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The language on the display can be changed.
(

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pg. 52)

The recording start date/time is recorded on the
video/still image file and it can be checked by
pressing

INFO

. (

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pg. 26, 30)

In addition, you can find the desired file from
the date index screen. (

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pg. 28)

After performing step

in “Language

Setting” (

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pg. 13)

Language Setting

Open the LCD monitor.

(

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pg. 10)

Set the power switch to

Slide while pressing down the lock button.

Select [DATE/DISPLAY].

Select [LANGUAGE].

Select the desired language.

Power off

Playback

Recording

Lock button

WIND CUT

CAMERA SETTING
BASIC SETTING
REC MEDIA SETTING

DATE/DISPLAY

DATE/TIME
SCENE COUNTER

LANGUAGE

DATE DISPLAY ORDER

CLOCK ADJUST

elect

ENGLISH

elect

Date/Time Setting

Select [CLOCK ADJUST].

Set the date and time.

You have now finished configuring the
necessary settings.

To use the camera right away

To record videos (

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pg. 16)

To record still images (

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pg. 20)

To configure other settings (

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pg. 14)

CLOCK ADJUST

31 01

11 07

DATE

TIME

2006

elect

Repeat this step to input the month, day,
year, hour and minute.

elect

TTIN

TED

M6E3PAL.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 4:57 PM

Summary of Contents for GZ-MG26E

Page 1: ...onstration mode set DEMO MODE to OFF 墌 pg 51 FURTHER INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS PLAYBACK 26 EDITING PRINTING MENU SETTINGS 20 30 36 47 50 Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this hard disk camera Before use please read the safety information and precautions contained in pages 4 and 5 to ensure safe use of this product ...

Page 2: ...ou can easily edit video and create your own DVDs Direct Printing 墌 pg 46 If your printer is compatible with PictBridge still images can be printed easily by connecting the camera directly to the printer with a USB cable SD Memory Card You can also record onto SD cards When Using an SD Card 墌 pg 15 To record videos 墌 pg 16 To playback videos 墌 pg 26 Auto Manual Recording Mode You can record withou...

Page 3: ...is not included the cause cannot be diagnosed and the repair cannot be made properly When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be strictly followed If the camera is subjected to electrostatic discharge turn the power off before using it again This product includes patented and other proprietary tec...

Page 4: ...ce battery with Panasonic Matsushita Electric Sanyo Sony or Maxell CR2025 Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly replaced Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or Red When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf make sure that it has sufficient spa...

Page 5: ...thing into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment European Union This symbol indicates that the electrical and electronic equipment should not be disposed as general household waste at its end of ...

Page 6: ... Exposure Control 25 Video Playback 26 Various Operations during Playback 27 File Search Function 28 Date Index Screen 28 Event Screen 29 To Play Back Files in the EXTMOV Folder 29 Deleting a Video File 29 Still Image Playback 30 File Search Function 30 Slide Show 31 Image Rotation 31 Playback Zoom 31 Deleting a Still Image File 31 Watching Images on TV Remote Control 32 Connecting to a TV VCR or ...

Page 7: ...Video Still image DUBBING Video Still image MENU SETTINGS FURTHER INFORMATION Regarding This Manual Button operations Button operations are illustrated as shown below Regarding the control lever 墌 pg 11 There are two kinds of operation using the control lever moving the lever towards up down left right or pressing down the lever They are described and illustrated as shown below ex 1 Move the contr...

Page 8: ...TALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE Shoulder Strap 墌 pg 9 Lens Cap 墌 pg 9 CD ROM Remote Control Unit RM V730UE 墌 pg 33 Lithium Battery CR2025 for remote control unit Pre installed in the remote control unit at time of shipment Core Filter for Cables 墌 pg 9 Large A Audio Video Cable Large B USB Cable Small DC Cord ...

Page 9: ...right Attaching the Shoulder Strap Attaching the Lens Cap Attaching the Core Filter Buckle Strap Guide Eyelet Peel off the pad and thread the end of the strap through the eyelet Thread the strap through the buckle adjust its length and use the strap guide to fix it in place Position the buckle near the eyelet and reattach the pad Place here during recording Large A Small USB Cable AC Adapter Large...

