JVC GZ-MG230 User Manual

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GUIDEBOOK

HARD DISK CAMCORDER

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GZ-MG230

Dear Customer

Thank you for purchasing this hard disk camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in pages 2 and 3 to ensure safe use of this product.

For Future Reference:

Enter the Model No. (located on the bottom of the camera) and Serial No. (located on the battery pack mount of the camera) below.

Model No.

Serial No.

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Safety Precautions

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

NOTES:

The rating plate and safety caution are on the

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bottom and/or the back of the main unit.

The serial number plate is on the battery pack

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mount.

The rating information and safety caution of the

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AC adapter are on its upper and lower sides.

Caution on Replaceable lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a ﬁ re or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate. Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025. Danger of explosion or Risk of ﬁ re if the battery is incorrectly replaced.

Dispose of used battery promptly.

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Keep away from children.

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Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in

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ﬁ re.

For USA-California Only

This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material – special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufﬁ cient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16 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 cloth etc. the heat may not be able to get out.) No naked ﬂ ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus. When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Do not use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also do not place any containers ﬁ lled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, ﬂ ower vases, potted plants, cups etc.) on top of this unit. (If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, ﬁ re or electric shock may be caused.)

Do not point the lens directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is also a risk of ﬁ re or electric shock.

CAUTION!

The following notes concern possible physical damage to the camera and to the user. Carrying or holding the camera by the LCD monitor can result in dropping the unit, or in a malfunction. Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel surfaces. It could tip over, causing serious damage to the camera.

CAUTION!

Connecting cables (Audio/Video, S-Video, etc.) to the camera and leaving it on top of the TV is not recommended, as tripping on the cables will cause the camera to fall, resulting in damage.

CAUTION:

The mains plug shall remain readily operable.

WARNING:

The battery pack and the camera with battery installed, should not be exposed to excessive heat such as direct sunlight, ﬁ re or the like.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁ ers) that produce heat.

9. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁ ed by the manufacturer.

10. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁ ed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

11. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

12. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁ ed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Remember that this camera is intended for private consumer use only.

Any commercial use without proper permission is prohibited. (Even if you record an event such as a show, performance or exhibition for personal enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you obtain permission beforehand.)

Trademarks

Manufactured under license from Dolby

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Laboratories. Dolby and double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Windows® is either registered trademark or

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trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple

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Inc.

Other product and company names included

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in this instruction manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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If this symbol is shown, it is only valid in the European Union.

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JVC Software License Agreement

JVC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT

TO CUSTOMERS: PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM NAMED “DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR” (“Program”) ON YOUR PC. The right to use the Program is granted by Victor Company of Japan, Limited (“JVC”) to You only on the condition that You agree to the following. Should You not agree to the terms hereof, You may not install or use the Program. HOWEVER, INSTALLING OR USING THE PROGRAM INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1 COPYRIGHT; OWNERSHIP

You acknowledge that all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the Program are owned by JVC and its licensor, and remain vested in JVC and such licensor. The Program is protected under the copyright law of Japan and other countries, and related Conventions.

2 GRANT OF LICENSE

(1) Subject to the conditions of this Agreement,

JVC grants to You a non-exclusive right to use the Program. You may install and use the Program on a HDD or other storage devices incorporated in Your PC.

(2) You may make one (1) copy of the Program

solely for your personal backup or archival purposes.

3 RESTRICTION ON THE PROGRAM

(1) You may not reverse engineer, decompile,

disassemble, revise or modify the Program, except to the extent that expressly permitted by applicable law.

(2) You may not copy or use the Program, in

whole or in part, other than as expressly speciﬁ ed in this Agreement.

(3) You have no right to grant a license to use

the Program, and may not distribute, rent, lease or transfer the Program to any third party or otherwise let them use the Program.

4 LIMITED WARRANTY

JVC warrants that any media in which the Program is embodied are free from any defects in materials and workmanship for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of Your purchasing any our products accompanying the Program. JVC’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy in connection with the Program shall be replacement of such defective media. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES STATED HEREIN AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, JVC AND ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN REGARD TO THE PROGRAM AND THE ACCOMPANYING PRINTED MATERIALS. SHOULD THERE BE ANY PROBLEM ARISING FROM OR CAUSED BY THE PROGRAM, YOU SHOULD SETTLE ALL SUCH PROBLEM AT YOUR OWN COST AND EXPENSE.

5 LIMITED LIABILITY

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL JVC AND ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF JVC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU WILL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS JVC FROM ANY LOSS, LIABILITY OR COST ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO CLAIMS FROM ANY THIRD PARTY RELATING TO THE USE OF THE PROGRAM.

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6 TERM

This Agreement will become effective on the date when You install and use the Program on Your machine, and continue to be in effect until the termination under the following provision. Should You breach any provision of this Agreement, JVC may terminate this Agreement without giving any notice to You. In this event, JVC may claim against You for any damages caused by Your breach. Should this Agreement be terminated, You must immediately destroy the Program stored in Your machine (including the erasing from any memory in Your PC), and no longer own such Program.

7 EXPORT CONTROL

You agree that You will not ship, transfer or export the Program or underlying information and technology to any countries to which Japan and other relevant countries have initiated an embargo on such goods.

8 U.S. GOVERNMENT USER

If You are an agency of the United States of America (the “Government”), You acknowledge JVC’s representation that the Program is a “Commercial Item” as deﬁ ned in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 2.101 (g) consisting unpublished “Commercial Computer Software” as those items are used at FAR part

12.212 and is only licensed to You with the same use rights JVC grants all commercial end users pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

9 GENERAL

(1) No modiﬁ cation, change, addition, deletion

or other alternation of or to this Agreement will be valid unless reduced to writing and signed by an authorized representative of JVC.

(2) If any part of this Agreement is held

invalid by or in conﬂ ict with any law having jurisdiction over this Agreement, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

(3) This Agreement shall be governed by and

interpreted under the laws of Japan. The Tokyo District Court has jurisdiction over all disputes which may arise with respect to the execution, interpretation and performance of this Agreement.

Victor Company of Japan, Limited

NOTE

If You acquired the Program in Germany, the provisions of Sections 4 (Limited Warranty) and 5 (Limited Liability) provided above will be replaced with those of the German version of this Agreement.

CAUTIONS:

Operate this equipment according to the

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operating procedures described in this manual.

Use only the provided CD-ROM. Never use any

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other CD-ROM to run this software.

Do not attempt to modify this software.

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Changes or modiﬁ cations not approved by

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JVC could void user’s authority to operate the equipment.

How to handle a CD-ROM

Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror

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surface (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or put a sticker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty, gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward from the center hole.

Do not use conventional disc cleaners or

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cleaning spray.

Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror

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surface.

Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or

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humid environment. Keep it away from direct sunlight.

You can ﬁ nd the latest information (in English) on the provided software program at our world wide web server at http://www.jvcvictor.co.jp/english/global-e.html

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Read This First!

IMAGE SIZE

GAIN UP

IMAGE QUALITY

BASIC SETTINGS

1 2

4 5

7 8

How to Select an Item Using the Touch Sensor

An example screen in English is used for the guidance below.

Selecting an item from the menu list

(on the menu screen  pg. 62)

Q Slide your ﬁ nger up and down on the

sensor.

R Touch the OK button.

NOTE

The cursor moves from 1 to 9 on the index screen when you slide your ﬁ nger on the touch sensor.

Using on-screen buttons

(e.g. during playback  pg. 27)

To select an on-screen button appearing

on the left side, touch the portion of the sensor next to the on-screen button.

To select an on-screen button appearing at

the bottom of the screen, touch the touch sensor under the on-screen button you want to select.

CAUTION

Touch the sensors with your ﬁ nger. The sensors do not function if you touch them with your ﬁ nger nail or with gloves on.

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Make a backup of important recorded data

JVC will not be responsible for any lost data. It is recommended to copy your important recorded data to a DVD or other recording media for storage. ( pg. 42)

Make a trial recording

Before the actual recording of important data, make a trial recording and play back the recorded data to check that the video and sound have been recorded correctly.

Reset the camera if it does not operate correctly

This camera uses a microcomputer. Factors such as background noise and interference can prevent it from operating correctly. If the camera does not operate correctly, reset the camera. ( pg. 67)

Precautions on handling batteries

Be sure to use the JVC BN-VF808U/VF815U/VF823U battery packs.

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If the camera is subjected to electrostatic discharge, turn the power off before using it

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again.

If a malfunction occurs, stop using the camera immediately and consult your local JVC dealer

If a problem occurs when using the microSD card, take the card together with the

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camera for repair. If one of them is not included, the cause of the malfunction cannot be diagnosed, and the camera cannot be repaired.

Recorded data may be erased while the camera is being repaired or inspected. Back up

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all data before requesting repairs or inspections.

Because the camera may be used for demonstration in a shop, the demonstration mode is set to [ON] by default

To deactivate the demonstration mode, set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF]. ( pg. 64)

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Contents

GETTING STARTED

Accessories .......................................... 10

Attaching the Core Filter to the USB Cable

... 11

Index ...................................................... 12

Indications on LCD Monitor ................. 14

Necessary Settings before Use ........... 16

Charging the Battery Pack ...........................16

Date/Time Setting ........................................ 17

Language Setting ........................................17

Other Settings ....................................... 18

Grip Adjustment ........................................... 18

Lens Cover ..................................................18

Checking the Remaining Battery Power ...... 18

Tripod Mounting ........................................... 18

When Using a microSD Card ......................19

RECORDING

Recording Files ..................................... 20

Video Recording .......................................... 20

Still Image Recording ..................................21

Zooming .......................................................22

Registering Files to Events .......................... 22

Checking the Remaining Space on the

Recording Media ........................................23

Manual Recording ............................... 24

To Change to Manual Recording Mode ....... 24

Program AE ................................................. 24

Backlight Compensation .............................. 24

Manual Setting in Function Menu ................ 25

Playing Back Files ................................ 27

Video/Still Image Playback .......................... 27

File Search Function ....................................28

To Play Back MPG Files .............................. 29

Playback with Special Effects ...................... 30

Watching Images on TV........................ 31

EDITING/PRINTING

Managing Files ...................................... 32

Deleting/Protecting Files ..............................32

Viewing File Information ..............................33

Changing the Event Registration of Video

Files after Recording ..................................34

Partial Delete (EDITED COPY) ...................35

Playlists ................................................. 36

Creating Playlists ......................................... 36

Playing Back Playlists ..................................37

Other Operations of Playlists ....................... 38

Print Setting .......................................... 39

DPOF Print Setting ...................................... 39

Direct Printing with PictBridge Printer ......... 40

COPYING

Copying Files ........................................ 42

Using a DVD Burner to Copy Files from the

Camera ......................................................42

Using a VCR/DVD Recorder to Dub Files

from the Camera ........................................47

Copying/Moving Files ..................................48

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PC OPERATION

File Backup on a Windows® PC ........... 49

System Requirements .................................49

Software Installation ....................................50

Connecting the Camera to the PC ...............51

File Backup on the PC ................................. 52

File Backup on the PC without Using

Software ..................................................... 53

Other Windows® PC Operations .......... 54

Playing Back Files on the PC ......................54

Creating a DVD-Video ................................. 55

Getting More Use of the Software ...............57

File Backup on a Macintosh® .............. 58

System Requirements .................................58

Connecting the Camera to the Macintosh ...58

File Backup on the Macintosh .....................59

Folder Structure and Extensions ........ 60

Customer Support Information ........... 61

MENU SETTINGS

Changing the Menu Settings ............... 62

FURTHER INFORMATION

Regarding the Icons in this

Manual

Icon at the top of a page

When there is an icon at the top of a page, it shows whether the page is related to videos or still images.

