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Contents

Read this before using the camera .........................................................................2

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Recording ......................................................................................................................

Enjoying the Playback Mode

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Setting Your Camera

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Connecting to a PC

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Using Wi-Fi

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Precautions on Using Wi-Fi

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Specifications

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Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 5

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Summary of Contents for ADIXXION GC-XA2

Page 1: ...T2658 003A Dear Customers Thank you for purchasing this JVC product Before use be sure to read Read this before using the camera p 2 5 to use the product correctly ACTION CAMERA GC XA2 Detailed User Guide ...

Page 2: ...long periods When temperature of the camera reaches 67 C 152 F an alarm icon thermometer icon will appear Once it reaches 70 C 158 F the camera will turn off automatically for safety Using at Low Temperatures On ski slopes at high elevations and in other cold areas where the temperature drops below freezing 0 C 32 F keep the camera warm inside clothing or other insulating material Prolonged contac...

Page 3: ...ocks associated with swift currents waterfalls diving into water etc Dropping or otherwise exposing the camera to shocks voids the waterproof warranty Contact your JVC Service representative This camera does not float Use a strap or other measure to prevent losing it in the water Before opening or closing the cover wipe off any moisture and move to a low humidity environment Immediately wipe off a...

Page 4: ...ater trapped inside Allowing sand to dry on the camera risks scratching Wash it off and wipe the camera dry Thoroughly wipe off any foreign matter or water droplets inside the bottom cover Notes Do not dry with a hair dryer or other heat source Degraded water resistance can result Do not leave the camera for extended periods in freezing temperatures or at temperatures of 40 C 104 F or above under ...

Page 5: ...erformance or exhibition for personal enjoyment it is strongly recommended that you obtain permission beforehand HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC TM YouTube the YouTube logo and Android are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Google Inc Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Intel Intel Core Penti...

Page 6: ... using the camera 2 Getting to Know Your Camera 7 Recording 13 Enjoying the Playback Mode 20 Setting Your Camera 22 Connecting to a PC 30 Using Wi Fi 31 Precautions on Using Wi Fi 50 Specifications 52 Troubleshooting 54 Contents ...

Page 7: ...You can connect this camera to an HDTV via an HDMI cable and easily playback the recorded high definition videos on wide screen HDTVs This camera is equipped with a Wi Fi module You can broadcast live streaming of the camera on the USTREAM website via Wi Fi You can upload files to YouTube via Wi Fi A 5x digital zoom manual brightness adjustment and manual white balance adjustment are available Tim...

Page 8: ...es Once attached the flexible mount cannot be removed The knob of the flexible mount is attached to the base part when purchased Remove the knob before assembling the flexible mount Please install the wide flexible mount at normal temperature Please don t install at extreme high or low temperature For use of wide flexible mount please wait for more than 24 hours after installation ...

Page 9: ...ion indicated 2 Insert the pod part into the knob 3 Attach the pod part to the base part Be careful not to pinch your finger 4 Fasten the knob firmly 1 2 3 4 Assembling the Flexible Mount When you fix the camera to a helmet etc attach the flexible mount to the tripod mounting hole of the camera ...

Page 10: ...something similar to prevent the camera being dropped When attaching an optional product not manufactured by JVC make sure that the product conforms to 1 4 ISO 1222 Attaching a product with a long screw may cause a malfunction Play Record button Switches to the recording mode playback mode Speaker Microphone Access LED Lens Battery slot inside HDMI mini connector inside Port slot cover latch SD sl...

Page 11: ...ue lever to the left 2 Charge the battery Connect the USB cable Ÿ Press or to select Adapter and press SET The Access LED lights during charging The approximate charging times are 5 hours when connected to a PC and 2 3 hours when connected to the AC adapter Do not use batteries or AC adapters made by other manufacturers The Access LED turns off when charging is complete Remove the USB cable and cl...

Page 12: ...igher is required SanDisk TOSHIBA 1 Press and hold Power for 2 seconds to turn the power on The clock setting screen appears the first time the camera is used 2 Press or to adjust the year and press SET 3 Repeat the previous step to adjust the month day hour and minute Inserting an SD Card Setting the Clock You can re adjust the clock from the menu screen 1 Press MENU 2 Press or to select Setup an...

