JVC EVERIO GZ-HM550 User Manual Download

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Taking Videos in Auto Mode

You can record without worrying about the setting details by using the au-
to mode.

Open the LCD monitor and select the video mode.

●

The video mode icon appears.

Check if the recording mode is Auto.

●

If the mode is Manual, touch the

button.

The mode changes between Auto and Manual with every touch.

Start recording.

●

Press again to stop.

Indications During Video Recording

Display Icon

Description

Recording Mode

Press the

button to switch the recording

mode between

(Auto) and

(Manual).

Video Quality

Displays the icon of the “VIDEO QUALITY” set-
ting selected in the recording menu.
"VIDEO QUALITY"

（

P.108

）

Remaining Time
(Recordable
Time)

Displays the remaining time for video recording.

Recording in Pro-
gress

Appears when video recording is in progress.

Record-Standby

Appears when video recording is paused.

Scene Counter
(Recorded Time)

Displays the elapsed time of the video that is
currently being recorded.

Recording Media

Displays the icon of the media where videos are
recorded to.
The recording media can be changed.
"REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO"

（

P.135

）

Battery Indicator

Displays the approximate remaining battery pow-
er.
Details of the battery power can be displayed by
pressing the INFO button.
"Remaining Recording Time/Battery Power"

（

P.48

）

Recording

Summary of Contents for EVERIO GZ-HM550

Page 1: ...GZ HM550 GZ HM545 CAMCORDER Detailed User Guide LYT2119 021A ...

Page 2: ...vements AUTO REC 47 Remaining Recording Time Battery Power 48 Playback Playing Back Videos 50 Checking the Content of Videos Quickly 51 Playing a Video with Defective Management Information 51 Playback with Special Effects 52 Playing Back Still Images 53 Slideshow Playback 54 Face Detection Zoom 54 Searching for a Specific Video Still Image 55 Group Search 55 Date Search 56 Event and Date Search 5...

Page 3: ...ST 117 SHUTTER SPEED 117 WHITE BALANCE 117 BACKLIGHT COMP 117 METERING AREA TYPE 117 EFFECT 117 TELE MACRO 117 Playback Menu Video 118 DELETE 119 PICTURE TITLE 119 SEARCH 119 PLAYBACK PLAYLIST 119 EDIT PLAYLIST 119 PLAYBACK OTHER FILE 119 EDIT 119 SEAMLESS RECORDING 120 WIPE FADER 120 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 120 Playback Menu Still Image 121 DELETE 121 SEARCH DATE 121 EDIT 121 SLIDE SHOW EFFECTS 122 ON ...

Page 4: ...to achieve stable images Set to the wide angle as much as possible as the image will be prone to camera shake Be considerate Do not inconvenience the people around you Squatting and Shooting at Eye Level Staying low is a common position to take when shooting small children By recording from the eye level of the child you can capture all his cute expressions clearly Getting Ready Kneel down with yo...

Page 5: ...n No Derivative Works 3 0 Record the scenes as everyone helps to prepare the feast of the night You can film the mother who is cooking the children who are helping and of course the process of making a cake Recording the Christmas Party Photo by InnerSpirit Creative Commons Attribution No Derivative Works 3 0 After all preparations it is finally the Christmas party itself Not only should you recor...

Page 6: ...changing or during the entertainment programs Closing Up on the Bride s Face During the Thank You Speech The climax of the event finally comes during the bride and groom s thank you speech and presentation of flowers The touching words of apprecia tion from the bride and tears of joy from the parents are scenes that must not be missed Start by closing up on the bride s face using zoom As the tears...

Page 7: ...e the battery pack while sleeping so that you can record with full battery power the next day Power Plug Adapter The shape of the power plug varies according to countries Be sure to check the shape of the power plug beforehand and bring the appropriate power plug adapter Charging the Battery Pack Overseas A P 25 Battery Charger Recording cannot be performed when an AC adapter is connected to the c...

Page 8: ...ooting Tips found in this website on how to use panning effectively In addition you may also like to take a shot of the signs or monuments that can often be found at the tourist spots Showing Everyone Having a Good Time When taking a video it is rather dull to shoot only the scenery or histori cal sites Talk about your feelings while recording the breath taking scenery of an attraction so that it ...

Page 9: ...al ferris wheel fun bicycle rides etc Inducing Responses by Calling Out Videos with no waving of hands nor laughter are not only dull when you view them later but also put the capability of the audio recording function of the camcorder to a waste When recording induce more reactions by enthusiastically waving your hands or shouting out Is it fun and the like Capturing the Best Moment in a Video as...

Page 10: ... or when the expression cannot be seen clearly Increase the brightness of the whole image by setting BACKLIGHT COMP if the faces appear too dark Even the expressions of faces un der shadows can be captured brightly and clearly Setting Details A P 37 Without backlight compensation With backlight compensation Useful Shooting Techniques 10 ...

Page 11: ...this unit to supply power Remote Control RM V760U Operates certain functions from a distance AV Cable Connects this unit to a TV to play back recorded images on the TV Component Cable Connects this unit to a TV to play back recorded images on the TV in a better quality USB Cable Type A Mini Type B Connects this unit to a PC CD ROM For installing the provided software Everio MediaBrowser on a PC Ba...

Page 12: ...eparately Types of Usable SD Card A P 15 When using the AC adapter overseas please prepare a commercially available converter plug for the country or region of visit Charging the Battery Pack Overseas A P 25 Getting Started 12 ...

Page 13: ...y When using this unit outdoors in the winter weather warm the bat tery such as by placing it in the pocket before attaching it Keep away from direct contact with a warm pack Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as direct sunlight or fire After removing the battery store it in a dry place between 15 C to 25 C If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time use up the charge compl...

Page 14: ... runs out Types of Usable SD Card A P 15 Approximate Video Recording Time A P 49 1 Close the LCD monitor 2 Open the slot cover 3 Insert an SD card Insert with the label facing outward Warning Make sure not to insert the card in the wrong direction It may cause damage to the unit and card Turn off the power of this unit before inserting or removing a card Do not touch the metal contact area when in...

Page 15: ... recording 1 Open the LCD monitor This unit turns on When the LCD monitor is closed this unit turns off 2 Select YES and touch C 3 Set the date and time Use the slider to adjust the year month day hour and minute in order Touch the operation buttons E F to move the cursor After setting the date and time touch C 4 Select the region where you live and touch C The city name and time difference are di...

Page 16: ...the operation buttons E F to move the cursor After setting the date and time touch C 5 Select the region where you live and touch C The city name and time difference are displayed Touch C after the color of the selected region changes Changing the Display Language The language on the display can be changed 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select DISPLAY SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select LANGUAGE and to...

Page 17: ... even if you touch them Holding this Unit When holding this unit keep your elbows close to your sides to prevent camera shake CAUTION Be careful not to drop this unit during transportation Guardians should pay close attention when this unit is being used by children Memo If camera shake is excessive use the digital image stabilizer Reducing Camera Shake A P 30 Tripod Mounting This unit can be moun...

