JVC GR-D790U manual

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 .jvc.co .jp/english/accessor y/ INSTR UCTIONS DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING[...]

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. (  pg. 41) LED Light Y ou can br ighten the su[...]

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. If you ha ven’t used your camcorder f or awhile, the heads ma y be dir ty . W e recommend p[...]

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. Howe ver , live recording and LCD monitor/viewfin[...]

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. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions.[...]

6 EN MasterP age: Left CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 7 Regarding This Manual ................................. 7 Provided Accessories .................................... 7 Index .............................................................. 8 Grip Adjustment ........................................... 12 Power ..........................................[...]

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 . 1) Mov e the control le ver up/down/left/right ( 3 / 4 / 1 / 2 ) to select[...]

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 . The LCD monitor can rotate 270°. P ower -linked operation When the pow er switch is set to “REC”, you can also turn the camcorder on/of[...]

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. 21)/ Manual F ocus [FOCUS] (  pg. 37) 4 : Down/Stop ( 7 ) (  pg. 21)/ Backl[...]

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. 36) 4 Recording Speed Mode (SP/LP) (  pg. 33) (only LP indicator is d[...]

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. 22) 6 3 : Pl[...]

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 . How T o Attach The Shoulder Strap Open the pad and mak e grip adjustments. ● Before m[...]

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 . 3 Slide up the battery pack until it loc ks in place 2 . 4 Plug the A C Adapter into an A C outlet[...]

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 . • The LCD monitor is [...]

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 . 2 Select “CLOCK ADJ . ”, press SET or 2 . 3 Select the de[...]

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 . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Inser t or remov e a tape and press “P[...]

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 . After the memory card comes out of the camcorder , pull it out. ● Do not touch the termina[...]

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 . (  pg. 17) 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO?[...]

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. Digital zooming is possible up to 900X. Set (ZOOM) to [68X] or [900X]. (  pg.[...]

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. * Frames are not displa yed during recording. If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “00:00:00” (minute:second:fr[...]

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. ● The abov e screen (referring to the control le ver (  pg. 7)) will be displayed f[...]

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 . ● During playback, press and hold ¡ or 1 . The search conti[...]

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 . 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illus[...]

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 . The trans[...]

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). ● T o revert back to normal playbac k, press PLA Y ( 3[...]

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. 13) ● Loading a Memory Card (  pg. 17) ● Remov e the lens cap. ● Open the LCD monitor [...]

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. 1 Load a memory card. (  pg. 17) 2 Set[...]

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. 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “Normal Playbac k Of Images” (  pg. 27). 2 [...]

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. 27). 2 Press MENU . 3 Select “DELETE”, press SET or 2 . The DELETE Menu appe[...]

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 . The DPOF screen appears. 3 Press 1 or 2 to select the desired file. 4 Press 4 or 3 to select the [...]

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 .S.C. Recording Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO” or “MEMOR Y”. ●[...]

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. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at slo w shutter s[...]

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. [LCD/TV] : Makes the camcorder’ s d[...]

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. SOUND L/R and [...]

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. NOTES: ● Be careful not to poin[...]

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 “ ”. (  pg. 20) 4 Set “REC SELECT” to “ / ” or ““ . ( [...]

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. ● When the background is o verly dark or the subject is bri[...]

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”. 2 Set the recording mode to “ ”. (  pg. 20) 3 Press so [...]

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. Adjust zoom or position y ourself so that the white paper fills the sc[...]

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. 32) ● The selected effect will be sho wn for appro x. 2 seconds before the camcorder returns [...]

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”. 5 Set the P ower Switch to “PLA Y” while pressing d[...]

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. T o use this camcorder as a pla yer 1 Make sure all units are turned off . 2 Conn[...]

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. If you are using a W[...]

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 ). 2 While holding A. DUB ( ) on the remote control, press P A U[...]

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. 13) ● The battery pack is not attached firmly . ➜ Detach the battery pack once again [...]

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. 34, 35) ● “REMO TE” is set to “OFF”. ➜ Set “REMO TE” to “ON”. (  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 . USING HOUSEHOLD A C PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit’ s power cord to an AC w all outlet other than American National Standard [...]

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. ● While the memory card is being accessed ([...]

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. F or periodic check- ups please consult y our nearest JVC dealer . [...]

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. 7.5 W (Maximum; when charging the battery pack) * Using LED Light Di[...]

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 ......13, 14, 48 Blank Search ................. 22 Bright ................. 15,[...]

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 .......... ............... ........... .... 4 Software Installation (Windows ® )........ ........... .... 5 [...]

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. HOWE VER, INST ALLING OR USING THE PROGRA M INDI[...]

—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. In t[...]

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 .jvc-victor.co .jp/ english/worldmap/inde x-e.html), please fill out the f ollowing and hav e [...]

—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 . 1 Load the pr[...]

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. NOTE S: ● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the p ower suppl[...]

—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. [DCIM] : Contains folders with still images (extension “.jpg”) [MIS C] : Contains f olders w ith DPOF setting data NOTE S: ● Saving the wrong kinds of files in a memor y car[...]

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 . 1 Confirm that “ ” is not cur ren tly di sp lay[...]

—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. NOTE S: ● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery p[...]

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 . ● Nev er dis connect the USB cable while “ ” is dis[...]

—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]. 2 Con fir m tha t “ ” is not cur ren tly di sp layed on the LCD mon[...]

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