_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Images shot with the camcorder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. Y ou can view the stored images , one at a time, much like flipping through a photo alb um.
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 28 EN ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. By resetting the file name , a new f older will be made. The new files you are going to mak e will be stored in the ne w folder . It is conv enient to separate the ne w files from previously made files.
EN 29 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. MasterP age: Star t_Right DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK Pre viously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or all at once . 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images” ( pg.
ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. 30 EN MasterP age: Left T o Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each)” ( pg. 29). 2 Select “CURRENT”, press SET or 2 .
EN 31 MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to- use, on-screen men u system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings . ( pg. 31 – 35) 1 For Video and D .
MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 32 EN MasterP age: Left In the f ollowing pages , [ ] ref ers to F actor y preset settings. FUNCTION ● The f ollowing menu settings can be changed only when the P ower Switch is set to “REC”. ● Each setting (e xcept “EFFECT” and “SHUTTER”) which is set in Video Recording Menu is also applied in the D .
EN 33 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES OFF : Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. [A GC] : The ov erall appear ance may be g rainy , but the image is bright. AU TO : The shutter speed is automatically adjusted.
MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 34 EN MasterP age: Left DISPLA Y The “DISPLA Y” settings (except “CLOCK ADJ . ”, “16:9 OUTPUT” and “BRIGHT”) are effectiv e only for shooting. LCD : Keeps the camcorder’ s displa y (e xcept the date, time and time code) from appear ing on the connected TV screen.
EN 35 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES VTR The settings below are eff ective only f or video playbac k except “REC MODE” and “SNAP/ SLO W”. The par ameters (e xcept “SOUND L/ R”, “[T] ➝ [M] COPY” and “NARRA TION” settings) are the same as in the description on page 33.
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 36 EN FEA TURES FOR RECORDING LED Light can be used to brighten the subject in the dark place during video recording or D .S.C . shooting. 1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to change the setting. 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to star t video recording or SNAPSHO T to shoot a still image.
EN 37 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES This f eature lets you record still images that look like photog raphs onto a tape . 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 3 Set the recording mode to “ ”.
FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 38 EN MasterP age: Left Manual e xposure control is recommended in the f ollowing situations: ● When shooting using rev erse lighting or when the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.
EN 39 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . With simple operation, bac klight compensation feature brightens the dark subject portion by increasing the e xposure. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”.
FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 40 EN MasterP age: Left Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 2 Set the recording mode to “ ”. ( pg. 20) 3 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject.
EN 41 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 2 Set the recording mode to “ ”. ( pg. 20) 3 Set “EFFECT”, “PR OGRAM AE” or “SHUTTER” in “FUNCTION” Men u. ( pg.
MasterP age: Advan_Heading0_Right 42 EN Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( pg. 16) 2 Load a memory card. ( pg. 17) 3 Set “SNAP/SLO W” to the desired mode . (except “SLO W”, pg. 33, 35) 4 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”.
EN 43 EDITING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES It is also possib le to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a D V connector . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little , if any , image or sound deterioration.
EDITING 44 EN MasterP age: Left [A] Using USB cable It is possible to tr ansfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC. [B] Using DV cable It is also possib le to transf er still/moving images to a PC with a D V connector b y using the provided softw are, software equipped with the PC or commercially a vailab le software.
EN 45 EDITING MasterP age: Star t_Right ADV ANCED FEA TURES The audio trac k can be customiz ed only when recorded in the 12-BIT and SP modes . ( pg. 33) ● Use the provided remote control. 1 Play bac k the tape to locate the point where editing will start, then press P A USE ( 8 ).
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, after f ollowing the steps in the chart below , the problem still e xists, please consult y our nearest JVC dealer . ● The power is not connected properly . ➜ Connect the AC Adapter securely . ( pg.
EN 47 TROUBLESHOOTING MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES ➜ If the monitor is tilted upward 180 degrees , open the monitor fully . ( pg. 8) If the aspect ratio of the video you are pla ying is strange, change the setting in “16:9 OUTPUT”. ( pg.
