JVC GR-DVP7 manual

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.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YB ACK 26 AD V ANCED FEA TURES 37 REFERENCES 80 TERMS 102 Please visit our Homepage on the Wor[...]

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. It is recommended that you?[...]

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. DO read the operatin[...]

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. CAUTION! T he following notes concern possible ph ysical damage to[...]

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 . Provided Accessories ● AC P ower Adapte [...]

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. 4) Connect the strap g and h and thread the str ap h [...]

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. 3) Adjust the length with the adjuster . NOTES: ● Y ou can use the strap as [...]

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 ..................................................................................... 12 Viewfinder 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 . 2 Plug the A [...]

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. 3 Firmly push the end 2 of the battery pac k until it locks into place. T o detach the batter[...]

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. Be sure to tighten the belt to your preference . 1 Set the P[...]

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. Open the LCD monitor fully . It can rotate 270º (90º downward, 180º upw [...]

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. Operation Mode Pow e r[...]

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. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully .[...]

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 . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a ta[...]

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. T o unload a memory card , push it once. After the memory c[...]

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 ....................................................................................... 19 Tape Remaining Time ...................[...]

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”. 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing[...]

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”. ● T he further you turn the P ower Zoom Ring, the quicker the [...]

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). If recording starts[...]

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. 4 T o start playback, press 4 / 9 . 5 T o stop playback, press 8 . ● During Stop mode[...]

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”. 3 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while press ing down the Loc k Button lo [...]

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 . B. If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin connector Use the provided Cable A d apter . * Not required for wat[...]

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. 4 T urn on the camcorder , [...]

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.C. Snapshot) ............................................................... 27 D.S.C. PLAYBACK ...[...]

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. 10) ● Loading A Memor y Card ( 墌 pg. 17) 1 Slide down the[...]

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. 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Swit[...]

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. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull o[...]

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. 28). F or Index Playbac k of video cli[...]

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. 4 Press + or – to select “OFF”, and press SET/ SELECT . T he operation mode i[...]

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 . T he PRO TECT screen appears. 10 T urn the SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring to the left ( 3 ) or to the right [...]

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. 4 Open the LCD monitor fully , [...]

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. ( 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-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. ● T o cancel selection, select “RETURN”. 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)”[...]

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”. 2 Set the P ower Switch to “ P ” while press ing down the Loc k Button lo [...]

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 RECORDING MENUS ......................................................[...]

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 .S.C. Recording Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switc h to “VIDEO” or “ME[...]

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. 5) Press SET/SELECT again. The M enu Scree[...]

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. 3 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out the viewfinder fully . 4 Set “ v WIPE/F [...]

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. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ M ” while pressing down the Lock Button located[...]

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. White Balance ( 墌 pg. 42, 56) is automatically set to “ ”, [...]

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. 72) are possible on tapes recorded in the SP mode. ● If the recording mode is switched during r[...]

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. 52). T here is the sound effect of a shutter closin g. Gain up SNAP MO DE FULL Snapshot mode with no frame NEGA Nega mode PIN-UP Pin-Up mode FRAME Snapshot mode with frame[...]

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. 1 Set “5S” to “5S”. ( 墌 pg. 38) ● “5S” appears. [...]

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. Wide mode * A vailable only when the VIDEO/ME MORY Swit[...]

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., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. ( 墌 pg. 8) Navigation time System M[...]

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. 70) is executed.[...]

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. T wo Picture Quality modes are [...]

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. According to the menu access explanation [...]

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 ”. ( 墌 pg. 38) T he parameters are the same as in the description on page 47. BEEP MELOD Y [...]

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. 3 Open the LCD monitor fully , or [...]

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. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully , or pull out[...]

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. 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[...]

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. ● When the background is ov erly dark or the subje[...]

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. ● Using BA CKLIGHT Button ma y cause the light around the subject to become [...]

