JVC GZ-HM300SEK, Basic User'S Manual

Page 1: ... of this product Some features explained in this manual only apply to the specific camera model identified This product comes with a Basic User Guide this manual and a Detailed User Guide Detailed User Guide Explains the ways of shooting in various situations and the useful features Access the following website on your PC http manual jvc co jp index html Getting Started Recording Playback Copying ...

Page 2: ...ve heat such as direct sunlight fire or the Iike CAUTION The mains plug shall remain readily operable Remove the mains plug immediately if this unit functions abnormally a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear Do not block the ventilation holes If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper or clot...

Page 3: ... screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with ...

Page 4: ...tions Use the Detailed User Guide on your PC to find out more about the advanced operations Access the following address on your PC http manual jvc co jp index html Verifying the Accessories AC Adapter AP V30M Power Cord Battery Pack BN VG114E USB Cable Type A Mini Type B AV Cable Basic User Guide this manual CD ROM Component Cable GZ HM330 Lens Cap GZ HM300 SD cards are sold separately For detail...

Page 5: ...s O UPLOAD EXPORT Upload Export to iTunes Button Recording Takes videos in YouTubeä or iTunes format Playback Changes the video to YouTubeä or iTunes format P M Power Information Button Recording Displays the remaining time as well as the battery power during continuous recording Playback Displays file information Press and hold to turn the power on off while the LCD monitor is opened Q AV Termina...

Page 6: ...240V BATT CAUTION Be sure to use JVC battery packs If you use any other battery packs besides JVC battery packs safety and performance cannot be guaranteed Charging time Approx 2 h 30 m using supplied battery pack The charging time is when the unit is used at 25 C If the battery pack is charged outside the room temperature range of 10 C 35 C charging may take a longer time or it may not start The ...

Page 7: ...ap Press and hold When attaching the hand strap insert C until it clicks into place Attaching the Lens Cap GZ HM300 Damage may occur to the lens if this unit is stored without the lens cap attached CAUTION Please be careful not to lose the lens cap For more information refer to the Detailed User Guide http manual jvc co jp index html 7 Getting Started Recording Playback Copying Others ...

Page 8: ...nit before inserting or removing a card Base GZ HM300 Models with Dual Slot Insert a commercially available SD card before recording This unit comes with two SD card slots When two SD cards are inserted recordings can be continued on the other card even if one card is full Slot A Slot B 1Close the LCD monitor Label 3Insert an SD card into slot A 2Open the cover Turn off the power of this unit befo...

Page 9: ...IBA SanDisk ATP Video Class 4 or higher compatible SDHC card 4 GB to 32 GB Still Image SD card 256 MB to 2 GB SDHC card 4 GB to 32 GB Using cards other than those specified above may result in recording failure or data loss For more information refer to the Detailed User Guide http manual jvc co jp index html 9 Getting Started Recording Playback Copying Others ...

Page 10: ...GS BUILT IN MEMORY SET QUIT 5 4 To use SD cards that have been used on other devices Format initialize the card using FORMAT SD CARD from media settings All data on the card will be deleted when it is formatted Copy all files on the card to a PC before formatting Touch D to display the menu Select MEDIA SETTINGS with the slider and touch C Select FORMAT SD CARD and touch C MEDIA SETTINGS REC MEDIA...

Page 11: ...ting the date and time touch C 5 Select the region where you live and touch C The city name and time difference is displayed GMT 1 1 2010 10 00 CLOCK AREA SETTING SAVE QUIT NOTE Touch the slider and buttons around the screen with your fingers The slider and buttons do not function if you touch them with your fingernails or with gloves on The displays on the screen do not work even if you touch the...

Page 12: ...rations are the same as steps 3 5 on the previous page To change the display language The language on the display can be changed Display the menu Touch Select DISPLAY SETTINGS and touch C VIDEO DISPLAY SETTINGS CLOCK ADJUST BASIC SETTINGS CONNECTION SETTINGS SET QUIT 9 0 76 Select LANGUAGE and touch C DISPLAY SETTINGS LANGUAGE DATE DISPLAY STYLE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS LCD BACKLIGHT FOCUS ASSIST COLOR ...

Page 13: ...ouch 4 Start recording s s e r P again to stop Wide angle Telephoto Zooming 20x LCD monitor 1 Open the For GZ HM300 remove the lens cap Indications during video recording Remaining Recording Time Video Quality Record Standby Scene Counter Recording in Progress Recording Media Battery Indicator GZ HM300 NOTE The estimated recording time of the supplied battery pack is approximately 55 minutes GZ HM...

Page 14: ...e image stabilizer to off when shooting a subject of little movement with the unit on a tripod Complete stabilization may not be possible if camera shake is excessive Still Image Recording AV Press halfway Press fully Press Lights up during still image recording 1 Select still image mode 3 Take a still image 2 Set the focus on the subject Lights up in green when focused Indications during still im...

Page 15: ...les Touch to stop Select YES when the confirmation message appears and touch Media being played back To capture a still image during playback Pause the playback and press the SNAPSHOT button Usable operation buttons during playback Display During video playback During still image playback d e Playback pause Start pause slideshow f Stop returns to thumbnail display Stop returns to thumbnail display...

