JVC GZ-MG50AS, GZ-MG50AH, GZ-MG50AA, GZ-MG50AG, GZ-MG20AA User Manual

ENGLISH

HARD DISK CAMCORDER

GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS
GZ-MG40AC
GZ-MG30AA/AC
GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS

GETTING STARTED

VIDEO RECORDING &
PLAYBACK

STILL IMAGE RECORDING
& PLAYBACK

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

MENU SETTINGS

REFERENCES

7

22

28

31

48

52

INSTRUCTIONS

To deactivate the demonstration,
set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.
(

墌 pg. 48)

LYT1480-001B

EN

2 EN

Major Features of this Camera

Built-in Hard Disk

This hard disk camera records images to a
large, built-in hard disk drive (HDD) instead of a
DV tape like conventional video cameras. This
enables extended hours of high-resolution,
MPEG2 video recording.

Various Recording Modes

You can select the most suitable recording mode
for picture quality, image size, recording time,
and computer environment. (墌 pg. 62)

Enjoying Various Playback Features

Unlike tape operation, playback is simple and
easy in this camera since no time is needed for
rewinding or fast forward operations.
Playlist, playback effects,
and other functions are
also available for
enjoying many different
types of playback.

PLAYLIST CONTENTS

ALL SCENES

01 10.11 2005 11:30

02 15.11 2005 23:00
03 25.11 2005 11:00

Editing Files on your PC

USB 2.0 enables the
smooth transfer of video
and still images to a
computer. With the
bundled image editing
software, you can easily
edit video and create your own DVDs. (Refer to
“Read this first!” and the software installation
and USB connection guide.)

Direct Printing

If your printer is
compatible with
PictBridge, still images
can be printed easily by
connecting the camera
with USB cable directly to the printer. (墌 pg. 47)

Contents

GETTING STARTED 7

Provided Accessories ...................................... 7

Index .............................................................. 10

Power ............................................................. 14

Operation Mode ............................................. 17

Language Setting .......................................... 18

Date/Time Settings ........................................ 18

Brightness Adjustment of the Display ............ 19

Grip Adjustment ............................................. 19

Tripod Mounting ............................................. 19

Inserting/Removing an SD Card .................... 20

Formatting a Recording Medium ................... 20

Selecting a Recording Medium ...................... 21

Remaining Space on the Recording Media ... 21

Drop Detection ............................................... 21

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 22

Video Recording ............................................ 22

Zooming ..................................................... 23

Video Playback .............................................. 24

How to Use the Scroll Bar ......................... 25

Date Index Screen ..................................... 25

Various Playback Operations .................... 25

Playback Zoom .......................................... 25

Connecting to a TV, VCR or VDR .................. 26

Playback on a TV ...................................... 26

Dubbing to a VCR (or DVD Recorder) ....... 26

Playback Using the Remote Control .............. 27

STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK 28

Still Image Recording ..................................... 28

Zooming ..................................................... 28

Continuous Shooting ................................. 28

Still Image Playback ...................................... 29

Slide Show ................................................. 29

Index Screen of Still Image Files ............... 29

How to Use the Scroll Bar ......................... 30

Date Index Screen ..................................... 30

Image Rotation .......................................... 30

Playback Zoom .......................................... 30

EN 3

ADVANCED OPERATIONS 31

RECORDING FEATURES .....................................31

Backlight Compensation ................................ 31

Spot Exposure Control ................................... 31

LED Light ....................................................... 31

Manual Settings in MSET Menu .................... 32

How to Select a Menu Item ....................... 32

Manual Exposure ....................................... 32

Manual Focus ............................................33

White Balance ........................................... 34

Shutter Speed ............................................ 35

Program AE ............................................... 36

Effect ......................................................... 36

PLAYBACK FEATURES .......................................37

Wipe or Fader Effects .................................... 37

Playback Effects ............................................ 37

MANAGING FILES ............................................. 38

Viewing File Information ................................ 38

Protecting Files .............................................. 38

Deleting Files ................................................. 39

Cleaning Up a Recording Medium ................. 40

Copying/Moving Still Image Files ................... 41

Resetting the File Number ............................. 42

Creating Play List ........................................... 42

Playing Back Play List ................................... 43

DPOF Print Setting ........................................ 46

Direct Printing with a PictBridge Printer ......... 47

MENU SETTINGS 48

Changing the Menu Settings ......................... 48

Common Menus for All Modes ...................... 48

Video Recording Menus ................................ 50

Video Playback Menus .................................. 50

Still Image Recording Menus ......................... 51

Still Image Playback Menus ........................... 51

REFERENCES 52

Troubleshooting ............................................. 52

Warning Indications ....................................... 55

Cleaning the Camera ..................................... 57

Cautions ......................................................... 57

Specifications ................................................. 60

TERMS ............................................... Back cover

4 EN

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this hard disk camera.
Before use, please read the safety information
and precautions contained in the pages 4 – 5 to
ensure safe use of this product.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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

CAUTIONS:

● If you notice smoke or a peculiar smell coming
from the camcorder or AC Adapter, shut it
down and unplug it immediately. Continue
using the camcorder or AC Adapter under
these conditions could lead to fire or electric
shock. Contact your JVC dealer. Do not
attempt to repair the malfunction yourself.

● To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet. No
user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel.

● When you are not using the AC adapter for a
long period of time, it is recommended that you
disconnect the power cord from AC outlet.

● In certain areas, use the conversion plug
depending on the type of your AC wall outlet.

CAUTION:

To avoid electric
shock or damage
to the unit, first
firmly insert the
small end of the
power cord into
the AC Adapter
until it is no
longer wobbly,
and then plug the larger end of the power cord
into an AC outlet.

EN 5

CAUTIONS:

● This camera is designed to be used with PAL­type colour television signals. It cannot be used
for playback with a television of a different
standard. However, live recording and LCD
monitor playback are possible anywhere.

● Use the JVC BN-VF707U battery pack and, to
recharge it or to supply power to the camera
from an AC outlet, use the provided multi­voltage AC adapter. (An appropriate
conversion adapter may be necessary to
accommodate different designs of AC outlets in
different countries.)

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 fire 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.

NOTES:

● The rating plate and safety caution are on the
bottom and/or the back of the main unit.

● The serial number plate is on the battery pack
mount.

● The rating information and safety caution of the
AC adapter are on its upper and lower sides.

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or
on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space
on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm) or
more on both sides, on top and at the rear).

Do not block the ventilation holes.
(If the ventilation holes are blocked by a
newspaper, or cloth etc. the heat may not be able
to get out.)

No naked flame 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 filled with water
or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower
vases, potted plants, cups etc.) on top of this unit.
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this
equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

6 EN

Before Using this Camera

This camera records video in MPEG2 format
compliant with SD-VIDEO format.

Remember that this camera is not compatible
with other digital video formats.

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.)

Do not strike or shake the hard disk.

Before recording important video, be sure to
make a trial recording.

Play back your trial recording to make sure the
video and audio have been recorded properly.

Make a backup of important recorded data

Protect your important recorded data by copying the
files to PC. It is recommended to copy it from your
PC to a DVD or other recording media for storage.
Refer to the software installation and USB
connection guide.

Important notes when requesting repair or
inspection

When the camera is repaired or inspected, data
may be erased, and the hard disk may be formatted.
Back up all data before requesting repair or
inspection.

If a problem occurs with the SD Memory Card,
bring the card together with the camera.

When requesting repairs for breakdowns by your
dealer or JVC service centre, be sure to bring your
camera together with the SD Memory Card. If one
of them is not included, the cause cannot be
diagnosed, and the repair cannot be made properly.

Important notes for destroying and disposing of
camera

When formatting or erasing data using the camera
or PC functions, only the file administration
information is changed. The data is not completely
erased from the hard disk. If you want to completely
erase all of the data, we recommend either using
commercially available software that is specially
designed for that purpose, or by physically
destroying the camera with a hammer etc.

Also read “Cautions” on pages 57 to 59.

● Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

●

MascotCapsule is registered trademark of HI
CORPORATION in Japan.
Copyright © 2001 HI CORPORATION. All rights
reserved.

● Other product and company names included in
this instruction manual are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Provided Accessories

OR

GETTING STARTED

EN 7

a AC Adapter AP-V14E, AP-V17E, AP-V14A or

AP-V14AC

b Power Cord (AP-V14E only)
c Battery Pack BN-VF707U
d Audio/Video Cable
e USB Cable (Refer to the software installation

and USB connection guide.)

f Shoulder Strap (See page 8 for attachment)
g Lens Cap (See page 8 for attachment)
h CD-ROM
i Remote Control Unit RM-V730US
j Lithium Battery CR 2025* (for remote control

unit)

k Core Filter for Cables (See page 9 for

attachment)
Large-A (x 1): Audio/Video Cable
Large-B (x 2): USB/S-Video Cable
Small (x 1): DC Cord

* A lithium battery is pre-installed in the remote

control unit at time of shipment (with insulation
sheet). To use the remote control unit, remove the
insulation sheet.

NOTES:

● In order to maintain optimum performance of the
camera, provided cables may be equipped with
one or more core filter. If a cable has only one
core filter, the end that is closest to the filter
should be connected to the camera.

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

GETTING STARTED

8 EN

GETTING STARTED

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

Follow the illustration.

1 Open the velcro strip.
2 Thread the strap through the eyelet.
3 Fold it back and thread it through the strap

guide and the buckle.

● To adjust the length of the strap, loosen and then
tighten the strap in the buckle.

4 Slide the strap guide fully towards the eyelet.
5 Close the velcro strip.

Attaching the Lens Cap

To protect the lens,
attach the provided lens
cap to the camera as
shown in the illustration.

NOTE:

To confirm the lens cap is
on correctly, make sure the
cap is flush to the camera.

2

Eyelet

3

Strap Guide

1

4

Buckle

5

Place here during
recording.

Attaching the Core Filter

Attach the core filters to the cables. The core
filter reduces interference.

1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the

core filter.

GETTING STARTED

EN 9

LCD Monitor

Pull on the end of the LCD monitor and open
the LCD monitor fully. It can rotate 270°.

Stopper

2 Run the cable through the core filter, leaving

approx. 3 cm of cable between the cable plug
and the core filter.

S-Video/Audio/Video/USB cable

Wind the cable once around the outside of the
core filter as shown in the illustration.

Core Filter (Large)

3 cm

Wind once.

DC cord

Wind the cord twice around the outside of the
core filter as shown in the illustration.

Core Filter (Small)

3 cm

Wind twice.

● Wind the cable so that it is not slack.

3 Close the core filter until it clicks shut.

S-Video/Audio/Video/
USB Cable

DC Cord

GETTING STARTED

NOTES:

● Take care not to damage the cable.

● When connecting a cable, attach the end with the

core filter to the camera.

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A

Index

GETTING STARTED

TTENTION:

● Be careful not to cover b, c, d, and e during

shooting.

● Be careful not to cover

Y during playback.

Controls

a Mode Switch [MODE] (墌 pg. 17)
b Light Button [LIGHT] (墌 pg. 31)
c Information Button [INFO/ ] (墌 pg. 38)
d Play/Pause Button [49] (墌 pg. 24, 29)
e Forward Search Button [ (

Right Button [ ]/Auto/Manual Mode Switch
[/] (墌 pg. 17)

f Forward Skip Button [ ] (墌 pg. 25)/Down

Button [ ]/Manual Set Button [ SET]
(墌 pg. 32)

g Reverse Search Button [ (

Left Button [ ]

h Menu Button [MENU] (墌 pg. 48)
i Delete Button [ ] (墌 pg. 39)
j Reverse Skip Button [ ] (墌 pg. 25)/Up

Button [ ]/Backlight Compensation Button
[] (墌 pg. 31)/Spot Exposure Control
Button (墌 pg. 31)

k Power Switch [OFF, , ] (墌 pg. 17)
l Lock Button (墌 pg. 17)
m LCD Lock Button
n Zoom Lever [T/W] (墌 pg. 23)

Speaker Volume Control (墌 pg. 24)

o Recording Start/Stop Button (墌 pg. 22, 28)
p Battery Release Button [BATT.] (墌 pg. 14)

5

)] (墌 pg. 25)/

3

)] (墌 pg. 25)/

Connectors

The connectors are located beneath the covers.

Q S-Video Output Connector [S] (墌 pg. 26)
R Audio/Video Output Connector [AV]
S USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connector (Refer

to the software installation and USB
connection guide.)

T DC Input Connector [DC] (墌 pg. 14)

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EN 11

Indicators

U Power/Charge Lamp [POWER/CHARGE]

(墌 pg. 14, 17)

V Access Lamp [ACCESS] (Lights up or blinks

when you access to any files. Do not turn off
the power or remove the battery pack/AC
adapter while accessing to files during
recording or playback.)

Other Parts

W Reset Hole [RESET] (墌 pg. 52)
X LCD Monitor
Y Speaker (墌 pg. 24)
a Battery Pack Mount (墌 pg. 14)
b Remote Sensor (墌 pg. 27)

Camera Sensor

c Lens
d LED Light (墌 pg. 31)
e Stereo Microphone
f Shoulder Strap Eyelet (墌 pg. 8)
g Grip Strap (墌 pg. 19)
h SD Card Cover (墌 pg. 20)
i Stud Hole (墌 pg. 19)
j Tripod Mounting Socket (墌 pg. 19)

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GETTING STARTED

Indications on LCD Monitor

During both Video and Still Image Recording

11:30

10.11. 2005

a Manual Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 17)

: Auto Mode
: Manual Mode

b Tele Macro Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 50)
c Approximate Zoom Ratio (墌 pg. 23, 50)
d Zoom Indicator (墌 pg. 23, 50)
e Iris Lock Indicator (墌 pg. 31, 32)
f White Balance Indicator (墌 pg. 34)
g Brightness Control Indicator (墌 pg. 19, 49)
h Battery Indicator (墌 pg. 55)
i Date/Time (墌 pg. 49)
j Selected Medium Indicator (墌 pg. 21, 49)
k Drop Detection Indicator (墌 pg. 21)
l Manual Focus Adjustment Indicator

(墌 pg. 33)

m Effect Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 36)
n Program AE Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 36)
o Shutter Speed (墌 pg. 35)

: Nightscope Indicator

p Light Indicator (墌 pg. 31)
q ±: Exposure Adjustment Indicator (墌 pg. 32)

: Backlight Compensation Indicator

(墌 pg. 31)

: Spot Exposure Control Indicator

(墌 pg. 31)

During Video Recording only

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a Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 17)
b Wide Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 50)
c Wind Cut Indicator (墌 pg. 50)
d Picture Quality: [U] (ultra fine), [F] (fine), [N]

(normal), [E] (economy) (墌 pg. 50)

e Remaining Time (墌 pg. 22, 62)
f Counter (墌 pg. 49)
g 7REC: (Appears during recording.)

(墌 pg. 22)
79: (Appears during record-standby mode.)
(墌 pg. 22)

h Digital Image Stabiliser (DIS) Indicator

(墌 pg. 50)

During Still Image Recording only

FINE

PHOTO

a Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 17)
b Focus Icon (墌 pg. 28)
c Image Size: 1152 (1152 x 864)*, 1024 (1024 x

768)*, 640 (640 x 480) (墌 pg. 51)

* Not available for GZ-MG30AA/AC, GZ-MG20AA/

AC/AG/AH/AS.

d Picture Quality: FINE (fine) or STD (standard)

(墌 pg. 51)

e Remaining Number of Shots (墌 pg. 63)
f : Continuous Shooting Mode Indicator

(墌 pg. 28)

g Shooting Icon (墌 pg. 28)
h Self-Timer Recording Indicator (墌 pg. 51)

During Video Playback

10. 11. 2005

a Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 17)
b Play List Playback Indicator (Appears when

play list is played back. 墌 pg. 43)

c Picture Quality: [U] (ultra fine), [F] (fine), [N]

(normal), [E] (economy) (墌 pg. 50)

d Playback Mode (墌 pg. 24)

U : Playback
9 : Pause

5

: Forward High-Speed Search

3

: Reverse High-Speed Search

9U : Forward Slow-Motion
Y9 : Reverse Slow-Motion

(The number on the left shows speed.)

e Counter (墌 pg. 49)
f Volume Level Indicator
g Battery Indicator (墌 pg. 55)
h Date (墌 pg. 49)
i Selected Medium Indicator (墌 pg. 21, 49)
j Effect Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 36)
k Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator (墌 pg. 37, 50)

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EN 13

During Still Image Playback

11:30

10. 11. 2005

a Mode Indicator (墌 pg. 17)
b Folder/File Number
c Slide Show Playback Indicator (墌 pg. 29)
d Battery Indicator (墌 pg. 55)
e Date/Time (墌 pg. 49)
f Selected Medium Indicator (墌 pg. 21, 49)

NOTE:

When the mode indicators disappear or blink, the
functions of those modes are not available. Such a
phenomenon also occurs when the LCD monitor is
turned 180°. (墌 pg. 9)

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GETTING STARTED

Power

This camera’s 2-way power supply system lets
you choose the most appropriate source of
power. Do not use provided power supply units
with other equipment.

Charging the Battery Pack

Power/Charge Lamp

Power Sw itch

Lock Button

To DC connector

Open the cover.

To AC outlet

AC Adapter

BATT.

(ex. AP-V17E)

Battery Pack

1 Set the power switch to OFF.
2 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing

downward, push the battery pack slightly against
the battery pack mount.

● If the battery mount cover is attached, remove it
by sliding BATT.

3 Slide down the battery pack until it locks in

place.

4 Connect the AC adapter to the camera.
5 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

(AP-V14E only)

6 Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. The

power/charge lamp on the camera blinks to
indicate charging has started.

