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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GR-X5EK/E
Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web for
Digital Video Camera:
http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/cyber/
For Accessories:
http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/accessory/
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this digital
video camera. Before use, please
read the safety information and
precautions contained in the pages
3 – 4 and 10 to ensure safe use of
this product.
ENGLISH
GETTING STARTED
VIDEO RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
(D.S.C.) RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
ADVANCED FEATURES
REFERENCES
TERMS
6
18
25
33
51
62
To deactivate the demonstration,
set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.
(墌 pg. 33, 36)
INSTRUCTIONS
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Major Features of this Camcorder
Wipe/Fader Effects
You can use the wipe/fader effects to make
pro-style scene transitions. (墌 pg. 44)
Fade in
Backlight Compensation
Simply pressing the BACKLIGHT button
brightens the image darkened by backlight.
(墌 pg. 42)
● You can also select a spot metering area so
that more precise exposure compensation
is available. (墌 pg. 42, Spot Exposure
Control)
Fade out
Program AE and Special Effects
For example, “SPORTS” mode allows fast-
moving images to be captured one frame at a
time, for vivid, stable slow-motion.
(墌 pg. 44, 45)
Data Battery
You can check the battery status by simply
pressing the DATA button. (墌 pg. 14)
BATTERY CONDITION
MAX TIME
100%
BACKLIGHT ON
min
BACKLIGHT OFF
min
50%
0%
Direct Printing
If your printer is
compatible with
PictBridge, still images
can be printed easily by
connecting the camcorder with USB cable
directly to the printer. (墌 pg. 31)
Flash
The flash fires automatically when shooting
still images. (墌 pg. 39)
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT (for owners in the U.K.)
Connection to the mains supply in the United
Kingdom.
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this
equipment.
If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power
points in your home or the cable is too short to
reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate
safety approved extension lead or consult your
dealer.
BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an
identical approved type, as originally fitted,
and to replace the fuse cover.
If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off be sure to
remove the fuse and dispose of the plug
immediately, to avoid possible shock hazard by
inadvertent connection to the mains supply.
If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains
plug then follow the instructions given below:
DO NOT make any connection to the Larger
Terminal coded E or Green.
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Blue to N (Neutral)
or Black
Brown to L (Live)
or Red
If these colours do not correspond with the
terminal identifications of your plug, connect as
follows:
Blue wire to terminal coded N (Neutral) or
coloured black.
Brown wire to terminal coded L (Live) or coloured
Red.
If in doubt — consult a competent electrician.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTIONS:
● To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet. No
user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel.
● When you are not using the AC Adapter for a
long period of time, it is recommended that you
disconnect the power cord from AC outlet.
CAUTION:
To avoid electric
shock or damage to
the unit, first firmly
insert the small end
of the power cord into
the AC Adapter until it
is no longer wobbly,
and then plug the
larger end of the
power cord into an
AC outlet.
CAUTIONS:
● This camcorder is designed to be used with
PAL-type colour television signals. It cannot be
used for playback with a television of a different
standard. However, live recording and LCD
monitor playback are possible anywhere.
● This product includes patented and other
proprietary technology and will operate only
with JVC Data Battery. Use the JVC
BN-VF707U/VF714U/VF733U battery packs
and, to recharge them or to supply power to the
camcorder from an AC outlet, use the provided
multi-voltage AC Adapter. (An appropriate
conversion adapter may be necessary to
accommodate different designs of AC outlets in
different countries.)
Caution on Replaceable lithium battery
The battery used in this device may present a fire
or chemical burn hazard if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C
or incinerate.
Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita
Electric), Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025.
Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is
incorrectly replaced.
● Dispose of used battery promptly.
● Keep away from children.
● Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in
fire.
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 are on its upper and lower sides.
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When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on
a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on
all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on
both sides, on top and at the rear).
Do not block the ventilation holes.
(If the ventilation holes are blocked by a
newspaper, or cloth etc. the heat may not be able
to get out.)
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles,
should be placed on the apparatus.
When discarding batteries, 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 of this unit.
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this
equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)
Do not point the lens directly into the sun. This
can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the
malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is also a
risk of fire or electric shock.
CAUTION!
