Master Page: Cover1 GR-DV5000Asia_01Cover.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 24, 2003 7:59 PM ENGLISH AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 9 GETTING STARTED 10 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 17 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK 23 ADVANCED FEATURES 31 REFERENCES 67 TERMS 86 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA GR-DV5000 GR-DV4000 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for Digital Video Camera: http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/cyber/ For Accessories: http://www.jvc-victor.co.
Master Page: Left-Safety-Dummy GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product. Using This Instruction Manual ● All major sections are listed in the Table Of Contents on the cover page. ● Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well.
Master Page: Right-Safety GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN 3 CAUTIONS: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with PAL-type colour television signals. It cannot be used for playback with a television of a different standard. However, live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinder playback are possible anywhere.
Master Page: Left-Safety GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 4 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is also a risk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! The following notes concern possible physical damage to the camcorder and to the user. When carrying, be sure to always securely attach and use the provided strap.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia_03Acce.fm Page 5 Friday, March 21, 2003 10:24 AM EN 5 Provided Accessories ● AC Power Adapter/ ● Battery Pack BN-V416U ● Remote Control Unit Charger AA-V40EA, (GR-DV5000 only) or RM-V717U AA-V40A or AA-V40SH BN-V408U-B (GR-DV4000 only) ● Audio/Video Cable (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) ● USB Cable ● CD-ROM ● DC Cord ● Editing Cable ● Lens Hood ● Lens Cap ● AAA (R03) Battery x 2 ● Memory Card 8 MB (Already attached to the (墌 pg.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 6 EN How To Attach/Detach The Lens Hood 3 Close the core filter until it clicks shut. The provided lens hood helps block out glare when shooting under bright sunlight, the same way professional photographers do. To attach: Align the lens hood with the camcorder’s lens while the index on the lens hood is facing upward, and then screw the ring clockwise a. To detach: Turn the ring counterclockwise b.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN 7 How To Attach The Lens Cap How To Attach The Strap To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. You can also attach the lens cap to the lens hood. 1 Following the illustration, thread the strap through the eyelet a. 2 3 Fold it back and thread it through the buckle b. 4 Confirm the strap is not twisted.
GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 8 EN AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION GETTING STARTED CONTENTS 9 10 Power .......................................................................10 Grip Adjustment .......................................................12 Viewfinder Adjustment .............................................12 Tripod Mounting ......................................................12 LCD Monitor And Viewfinder ...................................
Master Page: Right-start GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM Automatic Demonstration Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). MENU Wheel 9 䡲 Automatic Demonstration starts when there is no operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” and no cassette is in the camcorder. 䡲 Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily.
Master Page: Left-start GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 10 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 10 EN Power This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of power. Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. Charging The Battery Pack Battery pack BN-V408U, BN-V416U or BN-V428U ● When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period, the CHARGE indicator may not light.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 11 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN INFORMATION: The optional extended-use battery pack kit is a set composed of a battery pack and AC Power Adapter/ Charger: VU-V840 KIT: BN-V840U battery pack & AA-V15 AC Power Adapter/Charger VU-V856 KIT: BN-V856U battery pack & AA-V80 AC Power Adapter/Charger Read the kit’s instruction manual before using.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 12 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 12 EN Grip Adjustment 1 2 Adjust the velcro strip. 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip to easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button, Power Switch and Power Zoom Lever. Be sure to fasten the velcro strip to your preference. ● Some tripods are not equipped with studs. Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 13 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set the Power Switch to “M” or “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “n”, and press it. The CAMERA DISPLAY Menu appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “BRIGHT”, and press it.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 14 EN Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery Date/Time Settings The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during playback. (墌 pg. 31, 41) MENU Wheel Power Lamp Lock Button Power Switch 1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. 3 Press the MENU Wheel in.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 15 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Approximate recording time Tape The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically. ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 16 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 16 EN Loading A Memory Card /Unloading A Memory Card To protect valuable files (available only for SD Memory Card)… Write/erase protection tab The provided memory card is already inserted in the camcorder at the time of purchase. Card Cover (MEMORY CARD) Memory card Label Clipped edge 1 2 3 Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 4 Close the card cover. Open the card cover (MEMORY CARD).