Page 13: ...to select Video and press SET 3 Press Record to start recording Press Record again to stop recording Notes The approximate available recording time is about 60 minutes 1080p30 25 using the battery Do not remove the battery or the SD card while the access LED is lit The power is automatically turned off if no operation is performed for 5 minutes Information You can specify the video quality in the ...

Page 14: ...displayed on the screen switch to the photo mode as follows Press MENU Ÿ Press or to select Photo Mode Options and press SET Press or to select Photo again and press SET 3 Press Record to take a photo Information You can specify the photo resolution in the menu screen Photo Resolution P 26 Taking Photos 2 1 Zoom Zoom out Zoom in 3 Photo mode icon ...

Page 15: ...ecord again to stop recording Notes In video mode if you stop recording before the recorded file reaches 00 00 00 17 no file will be saved You can specify the time interval in the menu screen Video Time Lapse P 25 Photo Time Lapse P 25 Timelapse screen video mode Elapsed time from the start of recording Length of the created video file Timelapse recording video photo In timelapse mode the camera t...

Page 16: ...second intervals The photo resolution is the same as the video resolution 1 Press MENU in recording mode 2 Press or to select Video Mode Options and press SET 3 Press or to select High Speed and press SET 4 Press Record to start recording Press Record again to stop recording High Speed Recording video mode only In high speed recording mode the camera records video at 4x speed to create smooth slow...

Page 17: ...SET 3 Press or to select Video Effects and press SET 4 Press Record to start recording Press Record again to stop recording Information You can specify the effect in the menu screen Video Effects P 25 Recording with a Special Effect video mode only You can add a special effect to the movie 1 234 ...

Page 18: ...Press Record again to stop recording Endless Recording video mode only The video files are automatically divided every 15 minutes and saved If there is not enough space in the SD card the oldest file is deleted and the recording continues while the battery lasts Notes If Video Resolution is set to Full HD 1080p60 or Full HD 1080p50 the Endless recording is not available ...

Page 19: ...Mode Options and press SET 3 Press or to select Burst and press SET 4 Press Record to start recording Information You can specify the time intervals in the menu screen Burst P 25 Burst Shooting photo mode only The camera takes pictures continuously at short intervals 1 234 ...

Page 20: ...orward Number Speed Fast rewind Number Speed Playback counter video mode Video icon Photo icon File counter 1 Press Play to switch to the playback mode Press Play to switch back to the recording mode 2 Press or to select a file 3 In video mode Press SET to start playback Playback 1 3 Playback screen 2 ...

Page 21: ...2 Press or to select the file you wish to delete 3 Press MENU 4 Press or to select Yes and press SET Deleting a File 1 3 24 Button operations during playback Video Photo SET Play Pause During playback Fast rewind 1 3 During pause Previous file Previous file During playback Fast forward 1 3 During pause Next file Next file ...

Page 22: ... Your Camera 1 Press MENU in recording mode 2 Press or to select the item you wish to change and press SET Press MENU to exit the menu screen Press Play to switch back to the previous menu screen Configuring the Camera Settings 1 2 ...

Page 23: ... a special effect to the video Recording with a Special Effect video mode only P 17 Video Photo Makes thumbnails during the video recording Making Thumbnails P 16 High Speed Switches to the high speed recording mode High Speed Recording video mode only P 16 Setting items in Photo Photo Switches to the normal photo capturing mode Taking Photos P 14 Burst Switches to the burst shooting mode Burst Sh...

Page 24: ...ble for fluorescent light conditions Tungsten Suitable for incandescent light conditions Blue marine Suitable for blue water conditions Green marine Suitable for green water conditions Video Resolution You can select the quality resolution of the recording The value changes depending on your TV SYSTEM setting TV System P 27 NTSC Full HD 1080p60 1920x1080 60 fps Full HD 1080p30 1920x1080 30 fps HD ...

Page 25: ... photo every 60 seconds Burst You can specify the speed and duration time of the burst shooting 5 1 Second Executes burst shooting for up to 1 second If you shoot for 1 second 5 photos are saved 10 1 Second Executes burst shooting for up to 1 second If you shoot for 1 second 10 photos are saved 15 1 Second Executes burst shooting for up to 1 second If you shoot for 1 second 15 photos are saved 15 ...

