JVC Everio GZ-HM30, Detailed User Manual

Page 1: ...CAMCORDER LYT2269 022A Detailed User Guide GZ HM30 ...

Page 2: ...the HDMI Mini Connector 40 Connecting via the AV Connector 42 Editing Deleting Unwanted Files 43 Deleting the Currently Displayed File 43 Deleting Selected Files 44 Deleting All Files 45 Protecting Files 45 Protecting the Currently Displayed File 45 Protecting Selected Files 46 Protecting All Files 47 Releasing Protection of All Files 47 Copying Dubbing Files by Connecting to a DVD Recorder or VCR...

Page 3: ...s on the LCD monitor Video Recording 76 Video Playback 77 Troubleshooting Battery Pack 78 Recording 78 Card 79 Playback 79 Editing Copying 80 Computer 80 Screen Image 81 Other Problems 81 Error Message 82 Maintenance 83 Specifications 84 3 ...

Page 4: ...o achieve stable images 0 Set to the wide angle as much as possible as the image will be prone to camera shake 0 Be considerate Do not inconvenience the people around you Squatting and Shooting at Eye Level Staying low is a common position to take when shooting small children By recording from the eye level of the child you can capture all his cute expressions clearly o Getting Ready A Kneel down ...

Page 5: ...s as everyone helps to prepare the feast of the night You can film the mother who is cooking the children who are helping and of course the process of making a cake Recording the Christmas Party After all preparations it is finally the Christmas party itself Not only should you record the candle blowing scene but also the smiles of the family while being surrounded by good food or even the father ...

Page 6: ...n to the shooting angle and size Recording the Expressions and Comments of Guests o Setting the shot from eye level to chest level You can record comments from the guest by going around asking Please say a few words for the bride and groom This can be done at the guests waiting room when the bride and groom are changing or during the entertainment programs Closing Up on the Bride s Face During the...

Page 7: ...e the battery pack while sleeping so that you can record with full battery power the next day o Power Plug Adapter The shape of the power plug varies according to countries Be sure to check the shape of the power plug beforehand and bring the appropriate power plug adapter Charging the Battery Pack Overseas A p 19 o Battery Charger Recording cannot be performed when an AC adapter is connected to t...

Page 8: ...ooting Tips found in this website on how to use panning effectively In addition you may also like to take a shot of the signs or monuments that can often be found at the tourist spots Showing Everyone Having a Good Time When taking a video it is rather dull to shoot only the scenery or historical sites Talk about your feelings while recording the breath taking scenery of an attraction so that it w...

Page 9: ...re not only dull when you view them later but also put the capability of the audio recording function of the camcorder to a waste When recording induce more reactions by enthusiastically waving your hands or shouting out Is it fun and the like Advanced Operation with Backlight Compensation It is useful to make use of backlight compensation when the subject s face is in backlight or when the expres...

Page 10: ...pes of pre set scenes 3 Digital Image Stabilizer 4 40x Optical Zoom 5 Auto Recording Automatically starts recording when subject enters the detecting area 6 Time lapse Recording Watch long hours of recording in a few seconds 7 Eye Fi Card Ready Upload Videos through your home Wi Fi networks 8 HDMI USB and AV Out connectors Getting Started 10 ...

Page 11: ...unit to a TV to play back recorded images on the TV USB Cable Type A Mini Type B 0 Connects this unit to a computer CD ROM 0 For installing the provided software Everio MediaBrowser on a computer Basic User Guide 0 Read well and keep in a safe place where it can be accessed easily when necessary Memo 0 SD cards are sold separately Types of Usable SD Card A p 15 Using an Eye Fi Card A p 15 0 When u...

Page 12: ...e usage conditions such as at low temperature Be sure to use the supplied JVC AC adapter 0 If you use any other AC adapters besides the supplied JVC AC adapter malfunctions may occur Rechargeable Batteries 0 When using the battery in a low temperature environment 10 C or below the operating time may be shortened or it may not function properly When using this unit outdoors in the winter weather wa...

