JVC GC X 3 Instructions Manual Download

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SOFTWARE SECTION FOR Macintosh

(cont.)

Installing the JVC Video Decoder

For details on the basic operation of Mac OS, refer
to the instruction manual provided with your
Macintosh

or Mac OS.

Preparation

Start Macintosh

●

If you are running other software, close that
software.

Load the provided CD-ROM to the CD-ROM
drive.

Double click on the loaded CD-ROM icon.

Drag the “JVC Video Decoder” icon to the
“System Folder”, then drop the icon there.

Click the “OK” button when the dialog box
appears.

Restart the computer.

Summary of Contents for GC X 3

Page 1: ...L CAMERA LYT0670 001A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH STILL CAMERA EN For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which is located on the bottom of cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No ...

Page 2: ...oting and LCD monitor playback are possible anywhere CAUTIONS n To prevent shock do not open the cabinet No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel n When you are not using the AC Power Adapter for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from AC outlet IMPORTANT For Customers in U K Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom...

Page 3: ... voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that ...

Page 4: ...r cover on the rear of the camera 2 Connect the DC cord to the DC input connector 3 Connect the DC cord to the DC input connector on the AC adapter 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet The power lamp on the charger lights Power lamp Power cord AC adapter AA V37 DC input connector DC cord ...

Page 5: ... 2 Insert the Memory card Insert the card so that the contact surface is facing up and the notch on the card is on the right Turn power dial to OFF before inserting or removing a Memory Card 3 Close the Memory card cover Slide the knob to the close position Memory card 3 3V type Memory card cover Knob ...

Page 6: ...ndby lamp green changes from flashing to steadily on 3 Press the Shutter button all of the way to take the picture The picture image is stored in the Memory card Play back a Picture Z pg 31 1 Turn the Power dial to B Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial 2 Select STILL PB with the MODE switch 3 Press the w e button to select the picture that you wish to view Shutter button Lock bu...

Page 7: ...ter Video Shooting This feature is useful if you want to send a short video by e mail Collage shooting This feature allows you to combine a subject with a previously photographed background with a simple operation MAJOR FEATURES Using the SmartMedia card increases photo capacity This unit is compatible with SmartMedia cards which can be used to increase the number of pictures that can be taken Sma...

Page 8: ...laying Back Still Pictures 31 Self Timer 32 Flash Shooting 33 MANUAL SHOOTING 34 Manual Focus 34 Iris Setting 35 Macro Shooting 36 Exposure Control 37 White Balance Adjustment 38 Manual White Balance Adjustment 39 Sensitivity Setting 40 Changing the Zoom Power While Shooting 41 Shooting Continuous Photos 42 Changing the AF AE Area 43 Restoring the Default Settings 44 Collage Mode 45 6M Pro Still P...

Page 9: ...e Camera to a TV 61 PRINT 62 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 62 Printing a Picture 63 Printing by DPOF Setting 65 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 67 Changing Settings in the SET UP Menu 67 Setting the Date and Time 69 SOFTWARE SECTION FOR Windows 71 SOFTWARE SECTION FOR Macintosh 78 TROUBLE SHOOTING 85 SPECIFICATIONS 89 CAUTIONS 91 INDEX 93 DC OU T Film holder Film copying adapter ...

Page 10: ...10EN CONTROLS CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS 1 2 4 5 6 7 9 3 8 0 Front View Top View 1 4 2 3 ...

Page 11: ...he iris mode 4 LCD panel Z pg 14 Indicates the current mode through text and symbols 5 Shutter button Z pg 24 This button has two modes press it half way to focus on the subject press it all of the way to shoot a photo 6 Flash button Z pg 33 Press this button to change the flash mode 7 Self timer button Z pg 32 Press this button to change the time setting for the self timer 8 DISPLAY button Z pg 3...

Page 12: ...12EN 1 2 3 CONTROLS CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS cont 6 8 9 7 0 2 3 1 4 5 Rear View Bottom View ...