Page 10: ...e LCD monitor Push and open the LCD monitor fully Power linked operation When the power switch is set to you can also turn the camera on off by opening closing the LCD monitor A The LCD monitor can rotate 270 Depending on the model the screen size aspect varies ...

Page 11: ...ATT 墌 pg 12 The connectors are located beneath the covers M S Video Output Connector S 墌 pg 32 N Audio Video Output Connector AV O USB Universal Serial Bus Connector 墌 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE P DC Input Connector DC 墌 pg 12 Q Power Charge Lamp POWER CHARGE 墌 pg 12 R Access Lamp ACCESS Lights up or blinks when you access files Do not turn off the power or remove the battery p...

Page 12: ...ng recording time The times shown above are approximate times The values within are the times when the LED light is on 3 Charge the battery pack by connecting to the AC adapter The power charge lamp blinks to indicate charging has started When the lamp goes out charging is finished Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet and disconnect the AC adapter from the camera Battery pack Charging time Rec...

Page 13: ... LANGUAGE 6 Select the desired language 7 Power off Playback Recording Lock button WIND CUT CAMERA SETTING BASIC SETTING REC MEDIA SETTING DATE DISPLAY REGISTER EVENT QUALITY DATE TIME SCENE COUNTER LANGUAGE DATE DISPLAY ORDER CLOCK ADJUST Select Set ENGLISH Select Set Select Set Date Time Setting 5 Select CLOCK ADJUST 6 Set the date and time 7 You have now finished configuring the necessary setti...

Page 14: ...ockwise to mount it to the tripod Bottom of the Camera Data Battery System 1 Set the power switch to OFF Slide while pressing down the lock button 2 NOTES Battery information is displayed for approx 3 seconds if the button is pressed and released quickly and for approx 15 seconds if the button is pressed and held for several seconds If COMMUNICATING ERROR appears instead of the battery status even...

Page 15: ...format an SD card see Formatting a Recording Medium 墌 pg 39 When Using an SD Card NOTE For details on compatible SD cards see Check the compatibility of recording media 墌 pg 3 Insert an SD card 1 Open the SD card cover 2 Firmly insert the card with its clipped edge first Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the label 3 Close the SD card cover Bottom of the Camera Clipped Edge Change th...

Page 16: ... Set the power switch to Slide while pressing down the lock button Power off Playback Recording Lock button Set the MODE switch to The camera is programmed to record videos on the built in hard disk when it is shipped from the factory To change the recording medium see page 15 Video mode Still image mode Press the REC SNAP button to start recording Approximate remaining time for recording appears ...

Page 17: ...der which is for regular videos Instead the files are saved to the EXTMOV folder To play back these files see To Play Back Files in the EXTMOV Folder 墌 pg 29 Video files are given the names MOV_001 MOD to MOV_009 MOD MOV_00A MOD to MOV_00F MOD and MOV_010 MOD in order of recording After recording video for 12 consecutive hours recording stops automatically A new file will be created for every 4 GB...

Page 18: ...t depending on the distance to the subject In this case set TELE MACRO to ON 墌 pg 53 Changing the Screen Size Zoom out Zoom in T Telephoto W Wide angle 800 32 1 Optical zoom up to 32x Digital zoom up to 800x 16 9 ATTENTION Videos which have been recorded in 16 9 mode may appear to be slightly vertically stretched on a 4 3 screen TV Record videos in 4 3 mode if playing back on a 4 3 screen TV NOTES...

Page 19: ...ted by a pie chart Displayed picture quality mode ULTRA FINE FINE NORMAL ECONOMY For details on the picture quality see page 67 To return to the normal screen Press the button again Deleting a File 1 2 Select EXECUTE NOTE If the recording mode video or still image is switched or the power is turned off and on again after recording you cannot delete the file DELETE CANCEL EXECUTE Select Set Checkin...

Page 20: ...ny operation such as zooming 1 2 LIGHT INFO 3 Press the REC SNAP button to start recording The PHOTO indicator appears during recording To check how the image looks before recording press the REC SNAP button halfway and hold The indicator appears and becomes green when the captured image is focused To cancel the recording release the REC SNAP button To record it on the recording medium press the R...