Page 13: ...and connect the USB cable to the camcorder 0 Do not attach the battery pack before connecting the USB cable 3 Attach the battery pack 0 The charging lamp blinks when charging is in progress It goes out when charging is finished Memo 0 USB charging is not possible while the AC adapter is connected to the camcorder 0 Do not turn off or set the computer to sleep mode during charging the charging will...

Page 14: ...D Card A p 15 Using an Eye Fi Card A p 15 Approximate Video Recording Time A p 36 1 Close the LCD monitor 2 Open the cover 3 Insert an SD card 0 Insert with the label facing outward Warning 0 Make sure not to insert the card in the wrong direction It may cause damage to the unit and card 0 Turn off the power of this unit before inserting or removing a card 0 Do not touch the metal contact area whe...

Page 15: ...egions where it has not been approved by competent authorities Please contact Eye Fi support for the details of approved countries and regions Types of Cards The following Eye Fi cards can be used on this unit Eye Fi X2 Series 0 Eye Fi Connect X2 0 Eye Fi Explore X2 0 Eye Fi Pro X2 Video files cannot be transferred without the Eye Fi X2 series Using the Eye Fi Card Make settings on the Eye Fi card...

Page 16: ... or DOWN 1 Open the LCD monitor 0 The unit turns on 0 When the LCD monitor is closed the unit turns off 2 Select YES and press OK when SET DATE TIME is displayed 0 Press UP or DOWN to move the cursor 3 Set the date and time 0 Press UP or DOWN to adjust the setting value and press OK to confirm it The cursor moves to the next item 0 Repeat this step to input the year month day hour and minute 0 To ...

Page 17: ...k with CLOCK ADJUST from the menu Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select CLOCK ADJUST and press OK 0 Press UP or DOWN to move the cursor 0 To cancel and return to the previous screen press MENU 3 Select CLOCK SETTING and press OK 0 Press UP or DOWN to move the cursor 0 To cancel and return to the previous screen press MENU 4 Set t...

Page 18: ... button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select DISPLAY SETTINGS and press OK 0 Press UP or DOWN to move the cursor 0 To cancel and return to the previous screen press MENU 3 Select LANGUAGE and press OK 0 Press UP or DOWN to move the cursor 0 To cancel and return to the previous screen press MENU 4 Select the desired language and press OK 0 Press UP or DOWN to move the cursor 0 To cancel and return to t...

Page 19: ...ake sure that it is securely attached Memo 0 It is recommended to use a tripod or monopod when recording in conditionspronetocamerashake suchasindarkplacesorwhenzoomed to the telephoto end 0 Set the digital image stabilizer to b OFF when using a tripod for recording Reducing Camera Shake A p 31 Using this Unit Overseas The shape of the power outlet varies according to countries and regions To char...

Page 20: ...esuchthattimedifference is accounted for After returning to your country re select the region that was set initially to restore the original clock settings Setting Daylight Saving Time When ON is selected in DST SETTING of CLOCK ADJUST the time is set 1 hour ahead Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select CLOCK ADJUST and press OK 0 ...

Page 21: ...nit 0 File copying by connecting this unit to a DVD writer is not supported Approximate Recording Time Using Battery Battery Pack Actual Recording Time Continuous Recording Time BN VG107E Supplied 40 m 35 m 1 h 5 m 1 h BN VG114E 1 h 15 m 1 h 5 m 2 h 10 m 1 h 55 m BN VG121E 1 h 55 m 1 h 40 m 3 h 15 m 2 h 55 m BN VG138E 3 h 20 m 3 h 5 h 45 m 5 h 20 m 0 The above are values when MONITOR BRIGHTNESS is...