Page 13: ... red Z pg 33 The flash is ready when this lamp changes from flashing to steadily on 9 LCD screen Z pg 15 The photo subject playback picture is displayed on this screen 0 Hand strap lens cover mount Z pg 21 This is used to attach the hand strap or a lens cover Bottom View 1 Battery cover Z pg 19 Open this cover to replace the battery 2 Tripod mount hole Z pg 25 Use this hole to mount the camera on ...

Page 14: ...nd or 8 seconds 6 Macro mode indicator Z pg 36 This indicator is displayed if the macro button has been pressed and the macro mode has been turned on 7 Remaining photos counter This indicates how many photos can still be taken CONTROLS CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS cont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Power Dial and Mode Display The mode display appears on the LCD panel and screen when the Power dial is set to certain ...

Page 15: ...Appears when the Self timer button has been pressed and the timer mode has been set to either 1 second or 8 seconds 5 Date display Z pg 69 Depending on the setting there are three different types of date displays Year Month Day Month Day Year and Day Month Year During Playback 1 Picture size indicator Z pg 28 640 x 480 1024 x 768 2032 x 1536 2 Picture quality indicator Z pg 29 standard quality fin...

Page 16: ...he DISPLAY button until the CAMERA SETTING screen appears To turn off the menu screen press the DISPLAY button CONTROLS CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS cont Z pg 69 Z pg 41 1 750 0 5 F2 8 3 8 2 4m 8ft W BALANCE SENS TELEPHOTO M DRIVE AE AF AUTO 160 1X OFF MULTI CAMERA SETTING Confirmaton Screen Turn the Power dial to M then press the DISPLAY button to turn on the LCD screen with on screen display and ho...

Page 17: ...F EXE EXE 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Playback Menu Screens Turn the Power dial to B playback and then select each mode with the MODE switch The selected mode appears on the LCD screen STILL PLAYBACK STILL PROTECT STILL DELETE Z pg 56 Z pg 55 Z pg 56 VIDEO PLAY VIDEO PROTECT VIDEO DELETE Z pg 53 Z pg 55 Z pg 65 USB MODE EDIT DPOF SET Z pg 57 Z pg 74 81 No displays NOTE It is not possible to chan...

Page 18: ...o the AC adapter The battery is no longer usable if the shooting time is short with the battery fully charged Replace the battery with a new one The Power dial can be turned to ON acciden tally when you put the camera in a bag etc If the camera is left turned on the battery will be used up and you will not be able to shoot a photo It is recommended to remove the battery from the camera when you ca...

Page 19: ...arge the battery with the AC adapter before using the camera Battery cover 1 Slide the battery cover slightly to open 2 Insert a charged battery making sure that it is oriented correctly 3 Close the battery cover and slide it back Removing the Battery 1 Slide the battery cover slightly to open 2 Remove the battery ...

Page 20: ... on the rear of the camera 2 Connect the DC cord to the DC input connector 3 Connect the DC cord to the DC input connector on the AC adapter 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet The power lamp lights NOTES Make sure to use the provided AC adapter AA V37 Do not attempt to use an AC adapter for a video camera or other electronic device with this camera Differences in voltage levels can damage ...

Page 21: ...ens cover to the hand strap NOTES Do not turn on the camera when the lens cover is attached Doing so could result in the damage to the lens part Make sure to attache the lens cover when the camera is not in use Make sure to use the optional lens cleaning paper to clean fingerprints from the lens surface and to clean the lens after shooting with the camera in warm humid locations by the seaside in ...

Page 22: ... Memory cards the 3 3V type which is indicated by a notch on the right side and the 5V type which is indicated by a notch on the left side This camera uses only Memory cards 3 3V with a notch on the right side The maximum memory card capacity that can be used with this camera is 64MB To avoid damage to the Memory card do not drop or strike the Memory card against hard objects To protect the entire...

Page 23: ... Memory card Z pg 20 1 When the message FORMAT MEMORY CARD appears turn the Power dial to SET Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial The SET UP screen appears 2 Press the r t button to select FORMAT 3 Press the EXE button The FORMAT screen appears 4 Press the r t button to select YES 5 Press the EXE button NOW FORMATTING appears Do not turn off the power or perform any other operat...

