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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GR-D728EK
INSTRUCTIONS
LYT1711-001A
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this digital
video camera. Before use, please read
the safety information and precautions
contained in the pages, 3 – 6 to ensure
safe use of this product.
GETTING STARTED
VIDEO RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
ADVANCED FEATURES
REFERENCES
TERMS
To deactivate the demonstration,
set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF".
(
pg. 24, 27)
ENGLISH
8
18
24
35
Back cover
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- Page 1 Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the pages, 3 – 6 to ensure DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA safe use of this product. ENGLISH GR-D728EK GETTING STARTED VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK ADVANCED FEATURES REFERENCES TERMS...
- Page 2 Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects Backlight Compensation You can use the Wipe/Fader Effects to make Simply pressing the button brightens the image darkened by backlight. ( pg. 30) pro-style scene transitions. ( pg. 31) Fade in Data Battery You can check the battery status by simply Fade out pressing the DATA button.
- Page 3 ● Make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark ● Remember that this camcorder is not compatible with other digital video formats. ● It is recommended that you use JVC brand cassette tapes. Your camcorder is compatible with all brands of commercially available cassette tapes complying...
- Page 4 JVC Data Battery. Use the JVC safety approved extension lead or consult your BN-VF808U/BN-VF815U/BN-VF823U battery dealer.
- Page 5 Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation. (Business users) If you wish to dispose of this product, please visit our web page www.jvc-europe.com to obtain information about the take-back of the product. [Other Countries outside the European Union]...
- Page 6 ● To clean the viewfinder, please consult your mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment nearest JVC dealer. and make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need to be made USE CLEANING CASSETTE for infirm or handicapped people.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS GETTING STARTED ADVANCED FEATURES Index ..............8 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT....24 Regarding This Manual........11 Changing The Menu Settings ......24 Provided Accessories ........11 Recording Menus..........25 Grip Adjustment ..........12 Playback Menus ..........27 Power.............. 13 FEATURES FOR RECORDING....... -
Page 8: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Index BATT. How to open the LCD monitor NOTES: Pull on the end a of the LCD monitor. ● 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 “PRIORITY”... - Page 9 GETTING STARTED Controls Indicators POWER/CHARGE Lamp ( pg. 13) : Left / Rewind [ pg. 21) / Quick Review [QUICK REVIEW] ( pg. 18) Other Parts : Right / Fast-Forward [ pg. 21) / LCD Monitor ( pg. 8) LED Light [LIGHT] ( pg.
- Page 10 GETTING STARTED LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications Selected Wide Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) (only 16:9 indicator is displayed) During Video Recording Zoom Indicator ( pg. 19) Approximate Zoom Ratio ( pg. 19) During Video Playback 16:9 – – –min 10 x 12 BIT/MIX 12 BIT/MIX BLANK SEARCH...
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Page 11: Regarding This Manual
GETTING STARTED Regarding This Manual Provided Accessories Control Lever LCD Monitor Power Cord AC Adapter AP-V14E MENU 16:9 / BLANK Audio/Video Cable (Ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) Control lever There are two kinds of operation using the control lever: moving the lever towards up/down/ left/right, or pressing down the lever. -
Page 12: Grip Adjustment
GETTING STARTED 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 velcro. -
Page 13: Power
GETTING STARTED To detach the battery pack Power Slide the battery pack upward while pressing BATT. to detach it. Charging The Battery Pack Battery pack Charging time POWER/ Battery pack mount BN-VF808U* Approx. 1 hr. 30 min. CHARGE lamp BN-VF815U Approx. - Page 14 4 hrs. 30 min. be a problem on the battery. In such a case, BN-VF823U 5 hrs. 30 min. 6 hrs. 45 min. consult your nearest JVC dealer. * Provided Using AC Power NOTES: Perform steps 4 – 6 in “Charging The Battery ●...
