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CONTENTS

DETAILS

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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USER MAINTENANCE

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CAUTIONS

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SPECIFICATIONS

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INDEX

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Controls, Connectors And Indicators

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Indications

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TERMS

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Summary of Contents for GR-DVL320

Page 1: ...D RECORDING 26 27 MEMORY CARD PLAYBACK 28 34 ADVANCED FEATURES 35 65 FOR RECORDING 36 43 USING THE MENU FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 44 49 DUBBING 50 52 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 53 64 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 65 REFERENCES 66 Back Cover DETAILS 67 TROUBLESHOOTING 68 73 USER MAINTENANCE 74 CAUTIONS 75 77 SPECIFICATIONS 78 79 INDEX 80 86 TERMS 87 Back Cover For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Se...

Page 2: ...to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance You are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 75 through 77 before use NOTES The rating plate serial number plate and safety caution are on the bottom and or the back of the main unit The rating information and safety caution of the AC Adapter a...

Page 3: ...eries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing Do not use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also do not place any containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top...

Page 4: ... camcorder CAUTION Connecting cables Audio Video S Video etc to the camcorder and leaving the unit on top of the TV is not recommended as tripping on the cables will cause the camcorder to fall resulting in damage 䡲 This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video cassette SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard Only cassettes marked and memory cards marked or can be used with this unit Befo...

Page 5: ...emote Control Unit RM V717U GR DVL720 only CD ROM AAA R03 Battery x 2 for remote control unit Audio Video Cable ø3 5 mini plug to RCA plug Editing Cable GR DVL720 only Shoulder Strap Memory Card 8 MB GR DVL720 DVL520 only Already inserted in the camcorder USB Cable GR DVL720 DVL520 only Battery Pack BN V408U AC Adapter AP V10U AP V11U or AP V12U Remote Control Unit RM V715U GR DVL520 DVL320 only L...

Page 6: ...NU BRIGHT wheel in The Menu Screen appears 2 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select SYSTEM and press it The SYSTEM Menu appears 3 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select DEMO MODE and press it The Sub Menu appears 4 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select OFF and press it 5 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select RETURN and press it twice The normal screen appears NOTE If you do not detach the Lens C...

Page 7: ...tment 10 Viewfinder Adjustment 10 Shoulder Strap Attachment 10 Tripod Mounting 10 Date Time Settings 11 Loading Unloading A Cassette 12 Recording Mode Setting 13 Loading A Memory Card GR DVL720 DVL520 only 14 Picture Quality Image Size Setting GR DVL720 DVL520 only 14 ...

Page 8: ... 30 min approx 3 hrs approx 5 hrs 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 1 Tilt the viewfinder upward 1 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing downward push the battery pack slightly against the battery pack mount 2 then slide down the battery pa...

Page 9: ...attery pack kit is a set composed of a battery pack and AC Power Adapter Charger VU V840 KIT BN V840U battery pack AA V15U AC Power Adapter Charger VU V856 KIT BN V856U battery pack AA V80U AC Power Adapter Charger Read the kit s instruction manual before using Also by using the optional JVC VC VBN856U DC Cord it will be possible to connect BN V840U or BN V856U battery packs to the camcorder and s...

Page 10: ...attery pack is removed Following the illustration thread the strap through the eyelet 1 then fold it back and thread it through the buckle 2 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet 3 located under the Grip Strap Confirm the strap is not twisted Tripod Mounting CAUTION When attaching the camcorder to a tripod extend its legs to stabilize the camcorder It is not...

Page 11: ...to input the day year hour and minute Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select RETURN and press it twice The Menu Screen closes NOTE Even if you select CLOCK ADJ if the parameter is not highlighted the camcorder s internal clock continues to operate Once you move the highlight bar to the first date time parameter month the clock stops When you finish setting the minute and press the MENU BRIGHT whee...

Page 12: ...e holder resulting in injury or product damage NOTES It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open Do not apply force If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open close the cassette holder cover and try again If the cassette holder still does not open turn the camcorder off then on again If the tape does not load properly open the cassette holder cover fully and remove ...

