JVC GZ MG155 - Everio Camcorder - 1.07 MP, GZ MG555 - Everio Camcorder - 5.4 MP, MG155 1.07 Operating Manual

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PC OPERATION GUIDE
GUIDE D'UTILISATION DE L'ORDINATEUR

Dear Customer

Some of the camera illustrations in
this instruction manual may differ
slightly from your camera.
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Cher client

Certaines illustrations de
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d'instructions, peuvent être
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TO CUSTOMERS: PLEASE MAKE SURE
TO READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE
INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE
PROGRAM NAMED “DIGITAL PHOTO
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NOTE

If You acquired the Program in Germany, the
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and 5 (Limited Liability) provided above will be
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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 modifi cations 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.

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surface.

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Contents

Remember to back up your fi les to your
computer!

Creating room in the Everio’s hard disk clears space for
you to store your next masterpiece.

Windows

®

File Backup on the PC (Windows®) ...................................................5

System Requirements ....................................................................................................6

Software Installation .......................................................................................................6

Connecting the Camera to the PC .................................................................................9

Playing back Files on the PC .......................................................................................10

File Backup on the PC .................................................................................................11

File Backup on the PC without using Software ............................................................13

Other PC Operations (Windows®) ...................................................14

Creating a DVD-Video ..................................................................................................14

Getting More Use from the Software ...........................................................................16

Macintosh

File Backup on the PC (Macintosh) ................................................18

System Requirements ..................................................................................................18

Connecting the Camera to the PC ...............................................................................18

File Backup on the PC .................................................................................................20

Other Devices

File Backup on a NAS Compatibles* ..............................................21

(*No devices can be connected to a camera at the time of camera’s release.)

Connecting the Camera to the External Device ...........................................................21

File Backup on an External Device ..............................................................................22

Folder Structure and Extensions ....................................................23

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Windows

®

File Backup on the PC (Windows®)

Install the software that came with your Everio.
You can back up your fi les on your computer with a simple
one-touch operation, edit your fi les on your computer, and
also create DVDs.
If you cannot install the software, you can still back up your
fi les on your computer. (墌 pg. 13)

Settings:

You can perform detailed settings for each
item.

Function Explanation:

Select a function on the right, and an
explanation is displayed.

Tutorial:

The operating procedure for each function is
displayed.

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A
B
C
D

E
F

A Plays back video fi les on

the PC (墌 pg. 10)

D Burns fi les that are

backed up on the PC onto
a DVD

B Plays back still image fi les

on the PC (墌 pg. 10)

E Creates a DVD-Video

(墌 pg. 14)

C Edits fi les on the PC

F Backs up camera fi les

onto the PC (墌 pg. 11)

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File Backup on the PC (Windows®) (continued)

System Requirements

OS:
Windows® XP Home Edition [XP] (pre­installed),
or Windows® XP Professional [XP] (pre­installed)
CPU:

®

Intel

Pentium® 4, at least 1.6 GHz

(at least 2.2 GHz recommended)

®

Pentium® M, at least 1.4 GHz

Intel
RAM:
At least 256 MB (at least 512 MB
recommended)
Free hard disk space:
At least 550 MB for installation
For creating DVD Video, at least 10 GB
recommended
For creating VCD, at least 1 GB
recommended
Connector:
USB 2.0 connector
Display:
Must be capable of displaying 1024 x
600 dots (VRAM: 128 MB and more
recommended)

Software Installation

Miscellaneous:
Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
DirectX 9.0 or later
DirectX is automatically installed during
installation.
Supported media:
DVD-Video: DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW
DVD-VR: DVD-RW, DVD-RAM
DVD+VR: DVD+RW
VideoCD: CD-R/RW
For the compatible DVD burners, refer to
CyberLink web site:
http://www.cyberlink.com/english/products/
powerproducer/3/comp_dvd_drives.jsp

NOTE

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

The following software is included in the CD-ROM that came with your Everio.

CyberLink DVD Solution

Comprehensive application software that consists of the following 3 software.

PowerCinema NE for Everio

The main authoring software. You can perform various operations such as fi le backup,
playback, and editing from the top menu of this software.

PowerProducer 3 NE

Allows you to create DVDs with more specifi ed settings. Automatically starts from an
operation in PowerCinema NE for Everio.

PowerDirector 5 NE Express

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

Digital Photo Navigator 1.5

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

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Preparation: Quit any other software you are using. (Check that there are no other

A

application icons on the status bar.)

Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC.

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

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B

C

D

Click [Easy Installation].

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

Click [Yes].

Select the desired language and click [OK].

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File Backup on the PC (Windows®) (continued)

E

F

When installation is completed

The installed software is displayed in [All
Programs].

Click [Yes].

The software installation starts.

Click [Finish].

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

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Connecting the Camera to the PC

Preparation: Set the camera’s power/mode switch to OFF.

USB Connector

DC Connector

USB Cable

AC Adapter

NOTE

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.
Saving the wrong kinds of fi les in a recording medium or deleting fi les or folders from
a recording medium can cause problems with the operation of the camera. When it is
necessary to delete a fi le from a recording medium, delete it through the camera. Also,
do not move or rename folders and fi les in the medium on PC.
Never disconnect the USB cable while the access/charge lamp on the camera lights or
blinks.

When you have fi nished operation

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

A

Confi rm that the access/charge lamp on the camera does not light or blink.

If the access/charge lamp lights or blinks, wait until it is turned off before proceeding.

B

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

C

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

D

Click [OK].

The model name depends on the connected camera.

E

Disconnect the USB cable.

