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... owners). • Television programs, films, video tapes, and other devices The tape recorded in color) that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions. • The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the...operating procedures. On playing back the tapes recorded in the HDV format on other materials may appear different. • The indicators on the LCD screen shown in any problems. • Compensation for effective use a NTSC TV (for GV-HD700 owners) or a PAL TV (for long periods of ...
... owners). • Television programs, films, video tapes, and other devices The tape recorded in color) that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions. • The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the...operating procedures. On playing back the tapes recorded in the HDV format on other materials may appear different. • The indicators on the LCD screen shown in any problems. • Compensation for effective use a NTSC TV (for GV-HD700 owners) or a PAL TV (for long periods of ...
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... buttons 35 Using PB zoom 36 Recording an index signal .......... 37 Dubbing/Editing Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD recorder, etc 38 Using with an analog video unit and your computer (Signal convert function 42 Using a "Memory Stick Duo" Capturing a still image to a "Memory Stick Duo" from a picture recorded on a tape 44... Customizing your VCR Using the menu items 53 List of the menu items 54 (IN/OUT REC) menu 55 Recording settings, input and output settings (HDV/DV SEL/DV REC MODE/TV TYPE, etc.) (DISPLAY SET) menu 57 Display settings of the LCD screen (LCD SET/COLOR BAR/DATA CODE, etc...
... buttons 35 Using PB zoom 36 Recording an index signal .......... 37 Dubbing/Editing Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD recorder, etc 38 Using with an analog video unit and your computer (Signal convert function 42 Using a "Memory Stick Duo" Capturing a still image to a "Memory Stick Duo" from a picture recorded on a tape 44... Customizing your VCR Using the menu items 53 List of the menu items 54 (IN/OUT REC) menu 55 Recording settings, input and output settings (HDV/DV SEL/DV REC MODE/TV TYPE, etc.) (DISPLAY SET) menu 57 Display settings of the LCD screen (LCD SET/COLOR BAR/DATA CODE, etc...
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... basic settings (BEEP/USB SELECT, etc.) Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 65 Warning indicators and messages 72 Additional Information Using your VCR abroad 75 Maintenance and precautions ...... 76 HDV format and recording/playback 76 About the "Memory Stick 77 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 78 About i.LINK 79 About x.v.Color 80 About handling of...
... basic settings (BEEP/USB SELECT, etc.) Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 65 Warning indicators and messages 72 Additional Information Using your VCR abroad 75 Maintenance and precautions ...... 76 HDV format and recording/playback 76 About the "Memory Stick 77 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 78 About i.LINK 79 About x.v.Color 80 About handling of...
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...jack, and A/V jacks are equipped. What is a need to specify. The HDV format is a new video format for professional use The VCR is compatible with both the HDV and DV formats. Features of this VCR 1 Compatible with HDV/DV formats The VCR is ready to record/play back a tape in the ... the L series battery pack and the M series pack to suit your best shot from movies You can record or play back crystal clear, high-definition images. The HDV format has about 25 Mbps. 1,080 effective scanning lines • This "Operating Guide" refers to the HDV1080i specification as a USB jack, ...
...jack, and A/V jacks are equipped. What is a need to specify. The HDV format is a new video format for professional use The VCR is compatible with both the HDV and DV formats. Features of this VCR 1 Compatible with HDV/DV formats The VCR is ready to record/play back a tape in the ... the L series battery pack and the M series pack to suit your best shot from movies You can record or play back crystal clear, high-definition images. The HDV format has about 25 Mbps. 1,080 effective scanning lines • This "Operating Guide" refers to the HDV1080i specification as a USB jack, ...
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... available playback time will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is disconnected from the wall outlet (wall socket). HDV format pictures (GV-HD700) Battery pack NP-FM50 NP-QM71D NP-QM91D NP-F570 (supplied) NP-F770 NP-F970 LCD panel opened 70 180 275 LCD panel closed... 120 300 455 140 235 290 480 435 725 DV format pictures (GV-HD700) Battery pack LCD panel LCD panel opened closed NP-FM50 75 130 NP-QM71D 185 315 NP-QM91D 285 475 NP-F570 (supplied) 145 245...
... available playback time will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is disconnected from the wall outlet (wall socket). HDV format pictures (GV-HD700) Battery pack NP-FM50 NP-QM71D NP-QM91D NP-F570 (supplied) NP-F770 NP-F970 LCD panel opened 70 180 275 LCD panel closed... 120 300 455 140 235 290 480 435 725 DV format pictures (GV-HD700) Battery pack LCD panel LCD panel opened closed NP-FM50 75 130 NP-QM71D 185 315 NP-QM91D 285 475 NP-F570 (supplied) 145 245...
