JVC LYT0957-001A manuale d’uso

L YT0957-001A Master P age: Cover1 GR-DVX707EG_00-Cover .fm P age 2 EN DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMERA GR-D VX707 GR-D VX507 GR-D VX407 GR-D VX400 ENGLISH Au tomatic Demo nstr ation 8 GETTING ST A RTED 9 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 18 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 26 AD V ANCED FE A TURES 37 REFERENCES 80 TERMS 102 Please vis[...]

2 EN Master P age: Left-Safety GR-DVX707EG_02-08.fmP age 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 re ference. It is recommended that you?[...]

EN 3 Master P age: Right-Safety GR-DVX707EG_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 an y electrical equipment, car e must be taken if y ou are to obtain the best re sults and safety is to be assured. DO read the operat[...]

4 EN Master P age: Left-Safety GR-DVX707EG_02-08.fmP age 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 . T here is also a risk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! T he following notes concern possible physical damage to t[...]

EN 5 Master P age: Right-Safety GR-DVX707EG_02-08.fmP age 5 * Attach the battery mount cover to pr otect the battery connector when the battery pack is remov ed. F or the attachment/detachment, refer to “Charging T he Battery P ack” ( 墌 pg. 10). NOTE: In order to maintain optimum perfor manc e of the camcorder , provided cables ma y be eq uip[...]

6 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_02-08.fmP age 6 How T o Attach The Grip Belt NOTES: ● It is recommended to use th e finger support so that the tally lamp or the flash (GR-D VX707/507 only) is unobstructed with your fingers. ● T he gr ip belt can be attached to the camcorder even if the finger support is not used. Be careful not to cover the[...]

EN 7 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_02-08.fmP age 7 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 confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder . 1) 2) 3) Attach the lens cap with the cut downw ard. ● During shooting GR-DV[...]

8 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_02-08.fmP age 8 Automatic Demonstration Automatic De monstr ation takes place w hen “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-DVX707EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 9 EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED Power ..................................................................................................10 Grip Adjustment ..................................................................................... 12 Viewfinder Adjustment ..................................[...]

10 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing to the lens side, push the battery pack slightly agains[...]

EN 11 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 1 INFORMA TI ON: T he optional extended-use ba ttery pack kit is a set composed of a battery pack and A C Power Adapter/ Charger: VU-V840 KIT : B N-V840U battery pack & AA- V15EG or AA-V15EK AC P ower Adapter/Charger VU-V856 KIT : B N-V856U battery pack & AA- V80EG or AA-V80EK AC P owe[...]

12 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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 Hung your third and little fingers on the finger support so that the tally lamp or the flash (GR-D VX707/507 only) is unobstructed with your fingers. 4 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to easily op[...]

EN 13 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 3 Align the screw on the tripod with the camcorder’ s mounting socket. T hen tighten the scr ew . ● Some tripods are not equipped with studs. While using the LC D monitor: Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Open the LCD monitor fully . It can rotate 270º (90º downward, 180º upw[...]

14 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 4 T o turn on the camcor der , set the P ower Switch to any oper ation mode except “OFF” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preferenc e using the P ower Switch and VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch (GR-D VX707/507 only). Op[...]

EN 15 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 5 T he date/time is reco rded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during pla yback. ( 墌 pg. 38, 49) 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully [...]

16 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 6 T he camcorder need s 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 . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a t[...]

EN 17 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_09-17.fm Pa g e 1 7 T he provided 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 . 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first. T o unload a memory card , push it once. After the memory c[...]

18 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVX707EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 1 8 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK VIDEO RECORDING ..................................................................................... 19 Basic Recording ....................................................................................... 19 Tape Remaining Time ...................[...]

EN 19 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 1 9 VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Before continuing, perfor m the procedures listed below: ● Pow er ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 16) ● Remove the lens cap ( 墌 pg. 7) 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. (GR-D VX707/507 only) 2 Set the P ower Switch to “ A ?[...]

