Brand: JVC
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for GR-DVM5
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:34 a.m.
Warranty Information
No specific warranty period is mentioned in the provided pages.
- Charging the Battery Pack: Connect the battery pack to the AC Charger Station, plug it in, and wait for the charger indicator to stop blinking, indicating full charge.
- Installing the Battery Pack: Open the battery cover, insert the charged battery pack with the “+” mark facing down, and close the cover.
- Indoor Use: Connect the AC Charger Station directly to the camcorder using the DC cord for power.
- Loading/Unloading a Cassette: Turn on the camcorder, slide the OPEN/EJECT switch, open the cassette cover, insert/remove the tape, and close the holder and cover.
- Recording Mode: Select “SP” or “LP” in the Recording Menu.
- Basic Recording: Set the Power Dial to “M”, open the LCD monitor, press START/STOP to begin recording, and press it again to stop.
- Recording from the Middle of a Tape: Set Power Dial to “PLAY”, search for the desired point, press II/► twice to engage Still mode, then set Power Dial to another mode and press START/STOP.
- Brightness Control: Rotate the Select Dial to adjust display brightness.
- Indications ON/OFF: Press and hold the IND.ON/OFF button for over 1 second to toggle display indications.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| No. | FUNCTION |
|---|---|
| 1* | Displays the operation mode position. (pg. 17) |
| 2* | Appears when taking a Snapshot. (pg. 28) |
| 3 | Appears when in the Squeeze or Cinema mode. (pg. 31) |
| 4* | Appears when in the Record-Standby mode. (pg. 18) |
| 5 | Appears when Digital Image Stabilizer is engaged. (pg. 32) |
| 6* | Displays the recording mode (SP or LP). (pg. 13) |
| 7* | Displays the tape remaining time. During Interface Shooting (pg. 23), when the tape remaining time reaches 2 minutes, this indication is shown as follows; 2 min. ⇔ 1 min. ⇔ 0 min. |
| 8* | Appears during recording. (pg. 18) |
| 9 | Appears while the tape is running. (pg. 18) |
| 10* | Appears during self-timer recording. (pg. 27) |
| 11 | Appears when the wind cut mode is engaged to cut down on noise created by wind. (pg. 34) |
| 12* | Displays the 5 second mode recording or animation recording mode. (pg. 26) |
| 13 | Displays the sound mode for approx. 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder. (pg. 34) |
| 14* | Displays the date/time. (pg. 25) |
| 15 | Appears when the iris is locked. (pg. 45) |
| 16 | Appears when the focus is adjusted manually. (pg. 43) |
| 17 | Appears when the exposure is adjusted. (pg. 44) |
| 18 | Appears when the white balance is adjusted. (pg. 47) |
| 19 | Displays the selected P.AE/Effect. (pg. 42) |
| 20 | Displays the selected Fade/Wipe effect. (pg. 39, 40) |
| 21 | Appears when Digital Zoom is activated. (pg. 32) |
| 22 | Appears during zooming. (pg. 24) |
- Pressing IND.ON/OFF for longer than 1 second lets you remove indications marked with * from the screen.