GZ-HD7U Warm Up at DVinfo.net

Stephen Maat · June 4th, 2010, 04:58 PM

I have a HD7U camera that takes several minutes to warm up before I can start recording video, or even see something in the view finder.

Once the unit has been on a while I can turn it off then back on and there is no delay - its just when the camera has been off for a while that I have this issue.

Is this normal? I have used other consumer cameras that are ready to record almost immediately after powering on.

Stephen Maat · June 14th, 2010, 09:54 PM

No one? I've tried an email to JVC Tech Support as well but no response there either.

Have not had the time to make a call yet.

Marty Mulholland · June 22nd, 2010, 05:40 AM

i don't think that is normal, mine is ready to go after about 5-10 seconds tops

Stephen Maat · June 23rd, 2010, 06:45 PM

Thanks for the input. I just wasnt sure as I had never used a hard drive camera before. Thought it might have something to do with getting the drives up to speed...

I guess I need to look at getting it serviced.

John Nantz · July 3rd, 2010, 08:08 PM

Just did a test using my iPhone as a stopwatch as follows:
Opened up the side screen
Turned on camera and started stopwatch
The "Enviro" portion kicked on and then the message "Select the desired mode" came up
Hit the "Select Play/Record" button and then the thumbnails for the video clips came on.

The whole process to this point was ~ 6 to 7 seconds.

Could it be that the hard drive needs to be defragged???

Or are there a lot of files on it that could slow it down?

Stephen Maat · July 18th, 2010, 12:01 PM

Think I tried formatting the HD already. Will try again when I get home.

Kaushik Parmar · July 26th, 2010, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Nantz

Just did a test using my iPhone as a stopwatch as follows:
Opened up the side screen
Turned on camera and started stopwatch
The "Enviro" portion kicked on and then the message "Select the desired mode" came up
Hit the "Select Play/Record" button and then the thumbnails for the video clips came on.

The whole process to this point was ~ 6 to 7 seconds.

Could it be that the hard drive needs to be defragged???

Or are there a lot of files on it that could slow it down?

I guess you should do clean up your hard disk, not formating, you can say defragmenter of you HDD, it will keep your files.

I always do that.

And when you see the message "Select the desired mode" u can use zoom out or in button, no need to go in "Select Play" mode, just hold for second zoom button, and that symbol will be disappear!

June 4th, 2010, 04:58 PM	#1
Stephen Maat Tourist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 4	GZ-HD7U Warm Up I have a HD7U camera that takes several minutes to warm up before I can start recording video, or even see something in the view finder. Once the unit has been on a while I can turn it off then back on and there is no delay - its just when the camera has been off for a while that I have this issue. Is this normal? I have used other consumer cameras that are ready to record almost immediately after powering on.

June 14th, 2010, 09:54 PM	#2
Stephen Maat Tourist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 4	Hmmm No one? I've tried an email to JVC Tech Support as well but no response there either. Have not had the time to make a call yet.

July 3rd, 2010, 08:08 PM	#5
John Nantz Trustee Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 1,254	Warm-up time ~6 to 7 seconds to video clips Just did a test using my iPhone as a stopwatch as follows: Opened up the side screen Turned on camera and started stopwatch The "Enviro" portion kicked on and then the message "Select the desired mode" came up Hit the "Select Play/Record" button and then the thumbnails for the video clips came on. The whole process to this point was ~ 6 to 7 seconds. Could it be that the hard drive needs to be defragged??? Or are there a lot of files on it that could slow it down?

July 18th, 2010, 12:01 PM	#6
Stephen Maat Tourist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 4	Formating Think I tried formatting the HD already. Will try again when I get home.

June 22nd, 2010, 05:40 AM	#3
Marty Mulholland Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 37	i don't think that is normal, mine is ready to go after about 5-10 seconds tops

June 23rd, 2010, 06:45 PM	#4
Stephen Maat Tourist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 4	Thanks for the input. I just wasnt sure as I had never used a hard drive camera before. Thought it might have something to do with getting the drives up to speed... I guess I need to look at getting it serviced.