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JVC GR-DVM5 Mini DV Digital Camcorder Questions & Answers
The viewfinder on my gr-dvm5 isnt working it is
Possible fault in the display unit , either the LCD drive has failed or a pico fuse has blown inside.
Remove battery and insert after sometime and see if there is any signs of picture coming in and then getting blank. If so the display processing is faulty.
It will be better to get the camcorder checked by the JVC service for an estimation to decide.
Blue screen no picture when playing
It's ainternal flex wire connecting LCD with camcorder. Got from the repair shop did it by miself and it's like knew.
It's a common problem as this cable is bend each time when we open the LCD screen, so the cable become faulty. good luck
Camera
Does your laptop...or pc have an IEEE1394 port? If so, you can use that. If not, the PC will need an IEEE 1394 card. You can also use a Firewire/USB hub. That will allow you to make the connection also. Let me know if that helped.
Can't install a tape
Unplug it from power and disconnect the battery. Hit the reset button then wait about 15 minutes. Afterwards, you can plug it back in or connect the battery and it should be business as usual. If it shows the error code 3 times in a row, then take it to a shop.
E03?
Remove the battery pack and or unplug the power. Hit the reset button and let it sit for 15 minutes. Then you can plug it back in and use as normal. If this condition persists, then you should take it in for repair.
Downloaing on to computer
The manual is at:
http://resources.jvc.com/Resources/00/00/98/LYT0183-001B.pdf
Sorry, can't help with a driver, you may not need one under XP - my Sony connected first time without any additional drivers.
DV Out/In cable missing
You need a Firewire (also called IEEE1394) cable to transfer DV to your computer. I buy mine here, usually:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10301
There are 4-pin, 6-pin, and 9-pin Firewire connectors. Virtually all camcorders sport the 4-pin variety. Most PC laptops do as well (if there's a built-in port) so for camcorder interface, you would need a 4-pin to 4-pin cable. Most PC desktops that support Firewire use the 6-pin cable, so you would buy a 6-pin to 4-pin cable to hook up to the camcorder. Some Apple Macintosh computers and high-end PCs may support an 9-pin port as well, which is the newer, faster version of Firewire, but offers no advantage when talking to a camcorder.
If you haven't used your computer with a Firewire device before, do make sure you have one. These are available as PCI cards, PCIexpress cards, PC cards, and ExpressPort cards. It's pretty common for a modern desktop PC to have one or two Firewire ports. They're not uncommon on laptops, but do check.
LCD screen goes plain grey
i think it's the case of damaged flexible cable to the lcd screen from the camera. a replacement will do the job
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