Page 13: ...otate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select RETURN and press it twice The Menu Screen closes Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 63 and Insert Editing 墌 pg 64 are possible on tapes recorded in the SP mode LP Long Play is more economical providing 1 5 times the recording time NOTES If the recording mode is switched during recording the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point It is recommended that tapes r...

Page 14: ...n as this may cause the memory card to be corrupted or cause the camcorder to become unable to recognize whether or not the card is installed Picture Quality Image Size Setting GR DVL720 DVL520 only The Picture Quality Image Size can be selected to best match your needs Refer to the chart below for your selection 1 Set the Power Switch to MANUAL while pressing down the Lock Button located on the s...

Page 15: ...cording 16 Journalistic Shooting 17 Self Recording 17 Operation Mode 17 Zooming 18 Video Light 19 Time Code 20 TAPE PLAYBACK 21 24 Normal Playback 21 Still Playback 21 Shuttle Search 21 Frame By Frame Playback 21 Connections 22 23 Blank Search 24 TAPE RECORDING PLAYBACK ...

Page 16: ...otate the MENU BRIGHT wheel until the bright level indicator on the display moves and the appropriate brightness is reached NOTES If the Record Standby mode continues for 5 minutes the camcorder s power shuts off automatically To turn the camcorder on again set the Power Switch to OFF then back to AUTO or MANUAL The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder It will...

Page 17: ... or manual adjustments Suitable for standard recording OFF Allows you to switch off the camcorder PLAY Allows you to play back a recording on the tape Allows you to transfer a still image recorded on the tape to a computer GR DVL320 only Allows you to access data stored on the memory card or to transfer a still image stored on the memory card to a computer GR DVL720 DVL520 only VIDEO MEMORY Switch...

Page 18: ... is possible to a maximum of 700X or it can be switched to 10X magnification using the optical zoom 墌 pg 45 Zoom magnification of over 10X is done through Digital image processing and is therefore called Digital Zoom During Digital zoom the quality of image may suffer Digital zoom cannot be used when the VIDEO MEMORY Switch is set to MEMORY 墌 pg 17 Macro shooting as close as approx 5 cm 2 to the s...

Page 19: ...ff using LIGHT OFF AUTO ON While the SHUTTER or SPORTS mode 墌 pg 37 is engaged the light is likely to stay on While the TWILIGHT mode 墌 pg 37 is engaged the light will not activate While the Night Alive mode 墌 pg 36 is engaged the light will not activate LIGHT OFF AUTO ON Switch Open the LCD monitor to access this switch DANGER 䡲 The video light can become extremely hot Do not touch it either whil...

Page 20: ...rtially recorded tape When shooting on a blank portion located partway through the tape When shooting again after shooting a scene then opening closing the cassette holder cover Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 1 Play back a tape or use Blank Search pg 24 to find the spot at which you want to start recording then engage the Still Playback mode pg 21 2 Set the Power Switch to AUTO or MANUAL whil...

Page 21: ...onnected to the AV connector the sound is not heard from the speaker Still Playback Pauses during playback 1 Press 4 6 during playback 2 To resume normal playback press 4 6 again If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes the camcorder s Stop mode is automatically engaged After 5 minutes in the Stop mode the camcorder s power is automatically turned off When 4 6 is pressed the image...

Page 22: ...EO IN To TV or VCR S Video cable optional TV VCR Connector cover Yellow Not connected When connecting the cables open this cover The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only B Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A V input connectors When connecting the cables open this cover The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only Connector cover Audio Video cable ...

Page 23: ...not place the speakers adjacent to the TV as interference will occur in the camcorder playback picture While the Audio Video cable is connected to the AV connector sound cannot be heard from the speaker 1 Make sure all units are turned off 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration pg 22 If using a VCR go to step 3 If not go to step 4 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV inp...

Page 24: ... position is at a blank portion the camcorder searches in the reverse direction and if the current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder searches in the forward direction Blank Search does not work if HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED USE CLEANING CASSETTE has appeared with the tape If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search the camcorder stops automatically A blank portion ...