Page related to videos

Page related to still images

Icon at the subtitle

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Troubleshooting .................................... 67

Warning Indications ............................. 70

Cleaning ................................................ 71

Speciﬁ cations ....................................... 72

Cautions ................................................ 74

Terms ..................................................... 76

For video mode only

For still images mode only

On-screen function guide

The on-screen function guide is displayed at the bottom of the screen during menu display, etc.

EFFECT

WIPE/FADER

MONITOR OFF

BASIC SETTINGS

ADD EFFECT TO IMAGE

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GETTING STARTED

Accessories

AC Adapter

AP-V18U/14U

CD-ROM

( pg. 50)

NOTE

Make sure to use the provided cables for connections. Do not use any other cables.

Battery Pack

BN-VF808U

Core Filter

( pg. 11)

Audio/Video Cable USB Cable

( pg. 40, 42, 51

and 58)

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Attaching the Core Filter to the USB Cable

Attach the core ﬁ lter to the USB cable. The core ﬁ lter reduces interference. Connect the end of the cable with the core ﬁ lter to the camera.

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Release the stopper.

3 cm (1-3/16")

Wind once.

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Index

NOTES

The LCD monitor can rotate 270°.

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• Power-linked operation

You can also turn the camera on/off by

opening/closing the LCD monitor during the recording mode.

Be careful not to cover 4, 6 and 8 during

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shooting.

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Camera

! Touch Sensor ( pg. 6) # OK (DISP) Button [OK/DISP] ( pg. 15) $ Menu Button [MENU] % Power Switch [POWER]

(You can turn off the camera by pressing and holding this button.)

& Speaker ( Playback/Recording Mode Switching

Button [SELECT PLAY/REC] ( pg. 20)

) Access/Charge Lamp [ACCESS/CHARGE]

(Blinks when you access ﬁ les or charge the battery. Do not turn off the power or remove the battery pack/AC adapter while accessing ﬁ les.)

* Direct DVD Button [DIRECT DVD]

( pg. 43)/Title Button [TITLE] ( pg. 37)

+ Direct Backup Button [DIRECT BACK

UP] ( pg. 52)/Information Button [INFO] ( pg. 33)

, Auto/Manual Mode Button [AUTO/

MANUAL] ( pg. 24)

- Video Recording Start/Stop Button [START/

STOP] ( pg. 20)

. Still Image Shooting Button [SNAPSHOT]

( pg. 21)

/ Zoom Lever [W

Speaker Volume Control [–VOL+] ( pg. 27)

0 Mode Switch [ 1 DC Jack [DC] ( pg. 16) 2 Audio/Video Jack [AV] 3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Jack [

( pg. 40, 42, 51 and 58)

4 Camera Sensor 5 Lens Cover ( pg. 18) 6 Lens 7 Lens Cover Switch [ 8 Stereo Microphone 9 microSD Card Slot ( pg. 19) : Stud Hole ( pg. 18) ; Tripod Mounting Socket ( pg. 18) < Battery Release Button [BATT.] ( pg. 16) = Battery Pack Mount ( pg. 16) > Grip Strap ( pg. 18)

7 , T

!, #]

] ( pg. 22)

] ( pg. 18)

=, >

]

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Indications on LCD Monitor

During both Video and Still Image Recording

1/250

JAN. 20. 2008

4:55PM

! Selected Operation Mode Indicator

( pg. 24)

: Auto Mode

: Manual Mode

# Effect Mode Indicator ( pg. 26) $ Tele Macro Mode Indicator ( pg. 26) % Program AE Mode Indicator ( pg. 24) & Zoom Indicator ( pg. 22) ( Selected Medium Indicator ( pg. 64) ) Drop Detection Indicator (Appears when

[DROP DETECTION] is set to [OFF].) ( pg. 64)

* Approximate Zoom Ratio ( pg. 22) + White Balance Indicator ( pg. 26) , Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator

( pg. 25)

- Battery Indicator ( pg. 70) . Date/Time ( pg. 17) / Brightness Control Indicator ( pg. 64) 0 Backlight Compensation Indicator

( pg. 24)

1 Iris Lock Indicator ( pg. 25, 26) 2 ± : Exposure Adjustment Indicator

( pg. 25)

. : Photometry Area Control Indicator

( pg. 26)

3 Shutter Speed ( pg. 26)

During Video Recording Only

[5h56m]

0:04:01

! Mode Indicator ( pg. 20) # Counter $ Picture Quality:

(FINE), D (NORMAL), E (ECONOMY)

( pg. 62)

(ULTRA FINE),

% Remaining Time ( pg. 20, 73) &

REC: (Appears during recording.)

( pg. 20)

: (Appears during record-standby

mode.)

( Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS) Indicator

(Appears when [DIS] is set to [OFF].) ( pg. 63)

) Wind Cut Indicator ( pg. 63) * Event Indicator ( pg. 23)

During Still Image Recording Only

640

[9999]

FINE

PHOTO

! Mode Indicator ( pg. 21) # Focus Indicator ( pg. 25) $ Image Size % Picture Quality: FINE (ﬁ ne) or STD

(standard) ( pg. 62)

& Remaining Number of Shots ( pg. 73) ( Shooting Indicator ( pg. 21) ) Shutter Mode Indicator ( pg. 62) * Self-Timer Recording Indicator ( pg. 62)

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During Video Playback

9:55:01

X-60

During Still Image Playback

101-0098

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JAN. 20. 2008

! Mode Indicator ( pg. 27) # Effect Mode Indicator ( pg. 30) $ Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator ( pg. 30) %

: Playlist Playback Indicator (Appears

when playing back a playlist.) ( pg. 37)

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: Event Search Playback Indicator (Appears when playing back a video ﬁ le from the event search.) ( pg. 28)

¨©

: Date Search Playback Indicator (Appears when playing back a video ﬁ le from the date search.) ( pg. 28)

& Picture Quality:

(FINE), D (NORMAL), E (ECONOMY)

( pg. 23, 62)

( Counter ) Playback Mode ( pg. 27)

: Playback

: Pause

: Forward Search

: Reverse Search

: Forward Slow-Motion

: Reverse Slow-Motion

(The number on the left shows speed.)

* Selected Medium Indicator ( pg. 64) + Drop Detection Indicator (Appears when

[DROP DETECTION] is set to [OFF].) ( pg. 64)

, Volume Level Indicator

- Battery Indicator ( pg. 70) . Date/Time ( pg. 17)

(ULTRA FINE),

4:55PM

JAN. 20. 2008

! Mode Indicator ( pg. 27) # Effect Mode Indicator ( pg. 30) $ Folder/File Number % Slide Show Playback Indicator ( pg. 27) & Selected Medium Indicator ( pg. 64) ( Drop Detection Indicator (Appears when

[DROP DETECTION] is set to [OFF].) ( pg. 64)

) Battery Indicator ( pg. 70) * Date/Time ( pg. 17)

Switching indication modes on LCD monitor

Each time you touch the DISP button, indications on LCD monitor switch as shown below;

In recording mode: All indications/Indications for selected functions In playback mode: All indications/Only date and time/ No indications

4:55PM

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Necessary Settings before Use

Be sure to conﬁ gure the following three settings before use.

Charging the Battery Pack

Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camera.

Attach the battery pack.

Slide the battery pack down until it locks in place.

Bottom of the Camera

BATT.

Connect the AC adapter.

DC Jack

To detach the battery pack

Slide and hold BATT. ( remove the battery pack.

To check the remaining battery power

See page 18.

NOTES

You can also use the camera with just the

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AC adapter.

Please do not pull or bend the AC adapter

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plug and cable. This may damage the AC adapter.

 step 2), then

AC Adapter

The charge lamp blinks to indicate charging

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has started.

When the lamp goes out, charging is

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ﬁ nished. Unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet and disconnect the AC adapter from the camera.

To AC Outlet (110V to 240V)

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Date/Time Setting

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

When [SET DATE/TIME!] appears, select [YES] within 10 seconds.

SET DATE/TIME!

YES

If you do not select within 10 seconds, the screen disappears. In such case, press and hold the POWER button and turn the camera on again.

Set the date and time.

DATE TIME

2008

JAN 31

Language Setting

The language on the display can be changed.

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

Touch the MENU button.

Select [BASIC SETTINGS].

IMAGE QUALITY

IMAGE SIZE

GAIN UP

BASIC SETTINGS

Select [LANGUAGE].

BASIC SETTINGS

LANGUAGE

DROP DETECTION

REMOTE

DEMO MODE

SELECT LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

Repeat this step to input the month, day, year, hour and minute.

Touch the OK button to ﬁ nish.

To change the date and time

1) Touch the MENU button.

2) Select [BASIC SETTINGS], and then [CLOCK ADJUST].

3) Set the date and time.

To return to the previous screen

Select

To quit the screen

Touch the MENU button.

You have now ﬁ nished conﬁ guring the necessary settings.

To use the camera right away

See page 20.

To conﬁ gure other settings

See page 18.

Select the desired language.

To return to the previous screen

Select

To quit the screen

Touch the MENU button.

BASIC SETTINGS

LANGUAGE

DROP DETECTION

REMOTE

DEMO MODE

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Other Settings

Grip Adjustment

Open the pad and make grip adjustments.

Lens Cover

When not using the camera, close the lens cover to protect the lens.

Open the lens cover

Close the lens cover

NOTE

Do not push the lens cover strongly. Doing so may cause damage to the lens.

Checking the Remaining Battery Power

Preparation:

Attach the battery pack.

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Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

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select recording mode.

For ! mode: Press the INFO button twice or the INFO button and then select For

# mode:

Press the INFO button.

DIRECT

BACK UP

INFO

;

BATTERY CONDITION

MAX TIME

min

QUIT

NOTES

If “COMMUNICATING ERROR” appears,

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there may be a problem with your battery. In such a case, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

The recordable time display should only be

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used as a guide. It is displayed in 10 minute units.

Tripod Mounting

Align the camera stud hole with the tripod stud, and the mounting socket with the screw, and then rotate the camera clockwise to mount it to the tripod.

Bottom of the Camera

NOTE

Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel

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surfaces. It could tip over, causing serious damage to the camera.

To return to the normal screen

Press the INFO button again.

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When Using a microSD Card

If you want to record to a microSD card, the following three operations need to be performed.

