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Digital HD Videocassette Recorder
Basic Operations
Operating Guide
GV-HD700/1 GV-HD700E/1
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Owners Record
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Battery pack
AC Adaptor
RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
Battery pack
For customers in the U.S.A.
Declaration of Conformity
< Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives >
ATTENTION
Notice
Notice for customers in the United Kingdom
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For customers in Europe
Notes on use
When using a Memory Stick Duo media with Memory Stick media compatible equipment
On using the VCR
About menu items and the LCD panel
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About language setting
About temperature of your VCR and battery pack
On recording
On playing back the tapes recorded in the HDV format on other devices
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Basic Operations
Dubbing/Editing Using a Memory Stick Duo media
Customizing your VCR
Troubleshooting Additional Information
Quick Reference Spanish Quick Guide/Gua rpida en espaol 98
What you can do with your VCR
Trying out the HDV format!
Features of this VCR
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Preparing the power supply
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Using an outside power source from a wall outlet (wall socket) with the AC Adaptor
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Step 2: Preparing the power supply (Continued)
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To remove the battery pack
To use the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series (optional)
Step 2: Preparing the power supply (Continued)
When storing the battery pack
To check the remaining battery (Battery Info)
Charging time
Available playback time
Getting Started
Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
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Step 4: Inserting a cassette tape or a Memory Stick Duo media
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Cassette tape
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To eject the cassette tape
To eject the Memory Stick Duo media
Memory Stick Duo media
Step 4: Inserting a cassette tape or a Memory Stick Duo media
Playback on your VCR
To pause playback
Using the Remote Commander
Playback on your VCR (Continued)
To fast forward/rewind the tape
To search for a scene while viewing a picture
To play back the picture at slow speed (Slow playback)
To view the picture at double speed (Double speed playback)
Playing the picture on a TV
Connecting to a high definition TV
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Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
Playing the picture on a TV (Continued)
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16: 9/4:3)
Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV type (p. 57).
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Playing the picture on a TV (Continued)
When connecting to your TV via the other VCR
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio inp ut jack)
If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor (EUROCONNECTOR) (GV-HD700E/1 only)
Recording the picture from TV, VCR, etc.
Using an i.LINK cable (optional)
Connecting to external devices
Recording the picture from TV, VCR, etc. (Continued)
Using an S VIDEO cable and A/V connecting cable, or an A/V connecting cable alone
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Locating a scene on the tape
You can locate a desired scene on the tape using the Remote Commander.
stop playback.
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If the tape counter is not displayed, press DISPLAY 3.
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Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search)
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Locating a scene on the tape (Continued)
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Press STOP 7.
Searching for the point where the index signal is recorded (Index search)
Changing/checking the settings in your VCR
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Turning off the LCD screen
Switching the information display on the screen
Displaying the settings in your VCR (Status check)
Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons
Functions you can assign to the ASSIGN buttons
Changing/checking the settings in your VCR (Continued)
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Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued)
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To cancel the operation before recording
Recording an index signal
Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD recorder, etc.
Using an i.LINK cable (optional)
Connecting to external devices
Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD recorder, etc. (Continued)
Recording format
Dubbing/Editing
Using an A/V connecting cable with SVIDEO or an A/V connecting cable
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Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD recorder, etc. (Continued)
Dubbing to another device
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Using with an analog video unit and your computer (Signal convert function)
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Using with an analog video unit and your computer (Signal convert function) (Continued)
Capturing a still image to a Memory Stick Duo media from a picture recorded on a tape
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To capture a still image from the TV, VCR or DVD/HDD device, etc.
Viewing a still image on a Memory Stick Duo media (Memory photo playback)
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3
To stop playback
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Copying still images on the Memory Stick Duo media to a computer
You can copy still images on the Memory Stick Duo media to a connected computer.
zTips
System requirements
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Step:2 Copying still images
Disconnecting the USB cable
Deleting recorded still images from the Memory Stick Duo media
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Copying still images on the Memory Stick Duo media to a computer (Continued)
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Printing recorded images
compliant printer)
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Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) (Continued)
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Printing
Using a Memory Stick Duo media
zTips
Using the menu items
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List of the menu items
(IN/OUT REC) menu (p.56)
(MEMORY SET) menu (p. 62)
(DISPLAY SET) menu (p.58)
(AUDIO SET) menu (p.61)
(IN/OUT REC)
HDV/DV SEL
DV REC MODE (DV Recording mode)
GV-HD700/1:
GV-HD700E/1:
COMPONENT
i.LINK CONV
A/VtDV OUT
TV TYPE
(DISPLAY SET)
LCD SET
DV WIDE DISP
DISP OUTPUT
COLOR BAR
DV BARS
DATA CODE
(AUDIO SET) menu
DV AUDIO MIX
DV AU.MODE (DV Audio mode)
MULTI-SOUND
(MEMORY SET)
ALL ERASE
STANDARD ( )
Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo media (MB) and the number of recordable still images
Press MENU t select (MEMORY SET) using V/v t press EXEC.
