JVC GZ-MG31U Instructions Manual Download

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Controls in this section

Necessary Settings before Use

Be sure to configure the following three settings
before use.

Power Related Preparations
(Using the Battery Pack)

Set the power switch to OFF.

Slide while pressing down the lock button.

Attach the battery pack.

Slide the battery pack down until it locks in
place.

Power off

Playback

Recording

Lock button

Bottom of the Camera

BATT.

To detach the battery pack

Slide and hold

BATT.

(

墌

step

), then remove

the battery pack.

To check the remaining battery power
(

墌

pg. 14)

Required charging / recording time

The times shown above are approximate times.
The values within ( ) are the times when the
LED light is on.

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 AC adapter from the
AC outlet and disconnect the AC adapter
from the camera.

Battery pack

Charging time

Recording

time

BN-VF707U

(Provided)

1 hr. 30 min.

1 hr. 10 min.

(1 hr. 5 min.)

BN-VF714U

2 hr. 40 min.

2 hr. 25 min.

(2 hr. 20 min.)

BN-VF733U

5 hr. 40 min.

5 hr. 50 min.

(5 hr. 30 min.)

NOTE:

You can also use the camera with just the AC
adapter.

Open the cover.

DC
Connector

To AC Outlet

(110V to 240V)

AC Adapter
(ex. AP-V14U)

MENU

INDEX

Power Switch

Power/Charge Lamp

M6E3US.book Page 12 Thursday, June 22, 2006 1:35 PM

Summary of Contents for GZ-MG31U

Page 1: ...ease read the safety information and precautions contained in pages 4 and 5 to ensure safe use of this product For Customer Use Enter the Model No located on the bottom of the camera and Serial No located on the battery pack mount of the camera below Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No FURTHER INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS PLAYBACK 26 EDITING PRINTING MENU SETTINGS 20 30 36 ...

Page 2: ... 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 without using any complicated ...

Page 3: ...e 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 technology and will only op...

Page 4: ...tant operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm 3 15 16 or more on both sides on top and at the rear Do not block the ventilation holes If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the he...

Page 5: ...cing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Remember that this camera is intended for private consumer use only Any commercial use ...

Page 6: ...ack 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 DVD Recorder 32 Playback on TV 3...

Page 7: ...G 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 control lever downward 2 Pres...

Page 8: ...N GUIDE Shoulder Strap 墌 pg 9 Lens Cap 墌 pg 9 CD ROM Remote Control Unit RM V730U 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 or M6E3US book Page 8 Thursday June 22 2006 1 35 PM ...

Page 9: ... Strap Attaching the Lens Cap 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 Attaching the Core Filter Large A Small USB Cable AC Adapter Large B AV Cable DC Cord Release ...

Page 10: ...he 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 M6E3US book Page 10 Thursday June 22 2006 1 35 PM ...

Page 11: ...ctors 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 pack AC adapter while ...

Page 12: ...es 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 AC adapter from the AC outlet and disconnect the AC adapter from the camera Battery pack Charging time Recording time BN VF707U Pro...

Page 13: ...red 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 settings To use the camera right...

Page 14: ...e 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 though you tried to pres...

Page 15: ...matting 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 the recording medium 1 2 Se...

Page 16: ...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 0h56m 49 Zoom Lever M6E3U...

Page 17: ...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 of continuous shooting This cam...

Page 18: ...When you zoom into a subject close to the lens the camera may automatically zoom out depending on the distance to the subject In this case set TELE MACRO to ON 墌 pg 53 16 9 Mode 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 T...

Page 19: ...yed 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 Checking the Remaining Space on ...

Page 20: ...ing 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 REC SNAP button fully 40 F...

Page 21: ...D 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 regardless of the surroundin...

Page 22: ...icator 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 with after selecting 4 5 The...

Page 23: ...o 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 colors for the amount of light in your surroundings during recording AUTO White balance is adjusted automatically MWB Adjusts the white balance manually depending on the light sour...

Page 24: ...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 record videos or still im...

Page 25: ...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 control Press once so that ...

Page 26: ...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 press 49 again Select Set...

