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GR-D771US_EN.book Page 1 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this digital
video camera. Before use, please
read the safety information and
precautions contained in the pages
3 – 5 to ensure safe use of this
product.
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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GETTING STARTED
7
GR-D771U
RECORDING & PLAYBACK
18
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
(D.S.C.) RECORDING &
PLAYBACK 24
ADVANCED FEATURES 29
REFERENCES
42
TERMS
48
For Customer Use:
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MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 2 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM 2 EN Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects Backlight Compensation You can use the Wipe/Fader Effects to Simply pressing the button brightens the make pro-style scene transitions. image darkened by backlight. ( pg. 36) ( pg. 38) Fade in Data Battery You can check the battery status by simply pressing the DATA button. ( pg. 14) Fade out BATTERY CONDITION
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book Page 3 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM EN 3 Read This First! ● Before recording important video, be sure to optimized to maximize the performance of your make a trial recording. camcorder. Play back your trial recording to make sure the ● Remember that this camcorder is intended video and audio have been recorded properly. for private consumer use only. ● We recommend cleaning your video heads
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MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 4 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM 4 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When 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 (3-15/16") or CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK more on both sides, on top and at the rear). DO NOT OPEN Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOC
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book Page 5 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM USER MAINTENANCE EN 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cleaning The Camcorder 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. Before cleaning, turn off the camcorder and 3. Heed all warnings. remove the battery pack and AC Adapter. 4. Follow all instructions. To clean the exterior 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Put the cloth in
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MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 6 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM CONTENTS 6 EN GETTING STARTED 7 ADVANCED FEATURES 29 Regarding This Manual .................................7 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ..............29 Provided Accessories....................................7 Changing The Menu Settings...................... 29 Index..............................................................8 Recording Menus ........................................
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MasterPage: Video_Heading0_Right GR-D771US_EN.book Page 7 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 7 Regarding This Manual Provided Accessories Control Lever LCD Monitor OR AC Adapter AP-V14U or AP-V18U OR Control lever Audio/Video Cable Battery Pack (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) BN-VF808U There are two kinds of operation using the control lever: moving the lever towards up/down/left/right, or pressing down the lever. They are described
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MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 8 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 8 EN Index 89 o~) 35 27 28 29 30 33 !#" 24 25 5 6 7 $ 32 31 % 20 21 143 2 26&( 22 34 23 How to open the LCD monitor Pull on the end A of the LCD monitor. NOTES: ● The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder. When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened, you can select which one to use. Set “PRIORITY” to the desired mode in SYSTEM Menu. ( pg.
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book Page 9 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 9 Controls Indicators 11 : Left/Rewind (1) ( pg. 21)/ POWER/CHARGE Lamp ( pg. 13) Quick Review [QUICK REVIEW] ( pg. 18) Other Parts 2 : Right/Fast-Forward (¡) ( pg. 21)/ LED Light [LIGHT] ( pg. 34) LCD Monitor ( pg. 8) 3 : Up/Play/Pause (6) ( pg. 21)/ Viewfinder ( pg. 15) Manual Focus [FOCUS] ( pg. 35) Card Cover [ ] ( pg. 17) 4 : Down/Stop (7) ( pg. 21)/ Battery Pack Moun
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MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 10 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 10 EN During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications 9 ! "# $ During Video Recording Only 1 F M 640 15 % 2 10 x 3 PHOTO & 12 3 4 4 3 ( LP – – –min 5 16:9 6 7 REC 5 8 WH 6 M 11:13 A 7 DEC. 6 .2007 ! SOUND 12BIT ~ ) 1Battery Remaining Power Indicator 15:55 9 2Operation Mode ( pg. 20) A : Auto Mode 8 M : Manual Mode 1Tape Running Indicator 3LED Light Indica
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book Page 11 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 11 During Video Playback During D.S.C. Playback 1 2 1 2 34 5 6 LP x3 100-0013 12BIT / M I X 3 L BLANK SEARCH PUSH "STOP" BUTTON 11:13 AM 4 TO CANCEL DEC. 6. 2007 VOLUME 111 : 3 AM 1Battery Remaining Power Indicator 20 : 21 : 25 DE C . 6 . 2007 2Folder/File Number 3Operation Mode Indicator 9 8 7 4Date/Time 1Battery Remaining Power Indicator 2Sound L/R Indicator ( pg. 33
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MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 12 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 12 EN How To Attach The Lens Cap Grip Adjustment To protect the lens, attach Open the pad and make grip adjustments. the provided lens cap to the ● Before making the adjustment, remove any camcorder as shown in the security tags that may be attached to the illustration. velcro. NOTE: To confirm the lens cap is on correctly make sure the cap is flush to the camcorder. Place here during shooting.
