Jvc GR-DVJ70 User Manual

ABOUT DVC5QUICK OPERATION GUIDE6ACCESSORIES7GETTING STARTED8Charging The Battery ... 8Installing The Battery ... 9Indoor

10 ENIndoor UseWhen using the camcorder indoors, you can usethe AC Adapter instead of a battery.1SUPPLY POWER TO ADAPTERConnect the power cord between

EN 11Clock (Lithium) Battery CR2025 Insertion/RemovalThis battery is necessary to operate the clock and to perform date/time settings.NOTES:●When the

12 ENTWWIDE MODEZOOMDISGA I N UPTO FADER / W IPE MENUTO P.AE / EFFECT MENUTO DATE / TIME MENUTO SYSTEM MENUENDOFF20XOFF

EN 13Loading/Unloading A CassetteIf you have already installed a fully charged battery, you can open the door without external power.1OPEN CASSETTE DO

14 ENHand Strap AttachmentThe provided Hand Strap helps you to keep a firmhold on the camcorder. Make sure you never holdthe camcorder without using t

EN 15TWRemote Control Unit (optionally available accessory kit CU-V70KIT E)You can use the RM-V708U or RM-V710U to control the camcorder when it’s att

16 ENFULL AUTOMANUAL MODEMODESELECT DIALSELECT DIAL POSITIONPOSITIONAUTO FOCUS EXP. WB PROSnapshot (Z pg. 23) YES YES YES YES YESScene (Z pg. 20)*2 YE

EN 17FOCUSEXP.WBPROAUTOSETTWWIDE MODEZOOMDISGA I N UPTO FADER / W IPE MENUTO P .AE / EFFECT MENUTO DAT E / TIME MENUTO SYSTEM

18 ENWIDE MODEZOOMDISGA I N UPTO FADER / W IPE MENUTO P .AE / EFFECT MENUTO DAT E / TIME MENUTO SYSTEM MENUENDOFF20XOFF

EN 191SELECT OPERATION MODESet the Power Dial to “REC” and set the SelectDial to “MANUAL”.2ACCESS RECORDING MENUPress MENU. The Recording Menu appears

2 ENDear Customer,Thank you for purchasing this Digital VideoCamera. Before use, please read the safetyinformation and precautions contained in thefol

20 ENSCENEBEEPWIND CUTSOUND MODE I D No .END5SONOFF48kHz07ITEM ZOOM SW . SET SET BUTTONSoundSound signals can be sa

EN 21OFF5SRECPLAYPAUSERECOFF5SRECPLAYFOCUSEXP.WBPROAUTOSETBasic RecordingYou should already have performed the necessary preparations (Z pgs. 8 – 20).

22 ENTape Remaining IndicatorThe time remaining on the tape is automaticallymonitored and displayed in the viewfinder(Z pg. 64). When the tape ends, “

EN 232REWIND TAPEPress REW. Let the tape rewind to the begin-ning, where it stops automatically.3BEGIN SEARCHPress SNAPSHOT. The camcorder beginssearc

24 ENZoomSelect any one of the three powers of magnificationand get “closer” to the subject (Z pg. 18).Simply slide the Zoom Lever to either zoom in(t

EN 253END 5-SECOND MODE RECORDINGWhen you’re done, set the Power Dial to the“REC” or “OFF” position.To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Mode . . ...

26 EN1PULL OUT VIEWFINDERAlign its mark to “STANDBY”. The lens coveropens automatically.2SELECT MODESet the Power Dial to “ ” and pressRECORDING START

EN 27Recording From The Middle Of A TapeWhen removing a tape on which you were recording, or when you resume recording on a tape after playingback the

28 ENDisplaying The Date And Time During RecordingYou must first set the date and time (see “Date/Time Settings” Z pg. 12). Set “DISPLAY” to “ON” in t

EN 29FOCUSEXP.WBPROAUTOSETTWEFFECTPAUSEWH OFF 1 2 3 4 5 WH I TE FADERBLACK FADERDISSOLVECORNER W IPEWINDOW WIPEW

EN 3n This camcorder is designed exclusively forthe digital video cassette. Onlycassettes marked can be used with thisunit.SOME DO’S AND DON’TSON TH