Page 22: ... Intelligent Auto and Manual with every press 4 Start recording 0 Press again to stop Indications During Video Recording Display Icon Description Recording Mode Press the i AUTO button to switch the recording mode between P Intelligent Auto and H Manual Video Quality Displays the icon of the VIDEO QUALITY setting selected in the recording menu VIDEO QUALITY A p 61 Remaining Recording Time Displays...

Page 23: ...nly when using the battery pack AUTO POWER OFF A p 69 0 When FACE PRIORITY AE AF is set to ON default setting this unit detects faces and automatically adjusts its brightness and focus to record the faces more clearly Capturing Human Subjects Clearly Face Detection AE AF A p 31 Caution 0 Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight 0 Do not use this unit in the rain snow or places with high humidity ...

Page 24: ...OM A p 61 0 Zoom ratio setting depends on the setting of VIDEO QUALITY VIDEO QUALITY A p 61 Manual Recording You can adjust settings such as brightness by using the manual mode Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Open the lens cover 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Select the Manual recording mode 0 If the mode is Intelligent Auto press the i AUTO button ...

Page 25: ... 0 Use this when the color on the screen appears differently from the actual color Setting White Balance A p 28 BACKLIGHT COMP 0 Corrects the image when the subject appears dark due to backlight 0 Use this when shooting against the light Setting Backlight Compensation A p 29 TELE MACRO 0 Use this to take close up macro shots of the subject Taking Close up Shots A p 30 Scene Selection Common scenes...

Page 26: ...ght Adjusting Focus Manually Set this when the focus is not clear in Intelligent Auto or when manual focusing is desired Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select MANUAL SETTING and press OK 3 Select FOCUS and press OK 4 Select MANUAL and press OK 5 Adjust the focus with the UP and DOWN buttons 0 Press UP to focus on a distant subjec...

Page 27: ...move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select MANUAL SETTING and press OK 3 Select BRIGHTNESS ADJUST and press OK 4 Select MANUAL and press OK 5 Select the brightness value with the UP and DOWN buttons 0 Compensation range during video recording 6 to 6 0 Press UP to increase the brightness 0 Press DOWN to decrease the brightness 6 Press OK to confirm R...

Page 28: ...balance setting and press OK Setting Details AUTO Adjusts automatically to the natural colors MWB Use this when the problem of unnatural colors is not resolved FINE Set this when shooting outdoors on a sunny day CLOUD Set this when shooting on a cloudy day or inside a shade HALOGEN Set this when shooting under illumination such as a video light Using MWB 1 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in fron...

Page 29: ...klight Compensation You can correct the image when the subject appears too dark due to backlight Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select MANUAL SETTING and press OK 3 Select BACKLIGHT COMP and press OK 4 Select ON and press OK Recording 29 ...

Page 30: ...TING and press OK 3 Select TELE MACRO and press OK 4 Select ON and press OK Setting Details OFF Enables close up shots up to 1 m at the telephoto T end Enables close up shots up to 5 cm at the wide angle W end ON Enables close up shots up to 50 cm at the telephoto T end Enables close up shots up to 5 cm at the wide angle W end Caution 0 When you are not taking close up shots set TELE MACRO to OFF ...

Page 31: ...mage stabilizer to OFF when shooting a subject of little movement with the unit on a tripod 0 Complete stabilization may not be possible if camera shake is excessive 0 This setting is effective for video recording only Capturing Human Subjects Clearly Face Detection AE AF FACE PRIORITY AE AF automatically adjusts the detected face with appropriate focus and brightness Memo To select move cursor to...

Page 32: ...E RECORDING Enables the changes of a scene that occur slowly over a long period to be shown within a short time by taking frames of it at a certain interval This is useful for making observations such as the opening of a flower bud Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select TIME LAPSE RECORDING and press OK 3 Select a recording interv...

Page 33: ...VAL Takes a frame at 5 second intervals Recorded videos will be played back at 150 times speed 10SEC INTERVAL Takes a frame at 10 second intervals Recorded videos will be played back at 300 times speed 20SEC INTERVAL Takes a frame at 20 second intervals Recorded videos will be played back at 600 times speed 40SEC INTERVAL Takes a frame at 40 second intervals Recorded videos will be played back at ...

