Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-DV400 JVC
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L YT1130-001A Master P age: Cover1 EN ENGLISH GR-D V700 GR-D V600 GR-D V500 GR-D V400 AU TO M AT I C DEMONSTRA TION 9 GETTING ST ARTED 10 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 17 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.
2 EN Master P age: Left-Safety-Dummy 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 separ ated for easier refer ence.
EN 3 Master P age: Right-Safety 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 ar e to obtain the best results and safety is to be assure d.
4 EN Master P age: Left-Safety SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not point the lens or the viewfinder direct ly into the sun. T his can cause eye injur ies, 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 NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum performance of the camc order , provided cables ma y be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the en d that is closest to the filte r should be connected to the camcorder .
6 EN Master P age: Left How T o Use The Audio Cable When using optional headphones or external microphone, connect to the provided Audio cable (with a core filter attached), then connect the A udio cable to the camcorder . The core filter reduces interference.
EN 7 Master P age: Right How T o Attach The Strap 1 F ollowing the illustration, thread the strap through the eyelet a . 2 F old it back and thread it through the buckle b . 3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet c located under the Grip Strap.
8 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9 GETTING STARTED 10 Power ........... ..................... ................. ..................... . 10 Grip Adjustment ................ ..................... ................. . 12 Viewfinder Adju stment .
EN 9 Master P age: Right-start A UTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstr ation 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: Left-start 10 EN GETTING ST ARTED T his camcorder’ s 2-way po wer supply system lets you c hoose the most appropriate source of power .
EN 11 Master P age: Right INFORMA TION: T he optional extended-use ba ttery pac k kit is a set composed of a battery pack and A C P ower Adapter/ Charger: VU-V840 KIT : B N-V840U battery pack & AA.
12 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 1 Adjust the velcro strip. 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 Switc h and P ower Zoom Lev er .
EN 13 Master P age: Right 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” or “PLA Y” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen appears.
14 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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. 31, 40) 1 Set the P ower Switc h to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
EN 15 Master P age: Right T he camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette ho lder opens automatically .
16 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 T he provide d memory card is alread y 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 (MEMOR Y C ARD). 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first.
EN 17 Master P age: Right-start VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YB A CK VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 15) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully .
18 EN Master P age: Left T ape Remaining T ime Approximate tape remain ing time appears on the displa y . “– h – – m” means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time. When the remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts blinking.
EN 19 Master P age: Right Ti me C o d e During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. T his code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playbac k. If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “00:00:00” (minute:second:frame).
20 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 T o start playback, press 4 / 9 .
EN 21 Master P age: Right Shuttle Search Allows high-speed searc h in either direction durin g video playbac k. 1) During play back, press 5 for forw ard search, or 3 for reverse searc h. 2) T o resume normal playback, press 4 / 9 . ● During playbac k, press and hold 5 or 3 .
22 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 VIDEO PLA YBA CK (cont.) * If your VCR has a SC AR T connector , use the provided cable adapter . ** Not required for watching still images only . *** Connect when y our TV/VCR has S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors.
EN 23 Master P age: Right-start DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 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.
24 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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 25 Master P age: Right Y ou can view video clips ( 墌 pg. 48) stored in the memory card. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch.
26 EN Master P age: Left 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 Pla yback of image files , perform 1 – 6 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images” ( 墌 pg.
EN 27 Master P age: Right T he Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch.
28 EN Master P age: Left T o remov e protection from all files stored in the memo ry card 9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “C ANC.ALL ”, and press it. T he PRO TECT screen appears. 10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● T o cancel selection, select “RETURN”.
EN 29 Master P age: Right By resetting the file name , a new folder will be made. T he new files you are going to make will be stored in the new folder . It is convenient to separate the new files from previously made files. (A vailable only for Image and video clip files.
30 EN Master P age: Left T o Print By Select ing Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 8 in “T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each)” ( 墌 pg. 29). 2 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. T he DPOF screen appears.
EN 31 Master P age: Right-start ADV ANCED FEA TURES 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. 32 – 40) 1 F or Video and D .
32 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0X2 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) 4) Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen returns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press the MENU Wheel in again. T he Menu Scree n closes.
EN 33 Master P age: Right W I P E–S L I D E : Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right. WIPE – DOOR : Wipe in as the two halv es of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene.
