JVC HM100U User Manual

JVC HM100U

BASIC OPERATIONS

by EMMANUEL ALEXANDRE Jr./CUNY-TV

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!!Feb. 29, 2012 Ver.6

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Intro

This is a basic summary based on both the menu

settings and the actual buttons on the camera. I’ve

omitted certain information that I found either self-

explanatory or irrelevant to students. I’ve also kept

away from advance video and audio settings. Please

refer to the manufacturer’s PDF manual for a more in-

depth look.

1.

Link:

http://inside.massart.edu/Documents/inside.massart.edu/

academic_resources/GY-HM100U.pdf

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NOTE

Open/Close

Lens Cap

OPERATING THE JVC HM100U

Turning on the camera

First, hold the battery firmly in your hand making

sure that the arrow is pointing left. Then slide the

battery onto the holster in the camera making sure

the metal parts engage, you should then hear a

clicking sound.

2.

The On/Off switch is located on the right side of the

camera. Turn the camera on by pressing the blue

button on the wheel then turn it counter clock wise

to the Standby/On position. Turn once more to the

Mode position to switch to still camera mode.

: Make sure the camera lens cover is open by flipping the

switch located on the left of the

.

To change the battery, simply press the button

marked BATT. located right on top of the holster

then slide it towards the right and pull out.

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NOTE

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3.

Selecting the Camera/Recording modes

Open the LCD screen, which is located on the left side

of the camera. Inside the LCD compartment you’ll

find a series of buttons. Press the Menu button.

The camera menu selections will then appear on the

LCD screen.

Use the controller on the left edge of

the LCD screen, labelled (T,W) to scroll

up, down and across the menu

Scroll down to the System Select

menu to choose the camera’s

recording signal. Select 1080-60/30

from the list.

: Changing the camera’s recording

signal will cause the camera to reboot itself.

selections. Select File Format by

pressing down on the center of

controller. Choose Quicktime file format.

: In certain Menus, use the T, W controller to navigate

back one page or the MENU button to exit the Menu page.

Now scroll down to select Record

Mode. The following selection will

determine the recording settings of

your camera, from 1920/60i or 30p

(HQ) ‘High Quality’ to 1440/60i(HQ)

or (SP) ‘Standard Quality’.

Select 1920/60i(HQ) from the list.

or 1920/30p(HQ) if you’re

shooting for the web.

: If you had

previously chosen 720/60 or

24 as your camera signal

then your recording choices

will be 1280/60p, 30p 24p

(HQ) or (SP).

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Audio Select

Manual

Audio Level

Connecting the microphone

To connect an external microphone to the

camera, first select the audio input and choose

the type of input using the controls. Move the

switch to Mic for microphones that use their

own power supply, or switch to Mic+48V for

microphones that draw power from the camera.

4.

The camera’s audio controls are located

on the left side, at the tip of the handle.

The XLR inputs are on the opposite

side, under the microphone holder.

Then plug the XLR cable to one of

the inputs selected, either 1 or 2 on

the opposite side of the controls.

Make sure the arrow on the XLR Connector

is pointing towards the PUSH button on the

camera, then push the connector forward

until a clicking sound is heard.

Turn the

To disconnect, press the

to

PUSH Button on the

each individual mic level.

camera then pull out

while holding the end of

switch

and use the

knob to control

the connector cable.

Tugging the

cable may cause

it to malfunction

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Setting the audio

5.

1.Make sure the audio switch is set to

MANUAL

2.Make sure that your AUDIO INPUT

1 and INPUT 2 are set to Mic+48khz

for on board microphone or your WIRED

mics.

3.Make sure that your CH-2 INPUT is

set to INPUT 2

4.Make sure that your headphone

levels are turned up by adjusting the

ADJ./VOL. knob on the back of the

camera

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Recording

NOTE

Preview Mode,

The SDHC card slots are located at the

bottom of the camera, under the LCD

screen. This camera model allows for a

minimum Class 6 card and up to Class

10 card. A standard 32 gig SDHC card

will record up 1 hour and 50 minutes.

6.

Insert the card into the slot, with the

metallic censors going in first and the

label facing up. Slightly push the card

once with the tip of your finger until

you hear a click. Push the card once

Turn on your camera and begin recording

by pressing the REC button located behind

the On/Off knob. Press once and a REC

sign will appear on the LCD screen, and

you will see the counter begin to roll

above it. Press it once more, and the

counter will stop and a green ‘Pause’

signal will appear on the screen.

more to disengage it from the slot and

pull it out with the tip of your fingers.

: Ejecting the SDHC cards while recording or while in

(CAM/MEDIA) will result in file corruption.

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Zooming and Focus

Auto

Manual

7.