Page 24: ...taking pictures If you have pressed the Shutter button halfway and then release it the camera will perform the autofocus operation again the next time that you press the Shutter button halfway If you press the Shutter button all the way instead of halfway a picture can be taken after focusing automatically Viewfinder This camera is equipped with an optical viewfinder Normal Shooting To focus point...

Page 25: ...e Low shots Because it is difficult to assume a steady posture for a low shot the shot will frequently be on a slant or blurred by shaky hands Dark locations When shooting in a location that prohibits the use of a flash such as in a museum the shutter speed is reduced which increases the likelihood of problems caused by shaky hands Shooting a distant object through the telephoto feature Because th...

Page 26: ... this mode the camera automatically sets the brightness the shutter speed the focus and the white balance M To shoot photos in manual mode In this mode you can set the brightness the shutter speed the focus and the white balance manually V To shoot video You can shoot up to 20 seconds of video with a screen size of 160 x 120 This feature is useful if you want to send a short video by e mail BASIC ...

Page 27: ...nging the shooting position Turn the Power dial to A M or V when shooting with the zoom function ZOOM lever Set ZOOM lever to W wide angle You can shoot a wider angle Set ZOOM lever to T telephoto You can shoot a distant subject in closeup NOTE With this camera you can set the AF autofocus AE auto exposure sensor point to either SPOT or MULTI Switch to SPOT if the camera focuses on the background ...

Page 28: ...2032 x 1536 QXGA 1024 x 768 XGA 640 x 480 VGA Select the resolution that best fits your needs 1 Turn the Power dial to A Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial 2 Press the DISPLAY button until the CAMERA SETTING screen appears 3 Press the r t button to select FRAME 4 Press the w e button to select either 2032 x 1536 1024 x 768 or 640 x 480 The frame size is set 5 Press the DISPLAY ...

Page 29: ...ld the Lock button down while turning the Power dial 2 Press the DISPLAY button until the CAMERA SETTING screen appears 3 Press the r t button to select QUALITY 4 Press the w e button to select either FINE STANDARD or NO COMP mode The new picture quality mode is set 5 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen NOTE The number of pictures that can be stored will vary according to the imag...

Page 30: ...y focus on the subject while the shutter button is half pressed The shoot standby lamp green flashes Once focus is attained the lamp changes from flashing to on To display the image on the LCD screen while shooting press the DISPLAY button 3 Press the Shutter button all the way to take the picture The picture image is stored in the Memory card The shoot standby lamp green goes off when the recordi...

Page 31: ...edly to cycle through the following modes Full size screen with on screen display Full size screen without on screen display 6 indexed picture screen Playback is not possible if the picture has been processed by a personal computer other models of camera etc or the picture size is other than 2032 x 1536 1024 x 768 or 640 x 480 It takes a little while to display the photographed image on the LCD sc...

Page 32: ...mark appears on the LCD panel 2 Point the lens at the subject position yourself and half press the Shutter button The camera will continue to focus on the subject while the button is half pressed The shoot standby lamp green flashes To display the image on the LCD screen while shooting press the DISPLAY button 3 Press the Shutter button all the way to take the picture The self timer lamp and the o...

Page 33: ...h the following modes Off auto forced on red eye prevention Off If the mode is set to any mode other than Off charging starts and the flash standby lamp red flashes When the flash standby lamp remains lit steadily charging is complete 3 Point the lens at the subject position yourself and half press the Shutter button 4 Press the Shutter button all the way to take the picture The flash lights and t...

Page 34: ...his distance Sets the focus to infinity AF C Auto Focus Continuous While the Shutter button is half pressed the camera will continue to focus on the subject automatically 3 Point the lens at the subject position yourself and half press the Shutter button To display the image on the LCD screen while shooting press the DISPLAY button 4 Press the Shutter button all the way to take the picture NOTES F...

Page 35: ...r the F value is deeper the depth of field becomes In PROGRAM mode the iris value and the shutter speed are calculated and set auto matically by the camera 3 Point the lens at the subject position yourself and half press the Shutter button The camera will continue to focus on the subject while the button is half pressed The shoot standby lamp green flashes To display the image on the LCD screen wh...

