JVC GR-D750AA, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...ety information and precautions contained in the pages 3 5 to ensure safe use of this product INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GETTING STARTED 7 VIDEO RECORDING PLAYBACK 17 ADVANCED FEATURES 23 REFERENCES 35 To deactivate the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF 墌 pg 23 26 Back cover GR D750AA book Page 1 Tuesday January 30 2007 5 41 PM ...

Page 2: ...ensation Simply pressing the button brightens the image darkened by backlight 墌 pg 29 Data Battery You can check the battery status by simply pressing the DATA button 墌 pg 13 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 19 Major Features of this Camcorder Fade in Fade out MAX TIME LEVEL LCD 110mi...

Page 3: ... 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 the MiniDV standa...

Page 4: ... the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear Do not block the ventilation holes If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus ...

Page 5: ...er To clean the viewfinder lens Remove dust from the viewfinder using a blower brush NOTES Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol Cleaning should be done only after the battery pack has been removed or other power units have been disconnected Mould may form if the lens is left dirty When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product To cle...

Page 6: ...k 21 Variable Shuttle Search 21 Blank Search 21 Playback Snapshot 21 Connections To A TV Or VCR 22 ADVANCED FEATURES 23 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 23 Changing The Menu Settings 23 Recording Menus 24 Playback Menus 26 FEATURES FOR RECORDING 28 Snapshot Record Still Image On Tape 28 Manual Focus 28 Exposure Control 29 Iris Lock 29 Backlight Compensation 29 Spot Exposure Control 30 White Balance A...

Page 7: ...an select which one to use Set PRIORITY to the desired mode in SYSTEM Menu 墌 pg 26 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 Ho...

Page 8: ...Connector DV IN 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 The connectors are located beneath the covers P DC Input Connector DC 墌 pg 12 Q Audio Video Output Connector AV 墌 pg 22 Indicators R POWER CHARGE Lamp 墌 pg 12 Other Parts S LCD Mo...

Page 9: ...shot REC Appears during recording Q Tape Running Indicator Rotates while tape is running R Tape Remaining Time 墌 pg 17 S Recording Speed Mode SP LP 墌 pg 25 only LP indicator is displayed T Selected Wide Mode Indicator 墌 pg 16 only 16 9 indicator is displayed U Zoom Indicator 墌 pg 18 V Approximate Zoom Ratio 墌 pg 18 During Video Playback a Battery Remaining Power Indicator 墌 pg 36 B Sound L R Indic...

Page 10: ...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 16 9 BLANK LCD Monitor Con...

Page 11: ...houlder 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 shooting Eye...

Page 12: ...y 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 purchase a new one Since the AC Ad...

Page 13: ...ned 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 seconds When ...

Page 14: ...nt 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 pinch your fingers Perform ste...

Page 15: ...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 properly open t...

Page 16: ... 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 25 27 16 9 Wide Mode 16 9 4 3 16 9 4 3 16 9 On the viewfinder GR D750AA book Page 16 Tuesday January 30 2007 5 41 PM ...

Page 17: ...ing the tape To avoid this refer to Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 墌 pg 19 To record in LP Long Play mode 墌 pg 25 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 length and th...

Page 18: ...n 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 when self recording and start recording During...

Page 19: ...n 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 displaye...

Page 20: ...can be viewed in the LCD monitor viewfinder or on a connected TV 墌 pg 22 If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is supplied from a battery the camcorder shuts off automatically To turn the camcorder on again push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re open the LCD monitor When a cable is connected to the AV connector the sound is not heard from the speaker Appears when pic...

Page 21: ...tion appears and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward search then stops at the spot which is about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the detected blank portion To cancel Blank Search midway press 8 or BLANK 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 recorde...

Page 22: ...corder 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 20 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 16 27 To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time Set DATE TIME to ON or OFF 墌 pg 27 Time Code Set TIME CODE to ON or OFF 墌...

Page 23: ...ed 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 button Power Sw...

Page 24: ...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 shooting condition Switch off this mode when recordi...

Page 25: ... 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 time is a...

Page 26: ...nutes 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 Does not reset all settings t...

Page 27: ...amcorder s display disappears OFF The date time does not appear ON The date time is always displayed 墌 pg 14 Date Time Settings 墌 pg 19 Time Code 墌 pg 26 16 9 OUTPUT 墌 pg 14 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 26 ON SCREEN OFF ...

Page 28: ...ion In this case use the manual focus mode 1 Set the Power Switch to REC 2 Set the recording mode to M 墌 pg 19 3 Press FOCUS The manual focus indicator appears 4 Press or to focus on a subject When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer or will blink 5 Press SET Focus adjustment is complete To reset to Auto Focus Press FOCUS twice Manual focus is recommended in situations listed ...

Page 29: ... allow in more light Use this function in the following situations When shooting a moving subject When the distance to the subject changes so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes such as when the subject is backing away When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing When shooting objects under a spotlight When zooming 1 Perform steps 1 6 in Ex...

Page 30: ...ay not be attained STROBE in EFFECT cannot be used with Spot Exposure Control The white balance refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting If the white balance is correct all other colours will be accurately reproduced The white balance is usually adjusted automatically However more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more professio...

Page 31: ... turned off or the battery removed White Balance cannot be activated simultaneously with TWILIGHT in PROGRAM AE 墌 pg 32 White Balance cannot be activated if the SEPIA or MONOTONE mode is activated These effects let you make pro style scene transitions Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next Wipe or Fader works when video recording is started or stopped 1 Set the Power Switch...

Page 32: ...ally 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 Scope it may be difficul...

Page 33: ...oration 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 20 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 stop recording on t...

Page 34: ...u are using a Windows XP you can use Windows Messenger to conduct video conferences over the Internet using a camcorder For details refer to the help for the Windows Messenger NOTES It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack 墌 pg 13 When using a DV cable be sure to use the optional JVC VC VDV206U or VC VDV204U DV cable depending on the type of DV connec...

Page 35: ... 墌 pg 37 The battery pack is not attached firmly HDetach the battery pack once again and re attach it firmly 墌 pg 12 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 24 In places subject to low temperature images become dark due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor Thi...

Page 36: ...autions 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 chargers To ...

Page 37: ... 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 metallic objects ...

Page 38: ...lfunctioning 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 from an air condition...

Page 39: ...m Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with 0 33 colour 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 Maximum recording time using 80 min cassette SP 80 min LP 120 min S S Video ...

Page 40: ...4 I Interface Shooting 18 Iris Lock 29 J Journalistic Shooting 18 L Language 14 26 LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 7 14 Loading A Cassette 15 M Manual Focus 28 Melody 26 Motor Drive Mode 28 N Narration 26 Night Scope 32 P Playback Sound 26 Power linked operation 7 Priority 26 Program AE 32 Q Quick Review 17 Rec Mode 25 Recording Capacity Tape 17 S Shutter Effect 32 Sound L R 26 Sound Mode 25 26 Speaker...