There are three ways to zoom on the camera. First by

using the rocker located on the right side above the hand

strap. Push the T(Telephoto) to zoom-in and W(Wide) to

zoom-out.

Second, flip the LCD open, then you will see the same

corresponding (T,W) controls on the left of the LCD panel.

You can also use the REC button on that panel to record.

Third, there is a Focus and Zoom switch located on the left

side of camera, on the lens barrel. Select Zoom to use the

camera’s manual zoom ring or select Focus to turn that

same ring into a manual focus.

NOTE: The

button (AF/MF) is located right under that switch.

or

Adjusting the White Balancing

The white balancing selection switch is located on the

left side of the camera, right under the Auto/Manual

Focus and Full Auto buttons.

To set custom white balance, first point at a white

surface. Make sure that there is nothing else in the

focus selection

frame. Next, select A or B as your custom preset.

Then press the AWB button located on the front of the

camera until the OK sign flashes on the LCD screen.

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Adjusting the Iris

Automatic Iris

Shutter speed

Automatic Shutter

To m a n ua lly adjust the Ir i s , first press the Iris button which

is located on the back of the camera, right above the

battery compartment.

Once pressed, a numerical value will be highlighted on the

upper left side of the LCD screen.

Use the Adj/Vol dial located below the Shutter button to

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either open or close the Iris. As the numbers increase your

image becomes darker, and as they decrease, more light

gets into the camera.

NOTE: Press the Iris button again to engage the

, and the numerical value should disappear

Selecting the shutter speed

The Shutter is located right below the Iris. Press the

Shutter button to manually adjust it.

Once pressed, a numerical value will be highlighted on

the LCD screen, right below the iris selection number.

NOTE: The standard

be at 1/60. Press the shutter button again

to engage the

numerical value should disappear

should

, and the

The shutter increments are expressed in fractions, i.e

(1/30, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100). With the slower shutter

speeds, (1/30 or 1/15) your image will be brighter,

however it will create motion artifacts to your footage,

while with a faster shutter, (1/100 or 1/250) your image

will be darker and have “stuttering” or “choppy” artifacts.

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User shortcuts

NOTE

There are three user shortcuts that can be

assigned for several functions in the camera.

User 1 and User 2 are located on the left side of

the camera, right above the Focus/Zoom switch.

User 3 is located inside the LCD compartment,

right next to the CAM/MEDIA button.

9.

To assign a user function. First press the

Menu button then select Camera Settings

from the menu window. A list of choices

will be displayed, then press the T, W

controller to make a selection.

: The Cameras are preset with User 1 for Focus

Assist, User 2 for Color bars and User 3 for Zebra.

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Reviewing the clips

NOTE

CAM/MEDIA

NOTE

Timecode

Menu button

TC

Preset

Reset

Push the CAM/MEDIA button, which is located

in the LCD compartment. A new Menu screen

will come up, displaying thumbnails of clips

shot. You can navigate through the menu by

using the (T,W) controller on the LCD panel.

Press the center of the controller to select and

view a clip.

Once the clip begins to play, push the (T,W)

controller left or right to either rewind fast-

10.

forward through the clip and push the center

to pause. Push up to go back to the beginning

of the clip and down to jump to the end, then

push down to exit back to the Viewing Menu.

Press the CAM/MEDIA button once more to exit

the reviewing mode.

: You can Delete or Copy clips by pressing

the Menu button while in the

: You can reset the camera’s

pressing the

, then select

, then selecting

.

mode.

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Formatting SDHC cards

NOTE: In certain Menus, use the T,W controller to navigate back one

page or the MENU button to exit the Menu page.

11.

There are three ways to Format the SDHC cards.

First, in Camera mode, press the Menu button,

then choose Media Settings. Once selected, you

will see the Format setting. Press it, then you will

have the choice of formatting Slot A or B. After

choosing which slot to format, you will be

prompted to decide which formatting method to

employ.

Choose FILE to wipe the card of all media, then

press OK.

Second, while in CAM/MEDIA mode press the

Menu button then select Delete. There will be

choices to delete Current file, to File Select or

Delete All.

Third, while in CAM/MEDIA mode press the Menu

button then proceed to Media Settings then follow

Step one.

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Exporting Files

NOTE

EJECT

Untitled

Disks

12.

There are three ways of exporting your media

onto your computer. First, by inserting your

SDHC card into your MacBook Pro’s SD card slot,

second connecting the camera directly onto a

computer using a USB cable or through an

external SDHC Card Reader.

To connect the camera directly to the computer

Attach the USB cable to the USB port located on

the back of the camera under the battery slot

and next to the HDMI port. Once connected, the

camera will automatically prompt you to enter

PLAYBACK ON PC mode.

