JVC GR-PD1 Specifications |
| Brand | JVC | The company that makes this GR-PD1 Digital Camcorder |
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| Digital Still Mode | Yes | The ability to take still photographs in the manner of a digital camera. It is worth checking the resolution that these images are taken at as they are likely to be inferior than a stand alone digital camera |
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| DV Input | Yes | Makes for easy transfer of media files from a PC to be transferred to the Digital Camcorder |
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| DV Output | Yes | Makes for easy transfer of movie and media files from a Digital Camcorder to a PC |
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| Electronic Stabiliser | No | The feature aims to provide a smoother image when the digital camcorder is being moved around. It automatically compensates for jerky movement and bumps. |
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| Ext. Mic Socket | Yes | For an increase in the quality of the sound recording from the digital camcorder an external microphone can be plugged in |
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| Format | Mini DV | Once the digital camcorder has taken a movie or picture still image it needs to store it. There are a number of different ways to do this from DVD disk to hard drive to flash memory card |
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| Headphone Socket | Yes | Some digital camcorders have the ability to attach external headphones which block out peripheral sound allowing you to listen more closely to the sound the camcorder is picking up |
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| Lens aperture | 1.8-1.9 | The F number is a measure of how much light the Digital Camcorder physically allows into the camera to then reproduce and image with. It is generally accepted the higher the F number the better as it enables the Digital Camcorder to work with more light |
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| Manual Exposure | Yes | Most Digital Camcorders regulate the amount of light that is allowed in however some camcorders allow you to manually alter this. Useful for special effects or when lighting conditions are very non standard |
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| Manual White Balance | Yes | Most Digital Camcorders regulate the whiteness of the image you are filming however some camcorders allow you to manually alter this. Useful for special effects or when lighting conditions are very non standard |
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| Memory Card | 1 | The type of memory card that stores your filmed images captured by this Digital Camcorder |
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| Model | GR-PD1 | The name of the model and the unique product label of the Digital Camcorder |
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| Optical Stabiliser | Yes | Using electronic means the image is stabilised to iron out bumps and jars when the camcorder is being moved around a lot |
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| Remote Control | Yes | This allows for the Digital Camcorder to be placed in position and then operated by a remote control thus allowing you to appear in the movie |
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| USB Connection | Yes | A method of connecting the Digital Camcorder to a PC via a lead. This can be beneficial if you do a lot of movie editing |
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| Video Light | No | When light is particularly limited this some Digital Camcorders have a small light that will illuminate the immediate surroundings. Good for close up work but will not light a wide open space |
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| Weight | 1270g | The total weight of the GR-PD1 in grams ( 200g is equal to 0.44 of a Pound lb) |
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