Master Page: Right-start GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 17 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Basic Recording NOTE: Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below: ● Power (墌 pg. 10) ● Loading A Cassette (墌 pg. 15) 4 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. ● The power lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is displayed. 5 To start recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 18 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 18 EN VIDEO RECORDING (cont.) Tape Remaining Time Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display. “– h – – m” means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time. When the remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts blinking. 0h 25 m ● During Digital zoom, the quality of image may suffer. ● Digital zoom cannot be used when the VIDEO/ MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”. ● Macro shooting (as close as approx.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 19 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN 19 Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playback. If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “00:00:00” (minute:second:frame). If recording starts from the end of a previously recorded scene, the time code continues from the last time code number.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 20 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 20 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK Normal Playback MENU Wheel (VOLUME) Power Switch Lock Button VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Stop Button (8) Play/Pause Button (4/9) NOTES: ● Clean the video heads using an optional dry cleaning cassette when: • No picture during playback. • Blocks of noise appear during playback. For details, 墌 pg. 76.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 21 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Allows high-speed search in either direction during video playback. 1) During playback, press 5 for forward search, or 3 for reverse search. 2) To resume normal playback, press 4/9. ● During playback, press and hold 5 or 3. The search continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release the button, normal playback resumes. ● A slight mosaic effect appears on the display during Shuttle Search.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 22 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 22 EN VIDEO PLAYBACK (cont.) Connections To A TV Or VCR These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals.
Master Page: Right-start GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 23 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM D.S.C. RECORDING EN 23 Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot) SNAPSHOT Button Power Switch A B C D E F Image Size (墌 pg. 39, 82) Focus Icon (墌 pg. 82) Shooting Icon (墌 pg. 82) Card Icon (墌 pg. 82) Picture Quality (墌 pg. 39, 82) Remaining Number Of Shots (墌 pg.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 24 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 24 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK Normal Playback Of Images Images shot with the camcorder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. You can view the stored images, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 25 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Playback Of Video Clips Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16) 4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. ● The type of file (IMAGE, E-MAIL CLIP or TITLE) which has been played back at the last time is displayed. 5 6 7 8 9 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 26 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 26 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.) Index Playback Of Files Information Screen FOL DER F I LE DA T E S I ZE QUA L I T Y P RO T E C T You can view several different files stored in the memory card at a time. This browsing capability makes it easy to locate a particular file you want. 1 2 For Index Playback of image files, perform 1 – 6 in “Normal Playback Of Images” (墌 pg. 24).
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 27 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN 27 To protect the currently displayed file Protecting Files 9 The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. The PROTECT screen appears. 10 MENU Wheel PROTECT ME NU CURRENT PROT . AL L CANC . AL L RETURN Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● To cancel protection, select “RETURN”.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 28 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 28 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.) To remove protection from all files stored in the memory card 9 To delete the currently displayed file 9 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CANC.ALL”, and press it. The PROTECT screen appears. 10 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● To cancel selection, select “RETURN”. 10 11 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “EXECUTE”, and press it. ● To cancel deletion, select “RETURN”.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 29 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Resetting The File Name Load a memory card. (墌 pg. 16) 4 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. ● The type of file (IMAGE, E-MAIL CLIP or TITLE) which has been played back at the last time is displayed. 5 If the title image playback (TITLE, 墌 pg. 25) screen appears, press SELECT. The MEMORY SELECT screen appears.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 30 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 30 EN D.S.C. PLAYBACK (cont.) To Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 Perform steps 1 – 8 in “To Print All Still Images (One Print For Each)” (墌 pg. 29). 2 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “CURRENT”, and press it. The DPOF screen appears. DPOF SHEETS 3 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the number indication (00), and press it.
Master Page: Right-start GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 31 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT Changing The Menu Settings This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, onscreen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. (墌 pg. 32 – 41) MENU Wheel 31 EN Menus without Sub Menus — v WIPE/FADER, r PROGRAM AE, u W. BALANCE 1) Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired parameter. Example: r PROGRAM AE Menu P ROGRAM AE Selected menu icon blinks.