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Page 15: Language Settings
GETTING STARTED Language Settings Viewfinder Adjustment The language on the display can be changed. Set the Power Switch to “REC” while pg. 24, 27) pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Select LANGUAGE Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and ENGLISH FRANCAIS locked. -
Page 16: Tripod Mounting
GETTING STARTED Tripod Mounting NOTES: ● If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder To attach the camcorder does not open, close the cassette holder cover and try again. If the cassette holder still does to a tripod, align the open, turn the camcorder off then on again. -
Page 17: 16:9 Wide Mode
GETTING STARTED 16:9 Wide Mode You can record videos at 4:3 size and 16:9 size. By default, the camera is set to record videos at the 16:9 size. 16:9 Set the Power Switch to “REC” Each press 16:9 switches the screen size. On the LCD monitor: 16 : 9 4 : 3... -
Page 18: Video Recording & Playback
VIDEO RECORDING Tape Remaining Time Basic Recording Approximate tape remaining 62 min NOTE: time appears on the display. “---min” means the Before continuing, perform the procedures listed camcorder is calculating the below: ● Power. ( remaining time. When the pg. 13) ●... -
Page 19: Zooming
VIDEO RECORDING Zooming Interface Shooting While recording The person you shoot can view Zoom out Zoom in himself/herself in the LCD monitor, and you can even shoot yourself while viewing your W: Wide angle T: Telephoto own image in the ●... -
Page 20: Time Code
VIDEO RECORDING Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape During recording, a time code is recorded on the 1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search tape. This code is to confirm the location of the pg. 22) to find the spot at which you want to recorded scene on the tape during playback. -
Page 21: Video Playback
VIDEO PLAYBACK NOTES: Normal Playback ● The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV. Lock Button pg. 23) ● If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power VOL. +/– is supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off automatically. -
Page 22: Blank Search
VIDEO PLAYBACK Blank Search Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption. ( pg. 20) Perform steps 1 – 2 in “Normal Playback”. pg. 21) Press BLANK. ● The “BLANK SEARCH” indication appears and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward search, then stops at the spot which is about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning of... -
Page 23: Connections To A Tv Or Vcr
VIDEO PLAYBACK Make sure all units are turned off. Connections To A TV Or VCR Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration. If using a VCR, go to step 3. If not, go to step 4. Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR’s instruction manual. -
Page 24: Advanced Features
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT Select the desired function, press SET or Changing The Menu Settings The selected function menu appears. Example: FUNCTION menu. This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, Selected menu icon on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. -
Page 25: Recording Menus
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT In the following pages, [ ] refers to Factory TELE MACRO preset settings. [OFF]: Disables the function. ON: When the distance to the subject is less Recording Menus than 1 m, set “TELE MACRO” to “ON”. You can shoot a subject as large as possible at a FUNCTION distance of approx. - Page 26 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT DISPLAY The “DISPLAY” settings except (“CLOCK ADJ.”, REC MODE “16:9 OUTPUT” and “BRIGHT”) are effective only for shooting. [SP]*: To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode LP: Long Play - more economical, providing 1.5 ON SCREEN times the recording time.
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Page 27: Playback Menus
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM Playback Menus functions which are set when the “SYSTEM” Power Switch is set to “REC” are also applied when the Power switch is set to “PLAY”. The settings below are effective only for video LANGUAGE playback . - Page 28 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM Each setting (except “OFF” in “ON SCREEN”, Each setting (except “DEMO MODE”) is linked with “SYSTEM”, which appears when the Power Switch “DATE/TIME”, and “TIME CODE”) is linked with is set to “REC”. “DISPLAY”, which appears when the Power Switch is set to “REC”.
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Page 29: Features For Recording
FEATURES FOR RECORDING Motor Drive Mode LED Light Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 2 provides LED Light can be used to brighten an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second) the subject in the dark place during video recording. -
Page 30: Exposure Control
FEATURES FOR RECORDING ● When shooting objects under a spotlight. Exposure Control ● When zooming. Perform steps 1 – 6 in “Exposure Control”. Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: pg. 30) ● When shooting using reverse lighting or when the Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD background is too bright. -
Page 31: White Balance Adjustment
FEATURES FOR RECORDING To lock the iris Select “MWB” in “W.BALANCE” menu. pg. 25), then press and hold SET or until After step 3, press and hold SET over 2 begins blinking. seconds. The “ ” indication appears and the ●... -
Page 32: Program Ae, Effects And Shutter Effects
FEATURES FOR RECORDING WIPE/FADER focus from approx. 10 m to infinity. From less than 10 m, adjust the focus manually. OFF: Disables the function. (Factory-preset) NIGHT : Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural WHITE : Fade in or out with a white screen. -
Page 33: Editing
● 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. ● When using a DV cable, be sure to use the optional JVC VC-VDV204U or VC-VDV206U DV cable. -
Page 34: Connection To A Personal Computer
PC with a DV connector by using the ● When using a DV cable, be sure to use the provided software, software equipped with the optional JVC VC-VDV206U or VC-VDV204U DV PC or commercially available software. cable depending on the type of DV connector (4 ®... -
Page 35: References
32) the LCD monitor become dark. The tape is moving, but there is no picture. HConsult your nearest JVC dealer. ● Your TV has AV input terminals, but is not set to Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor. -
Page 36: Cautions
... charge in an environment where temperatures previously set date/time has been erased. are within the tolerances shown in the chart Consult your nearest JVC dealer for below. This is a chemical reaction type battery - replacement. cooler temperatures impede chemical reaction,... - Page 37 CAUTIONS Main Unit NOTES: ● It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after ● For safety, DO NOT charging, or after use..open the camcorder’s chassis. Temperature Range Specifications ... disassemble or modify the unit. Charging: 10°C to 35°C ...
- Page 38 20 seconds, it stops automatically. Also refer to the cleaning cassette’s instructions. If, after using the cleaning cassette, the problems still exist, consult your nearest JVC dealer. Mechanical moving parts used to move the video heads and video tape tend to become dirty and worn out over time.
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Page 39: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder For Digital Video Camera Format For General DV format (SD mode) Signal format Power supply PAL standard DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) Recording/Playback format DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) Video: Digital component recording Power consumption Audio: PCM digital recording, 32 kHz 4-channel Approx. -
Page 40: Terms
TERMS AC Adapter ............ 14 Narration ............27 Auto/Manual Mode ........20 Night-Scope ........... 32 Backlight Compensation ........ 30 Playback Sound ..........27 Battery Pack ........13, 14, 36 Power-linked operation ........8 Blank Search ..........22 Priority ............27 Bright ..........