JVC GZ-HM960, GZ-HM860 Quick Start Guide

LYT2313-002A-M

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FOR THE CAMERA

AC Adapter

AP-V30U*

(for GZ-HM960)

AC Adapter

AC-V11U*

(for GZ-HM860)

Battery Pack BN-VG114U

Remote Control

RM-V760U

CHARGING THE BATTERY

USB Cable

(Type A - Mini

SNAP

START

SHOT

/STOP

INFO

INDEX

Type B)

A Close the LCD to turn Off the Power

B Attach the battery

C Connect AC adapter into DC connector

Cover

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/

For additional online video tutorials, please visit:

http://camcorder.jvc.com/tutorials.jsp

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/

For additional online video tutorials, please visit:

http://camcorder.jvc.com/tutorials.jsp

Customer Care Center

TOLL FREE 1-800-252-5722

and receive a special offer.

JVC U.S.A.

A Division of JVC Americas Corp.

1700 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470

www.jvc.com

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AV C able

• Optional Accessory: Component Cable (QAM1266-001)

HDMI Mini

Cable

Core Filter (Large) x 2

Core Filter

(Small)

Basic User

Guide

AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES FOR THE CAMERA

Product Name* Description

Battery Pack

• BN-VG121U

• BN-VG138U

Battery Charger

• AA-VG1U

* To order any of these accessories please visit www.store.jvc.com or call 1-800-252-5722

• 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 SD CARDS

Memory Cards Capacity

256 MB – –

SD Cards

SDHC Cards

SDXC Cards

Eye-Fi Cards

<Wi-Fi capability>

Note: Operations are confirmed on the following SD cards.

Manufacturer Panasonic, TOSHIBA, SanDisk Video A

Still Image B SD/SDHC/SDXC card (256 MB to 64 GB) Eye-Fi Eye-Fi Connect X2 / Eye-Fi Explore X2 / Eye-Fi Pro X2

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

Supports 256 MB to 2 GB

Supports 4 GB to 32 GB

Supports 48 GB to 64 GB

Supports wireless LAN function

Class 4 or higher compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC card (2 GB to 64 GB) (When recording with image quality “UXP”, Class 6 or higher is recommended.)

512 MB – 70

1 GB – 140 2 GB 10 m 250 4 GB 20 m 500

8 GB 40 m 1100 16 GB 1 h 20 m 2300 32 GB 2 h 50 m 4700 48 GB 4 h 20 m 7000 64 GB 5 h 50 m 9400

A Video

AVCHD (UXP)

Refer to the Detailed User Guide for details.

B Still images

(3968x2976/4:3)

Mark

D Connect the AC adapter to outlet

Charging in progress: Blinks Charging finished: Goes out

The AC adapter shown in the illustration is AC-V11U (for GZ-HM860).

Battery Type Charging Time

BN-VG114U (Supplied) BN-VG121U 3 h 30 m 1 h 45 m 1 h 55 m 1 h 1 h 05 m BN-VG138U 6 h 10 m 3 h 05 m 3 h 25 m 1 h 40 m 1 h 55 m

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

• The above are values when “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” is set to “3” (standard).

CAUTION

Getting Started

• Be sure to use JVC battery packs. If you use any other battery packs besides JVC battery packs, safety and performance cannot be guaranteed.

2 h 30 m 1 h 10 m 1 h 15 m 40 m 40 m

Continuous Recording Actual Recording

GZ-HM960 GZ-HM860 GZ-HM960 GZ-HM860

AC Adapter To AC Outlet

INSERTING THE SD CARD*

A Close the LCD monitor. B Open the cover and insert an SD card.

(Base)

Terminal Side

* SD card not included

USING THE ICON BUTTONS/THUMBNAILS

There are two ways to operate the touch screen, namely “tap” and “drag”. The following are some examples. A Tap the displayed button (icon) or thumbnail (file) on the touch screen to make

selection.

B Drag the thumbnails on the touch screen to search for the desired file.

Example:

Recording Screen

Playback Screen

00:01:23 00:12:34

Index Playback Screen

2011

CHANGING MENU SETTINGS

Select an item from the menu screen. A Tap MENU on the touch screen to display the main menu.

Ta p

B Tap the desired selection on the touch screen.

• Selections are also available in the Common (Q) menu.

∧ or ∨ to scroll the pages.