Page 36: ...ro button is displayed on the LCD panel The zooming is set to the widest angle automatically The subject is displayed on the LCD screen To turn off the Macro mode press the Macro button again 3 Use the ZOOM lever to adjust the size of the subject 4 Point the lens at the subject position yourself and half press the Shutter button The camera will continue to focus on the subject while the button is ...

Page 37: ...s the Exposure control button and then press the w e button within 3 seconds Press the e button to cycle through the following modes 2 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 Darker to brighter Press the w button to cycle through the modes in the opposite direction 3 Point the lens at the subject position yourself and half press the Shutter button The camera will continue to focus on the subject while the b...

Page 38: ...o select from among AUTO MWB or Select the preset that produces the best color for the subject that you wish to photograph AUTO Adjusts the white balance automati cally Select this option when shooting outside on a sunny day Select this option when shooting outside on a cloudy day Select this option when shooting with video lights etc MWB Select this opotion to photograph a subject with a white ba...

Page 39: ...t MWB in step 5 on page 38 2 Place a white sheet of paper about 30cm in front of the lens The white paper should fill the screen 3 Hold down the EXE button until the shoot standby lamp green starts flashing The setting is completed when the shoot standby lamp green has stopped flashing Release the EXE button to return to the menu screen To redo the setting simply hold down the EXE button again 4 P...

Page 40: ...rn the Power dial to M Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial 2 Select MANUAL with the MODE switch MANUAL appears on the LCD panel 3 Press the DISPLAY button until the CAMERA SETTING screen appears 4 Press the r t button to select SENS 5 Press the w e button to select 80 160 or 320 6 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen NOTES The sensitivity settings are ISO complia...

Page 41: ...NUAL with the MODE switch MANUAL appears on the LCD panel 3 Press the DISPLAY button until the CAMERA SETTING screen appears 4 Press the r t button to select TELEPHOTO 5 Press the w e button to select 2X or 3 2X It is not possible to turn off the LCD screen The zoom powers that can be selected depend on the image size When frame size is set to 2032 x 1536 only 1X telephoto is available 1024 x 768 ...

Page 42: ...Press the w e button to select ON 6 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen 7 Point the lens at the subject position yourself and half press the Shutter button The camera will continue to focus on the subject while the button is half pressed The shoot standby lamp green flashes To display the image on the LCD screen while shooting press the DISPLAY button 8 Press the Shutter button al...

Page 43: ...NUAL appears on the LCD panel 3 Press the DISPLAY button until the CAMERA SETTING screen appears 4 Press the r t button to select AF AE 5 Press the w e button to select SPOT 6 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen NOTE MULTI A precise exposure setting is made by dividing the scene into several sections and then measuring the light in each section SPOT The exposure is set by measurin...

Page 44: ... return to the default settings 1 Turn the Power dial to M Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial 2 Select MANUAL with the MODE switch MANUAL appears on the LCD panel 3 Press the DISPLAY button until the CAMERA SETTING screen appears 4 Press the r t button to select CLEAR 2 4 MANUAL SHOOTING cont 5 Press the EXE button The camera settings return to the default settings The settings...

Page 45: ... 4 Point the lens at the subject and then press the w e button to adjust the level of composi tion The subject should be located in front of a white background such as a white wall You can also use the zoom function 5 Press the Shutter button all the way to take the picture The composed image is stored in the Memory card NOTES Due to large memory files created when shooting a picture of uncompress...

Page 46: ...ton all the way to take the picture The shoot standby lamp green goes off when the shooting has finished NOTES The picture size is automatically set to 2032 x 1536 with this mode Due to large memory files created when shooting a picture of uncompressed quality in this mode it is recommended that a Memory Card greater than 16MB be used It takes a few seconds until the shooting finishes because this...

Page 47: ...he lens at the subject position yourself and half press the Shutter button To display the image on the LCD screen while shooting press the DISPLAY button 5 Press the Shutter button all the way to take the picture The shoot standby lamp green goes off when the shooting has finished NOTES Due to large memory files created when shooting a picture of uncompressed quality in this mode it is recommended...