Page 18: ...ng upward Operation Buttons on Remote Control Unit 1 Recording Start Stop Button Starts stops video recording 2 Still Image Button Takes a still image 3 Zoom Button T Zooms in W Zooms out 4 Basic Playback Operations Operation Button Description Playback Pause Button d e Starts pauses playback of videos or slide shows Left Button j Moves the cursor to the left Performs reverse search during playbac...

Page 19: ... P 20 3 Connect the Bluetooth compliant device to the camcorder Connecting to a Registered Device A P 22 4 Perform some rehearsals test recordings before the actual shooting 5 Perform the actual shooting operations Improving the Communication Some connected devices may not be able to support the capabilities of this unit Verify the compatibility before using Make sure that there are no obstacles b...

Page 20: ...eriorate if it is placed near this product Communication may not be carried out properly near radio equipment or broadcasting stations In this case change the location accordingly Radio wave interference by wireless LAN equipment Wireless LAN equipment makes use of the same frequency bandwidth 2 4 GHz as that of the Bluetooth devices Using this product near such equipment may cause radio wave inte...

Page 21: ...ration of the device is complete touch C Memo Registration may fail depending on the device you are using In addi tion connection may fail to establish even if the device is registered You can register up to two headsets and only one GPS receiver BIP OPP compliant device or smartphone You can connect up to two headsets at the same time Connection cannot be established if the device types are diffe...

Page 22: ...ctory preset setting is executed When the factory preset setting is executed registered information will also be erased Indications when a Bluetooth compliant Device is Connec ted You can check the Bluetooth connection status on the recording screen Icon Display Description Radio Reception Status Displays the radio reception status of the Blue tooth connection GPS Communica tion Status Displays th...

Page 23: ...n be transferred at a time To transfer more still images repeat the same steps Still images cannot be transferred from the connected device to the camcorder Depending on the specifications of the connected device you may not be able to see or edit the file even if it is transferred successfully To see or edit the file on the connected device refer to the instruction manual of the connected device ...

Page 24: ...dustrial scientific or medical equipment such as microwave ovens and pacemakers In plant radio stations for detecting moving objects such as those em ployed in the manufacturing lines of plants radio station license re quired Specified low power radio stations radio station license not required Wireless LAN equipment Equipment such as the above mentioned devices makes use of the same frequency ban...

Page 25: ...time by selecting your travel destination in AREA SETTING of CLOCK ADJUST Setting the Clock to Local Time when Traveling A P 26 When ON is selected in SET FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME of CLOCK ADJUST the time is set 1 hour ahead Setting Daylight Saving Time A P 26 Charging the Battery Pack Overseas The shape of the power outlet varies according to countries and regions To charge the battery pack you n...

Page 26: ...differ ence is accounted for After returning to your country re select the region that was set initially to restore the original clock settings Setting Daylight Saving Time When ON is selected in SET FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME of CLOCK ADJUST the time is set 1 hour ahead 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select CLOCK ADJUST and touch C 3 Select SET FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME and touch C 4 Set daylight s...

Page 27: ...viewing in high picture quality USB Cable QAM0852 001 Connects this unit to a BD writer or a recommended USB external hard disk drive see table below Memo For more information refer to the catalog BN VG114E is the same battery pack that comes with this unit Approximate Recording Time Using Battery Battery Pack Actual Recording Time Continuous Record ing Time BN VG114E Supplied 45 m 1 h 20 m BN VG1...

Page 28: ...lays the icon of the VIDEO QUALITY set ting selected in the recording menu VIDEO QUALITY A P 108 Remaining Time Recordable Time Displays the remaining time for video recording Recording in Pro gress Appears when video recording is in progress Record Standby Appears when video recording is paused Scene Counter Recorded Time Displays the elapsed time of the video that is currently being recorded Rec...

Page 29: ...adjusts its brightness and focus to record the faces more clearly Capturing Human Subjects Clearly Face Detection AE AF A P 39 If the remaining space on the recording media runs out while SEAM LESS RECORDING is set to ON recording continues after switching to another recording media SEAMLESS RECORDING A P 110 CAUTION Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight Do not use this unit in the rain snow o...

Page 30: ...with the IMAGE QUALITY setting IMAGE QUALITY A P 115 When an effect black and white sepia is applied to the video the same effect will be applied to the still image EFFECT A P 117 Reducing Camera Shake When DIS is turned on camera shake during recording can be effectively reduced The setting of DIS switches with every touch Display Setting X Image stabilizer 1 Activates image stabilizer Y Image st...

Page 31: ...to and H Manual Image Size Displays the icon of the image size The size of still images can be changed IMAGE SIZE A P 115 Image Quality Displays the icon of the IMAGE QUALITY set ting selected in the recording menu IMAGE QUALITY A P 115 Number of Shots Recordable Num ber of Shots Displays the remaining number of shots for still image recording Shutter Speed Displays the shutter speed Focus Lights ...

Page 32: ...ark location do so after setting FLASH FLASH A P 114 CAUTION Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight Do not use this unit in the rain snow or places with high humidity like the bathroom Do not use this unit in places subject to excessive humidity or dust as well as places exposed to steam or smoke directly The access lamp lights up when still image recording is in progress Do not remove the batt...

Page 33: ... Using Focus Assist A P 35 BRIGHTNESS AD JUST Overall brightness on the screen can be adjusted Use this when recording in a dark or bright location Adjusting Brightness A P 36 SHUTTER SPEED Shutter speed can be adjusted Use this when shooting a fast moving sub ject or to emphasize the subject s move ment Setting Shutter Speed A P 36 WHITE BALANCE Overall color on the screen can be adjus ted Use th...

Page 34: ... NIGHT EYE Increases gain and brightens the scene automat ically using a slow shutter when the surrounding is dark To prevent camera shake use a tripod NIGHT Captures night scenes naturally PORTRAIT Blurs the background to bring out the people in the picture SPORTS Captures fast moving subjects clearly in every single frame SNOW Prevents the subject from appearing too dark when recording snow scen...

Page 35: ... telephoto T end remains in focus when it is zoomed out to the wide angle W end Using Focus Assist Focused subject is outlined in color for more precise focus 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select MANUAL SETTING and touch C 3 Select FOCUS ASSIST and touch C 4 Adjust the focus with the slider Slide upward to focus on a distant subject Slide downward to focus on a near subject 5 Touch C to confirm ...

Page 36: ...rease the brightness 6 Touch C to confirm Memo Settings can be adjusted separately for videos and still images Setting Shutter Speed You can set the shutter speed to suit the type of subject 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select MANUAL SETTING and touch C 3 Select SHUTTER SPEED and touch C 4 Select MANUAL and touch C 5 Select the shutter speed with the slider Shutter speed can be set from 1 2 to ...