The following notes concern possible physical
damage to the camcorder and to the user.
When carrying, be sure to always securely attach
and use the provided strap. Carrying or holding
the camcorder by the LCD monitor can result in
dropping the unit, or in a malfunction.
Take care not to get your finger caught in the
cassette holder cover. Do not let children operate
the camcorder, as they are particularly
susceptible to this type of injury.
Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel
surfaces. It could tip over, causing serious
damage to the camcorder.
CAUTION!
Connecting cables (Audio/Video, S-Video, etc.) to
the camcorder and leaving it on top of the TV is
not recommended, as tripping on the cables will
cause the camcorder to fall, resulting in damage.
SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE
OF EQUIPMENT
This equipment has been designed and
manufactured to meet international safety
standards but, like any electrical equipment,
care must be taken if you are to obtain the
best results and safety is to be assured.
DO read the operating instructions before you
attempt to use the equipment.
DO ensure that all electrical connections (including
the mains plug, extension leads and
interconnections between pieces of equipment) are
properly made and in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions. Switch off and withdraw
the mains plug when making or changing
connections.
DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt
about the installation, operation or safety of your
equipment.
DO be careful with glass panels or doors on
equipment.
DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are
in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is
damaged in any way — switch off, withdraw the
mains plug and consult your dealer.
DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose
dangerous voltages.
DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is
unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is
designed for unattended operation or has a standby
mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment
and make sure that your family knows how to do
this. Special arrangements may need to be made
for infirm or handicapped people.
DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or
radios so that you are distracted from the
requirements of road safety. It is illegal to watch
television whilst driving.
DON’T listen to headphones at high volume, as
such use can permanently damage your hearing.
DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for
example with curtains or soft furnishings.
Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life
of the equipment.
DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs
with wood screws — to ensure complete safety
always fit the manufacturer’s approved stand or legs
with the fixings provided according to the
instructions.
DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to
rain or moisture.
ABOVE ALL
● NEVER let anyone especially children push
anything into holes, slots or any other opening in
the case — this could result in a fatal electrical
shock;
● NEVER guess or take chances with electrical
equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe
than sorry!
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CONTENTS
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Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting)........ 30
Direct Printing with a PictBridge Printer.......... 31
Initialising a Memory Card .............................. 32
ADVANCED FEATURES
33
MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT.................. 33
Changing the Menu Settings .......................... 33
Recording Menus............................................ 34
Playback Menus ............................................. 37
FEATURES FOR RECORDING............................... 39
Snapshot Flash............................................... 39
Flash Brightness Adjustment .......................... 39
Snapshot (For Video Recording) .................... 39
Night-Scope .................................................... 40
Self-Timer ....................................................... 40
5-Second Recording ....................................... 40
Manual Focus ................................................. 41
Exposure Control ............................................ 41
Iris Lock .......................................................... 42
Backlight Compensation ................................. 42
Spot Exposure Control.................................... 42
White Balance Adjustment.............................. 43
Manual White Balance Adjustment................. 43
Wipe or Fader Effects ..................................... 44
Program AE .................................................... 44
Special Effects ................................................ 45
EDITING............................................................ 46
Dubbing to or from a VCR .............................. 46
Dubbing to or from a Video Unit equipped with a
DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) ................. 47
Connection to a Personal Computer............... 48
Insert Editing................................................... 49