Page 48: ...d 4 Point the lens at the subject position yourself and half press the Shutter button To display the image on the LCD screen while shooting press the DISPLAY button 5 Press the Shutter button all the way to take the picture The shoot standby lamp green goes off when the shooting has finished NOTES Due to large memory files created when shooting a picture of uncompressed quality in this mode it is ...

Page 49: ... copying adapter into the camera Align on the both sides of the frame with the self timer lamp and then push the unit all of the way to the back of the lens section NOTES The film copying adapter is not compatible with APS film and strips of film that include seven or more frames Check the orientation of the film Be careful not to scratch the surface of the film When shooting secure the camera on ...

Page 50: ... FRAME Selects the size of the picture QUALITY Selects the picture quality Q REVIEW Selects whether to display the photographed picture on the LCD FILM Selects either negative or positive PRO STILL Selects the photography mode W BALANCE Sets the white balance in accordance with the film SENS Selects the film sensitivity CLEAR Returns to the default settings 6 Set the light source behind the film c...

Page 51: ...e with a fluorescent light source the flickering of the fluorescent light causes a pattern of thin horizontal stripes to appear in the image This does not indicate a malfunction of the camera This mode should only be used with non flickering light sources such as sunlight or incandescent light 7 8 FILM COPY SETTING FRAME QUALITY Q REVIEW FILM PRO STILL W BALANCE SENS CLEAR 2032x1536 FINE ON NEGA F...

Page 52: ...r button again to stop the video shooting before 20 seconds are up While the video file is stored in the Memory card the flash standby lamp red flashes and then goes off when the recording has finished Do not operate the camera while the light flashes NOTES Sound is also recorded It is not possible to use the flash for video shooting It will take awhile to store a video file on a Memory card You c...

Page 53: ...ess the EXE button to start playback Playback of the video starts To stop playback press the EXE button again To select and play back another video press the DISPLAY button while playback is in stop mode The indexed display will appear NOTES The camera may not be able to play back a video recorded by other models of camera The camera expands and plays back data that was compressed and stored in a ...

Page 54: ...g Video Playback STILL PLAYBACK screen 1 2 3 OFF M 4 SET V Brightness Adjustment of LCD Screen 1 Turn the Power dial to A M V or B Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial 2 Press the DISPLAY button 3 Hold down the EXE button and push up or down the ZOOM lever To make the LCD screen brighter push the ZOOM lever up To make the LCD screen darker push the ZOOM lever down NOTE The bright...

Page 55: ...e EXE button again 5 Turn the Power dial to A M or V for shooting To protect a selected picture 1 Select SELECT in step 3 in the left column and then press the EXE button The 6 indexed picture screen appears 2 Press the r t w e button to select the picture that you wish to protect and then press the EXE button protection indicator appears NOTES Protected picture will be deleted if the Memory card ...

Page 56: ...on 1 Turn the Power dial to B Hold down the Lock button while turning the Power dial The playback picture appears on the LCD screen 2 Select S DELETE with the MODE switch The STILL DELETE screen appears To delete a video file select V DELETE The VIDEO DELETE screen will appear 3 To delete the picture that is currently displayed press the r t button to select THIS PICT and then press the EXE button...

Page 57: ...Power dial 2 Select EDIT with the MODE switch EDIT appears on the LCD panel 3 To add special effects to the picture that is currently displayed press the EXE button To select a picture press the DISPLAY button In the 6 indexed screen press the r t w e button to select a picture and then press the DISPLAY button The EDIT screen appears 4 Press the r t button to select EFFECT 1 2 3 OFF M 4 SET V EDI...

Page 58: ...hen press the EXE button NOW EDITING appears then FILE screen will appear 5 7 7 Press the r t button to select OVERWRITE or SAVE and then press the EXE button It is not possible to overwrite the file when the remaining memory of the Memory card is not enough You can also add date or calendar informa tion to a file Z pg 59 60 You can print the file that you have added special effects Z pg 63 8 Sele...