Page 34: ...nds 0 To stop video recording manually press the START STOP button However as the AUTO REC setting remains at ON even after the video recording is stopped recording starts again when movements of the subject changes in brightness are detected within the red frame To cancel AUTO REC set it to OFF Caution 0 The only manual recording setting available is TELE MACRO The rest are all set to AUTO 0 Digi...

Page 35: ...ess OK INFO 3 Display the remaining recording time 0 To display the remaining battery power press OK INFO 0 To exit the display press MENU 4 Display the remaining battery power 0 To exit the display press OK INFO 0 Remaining battery power will not be displayed when the AC adapter is connected Memo 0 You can change the video quality from the remaining recording time display Select the video quality...

Page 36: ... actual recording time may shorten depending on the shooting environment Approximate Recording Time Using Battery Battery Pack Actual Recording Time Continuous Recording Time BN VG107E Supplied 40 m 35 m 1 h 5 m 1 h BN VG114E 1 h 15 m 1 h 5 m 2 h 10 m 1 h 55 m BN VG121E 1 h 55 m 1 h 40 m 3 h 15 m 2 h 55 m BN VG138E 3 h 20 m 3 h 5 h 45 m 5 h 20 m 0 The above are values when MONITOR BRIGHTNESS is se...

Page 37: ...gh definition or to SSW SS SEW or SE to view the videos recorded in standard definition before selecting the playback mode VIDEO QUALITY A p 61 Operation Buttons Levers for Video Playback During Index Screen Display Operation Button Lever Description UP DOWN Select move cursor OK INFO d e Play back video Zoom N O Move to the next or previous page During Video Playback Operation Button Lever During...

Page 38: ...deo with Defective Management Information Plays videos with defective management information Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Select the playback mode 2 Press MENU 3 Select PLAYBACK OTHER FILE and press OK 4 Select the desired video and press OK or d e Playing Back Videos A p 37 0 To cancel and return to the previous screen press MENU Memo 0 An...

Page 39: ...ding dates Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Select the playback mode 2 Press MENU 3 Select SEARCH DATE and press OK 4 Press UP or DOWN to select a recording date and press OK 0 To cancel and return to the previous screen press MENU 5 Select the desired video and press OK or d e 0 Only the files recorded on the selected date are displayed 0 To c...

Page 40: ...nnot be guaranteed to operate in combination with all the TVs In such cases set HDMI CONTROL to OFF HDMI CONTROL A p 72 The language on the display changed 0 It may occur when you connect this unit to a TV with different language setting using an HDMI mini cable Connecting via the HDMI Mini Connector If you are using an HDTV you can play back in HD quality by connecting to the HDMI connector 0 Use...

Page 41: ...ONTROL A p 72 Operation Method 1 1 Connect the HDMI cable 2 Connect the AC adapter to this unit 0 This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected 0 TV turns on automatically and switches to HDMI input mode when this unit is turned on 3 Select the playback mode Operation Method 2 1 Turn off the TV 0 This unit turns off automatically Memo 0 Depending on the TV connected the displa...

Page 42: ...V 2 Connect the AC adapter to this unit 0 This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected 3 Press the external input button on the TV to switch to the input from this unit via the connected connector 4 Play back a file Playing Back Videos A p 37 Memo 0 To play back with date time display set DISPLAY ON TV in the CONNECTION SETTINGS menu to ON DISPLAY ON TV A p 71 0 For questions...

Page 43: ...tion is also not possible on the index screen o To delete a video with defective management information 1 Start or pause playback of a file Playing a Video with Defective Management Information A p 38 2 Press MENU 3 Select DELETE and press OK 0 CURRENT cannot be selected Deleting the Currently Displayed File Deletes the currently displayed file Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down ri...