Master Page: Left-Heading0X2 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 32 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 32 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) 4) Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen returns. ● Repeat the procedure if you wish to set other function menus. 5) Press the MENU Wheel in again. The Menu Screen closes. W I PE / F AD E R FADE R –WH I T E FADE R – B LAC K FADE R – B .
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 33 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN WIPE – DOOR: Wipe in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene. WIPE – SCROLL: The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes out from top to bottom, leaving a black screen.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 34 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 34 EN RECORDING MENUS (cont.) White Balance Adjustment W. BALANCE (Factory-preset: AUTO) For details, refer to “White Balance Adjustment” (墌 pg. 47). AUTO: White balance is adjusted automatically. MWB: Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting. FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day. CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day. HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of lighting is used.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 35 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN GAIN UP (Factory-preset: AGC) OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. AGC: The overall appearance may be grainy, but the image is bright. AUTO : The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at slow shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth or natural.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia_07Advanced.fm Page 36 Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:01 PM 36 EN 5-Second Recording Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. This function is available only for video recording. 1 Set “5S” to “5S”. (墌 pg. 31) ● “5S” appears. 2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters Record-Standby mode automatically.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 37 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Snapshot flash Remote control setting B-IN FLASH (Factory-preset: AUTO) OFF: Will not fire. AUTO: Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears). AUTO C: Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears) and reduces the Red-Eye effect in the subject’s eyes. ON: Always fires. For details, refer to “USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT” (墌 pg. 57). FLASH ADJ.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 38 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 38 EN RECORDING MENUS (cont.) INFO LCD setting INFO LCD (Factory-preset: ON) OFF: The shooting information does not appear. ON: Makes the shooting information appears on the INFO LCD. CAMERA DISPLAY Brightness adjustment of the display Title impose For details, refer to “Title Impose” (墌 pg. 51). TITLE W/ (Factory-preset: BACKGRND) BACKGRND: Superimposes the title/frame over images.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 39 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Image Size/Picture Quality DSC MultiMediaCard 8 MB* 16 MB* 32 MB* 640 x 480/FINE 55 105 215 640 x 480/STANDARD 190 320 645 Picture quality 1024 x 768/FINE 25 50 100 The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. Two Picture Quality modes are available: FINE ( ) and STANDARD ( ) (in order of quality).
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 40 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 40 EN Video Menu VIDEO PLAYBACK MENUS Synchro adjustment For details, refer to “For More Accurate Editing” (墌 pg. 64). SYNCHRO (Factory-preset: ±0.0) Playback sound Recording mode During tape playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 41 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN TIME CODE OFF / ON SYSTEM Each setting is linked with “s”, which appears when the Power Switch is set to “M”. (墌 pg. 31) The parameters are the same as in the description on page 37.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 42 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 42 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING • “DIS” in MANUAL Menu. (墌 pg. 35) ● During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a tripod is recommended. SNAPSHOT Button Power Switch Snapshot (For Video Recording) Lock Button NIGHT Button This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 43 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Motor Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second) ● The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC SELECT” is set to “ / ”. (墌 pg. 39) Snapshot Flash 43 ● The colour tone changes depending on the background lighting conditions, such as under fluorescent or halogen lamps.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 44 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 44 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) NOTE: If “BEEP” and “TALLY” are set to “OFF” (墌 pg. 37), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 45 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Auto Focus Focus detection zone However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases perform “Manual Focus”): ● When two subjects overlap in the same scene. ● When illumination is low.* ● When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, onecolour wall, or a clear, blue sky.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 46 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 46 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) Iris Lock EXPOSURE Button MENU Wheel Lock Button Power Switch Exposure Control Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: ● When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. ● When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 47 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Backlight Compensation White Balance Adjustment The white balance that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. The white balance is usually adjusted automatically. However, more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more professional colour/tint reproduction.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 48 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 48 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) NAVIGATION Function The Navigation Function helps you check tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. MENU Wheel Power Switch Lock Button Rewind Button (3) VIDEO/MEMORY Switch NAVI Button NAVI STORE Button Fast-Forward Button (5) To make thumbnail images during video recording automatically 1 2 3 4 Load a cassette. (墌 pg.