Press the center of the T,W controller to engage

the PC link. You will then see two Untitled Disks

mounted on your Finder. Follow the path to drag

and drop your video files to your external hard

drive.

: Before disconnecting the USB

cable please

just as you would a hard drive,

then unplug the USB cable from the

camera. Failure to properly eject the

disks will result in file corruption.

the

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Importing into Final Cut Pro

13.

Once your project folders have been

created and linked through the System

Settings menu in FCP, you will need to

choose the proper Video Format before

importing your files.

First, select Easy Setup under the drop-

do w n me n u ba r in F C P. T h e

JVCHM100U uses the XDCAM HD format

Then, you will need to choose the
corresponding HD signal/resolution that your
footage was shot in. Please select: XDCAM
EX 1080/60i VBR or 1080p/30 VBR from the
drop down menu.

NOTE: The JVC shoots HD footage in High
Quality(HQ) at Variable Bit Rates(VBR) up to
35Mb/s and in Standard Quality(SP) at a
Constant Bit Rate of 25Mb/s. Please consult
with your Instructors or Broadcast Staff.

Now you are ready to import your
files into Final Cut Pro.

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Final Cut Pro - Video Export Process

14.

Exporting Video for the Web and Broadcast

Classes.

Introduction
There are various formats that are used to encode video when exporting out of Final Cut Pro
Here we’ll go over settings in exporting to the Web or for Broadcast Classes

Step 1
Preparing your Video for the WEB.
When you’re finished editing and ready to export
out of Final Cut Pro for the WEB (Youtube,Vimeo),
Go to FILE_EXPORT_USING QUICKTIME

CONVERSIONS.

Step 2
Select OPTIONS next to Format_QuickTime Movie,
from there you’ll select Video_SETTINGS, SIZE and

SOUND SETTINGS.

Step 2b
Video SETTINGS: select H.264, in the MOTION
section you’ll keep the Frame Rate as Current and

Key Frames at Automatic. In the DATA RATE section

you’ll select Restrict to and Type in 10000 if you’ll
be uploading video with a resolution of 1920x1080.
But if you’re uploading video with a resolution of

1280x720 then type in 5000.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3
For FILTER you can skip these settings and move on
to SIZE, here you’ll select the size that corresponds
to your sequence settings which will be

1920x1080HD. Please be aware the size settings

are subject to changes depending on what is
requested by The Professor or Content Site you’re
uploading to.

Step 2b

Step 3

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Final Cut Pro - Video Export Process

15.

Exporting Video for a News Broadcast
FCP 7.0

Step 4

In SOUND SETTINGS select AAC. Keep the sound channels at

Stereo and change the RATE to 44.100khz., all the other
settings remain the same.

After all your settings are selected,Export and Save your file
in your EXPORTS folder in your main project folder.

Instructions on File and Folder management will be provided
by your Professor. Now you’re ready to upload to Youtube.

For detailed instructions for uploading to Youtube http://

www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?
hl=en&answer=57924

Step 5 If you’re uploading to VIMEO
You’ll go through the same settings for Vimeo with a few
minor changes. Your settings in Vimeo only allows a certain
amount of uploads and a size limit of 500mb if you aren't
subscribed to Vimeo Pro. In this instance you’ll
restrict your DATA RATE settings to 5000 and use a lower
resolution depending on what the video is being displayed
for. For example 1280x720HD or 640x480 VGA

Step 4

Step 5: cont.
For more Information on uploading to Vimeo
please go http://vimeo.com/help/faq#upload
Please make note of the “What are the
recommended settings for uploading a video”
Section. It has useful and detailed information on
compressing video for Vimeo.

Step 4b

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Final Cut Pro - Video Export Process

16.

Exporting Video for Broadcast Classes

Ver.1 Setty McIntosh

These are the settings for exporting your final project For Broadcast Class

Step 1
When you’re finished editing and ready to export
out of Final Cut Pro for your BROADCAST CLASS Go
to FILE_EXPORT_QuickTime_Movie

Step 2
Select CURRENT SETTNGS, and leave all the other options the
same, keep in mind these current settings are the settings of your
Final Cut Project and are also the settings of your JVC HM100U
(XDCAM EX 1080i60 VBR). Nothing needs to change. This will be
your Master Clip from which all other encoded video will come from.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3
If you need to export your video to other settings,
refer to the web settings in the previous pages or
use whatever format is requested. You can do the
exporting out of QuickTime Player7.

Open the file with QuickTime Player 7 and choose
export. From there you can select whatever settings
you choose. The setup is the similar to exporting
from Final Cut Pro (Step 3b)

Step 3

Step 3b

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