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... (DISPLAY SET) t [LCD SET] t [BRIGHTNESS] (p. 57). • If you play back a tape recorded in the HDV format cannot be affected. • To play back movies as follows. 5 6 3 2 1 POWER switch Video control buttons POWER/CHARGE lamp 4 1 Prepare the power supply (p. 12). 2 Insert a cassette tape for playback (p. 18). 3...also adjust the brightness of the LCD screen during playback are temporarily interrupted when the signal switches between the HDV and DV formats. • The tape recorded in the HDV and DV formats, the picture and sound are shown on page 34, 91. • You can ...
... (DISPLAY SET) t [LCD SET] t [BRIGHTNESS] (p. 57). • If you play back a tape recorded in the HDV format cannot be affected. • To play back movies as follows. 5 6 3 2 1 POWER switch Video control buttons POWER/CHARGE lamp 4 1 Prepare the power supply (p. 12). 2 Insert a cassette tape for playback (p. 18). 3...also adjust the brightness of the LCD screen during playback are temporarily interrupted when the signal switches between the HDV and DV formats. • The tape recorded in the HDV and DV formats, the picture and sound are shown on page 34, 91. • You can ...
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... following when playing back the picture recorded in any playback mode other than normal playback, no sound is engaged for an output signal through the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface. To pause playback Press PAUSE X during playback (Picture Search). To view a desired scene during fast forward, press and hold REW m (Skip ..., press PLAY N. Pictures may appear at slow speed (Slow playback) Press SLOW y during picture search. • Slow playback can operate the VCR with the video control buttons on the VCR, and some of the screen. b Notes • During playback pause or in the...
... following when playing back the picture recorded in any playback mode other than normal playback, no sound is engaged for an output signal through the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface. To pause playback Press PAUSE X during playback (Picture Search). To view a desired scene during fast forward, press and hold REW m (Skip ..., press PLAY N. Pictures may appear at slow speed (Slow playback) Press SLOW y during picture search. • Slow playback can operate the VCR with the video control buttons on the VCR, and some of the screen. b Notes • During playback pause or in the...
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frame playback do not function. - Pictures recorded in the HDV format are not output from the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface during playback pause or in any playback mode other than normal playback, no sound is produced and the previous picture may be ... playback mode other than normal playback. - Playback on the screen as a mosaic image. • Note the following when playing back the picture recorded in the HDV format: - Reverse slow playback and reverse frame-by- To double the speed of playback in reverse direction, press c I 1, then press ×2 2.
frame playback do not function. - Pictures recorded in the HDV format are not output from the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface during playback pause or in any playback mode other than normal playback, no sound is produced and the previous picture may be ... playback mode other than normal playback. - Playback on the screen as a mosaic image. • Note the following when playing back the picture recorded in the HDV format: - Reverse slow playback and reverse frame-by- To double the speed of playback in reverse direction, press c I 1, then press ×2 2.
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... , 23 z Tips • You can play back pictures recorded in x.v.Color on the VCR Open the jack cover and connect the cable. 1 HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface 2 HDMI OUT jack 3 COMPONENT OUT jack 4 A/V OUT jack b Notes • Disconnect the i.LINK cable before changing... high definition TV Images recorded with HD (high definition) image quality are played back with SD (standard definition) image quality. (for this operation (p. 12). Basic Operations Playing the picture on a TV Connection methods and image quality differ depending on what type of the TV may not recognize the video...
... , 23 z Tips • You can play back pictures recorded in x.v.Color on the VCR Open the jack cover and connect the cable. 1 HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface 2 HDMI OUT jack 3 COMPONENT OUT jack 4 A/V OUT jack b Notes • Disconnect the i.LINK cable before changing... high definition TV Images recorded with HD (high definition) image quality are played back with SD (standard definition) image quality. (for this operation (p. 12). Basic Operations Playing the picture on a TV Connection methods and image quality differ depending on what type of the TV may not recognize the video...
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...) on a TV (Continued) Type VCR Cable : Signal flow TV Menu Setting Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue) PB/CB (Red) PR/CR A/V connecting cable (supplied) (White) (Red) (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AUTO] (p. 55) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/480i] (GV-HD700)/ [1080i/576i] (GV-HD700E) (p. 56) (Yellow) b Notes • An A/V connecting cable is also needed to...
