JVC GR-D720EK, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...a Before use please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages 3 6 to ensure safe use of this product INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 8 VIDEO RECORDING PLAYBACK 18 ADVANCED FEATURES 24 REFERENCES 35 To deactivate the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF 墌 pg 24 27 Back cover ...

Page 2: ...g 32 Backlight Compensation Simply pressing the button brightens the image darkened by backlight 墌 pg 30 Data Battery You can check the battery status by simply pressing the DATA button 墌 pg 14 Auto Button You can change the recording mode between manual setting to the standard mode setting of the camcorder by pressing the AUTO button 墌 pg 20 Major Features of this Camcorder Fade in Fade out MAX T...

Page 3: ...N VF823U battery packs Using generic non JVC batteries can cause damage to the internal charging circuitry Make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark Remember that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats It is recommended that you use JVC brand cassette tapes Your camcorder is compatible with all brands of commercially available cassette tapes complying with t...

Page 4: ...wn to L Live or Red CAUTIONS This camcorder is designed to be used with PAL type colour television signals It cannot be used for playback with a television of a different standard However live recording and LCD monitor viewfinder playback are possible anywhere This product includes patented and other proprietary technology and will operate only with JVC Data Battery Use the JVC BN VF808U BN VF815U...

Page 5: ...ctrical and electronic equipment for proper treatment recovery and recycling in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of this product correctly you will help to conserve natural resources and will help prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more information about col...

Page 6: ...an permanently damage your hearing DON T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions DON T...

Page 7: ...ck 21 Still Playback 21 Variable Shuttle Search 21 Blank Search 22 Playback Snapshot 22 Connections To A TV Or VCR 22 ADVANCED FEATURES 24 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 24 Changing The Menu Settings 24 Recording Menus 25 Playback Menus 27 FEATURES FOR RECORDING 29 Snapshot Record Still Image On Tape 29 Manual Focus 29 Exposure Control 29 Iris Lock 30 Backlight Compensation 30 Spot Exposure Control...

Page 8: ...ct which one to use Set PRIORITY to the desired mode in SYSTEM Menu 墌 pg 27 Coloured bright spots may appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder However this is not a malfunction The LCD monitor can rotate 270 Power linked operation When the power switch is set to REC you can also turn the camcorder on off by opening closing the LCD monitor or pulling out pushing in the viewfinder How to op...

Page 9: ...s N Digital Video Connector DV OUT i LINK 墌 pg 33 34 i LINK refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo is used for products compliant with the i LINK standard O S Video Output Connector S 墌 pg 22 For GR D740EK only The connectors are located beneath the covers P DC Input Connector DC 墌 pg 13 Q Audio Video Output Connector AV 墌 pg 22 33 Indicators R POWER CHA...

Page 10: ...ing Snapshot REC Appears during recording Q Tape Running Indicator Rotates while tape is running R Tape Remaining Time 墌 pg 18 S Recording Speed Mode SP LP 墌 pg 25 only LP indicator is displayed T Selected Wide Mode Indicator 墌 pg 18 only 16 9 indicator is displayed U Zoom Indicator 墌 pg 19 V Approximate Zoom Ratio 墌 pg 19 During Video Playback a Battery Remaining Power Indicator 墌 pg 36 B Sound L...

Page 11: ...e or more core filter If a cable has only one core filter the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder Make sure to use the provided cables for connections Do not use any other cables Regarding This Manual Operation To select 4 9 FOCUS Move the control lever up 8 Move the control lever down 5 Move the control lever right 3 QUICK REVIEW Move the control lever left MENU...

Page 12: ...ch The Shoulder Strap 1 Peel off the pad and thread the end of the strap through the eyelet 2 Thread the strap through the buckle adjust its length and use the strap guide to fix it in place 3 Position the buckle near the eyelet and reattach the pad Open the pad and make grip adjustments Before making the adjustment remove any security tags that may be attached to the velcro Place here during shoo...

Page 13: ...iod the POWER CHARGE lamp may not light In this case remove the battery pack from the camcorder then try charging again If a fully charged battery pack is attached to the unit POWER CHARGE lamp will blink for approx 10 seconds before it turns off If the battery operation time remains extremely short even after having been fully charged the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced Please purcha...