Page 25: ...x Playback 29 Viewing File Information 29 Removing On Screen Display 29 Protecting Files 30 Deleting Files 31 Setting Print Information DPOF Setting 32 33 Making A New Folder 34 Initializing A Memory Card 34 MEMORY CARD RECORDING PLAYBACK Memory Card recording features are available on GR DVL720 and GR DVL520 MEMORY CARD RECORDING PLAYBACK ...

Page 26: ...pshot is being taken The image is recorded on the memory card Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode with no frame Power Switch SNAPSHOT Button Lock Button VIDEO MEMORY Switch Open the LCD monitor to access this switch 5 1 1024 Display Shooting icon Appears and blinks during shooting Image Size Displays the image file size 1024 1024 x 768 or 640 640 x 480 pg 14 Remaining number of shots Di...

Page 27: ...then to AUTO or MANUAL The Motor Drive mode pg 40 is disabled when the VIDEO MEMORY Switch is set to MEMORY Still images taken are compliant to DCF Design rule for Camera File system They do not have any compatibility with devices which are not compliant to DCF In the 1024 x 768 mode images are shot in 720 x 480 pixels and they are converted and stored in the 1024 x 768 file size FULL Snapshot mod...

Page 28: ...ing Auto Playback images are displayed in descending order If you press 3 during Auto Playback images are displayed in ascending order 3 To end Auto Playback press 5 NOTE Even if you shoot a new image after playing back a low numbered one this will not overwrite an existing image because new images are automatically stored after the last recorded one Images shot in a file size other than VGA XGA w...

Page 29: ... Viewing File Information Info Screen INDEX Button Selected image Index number Index Screen Viewing File Information You can get the relevant image file information by pressing the INFO button during normal playback or Index playback DCF Folder and file number FOLDER Folder name pg 34 FILE File name pg 34 DATE Date the file was made SIZE Image size pg 14 QUALITY Picture quality pg 14 PROTECT When ...

Page 30: ...e PROTECT Screen appears If you selected CURRENT in step 4 press 2 or 3 to select the desired file 6Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select EXECUTE and press it To cancel protection select RETURN NOTES If the mark appears the currently displayed file is protected When the memory is initialized or corrupted even protected files are deleted If you do not want to lose important files transfer them to ...

Page 31: ...rs If you selected CURRENT in step 4 press 2 or 3 to select the desired file 6Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select EXECUTE and press it If the mark appears the selected file is protected and cannot be deleted pg 30 To cancel deletion select RETURN NOTES Protected files pg 30 cannot be deleted with the above operation To delete them remove protection first Once files are deleted they cannot be re...

Page 32: ...o MEMORY then set the Power Switch to PLAY while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch A stored image is displayed 2 Press the MENU BRIGHT wheel in The Menu Screen appears 3 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select DPOF and press it The Sub Menu appears 4 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select ALL 1 and press it Selection is complete The DPOF Screen appears 5 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT whe...

Page 33: ... you did not change any settings in step 3 through 5 the Menu Screen reappears 7 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select EXECUTE then press it to save the setting you have just made To cancel selection rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select CANCEL and press it To Reset The No Of Prints select RESET in step 4 on pg 32 The number of prints is reset to 0 for all still images CAUTION While performing t...

Page 34: ...ep 1 of Making A New Folder above 2 Press the MENU BRIGHT wheel in The Menu Screen appears Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select FORMAT and press it The FORMAT Screen appears 3 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select EXECUTE and press it The memory card is initialized When initialization is finished NO IMAGES STORED appears To cancel initialization rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select RETURN and...

Page 35: ...UBBING 50 52 Dubbing To A VCR 50 Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector 51 Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card GR DVL720 DVL520 only 52 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 53 64 Installing The Batteries Installing The Battery 53 Slow Motion Playback GR DVL720 only 56 Frame By Frame Playback GR DVL720 only 56 Playback Special Effects GR DVL720 only 56 Playback Z...

