Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-DVP7 JVC
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L YT0984-001A Master P age: Cover1 GR-D VP7-5E G_00-Cov er .fm P age 2 EN DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMERA ENGLISH GR-D VP7 GR-D VP5 Au tomatic Demonstr ation 8 GETTING ST ARTED 9 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YB ACK 18 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.
2 EN Master P age: Left-Safety GR-DVP7-5EG_02-08.fmP a ge 2 Using T his Instruction Manual ● All major sections are listed in the T able Of Contents on the cover page. ● Notes appear after most subsections . Be sure to read these as well. ● Basic and adv anced features/operation are separated for easier reference.
EN 3 Master P age: Right-Safety GR-DVP7-5EG_02-08.fmP age 3 SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE S AFE USE OF EQUIPMENT T his equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safe ty standards but, like any electrical equipment, car e must be taken if you are to obtain the best r esults and safety is to be assured.
4 EN Master P age: Left-Safety GR-DVP7-5EG_02-08.fmP a ge 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not point the lens or the viewfinder direct ly into the sun. T his can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry . There is also a risk of fire or electric shoc k.
EN 5 Master P age: Right-Safety GR-DVP7-5EG_02-08.fmP age 5 NOTE: In order to maintain optimum perfor manc e of the camcorder , provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the e nd that is closest to the filter should be con nected to the camcorder .
6 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_02-08.fmP age 6 How T o Attach The Grip Belt 1) Remove the pad and separate the tw o straps. 2) T hread one end of the strap g through the eyelet, then pass the other end through the loop. 3) Repeat the same procedure to attach the strap h to the other eyelet.
EN 7 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_02-08.fmP age 7 How T o Attach The Strap 1) T hread one end of the strap through the eyelet, then pass the other end through the loop. 2) Attach the screw to the tripod mounting soc ket. T o tighten the screw firmly , use a coin, etc.
8 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_02-08.fmP age 8 Automatic Demonstration Automatic De monstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON ” (factory-preset). 䡲 Automatic Demonstration starts w hen there is no operation for about 3 minutes after the P ower Switch is set to “ A ” or “ M ” and no cassette is in the camcorder .
Master P age: Right-SecCov er GR-DVP7-5EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 9 EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED Power ..................................................................................................10 Grip Adjustment ..............................................
10 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 0 T his camcorder’ s 2-wa y po wer supply system lets you c hoose the most appropriate source of power . Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. Charging The Battery Pack 1 Make sure you unplug th e camcorder’ s DC cord from the AC P ower Adapter/Charger .
EN 11 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 1 Using The Battery Pack 1 Align the battery pack’ s two notches with the tabs on the camcorder’ s battery p ack mount. 2 Insert the terminal end 1 of the battery pack into the battery pack mount.
12 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 2 1 Loosen the belt. 2 P ass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button, P ower Switch and P ower Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring.
EN 13 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 3 Align the screw on the tripod with the camcorder’ s mounting socket. T hen tighten the screw . ● Some tripods are not equipped with studs. While using the LC D monitor: Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in.
14 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 4 T o turn on the camcor der , set the Po wer Switch to any oper ation mode except “OFF” while pressing down the Loc k Button l ocated on the switc h. Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preferenc e using the Po wer Switch and VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch.
EN 15 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 5 T he date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during pla yback. ( 墌 pg. 38, 48) 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
16 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 6 T he camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide down and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically .
EN 17 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 7 T he provided memory car d is already inserted in the camcorder at the time of purchase. 1 Make sure the camcor der’ s power is off. 2 Open the card cov er . 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first.
18 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVP7-5EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 1 8 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK VIDEO RECORDING ..................................................................................... 19 Basic Recording ...............................
EN 19 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 1 9 VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 16) 1 Slide down the lens cover . 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”.
20 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 2 0 Zooming Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Zoom In T urn the Power Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring towards “T”. Zoom Out T urn the Power Zoom (SHUTTLE SEARCH) Ring towards “W”.
EN 21 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 2 1 Ti me C o de 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. If recording starts from a blank portion, th e time code begins counting from “00:00:00” (minute:second:frame).
22 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 2 2 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while press ing down the Loc k Button lo cated on the switc h.
EN 23 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 2 3 Blank Search Helps you find where y ou should start recording in the middle of a tape to av oid time code interruption. ( 墌 pg. 21) 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”.