Page 37: ...on a sunny day CLOUD Set this when shooting on a cloudy day or inside a shade HALOGEN Set this when shooting under illumination such as a video light Using MWB 1 Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the lens so that the white paper fills the screen 2 Select MWB and keep touching C The cursor blinks 3 Release C after the menu disappears Setting Backlight Compensation You can correct the im...

Page 38: ...re from the usual recording The image is only an impression 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select MANUAL SETTING and touch C 3 Select EFFECT and touch C 4 Select the effect setting and touch C Setting Details OFF No effect SEPIA Gives images a brownish tint like old photographs BLACK WHITE Records in black and white like old TV images CLASSIC FILM Skips frames to give images of the effect of an o...

Page 39: ...W end CAUTION When you are not taking close up shots set TELE MACRO to OFF Otherwise the image may be blur Capturing Human Subjects Clearly Face Detection AE AF FACE PRIORITY AE AF automatically adjusts the detected face with an appropriate focus to brightness This function is available for both movies and still images 1 Select video or still image mode 2 Touch D to display the menu 3 Select FACE ...

Page 40: ...not be detected depending on the recording environ ment If appropriate results cannot be obtained record with FACE PRIORI TY AE AF set to OFF Taking Group Shots Self timer The 10 second self timer and Face Detection self timer are convenient functions for taking group photos The 2 second self timer is useful for preventing camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button Memo When shooting a pho...

Page 41: ... Select FACE DETECTION and touch C 5 After making sure that everyone is facing the camera press the SNAPSHOT button Frames appear around the faces of the subjects Pressing the SNAPSHOT button again with the frames around the faces starts the 10 second self timer 6 The photographer enters the frame The shutter is released three seconds after the photographer enters the frame To stop the self timer ...

Page 42: ...ted Files A P 67 Taking Videos in YouTube Format You can share your enjoyable memories with family and friends easily by posting your videos on the video sharing website YouTube Through upload shooting videos that are suitable for uploading to You Tube within 10 minutes may be taken directly Memo For more information on YouTube please visit the following website http www youtube com 1 Select video...

Page 43: ...etc in Click for Latest Product Info in the help file of the provided software Everio MediaBrowser Taking Videos in iTunes Format By recording with the EXPORT setting turned on you can transfer the videos to Apple s software iTunes when this unit is connected to a PC LIB is displayed when recording videos in iTunes format Use the provided software to transfer the videos Installing the Provided Sof...

Page 44: ...Everio MediaBrowser Slow motion High speed Recording You can increase the recording speed or emphasize the movements us ing slow motion recording This is a handy function for checking movements such as golf swings 1 Select video mode 2 Touch D to display the menu 3 Select HIGH SPEED RECORDING and touch C 4 Select a recording speed and touch C 5 Start recording Recording starts by counting down to ...

Page 45: ...t is recommended that a tripod be used and recording be performed in a bright location with the subject magni fied as much as possible Tripod Mounting A P 17 Recording at Intervals TIME LAPSE RE CORDING This function enables the changes of a scene that occur slowly over a long period to be shown within a short time by taking frames of it at a cer tain interval This is useful for making observation...

Page 46: ...be played back at 125 times speed 10SEC INTERVAL Takes a frame at 10 second intervals Recorded videos will be played back at 250 times speed 20SEC INTERVAL Takes a frame at 20 second intervals Recorded videos will be played back at 500 times speed 40SEC INTERVAL Takes a frame at 40 second intervals Recorded videos will be played back at 1000 times speed 80SEC INTERVAL Takes a frame at 80 second in...

Page 47: ...lly press the START STOP button However as the AUTO REC setting remains at ON even after the vid eo recording is stopped recording starts again when movements of the subject changes in brightness are detected within the red frame To cancel AUTO REC set it to OFF CAUTION The only manual recording setting available is TELE MACRO The rest are all set to AUTO Digital zoom DIS self timer and continuous...

Page 48: ...e Press the M button to check the remaining recording time of each re cording media While the remaining recording time is being displayed touch the opera tion button BATTERY ICON to display the remaining battery power To exit the display touch the D button 4 Display the remaining battery power To exit the display press the M button or touch the D button Remaining battery power will not be displaye...

Page 49: ... 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 STANDARD 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 3520 1984 16 9 FINE 1250 2510 5030 9999 9999 STANDARD 1960 3960 7920 9999 9999 3072 1728 16 9 FINE 1660 3350 6710 9999 9999 STANDARD 2610 5250 9999 9999 9999 2592 1456 16 9 FINE 2260 4560 9120 9999 9999 STANDARD 3530 7100 9999 9999 9999 1920 1080 16 9 FINE 4140 8330 9999 9999 9999 STANDARD 6310 9999 9999 9999 9999 1280 720 16 9 FINE 8570 ...

Page 50: ...the scene i Forward search j Reverse search k Forward slow motion l Reverse slow motion Memo Touch the slider and buttons around the screen with your fingers The slider and buttons do not function if you touch them with your fin gernails or with gloves on The displays on the screen do not work even if you touch them You can search for a specific file by the recording date or registered category ev...

Page 51: ...rns to thumbnail display d NORM Returns to normal playback g Advances to the next video h Returns to the beginning of the scene i Forward search j Reverse search k Forward slow motion l Reverse slow motion Playing a Video with Defective Management Information Plays videos with defective management information 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select PLA...

Page 52: ...ite way WIPE DOOR Wipes in as the two halves of a black screen which open to the left and right revealing the scene or wipes out in the opposite way WIPE SCROLL Wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen or wipes out in the opposite way WIPE SHUTTER Wipes in from the center of a black screen to ward the top and bottom or wipes out in the op posite way Memo The effect will not be applied...

Page 53: ...still image h Returns to the previous still image H Plays back in reverse order during a slideshow I Plays back in normal ascending order during a slide show P Face Detection Zoom Face Detection Zoom A P 54 Memo Touch the slider and buttons around the screen with your fingers The slider and buttons do not function if you touch them with your fin gernails or with gloves on The displays on the scree...

Page 54: ...ce Detection Zoom You can enlarge the part including a face in a still image and save it as a new file 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select still image mode 3 Select a still image and touch C to start playback 4 Touch P A frame appears around the face of the subject 5 Select the face to zoom and touch C The face that is highlighted in red is zoomed in 6 Touch C repeatedly to change the zoom ratio Y...

Page 55: ...ng dates A P 56 To search by events and recording dates A P 56 Group Search You can search and play videos which are automatically grouped accord ing to similar recording dates The contents of the saving destination selected in REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO are searched 1 Display the search function You can also display the search menu by selecting SEARCH on the playback menu 2 Select GROUP and touch C 3 Se...

Page 56: ... the videos recorded on the selected date are displayed Deleting Files of a Selected Date Select DELETE from the playback menu to delete unwanted files Deleting Unwanted Files A P 62 Event and Date Search You can search and play videos according to events and recording dates The contents of the saving destination selected in REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO are searched Events that are not registered will not ...

