JVC Gzmc500 Owners Manual

SERVICE MANUAL
COPYRIGHT © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, LimitedNo.YF100
2005/8
DIGITAL MEDIA CAMERA
YF100 2005
8
GZ-MC500US
Lead free solder used in the board (material : Sn-Ag-Cu, melting point : 219 Centigrade)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PRECAUTIONS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1-3
2 SPECIFIC SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

1-2 (No.YF100)
SPECIFICATION
„Camcorder
„AC Adapter
Design and specifications subject to change without notice. For General Power supply DC 11.0 V(Using AC Adapter)
DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack)
Power consumption Approx. 5.5 W 
Approx. 8.0 W (Maximum; when charging a battery)
Dimensions (W × H × D) 80 mm × 55 mm × 118 mm(3-3/8 × 2-3/16 × 4-11/16)(incl. lens hood)
Weight Approx. 330g (0.73 lbs)
(without battery, removable hard disk, lens hood,lens cap and strap)
Approx. 400g(0.89 lbs)
(incl. battery,...

(No.YF100)1-3
SECTION 1
PRECAUTIONS
1.1 SAFTY PRECAUTIONS
Prior to shipment from the factory, JVC products are strictly
inspected to conform with the recognized product safety and
electrical codes of the countries in which they are to be
sold.However,in order to maintain such compliance, it is equally
important to implement the following precautions when a set is
being serviced.
1.1.1 Precautions during Servicing
(1) Locations requiring special caution are denoted by labels
and inscriptions on the...

1-4 (No.YF100) 1.1.2 Safety Check after Servicing
Examine the area surrounding the repaired location for damage
or deterioration. Observe that screws, parts and wires have been
returned to original positions, Afterwards, perform the following
tests and confirm the specified values in order to verify
compliance with safety standards.
(1) Insulation resistance test
Confirm the specified insulation resistance or greater
between power cord plug prongs and externally exposed
parts of the set (RF terminals,...

(No.YF100)1-5
SECTION 2
SPECIFIC SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Provided applications
GZ-MC100, GZ-MC200 and GZ-MC500 come with the following four types of software.
(1) Digital Photo Navigator
(2) PowerDirector
(3) PowerProducer
(4) PowerDVD
(1) is JVCs original and it is the same product as the one used in DVC.
(2),(3), and 4. are commercial software from CyberLink Inc. They were functionally modified for GZ-MC100/200/500.
As not only functional deletion but also functional addition for EVERIO were carried...

1-6 (No.YF100) (3) PowerProducer
 It is software which authors or writes-in the files that were edited and processed with PowerDirector to media such as DVD and
DVD-R.
The functional difference between the commercial products and provided EVERIO exclusive products both from CyberLink inc. are
only additional audio editing and BGM function in the menu.It cannot import the .MOD file extension.
(4) PowerDVD
It is software which plays back media such as DVD-R that was wrote-in by PowerDirector.
As this...

(No.YF100)1-7 Basically, recording media that comply with this CF+(Type II) standard may be used with EVERIO.
However, performance assurance is given to the CF+(Type II) standard with specified Microdrive name by Hitachi, IBM, and other
makes that are OEM supplied by those two companies.
To compare with currently distributed IBMs CF+ standard 2GB and 4GB models, CF standard 340Mb and 1GB models are slow in
transfer speed. As a result, when recording movies, there may be possibilities of failures in...

1-8 (No.YF100) 2.3.1 Megapixel Still Picture Recording
In the new technology, 5 Megapixel still picture recording is
achieved with pixel interpolation. It is a technology which makes
the resolution 1.4 times higher, and the CCD pixel numbers 4
times more with pixel shift method: aligning the Green pixel CCD
half a pixel displaced. 
Fig.2-6-3
Fig. 2-6-4 shows a basic pixel pattern of 3CCD system. There
are 1.23 effective Megapixel (1.33 total Megapixel) for each CCD
for separate RGB. If a still picture...

(No.YF100)1-9 2.4 Handling Microdrives
Microdrives are used in GZ-MC100, GZ-MC200 and GZ-MC500. Although the appearance is different, a Microdrive is exactly the
same as a hard disc that is used in a PC. Therefore, unlike handling conventional tapes, caution must be paid in handling Microdrives.
The handling of Microdrives is explained in this section.
2.4.1 Removable Hard Disk
2.4.2 The structure of Microdrives
The detailed inside structure of Microdrives is not disclosed as it is treated as trade...

1-10 (No.YF100) 2.4.3 Precautions on handling Microdrives
Main causes of failures in hard disks including Microdrives are
listed as follows.
(1) Failures caused by shocks
(2) Failures caused by static electricity
(3) Failures caused by power cut during the operation
2.4.3.1 Failures caused by shock
One of the causes of the Microdrive failures is a crash between
the disk and the head caused by falls or shocks. The results of
the crash are listed as follows.
• The scratch on the surface of the disk (crash...