24 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 2 4 A. Use the provided S/A V/Editing cable. * Not required for watching still images only . ** Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN connector . *** When connecting the cable, open the cover .
EN 25 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 2 5 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as sho wn in the illustration. ( 墌 pg. 24) If using a VCR, go to step 3 . If not, go to step 4 . 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR’ s instruction manual.
26 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 2 6 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK D.S.C. RECORDING ...................................................................................... 27 Basic Shooting (D.S.
EN 27 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 2 7 D.S.C. RECORDING Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are stored in the memory card. NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg.
28 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 2 8 D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Images shot with the cam corder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. Y ou can view the stored image s, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album.
EN 29 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 2 9 Y ou can view video clips ( 墌 pg. 60) stored in the memory card. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while press ing down the Loc k Button lo cated on the switc h.
30 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 0 Y ou can view several different files stored in the memory card at a time. This bro wsing capability makes it easy to locate a particular file you want. 1 F or Index Playbac k of image files , perform 1 – 6 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images” ( 墌 pg.
EN 31 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 1 1 P erform steps 1 – 6 of “Normal Playback Of Images” ( 墌 pg. 28). 2 Press MENU . The M enu Screen appears. 3 Press + or – to select “ n DISPLA Y” , and press SET/SELECT . T he Sub Menu appears.
32 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 2 8 Press + or – to select “PRO TECT”, and press SET/SELECT . T he Sub Menu appears. T o protect the currently displa yed file 9 Press + or – to select “CURRENT”, and press SET/SELECT .
EN 33 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 3 Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or all at once. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while press ing down the Loc k Button lo cated on the switc h.
34 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 4 New still pictures you are going to take can be separated from previously shot pictures by resetting the file name to D VC00001; these new pictures will be stored in a new folder . 1 Load a memory card.
EN 35 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 5 10 Press + or – to select “EXECUTE”, and press SET/SELECT . T h e normal playbac k screen appears.
36 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 6 Y ou can initialise a memory card anytime. After initialising, all files and data stored in the memory card, including those which ha ve been protected, are cleared. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”.
Master P age: Right-SecCov er GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 3 7 EN 37 ADV ANCED FEA T URES MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ...........................................................38 Changing The Menu Settings ...........................................
38 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 3 8 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT T his camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on- screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. ( 墌 pg. 39 – 51) 1 F or Video and D .
EN 39 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 3 9 RECORDING MENUS 3) Press SET/SELECT . Selection is complete. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 4) Press SET/SELECT . The Menu Sc reen returns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus.
40 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 0 Wipe or F ader works when video recording is started or stopped. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
EN 41 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 1 IMPORT ANT: Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Wipe/F ader effects. ( 墌 pg. 39) If an unusable mode is selected, the indicator of Wipe/F ader eff ects blinks or goes out.
42 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 2 * A vailable only when the VIDEO/ME MORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”. W. B A L A N C E ( : F actory-preset) F or details, refer to “White Balance Adjustment” ( 墌 p g. 56). TWILIGHT Makes evening scenes look more natural.
EN 43 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 3 CAM E R A ( : F actory-preset) Recording mode Allows y ou to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference. NOTES: ● Au dio Dubbin g ( 墌 pg. 70) and Insert Editing ( 墌 pg.
44 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 4 Snapshot mode for video recording F or details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (For V ideo Recording)” ( 墌 pg.
EN 45 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 5 MANU AL ( : F actory-preset) Digital Image Stabilisation Self-Timer 5-Second Recording Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. T his function i s a vailable only for video recording.
46 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 6 Maximum telephoto setting Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance more than 1 m to the subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto setting.
EN 47 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 7 SYSTEM ( : F actory-preset) Beep, melody and shutter sound Ta l l y l a m p s e t t i n g Automatic demonstration mode Demonstrates certain functions such as Progr am AE with special effects, et c.
48 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 8 Sound in put E-Mail Clip Recording Resetting menu se ttings DISPLA Y ( : F actory-preset) Display setting Date and time display setting Time code setting Clock adjustment SOUND IN MIC/A UX Enables sound input from camcorder’ s stereo microphone, when Audio Dubbing ( 墌 pg.