Page 21: ... use this function the LED light turns on to improve visibility during shooting Preparation Set the power switch to Set the MODE switch to Each time you press the button setting changes The file most recently recorded will be deleted After the recording is finished Zooming Continuous Shooting Zoom out Zoom in T Telephoto W Wide angle 40 FINE The indicator appears LED Light The light remains on reg...

Page 22: ...TO button so that the indicator appears 16 9 Press twice You can use manual recording functions easily by selecting items in the MSET menus After performing To change to manual recording mode 墌 pg 22 Manual Setting in MSET Menu 1 2 Select the desired menu For details on each menu see pages 23 and 24 3 Select the desired setting Depending on the kind of settings you select you can set the value wit...

Page 23: ...the focus manually Use to set the focus When zooming the subject will not go out of focus if you adjust the focus at the telephoto T side before zooming to the wide angle W side WB White Balance Adjusts the white balance to achieve the optimum colours for the amount of light in your surroundings during recording AUTO White balance is adjusted automatically MWB Adjusts the white balance manually de...

Page 24: ... program AE settings for specific shooting situations OFF The brightness is adjusted automatically SPORTS Records fast moving subjects clearly SNOW Compensates for subjects that may appear too dark when shooting in extremely bright surroundings such as in snow SPOTLIGHT Select this when a spotlight makes a subject appear too bright TWILIGHT Makes evening scenes look more natural EF Effect You can ...

Page 25: ...light compensation Press twice so that the indicator disappears Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise exposure compensation You can select one of the three metering areas After performing To change to manual recording mode 墌 pg 22 To lock the exposure After you finish configuring the setting press and hold 49 for more than 2 seconds The indicator appears To cancel spot exposure co...

Page 26: ...age may stop momentarily or the sound may be interrupted However this is not a malfunction When the camera heats up the U indicator flashes If the camera continues to heat up playback may be stopped to protect the recording medium In this case turn off the camera power and then wait until the camera cools down 1 2 LIGHT INFO 3 INDEX Press to select the desired file then press 49 To pause playback ...

Page 27: ...o move to the magnified area you want to view To zoom out slide the zoom lever towards W Various Operations during Playback Still playback Pause Search playback Locating the start point of the file or skipping the file Frame by frame playback Forward Backward Backward Forward While playback is paused Forward Backward Slow motion playback Playback zoom Forward Backward Press and hold Full view of t...

Page 28: ... You can search the desired file by the recording date After displaying the date index screen in To change the display 墌 pg 28 File Search Function Date index screen Event screen VIDEO 53 53 Index screen Date Index Screen 1 Select the recording date 2 3 Select the desired file During playback mark appears on the top left corner of the screen SEARCH DATE 08 20 2006 08 23 2006 09 02 2006 08 13 2006 ...

Page 29: ...mation and playlist creation functions are not available for files in the EXTMOV folder Preparation Pause the playback Alternatively select the file on the index screen To exit the file delete screen Select CANCEL in step 2 Event Screen 1 Select the event To move to the next page select NEXT PAGE 2 3 Select the recording date To display all the files select ALL SCENES 4 Select the desired file Dur...

Page 30: ...h The event screen cannot be used for still images For details on operations see page 28 File Search Function 1 2 LIGHT INFO 3 INDEX Press to select the desired file then press 49 Press to display the previous next file Select Set Set the power switch to Slide while pressing down the lock button Power off Playback Recording Lock button Set the MODE switch to To change the medium to be played back ...

Page 31: ...e playback image up to 5x During playback Press to move to the magnified area you want to view To zoom out slide the zoom lever towards W Preparation Playback the still image Alternatively select the file on the index screen To exit the file delete screen Select CANCEL in step 2 Slide Show Image Rotation Counterclockwise Clockwise Playback Zoom Deleting a Still Image File 1 2 Select EXECUTE Full v...

Page 32: ...or S Connector S video Cable optional Enables playback of even higher quality AV Cable provided AV Input Terminal for TV VCR or DVD Recorder Connect the cable so that the colours of the terminals and connectors match White audio left red audio right yellow video Open the cover When connecting the camera to a VCR DVD recorder also check the connection between the VCR DVD recorder and the TV 1 Turn ...