FORMAT
FILE NO.
PB FOLDER (Playback folder)
NEW FOLDER
REC FOLDER (Recording folder)
(OTHERS) menu
ASSIGN BTN CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE
REMOTE CTRL (Remote control)
REMAINING
BEEP
USB SELECT
Troubleshooting
Overall operations/Remote Commander Batteries/Power sources
LCD screen
Cassette tapes/Memory Stick Duo media
Playback
Recording
Connecting to TV
Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices
Connecting to a computer
Your computer freezes.
Warning indicators and messages
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
xMoisture condensation
xCassette/Tape
xMemory Stick Duo media
Description of warning messages
Warning indicators and messages (Continued)
xPictBridge compliant printer
xOthers
Additional Information
Using your VCR abroad
Power supply
Representative plug of power supply cord of countr ies/regions around the world.
Additional Information
Continued ,
Using your VCR abroad (Continued)
On TV color systems
Viewing HDV format pictures recorded in the HDV format
Viewing DV format pictures recorded in the DV format
Simple setting of the clock by time difference
Maintenance and precautions
What is the HDV format?
Playback
To prevent a blank section from being created on the tape
Copyright signal
About the Memory Stick media
Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media
On image data compatibility
What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack?
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
To charge the battery pack
About i.LINK
To use the battery pack effectively
About the remaining battery time indicator
About storage of the battery pac k
About battery life
About the i.LINK Baud rate
To use i.LINK functions on this unit
About the required i.LINK cable
On use and care
Moisture condensation
About x.v.Color
About handling of your VCR
Video head
LCD screen
On handling the casing
On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery
Specifications
System
Maintenance and precautions
Input/Output connectors
LCD screen
General
Specifications (Continued)
AC Adaptor AC-L100C
Rechargeable battery pack NP-F570
Additional Information
On trademarks
Notes on the License
For Customers in Europe
Identifying parts and controls
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Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
Remote Commander
To change the battery of the Remote Commander
Indicators displayed during recording/play back
Recording movies
Recording still images
Viewing movies
Viewing still images
Indicators when you made changes
Index
Numeric
A
B
C
N
O
P
Q
R
Paso 1: Comprobacin de los artculos suministrados
Paso 2: Preparacin del suministro elctrico
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Uso de una toma de corriente y del adaptador de ca como fuente de alimentacin externa
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Paso 2: Preparacin del suministro elctrico (continuacin)
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Extraccin de la batera
Uso de la batera InfoLITHIUM de la serie M (opcional)
Paso 2: Preparacin del suministro elctrico (continuacin)
Almacenamiento de la batera
Comprobacin del nivel de carga de la batera (Battery Info)
Tiempo de carga
Spanish Quick Guide/Gua rpida en espaol
Tiempo de reproduccin disponible
Tiempo aproximado (min.) disponible con una batera completamente cargada.
Paso 3: Encendido y configuracin de la fecha y hora
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Paso 2: Preparacin del suministro elctrico (continuacin)
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Configuracin del idioma
Procedimiento para apagar el equipo
Procedimiento para restablecer la fecha y la hora
Paso 4: Procedimiento para insertar un videocasete o un Memory Stick Duo
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Expulsin del videocasete
Memory Stick Duo
Reproduccin con la videograbadora
Pausa en la reproduccin
Avance rpido o rebobinado de la cinta
Bsqueda de escenas durante la reproduccin
Reproduccin lenta (cmara lenta)
Utilizacin del mando a distancia
Reproduccin con la videograbadora (continuacin)
Cambio de la direccin de reproduccin
Procedimiento para ver una pelcula fotograma por fotograma
Reproduccin de una pelcula al doble de la velocidad (reproduccin en modo de doble velocidad)