Page 57: ...his unit cannot be guaranteed to operate in combination with all the TVs In such cases set HDMI CONTROL to OFF HDMI CONTROL A P 134 The language on the display changed It may occur when you connect this unit to a TV with different language setting using an HDMI mini cable Connecting via the HDMI Mini Connector If you are using an HDTV you can play back in HD quality by connecting to the HDMI termi...

Page 58: ...se this unit with a language that differs from the display language of the TV set HDMI CONTROL to OFF The display language of the TV will not switch automatically even if the display language of this unit is changed These functions may not work correctly when devices such as amplifier and selector are connected Set HDMI CONTROL to OFF If HDMI CEC does not work properly turn off and on this unit ag...

Page 59: ...et DISPLAY ON TV in the con nection settings menu to ON Set ON SCREEN DISPLAY in the playback menu to DISPLAY ALL or DISPLAY DATE ONLY DISPLAY ON TV A P 132 ON SCREEN DISPLAY A P 120 For questions about the TV or method of connection contact your TV s manufacturer Playing Back Playlists Play back the playlists that you have created 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video mode 3 Touch D to displa...

Page 60: ...to the TV Connecting to and Viewing on TV A P 57 2 Load a DVD created on this unit into the DVD writer Press the power button to turn on the power Press the eject button to open the disc tray Pull out the tray completely and load a new disc properly Push the disc tray in until it clicks into place 3 Open the LCD monitor This unit turns on and the BACK UP menu appears While the USB cable is connect...

Page 61: ...r and selecting DIGEST PLAY BACK from the top menu Use this to check the content of videos or to look for the desired scene To return to normal playback press the top menu button on the remote control of the player and select TO NORMAL PLAYBACK Digest Playback on a DVD Player You can play back a few seconds from each scene of the recorded vid eos in the created DVD 1 Load the created DVD on a DVD ...

Page 62: ...eletes the currently displayed file CAUTION Deleted files cannot be restored 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video or still image mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select DELETE and touch C 5 Select CURRENT and touch C 6 Check that it is the file to delete select YES and touch C The file to delete appears on this screen Touch the operation buttons E F to select the previous or next file Aft...

Page 63: ...hat are protected cannot be deleted Release protection before deleting the file Protecting Files A P 64 Deleting All Files Deletes all files CAUTION Deleted files cannot be restored 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video or still image mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select DELETE and touch C 5 Select DELETE ALL and touch C 6 Select YES and touch C After deleting touch C Memo When files in...

Page 64: ...Select the playback mode 2 Select video or still image mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select EDIT and touch C 5 Select PROTECT CANCEL and touch C 6 Select CURRENT and touch C 7 Check that it is the file to protect select YES and touch C The file to protect appears on this screen Touch the operation buttons E F to select the previous or next file After setting touch C To exit the screen touch...

Page 65: ...the selected file 8 After selecting all the files to protect or release protection of touch D Protecting All Files Protects all files 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video or still image mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select EDIT and touch C 5 Select PROTECT CANCEL and touch C 6 Select PROTECT ALL and touch C 7 Select YES and touch C After setting touch C Editing 65 ...

Page 66: ... them to suit able items from the list of various events Changing the Event of the Currently Displayed File A P 66 Changing the Event of the Selected Files A P 67 Memo You can also register files to events before recording if the content has been decided Registering Files to Events Before Recording A P 42 Changing the Event of the Currently Displayed File Checks and changes the event of the curren...

Page 67: ...C To exit the screen touch D Changing the Event of the Selected Files Changes the event of multiple files by specifying a range 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select EDIT and touch C 5 Select CHANGE EVENT REG and touch C 6 Select TO RESET RANGE and touch C 7 Select the first file of the range and touch C Touch CHECK to check the selected file Editing...

Page 68: ...he recorded vid eos 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video mode 3 Select the desired video and touch C 4 Touch pause at the desired scene during playback After pausing the video you can fine tune the point to capture by using the forward slow motion k and reverse slow motion l operation buttons 5 Capture a still image Memo Still images are captured with a size of 1920 1080 Captured still images...

Page 69: ...he point you want to divide the file The actual division point may differ slightly from the point that is set 8 Select DIVIDE HERE and touch C To select the division point again select CANCEL After dividing touch C The original image is now replaced by two divided images Memo When playing back the divided file the recording date of the division point is displayed The division point may deviate sli...

Page 70: ...s videos are found 6 Select YES and touch C 7 Select the media for copying and touch C 8 Select YES and touch C Combining of the videos starts After videos are combined touch C Memo Seamless videos cannot be combined if there is not enough free space in the built in memory or SD card Check the amount of remaining free space before combining How to Enable Seamless Video Recording Again To start sea...

Page 71: ...layback of the selected video starts 7 Touch C to pause playback then touch SET to set the start point Touch C to resume playback Playing Back Videos A P 50 8 Touch C to pause playback then touch SET to set the point to stop copying To reset the start point touch CANCEL 9 Select CAPTURE TRIMMED FILE and touch C 10 Select YES and touch C After copying touch C When copying finishes the copied file i...

Page 72: ...art point touch CANCEL When capturing videos for YouTube the duration cannot be longer than 10 minutes 9 Select CAPTURE TRIMMED FILE and touch C 10 Select YES and touch C When copying finishes the copied file is added to the index screen To exit the screen touch D Memo The division point may deviate slightly from the selected scene You can take videos in YouTube format by setting upload shooting b...

Page 73: ...ore recording Taking Videos in iTunes Format A P 43 The format of recorded videos changes when they are transferred to a PC using the supplied software Files that are stored on this unit will not be affected The LIB mark does not appear on other index screens Transferring Converted Videos to iPod You can export videos to iTunes using the provided software Everio Me diaBrowser Install the software ...

Page 74: ... When a video file is deleted or moved the same file will be removed from the playlist Creating Playlists with Selected Files Create a playlist by arranging the files one by one 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select EDIT PLAYLIST and touch C 5 Select NEW LIST and touch C 6 Select CREATE FROM SCENE and touch C 7 Select the file to add to playlist and ...

Page 75: ...nd touch C 7 Select the group to add to playlist and touch C Touch CHECK to check the selected video 8 Touch C to insert the video onto the right side Repeat steps 7 8 and arrange the videos in the playlist To change the position of a video select the insertion point with the slider after step 7 and touch C To delete a video from the playlist touch F to select the video and touch C 9 After arrangi...

Page 76: ...TE and touch C 7 Select the date to add to playlist and touch C Touch CHECK to check the selected video 8 Touch C to insert the video onto the right side Repeat steps 7 8 and arrange the videos in the playlist To change the position of a video select the insertion point with the slider after step 7 and touch C To delete a video from the playlist touch F to select the video and touch C 9 After arra...

