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Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this digital 
video camera. Before use, please 
read the safety information and 
precautions contained in the pages 
3 – 5 to ensure safe use of this 
product.
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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
GETTING STARTED
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GR-D771U
RECORDING & PLAYBACK
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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA 
(D.S.C.) RECORDING & 
PLAYBACK 24
ADVANCED FEATURES 29
REFERENCES
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TERMS
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                                                              MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 2  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM 2 EN Major Features of this Camcorder Wipe/Fader Effects Backlight Compensation You can use the Wipe/Fader Effects to Simply pressing the  button brightens the  make pro-style scene transitions. image darkened by backlight. ( pg. 36) ( pg. 38)  Fade in Data Battery You can check the battery status by simply  pressing the DATA button. ( pg. 14) Fade out    BATTERY CONDITION     
                    
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                                                                              MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 3  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM EN 3 Read This First! ● Before recording important video, be sure to optimized to maximize the performance of your  make a trial recording. camcorder. Play back your trial recording to make sure the ● Remember that this camcorder is intended  video and audio have been recorded properly. for private consumer use only. ● We recommend cleaning your video heads 
                    
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                                           MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 4  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM 4 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 (3-15/16")  or  CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK more on both sides, on top and at the rear). DO NOT OPEN Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a  CAUTION:      TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOC
                    
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                                                           MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 5  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM USER MAINTENANCE EN 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cleaning The Camcorder 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. Before cleaning, turn off the camcorder and  3. Heed all warnings. remove the battery pack and AC Adapter.  4. Follow all instructions. To clean the exterior 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Put the cloth in  
                    
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                                                    MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 6  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM CONTENTS 6 EN GETTING STARTED 7 ADVANCED FEATURES 29 Regarding This Manual .................................7 MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ..............29 Provided Accessories....................................7 Changing The Menu Settings...................... 29 Index..............................................................8 Recording Menus ........................................ 
                    