Page 26: ... EIS function ON Activates the EIS function Notes Notes Photo Resolution You can select the resolution of the image 16M 4608 x 3456 8M 3264 x 2448 Inverse Picture You can flip images vertically This function is useful when you fix the camera upside down OFF Records a normal image ON Records a flipped image More This menu includes advanced items such as SD card formatting factory reset etc Setting ...

Page 27: ...the volume of the beep sound at button operation MUTE Emits no sound from the speaker 3 1 Adjusts the volume from 1 minimum to 3 maximum TV System You can select the output signal depending on your TV system NTSC Suitable for NTSC 60i areas PAL Suitable for PAL 50i areas Language You can select the language of the menu screen Time Setting You can adjust the clock Setting the Clock P 12 Network Cod...

Page 28: ... reset all settings to the factory default Update You can update the internal software For more details please refer to the following website No information is posted until the updater is provided http www3 jvckenwood com english support index html ...

Page 29: ...REAM Broadcasts the camera view on USTREAM using the Wi Fi function To use this function you must register wireless LAN settings and a USTREAM account in advance using a PC Android or iOS application Broadcasting Using USTREAM P 39 YouTube Uploads camera footage view to YouTube using the Wi Fi function To use this function you must register wireless LAN settings and a YouTube account in advance us...

Page 30: ...A MP4 Video CLIP THM Thumbnail file used for camera display PICT JPG Photo indicates a numeric character Transferring Files to Your PC 1 Connect the supplied USB cable 2 Press or to select PC and press SET 3 Windows PC Double click SD below the Computer in Windows Explorer Mac OS Double click SD on the desktop ...

Page 31: ... the camera from an Android or iOS device Broadcasting using USTREAM 1 You can broadcast camera footage in real time using USTREAM Uploading to YouTube 1 You can upload files to YouTube 1 To use these functions you must register wireless LAN settings and a service account in ad vance using a PC Android or iOS application ...

Page 32: ... App Store Required operating environment OS Android OS 2 3 or later iOS 6 or later 2 Set the Wi Fi function of the camera to on Press MENU Ÿ Press or to select Wi Fi Menu and press SET Press or to select ON and press SET Confirm the displayed camera ID and KEY Press Play Record to go back to the recording screen Notes Power consumption will increase while the Wi Fi setting is on Set the Wi Fi set...

Page 33: ...i Fi function of your device to on Press the home button to go back to the home screen Notes The display and procedure may differ depending on the device you use 3 Set the Wi Fi function of your device to on Set the Wi Fi function of your device to on before starting ADIXXION sync ...

Page 34: ...h Settings Ÿ Touch Wi Fi Touch Wi Fi to turn the Wi Fi on Touch the Camera ID JVC on the list Enter the KEY Press the home button to go back to the home screen Notes The display and procedure may differ depending on the iOS version ...

Page 35: ...nc Touch ADIXXION sync on the application list Ÿ Touch the detected camera If the camera cannot be found confirm that the Wi Fi setting is set to on and touch Refresh Enter the KEY The camera view appears when the connection is complete ...

Page 36: ...rol the camera from the application Monitor screen You can do things such as monitor the camera view or record footage 1 If you are far from the receiver there is interference or if there is a microwave or another wireless device nearby the communication speed may slow down or the connection may not be established Try to connect again in a better reception environment Camera sound is not output ...

Page 37: ...ete Album screen You can check or delete images It is displayed in the following cases If the thumbnails has been deleted If video files has been split by a long time recording If video files has been split by the Endless recording No thumbnail ...

Page 38: ... Switches the beep sound at button operation on off Format SD Card Formats the inserted SD card Default Reset all settings to the factory default Video Mode Options Switches the video recording mode Photo Mode Options Switches the photo recording mode Account settings Access Point Setting Register the access point for YouTube uploading and USTREAM broadcasting YouTube Register your YouTube account...

Page 39: ...if these operations have already been carried out 1 Connect the camera and the smartphone tablet via a wireless LAN router See Monitoring the Camera View on page 32 2 Register an access point Start ADIXXION sync and select the detected camera Ÿ Touch Setup Broadcasting Using USTREAM ...

Page 40: ...40 Using Wi Fi Touch in Access Point Setting Select the access point you wish to use and enter the password Touch to return ...

Page 41: ...41 Using Wi Fi 3 Register the account you wish to use Enter your USTREAM Username and Password Ÿ Touch Save to Camera Information Access http www ustream tv to register an account ...