Page 44: ... or DOWN to select files 0 A delete mark appears on the selected file To remove the delete mark press OK again 0 To move to the next page on the index screen slide along the u zoom lever 6 After selecting all the files to delete press MENU 7 Select EXECUTE and press OK 0 After deleting press OK 0 To cancel the deletion select QUIT and press OK 0 To return to the previous screen select RETURN and p...

Page 45: ...ting Files Prevent important videos from being deleted accidently by protecting them Protecting the Currently Displayed File A p 45 Protecting Selected Files A p 46 Protecting All Files A p 47 Releasing Protection of All Files A p 47 Caution 0 When the recording media is formatted even the protected files will be deleted Protecting the Currently Displayed File Protects or releases protection of th...

Page 46: ...T CANCEL and press OK 4 Select FILE SELECT and press OK 0 To exit press MENU select YES and press OK 5 Select the files to protect or release protection of and press OK 0 A protect mark I appears on the selected file To remove the protect mark I press OK again 0 To move to the next page on the index screen slide along the u zoom lever 0 If the transmission mode of Eye Fi Helper is set to Share Sel...

Page 47: ...ROTECT ALL and press OK 5 Select YES and press OK 0 After setting press OK Releasing Protection of All Files Releases protection of all files Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Select the playback mode 2 Press MENU 3 Select PROTECT CANCEL and press OK 4 Select CANCEL ALL and press OK 5 Select YES and press OK 0 After protection is released press ...

Page 48: ...EN DISPLAY A p 65 5 Start recording 0 Start playback on this unit and press the record button on the recorder Playing Back Videos A p 37 0 After playback is complete stop the recording Caution 0 File copying by connecting this unit to a DVD writer is not supported Creating a Disc Using a Connected Blu ray Recorder You can create discs using a Blu ray recorder by connecting it to this unit using a ...

Page 49: ...tware Everio MediaBrowser 3 Consult the customer service center below 0 Pixela User Support Center Telephone USA and Canada English 1 800 458 4029 toll free Europe UK Germany France and Spain English German French Spanish 800 1532 4865 toll free Other Countries in Europe English German French Spanish 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines English 63 2 438 0090 China Chinese 10800 163 0014 toll free Home...

Page 50: ...2 13 GHz or higher recommended Standard definition Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3 0 GHz or higher Intel Pentium D CPU 3 0 GHz or higher recommended RAM At least 2 GB At least 1 GB Video editing High definition Intel Core i7 CPU 2 53 GHz or higher recommended Standard definition Intel Core 2 Quad CPU 2 4 GHz or higher recommended High definition Intel Core i7 CPU 2 53 GHz or higher recommended Standard defi...

Page 51: ...re to be performed on the computer 5 Select Back up 6 Start backup 0 Backup starts 7 After backup is complete click OK Memo 0 Before making backup load the SD card in which the videos are stored on this unit 0 After backing up your files using the provided software they cannot be restored to this unit 0 If you encounter any problems with the provided software Everio MediaBrowser 3 please consult t...

Page 52: ...wing the files too 1 Double click on the Everio MediaBrowser 3 icon 0 The provided software starts up 2 Display the month of the files to organize 3 Create a user list 0 A new user list is added to the user list library 4 Click on the recording day 0 The thumbnails of the files recorded on the day are displayed 5 Register files to the created user list Memo 0 If you encounter any problems with the...

Page 53: ...eo is selected 0 Click Select all to select all the displayed files 0 After selecting click Next 4 Set the title of the top menu of the disc 0 Click Settings to select the menu background 0 After setting click Start 5 After copying is complete click OK Memo 0 The following types of discs can be used on the provided software Everio MediaBrowser 3 DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW 0 Everio...

Page 54: ...d the AC adapter A Connect using the provided USB cable B Connect the AC adapter to this unit 0 This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected 0 Be sure to use the supplied JVC AC adapter C The SELECT DEVICE menu appears 3 Select CONNECT TO PC and press OK 0 Press UP or DOWN to move the cursor 4 Select PLAYBACK ON PC and press OK 0 Press UP or DOWN to move the cursor 0 To cance...