20 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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 Ring tow a rds “T”. Zoom Out T urn the Power Zoom Ring tow a rds “W”. ● T he further you turn the Power Zoom Ring, the quicker the zoom action. NOTES: ● F ocusi[...]

EN 21 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 2 1 Ti me C od e 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). If recording start[...]

22 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_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”. (GR-D VX707/507 only) 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 T o start playback, press 4 / 9 . 5 T o stop playback, press 8 . ?[...]

EN 23 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 2 3 Blank Search Helps you find where y ou shou ld 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”. (GR-D VX707/507 only) 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while pressing dow[...]

24 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_18-25.fm Pa g e 2 4 A. Use the pr ovided Au dio/Video cable and optional S-Video cable. * T he Audio cable is not required for watching still images only . ** Connect when an S-V ideo cable is not used. *** When connecting the cables, open these covers. B. If your TV/VCR has a 21- pin connector Use the provided [...]

EN 25 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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. 4 T urn on the camcorder , [...]

26 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVX707EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 2 6 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK The D.S.C. (Digital Still Came ra) features ar e available on GR-DVX707 and GR-DVX507. D.S.C. RECORDING ...................................................................................... 27 Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)[...]

EN 27 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_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 er ( 墌 pg. 10 ) ● Loading A Memor y Card ( 墌 pg. 17) ● Remove the l[...]

28 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_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. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Swit[...]

EN 29 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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 pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out [...]

30 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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 Pla yback of image files , perform 1 – 6 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images” ( 墌 pg. 28). F or Index Pla yback of video cli[...]

EN 31 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 1 1 P erform steps 1 – 6 of “N ormal Pla yback Of Images” ( 墌 pg. 28). 2 Press the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ n DISPLA Y”, and press it. The Sub Menu appears. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “OFF”, and press it. T he operation[...]

32 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 2 8 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “PRO TECT”, and press it. T he Sub Menu appears. T o protect the currentl y displa y ed file 9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. T he P RO TECT screen appears. 10 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 11 Rotate the MENU Wheel[...]

EN 33 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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 pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , or [...]

34 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Switch to [...]

EN 35 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_26-36.fm Pa g e 3 5 10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. T he normal pla yback screen appears. ● T o cancel selection, rotate the MENU Wheel to select “R ETURN”, and press it. T o Print By Select ing Still Images A nd Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 8 in “T o Print All[...]

36 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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”. 2 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while pressing down the Loc k Button loca[...]

Master P age: Right-SecCov er GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 3 7 EN 37 ADV ANCED FEA TURES MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ............................................................ 38 Changing The Menu Settings ........................................................................ 38 RECORDING MENUS .................................................[...]

38 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_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. 40 – 52) 1 F or V ideo and D.S.C. (GR-D VX707/507 only) Recording Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switc h t[...]

EN 39 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 3 9 Menus with Sub Menus — m CAM ER A, q MANUAL, s SYSTEM, n DISPLA Y, o DSC (GR-D VX707/507 only), t VIDEO 1) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired function and press it. T he Sub Menu appears. Example: m CAM ER A M en u 2) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired parameter . 3) Pres[...]

40 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 0 RECORDING MENUS T hese effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. IMPORT ANT: Some Wipe/F ader Effect s cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects. ( 墌 pg. 42) If an unusable Wipe/F ade[...]

EN 41 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 1 WIPE/F ADER ( : F actory-preset) Indicator P arameter Description — OFF Disables effects. F ADER–WH ITE F ade in or out with a white screen. F ADER– BLA CK F ade in or out with a b lack screen. F ADER– B.W F ade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from co[...]

EN 45 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 5 Snapshot mode for video recording F or details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (F or Video Recording)” ( 墌 pg. 53). T here is the sound effect of a shutter closing. Gain up SNAP MO DE FULL Snapshot mode with no frame PIN-UP Pin-Up mode FRAME Snapshot mode with frame GAIN UP OFF Al[...]

46 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 6 MANU AL ( : F a ctory-pr eset) Digital Image Stabilisation 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 setti[...]