• Tap

VIDEO

SCENE SELECT

FOCUS

FOCUS ASSIST

FOCUS ASSIST COLOR

Ta p

Common (Q) menu

Using the Touch Screen

RECORDING FILES

A Open the LCD monitor to turn on the unit. B Press the A/B button on the unit 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

10:10 AM

0:00:00

[0:54]

Scene Counter

Battery Indicator Recording Media Image Stabilizer

Remaining Recording Time

STILL IMAGE RECORDING

Recording Files

Image Size

10:10 AM

Shutter Speed

Zooming

(Telephoto)(Wide angle)

Press to Start Recording

• Press again to Stop Recording.

Press halfway to focus

Lights up in green when focused

Press fully to take still image

Lights up during still image recording

Recording Media

Battery Indicator

Focus

[6630]

Remaining Number of Shots

Recording in Progress

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

Recording Techniques Accessories

moment:

– 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.

PLAYING BACK VIDEOS

A Open the LCD monitor to turn on the unit. B Tap q on the touch screen to select

the playback mode.

C Press the A/B button on the unit to select

the video or still image mode.

D Tap on the thumbnail on the index screen

to play back.

• Tap b or a to scroll the pages.

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PLAYBACK ON TV

Preparation:

• Turn off both camera and TV.

䡲 To connect using the HDMI mini connector

● Playing back 3D Images on a 3D compatible TV (GZ-HM960 only)

If you are using a 3D compatible TV, you can play back 3D images by connecting to the HDMI mini connector.

• When connecting to a 3D compatible TV, set [HDMI OUTPUT] to [AUTO].

● Playing back in HD quality

If you are using an HDTV, you can play back in HD quality by connecting to the HDMI mini connector.

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

Playing Back Files

To HDMI (HDMI mini) Connector

HDMI Mini Cable (Provided)

HDMI Connector Input

CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE

PLAYBACK ON TV (CONT.)

KEEP IT HIGH DEFINITION (Windows)

INSTALL Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE (Windows)

INSTALL Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE (Windows) (CONT.)

䡲 To connect using the COMPONENT/AV connector

• Change the settings in [COMPONENT OUTPUT]/[VIDEO OUTPUT] according to the connection.

To COMPONENT Connector

Component Cable (Optional)

Component Video Input

Blue

Red

Video Input

White

Red

CB/PB

CR/PR

Video Input

Audio Input (L)

Audio Input (R)

To AV

Connector

Do not connect the yellow plug when using component cable.

AV Cable (Provided)

䡲 Playback Operation

After the connection with TV is completed,

A Turn on the camera and the TV. B Select the TV input switch. C Start playback on the camera.

Green

Yellow

Playing Back Files (cont.)

Back up to a computer

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

For customers 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 virtually any recent Blu-ray player that has the AVCHD logo.

UPLOAD TO YouTube™

YouTube™ is a great way to share your videos, in either HD or SD quality. JVC makes it easy. Please see “Upload to YouTube™” section.

COPYING FILES

You can create discs or copy the files on this unit by connecting it to various devices. I : Recordable and playable F : Playable only — : Not applicable

Standard Quality HD Quality

Media Selection

DVD Writer

External Blu-ray Drive

Blu-ray Recorder

DVD Recorder

Device

*1 Only on AVCHD compatible devices. *2 For details, refer to the Detailed User Guide or the help file of Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE.

VCR

External Hard Disk

Computer

(VHS Tape) (DVD Disc)

—

————

—

III

——— —

*2 *2 *2

(DVD Disc) (Blu-ray Disc)

F *1

——

I *1

—

(Device’s

internal HDD)

—

Each of these solutions is explained in detail in the

following sections.

Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE 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:

• Turn off the camera by pressing the B button for

about 2 seconds.

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

On the camera:

A Turn on the camera by pressing the B button for

about 2 seconds.

B Tap [CONNECT TO PC] on the camera’s touch

screen.

C Tap [PLAYBACK ON PC] on the camera’s touch

screen.

CONNECT TO PC

PLAYBACK ON PC

On the PC:

D Perform the following steps on the computer.

A Click “Run INSTALL.EXE” in the auto play dialog

box.

B Click “Continue” on the user account control screen.

• “Software Setup” appears after a while.

• If it doesn’t appear, double-click [JVCCAM_APP:] in “My Computer” (or “Computer”) then double-click [INSTALL.EXE].

E Click [Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE].

• Follow the on-screen instructions.

F Click [Next].

G Click [Finish].

• Everio MediaBrowser icons are created on the desktop.

To USB Connector

USB Cable

(Provided)

To USB Connector

The AC adapter shown in the illustration is AC-V11U (for GZ-HM860).