F

Turn off the camera and PC.

AC Outlet

USB Connector

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File Backup on the PC (Windows®) (continued)

Playing back Files on the PC

Preparation: Install the software from the included CD-ROM. (墌 pg. 6)

A

B

C

Connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable. (墌 pg. 9)
Set the camera’s power/mode switch to ON.

On the camera:

PLAYBACK ON PC

CONNECT TO DEVICE
CREATE DVD
BACK UP
DIRECT PRINT

SELECT

SET

QUIT

Move the set lever to ¡ / ¢ to select
[PLAYBACK ON PC], then press down.

A dialog box is displayed on the PC screen.
However, you do not need to use the dialog box.
PowerCinema starts.

On the PC:
Click [Browse Videos] (for video playback) or
[Browse Pictures] (for still image playback).

Click the media that contains desired fi les.

EVERIO_HDD:

Plays back the fi les stored in the camera’s HDD.

EVERIO_SD:

Plays back the fi les stored in the camera’s SD
card.

Backup Folder:

Plays back the fi les stored in the PC backup
folder (墌 pg. 8).

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D

Click the desired fi le.

You can use the convenient fi le search function.

Sort by:

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

Filter by:

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

File Backup on the PC

This method uses the included software to back up fi les onto your computer.
Video fi les that have never been backed up onto the connected computer are
automatically selected from the back up history and backed up.
If you could not install the software, turn to pg. 13 for details of how to back up your fi les
without using this software.

Preparation:

A

Install the software from the included CD-ROM. (墌 pg. 6)
Connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable. (墌 pg. 9)
Set the camera’s power/mode switch to ON.

On the camera:
Press [DIRECT BACK UP].

A dialog box is displayed on the PC screen.
However, you do not need to use the dialog box.
PowerCinema starts.

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B

C

On the PC:

File copy starts.
Click [Cancel] to cancel the procedure.

When the progress bar disappears, and the
screen on the left is displayed, the process is
complete.

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File Backup on the PC (Windows®) (continued)

File Backup from the specifi ed media

Preparation:

A

Install the software from the included CD-ROM. (墌 pg. 6)
Connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable. (墌 pg. 9)
Set the camera’s power/mode switch to ON.

On the camera:

PLAYBACK ON PC
CONNECT TO DEVICE
CREATE DVD

BACK UP

DIRECT PRINT

SELECT

SET

QUIT

Move the set lever to ¡ / ¢ to select [BACK
UP], then press down.

A dialog box is displayed on the PC screen.
However, you do not need to use the dialog box.
PowerCinema starts.

B

NOTE

When backup is performed, a folder for each of the media (HDD or SD) stored in the
[MyWorks] folder (墌 pg. 8) is created, and the fi les are backed up inside those folders.
(If backup is performed from more than one camera HDD, that number of HDD folders is
created.)

On the PC:
Click [EVERIO_HDD] or [EVERIO_SD].

Turn to pg. 11 and see step B and onwards for
details on this operation.

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File Backup on the PC without using Software

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Preparation: Connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable. (墌 pg. 9)

A

B

C

D

Set the camera’s power/mode switch to ON.

On the PC:
Create a folder to back up fi les into.

On the camera:

PLAYBACK ON PC

CONNECT TO DEVICE
CREATE DVD
BACK UP
DIRECT PRINT

SELECT

SET

QUIT

Move the set lever to ¡ / ¢ to select
[PLAYBACK ON PC], then press down.

On the PC:
Double-click [EVERIO_HDD] or [EVERIO_SD].

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

SD_VIDEO:

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

DCIM:

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

NOTE

For further details on the use of folders, please refer to pg. 23.

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Other PC Operations (Windows®)

Creating a DVD-Video

Using the software included, burn the scenes directly from the camera onto a DVD disc.

Preparation: Install the software from the included CD-ROM. (墌 pg. 6)

Burning only the newly taken scenes

Files that have never been copied to the DVD are automatically selected from the DVD
creation history and copied.

A

Connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable. (墌 pg. 9)
Set the camera’s power/mode switch to ON.

On the camera:
Press [DIRECT DVD].

A dialog box is displayed on the PC screen.
However, you do not need to use the dialog box.
PowerCinema starts.

B

C

NOTE

DVD-RAM discs cannot be used. Regarding DVD-R/DVD+R discs, only unused DVD-R/
DVD+R discs can be used. Regarding DVD-RW/DVD+RW discs, used DVD-RW/
DVD+RW discs can also be used, but they need to be formatted before recording.
Formatting a disc deletes all content recorded on the disc up until that time.

If the number of fi les exceeds 98, or if the total data size exceeds 4300 MB, more than

one DVD will be required.

You may not able to play back the created DVD-Video depending on the performance

of a DVD device. Also the image may stop momentarily at junctions between scenes.

PC must be equipped a DVD drive and DVD player software to playback the created

DVD-Video.

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On the PC:

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

Click [OK].

Selecting and burning scenes

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A

B

C

D

PLAYBACK ON PC
CONNECT TO DEVICE

CREATE DVD

BACK UP
DIRECT PRINT

SELECT

SET

QUIT

On the camera:
Move the set lever to ¡ / ¢ to select
[CREATE DVD], then press down.

A dialog box is displayed on the PC screen.
However, you do not need to use the dialog
box.
PowerCinema starts.

On the PC:
Click the check box of the desired fi le.

The

mark appears in the check box.

To select other fi les, repeat this step.

Click [Author and Burn].

Click [Burn to Disc].

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

Click [OK].

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