EN 47 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 7 Wind cut Snapshot flash mode (GR-DVX707/507 only ) Flash brightness adjustment (GR-DVX707/507 o nly) WIND CUT OFF Disengages the function. ON Helps cut down on noise created by wind. T he “ ” indicator appears. T he quali ty of the sound will change. T h is is normal. FLASH AU TO Refer t[...]

EN 45 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 5 Snapshot mode for video recording F or details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (F or Video Recording)” ( 墌 pg. 53). T here is the sound effect of a shutter closing. Gain up SNAP MO DE FULL Snapshot mode with no frame PIN-UP Pin-Up mode FRAME Snapshot mode with frame GAIN UP OFF Al[...]

46 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 6 MANU AL ( : F a ctory-pr eset) Digital Image Stabilisation 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 setti[...]

EN 47 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 7 Wind cut Snapshot flash mode (GR-DVX707/507 only ) Flash brightness adjustment (GR-DVX707/507 o nly) WIND CUT OFF Disengages the function. ON Helps cut down on noise created by wind. T he “ ” indicator appears. T he quali ty of the sound will change. T h is is normal. FLASH AU TO Refer t[...]

48 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 8 SYSTEM ( : F actory-prese t) Beep, melody and shutter sound Ta l l y l a m p s e t t i n g ID number setting (GR-DVX407/400 only) Automatic demonstration mode Demonstrates certain functions such as Progr am AE with specia l effects, et c., and can be used to confirm how these functions operat[...]

EN 49 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 4 9 Resetting menu se ttings Sound inpu t (GR-DVX707 on ly) DISPLA Y ( : F actory-preset) Display setting Date and time display setting Time code setting Clock adjustment CAM RESET CANCEL Does not reset the settings to the factory-preset. EXECUTE Resets all settings to the factory-preset. SOUND [...]

50 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 0 DSC ( : F actory-preset) Picture quality Image size Approximate Number of Storable Images T he numbers in parentheses are for GR-DVX507. * Provided with GR-D VX507 only ** Provided with GR-D VX707 only (12 sound effects pre-stored) *** GR-D VX707 only Recording media selection DSC Menu (GR-DV[...]

EN 51 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 1 VIDEO ( : F actory-pr eset) Playback sound During tape playbac k, the camcorde r detects the sound mode in whic h the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany y our pla yback picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 38, select “SO[...]

52 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 2 PLA YBA CK MENUS (cont.) SYSTEM ( : F actory-prese t) DISPLA Y ( : F actory-preset) Display System Menu BEEP OFF 墌 pg. 48 Eac h setting is linked with “ s SYSTEM”, which appears when the P ower Switch is set to “ M ”. ( 墌 pg. 38) T he p arameters are the same as in the de[...]

EN 53 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 3 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. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ” while pressing down t[...]

54 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 4 T he flash can be u sed when a snapshot is taken in Record-Standby mode. ( 墌 pg. 27, 53) ● When the P ower Switch is set to “ A ”, the flash automatically fires if it is dark ( appears). ● When the P ower Switch is set to “ M ”, you can select the flash setting as follows: ● F[...]

EN 55 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 5 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 o[...]

56 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 6 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. ● When the background is ov erly dark or the subjec[...]

EN 57 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 7 Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contra cts in well-lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light. Use this function in the following situations: ● When shooting a moving subject. ● When the distance to the subject [...]

58 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 8 T he white balance that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately r eproduced. T he white balance is usually adjusted automatically . Howev er , more ad vanced camcorder operators control this[...]

EN 59 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 5 9 T he so und effects pre-stored in the provided 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”. 4 Set the P ower Switch to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing down the Lock [...]

60 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 0 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. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY[...]

EN 61 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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 pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 5 Press 4 / 9 to start video p[...]

62 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 2 DUBBING . * Connect when an S-V ideo cable is not used. ** When connecting the ca bles, open these covers. 1 F ollowing the illustr ations, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pages 24 and 25. 2 Set the camcor der’ s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. (GR-DVX707/507 o[...]

EN 63 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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 sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration. 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped [...]

64 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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. 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped wi[...]

EN 65 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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 pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 5 Set “ COPY” to [...]