MasterP age: Heading0_Left 48 EN CA UTIONS AC Adapter When using the A C Adapter in areas other than the USA The provided A C Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the A C range from 110 V to 240 V .
EN 49 CA UTIONS MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES Memory Cards T o properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the f ollowing cautions: ● During use ... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inser ting.
CA UTIONS 50 EN MasterP age: Left Mechanical moving parts used to mov e the video heads and video tape tend to become dir ty and worn out ov er time. In order to maintain a clear picture at all times , per iodic check-ups are recommended after using the unit f or about 1,000 hours.
EN 51 MasterP age: Star t_Right REFERENCES SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder P ower supply DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using batter y pack) P ower consumption Approx. 2.2 W (2.3 W*) (LCD monitor off, viewfinder on) Approx. 2.7 W (2.8 W*) (LCD monitor on, viewfinder off) Approx.
MasterP age: BackCover EN US Printed in Malaysia 1106ASR-NF-MP © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited Back cov er GR-D790U TERMS A AC Adapter .................... 14 Audio Dubbing ............... 45 Auto/Manual Mode ........ 20 B Backlight Compensation 39 Battery Pack .
SOFT W ARE INST ALLA TION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE ENGLISH Filename [M7D 1_01C ov .fm] EN L YT1642 -001A JVC SOFTW ARE LICENS E AGREEMENT ....... 2 Notice for Users ............. ........... ................ ......... 4 System Re quirements ..........
Master Page: Right —2— JVC SOF TW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT The right to us e the Program is granted by Victor Company of J apan, Limited (“JVC”) to Y ou only on the condition that Y ou agree to the f ollowing. Should Y ou not agree to the terms here of , Y ou may not install or use t he Program.
—3— Master Page: Left 6 TERM This Agreement will become eff ective on the date when Y ou install and use the Program on Y our mac hine, and continue to be in eff e ct until the termination under the follo wing provision. Should Y ou breach any provision of this Agreement, JVC may terminate this Agreement without giving any notice to Y o u.
Master Page: Right —4— Use of this software is authorized according to the terms of the software license . When contacting the nearest JVC office or agency in your countr y about this software (refer to the JVC Worldwide Serv ice Network at http://www .
—5— Master Page: Left F ollow the procedure described below to insta ll the soft ware. Quit any o the r soft ware you are using. (Check that there are no other application icons on the status bar .) Digital Photo Navigator 1.5 This application is used to organiz e st ill images and conv er t them into a v ar iety of fo r m a t s .
Master Page: Right —6— Connect ing the USB c able Connect the USB cable to cop y still image files in a memory card to the PC. 1 T o assure safety , make sure a ll units are turned off bef ore making an y connections. 2 Use the USB cable to connect the camcor der to the PC.
—7— Master Page: Left 2 Double-clic k the [Rem ov able Disk] icon. 6 The fol ders in the memo ry car d appear . Different file types are stored in diff erent folders.
Master Page: Right —8— Use an applicat ion that can handl e the JPEG file format. T o view a still image, double-click the still im age file (extension “. jpg” ). Before l oading or unloading memor y cards or turning off the PC, first disconnect the USB cable and tur n off the cam corder .
—9— Master Page: Left Connect the USB cable to cop y still image files in a memory card to the PC. 1 T o assur e safety , make sure all units are turned off befo re making an y connection s. 2 Use the USB cab le to conne ct the camcor der to the PC.
Master Page: Right —1 0— NOTE S: ● Saving the wrong kinds of files in a memor y card or deleting files or f olders from a mem ory card can ca use problems with the operation of the camcorder . When it is neces sary to delete a file from a memor y card, delete it through the camcorder .
—1 1— Master Page: Left Before l oading or unloading memor y cards or turning off the PC, first disconnect the USB cable and tur n off the cam corder . 1 Drop t he memory card icon on the de sktop into the [T rash] icon. ● If the confirmat ion message appears, click [OK].
Printed in Malaysia 1106YDR -YG-M P © 2006 Victor C ompany of Jap an, Lim ited M7D1 SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE EN EN EN EN M7D1.
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