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                                                                MasterPage: Video_Heading0_Right GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 7  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 7 Regarding This Manual Provided Accessories Control Lever LCD Monitor OR AC Adapter AP-V14U or AP-V18U OR Control lever Audio/Video Cable  Battery Pack  (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) BN-VF808U There are two kinds of operation using the control  lever: moving the lever towards up/down/left/right,  or pressing down the lever.  They are described 
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 8  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 8 EN Index 89 o~) 35 27 28 29 30 33 !#" 24 25 5 6 7 $ 32 31 % 20 21 143 2 26&( 22 34 23 How to open the LCD monitor Pull on the end A of the LCD monitor. NOTES: ● 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  use. Set “PRIORITY” to the desired  mode in SYSTEM Menu. ( pg. 
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 9  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 9 Controls Indicators 11 : Left/Rewind (1) ( pg. 21)/   POWER/CHARGE Lamp ( pg. 13) Quick Review [QUICK REVIEW] ( pg. 18) Other Parts 2 : Right/Fast-Forward (¡) ( pg. 21)/ LED Light [LIGHT] ( pg. 34)   LCD Monitor ( pg. 8) 3 : Up/Play/Pause (6) ( pg. 21)/   Viewfinder ( pg. 15) Manual Focus [FOCUS] ( pg. 35)   Card Cover [ ] ( pg. 17) 4 : Down/Stop (7) ( pg. 21)/   Battery Pack Moun
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 10  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 10 EN During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording LCD Monitor/Viewfinder  Indications 9 ! "# $ During Video Recording Only 1 F M 640     15 % 2 10 x 3     PHOTO & 12 3 4 4 3 ( LP – – –min 5 16:9 6     7      REC 5 8 WH 6 M  11:13 A 7 DEC. 6 .2007 ! SOUND 12BIT ~ ) 1Battery Remaining Power Indicator  15:55 9 2Operation Mode ( pg. 20) A : Auto Mode 8 M : Manual Mode 1Tape Running Indicator  3LED Light Indica
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 11  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 11 During Video Playback During D.S.C. Playback 1 2 1 2 34 5 6 LP    x3 100-0013 12BIT / M I X 3 L BLANK  SEARCH PUSH "STOP" BUTTON            11:13  AM 4 TO  CANCEL DEC. 6. 2007 VOLUME 111 : 3 AM 1Battery Remaining Power Indicator 20 : 21 : 25  DE C . 6 . 2007 2Folder/File Number  3Operation Mode Indicator  9 8 7 4Date/Time   1Battery Remaining Power Indicator 2Sound L/R Indicator ( pg. 33
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 12  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 12 EN 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  illustration.  velcro. NOTE: To confirm the lens cap is on  correctly make sure the cap is  flush to the camcorder.  Place here during shooting.
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 13  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 13 NOTES: Power ● If the protective cap is attached to the battery  pack, remove it first. Charging The Battery Pack ● During charging, the camcorder cannot be  POWER/CHARGE Lamp operated. ● Charging is not possible if the wrong type of  Battery pack  battery is used. mount ● When charging the battery pack for the first time  or after a long storage period, the POWER/ CHARGE lamp may not light
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 14  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 14 EN ● If “COMMUNICATION ERROR” appears  Using The Battery Pack instead of the battery status even though you  Perform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging The Battery  tried to press DATA several times, there may  Pack” ( pg. 13).  be a problem with your battery. In such a  case, consult your nearest JVC dealer. Maximum continuous recording time LCD monitor Using AC Power Battery pack Viewfinder on on  Perform 
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 15  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 15 Date/Time Settings Brightness Adjustment Of The  Display 1 Select CLOCK ADJ.   MONTH. DATE. YEAR      12h 1 Select JAN.    03.    2007 02   :   10   AM BRIGHT ± 0 2 SET The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all  2 SET times, but its display can be turned on or off.  ( pg. 32, 33) Perform steps 1 – 3 in “Language Settings”  Perform steps 1 – 3 in “Language Settings” ( pg. 14). ( pg
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 16  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED 16 EN ● When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a  Loading/Unloading A Cassette cold place to a warm environment, wait a short  time before opening the cassette holder cover.  The camcorder needs to be powered up to  load or eject a cassette.  • Appears if a tape is loaded while the Power  Switch is set to “REC”. PUSH • Blinks when no tape is loaded. Cassette  holder  TAPE! cover  Appears if a tape 
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 17  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM GETTING STARTED EN 17 Loading/Unloading A Memory  16:9 Wide Mode Card You can record videos at 4:3 size and 16:9  size. By default, the camera is set to record  Card Cover ( ) videos at the 16:9 size. Memory card (Optional) Clipped edge 1 Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 2 Open the card cover ( ). 16:9 3 To load a memory card, firmly insert it with  1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”. its clipped edge first.
                    
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                        RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 18  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM VIDEO RECORDING    18 EN ● When a blank portion is left between recorded  Basic Recording scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted  and errors may occur when editing the tape. To  avoid this, refer to “Recording From The Middle  NOTE: Of A Tape” ( pg. 20). Before continuing, perform the procedures listed  below: ● To record in LP (Long Play) mode,  pg. 31. ● Power ( pg. 13) Tape Remain
                    
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                        MasterPage: Start_Right GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 19  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM VIDEO RECORDING EN 19 Zooming Interface Shooting While recording The person you shoot  can view himself/ Zoom out Zoom in herself in the LCD  monitor, and you can  even shoot yourself  while viewing your  W: Wide angle T: Telephoto own image in the  ● You can zoom in up to 34X by using the optical  LCD monitor. zoom. 1) Open the LCD  ● Zoom magnification over 34X is done through  monitor and tilt it  digital im
                    
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                        MasterPage: Left GR-D771US_EN.book  Page 20  Friday, December 15, 2006  9:08 AM VIDEO RECORDING 20 EN Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape During recording, a time code is recorded on 1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search  the tape. This code is to confirm the location of ( pg. 22) to find the spot at which you want  the recorded scene on the tape during to start recording, then engage the Still  playback. Playback mode. ( pg. 21) 2) Set the Power Switch to “REC” while  Display pressi