Page 36: ... than they would be under good natural lighting Although the recorded image is not grainy it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed 1 Set the Power Switch to MANUAL while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch 2 Press NIGHT so that the Night Alive indicator appears The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to 30 times sensitivity A appears beside w...

Page 37: ...ck bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower 1 100 The shutter speed is fixed at 1 100th of a second The flickering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury vapor lamp is reduced This setting allows fast moving images to be captured one frame at a time for vivid stable slow motion playback The faster the shutter speed the darker the picture becomes U...

Page 38: ...reen appears 3 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select WIPE FADER then press it 4 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select the desired function then press it Selection is complete Press the MENU BRIGHT wheel in again The WIPE FADER Menu disappears and the effect is reserved The indicator representing the selected effect appears 5 Press the Recording Start Stop Button to activate the Fade in out or Wi...

Page 39: ...he corners gradually wiping out to the center Wipe in from right to left or wipe out from left to right 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 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 Wipe...

Page 40: ...Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed provides an effect similar to serial photography Interval between still images approx 1 second NOTES To remove the shutter sound 墌 BEEP on pg 44 46 If Snapshot recording is not possible PHOTO blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed If Program AE with special effects 墌 pg 36 is engaged certain modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recordin...

Page 41: ...lose to the lens zoom out first 墌 pg 18 If zoomed in in the auto focus mode the camcorder may automatically zoom out depending on the distance between the camcorder and the subject This will not occur when TELE MACRO 墌 pg 46 is activated FEATURE Manual Focus PURPOSE To obtain correct focus OPERATION 1 If you are using the viewfinder you should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments...

Page 42: ...ght spotlight 墌 pg 37 compensation and SNOW 墌 pg 37 Iris Lock Use this function in the following situations When shooting a moving subject When the distance to the subject changes so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes such as when the subject is backing away When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing When shooting objects under a spotlig...

Page 43: ...Automatic White Balance select AUTO in step 4 Or set the Power Switch to AUTO NOTE White balance cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone 墌 pg 37 is activated Manual White Balance Operation Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment and select MWB 2 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject Adju...

Page 44: ...heel to select RETURN and press it twice The Menu Screen closes The icon represents END NOTE When the Menu Screen is left on for a couple of minutes a residual image may be left on the screen and it may take several seconds for the residual image to disappear This is not due to any defect of the unit USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT RE N E ON SC LCD TV U A O T IME T DATE T IME CODE CLOCK ADJ F ...

Page 45: ...u to use the Digital Zoom By digitally processing and magnifying images zooming is possible from 10X the optical zoom limit to a maximum of 700X digital magnification Refer to Snapshot For Tape Recording 墌 pg 40 Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment The overall appearance may be grainy but the image is bright The shutter speed is automatically adjusted 1 30 1 200 se...

Page 46: ... 16 9 movie The CINEMA mode is effective only when the VIDEO MEMORY Switch is set to VIDEO GR DVL720 DVL520 only For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16 9 Naturally expands the image to fit the screen without distortion appears When using this mode refer to your wide screen TV s instruction manual During playback recording on 4 3 TVs LCD monitor viewfinder the image is elongated vertically ...

Page 47: ...emains ON some functions will not be available After viewing demo set to OFF Does not reset all settings to the factory preset Resets all settings to the factory preset Keeps the camcorder s display except the date time and time code from appearing on the connected TV screen Makes the camcorder s display appear on screen when the camcorder is connected to a TV The date time does not appear Display...

Page 48: ...e the Menu Screen Display Power Switch MENU BRIGHT Wheel Recording Start Stop Button NOTES The date indication can also be turned on off by pressing DISPLAY on the remote control provided with GR DVL720 only REC MODE can be set when the Power Switch is set to PLAY or MANUAL 墌 pg 13 45 Menu Screen Explanations 墌 pg 49 墌 pg 49 墌 pg 62 Allows you to set the tape recording mode SP or LP depending on y...