30 EN1ACTIVATE FADE IN OR WIPE INPress RECORDING START/STOP to startrecording, and the Fade In or Wipe In occursautomatically.2ACTIVATE FADE OUT OR WI

EN 31SLIDE WIPE:The next scene gradually wipes in overthe previous one from right to left.DOOR WIPE:The previous scene wipes out from thecentre to the

32 ENRandom VariationsRANDOM FADER:When this function is activated, the camcorderrandomly selects the effect used in scene transition(from the Fade an

EN 33Exchanging FADE/WIPE EffectsYou can replace the 5 effects currently appearing in the menu with 5 others. After exchanging, the neweffects appear

34 ENFOCUSEXP.WBPROAUTOSETTWEFFECTPAUSE OFF 1 2 3 4 5 SHUTTER 1/250TWILIGHTSEPIABLACK/WHITECLASSIC F ILMB/W1/250P .

EN 35SLOW (Slow Shutter)You can light dark subjects or areas even brighterthan they would be under good natural lighting.B/W12Like classic black and w

36 ENExchanging P.AE/EffectsYou can replace 5 of the effects that appear in the menu with 5 others.4SELECT EFFECT TO BE REPLACEDPlace the pointer next

EN 371SELECT MODESet the Select Dial to “FOCUS”. “FOCUS” isdisplayed in the viewfinder.2ACCESS MANUAL FOCUS DISPLAYPress SET. The Manual Focus display

38 ENEXP.0FOCUSEXP.WBPROAUTOSETTWOFF5SRECPLAY1SELECT MODESet the Select Dial to “EXP”. “EXP” is displayedin the viewfinder.2ADJUST EXPOSURESlide the Z

EN 39FOCUSEXP.WBPROAUTOSETLOFF5SRECPLAY1SELECT MODESet the Select Dial to “EXP”. “EXP.” is displayedin the viewfinder.2CENTRE SUBJECT, LOCK IRISAdjust

4 ENAbout BatteriesDANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteriesapart, or expose them to flame or excessive heat, asthere is a risk of fire or explosio

40 EN1SELECT MODESet the Select Dial to “WB”. “WB” appears inthe viewfinder.2ACCESS WHITE BALANCE DISPLAYPress SET. The White Balance display appearsi

EN 411SELECT MODEIn step 3 of the White Balance adjustment(Z pg. 40), select “MWB ”.2SET MWBHold a sheet of plain white paper in front ofthe subject.

42 EN5SELECT MODESet the Power Dial to “PLAY”.Using The Remote Control During PlaybackOnce the camcorder is attached to the DockingStation, you can us

EN 43TV Playback* Please refer to your VCR and/or TV instruction manual(s) when connecting.NOTE:During playback, if the camcorder is left on its side

44 ENVCR/TV Connection1CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV ORVCRConnect as shown in the illustration. If yourTV/VCR has the SCART connector, use theprovided cable

EN 45OFF5SRECPLAYPLAY/PAUSEREWRE SHOOTYou can watch what you’ve recorded in the viewfinder.NOTES:●You can also perform a High-Speed Search bypressin

46 ENTW48kHz MODE32kHz MODESYNCHRODISPLAYT I ME CODEEND FULL SOUNDSOUND10.0ONOFFITEM ZOOM SW . SET SET BUTTON48k

EN 47RECORDING SOUND DISPLAY OUTPUT SOUND48 kHz FULL SOUND Stereo soundSOUND 1 “L” sound is output on both channelsSOUND 2 “R” sound is output on both

48 ENNOTES:●Zoom can also be used during slow-motion andnormal playback.●If the Video Echo effect (Z pg. 49) is selectedduring playback zoom, playback

EN 49TW OFF 1 2 3 4 5 CLASSIC F I LMMONOTONESEPIASTROBEV I DEO ECHOB/WEFFECT SELECT1START PLAYBACKPress PLAY.2ACCE

EN 5The digital video camera converts incoming audio and video signals into digital form for recording.A video signal is composed of a luminance signa

50 ENEDITINGDocking Station (optional avilable accessory kit CU-V70KIT E)Refer to “Docking Station Attachment” on pages 42 and 43 for attachment proce

