JVC GR-DVP7U manual Dear Customer, It is recommended that you…

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product.

Using This Instruction Manual

All major sections are listed in the Table Of Contents on the cover page.

Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well.

Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference.

It is recommended that you…

…refer to the Index ( pg. 94 – 101) and familiarize yourself with button locations, etc. before use. …read thoroughly the Safety Precautions and Safety Instructions that follow. They contain extremely

important information regarding the safe use of this product.

You are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 88 through 90 before use.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

The AA-V100U AC Power Adapter/Charger should be used with:

AC 120 Vd, 60 Hz in the USA and Canada, AC 110 V - 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz in other countries.

CAUTION (applies to the AA-V100U)

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION (s’applique à l’AA-V100U)

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

NOTES:

The rating plate (serial number plate) and safety caution are on the bottom and/or the back of the main unit.

The rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Charger is on its bottom.

CAUTIONS:

This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color 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.

Use the JVC BN-V107U/V114U battery packs and, to recharge them or to supply power to the camcorder from an AC outlet, use the provided multi-voltage AC Power Adapter/Charger. (An appropriate conversion adapter may be necessary to accommodate different designs of AC outlets in different countries.)

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Contents For Customer Use Model No Serial NoDear Customer It is recommended that you…Before recording an important scene… Power Lines Power SourcesPower Cord Protection Grounding or PolarizationDamage Requiring Service Accessories To avoid personal injuryCleaning Replacement PartsRM-V717U Remote control unit USB Cable AV/Editing Cable Camcorder pg Attach the pad Adjust the length with the adjuster How To Attach The Grip BeltHow To Attach The Strap Remove the pad and separate the two strapsAutomatic Demonstration Getting Started 10 EN PowerCharging The Battery Pack About BatteriesInformation Using The Battery PackUsing AC Power 12 EN Grip AdjustmentViewfinder Adjustment Tripod Mounting While using the LCD monitorWhile using the viewfinder OFF Operation Mode14 EN VideoDate/Time Settings Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium BatteryLoading a Cassette Unloading a Cassette Approximate recording time Tape Recording mode16 EN To protect valuable recordings…Make sure the camcorder’s power is off Open the card cover To protect valuable files available only for SD Memory Card…18 EN Video Recording & PlaybackNow calculating Basic RecordingTape Remaining Time Blinking Blinking BlinkingJournalistic Shooting 20 ENZooming Interface ShootingRecording From The Middle Of a Tape When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeTime Code Proper recordingNormal Playback To control the speaker volume…22 EN Still PlaybackAvailable only with the remote control provided.  pg During Stop modeTo cancel Blank Search midway, press Blank Search24 EN Connections To a TV Or VCRHow to connect the S/AV/Editing cable 26 EN Recording & PlaybackBasic Shooting D.S.C. Snapshot To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality,  pg28 EN Auto Playback Of ImagesPlayback Of Video Clips Viewing File Information 30 ENIndex Playback Of Files For Index Playback of video clip files, performIf you want to select another type of file, go to step Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of filesProtecting Files On NextTo remove protection from the currently displayed file 32 ENTo Remove Protection To protect all files stored in the memory cardTo delete all files stored in the memory card Deleting FilesTo delete the currently displayed file Folder and File names 34 ENMaking a New Folder SET/SELECT . To Reset The Number Of PrintsTo Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints Select36 EN Initializing a Memory CardAdvanced Features Menus with Sub Menus 38 ENMenus without Sub Menus Press SET/SELECT again. The Menu Screen closes VIDEO/MEMORY SwitchWipe Or Fader Effects 40 EN Shutter 1/100 NightaliveShutter 1/60 SportsWhite Balance Adjustment 42 ENCamera Menu Recording modeSound mode Gain up Snapshot mode for video recording44 EN Second Recording Self-TimerDigital Image Stabilization Manual Menu46 EN Maximum telephoto settingWide mode Wind cutSystem Menu Tally lamp settingAutomatic demonstration mode Beep, melody and shutter sound48 EN Display MenuQuality Fine Image sizeRecording media selection Standard50 EN Video MenuParameters are the same as in the description on Video/AV inputAV Input OFF Melody Tally OFFPress Snapshot Motor Drive Mode52 EN Self-Timer To end Self-Timer recording, select OFF in stepAuto Focus Press SET/SELECT. Focus adjustment is complete54 EN Manual FocusPress Exposure Exposure ControlIris Lock To return to automatic exposure controlTo return to automatic white balance… 56 ENBacklight Compensation Press SET/SELECT To cancel recording the sound effect midwayDownloading sound data from Web Site Navigation Function To cancel Navigation search midway58 EN To make thumbnail images during tape recordingNavigation screen To add thumbnail images during tape playbackTo delete thumbnail images Appears Press + or to select EXECUTE, and pressTo make video clips from real-time camera image 60 ENMail Clip Recording To make video clips from recorded video footage 62 EN To use this camcorder as a recorderDubbing Dubbing To a Video Unit Equipped64 EN Equipped With a DV OUTSet Copy to Image  pg Press 4/9 to start Dubbing Still Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory CardStill images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card PlaybackBeam Effective Area indoor use Installing The Batteries66 EN Buttons And FunctionsPause in Connector With the camcorder’s PowerSwitch set to a or M Switch set to P FunctionsPlay 68 ENSlow-Motion Playback StopPlayback Effect ClassicFilm While holding A. DUB On the remote 70 ENAudio Dubbing To hear the sound during Audio DubbingAudio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects 72 EN Insert EditingSet Remote/VCR Code VCR Code List VCR Brand NameRandom Assemble Editing R.A.Edit You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing74 EN Make ConnectionsSelect Scenes Recently registered point76 EN Automatic Editing To VCRDiagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder TimingFor More Accurate Editing Value for Synchro Is highlighted78 EN Using USB cableUsing DV cable Connection To a Personal ComputerIf the PC is not WebCamThis camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC80 EN ReferencesNear a radio Power  pgItems Holder opens. Do not use force82 EN PowerSymptom Possible Causes Corrective Action Video and D.S.C. Recording200X. pg Switch is set to Video Switch to MemoryViewfinder indications blink VIDEO/MEMORY Set the VIDEO/MEMORYPress Backlight Advanced features84 EN Other problems 86 EN Cause damage.  pgRe-insert it, then check if Using Household AC Plug Adapter General Battery PrecautionsBattery Packs 88 ENMain Unit Memory CardsLCD Monitor Do NOT…About moisture condensation How To Handle a CD-ROM90 EN Serious malfunctioningHatch Cleaning The CamcorderAfter Use 92 EN USB VTR94 EN Controls ConnectorsIndicators Other Parts96 EN IndicationsCard Icon Image Size 1280 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 or 640 640 xShooting Icon Picture Quality F Fine and S Standard Order of qualityFlash indicator Operation ModeGain Up Mode 98 ENTape Speed Playback Headphone Level indicator g movesViewfinder Level indicator g moves Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search100 EN Unit in Safeguard Card ErrorSwitch Mode Remove102 EN Program AE With Special Effects Program AE Wide Mode Wide ModePlayback sound Recording TimeGR-DVP7