JVC GZMG505US User Manual

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND
USB CONNECTION GUIDE

GUIDE D’INSTALLATION DU
LOGICIEL ET RACCORDEMENT USB

GUÍA DE INSTALACIÓN DE
SOFTWARE Y CONEXIÓN USB

ENGLISHFRANÇAISESPAÑOL

LYT1634-001A

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Contents

For All Users

JVC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT .... 2

Notice for Users ............................................... 5

System Requirements .....................................7

Folder Structure and Extensions ................... 10

For Windows® Users

Preparation .................................................... 11

Software Installation ...................................... 11

Connections ................................................... 13

Connecting the Camera to the PC ................. 13

Disconnecting the USB cable ........................ 14

Viewing the Contents of a Recording Medium.... 15

Copying Files to the PC ................................. 16

Playing Back Files on the PC ........................16

Playing Back Files Edited on the PC with a

Camera ...................................................... 17

Playing Back Copied Video ...........................17

User’s Guide/Help/Readme ........................... 18

For Macintosh Users

Preparation .................................................... 19

Software Installation ...................................... 19

Connections ................................................... 21

Connecting the Camera to the PC ................. 21

Disconnecting the USB cable ........................ 21

Viewing the Contents of a Recording Medium ...22

Copying Files to the PC ................................. 23

Help/Readme ................................................. 23

For All Users

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.

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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.

/Macintosh

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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.

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

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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.

/Macintosh

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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” (墌 pg. 18).

Telephone/fax support

Location Language Office hours

(Mon. to Fri.)

Germany English / German /

Taiwan Mandarin 9:00 am to 6:00 pm [phone]

Japan Japanese 10:00 am to 5:00 pm [phone] [phone]

French / Spanish /

Italian / Dutch

9:00 am to 5:00 pm [phone] [phone]

Paid voice support

Location Language Lines are open

(Mon. to Fri.)

U.S.A. English 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm

CST

Support web/e-mail

Language URL/e-mail address

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

German /

French /

Spanish /

Italian

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

[e-mail]

Phone # Fax #

ext. 333

[phone]

URL

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

new_site/voice_support.jsp

PIXELA

For technical inquiries, please contact the PIXELA User Support Center in your region.

Region

North America Los Angeles English

Europe U.K.

Asia Philippines English [phone]

Please check the PIXELA website for latest information and downloading.
http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/jvc/e/index.html

Location

Language Phone #

English / German /

French / Spanish

U.K., Germany, France and Spain only

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[phone]

(Toll-Free)

[phone]

[phone]

(Toll-Free)

[phone]

System Requirements

Windows

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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 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 burners, refer to CyberLink web site:
http://www.cyberlink.com/english/products/powerproducer/3/
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 (except G3), iBook G4, Power Mac G5, PowerBook G4,

eMac, Mac Mini (except Intel Core Solo), MacBook Pro

OS : Mac OS X (v10.3.1 to v10.3.9, v10.4.2 to v10.4.5)
CPU : At least PowerPC G4/800 MHz or more, PowerPC G5

* For Macintosh with Intel Core Duo Processor, the software runs

with Rosetta.

RAM

Mac OS X
(v10.3.1 to v10.3.9)

Mac OS X
(v10.4.2 to v10.4.5)

: At least 128 MB (at least 256 MB recommended)

: At least 256 MB

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

8 mono DVD

The following requirements must be satisfied to use mono DVD.

Hardware : iMac (except G3), iBook G4, Power Mac G5, PowerBook G4,

OS : Mac OS X (v10.3.1 to v10.3.9, v10.4.2 to v10.4.5)
CPU : At least PowerPC G4/800 MHz or more, PowerPC G5

RAM

Mac OS X
(v10.3.1 to v10.3.9)

Mac OS X
(v10.4.2 to v10.4.5)

Free hard disk space : At least 50 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
Supported drives : Standard Macintosh SuperDrives and following PIXELA drives:

eMac, Mac Mini (except Intel Core Solo), MacBook Pro

* For Macintosh with Intel Core Duo Processor, the software runs

with Rosetta.

: At least 128 MB (at least 256 MB recommended)

: At least 256 MB

● PIX-SLRR/F1H (MATSHITA/DVD-RAM UJ-815A)

● PIX-DVRR/FW4 (MATSHITA/DVD-RAM SW-9572)

● PIX-DVRR/AT4M (MATSHITA/DVD-RAM SW-9572)

● PIX-DVPR/FW5 (PLEXTOR/DVDR PX-712A)

● PIX-DVRR/FW6 (MATSHITA/DVD-RAM SW-9573S)

● PIX-DVRR/AT6M (MATSHITA/DVD-RAM SW-9573S)

● PIX-DVRR/FW7 (MATSHITA/DVD-RAM SW-9574S)

* PIXELA drives are available only in Japan.

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NOTES:

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

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● Windows
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 CU­VUSD70, 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/

is either registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or

)

/Macintosh

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Folder Structure and Extensions

Folder structure within the recording medium

Recording medium

[DCIM]: Contains the [xxxJVCSO] (where xxx is

a number) folders with still images

[SD_VIDEO]: Contains the [PRGxxx] (where xxx

is a number) folders with video files

[EXTMOV]: Contains video (MPEG2) files

produced on a PC or video files that failed to be
produced by an accident such as when
dropped.

