JVC GZ-HD520 Quick Start Guide

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FOR THE CAMERA

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Easy Start Guide

This easy start guide is designed to navigate you to

using your new Everio quickly. Please refer to the

owner’s manual for a detailed listing of features.

For more details on operating this product, please refer

to the “Detailed User Guide” at the following website:

http://manual.jvc.co.jp/index.html/

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JVC U.S.A.

A Division of JVC Americas Corp.

1700 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470

www.jvc.com

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1210ASR-SW-VM

AC Adapter

AP-V30U

CD-ROM

LY3 73 42 - 03 2

Battery Pack

BN-VG114U

Core Filter Basic User Guide

USB Cable

(Type A - Mini Type B)

QAM1313-001

AV Cab le

AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES FOR THE CAMERA

Product Name Description

Battery Pack

• BN-VG121U

• BN-VG138U Battery Charger

• AA-VG1U

To order any of these accessory please visit www.JVC.com or call 1-800- 858-6442

• Provides a longer recording time than the battery pack that comes with this unit or it can also be used as a spare battery pack.

• Enables the battery pack to be charged without using this unit.

TYPES OF USABLE microSD CARDS

Accessories

Memory Cards Capacity

microSDHC

Cards

<SD High-

capacity>

microSD

Cards

Note: Operations are confirmed on the following microSD cards.

Manufacturer Panasonic, TOSHIBA, SanDisk, ATP Video Class 4 or higher compatible microSDHC card (4 GB to 8 GB) Still image microSD card (256 MB to 2 GB), microSDHC card (4 GB to 8 GB)

• Using cards other than those specified above may result in recording failure or data loss.

Supports 4GB to 8GB

Supports 256MB to 2GB

8GB 44min. 8420

4GB 22min. 4200

2GB - 2100

1GB - 1030 512MB - 510 256MB - 260

Video (UXP)

Still images

(1920x1080/FINE)

Q Close the LCD to turn Off the Power

R Attach the battery

Battery Pack

T Connect the AC adapter to outlet

Charging in progress: Blinks Charge finished: Goes out

Battery Type Charging Time Continuous Recording Actual Recording BN-VG114U (Supplied) 2hr.30min. 1hr.30min. 50min. BN-VG121U 3hr.30min. 2hr.15min. 1hr.15min. BN-VG138U 6hr.10min. 4hr.05min. 2hr.15min.

Note: The battery pack is not charged at the time of purchase

S Connect AC adapter into DC Terminal

Cover

110V - 240V

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.

Getting Started

INSERTING THE microSD CARD*

Q Open the card slot cover

• Turn off the power before inserting or removing a microSD Card

Bottom

Open

* SD card not included

R Install a microSD Card

RECORDING FILES

Q Open the LCD monitor to turn on the unit.

R Press L button to select the recording mode.

• The mode switches between recording and playback with every press.

S Press A/B button to select the video or still

image mode.

The Mode will be displayed in the LCD.

VIDEO RECORDING

The information below will be displayed on the LCD during recording.

Video Quality

Remaining Recording Time

:Record-Standby :Recording in Progress

Recording Media Battery Indicator

Scene Counter

STILL IMAGE RECORDING

Recording Files

Image Size

Focus

Press halfway to focus

Press fully to take still image

1920

Press

Zooming

(Wide angle)

Press to Start Recording

• Press again to Stop Recording.

Lights up in green when focused

Lights up during still image recording

Image Quality Remaining Number of Shots Recording in Progress

Recording Media

Battery Indicator

Press

(Telephoto)

USING THE OPERATION BUTTONS

A To select an Operation icon appearing on the

left side, touch the portion of the Slider next to Operation icon.

B To select an Operation icon appearing at

the bottom of the screen, touch the buttons underneath them.

CHANGING MENU SETTINGS

Select an item from the menu screen.

Q Touch the D button.

R Slide your finger up and down on the

Slider.

S Touch the C button.

Using the Laser Touch Control

Select

Touch

VIDEO

VIDEO QUALITY

ZOOM

GAIN UP

TIME-LAPSE RECORDING

SET QUIT

1 Touch

PLAYBACK VIDEOS

Preparation

–

Always check available memory space and battery power in advance.

–

Make sure your battery is fully charged.

–

A spare battery may be useful.

Stabilizing Your Picture

Try these tips to improve the image: –

Look for a place to sit down and take your video.

–

Look for something you can set your camera on.

–

Consider using a tripod or a monopod to further steady your video.

Camera Movement

The most enjoyable and professional looking videos generally have very little camera movement –

Treat all movements as a special effect.

–

If you must move the camera, do it slowly.

Zooming

As a general rule, your video will look better if you zoom the lens before you start your recording: –

Focus on the subject first, then begin recording.

–

If you must zoom during a recording, treat it as a special effect and zoom slowly.

Exposure

–

Remember to shoot with the sun or the primary light source behind you.