Operations are certiﬁ ed on the following

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microSD cards. Video recording: Class 4 or higher compatible microSDHC card (4 GB) Still image recording: Panasonic, TOSHIBA, SanDisk, ATP microSD card (256 MB to 2 GB) or microSDHC card (4 GB)

If other media are used, they may fail to

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record data correctly, or they may lose data that had already been recorded.

MultiMediaCards are not supported.

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Cards used to record video on this camera

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cannot be played back on other devices.

NOTES

Insert and remove the microSD card only

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while the power is turned off. Otherwise, data on the card may be corrupted.

Do not touch the terminal on the reverse

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side of the label.

R Change the recording medium

The camera is programmed to record on the built-in hard disk when it is shipped from the factory. You can change the recording medium to microSD card.

Set [REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO] and [REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE] to [SD]. ( pg. 64)

ENGLISH

Q Insert a microSD card

Preparation:

Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camera.

Open the microSD card cover.

Bottom of the Camera

Firmly insert the card with its clipped edge ﬁ rst.

Clipped Edge

Close the microSD card cover.

To remove a microSD card

Push the microSD card once. After the card comes out a little, pull it out.

S Format a microSD card when using it

for the ﬁ rst time

This will also ensure stable speeds and operation when accessing the microSD card.

Select [FORMAT SD CARD] to format the card. ( pg. 65)

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REC

[5h56m]

RECORDING

Recording Files

Video Recording

Preparation: Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

Slide the mode switch to select

! (video) mode.

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to select recording mode.

Press the START/STOP button to start recording.

Approximate remaining time for recording appears.

SELECT

PLAY/REC

L To stop recording

Press the START/STOP button again.

L To view the video you just recorded

Select

A during pause.

During the preview, you can delete the video by selecting

L To register a ﬁ le to an event

See page 23.

L To change the aspect ratio of the image

(16:9/4:3)

Change the settings in [SELECT ASPECT RATIO]. (

pg. 63)

L To change the picture quality

Change the settings in [VIDEO QUALITY]. (

pg. 62)

NOTES

The video recording mode is automatically selected when you turn the camera’s power off and then

•

on again.

If the camera is not operated for 5 minutes while the power is on, it turns itself off automatically to

•

conserve power. To turn the camera on again when using the battery pack, close the LCD monitor and open it again. When using the AC adapter, perform any operation such as zooming.

Video ﬁ les are given the names MOV001.MOD to MOV009.MOD, MOV00A.MOD to MOV00F.MOD,

•

and MOV010.MOD in order of recording.

After recording video for 12 consecutive hours, recording stops automatically.

•

A new ﬁ le will be created for every 4 GB of continuous shooting.

•

This camera records video in MPEG2 format compliant with SD-VIDEO format. This camera is not

•

compatible with other digital video formats.

Do not move or shake the camera suddenly during recording. If you do so, the driving sound (hum) of

•

the hard disk may be recorded.

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Still Image Recording

[

Preparation: Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

Slide the mode switch to select

# (still image) mode.

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to select recording mode.

Press and hold the SNAPSHOT button halfway.

The ? indicator becomes green when the captured image is focused.

SELECT

PLAY/REC

640

ENGLISH

FINE

L To view the image you just recorded

Select

A after shooting.

During the preview, you can delete the image by selecting

Press the SNAPSHOT button fully to take the photo/picture.

[9999]

FINE

L To change the picture quality

Change the settings in [IMAGE QUALITY]. (

pg. 62)

L To record still images continuously

Set to [CONTINUOUS SHOOTING] in [SHUTTER MODE]. (

NOTES

DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer) does not function during still image recording.

•

If the camera is not operated for 5 minutes while the power is on, it turns itself off automatically to

•

conserve power. To turn the camera on again when using the battery pack, close the LCD monitor and open the LCD monitor again. When using the AC adapter, perform any operation such as zooming.

pg. 62)

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Recording Files (Continued)

Zooming

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! or #

•

mode.

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select recording mode.

Zoom out Zoom in

W: Wide angle T: Telephoto

Zoom Ratio (Factory-preset)

! mode # mode

56X 28X

L To change the maximum zoom ratio (for

! mode only)

Change the settings in [ZOOM]. ( pg. 63)

NOTE

Macro shooting is possible as close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject when the zoom lever is set all the way to W.

Registering Files to Events

If you select an event to register the ﬁ le to before starting recording, the ﬁ le will be registered to the selected event, thus making the ﬁ le easy to ﬁ nd at playback. There are up to three different destinations within each event (for example: BABY1, BABY2, BABY3).

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! mode.

•

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select recording mode.

Touch the MENU button.

Select [REGISTER EVENT].

VIDEO QUALITY

GAIN UP

SELECT ASPECT RATIO

Select the event that you want to

To select a different destination, select

•

[SORT].

To cancel the event registration, select

•

[CANCEL].

VACATION 1

QUITSORT

The selected event is displayed on the screen. Press the START/STOP button to start recording.

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

L To search a ﬁ le by the event

See page 28.

NOTE

Once you register a ﬁ le to a certain event, the setting will remain even if you turn the power off. Unless you change the setting, you will register a ﬁ le to the same event that you had previously selected.

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Checking the Remaining Space on the Recording Media

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! mode.

•

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select recording mode.

ENGLISH

Press the INFO button.

DIRECT

BACK UP

INFO

MAX RECORDING TIME

SET

SELECT

HDD

FREE USED

The maximum recording time is displayed for each picture quality mode (

B : ULTRA FINE, C : FINE, D : NORMAL, E : ECONOMY).

L To change the picture quality

1) Select the desired picture quality.

2) Touch the OK button.

L To return to the normal screen

Select

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Manual Recording

Manual recording mode enables you to set the focus and screen brightness etc. manually.

To Change to Manual Recording Mode

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! or #

•

mode.

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select recording mode.

Press twice.

AUTO

MANUA

L To return to the auto recording mode

Press the AUTO/MANUAL button so that the

4 indicator appears.

Program AE

You can record videos or still images with optimum brightness by adjusting the exposure and shutter speed to suit your surroundings or the subject.

After performing “To Change to Manual Recording Mode” ( above)

L Items for program AE setting

5 NIGHT:

•

Records with more sensitivity in dim locations by adjusting the shutter speed automatically.

3 TWILIGHT:

•

Makes evening scenes look more natural.

6 PORTRAIT:

•

The subject in the foreground is accentuated by blurring the background.

H SPORTS:

•

Records fast moving subjects clearly.

G SNOW:

•

Compensates for subjects that may appear too dark when shooting in extremely bright surroundings, such as in snow.

/ SPOTLIGHT:

•

Select this when a spotlight makes a subject appear too bright.

Backlight Compensation

Backlight compensation brightens the subject by increasing the exposure.

After performing “To Change to Manual Recording Mode” ( left column)

Touch the MENU button.

Select [BACKLIGHT COMP.].

Touch the MENU button.

Select [PROGRAM AE].

Select the desired setting.

For details on each setting, see the right column.

L To cancel program AE

Select [OFF] in step 2.

Set to [ON].

L To cancel backlight compensation

Select [OFF] in step 3.

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Manual Setting in Function Menu

You can use manual recording functions easily by selecting items in the function menus.

After performing “To Change to Manual Recording Mode” ( pg. 24)

Touch the MENU button.

Select [MANUAL SETTING].

Select the desired menu.

For details on each menu, see below.

MANUAL SETTING

ADJUST BRIGHTNESS

FOCUS

SHUTTER SPEED

ADJUST BRIGHTNESS

Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset

For ! mode

[AUTO] : The brightness is adjusted automatically. –6 to +6 :

ADJUST BRIGHTNESS

Adjusts the brightness.

For # mode

[AUTO] : The brightness is adjusted automatically. –2.0 to +2.0 (EV) : Corrects the brightness within this range in

increments of 1/3EV.

L To lock the exposure

When the menu disappears after you ﬁ nish conﬁ guring the setting, select [LOCK]. The

[AUTO] : The focus is adjusted automatically.

FOCUS

Adjusts the focus.

@ 9 : A : Adjusts the focus manually. (When zooming, the

subject will not go out of focus if you adjust the focus at the telephoto (T) side before zooming to the wide-angle (W) side.)

Select the desired setting.

MANUAL SETTING

ADJUST BRIGHTNESS

AUTO MANUAL

FOCUS

SHUTTER SPEED

ADJUST BRIGHTNESS

Depending on the kind of settings you select, you can set the value by using the touch sensor.

The menu disappears and the indicator for the set function appears.

L To return to the previous screen

Select

L To quit the screen

Touch the MENU button.

Corrects the brightness within this range in increments of 1.

C indicator appears.

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Manual Recording (Continued)

Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset

[AUTO] : White balance is adjusted automatically.

B MWB : Adjusts the white balance manually depending on the

light source.

Adjusts the white balance to achieve the optimum colors for the amount of light in your surroundings during recording.

SHUTTER SPEED

A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject, and a slow shutter speed can blur the subject to give the impression of motion.

PHOTOMETRY AREA

Enables you to adjust the brightness in the desired spot when backlight compensation does not work well.

EFFECT

Enables you to record videos or still images with special effects.

TELE MACRO

Enables you to shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx. 50 cm (1.64 ft).

1) Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject so that the white paper ﬁ lls the screen.

2) Keep touching the OK button until the

B indicator starts blinking then stops

blinking.

D FINE : When shooting outdoors on a sunny day. E CLOUD : When shooting outdoors on a cloudy day. F HALOGEN : When a video light or similar type of lighting is

used.

[AUTO] : The shutter speed is adjusted automatically. 1/2 to 1/4000 (For 1/2 to 1/500 (For

shutter speed.

NOTE

It is recommended to use the tripod ( pg. 18) when recording with a slow shutter speed.

! mode)/

# mode) : The smaller the value, the faster the

6 [WHOLE SCREEN] : Brightness is adjusted automatically for

whole screen.

7 SPOT : Brightness for the speciﬁ ed spot is adjusted

automatically. Furthermore, brightness in the speciﬁ ed spot can be locked by selecting [LOCK]. The

L To cancel spot exposure control

Select [WHOLE SCREEN] again so that the disappears.

[OFF] : No effect is used.

J SEPIA : The image has a brownish tint like old photos. K MONOTONE : The image becomes black and white like old

movies.

L CLASSIC FILM* : This effect skips frames to give images of an

old movie atmosphere.

M STROBE* : The image looks like a series of consecutive

snapshots.

* Not available in

[OFF] : Disables the function.

t ON : Activates the function.

# mode.

C indicator appears.

C indicator

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Playing Back Files

Video/Still Image Playback

Slide the mode switch to select ! (video) or # (still image) mode.

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to select playback mode.

SELECT

PLAY/REC

The index screen for videos appears.

L Operations during Video Playback

Select the desired ﬁ le.

VIDEO PLAYBACK

L To watch on TV

See page 31.