Page 77: ...ouch C 7 Select an event and touch C 8 Select the date to add to playlist and touch C Touch CHECK to check the selected video 9 Touch C to insert the video onto the right side Repeat steps 8 9 and arrange the videos in the playlist To change the position of a video select the insertion point with the slider after step 8 and touch C To delete a video from the playlist touch F to select the video an...

Page 78: ...h C 7 Select the file to add to playlist and touch C Touch CHECK to check the selected video 8 Touch C to insert the video onto the right side Repeat steps 7 8 and arrange the videos in the playlist To change the position of a video select the insertion point with the slider after step 7 and touch C To delete a video from the playlist touch F to select the video and touch C 9 After arranging touch...

Page 79: ...e menu 4 Select EDIT PLAYLIST and touch C 5 Select DELETE and touch C 6 Select the playlist you want to delete and touch C All created playlists will be deleted when DELETE ALL is selected 7 Select YES and touch C After deleting is complete the screen returns to the delete playlist se lection screen After deleting touch D Editing 79 ...

Page 80: ... Title Create a playlist simply by selecting a recording date and a title screen from the list 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select PICTURE TITLE and touch C 5 Select a title and touch C Touch CHECK to check the title 6 Select the desired recording date and touch C Touch CHECK to check the selected video Memo Play back the DVD created from a playlis...

Page 81: ...les Copies all videos and still images to another media 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video or still image mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select EDIT and touch C 5 Select COPY and touch C 6 Select the direction of copying and touch C 7 Select COPY ALL and touch C 8 Select YES and touch C Copying starts After copying touch C Copying 81 ...

Page 82: ...Select EDIT and touch C 5 Select COPY and touch C 6 Select the direction of copying and touch C 7 Select SELECT AND COPY and touch C 8 Select the desired file and touch C A check mark appears on the selected file To remove the check mark touch C again 9 After selecting all the files to copy touch EXEC 10 Select YES and touch C Copying starts After copying touch C Copying 82 ...

Page 83: ...g All Files Moves all videos and still images to another media Files that are moved will be deleted from the original media Files with a protect mark will not be deleted from the original media 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video or still image mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select EDIT and touch C 5 Select MOVE and touch C 6 Select the direction of moving and touch C 7 Select MOVE ALL...

Page 84: ...h D to display the menu 4 Select EDIT and touch C 5 Select MOVE and touch C 6 Select the direction of moving and touch C 7 Select SELECT AND MOVE and touch C 8 Select the desired file and touch C A check mark appears on the selected file To remove the check mark touch C again 9 After selecting all the files to move touch EXEC 10 Select YES and touch C Moving of files starts After moving touch C Co...

Page 85: ... P 90 Copying Selected Files A P 92 Other Operations Playing Back a BD DVD Created on this Unit A P 60 Digest Playback on a DVD Player A P 61 Finalizing Discs After Copying A P 93 Memo The recordable time on the disc varies according to the way of record ing Preparing a DVD Writer CU VD50 1 Close the LCD monitor and connect Connect the AC adapter to this unit Connect the AC adapter of the DVD writ...

Page 86: ...ni A Male B Male connectors The USB cable bundled with this camera cannot be used To use the USB cable provided with the external Blu ray drive purchase the USB extension cable Mini A Male A Female Part number QAM0852 001 1 Close the LCD monitor and connect Connect the AC adapter to this unit Connect the AC adapter of the external Blu ray drive Connect the USB cable of the external Blu ray drive t...

Page 87: ...high definition quality Each scene is saved as a chapter The video pauses at the switching of scenes but this is not a malfunction Videos cannot be saved to DVD R DL double layer discs Use a DVD R or DVD RW disc Memo DVDs that are created with DVD Video selected can be played back on normal DVD players When backing up still images Blu ray DISC or DVD can be selec ted Image quality of the still ima...

Page 88: ...o When two or more DVDs are created simultaneously all the discs oth er than the last one will be finalized automatically even when AUTO FINALIZE is set to OFF You can finalize a DVD even when FINALIZE is selected in the BACK UP menu Finalizing Discs After Copying A P 93 To play back a BD R disc on other devices select FINALIZE after creating the disc The AUTO FINALIZE function on the camera setti...

Page 89: ...touch C To add more files to the DVD later select NO and touch C Memo When two or more DVDs are created simultaneously all the discs oth er than the last one will be finalized automatically even when AUTO FINALIZE is set to OFF You can finalize a DVD even when FINALIZE is selected in the BACK UP menu Finalizing Discs After Copying A P 93 To play back a BD R disc on other devices select FINALIZE af...

Page 90: ... To add more files to the DVD later select NO and touch C Memo When two or more DVDs are created simultaneously all the discs oth er than the last one will be finalized automatically even when AUTO FINALIZE is set to OFF You can finalize a DVD even when FINALIZE is selected in the BACK UP menu Finalizing Discs After Copying A P 93 To play back a BD R disc on other devices select FINALIZE after cre...

Page 91: ...step 1 To create a playlist Creating Playlists from the Recorded Videos A P 74 Creating a Playlist with Title A P 80 When DO YOU WANT TO FINALIZE appears This appears when AUTO FINALIZE in the camera settings menu is set to OFF AUTO FINALIZE A P 129 To play back on other devices select YES and touch C To add more files to the DVD later select NO and touch C Memo When two or more DVDs are created s...

Page 92: ...ouch C The number of discs required to copy the files is displayed Prepare the discs accordingly Touch CHECK to check the file to copy 8 Select YES or NO and touch C A mode only When YES is selected videos with similar recording dates are dis played in groups When NO is selected videos are displayed according to recording dates 9 Select EXECUTE and touch C When INSERT NEXT DISC appears change the ...

Page 93: ...k Drive Preparing a USB External Hard Disk Drive A P 94 Copying All Files A P 94 Playing Back Files in the USB External Hard Disk Drive A P 95 Deleting Folders in the USB External Hard Disk Drive A P 95 Memo Format the USB external hard disk drive when connecting it to this unit for the first time All data is deleted Formatting the USB External Hard Disk Drive A P 96 Refer to the help file of the ...

Page 94: ...the USB external hard disk drive Copying All Files All videos and still images recorded on this unit will be copied You can also select and copy only the videos or still images that have never been copied 1 Select video or still image mode 2 Select BACK UP and touch C 3 Select the media for copying and touch C 4 Select the desired menu and touch C ALL SCENES video ALL IMAGES still image All videos...

Page 95: ...ouch C Touch f to stop playback Memo Sound or video may be interrupted during playback Deleting Folders in the USB External Hard Disk Drive Files that are copied to the external hard disk drive can be deleted CAUTION Deleted files cannot be restored Be sure to back up important files on a PC Backing Up All Files A P 100 1 Select video or still image mode 2 Select DELETE and touch C 3 Select the de...