Page 33: ...STOP Button I SNAPSHOT Button 墌 pg 20 J INFO Button 墌 pg 37 K Skip Forward Button L PLAY PAUSE Button M Right Button N Next Button O Down Button Rotate Button clockwise 墌 pg 31 P INDEX Button Q DATE Button Playback Using the Remote Control Beam Effective Area NOTE The transmitted beam may not be effective or may cause incorrect operation when the remote sensor is directly exposed to sunlight or po...

Page 34: ...e alter the colour tones of videos Preparation Set the power switch to Select the file type video or still image using the MODE switch To turn off the effect Select OFF in step 3 1 2 Select WIPE FADER Video only or EFFECT 3 Select a desired effect For details on each effect see page 35 4 DELETE PLAYLIST WIPE FADER EFFECT PROTECT DATE DISPLAY CHANGE EVENT REG Select Set WIPE DOOR WIPE SCROLL WIPE S...

Page 35: ...t to left or wipe out from left to right WIPE DOOR Wipe in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right revealing the scene or wipe out so the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene WIPE SCROLL The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen or wipes out from top to bottom leaving a black screen WIPE SHUTTER Wipe in from the centre of a blac...

Page 36: ...9 Preparation Set the power switch to Select the file type video or still image using the MODE switch To exit the file delete screen Select CANCEL in step 3 Deleting Files Deleting with the Button 1 Select the file to be deleted 2 3 Select EXECUTE NOTE If you press during recording mode the file recorded most recently will be deleted However if the recording mode video or still image is switched o...

Page 37: ...t the previous or next file by pressing FILE SELECT You can choose multiple files to delete from the index screen 1 Press to select the file you want to delete then press 49 The mark appears on the file To select other files repeat this step If you slide the zoom lever towards T the preview screen is displayed Sliding the zoom lever towards W returns to the index screen 2 Press MENU DELETE ALL All...

Page 38: ...rotect from index screen 1 Press to select the file you want to protect then press 49 The mark appears on the file To select other files repeat this step If you slide the zoom lever towards T the preview screen is displayed Sliding the zoom lever towards W returns to the index screen 2 Press MENU PROTECT ALL All files are protected REC MEDIA SETTING EFFECT PROTECT DELETE BASIC SETTING PLAYLIST WIP...

Page 39: ...g down the button in step 4 you can erase the data on the hard disk in a format that is difficult to recover Moreover by repeating this procedure you can make the data even more difficult to recover When formatting in this way a formatting progress bar is displayed If the formatting progress bar does not appear select CANCEL and try again from step 3 Formatting a Recording Medium 1 2 Select REC ME...

Page 40: ...eaning Up a Recording Medium 1 2 Select and set items as follows REC MEDIA SETTING CLEAN UP 3 Select HDD or SD 4 Select EXECUTE When cleanup is finished CLEANING UP COMPLETED appears Press 49 to complete the operation Depending on the hard disk drive it may take several minutes for the cleanup process to be completed QUALITY DIS CAMERA SETTING BASIC SETTING REC MEDIA SETTING DATE DISPLAY REGISTER ...

Page 41: ...he mark appears on the file To select other files repeat this step If you slide the zoom lever towards T the preview screen is displayed Sliding the zoom lever towards W returns to the index screen EFFECT BASIC SETTING REC MEDIA SETTING DATE DISPLAY CHANGE EVENT REG PLAYLIST WIPE FADER Select Set NEXT PAGE NON SECTION SELECT EVENT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 VACATION Select Set VIDEO 1 7 Select Set 5 ...

Page 42: ...fter performing To display the playlist screen 墌 pg 42 Creating Playlists 3 Select NEW LIST 4 Select an item and display files IMPORT FROM EVENT Search for an event and display the corresponding files listed by recording date Press to select the event then press 49 IMPORT FROM DATE Display all the files in the medium listed by recording date ALL SCENES Display all files individually 5 Select the f...

Page 43: ...appears To display the preview screen select a file and press 49 Press again to return to the previous screen Press INDEX again to stop checking Files can be displayed individually and registered in order of preference 6 Select the insertion point To add other files repeat steps 5 and 6 7 8 Select SAVE AND QUIT NOTES A maximum of 99 playlists can be created Each playlist can consist of a maximum o...

Page 44: ... A a To correct a letter select or and press 49 to move the cursor to the letter then select CLEAR and press 49 6 Press to select then press 49 Original files are not deleted even if you delete the playlist 3 Press to select DELETE then press 49 4 Press to select a playlist you want to delete To delete all playlists at once select DELETE ALL 5 Press 49 6 Press to select EXECUTE then press 49 Playi...

