JVC GR-HD1 Owner's manual

High-Definition Digital Video Camera

GR-HD1

Printed in Japan

MZZ-2094HDSG Sales Tips & Information

HD (High Definition) used to be a realm

for professionals only, requiring

a substantial budget to purchase and

a professional camera crew to operate.

But now JVC breaks down the barriers,

putting HD performance within the grasp

of consumers. People who are interested

in HD for its unprecedented visual power,

or simply because they already own

an HDTV set, will quickly see the value of

JVC’s GR-HD1 — the HD CyberCam that

lets anybody create their own hi-def

movies.

For you the salesperson, we’ve compiled

this booklet to help you effectively

communicate the benefits of the GR-HD1

as a product, as well as HD as

the next-generation visual standard.

CONTENTS

1 2

Specifications................................................. P.29 – 30

Active Pro-Style Design

(Features)....................................................... P.17 – 18

Editing & Post-Production

(Software)....................................................... P.13 – 15

The Unprecedented Power

(Advantages)................................................... P.11 – 12

The Definitive Solution

(Technology).................................................... P. 7 – 10

Lead-in Questions.............................................. P. 3 - 6

Full Digital Interface................................................ P.16

GR-HD1 System Interface....................................... P.19

Provided Accessories............................................. P.20

And Much More............................................... P.21 – 22

FAQ............................................................... P.23 – 28

Lead-in Questions

Here are some questions you can ask your customer to

figure out what aspect of the GR-HD1 is most likely to

appeal to him or her.

Maybe your HDTV

purchase will be a few

years away?

Do you own or plan to

own HDTV?

Were you planning on

purchasing a 3-CCD

digital video camera?

Do you have a Non-

Linear Editing system?

Do you want to use

High-Definition images

in your work or hobby?

Do you want to edit

High-Definition images?

Do you want

a camcorder that can

take movies with quality

that is clearly noticeable

on an HDTV screen?

Would you like to have

quality that is clearly

superior to 3-CCD DV

format video cameras?

Do you want to keep

your running costs low?

Hi-Def images can be down-converted to regular 480i for

viewing on any NTSC TV. →P.12

S-Video and AV composite connectors for easy connection

to any TV.

→P.16 & P.19

Recording of 480i in regular DV format is also possible.

→P.11 - 12

S-Video and AV composite connectors for easy connection

to any TV. →P.19

Provided MPEG Edit Studio Pro LE software offers

frame-accurate MPEG-2 editing with drag-and-drop simplicity.

→P.13 - 14

The GR-HD1 records 720p Hi-Def images with remarkable

detail. →P.11

The Component (Y/PB/PR) outputs enable connection to

the latest HDTV displays. →P.16 & P.19

Up-conversion to 1080i allows viewing on compatible

monitors, PDPs and projection TVs. →P.11 - 12

JVC’s 1.18 Megapixel Progressive®Scan CCD with Hybrid

Complementary-Primary Digital Filter and other

technologies render 3-CCD unnecessary. →P.7 - 8

Hi-Res MPEG-2 images are recorded on MiniDV cassette,

which is readily available and cost-effective. →P.10

Do you want to

distribute your videos

far and wide?

Do you want

professional quality

without the excessive

size (and weight)?

What do you look for in

a video camera?

Do you want to make

regular DV format

recordings?

Do you want to create

DVDs?

Do you own the

HM-DH40000/DH30000

D-VHS deck?

Do you want to take

high-angle and low-

angle shots with ease?

Do you need to use the

camera in places with

limited space?

High quality images.

High quality optics.

Full manual user

controls.

Full set of interfaces.

Editing and post-

production potential.

The provided ImageMixer DVD software lets you easily author

your videos to DVD. →P.15

MPEG-2 Transport Stream (TS) dubbing lets you archive

perfect copies to D-VHS, or edit content using a PC and copy

to D-VHS. →P.14

Recording of 480i in regular DV format is also possible.

→P.11

Rotating Grip allows shifting from low- to high-angle without

removing your hand from the grip. →P.17

Much smaller and lighter compared to professional HD

camcorders, so it can go places other models can’t. →P.30

1.18 Megapixel Progressive Scan CCD with Hybrid

Complementary-Primary Digital Filter enable Hi-Def 720p

recording. →P.7 - 8

F1.8-1.9 Optical Zoom Lens for a bright image with minimum

distortion throughout the zoom range. →P. 9

Manual Focus and Zoom Rings, Manual Exposure and BLC,

Manual Shutter, Manual Iris, Manual White Balance. →P.16

i.LINK, USB, SD Memory Card Slot, Component Out (Y/PB/PR),

Composite Out (S-Video/AV). →P.16

MPEG Edit Studio®Pro LE, ImageMixer DVD, Audio Converter,

HD Capture Utility all come provided. →P.13

The Definitive Solution

The GR-HD1 is able to do what has long been considered

impossible — record a true Hi-Def image using only one

CCD. This section outlines how JVC did it.