Page 96: ...ouch C 3 Select YES and touch C After formatting touch C Creating a Disc Using a Connected Blu ray Recorder You can create discs using a Blu ray recorder by connecting it to this camera using a USB cable 1 Close the LCD monitor and connect Connect the AC adapter to this unit Connect using the provided USB cable 2 Open the LCD monitor The USB MENU appears 3 Select BACK UP and touch C 4 Perform dubb...

Page 97: ...e this unit for playback Set VIDEO OUTPUT in the connection settings menu to the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 of the connecting TV VIDEO OUTPUT A P 133 To include the date during dubbing set DISPLAY ON TV in the con nection settings menu to ON Set ON SCREEN DISPLAY in the playback menu to DISPLAY DATE ONLY DISPLAY ON TV A P 132 ON SCREEN DISPLAY A P 120 5 Start recording Start playback on this unit an...

Page 98: ...he Provided Software Everio MediaBrowser Consult the customer service center below Pixela User Support Center Telephone USA and Canada English 1 800 458 4029 toll free Europe UK Germany France and Spain English German French Spanish 800 1532 4865 toll free Other Countries in Europe English German French Spanish 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines English 63 2 438 0090 China Chinese 10800 163 0014 tol...

Page 99: ...installed versions only Service Pack 3 CPU Intel Core Duo CPU 1 66 GHz or higher Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 2 13 GHz or higher recommended Intel Core Duo CPU 1 66 GHz or higher Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 2 13 GHz or higher recommended RAM At least 1 GB 1024 MB At least 512 MB Memo If your PC does not meet the above system requirements operations of the provided software cannot be guaranteed For more informati...

Page 100: ...is unit If you encounter any problems with the provided software Everio Me diaBrowser please consult the Pixela User Support Center Tele phone USA and Canada English 1 800 458 4029 toll free Europe UK Germany France and Spain English German French Spanish 800 1532 4865 toll free Other Countries in Europe English German French Spanish 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines English 63 2 438 0090 China Chi...

Page 101: ...r Still Image You can select files using the SELECT menu on the top right of the screen Check the video still image icon on the top right corner of the thumb nail Memo If you encounter any problems with the provided software Everio Me diaBrowser please consult the Pixela User Support Center Tele phone USA and Canada English 1 800 458 4029 toll free Europe UK Germany France and Spain English German...

Page 102: ...rio MediaBrowser supports 3 disc formats DVD Video AVCHD and BD When copying videos recorded in UXP recording mode to create an AVCHD disc the videos need to be converted to XP recording mode before copying Therefore it may take a longer time than copying vid eos recorded in other modes Use Everio MediaBrowser Player to play back the disc Refer to the help file of the provided Everio MediaBrowser ...

Page 103: ...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 ...

Page 104: ...ION When the folders or files are deleted moved renamed in the computer they cannot be played back on this unit anymore Memo To edit the files use a software that supports MTS JPEG files When removing this unit from the PC drag and drop the EVER IO_MEM or EVERIO_SD icon on the desktop to the trash bin The above operations on PC may vary with the system used Disconnecting this Unit from PC 1 Click ...

Page 105: ... played back on this unit anymore MTS files that are copied to a Mac computer cannot be imported to iM ovie To use MTS files with iMovie import the files using iMovie Memo To edit view the files use a software that supports AVCHD video JPEG still image files When removing this unit from the computer drag and drop the EVER IO_MEM or EVERIO_SD icon on the desktop to the trash bin iMovie and iPhoto Y...

Page 106: ...o display the menu 2 Select the desired menu and touch C 3 Select the desired setting and touch C Memo To close the menu touch D To return to the previous screen touch J To display the help file touch K Returning All Settings to Default Set using FACTORY PRESET in the camera settings menu FACTORY PRESET A P 130 Menu Settings 106 ...

Page 107: ... 109 HIGH SPEED RECORDING Performs recording at an increased speed or in slow motion to emphasize the movements Slow motion High speed Recording A P 44 TIME LAPSE RECORDING Enables the changes of a scene that occur slowly over a long period to be shown within a short time by taking frames of it at a certain interval Recording at Intervals TIME LAPSE RECORDING A P 45 AUTO REC Enables the unit to st...

Page 108: ...ring Files to Events Before Recording A P 42 VIDEO QUALITY Sets the video quality Setting Details UXP Enables recording in the best picture quality Applies to BDs only Videos taken in high defi nition quality cannot be saved to DVDs XP Enables recording in high picture quality SP Enables recording in standard quality EP Enables long recordings Memo Set to UXP or XP mode when recording fast moving ...

Page 109: ...mes grainy as it is digitally enlarged Displaying the Item 1 Select video mode 2 Touch D to display the menu 3 Select ZOOM and touch C GAIN UP Makes the subject appear bright automatically when recording in dark places Setting Details OFF Deactivates the function AGC Electrically brightens the scene when it is dark AUTO Automatically brightens the scene when it is dark Memo Although AUTO brightens...

Page 110: ...ly switches to a different media and continues recording when the remaining space on the current recording media runs out For example when the remaining space on the SD card runs out during recording the recording continues on the built in memory without stop ping Setting Details OFF Does not switch recording media automatically ON Switches recording media automatically Memo Seamless recording can...

Page 111: ... is in progress switches the mode to LOW SPEED temporarily The size of the still image that is captured in the video mode is 3200 x 1800 Some SD cards may not support continuous shooting The continuous shooting speed will drop if this function is used repeat edly Displaying the Item 1 Select video mode 2 Touch D to display the menu 3 Select SHUTTER MODE and touch C x v Color Records with x v Color...

Page 112: ...es the noise caused by wind Setting Details OFF Deactivates the function ON Activates the function Displaying the Item 1 Select video mode 2 Touch D to display the menu 3 Select WIND CUT and touch C Menu Settings 112 ...

Page 113: ...F A P 39 FLASH For setting the flash FLASH A P 114 SELF TIMER Use this when taking a group photo Taking Group Shots Self timer A P 40 SHUTTER MODE Continuous shooting settings can be adjusted SHUTTER MODE A P 114 IMAGE SIZE Sets the image size number of pixels for still images IMAGE SIZE A P 115 IMAGE QUALITY Sets the image quality IMAGE QUALITY A P 115 GAIN UP Makes the subject appear bright auto...

Page 114: ...r NIGHT EYE NIGHT or SNOW in SCENE SELECT are set Displaying the Item 1 Select still image mode 2 Touch D to display the menu 3 Select FLASH and touch C SELF TIMER Use this when taking a group photo Taking Group Shots Self timer A P 40 SHUTTER MODE Continuous shooting settings can be adjusted Setting Details RECORD ONE SHOT Records one still image CONTINUOUS SHOOTING Records still images continuou...

Page 115: ...ides of still images recorded in 16 9 as pect ratio may be cut off when printed Displaying the Item 1 Select still image mode 2 Touch D to display the menu 3 Select IMAGE SIZE and touch C IMAGE QUALITY Sets the image quality Setting Details FINE Enables recording in high picture quality but number of recordable images becomes lesser STANDARD Enables recording in standard quality Displaying the Ite...