7 When the power/charge lamp goes out,

charging is finished. Unplug the power cord from
the AC outlet. Disconnect the AC adapter from
the camera.

To detach the battery pack

While sliding BATT., remove the battery pack.

Required charging time

Battery pack Charging time

BN-VF707U* Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.

BN-VF714U Approx. 2 hr. 40 min.

BN-VF733U Approx. 5 hr. 40 min.

* Provided

Arrow

Battery Pack Mount

NOTES:

A

● This product includes patented and other
proprietary technology and will operate only
with JVC Data Battery. Use the JVC BN­VF707U/VF714U/VF733U battery packs. Using
generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage
to the internal charging circuitry.

● If the protective cap is attached to the battery
pack, remove it first.

● During charging, the camera cannot be operated.

● Charging is not possible if the wrong type of

battery is used.

● Make sure to use the battery pack with the arrow
( ) mark. The camera does not turn on with the
battery mount cover without the arrow ( ) mark.

● When charging the battery pack for the first time
or after a long storage period, the power/charge
lamp may not light. In this case, remove the
battery pack from the camera, then try charging
again.

● If the battery operation time remains extremely
short even after having been fully charged, the
battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.
Please purchase a new one.

● Since the AC adapter processes electricity
internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to
use it only in well-ventilated areas.

● Using the optional AA-VF7 battery charger, you
can charge the BN-VF707U/VF714U/VF733U
battery pack without the camera.

● After 5 minutes has elapsed in record-standby
mode, the camera will automatically turn off its
power supplied from the AC adapter. In this case,
the battery charge starts if the battery is attached
to the camera.

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EN 15

Using the Battery Pack

Perform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging the Battery
Pack”.

Maximum continuous recording time

Battery pack Recording time

BN-VF707U* Approx. 1 hr. 00 min.

BN-VF714U Approx. 2 hr. 10 min.

BN-VF733U Approx. 5 hr. 00 min.

* Provided
( ): When the LED light is on.

NOTES:

● Recording time is reduced significantly under the
following conditions:

• Zoom or record-standby mode is engaged

repeatedly.

• Playback mode is engaged repeatedly.

● Before extended use, it is recommended that you
prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the
planned recording time.

TTENTION:

● Before detaching the power source, make sure
that the camera’s power is turned off. Failure to do
so can result in a camera malfunction.

● If the camera is a subject to electrostatic
discharge, turn the power off before using it again.

(55 min.)

(2 hr. 00 min.)

(4 hr. 45 min.)

GETTING STARTED

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GETTING STARTED

Data Battery System

You can check the remaining battery power and
the recordable time.

1 Make sure the battery is attached.
2 Open the LCD monitor fully.
3 Press INFO/ repeatedly, and the battery

status screen appears.

● It is displayed for approx. 3 seconds if the
button is pressed and released quickly, and for
approx. 15 seconds if the button is pressed
and held for several seconds.

● If “COMMUNICATING ERROR” appears
instead of the battery status even though you
tried to press INFO/ several times, there
may be a problem with your battery. In such a
case, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

● The recordable time display should only be
used as a guide. It is displayed in 10 minute
units.

Using AC Power

Perform step 4 in “Charging the Battery Pack”.

NOTE:

The provided AC adapter features automatic voltage
selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V.

About Batteries

DANGER! Do not attempt to take the batteries
apart, or expose them to flame or excessive
heat, as it may cause a fire or explosion.
WARNING! Do not allow the battery or its
terminals to come in contact with metals, as this
can result in a short circuit and possibly start a
fire.

To resume the original function of the
accurate battery power indication

If the battery power indication differs from the
actual operating time, fully charge the battery,
and then run it down. However this function may
not turn back if the battery was used for a long
period of time under extremely high/low
temperature condition or charged too many
times.

Operation Mode

To turn on the camera, set the power switch to

or while pressing down the lock button

located on the switch.

● The power/charge lamp turns on.

To turn off the camera, set the power switch to
OFF.

1

Power Sw itch

Power/Charge Lamp

2

MODE

LCD Monitor

Set the appropriate operation mode according to
your preference using the power and MODE
switches and ( / ) button.

3

1 Power Switch Position

Set the power switch for recording ( ) or
playback ( ) while pressing down the lock
button.

Power Sw itch

Power Off

Playback

Recording

Lock Button

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EN 17

2 Recording/Playback Mode

Select the recording/playback mode using the
MODE switch.

: Video mode (墌 pg. 22, 24)

: Still image mode (墌 pg. 28, 29)

3 Auto/Manual Mode

Press and hold ( / ) to switch the auto/
manual recording mode. When manual mode is
selected, the indicator appears on the LCD
monitor.

Auto mode:
You can record using no special
effects or manual adjustments.

Manual mode:
Manual recording is possible by
setting various functions.
(墌 pg. 31 – 37)

To return to the auto recording mode

Press ( / ) again so that the indicator
appears.

4 Power-Linked Operation

When the power switch is set to , you can
also turn on/off the camera by opening/closing
the LCD monitor.

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GETTING STARTED

Language Setting

The language on the display can be changed.
(墌 pg. 48, 49)

1 Set the power switch to or .
2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
3 Press / to

select [DISPLAY], then
press 49.

4 Press / to

select [LANGUAGE],
then press 49.

5 Press / to

select the desired
language, then press

49.

6 Press MENU to return to the normal screen.

CAMERA SETTING
BASIC SETTING
REC MEDIA SETTING

DISPLAY

QUALITY
WIDE MODE
WIND CUT

DATE/TIME
SCENE COUNTER

LANGUAGE

CLOCK ADJUST
BRIGHT

Date/Time Settings

The recording start date/time is recorded on the
video/still image file and it can be checked by
pressing INFO during playback. (墌 pg. 24, 29)
In addition, you can find the desired file by the
date index screen. (墌 pg. 30)

1 Set the power switch to or .
2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
3 Press / to

select [DISPLAY], then
press 49.

4 Press / to

select [CLOCK
ADJUST], then press

49. The day is
highlighted.

5 Press / to input

the day, then press 49.
Repeat to input the
month, year, hour and
minute.

6 Press MENU to

return to the normal screen.

Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium
Battery

If the camera is not used for approx. 3 months,
the clock’s lithium battery will become
discharged and the date/time stored in memory
will be lost. When this occurs, first connect the
camera to an AC outlet using the AC adapter for
over 24 hours to charge the clock’s rechargeable
lithium battery. Then perform the date/time
setting before using the camera.
Note that the camera can be used without
setting the date/time.

CAMERA SETTING
BASIC SETTING
REC MEDIA SETTING

DISPLAY

QUALITY
WIDE MODE
WIND CUT

SCENE COUNTER
LANGUAGE

CLOCK ADJUST

BRIGHT
DATE/TIME

CLOCK ADJUST

DATE TIME

11 0 7:

200531 01

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Brightness Adjustment of the Display

The brightness of the display can be adjusted.

1 Set the power switch to or while

pressing down the lock button located on the
switch.

2 Open the LCD monitor fully. (墌 pg. 9)
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [DISPLAY], then press

49.

5 Press / to select

[BRIGHT], and press 49.
The brightness control
indicator appears.

6 Press / until the appropriate brightness

is reached.

7 Press 49 to clear the brightness control

indicator from the display.

Grip Adjustment

1 Adjust the velcro strip.
2 Pass your right hand

through the loop and grasp
the grip.

3 Adjust your thumb and

fingers through the grip to
easily operate the
recording start/stop button,
power switch and zoom
lever. Be sure to fasten the
velcro strip to your
preference.

Tripod Mounting

To attach the camera to a
tripod, align the direction
stud and screw to the
mounting socket and
stud hole on the camera.
Then tighten the screw
clockwise.

● Some tripods are not
equipped with studs.

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A

GETTING STARTED

Inserting/Removing an SD Card

You can use an SD card as a recording medium
in the SD slot. See page 62 for the guaranteed
media to work with this camera.

Clipped Edge

SD Slot

SD Card Cover

1 Make sure the camera’s power is off.
2 Open the SD card cover.
3 To insert an SD card, firmly insert it with its

clipped edge first.
To remove an SD card, push it once. After the
SD card comes out of the camera, pull it out.

● Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of
the label.

4 Close the SD card cover.

To protect valuable files

Slide the write/erase protection tab on the side
of the SD card in the direction of “LOCK”. This
prevents the SD card from being recorded over.
To record on this SD card, slide the tab back to
the position opposite to “LOCK” before inserting
it.

NOTE:

Before using a new SD card, it is necessary to
format the card. (墌 pg. 20)

TTENTION:

Do not insert or remove the SD card while the
camera is turned on, as this may cause the SD card
to be corrupted or cause the camera to become
unable to recognise whether or not the SD card is
installed.

SD Card (optional)

Label

Protection Tab

Write/Erase

Formatting a Recording Medium

You can format (initialise) the built-in hard disk
(HDD) or SD cards. You have to format the
newly-purchased SD cards with this camera
before using them. This enables stable speeds
and operation when accessing the recording
medium. Be aware that all files and data
including protected files will be erased.
(墌 pg. 38)

1 Set the power switch to or .
2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
3 Press / to select

[REC MEDIA SETTING],
then press 49.

4 Press / to select

[FORMAT], then press

49.

5 Press / to select

[HDD] or [SD], then
press 49.

6 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

● By pressing the 49 button while selecting [HDD]
and holding down the button in step
erase the data on the hard disk in a format that is
difficult to recover. Moreover, by repeating this
procedure, you can make the data even more
difficult to recover. When formatting in this way, a
formatting progress bar is displayed.

● To cancel the formatting, select [CANCEL], then
press 49.

CAUTION:

Do not remove the SD card or perform any other
operation (such as turning off the power) during
format. Also, be sure to use the provided AC
adapter, as the recording medium may be corrupted
if the battery becomes exhausted during format. If
the recording medium becomes corrupted, format it
again.

NOTE:

Do not format the recording medium on the PC.
Make sure to format the recording medium on the
camera.

DIS
CAMERA SETTING
BASIC SETTING

REC MEDIA SETTING

DISPLAY
QUALITY
WIDE MODE

VIDEO MODE
IMAGE MODE

FORMAT

CLEAN UP

COPY/MOVE

5, you can

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EN 21

Selecting a Recording Medium

Select the recording medium before starting
recording or playback. (墌 pg. 48, 49)
Example: When recording still images to an SD
card

1 Set the power switch to or .
2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
3 Press / to select

[REC MEDIA SETTING],
then press 49.

4 Press / to select

[IMAGE MODE], then
press 49.

5 Press / to select

[SD], then press 49.

DIS
CAMERA SETTING
BASIC SETTING

REC MEDIA SETTING

DISPLAY
QUALITY
WIDE MODE

NO. RESET

VIDEO MODE

IMAGE MODE

FORMAT
CLEAN UP

6 Press MENU to return

to the normal screen.

Remaining Space on the Recording Media

This enables you to check the remaining space
on the recording media and the available
recording time for each picture quality mode.
Before checking, set the recording media that
you want to check in [REC MEDIA SETTING].
(墌 pg. 48, 49)
Example: When checking the HDD space

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Press INFO/. The

MAX RECORDING TIME
screen appears.

Displayed picture
quality mode

: ULTRA FINE
: FINE
: NORMAL
: ECONOMY

For details on the picture quality, see page 50.

To return to the normal screen
Press INFO/ repeatedly.

MAX RECORDING TIME

FREE
USED

Drop Detection

This function turns off the power automatically to
prevent HDD damage when the camera is
accidentally dropped. This function is set to on
at time of shipment.
If the power is turned off due to the drop
detection function, set the power switch to OFF,
and turn the power on again.

To turn off this function

Set [DROP DETECTION] to [OFF]. The
indicator appears. (墌 pg. 49)

CAUTION:

Setting this function to off increases the chances of
damaging the internal hard disk if the camera is
accidentally dropped.

NOTES:

● This function cannot protect the hard disk every
single time it is dropped.

● The indicator is only displayed when this
function is set to [OFF]. For normal use, set this
function to [ON].

● If the drop detection function operates when the
camera has not been dropped, set the function to
[OFF] to continue use.

● If a drop is detected during shooting, the file being
shot when the camera was dropped may be saved
in the [EXTMOV] folder. (墌 pg. 22)

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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Video Recording

Power Sw itch

Lock Button

Zoom Lever

MODE

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .

● The camera is programmed to record videos on
the built-in hard disk by the factory-preset. To
switch the recording medium, see pages 21, 48
and 49.

● To change the picture quality, see pages 48 and

50.

● To use the light, see page 31.

3 Press the recording start/stop button to start

recording.

● Approximate remaining time
for recording appears on
the display.

4 To stop recording, press

the recording start/stop button again.

Recording Start/Stop
Button

[0h56m]

NOTES:

● If the camera is left without any operation during
recording or playback (video or still image) for
5 minutes when using the battery pack, the
camera is turned off automatically to conserve
power. To turn the camera on again, set the power
switch to OFF, then to or . When using the
AC adapter, the camera enters the sleep mode
(the access lamp lights and the LCD monitor turns
off). To cancel the sleep mode, perform any
operation such as zooming.

● When the camera heats up, the 7REC indicator
flashes. If the camera continues to heat up,
shooting may be stopped to protect the recording
medium. In this case, turn off the camera power,
and then wait until the camera cools down.
(墌 pg. 56)

● If data cannot be recorded or saved properly, the
video files are not saved to the [SD_VIDEO] folder
for regular video. Instead, the files are saved to
the [EXTMOV] folder. To play back these files, see
“To play back files in the [EXTMOV] folder”
(墌 pg. 24).

● There may be differences in the brightness
between the recorded video and still image, even
if the same subject is shot.

● Video file names are assigned as sequential
hexadecimal numbers. For example, starts from 1
to 9 followed by A to F.

● To turn the operation sounds off, see page 48.

● For approximate recording time, see page 62.

● After recording video for 12 consecutive hours, the

recording will be stopped automatically.

● When recording video, a new file will be created
for every 4 GB of contiuous shooting.

Zooming

Use the zoom function for close-up or wide­angle shooting. You can zoom in up to 15x* by
using the optical zoom.

To zoom in
Slide the zoom lever towards T (telephoto).

To zoom out
Slide the zoom lever towards W (wide-angle).

W: Wide angle

● The further you slide the zoom lever, the quicker
the zoom action.

● Zoom magnification over 15x* is done through
digital image processing, and is therefore called
digital zoom. Digital zooming is possible up to
700x*. Set [ZOOM] to [60X] or [700X]*. (墌 pg. 50)

* For GZ-MG30AA/AC/GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS

optical zoom can go up to 25x, digital zoom – up
to 800x, and [ZOOM] can be set to [100X] or
[800X].

T: Telephoto

Digital zoom zone

15x* (Optical) zoom
zone

Approximate zoom
ratio

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

EN 23

NOTES:

● The S-Video cable is optional. Be sure to use the
YTU94146A S-Video cable. Consult the JVC
Service Centre described on the sheet included in
the package for details on its availability. Make
sure to connect the end with a core filter to the
camera. The core filter reduces interference.

● Focusing may become unstable during zooming.
In this case, set the zoom before recording and
lock the focus by using the manual focus
(墌 pg. 33), then zoom in or out during recording.

● During digital zoom, the quality of image may
suffer.

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

● When you zoom into a subject close to the lens,
the camera may automatically zoom out
depending on the distance to the subject. In this
case, set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]. (墌 pg. 50)

Deleting Files

If you press during recording mode, the file
recorded most recently will be deleted.
(墌 pg. 39)

● However, if the recording mode (video or still
image) is switched or the power is turned off and
on again after recording, you cannot delete the
file.

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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Video Playback

Power Switch

Lock Button

MODE

Zoom Lever

49

INFO/

Speaker

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .

● The index screen for videos appears. The image
on the index screen shows the first part of the
shooting.

● If the power is turned off while video playback is
paused, the camera memorizes the scene where
the video was stopped. In this case, the stopped
scene is displayed when the power is turned back
on again.
To switch the medium to be played back, see pages

●

21, 48 and 49.

3 Press / / / to select the video file

you want to play back.

4 Press 49 to start playback.
5 To pause playback, press 49 again.

To return to the index screen

Slide the zoom lever to W when playback is
paused.

To adjust the speaker volume

During playback slide the zoom lever towards T
to turn up the volume, or towards W to turn down
the volume.

To turn on/off the date display

Set [DATE/TIME] to [ON], [AUTO] or [OFF].
(墌 pg. 48, 49)

To turn on/off the on-screen display
Press INFO/ repeatedly.

To check the file information

Press INFO/ when playback is paused.
(墌 pg. 38)

To play back files in the [EXTMOV] folder

If the data cannot be recorded properly, the
video files are saved to the [EXTMOV] folder.
(墌 pg. 22)
To play back the files in the [EXTMOV] folder,
press the recording start/stop button or START/
STOP button on the remote control while the
index screen is displayed in step 2, and then
proceed to step 3 after [MPG] is displayed.
To return to the index screen, press the
recording start/stop button or START/STOP
button on the remote control again.

● The file information and playlist creation functions
are not available for files in the [EXTMOV] folder.

● When you delete the files in the [EXTMOV] folder,
perform it on the PC.

NOTES:

● The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD
monitor or on a connected TV. (墌 pg. 26)

● At the junctions between scenes, the image may
stop momentarily or the sound may be
interrupted. However, this is not a malfunction.

● The date and counter can be displayed during
playback. (墌 pg. 49)

● When the camera heats up, the U indicator
flashes. If the camera continues to heat up,
playback may be stopped to protect the recording
medium. In this case, turn off the camera power,
and then wait until the camera cools down.
(墌 pg. 56)

● When a cable is connected to the AV connector,
the sound is not heard from the speaker.