...) on a TV (Continued) Type VCR Cable : Signal flow TV Menu Setting Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue) PB/CB (Red) PR/CR A/V connecting cable (supplied) (White) (Red) (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AUTO] (p. 55) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/480i] (GV-HD700)/ [1080i/576i] (GV-HD700E) (p. 56) (Yellow) b Notes • An A/V connecting cable is also needed to...
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...26) t (p. 27) To set to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV Images recorded with HD (high definition) quality are played back with your TV. • This VCR has a 4-pin i.LINK terminal. Images recorded with the supplied component video cable and A/V connecting cable as illustrated in . ...8226; The TV needs to SD (standard definition) and played back. Basic Operations Type VCR Cable i.LINK cable (optional) : Signal flow TV Menu Setting (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AUTO...
...26) t (p. 27) To set to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV Images recorded with HD (high definition) quality are played back with your TV. • This VCR has a 4-pin i.LINK terminal. Images recorded with the supplied component video cable and A/V connecting cable as illustrated in . ...8226; The TV needs to SD (standard definition) and played back. Basic Operations Type VCR Cable i.LINK cable (optional) : Signal flow TV Menu Setting (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AUTO...
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... on a TV (Continued) Type VCR Cable : Signal flow TV Menu Setting Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue) PB/CB (Red) PR/CR A/V connecting cable (supplied) (White) (Red) (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AUTO] (p. 55) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/480i] (GV-HD700)/ [1080i/576i] (GV-HD700E) (p. 56) [TV TYPE] t [16:9]/[4:3] (p. 56) (Yellow) b Notes • An A/V connecting cable...
... on a TV (Continued) Type VCR Cable : Signal flow TV Menu Setting Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue) PB/CB (Red) PR/CR A/V connecting cable (supplied) (White) (Red) (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AUTO] (p. 55) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/480i] (GV-HD700)/ [1080i/576i] (GV-HD700E) (p. 56) [TV TYPE] t [16:9]/[4:3] (p. 56) (Yellow) b Notes • An A/V connecting cable...
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...order of priority of the output signal is as follows: HDMI OUT t COMPONENT OUT t A/V OUT • HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an interface to send both video/audio signals. z Tips • If you connect the VCR to a TV using the A/V connecting cable. Connect ...-pin adaptor (EUROCONNECTOR) (GV-HD700E only) Use a 21-pin adaptor (optional) to output images, images are output with SD (standard definition) image quality. Basic Operations Type VCR Cable TV A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Yellow) (White) (Red) : Signal flow Menu Setting (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AUTO...
...order of priority of the output signal is as follows: HDMI OUT t COMPONENT OUT t A/V OUT • HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an interface to send both video/audio signals. z Tips • If you connect the VCR to a TV using the A/V connecting cable. Connect ...-pin adaptor (EUROCONNECTOR) (GV-HD700E only) Use a 21-pin adaptor (optional) to output images, images are output with SD (standard definition) image quality. Basic Operations Type VCR Cable TV A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Yellow) (White) (Red) : Signal flow Menu Setting (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AUTO...
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...devices The connection method and the image quality will differ depending on the VCR Open the jack cover and connect the cable. 1 HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface 2 S VIDEO IN jack 3 VIDEO IN jack 4 AUDIO IN jacks Using an i.LINK cable (optional) VCR Cable i.LINK cable (optional) External device : Signal flow... equipped with an i.LINK jack compatible with i.LINK jack t SD quality * Pictures recorded in the DV format are recorded in the SD (standard definition) quality. 28 Jacks on the TV, VCR and the connectors used. Recording the picture from TV, VCR, etc. i.LINK cable (optional) AV...
...devices The connection method and the image quality will differ depending on the VCR Open the jack cover and connect the cable. 1 HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface 2 S VIDEO IN jack 3 VIDEO IN jack 4 AUDIO IN jacks Using an i.LINK cable (optional) VCR Cable i.LINK cable (optional) External device : Signal flow... equipped with an i.LINK jack compatible with i.LINK jack t SD quality * Pictures recorded in the DV format are recorded in the SD (standard definition) quality. 28 Jacks on the TV, VCR and the connectors used. Recording the picture from TV, VCR, etc. i.LINK cable (optional) AV...
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...cable that fits the terminal on the device to be produced than the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface, the order of priority of the input signal is as follows: S VIDEO IN t VIDEO IN Continued , 29 Basic Operations Using an S VIDEO cable and A/V connecting cable, or an A/V connecting cable alone : ... connected device. • This VCR has a 4-pin i.LINK terminal. z Tips • When you use an i.LINK cable, the video and sound signals are transmitted digitally, producing high quality pictures. b Notes • Disconnect the i.LINK cable before changing [HDV/DV SEL] and [i.LINK CONV] settings.