L To check the ﬁ le information

Press the INFO button when playback is paused. ( pg. 33)

L To adjust the sound volume of videos

Turn down the volume

Turn up the volume

L Operations during Still Image

Playback

ENGLISH

: Return to the ﬁ rst scene of the ﬁ le

: Go to the ﬁ rst scene of the next ﬁ le

: Return to the index screen

: Reverse search (during playback)

: Frame-by-frame playback in reverse

direction (during pause)*

: Playback

: Pause

: Forward search (during playback)

(

: Frame-by-frame playback in forward

direction (during pause)*

* Slow playback starts when you keep

touching the sensor button under for a while.

E / G

: Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise

(

: Change playback order of slide show

in reverse direction

: Rotate 90 degrees clockwise

)

: Change playback order of slide show

in forward direction

: Return to the index screen

: Display the previous ﬁ le

: Start/end the slide show

: Display the next ﬁ le

(

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Playing Back Files (Continued)

File Search Function

You can switch the index screen to the date index screen or event screen and search a ﬁ le by the recording date or the event.

Date Index Screen

You can search the desired ﬁ le by the recording date.

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! or #

•

mode.

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

Select ?.

Select the recording date.

SEARCH DATE

SEP.01.2008 SEP.08.2008

QUIT

Select the ﬁ le you want to play back.

SEP.01.2008

QUIT

L To return to the index screen

Select

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

Event Screen

You can search the desired ﬁ le by the event that you registered the ﬁ le to when recording. ( pg. 23) After searching by the event, you can search by the recording date to narrow down the search.

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! mode.

•

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

Select 4.

Select the event.

SEARCH EVENT

VACATION 1

Select the recording date.

To display all the ﬁ les, select [ALL SCENES].

SEARCH EVENT

ALL SCENES SEP.08.2008 SEP.25.2008

Select the ﬁ le you want to play back.

QUIT

L To return to the index screen

Select

L To change the event registration of a

ﬁ le

See page 34.

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To Play Back MPG Files

MPG ﬁ les (demonstration ﬁ les, etc.) are stored in the EXTMOV folder. Follow the procedure below to play back the MPG ﬁ les in the EXTMOV folder.

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! mode.

•

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

Touch the MENU button.

Select [PLAYBACK MPG FILE].

PLAYBACK MPG FILE

COPY

MOVE

EDITED COPY

PLAY DEMO FILE

Select the ﬁ le you want to play back.

[MPG]

L To return to the normal ﬁ le playback

mode

Select

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

NOTE

An MOD ﬁ le is created in the EXTMOV folder when management information is corrupted.

ENGLISH

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Playing Back Files (Continued)

Playback with Special Effects

Wipe or fader effects

Add effects at the beginning and end of videos. These effects cannot be set for still images.

Playback effects

Add effects that, for example, alter the color tones of images.

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! or #

•

mode.

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

The following screen illustrations are examples when setting [EFFECT] to [SEPIA].

Touch the MENU button.

Select [WIPE/FADER] (! mode only) or [EFFECT].

EFFECT

WIPE/FADER

MONITOR OFF

BASIC SETTINGS

ADD EFFECT TO IMAGE

Select a desired effect.

For details on each effect, see the right column.

EFFECT

OFF

WIPE/FADER

SEPIA

MONOTONE

MONITOR OFF

CLASSIC FILM

BASIC SETTINGS

TINT LIKE OLD PHOTOS

Select the ﬁ le you want to play back.

L To turn off the effect

Select [OFF] in step 3.

L Items for WIPE/FADER setting

O FADER-WHITE:

•

Fades in or out with a white screen.

P FADER-BLACK:

•

Fades in or out with a black screen.

Q FADER-B.W:

•

Fades in to a color screen from a black and white screen, or fades out in the opposite way.

R WIPE-CORNER:

•

Wipes in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner, or wipes out in the opposite way.

S WIPE-WINDOW:

•

Starts in the center of a black screen and wipes in toward the corners, or wipes out in the opposite way.

T WIPE-SLIDE:

•

Wipes in from right to left, or wipes out in the opposite way.

U WIPE-DOOR:

•

Wipes in as the two halves of a black screen which open to the left and right revealing the scene, or wipes out in the opposite way.

V WIPE-SCROLL:

•

Wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes out in the opposite way.

W WIPE-SHUTTER:

•

Wipes in from the center of a black screen toward the top and bottom, or wipes out in the opposite way.

NOTE

When the screen fades in or out, the sound also fades in or out.

L Items for EFFECT setting

J SEPIA:

•

The image is given a brownish tint like an old photo.

K MONOTONE:

•

The image becomes black and white like an old movie.

L CLASSIC FILM*:

•

The image is given an old movie atmosphere by the effect of skipping frames.

M STROBE*:

•

The image looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.

* Not available in # mode.

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Watching Images on TV

Preparation:

Turn off all units.

•

AV Jack

DC Jack

AV Cable

AC Adapter

NOTE

This camera is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot be used with a television of a different standard.

Turn on the camera and the TV.

Set the TV to its VIDEO mode.

(Only when connecting the camera to the VCR/DVD recorder)

Turn on the VCR/DVD recorder, and set it to its AUX input mode.

Start playback on the camera. ( pg. 27)

To AC Outlet

AV Input Jack

ENGLISH

L If the aspect ratio of the image is not correct as

shown on the right

Change the settings in [SELECT TV TYPE]. ( pg. 65)

L To display the camera’s on-screen display on

Set [DISPLAY ON TV] to [ON]. ( pg. 65)

16:9 TV 4:3 TV

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EDITING/PRINTING

Managing Files

CAUTION

Do not remove the recording medium or perform any other operation (such as turning off the power) while accessing ﬁ les. Also, be sure to use the provided AC adapter, as the data on the recording medium may be corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during operation. If the data on the recording medium becomes corrupted, format the recording medium. ( pg. 65)

Deleting/ Protecting Files

Protected ﬁ les cannot be deleted. To delete

•

them, release the protection ﬁ rst.

Once ﬁ les are deleted, they cannot be

•

restored. Check ﬁ les before deleting.

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! or #

•

mode.

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

The following screen illustrations are examples when performing [DELETE].

Touch the MENU button.

You can skip directly to the delete menu by selecting

Select [DELETE] or [PROTECT/

CANCEL].

DELETE

PROTECT/CANCEL

PLAYBACK PLAYLIST

PLAYBACK MPG FILE

DELETE RECORDED FILES

Deleting/Protecting the Currently Displayed File

After performing steps 1-2

Select [CURRENT].

DELETE

CURRENT FILE SELECT DELETE ALL

SELECT FILES ONE BY ONE

When [DELETE?] or [PROTECT?] appears, select [YES].

DELETE?

Remaining files:

YES

You can select the previous or next ﬁ le by selecting

Deleting/Protecting Files

After performing steps 1-2

Select [FILE SELECT].

Select the desired ﬁ le.

•

{ or }.

VIDEO DELETE

The * (deletion) or x (protection) mark

appears on the ﬁ le. To select other ﬁ les, repeat this step.

If you slide the zoom lever towards T,

the preview screen is displayed. Sliding the zoom lever towards W returns to the index screen.

QUIT

Select [QUIT].

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Select [EXECUTE AND QUIT] (when performing [DELETE]) or [YES] (when performing [PROTECT]).

DELETE?

EXECUTE AND QUIT

QUIT

RETURN

Deleting/Protecting All Files

After performing steps 1-2 ( pg. 32)

Select [DELETE ALL] or [PROTECT ALL].

When [DELETE ALL?] or [PROTECT ALL?] appears, select [YES].

DELETE ALL?

(EXCEPT PROTECTED FILE)

YES

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

L To release protection

Select the protected ﬁ le in step 4 (“Deleting/Protecting Files”  pg. 32).

L To release protection of all ﬁ les

1) In step 3, select [CANCEL ALL].

2) Select [YES].

Viewing File Information

Preparation:

For ! mode: Pause the playback.

•

Alternatively, select the ﬁ le on the index screen.

For # mode: Play back the still image.

•

Alternatively, select the ﬁ le on the index screen.

Press the INFO button.

DIRECT

BACK UP

INFO

FILE:

•

File name

FOLDER:

•

Folder name

DATE/TIME:

•

Date and time of the recording

PB TIME (for video ﬁ les):

•

Playback time (length of the ﬁ le)

SIZE (for still images):

•

Image size

QUALITY:

•

Image quality ( pg. 62)

PROTECT:

•

File protection status ( pg. 32)

FILE FOLDER DATE/TIME PB TIME QUALITY PROTECT

SEP 1 07 10:18PM

ULTRA FINE OFF

L To turn off the ﬁ le information display

Press the INFO button again.

ENGLISH

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Managing Files (Continued)

Changing the Event Registration of Video Files after Recording

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! mode.

•

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

Touch the MENU button.

Select [CHANGE EVENT REG.].

EDITED COPY

CHANGE EVENT REG.

EDIT PLAYLIST

EFFECT

CHANGE REGISTERED EVENT

Changing the Event of the Currently Displayed File

Select [CURRENT].

CHANGE EVENT REG.

CURRENT FILE SELECT

SELECT FILES ONE BY ONE

Select the ﬁ le you want to register.

CHANGE EVENT?

QUIT

YES

You can select the previous or next ﬁ le by selecting

{ or }.

Changing the Event of the Selected Files

After performing steps 1-2

Select [FILE SELECT].

Select the ﬁ le you want to register.

When you select a ﬁ le, the color of the

•

cursor changes. To select other ﬁ les, move the cursor forward. You can only select the ﬁ les in order.

If you slide the zoom lever towards T,

•

the preview screen is displayed. Sliding the zoom lever towards W returns to the index screen.

Select a new event you want to register the ﬁ le to.

To select a different destination, select

•

[SORT].

To cancel the event registration, select

•

[CANCEL].

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

CHANGED(FROM HERE)

QUIT

CHANGE EVENT REG.

VACATION 1

QUITSORTCANCEL

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Partial Delete (EDITED COPY)

You can divide the selected video ﬁ le into two, and make a copy of the desired section as a new video ﬁ le.

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! mode.

•

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

Touch the MENU button.

Select [EDITED COPY].

EDITED COPY

CHANGE EVENT REG.

EDIT PLAYLIST

EFFECT

EXTRACT SCENES TO KEEP

Select the desired ﬁ le.

EDITED COPY

QUIT

Playback starts.

Set the point at which you want to divide the ﬁ le.

EDITED COPY

QUIT

Select the ﬁ le you want to copy.

EDITED COPY

COPY 1st SECTION

COPY 2nd SECTION

CANCEL

[COPY 1st SECTION]:

•

Copy the section before the division

point.

[COPY 2nd SECTION]:

•

Copy the section after the division point.

When copying is ﬁ nished, the copied ﬁ le is added to the index screen.

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

NOTE

When playing back the copied ﬁ le, the recording date of the original ﬁ le is displayed. Meanwhile, the date when you copied is displayed on the ﬁ le information display. ( pg. 33)

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Playlists

It is a list that enables you to organize recorded videos in order of preference.

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! mode.

•

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

Creating Playlists

Touch the MENU button.

Select [EDIT PLAYLIST].

EDITED COPY

CHANGE EVENT REG.

