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JVC GZ-HD7: World’s First 1920x1080 MPEG-2 Camcorder, Part 2

Sep 10, 2007 12:00 PM, By Steve Mullen

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You may be surprised to learn a hard disk-based camcorder has an i.LINK port that can output DV- or HDV-compatible data streams. Using its port, the HD7 can transfer data to a DV/HDV camcorder/VTR, or to an NLE. This may be the best solution for those editing with Apple Final Cut Pro (FCP). FCP captures an HDV stream into a series of movie files.

Before exporting video via the i.LINK port, the clips you need must be entered into a Playlist.

Create a Playlist

• After you power-up the camcorder, press the Select Play/Rec button to enter Playback mode.
• You will see a display of icons representing clips on the hard disk. (Switch to “photo mode” to display clips on the memory card.)
• Press the Function button.
• Nudge the joystick up/down to pick Edit Playlist.
• Press the joystick down to select the action.
• Nudge the joystick up/down to pick New List.
• Press the joystick down to select the action.
• Nudge the joystick up/down and pick All Scenes or Import From Date.
• Press the joystick down to select the option.
• You can only clone 1440CBR clips to HDV. Be sure you see a “1440 CBR” icon on clips you want to clone.
• Nudge the joystick up/down to pick the clip you want copied.
• Press the joystick down to pick an entry point in Playlist.
• Press the joystick down again to move the clip into the Playlist.
• Repeat these three steps until all clips to be transferred are in a Playlist
• Nudge the joystick left to exit from creating a Playlist.
• Nudge the joystick up/down and pick Save And Quit.
• Press the joystick down to execute. The list will be auto-named by its date.
• Exit by pressing the Select Play/Rec button.

Select HDV or DV Output

• Disconnect the FireWire cable from the HD7.
• With your HD7 powered by its AC adapter, power up the camcorder and press the Menu button.
• Nudge the joystick left.
• Nudge the joystick up/down to pick Output.
• Press the joystick down to select the option.
• Nudge the joystick up/down to pick i.LINK Output (Dub).
• Nudge the joystick right.
• Nudge the joystick up/down to pick 1440 CBR (for HDV) or DV.
• Press the joystick down to select.
• Nudge the joystick left.

HDV Transfer or Downconvert to DV

After you have selected the FireWire export you want, connect the units with a FireWire cable. (The DV data stream will be recorded as anamorphic [widescreen] 4:3 video.)

• With your HD7 powered by its AC adapter, power up the camcorder and press the Select Play/Rec button.
• You will see a display of icons representing clips on the hard disk. (Switch to Photo Mode to display clips on the memory card.)
• Press the Function button.
• Nudge the joystick up/down to pick Playback Playlist.
• Press the joystick down to select the option.
• You will see a list of one or more Playlists.
• Nudge the joystick up/down to pick the Playlist you want to play.
• Nudge the joystick right. Do not press down.
• A confirmation message will appear:

• Press the joystick down to select Continue.
• A message will appear:

• Press the joystick down to select Start Playback.
• A message will appear:

• Start DV or HDV capture while five seconds of black is output.
• All scenes in a Playlist will be sent via the i.LINK cable. No video will appear on the HD7’s LCD.
• When you see five seconds of black being output, stop capture/recording.

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