Page 27: ...rea 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 the image The mark indicat...

Page 28: ...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 AUG 20 2006 AUG 23 2006 SEP 02 2006 AUG 13 2006 JUL 07 2006 1 7 AUG 20 2...

Page 29: ...ble for files in the EXTMOV folder Delete files in the EXTMOV folder by using your PC 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 Durin...

Page 30: ... 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 see page 15 Video mode St...

Page 31: ... 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 view of the image The mark...

Page 32: ...able 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 colors 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 on the camera and the TV ...

Page 33: ...n 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 powerful lighting To Reinsert ...

Page 34: ...f 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 SHUTTER OFF FADER B W FADER...

Page 35: ... 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 center of a black screen toward the top an...

Page 36: ...er 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 or the power is turned off...

Page 37: ... 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 files are deleted DATE DIS...

Page 38: ...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 WIPE FADER Select Set CANCEL...

Page 39: ...tep 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 MEDIA SETTING 3 Select F...

Page 40: ...ium 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 EVENT Select Set SD HDD S...

Page 41: ...le 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 6 Select SAVE AND QUIT EV...

Page 42: ...y 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 file to add to playlist Se...

Page 43: ...n 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 of 99 scenes If you delete the origin...

Page 44: ...ct 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 Playing Back Playlists 3 Select PL...

Page 45: ...ess 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 If you slide and hold th...

Page 46: ...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 whether to print the date and...

Page 47: ... 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 M6E3US book Page 47 Thursday June 22 2006 1 35 PM ...

Page 48: ...ect 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 read only files in the sour...

Page 49: ...ected 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 M6E3US book Page 49 Thursday June 22 2006 1 35 PM ...

Page 50: ...tion 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 video still image record...

Page 51: ...rn 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 control ON Enables operation...

Page 52: ...Y Press 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 st...

Page 53: ...ion ON Activates the function GAIN UP Makes the subject appear bright automatically when you record in dark places However the overall color 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 stabilization may not be possible if hand shake is excessive or depending on the shootin...

Page 54: ...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 color tones OFF SEPIA MONOTONE CLASSIC FILM STROBE 34 PROTECT Enables you to perform operations related to protecting f...

Page 55: ... 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 1 3 ft 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 settings related to prin...

Page 56: ...tery 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 adapter the camera enters the...

Page 57: ...s 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 monitor 52 Image appea...

Page 58: ...a 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 the TV s input mode or c...

Page 59: ...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 more times 15 FURTHER INFORM...

Page 60: ...nserted 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 that there is no data on the...

Page 61: ...n 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 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION IS BROKEN...

Page 62: ...ble 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 CORRECTLY The recording ...

Page 63: ...tery pack to be warm after charging or after use Temperature range specifications Charging 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Operation 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F The lower 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 ba...

Page 64: ...e 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 such as near a cooking stove in place...

Page 65: ...ion is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital...

Page 66: ...de video ULTRA FINE 720 x 480 pixels 8 5 Mbps VBR FINE 720 x 480 pixels 5 5 Mbps VBR NORMAL 720 x 480 pixels 4 2 Mbps VBR ECONOMY 352 x 240 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 analog C ...

Page 67: ...ber of Images Quality Factory preset HDD SD Card 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB ULTRA FINE 430 1 3 7 14 29 FINE 640 2 5 10 21 43 NORMAL 850 3 6 14 27 57 ECONOMY 2250 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 compatibility of recording medi...

Page 68: ...ensation Indicator 墌 pg 25 Spot Exposure Control Indicator 墌 pg 25 a Mode Indicator 墌 pg 16 b Screen Aspect Ratio 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 Stabilizer DIS Indicator 墌 pg 53 a...

Page 69: ...igh 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 Indicator 墌 pg 31 d Battery Indica...

Page 70: ...70 EN M6E3US book Page 70 Thursday June 22 2006 1 35 PM ...

Page 71: ...EN 71 FURTHER INFORMATION M6E3US book Page 71 Thursday June 22 2006 1 35 PM ...

Page 72: ...formation 37 Focus 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 Nightalive 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 ...

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