Page 116: ...cene when it is dark Memo Setting can be adjusted separately for videos GAIN UP Video A P 109 Displaying the Item 1 Select still image mode 2 Touch D to display the menu 3 Select GAIN UP and touch C AUTO REC Records automatically by sensing the changes in brightness Operating Details Recording Automatically by Sensing Movements AUTO REC A P 47 Menu Settings 116 ...

Page 117: ...sing the telephoto T end of the zoom Taking Close up Shots A P 39 SCENE SELECT Settings to suit the shooting condition can be selected Operating Details Scene Selection A P 34 FOCUS Focus can be adjusted automatically or manually Operating Details Adjusting Focus Manually A P 35 FOCUS ASSIST Focused subject is outlined in color for more precise focus Operating Details Using Focus Assist A P 35 BRI...

Page 118: ...nagement Information A P 51 EDIT COPY Copies files to another media Copying All Files A P 81 Copying Selected Files A P 82 MOVE Moves files to another media Moving All Files A P 83 Moving Selected Files A P 84 PROTECT CANCEL Protects files from being deleted accidently Protecting the Currently Displayed File A P 64 Protecting Selected Files A P 64 Protecting All Files A P 65 Releasing Protection o...

Page 119: ...r media Copying All Files A P 81 Copying Selected Files A P 82 MOVE Moves files to another media Moving All Files A P 83 Moving Selected Files A P 84 PROTECT CAN CEL Protects files from being deleted accidently Protecting the Currently Displayed File A P 64 Protecting Selected Files A P 64 Protecting All Files A P 65 Releasing Protection of All Files A P 66 DIVIDE Divides a selected video into two...

Page 120: ...ffects at the beginning and end of recorded videos Operating Details Playback with Special Effects A P 52 ON SCREEN DISPLAY Sets whether to show on screen displays such as icons during playback Setting Details OFF No display at all DISPLAY ALL Displays everything DISPLAY DATE ONLY Displays the date only Displaying the Item 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select video mode 3 Touch D to display the men...

Page 121: ...ta to this device Transferring Still Images to Bluetooth compliant Devices A P 23 DELETE Deletes unwanted still images Operating Details Deleting the Currently Displayed File A P 62 Deleting Selected Files A P 62 Deleting All Files A P 63 SEARCH DATE You can search and play videos or still images according to recording dates Operating Details Date Search A P 56 EDIT You can perform operations such...

Page 122: ...splay the menu 4 Select SLIDE SHOW EFFECTS and touch C ON SCREEN DISPLAY Sets whether to show on screen displays such as icons during playback Setting Details OFF No display at all DISPLAY ALL Displays everything DISPLAY DATE ONLY Displays the date only Displaying the Item 1 Select the playback mode 2 Select still image mode 3 Touch D to display the menu 4 Select ON SCREEN DISPLAY and touch C STIL...

Page 123: ...play can be changed Operating Details Changing the Display Language A P 16 DATE DISPLAY STYLE Sets the order of year month day and the time display format 24H 12H 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select DISPLAY SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select DATE DISPLAY STYLE and touch C 4 Set the style of date and time display For date display set to any format from month day year year month day and day month year...

Page 124: ...uch C 3 Select LCD BACKLIGHT and touch C FOCUS ASSIST COLOR Sets the color of the outline of a focused object when Focus Assist is used Setting Details RED Outlines the focused object in red GREEN Outlines the focused object in green BLUE Outlines the focused object in blue Displaying the Item 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select DISPLAY SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select FOCUS ASSIST COLOR and touch...

Page 125: ...ND A P 127 RECORD BUTTON Displays the REC button on the LCD monitor and enables it to be used as the START STOP button RECORD BUTTON A P 128 QUICK RESTART Reduces the power consumption within 5 minutes after the LCD monitor is closed to 1 3 of that used during recording QUICK RESTART A P 128 REMOTE Enables operation of this unit with the provided remote control REMOTE A P 129 AUTO FINALIZE Sets th...

Page 126: ...e Performing continuous shooting while video recording is in progress switches the mode to LOW SPEED temporarily Displaying the Item 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select BASIC SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select CONT SHOOTING SPEED and touch C DEMO MODE Starts playback of the demo mode which introduces the features of this unit Setting Details OFF Deactivates the function ON Plays a demonstration of t...

Page 127: ...utomatically if this unit is not operated for 5 minutes When using the AC adapter this unit goes into standby mode Displaying the Item 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select BASIC SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select AUTO POWER OFF and touch C OPERATION SOUND Turns on or off the operation sound Setting Details OFF Turns off the operation sound ON Turns on the operation sound Displaying the Item 1 Touch D...

Page 128: ...touch C QUICK RESTART Enables recording to be performed immediately when the LCD monitor is opened Setting Details OFF Deactivates the function ON Enables the power to turn on quickly when the LCD monitor is opened again within 5 minutes Memo The power consumption within 5 minutes after the LCD monitor is closed is reduced to 1 3 of that used during recording Displaying the Item 1 Touch D to displ...

Page 129: ...OTE and touch C AUTO FINALIZE Sets the created discs to a readable state that can be played back on a DVD writer Setting Details OFF Makes created discs recordable not playable on devices other than this unit ON Finalizes the created discs so that they can be played back on a DVD writer Memo DVD Video discs will automatically be finalized regardless of the set ting Displaying the Item 1 Touch D to...

Page 130: ...he software of this unit is available nothing will be provided on the homepage FACTORY PRESET Returns all the settings to their default values 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select BASIC SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select FACTORY PRESET and touch C 4 Select YES and touch C All settings return to their default values Menu Settings 130 ...

Page 131: ...cording settings when a Bluetooth compliant headset is connected Bluetooth MIC AUDIO GZ HM550 only A P 132 DISPLAY ON TV Displays icons and date time on a TV screen DISPLAY ON TV A P 132 VIDEO OUTPUT Sets the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 according to the connecting TV VIDEO OUTPUT A P 133 COMPONENT OUTPUT Sets the definition of the video output from the COMPONENT connector COMPONENT OUTPUT A P 133 HDM...

Page 132: ...e built in microphone of this unit ON Records mixed audio sounds from both the mi crophone of the headset connected via Blue tooth and the built in microphone of this unit CAUTION Echoes may be heard when the microphone of the headset is set to ON Displaying the Item 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select CONNECTION SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select Bluetooth MIC AUDIO and touch C DISPLAY ON TV Displa...

Page 133: ...laying the Item 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select CONNECTION SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select VIDEO OUTPUT and touch C COMPONENT OUTPUT Sets the definition of the video output from the COMPONENT connector Setting Details 576i Outputs at 576i 1080i Outputs at 1080i Displaying the Item 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select CONNECTION SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select COMPONENT OUTPUT and touch C Menu...