Page 55: ...y vary with the system used Disconnecting this Unit from Computer 1 Click Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media 2 Click Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device 3 For Windows Vista Click OK 4 Disconnect the USB cable and close the LCD monitor List of Files and Folders Folders and files are created in the SD card as shown below They are created only when necessary Caution 0 When the folders or files ...

Page 56: ...n display icon 0 Open the folder with the desired files List of Files and Folders A p 55 7 Copy the files to any folder in the computer desktop etc Caution 0 When the folders or files are deleted moved renamed in the computer they cannot be played back on this unit anymore 0 MTS files that are copied to a Mac computer cannot be imported to iMovie To use MTS files with iMovie import the files using...

Page 57: ...sor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select the desired menu and press OK 3 Select the desired setting and press OK Memo 0 To return to the previous screen press MENU Returning All Settings to Default 0 Set using FACTORY PRESET in the basic settings menu FACTORY PRESET A p 70 Menu Settings 57 ...

Page 58: ...places GAIN UP A p 60 WIND CUT Reduces the noise caused by wind WIND CUT A p 60 TIME LAPSE RECORDING Enables the changes of a scene that occur slowly over a long period to be shown within a short time by taking frames of it at a certain interval Recording at Intervals TIME LAPSE RECORDING A p 32 AUTO REC This function enables the unit to record automatically by sensing the changes in subject s mov...

Page 59: ...ts the brightness and focus automatically Operating Details Capturing Human Subjects Clearly Face Detection AE AF A p 31 DIS Camera shake during recording can be effectively reduced Operating Details Reducing Camera Shake A p 31 Menu Settings 59 ...

Page 60: ...ils OFF Deactivates the function ON Activates the function Displaying the Item Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select WIND CUT and press OK TIME LAPSE RECORDING Enables the changes of a scene that occur slowly over a long period to be shown within a short time by taking frames of it at a certain interval This is useful for making ...

Page 61: ...laying the Item Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select VIDEO QUALITY and press OK ZOOM Sets the maximum zoom ratio Setting Details 40x OPTICAL Enables zooming up to 40x 70x DYNAMIC Enables zooming up to 70x 60x DYNAMIC Enables zooming up to 60x 80x DIGITAL Enables zooming up to 80x 200x DIGITAL Enables zooming up to 200x Memo 0 70...

Page 62: ...itoverseas Setting Details CLOCK SETTING Resets the current time or changes the settings Resetting the Clock A p 17 AREA SETTING Sets to the local time when using this unit overseas simply by selecting the destination Setting the Clock to Local Time when Traveling A p 20 DST SETTING Sets whether daylight saving time is observed at the travel destination Setting Daylight Saving Time A p 20 Memo 0 D...

Page 63: ... p 29 TELE MACRO Enables close up shots when using the telephoto T end of the zoom Taking Close up Shots A p 30 SCENE SELECT Settings to suit the shooting condition can be selected Operating Details Scene Selection A p 25 FOCUS Focus can be adjusted manually Operating Details Adjusting Focus Manually A p 26 BRIGHTNESS ADJUST Adjusts the overall brightness of the screen Operating Details Adjusting ...

Page 64: ... A p 46 Protecting All Files A p 47 Releasing Protection of All Files A p 47 SEARCH DATE Refines the index screen of videos according to recording date Date Search A p 39 PLAYBACK OTHER FILE Plays videos with defective management information Playing a Video with Defective Management Information A p 38 CLOCK ADJUST Resets the current time or sets to the local time when using this unit overseas CLOC...

Page 65: ...urrent time or changes the settings Resetting the Clock A p 17 AREA SETTING Sets to the local time when using this unit overseas simply by selecting the destination Setting the Clock to Local Time when Traveling A p 20 DST SETTING Sets whether daylight saving time is observed at the travel destination Setting Daylight Saving Time A p 20 Memo 0 Daylight saving time is the system of setting the cloc...