Page 49: ... 16 bit is called 48 kHz The camcorder cannot detect the sound mode in which the recording was made during fast forward or rewind During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper left corner SOUND MODE 12BIT MODE Factory preset STEREO SOUND L SOUND R MIX SOUND 1 SOUND 2 Sound is output on both L and R channels in stereo Sound from the L channel is output in stereo Sound from the R channel ...

Page 50: ...rposes Before you start dubbing make sure that the indications do not appear on the connected TV If they do they are being recorded onto the new tape To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time set DATE TIME to AUTO ON or OFF in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 48 Or press DISPLAY on the remote control provided with GR DVL720 only to turn on off the date indication Tim...

Page 51: ... dubbing the dubbing may stop so that an unusual image is not dubbed Even though the DV cable is connected correctly sometimes the image may not appear in step 4 If this occurs turn off the power and make connections again If Playback Zoom 墌 pg 57 Playback Special Effects GR DVL720 only 墌 pg 56 or Snapshot is attempted during playback only the original playback image recorded on the tape is output...

Page 52: ...ge to be dubbed start playback by pressing 4 6 At the moment you find the image you wish to dub press it again to engage Still Playback 7 To start dubbing press SNAPSHOT The selected image is stored on the memory card blinks during dubbing NOTES If SNAPSHOT is pressed in step 7 when a memory card is not loaded the message COPYING FAILED is displayed If an image recorded on the tape using the WIDE ...

Page 53: ...cover Installing The Battery RM V700U optional The remote control uses one lithium battery CR2025 1There are 2 ways to pull the battery holder out of the RM V700U Pull out the battery holder while sliding the lock hole Pinch the release tab and pull out the battery holder 2 Insert the battery in the holder and be sure to have the mark visible 3 Slide the holder back in until you hear a click Read ...

Page 54: ...its the beam signal Zoom in out 墌 pg 18 Functions the same as the Recording Start Stop Button on the camcorder Functions the same as SNAPSHOT on the camcorder With the camcorder s Power Switch set to PLAY Zoom in out 墌 pg 57 墌 pg 23 50 59 墌 pg 57 58 墌 pg 56 墌 pg 57 Rewind Reverse Shuttle Search on the tape 墌 pg 21 Displays previous page file on the memory card 墌 pg 28 墌 pg 60 墌 pg 56 墌 pg 56 墌 pg ...

Page 55: ...e camcorder With the camcorder s Power Switch set to PLAY Zoom in out 墌 pg 57 Starts Playback of the tape 墌 pg 21 Starts Auto Playback of the memory card GR DVL520 only 墌 pg 28 Rewind Reverse Shuttle Search on the tape 墌 pg 21 Displays previous page file on the memory card GR DVL520 only 墌 pg 28 Stops the tape 墌 pg 21 Stops Auto Playback GR DVL520 only 墌 pg 28 墌 pg 64 Forward Forward Shuttle Searc...

Page 56: ...by frame search during tape playback OPERATION 1 To change from normal to Frame By Frame Playback press SLOW 0 repeatedly for forward or SLOW 9 repeatedly for reverse Each time it is pressed the frame is played back NOTE You can also engage Frame By Frame Playback from Still Playback by pressing SLOW 9 or 0 repeatedly FEATURE Playback Special Effects GR DVL720 only PURPOSE To allow you to add crea...

Page 57: ... of the picture While holding down SHIFT press Left Right Up and Down 䡲 To end zoom press and hold W until magnification returns to normal Or press STOP 5 and then press PLAY 4 NOTES Zoom can also be used during slow motion GR DVL720 only and still playback Due to ditital image processing the quality of the image may suffer Remote sensor Down Button Press T Normal playback To move image press Righ...

Page 58: ... do not need to press SHIFT or VCR CTL for this one You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing IMPORTANT Although the MBR is compatible with JVC VCRs and those of many other makers it may not work with yours or may offer limited functions NOTES If the VCR s power does not come on in step 1 try another code from the VCR CODE LIST Some brands of VCR do not come on automatically In this case tu...