Page 134: ... if a 1080p compatible TV is connected to this unit in playback mode Displaying the Item 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select CONNECTION SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select HDMI OUTPUT and touch C HDMI CONTROL Sets the linked operations ON OFF when the TV and this unit are con nected using the HDMI mini connector Setting Details OFF Turns off linked operations ON Turns on linked operations Displaying ...

Page 135: ...passing it to another person ERASE ALL DATA A P 137 REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO Sets the recording playback media of videos Setting Details BUILT IN MEMO RY Records videos to the camcorder s built in mem ory SD CARD Records videos to the SD card Displaying the Item 1 Touch D to display the menu 2 Select MEDIA SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO and touch C REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE Sets the record...

Page 136: ...isplay the menu 2 Select MEDIA SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select FORMAT BUILT IN MEM and touch C FORMAT SD CARD Deletes all files on the SD card Setting Details FILE Deletes all files on the SD card FILE MANAGE MENT NO Deletes all files on the SD card and resets the folder and file numbers to 1 CAUTION Not available for selection when no SD card is inserted All data on the card will be deleted when it...

Page 137: ... to display the menu 2 Select MEDIA SETTINGS and touch C 3 Select ERASE ALL DATA and touch C 4 Select YES and touch C After deleting the data touch C CAUTION Connect the AC adapter as it may take some time to delete data Memo Repeat the process to make data restoration even more difficult Menu Settings 137 ...

Page 138: ... Goes out Charging finished 8 ACCESS Lamp Recording or playback is in progress when the lamp lights up or blinks Do not remove the battery pack AC adapter or SD card Rear 1 Zoom Volume Lever During shooting Adjusts the shooting range During playback index screen Changes the number of images to dis play During video playback Adjusts the volume 2 SNAPSHOT Still image recording Button Takes a still i...

Page 139: ...Button Switches between video and still image 4 UPLOAD EXPORT Upload Export to iTunes Button Recording Takes videos in YouTube or iTunes format Playback Changes the video to YouTube or iTunes format 5 M Power Info Button Recording Displays the remaining time for video only and battery power Playback Displays file information such as recording date Press and hold to turn the power on off while the ...

Page 140: ...ing and closing Enables self portraits to be taken by rotating the monitor 3 OK Button Confirms the selected item or image 4 Operation Buttons Functions of the operation buttons may be displayed 5 MENU Button Displays the settings menu CAUTION Do not press against the surface with force or subject it to strong im pact Doing so may damage or break the screen Names of Parts 140 ...

Page 141: ...s Clearly Face Detection AE AF A P 39 19 Brightness Adjusting Brightness A P 36 20 Shutter Speed Setting Shutter Speed A P 36 Video Recording 1 Video Mode A B Video Still Image Button A P 139 2 Time Lapse Recording Recording at Intervals TIME LAPSE RECORDING A P 45 3 High Speed Recording Slow motion High speed Recording A P 44 4 Light LIGHT A P 108 5 Video Quality VIDEO QUALITY A P 108 6 Scene Cou...

Page 142: ... LAPSE RECORDING A P 45 3 High Speed Recording Slow motion High speed Recording A P 44 4 Playlist Playback Playing Back Playlists A P 59 5 Digest Playback Checking the Content of Videos Quickly A P 51 6 Video Quality VIDEO QUALITY A P 108 7 Radio Reception Status GZ HM550 only Connecting to a Registered Device A P 22 8 Scene Counter 9 Operation Indicator Playing Back Videos A P 50 10 Media REC MED...

Page 143: ...A P 22 3 Folder Number 4 File Number 5 Operation Indicator Playing Back Still Images A P 53 6 Media REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE A P 135 7 Battery Indicator Remaining Recording Time Battery Power A P 48 8 Date Time Clock Setting A P 15 9 Face Detection Zoom Face Detection Zoom A P 54 10 Output with 1080p HDMI OUTPUT A P 134 Indications on the LCD monitor 143 ...

Page 144: ...or A P 139 Set to the recording mode with the L Play Button Interior A P 139 Recording stops automatically Recording stops automatically as it cannot be performed for 12 or more consecutive hours according to specifications It may take some time to resume recording Turn off the power wait for a while and start recording again This unit stops automatically to protect the circuit when the temperatur...

Page 145: ...wser to play back Verifying System Requirements Guideline A P 99 Cannot find a recorded file Cancel group display and date search functions Searching for a Specific Video Still Image A P 55 Change the setting in REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO or REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE Files on other media are not displayed REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO A P 135 Select PLAYBACK OTHER FILE then search the video on the index screen Video fil...

Page 146: ...rrectly Backing Up All Files A P 100 If the provided software Everio MediaBrowser is not installed some functions may not work properly Installing the Provided Software A P 99 Before making backup make sure that enough free space is left in the PC s hard disk HDD Unable to copy files to DVD with a PC To record to discs a recordable DVD drive is required for the PC in use Cannot upload the file to ...

Page 147: ...BALANCE in the manual settings menu to MANUAL Se lect from FINE CLOUD HALOGEN according to the light source Se lect MWB and adjust accordingly Setting White Balance A P 37 If the video was recorded with x v Color set to ON set the x v Color setting of the TV to on x v Color A P 111 Other Problems The slider and operation buttons do not work Touch the slider and buttons around the screen with your ...

Page 148: ... Delete files or move files to a PC or other devices Replace the SD card with a new one Seamless videos cannot be combined if there is not enough free space in the built in memory or SD card Check the amount of remaining free space before combining MAXIMUM QUANTITY RECORDING FOLDERS FILES HAS BEEN REACHED A Move the files or folders to a PC or other device Back up your files B Select FILE MANAGEME...

Page 149: ...the body with it and then use a clean cloth to remove the detergent CAUTION Do not use benzene or thinner Doing so may cause damage to the unit When using a chemical cloth or cleaner be sure to observe the warning labels and instructions of the product Do not leave the device in contact with rubber or plastic products for a long time Lens LCD Monitor Use a lens blower commercially available to rem...

Page 150: ...Up to 10x Continuous shoot ing speed during simultane ous still image re cording with video recording HIGH SPEED Approx 25 images second MEDIUM SPEED Approx 10 images second LOW SPEED Approx 1 image second maxi mum Continuous shoot ing speed during still image recording HIGH SPEED Approx 15 images second MEDIUM SPEED Approx 7 images second LOW SPEED Approx 1 2 images second maxi mum LCD monitor 2 ...

Page 151: ...ity 1400 mAh Dimensions mm 31 x 21 5 x 43 W x H x D Mass Approx 40 g Remote Control RM V760U Item Details Power supply DC 3 V button battery CR2025 Battery life Approx 1 year depending on frequency of use Operating distance Approx 5 m facing up Allowable operat ing temperature 0 C to 40 C Dimensions mm 32 5 x 15 6 x 68 W x H x D Mass Approx 16 g Memo The specifications and appearance of this produ...

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