1/3” 1.18 Megapixel Progressive Scan CCD

•Progressive scanning for clear image without the interline

motion blur caused by Interlace scanning.

•Pixel array of 1280 x 720 (for moving images) and 1280 x 960

(for stills).

Hybrid Complementary-Primary Digital Filter

•Uses 2 complementary colors Yellow and Cyan (Ye and Cy),

1 primary color Green (Gr), and clear (W).

•Shifts one pixel at a time across the CCD and combining

samples together in pairs for brightness and blocks of four

for color, delivering maximum resolution.

•Color performance nearly identical to 3 CCDs.

Y (Luminance) information is

obtained from pairs of picture

elements:

Yodd = (W+G) = (R+2G+B)

Yeven = (Cy+Ye) = ((G+B)+(R+G))

= (R+2G+B)

C (Chroma) information is

generated by combining blocks

of four picture elements:

R = (W+Ye) – (G+Cy)

G = (G+Cy+Ye) – W.

B = (W+Cy) – (G+Ye).

Sample Count Comparison between

7 8

1280x659 CCD(s) CCD Elements Luma Samples RGB Chroma

Samples

JVC Single CCD 843,520 843,520 841,582

Three CCD 843,520 842,861 841,582

HD MPEG-2 Recording on MiniDV Cassette

•Same tape speed and track pattern as DV, with time axis also

encoded.

•Conforms to DVB and ATV standards.

•GOP (Group Of Pictures) = 6 to facilitate frame-accurate

editing.

Subcode Video Audio

Tape low edge (Reference edge)

I B B P B B I

GOP=6

time

MPEG-2

In HDTV, high power MPEG encoding eliminates redundant

information over time.

I : I Frame (Intra Coded Frame)

B : B Frame (Bi-directionally Predictive Coded Frame)

P : P Frame (Predictive Frame)

910

Hi-Def F1.8–F1.9 Optically Stabilized Zoom Lens

•Almost no variance in brightness from full wide to full

telephoto.

•Multi-coated all-grass optics for low-distortion, ghost-free

images.

•High periphery resolution and brightness, high

edge-to-edge color purity.

•Manual focus and zoom rings on lens barrel.

•Optical Image Stabilizer using shift lens, original lens servo,

and new camera shake detection algorithm for superior

accuracy with no loss of resolution.

Optical Stabilization

Lens Specification

F1.8 - F1.9,

f = 5.2mm ~

52mm

Filter Diameter

52mm

when compared to a 35mm still camera

40.3mm ~ 403mm 16:9 HD mode

55.0mm ~ 550mm 16:9 SD mode and 16:9 DV

Anamorphic mode

67.8mm ~ 678mm 4:3 DV mode

47.7mm ~ 477mm 4:3 DV D.Wide mode

37.1mm ~ 371mm 4:3 Digital Still memory mode

The Unprecedented Power

JVC’s innovative technology puts the power of 720p within

the grasp of consumers. This section touches on

the tangible benefits offered by this power.

Multi-Format Recording

and Playback

•HD Mode MPEG-2 16:9 Image

size: 1280 x 720 Recorded

Horizontal resolution: 700 16:9

TV lines*, Vertical resolution:

650 TV lines

•SD Mode MPEG-2 16:9 Image

size: 940 x 480 Recorded

Horizontal resolution: 400 16:9

TV lines*, Vertical resolution:

480 TV lines

•DV Mode

16:9 Image size: 940 x 480

(Anamorphic Squeeze mode)

Recorded Horizontal resolution:

400 TV lines*

4:3 Image size: 720 x 480

standard / 940 x 646 wide-angle

30psf (D.Wide)

Recorded

Horizontal resolution: 540 TV lines

Vertical resolution: 360 TV lines

*All “TV line” standard measurements are relative to the diameter of a circle

the same size as the picture height. 16:9 Horizontal TV lines figures appear to be

75% of the equivalent 4:3 Horizontal TV Lines would be if the measurement was

relative to the whole picture width, since the image is wider. (for example, the count

for the GR-HD1 HD mode would be around 1244 TV lines per picture width, while

the count would be about 933 TV lines per picture width for a 4:3 camera if both had

700 TV lines counting by standard horizontal resolution). DV has a practical recorded

horizontal limit of 540 4:3 TV lines, 1280x720p HD has a practical recorded limit of

720 16:9 TV lines using the standard measurement method)

Digital Recording

Multi-Format

Recording and

Playback

Up-converter and Down-converter for

Versatile Viewing: Component Outputs

(Y/PB/PR), Y/C and Composite Outputs

i.LINK and USB for Digital

and PC Connectivity

11 12

Encoding

MPEG-2

Image/frame rate

(screen ratio)