Page 14: ...r is turned off Failure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction Data Battery System You can check the remaining battery power and the recordable time When the battery is attached press DATA When the Power Switch is set to OFF it is displayed for approx 3 seconds if the button is pressed and released quickly and for approx 15 seconds if the button is pressed and hold for approx several secon...

Page 15: ...s MENU Press whenever you want to return to the previous menu screen setting 1 Set the Power Switch to REC while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked Pull out the viewfinder fully 3 Turn the Dioptre Adjustment Control until the indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused CAUTION When retracting the viewfinder take care not to pi...

Page 16: ...over Do not apply force Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one or use AC power before continuing 3 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks into place NOTES If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open close the cassette holder cover and try again If the cassette holder still does open turn the camcorder off then on again If the tape does not load properl...

Page 17: ...d videos at the 16 9 size 1 Set the Power Switch to REC 2 Each press 16 9 switches the screen size On the LCD monitor NOTE If you record videos in 16 9 size the image may appear to be slightly vertically stretched when playing back on TV with the 4 3 screen 墌 pg 26 28 16 9 Wide Mode 16 9 4 3 16 9 4 3 16 9 On the viewfinder ...

Page 18: ...ur when editing the tape To avoid this refer to Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 墌 pg 20 To record in LP Long Play mode 墌 pg 26 Tape Remaining Time Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display min means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time When the remaining time reaches 2 minutes the indication starts blinking The time required to calculate and display the remaining tape l...

Page 19: ...nitor in the most convenient direction It can rotate 270 90 downward 180 upward Interface Shooting The person you shoot can view himself herself in the LCD monitor and you can even shoot yourself while viewing your own image in the LCD monitor 1 Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward to 180 so that it faces forward Then pull out the viewfinder fully 2 Point the lens toward the subject yourself wh...

Page 20: ... When a tape is removed and re inserted during shooting When shooting using a partially recorded tape When shooting on a blank portion located partway through the tape When shooting again after shooting a scene then opening closing the cassette holder cover NOTES The time code cannot be reset During fast forwarding and rewinding the time code indication does not move smoothly The time code is disp...

Page 21: ...t are detected The pictures in the HDV format cannot be played back with this camcorder Still Playback Pauses during video playback 1 Press 4 9 during playback 2 To resume normal playback press 4 9 again If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes the camcorder s Stop mode is automatically engaged Variable Shuttle Search Allows to variable speed search in either direction during vide...

Page 22: ...ANK NOTES Before starting Blank Search if the current position is at a blank portion the camcorder searches in the reverse direction If the current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder searches in the forward direction If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search the camcorder stops automatically A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape may not be de...

Page 23: ...VCR s instruction manual 4 Turn on the camcorder the VCR and the TV 5 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode and set the TV to its VIDEO mode 6 Start playback on the camcorder 墌 pg 21 Please set 16 9 OUTPUT of Playback Menus so that the image may suit your TV 16 9 TV or 4 3 TV 墌 pg 17 28 To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time Set DATE TIME to ON or OFF 墌 pg...

Page 24: ...ET or The selected function menu appears Example FUNCTION menu 5 Select the desired selection press SET or Example WIPE FADER menu 6 Select the desired setting press SET or Selection is completed 7 Press MENU The Menu Screen closes Press whenever you want to cancel or return to the previous menu screen Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus Changing The Menu Settings 1 2 Lock...

Page 25: ...e subject is less than 1 m set TELE MACRO to ON You can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx 40 cm Depending on the zoom position the lens may go out of focus OFF Disables the function ON To compensate for unstable images caused by camera shake particularly at high magnification NOTES Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is excessive or depending on the ...

Page 26: ...ivalent to the 48 kHz mode of previous models DISPLAY The DISPLAY settings except CLOCK ADJ 16 9 OUTPUT and BRIGHT are effective only for shooting LCD Keeps the camcorder s display except the date time and time code from appearing on the connected TV screen LCD TV Makes the camcorder s display appear on screen when the camcorder is connected to a TV OFF The date time does not appear ON The date ti...

Page 27: ... no operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to REC Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily If no operation is performed for more than 3 minutes after that the demonstration will resume NOTES If a cassette is in the camcorder the demonstration cannot be turned on DEMO MODE remains ON even if the camcorder power is turned off CANCEL D...