EDIT PLAYLIST

EFFECT

CREATE/EDIT PLAYLIST

Select [NEW LIST].

EDIT PLAYLIST

NEW LIST EDIT RENAME PLAYLIST DELETE SET TITLE

CREATE PLAYLIST

Select an item and display ﬁ les.

[CREATE BY DATE]:

•

Display all the ﬁ les in the medium listed

QUIT

by recording date.

[CREATE BY EVENT]:

•

Search for an event and display the corresponding ﬁ les listed by recording date.

[SELCECT FROM SCENES]:

•

Display all ﬁ les individually.

NEW LIST

CREATE BY DATE CREATE BY EVENT SELECT FROM SCENES

SELECT SCENE BY DATE

QUIT

Select the ﬁ le to add to playlist.

SEP.01.2008

FROM DATE

TOTAL

QUIT

CHECKSELECT

To preview scenes, select the ﬁ le and select [CHECK]. When the index screen of individual scenes appears, select the ﬁ le, then touch the OK button. To return to the previous screen, select

Select the insertion point.

SEP.01.2008

FROM DATE

TOTAL

CHECK

RETURN

QUIT

SAVE

SELECT

To add other ﬁ les, repeat steps 5 and 6.

•

To delete a registered scene, select the

•

registered ﬁ le, then select [CANCEL].

Select } and then [SAVE].

Select [SAVE AND QUIT].

QUIT PLAYLIST

SAVE EDITED CONTENTS?

SAVE AND QUIT

DELETE AND QUIT

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

NOTES

A maximum of 99 playlists can be created.

•

Each playlist can consist of a maximum of

•

99 scenes.

If you delete the original ﬁ les, the

•

corresponding ﬁ les are also deleted from the playlist.

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Creating Playlists including Titles

You can easily create a playlist including a title.

Press the TITLE button.

DIREC

DVD

TITLE

Select [NEXT].

CREATE PLAYLIST

INCLUDING TITLES

Select the desired ﬁ le.

CREATE PLAYLIST

SEP.01.2008 SEP.02.2008 SEP.03.2008 SEP.04.2008 SEP.05.2008

QUIT

CHECK

You can check the scene by selecting [CHECK].

Select the desired title.

SET TITLE

NO TITLE

CHECK QUIT

L To return to the previous screen

Select

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

Playing Back Playlists

Touch the MENU button.

Select [PLAYBACK PLAYLIST].

DELETE

PROTECT/CANCEL

PLAYBACK PLAYLIST

PLAYBACK MPG FILE

PLAY FILES IN PLAYLIST

Select the playlist you want to play back.

PLAYBACK PLAYLIST

02:18PM

SEP.01.2008

07:25PM

SEP.08.2008

10:00AM

OCT.22.2008

QUITCHECK

L To stop playback

Select

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

L To play back from the desired scene

1) In step 3, select [CHECK]. (The index

screen for playlist appears.)

2) Select the desired scene.

NOTE

When playing back a playlist with a picture title, playback starts after the title is displayed for 5 seconds.

L To dub playlists using a VCR/DVD

recorder ( pg. 47)

Play back playlists by performing the following operations.

1) After performing steps 1-2 shown

above, select [DUB].

2) Select [YES].

NOTES

For playlist without a picture title: A black

•

screen is displayed at the ﬁ rst and the last scene for 5 seconds.

For playlist with a picture title: The title is

•

displayed at the ﬁ rst scene for 10 seconds.

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Playlists (Continued)

Other Operations of Playlists

You can perform additional editing and delete ﬁ les in a created playlist.

Preparation:

Perform steps 1-2. ( pg. 36)

Adding/Deleting Files in Playlist

Select [EDIT].

Select the playlist you want to edit.

To add or delete ﬁ les, follow the steps 5 to 8 in “Creating Playlists”. ( pg. 36)

Changing Playlist Names

Select [RENAME PLAYLIST].

Select the desired playlist.

Select the desired letter.

Repeat this process to complete the

•

name.

You can change the character types

•

(capital letters, small letters or marks) by selecting [A/a/@].

To correct a letter, move the cursor to the

•

letter by sliding your ﬁ nger up and down, then select [CLEAR].

Deleting Playlist

Select [DELETE].

Select a playlist you want to delete.

To delete all playlists at once, select [DELETE ALL].

When [DELETE PLAYLIST?] appears, select [YES].

Adding a Picture Title to Playlist

Select [SET TITLE].

Select the desired playlist.

Select the desired picture title.

When [QUIT?] appears, select [SAVE AND QUIT].

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Print Setting

DPOF Print Setting

This camera is compatible with DPOF (Digital Print Order Format). You can set which images to be printed and the number of prints with this camera. This feature is useful to print with a DPOF-compatible printer or take the recording medium to a photo lab for printing.

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to # mode.

•

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

Touch the MENU button.

Select [DPOF].

MOVE

EFFECT

DPOF

BASIC SETTINGS

SET STILL IMAGE PRINTING

Setting Files Individually

After performing steps 1-2

Select [SET PRINT QUANTITY].

DPOF

SET PRINT QUANTITY SET ALL 1 CHECK QUANTITY RESET

QUIT

Select the desired ﬁ le.

TOTAL

Select the number of prints. (max. 15 prints)

To set print information for other images, repeat steps 4 and 5. (You can set up to 999 ﬁ les.)

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

L To cancel the selection

Set the number of prints to “00” in step 5.

Setting All Files Together (One Print for Each File)

After performing steps 1-2 ( left column)

Select [SET ALL 1].

DPOF

SET PRINT QUANTITY SET ALL 1 CHECK QUANTITY RESET

QUIT

When [SET ALL TO 1?] appears, select [YES].

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

L To conﬁ rm DPOF settings

In step 3, select [CHECK QUANTITY].

If necessary, change the number of

•

prints for the desired ﬁ le by following steps 4 and 5.

L To reset DPOF settings

1) In step 3, select [RESET].

2) When [RESET?] appears, select [YES].

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QUIT

If you slide and hold the zoom lever towards T, the preview screen of the still image is displayed.

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Print Setting (Continued)

Direct Printing with PictBridge Printer

If your printer is compatible with PictBridge, still images can be printed easily by connecting the camera directly to the printer with the USB cable. DPOF setting can also be used. ( pg. 39)

Preparation:

Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camera.

DC Jack USB Jack

To AC Outlet

AC Adapter

USB Cable

PictBridge Printer

USB Jack

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

To Print by Selecting a Still Image

After performing steps 1-2 ( left column)

Select [SELECTED PRINT].

DIRECT PRINT

SELECTED PRINT

DPOF PRINT

RETURN

Select the desired image.

PRINT THIS IMAGE?

YES

Select the desired setting.

NUMBER OF PRINTS

DATE OFF

RETURN

[NUMBER OF PRINTS]:

•

The number of prints can be set from 1 to 99.

[DATE]:

•

Set whether to print the date and time.

Select [PRINT].

L To stop printing after printing starts

1) Select [STOP].

2) When [QUIT PRINTING?] appears, select [YES].

Select [DIRECT PRINT].

PLAYBACK ON PC CREATE DVD BACK UP DIRECT PRINT

QUIT

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To Print Using the DPOF Settings

If the printer is compatible with DPOF, you can use the DPOF settings. ( pg. 39)

After performing steps 1-2 ( pg. 40)

Select [DPOF PRINT].

Select [PRINT].

DPOF PRINT

CHECK SETTINGS

RETURN

L To stop printing after printing has

already started

1) Select [STOP].

2) When [QUIT PRINTING?] appears, select [YES].

L To conﬁ rm the DPOF setting

In step 4, select [CHECK SETTINGS]. To return to the previous screen, select

NOTES

If the printer is not recognized, disconnect

•

the USB cable, then reconnect it.

You cannot return to the previous screen

•

while operating Direct print. If you want to redo the operation, remove the USB cable, turn the camera off, and start the operation again from the beginning.

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COPYING

Copying Files

Types of Copying and Connectable Device

The Camera

You can copy video/still images from HDD onto microSD card or from microSD card to HDD with this camera alone. ( pg. 48)

DVD Burner (CU-VD3)

You can copy video ﬁ les recorded on this camera onto DVD discs. ( right column)

VCR/DVD Recorder

You can dub video ﬁ les recorded on this camera onto DVD discs. ( pg. 47)

You can copy video/still image ﬁ les on this camera onto your PC. ( pg. 49 to 60)

Using a DVD Burner to Copy Files from the Camera

Supported discs: 12cm DVD-R, DVD-RW

Regarding DVD-R discs, only unused DVD-R

•

discs can be used. Regarding DVD-RW discs, used DVD-RW discs can also be used, but they need to be formatted before recording. Formatting a disc deletes all content recorded on the disc up until that time.

Dual-layer discs cannot be used.

•

Regarding ﬁ nalization after copying

The disc is automatically ﬁ nalized so that it can be played on other devices. After ﬁ nalizing, the disc is a play-only disc, so no more ﬁ les can be added.

NOTE

When using the optional DVD Burner, read its instructions.

Connection with a DVD Burner

Preparation:

Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camera.

To AC Outlet

USB Jack

AC Adapter

DC Jack

USB Jack

DVD Burner

NOTE

Use the USB cable that came with the DVD burner.

USB Cable

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Making a Backup of All Files

Preparation:

Connect the camera to the DVD burner.

•

( pg. 42)

Slide the mode switch to select ! mode.

•

The following screen illustrations are examples when backing up video ﬁ les.

Select [CREATE TOGETHER].

CREATE DVD

CREATE TOGETHER

SELECT AND CREATE

CREATE DUPLICATE

PLAYBACK

CREATE TOGETHER

Select the desired menu.

[ALL SCENES]:

•

All ﬁ les in the recording medium are copied.

[UNSAVED SCENES]:

•

Files that have never been copied to a DVD disc are automatically selected and copied.

CREATE TOGETHER

ALL SCENES UNSAVED SCENES

SELECT ALL VIDEOS

Select the desired menu.

The ﬁ les are copied on the disc. When

•

[COMPLETED] appears, touch the OK button.

When [COMPLETED. CHANGE DISC]

•

appears, change the disc. Remaining ﬁ les are copied on the second disc.

To cancel copying, select [STOP].

•

Copying Video Files that Have Never Been Copied

Files that have never been copied to the DVD discs are automatically selected and copied.

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

Press the DIRECT DVD button.

DIREC

DVD

TITLE

Select [EXECUTE].

ALL

READY TO CREATE

DVD-R

EXECUTE

RETURN

QUIT

The DVD disc begins to be created.

•

When [COMPLETED] appears, touch the OK button.

When [COMPLETED. CHANGE DISC]

•

appears, change the disc. The second DVD disc begins to be created.

To cancel the DVD creation, select

•

[CANCEL].

L To quit the screen

1) Select [QUIT].

2) When [QUIT?] appears, select [YES].

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Copying Files (Continued)

Selecting Files for Backup

Preparation:

Connect the camera to the DVD burner.

•

( pg. 42)

Slide the mode switch to select ! mode.

•

The following screen illustrations are examples when backing up video ﬁ les.

