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GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 1 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM
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.
ENGLISH
DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GETTING STARTED
7
GR-D750U
RECORDING & PLAYBACK
16
ADVANCED FEATURES 22
REFERENCES 34
TERMS
40
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which is located on the
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MasterPage: Left GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 2 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM 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. 28) ( pg. 30) Fade in Data Battery You can check the battery status by simply pressing the DATA button. ( pg. 13) Fade out BATTERY CONDITION LEVEL MAX
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 3 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM EN 3 Read This First! ● Before recording important video, be sure to ● Remember that this camcorder is intended make a trial recording. for private consumer use only. Play back your trial recording to make sure the Any commercial use without proper permission video and audio have been recorded properly. is prohibited. (Even if you record an event such ● We r
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MasterPage: Left GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 4 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM 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 more on both sides, on top and at the rear). RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHO
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 5 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM 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-D750UC_EN.book Page 6 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM CONTENTS 6 EN GETTING STARTED 7 ADVANCED FEATURES 22 Regarding This Manual .................................7 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ..............22 Provided Accessories....................................7 Changing The Menu Settings...................... 22 Index..............................................................8 Recording Menus........................................ 23 Gri
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MasterPage: Video_Heading0_Right GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 7 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM GETTING STARTED EN 7 Regarding This Manual Provided Accessories Control Lever LCD Monitor OR AC Adapter AP-V14U or AP-V18U OR Audio/Video Cable Control lever 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 a
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MasterPage: Left GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 8 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM GETTING STARTED 8 EN Index 78 u(& 31 24 25 26 27 30 9 "! 21 22 4 5 6 # 29 28 $ 18 19 1 3 2 23 % 20 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. 24
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 9 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM GETTING STARTED EN 9 Controls Indicators 11 : Left/Rewind (1) ( pg. 19)/ á POWER/CHARGE Lamp ( pg. 12) Quick Review [QUICK REVIEW] ( pg. 16) Other Parts 2 : Right/Fast-Forward (¡) ( pg. 19)/ LED Light [LIGHT] ( pg. 26) à LCD Monitor ( pg. 8) 3 : Up/Play/Pause (6) ( pg. 19)/ â Viewfinder ( pg. 14) Manual Focus [FOCUS] ( pg. 27) ä Battery Pack Mount ( pg. 12) 4 : Down/Stop (7) ( pg. 19)/ ã Shoulder Str
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MasterPage: Left GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 10 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM GETTING STARTED 10 EN ~Selected Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ( pg. 30) Indications +Wind Cut Indicator ( pg. 23) ,Tape Running Indicator During Video Recording (Rotates while tape is running.) -Date/Time ( pg. 24) " # $ % & .Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator 1 – – –min ( pg. 27) M LP 2 10 x 16:9 /Time Code ( pg. 24) 3 REC ( 4 5 ) 3 During Video Playback 6 WH ~ 7 + 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 , 9 SOU
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 11 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM GETTING STARTED EN 11 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 s
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MasterPage: Left GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 12 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM GETTING STARTED 12 EN 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. In t
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 13 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM GETTING STARTED EN 13 ● 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. 12). 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
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MasterPage: Left GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 14 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM GETTING STARTED 14 EN Date/Time Settings Brightness Adjustment Of The Display 1 Select CLOCK ADJ. YEAR. MONTH. DATE 24h 1 Select 2007 JAN 03 14 : 10 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. 24, 25) Perform steps 1 – 3 in “Language Settings” Perform steps 1 – 3 in “Language Settings” ( pg. 13). ( pg. 13). ● To adjust th
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 15 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM GETTING STARTED EN 15 Loading/Unloading A Cassette • Appears if a tape is loaded while the Power The camcorder needs to be powered up to Switch is set to “REC”. load or eject a cassette. • Blinks when no tape is loaded. TAPE! PUSH Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Cassette Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed while the holder Power Switch is set to “REC”. cover CHECK TAPE’S ERASE PROTECTION T
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RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterPage: Left GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 16 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM VIDEO RECORDING 16 EN Tape Remaining Time Basic Recording Approximate tape remaining time appears on NOTE: the display. “– – – min” Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: means the camcorder is ● Power ( pg. 12) calculating the remaining ● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 15) time. When the remaining time reaches ● Remove the lens cap. ( pg. 11) 2 minutes, the indication start
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MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 17 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM VIDEO RECORDING EN 17 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 i
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MasterPage: Left GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 18 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM VIDEO RECORDING 18 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. 20) to find the spot at which you want to the recorded scene on the tape during start recording, then engage the Still Playback playback. mode. ( pg. 19) 2) Set the Power Switch to “REC” while Display press
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MasterPage: Video_Heading0_Right GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 19 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK EN 19 NOTES: Normal Playback ● The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV. VOL. +/– ( pg. 21) Lock Button BLANK ● If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when 6 6 6 6 power is supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off automatically. To turn the camcorder on ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ again, push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re-op
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MasterPage: Left GR-D750UC_EN.book Page 20 Thursday, December 7, 2006 5:05 PM VIDEO PLAYBACK 20 EN Variable Shuttle Search Blank Search Allows variable-speed search in either Helps you find where you should start direction during video playback. recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time 1) During playback, press ¡ once or twice for code interruption. ( pg. 18) forward search, or 1 once or twice for 1 Perform steps 1 – 2 in “Normal Playback” reverse search. ( pg. 19). 1¡ 2 Press BLA