How to Use the Scroll Bar

You can use the vertical scroll bar on the index
screen to find the desired files quickly. The scroll
bar is useful when deleting files (墌 pg. 39),
creating play list (墌 pg. 42), etc.

1 Slide the zoom lever

towards W to select the
scroll bar on the index
screen.

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Scroll bar

2 Press / to

display the next or
previous page.

● If you press and hold /
, the high speed search starts.

● If you find the desired file, slide the zoom lever

towards T, then select the file.

Date Index Screen

You can also find the desired file by the date
index screen. The files are sorted according to
their recorded date.

1 Slide the zoom lever

twice towards W. The
date index screen
appears.

2 Press / to select

the desired date. The
files recorded on the selected date are displayed
on the right side of the screen.

● To display the next or previous date, select the

scroll bar by sliding the zoom lever towards W,
and press / .

DATE INDEX

0707 2005
0813 2005

0820 2005

0823 2005
0902 2005

3 Press 49. The files recorded on the

selected date are displayed in the index screen.

Various Playback Operations

Still playback (Pause)

Press 49 during normal playback.

● To resume normal playback, press 49 again.

Search playback

During normal playback, press for forward
search, or for reverse search.

● Pressing or repeatedly increases the

search speed for each direction. (–60x to
+60x)

● To resume normal playback, press 49.

Locating the start point of the file or skip the
file

Press to locate the start point of the next file.
Pressing repeatedly skips files in forward
direction.

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Press to locate the start point of the current
file. Pressing repeatedly skips files in reverse
direction.

● If you press or during normal playback
or search, playback resumes after locating the
start point of a file.

Frame-by-frame playback

While playback is paused, press or .

● Pressing or repeatedly advances or
reverses the still picture frame by frame.

● To resume normal playback, press 49.

Slow motion playback

While playback is paused, press and hold or

for over 2 seconds.

● To stop slow motion playback, press 49.

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Playback Zoom

You can magnify the playback image up to 5x.

1 During normal playback, at the point you want

to zoom in, press 49 to pause playback.

2 Slide the zoom lever towards T to zoom in.

● The full view of the image is displayed in the small
screen on the lower right side. The * mark
indicates the centre point of the magnified area.

3 Press / / / to move to the magnified

area you want to view.

4 To zoom out, slide the zoom lever towards W.

● When the zoom is set all the way to W (wide-
angle) side, sliding the zoom lever to W switches
the display to the index screen. (墌 pg. 25)

Deleting Video Files

Press , then press / to select
[EXECUTE] and press 49.

●

You can select the desired file to be deleted by
pressing / .

● To delete multiple files at once, see page 39.

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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Connecting to a TV, VCR or VDR

To S connector

Open the
cover.

To AV connector

AV C a ble

(provided)

VCR/VDR

S Cable
(optional)

TV

A White to AUDIO L IN*
B Red to AUDIO R IN*
C Yellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/

VCR/VDR has only A/V input connectors.)

D Black to S-VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/

VCR/VDR has S-VIDEO IN and A/V input
connectors. In this case, it is not necessary to
connect the yellow video cable.)

* Not required for watching still images only.

NOTES:

● The S-Video cable is optional. Be sure to use
the YTU94146A S-Video cable. Consult the
JVC Service Centre described on the sheet
included in the package for details on its
availability. Make sure to connect the end with
a core filter to the camera. The core filter
reduces interference.

● It is recommended to use the AC adapter as
the power supply instead of the battery pack.
(墌 pg. 16)

● Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its
minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound
when the camera is turned on.

● To connect the camera to a PC, refer to the
software installation and USB connection guide.

Playback on a TV

1 Make sure all units are turned off.
2 Connect the camera to a TV, VCR or VDR as

shown in the illustration.

If using a VCR or VDR, go to step 3.
If not, go to step 4.

3 Connect the VCR/VDR output to the TV

input, referring to your VCR/VDR’s instruction
manual.

4 Turn on the camera, the VCR/VDR and the

TV.

5 Set the VCR/VDR to its AUX input mode, and

set the TV to its VIDEO mode.

6 Start playback on the camera. (墌 pg. 24)

To choose whether or not the following
displays appear on the connected TV

● Date/Time
Set [DATE/TIME] to [AUTO], [ON] or [OFF].
(墌 pg. 48, 49)

● Counter
Set [SCENE COUNTER] to [ON] or [OFF].
(墌 pg. 48, 49)

(Pressing INFO/ button also turns on/off the
displays.)

Dubbing to a VCR (or DVD Recorder)

The following explains how to dub to a VCR.
When dubbing to a DVD recorder, refer to its
instruction manual.

1 Perform steps 1 to 6 above.
2 At the point you want to start dubbing, star t

recording on the VCR. (Refer to the VCR’s
instruction manual.)

3 To stop dubbing, stop recording on the VCR,

then stop playback on the camera.

Playback Using the Remote Control

The full-function remote control unit can operate
this camera from a distance as well as the basic
operations (playback, stop, pause, fast-forward
and rewind) of your VCR.

Installing the Battery

The remote control uses
one lithium battery
(CR2025).

1 Pull out the battery

holder by pushing the lock
tab.

2 Inser t the battery in the

holder, and be sure to have the “+” mark visible.

3 Slide the holder back in until you hear a click.

Beam Effective Area

When using the remote
control, be sure to point it at
the remote sensor. The
transmitted beam’s
approximate effective
distance for indoor use is 5 m.
Use the remote control in
front of the camera facing
toward the lens.

NOTE:

The transmitted beam may not be effective or may
cause incorrect operation when the remote sensor
is directly exposed to sunlight or powerful lighting.

2

1

1

Lock tab

Remote sensor

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Buttons and Functions

A Infrared Beam Transmitting Window

● Transmits the beam signal.

B ZOOM (T/W) Buttons

Zoom In/Out (墌 pg. 23)

C Up Button

Rotate Button (clockwise) (墌 pg. 30)

D Skip Backward Button
E Left Button
F Back Button
G PLAYLIST Button (墌 pg. 42)
H START/STOP Button
I SNAPSHOT Button (墌 pg. 28)
J INFO Button (墌 pg. 38)
K Skip Forward Button
L PLAY/PAUSE Button
M Right Button
N Next Button
O Down Button

Rotate Button (counterclockwise) (墌 pg. 30)

P INDEX Button
Q DATE Button

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STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Still Image Recording

Power Sw itch

Lock Button

Zoom Lever

MODE

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .

● The camera is programmed to record still images
on the built-in hard disk by the factory-preset. To
switch the recording medium, see pages 21, 48
and 49.

● To change the picture quality, see pages 48 and

51.

● To use the light, see page 31.

3 Press the recording start/stop button. PHOTO

indicator appears during shooting. The still
image is recorded.

● To check how the image looks before recording,
press the recording start/stop button halfway and
hold. The indicator appears and stops blinking
when the captured image is focused. To cancel
the recording, release the recording start/stop
button. To record it on the recording medium,
press the recording start/stop button fully.

NOTES:

● There may be differences in the brightness
between the recorded video and still image, even
if the same subject is shot.

● To turn the shutter sound off, see page 48.

● For approximate number of storable images, see

page 63.

Recording Start/Stop
Button

Zooming

Use the zoom function for close-up or wide­angle shooting. For details, see page 23.

Continuous Shooting

If the continuous shooting mode is set to on,
keeping the recording start/stop button pressed
in step 3 in “Still Image Recording” (墌 pg. 28)
provides an effect similar to serial photography.
(Interval between still images: approx. 0.5
seconds)
To use this function, set the [CONTINUOUS
SHOOTING] to [ON]. (墌 pg. 51) The
indicator appears on the display.

● To turn off this function, set [CONTINUOUS
SHOOTING] to [OFF].

● Continuous shooting may not work well depending
on the recording medium.

● The continuous shooting speed will drop when
repeatedly making continuous shots.

Deleting Files

If you press during recording mode, the file
recorded most recently will be deleted.
(墌 pg. 39)

● However, if the recording mode (video or still
image) is switched or the power is turned off and
on again after recording, you cannot delete the
file.

STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Still Image Playback

Power Sw itch

Lock Button

MODE

Zoom Lever

49

INFO/

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .

● The most recently shot still image is displayed.

● To switch the medium to be played back, see

pages 21, 48 and 49.

3 Press to display the previous file. Press

to display the next file.

To turn on/off the date/time display

Set [DATE/TIME] to [ON], [AUTO] or [OFF].
(墌 pg. 48, 49)

To turn on/off the on-screen display / To
check the file information (墌 pg. 38)
Press INFO/ repeatedly.

NOTES:

● Images shot and stored on the recording media
with another device may not be played back
correctly.

● You can zoom in/out or rotate still images.
(墌 pg. 30)

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Slide Show

You can playback all the images stored in
recording media automatically.

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .

● A still image is displayed.

● To switch the medium to be played back, see

pages 21, 48 and 49.

3 Press 49 to start the slide show.

● If you press during the slide show, files are
displayed in descending order.

● If you press during the slide show, files are
displayed in ascending order.

● To end the slide show, press 49 again.

To display the next
image

Normal Playback

Slide Show

To display the

previous image

Index Screen of Still Image Files

You can view multiple files stored in a recording
medium at a time. This browsing capability
makes it easy to locate a particular file you want.

1 Slide the zoom lever

to W when a recorded
image is displayed.

● The display switches to
the index screen.

STILL IMAGE 7/53

2 Press / / / to

move the frame to the
desired file.

3 Press 49. The selected file is displayed.

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STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK

How to Use the Scroll Bar

You can use the vertical scroll bar on the index
screen to find the desired files quickly. The scroll
bar is useful when deleting files (墌 pg. 39),
setting DPOF (墌 pg. 46), etc.

1 Slide the zoom lever

towards W to select the
scroll bar on the index
screen.

STILL IMAGE 7/53

Scroll bar

2 Press / to

display the next or
previous page.

● If you press and hold /
, the high speed search starts.

● If you find the desired file, slide the zoom lever

towards T, then select the file.

Date Index Screen

You can also find the desired file by the date
index screen. The files are sorted according to
their recorded date.

1 Perform step 1 in “Index Screen of Still Image

Files” (墌 pg. 29) to dispaly the index screen.

2 Slide the zoom lever

twice towards W. The
date index screen
appears.

3 Press / to select

the desired date. The
files recorded on the selected date are displayed
on the right side of the screen.

● To display the next or previous date, select the

scroll bar by sliding the zoom lever towards W,
and press / .

DATE INDEX

0707 2005

0813 2005

0820 2005

0823 2005
0902 2005

4 Press 49. The files recorded on the

selected date are displayed in the index screen.

Image Rotation

You can rotate a still image clockwise or
counterclockwise.

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .

● A still image is displayed.

● To switch the medium to be played back, see

pages 21, 48 and 49.

3 Press to rotate 90° clockwise.

● Each time you press , the image rotates

clockwise. (90° ] 180° ] 270° ] 0°)

4 Press to rotate 90° counterclockwise.

● Each time you press , the image rotates

counterclockwise. (270° ] 180° ] 90° ] 0°)

Playback Zoom

You can magnify the playback image up to 5x.

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .

● A still image is displayed.

● To switch the medium to be played back, see

pages 21, 48 and 49.

3 Slide the zoom lever towards T to zoom in.

● The full view of the image is displayed in the small
screen on the lower right side. The * mark
indicates the centre point of the magnified area.

4 Press / / / to move to the magnified

area you want to view.

5 To zoom out, slide the zoom lever towards W.

● When the zoom is set all the way to W (wide-
angle) side, sliding the zoom lever to W switches
the display to the index screen. (墌 pg. 29)

Deleting Still Image Files

Press , then press / to select
[EXECUTE] and press 49.

● You can select the desired file to be deleted by
pressing / .

● To delete multiple files at once, see page 39.

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Backlight Compensation

Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly. With simple operation, dark portions of
the subject are brightened by increasing the
exposure.

/

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Press and hold ( / ) so that is

displayed.

3 Press ( ) once so that the indicator

appears.

To cancel backlight compensation

Press ( ) twice so that the indicator
disappears.

Spot Exposure Control

Selection of a spot metering area enables more
precise exposure compensation. You can select
one of the three metering areas.

/

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Press and hold ( / ) so that is

displayed.

3 Press ( ) twice so that the indicator

appears.

● The spot metering area frame appears at the
centre.

4 Press / to select the desired spot

metering area frame.

5 Press 49. The setting is completed.

To l o c k t he exp o s u r e

After step 4, press and hold 49 for over 2
seconds. The indicator appears.

To cancel spot exposure control

Press ( ) once so that the indicator
disappears.

NOTES:

● Spot exposure control may not be possible when
some other functions are activated.

● Depending on the shooting location and condition,
optimum result may not be attained.

LED Light

When shooting with insufficient light at night, the
LED light turns on to improve visibility during
shooting.
Press LIGHT to turn the light on and display one
of the following indicators.

: The light remains always on regardless of

the surrounding conditions.

: The light turns on automatically when there

is insufficient light.

To turn off the light

Press LIGHT repaetedly so that / indicator
disappears.

/

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RECORDING FEATURES

Manual Settings in MSET Menu

/

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

How to Select a Menu Item

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Press and hold ( / ) so that is

displayed.

3 Press ( ). The menu screen

appears.

4 Press / to select

a desired item from the
MSET menu, then press

49.

There are 6 items in the

AUTO

AE

AUTO

AUTO

OFFEFOFF

AUTO

AF

S.SP

P.AE

WB

MSET menu.

AE: Manual Exposure (墌 pg. 32)
AF: Manual Focus (墌 pg. 33)
WB: White Balance (墌 pg. 34)
S.SP: Shutter Speed (墌 pg. 35)
P. AE : Program AE (墌 pg. 36)
EF: Effect (墌 pg. 36)

Step 5 and 6 below are example of the
manual exposure setting.

5 Press / to select

a setting, then press

49. The setting is
completed.

6 Press ( ) to

close the MSET menu.

NOTE:

While recording is in progress, [S.SP], [P.AE] and
[EF] cannot be set even if ( ) is pressed.

AUTO

± 0

AUTO

AE

AUTO

AUTO

OFFEFOFF

AUTO

AF

S.SP

P.AE

WB

Manual Exposure

Manual exposure is recommended in the
following situations:

● When shooting using reverse lighting or when

the background is too bright.

● When shooting on a reflective natural

background such as at the beach or when
skiing.

● When the background is overly dark or the

subject is bright.

1 Select [AE] in the MSET menu. (墌 pg. 32)
2 If [AUTO] is selected, press . (video mode

only)

3 To brighten the image, press . To darken

the image, press .

● Adjustment range
For video recording: –6 to +6 or AUTO (automatic
exposure)
For still image recording: –2.0 to +2.0 (EV)

4 Press 49. The setting is completed.
5 Press ( ) to close the MSET menu.

To lock the exposure

After step 5, press and hold 49 for over 2
seconds. The indicator appears.

NOTES:

● You cannot use the manual exposure at the same
time when [P.AE] is set to [SPOTLIGHT] or
[SNOW] (墌 pg. 36), or with backlight
compensation (墌 pg. 31).

● If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set [GAIN UP] to [ON].
(墌 pg. 50)

Manual Focus

The camera's Full Range AF system offers
continuous focusing ability from close-up to
infinity. However, the correct focus may not be
obtained depending on the shooting condition.
In this case, use the manual focus mode.

1 Select [AF] in the MSET menu. (墌 pg. 32)
2 If [AUTO] is selected, press , then press

49.

3 Press to focus on a nearer subject.

()

Press to focus on a fur ther subject.

()

● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any

further or neare, or will blink.

RECORDING FEATURES

To return to automatic focus

Select [AUTO] in step 2.

Manual focus is recommended in situations
listed below;

● When two subjects overlap in the same scene.

● When illumination is low.*

● When the subject has no contrast (difference

in brightness and darkness), such as a flat,
one-colour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

● When a dark object is barely visible in the

display.*

● When the scene contains minute patterns or

identical patterns that are regularly repeated.

● When the scene is affected by sunbeams or

light reflecting off the surface of a body of
water.

● When shooting a scene with a high-contrast

background.

* The following low-contrast warnings appear

blinking: , , , and .

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Focusing on a further
subject

Focusing on a nearer
subject

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34 EN

RECORDING FEATURES

White Balance

The white balance is usually adjusted
automatically for correctness of the colour
reproduction under various lighting. However,
you can also select the following modes
according to the shooting situations.

1 Select [WB] in the MSET menu. (墌 pg. 32)
2 Press / to select the desired mode.

MWB: For adjusting the white balance

manually depending on the light source.

墌 “Manual White Balance Adjustment”

(墌 pg. 34)

FINE: When shooting outdoors on a sunny

day.

CLOUD: When shooting outdoors on a

cloudy day.

HALOGEN: When a video light or similar

type of lighting is used.

3 Press 49. The setting is completed.
4 Press ( ) to close the MSET menu.

To return to automatic white balance

Select [AUTO] in step 2.

Manual White Balance Adjustment

1 Select [MWB] in WB menu. (墌 pg. 34)
2 Hold a sheet of

plain white paper in
front of the subject.
Adjust zoom or
position yourself so
that the white paper
fills the screen.

White paper

3 Press and hold

49 until indicator begins blinking then
stops blinking.

NOTES:

● In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white
paper. In such a case, adjust with manual
focusing. (墌 pg. 33)

● A subject can be shot under various types of
lighting conditions indoors (natural, fluorescent,
candlelight, etc.). Because the colour temperature
is different depending on the light source, the
subject tint will differ depending on the white
balance settings. Use this function for a more
natural result.

● Once you adjust white balance manually, the
setting is retained even if the power is turned off or
the battery is removed.