Page 45: ...ss to select ALL1 then press 49 2 Press to select EXECUTE then press 49 To confirm DPOF settings In step 3 press to select CHECK SETTINGS then press 49 If necessary change the number of prints for the desired file by following steps 4 and 5 To reset DPOF settings 1 In step 3 press to select RESET then press 49 2 Press to select EXECUTE then press 49 3 Select SELECT IMAGES 4 Select the desired file...

Page 46: ...e the print menu appears 4 Select SELECTED PRINT 5 Select the desired Image DELETE REC MEDIA SETTING DATE DISPLAY DPOF DIRECT PRINT EFFECT PROTECT Select Set CANCEL DPOF PRINT SELECTEDPRINT Select Set PRINT THIS IMAGE SET CANCEL NUMBER OF PRINTS OFF PRINT DATE Select Set 6 Press to select menus and press to select settings NUMBER OF PRINTS The number of prints can be set from 1 to 99 DATE Set whet...

Page 47: ...corder then stop playback on the camera Using a VCR DVD Recorder for Dubbing 1 Set the VCR DVD recorder to its AUX input mode 2 Start playback on the camera To playback videos 墌 pg 26 To playback playlists 墌 pg 44 3 At the point you want to start dubbing start recording on the VCR DVD recorder Refer to the VCR DVD recorder s instruction manual DUBBING ...

Page 48: ...estination medium 1 2 Select and set items as follows REC MEDIA SETTING COPY MOVE SELF TIMER GAIN UP CAMERA SETTING BASIC SETTING REC MEDIA SETTING DATE DISPLAY QUALITY Select Set MOVE COPY 3 Select the desired menu COPY Files are copied to the destination medium while leaving original files in the source medium MOVE Files are moved to the destination medium while deleting original files except re...

Page 49: ... want to transfer the selected files 1 Press to select the desired file then press 49 The mark appears on the file To select other files repeat this step 2 Press MENU ALL Select when you want to transfer all files in the recording medium 7 Select EXECUTE File transfer starts When COPYING MOVING COMPLETED appears press 49 Select Set DUBBING ...

Page 50: ...MENU To display the operation guide Press INFO when the menu screen is displayed The operation guide is not displayed depending on the type of the menu To remove the operation guide press INFO again 1 2 Select the desired menu For details on each menu see pages 51 to 55 3 Select the desired menu setting NOTE Even if the menu item is displayed some items cannot be set depending on the selected mode...

Page 51: ...the operation sound or turn the operation sound on off OFF Turns off the operation sound BEEP The beep sounds when the power is turned on or off and at the beginning and end of recording MELODY Instead of a beep a melody sounds when any operation is performed REMOTE Turns reception of the operation signal from the remote control on off OFF The camera does not receive the signal from the remote con...

Page 52: ...ess 49 and then select sub menus BRIGHT Enables you to set the brightness of the LCD monitor Adjust the brightness of the display using then press 49 DATE TIME Enables you to set whether to display the current time on the LCD monitor OFF The date time does not appear AUTO The date time appears for approx 5 seconds in the following cases When the power switch is set from OFF to When playback starts...

Page 53: ... wind OFF Disables the function ON Activates the function GAIN UP Makes the subject appear bright automatically when you record in dark places However the overall colour tones appear grayish OFF Disables the function ON Activates the function DIS Compensates for hand shake OFF Disables the function ON Activates the function NOTES Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is excessiv...

Page 54: ...ST EDIT RENAME DELETE 42 WIPE FADER These are special playback effects They add effects to the beginning and end of playback OFF FADER WHITE FADER BLACK FADER B W WIPE CORNER WIPE WINDOW WIPE SLIDE WIPE DOOR WIPE SCROLL WIPE SHUTTER 34 EFFECT These are special playback effects They add effects that alter colour tones OFF SEPIA MONOTONE CLASSIC FILM STROBE 34 PROTECT Enables you to perform operatio...

Page 55: ... the function CAMERA SETTING Press 49 and then select sub menus TELE MACRO You can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx 40 cm OFF Disables the function ON Activates the function Still Image Playback Menus Menus Settings Factory preset 墌 DPOF Enables you to configure settings related to DPOF SELECT IMAGES ALL1 CHECK SETTINGS RESET 45 DIRECT PRINT Enables you to configure set...