Select [SELECT AND CREATE].

CREATE DVD

CREATE TOGETHER

SELECT AND CREATE

CREATE DUPLICATE

PLAYBACK

SELECT AND CREATE

Select the desired menu.

SELECT AND CREATE

CREATE BY DATE CREATE BY EVENT CREATE BY PLAYLIST SELECT FROM SCENES

CREATE DISC BY DATE

[CREATE BY DATE]:

•

Files are sorted according to the date on which they were recorded. Relevant ﬁ les are displayed in a list. Select the recording date, and touch the OK button.

[CREATE BY EVENT]:

•

Files are sorted according to event. Relevant ﬁ les are displayed in a list. Select the event, and touch the OK button.

[CREATE BY PLAYLIST]:

•

Files are sorted according to playlist. The selected playlists are displayed in a list.

1) Select the desired list, and touch the OK button.

2) Select the insertion point and select

}. To select other lists, repeat this

process.

[SELECT FROM SCENES]:

•

Select ﬁ les individually.

1) Select the desired ﬁ le, and touch the OK button.

2) Select the insertion point and select

}. To select other ﬁ les, repeat this

process.

Select the desired disc number.

If you select [ALL], all discs in the list are

•

created.

To preview scenes, select [CHECK].

•

When the index screen of individual scenes appears, select the ﬁ le, and touch the OK button. To return to previous screen, select

mark shows that the disc is created

•

already.

Select [EXECUTE].

A disc begins to be created. When

•

[COMPLETED] appears, touch the OK button.

When [COMPLETED. CHANGE DISC]

•

appears, change the disc. The second disc begins to be created.

To cancel the disc creation, select

•

[STOP].

L To quit the screen

1) Select [EXIT].

2) When [QUIT?] appears, select [YES].

NOTE

When executing [CREATE BY PLAYLIST], date/time on the ﬁ le information display shows the date of copying the ﬁ le, instead of the actual recording date.

L To duplicate a disc

The last creation date is displayed. (Up to 20 ﬁ les)

1) In step 1 ( left column), select

[CREATE DUPLICATE].

2) Select the date and touch the OK

button, then go to step 4.

L To check whether the DVD disc was

created properly

In step 1 ( left column), select [PLAYBACK], and touch the OK button.

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L To play back the created disc using the

camera

1) Connect the camera to the DVD burner. ( pg. 42)

2) To view the disc on TV, connect the camera to TV. ( pg. 31)

3) Turn on the camera.

4) Select [PLAYBACK].

5) Select the desired folder.

6) Select the creation date of the disc.

7) Select the desired ﬁ le. To return to the previous screen, select

L Disc number

Disc number shows the number of DVD discs you can create. The dubbing range of each disc is automatically allocated, presuming that all the ﬁ les are to be dubbed from the ﬁ rst one on the list. This dubbing range cannot be changed. E.g.) “DVD1” can contain two ﬁ les,

“JAN.01.2008” and “JAN.15.2008”.

ALL DVD1 JAN.01.2008 12:04

JAN.15.2008 12:15

DVD2 FEB.01.2008 12:04

FEB.08.2008 12:15

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Copying Files (Continued)

L Title and chapter of created DVD

Each recording date becomes one title in a created DVD and each ﬁ le recorded in a same day becomes one chapter in the title.

Jan. 10. 2008: ﬁ le 1 and 2 were recorded.

File 1

Jan. 11. 2008: ﬁ le 3 and 4 were recorded.

Title

JAN.10.2008

File 1 File 2 File 3 File 4

12 3 4

Chapter

File 2

File 4File 3

Create a DVD

JAN.11.2008

L Menu for disc playback

When you play back the created DVD disc on a DVD player or other devices, the following top menu will be displayed.

! Disc title: Creating date of the disc # Disc number ( left column) $ Title thumbnail: First scene of the title % Title name: Recording date/Playlist

name

JAN. 25. 2008

JAN.07.2008

10:12PM

11:09PM

JAN.10.2008

08:12PM

JAN.25.2008

09:12AM

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Using a VCR/DVD Recorder to Dub Files from the Camera

Preparation:

Turn off all units.

•

AV Jack

DC Jack

To AC Outlet

VCR/DVD Recorder

AC Adapter

AV Cable

AV Input Jack

Set the VCR/DVD recorder to its AUX input mode.

Start playback on the camera.

To play back videos ( pg. 27)

•

To play back playlists (“To dub playlists

•

using a VCR/DVD recorder”  pg. 37)

At the point you want to start dubbing, start recording on the VCR/ DVD recorder.

Refer to the VCR/DVD recorder’s instruction manual.

L To stop dubbing

Stop recording on the VCR/DVD recorder, then press the START/STOP button again.

NOTE

To record only the date information among the display indications, set [DISPLAY ON TV] to [ON], and touch the OK button until date/time indication appears. ( pg. 65)

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Copying Files (Continued)

Copying/Moving Files

You can copy or move ﬁ les in the HDD and microSD card using the on-screen display.

Preparation:

Slide the mode switch to select ! or #

•

mode.

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to

•

select playback mode.

Make sure that microSD card is inserted in

•

the microSD slot.

Make sure that enough free space is left in

•

the copy/move destination medium.

Touch the MENU button.

Select [COPY] or [MOVE].

[COPY]:

•

Files are copied to the destination medium while leaving original ﬁ les in the source medium.

[MOVE]:

•

Files are moved to the destination medium while deleting original ﬁ les (except read-only ﬁ les) in the source medium.

Set the direction of copy/move by selecting [SELECT]. (HDD } SD or SD } HDD)

COPY

MEDIA

FILE UNIT

SELECT

EXECUTE

CANCEL

ALL



QUIT

NUMBER OF FILE

Select [EXECUTE].

File transfer starts. When [COPYING/ MOVING COMPLETED] appears, touch the OK button.

L To quit the screen

Select [QUIT].

L To stop the ﬁ le transfer

1) Select [STOP].

2) When [QUIT?] appears, select [YES].

Set the ﬁ le unit ([ALL] or [FILE]) to copy/move by selecting [SELECT].

[FILE]:

•

Select when you want to transfer the selected ﬁ les.

1) Select the desired ﬁ le, and touch the OK button.

The s mark appears on the ﬁ le. To

•

select other ﬁ les, repeat this step.

2) Select

[ALL]:

•

Select when you want to transfer all ﬁ les in the recording medium.

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PC OPERATION

File Backup on a Windows® PC

Install the software that came with the camera to your PC. You can back up your ﬁ les on your PC with a simple one-touch operation, edit your ﬁ les on your PC, and also create discs. Even if you do not install the software, you can still back up your ﬁ les on your PC. ( pg. 53)

System Requirements

OS:

Either one of the following OS should be preinstalled (32-bit): Windows XP Professional (SP2), Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista

CPU:

Intel (at least 2.2 GHz recommended) Intel Intel

XP Home Edition (SP2), Windows®

Home Premium

Pentium® 4, at least 1.6 GHz

Pentium® M, at least 1.4 GHz

CoreTM Duo, at least 1.5 GHz

RAM:

[XP] At least 256 MB (For creating DVD Video by PowerCinema ( pg. 55), 1 GB or more) [Vista] At least 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)

Free hard disk space: At least 550 MB for installation For creating DVD Video, at least 10 GB recommended For creating VCD, at least 1 GB recommended

USB port:

USB 2.0 port

Display:

Must be capable of displaying at least 1024 x 768 (XGA) in high color 16 bit or higher (1280 x 1024 (SXGA) or higher is recommended)

Miscellaneous:

Internet Explorer 5.5 or later DirectX 9.0 or later

Supported media:

DVD-Video: DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW DVD-VR: DVD-RW, DVD-RAM DVD+VR: DVD+RW VideoCD: CD-R/RW

For the compatible DVD burners, refer to CyberLink web site: http://www.cyberlink.com/english/products/ powerproducer/3/comp_dvd_drives.jsp

NOTE

The system requirements information is not a guarantee that the provided software will work on all personal computers meeting those requirements.

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File Backup on a Windows® PC (Continued)

Software Installation

The following software is included in the CDROM that came with your camera.

CyberLink DVD Solution

•

Comprehensive application software that consists of the following three kinds of software.

PowerCinema NE for Everio

The main ﬁ le managing software. You can perform various operations such as ﬁ le backup, playback, and DVD authoring.

Q You can perform detailed settings for each

item.

RSelect a function on the right, and the

explanation of function is displayed.

S Displays operating procedure for each function.

(internet connection is required)

T Plays back video ﬁ les on the PC ( pg. 54)

Plays back still image ﬁ les on the PC

( pg. 54)

V Copies/edits ﬁ les on the PC W Burns ﬁ le that are backed up on the PC onto a

DVD

X Creates a DVD-Video ( pg. 55) Y Backs up camera ﬁ les onto the PC ( pg. 52)

PowerProducer 3 NE

Allows you to create discs. Automatically starts from an operation in PowerCinema NE for Everio.

PowerDirector 5 NE Express

Allows you to edit ﬁ les on your PC. Automatically starts from an operation in PowerCinema NE for Everio.

Digital Photo Navigator 1.5

•

Allows you to change the format of still image ﬁ les backed up on your PC.

You can ﬁ nd the latest information on the provided software program at CyberLink’s world wide web server at http://www2.cli. co.jp/products/ne/

Preparation:

Quit any other software you are using. (Check that there are no other application icons on the status bar.)

Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC.

After a moment, the [SETUP] screen appears. If the [SETUP] screen does not appear, double-click the CD-ROM icon in [My Computer].

Click [Easy Installation].

If you want to specify the type of software to install or the installation destination folder etc., select [Custom Installation]. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.

Click [Yes].

Select the desired language and click [OK].

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Click [Yes].

The software installation starts.

Click [Finish].

L When installation is completed

The installed software is displayed in [All Programs].

The backup destination folder [MyWorks] for ﬁ les is created on the hard disk drive that has the most free space.

Connecting the Camera to the PC

Preparation:

Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camera.

DC Jack

USB Jack

USB Port

NOTES

Never disconnect the USB cable while the

•

access/charge lamp on the camera lights or blinks.

Do not turn off the camera when the USB

•

cable is connected, to prevent malfunctions of the PC.

Connect the camera directly to the USB jack

•

on the PC, not through a hub.

Do not use an extension USB cable.

•

Saving the wrong kinds of ﬁ les in a

•

recording medium or deleting ﬁ les or folders from a recording medium can cause problems with the operation of the camera. When it is necessary to delete a ﬁ le from a recording medium, delete it through the camera. Also, do not move or rename folders and ﬁ les in the medium on PC.

USB Cable

AC Adapter

To AC Outlet

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File Backup on a Windows® PC (Continued)

L When you have ﬁ nished operation

Always follow the procedures below when disconnecting the camera, or turning off the power of the camera/PC. Failing to do so may cause damage to the camera and PC.

1) Conﬁ rm that the access/charge lamp on the camera does not light or blink. (If the access/charge lamp lights or blinks, wait until it is turned off before proceeding.)

2) Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] or [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in the status bar.