Shutter Speed

You can set the shutter speed manually. A fast
shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast­moving subject and a slow shutter speed can
blur the subject to give the impression of motion.

1 Select [S.SP] in the MSET menu. (墌 pg. 32)
2 If [AUTO] is selected, press .
3 Press / to select the desired shutter

speed. The shutter speed is displayed.
You can select the shutter speed from the
followings.

● If you cannot change the value, press 49.

The shutter speed is fixed at

NIGHTSCOPE

1/4
1/8
1/15
1/30

1/60

1/100

1/250
1/500
1/1000*
1/2000*
1/4000*

* Not available for still image recording.

1/2 second. This enables
shooting with little light in dim
locations. The indicator
appears.

Slow shutter speed can blur
the subject to give the
impression of flowing motion.

The shutter speed is fixed at
1/60 second. Black bands that
usually appear when shooting
a TV screen become
narrower.

The shutter speed is fixed at
1/100 second. The flickering
that occurs when shooting
under a fluorescent light or
mercury-vapor lamp is
reduced.

Fast shutter speed allows
fast-moving subject to be
captured one frame at a time
vividly. Use these settings
when an automatic
adjustment does not work well
by (SPORTS) mode in
Program AE. (墌 pg. 36)

4 Press 49. The setting is completed.

RECORDING FEATURES

EN 35

To change the shutter speed

Press 49, then select the shutter speed by
pressing / and press 49.

To return to automatic shutter speed

Select [AUTO] in step 3.

NOTES:

● It is recommended to use a tripod when recording
with a slow shutter speed.

● The shutter speed can be set separately in video
and still image.

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36 EN

RECORDING FEATURES

Program AE

You can use the program AE settings for specific
shooting situations.

1 Select [P.AE] in the MSET menu. (墌 pg. 32)
2 Press / to select the desired mode.

TWILIGHT: Makes evening scenes look

more natural.

SPOTLIGHT: The subject in the front is

accentuated by blurring the background.

SPORTS: Fast shutter speed allows fast­moving subject to be captured one frame at a
time vividly. The shutter speed is set at 1/250 to
1/4000 second automatically.

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

3 Press 49. The setting is completed.

To turn off the program AE function

Select [OFF] in step 2.

Effect

You can add special effects to your recording
images.

1 Select [EF] in the MSET menu. (墌 pg. 32)
2 Press / to select the desired mode.

SEPIA: The image has a brownish tint like

old photos.

MONOTONE: The image becomes black

and white like old movies.

CLASSIC FILM*: The image has an old
movie atmosphere by the effect of skipping
frames.

STROBE*: The image looks like a series of
consecutive snapshots.

* Not available for still image recording.

3 Press 49. The setting is completed.
4 Press ( ) to close the MSET menu.

To turn off the effect

Select [OFF] in step 2.

PLAYBACK FEATURES

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Wipe or Fader Effects Playback Effects

You can view videos with various effects of
scene transition.

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [WIPE/FADER], then

press 49.

5 Press / to select a desired effect.

FADER-WHITE: Fade in or out with a white

screen.

FADER-BLACK: Fade in or out with a black

screen.

FADER-B.W: Fade in to a colour screen
from a black and white screen, or fade out from
colour to black and white.

WIPE-CORNER: Wipe in on a black screen
from the upper right to the lower left corner, or
wipe out from lower left to upper right, leaving a
black screen.

WIPE-WINDOW: The scene starts in the
centre of a black screen and wipes in toward the
corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually
wiping out to the centre.

WIPE-SLIDE: Wipe in from right to left, or
wipe out from left to right.

WIPE-DOOR: Wipe in as the two halves of a
black screen open to the left and right, revealing
the scene, or wipe out and the black screen
reappears from left and right to cover the scene.

WIPE-SCROLL: The scene wipes in from
the bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes
out from top to bottom, leaving a black screen.

WIPE-SHUTTER: Wipe in from the centre of
a black screen toward the top and bottom, or
wipe out from the top and bottom toward the
centre leaving a black screen.

6 Press 49. The setting is completed.
7 Press MENU to close the menu screen.

● The selected wipe or fader effect works when

playback starts and ends.

To turn off the effect

Select [OFF] in step 5.

You can view videos or still images with special
image effects.

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to or .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [EFFECT], then press

49.

5 Press / to select a desired effect.

SEPIA: The image has a brownish tint like

old photos.

MONOTONE: The image becomes black

and white like old movies.

CLASSIC FILM*: The image has an old
movie atmosphere by the effect of skipping
frames.

STROBE*: The image looks like a series of
consecutive snapshots.

* Not available for still image recording.

6 Press 49. The setting is completed.
7 Press MENU to close the menu screen.

To turn off the effect

Select [OFF] in step 5.

/

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MANAGING FILES

Viewing File Information

You can view the file information in playback
mode.

/

Information on Video Files

Press INFO/ while video playback is paused.
File information appears.

FILE: File name
FOLDER: Folder name
DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording
PB TIME: Playback time (length of the file)
QUALITY: Image quality (墌 pg. 50)
PROTECT: File protection status (墌 pg. 38)

● If you press INFO/ on the index screen

(墌 pg. 25), information on the selected file is
displayed.

To turn off the file information display
Press INFO/ repeatedly.

Information on Still Image Files

Press INFO/ while a still image is displayed.
File information appears.

FILE: File name
FOLDER: Folder name
DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording
SIZE: Image size (墌 pg. 51)
QUALITY: Image quality (墌 pg. 51)
PROTECT: File protection status (墌 pg. 38)

● If you press INFO/ on the index screen

(墌 pg. 29), information on the selected file is
displayed.

To turn off the file information display
Press INFO/ repeatedly.

Protecting Files

You can protect files from the accidental erasure.

/

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Select the file type (video or still image) using

the MODE switch.

3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [PROTECT], then

press 49.

To protect the currently displayed file

5 Press / to select [CURRENT], then

press 49.

6 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

● You can select the previous or next file by pressing
/.

● To release protection, select the protected file,

then perform step

To protect by selecting multiple files

5 and 6.

5 Press / to select [FILE SELECT], then

press 49.

● The index screen appears.

6 Press / / / to select the file you want

to protect, then press 49.

● The mark appears on the file.

● To protect other files, repeat step

● The scroll bar can also be used with the zoom

lever and pressing / . (墌 pg. 25, 30)

● If you slide the zoom lever towards T, the preview

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

6.

7 Press MENU.
8 Press / to select [QUIT], then press

49.

● The selected files are protected.

● To release protection, select the protected file in

6.

step

To protect all files

5 Press / to select [PROTECT ALL], then

press 49.

6 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

● All files are protected.

To release protection of all files

5 Select [CANCEL ALL], then press 49.
6 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

CAUTION:

Do not remove the recording medium or perform
any other operation (such as turning off the power)
during protection. Also, be sure to use the provided
AC adapter, as the recording medium may be
corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during
protection. If the recording medium becomes
corrupted, format it. (墌 pg. 20)

MANAGING FILES

Deleting Files

You can delete unnecessary files.

EN 39

/

Deleting by the Button

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Select the file type (video or still image) using

the MODE switch.

3 Press / / / to display the desired file,

then press .

● You can also select the file on the index screen.
(墌 pg. 25, 29)

4 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

NOTE:

If you press during recording mode, the file
recorded most recently will be deleted. However, if
the recording mode (video or still image) is switched
or the power is turned off and on again after
recording, you cannot delete the file.

Deleting on the Menu Screen

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Select the file type (video or still image) using

the MODE switch.

3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [DELETE], then press

49.

To delete the currently displayed file

5 Press / to select [CURRENT], then

press 49.

6 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

● You can select the previous or next file by pressing

/.

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

40 EN

To delete by selecting multiple files

MANAGING FILES

5 Press / to select [FILE SELECT], then

press 49.

● The index screen appears.

6 Press / / / to select the file you want

to delete, then press 49.

● To select other files, repeat step 6.

● The scroll bar can also be used with the zoom
lever and pressing / . (墌 pg. 25, 30)

● If you slide the zoom lever towards T, the preview

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

7 Press MENU.
8 Press / to select [EXECUTE AND

QUIT], then press 49.

● The selected files are deleted.

To delete all files

5 Press / to select [DELETE ALL], then

press 49.

6 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

● To cancel deletion, select [CANCEL], then press

49.

NOTES:

● Protected files cannot be deleted. To delete them,
release protection first. (墌 pg. 39)

● Once files are deleted, they cannot be restored.
Check files before deleting.

CAUTION:

Do not remove the recording medium or perform
any other operation (such as turning off the power)
during deletion. Also, be sure to use the provided
AC adapter, as the recording medium may be
corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted during
deletion. If the recording medium becomes
corrupted, format it. (墌 pg. 20)

Cleaning Up a Recording Medium

Writing speed of recording media tends to
become slow after long period of repeated use.
To regain the speed, execute cleanup
periodically. The cleanup function is equivalent
to “Defragmentation” of PC’s function.

NOTES:

● Make sure to use the provided AC adapter for the
power supply when cleaning up a recording
medium. (墌 pg. 16)

● It is recommended to run check disk regularly on
the PC, on condition that there is no data on the
hard disk of the camera.

/

1 Set the power switch to or .
2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
3 Press / to select [REC MEDIA

SETTING], then press 49.

4 Press / to select [CLEAN UP], then

press 49.

5 Press / to select [HDD] or [SD], then

press 49.

● If the AC adapter is not connected to the camera,
a warning message appears. In this case, connect
the AC adapter.

6 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

● To cancel cleanup, select [CANCEL], then press

49.

7 When cleanup is finished, [CLEANING UP

COMPLETED] appears. Press 49 to complete
the operation.

● Depending on the hard disk drive it may take
several minutes for this process to be completed.

CAUTION:

Do not remove the recording medium or perform
any other operation (such as turning off the power)
during cleanup.

Copying/Moving Still Image Files

You can copy or move still image files between
the built-in hard disk (HDD) and SD card using
the on-screen display.

Before proceeding to following steps,

● Make sure that SD card is inserted in the SD

slot.

● Make sure that enough free space is left in the

copy/move destination medium.

1 Set the power switch to or .
2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
3 Press / to select [REC MEDIA

SETTING], then press 49.

4 Press / to select [COPY/MOVE], then

press 49.

5 Press / to select [COPY] or [MOVE],

then press 49.

COPY: Files are copied to the destination
medium while leaving original files in the source
medium.
MOVE: Files are moved to the destination
medium while deleting original files (except
read-only files) in the source medium.

6 Press / to select the direction of copy/

move, then press . (HDD ] SD or
SD ] HDD)

MANAGING FILES

To copy or move by selecting files

EN 41

7 Press / to select [FILE], then press 49.

● The index screen appears.

8 Press / / / to select a desired file,

then press 49.

● The check mark ( ) appears on the selected file.

● To select other files, repeat this step.

● The scroll bar can also be used with the zoom
lever and / . (墌 pg. 30)

9 Press MENU to return to the previous screen.
10 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

11 File transfer starts.

● To stop the file transfer, press 49, then select
[EXECUTE] and press 49.

12 When [COPYING (MOVING)

COMPLETED] appears, press 49 to finish the
operation.

To copy or move all still image files in the
recording medium

7 Press / to select [ALL].
8 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

● If you want to cancel, select [CANCEL], then
press 49.

9 File transfer starts.

● To stop the file transfer, press 49, then select
[EXECUTE] and press 49.

10 When [COPYING (MOVING)

COMPLETED] appears, press 49 to finish the
operation.

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42 EN

MANAGING FILES

Resetting the File Number

By resetting the file number (name), a new folder
will be made. The new files you are going to
make will be stored in the new folder. It is
convenient to separate the new files from
previously recorded files.

/

1 Set the power switch to or .
2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
3 Press / to select [REC MEDIA

SETTING], then press 49.

4 Press / to select [NO. RESET], then

press 49.

5 Press / to select the file type (video or

still image), then press 49.

6 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

7 Press 49.

● The new folder (such as [101JVCSO]) will be
made and the file number will start again from the
new number (such as “PIC_0001.JPG”).

Creating Play List

You can create a play list by collecting the
desired scenes from the previously recorded
video files.

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [PLAY LIST], then

press 49.

5 Press / to select [EDIT], then press

49.

6 Press / to select [NEW LIST], then

press 49.

7 Press / to scroll

upward or downward the
thumbnail images of
recorded files, and select
a file to be added to a
play list.

● The scroll bar can also
be used with the zoom
lever and pressing /

. (墌 pg. 25)

8 Press 49. The frame for selecting an

inserting point appears.

9 Press / to scroll

upward or downward the
thumbnail of images in a
play list, and select a
position where you want
to insert the selected file.

● The scroll bar can also
be used with the zoom
lever and pressing / . (墌 pg. 25)

10 Press 49. The selected file is added to a

play list.

● To add other files, repeat steps 7 to 10.

11 Press MENU. The confirmation screen

appears.

12 Press / to select [SAVE AND QUIT],

then press 49.

● To return to the edit screen, select [CANCEL].

● If you do not want to save the play list, select

[DELETE AND QUIT].

EDIT

Thumbnail images of
recorded files

EDIT

Play list

To check the play list by playing back the
video

You can check the play list before saving it.

1 After step 10, press to select a thumbnail

image of the play list.

2 Press / to select a scene you want to

check.

3 Press 49. The playback of the play list

starts from the selected scene.

● The playback stops at the end of the play list
automatically.

● To stop playback midway, press 49, then slide
the zoom lever towards W.

To check only the scene transition

1 After step 10, press to select a scene

transition.

● If a scene is selected, press once more to
select the scene transition bar.

2 Press / to select a scene transition you

want to check.

3 Press 49 to start playback of the selected

scene transition.

To delete the added file from the play list

1 After step 10, press to select a thumbnail

image of the play list.

2 Press / to select the file you want to

delete, then press .

NOTES:

● You can display the play list menu simply by
pressing the PLAYLIST button on the remote
control.

● Maximum up to 99 play lists can be created.

● Each play list can consist of maximum 99 scenes.

● If you delete the original files, the files also have

been deleted from the play list.

● Files in the [EXTMOV] folder cannot be used to
create play lists.

MANAGING FILES

EN 43

Playing Back Play List

By playing back the play list, you can view your
original video clips. (To create play list,

墌 pg. 42)

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [PLAY LIST], then

press 49.

5 Press / to select [PLAYLIST

CONTENTS], then press 49. The table of play
lists appears.

6 Press / to select

a list you want to play
back.
(The display format of
date and time differs
depending on the
country where this
camera is sold.)

● The scroll bar can also be used with the zoom
lever and pressing / . (墌 pg. 25)

7 Press 49 to start playback.

● During playback of play list, “P” mark appears on
the top left corner of the screen.

● If you slide the zoom lever towards W while
playback is paused, the index screen for play list
appears. You can see the contents of the play list
and select the desired scene. To return to
playback screen, slide the zoom lever to T.

● You can use various playback functions during
playback. (墌 pg. 25)

8 To stop playback, press 49.

● To return to the normal playback mode, select
[ALL SCENES] in step

NOTE:

You can display the play list menu simply by
pressing the PLAYLIST button on the remote
control.

6.

PLAYLIST CONTENTS

ALL SCENES

01 10.11 2005 11:30

02 15.11 2005 23:00
03 25.11 2005 11:00

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MANAGING FILES

Add/Delete Files in Play List

You can edit existing play lists by adding or
deleting files.

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [PLAY LIST], then

press 49.

5 Press / to select [EDIT], then press

49.

6 Press / to select the play list you want

to edit, then press 49.

● To add or delete files, follow the steps 7 to 12 in

“Creating Play List” (墌 pg. 42), or
delete the added file from the play list” (墌 pg. 43).

1 to 2 in “To

Changing Play List Name

The default name of play list is its creation date
and time. You can change the name on the
keyboard screen as you like.

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [PLAY LIST], then

press 49.

5 Press / to select [RENAME], then press

49. The table of play lists appears.

6 Press / to select a play list whose name

you want to change.

● The scroll bar can also be used with the zoom

lever and pressing / . (墌 pg. 25)

● The thumbnail appears on the upper right side.

7 Press 49. The keyboard screen appears.
8 Press / / / to select the desired

letter, then press 49.

● 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, select [}] or []] and press

49 to move the cursor to the letter, then select
[CLEAR] and press 49.

9 Press / / / to select [ ], then press

49.

● To cancel the setting, select [CANCEL], then

press 49.

Deleting Play List

You can delete unnecessary play lists.

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [PLAY LIST], then

press 49.

5 Press / to select [DELETE], then press

49. The table of play lists appears.

6 Press / to select a play list you want to

delete.

● The thumbnail appears on the upper right side.

● To delete all play lists at once, select [DELETE

ALL].

7 Press 49.
8 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49. The selected play list is deleted.

● To cancel the setting, select [CANCEL], then
press 49.

● Original files are not deleted even if you delete the
play list.

MANAGING FILES

EN 45

Dubbing Using Play List

Dubbing to an external device using a play list is
possible.

1 Connect the camera and your VCR with the

S/AV cable. (墌 pg. 26)

2 Set the VCR to VIDEO/AUXILIARY input and

engage the recording standby mode.

● For details how to set VIDEO/AUXILARY input
refer to VCR instructions.

3 Set the power switch to .
4 Set the MODE switch to .
5 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
6 Press / to select [PLAY LIST], then

press 49.

7 Press / to select [PLAYLIST

CONTENTS], then press 49. The table of play
lists appears.

8 Press / to select a list you want to dub.

● The scroll bar can also be used with the zoom
lever and pressing / . (墌 pg. 25)

9 Press . Screen for dubbing appears.
10 Press / to select [START

PLAYBACK], then press 49. Playback on the
camera starts.