Page 56: ...move the power supply battery pack or AC adapter from the camera then reattach it 3 Execute PRESET from the menu The camera returns to its factory preset 墌 pg 51 RESET Trouble Action 墌 Power No power is supplied Connect the AC adapter securely Detach the battery pack once again and re attach it firmly Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one 12 12 No display appears When using the AC adap...

Page 57: ...oloured bright spots appear on the LCD monitor The LCD monitor is made with high precision technology However black spots or bright spots of light red green or blue may appear constantly on the LCD monitor These spots are not recorded on the picture This is not due to any defect of the unit Effective dots more than 99 99 Image does not appear on the LCD monitor Adjust the brightness of the LCD mon...

Page 58: ...ed Do not select the sepia SEPIA or monotone MONOTONE mode before setting white balance 24 The continuous shooting speed of still images is slow The continuous shooting speed will drop when repeatedly making continuous shots when using certain recording media or under certain recording conditions Playback Playback cannot be performed Select the recording medium properly To watch images on a TV set...

Page 59: ...tion This can be avoided by recording with DIS activated 53 Other problems The data process is too slow after the power is switched on or the mode is changed There is a large number of still images approx 1 000 or more stored in the recording medium Copy the stored files to a PC and delete them from the recording medium 36 The SD card cannot be removed from the camera Push the SD card in a few mor...

Page 60: ... unformatted SD card is inserted 39 HDD ERROR MEMORY CARD ERROR Appears when some errors occurred with the recording media Remove the card once and insert it again If the error is not cancelled replace the card with one that has been guaranteed for correct operation Perform clean up to restore the capacity of the recording media It is recommended to run check disk regularly on the PC providing tha...

Page 61: ...button on the index screen to display MPG and then select the desired file 29 NO VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE VIDEO FILES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO MPEG FOLDER The data cannot be recorded properly or the video management file has been deleted or cannot be found Video files have been moved to MPEG EXTMOV folder 29 CAN NOT READ EVENT INFORMATION Appears when the event information cannot be read PLAYLIST S MANAGEM...

Page 62: ...nd recording is not possible Delete unnecessary files Appears when the SD card is full and recording is not possible Replace with new recording medium or delete unnecessary files 40 3 15 36 36 RECORDING MAY NOT BE CORRECT ON THE MEMORY CARD The data may not be recorded on the recording medium correctly Try recording again Otherwise clean up the recording medium 40 MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK...

Page 63: ...ower the temperature the longer the recharging takes DANGER Do not attempt to take the batteries apart or expose them to flame or excessive heat as it may cause a fire or explosion WARNING Do not allow the battery or its terminals to come in contact with metals as this can result in a short circuit and possibly start a fire To resume the original function of the accurate battery power indication I...

Page 64: ...ater or metallic objects to enter the unit remove the battery pack or disconnect the power supply while the power is on leave the battery pack attached when the camera is not in use place naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing Avoid using the unit in places subject to excessive humidity or dust in places subject to soot or steam s...

Page 65: ...o Handle a CD ROM If malfunctioning occurs stop using the unit immediately and consult your local JVC dealer When requesting repairs for malfunctioning by your dealer or JVC service centre be sure to bring your camera together with the recording medium If one of them is not included the cause cannot be diagnosed and the repair cannot be made properly The camera is a microcomputer controlled device...

Page 66: ...RA FINE 720 x 576 pixels 8 5 Mbps VBR FINE 720 x 576 pixels 5 5 Mbps VBR NORMAL 720 x 576 pixels 4 2 Mbps VBR ECONOMY 352 x 288 pixels 1 5 Mbps VBR Recording mode audio ULTRA FINE 48 kHz 384 kbps FINE 48 kHz 384 kbps NORMAL 48 kHz 256 kbps ECONOMY 48 kHz 128 kbps Format JPEG Image size One mode 640 x 480 Picture quality 2 modes FINE STANDARD AV S Video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω analogue C 0 29 V p p...