720/30p

Progressive

(16:9) HD

480/60p

Progressive

Widescreen SD

(16:9)

80 interlace (4:3)

Playback/Output

Analog Digital

7480 interlace

16:9 wide or

4:3 letterbox

4480 interlace

16:9 wide or

4:3 letterbox

480 interlace (4:3)

Y/C, Composite Component

1080 interlace HD

720/60p HD

480/60p

Widescreen SD

480i 16:9 wide or

4:3 letterbox

1080 interlace HD

480/60p

Widescreen SD

480i 16:9 wide or

4:3 letterbox

480 interlace (4:3)

720/30p Progressive

(16:9) HD

480/60p Progressive

Widescreen SD (16:9)

480 interlace (4:3)

i.LINK (IEEE1394)

Capture Editing Recording

Audio

Converter

Still

Picture

Capture

Utility

Capture

Utility

Image

Mixer

DVD

MPEG

Edit Studio

Pro 1.0 LE

i.LINK

GR-HD1 GR-HD1

MPEG2-TS

D-VHS

MPEG2-PS

DVD-R/RW

Editing & Post-Production

To maximize the value of Hi-Def images recorded with

GR-HD1, the unit is supplied with high-performance

editing software to create polished videos and author them

to different media.

MPEG Edit Studio®Pro LE

•Non-Linear Editing software offering frame-accurate

MPEG-2 editing of GR-HD1 footage.

•Incredibly easy drag-and-drop interface.

•Easy project management.

•Edit spooler takes care of edits in the background while you

do something else.

•Compatible with HD and SD MPEG material.

HD Capture Utility

•Transfers MPEG2-TS images from

camcorder to PC, and

from PC to camcorder via i.LINK.

13 14

<Windows®>

• Displays: 1024 x 768 or above • Video memory: 32MB or above • Hard Disk:

Ultra ATA/100 (7200rpm or above recommended)

• Other: CD-ROM drive (For installation) • When making DVD Video discs, using

ImageMixer DVD • Recordable DVD drive that PIXELA Corporation supports is

necessary.* • DVD-RAM media cannot be supported by ImageMixer DVD.

*Information about compatible drives will be provided at the web site of PIXELA

Corporation, etc.

[When installing MPEG Edit Studio®Pro 1.0 LE] HDD unused space: Approx.

50MB or above necessary (Just for installation)

[When installing ImageMixer DVD] HDD unused space: Approx. 120MB or above

necessary (Just for installation)

<Macintosh> This software is incompatible with Macintosh

*note: • MPEG Edit Studio is a registered trademark of KDDI Corporation. • Other

listed corporations’ and products’ names are their owner’s trademarks or

registered trademarks.

Audio Converter 1.0

•Enables import of MP3, WAV, WMA files for conversion to

MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2 format used by MPEG Edit Studio®

Pro LE.

•Full sound mixing and editing support.

ImageMixer DVD

•SD MPEG-2 PS files created in MPEG Edit Studio®Pro LE

can be authored to DVD simply by dragging and dropping

the files onto the menu.

•Variety of ready-made frames and graphics to automatically

create DVD main menu.

Full Digital Interfaces

•i.LINK (IEEE 1394) for transfer of MPEG-2 and DV video data

to and from a PC or other compatible device like a D-VHS

VCR. (Connected to JVC’s HM-DH40000/DH30000, it allows

4 hours of dubbing onto a D480 D-VHS tape.)

•USB for transfer of digital still images to and from a PC, and

for Web-Camera function running third-party application.

•SD Memory Card for storage of digital stills and

transfer of data to PC with appropriate slot or

external reader.

15 16

Speaker

i.LINK IEEE 1394 Component

Output

Menu/Headphone Level

White Balance

(One-touch, Halogen,

Cloudy, Sunny)

Program AE

(Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Twilight)

Shutter Speeds (1/15, 1/30~1/1000 sec.)

Iris (F1.8~F22, iris lock)

17 18

Active Pro-Style Design

In terms of both form and features, the GR-HD1 offers

the “right fit” for the serious video enthusiast.

Rotating Grip to seamlessly shift from

a high-angle to a low-angle shot without

having to remove your hand from the grip.

Dedicated Carrying Handle made of

die-cast aluminum for pro-style mobility.

Lens Hood

High-Resolution Color

Viewfinder with Diopter

3.5” High-Resolution

2 Megapixel LCD Monitor

can be used simultaneously

with viewfinder.

Accessory Shoe

for optional CU-V10 microphone, etc.

Tally Lamp and Beep

or Melody

Manual Focus Ring

Exposure (±10 steps)

Back Light Compensation

Manual Zoom Ring

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