Page 42: ...42 Using Wi Fi 4 Start broadcasting using the camera Press MENU in recording mode Ÿ Press or to select Wi Fi Menu and press SET Press or to select USTREAM and press SET ...

Page 43: ...Fi Press or to select Yes and press SET Broadcasting via USTREAM starts Press SET or Play Record to stop broadcasting Notes Broadcasting footage via USTREAM and may not be allowed depending on the area network etc ...

Page 44: ...47 if these operations have already been carried out 1 Connect the camera and the smartphone tablet via a wireless LAN router See Monitoring the Camera View on page 32 2 Register an access point Start ADIXXION sync and select the detected camera Ÿ Touch Setup Uploading to YouTube ...

Page 45: ...45 Using Wi Fi Touch in Access Point Setting Select the access point you wish to use and enter the password Touch to return ...

Page 46: ...46 Using Wi Fi 3 Register the account you wish to use Enter your YouTube Username and Password Ÿ Touch Save to Camera Information Access http www youtube com to register an account ...

Page 47: ...47 Using Wi Fi 4 Start uploading using the camera Press MENU in recording mode Ÿ Press or to select Wi Fi Menu and press SET Press or to select YouTube and press SET ...

Page 48: ...file to upload and press SET Uploading to YouTube starts Press Play Record to stop uploading Notes Uploading files to YouTube may not be allowed depending on the area network etc The privacy option is set to Public anyone can watch the file ...

Page 49: ...lows OS Software for Windows Windows XP Home Edition or Professional pre installed version only Service Pack 3 Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit Home Basic or Home Premium pre installed version only Service Pack 2 Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Home Premium pre installed version only Service Pack 1 Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro 32 bit 64bit pre installed version only Windows RT is not supported Software for Macin...

Page 50: ...ss LAN security An advantage of wireless LAN is that instead of using a LAN cable it transmits information using radio waves thus enabling a LAN connection to be established within the area covered by the radio waves However as radio waves penetrate through objects such as walls within the range that they cover security issues such as interception of transmission or illegal access may arise if sec...

Page 51: ...ever when a TV radio set is placed close to a Wi Fi product electromagnetic waves emitted by the Wi Fi product may cause noise to occur in the sound or images of the TV radio Radio signals are unable to penetrate through reinforced steel metal or concrete The radio waves used by this product are unable to penetrate through reinforced steel metal or concrete materials It may difficult for communica...

Page 52: ...Photo JPEG jpg Wi Fi Compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 4 GHz band only Battery Lithium ion rechargeable battery 3 7 V Mass 110 g 0 25 lbs excluding the battery Dimensions mm 74 x 53 x 35 2 15 16 x 2 1 8 x 1 7 16 W H D Operating environment Allowable operating temperatures 10 C to 40 C 14 F to 104 F Note Temperatures between 0 C and 10 C 32 F and 14 F temporarily lower battery performance reducing ...

Page 53: ... min 8 hr 50 min 13 hr 20 min 17 hr 40 min 35 hr 30 min 848x480 30p 25p 1 hr 40 min 3 hr 30 min 7 hr 14 hr 21 hr 10 min 28 hr 10 min 56 hr 30 min The value changes depending on your TV SYSTEM setting TV System P 27 Approximate number of still images Photo resolution SDHC SDXC card 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB 128GB 16 M 4608 x 3456 1000 2000 4000 8100 9999 9999 9999 8 M 3264 x 2448 1500 3100 ...

Page 54: ...wn or the connection may not be established Recording stopped automatically Turn off the unit wait for a while and turn it on again The unit stops automatically to protect the circuit when the temperature rises Check that there is enough space in the SD card The photo is out of focus or dark The light is insufficient Take photos in better lighting The camera extends photo exposure time under low l...

Page 55: ...ong Adapter is displayed and power turns off The power is automatically turned off to protect the electrical circuit if the AC adapter input exceeds 5 V The image flickers Turn the power off and then turn it on again Connection to camera failed ADIXXION sync for Windows Mac Connection may fail by firewall function of OS or security software Please check Firewall settings If your PC is connected to...

Page 56: ...Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For produ...

Page 57: ... 2013 JVC KENWOOD Corporation 0613HO MW VM ...

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