● The black screen is displayed for 5 seconds at the
beginning and the end of the play list playback.

● To cancel the setting, press / to select
[CANCEL], then press 49.

11 While the black screen is displayed for

5 seconds, start recording on the VCR. (Refer to
your VCR’s instruction manual.)

12 To stop dubbing, stop recording on the

VCR while the black screen is displayed for
5 seconds.

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

46 EN

MANAGING FILES

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 bring a recording
medium to photo lab for print.

To print by selecting a still image

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [DPOF], then press

49. The DPOF menu screen appears.

5 Press / to select [SELECT IMAGES],

then press 49.

6 Press / / / to

select the desired file,
then press 49.

● The scroll bar can also
be used with the zoom
lever and pressing /

. (墌 pg. 30)

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

7 Press / to select

the number of prints
(max. 15 prints), then
press 49.

● To set print information
for other images, repeat

6 and 7.

steps

8 Press MENU to finish

the setting.

● To cancel the selection, select the same image in

6.

step

NOTES:

● The DPOF setting is available up to 999 images.

● DPOF printing can only be specified for still

images stored on the SD card. To specify still
images stored on the hard disk, you must first
copy the image files onto the SD card before
setting printing. (墌 pg. 41)

● The date index function cannot be used.

DPOF TOTAL: 125 7/59

02 00

01

00

00

00

15

DPOF TOTAL: 125 7/59

02 00

01

00

00

00

15

Number of prints

05

00

05

00

To print all still images (One print for each)

1 Display the DPOF menu screen. (墌 “To print

by selecting a still image”)

2 Press / to select [ALL1], then press

49.

3 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

4 Press MENU to finish the setting.

To confirm the DPOF setting

1 Display the DPOF menu screen. (墌 “To print

by selecting a still image”)

2 Press / to select [CHECK SETTINGS],

then press 49.

3 If necessary, change the number of prints for

the desired file by following the steps 6 to 7 in
“To print by selecting a still image”.

4 Press MENU to return to the previous menu.

To reset the DPOF setting

1 Display the DPOF menu screen. (墌 “To print

by selecting a still image”)

2 Press / to select [RESET], then press

49.

3 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

4 Press 49 to finish the reset.

Direct Printing with a PictBridge Printer

If your printer is compatible with PictBridge, still
images can be printed easily by connecting the
camera with the USB cable directly to the
printer. DPOF setting can also be used.
(墌 pg. 46)

NOTE:

After selecting [DIRECT PRINT] in the menu,
connect the USB cable.

To print by selecting a still image

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [DIRECT PRINT], then

press 49. A message [PLEASE CONNECT
PRINTER] appears.

5 Connect the camera to the printer with the

USB cable.

● After a while, the print menu appears.

6 Press / to select [SELECTED PRINT],

then press 49.

7 Press / to select the desired file, then

press 49.

8 Press / to set the

number of prints.

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

9 Press / to select

[DATE], then press /
to select [ON] or [OFF].

● Select [ON] to print the date or [OFF] not to print.

10 Press / to select [PRINT], then press

49. The image is printed.

NUMBER OF PRINTS

DATE

PRINT

CANCEL

OFF

01

MANAGING FILES

To cancel print setting

Press / to select [CANCEL], then press

49.

To stop printing after printing starts

EN 47

1 Press 49. The confirmation screen appears.
2 Press / to select [EXECUTE], then

press 49.

To print using the DPOF setting

If the printer is compatible with DPOF, you can
use the DPOF setting. (墌 pg. 46)

1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the MODE switch to .
3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Press / to select [DIRECT PRINT], then

press 49. A message [PLEASE CONNECT
PRINTER] appears.

5 Connect the camera to the printer with the

USB cable.

● After a while, the print menu appears.

6 Press / to select [DPOF PRINT], then

press 49.

7 Press / to select [PRINT], then press

49. The images are printed.

● To confirm the DPOF setting, press / to
select [CHECK SETTINGS], then press 49.
After that, press MENU to return to the previous
menu.

NOTE:

If the printer is not recognised, or to print again after
direct printing with a PictBridge printer, remove the
USB cable, select [DIRECT PRINT] in the menu
again, and then reconnect the cable.

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

48 EN

MENU SETTINGS

Changing the Menu Settings

You can change the menu settings to customize
your camera. Access the desired menu screen
by following the steps below, then change the
various settings.

Power Switch

Lock Button

INFO/

49

MODE

MENU

1 Select the operation mode.

For Recording Menus:

Set the power switch to .

For Playback Menus:

Set the power switch to .

2 Select (video) or (still image) using the

MODE switch.

3 Press MENU. The menu screen appears.
4 Select the desired sub menu and menu item

with / and 49.

● To return to the normal screen, press MENU.

● To display the operation guide, press INFO/

when the menu screen is displayed. (The
operation guide is not displayed depending on the
type of the menu.) To remove the operation guide,
press INFO/ again.

● Even if the menu item is displayed, some item
cannot be set depending on the selected mode
(video/still image, recording/playback). In this
case, sub menu cannot be accessed or setting
cannot be changed.

Common Menus for All Modes

[ ] = Factory-preset

BASIC SETTING

PRESET

EXECUTE: Resets all settings to the factory-

preset.
[CANCEL]: Returns to the menu screen without
executing reset.

DEMO MODE

OFF: Disables the function.
[ON]: Activates demonstration mode and shows

various features on the display.
Demonstration starts in the following cases:

● When the menu screen is closed after [DEMO
MODE] is set to [ON].

● With [DEMO MODE] set to [ON], if there is no
operation for about 3 minutes after the power
switch is set to .

● Performing any operation during the
demonstration stops the demonstration
temporarily. If no operation is performed for more
than 3 minutes after that, the demonstration will
resume.

NOTES:

● Demonstration only works with DC cord
connected, not with battery.

● If an SD card is in the camera, demonstration will
not take place even if it is set to [ON].

● [DEMO MODE] remains [ON] even if the camera
power is turned off.

OPERATION
SOUND

OFF: Turns off operation sound.
BEEP: The beep sounds when the power is

turned on or off, and at the beginning and end of
recording.
[MELODY]: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds
when any operation is performed.

REMOTE

OFF: Makes the camera not to receive the signal

from the remote control.
[ON]: Enables the operation with the remote
control.

DROP DETECTION

OFF: Disables the function.
[ON]: Turns off the power automatically to

prevent HDD damage when the camera is
accidentally dropped. (墌 pg. 21)

CAUTION:

Setting this function to off increases the chances of
damaging the internal hard disk if the camera is
accidentally dropped.

REC MEDIA SETTING

VIDEO MODE Media selection can

[HDD] / SD

IMAGE MODE

[HDD] / SD

FORMAT

[HDD] / SD

You can format (initialise) the built-in hard disk or
SD cards. (

墌 pg. 20)

CLEAN UP

[HDD] / SD

Writing speed of recording media tends to
become slow after long period of repeated use.
To regain the speed, execute cleanup
periodically. (墌 pg. 40)

be set for each
recording and
playback mode: video
( ) or still image
().

HDD: The built-in hard
disk is selected as a
recording medium.

SD: SD card is
selected as a
recording medium.

MENU SETTINGS

EN 49

NO. RESET

[VIDEO] / IMAGE

By resetting the file number (name), a new folder
will be made. The new files you are going to
make will be stored in the new folder. (墌 pg. 42)

DISPLAY

BRIGHT

When this item is selected, the brightness
control indicator appears. Adjust the brightness
of the display using / , then press 49.
(墌 pg. 19)

DATE/TIME

OFF: The date/time does not appear.
[AUTO]: Displays the date/time for approx.

5 seconds in the following cases.

● When the power switch is set from OFF to

● When playback starts

● When the date is changed during playback

ON: The date/time is always displayed.

NOTES:

● Only the date is displayed for the video playback.

● You can set to different setting for each mode

(video recording/playback and still image
recording/playback).

SCENE COUNTER

[OFF]: Disables the function.
ON: Displays the counter during video mode.

LANGUAGE

[ENGLISH] / FRANÇAIS / РУССКИЙ //

//[]*

The language setting can be changed.

墌 pg. 18)

(

* GZ-MG40AC, GZ-MG30AC, GZ-MG20AC/AH

only.

CLOCK ADJUST

“Date/Time Settings” (墌 pg. 18)

墌

MENU SETTINGS

COPY/MOVE

[COPY] / MOVE

You can copy or move still image files between
the built-in hard disk and SD card. (

墌 pg. 41)

50 EN

MENU SETTINGS

Video Recording Menus

[ ] = Factory-preset

QUALITY

Select the desired picture quality.

Mode
(In order of the
quality)

[ULTRA FINE] 720 x 576 8.5 Mbps
FINE 720 x 576 5.5 Mbps
NORMAL 720 x 576 4.2 Mbps
ECONOMY 352 x 288 1.5 Mbps

WIDE MODE

[OFF]: Disables the function.
16:9 WIDE: For playback on TVs with an aspect

ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit
the screen without distortion. The indicator
appears. When using this mode, refer to your
wide-screen TV’s instruction manual. During
playback/recording on 4:3 TVs, black bands may
be inserted at the top and bottom of the screen.

NOTES:

● The 16:9 WIDE mode cannot be used when using
ECONOMY mode.

● Use software that supports wide display when
playing videos that were recorded in 16:9 WIDE
mode on a PC.

WIND CUT

[OFF]: Disables the function.
ON: Helps cut down on noise created by wind.

The indicator appears.

GAIN UP

OFF: The image in the dark will be recorded with

no picture brightness adjustment.
[ON]: The image in the dark will be brightened.
But the overall appearance may become grainy.

.

DIS

OFF: Disables the function.
[ON]: Compensates for unstable images caused

by camera-shake, particularly at high
magnification. The indicator appears.

Size (pixels) Bit rate

NOTES:

● Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand
shake is excessive, or depending on the shooting
condition. In this case, the indicator blinks or
goes out.

● Switch off this mode when recording with the
camera on the tripod.

CAMERA SETTING

ZOOM

GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS/GZ-MG40AC

15X: Only optical zoom is available up to 15x.
[60X]: Digital zoom is available up to 60x.
700X: Digital zoom is available up to 700x.

GZ-MG30AA/AC
GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS

25X: Only optical zoom is available up to 25x.
[100X]: Digital zoom is available up to 100x.
800X: Digital zoom is available up to 800x.

TELE MACRO

[OFF]: Disables the function.
ON: You can shoot a subject as large as

possible at a distance of approx. 70 cm. The
indicator appears.

Video Playback Menus

[ ] = Factory-preset

PLAY LIST

[PLAY LIST CONTENTS] / EDIT / RENAME /

DELETE

You can create a play list and view your original
video clips. (

WIPE/FADER

墌 “Wipe or Fader Effects” (墌 pg. 37)

EFFECT

墌 “Playback Effects” (墌 pg. 37)

PROTECT

[CURRENT] / FILE SELECT / PROTECT ALL /

CANCEL ALL

You can protect files from accidental erasure.
(墌 pg. 38)

DELETE

[CURRENT] / FILE SELECT / DELETE ALL

You can delete unnecessary files. (墌 pg. 39)

墌 pg.42–45)

MENU SETTINGS

EN 51

Still Image Recording Menus

[ ] = Factory-preset

QUALITY

[FINE] / STANDARD

Select the desired image quality.

IMAGE SIZE*

[1152 x 864] / 1024 x 768 / 640 x 480

Select the desired image size.

* Not available for GZ-MG30AA/AC/GZ-MG20AA/

AC/AG/AH/AS.

SELF-TIMER

[OFF] / 2SEC / 10SEC

By setting the self-timer, a still image is recorded
2 or 10 seconds after pressing recording start/
stop button. The or indicator appears.

CONTINUOUS
SHOOTING

[OFF]: Disables the function.
ON: You can record still images continuously.

The indicator appears on the display.
(墌 pg. 28)

GAIN UP

[OFF]: The image in the dark will be recorded

with no picture brightness adjustment.
ON: The image in the dark will be brightened.
But the overall appearance may become grainy.

CAMERA SETTING

Still Image Playback Menus

[ ] = Factory-preset

DPOF

墌 “DPOF Print Setting” (墌 pg. 46)

DIRECT PRINT

墌 “Direct Printing with a PictBridge Printer”

(墌 pg. 47)

EFFECT

墌 “Playback Effects” (墌 pg. 37)

PROTECT

DELETE

The menu items of PROTECT and DELETE are the
same as in the description on page 50.

MENU SETTINGS

TELE MACRO

The menu item of TELE MACRO is the same as in
the description on page 50.

52 EN

REFERENCES

Troubleshooting

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

HTo solve the problem, follow the Instructions

below at first.

HIf the problem is not solved, reset the

camera. (Refer to “To reset the camera”
below.)

HIf the problem still exists, please consult your

nearest JVC dealer.

8 To reset the camera

A Press RESET using a piece of wire or other

such pointed instrument. The power is
turned off once and turned on again
automatically.

RESET

B If nothing happens, set the power switch to

OFF and remove the power supply (battery
pack or AC adapter) from the camera, then
put it back again.

C Execute [PRESET] from the menu. The

camera returns to it’s factory-preset.

墌 pg. 48)

(

Power

No power is supplied.

● The power is not connected properly.

HConnect the AC adapter securely. (墌 pg. 14)

● The battery pack is not attached firmly.

HDetach the battery pack once again and re-attach

it firmly. (墌 pg. 14)

● The battery is dead.

HReplace the dead battery with a fully charged

one. (墌 pg. 14)

No display appears.

● When using the AC adapter, the camera enters

the sleep mode, the access lamp lights, and the
LCD monitor turns off.

HTo cancel the sleep mode, perform any operation

such as zooming.

The power was turned off accidentally.

● The drop detection function operated. (墌 pg. 21)

HSet the power switch to OFF, and turn the power

on again. To turn off the drop detection function,
set [DROP DETECTION] to [OFF]. (墌 pg. 49)

Recording

Recording cannot be performed.

● [MEMORY CARD IS FULL] appears.

HReplace with new recording medium or delete

unnecessary files. (墌 pg. 20, 39)

● Recording medium is not selected properly.

HSelect the recording medium. (墌 pg. 21, 48, 49)

When shooting a subject illuminated by
bright light, vertical lines appear.

● This is not a malfunction.

When the screen is under direct sunlight
during shooting, the screen becomes red or
black for an instant.

● This is not a malfunction.

During recording, the date/time does not
appear.

● [DATE/TIME] is set to [OFF].

HSet [DATE/TIME] to [ON]. (墌 pg. 49)

The LCD monitor indications blink.

● Certain modes of program AE, effect, DIS and

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

Digital zoom does not work.

● [ZOOM] is set to [15X]* (optical zoom).

HSet [ZOOM] to [60X] or [700X]*. (墌 pg. 50)

● Digital zoom is not available in the still image

recording mode.

* For GZ-MG30AA/AC/GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS

optical zoom can go up to 25x, and [ZOOM] can
be set to [100X] or [800X].

The recorded image is white

● Shutter speed is set to NIGHTSCOPE or slow
speed.

HNIGHTSCOPE and slow speed are only for use in

dark conditions. (墌 pg. 35)

Playback

Playback cannot be performed.

● Recording medium is not selected properly.

HSelect the recording medium. (墌 pg. 21, 48, 49)

● Playback starts, but there is no picture on the

connected TV.

HSet the TV's input mode or channel appropriate

for video playback.

The same image is displayed for a long time
during video playback, or motion is choppy.

● If the surface of the SD card is damaged, it makes
difficult to read data and these phenomena will
appear. This camera will make all possible efforts
to read data, but when such a state continues for
some time, and further playback is impossible, it
will stop automatically.

HIt is recommended to run check disk regularly on

the PC, on condition that there is no data on the
hard disk of the camera.

Advanced features

The focus does not adjust automatically.

● Focus is set to the manual mode.

HSet focus to the automatic mode. (墌 pg. 33)

● The lens is dirty or covered with condensation.

HClean the lens and check the focus again.

(墌 pg. 57)

The colour of the image looks strange.

● The light source or the subject does not include
white. Or there are various different light sources
behind the subject.

HTry manual white balance adjustment. (墌 pg. 34)

The recorded image is too dark.

● Shooting was performed under backlit conditions.

HTry backlight compensation (墌 pg. 31) or manual

exposure. (墌 pg. 32)

REFERENCES

EN 53

The recorded image is too bright.

● The subject is too bright.
HTry manual exposure. (墌 pg. 32)

White balance setting cannot be activated.

● The sepia (SEPIA) or monotone (MONOTONE)
mode is activated.

HTurn off the sepia (SEPIA) or monotone

(MONOTONE) mode before setting white
balance. (墌 pg. 36)

The black & white fader does not work.

● The sepia (SEPIA) or monotone (MONOTONE)
mode is activated.

HTurn off the sepia (SEPIA) or monotone

(MONOTONE) mode. (墌 pg. 37)

The image looks like the shutter speed is too
slow.

● When shooting in the dark, the unit becomes
highly sensitive to light when [GAIN UP] is set to
[ON].

HIf you want the lighting to look more natural, set

[GAIN UP] to [OFF]. (墌 pg. 50)

The continuous shooting speed of still
images is slow.

● The continuous shooting speed will drop when
repeatedly making continuous shots, when using
certain recording medium, or under certain
recording conditions. (墌 pg. 28)

REFERENCES

54 EN

REFERENCES

Other problems

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

● Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely
high/low temperatures.

H To protect the battery, it is recommended to

charge it in places with a temperature of 10°C to
35°C. (墌 pg. 58)

The data process is too slow after the power
is switched on or the mode is changed.

● There is a large number of still images (approx.
1,000 or more) stored in the recording medium.

H Copy the stored files to a PC, and delete them

from the recording medium.

