Getting Started

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GETTING STARTED
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Power	10
Grip Adjustment	12
Viewfinder Adjustment	12
Tripod Mounting	13
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder	13
Brightness Adjustment Of The Display	13
Operation Mode	14
Date/Time Settings	15
Loading A Cassette/Unloading A Cassette	16
Loading A Memory Card/Unloading A Memory Card	17

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Model No Serial No For Customer Use It is recommended that you… Dear Customer Before recording an important scene… Power Cord Protection Power SourcesPower Lines Grounding or Polarization Cleaning Accessories To avoid personal injuryDamage Requiring Service Replacement Parts Camcorder RM-V717U Remote control unit USB Cable AV/Editing Cable How To Attach The Strap How To Attach The Grip Belt pg Attach the pad Adjust the length with the adjuster Remove the pad and separate the two straps Automatic Demonstration Getting Started Charging The Battery Pack Power10 EN About Batteries Using The Battery Pack Using AC PowerInformation Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment12 EN While using the LCD monitor While using the viewfinderTripod Mounting 14 EN Operation ModeOFF Video Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery Date/Time Settings 16 EN Approximate recording time Tape Recording modeLoading a Cassette Unloading a Cassette To protect valuable recordings… To protect valuable files available only for SD Memory Card… Make sure the camcorder’s power is off Open the card cover Video Recording & Playback 18 EN Tape Remaining Time Basic RecordingNow calculating Blinking Blinking Blinking Zooming 20 ENJournalistic Shooting Interface Shooting Time Code When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeRecording From The Middle Of a Tape Proper recording 22 EN To control the speaker volume…Normal Playback Still Playback To cancel Blank Search midway, press During Stop modeAvailable only with the remote control provided. pg Blank Search Connections To a TV Or VCR 24 EN How to connect the S/AV/Editing cable Recording & Playback 26 EN To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality, pg Basic Shooting D.S.C. Snapshot Auto Playback Of Images 28 EN Playback Of Video Clips Index Playback Of Files 30 ENViewing File Information For Index Playback of video clip files, perform Protecting Files Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of filesIf you want to select another type of file, go to step On Next To Remove Protection 32 ENTo remove protection from the currently displayed file To protect all files stored in the memory card Deleting Files To delete the currently displayed fileTo delete all files stored in the memory card 34 EN Making a New FolderFolder and File names To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints To Reset The Number Of PrintsSET/SELECT . Select Initializing a Memory Card 36 EN Advanced Features 38 EN Menus without Sub MenusMenus with Sub Menus VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Wipe Or Fader EffectsPress SET/SELECT again. The Menu Screen closes 40 EN Shutter 1/60 NightaliveShutter 1/100 Sports 42 EN White Balance Adjustment Recording mode Sound modeCamera Menu Snapshot mode for video recording 44 ENGain up Digital Image Stabilization Self-TimerSecond Recording Manual Menu Wide mode Maximum telephoto setting46 EN Wind cut Automatic demonstration mode Tally lamp settingSystem Menu Beep, melody and shutter sound Display Menu 48 EN Recording media selection Image sizeQuality Fine Standard Video Menu 50 EN AV Input OFF Video/AV inputParameters are the same as in the description on Melody Tally OFF Motor Drive Mode 52 ENPress Snapshot To end Self-Timer recording, select OFF in step Self-Timer 54 EN Press SET/SELECT. Focus adjustment is completeAuto Focus Manual Focus Iris Lock Exposure ControlPress Exposure To return to automatic exposure control 56 EN Backlight CompensationTo return to automatic white balance… To cancel recording the sound effect midway Downloading sound data from Web SitePress SET/SELECT 58 EN To cancel Navigation search midwayNavigation Function To make thumbnail images during tape recording To delete thumbnail images To add thumbnail images during tape playbackNavigation screen Appears Press + or to select EXECUTE, and press 60 EN Mail Clip RecordingTo make video clips from real-time camera image To make video clips from recorded video footage To use this camcorder as a recorder 62 EN Dubbing To a Video Unit Equipped Dubbing Equipped With a DV OUT 64 EN Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card Dubbing Still Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory CardSet Copy to Image pg Press 4/9 to start Playback 66 EN Installing The BatteriesBeam Effective Area indoor use Buttons And Functions Switch set to a or M Switch set to P With the camcorder’s PowerPause in Connector Functions Slow-Motion Playback 68 ENPlay Stop Classic FilmPlayback Effect Audio Dubbing 70 ENWhile holding A. DUB On the remote To hear the sound during Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects Insert Editing 72 EN Random Assemble Editing R.A.Edit VCR Code List VCR Brand NameSet Remote/VCR Code You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing Make Connections 74 EN Recently registered point Select Scenes Automatic Editing To VCR 76 EN For More Accurate Editing Adjustment Of VCR/Camcorder TimingDiagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing Value for Synchro Is highlighted Using DV cable Using USB cable78 EN Connection To a Personal Computer This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection WebCamIf the PC is not Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and PC References 80 EN Items Power pgNear a radio Holder opens. Do not use force Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action Power82 EN Video and D.S.C. Recording Viewfinder indications blink Switch is set to Video Switch to Memory200X. pg VIDEO/MEMORY Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Advanced features 84 ENPress Backlight Other problems Cause damage. pg 86 EN Re-insert it, then check if Battery Packs General Battery PrecautionsUsing Household AC Plug Adapter 88 EN LCD Monitor Memory CardsMain Unit Do NOT… 90 EN How To Handle a CD-ROMAbout moisture condensation Serious malfunctioning Cleaning The Camcorder After UseHatch 92 EN VTR USB 94 EN Indicators ConnectorsControls Other Parts Indications 96 EN Shooting Icon Image Size 1280 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 or 640 640 xCard Icon Picture Quality F Fine and S Standard Order of quality Gain Up Mode Operation ModeFlash indicator 98 EN Viewfinder Level indicator g moves Headphone Level indicator g movesTape Speed Playback Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search 100 EN Switch Card ErrorUnit in Safeguard Mode Remove 102 EN Playback sound Wide Mode Wide ModeProgram AE With Special Effects Program AE Recording Time GR-DVP7

JVC GR-DVP7U manual Getting Started

Models: GR-DVP7U

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