Page 67: ...ge Recording Time and Number of Images Quality Factory preset HDD SD Card 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB ULTRA FINE 290 1 3 7 14 29 FINE 430 2 5 10 21 43 NORMAL 570 3 6 14 27 57 ECONOMY 1500 8 18 37 73 152 Quality Factory preset HDD SD Card 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB FINE 9999 520 1035 2060 4160 7750 STANDARD 1115 2225 4415 8915 9999 NOTE For details on compatible SD cards see Check the compat...

Page 68: ...icator 墌 pg 23 Backlight Compensation Indicator 墌 pg 25 Spot Exposure Control Indicator 墌 pg 25 a Mode Indicator 墌 pg 16 b Screen Size Indicator 墌 pg 18 c Wind Cut Indicator 墌 pg 53 d Picture Quality U ultra fine F fine N normal E economy 墌 pg 53 e Remaining Time 墌 pg 16 67 f Counter 墌 pg 52 g 7REC Appears during recording 墌 pg 16 79 Appears during record standby mode h Digital Image Stabiliser DI...

Page 69: ...gh Speed Search 3 Reverse High Speed Search 9U Forward Slow Motion Y9 Reverse Slow Motion The number on the left shows speed e Counter 墌 pg 52 f Volume Level Indicator g Battery Indicator 墌 pg 60 h Date Time 墌 pg 52 i Selected Medium Indicator 墌 pg 15 52 j Effect Mode Indicator 墌 pg 34 k Wipe Fader Effect Indicator 墌 pg 34 a Mode Indicator 墌 pg 30 b Folder File Number c Slide Show Playback Indicat...

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Page 72: ...s 23 Formatting a Recording Medium 39 52 G Gain Up 53 55 H Hard Disk 2 I Image Rotation 31 L Language Setting 13 52 LCD Monitor 10 64 LED Light 18 21 Lens Cap 9 M Manual Exposure 23 Manual Focus 23 Manual Recording 22 MSET Menu 22 N Nightscope 25 Number of Storable Images 67 O On Screen Display 53 68 Operation Sound 51 P PictBridge 46 Picture Quality 53 55 67 Playlist 42 54 Power Switch 12 Power L...

Page 73: ...SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE LYT1538 001A ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ...

Page 74: ...n that You agree to the following Should You not agree to the terms hereof You may not install or use the Program HOWEVER INSTALLING OR USING THE PROGRAM INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1 COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP You acknowledge that all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the Program are owned by JVC and its licensor and remain vested in JVC and such licensor T...

Page 75: ...PROGRAM AND THE ACCOMPANYING PRINTED MATERIALS SHOULD THERE BE ANY PROBLEM ARISING FROM OR CAUSED BY THE PROGRAM YOU SHOULD SETTLE ALL SUCH PROBLEM AT YOUR OWN COST AND EXPENSE 5 LIMITED LIABILITY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL JVC AND ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHE...

Page 76: ...n The Tokyo District Court has jurisdiction over all disputes which may arise with respect to the execution interpretation and performance of this Agreement Victor Company of Japan Limited NOTE If You acquired the Program in Germany the provisions of Sections 4 Limited Warranty and 5 Limited Liability provided above will be replaced with those of the German version of this Agreement You can find t...

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Page 79: ...l SP4 2000 pre installed Windows XP Home Edition XP pre installed or Windows XP Professional XP pre installed CPU Intel Pentium III at least 700 MHz Intel Pentium 4 at least 2 GHz recommended RAM At least 128 MB at least 256 MB recommended Free hard disk space At least 350 MB for installation For creating DVD Video at least 10 GB recommended For creating VCD at least 1 GB recommended Connector USB...

Page 80: ...dware iMac G4 iMac G5 iBook G4 Power Mac G5 PowerBook G4 eMac Mac Mini OS Mac OS X v10 3 1 to v10 3 9 v10 4 2 to v10 4 3 CPU At least PowerPC G4 800 MHz or more RAM Mac OS X v10 3 1 to v10 3 9 At least 128 MB at least 256 MB recommended Mac OS X v10 4 2 to v10 4 3 At least 256 MB Free hard disk space At least 50 MB for installation Connector Must be standard equipped with USB 2 0 connector Display...

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Page 82: ... Management information for the media as a whole C Management information D Video file E Management information for the video file F Video file produced on a PC G Video file that failed to be produced by an accident such as when dropped Management information Information such as the date and time of recording recorded with the video file Extensions Folder Structure and Extensions O S C V J 1 0 1 O...

