Uploading miniDV from a different camera has become dark

Hi.
I was given a tape of some work filmed on a prosumer JVC, don't know the precise make or model. Popped it into my Sony camcorder but when I look at it in capture and in my cc viewfinder, it's dark. What's happened here and is it rescue-able or do I need the JVC to upload it to the quality I saw when it was being filmed(which looked absolutely normal BTW)?
Hope you can help.
T

It probably has everything to do with the brightness settings on the two cameras. The material is just ones and zeros. If it is in a proper format, it will be fine. If it is in a format not supported by the camera, it will not make an image.
Play it back using a calibrated video monitor for display to see what it really looks like.
Good luck,
x

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