EN 51TW316789`542VCR CODE LISTVCR BRANDNAMEBUTTONS (A) (B)AKAI 6 2 6 4 7 7GRUNDIG 1 4 3

52 ENRandom Assemble EditingUsing the RM-V708U or RM-V710U remote control, you can use P.AE/Effects and make an original editedtape.1MAKE CONNECTIONSC

EN 5312345678T I ME CODE TOTAL 00: 00 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

54 ENTW12345678T I ME CODE 15: 55TOTAL 09 : 0200: 25~02: 0507: 18~08: 3103: 33~05: 5309:30~13:1515: 55~ ~

EN 553PLAY BACK DUBBED SCENE•If any images from the scene prior to thetransition you chose for your Edit-In pointwere recorded, that means your VCR mo

56 EN7INPUT CORRECTION DATAIf the VCR is quick, slide the Zoom Levertoward “–”; if the VCR is slow, slide toward“+”. The adjustment range is from –1.3

EN 57Audio DubbingUsing a tape recorded at 32 kHz, you can customize the soundtrack of a tape you’ve recorded.NOTE:Audio Dubbing is not possible on a

58 EN6wTW 12:34Insert EditingYou can insert snapshots and other scenes in previously recorded footage.4START RECORDINGPress RECORDING START/STOP to b

EN 59TROUBLESHOOTINGSYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION1.No power is supplied.2.Recording cannot beperformed.3.There is no playbackpicture.4.Som

6 ENPAUSERECOFF5SRECPLAYSUPPLYING POWERInstall A Fully Charged Battery1Open the battery cover in the direction of thearrow.2Remove the battery’s prote

60 ENSYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION13.Digital Zoom doesn’twork.14.P.AE/Effects and Fade/Wipe Effects don’t work.15.The Black & White Fa

EN 61SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION18.The Picture Wipe functiondoesn’t work.19.Even when Slow (SlowShutter) isn't selected, theimage l

62 EN7RESET VIEWFINDERClose the viewfinder's cover and push theviewfinder back in.8CLOSE CASSETTE DOORAudio/Video Cable And CAM Stand1WRAP CABLE

EN 63@0!%^&*()ety rwq#$123456789MRTOSCONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORSMain Unit@ Remaining Battery Power Indicator (Z pg. 63)# “No Tape Loaded”

64 ENViewfinder IndicationsCONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS (Cont.)Recording And PlaybackNo. NAME & FUNCTION1 Select Dial Position (Z pg. 16)

EN 65No. NAME & FUNCTION9 Tape Remaining Indicator (Z pg. 22)0 Recording Indicator (Z pg. 20)! “Tape Running” Indicator (Z pg. 21)@ Audio Dubbing/

66 ENBattery PacksThe supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion battery.Before using the supplied battery pack or anoptional battery pack, be sure to rea

EN 675. Dirty heads can cause the folowingproblems:•No picture duringplayback.•Blocks of noise appearduring playback.•During recording, theHead Clog W

68 ENSPECIFICATIONSMAIN UNITGeneralPower : DC 6 V (using AC Adapter),DC 3.6 V (using Battery)Power consumption : 6.2 WFormat : DV Format (SD mode)S

EN 69Battery Pack BN-V714UPower : DC 3.6 V /1350mAhDimensions : 20 mm (W) x 20 mm (H) x 71 mm (D)Weight : Approx. 50 gAC Adapter/Charger AA-V70EKPow

EN 7ACCESSORIESMiniDV CassetteTape 30 minM-DV30MEAC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V70EKBattery packBN-V714UCAM StandCable adapter Hand strapPower cordSoft

70 ENGLOSSARY OF TERMSIrisWorks like the pupil of the human eye. In a well-lighted environment, the human pupil contracts to keep toomuch light from e

EN 71INDEXAAnimation ... Z pg. 20Audio Dubbing ... Z pg. 57Auto Focu

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8 ENCharging The BatteryYou can charge one battery pack at a time, or two consecutively.GETTING STARTED3CONFIRM STATUSWhen the charge indicator stops

EN 9Installing The Battery PackThe battery pack does not charge while in thecamcorder. Before installation, make sure thebattery pack has been charged