Page 59: ...trol provided with GR DVL720 only to turn on off the date indication Time Code set TIME CODE to ON or OFF in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 48 Playback Sound Mode Tape Speed And Tape Running Displays set ON SCREEN to LCD or LCD TV in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 48 The S Video cable is optional The Editing cable is optional for GR DVL520 DVL320 only Be sure to use the following cables YTU94146A S Video cable YTU941...

Page 60: ...egistered point For GR DVL720 Owners If you are not using Fade Wipe or Program AE with special effects repeat steps 6 and 7 only NOTES When choosing a scene set Edit In and Edit Out points so that there is a relatively large difference between them If the search time for an in point exceeds 5 minutes the recording deck s Record Standby mode will be canceled and editing will not take place If there...

Page 61: ...ting will stop 14Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and the VCR To make the R A Edit counter display disappear press R A EDIT ON OFF or ON OFF on the remote control NOTES Pressing R A EDIT ON OFF or ON OFF on the remote control clears all settings registered during Random Assemble Editing When the editing cable is connected to the remote control s Pause In connector during dubbing make sure t...

Page 62: ...nd press R A EDIT ON OFF or ON OFF to make the Random Assemble Editing menu disappear then press the MENU BRIGHT wheel in The Menu Screen appears 5 Rotate the MENU BRIGHT wheel to select VIDEO and press it The VIDEO Menu appears Then rotate it to SYNCHRO and press it The value for SYNCHRO is highlighted 6 Based on the diagnostics performed you can now advance the VCR s record timing by rotating th...

Page 63: ... 48 49 NOTES Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio Dubbing When editing onto a tape that was recorded at 12 bit the old and new soundtracks are recorded separately If you dub onto a blank space on the tape the sound may be disrupted Make sure you only edit recorded areas If feedback or howling occurs during TV playback move the camcorder s microphone away from the TV or turn down the TV...

Page 64: ...on the remote control then press PAUSE 6 6w and the Time Code min sec appear and the camcorder enters Insert Pause mode 4 Press START STOP to begin editing Confirm the insert at the time code you checked in step 1 To pause editing press START STOP Press it again to resume editing 5 To end Insert Editing press START STOP then STOP 5 NOTES Program AE with special effects 墌 pg 36 37 can be used to sp...

Page 65: ...mages to a PC with a DV connector by using software equipped with the PC or commercially available software 1 Make sure the camcorder and PC are turned off 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the appropriate cable as shown in the illustration 3 For GR DVL720 DVL520 Owners If you are using the USB connection set the VIDEO MEMORY switch to MEMORY Only the still images stored on the memory card ...

Page 66: ...FERENCES CONTENTS DETAILS 67 TROUBLESHOOTING 68 73 USER MAINTENANCE 74 CAUTIONS 75 77 SPECIFICATIONS 78 79 INDEX 80 86 Controls Connectors And Indicators 80 81 Indications 82 86 TERMS 87 Back Cover REFERENCES ...

Page 67: ...rder When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct sunlight the LCD monitor may be difficult to see If this happens use the viewfinder instead The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is attached There may be a delay after you open the cassette holder cover until the cassette holder opens Do not use force Once the cassette holder is closed it recedes automatically Wait until it...

Page 68: ...pen For Memory Card Recording The VIDEO MEMORY Switch is set to VIDEO The camcorder is not getting power or some other malfunction exists Focus is set to the Manual mode The recording was done in a dark place or the contrast was low The lens is dirty or covered with condensation Connect the AC Adapter securely 墌 pg 9 Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one 墌 pg 8 9 Set the date time 墌 pg...

Page 69: ...engage the Squeeze mode 墌 pg 46 Find a white subject and compose your shot so that it also appears in the frame 墌 pg 26 40 Turn off Sepia and Monotone 墌 pg 36 37 Press the BACKLIGHT Button 墌 pg 42 Set PROGRAM AE to SPOTLIGHT in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 36 Set ZOOM to 40X or 700X in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 45 Set the VIDEO MEMORY Switch to VIDEO 墌 pg 17 18 Turn off Sepia and Monotone 墌 pg 36 38 If you wan...