34 EN Master P age: Left RECORDING MENUS (cont.) EXPOSURE (F actory-preset: AU TO ) F or details, refer to “Exposure Control” ( 墌 p g. 44). AU TO : Returns to automatic exposure control. MANU AL : Makes the exposure control indicator appear . W.
EN 35 Master P age: Right Gain up GAIN UP (F actory-preset: AG C ) OFF : Allows y ou to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. AG C : The over all appearance ma y be grain y , but the image is bright. AU TO : The shutter speed is automatically adjusted.
36 EN Master P age: Left Maximum telephoto setting Usually the distance to a su bject 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 37 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● If a cassette is in the camc order , the demonstration cannot be turned on. ● “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the camcorder power is turned off. ● If “DEMO MODE” remains “ON”, some functions will not be a vailable.
38 EN Master P age: Left DSC Picture quality T he Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. T wo Pi cture Quality modes are a vailable: FINE ( ) and ST AND ARD ( ) (in order of quality).
EN 39 Master P age: Right-Heading0 PLA YBA CK MENUS VIDEO Playback sound During tape playbac k, th e camcorder detects the sound mode in whic h the recording was made, and pla ys the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany y our playbac k picture.
40 EN Master P age: Left SYSTEM Each setting is linked with “ s ”, whic h appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ”. ( 墌 pg. 31) T h e parameters ar e the same as in the description on page 36.
EN 41 Master P age: Right-Heading0 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING Makes dark subjects or areas even brig hter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy , it ma y look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed.
42 EN Master P age: Left Motor Drive Mode Kee p i ng SNAPSHO T pressed in step 5 provides an effect similar to serial photograph y . (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second) ● T he Motor Drive mode is disabled w hen “REC SELECT” is set to “ / ”.
EN 43 Master P age: Right T he camcorder’ s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity . However , correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases perform “Manual F ocus”): ● When two subjects ov erlap in the same scene.
44 EN Master P age: Left 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.
EN 45 Master P age: Right Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly . Press BACK L IG HT . The indicator is display ed and the subject is brightened.
46 EN Master P age: Left T he Na vigation Function helps you chec k tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. T o make thumbnail images during video recording automa tically 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg.
EN 47 Master P age: Right T o add thumbnail images during video playback 1 Pe r f o r m s t e p s 1 to 4 in “T o find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NA VIGA TION Search)”. 2 Press 4 / 9 to start video playback . 3 Press NA VI STO RE at the desired point.
48 EN Master P age: Left Y ou can make video clips in 160 x 120 pixels from real-time camer a image or recorded video footage and store them in a memory card as files which can be conveniently sent via E-Mail. T o make video clips from real-time camera image 1 Load a memo ry card.
EN 49 Master P age: Right 7 At the point you want to start dubbing, press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start E- Mail Clip Recording. 8 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to stop E-Mail Clip Recording. ● “COMPLETED” is display ed, then the camcorder re-enters the E-Mail Clip Recor d- Standby mode.
50 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING NOTE: Dubbing from a VCR is possible with GR-DV700/ 500 only . * If your VCR has a SC ART connector , use the provided cable adapter . ** Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable.
EN 51 Master P age: Right 7) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stop recording. T he indication stops r otating. NOTES: ● After dubbing, set “S/A V INPUT” back to “OFF”. ● Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with this procedure.
52 EN Master P age: Left 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. 1 Make sure all units are turned off.
EN 53 Master P age: Right Still images can be dubbed fr om a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Load a memo ry card. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switch to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h.
54 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 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, Fa st-F orward and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional pla yback functions possible.
EN 55 Master P age: Right . Slow-Motion Playback Allows slow-speed sear ch in either direction during video playbac k. During normal video playbac k, press SLOW ( Y I o r I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 5 minutes (approx. 20 seconds with an 80-minute cassete) in Slow Rewind or approx.
56 EN Master P age: Left Playback Spec ial Effects Allows y ou to add creativ e effects to the video pla yback image. T he effects that can be used during pla yback are CLASSIC FILM, MONO T ONE, SEPIA and STROBE. T he effects work the same in pla yback as they did in recording.
EN 57 Master P age: Right ● If feedback or howling occurs during TV pla yback, move the camcorder’ s microphone awa y from the TV , or turn down the TV’ s volume. ● If you change from 12-bit to 16-bit in mid- recording and then use the tape for Audio Dubbing, it is not effectiv e from the point w here 16-bit recording began.