Audio Dubbing ................................................ 50
REFERENCES
51
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................... 51
USER MAINTENANCE......................................... 56
CAUTIONS ........................................................ 57
SPECIFICATIONS................................................ 60
TERMS
62
GETTING STARTED
6
Index................................................................. 6
Provided Accessories ..................................... 10
LCD Monitor.................................................... 12
Power.............................................................. 13
Operation Mode.............................................. 14
Language Setting ........................................... 15
Date/Time Settings ......................................... 15
Grip Adjustment.............................................. 15
Brightness Adjustment of the Display ............. 16
Tripod Mounting.............................................. 16
Loading/Unloading a Cassette........................ 16
Loading/Unloading a Memory Card ................ 17
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
18
VIDEO RECORDING ........................................... 18
Basic Recording.............................................. 18
Tape Remaining Time ................................ 18
Zooming...................................................... 19
Journalistic Shooting .................................. 19
Time Code .................................................. 19
Quick Review.............................................. 20
Recording from the Middle of a Tape ......... 20
VIDEO PLAYBACK ............................................. 20
Normal Playback............................................. 20
Still Playback (Pause)................................. 20
Shuttle Search ............................................ 21
Blank Search .............................................. 21
Connections to a TV or VCR .......................... 22
Playback Using the Remote Control............... 23
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING
& PLAYBACK
25
D.S.C. RECORDING............................................ 25
Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot).................. 25
Continuous Shooting .................................. 25
Bracket Shooting ........................................ 25
Interval Shooting......................................... 26
D.S.C. PLAYBACK .............................................. 26
Normal Playback of Images............................ 26
Auto Playback of Images................................ 26
Index Playback of Files................................... 27
Viewing File Information ................................. 27
Histogram (for Still Image Files) ..................... 27
Removing On-Screen Display ........................ 27
ADDITIONAL FEATURES FOR D.S.C. .................... 28
Dubbing Still Images Recorded on a Tape to a
Memory Card.............................................. 28
Resetting The File Name................................ 28
Protecting Files ............................................... 28
Deleting Files.................................................. 29
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Index
a
b c
f
g
d
e
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g
h
i
j k lmno
l m
n o
W
X
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c
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p
q r
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q
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s
Y
Z
a
b
tu v
s t
j k
When loading or unloading a
cassette, disconnect the
headphone cable, etc. and
close the cover. If the cover is
open, it may get caught in
cassette holder.
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Y Microphone connector [MIC] (墌 pg. 12, 50)
(An optional microphone can be used during
video recording and audio dubbing. To
stabilise the microphone, use of an optional
shoe adapter is recommended.)
Z Headphone connector [
] (墌 pg. 12, 50)
(No sound is output from the speaker when
headphones are connected to this connector.)
a S-Video/Audio/Video Input/Output Connector
[S/AV] (墌 pg. 22, 46)
D
E
T
R
A
T
S
G
N
I
T
T
E
G
b DC Input Connector [DC] (墌 pg. 13)
Indicators
c POWER/CHARGE Lamp (墌 pg. 13, 18)
d Tally Lamp (墌 pg. 18)
Other Parts
e LCD Monitor (墌 pg. 12)
f Card Cover [MEMORY CARD] (墌 pg. 17)
g Shoulder Strap Eyelet (墌 pg. 11)
h Grip Strap (墌 pg. 15)
i Cassette Holder Cover (墌 pg. 16)
j Speaker (墌 pg. 20)
k Remote Sensor (墌 pg. 23)
Camera Sensor
(Be careful not to cover this area, a sensor
necessary for shooting is built-in here.)
l Lens
m Flash (墌 pg. 39)
(Be careful not to cover this area in order to
obtain proper flash brightness.)
n Flash Sensor
(Be careful not to cover this area, as it
contains a sensor required by the flash.)
o Stereo Microphone (墌 pg. 50)
p Shoe
● Attach the optional stereo microphone or
video light. Make sure to turn off the power
of the camcorder and the microphone
before attaching and removing them.
● The attached microphone may be shot in
the image depending on its size.