Page 70: ...s on the LCD monitor become dark Consult your nearest JVC dealer Turn off Sepia or Monotone before setting White Balance 墌 pg 37 43 Set DATE TIME to ON in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 47 Remove protection from the files stored on the memory card and delete them 墌 pg 30 31 Set TIME CODE to ON in the Menu Screen 墌 pg 47 48 Adjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor 墌 pg 16 17 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES...

Page 71: ... is normal The Power Switch is set to AUTO or MANUAL The Power Switch is set to AUTO or MANUAL The VIDEO MEMORY Switch is set to VIDEO Close the LCD monitor to turn it off or set the Power Switch to OFF and let the unit cool down Re read the sections covering Fade Wipe effects Program AE with special effects and DIS 墌 pg 36 39 45 Set the Power Switch to PLAY 墌 pg 21 Set the Power Switch to PLAY 墌 ...

Page 72: ...tions 墌 pg 82 86 Remove the power supply battery pack etc and wait a few minutes for the indication to clear When it does you can resume using the camcorder If the indication remains even though you repeat the above two or three times please consult your nearest JVC dealer Do not eject the cassette This will cause damage to the tape SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION o The LCD monitor image...

Page 73: ...e times please consult your nearest JVC dealer To protect the battery it is recommended to charge it in places with a temperature of 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F 墌 pg 75 By recording with DIS activated 墌 pg 45 this can be avoided Turn the camcorder s power off and on again then operate it Push in the memory card a few more times 墌 pg 14 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION T An error indication ...

Page 74: ...ntal position NOTES Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol Cleaning should be done only after the battery pack has been removed or other power units have been disconnected Mold may form if the lens is left dirty When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product After Use 1 Turn off the camcorder 2 Slide and hold OPEN EJECT in the directio...

Page 75: ... carry the battery in a plastic bag do not modify or disassemble do not expose the battery to temperatures exceeding 60 C 140 F as this may cause the battery to overheat explode or catch fire use only specified chargers 2 To prevent damage and prolong service life do not subject to unnecessary shock charge in an environment where temperatures are within the tolerances shown in the chart below This...

Page 76: ... leave the battery pack attached when the camcorder is not in use 2 Avoid using the unit in places subject to excessive humidity or dust in places subject to soot or steam such as near a cooking stove in places subject to excessive shock or vibration near a television set near appliances generating strong magnetic or electric fields speakers broadcasting antennas etc in places subject to extremely...

Page 77: ...a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs stop using the unit immediately and consult your local 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...

Page 78: ...umidity 35 to 80 Storage temperature 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Pickup 1 4 CCD Lens F 1 8 f 3 8 mm to 38 mm 10 1 power zoom lens Filter diameter ø37 mm LCD monitor 3 5 diagonally measured LCD panel TFT active matrix system GR DVL720 2 5 diagonally measured LCD panel TFT active matrix system GR DVL520 DVL320 Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with 0 24 black white LCD Speaker Monaural Digital Video Ca...

Page 79: ...g 27 Connectors S Video Output Y 1 V p p 75 Ω analog C 0 29 V p p 75 Ω analog AV Video output 1 V p p 75 Ω analog Audio output 300 mV rms 1 kΩ analog stereo DV Output 4 pin IEEE 1394 compliant Input 4 pin IEEE 1394 compliant USB GR DVL720 DVL520 only 5 pin PC GR DVL320 only ø2 5 mm 3 pole EDIT GR DVL720 DVL520 only ø3 5 mm 2 pole JLIP GR DVL320 only ø3 5 mm 4 pole AC Adapter Power requirement U S ...

Page 80: ...80EN INDEX Controls Connectors And Indicators MANUAL AUTO PLAY OFF 6 Q Y W y 7 8 9 R E p I 3 2 4 5 0 i P a O o U T e t r q 1 u w ...