[SET DATE/TIME!] appears.

● The built-in clock's rechargeable lithium battery is
discharged.

● The previously set date/time is erased.

H Connect the camera to an AC outlet using the AC

adapter for over 24 hours to charge the clock's
lithium battery. Then set the date/time. (墌 pg. 18)

Files cannot be deleted.

● Files are protected.

H Remove protection from the files and delete them.

(墌 pg. 38, 50)

When the image is printed from the printer, a
black bar appears at the bottom of the
screen.

● This is not a malfunction.

H By recording with DIS activated, this can be

avoided. (墌 pg. 50)

Images on the LCD monitor appear dark or
whitish.

● In places subject to low temperature, images
become dark due to the characteristics of the
LCD monitor. This is not a malfunction.

HAdjust the brightness and angle of the LCD

monitor. (墌 pg. 9, 19, 49)

● When the LCD monitor's fluorescent light reaches
the end of its service life, images on the LCD
monitor become dark.

HConsult your nearest JVC dealer.

Coloured bright spots appear all over the
LCD monitor.

● 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 %)

The SD card cannot be removed from the
camera.

HPush in the SD card a few more times. (墌 pg. 20)

Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor.

● The LCD monitor's brightness setting is too dark.

HAdjust the brightness of the LCD monitor.

(墌 pg. 19, 49)

Warning Indications

The following indications appear on the screen.

(Battery indicator)

Displays the battery remaining power.

Remaining power level

● As the battery power comes close to nil, the
battery indicator blinks. When the battery power
is exhausted, power turns off automatically.

SET DATE/TIME!

● Appears when the date/time is not set. (墌 pg. 18)

● Appears when the built-in clock (lithium) battery is

discharged and the previously set date/time is
erased. (墌 pg. 18)

LENS CAP

Appears for 5 seconds after power is turned on
with the power switch set to , if the lens cap is
attached or when it is dark.

PLEASE INSERT MEMORY CARD!

Appears when no SD card is inserted in the SD
slot. (墌 pg. 20)

HARD DISK DRIVE IS NOT FORMATTED

Appears when the built-in hard disk needs to be
formatted.

THIS CARD IS NOT FORMATTED

Appears when an unformatted SD card is
inserted.

HARD DISK DRIVE IS FULL

Appears when the built-in hard disk is full and
recording is not possible.

MEMORY IS FULL

Appears when the SD card is full and recording
is not possible.

HDD ERROR!
MEMORY CARD ERROR!

Appears when some errors occured with the
recording media.

● Remove the card once and insert it again. If

the error is not cancelled, replace the card with
one that has been guaranteed for correct
operation. (墌 pg. 20, 62)

● Perform clean up to restore the capacity of the

recording media. (墌 pg. 40)

● It is recommended to run check disk regularly

on the PC, on condition that there is no data on
the hard disk of the camera.

ExhaustedHigh

REFERENCES

EN 55

CHECK CARD’S WRITE PROTECTION
SWITCH

Appears when you attempt recording when the
write protection tab on the SD card is set to the
“LOCK” position. (墌 pg. 20)

NO VIDEO FILES STORED!

Appears if there are no video files when you
attempt video playback.

NO IMAGE FILES STORED!

Appears if there are no still image files when you
attempt still image playback.

CLOSE COVER

Appears when the SD card cover is opened
during file copy/move operation. (墌 pg. 41)

NO MEMORY CARD

Appears when the SD card is not inser ted to the
SD slot for file copy/move operation. (墌 pg. 41)

NO SUPPORTED FILES

Appears when there is no JPEG (still image)
files to be copied or moved in recording media.
(墌 pg. 41)

NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLOW

Appears when the number of folders exceeds
the limit for file copy/move operation.

MEMORY CARD ERROR! REINSERT CARD
OR CHANGE CARD.

Appears when the camera does not recognise
the loaded SD card. Remove the card once and
insert it again or replace with another card.
(墌 pg. 20)

FILE SYSTEM MAY HAVE PROBLEM.
FORMAT IS RECOMMENDED AFTER
COPYING WANTED DATA.

The file system of the recording medium may
have a problem. It is recommended to copy the
data for backup, then format the medium.

墌 pg. 20)

(

VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE IS BROKEN. TO
RECORD/PLAYBACK VIDEO, RECOVERY IS
REQUIRED. RECOVER?

The video management file is broken. Recovery
is required to record or play back video files.
Press / to select [YES], then press 49 to
recover the video management file. If the
desired video file is not displayed on the video
index screen in spite of the file recovery, the file
is moved to the [EXTMOV] folder. Press the
recording start/stop button on the index screen
to display [MPG], and then select the desired
file.

REFERENCES

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

56 EN

NO VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE
VIDEO FILES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO MPEG
FOLDER

The data cannot be recorded properly, or the
video management file is deleted or not found.
Video files have been moved to MPEG
(EXTMOV) folder. (墌 pg. 22)

PLAY LIST’S MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
IS BROKEN. REMAKE PLAY LIST AGAIN.

The management information of play list is
broken. Create the play list again. (墌 pg. 42)

NO REGISTERED SCENES IN PLAY LIST.
SOME OF SCENES MAY NOT BE PLAYED
BACK.

The video files registered in the play list do not
exist. Some of the scenes may not be played
back.

REGISTERED SCENES IN PLAY LIST IS
EMPTY. THIS PLAY LIST WILL BE DELETED.

There is no scenes registered in the play list.
The play list will be deleted.

CAMERA TEMPERATURE IS GOING UP.
TURN CAMERA OFF, PLEASE WAIT.

The temperature of the camera is too high. Turn
off the power, then wait for a while.

CAMERA TEMPERATURE IS TOO LOW.
KEEP CAMERA POWER ON, PLEASE WAIT.

The temperature of the camera is too low. Keep
the power on and wait for a while.

REFERENCES

RECORDING FAILURE

● Performance of recording medium is poor. Use

the Cleanup function [CLEAN UP] in the menu.
(墌 pg. 40, 49)

● The writing speed of recording medium is slow,

or the recording medium is corrupted. Use the
recording medium to which the operation is
guaranteed. See page 62 for the guaranteed
media to work with this camera.

● The recording medium was subjected to

vibrations or jolts. Be careful not to subject the
recording medium to vibrations or jolts.

RECORDING MAY NOT BE CORRECT ON
THE MEMORY CARD

The data may not be recorded on the recording
medium correctly. Try recording again.
Otherwise, clean up the recording medium.
(墌 pg. 40, 49)

MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK
CORRECTLY

The recording medium cannot be played back
correctly. Try playback again.

CANNOT USE IN VIDEO MODE

The operation is not available in the video mode.

DROP DETECTION WORKED AND THE
POWER IS TURNED OFF

The drop detection function operated, and the
power was turned off. The file that was being
recorded may have been saved into the
[EXTMOV] folder. (墌 pg. 22)

Cleaning the Camera Cautions

REFERENCES

EN 57

Before cleaning, turn off the camera and remove
the battery pack and AC adapter.

To clean the exterior

Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Put the cloth in
diluted mild soap and wring it well to wipe off
heavy dirt. Then wipe again with a dry cloth.

To clean the LCD monitor

Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Be careful not to
damage the monitor.

To clean the lens

Wipe gently with lens cleaning paper.

NOTES:

● Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as

benzine or alcohol.

● Cleaning should be done only after the battery

pack has been removed or other power units have
been disconnected.

● Mould may form if the lens is left dirty.

● When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth

refer to the cautions of each product.

Battery Packs

The supplied battery
pack is a lithium-ion
battery. Before using
the supplied battery
pack or an optional
battery pack, be
sure to read the
following cautions:

● To avoid hazards

... do not burn.
... do not short-circuit the terminals. When

transporting, make sure the provided battery cap
is attached to the battery. If the battery cap is

misplaced, carry the battery in a plastic bag.
... do not modify or disassemble.
... do not expose the battery to temperatures

exceeding 60°C, as this may cause the battery to

overheat, explode or catch fire.
... use only specified chargers.

Terminals

REFERENCES

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58 EN

●

... do not subject to unnecessary shock.
... charge in an environment where temperatures are

... store in a cool, dry place. Extended exposure to

... fully charge and then fully discharge the battery

... remove from charger or powered unit when not in

REFERENCES

To prevent damage and prolong service life

within the tolerances shown in the chart below.
This is a chemical reaction type battery — cooler
temperatures impede chemical reaction, while
warmer temperatures can prevent complete
charging.

high temperatures will increase natural discharge
and shorten service life.

every 6 months when storing the battery pack over
a long period time.

use, as some machines use current even when
switched off.

NOTES:

● It is recommended that only genuine JVC
batteries are used in this camera. Using generic
non-JVC batteries can cause damage to the
internal charging circuitry.

● It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after
charging, or after use.

Temperature range specifications

Charging: 10°C to 35°C
Operation: 0°C to 40°C
Storage: –20°C to 50°C

● The lower the temperature, the longer recharging
takes.

Recording Medium

● Be sure to follow the guidelines below to

prevent corruption or damage to your
recorded data.

• Do not bend or drop the recording medium, or
subject it to strong pressure, jolts or vibrations.

• Do not splash the recording medium with water.

• Do not use, replace, or store the recording
medium in locations that are exposed to strong
static electricity or electrical noise.

• Do not turn off the camera power or remove the
battery or AC adapter during shooting, playback,
or when otherwise accessing the recording
medium.

• Do not bring the recording medium near objects
that have a strong magnetic field or that emit
strong electromagnetic waves.

• Do not store the recording medium in locations
with high temperature or high humidity.

• Do not touch the metal parts.

● Copy the recorded files to your PC. JVC

shall not be responsible for any lost data. (It
is recommended that you copy the data
from your PC to DVD or other media for
storage.)

● A malfunction may cause the recording

medium to fail to operate properly. JVC
shall not provide any compensation for any
lost contents.

LCD Monitor

● To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO

NOT

...push it strongly or apply any shocks.
...place the camera with LCD monitor on the

bottom.

To prolong service life

●

...avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.

●

Be aware of the following phenomena for
LCD monitor use. These are not
malfunctions.

... While using the camera, the surface around the

LCD monitor may heat up.

... If you leave power on for a long time, the surface

around the LCD monitor becomes hot.

Main Unit

● For safety, DO NOT

... open the camera’s chassis.
... disassemble or modify the unit.
... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.

Keep it away from metallic objects when not in use.

... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to

enter the unit.

... remove the battery pack or disconnect the power

supply while the power is on.

... leave the battery pack attached when the camera

is not in use.

● Avoid using the unit

... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.
... in places subject to soot or steam such as near a

cooking stove.
... in places subject to excessive shock or vibration.
... near a television set.
... near appliances generating strong magnetic or

electric fields (speakers, broadcasting antennas,

etc.).
... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C) or

extremely low (under 0°C) temperatures.

● DO NOT leave the unit

... in places of over 50°C.
... in places where humidity is extremely low (below

35%) or extremely high (above 80%).
... in direct sunlight.
... in a closed car in summer.
... near a heater.

● To protect the unit, DO NOT

... allow it to become wet.
... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.
... subject it to shock or excessive vibration during

transportation.
... keep the lens directed at extremely bright objects

for long periods.
... expose the lens to direct sunlight.
... swing it excessively when using the hand strap.
... swing the soft camera case excessively when the

camera is inside it.

REFERENCES

EN 59

How to Handle a CD-ROM

● Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror 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 centre hole.

● Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning
spray.

● Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror
surface.

● Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or
humid environment. Keep it away from direct
sunlight.

Serious malfunctioning

If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit
immediately and consult your local JVC
dealer.
When requesting repairs for malfunctioning by
your dealer or JVC service centre, be sure to
bring your camera together with the recording
medium. If one of them is not included, the
cause cannot be diagnosed, and the repair
cannot be made properly.

The camera is a microcomputer-controlled
device. External noise and interference (from
a TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from
functioning properly. In such cases, first
disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack,
AC adapter, etc.) and wait a few minutes and
then re-connect it and proceed as usual from
the beginning.

REFERENCES

60 EN

REFERENCES

Specifications

Camera

For general

Power supply

DC 11 V (Using AC adapter)
DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack)

Power consumption

Approx. 4.5 (4.8)* W

* When using the LED light

Dimensions (W x H x D)

67 mm x 70 mm x 109 mm

Weight

Approx. 320 g
(without battery, lens cap and strap)
Approx. 380 g
(incl. battery, lens cap and strap)

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C

Operating humidity

35% to 80%

Storage temperature

–20°C to 50°C

Pickup

GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS/GZ-MG40AC:
1/4.5" (1,330,000 pixels) CCD
GZ-MG30AA/AC/GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS:
1/6" (800,000 pixels) CCD

Lens

GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS/GZ-MG40AC:
F 1.2 to 2.8, f = 3.0 mm to 45 mm, 15:1 power
zoom lens
GZ-MG30AA/AC/GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS:
F 1.8 to 3.2, f = 2.2 mm to 50 mm, 25:1 power
zoom lens

Filter diameter

GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS/GZ-MG40AC:
ø30.5 mm
GZ-MG30AA/AC/GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS:
ø27 mm

LCD monitor

2.5" diagonally measured, LCD panel/TFT active
matrix system

Speaker

Monaural

LED light

Within 1.5 m (recommended shooting distance)

For video/audio

Format

SD-VIDEO

Recording/Playback format

Video: MPEG-2
Audio: Dolby Digital (2 ch)

Signal format

PAL standard

Recording mode (video)

ULTRA FINE: 720 x 576 pixels, 8.5 Mbps (CBR)
FINE: 720 x 576 pixels, 5.5 Mbps (CBR)
NORMAL: 720 x 576 pixels, 4.2 Mbps (VBR)
ECONOMY: 352 x 288 pixels, 1.5 Mbps (VBR)

Recording mode (audio)

ULTRA FINE: 48 kHz, 384 kbps
FINE: 48 kHz, 384 kbps
NORMAL: 48 kHz, 256 kbps
ECONOMY: 48 kHz, 128 kbps

For still image

Format

JPEG

Image size

GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS/GZ-MG40AC:
3 modes (1152 x 864 / 1024 x 768 / 640 x 480)
GZ-MG30AA/AC/GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS:
Only 1 mode (640 x 480)

Picture quality

2 modes (FINE/STANDARD)

REFERENCES

EN 61

AC Adapter

Power requirement

AC 110 V to 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Output

DC 11 V , 1 A

Remote Control

Power supply

DC 3 V

Battery life

Approx. 1 year (depending on the frequency in
use)

Operating distance

Within 5 m

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C

Dimensions (W x H x D)

45 mm x 11 mm x 105 mm

Weight

Approx. 40 g
(incl. battery)

Design and specifications subject to change
without notice.

For connectors

AV

S-Video output:
Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue
C: 0.29 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue
Video output: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, analogue
Audio output: 300 mV (rms), 1 kΩ, analogue,
stereo

USB

Mini USB-B type, USB 1.1/2.0 compliant

REFERENCES

62 EN

REFERENCES

Recording Time and Number of Images

The tables below show the approximate
recording time and number of storable images.
The number increases or decreases depending
on the conditions such as image size and/or
picture quality. The first column in the table
indicates the conditions.

8 Compatible recording media

The following SD cards have been guaranteed
to work with this camera. Others are not
guaranteed to work, so buy such products with
caution.
SD memory cards: By Panasonic, TOSHIBA,
pqi (still image only) and SanDisk

● If other media are used, they may fail to record

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

● MultiMediaCards are not supported.

● For video recording, use a high-speed SD

memory card (at least 10 MB/s).

: Approximate recording time (for video)

(The numbers indicate “minutes”.)

● Built-in hard disk

GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS/GZ-MG30AA/AC

Quality Recording time

ULTRA FINE 430

FINE 640

NORMAL 850

ECONOMY 2250

GZ-MG40AC/GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS

Quality Recording time

ULTRA FINE 290

FINE 430

NORMAL 570

ECONOMY 1500

● SD card

Quality

ULTRA FINE 1 3 7 14

FINE 2 5 10 21

NORMAL 3 6 14 27

ECONOMY 8 18 37 73

128 MB256 MB512

MB

1 GB

: Approximate number of storable images

(for still image)

● Built-in hard disk

GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS/GZ-MG30AA/AC

Image size/

quality

640 x 480/
FINE

640 x 480/
STANDARD

1024 x 768/
FINE*

1024 x 768/
STANDARD*

1152 x 864/
FINE*

1152 x 864/
STANDARD*

* For GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS only.

Number of storable images

9999

9999

9999

9999

9999

9999

GZ-MG40AC/GZ-MG20AA/AC/AG/AH/AS

Image size/

quality

640 x 480/
FINE

640 x 480/
STANDARD

1024 x 768/
FINE*

1024 x 768/
STANDARD*

1152 x 864/
FINE*

1152 x 864/
STANDARD*

* For GZ-MG40AC only.

Number of storable images

9999

9999

9999

9999

9999

9999

REFERENCES

SD card

●

Image size/

quality

640 x 480/
FINE

640 x 480/
STANDARD

1024 x 768/
FINE*

1024 x 768/
STANDARD*

1152 x 864/
FINE*

1152 x 864/
STANDARD*

* For GZ-MG50AA/AG/AH/AS, GZ-MG40AC only.