Page 66: ...Language A p 18 DATE DISPLAY STYLE Sets the order of year month day and the time display format 24H 12H Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select DISPLAY SETTINGS and press OK 3 Select DATE DISPLAY STYLE and press OK 4 Set the style of date and time display 0 For date display set to any format from month day year year month day and d...

Page 67: ... monitor regardless of the surrounding conditions 1 Sets to dim brightness Helps to save battery life when selected AUTO Sets the brightness automatically to 4 when using outdoors and to 3 when using indoors Displaying the Item Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select DISPLAY SETTINGS and press OK 3 Select MONITOR BRIGHTNESS and pre...

Page 68: ...o the latest version UPDATE A p 70 FACTORY PRESET Returns all the settings to their default values FACTORY PRESET A p 70 DEMO MODE Plays a demonstration of the special features of this unit Setting Details OFF Deactivates the function ON Plays a demonstration of the special features of this unit Displaying Demo Mode A Remove the battery pack and SD card B Connect the AC adapter C Open the LCD moni...

Page 69: ...o turn off the power when this is set Setting Details OFF Power is not turned off even if this unit is not operated for 5 minutes ON Turns off the power automatically if this unit is not operated for 5 minutes Memo 0 When using battery power is turned off automatically if this unit is not operated for 5 minutes 0 When using the AC adapter this unit goes into standby mode Displaying the Item Memo T...

Page 70: ...CK RESTART and press OK 0 The power consumption within 5 minutes after the LCD monitor is closed is reduced UPDATE Updates the functions of this unit to the latest version For details refer to the JVC homepage When no program to update the software of this unit is available nothing will be provided on the homepage http www jvc victor co jp dvmain support download index html FACTORY PRESET Returns ...

Page 71: ...icons and date time on a TV screen Setting Details OFF Does not display icons and date time on TV ON Displays icons and date time on TV Displaying the Item Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select CONNECTION SETTINGS and press OK 3 Select DISPLAY ON TV and press OK VIDEO OUTPUT Sets the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 according to the conn...

Page 72: ...g the Item Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 Press MENU 2 Select CONNECTION SETTINGS and press OK 3 Select HDMI OUTPUT and press OK HDMI CONTROL Sets whether to link operations with an HDMI CEC compliant TV Setting Details OFF Turns off linked operations ON Turns on linked operations Displaying the Item Memo To select move cursor towards up left...

Page 73: ...vailable for selection when no SD card is inserted 0 All data on the card will be deleted when it is formatted Copy all files on the card to a computer before formatting 0 Make sure that the battery pack is fully charged or connect the AC adapter as the formatting process may take some time Displaying the Item Memo To select move cursor towards up left or down right press the button UP or DOWN 1 P...

Page 74: ...battery 4 ACCESS Access Lamp 0 Lights up blinks during recording or playback Do not remove the battery pack AC adapter or SD card 5 POWER CHARGE Power Charge Lamp 0 Lights up Power ON 0 Blinks Charging in progress 0 Goes out Charging finished 6 START STOP Button Video Recording d e Play Pause Button Video Playback 0 Starts stops video recording 0 Starts pauses video playback 7 Strap Lock 0 Allows ...

Page 75: ...des 3 UP Button 0 UP Scrolls moves cursor on the icons upward 0 Reverse search 4 DOWN Button 0 DOWN Scrolls moves cursor on the icons downward 0 Forward search 5 OK INFO Button 0 Confirms the selection Displays information as follows 0 Recording Displays the remaining time and battery power 0 Playback Displays file information such as recording date 6 AV Connector 0 Connects to a TV etc 7 MENU Men...