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book Page 13 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 13 NOTES: Power ● If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack, remove it first. Charging The Battery Pack ● During charging, the camcorder cannot be POWER/CHARGE Lamp operated. ● Charging is not possible if the wrong type of Battery pack battery is used. mount ● When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period, the POWER/ CHARGE lamp may not light
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MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 14 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 14 EN ● If “COMMUNICATION ERROR” appears Using The Battery Pack instead of the battery status even though you Perform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging The Battery tried to press DATA several times, there may Pack” ( pg. 13). be a problem with your battery. In such a case, consult your nearest JVC dealer. Maximum continuous recording time LCD monitor Using AC Power Battery pack Viewfinder on on Perform
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book Page 15 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 15 Date/Time Settings Brightness Adjustment Of The Display 1 Select CLOCK ADJ. MONTH. DATE. YEAR 12h 1 Select JAN. 03. 2007 02 : 10 AM BRIGHT ± 0 2 SET The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all 2 SET times, but its display can be turned on or off. ( pg. 32, 33) Perform steps 1 – 3 in “Language Settings” Perform steps 1 – 3 in “Language Settings” ( pg. 14). ( pg
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MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 16 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 16 EN ● When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a Loading/Unloading A Cassette cold place to a warm environment, wait a short time before opening the cassette holder cover. The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. • Appears if a tape is loaded while the Power Switch is set to “REC”. PUSH • Blinks when no tape is loaded. Cassette holder TAPE! cover Appears if a tape
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book Page 17 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 17 Loading/Unloading A Memory 16:9 Wide Mode Card You can record videos at 4:3 size and 16:9 size. By default, the camera is set to record Card Cover ( ) videos at the 16:9 size. Memory card (Optional) Clipped edge 1 Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 2 Open the card cover ( ). 16:9 3 To load a memory card, firmly insert it with 1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”. its clipped edge first.
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RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 18 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM VIDEO RECORDING 18 EN ● When a blank portion is left between recorded Basic Recording scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted and errors may occur when editing the tape. To avoid this, refer to “Recording From The Middle NOTE: Of A Tape” ( pg. 20). Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: ● To record in LP (Long Play) mode, pg. 31. ● Power ( pg. 13) Tape Remain
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book Page 19 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM VIDEO RECORDING EN 19 Zooming Interface Shooting While recording The person you shoot can view himself/ Zoom out Zoom in herself in the LCD monitor, and you can even shoot yourself while viewing your W: Wide angle T: Telephoto own image in the ● You can zoom in up to 34X by using the optical LCD monitor. zoom. 1) Open the LCD ● Zoom magnification over 34X is done through monitor and tilt it digital im
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MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book Page 20 Friday, December 15, 2006 9:08 AM VIDEO RECORDING 20 EN Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape During recording, a time code is recorded on 1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search the tape. This code is to confirm the location of ( pg. 22) to find the spot at which you want the recorded scene on the tape during to start recording, then engage the Still playback. Playback mode. ( pg. 21) 2) Set the Power Switch to “REC” while Display pressi