58 EN Master P age: Left 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.
EN 59 Master P age: Right Make Connections Also refer to page 22. * If your VCR has a SC ART connector , use the provided cable adapter . ** Connect when y our TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable.
60 EN Master P age: Left Select Scenes 6 Press PLA Y ( U ) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. T he Random Assemble Editing Menu app ears. 7 If using a Wipe/F ader at the beginning of the scene, press FA D E / W I P E on the remote control.
EN 61 Master P age: Right ● When dubbing is complete, the camcorder enters the P ause mode, and the VCR enters its Record-P ause mode. ● If you do not register an Edit-Out point, the tape will be dubbed all the wa y to the end automatically .
62 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS [A] Using USB cable It is possible to do the following things: ● T ransfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC. ● T ransfer still/moving images recorded on a tape to a PC. ● Capture still/moving images in real-time.
EN 63 Master P age: Right T his camcorder can be used as a We bCam via USB connection. 1 Make sure all necessary s oftware (prov ided) are installed in your PC and all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB cable. 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMOR Y”.
Master P age: Left-start 64 EN REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Perform charging where the temperature i s between 10°C and 35°C. 20°C to 25°C is the ideal temperature range for c harging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y be incomplete.
EN 65 Master P age: Right-Heading0 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 camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device.
66 EN Master P age: Left Video and D.S.C. Playback 7. T he LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink. 7. • Certain Wipe/F ader effects, certain modes of Program AE with special effects, “DIS” and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time.
EN 67 Master P age: Right Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 13. T he focus does not adjust automatically . 13. • F ocus is set to the Manual mode. • T he recording was done in a dark place, or the contrast was l ow . • T he lens is dirty or covered with condensation.
68 EN Master P age: Left Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 24. T he power/charge lamp on the camcorder does not light w hen the charging is attempted. 24. • T he temperature of the battery is extremely high/low . • Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/ low temperatures.
EN 69 Master P age: Right 33. Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . 33. • T he LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high-precision technology . Howeve r , black spots or bright spots of light (red, green or blue) ma y appear constantly on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder .
70 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CA UTIONS General Batter y Precautions If the remote control is not functioning even if it is being operated correctly , the batteries are exhausted. Replace them with fresh ones. Use only the foll owing batteries: AAA (R03) size x 2 Please make note of the fo llowing rules for battery use.
EN 71 Master P age: Right 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.
72 EN Master P age: Left 5. Dirty heads can cause the following pr oblems: • No picture during playbac k. • Blocks of noise appear during pla yback. • During recording or playback, the Head Clog Wa rning indicator “ ” appears. • Recording cannot be performed properly .
EN 73 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the camcorder . 2 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette ho lder opens automatically . Remove the cassette.
74 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder For G e n e ra l P ow er supply : D C 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 3.7 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx.
EN 75 Master P age: Right Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. For Connectors S S-V ideo input (GR-D V700/500 only) : Y : 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue C: 0.
Master P age: Left-start 76 EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicat ors W X Y Z GR-DV700PAL.book Page 76 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:04 PM.
EN 77 Master P age: Right Controls a •Menu Wheel [MENU] ........................ 墌 pg. 31 •Speaker/Headphone V olume Control [V OLUME +, –] ................................. 墌 pg. 20 b Snapshot Button [SNAPSHO T]....... 墌 pg. 23, 41 c P ow er Zoom Lev er [T/W] .
78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only a Navigation Indicator ( 墌 pg. 46) (Appears when “NA VIGA TION” is set to other than “MANUAL ”.) b Selected Wipe/F ader Effect Indic ator ( 墌 pg.
EN 79 Master P age: Right (Appears when Nig ht-Scope is engaged.) • : Gain Up Mode ( 墌 pg. 35) (Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “ AUT O” and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted.) c Flash Indicator (Appears when the optional flash attached to the info-shoe is ready .
80 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications ( cont.) Wa r n 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 81 Master P age: Right Indications Function MEMOR Y IS FULL Appears when the memory card’ s memory is ful l and shooting is not possible. COPYING F AILED ● Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted while this camcorder is being used as a recor der .
82 EN Master P age: Left A AC Adapter ................................................. .. 10, 11 Animation ........................................................... 35 Audio Dubbing ........................................... ........ 56 Auto Focus .
EN 83 Master P age: Right P Picture Quality (QUALITY) .......................... ........ 38 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) ........................... 39 Playback Special Effects .............................. ........ 56 Playback Zoom .....
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