–

Keeping the range of contrast in your scene to a reasonable level is the

easiest way to improve the picture quality.

–

Pay special attention to objects in the LCD screen that appear very washed out or

over exposed.

–

Making a simple change in how the camera is aimed or by zooming in slightly,

you may reduce contrast to a reasonable range.

Length of Recording

Many recordings are ruined by stopping the recording too soon and missing the best moment:

Recording Techniques

Always try for at least a 10 second recording.

–

When in doubt, let the recording continue longer.

–

It is much easier to edit unneeded material later.

–

Q Open the LCD monitor to turn on the unit.

R Press L button to select the playback mode.

S Press A/B button to select the video or still

image mode.

T Select from the index screen (highlight

thumbnails) using the Slider.

U Touch the C button.

PLAYBACK ON A TV

Preparation:

• Turn off both camera and TV.

L To connect using the HDMI mini

connector

• When connecting to a 1080p compatible TV, set [HDMI OUTPUT] to [AUTO].

L Playback Opera tion

After the connection with TV is completed,

Q Turn on the camera and the TV.

R Select the TV input switch.

Playing Back Files

S Start playback on the camera.

HDMI Cable (optional) (Mini to full-sized HDMI cable)

HDMI Connector

Press

Select

VIDEO PLAYBACK

Touch

HDMI Mini Connector

AC Adapter

Press

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DC Connector

To AC Outlet

KEEP IT HIGH DEFINITION (Windows)

Click

USB MENU OPERATIONSINSTALL Everio MediaBrowser (Windows)

FILE BACKUP (Windows)

Backup to a computer

The provided JVC software also makes it easy to copy your video to a computer.

For the customer with a Blu-ray Player:

The provided JVC software lets you create high definition AVCHD discs using standard blank DVD-R media, and your Windows PC with DVD Burner.

An AVCHD disc is a great choice because it contains the original HD video, which can be stored on inexpensive blank DVD-R media.

These discs can be played back in vir tually any recent Blu-ray player that has the AVCHD logo.

MAKE A DVD OR VHS (NO PC REQUIRED!)

It’s easy to connect a JVC HD Everio to a traditional DVD Recorder or VHS Recorder.

UPLOAD TO YouTube™

YouTube™ is a great way to share you videos, in either HD or SD quality. JVC makes it easy.

WORKING WITH Apple

JVC HD Everio camcorders also work great with Apple. There are a few things to check for best results.

Everio MediaBrowser is included with your camcorder. It lets you archive and organize your videos. It also lets you create discs and upload video to YouTube™, and other popular web sites.

Preparation:

• Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC.

• In Windows Vista, the auto play dialog box appears.

Q Click [Everio MediaBrowser 3].

Follow the on-screen instructions.

R Click [Next].

S Click [Finish].

• Everio MediaBrowser icons are created on the desktop.

By connecting a USB cable between this unit and your computer, you can perform operations such as file backups to PC/disc or file uploads to file-sharing site using your computer.

Preparation:

• Install the Everio MediaBrowser software onto the PC.

• Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camera.

• Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable.

Q Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

R The [USB MENU] menu appears. Select an option that

best suits your needs and press OK.

USB MENU

PLAYBACK ON PC

CREATE DISC DIRECT DISC UPLOAD

BACK UP

SET QUIT

Option Usage

PLAYBACK ON PC

CREATE DISC • To save your recordings on a disc.

DIRECT DISC • To save all unsaved recordings on a disc.

UPLOAD • To upload videos to file-sharing sites.

BACK UP • To back up recordings on the PC.

• To play back your recordings on the PC.

• To back up your recordings on the PC without using the provided software.

To U SB Te rmi n al

To DC Terminal

USB Cable (Provided)

AC Adapter To A C O u tle t (110V to 240V)

To U SB Te rmi n al

Preparation:

• Install the Everio MediaBrowser software onto the PC.

• Make sure that enough space is left in the PC’s HDD.

• Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camera.

• Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable.

On the camera:

Q Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

R Select [BACK UP] on the Camera.

Everio MediaBrowser star ts on the PC.

USB MENU

PLAYBACK ON PC CREATE DISC DIRECT DISC

UPLOAD

BACK UP

SET QUIT

On the PC:

S Select the volume.

T Star t backup.

Saving destination (PC)

VIEW YOUR VIDEO (Windows)

To U SB Te rmi n al

To DC Terminal

USB Cable (Provided)

AC Adapter To A C O u tle t (110V to 240V)

To U SB Te rmi n al

Click

Archive & Share Overview

Each of these solutions is explained in detail in the

following sections.

AVCHD DISC CREATION (Windows)

• Everio MediaBrowser makes it possible to create AVCHD discs to archive your recordings in their original high definition quality.

• You can use any standard DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW disc.

• Recordings made in the XP, SP or EP mode are recorded with no loss in quality. Recordings made in the UXP mode are first conver ted to the XP mode, and then recorded.

