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JVC GR-D370E - page 1
ENGLISH GR-D370E/EK L YT1539-001A EN TERMS Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing this digital video camera. Before use, please read the safety inf ormation and precautions contained in the pages 2, 4 – 6 and 12 to ensure safe use of this product. Please vis it our Homepage on the World Wide Web f or Digital Vi deo Camera: Fo r Accessories : ht ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 2
2 EN ● Before recor ding impor tant video, be sure to make a trial recor ding. Play back y our trial recording to mak e sure the video and audio hav e been recorded properly . ● W e recommend cleaning your v ideo heads before use. If you ha ven’t used your camcorder f or a while , the heads ma y be dir ty . W e recommend periodically cleaning ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 3
EN 3 Wipe/Fader Effects Y ou can use the Wipe/Fader E ffects to mak e pro-style scene transitions. ( 墌 pg. 40) Program AE, Effects and Shutt er Effects F or example, “SPOR TS” mode allows fast- moving images to be captured one frame at a time, f or vivid, stable slow-motion. ( 墌 pg. 41) LED Light Y ou can br ighten the subject in the dark p ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 4
4 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORT ANT (for owners in the U .K.) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NO T cut off the mains plug fr om this equipment. If the plug fitted is not su itable f or the power points in your hom e or the c able is too shor t to reach a po wer point, the n obtain an appr opriate safe ty approv ed extension ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 5
EN 5 When the equipment i s installed in a cabine t or on a shelf , make sure that it has suf ficient space on all sides to allo w for v entilation (10 cm or more on both sides , on top and at the rear). Do not block the ventilation ho les. (If the v entilation holes are b locked b y a newspaper , or cloth etc. the heat ma y not be ab le to get out ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 6
6 EN SOME DO’S A ND DON’TS O N THE SAFE US E OF EQUIPMENT This equipmen t has been design ed and manufact ured to meet international saf ety standar ds but, lik e any electrical equipment , care must be taken if you are to obta in the best result s and safety is to be a ssured. DO read the oper ating instructions before y ou attempt to use the ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 7
EN 7 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 8 Index ........................... .................. ................. ... 8 Provided Accesso ries ............... ...................... 12 Power............ .................. ................. ............... 14 Operation Mode ..................... ................. ........ 15 Language Settin gs ................. ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 8
8 EN GETTING ST AR TED Index 16:9 ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 9
EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED Controls A Rewind Button [ 3 ] ( 墌 pg. 23) Left Button [ ] Quick Re view Button [QUICK REVIEW] ( 墌 pg. 22) B Set Button [SET] ( 墌 pg. 16 ) Data Battery Button [D A T A] ( 墌 pg. 15) C Stop Button [ 8 ] ( 墌 pg. 23) Backli ght Compensation Button [BACKLIGHT] ( 墌 pg. 39) Down Butto n [ ] D VIDEO/MEMOR ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 10
GETTING ST ARTED 10 EN LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recordin g a T ape Running Indicator ( 墌 pg. 20) (Rotates while tape is running.) B Live Slow Indicator ( 墌 pg. 36) C Recording Sp eed Mode (SP/ LP) ( 墌 pg. 33) (only LP in dicator is displa yed) D T ape Remain ing Time ( 墌 pg. 20) E REC: (Appears during r ecording.) ( ? ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 11
EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED During 16:9 Recordin g The lower side of the scre en black ens when “16:9” is sele cted in Wide Mode ( 墌 pg. 36). Some of the ind icators are d isplayed on the area. During Video Playback a Battery Remaining P ower Indicator ( 墌 pg. 48) B Blank Se arch Indica tor ( 墌 pg. 23) C T ape Speed (S P/LP) ( ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 12
GETTING ST ARTED 12 EN Before Using This Camcorder Make sure you onl y use cassettes with the Mini D V mark . Make sure you onl y use memory cards with the mark or . This camcorder is designed e xclusivel y for the digital video cassette , SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard. Only cassettes marked “ ” and memory cards mar ked “ ” or “ ” c ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 13
EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum perf or mance of the camcorder , provided cables ma y be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder . ● Make sure to use the pro vided cables for connections. ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 14
GETTING ST ARTED 14 EN This camcor der’ s 2-wa y power supply syste m lets you choose the most approp riate s ource of power . Do no t use provided power supply u nits with other e quipment. Charging The Battery Pack 1 Set the P ower Swit ch to “OFF”. 2 With the arr ow on the battery pack point ing downw ard, push the b attery pack sl ightly ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 15
EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED Using The Batter y Pack P erfor m steps 2 – 3 in “Charging The Battery Pa c k ” . Maximum continuous recording time * Provided NOTES: ● Recording time is reduced significa ntly under th e follo wing conditions: • Zoom or Record-Standb y mode is engaged repeatedly . • The LCD monitor is used repeat ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 16
GETTING ST ARTED 16 EN Auto/Manual Mode Press AUT O button repeatedly t o s witch to auto / manual recording mode. When manual mo de is selected, th e indicator “ M ” appears on t he LCD monitor . Auto Mode: A Y ou can record using no speci al effects or manual adjust ments. Manual Mode: M Manual re cording is possible by s etting v ar ious fun ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 17
EN 17 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED 1 Adjust the velc ro strip . 2 P ass y our right hand through the loop and gras p the grip . 3 Adjust y our thumb and fingers through th e grip to easily op erate the Recording Star t/Stop Button, P ower Switch and P ower Zoom Lev er. Be sure to fa sten the velcro strip t o your preference. 1 Set the Pow er S ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 18
GETTING ST ARTED 18 EN The camcorde r needs to be p owered up to load or eject a ca ssette. 1 Slide and hol d OPEN/EJECT in the direct ion of the arrow , then pull the casset te holder cover open until it locks. The cassett e holder op ens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Inser t or re move a tape and press “PUSH” t o clo ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 19
EN 19 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED 1 Make sure the camcord er’ s p ower is off. 2 Open the card cover ( ). 3 T o load a memory card , firmly in ser t it with its clippe d edge first. T o unload a me mory card , push it once . After the memor y card come s out of the camco rder, pull it out. ● Do not touch the terminal on the re verse side ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 20
20 EN VIDEO RECORDING NOTE: Befor e continuing, perf or m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 14) ● Loading A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 18) 1 Remove the lens cap. ( 墌 pg. 13) 2 Open the LC D monitor full y . 3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 4 Set the Po we r Switch to “ REC” while pres sing down the Lock Button located ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 21
EN 21 VIDEO RECORDING VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Zooming Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneo us change in imag e magnifi cation. Zoom In Slide the P ower Zoom Le ver tow ards “T”. Zoom Out Slide the P ow er Zoom Le ver tow ards “W”. ● The furt her you slide the P ower Zoom Le ver , the quick er the zoom action. NOTES: ? ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 22
VIDEO RECORDING 22 EN Tim e C od e Durin g recording , a time code is re corded on the tape. Thi s code is to con firm the location of th e recorde d scene on th e tape dur ing playback. * F rames are not display ed dur ing recording. If recording starts from a blank por tion, the ti me code begins counting from “00:00:0 0” (minute:sec ond:fram ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 23
EN 23 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK VIDEO PLA YB A CK 1 Load a casset te. ( 墌 pg. 18) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO”. 3 Set the P ower Switch to “PLA Y” while pressing down the L ock Button located on th e swi t c h. 4 T o star t pla ybac k, press 4 / 9 . 5 T o stop pl ayback, press 8 . ● During Stop mode , press 3 to rewind ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 24
