JVC DV500 INTRODUCTION

Digital Video Tutorials

There are 20 short instructional tutorials which should provide you with a good introduction to the basic functionality of the JVC DV500 camcorder. Each video varies in duration - from around 10 secs. to 3mins. and in file size - from 1MB to 11MB.

Viewing the Videos
All videos are in QuickTime format and you can use the control bar at the bottom of the movie to Pause, Stop and Start the video. You can also drag the Time indicator back and forth to review anything of interest as well as adjust the volume via its control on the left side of the control bar.

NOTE: In reducing the file size of the video tutorials, some clips display minor compression artifacts. However to view this tutorial in high-quality full-motion video, you can borrow a DVD copy from the School of Communications' Loans library.

Navigation
Choose a topic from the left menu or click Next below to start your tutorial.

DV500 Functionality LInk
For a detailed look at the camcorders functionality i.e. what all those buttons and switches do - remember also to visit the interactive image-based tutorials by clicking here.

The viewfinder's menu system is for more advanced users and I have not covered it in these tutorials.

Financial Support
I am grateful to the Teaching and Learning Committee of the Office of Vice-Principal for Learning Innovation (OVPLI) at DCU, as well as to the National Development Plan for their financial support which made this video possible. Many thanks to Martin Leavy and the HR office at DCU for their adiministrative assistance.

Research Support
Thanks are due to Brian Trench and Bill Dorris from the School of Communications for facilitating this work.

Technical Assistance
Many thanks also to Eoin Campbell from the School of Communications as well as Damien Hickey for competently presenting the tutorial.

Dedication: to the Memory of Frank Clarke R.I.P.