JVC GZ-MC500 User Manual

For Immediate Release:

April 12, 2005

JVC Releases Everio GZ-MC500 Digital Media Camera

A High Resolution Hard Disk Camcorder with Newly Developed

3-CCD Camera System

Creation of the World’s Ultimate*1 5-Mega class Still Performance in the

World’s Smallest and Lightest*

Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) announced today the Japanese release of the

Everio GZ-MC500 high-resolution digital media camera with a newly developed 3-CCD

camera system, as part of its popular new Everio lineup. The GZ-MC500 is a new type

of camcorder that utilizes a one inch Microdrive® removable hard disk as the recording

media.

With the world’s largest*

the world’s smallest and lightest*

random access, and PC compatibility.

5-mega class still picture memory, the camcorder comes in

compact unit, offering easy operation through

Unit

*1: For a home-use camcorder (as of April 12, 2005, according to a JVC survey)

: For a 3-CCD home-use digital camcorder (as of April 12, 2005, according to a JVC survey)

Product

description

Marketing

name

Model

MSRP

(Yen: Tax

Included)

Release

Date

Digital media

Everio GZ-MC500 Open Early June 5,000 units

camera

Monthly

Production

Everio GZ-MC500 Digital Media Camera

Main Features

1. Newly developed 3-CCD camera system offers a

wider range of color reproduction

Using a 3-CCD camera system with three

1.33-megapixel*

CCDs, the color reproduction ability

has been substantially improved. After a prism refracts

the images captured by the lens into the three basic

colors of red, green, and blue, image capture is carried

out by each of the color-dedicated CCDs.

*3: 3 x 690,000 effective pixels for video, and 3 x 1,230,000 pixels for stills

2. Digital media camera with the world’s best*1 5-mega class still performance

By using high precision image processing technology based on 3-CCD, this

home-use camcorder offers the world’s largest 5-mega class still picture memory.

Furthermore, users can enjoy clear, beautiful photo prints thanks to JVC’s

proprietary Megabrid Imaging Engine that performs separate high-resolution

processing especially for stills, in addition to processing designed for video.

3. World’s smallest and lightest*

compact unit

As a 3-CCD home camcorder with a one inch hard disk, it offers the world’s smallest

and lightest compact unit for superior portability, as well as ample memory for longer

video recording time. With a compact size that makes it easy to carry anywhere at

anytime, users can easily capture everyday or travel scenes in high resolution.

4. A full range of functions to faithfully capture images

z Scene Modes to capture various image situations

z Manual Focus Ring to allow for quick, precise focusing

z Auto Exposure Bracketing to capture a range of three

exposures with a single push of the trigger button

Development Concepts

New categories are emerging today in the digital camcorder market, and instead of just

videotape, memory cards or DVDs are being used for the storage media. In order to

accommodate the transforming market, JVC launched the Everio series using a hard

disk as storage media in November 2004. This series is well received for its

high-resolution extended recording time, highly portable compact size, easy operation

through random access, and superior PC compatibility. It has even created a new

product category called the “digital media camera”; a kind of Hard Disk Camcorder.

With this launch of the GZ-MC500 model featuring the 3-CCD 5-mega camera system,

JVC strengthened this camcorder lineup. Thanks to the world’s ultimate 3CCD 5-mega

class*

still performance, and a high-capacity video memory, this camera allows users

to easily enjoy taking high quality images whenever and wherever they like.

Other Features

1. Easy and convenient, handy and reliable picture taking, thanks to the hard

disk recording media

z Since it automatically starts from empty space on the disk, there is no risk of

recording over previously taken pictures.

z Any unwanted scenes during filming can be deleted on the spot.

z No need for troublesome rewinding or fast forwarding. It has an index function

so that a desired scene can be quickly selected and replayed from a collection

of thumbnail images.

z Easy scene deletion or rearranging and other basic editing for playback can be

performed using the Playlist Video Clip Playback editing function.

z Thanks to the double card slot, still image data can be easily transferred or

copied using the provided 4GB Microdrive

card that contains a one inch

removable hard disk drive, or a separately sold compact flash card or SD

memory card.

2. PictBridge support allows direct printing of images without a PC

Since the camera supports PictBridge, it can be connected via the USB terminal to a

compatible printer to easily print stills directly from the camera.

3. Software package for easy and original image production: from video editing

to disk writing

The accompanying software application for easy DVD recording and real video

editing allows users to enjoy making their own unique DVDs with ease.

4. A built-in pop-up flash allows bright picture taking even in dark locations

5. Wide-screen Video mode for high-resolution 16 x 9 video shooting

Provided Accessories

AP-V14 AC power adapter , BN-VM200 battery pack*4, S/ AV code, hand strap, lens cap, a

4GB Microdrive® card that contains a one inch removable hard disk drive, software

CD-ROM, exclusive USB cable (“A type” mini)

CD-ROM Contents (See the required OS on page7)

z Photo Navigator for Windows® z CyberLink DVD Solution “PowerDirector™ Express NE for Windows®”

“PowerProducer™ 2 Gold NE for Windows®” “PowerDVD™ 5 NE for Windows®”

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