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”. 4 Set the P ower Switch to “ A ” or “ M ” while pressing down the Lock [...]

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. ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the P ower Switch to ?[...]

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”. ( 墌 pg. 38) 3 Press 4 / 9 to start tape playback. 4 Press SNAPSHOT at the desired point. ?[...]

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. ( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMO[...]

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. 5 Set “E-CLIP REC” to t[...]

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 . 1 F ollowing the illustrations, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pages 24 and 2[...]

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. * D V IN/OUT : GR-DVP7 DV O UT: G R - DVP 5 ** When connecting the cable, open the cove[...]

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. * When connecting the cable, open the cover . 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Conn[...]

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. 5 Set “ COPY” [...]

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. It also makes additional playback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 68) Instal[...]

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. B Zoom (T/W) Bu ttons Zoom in/out ( 墌 pg. 20) Zoom in/out ( 墌 pg. 68) C DISPLA [...]

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. 1 minute in Slow Rewind or approx. 2 minutes in Slow F orward, normal play back resumes. ● T o[...]

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. ( 墌 pg. 41) 1) T o start playback, pr[...]

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. DUB ( D ) on the remote control, press PAU S E ( 9 ). T he “ 9 D ” indicator app[...]

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 . T he SYSTEM Menu appear s. 4 Press + or – to select “SOUND IN”, and press SET/SELECT . T h[...]

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. NOTES: ● Before performing the follo wing steps, m ake sure that “TIME CODE” is set [...]

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. 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-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. ****When connecting the cable, open the cover . 1 A A JVC VCR equ[...]

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. 7 If using a Wipe/F ader at the beginning of the scene, press FA D E / W I P E on the remote co[...]

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. 15 Press ST[...]

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. For a cl[...]

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. [B] Using DV 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 commercially a vailable soft[...]

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. 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB cable. 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Swit[...]

80 EN Master P age: Left-SecCov er GR-DVP7-5EG_80-103.fm P a ge 80 REFERENCES DETAILS ..................................................................................................... 81 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................... 82 CAUTIONS ..............................................[...]

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. ● Charging times noted above are for a fully dis[...]

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. Ex ternal noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc[...]

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 . T he sound volume at this point is the same as the level it[...]

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 . • T he lens is dirty or covered with condensation. 14. • Set F ocus [...]

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 . • Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/ low temperatures. 25. • T o p[...]

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 . Howeve r , black spots or bright spots of light (red, green or blue) ma y appear constantly on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder [...]

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.) and wa it a few minutes for the indication to clear . When it does, you can res[...]

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. 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 batter[...]

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. 2. While the memor y card is being acces[...]

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). Do not write anything or put a stic ker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty , gently wi pe it with a soft cloth outward from the centre hole using a ci[...]

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 . Remove the cassette. 3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder[...]

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. 4 .2 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 5.0 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 43 mm x 115 [...]

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: 0.30 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue output V ideo ou tput : 1.0 V (p-p),[...]

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.fm Pag e 94 Thursday, February 28, 2002 4:02 PM[...]

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, +, –] .................. 墌 pg. 38 c •+, – Button ........................................ 墌 pg. 38[...]

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. 39, 40) c Selected Wide Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 4[...]

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.) c Card Icon ( 墌 pg. 27) (Appears during shooting and blinks when a memor[...]

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. 44) (Appears when “GAIN UP” is set to “ AUT O” and the shutter spe[...]

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. 23) c T humbnail st oring indicator ( 墌 pg. 58) (Appears while the captured image is being stored as a thumbnail image in the memory card) d T ape Speed ( 墌 [...]

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. When the battery power is ex[...]

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. ( 墌 pg. 72) ● Appears if INSERT ( I ) on the remote control is pressed when th[...]

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 ........................................... ........ 70 Auto Focus .................................................[...]

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 .............................. ........ 69 Playback Zoom . .................................................. 68 Power Switch Pos[...]

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