66 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_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. It also makes additional playback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 68) Insta[...]

EN 67 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 7 Buttons Functions With the camcor der’ s P ower Switch set to “ A ” or “ M ”. With the camcorder’ s Pow e r Switch set to “ P ”. A Infrar ed beam transmitting windo w T ransmits the beam signal. B Zoom (T/W) Bu ttons Zoom in/out ( 墌 pg. 20) Zoo m in/out ( 墌 pg. 68) C DISP[...]

68 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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 o r I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 1 minute in Slow Rewind or approx. 2 minutes in Slow F orward, normal play back resumes. ● T[...]

EN 69 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 6 9 Playback Spec ial Effect s Allows y ou to add creativ e effects to the video pla yback image. T he effects that can be used during playback are CLASSIC FILM, MONO TONE, SEPIA and STR OBE. T he effects work the same in playback as they did in recording. ( 墌 pg. 42) 1) T o start playback, pr[...]

70 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 0 T he audio trac k can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. ( 墌 pg. 44) 1 Play back the tape to locate the point where editing will start, then press PAU S E ( 9 ). 2 While holding A. DUB ( D ) on the remote control, press PAU S E ( 9 ). T he “ 9 D ” indicator app[...]

EN 71 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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 the MENU Wheel in. T he Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ s SYSTEM”, and press it. The SYSTEM Menu appears. 4 Rotate the ME NU Wheel to select “SOUND IN”, and press i[...]

72 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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. NOTES: ● Before performing the follo wing steps, m ake sure that “TIME CODE” is set [...]

EN 73 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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. R.A.Edit is more easily performed when the MBR (Multi-Brand Remote) is set to operate with your brand of VCR (see “VCR CODE LIST”), bu[...]

74 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 4 Make Connections Also refer to page 24 and 25. * Connect when an S-V ideo cable is not used. ** EDIT : GR-DVX707/507 JLIP: GR-D VX407/400 *** If your VCR has a SC ART connector , use the provided cable adapter . 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote P A USE connector… …Connect the editing [...]

EN 75 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 5 Select Scenes 6 P oint the remote co ntrol at the camcorder’ s remote sensor . Press PLA Y ( U ) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. T he Random Assemble Editing Menu appears. 7 If using a Wipe/F ader at the beginning of the scene, press FAD E / W I P E on the remote cont[...]

76 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_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. 15 Press th[...]

EN 77 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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 e xactly the same time, you ma y lose scenes you w anted, or find that you ha ve recorded scenes you did not want. F or a [...]

78 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 8 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS [A] U sing USB or PC conn ection cable T his camcorder can transfer still images to a PC by using the provided software. [B] Using D V cable It is also possible to transfer still images to a PC with a D V connector by using software equipped with the PC or commerci[...]

EN 79 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_37-79.fm Pa g e 7 9 T his camcorder can be used as a W ebCam via USB connection. 1 Make sure all necessary s oftware (pro vided) 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”. 4 Set the P ower Switch [...]

80 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P a ge 80 REFERENCES DETAILS ..................................................................................................... 81 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................... 82 CAUTIONS ..............................................[...]

EN 81 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 81 DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 10) ● P erform char ging where the te mperatur 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 be incomplete. ● Charging times noted above are for a f[...]

82 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 82 TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below , the probl em still exists, please consult y our nearest JVC dealer . Power Video and D.S.C. (GR-DVX707/507 only) Recording T he camcorder is a mi crocomputer -controlled device. Ex ternal noise and interference (from a[...]

EN 83 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 83 Video and D.S.C . (GR-DVX707/507 only) Playback 6. During recording, sound cannot be heard. 6. • T he optional headphones are not connected to the headphones connector . (GR-D VX707 only) • T he sound volume of the headphones connector (GR-D VX707 only) was not adjusted appropriately . T [...]

84 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 84 Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIV E ACTION 14. T he focus does not adjust automatically . 14. • Focus is s et 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. 14. • Set F ocus [...]