Page 81: ... Joint Level Interface Protocol GR DVL320 only 墌 pg 59 You can also connect to a JLIP compatible camcorder or VCR to control it from the computer using the optional Software HS V16U Edit Connector EDIT GR DVL720 DVL520 only 墌 pg 59 w DC Input Connector 墌 pg 8 9 e Digital Video Connector DV IN OUT i Link 墌 pg 51 65 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The...

Page 82: ...Editing w or Insert Editing Pause 6w mode is engaged 墌 pg 64 9 Displays the sound mode for approx 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder 墌 pg 45 0 Displays the Time Code 墌 pg 20 47 LCD Monitor Viewfinder Indications During Memory Card Recording Only GR DVL720 DVL520 only 1 Displays the image size 墌 pg 14 2 Appears and blinks during shooting 墌 pg 26 3 Appears during shooting Blinks when a memory ...

Page 83: ...ance is adjusted 墌 pg 43 4 ⴣ Appears when the exposure is adjusted 墌 pg 42 Appears when backlight compensation is used 墌 pg 42 5 Displays the selected Program AE with special effects 墌 pg 36 6 Appears when the iris is locked 墌 pg 42 7 Appears when Digital Image Stabilizer DIS is engaged 墌 pg 45 8 Approximate zoom ratio Appears during zooming 墌 pg 18 9 Appears during zooming Zoom level indicator 墌 ...

Page 84: ... Dubbing Pause 5 Displays the date time 墌 pg 48 49 6 BRIGHT Displays the brightness of the LCD monitor 墌 pg 16 VOLUME Displays the speaker volume 墌 pg 21 The level indicator moves 7 Displays the time code 墌 pg 48 49 6w 12 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 1 2 B I SOUND BLANK SEARCH VOLUME T DE 116 21 25 C M A P S 64 L 5 1 3 2 4 7 6 INDEX Indications cont 1 Displays the operation mode 墌 pg 29 2 Displays the brightness...

Page 85: ... when the tape ends during recording or playback 墌 pg 67 Appears if a tape in another format is loaded when the VIDEO MEMORY Switch GR DVL720 DVL520 only is set to VIDEO Appears when the date time is not set 墌 pg 11 Appears when the built in clock battery runs out and the previously set date time is erased Consult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement Appears for 5 seconds after power is turned ...

Page 86: ...indication appears If the indication still appears the memory card is corrupted Appears if a file in another format is selected Appears when you attempt to record on a copy protected SD Memory Card Appears when you attempt Memory Card menu operation with a copy protected SD Memory Card loaded The error indications E01 E02 or E06 show what type of malfunction has occured When an error indication ap...

Page 87: ... Standby 墌 pg 16 Recording Mode 墌 pg 13 Remote Control 墌 pg 53 Reset 墌 pg 47 Rewind The Tape 墌 pg 21 A AC Adapter 墌 pg 8 9 Audio Dubbing 墌 pg 63 Auto Date 墌 pg 47 Auto Focus 墌 pg 41 Auto Playback 墌 pg 28 Auto Shut off 墌 pg 16 21 27 B Backlight Compensation 墌 pg 42 Battery Low 墌 pg 85 Battery Pack 墌 pg 8 9 75 Beep 墌 pg 46 Blank Search 墌 pg 24 Brighten The LCD Monitor 墌 pg 16 C Channels Left Right 墌...

Page 88: ... 墌 pg 26 40 Snapshot Mode 墌 pg 40 Snow 墌 pg 37 Sound Mode 墌 pg 45 48 49 Speaker Volume 墌 pg 21 Specifications 墌 pg 78 79 Sports 墌 pg 37 Spotlight 墌 pg 37 Squeeze 墌 pg 46 Still Playback 墌 pg 21 Strobe 墌 pg 37 T Tally 墌 pg 46 Tele Macro 墌 pg 46 Time Code 墌 pg 20 47 49 Tripod Mounting 墌 pg 10 Twilight 墌 pg 37 U Unload A Tape 墌 pg 12 V VIDEO MEMORY Switch Position 墌 pg 17 Video Light 墌 pg 19 W White B...

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