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 49 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 49 To add thumbnail images during video playback NOTE: Once images are deleted, they cannot be restored. Check images before deleting. 1 Perform steps 1 to 4 in “To find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NAVIGATION Search)”. 2 3 Press 4/9 to start video playback.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 50 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 50 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) E-Mail Clip Recording You can make video clips from real-time camera image or recorded video footage and store them in a memory card as files which can be conveniently sent via E-Mail.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 51 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN 6 7 8 9 Press 4/9 to start video playback. Press E-MAIL to engage the E-Mail Clip RecordStandby mode. ● “E-CLIP” appears. ● To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording, press E-MAIL again or press 8 to stop video playback. 51 Title Impose A selection of titles/frames stored in the provided memory card can be superimposed.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia_07Advanced.fm Page 52 Monday, March 24, 2003 9:41 AM 52 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) Using The Info-Shoe The following accessories (provided with GR-DV5000 only) have been designed to be attached onto the Info-Shoe of the camcorder and the power is supplied via the Info-Shoe. Video Light: Enables you to shoot motion video or still images under low light by continuous lighting.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 53 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM DUBBING EN Connector Cover** Connector Cover** To S To AV Audio/Video cable (provided) A B S-Video cable (optional) C D TV VCR A B C D White to AUDIO L IN or OUT Red to AUDIO R IN or OUT Yellow to VIDEO IN or OUT To S-VIDEO* IN or OUT * Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 54 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 54 EN DUBBING (cont.) Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV IN Connector (Digital Dubbing) It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV connector. Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration. 1 2 Make sure all units are turned off. 3 Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 55 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Dubbing From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV OUT Connector (Digital Dubbing) It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from another video unit equipped with a DV connector onto the camcorder. Since a digital signal is sent, there is little if any image or sound deterioration. 55 1 2 Make sure all units are turned off. 3 Set this camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 56 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 56 EN DUBBING (cont.) Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card. MENU Wheel SNAPSHOT Button Power Switch Lock Button VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Play/Pause Button (4/9) 1 2 3 4 Load a cassette. (墌 pg. 15) 5 6 7 Set “ 8 To dub the image, press SNAPSHOT. ● The ” ” indication appears during dubbing. ● The selected image is stored in the memory card.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 57 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Installing The Batteries The remote control uses two “AAA (R03)” size batteries. Refer to “General Battery Precautions” (墌 pg. 74). 1 Remove the battery compartment cover while pushing up the tab as illustrated. 2 Insert two “AAA (R03)” size batteries in the correct direction. 3 Re-attach the battery compartment cover. 1 3 Tab 2 + – + – Insert the minus (–) end first.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 58 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 58 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) . Zoom Buttons SHIFT Left or SLOW Rewind Button Right or SLOW Forward Button Up Button Down Button PLAY PAUSE STOP Slow-Motion Playback Allows slow-speed search in either direction during video playback. During normal video playback, press SLOW (YI or IU) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 5 minutes (approx.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 59 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. (墌 pg. 34) Headphone Connector Stereo Microphone Speaker A.DUB PLAY PAUSE STOP 1 Play back the tape to locate the point where editing will start, then press PAUSE (9). 2 While holding A. DUB (D) on the remote control, press PAUSE (9). The “9D” and “MIC” indicators appear. 3 Press PLAY (U), then begin “narrating”.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 60 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 60 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Insert Editing You can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints. The original audio remains unchanged. START/STOP REW STOP INSERT PLAY PAUSE NOTES: ● Before performing the following steps, make sure that “TIME CODE” is set to “ON”. (墌 pg.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 61 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source player. You can select up to 8 “cuts” for automatic editing, in any order you like. R.A.Edit is more easily performed when the MBR (Multi-Brand Remote) is set to operate with your brand of VCR (see “VCR CODE LIST”), but can also be performed by operating the VCR manually. Before operation, make sure the batteries are installed in the remote control. (墌 pg.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia_07Advanced.fm Page 62 Friday, March 21, 2003 10:25 AM 62 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Make Connections 1 A A JVC VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE connector… …Connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSE connector. B A JVC VCR not equipped with a Remote PAUSE connector but equipped with an R.A.EDIT connector… …Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT connector. C A VCR other than above… …Connect the editing cable to the remote control’s PAUSE IN connector.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 63 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM Select Scenes PLAY FADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT R.A.EDIT ON/OFF CANCEL 6 7 Press PLAY (U) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF on the remote control. The Random Assemble Selected parameter Editing Menu appears. MODE IN OUT If using a Wipe/Fader at 1–– –– : –– ~ 2 ~ the beginning of the ~ 3 ~ scene, press FADE/WIPE 45 ~ 6 ~ on the remote control.