VIDEO PLA YBA CK 24 EN A Y ellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connect ors). B Red to A UDIO R IN* C White to A UDIO L IN* D Black to S-VIDEO IN (Con nect when your TV/ VCR/VDR has S-VIDEO in and A/V input connectors . In this case , it is not nece ssary to connect the yellow video cable.) * Not required for watching sti ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 25
EN 25 VIDEO PLA YB A CK VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK The Full-Fun ction Remote Co ntrol Unit can operate this ca mcorder from a dis tance as well as the basic op erations (Playback, Stop, P ause, F as t-Forward and Rewind) of your VCR. I t also makes additional pl ay back fu nctions possi ble . ( 墌 pg. 26) Installing The Battery The remote cont ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 26
VIDEO PLA YBA CK 26 EN . Slow-Motion Playback During normal video pla yback, pres s SLO W ( Y I or I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After appro x. 10 minutes , normal playbac k resumes. ● T o pause Slow-Motion pla yback, press PAU S E ( 9 ). ● T o stop Slow-Motion pla yback, press PLA Y ( U ). NOTES: ● Y ou can also engage Slow-Mot ion ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 27
EN 27 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECOR DING & PLA YBACK D.S.C. RECORDING Y ou can use your camco rder as a Digital St ill Camera for taking snapshots. Still ima ges are stored in t he memory card. NOTE: Bef ore continuing, perf or m the procedures listed below: ● Pow e r ( 墌 pg. 14) ● Loading a Memory Card ( 墌 pg. 19) 1 Remov e the ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 28
28 EN D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Images shot with the camcor der are automatically numbered, then stored i n numerical ord er in the memory card. Y ou can view the stor ed images, one at a t ime, much like flipping th rough a phot o album. 1 Load a memor y card. ( 墌 pg. 19) 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMOR Y”. 3 Set the P ower Swit ch to “PLA ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 29
EN 29 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECOR DING & PLA YBACK ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. By resetting the file nam e, a ne w folder will be made. T he new files yo u are goin g to mak e will be stored in the ne w fo lder . It is conve nient to separate the new fi les from previo usly made files. 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 in “Normal Pla ybac ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 30
ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. 30 EN To R e m o v e P r o t e c t i o n Before doing the following, perform steps 1 – 3 in “Protecting Files”. T o remove protection from the currently displa yed fil e 4 Press or to sele ct “CURRENT ”, and press SET or . The PRO TECT screen appe ars. 5 Press or to sele ct the desire d file. 6 Press or to ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 31
EN 31 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES FOR D.S.C. DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECOR DING & PLA YBACK 3 Press , , or to select “DPOF ”, and press SET . The DPOF Menu appears. 4 Press or to select “ALL 1”, and pr ess SET or . The DPOF screen appears. 5 Press or to select “EXECUTE”, and pre ss SET . The nor mal pl ayback screen appe ars. ● T ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 32
32 EN MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT This camcorde r is equipped wit h an easy-to-use , on-screen men u system that simplifies man y of the more detail ed camcorder settings . ( 墌 pg. 32 – 35) 1 For Video and D.S.C. Recording Menus: ● Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “VIDEO” or “MEMOR Y”. ● Set the P ower Switch to “REC” while pr ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 33
EN 33 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT ADVANCED FEA TUR ES FUNCTION The menu settings ca n be changed on ly when the P ower Switch is set to “REC”. [ ] = F actory-preset ( 墌 pg. 40), “Wip e or Fader Eff e cts” ( 墌 pg. 41), “P rogra m AE, Eff ects and Shutter Effects” ( 墌 pg. 41), “P rogra m AE, Eff ects and Shutter Effects” ( ? ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 34
MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT 34 EN *Av ail able only when the VIDEO /MEMOR Y Switch is set to “VIDEO” OFF : Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture br ightn ess adjustm ent. [A GC] : The overall appearance may be grainy , but the im age is bright. AU TO : The shutter speed is automat ically adjusted. Sh ooting a su bject in low or poo ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 35