128 MB256 MB512

770 1555 3140 6040

1100 2225 4490 8635

320 645 1305 2515

350 1110 2240 4315

215 440 895 1725

350 705 1425 2745

MB

EN 63

1 GB

REFERENCES

TERMS

A

AC Adapter .......................................................16

B

Backlight Compensation ......................................31

Battery Pack .....................................................14

Brightness Control .......................................19, 49

C

Changing The Menu Settings .......................48 – 51

Charging The Battery Pack ..................................14

Cleaning Up a Recording Medium ..................40, 49

Connection to a TV, VCR or VDR .........................26

Continuous Shooting ..........................................28

Copying/Moving Still Image Files ....................41, 49

D

Data Battery ......................................................16

Date Index Screen .......................................25, 30

Date/Time Settings .............................................18

Deleting Files ....................................................39

Demonstration Mode ..........................................48

Digital Image Stabiliser (DIS) ...............................50

Direct Printing ....................................................47

DPOF Print Setting (Digital Print Order Format) ......46

Drop Detection ..................................................49

Dubbing .....................................................26, 45

E

Effect .........................................................36, 37

F

File Information ..................................................38

Formatting a Recording Medium .....................20, 49

G

Gain Up ............................................................50

I

Image Rotation ..................................................30

Image Size ........................................................51

Index Screen ...............................................24, 29

L

Language Setting .........................................18, 49

LCD Monitor ............................................9, 12, 58

LED Light .........................................................31

EN

M

Manual Exposure .........................................32, 33

Manual Focus ....................................................33

MSET Menu ......................................................32

O

Operation Sound ................................................48

P

Picture Quality .............................................50, 51

Play List .............................................42 – 45, 50

Power-Linked Operation ......................................17

Program AE ......................................................36

Protecting Files ............................................38, 50

R

Remote Control .................................................27

Resetting The File Number ............................42, 49

S

Scroll Bar ....................................................25, 30

SD Memory Card ...............................................20

Self-Timer .........................................................51

Shutter Speed ...................................................35

Slide Show ........................................................29

Slow Motion Playback .........................................25

Speaker Volume ................................................24

Spot Exposure Control ........................................31

T

Tele Macro ..................................................50, 51

Tripod Mounting .................................................19

Troubleshooting .................................................52

W

Warning Indications ............................................55

White Balance ...................................................34

Wide Mode .......................................................50

Wind Cut ..........................................................50

Wipe or Fader Effects .........................................37

Z

Zooming ...................................23, 25, 28, 30, 50

© 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited

AA/AC/AG/AH/AS

Printed in Malaysia
0805FOH-AL-VM

ENGLISH

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND
USB CONNECTION GUIDE

LYT1469-001B

EN

.

Contents

JVC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT .... 2

Notice for Users ............................................... 6

System Requirements ..................................... 8

Software Installation (Windows®) .................. 11

Connections (Windows®) ............................... 13

Viewing the Contents of a Recording Medium

(Windows®) ................................................ 14

Copying Files to the PC (Windows®) ............. 16

Playing Back Files on the PC (Windows®) .... 16

Copying Edited Files back to Camera

(Windows®) ................................................17

Disconnecting the USB cable (Windows®) .... 17

User’s Guide/Help/Readme (Windows®) ....... 18

Backing Up Video files (Windows®) ............... 19

Playing Back Copied Video (Windows®) ....... 20

How To Create DVDs simply (Windows®) ..... 21

Creating a DVD with Titles (Windows®) ........ 23

Viewing Edited Video with a Camera

(Windows®) ..............................................26

Software Installation (Macintosh) ................... 26

Connections (Macintosh) ............................... 28

Viewing the Contents of a Recording Medium

(Macintosh) ................................................ 29

Copying Files to the PC (Macintosh) ............. 30

Disconnecting the USB cable (Macintosh) .... 31

Help/Readme (Macintosh) ............................. 31

File Combination (Macintosh) ........................ 32

File Trimming (Macintosh) ............................. 34

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 non­exclusive 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.

–2–

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
specified 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.

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.

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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 defined 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 modification, 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 conflict 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.

–4–

CAUTION:

● Operate this equipment according to the
operating procedures described in this manual.

● Use only the provided CD-ROM. Never use any
other CD-ROM to run this software.

● Do not attempt to modify this software.

● Changes or modifications not approved by 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 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
cleaning spray.

● Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror
surface.

● Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or
humid environment. Keep it away from direct
sunlight.

You can find 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

–5–

Notice for Users

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

JVC

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

Product Name

Model

Problem

Error Message

Manufacturer

Model □ Desktop □ Laptop

CPU

PC

OS

Memory MB

Available Hard Disk Space MB

Please note that it may take some time to respond to your questions, depending on their subject
matter.

JVC cannot answer questions regarding basic operation of your PC, or questions regarding
specifications or performance of the OS, other applications or drivers.

CyberLink

For details of CyberLink’s technical support service, refer to the “Readme” of each software or the
following list. To access “Readme”, refer to “User’s Guide/Help/Readme (Windows®)” ( pg. 18).

Region

Europe 1

Europe 2

US/Canada

Asia &

Pacific 1

Asia &

Pacific 2

Asia &

Pacific 3

Location

Germany
(aixTeMa)

Europe area

other than

Germany

US

South Korea

Ta i wa n

Australia & New

Zealand

(Manacom)

Phone #

Fax #

[phone]
[phone]

[phone]

[phone]
[phone]
[phone] support.cyberlink.com.tw
[phone] support.gocyberlink.com
[phone]

[phone]

support.gocyberlink.com

support.gocyberlink.com English

support.gocyberlink.com English

support.gocyberlink.com English

Web Language

German / French /

English

www.gocyberlink.co.kr Korean

Mandarin / English

–6–

PIXELA

For technical inquiries, please contact the PIXELA User Support Center in your region.

Region

North America

Europe

Asia

Please check the PIXELA website for latest information and downloading.
http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/jvc/e/index.html

Location

Los Angeles

U.K.

Philippines

Phone #

[phone]

[phone]

[phone]

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System Requirements

Windows

®

8 Digital Photo Navigator

The following requirements must be satisfied to connect a camera to a PC and to use Digital Photo
Navigator.

OS :Windows® 2000 Professional SP4 [2000] (pre-installed),

CPU : Intel® Pentium® III, at least 700 MHz

RAM : At least 128 MB

Free hard disk space : At least 10 MB for installation, at least 500 MB recommended

Connector : USB 2.0 connector

Display : Must be capable of displaying 800 x 600 dots with 16-bit color

Miscellaneous : Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

Windows® XP Home Edition [XP] (pre-installed),
or Windows® XP Professional [XP] (pre-installed)

–8–

8 CyberLink DVD Solution

The following requirements must be satisfied to use CyberLink DVD Solution.

OS :Windows® 2000 Professional SP4 [2000] (pre-installed),

CPU : Intel® Pentium® III, at least 700 MHz

RAM : At least 128 MB (at least 256 MB recommended)

Free hard disk space : At least 350 MB for installation

Connector : USB 2.0 connector

Display : Must be capable of displaying 1024 x 600 dots

Miscellaneous : Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

Supported media : DVD-Video: DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW

Windows® XP Home Edition [XP] (pre-installed),
or Windows® XP Professional [XP] (pre-installed)

(Intel® Pentium® 4, at least 2 GHz recommended)

For creating DVD Video, at least 10 GB recommended
For creating VCD, at least 1 GB recommended

DirectX 9.0 or later
DirectX is necessary so that CyberLink DVD Solution works
properly and it is automatically installed during CyberLink DVD
Solution installation.

DVD-VR: DVD-RW, DVD-RAM
DVD+VR: DVD+RW
VideoCD: CD-R/RW
For the compatible DVD/CD burners, refer to CyberLink web
site: http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/products/powerproducer/
2_gold/comp_dvd_drives.jsp

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Macintosh

8 Capty MPEG Edit EX

The following requirements must be satisfied to use Capty MPEG Edit EX.

Hardware : iMac G4, iMac G5, iBook G4, Power Mac G5, PowerBook G4, eMac,

OS : Mac OS X (v10.2.8, v10.3.1 to v10.3.9)

CPU : At least PowerPC G4/800 MHz or more

RAM : At least 128 MB (at least 256 MB recommended)

Free hard disk space : At least 30 MB for installation

Connector : Must be standard equipped with USB 2.0 connector

Display : Must be capable of displaying 1024 x 768 dots with full color

Miscellaneous : QuickTime 6.5 or later

Mac Mini

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

● Windows

®

is either registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States

and/or other countries.

● Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

● Other product and company names included in this instruction manual are trademarks and/or

registered trademarks of their respective holders.

● If your PC does not meet the system requirements above, you can use the optional USB reader/
writer CU-VUSD70, the PC card adapter CU-VPSD60 or the floppy disk adapter CU-VFSD50 to
load the files in the memory card to the hard disk on your PC.
(Refer to “JVC Accessories” on our world web site at: http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/accessory/

–10–

)

Software Installation (Windows®)

Follow the procedure described below to install
the software. From the [SETUP] screen in step 2,
you can install the following drivers or software.
Before start installing, quit any other software you
are using. (Check that there are no other
application icons on the status bar.)

Digital Photo Navigator 1.5

This application is used to organize still images
and convert them into a variety of formats.

CyberLink DVD Solution

PowerProducer 2 Gold NE

PowerProducer 2 Gold NE is software for
creating movie discs incorporating not only video
but also slideshows. This software uses a simple
wizard format for creating a wide range of
different format discs. You can also edit imported
video. You can import video from the camera, edit
it, and then create a slideshow from still images.
You can create a customized menu for the video
or slideshow and write the contents to DVD or
other media.

PowerDirector Express NE

PowerDirector Express NE is software for easily
editing MPEG, AVI, and other video files, still
images, and other contents for creating a movie.
This software has an interface that allows editing
in either timeline or storyboard mode, maintains
superior image quality, uses SVRT for high-speed
rendering, and has a host of other advanced
video editing features.

PowerDVD 5 NE

PowerDVD 5 NE is software for playing back
DVD-Video and video files.

1 Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC.

After a moment, the [SETUP] screen appears.

● From the [SETUP] screen, you can install the
desired software.

● If the [SETUP] screen does not appear, double­click the CD-ROM icon in the [My Computer]
window.

2 Click [Install] on the right side of the

desired software and follow the on screen
instructions to complete the installation.

The installation of the selected software starts.
The procedure differs depending on the software.

Following steps are the example of CyberLink
DVD Solution.

3 Click [Install] on the right side of

[CyberLink DVD Solution] on the [SETUP]
screen.

[Choose Setup Language] screen appears.

4 Select the desired language and click [OK].

The [CyberLink DVD Solution Setup] screen in
step 5 appears.

● If [Information] screen for Windows Messenger
appears, refer to page 13.

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5 Click [Next].

8 Click [Next].

[License Agreement] screen appears.

6 Click [Yes].

[Customer Information] screen appears.

7 Confirm your information and click [Next].

● It is possible to change the information.

[Choose Destination Location] screen appears.

[Setup Type] screen appears.

9 Select the program(s) you want to install,

then click [Next].

[Setup Status] screen appears. Wait for a
moment until the installation is finished and
[Setup Complete] screen appears.

10 Click [Finish] then restart the PC.

Install all of the desired software in the same
way.

To display [SETUP] screen, double-click the CD­ROM icon in the [My Computer] window.

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NOTES:

● If PowerDirector/PowerProducer/PowerDVD have
already been installed on the PC, uninstall them
before installing the provided software:
Video files captured with this camera can only be
handled on the provided software. Please install
and use the provided software (PowerDirector
Express NE, PowerProducer 2 Gold NE,
PowerDVD 5 NE).

● If you perform installation of a software that is
already installed, uninstallation will start. In this
case, perform the installation again after
uninstallation is finished.

● Windows Messenger has to been closed during
CyberLink DVD Solution installation. If it is running
during installation, [Information] screen appears.

Connections (Windows®)

Connecting the USB cable

Connect the USB cable to copy still images and
video files in a recording medium to the PC.

PC

Camera

To USB connector

USB cable

To close Windows Messenger:

1) While holding [Ctrl + Alt] key, click [Delete]

key so that [Task Manager] appears.

2) Click [Processes] tab.

3) Select [msmsgs.exe].

4) Click [End process].

To USB connector

1 To assure safety, make sure all units are

turned off before making any connections.

2 Use the USB cable to connect the camera

to the PC.

NOTES:

● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the
power supply instead of the battery pack.

● When the USB cable is connected, turning on or off
the camera causes malfunctions of the PC.

● Connect the camera directly to the PC, not through
the hub.

● Do not use an extension USB cable.

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Viewing the Contents of a Recording

®

Medium (Windows

)

1 If you want to view the contents in the SD

Memory Card, make sure that the card is set
in the camera.

2 Set the camera’s power switch to the

playback mode while pressing down the lock
button located on the switch.

The camera turns on.

3 Connect the camera to the PC with a USB

cable. ( pg. 13)

On the camera’s LCD monitor [USB
MASSSTORAGE] appears.

4 When using Windows

The [Removable Disk]
window appears on
the PC’s screen after
a moment.
Select [Open folders
to view files using
Windows Explorer]
and click [OK].

NOTE:

If the [Removable Disk]
window does not
appear, confirm the connection ( pg. 13) or
perform the steps 1 and 2 .

®

XP:

When using Windows® 2000:

1 Double-click
the [My
Computer] icon
on the desktop.
The [Removable
Disk] icon which
represents the
recording
medium in the
camera appears in the [My Computer] window. If
the SD card is in the camera, two [Removable
Disk] icons appear. Check the contents in each
recording medium.

2 Double-click the [Removable Disk] icon.

5 The folders in the recording medium

appear.

Different file types are stored in different folders.

Video files

Still images

DPOF setting data

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Folder structure within the recording medium
Video files: Stored in the [PRGxxx] folder (where

xxx is a number), within the [SD_VIDEO] folder.
Still image files: Stored in the [xxxJVCSO] folder
(where xxx is a number), within the [DCIM] folder.

Recording

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[DCIM]: Contains folders with still images (JPEG)

(extension “.jpg”)

[SD_VIDEO]: Contains folders with video

(MPEG2) files (extension “.mod”)

[EXTMOV]: Contains video (MPEG2) files

produced on a PC (extension “.mpg”
( pg. 17)) or video files that failed to be
produced by an accident such as when
dropped.

[MISC]: Contains folders with DPOF setting data

A Still image file folder
B Management information for the media as a

whole

C Management information
D Video file
E Management information for the video file
F Video file produced on a PC
G Video file that failed to be produced by an

accident such as when dropped.

* Management information: Information such as the

date and time of recording, recorded with the video
file.

NOTES:

● Any folders or files other than those described
above are also recorded in the recording medium.

● Saving the wrong kinds of files in a recording
medium or deleting files or folders from a recording
medium can cause problems with the operation of
the camera. When it is necessary to delete a file
from a recording medium, delete it through the
camera. Also, do not move or rename folders and
files within the medium on PC.

● Never disconnect the USB cable while the
ACCESS lamp on the camera lights or blinks.

● If you are using a brand new SD card, you need to
format it with the camera first. You may not be able
to copy files from the SD card to the PC without
doing so.

● If the video file is not recorded or saved properly,
the file is moved to [EXTMOV] folder with extension
“.mod”.

● The file extension may not appear depending on
the [FOLDER] option setting of Windows

®

.

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Copying Files to the PC (Windows®)

Still images and video files that are stored in a
recording medium can be copied to the PC and
played back on the PC.

1 Perform the procedure in “Viewing the

Contents of a Recording Medium
(Windows

The folders in the recording medium appear.

®

)” ( pg. 14).

2 Create a new folder, enter the folder name,

and then double-click it.

For example, create a new folder in the [My
Pictures] folder.

3 Select the folder to be copied, and then

drag and drop that folder in the destination
folder.

NOTES:

● Never disconnect the USB cable while the
ACCESS lamp on the camera lights or blinks.

● File transfer takes considerable time in PCs. Usage
of a PC that supports USB 2.0 is required.

Playing Back Files on the PC

®

(Windows

Still images

Use an application that can handle the JPEG file
format.
To view a still image, double-click the still image
file (extension “.jpg”).

Video files

Use the PowerDVD 5 NE.
You can install this software from the provided
CD-ROM. For more details of PowerDVD 5 NE,
refer to “Playing Back Copied Video
(Windows®)”. ( pg. 20)

NOTE:

When playing back a file in the recording medium on
your PC, copy the file to your PC, and then play it
back. If video file is played back directly from
recording medium (i.e. the camera is connected
through USB to your PC), it may be not played back
properly due to the inadequate processing speeds or
other problems.

)

To copy still images: Copy the folder within the
[DCIM] folder.
To copy video files: Copy the folder within the
[SD_VIDEO] folder.

● The ACCESS lamp on the camera lights or blinks,
and the folder is copied from the recording medium
to the PC.

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Copying Edited Files back to Camera

®

(Windows

)

Disconnecting the USB cable

®

(Windows

)

To use the camera to play back video files
(MPEG2 files, with the extension “.mpg”) which
have been edited using the provided software,
change the file name to "MOV_xxxx.mpg" (where
xxxx is a number) and move it to the [EXTMOV]
folder. ( pg. 15)
The following video files cannot be played back
on the camera:

● Files which do not have correct file names

● Files which are not in MPEG2 format

● Files prepared on any application other than the

provided software

● Edited files which were not produced on a JVC
Hard Disk Camcorder.

Also, be sure to turn off the SVRT function when
editing the video files using PowerDirector
Express NE. (Do not check the checkbox [Use
SVRT to save rendering time].)

How to play back video files from the [EXTMOV]
folder on the camera

On the index display of video files, press the
recording start/stop button to display "MPG" on
the screen. After that, follow the usual operation
for playback. However, playlist functions are not
available.

Before loading or unloading recording mediums
or turning off the PC, first disconnect the USB
cable and turn off the camera.

1 Confirm that the ACCESS lamp on the

camera does not light or blink.

● If the ACCESS 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.

The [Safely Remove Hardware] or [Unplug or
Eject Hardware] dialog box appears.
Windows® XP: If not, wait a while then go to
step 5.