Page 28: ...F the camcorder s display disappears OFF The date time does not appear ON The date time is always displayed 墌 pg 15 Date Time Settings 墌 pg 20 Time Code 墌 pg 27 16 9 OUTPUT 墌 pg 15 Brightness Adjustment Of The Display SYSTEM Each setting except DEMO MODE is linked with SYSTEM which appears when the Power Switch is set to REC The parameters are the same as in the description on page 墌 pg 27 ON SCRE...

Page 29: ... FOCUS twice Manual focus is recommended in situations listed below When two subjects overlap in the same scene When illumination is low When the subject has no contrast difference in brightness and darkness such as a flat one colour wall or a clear blue sky When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that ...

Page 30: ...mpensation feature brightens the dark subject portion by increasing the exposure 1 Set the Power Switch to REC 2 Set the recording mode to M 墌 pg 20 3 Press so that the Backlight Compensation indicator appears To cancel Backlight Compensation Press twice so that the indicator disappears NOTE Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to...

Page 31: ...creen closes and the Manual White Balance indicator is displayed NOTES In step 3 it may be difficult to focus on the white paper In such a case adjust focus manually 墌 pg 29 Because the colour temperature is different depending on the light source use this function for a more natural result Once you adjust white balance manually the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the batter...

Page 32: ...墌 pg 31 is automatically set to AUTO When Twilight is chosen the camcorder automatically adjusts the focus from approx 10 m to infinity From less than 10 m adjust the focus manually NIGHT Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting Although the recorded image is not grainy it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed During Night Scop...

Page 33: ...age or sound deterioration To use this camcorder as a player 1 Make sure all units are turned off 2 Connect this camcorder to a video unit equipped with a DV input connector using a DV cable as shown in the illustration 3 Start playback on the camcorder 墌 pg 21 4 At the point you want to start dubbing start recording on the video unit Refer to the video unit s instruction manual 5 To stop dubbing ...

Page 34: ... date time information cannot be captured into the PC Refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and Software The still images can also be transferred to a PC with a DV connector equipped capture board The system may not work properly depending on the PC or capture board you are using If after connecting a DV cable to the camcorder and it doesn t work restart the camcorder Connection To A Personal...

Page 35: ...ature of 10 C to 35 C 墌 pg 37 The battery pack is not attached firmly HDetach the battery pack once again and re attach it firmly 墌 pg 13 When shooting in the dark the unit becomes highly sensitive to light when GAIN UP is set to AUTO HIf you want the lighting to look more natural set GAIN UP to AGC or OFF 墌 pg 25 In places subject to low temperature images become dark due to the characteristics o...

Page 36: ...following cautions To avoid hazards do not burn do not short circuit the terminals When transporting make sure the provided battery cap is attached to the battery If the battery cap is misplaced carry the battery in a plastic bag do not modify or disassemble do not expose the battery to temperatures exceeding 60 C as this may cause the battery to overheat explode or catch fire use only specified c...

Page 37: ...ng the camcorder the surface around the LCD monitor and or the back of the LCD monitor may heat up If you leave power on for a long time the surface around the LCD monitor becomes hot Main Unit For safety DO NOT open the camcorder s chassis disassemble or modify the unit short circuit the terminals of the battery pack Keep it away from metallic objects when not in use allow inflammables water or m...

Page 38: ...C dealer Serious malfunctioning About moisture condensation You have observed that pouring a cold liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass outer surface This same phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a cool place to a warm place after heating a cold room under extremely humid conditions or in a place directly subjected to the cool air fr...

Page 39: ...rix system Viewfinder GR D740EK Electronic viewfinder with 0 33 colour LCD GR D720EK Electrical viewfinder with 0 33 black white LCD Speaker Monaural Format DV format SD mode Signal format PAL standard Recording Playback format Video Digital component recording Audio PCM digital recording 32 kHz 4 channel 12 BIT 48 kHz 2 channel 16 BIT Cassette Mini DV cassette Tape speed SP 18 8 mm s LP 12 5 mm s...

Page 40: ... Up 25 I Interface Shooting 19 Iris Lock 30 J Journalistic Shooting 19 L Language 15 27 LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 8 15 Loading A Cassette 16 M Manual Focus 29 Melody 27 Motor Drive Mode 29 N Narration 27 Night Scope 32 P Playback Sound 27 Power linked operation 8 Priority 27 Program AE 32 Q Quick Review 20 R Rec Mode 26 Recording Capacity Tape 18 S Shutter Effect 32 Sound L R 27 Sound Mode 26 27 ...