EN 35 MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT ADVANCED FEA TUR ES ● When the Menu Screen is closed after “DEMO MODE” is turned “ON”. ● With “DEMO MODE” set to “ON”, if the re is no operation f or about 3 minutes after the P ower Switch is set to “REC” . ● P erforming any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration te ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 36
36 EN FEA TURES FOR RECORDING LED Light can be used to brig hten the sub ject in the da rk place during video re cording or D .S.C. shooting. 1 Press LIGHT r epeatedly t o change the setting. OFF : T ur ns off the light. ON : The light is on always. ( appears.) AU TO : The light turns on automaticall y when dark. ( appears.) 2 Press the Recor ding ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 37
EN 37 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING ADVANCED FEA TUR ES Makes dark subje cts or area s ev e n bright er than they would be under goo d natural li ghting. Although the recor ded image is not gr ainy , it may look as if it is strobing du e to the slow shu tter speed. 1 Set the P ow er Switch to “REC” . 2 Set the recor ding mode to “ M ” . ( 墌 pg. ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 38
FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 38 EN Manual exposure contro l is reco mmended in the foll owing situations: ● When shooting using re verse lighting or when the backg round is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflecti ve natur al background such as at the beach or when skiing. ● When the backgro und is ov erly dark or the subject is bright. 1 Set the ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 39
EN 39 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING ADVANCED FEA TUR ES Backlight compensa tion br ightens the subject quickly . With simple op eration, backlight co mpensatio n feature bright ens the dar k subjec t por tion by increasin g the exposure. 1 Set the P ow er Switch to “REC” . 2 Press B ACKLIGHT so that the Ba cklight Compensatio n indica tor “ ” app ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 40
FEA TURES FOR RECORDING 40 EN Adjust the white bal ance manually when sh ooting under v arious types of lighting. 1 Set the P ower Switch to “REC”. 2 Set the re cording mode to “ M ”. ( 墌 pg. 16) 3 Hold a shee t of plain white p aper in front o f the subjec t. Adjust zoom or po sition yourself so that the white paper fills the screen. 4 S ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 41
EN 41 FEA TURES FOR RECORDING ADVANCED FEA TUR ES EFFECT OFF : Disables the fu nction. (Factory -preset) SEPIA : Recorded scenes hav e a br ownish tint like old photo s. MONO T ONE : Like classic black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W . CLASSIC *: Gi ves recorded scenes a strobe effect. STROBE *: Y our re cording l ooks like a series of ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 42
42 EN EDITING A Y ellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connect ors). B Red to A UDIO R IN* C White to A UDIO L IN* D Black to S-VIDEO IN (Con nect when your TV/ VCR/VDR has S-VIDEO in and A/V input connectors . In this case , it is not nece ssary to connect the yellow video cable.) * Not required for watching still images ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 43
EN 43 EDITING ADVANCED FEA TUR ES It is also possi ble to copy recorded scenes fr om the camcorde r onto anothe r video unit eq uipped with a D V con nector . Since a dig ital signal is sent, there is little , if an y , image or sound deterioratio n. T o use this camco rder as a player 1 Make sure all units are tur ned off. 2 Connect thi s camcorde ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 44
EDITING 44 EN [A] Using USB cable It is possible to tran sfer still images sto red on a memory card to a PC. [B] Using DV cable It is also possibl e to transf er still/movi ng images to a PC wi th a D V conne ctor b y using th e provided software, software eq uipped with t he PC or commerciall y av ailable softw are. If y ou are usin g a Windo ws ? ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 45
EN 45 EDITING ADVANCED FEA TUR ES The audio track can be custo mised only wh en recorded in the 12-BIT and SP modes. ( 墌 pg. 33) ● Use the provided r emote control. 1 Pla y bac k the tape to locate the po int where editing wil l star t, t hen press PA U S E ( 9 ). 2 While holding A. DUB ( D ) on the remote control, pre ss PA U S E ( 9 ). The ? ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 46