3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] or [USB

Disk], and then click [Stop].

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4 Click [OK].

Windows® 2000: If a message indicating that the
device can be safely removed appears, click [OK]
and then click [Close].

* The model name depends on the connected

camera.

5 Disconnect the USB cable.
6 Set the camera’s power switch to off.

The camera turns off.

User’s Guide/Help/Readme

®

(Windows

This manual only refers to software installation
and PC connection. For more details of each
software, refer to its User’s Guide/Help/Readme.

)

8 CyberLink DVD Solution

Following steps are the example of CyberLink
PowerDirector Express NE.

1 Click [Start], go to [All Programs] or

[Programs]– [CyberLink PowerDirector
Express], and then click User’s Guide/Help/
Readme depending on your preference.

INFORMATION

The programs in CyberLink DVD Solution are
versions with limited functionality. The User's
Guide and Help files are written for the
commercial version available in stores. For
information about the differences with the
commercial version, see the Readme file or the
following web site: http://www2.cli.co.jp/
products/ne/ for the respective program.

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8 Digital Photo Navigator

The User’s Guide is included on the CD-ROM in
PDF format. Right-click the CD-ROM icon in [My
Computer], then click [Open]. Double-click the
[Docs] folder, then double-click the [PhotoNavi]
folder. Open the "Start.pdf" file and click the
button of the desired language. Note that Adobe®
Acrobat® ReaderTM or Adobe® Reader® must be
installed to read PDF files.
Adobe® Reader® can be loaded from Adobe’s

web site: http://www.adobe.com/

Backing Up Video files (Windows®)

1 Set the camera to playback mode.
2 Connect the camera to the PC with the

USB cable.

3 The message [USB MASSSTORAGE] is

displayed on the LCD screen.

When using
Windows® XP:
Select [Open folders
to view files using
Windows Explorer]
from the [Removable
Disk] screen on the
PC.

When using
Windows
2000
Select
[Removable
Disk] from the
[My Computer]
screen.

®

Me/

4 Create a new folder with a selected name

on the desktop.

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5 Copy the entire [SD_VIDEO] folder.

When returning folders backed up to the PC back
to the camera, be sure to first erase the
[SD_VIDEO] folder in the camera HDD before
copying the [SD_VIDEO] folder of the PC.

Playing Back Copied Video

®

(Windows

)

Creating play lists using multiple files and viewing
video

1 Click the bottom right of the operation

panel to create a playlist using multiple files.

Video files

Still images

● The [EXTMOV] folder may contain dropped scenes
or video corrupted by the management folder due
to some cause. In this case, be sure to copy this
entire folder too.

DPOF setting data

2 Click [File Mode].

The video files can be selected in folder units.

Viewing the video for a single file

Drag and drop a MOD file over the PowerDVD
shortcut icon, PowerDVD 5 NE screen, or the
operation panel.

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How To Create DVDs simply

®

(Windows

)

1 Start PowerDirector Express NE and click

[Load a media folder] of the import button,
then select the folder that you have copied to
PC to register it to the library.

2 Drag and drop the videos from the library

to the timeline/storyboard in the playback
order.

● If necessary, edit transition or title on the
timeline/storyboard. Click [Produce] button after
finish editing.

● Video in 4:3 aspect ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio
cannot be edited together.

● If a still image is inserted into video in 16:9
aspect ratio, the image must be squeeze
processed first by using the Digital Photo
Navigator.

(Example of transition)

3 Select [Produce a Disc], and then click

[Next].

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4 Select [DVD Format] and click [Next].

● If the video is [ULTRA FINE], [FINE], or
[NORMAL], select [High Quality NTSC (or PAL)
DVD]. If the video is [ECONOMY], select [Long
Play NTSC (or PAL) DVD]. Encoding is not
performed on unedited video, and high-speed
processing is performed at the original image
quality.

● Insert a check mark for [Use SVRT to save
rendering time]. The minimum required
encoding is performed, and high-speed
processing is performed while keeping the
original image quality. Insert a check mark for
[After production, make disc in PowerProducer].

● If the image is in 16:9 aspect ratio, insert a
check mark for [Export 16:9 movie].

● Check that you do not exceed the recordable
capacity of the DVD.

5 Click [Start] to create the file. After the

completion of video file creation,
PowerProducer 2 Gold NE starts
automatically.

6 Load a blank DVD media into the

recordable DVD drive.

● When you watch DVDs on commercially
available DVD player, it is recommended to
burn to DVD-R.

7 Click []] in the [Import/Capture Content]

screen of PowerProducer 2 Gold NE.

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8 Remove the check mark for [Include Menu]

in the [Preview] screen, and then click []].

9 Insert a check mark for [Burn to disc] in

the [Final Output] screen, and then click []
to create the DVD-Video.

Check that you do not exceed the recordable
capacity of the DVD

For more details for creating a DVDs, refer to
the User’s Guide of PowerDirector and
PowerProducer installed on the PC.
( pg. 18)

Creating a DVD with Titles

®

(Windows

)

1 Connect the camera to the PC with the

USB cable, or remove the SD Memory Card
from the camera and connect it to the PC
using the card reader. Copy the video file
folder (ex. “PRG001”) in the recording
medium to the PC.

"SD_VIDEO" folder

“PRG001” folder

2 Start PowerDirector Express NE and click

[Load a media folder] of the import button,
then select the folder copied to PC in step 1
to register it to the library.

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3 Drag and drop the videos from the library

to the timeline/storyboard in the playback
order.

● If necessary, edit transition or title on the
timeline/storyboard. Click [Produce] after finish
editing.

● Video in 4:3 aspect ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio
cannot be edited together.

● If a still image is inserted into video in 16:9
aspect ratio, the image must be squeeze
processed first by using the Digital Photo
Navigator.

(Example of transition)

4 Select [Create a File (Everio Series)], and

then select [Next].

5 Select the same mode as the recording

mode of the editing data, and then click
[Next].

● If using a video file with an aspect ratio of 16:9,
insert a check mark for [Export 16:9 movie]
(Select [ULTRA] if the recording mode is
unknown.) Note that a check mark cannot be
inserted for DVD+VR.

● Insert a check mark for [Use SVRT to save
rendering time]. The minimum required
encoding is performed, and high-speed
processing is performed while keeping the
original image quality. Insert a check mark for
[After production, make disc in PowerProducer].

● If the image is in 16:9 aspect ratio, insert a
check mark for [Export 16:9 movie].

NOTE:

Check that you do not exceed the recordable
capacity of the DVD.

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6 Click [Start].

This starts conversion of the edited file. The file is
saved to the location displayed in the storage
location. Before creating slideshows or titles on a
DVD that includes video in 16:9 aspect ratio, still
images must first undergo the squeeze process.

7 Click [Home].
8 Load an unrecorded DVD media into the

DVD d ri ve .

9 Start PowerProducer.
10 Select [DVD].

For the detail of the quality of the video, refer to
the following table.

11Click [Open media files]. The file that was

saved before is opened. Organize the files in
the order they will be played by checking
them using the Preview or other method.

12Insert a check mark for [Include Menu].

PowerDirector
Express NE

ULTRA FINE HQ

FINE XP

NORMAL SP

ECONOMY EP

PowerProducer 2
Gold NE

● The menu screens, menu titles, and background
music (BGM) can be changed. Use the additional
functions to change as you like, and then click []].

13Insert a check mark for [Burn to Disc],

and then click the [] button to create the
DVD video.

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Viewing Edited Video with a Camera

®

(Windows

After changing the name of the file created in
steps in “Creating a DVD with Titles
(Windows®)”, copy it to the camera.

(Example of file name)

NOTES:

● The Default××.mpg file is created, and the title data
file is saved. Be sure to remember the name and
location of the file. Data can be written back to the
recording medium in the camera.

● To play the created video file in the camera,
change the file name as listed below. Then, copy it
to the [EXTMOV] folder in the camera media.

)

MOV_0002.mpg

:

MOV_9999.mpg

Software Installation (Macintosh)

Follow the procedure described below to install
the software.
Before starts installing, quit any other software
you are using.

Capty MPEG Edit EX

This application is used to edit video files
(MPEG-2 format) and write them into QuickTime
and a variety of formats.

1 Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC.

Double click the CD-ROM icon.

2 Double-click the [Capty MPEG Edit EX for

Everio] folder in the CD-ROM.

3 Double-click the [Capty MPEG Edit EX.pkg]

icon.

4 Click [Continue] when you asked to

continue installing the software.

Introduction screen appears.

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5 Click [Continue] on the Introduction

screen.

Read Me screen appears.

8 Click [Agree] if you agree with the license

agreement.

Select a Destination screen appears.

6 Read the Important Information carefully

and click [Continue].

License screen appears.

7 Read the Software License Agreement

carefully and click [Continue].

9 Select the desitination volume and click

[Continue].

Installation Type screen appears.

10Click [Upgrade] if you perform a basic

installation of the software.

Authenticate screen appears.

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11Enter the Macintosh Administrator name

and password in [Name] and [Password]
respectively, and click [OK].

Finish Up screen appears.

Connections (Macintosh)

Connect the USB cable to copy still images and
video files in a recording medium to the PC.

PC

● If you are not the owner, this screen will not be
appeared.

12Click [Close] after you will confirm the

message that tells you the installation has
been completed.

13Click [Close] when the installation is

finished and eject the CD-ROM.

Camera

To USB connector

USB cable

To USB connector

1 To assure safety, make sure all units are

turned off before making any connections.

2 Use the USB cable to connect the camera

to the PC.

NOTES:

● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the
power supply instead of the battery pack.

● When the USB cable is connected, turning on or off
the camera causes malfunctions of the PC.

● Connect the camera directly to the PC, not through
the hub.

● Do not use an extension USB cable.

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Viewing the Contents of a Recording Medium (Macintosh)

1 If you want to view the contents in the SD

Memory Card, make sure that the card is set
in the camera.

2 Set the camera’s power switch to the

playback mode while pressing down the lock
button located on the switch.

3 Connect the camera to the PC with a USB

cable. ( pg. 28)

On the camera’s LCD monitor [USB
MASSSTORAGE] appears. The
recording medium icon appears on
the desktop.

● The name of the recording medium
icon is “Untitled”, “Unlabeled” or “No name”. We
recommend that you name the icon to tell it
from the other removable disks or folders

● If the SD card is in the camera, two “No name”
icons appear. Check the contents in each
recording medium.

4 Double-click the memory card icon on the

desktop.

The folders in the recording medium appear.

Still images

DPOF Setting data

Different file types are stored in different folders.
[DCIM]: Contains folders with still images

(extension “.jpg”)

[SD_VIDEO]: Contains folders with video

(MPEG2) files (extension “.mod”)

[EXTMOV]: Contains video (MPEG2) files that

failed to be produced by an accident
such as when dropped (extension
“.mod”)

[MISC]: Contains folders with DPOF setting

data

Video files

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NOTES:

● Any folders or files other than those described
above are also recorded in the recording medium.

● Saving the wrong kinds of files in a recording
medium or deleting files or folders from a recording
medium can cause problems with the operation of
the camera. When it is necessary to delete a file
from a recording medium, delete it through the
camera. Also, do not move or rename folders and
files within the medium on PC.

● Never disconnect the USB cable while the
ACCESS lamp on the camera lights or blinks.

● If you are using a brand new SD card, you need to
format it with the camera first. You may not be able
to copy files from the SD cards to the PC without
doing so.

● If the video file is not recorded or saved properly,
the file is moved to [EXTMOV] folder with extension
“.mod”.

Copying Files to the PC (Macintosh)

Still images and video files that are stored in
recording medium can be copied to the PC and
played back on the PC.

1 Double-click the recording

medium icon on the desktop.

The folders in the recording medium
appear.

2 Create a new folder, enter the folder name,

and then double-click it.

3 Select the folder to be copied, and then

drag and drop that folder in the destination
folder.

To copy still images: Copy the folder within the

[DCIM] folder.
To copy video files: Copy the folder within the
[SD_VIDEO] and [EXTMOV] folders.

● The ACCESS lamp on the camera lights or blinks,
and the folder is copied from the recording medium
to the PC.

NOTE:

Never disconnect the USB cable while the ACCESS
lamp on the camera lights or blinks.

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Disconnecting the USB cable (Macintosh)

Before loading or unloading recording medium or
turning off the PC, first disconnect the USB cable
and turn off the camera.

1 Drop the recording medium

icon on the desktop into the
[Trash] icon.

● If the confirmation message
appears, click [OK].

2 Confirm that the ACCESS lamp

on the camera does not light or
blink.

● If the ACCESS lamp lights or blinks,
wait until it is turned off before
proceeding.

3 Disconnect the USB cable.
4 Set the camera’s power switch to off.

The camera turns off.

Help/Readme (Macintosh)

This manual only refers to software installation
and PC connection. For more details of the
software, refer to its Help/Readme.

8 Capty MPEG Edit EX

1 Open the [Capty MPEG Edit EX for Everio]

folder in the [Applications] folder.

2 Double-click the [Capty MPEG Edit EX for

Everio] icon.

* You can drug and drop the selected video files into

the icon.

Help

Select [Capty MPEG Edit EX Help] in the help
menu. The usage is described.

ReadMe

The file is in the [ReadMe] folder. Support
information and the limit are mentioned.

INFORMATION

For the exclusive URL for Everio, refer to PIXELA
web site: http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/jvc/e/
index.html

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File Combination (Macintosh)

Step1 Start Capty MPEG Edit EX.
1 Double click the [Macintosh HD] icon.

2 Open the [Applications] folder.
3 Open the [Capty MPEG Edit EX for Everio]

folder.

4 Double click the [Capty MPEG Edit EX for

Everio] icon to start Capty MPEG Edit EX.

Step2 To combine two or more files,

they need to first be linked in File
Combination Mode. If the files will not be
combined, proceed to Step 6.

To switch to File Combination Mode, from the
Capty MPEG Edit EX menu,

1 Click [View].
2 Click [Combine Files].

* When switching from Trimming Mode to File

Combination Mode, the data being edited will be
lost. Be sure to save it beforehand if necessary.

Step3 Opening file
1 Click [File] from the Capty MPEG Edit EX

menu bar.

2 Click [Add File].

3 Select the folder that was copied, and then

select the video file (extension MOD). To
select multiple video files at once, click to
select the files while holding down the
command key, [].

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4 Click [Open] to import the file.

5 The files are arranged in playback order in

the File Combination Mode window.

6 After the files are arranged, click [Create]

to create the file.

Clicking [Add] and selecting each file individually
will arrange the files in that order.

● Use the default audio setting of [Dolby Digital] and
the bit rate. Change the bit rate according to the
video quality.

QUALITY Bit rate

ULTRA FINE 384Kbps

FINE 384Kbps

NORMAL 256Kbps

ECONOMY 128Kbps

Step4 Select the file format.

Normally, select MPEG (system stream) format.
See Help for other file formats.

1 Select the file format, and click [Execute].

2 Enter the file name to be saved to [Save

As].

3 Select the storage location under Where.
4 Click [Save] to save the file.

● To edit the combine file, reopen the file that was
saved in [Trimming Mode], and then make the
editing changes.

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File Trimming (Macintosh)

Skip to Step9 if you do not edit video files.

Step5 Switching to Trimming Mode.
1 Click [View] from the Capty MPEG Edit EX

menu bar.

2 Click [Trimming].

* When switching from File Combination Mode to

Trimming Mode, the data being edited will be lost.

Step6 Opening file.
1 Click [File] from the Capty MPEG Edit EX

menu bar.

2 Click [Load File].

The [Select File] screen appears.

3 Select the video file (extension MOD or,

MPG) and click [Open] to import the file.

Step7 Editing
1 The point selected first in the trimming

range is displayed in the GOP list or frame
list. To edit in frame units, insert a check mark
to display the frame in the frame list.

● Note that the scroll function will become slower.

2 Drag and drop the IN point in the trimming

range (point selected first) from the displayed
thumbnail to the IN Point preview box.

3 Drag and drop the OUT point (point

selected last) in the trimming range from the
displayed thumbnail to the OUT Point preview
box.

4 When the selections in the range are

completed, click [Set].

● If necessary, repeat operations to set the trimming
range.

5 After editing is completed, click [Create].

● Click arrows on the screen while pressing down the
shift key to set the Scroll Distance.

● For further details about the operations on the
screen, refer to Help.

● Multiple videos cannot be selected at the same
time. To combine multiple video files, start the
procedure from step 2.

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Step8 Saving
1 Select the trimming range processing

method.

Delete trimming range

Deletes the trimming range and creates a new
file.

Combine range and create

Combines the multiple trimming ranges that were
set in the trimming list at the currently selected
locations. A single file is created.

Create individual ranges

Individual files are created for each currently
selected range.

2 Select the file format.

● When creating DVD video using PIXELA’s
“CaptyDVD/VCD Ver. 2”, be sure to select MPEG
(system stream) format.

3 Click [Execute] to create the file.

Step9 Creating DVDs

PIXELA’s “CaptyDVD/VCD Ver. 2” is
recommended for creating DVDs.
From CaptyDVD/VCD Ver. 2,

● There is no image quality degradation due to
editing.

● Wide-screen video is supported.

● Video files in the Everio hard disk can be used

without conversion.

For more information, refer to PIXELA web site:
http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/jvc/e/

NOTES:

● MPEG files edited with the [Create a File (Everio
Series)] command through the Windows version of
CyberLink’s PowerDirector Express NE (in Normal
and Economy modes) cannot be imported.

● When multiple files selected simultaneously in File
Combination mode are imported, they may not
always be arranged in the recorded order or file
name order. To arrange them in order, import them
one file at a time.

4 Name the file and click [Save].

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