Page 76: ...light Compensation A p 29 4 Tele Macro Taking Close up Shots A p 30 5 Scene Select Scene Selection A p 25 6 White Balance Setting White Balance A p 28 7 Date Time Clock Setting A p 16 8 Digital Image Stabilizer Reducing Camera Shake A p 31 9 Media 10 Recording Mode Taking Videos in Intelligent Auto Mode A p 22 Manual Recording A p 24 11 x v Color x v Color A p 62 12 Wind Cut WIND CUT A p 60 13 Rem...

Page 77: ...Video Playback 1 Scene Counter 2 Operation Indicator Playing Back Videos A p 37 3 Date Time Clock Setting A p 16 4 Media 5 Playback Time Playing Back Videos A p 37 Indications on the LCD monitor 77 ...

Page 78: ...if the battery pack is repeatedly charged the amount of remaining battery may not be displayed correctly The battery depletes even when the AC adapter is connected Please use a JVC AC adapter AC V11U Recording Recording cannot be performed Set to the recording mode with the L Play Record button Interior A p 75 Recording stops automatically Recording stops automatically as it cannot be performed fo...

Page 79: ...nt Information A p 38 Videos recorded in high definition and standard definition are displayed on the index screen separately Set VIDEO QUALITY in the recording menu to LS or LE to view the videos recorded in high definition or to SSW SS SEW or SE to view the videos recorded in standard definition before selecting the playback mode VIDEO QUALITY A p 61 No date time display Set ON SCREEN DISPLAY in...

Page 80: ... off the power of this unit or remove the AC adapter Computer Unable to copy files to the computer s HDD Connect the USB cable correctly Backing Up All Files A p 51 If the provided software Everio MediaBrowser 3 is not installed some functions may not work properly Installing the Provided Software A p 50 Before making backup make sure that enough free space is left in the computer s hard disk HDD ...

Page 81: ...source Select MWB and adjust accordingly Setting White Balance A p 28 Ifthevideowasrecordedwith x v Color setto ON setthex v Colorsetting of the TV to on x v Color A p 62 There are bright or dark spots on the screen While the LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels 0 01 of the pixels may be bright spots red blue green or dark spots This is not a malfunction The spots will not be re...

Page 82: ...ective Management Information A p 38 UNSUPPORTED FILE Use files recorded with this unit Files recorded with other devices may not be playable THIS FILE IS PROTECTED Switch off the PROTECT CANCEL function in the menu Protecting Files A p 45 CHECK CARD S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH Set the write protect switch of the SD card to off INSUFFICIENT AVAILABLE SPACE Delete files or move files to a computer or...

Page 83: ...the body with it and then use a clean cloth to remove the detergent Caution 0 Do not use benzene or thinner Doing so may cause damage to the unit 0 When using a chemical cloth or cleaner be sure to observe the warning labels and instructions of the product 0 Do not leave the device in contact with rubber or plastic products for a long time Lens LCD Monitor 0 Use a lens blower commercially availabl...

Page 84: ...nversion 45 6mmto3 182mm dynamic zoom ON 35mmconversion 45 6mmto1 824mm dynamic zoom OFF SS SE 35mmconversion 55 9mmto3 376mm dynamic zoom ON 35mmconversion 55 9mmto2 236mm dynamic zoom OFF Zoom during video recording Optical zoom Up to 40x 16 9 4 3 Dynamic zoom Up to 70x 16 9 Up to 60x 4 3 Digital zoom Up to 200x 16 9 4 3 LCD monitor 2 7 wide 230K pixels polysilicon color LCD Recording media SDHC...

Page 85: ...ensions mm 83 mm x 28 mm x 40 mm W x H x D excluding cord and AC plug Mass Approx 77 g Battery Pack BN VG107E Item Details Power voltage 3 5 V 3 6 V Capacity 700 mAh Dimensions mm 31 mm x 21 5 mm x 43 mm W x H x D Mass Approx 26 g Memo 0 The specifications and appearance of this product are subject to changes for further improvement without prior notice Specifications 85 ...

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