To DC Connector

AC Adapter To AC Outlet

Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE (Windows)

• Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE uses a Calendar based interface that makes it easy to find any video you have recorded by selecting the appropriate date.

USB MENU OPERATIONS

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 3 BE software onto the PC.

• Turn off the camera by pressing the B button for about 2 seconds.

• Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable. Refer to the connection diagram in the “INSTALL Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE (Windows)” section.

A Turn on the camera by pressing the B button for about 2 seconds. B The [SELECT DEVICE] menu

appears. Tap [CONNECT TO PC] on the camera’s touch screen.

• Tap [CONNECT TO OTHER] if the camera is connected to a device other than a computer.

SELECT DEVICE

TYPE TO CONNECT

CONNECT TO PC

CONNECT TO OTHER

USB Menu Operations

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 YouTube™.

BACK UP • To back up recordings on the PC.

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

• To play back your recordings on the PC.

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

C The [CONNECT TO PC] menu

appears. Tap an option that best suits your needs.

CONNECT TO PC

PLAYBACK ON PC

CREATE DISC

DIRECT DISC

UPLOAD

FILE BACKUP (Windows)

Preparation:

• Install the Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE software onto the PC.

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

• Turn off the camera by pressing the B button for about 2 seconds.

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

On the camera:

A Turn on the camera by pressing the B button for

about 2 seconds.

B Tap [CONNECT TO PC] on the camera’s touch

screen.

C Tap [BACK UP] on the camera’s touch screen.

Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE starts on the PC.

CONNECT TO PC

BACK UP

On the PC:

D Select the volume. E Start backup.

Saving destination (PC)

Click

VIEW YOUR VIDEO (Windows)

• To view video that is still on your camcorder, click on Device>Camcorder in the left side panel of Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE.

• 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 play back your videos from this folder in

Archive/View Your Video (Windows)

most popular media players.

To DC Connector

To USB Connector

USB Cable

(Provided)

AC Adapter To AC Outlet

To USB Connector

The AC adapter shown in the illustration is AC-V11U (for GZ-HM860).

Click

AVCHD DISC CREATION (Windows)

• Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE 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 are recorded with no loss in quality. Recordings made in the UXP mode are first converted to the XP mode, and then recorded.

• A standard 4.7 GB 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.

A Click on the “Create Disc” button. B Select the video clips you wish to include. C Choose a menu background and enter a menu title. D 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”.

SIMPLE FILE BACKUP WITH A Mac

Preparation:

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

• Turn off the camera by pressing the B button for about 2 seconds.

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

A Turn on the camera by

pressing the B button for about 2 seconds.

B Tap [CONNECT TO PC] on

the camera’s touch screen.

C Tap [PLAYBACK ON PC] on

the camera’s touch screen.

CONNECT TO PC

PLAYBACK ON PC

D Copy and paste the files to the Mac Computer for backup.

To USB Connector

To US B p o r t

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

Uploading Videos

You can upload your videos to YouTube™ using the provided software “Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE”.

Preparation:

• Install the software on your PC.

A Click on the “YouTube™” button. B Select the video clips you wish to include. C Enter account and upload information. D 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 3 BE

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

TRADEMARK

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

• YouTube and the YouTube logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of YouTube LLC.

Upload to YouTube™ (Windows)

HOW TO TRANSFER FILES TO iTunes (Windows PC only)

You can export videos to iTunes using the provided software “Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE”. Install the software on your PC and connect this unit to the PC.

• For details on how to use the software, refer to the help file.

• For details on transferring files to iPod, refer to the help file of iTunes.

Trouble with Exporting Files to iTunes

• Refer to “Q&A”, “Latest Information”, “Download Information”, etc. in “Click for Latest Product Info” in the help file of the provided Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE software.

Trouble with Using the Provided Software Everio MediaBrowser 3 BE

• Contact Pixela User Support Center at the numbers provided on the previous page.

USING THE Bluetooth

Headset

– You can use a headset (headphone that is integrated with a microphone) to listen to the

recorded audio sound during shooting.

GPS Receiver

– You can use the GPS receiver to record the location information of a recorded movie or

still image.

BIP/OPP

– Transfers still image data to a Bluetooth-compliant device.

Smartphone

– You can use a registered mobile phone as a remote control for this unit using the pre-

/ Bluetooth Capabilities

installed application on the phone.

• For details on Bluetooth, refer to the Detailed User Guide. http://manual.jvc.co.jp/index.html

Make a Disc (Windows) / Archive (Mac) Archive & Share Overview

Export to iTunes