...cable that fits the terminal on the device to be produced than the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface, the order of priority of the input signal is as follows: S VIDEO IN t VIDEO IN Continued , 29 Basic Operations Using an S VIDEO cable and A/V connecting cable, or an A/V connecting cable alone : ... connected device. • This VCR has a 4-pin i.LINK terminal. z Tips • When you use an i.LINK cable, the video and sound signals are transmitted digitally, producing high quality pictures. b Notes • Disconnect the i.LINK cable before changing [HDV/DV SEL] and [i.LINK CONV] settings.
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... TV is displayed on the screen of the VCR. 7 Press PAUSE X at the point where you connect to devices with an i.LINK cable, set [HDV/DV SEL] to [AUTO] (the default setting). 3 Connect the VCR to the playback device or TV. And in the DV format. Set the POWER...from . Using the Remote Commander In step 5, press two REC buttons simultaneously then immediately press PAUSE X. b Notes • You cannot record TV programs from the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface. • You can record pictures from the other VCR, insert a cassette tape for playback. The recording is paused. 6 When recording ...
... TV is displayed on the screen of the VCR. 7 Press PAUSE X at the point where you connect to devices with an i.LINK cable, set [HDV/DV SEL] to [AUTO] (the default setting). 3 Connect the VCR to the playback device or TV. And in the DV format. Set the POWER...from . Using the Remote Commander In step 5, press two REC buttons simultaneously then immediately press PAUSE X. b Notes • You cannot record TV programs from the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface. • You can record pictures from the other VCR, insert a cassette tape for playback. The recording is paused. 6 When recording ...
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...picture and sound are temporarily interrupted when the signal switches between the HDV and DV formats. • To record the part recorded in the HDV format on the tape in the HDV and DV formats, set [HDV/DV SEL] to [HDV] on the GV-HD700/HD700E for playback as well. • Note the following when ...rest of the parts recorded in the DV format, set [HDV/DV SEL] to locate later on the VCR (p. 55). Locating a scene on the tape You can locate a desired scene on the tape using the Remote Commander, the other VCR with S VIDEO, the picture being recorded may not be recorded smoothly. ...
...picture and sound are temporarily interrupted when the signal switches between the HDV and DV formats. • To record the part recorded in the HDV format on the tape in the HDV and DV formats, set [HDV/DV SEL] to [HDV] on the GV-HD700/HD700E for playback as well. • Note the following when ...rest of the parts recorded in the DV format, set [HDV/DV SEL] to locate later on the VCR (p. 55). Locating a scene on the tape You can locate a desired scene on the tape using the Remote Commander, the other VCR with S VIDEO, the picture being recorded may not be recorded smoothly. ...
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... time code later. • The time code function of the VCR is displayed in the following items. • Audio setup (p. 60) • Output signal setup ([HDV/DV SEL], etc.) (p. 55) • Functions assigned to [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 58). • The time code is switched to adjust the time code. z Tips • If...
... time code later. • The time code function of the VCR is displayed in the following items. • Audio setup (p. 60) • Output signal setup ([HDV/DV SEL], etc.) (p. 55) • Functions assigned to [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 58). • The time code is switched to adjust the time code. z Tips • If...
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... ASSIGN button assigned to [PB ZOOM]. b Notes • You cannot magnify pictures that no function is assigned. 5 Select the function to be output via the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface. • During magnifying a movie, the PB zoom function is automatically canceled when you press MENU. 36
... ASSIGN button assigned to [PB ZOOM]. b Notes • You cannot magnify pictures that no function is assigned. 5 Select the function to be output via the HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface. • During magnifying a movie, the PB zoom function is automatically canceled when you press MENU. 36
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... Dubbing to external devices The connection method and the image quality will differ depending on the VCR Open the jack cover and connect the cable. 1 HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface 2 A/V OUT jack b Notes • You cannot dub pictures using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 12). i.LINK cable (optional) AV device... should come equipped with an i.LINK jack compatible with i.LINK jack t SD quality * Pictures recorded in the DV format are dubbed in the SD (standard definition) quality, regardless of the connection. 38
... Dubbing to external devices The connection method and the image quality will differ depending on the VCR Open the jack cover and connect the cable. 1 HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface 2 A/V OUT jack b Notes • You cannot dub pictures using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 12). i.LINK cable (optional) AV device... should come equipped with an i.LINK jack compatible with i.LINK jack t SD quality * Pictures recorded in the DV format are dubbed in the SD (standard definition) quality, regardless of the connection. 38