Page 83: ...es still images and other contents for creating a movie This software has an interface that allows editing in either timeline or storyboard mode maintains superior image quality uses SVRT for high speed rendering and has a host of other advanced video editing features PowerDVD 5 NE PowerDVD 5 NE is software for playing back DVD Video and video files 1 Load the provided CD ROM into the PC After a m...

Page 84: ...ocation screen appears 8 Click Next Setup Type screen appears 9 Select the program s you want to install then click Next Setup Status screen appears Wait for a moment until the installation is finished and Setup Complete screen appears 10 Click Finish then restart the PC Install all of the desired software in the same way To display SETUP screen double click the CD ROM icon in the My Computer wind...

Page 85: ...k Manager appears 2 Click Processes tab and select msmsgs exe 3 Click End process 4 Select Yes Connecting the Camera to the PC Connect the camera to the PC to copy still images and video files in a recording medium 1 To assure safety make sure all units are turned off before making any connections 2 Connect the AC adapter to the camera then plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet If necessary plug t...

Page 86: ...the Safely Remove Hardware or Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the status bar The Safely Remove Hardware or Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box appears Windows XP If not wait a while then go to step 5 3 Select USB Mass Storage Device or USB Disk and then click Stop 4 Click OK Windows 2000 If a message indicating that the device can be safely removed appears click OK and then click Close 5 Disconne...

Page 87: ...ERIO_HDD EVERIO_SD icon 5 The folders in the recording medium appear Different file types are stored in different folders NOTES Any folders or files other than those described above are also recorded in the recording medium Saving the wrong kinds of files in a recording medium or deleting files or folders from a recording medium can cause problems with the operation of the camera When it is necess...

Page 88: ...ng medium to the PC NOTES Never disconnect the USB cable while the ACCESS lamp on the camera lights or blinks File transfer takes considerable time in PCs Usage of a PC that supports USB 2 0 is required Still images Use an application that can handle the JPEG file format To view a still image double click the still image file extension jpg Video files Use the PowerDVD 5 NE You can install this sof...

Page 89: ...Link PowerDirector Express and then click User s Guide Help Readme depending on your preference 8 Digital Photo Navigator The User s Guide is included on the CD ROM in PDF format Right click the CD ROM icon in My Computer then click Open Double click the Docs folder Open the Start pdf file and click the button of the desired language Note that Adobe Acrobat ReaderTM or Adobe Reader must be install...

Page 90: ...nto the PC Double click the CD ROM icon 2 To install Capty MPEG Edit EX double click the Capty MPEG Edit EX for Everio folder in the CD ROM To install mono DVD double click the mono DVD folder in the CD ROM 3 Double click the Capty MPEG Edit EX pkg icon Double click the mono DVD mpkg icon Following steps are the example of Capty MPEG Edit EX 4 Click Continue when you asked to continue installing t...

Page 91: ...a basic installation of the software Install may be shown instead of Upgrade Authenticate screen appears 11Enter the Macintosh Administrator name and password in Name and Password respectively and click OK When installing Capty MPEG Edit EX this screen will not be appeared if you are the owner Finish Up screen appears 12Click Close after you will confirm the message that tells you the installation...

Page 92: ...ected turning on or off the camera causes malfunctions of the PC Connect the camera directly to the PC not through the hub Do not use an extension USB cable Disconnecting the USB cable Before loading or unloading recording medium or turning off the PC first disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camera 1 Drop the recording medium icon on the desktop into the Trash icon If the confirmation messa...

Page 93: ...stored in different folders NOTES Any folders or files other than those described above are also recorded in the recording medium Saving the wrong kinds of files in a recording medium or deleting files or folders from a recording medium can cause problems with the operation of the camera When it is necessary to delete a file from a recording medium delete it through the camera Also do not move or ...

Page 94: ...g medium to the PC NOTE Never disconnect the USB cable while the ACCESS lamp on the camera lights or blinks This manual only refers to software installation PC connection and simple operations For more details of the software refer to its Help ReadMe Following steps are the example of Capty MPEG Edit EX 1 Open the Capty MPEG Edit EX for Everio folder in the Applications folder 2 Double click the C...

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