3) Select [USB Mass Storage Device] or [USB Disk], and then click [Stop].

4) Click [OK].

5) Disconnect the USB cable.

6) Turn off the camera and PC.

File Backup on the PC

This method uses the software on the provided CD-ROM to back up ﬁ les onto your PC. Video ﬁ les that have never been backed up onto the connected PC are automatically selected from the back up history and backed up. If you could not install the software, turn to page 53 for details of how to back up your ﬁ les without using this software.

Preparation:

Install the software from the provided CD-

•

ROM. ( pg. 50)

Connect the camera to the PC with the USB

•

cable. ( pg. 51)

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

On the camera, press the DIRECT BACK UP button.

Although a dialog box appears on the PC, you do not need to use it. File copy starts automatically.

When the progress bar disappears, the process is complete.

NOTE

When backup is performed, folders for each medium (HDD or microSD) are created in the [MyWorks] folder ( pg. 51), and the ﬁ les are backed up inside those folders. (If backup is performed from more than one camera HDD, individual HDD folders are created.)

File Backup from a Speciﬁ ed Media

Preparation:

Install the software from the provided CD-

•

ROM. ( pg. 50)

Connect the camera to the PC with the USB

•

cable. ( pg. 51)

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

On the camera, select [BACK UP].

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Click [EVERIO_HDD] or [EVERIO_ SD].

When the progress bar disappears, the process is complete.

File Backup on the PC without Using Software

Preparation:

Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable. ( pg. 51)

On the PC, create a folder to back up ﬁ les into.

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

On the camera, select [PLAYBACK ON PC].

Select the folder you want to back up, and drag & drop it into the folder you created in step 1.

SD_VIDEO:

•

Folder that contains video ﬁ les. If you want to back up ﬁ les individually, open this folder, and drag & drop ﬁ les such as [PRG001] one by one.

DCIM:

•

Folder that contains still image ﬁ les. If you want to back up ﬁ les individually, open this folder, and drag & drop ﬁ les such as [PIC_0001.JPG] one by one.

NOTE

For further details on the use of folders, see page 60.

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Double-click [EVERIO_HDD] or [EVERIO_SD] icon.

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Other Windows® PC Operations

Playing Back Files on the PC

Preparation:

Install the software from the provided CD-

•

ROM. ( pg. 50) Connect the camera to the PC with the USB

•

cable. ( pg. 51)

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

On the camera, select [PLAYBACK ON PC].

Although a dialog box appears on the PC, you do not need to use it. PowerCinema starts automatically.

Click [Browse Videos] (for video playback) or [Browse Pictures] (for still image playback).

Click the desired ﬁ le.

If you click Sort by/Filter by/View by, searching options are displayed. Use them to search a ﬁ le quickly.

Sort by:

•

The order of ﬁ les is rearranged according to item that you selected.

Filter by:

•

Files are ﬁ ltered according to the item that you selected.

View by:

•

You can change the number of thumbnails on a screen.

For more information on detailed operations of the software, see the Tutorials ( pg. 57) or CyberLink web site ( pg. 50).

Click the media that contains the desired ﬁ les.

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Creating a DVD-Video

Preparation:

Install the software from the included CD-

•

ROM. ( pg. 50)

Connect the camera to the PC with the USB

•

cable. ( pg. 51)

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the

•

camera.

Copying Video Files that Have Never Been Copied

On the camera, press the DIRECT DVD button.

Although a dialog box appears on the PC, you do not need to use it. PowerCinema starts automatically.

On the PC, authoring and burning starts.

Click [Stop] to cancel the procedure.

Selecting Files for Backup

On the camera, select [CREATE DVD] .

Although a dialog box appears on the PC, you do not need to use it. PowerCinema starts automatically.

On the PC, click the check box of the desired ﬁ le.

The s mark appears on the left of the selected ﬁ le. To select other ﬁ les, repeat this step.

Click [Author and Burn].

Click [Burn to Disc].

Authoring and burning starts. Click [Stop] to cancel the procedure.

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Click [OK].

Continued on Next page

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Other Windows® PC Operations (Continued)

Click [OK].

For more information on detailed operations of the software, see the Tutorials ( pg. 57) or CyberLink web site ( pg. 50).

NOTES

You can use following discs:

•

- DVD-R/DVD+R (Unused discs)

- DVD-RW/DVD+RW (They need to be formatted before recording. Formatting deletes all content recorded on the disc.)

DVD-RAM discs cannot be used.

•

You may not be able to play back the

•

created disc depending on the performance of the device. Also, the image may stop momentarily at junctions between scenes.

The PC must be equipped with a compatible

•

drive and player software to play back the created disc.

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Getting More Use of the Software

For more information on operations of the software, see the Tutorials for each software program or the User’s Guides.

PowerCinema NE for Everio

Double-click the PowerCinema NE for Everio icon. Start PowerCinema NE for Everio.

Click [Tutorial].

Digital Photo Navigator 1.5

The User’s Guide is included on the CD-ROM in PDF format.

Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC.

Right-click the CD-ROM icon in [MY Computer], then click [Open].

Double-click the [DOCS] folder.

Open the “Start.pdf” ﬁ le and click the button of the desired language.

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PowerProducer 3 NE

Click [Start], go to [All Programs], select [CyberLink PowerProducer].

Click [PowerProducer User’s Guide] or [Readme].

PowerDirector 5 NE Express

Click [Start], go to [All Programs], select [Cyber Link PowerDirector Express].

Click [PowerDirector Express User’s Guide] or [Readme].

NOTES

You need to connect to the Internet to see

•

the Tutorial.

Adobe® Acrobat® ReaderTM or Adobe®

•

Reader

must be installed to read PDF ﬁ les. Adobe Adobe’s web site: http://www.adobe.com/

Reader® can be loaded from

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File Backup on a Macintosh®

You can back up camera ﬁ les onto your computer.

System Requirements

Hardware:

Macintosh must be standard equipped with USB 2.0 port

OS:

Mac OS X (v10.3.9, v10.4.2 to v10.4.10)

Connecting the Camera to the Macintosh

Preparation:

Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camera.

DC Jack

USB Jack

USB Cable

AC Adapter

To AC Outlet

When you copy ﬁ les from the computer to

•

the recording medium on the camera, do not include any other ﬁ les than those recorded with the camera.

Do not delete, move, or rename the ﬁ les and

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folders in the camera from the computer.

L When you have ﬁ nished operation

Always follow the procedures below when disconnecting the camera, or turning the power of the camera/computer off. Failing to do so may cause damage to the camera and computer.

1) Drag & drop the recording medium icon on the desktop into the [Trash] icon. If the conﬁ rmation message appears, click [OK].

2) Conﬁ rm that the access/charge lamp on the camera does not light or blink. If the access/charge lamp lights or blinks, wait until it is turned off before proceeding.

3) Disconnect the USB cable.

4) Turn off the camera and computer.

USB Port

NOTES

Never disconnect the USB cable while the

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access/charge lamp on the camera lights or blinks.

Do not turn off the camera when the USB

•

cable is connected, to prevent malfunctions of the PC.

Connect the camera directly to the

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computer, not through a hub.

Do not use an extension USB cable.

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File Backup on the Macintosh

Preparation:

Connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable. ( pg. 58)

On the computer, create a folder to back up ﬁ les into.

Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

On the camera, select [PLAYBACK ON PC].

Double-click [EVERIO_HDD] or [EVERIO_SD] icon.

Select the folder you want to back up, and drag & drop it into the folder you created in step 1.

SD_VIDEO:

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Folder that contains video ﬁ les. If you want to back up ﬁ les individually, open this folder, and drag & drop ﬁ les such as [PRG001] one by one.

DCIM:

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Folder that contains still image ﬁ les. If you want to back up ﬁ les individually, open this folder, and drag & drop ﬁ les such as [PIC_0001.JPG] one by one.

NOTE

For further details on the use of folders, see page 60.

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Folder Structure and Extensions

Recording medium

[DCIM]

[XXXJVCSO] [XXXJVCSO] [XXXJVCSO]

[SD_VIDEO]

[MGR_INFO]

[PRGXXX]

[PRGXXX.PGI] [MOVXXX.MOD] [MOVXXX.MOI]

[PRGXXX] [PRGXXX]

[EXTMOV]

[MOV_XXX.MOD]

[DEM_XXX.MPG]

[MISC]

[PRIVATE]

Contains the still image folders.

Contains the video ﬁ le folders.

Management information* for the media as a whole

Management information* Video ﬁ le Management information* for the video ﬁ les

Video ﬁ le which management information is corrupted.

Demo video ﬁ le

Contains folders with DPOF setting data.

Contains management information ﬁ les of event and/or DVD creation information for the ﬁ les taken with the camera.

* Information such as the date and time of recording, recorded with the video ﬁ le.

Extensions

Video ﬁ les : “.MOD” Still image ﬁ les : “.jpg”

For Windows

, the ﬁ le extension may not appear depending on the [FOLDER] option setting.

X = number

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Customer Support Information

Use of this software is authorized according to the terms of the software license.

JVC

When contacting the nearest JVC ofﬁ ce or agency in your country (refer to the JVC Worldwide Service Network at http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/worldmap/index-e.html) about this software, please have the following information ready.

Product Name

•

Model

•

Problem

•

Error Message

•

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 speciﬁ cations or performance of the OS, other applications or drivers.

•

Manufacturer Model (Desktop/Laptop) CPU OS Memory (MB) Available Hard Disk Space (GB)

CyberLink

Telephone/fax support

Location Language

Germany

Taiwan Mandarin

Japan Japanese

English / German /

French / Spanish /

Italian

Paid voice support

Location Language

U.S.A. English

Support web/e-mail

Language URL/e-mail address

English http://www.cyberlink.com/english/cs/support/new_site/support_index.html

German / French /

Spanish / Italian

Japanese http://jp.cyberlink.com/support/

Ofﬁ ce hours

(Mon. to Fri.)

9:00 am to

5:00 pm

9:00 am to

6:00 pm

10:00 am to

5:00 pm

Lines are open

(Mon. to Fri.)

1:00 pm to

10:00 pm CST

goCyberlink@aixtema.de

Phone # Fax #

+49-700-462-92375 +49-241-70525-25

+886-2-8667-1298

ext. 333

+81-3-3516-9555 –

http://www.cyberlink.com/english/cs/

support/new_site/voice_support.jsp

+886-2-8667-1300

URL

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MENU SETTINGS

Changing the Menu Settings

E.g.) Set [DROP DETECTION] to [OFF].

Touch the MENU button.

Select the desired menu.

BASIC SETTINGS

LANGUAGE

DROP DETECTION

REMOTE

DEMO MODE

PROTECT HDD FROM DATA DAMAGE

Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset

z SELF-TIMER

Starts recording when the set time elapses after the SNAPSHOT button is pressed.

8 SHUTTER MODE

n VIDEO QUALITY

Enables you to set the picture quality for videos.

n IMAGE QUALITY

Enables you to set the picture quality for still images.

p GAIN UP

Makes the subject appear bright automatically when you record in dark places. However, the overall color tones appear grayish.