• A standard 4.7GB disc will hold approximately 35 minutes of video in the highest quality setting.

• AVCHD discs can be played back in any Blu-ray player that is AVCHD compatible. Just look for the AVCHD logo.

Preparation:

• Install the software on your PC.

Q Click on the “Create Disc” button.

R Select the video clips you wish to include.

S Choose a menu background and enter a menu title.

T Create the AVCHD disc.

Note: In order to include UXP recordings on your AVCHD discs, be sure to go to Settings>Disc Creation Settings, and under “AVC Disc Creation in UXP mode”, choose “Re-encode to XP mode quality level”.

RECORD TO A DVD OR VHS RECORDER

• It is also possible to record to a DVD or VHS recorder. Please note that this will create a standard definition recording with standard

Make a Disc or Tape

definition picture quality.

AV Ca bl e

AC Adapter To A C O u tle t (110 V to 240 V)

Preparation:

• Use the supplied AV cable. The yellow connection is video. The white connection is left channel audio. The red connection is right channel audio. Connect this cable to the A/ V input on your DVD or VHS Recorder.

• Follow your DVD/VHS recorder instructions to copy (dub) the video.

Yell ow

White

Red

Video In put

Audio Input (L)

Audio Input (R)

DVD/ VHS Recorder

• Everio MediaBrowser uses a Calendar based interface that makes it easy to find any video you have recorded by selecting the appropriate date.

Everio MediaBrowser (Windows)

HOW TO RECORD A FILE (VIDEO CLIP) FOR YouTube™

Q Press the L button to select the recording mode.

R Press the A/B button to select the video mode.

S Press the UPLOAD button and switch on the function.

• The mode switches between ON and OFF with every press.

T Press the START/STOP button to star t recording.

• Recording stops automatically after 10 minutes.

HOW TO UPLOAD A FILE(VIDEO CLIP) TO YouTube™ (Windows PC only)

Uploading Videos

You can upload your videos to YouTube™ using the provided software “Everio MediaBrowser”.

Preparation:

• Install the software on your PC.

Q Click on the “YouTube™” button.

R Select the video clips you wish to include.

S Enter account and upload information.

T Start upload to YouTube™.

Trouble with Uploading Videos

• Check if you have created an account with YouTube™.

Trouble with Using the Provided Software Everio MediaBrowser

Consult the customer service center below.

• Pixela User Support Center

Region Language Phone #

USA and Canada English +1-800-458-4029 (toll-free)

Europe (UK, Germany,

France, and Spain)

Other Countries in

Europe

Asia (Philippines) English +63-2-438-0090

China Chinese 10800-163-0014 (toll-free)

• For details on how to upload to YouTube™, refer to “MediaBrowser Help”.

English /German/

French /Spanish

English /German/

French /Spanish

+800-1532-4865 (toll-free)

+44-1489-564-764

Upload to YouTube™ (Windows)

For detailed operations on the above options, refer to the other sections in this guide or the “Detailed User Guide”.

USB Menu Operations

WORKING WITH iMovie & iPhoto

• You may use the software supplied with the Mac Computer to view and edit files from the Everio Camera.

• Connect the Everio Camera to the Mac Computer using a USB Cable.

Note: Files must be transferred to the Mac Computer for editing.

iMovie and iPhoto

You can import files from this unit to a PC using Apple’s iMovie ‘08, ‘09, ‘11 (video) or iPhoto (still image). To verify the system requirements, select “About This Mac” from the Apple menu. You can determine the operating system version, processor and amount of memory.

Note:

• For the latest information on iMovie or iPhoto, refer to the Apple website.

• For details on how to use iMovie or iPhoto, refer to the help file of the respective

software.

• There is no guarantee that the operations will work with all computer environments.

SIMPLE FILE BACKUP WITH A Mac

Preparation:

• Make sure that enough space is left in the Mac’s HDD.

• Close the LCD Monitor to turn off the camera.

• Connect the camera to the Mac Computer with the USB cable.

Q Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

R Select [PLAYBACK ON PC] on the Camera.

USB MENU

PLAYBACK ON PC

CREATE DISC DIRECT DISC UPLOAD

Working with Apple

BACK UP

SET QUIT

S Copy and Paste the files to the Mac Computer for backup.

TRADEMARK

• Windows® is either registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

• iMovie, iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• YouTube and the YouTube logo are trademarks and /or registered trademarks of YouTu b e L LC.

USB jack

To U S B p o r t

USB jack

To U S B p o r t

• To view video that is still on your camcorder, click on Device>Camcorder in the left side panel of Everio MediaBrowser.

• To view video that has already been archived to the computer, click on Library>Calendar and then choose the date the video was recorded.

Note: Choose Settings /Preferences to see the folder where MediaBrowser stores your videos. You can also playback your videos from this folder in most popular media players.

Archive/View Your Video (Windows)

Memo