Page 59: ...wn or left Select the up side of the picture 4 Press the r t button to select STYLE and then press the w e button to select YMD MDY or DMY 5 Press the r t button to select NEXT and then press the EXE button NOW EDITING appears then FILE screen will appear 6 Press the r t button to select OVERWRITE or SAVE and then press the EXE button NOW RECORDING appears on the LCD screen You can also print the ...

Page 60: ...to cycle through up right down or left Select the up side of the picture Refer to the illustration in step 3 on page 59 6 Press the r t button to select NEXT and then press the EXE button NOW EDITING appears then FILE screen will appear 7 Press the r t button to select OVERWRITE or SAVE and then press the EXE button NOW RECORDING appears on the LCD screen You can also print the file to which you h...

Page 61: ...ector VIDEO Digital Still Camera Power outlet Power lamp Power cord AC adapter AA V37 DC cord NOTES Refer to page 31 for operations of the camera Refer to the TV s instruction manual for connec tions and operations of your TV When viewing a still picture on TV diagonal lines may take on a jagged appearance To video input connector ...

Page 62: ...amera Printer connector Optional printer cable for GV SP2 To input connector Printer GV SP2 Power outlet Power lamp Power cord AC adapter AA V37 DC cord Digital Still Camera PRINT NOTES Refer to the printer s instruction manual for connections and operations of your printer When connecting the printer cable make sure to confirm the shape of the plug ...

Page 63: ...se the provided AC adapter AA V37 2 3 1 Turn the Power dial to B Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial 2 Select EDIT with the MODE switch EDIT appears on the LCD panel You can print the pictures with special effects date or calendar Z pg 57 60 3 To print the picture that is currently displayed press the EXE button To select a picture press the DISPLAY button In the 6 indexed scree...

Page 64: ...ressing the EXE button during printing cancels the printing and goes back to step 6 After printing has finished the FILE screen appears NOTES Printing takes longer if the picture size is set to 2032 x 1536 When printing with the calendar displayed OFF cannot be selected for FRAME When printing with the date or the calendar displayed the characters may be difficult to see If this happens we recomme...

Page 65: ...etting conforms with this standard 1 Turn the Power dial to B Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial 2 Select DPOF with the MODE switch DPOF SET appears on the LCD panel The DPOF SET UP screen appears on the LCD screen 3 Press the r t button to select one of the DPOF settings and then press the EXE button NEW RESET When there is no file that was set up previously REVISE When revisi...

Page 66: ...in step 4 NOW PRINTING appears Pressing the EXE button during printing cancels the printing and goes back to step 4 The total number of copies that have been set in step 4 is displayed To return to step 3 select RETURN After printing has finished the DPOF PRINT screen appears 6 Press the r t button to select SAVE and then press the EXE button 4 6 DPOF SET UP 0 1 0 DPOF PRINT PRINT TOTAL 123 FRAME ...

Page 67: ...re quality 1 Turn the Power dial to SET Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial The SET UP screen appears 2 Press the r t button to select an item 3 Press the w e button to change the setting To set the No RESET FORMAT Z pg 23 or DATE TIME Z pg 69 after selecting the item press the EXE button SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS O F F M 4 SET V SET UP POWER SAVE BEEP No RESET FORMAT DATE TIME 1min H...

Page 68: ... 10 more minutes has elapsed the camera shuts off the power automatically To turn the camera on again turn the Power dial to OFF first and then to A M V or B BEEP You can adjust the tone of the warning beep There are three settings HIGH The high tone LOW The low tone OFF No beeps No RESET EXE You can reset the image number counter The next image you take will be numbered 1 FORMAT EXE Formats a Mem...

Page 69: ...the w e button to change the settings 4 Press the r t button to select END and then press the EXE button The SET UP screen returns NOTES The date and time that are set are stored in memory powered by the backup battery The backup battery is recharged when the camera is connected to a power source such as the AC adapter for at least 24 hours The clock will not function if the minutes are not set Th...

Page 70: ...d the latest information in English on the provided software program at our World Wide Web Server http www jvc victor co jp english index e html USB Driver for Windows Macintosh Video Player for Windows JVC Video Decoder for Macintosh ...