EN 85 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 85 Other problems 24. Although Snapshot is attempted, flash does not take place. 24. • The s ubject is too bright with the flash set to “ AUT O” or “AU TO C ”. • If blin ks, the flash is being charged. • T he camcorder is in the Record mode. • In the Menu Screen, “GAIN UP” is[...]

86 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 86 31. When the image is printed from the printer , a black bar appears at the bottom of the screen. 31. • T his is not a malfunction. 31. • By recording with “DIS” activ ated ( 墌 pg. 46) this can be av oided. 32. When the camcorder is connected via the D V connector , the camcorder doe[...]

EN 87 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 87 40. Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor . 40. • T he viewfinder is pulled out. • T he LCD monitor’ s brightness setting is too dark. 40. • Push the viewfinder back in. • Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor . ( 墌 pg. 13) • If the monitor is tilted upward 180 degrees, [...]

88 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 88 CA UTIONS General Battery 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[...]

EN 89 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 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. 2. While the memor y card is being access[...]

90 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 90 How T o Handle A CD-ROM • T ake car e not to soil or scratc h the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or put a stic ker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty , gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward from the centre hole using a ci[...]

EN 91 Master P age: Right-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_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 . Remov e the cassette. 3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holde[...]

92 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 92 SPECIFICA TIONS * GR-DVX707 only Camcorder Fo r G e n e ra l P ower supply : DC 11.0 V (Using A C Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ower consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 3.8 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 4.7 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 54 mm x 11[...]

EN 93 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 93 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. F or Connectors AV V ideo output : 1 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue Audio output : 300 mV (rms), 1 k Ω , analogue, s tereo Headphone output (GR-D VX707 only)[...]

94 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 94 INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicators 3 2 4 OFF PL A Y A M 1 5 6 7 8 0 q w e r t 9 GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm Page 94 Thursday, January 31, 20 02 12:47 PM[...]

EN 95 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P a ge 95 Controls a •P ow er Zoom Ring [T/W] .................... 墌 pg. 20 •Speaker V olume Control .................... 墌 pg. 22 b Recording Start/Stop Button ................ 墌 pg. 19 c P ower Switch [ A , M , P , OFF].......... 墌 pg. 14 d Lock Button ...................................[...]

96 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 96 INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications Durin g Video Recording Only a Selected Wipe/F ader Effect Indicat or ( 墌 pg. 40, 41) b Selected Wide Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 46) c T ape Running Indicator ( 墌 pg. 19) (Rotates while tape is running.) d Recording Sp[...]

EN 97 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 97 LCD Monitor/Vie wfinder Indications During D. S.C. Recording Only (GR-DVX 707/507 only) a Image Size: 1280 (1280 x 960) (GR-D VX707 only), 1024 (1024 x 768) or 640 (640 x 480) ( 墌 pg. 50) b Shooting Icon ( 墌 pg. 27) (Appears and blinks during shooting.) c Card Icon ( 墌 pg. 27) (Appears [...]

98 EN Master P age: Left GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 98 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications Durin g Both Video And D.S.C. Recording a Operation Mode ( 墌 pg. 14) b • : Night-Scope Indicator ( 墌 pg. 53) (Appears when Night- Scope is engaged.) • : Gain Up Mode (GR-D VX707/507 only) ( 墌 pg. 45) (Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “ AUT O?[...]

EN 99 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P age 99 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During V ideo Playback a Sound Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 51) b Blank Sear ch Indicator ( 墌 pg. 23) c T ape Speed ( 墌 pg. 44) d • U : Pla yback • 5 : F ast-F orward/Shuttle Sear ch • 3 : Rewind/Shuttle Se arc h • 9 : P ause • 9 U : F o rw ard Slo[...]

100 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 GR-DVX707EG_80-103.fm P a ge 100 INDEX Indica tions (cont.) Wa rn i n g I n d i ca 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. When the battery power is exh[...]

EN 101 Master P age: Right GR-DVX707EG_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 TECTION TA B > ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempte d on a tape recorded in the LP mode. ( 墌 pg. 72) ● Appears if INSERT ( I ) on the remote control is pressed when the[...]