46 EN TROUBLESHOOTIN G If, a fter f ollowing the steps in the chart below , the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . Power ● The power is not conne cted properly . H Connect the A C Adapter securely . ( 墌 pg. 15) ● The battery pack is not attached firmly . H Detach the battery pack once again and re-attach it fir mly ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 47
EN 47 TROUBLESHOOTING REFERENCE S ● The light source or the subject does not include white. Or there are v ar ious diff erent light sources behind the subject. H Find a white subject and compose y our shot so that it also appears in the frame . ( 墌 pg. 37, 40) ● Shooting wa s performed under bac klit conditions. H Press B A CKLIGHT . ( 墌 pg ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 48
TROUBLESHOOTING 48 EN H Push in the memory card a few more times. ( 墌 pg. 19) ● The viewfin der is pulled out and “PRIORITY” is set to “FINDER”. H Push the viewfinder back in or set “PR IORITY” to “LCD”. ( 墌 pg. 20, 32, 34) ● The LCD monitor’ s brightness setting is too dark. H Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor . ( ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 49
EN 49 TROUBLESHOOTING REFERENCE S Appears for 5 second s after power is tur ned on if the lens cap i s attached or when it is dar k. Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a blank por tion of a t ape. ( 墌 pg. 45) ● Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted on a tape recor ded in the LP mode. ( 墌 pg. 45) ● Appears if Audio Dubbing is attempted ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 50
TROUBLESHOOTING 50 EN The error i ndications (01, 02 o r 06) sho w what type of malf unction has occurred. When an error indicati on appears, the ca mcorder tur ns off automatical ly . Remov e the power supply (battery , etc.) and wait a f ew minu tes f or the indicati on to clear. When it does, you can resume usin g the camcord er . I f the indica ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 51
EN 51 REFERENCE S USER MAINTENANCE Before cleaning, tur n off the c amcorder and remov e the battery pac k and AC Adapter . T o clean the exterior Wipe gently wit h a soft cloth . Put the cloth i n diluted mild so ap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dir t. Then wip e again with a dr y cloth. T o clean the LCD monitor Wipe gently wit h a soft clo ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 52
52 EN CA UTIONS Battery Packs The supplied battery pack is a lith ium-ion battery . Bef ore using the supplied batte ry pack or an optional batte ry pack, be sure to read the foll owing cautions: ● T o av oid ha zards ... do not bur n . ... do not shor t-circuit the terminals. When transporting, make sure t he provided b attery cap is attached to ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 53
EN 53 CA UTIONS REFERENCE S LCD Monitor ● T o prevent damage to the LCD mo nitor , DO NO T ... push it strongly or apply any shocks. ... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the bottom . ● T o pr olong service life ... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth. ● Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD monitor use . These are not malfunct ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 54
CA UTIONS 54 EN How T o Handle A CD-ROM ● T ake care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surf ace). Do not write anything or put a sti ck er on either the fron t or back surfa ce. If the CD-RO M gets dir ty , gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward from the centre hole. ● Do not use con ventional disc cleane rs o ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 55
EN 55 REFERENCES SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder Pow e r s u p p ly DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using ba ttery pack) P ower cons umption Appro x. 2.4 W (2.6 W*) (LCD monitor off , viewfinder on) Appro x. 2.7 W (2.9 W*) (LCD monitor on, viewfi nder off) * Using LED Light Dimensions (W x H x D) 59 mm x 94 mm x 114 mm (with the LCD monitor closed a ...
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JVC GR-D370E - page 56
EN EK/EX Printed in Malaysia 0206ASR-PR-VM © 2006 Victor Company of J apan, Limited A AC Adapter ........................ ................. ........... 15 Audio Dubbin g . .................. ................. ........... 45 B Backlight Compe nsation .................. .............. 39 Battery Pack ......... ................. ............. 14, 15, ...
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