JVC Digital Media Camera GZ-MC500E/EK, Instructions Manual

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GETTING STARTED
MasterPage: Body_Left
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 .
Set the appropriate operation mode according to
your preference using the power switch,
MODE
button and the recording mode dial.
1 Power Switch Position
Set the power switch for recording ( ) or
playback ( ) while pressing down the lock
button.
2 Recording/Playback Mode
Press MODE to select the recording/playback
mode.
The selected mode lamp lights up.
: Video mode (
墌
pg. 20, 22)
: Still image mode (
墌
pg. 25, 27)
: Voice mode (
墌
pg. 29, 30)
●
To select the voice mode, press and hold
MODE .
3 Auto/Manual Mode
Set the recording mode dial to the desired
position to switch the auto/manual recording
mode. The indicator
or appears on the
LCD monitor. (
墌
pg. 12)
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
Select [DISPLAY]
with the multi-controller
(
r
/
t
), then press
49
.
4
Select [LANGUAGE]
with the multi-controller
(
r
/
t
), then press
49
.
5
Select the desired
language with the multi-
controller (
r
/
t
), then
press
49
.
6
Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
Operation Mode
Power/Charge Lamp
Power Switch
MODE
Lock Button
Mode Lamp
1
2
3
Power Switch
Playback
Recording
Power Off
Language Setting (except GZ-
MC500EK for U.K. model)
Auto mode ( ):
You can record using no special
effects or manual adjustments.
Manual mode (other than ):
Manual recording is possible by
setting various functions.
(
墌
pg. 31 – 36)
CAMERA SETTING
BASIC SETTING
MEMORY CARD SETTING
DISPLAY
QUALITY
WIDE MODE
WIND CUT
SCENE COUNTER
LANGUAGE
CLOCK ADJUST
BRIGHT
DATE/TIME
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