[MISC]: Contains folders with DPOF setting data
[PRIVATE]: Contains management information

files of event information and/or DVD creation
for the files taken with the camera

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.

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For Windows® Users

Preparation

Software Installation

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 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 3 NE

PowerProducer 3 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 3 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

Connecting the Camera to the PC

Connect the camera to the PC to copy still
images and video files in a recording medium.

PC

To AC outlet

AC adapter

To USB connector

To DC connector

USB cable

To close Windows Messenger:

1) While holding [Ctrl + Alt] key, press [Delete]

key so that [Task Manager] appears.

2) Click [Processes] tab and select
[msmsgs.exe].

3) Click [End process].

4) Select [Yes].

To USB connector

Camera

1 To assure safety, make sure all units are

turned off before making any connections.

2 Connect the AC adapter to the camera,

then plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet.

● If necessary, plug the AC adapter into an AC
outlet with the provided power cord.

3 Turn on the camera.
4 Connect the camera to the PC with the

USB cable.

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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Disconnecting the USB cable

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.

4 Click [OK].

Windows® 2000: If a message indicating that the

device can be safely removed appears, click [OK]
and then click [Close].

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].

* 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.

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Viewing the Contents of a Recording Medium

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. (墌 pg. 13)

On the camera’s LCD monitor [USB MASS
STORAGE] appears.

4 When using Windows

The [EVERIO_HDD]/
[EVERIO_SD]
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 [EVERIO_HDD]/
[EVERIO_SD] window does not appear, confirm the
connection (墌 pg. 13) or perform the following steps
1 and 2.

When using Windows® 2000:

1 Double-click
the [My
Computer] icon
on the desktop.
The
[EVERIO_HDD]/
[EVERIO_SD]
icon which
represents the
recording medium in the camera appears in the
[My Computer] window.

2 Double-click the [EVERIO_HDD]/
[EVERIO_SD] icon.

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XP:

5 The folders in the recording medium

appear.

Different file types are stored in different folders.

Video files

Still images

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

DPOF setting data

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Copying Files to the PC Playing Back Files on the PC

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” (墌 pg. 15).

The folders in the recording medium appear.

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.

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”. (墌 pg. 17)

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.

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.

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Playing Back Files Edited on the PC with a Camera

To use the camera to play back the video files
(MPEG2 files, with the extension “.mpg”) which
have been edited on the PC, follow the following
procedure.

1 Change the file name to "MOV_xxxx.mpg"

(xxxx should be a 4-digit number).

(Example of file name)

2 Connect the camera to the PC with the

USB cable, and open the [EXTMOV] folder.
Copy the video files ("MOV_xxxx.mpg") to the
[EXTMOV] folder.

3 Press the recording REC/SNAP button

while the index screen is displayed.

4 After [MPG] is displayed, press / / /

to select the file you want to play, then

press 49.

NOTES:

● 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.

● 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].)

● Delete files in the [EXTMOV] folder by using your
PC.

● 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.

Playing Back Copied Video

Creating play lists using multiple files and viewing
video

1 Start PowerDVD 5 NE and click the bottom

right of the operation panel to create a playlist
using multiple files.

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.

®

Windows

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User’s Guide/Help/Readme

This manual only refers to software installation,
PC connection and simple operations. 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.

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. 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/

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For Macintosh Users

Preparation

Software Installation

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.

mono DVD

This application is used to create a DVD disc with
video files (MPEG-2 format) recorded with a
camera.

1 Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC.

Double click the CD-ROM icon.

2 To install Capty MPEG Edit EX, double-

click the [Capty MPEG Edit EX for Everio]
folder in the CD-ROM.

To install mono DVD, double-click the

[mono DVD] folder in the CD-ROM.

3 Double-click the [Capty MPEG Edit EX.pkg]

icon.

Following steps are the example of Capty
MPEG Edit EX.

4 Click [Continue] when you asked to

continue installing the software.

Introduction screen appears.

5 Click [Continue] on the Introduction

screen.

Macintosh

ReadMe screen appears.

6 Read the Important Information carefully

and click [Continue].

Double-click the [mono DVD.mpkg] icon.

License screen appears.

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7 Read the Software License Agreement

carefully and click [Continue].

11Enter the Macintosh Administrator name

and password in [Name] and [Password]
respectively, and click [OK].

8 Click [Agree] if you agree with the license

agreement.

Select a Destination screen appears.

9 Select the destination volume and click

[Continue].

Installation Type screen appears.

10Click [Upgrade] if you perform a basic

installation of the software.

● When installing Capty MPEG Edit EX, this screen
will not be appeared if you are the owner.

Finish Up screen appears.

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.

● [Install] may be shown instead of [Upgrade].

Authenticate screen appears.

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Connections

Connecting the Camera to the PC

Connect the camera to the PC to copy still
images and video files in a recording medium.

To AC outlet

AC adapter

To USB connector

To DC connector

To USB connector

Camera

PC

USB cable

1 To assure safety, make sure all units are

turned off before making any connections.

2 Connect the AC adapter to the camera,

then plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet.

● If necessary, plug the AC adapter into an AC
outlet with the provided power cord.

3 Turn on the camera.
4 Connect the camera to the PC with the

USB cable.

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.

Disconnecting the USB cable

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.

Macintosh

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