Page 71: ...ed trademarks of Intel corporation Other trademarks are property of their respective owners If you use Windows 95 or a personal computer which does not have a USB port use an optional flash path conversion card adapter etc For details on the operating environment of these devices contact the dealers or manufacturers NOTE Additional information regarding setup and information not contained in the i...

Page 72: ...ask bar 1 Turn the Power dial to B Hold the Lock button down while turning the Power dial 2 Select USB MODE with the MODE switch USB MODE appears on the LCD panel 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Z pg 71 The Add New Hardware Wizard window will appear 4 Load the provided CD ROM to the CD ROM drive 5 Click the Next button 6 Click the Next button 7 Confirm that CD ROM...

Page 73: ... sure that there are no other application icons open on the task bar 1 Load the provided CD ROM to the CD ROM drive 2 Double click on the CD ROM icon for the loaded CD ROM then double click on the Vplay folder The Vplay folder opens 3 Double click on the Vpw100e icon 4 Click the Next button 5 Click the Yes button 6 Click the Next button 7 Restart the computer Click the Yes I want to restart my com...

Page 74: ... video or DCIM still picture folder 6 Double click on the 100jvcgc folder 7 Copy the necessary files from 100jvcgc folder to the desktop of the computer NOTES When a file is being accessed from a personal computer the flash standby lamp red will flash Never disconnect the USB cable while the flash standby lamp red is flashing The personal computer is sometimes unable to recognize the device that i...

Page 75: ...m 3 Point the cursor to Video Player 4 Click the Video Player The Video Player window opens 5 Click the Open button then select the video file Select the file with the extension jmm 6 Click the 4 button Playback of the video starts If you adjust the volume of Video Player the volume setting of your computer will be changed too Return the computer s volume to its previous setting after using Video ...

Page 76: ...t Windows Send the video file that you want to play back to the computer Z pg 74 1 Double clicking on the icon of a video file Select the file with the extension jmm 2 Playback starts automatically To stop playback click the 8 button and to pause click the 9 button 3 When the playback finishes click the Exit button The Video Player window closes ...

Page 77: ...e Make sure that there are no other application icons open on the task bar 1 Click the Start button The Start Menu bar appears 2 Point the cursor to Settings 3 Click the Control Panel 4 Double click on the Add Remove Programs 5 Click the Video Player then click the Add Remove button 6 Click the Yes button 7 After confirming that the Video Player is removed click the OK button ...

Page 78: ...s on the operating environ ment of these devices contact the dealers or manufacturers NOTE Additional information regarding setup and information not contained in the instruction manual can be found in the file readme txt Please read this file before installing the accompanying software USB Connection Digital output connector USB cable provided To USB connector Macintosh NOTES Make sure to use the...

Page 79: ...acintosh If you are running other software close that software 1 Load the provided CD ROM to the CD ROM drive 2 Double click on the loaded CD ROM icon 3 Double click on Driver folder 4 Drag the JVC USB Storage Driver and JVC USB Storage Shim E icons to the System Folder then drop the icon there 5 Click the OK button when the dialog box appears 6 Restart the computer ...

Page 80: ...ided with your Macintosh or Mac OS Preparation Start Macintosh If you are running other software close that software 1 Load the provided CD ROM to the CD ROM drive 2 Double click on the loaded CD ROM icon 3 Drag the JVC Video Decoder icon to the System Folder then drop the icon there 4 Click the OK button when the dialog box appears 5 Restart the computer ...

Page 81: ... from the DCVI video or DCIM still picture folder to the desktop of the computer To copy a file in easy way hold down the option key while dragging the file to the destination NOTES When a file is being accessed from a personal computer the flash standby lamp red will flash Never disconnect the USB cable while the flash standby lamp red is flashing The personal computer is sometimes unable to reco...

Page 82: ...want to play back to the computer Z pg 81 1 Double click on the QuickTime Player icon The QuickTime Player is nomally provided with Macintosh 2 Select Open Movie from the File menu 3 Select the video file in the dialog box Select the file with the extension jmm 4 Click the Convert button 5 Click the 4 button Playback of the video starts For details on the basic operation of QuickTime Player or Mov...