q Battery Pack Mount (墌 pg. 13)
r Stud Hole (墌 pg. 16)
s Tripod Mounting Socket (墌 pg. 16)
Controls
A Set Button [SET] (墌 pg. 33)
B Play/Pause Button [4/9] (墌 pg. 20)
Night-Scope Button [NIGHT] (墌 pg. 40)
Up Button
C Fast-Forward Button [5] (墌 pg. 20)
Flash Button [FLASH] (墌 pg. 39)
D Rewind Button [3] (墌 pg. 20)
Quick Review Button [QUICK REVIEW]
(墌 pg. 20)
E Stop Button [8] (墌 pg. 20)
Backlight Compensation Button
[BACKLIGHT] (墌 pg. 42)
Down Button
F Menu Button [MENU] (墌 pg. 33)
G White Balance Button [W.B] (墌 pg. 43)
Information Button [INFO] (墌 pg. 27)
H LCD Backlight Button [LCD BACKLIGHT]
(墌 pg. 16)
Data Battery Button [DATA] (墌 pg. 14)
I Fade/Wipe Button [FADE/WIPE] (墌 pg. 44)
Index Button [INDEX] (墌 pg. 27)
J Recording Start/Stop Button (墌 pg. 18)
K VIDEO/MEMORY Switch (墌 pg. 14)
L Lock Button (墌 pg. 14)
M Power Switch [A, M, PLAY, OFF] (墌 pg. 14)
N Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]
(墌 pg. 25, 39)
(墌 pg. 16)
O Cassette Open/Eject Switch [OPEN/EJECT]
P Power Zoom Lever [T/W] (墌 pg. 19)
Speaker/Headphone Volume Control
[VOL. +, –] (墌 pg. 20)
Q Manual Focus Dial (墌 pg. 41)
R Focus Set Button [SET] (墌 pg. 41)
S Manual Focus Button [FOCUS] (墌 pg. 41)
T Program AE Button [PROGRAM AE]
(墌 pg. 44)
U Exposure Button [EXPOSURE] (墌 pg. 41)
V Battery Release Switch [BATT. RELEASE]
(墌 pg. 13)
Connectors
The connectors are located beneath the covers.
W USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connector
(墌 pg. 48)
X Digital Video Connector [DV IN/OUT] (i.Link*)
(墌 pg. 47, 48)
* i.Link refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry
specification and extensions thereof. The
is used for products compliant with the i.Link
standard.
logo
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Indications on LCD Monitor
During Video Recording Only
1h40m
REC
SOUND 12BIT
15:55
A Selected Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator
(墌 pg. 44)
B Tape Running Indicator (墌 pg. 18)
(Rotates while tape is running.)
C Selected Wide Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 35)
D Recording Speed Mode (SP/LP) (墌 pg. 34)
E Tape Remaining Time (墌 pg. 18)
F REC: (Appears during recording.) (墌 pg. 18)
PAUSE: (Appears during record-standby
mode.) (墌 pg. 18)
mode or animation recording mode.
(墌 pg. 35, 40)
H Insert Editing/Insert Editing Pause Mode
(墌 pg. 49)
I Wind Cut Indicator (墌 pg. 35)
J Time Code (墌 pg. 19, 36)
K Digital Image Stabiliser (“DIS”) (墌 pg. 34)
L SOUND 12BIT/16BIT: Sound Mode Indicator
(墌 pg. 34) (Appears for approx. 5 seconds
after turning on the camcorder.)
L
R
(Appears when an optional microphone is
connected. 墌 pg. 36, “AUX MIC” )
: Auxiliary Microphone Level
Indicator
During D.S.C. Recording Only
100100
1024 INTERVAL
51
A Gain Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 34)
B Image Size: 2560 (2560 x 1920), 2048
(2048 x 1536), 1600 (1600 x 1200), 1280
(1280 x 960), 640 (640 x 480) (墌 pg. 37)
C Interval Shooting Indicator (墌 pg. 26)
D Shooting Icon (墌 pg. 25)
(Appears and blinks during shooting.)
E Card Icon (墌 pg. 25)
: Appears during shooting.
: Blinks in white when a memory card is
not loaded.
: Blinks in yellow while the camcorder is
reading the data in the memory card.
F : Continuous Shooting Mode Indicator
(墌 pg. 25, 37, 39)
: Bracket Shooting Mode Indicator
(墌 pg. 25, 37)
G Picture Quality:
(in order of quality) (墌 pg. 36)
(FINE) /
(STANDARD)
(Displays the approximate remaining number
of shots that can be stored during D.S.C.
recording.)
I Clock Icon (墌 pg. 26)
J Flash Indicator (墌 pg. 39)
During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording
G 5S/Anim.: Displays the 5-second recording
H Remaining Number Of Shots (墌 pg. 61)
PHOTO
50m
BRIGHT
A Operation Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 14)
B : Night-Scope Indicator (墌 pg. 40)
: Gain Up Mode (墌 pg. 34)
C Red Eye Reduction Indicator (墌 pg. 39)
D Program AE Indicator (墌 pg. 44)
E White Balance Indicator (墌 pg. 43)