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 64 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 64 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Automatic Editing To VCR Diagnosing VCR/Camcorder Timing 1 Play back the tape in the camcorder, then point the remote control at the camcorder’s remote sensor and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF. Random Assemble Editing Menu appears. Program 1 PAUSE R.A.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 65 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM SYSTEM CONNECTIONS EN 65 Connection To A Personal Computer [A] Using USB cable To USB connector USB cable (provided) PC To USB OR DV cable (optional) Core filter To DV IN/OUT [A] Using USB cable It is possible to do the following things: ● Transfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC. ● Transfer still/moving images recorded on a tape to a PC. ● Capture still/moving images in real-time.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 66 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 66 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.) Using The Camcorder As A WebCam This camcorder can be used as a WebCam via USB connection. To USB USB cable (provided) To USB connector USB-equipped PC 1 Make sure all necessary software (provided) are installed in your PC and all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the USB cable. 3 4 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.
Master Page: Left-start GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 67 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM DETAILS 67 NOTES V Power (墌 pg. 10) ● Perform charging where the temperature is between 10°C and 35°C. 20°C to 25°C is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may be incomplete. ● Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack. ● Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of the battery pack.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 68 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 68 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer. The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack, AC Power Adapter/Charger, etc.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 69 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN 69 7. The LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink. 7. • Re-read the sections covering 7. • Certain Wipe/Fader effects, Wipe/Fader effects, Program certain modes of Program AE AE with special effects and with special effects, “DIS” “DIS”. (墌 pg. 31 – 33, 35) and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time. 8. Digital Zoom does not work. 8. • 10X optical zoom is selected. 8.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 70 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 70 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 13. The focus does not adjust automatically. 13. • Set Focus to the Auto mode. 13. • Focus is set to the Manual (墌 pg. 45) mode. • Clean the lens and check the • The recording was done in a focus again. (墌 pg. 77) dark place, or the contrast was low. • The lens is dirty or covered with condensation. 14.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 71 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN 71 24. Although Snapshot is 24. • The subject is too bright with 24. • Set “B-IN FLASH” to “ON” in MANUAL Menu. attempted, flash does not take the flash set to “AUTO” or (墌 pg. 31, 37) place. “AUTO C”. • It can take up to 10 seconds • If blinks, the flash is being to charge the flash. charged. • Set the camcorder in the • The camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode. Record mode. (墌 pg. 42, 43) 25.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 72 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 72 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) 32. • The DV cable was plugged/ 32. When the camcorder is unplugged with power connected via the DV turned on. connector, the camcorder does not operate. 32. • Turn the camcorder’s power off and on again, then operate it. 33. The rear of the LCD monitor is 33. • The light used to illuminate 33. • Close the LCD monitor to hot. the LCD monitor causes it to turn it off or set the Power become hot.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 73 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN — 41. • Wipe them gently with soft cloth. Wiping strongly can cause damage. (墌 pg. 77) To clean the viewfinder, please consult your nearest JVC dealer. 42. Time code does not appear. 42. • “TIME CODE” is set to “OFF”. 42. • Set “TIME CODE” to “ON”. (墌 pg. 31, 38, 41) 43. An error indication (E01, E02 or E06) appears. 43. • A malfunction of some kind 43. • 墌 pg. 85. has occurred.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 74 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 74 EN General Battery Precautions If the remote control is not functioning even if it is being operated correctly, the batteries are exhausted. Replace them with fresh ones. Use only the following batteries: AAA (R03) size x 2 Please make note of the following rules for battery use. When misused, the batteries can leak or explode. 1. When replacing batteries, refer to page 57. 2.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 75 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN To properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. During use… ... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inserting. 2. While the memory card is being accessed (during recording, playback, deletion, initialisation, etc.)… ... never unload the memory card and never turn off the camcorder. 3.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 76 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 76 EN 5. Dirty heads can cause the following problems: • No picture during playback. • Blocks of noise appear during playback. • During recording or playback, the Head Clog Warning indicator “ ” appears. • Recording cannot be performed properly. In such cases, use an optional cleaning cassette. Insert it and play back. If the cassette is used more than once consecutively, damage to the video heads may result.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 77 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM USER MAINTENANCE EN After Use 1 2 77 Cleaning The Camcorder Turn off the camcorder. Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically. Remove the cassette. 3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder. ● Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically.