Page 83: ... file Select the file with the extension jmm 2 Select the QuickTime Player in the dialog box then click the Open button 3 Click the 4 button Playback of the video starts For details on the basic operation of QuickTime Player or Movie Player refer to the instruction manual provided with your Macintosh or visit the website of Apple Computer NOTE Do not use PC Exchange to register jmm files In some c...

Page 84: ...re running other software close that software 1 Double click the System Folder icon The System Folder opens 2 Double click the Extensions folder icon The Extensions folder opens 3 Drag the JVC Video Decoder icon to Trash then drop the icon there If you want to delete the file completely empty the trash SOFTWARE SECTION FOR Macintosh cont ...

Page 85: ...t there is enough contrast in your subject When there is sunlight in the shot the screen temporarily darkens or becomes black The image on the LCD screen is dark or too white This is not a malfunction Memory Full Use the ZOOM lever to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen You may be playing back a picture in a cold location The LCD screen will appear slightly darker when it is cold This is not a...

Page 86: ... remove the pressure from the LCD screen it will return to normal after a while There are small bright or dark points on the LCD screen The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely precise technology and over 99 99 of the pixels will be normal but less than 0 01 will be either always off or always on Cannot format a Memory card The protect seal may be placed on the Memory card If the data on the...

Page 87: ...y card NO MEMORY CARD This message is displayed if no Memory card has been inserted Insert a Memory card Otherwise there are dust finger prints etc on the contact surface on the Memory card Clean the surface with a soft cloth FORMAT MEMORY CARD This message is displayed if a Memory card that is not yet formatted has been inserted Format the memory card NOW EDITING This message is displayed when ed...

Page 88: ...ated error has occurred This message is displayed when an error has occurred and the sheet that was being printed is ejected This message is displayed when there is no paper in the paper tray This message is displayed until operation is cancelled when the temperature rises or cancellation is requested This message is displayed when an attempt is made to print while no printer is connected This mes...

Page 89: ...mory card and battery 0 C to 40 C 35 to 80 20 C to 50 C 2 0 inch polysilicon TFT 200 000 pixels SmartMediaTM 3 3V up to 64MB 3 34 million pixels 3 24 million valid pixels 1 1 8 square pixels primary color filter interlace scan CCD 7 5 mm to 17 5 mm equivalent to 37mm to 86 mm on a 35 mm still camera 2 3X optical zoom lens 160 pixels x 120 pixels 20 seconds JVC original format Exif Ver 2 1 DCF comp...

Page 90: ...n battery Output for optional printer Two pole plug 3 5 mm diameter PAL Mini USB connector AC Power Adapter Charger AA V37 E O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice AC 120 V 60 Hz AC 110 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz 14 W DC 3 6 V 0 77 A DC 5 0 V 1 5 A 0 C to 40 C when charging 10 C to 35 C 68 W mm x 38 H mm x 110 D mm Approx 230 g without a DC cord Power requirement U S A and Canada ...

Page 91: ...id malfunction connect the power cord to the AC power adapter securely If the power cord is disconnected during use of the camera shooting or playback may become impossi ble and the image data may become corrupt Main Unit 1 For safety DO NOT open the camera s chassis disassemble or modify the unit allow inflammables water or metallic objects to enter the unit remove the batteries or disconnect the...

Page 92: ...era to an AC outlet using the AC power adapter for over 24 hours to charge the built in rechargeable battery Before using the camera again set the date time Note that it is possible to use the camera without setting the date time LCD Monitor 1 To prevent damage to the LCD monitor DO NOT push it strongly or apply any shocks place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the bottom 2 To prolong service...

Page 93: ...is Setting 35 L LCD Panel 14 LCD screen 15 M Manual Focus 34 Memory card 22 N Noise Reduction Mode 48 P Pixel Shift Mode 46 Playing Back Still Pictures 31 Power dial 14 Printing a Picture 63 Printing by DPOF Setting 65 Protecting Pictures 55 Q Q REVIEW 29 S Selecting the Picture Quality 29 Selecting the Picture Size 28 Selecting the Shooting Mode 26 Self Timer 32 Sensitivity Setting 40 SET UP Menu...

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