EN 49 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 9 DSC ( : F actory-preset) Picture quality Image size Approximate Number of Storable Images * Optional ** Provided (12 sound effects pre-stored) Recording media selection DSC Menu QU ALITY FINE The Picture Quality mode can be select ed to best match y our needs.
50 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 0 PLA YBA CK MENUS VIDEO ( : F actory-prese t) Playback sound During tape playbac k, the camcorde r detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and pla ys the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your pla yback picture.
EN 51 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 1 SYSTEM ( : F actory-preset) DISPLA Y ( : F actory-preset) Display System Menu BEEP OFF 墌 pg. 47 Each setting is linked with “ s SYSTEM”, whic h appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ”.
52 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 2 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING T his feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
EN 53 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 3 Once the camcorder is set, the camcor der operator can become part of the scene in a more natur al way , adding the final touch to a memorable picture. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ” w hile pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h.
54 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 4 T he camcorder’ s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx.
EN 55 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 5 Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: ● When shooting using reverse lighting or w hen the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natur al background such as at the beach or w hen skiing.
56 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 6 Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . Press BACKLI G HT . T he indicator is displa yed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightne ss returns to the previous level.
EN 57 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 7 T he sound effects pre-stored in the p rovided memory card can be dubbed onto a tape. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Load the provided memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”.
58 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 8 T he Navigation Function helps y ou check tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. T o make thumbnail images during tape recording 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Load a memory card.
EN 59 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 9 T o add thumbnail images during tape playback 1 Pe r f o r m s t e p s 1 to 4 of “T o find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NA VIGA TION Search ) ”. 2 Set “ COPY” to “NA VIGA TION”.
60 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 0 Y ou can make vi deo clips from real-time camera image or recorde d video footage and store them in a memory card as files which can be con veniently sent via E-Mail. T o make video clips from real-time camera image 1 Load a memo ry card.
EN 61 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 1 T o make video clips from recorded video footage 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while press ing down the Loc k Button lo cated on the switc h.
62 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 2 DUBBING . * Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN connector . ** When connecting the cable, open the cover . *** If your VCR has a SC ART connector , use the provided cable adapter .
EN 63 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 3 It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a D V connector . Since a digital signal is sen t, there is little if any image or sound deterioration.
64 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 4 It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from another video unit equipped with a DV connector onto the camcorder . Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration.
EN 65 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 5 Still images can be dubbed fr om a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while press ing down the Loc k Button lo cated on the switc h.
66 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 6 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT T he Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Pla yback, Stop, P ause, F ast-F orward and Rewind) of your VCR.
EN 67 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 7 Buttons Functions With the camcor der’ s Po wer Switch set to “ A ” or “ M ”. With the camcorder’ s Pow er Switch set to “ P ”. A Infrar ed beam transmitting window T ransmits the beam signal.
68 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 8 . Slow-Motion Playback Allows slow-speed sear ch in either direction during video playbac k. During normal video playbac k, press SLOW ( Y I or I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx.
EN 69 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 9 Playback Spec ial Effects Allows y ou to add creative effects to the video pla yback image. T he effects that can be used during playbac k are CLASSIC FILM, MONO T ONE, SEPIA and STROBE. T he effects work the same in playbac k as they did in recording.
70 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 0 T he audio track can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. ( 墌 pg. 43) 1 Play back the tape to locate the point w here editing will start, then press PAU S E ( 9 ). 2 While holding A.
EN 71 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 1 1 Load the provided memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) T hen, perform step 1 and 2 on page 70. 2 Press MENU . The M enu Screen appears. 3 Press + or – to select “ s SYSTEM”, and pres s SET/SELECT .
72 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 2 Y ou can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints. T he original audio remains unchanged.
EN 73 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 3 Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source pla yer . Y ou can select up to 8 “cuts” for automatic editing, in any order you like.
74 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 4 Make Connections Also refer to page 24 and 25. * Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN connector . ** If your VCR has a SC ART connector , use the provided cable adapter . *** If necessry , use this cable for connections.
EN 75 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 5 Select Scenes 6 P oint the remote control at the camcorder’ s remote sensor . Press PLA Y ( U ) and th en press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. T he Random Assemble Editing Menu app ears.
76 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 6 Automatic Editing T o VCR 13 Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning of the scene you w ant to edit and press PAU S E ( 9 ). 14 P oint the remote control towards the VCR’ s remote sensor and press VCR REC STBY ( 79 ), or manually engage the VCR’ s Record-P ause mode.