Page 16: ... HDMI mini Terminal HDMI Cable Optional To connect using the COMPONENT AV connector If you are using an HDTV you can play back in HD quality by connecting to the COMPONENT terminal AV AV COMPONENT Y CB PB CR PR Green Blue Red Component Video Input Video Input To COMPONENT Terminal TV Video Input Audio Input L Audio Input R White Yellow Red To AV Terminal AV Cable Provided Component Cable Provided ...

Page 17: ...connect the cable and connect again Restart this unit by turning off and on The colour of images looks strange When the video was recorded with x v Color set to ON set the x v Colour setting of the TV to on Adjust the TV s screen accordingly NOTE Please contact the TV manufacturer on questions or problems with setting the TV to the correct mode We recommend using the Category 2 HDMI cable High Spe...

Page 18: ...pter is connected 2 Select the playback mode Turn on this unit AV Press 3 Prepare to record Preparation on TV and VCR DVD recorder Switch to a compatible external input Insert compatible blank DVD or VHS to dub Preparation on this unit Set VIDEO OUTPUT in the connection settings menu to the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 of the connecting TV To include the date during dubbing set DISPLAY ON TV in the CO...

Page 19: ...llowing information ready Product Name Model Serial Number Problem Error Message PC Manufacturer Model Desktop Laptop CPU OS Memory MB GB Available Hard Disk Space GB Please note that it may take some time to respond to your questions depending on their subject matter JVC cannot answer questions regarding basic operation of your PC or questions regarding specifications or performance of the OS oth...

Page 20: ...999 1440 1080 STANDARD 9999 540 1070 2140 4360 8570 9999 9999 9999 640 480 FINE 9999 1690 3330 6670 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 640 480 STANDARD 9999 3050 5990 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 Up to 9999 still images may be recorded on the SD cards with at least 16 GB capacity regardless of image size and quality Approximate Recording Time Using Battery Battery Pack Approximate Charging Time Actual Reco...

Page 21: ...creen Turn off the power Close the LCD monitor Remove the AC adapter and battery pack from this unit reattach them and turn on the power again Troubleshooting Trouble Action Page Power POWER CHARGE lamp starts blinking when the monitor is closed The battery pack is being charged 6 Recording Recording snapshot cannot be performed Check the A B mode 13 Set to the recording mode with the L button 15 ...

Page 22: ... during battery pack charging Check the remaining battery power When the battery pack is fully charged the lamp does not flash 13 When charging in either a hot or cold environment ensure that battery is being charged within the permitted temperature range Otherwise charging may stop to protect the battery pack 6 The slider and operation buttons do not work Remove any gloves Touch the slider and bu...

Page 23: ...it again HDMI CEC functions do not work properly and the TV does not work in conjunction with this unit Some TVs may operate differently depending on the specifications even if they are HDMI CEC compliant Therefore the HDMI CEC function of this unit cannot be guaranteed to operate in combination with all TVs In such cases set HDMI CONTROL to OFF For more information refer to the Detailed User Guid...

Page 24: ...ECORDED IS TOO LITTLE UNABLE TO SAVE If a video recording is stopped with the actual recording time displayed at 0 00 00 17 and below the video cannot be saved MEMORY CARD ERROR Turn off and on this unit again Remove the AC adapter and battery pack then remove and re insert the SD card Remove any dirt from the SD card terminals Format the SD card by executing FORMAT SD CARD in the media settings m...

Page 25: ...ck over a long period of time remove from charger or powered unit when not in use as some machines use current even when switched off Recording Medium Be sure to follow the guidelines below to prevent corruption or damage to your recorded data Do not bend or drop the recording medium or subject it to strong pressure jolts or vibrations Do not splash the recording medium with water Do not use repla...

Page 26: ... for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries Products Battery Notice The sign Pb below the symbol for batteries indicates that this battery contains lead European Union These symbols indicate that the electrical and electronic equipment and the battery with this symbol should not be disposed of as general household waste at its end of life Instead the products should be handed over to the...

Page 27: ...9 1 160 000 to 1 380 000 pixels 4 3 560 000 to 820 000 pixels 16 9 750 000 to 1 090 000 pixels Lens F1 8 4 7 f 3 0 mm to 90 0 mm 35 mm conversion 43 7 mm to 1311 mm F1 8 3 5 f 3 0 mm to 60 0 mm 35 mm conversion 46 4 mm to 928 mm Zoom Video Optical zoom Up to 30x Digital zoom Up to 200x Optical zoom Up to 20x Digital zoom Up to 200x Zoom Still image Optical zoom Up to 30x Optical zoom Up to 20x Vid...

Page 28: ...cations and appearance of this product are subject to changes for further improvement without prior notice Index A AC Adapter 6 AV Connection 16 18 B Battery Pack 6 25 C Clock Adjust 12 Copy Back Up 18 D Date Time Setting 11 Deleting Files 15 F Format SD Card 10 L Language Setting 12 LCD Monitor 25 M Menu Settings 19 N Number of Images 20 R Recordable Time 20 Recording Media for Image 10 S SD Card...