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Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 79 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN For Connectors S S-Video input S-Video output AV Video input Video output Audio input Audio output EDIT Headphone output DV Input/output USB : : 79 Y: 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue C: 0.2 V to 0.4 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue C: 0.29 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue : : : : : : Y: 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue Y: 1.
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Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 81 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN a •Menu Wheel [MENU] ........................ 墌 pg. 31 •Speaker/Headphone Volume Control [VOLUME +, –] ................................. 墌 pg. 20 b Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]....... 墌 pg. 23, 42 c Power Zoom Lever [T/W] .................... 墌 pg. 18 d •Exposure Adjustment Button [EXPOSURE]...................................... 墌 pg. 46 •Blank Search Button [BLANK SEARCH] ............................. 墌 pg.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 82 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 82 EN INDEX Indications Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only c d 1h40m REC e f SOUND 12 b i t 15:55 r a Navigation Indicator (墌 pg. 48) (Appears when “NAVIGATION” is set to other than “MANUAL”.) b Selected Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator (墌 pg. 32) c Tape Running Indicator (墌 pg. 17) (Rotates while tape is running.) d Selected Wide Mode Indicator (墌 pg.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 83 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN e •U : Playback •5 : Fast-Forward/Shuttle Search •3 : Rewind/Shuttle Search •9 : Pause •9 U : Forward Frame-By-Frame Playback/ Slow-Motion •Y 9 : Reverse Frame-By-Frame Playback/SlowMotion •D : Audio Dubbing •9D : Audio Dubbing Pause (Appear while a tape is running.) f Sound Input For Audio Dubbing (墌 pg. 59) g Battery Indicator (墌 pg. 84) h Date/Time (墌 pg.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 84 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 84 EN INDEX Indications (cont.) Warning Indications Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power. Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically. Appears when no tape is loaded. (墌 pg.
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 85 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN Indications 85 Function MEMORY IS FULL Appears when the memory card’s memory is full and shooting is not possible. COPYING FAILED ● Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted while this camcorder is being used as a recorder. ● Appears in the following cases when dubbing from a tape to a memory card (as digital stills or video clips): – when no memory card is loaded. – when the memory card’s memory is full.
Master Page: Left GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 86 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM 86 EN TERMS TERMS A G AC Power Adapter/Charger ...........................10, 11 Animation ...........................................................36 Audio Dubbing ...................................................59 Auto Focus ..........................................................45 Auto Playback Of Images ....................................24 Auto Shut Off ................................................
Master Page: Right GR-DV5000Asia.book Page 87 Wednesday, March 12, 2003 5:46 PM EN 87 P T Picture Quality (QUALITY) ..................................39 Playback sound (SOUND MODE, 12bit MODE) ...........................40 Playback Special Effects ......................................58 Playback Zoom ...................................................58 Power Switch Position .........................................13 Priority Setting (PRIORITY) ..................................
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