Manual for JVC GZ-HD7U

I would go with a problem with the button contacts. Trouble is you can't buy the parts.

It's JVC's choice whether to repair or replace the camera.
Possibly, for faster "turn-around", they will send you a replacement,
and _then_ "refurbish" the camera, and then try to sell it as a "refurbished" unit.

For you, that means that any recordings currently on the camera probably will be "lost",
because you'll get an "empty" 60 GB HDD inside the new camera.

Possibly, American Electronics can "archive" your recordings, before you send the camera away, and then "restore" your recordings onto the new HDD ????

You don't need the disc. Buy Corel's latest videostudio x2 for editing. To extract the video files from camera just plug into computer with USB cable and search the camera for files.

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http://www.jvc.ca/www/Consumer/products.aspx?h=B1_300

this is the link to the manual you need. I am not sure which is the closest one to yours but probably any in the GZ-MG range will be very close.

click on one of the pictures that mostly resembles your camera and it will take you to a menu that is more specific for that particular model. to the right you will find the download for the manual. under PDF format.

I hope this is of help to you. Any other questions please feel free to contact me again.

ps: below is a link to the manual of a version quite close to yours but by all means check out the others.

http://www.jvc.ca/service-manuals/yf277ien.pdf

Hi,
Download Instruction Manual of GZ-MG21U from JVC Support.

If you have a manual there usually is a master reset for your camera. Otherwise a menu item changed. Lastly I hope it hasn't failed on you.

You CAN NOT use the Firewire to capture your footage like DV or HDV camcorders. I too Have a macbook pro and use FCPS2 to edit my footage. If you want to get the footage off of the HD7u, you'll have to connect via USB2.0 and download the .TOD files and use a program to convert them. I use MPEGStreamclip. It will work with the .TOD files and convert them to a format that iMovie or FInal Cut will understand. If this is not for professional work you'll probably be fine converting the footage to the HDV standard or DV standard and not have to render in FCP to edit the footage. 
Caution... MPEG2 codec may be needed. If you have FCP or have Quicktime pro, you probably already have it other wise you can purchase it from apple for $29.99 or if you try real hard (not to hard) you can probably find it on a torrent for free.
I hope this helps your situation
Ciza

There currently are no updates for the camcorder, they discontinued the camcorder shortly after it hit stores.. seemed to have alot of issues.
To the other user with the similar issues. The camcorder isn't the same as a DV camcorder and you may not be able to capture live. My suggestion would be to mount the camera using the USB cable and copying the video files from the camcorders internal hard drive to your desired location.
You may need an application to convert the videos, I suggest MpegStream Clip. They have a version for PC and Mac.

Do you have all the manuals

JVC manual site

Download and install adobe reader, if needed

Right mouse click and "save target as" to save each manual to a file


I found similar instuctions in the GZ-MG20 manuals I imagine one of these will have what you need.

USB transfers for both Windows and Macintoshes are covered in the software guide at this link

jvc link

Download and install adobe reader if needed

Right mouse click and save target as for each manual to save in a file.

Read appropriate parts of software guide (36 pages total in the manual you do not need to read them all) covers file downloads.