EN 77 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 7 For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-P ause to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin editing for the camcor der and the VCR at exactly the same time, you ma y lose scenes you wanted, or find that you ha ve recorded scenes you did not w ant.
78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 8 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS [A] Using USB cable T his camcorder can transfer still images to a PC by using the provided software.
EN 79 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 9 T his camcorder can be used as a W ebCam via USB connection. * When connecting the cable, open the cover . 1 Make sure all necessary s oftware (provided) are installed in your PC and all units are turned off.
80 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 80 REFERENCES DETAILS ..................................................................................................... 81 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................
EN 81 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 81 ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● P erform charging w here the temperatur e is between 10°C and 35°C. 20°C to 25°C is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y b e incomplete.
82 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 82 TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below , the probl em still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . Power Video and D.S.C . Recording T he ca mcorder is a micro computer -controlled devic e.
EN 83 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 83 Video and D.S.C. Playback 6. During recording, sound cannot be heard. 6. • T he optional headphones are not connected to the headphones connector . • T he sound volume of the headphones connector was not adjusted appropriately .
84 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 84 Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 14. T he focus does not adjust automatically . 14. • F ocus is set to the Manual mode. • T he recording was done in a dark place, or the contrast was l ow .
EN 85 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 85 Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 25. T he CHARGE indicator on the AC P ower Adapter/Charge r does not light. 25. • T he temperature of the battery is extremely high/low .
86 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 86 34. Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . 34. • T he LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high-precision technology .
EN 87 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 87 44. An error indication (E01, E02 or E06) appears. 44. • A malfunction of some kind has occurred. In this case the camcorder’ s functions become unusable. 44. • Remove the power sup ply (battery pack, etc.
88 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 88 CA UTIONS General Battery Precautions If the remote control is not functioning even if it is being operated correctly , the batteries are exhausted.
EN 89 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 89 Memory Cards T o properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. During use… ... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inserting.
90 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 90 How T o Handle A CD-ROM • T ake care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface).
EN 91 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 91 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcorder . 2 Slide down and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically .
92 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 92 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder Fo r G e ne ra l P ower suppl y : DC 6.3 V (Using AC P ower Adapter/Charger) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ower consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx.
EN 93 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 93 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. F or Connectors S/A V S-V ideo ou tput : Y : 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue output C: 0.
94 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 94 INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicators OFF PL A Y A M 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 8 9 0 qw e r t y u i GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.
EN 95 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 95 Controls a •E-Mail Clip Recording Button [E-MAIL] ...................................... 墌 pg. 60 , 61 •Information Button [INFO]................ 墌 pg. 30 b Menu Button [MENU, +, –] .
96 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 96 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications Durin g Video Recording Only a Navigation Indicator ( 墌 pg. 58) (Appears when “NA VIGA TION” is set to “ON”) b Selected Wipe/F ader Effect Indicator ( 墌 pg.
EN 97 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 97 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indication s During D.S.C. Rec ording Only a Image Size: 1280 (1280 x 960), 1024 (1024 x 768) or 640 (640 x 480) ( 墌 pg. 49) b Shooting Icon ( 墌 pg. 27) (Appears and blinks during shooting.
98 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 98 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both V ideo And D.S.C. Recording a Operation Mode ( 墌 pg. 14) b • : Night-Scope Indicator ( 墌 pg. 41) (Appears when Night- Scope is engaged.) • : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 pg.
EN 99 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 99 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During V ideo Playback a Sound Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 50) b Blank Sear ch Indicator ( 墌 pg.
100 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 100 INDEX Indications ( cont.) Wa rn i n g I n d i c a t i o n s Indications Function Displays the battery remaining po wer . Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks.
EN 101 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 101 Indications Function INSERT ERR OR! <CANNO T EDIT ON A LP RECORDED T APE> <CHECK T APE’S ERASE PRO T ECTION TA B > ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempte d on a tape recorded in the LP mode.
102 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVP7-5EG_02-08IX.fm P a ge 102 TERMS A AC Adapter ................................................... 10, 11 Animation ........................................................... 45 Audio Dubbing .................
EN 103 Master P age: Right GR-DVP7-5EG_02-08IX.fm P a ge 103 P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .................................. 49 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12BIT MODE) ......................... 50 Playback Special Effects ..............................
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