Select the desired setting.

For details on each menu, see below.

BASIC SETTINGS

LANGUAGE

DROP DETECTION

REMOTE

DEMO MODE

PROTECT HDD FROM DATA DAMAGE

L To return to the previous screen

Select

L To quit the screen

Touch the MENU button.

[OFF] / 2SEC / 10SEC

NOTES

You can conﬁ rm the countdown on the camera screen.

•

You can also use this to prevent vibration by the hand.

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[RECORD ONE SHOT] : Records one still image at a

time.

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING : Records still images

continuously while the SNAPSHOT button is pressed.

NOTES

The interval between recording still images is approx. 0.3

•

seconds.

Continuous shooting may not work well depending on the

•

recording medium.

The continuous shooting speed will drop if this function is

•

used repeatedly.

ULTRA FINE / [FINE] / NORMAL / ECONOMY

[FINE] / STANDARD

OFF : Disables the function. [ON] : Activates the function.

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Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset

! SELECT ASPECT RATIO

Enable you to select the aspect ratio for videos.

@ ZOOM

Enables you to set the maximum zoom ratio.

q DIS

Compensates for hand shake.

o WIND CUT

Reduces noise caused by wind.

4:3 : Records videos in 4:3 size. [16:9] : Records videos in 16:9 size. The 16:9 indicator

lights up on the LCD monitor.

NOTES

If the [VIDEO QUALITY] is set to [ECONOMY], you

•

cannot record in 16:9 size.

If you want to copy the recorded videos onto DVD discs,

•

it is recommended not to mix 16:9 size videos and 4:3 size videos.

If you record videos in 16:9 size, the aspect ratio of the

•

video may be incorrect when watching the videos on TV. If this occurs, change the settings in [SELECT TV TYPE]. ( pg. 65)

28X / [56X] / 700X

NOTE

Optical zoom is used up to 28X. Digital zoom is used from more than 28X up to the selected zoom ratio.

OFF : Disables the function. [ON] : Activates the function.

NOTES

Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand shake

•

is excessive, or depending on the shooting conditions.

Set this mode to [OFF] when recording with the camera

•

on a tripod.

[OFF] : Disables the function. ON : Activates the function.

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Changing the Menu Settings (Continued)

Menus

BASIC SETTINGS

& QUICK RESTART

Enables the camera to start up quickly when you turn the power off and then on again within ﬁ ve minutes by closing and opening the LCD monitor. (“Power-linked operation”  pg. 12)

B MONITOR BRIGHT

Enables you to set the brightness of the LCD monitor.

C MONITOR BACKLIGHT

Enables you to adjust the brightness of backlight on the monitor.

/ REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO

Enables you to set the recording medium for videos.

3 REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE

Enables you to set the recording medium for still images.

; DATE DISPLAY STYLE

Enables you to set the date and time display format.

9 LANGUAGE

Enables you to set the display language. ( pg. 17)

^ DROP DETECTION

Prevents damage to the HDD by turning off the power automatically when the camera detects that it has been dropped.

[ DEMO MODE

Introduces special features of the camera at the following cases.

When the menu screen is closed.

•

When there is no operation for

•

about 3 minutes during recording mode.

Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset

Select [BASIC SETTINGS], then select sub-menus.

OFF : Disables the function. [ON] : Activates the function.

NOTES

This function is not available during charging.

•

You can reset the setting by pressing and holding the

•

power button.

Access/charge lamp blinks when this function is activated

•

and the camera is turned off.

Adjust the brightness of the display by using the touch sensor.

BRIGHTER / STANDARD / [AUTO]

NOTE

When you select [AUTO], the brightness will automatically be set to [BRIGHTER] when you use the camera outdoors and to [STANDARD] when you use the camera indoors.

[HDD] / SD

DATE STYLE: year.month.day / [month.day.year] / day.month.year TIME: 24h / [12h]

You have a choice of 7 languages. ( pg. 72) The default language is [ENGLISH].

OFF : Disables the function. [ON] : Activates the function.

To turn the unit on when the drop detection worked, close the LCD monitor and open it again.

NOTE

Setting this function to off increases the risk of damaging the built-in hard disk if the camera is accidentally dropped.

OFF : Disables the function. [ON] : Activates the function.

NOTES

The demonstration only works when the DC cord is

•

connected, not with the battery.

If a microSD card is in the camera, demonstration will not

•

take place even if the power is on.

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Menus

BASIC SETTINGS

\ OPERATION SOUND

Turns the operation sound on/off.

# SELECT TV TYPE

Enables you to select the TV type when watching ﬁ les recorded on the camera on TV.

( AUTO POWER OFF

If the camera is not operated for 5 minutes while the power is on, it turns itself off automatically to conserve power.

% DISPLAY ON TV

Displays the camera’s on-screen display on TV.

Z FACTORY PRESET

Returns all the camera settings to their default values.

: CLOCK ADJUST

Enables you to set the time. ( pg. 17)



VIDEO NO. RESET

. IMAGE NO. RESET

By resetting the ﬁ le number (name), a new folder will be made. The new ﬁ les will be stored in the new folder. It is convenient to separate the new ﬁ les from previously recorded ﬁ les.

, FORMAT SD CARD

You have to format newly purchased microSD cards with this camera before using them. This will also ensure stable speeds and operation when accessing the microSD card.

2 FORMAT HDD

This will ensure stable speeds and operation when accessing the hard disk drive.

Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset

Select [BASIC SETTINGS], then select sub-menus.

OFF : Turns off the operation sound. [ON] : The melody sounds when any operation is

performed.

4:3 TV / [16:9 TV]

OFF : Disables the function. [ON] : Activates the function.

To turn the camera on again, close the LCD monitor and open it again when using the battery pack. When using the AC adapter, perform any operation such as zooming.

[OFF] : Does not display on TV. ON : Displays on TV.

NOTE

This setting is available only if the TV is connected with the AV/S-Video cables. If connected with a DV cable, camera’s on-screen display can not be displayed on TV.

YES : Performs the function. NO : Cancels the function.

DATE / TIME

YES : Performs reset. NO : Cancels reset.

[FILE] : Initializes all ﬁ les in the microSD card. FILE + MANAGEMNET NO : Initializes all ﬁ les and

management numbers in the microSD card.

[FILE] : Initializes all ﬁ les in the hard disk drive. FILE + MANAGEMNET NO : Initializes all ﬁ les and

management numbers in the hard disk drive.

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Changing the Menu Settings (Continued)

Menus

BASIC SETTINGS

1 CLEAN-UP HDD

Writing speed to HDD tends to become slow after long periods of repeated use. Execute cleanup periodically to regain the writing speed.

0 DELETE DATA ON HDD

This will make it more difﬁ cult to recover data on the HDD which has already been erased. It is recommended that you activate this function when disposing of the camera to prevent illegal data recovery (using commercially available software).

Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset

Select [BASIC SETTINGS], then select sub-menus.

YES : Performs cleanup. NO : Cancels the function.

NOTE

Even if you select [YES], you can stop the process by selecting [STOP].

YES : Deletes data on HDD. NO : Cancels the function.

NOTE

Even if you select [YES], you can stop the process by selecting [STOP].

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Troubleshooting

The camera is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly.

The following phenomena are not malfunctions.

The camera heats up when it is used for a

•

long time.

The battery heats up during charging.

•

When playing back a video ﬁ le, the

•

image stops momentarily or the sound is interrupted at junctions between scenes.

Trouble Action

Connect the AC adapter securely.

No power is supplied.

No display appears.

The power was turned off accidentally.

Power

The displayed amount of remaining battery power differs from the actual operating time.

The power does not turn on, or the battery operation time is extremely short even after the battery is fully charged.

The access/charge lamp on the camera does not light during charging.

•

Detach the battery pack once again and reattach it ﬁ rmly.

•

Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one.

•

If the camera is not operated for 5 minutes while the power

•

is on, it turns itself off automatically to conserve power. To turn the camera on again when using the battery pack, close the LCD monitor and open it again. When using the AC adapter, perform any operation such as zooming.

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor.

•

Move to a place where not affected by vibration or

•

excessive sound.

The drop detection function operated. Close the LCD

•

monitor and open it again. To turn off this function, set [DROP DETECTION] to [OFF].

Fully charge the battery, and then run it down. If the

•

problem persists, the battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. Please purchase a new one.

Make sure to use the camera under appropriate operating

•

temperatures.

The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. Please

•

purchase a new one.

Charging may stop in places subject to extremely high/low

•

temperatures to protect the battery. It is recommended to charge it in places with a temperature of 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F).

When the battery is already fully charged, the lamp does

•

not light. Check the remaining battery power.

To solve the problem, ﬁ rst follow the

•

instructions below.

If the problem is not solved, reset the

•

camera. ( below)

If the problem persists, please consult your

•

nearest JVC dealer.

L To reset the camera

1) Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camera and remove the power supply (battery pack or AC adapter) from the camera, then reattach it.

2) Select [FACTORY PRESET] from the MENU. ( pg. 65)

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Troubleshooting (Continued)

Trouble Action

Images on the LCD monitor appear dark or whitish.

Colored bright spots

Displays

appear on the LCD monitor.

Aspect ratio of the image is strange when watching images on TV.

Recording cannot be performed.

Vertical lines appear on recorded images.

The LCD monitor becomes red or black for an instant.

During recording, the date/time does not appear.

During video recording, the 7REC indicator

Recording

ﬂ ashes.

The LCD monitor indications blink.

Digital zoom does not work.

The focus is not adjusted automatically.

The color of the image looks strange.

Adjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor. 64

•

The LCD monitor is made with high precision technology.

•

However, black spots or bright spots of light (red, green or blue) may appear constantly on the LCD monitor. These spots are not recorded on the picture. This is not due to any defect of the unit. (Effective dots: more than 99.99%)

Change the settings in [SELECT TV TYPE] to match

•

the aspect ratio of the image with the screen size of the connected TV.

Recording medium is full. Delete unnecessary ﬁ les or

•

replace the microSD card.

Select the recording medium properly.

•

Such a phenomenon occurs when shooting a subject

•

illuminated by bright light. This is not a malfunction.

Such a phenomenon occurs when shooting under direct

•

sunlight. This is not a malfunction.

Touch the DISP button once. 15

•

The temperature of the camera is increasing. If the

•

camera continues to heat up, recording may be stopped to protect the recording medium. In this case, turn off the power, and then wait until the camera cools down.

Certain modes of program AE, effect, DIS and other

•

functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time.

Change the settings in [ZOOM].

•

Digital zoom is not available in the still image recording

•

mode.

Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO].

•

Clean the lens and check the focus again.

•

Wait to become natural color. The camera adjusts the

•

white balance automatically but it takes a time.

Try manual white balance adjustment.

•

In bright places, setting [PROGRAM AE] to [NIGHT] or a

•

slow speed is not recommended.

When the recorded image is too dark, try backlight

•

compensation or adjust brightness.

When the recorded image is too bright, try adjust

•

brightness.

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Recording

Playback