JVC GZ-X900EK Instructions Manual Download

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USING

WITH

Viewing Files on TV

This camera is designed to be used with high-

definition or PAL-type color television signals. It

cannot be used with a television of a different

standard.

Connection with TV

You can output videos from the HDMI

connector, COMPONENT connector, or AV

connector. Select the connector that best suits

your television.
Preparation:

Turn off all units.

To connect using the HDMI mini

connector

We recommend using the Category 2 HDMI

cable (High Speed cable).

HDMI Mini Connector

AC Adapter

DC Connector

HDMI Connector

HDMI Cable (optional)

(Mini to full-sized HDMI cable)

To AC Outlet

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NOTE

•

When connecting to the HDMI cable, the

image or sound may not appear on the TV

properly depending on the TV connected.

In such cases, perform the following

operations.

1) Disconnect the HDMI cable and

connect it again.

2) Turn off and on the camera again.

To connect using the COMPONENT

connector

AC Adapter

DC Connector

Component Cable

To AC Outlet

AV Connector

COMPONENT

Connector

AV Cable

COMPONENT

Input Connector

Audio L/R Input

Connector

Video Connector is

not in use.

NOTE

Change the settings in [COMPONENT

OUTPUT] according to the connection.



USING WITH TV

Summary of Contents for GZ-X900EK

Page 1: ...EMORY CAMERA Dear Customers Thank you for purchasing this HD MEMORY CAMERA Before use please read the safety information and precautions contained in pages 8 and 9 to ensure safe use of this product EN ENGLISH GZ X900EK ...

Page 2: ...inks Accessing files Do not remove the AC adapter the battery pack or the SD card when the lamp is blinking AC Adapter to AC Outlet 110 V to 240 V Open the cover Power charge lamp Blinks Charging or quick start up Goes out Charging finished Attach the battery Close the monitor Connect the AC adapter Charging starts The battery pack is not charged at the time of purchase Before removing the battery...

Page 3: ...least 2 seconds to turn off the power and then press it again for at least 2 seconds Touch the sensors with your finger The sensors do not function if you touch them with your finger nail or with gloves on S Select CLOCK SETTING T Select the city closest to the area where you use the camera U Select ON if daylight saving time is observed V Set the date and time Touch sensor Sets the date and time ...

Page 4: ...ecording Q Select recording mode REC The mode changes when you press the button Recording Mode Indicator R Set the recording dial to AUTO mode S Start recording Remaining space on the SD card Video Quality Record standby Recording Press the START STOP button to start recording and press it again to stop ...

Page 5: ...The mode changes when you press the button R Set the recording dial to AUTO mode S Set the focus The indicator becomes green when the captured image is focused Press and hold SNAPSHOT halfway T Take a still image Press SNAPSHOT fully to take a still image ...

Page 6: ...en you press the button S Select a file and touch OK Index screen Playback screen To perform operations such as forward search or reverse search Z p 23 To view files on TV Z p 25 CAUTION Do not forget to make copies after recording To copy files onto discs Z p 28 To dub files to a VCR DVD recorder Z p 30 To edit files on your computer Z p 31 ...

Page 7: ...ctors of the Everio dock The connection is completed when you place the camera on the dock Camera Connection Terminal COMPONENT connector AV connector DC connector USB connector NOTE Do not connect the USB cable to both the camera and the Everio dock to prevent malfunctions Before connecting or removing any external devices and cables turn off all power including this camera Turn on the power only...

Page 8: ...aceable lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate Replace battery with Panasonic 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...

Page 9: ... in accordance with your national legislation and the Directive 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC By disposing of these products correctly you will help to conserve natural resources and will help to prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of these products For more information about collection points and recycl...

Page 10: ...ecording 22 Scene Select 22 Playing Back Files 23 Video Playback 23 Still Image Playback 24 USING WITH TV Viewing Files on TV 25 Connection with TV 25 Playback Operation 26 Attaching the Core Filter to the DC cord 26 EDITING Managing Files 27 Capturing a Still Image from a Video 27 Deleting Files 27 COPYING Copying Files 28 Using a BD DVD Burner 28 Dubbing Files to a VCR DVD Recorder 30 PC OPERATI...

Page 11: ...e responsible for any lost data Make a trial recording Before the actual recording of important data make a trial recording and play back the recorded data to check that the video and sound have been recorded correctly Reset the camera if it does not operate correctly Open the LCD monitor and remove the power supply battery pack or AC adapter from the camera then reattach it Precautions on handlin...

Page 12: ...12 EN GETTING STARTED Index NOTE Be careful not to cover 3 4 8 and 9 during shooting The LCD monitor can rotate 270 GETTING STARTED ...

Page 13: ...in The LCD monitor may scratch against the tripod in some cases When this occurs tilt the LCD monitor slightly before closing Camera PLAY REC Button Z p 18 19 23 24 EXPORT Button Z p 36 UPLOAD Button Z p 37 Zoom Lever Z p 20 Speaker Volume Control Z p 23 SNAPSHOT Button Z p 19 INFO Button Z p 20 FLASH Button Z p 20 Touch Sensor OK Button MENU Button Button Z p 23 24 HDMI Mini Connector Z p 25 DISP...

Page 14: ... Control Indicator 2 Shutter Speed Blinks when an SD card is not inserted During Video Recording Only Mode Indicator High Speed Recording Indicator Z p 22 Export Mode Indicator Z p 36 Counter Upload Mode Indicator Z p 37 Video Quality Remaining Time Z p 18 MREC Appears during recording MQ Appears during record standby mode Shooting Indicator Z p 18 Continuous Shooting Indicator Z p 21 Wind Cut Ind...

Page 15: ...lide Show Playback Indicator Recording Medium Indicator Battery Indicator Date Time Z p 16 Output with 1080p Switching indication modes on LCD monitor Each time you touch DISPLAY indications on LCD monitor switch as shown below In recording mode All indications Indications for selected functions In playback mode All indications Only date and time No indications Preparing the Remote Control A batte...

Page 16: ...fore detaching the battery pack NOTE You can also use the camera with just the AC adapter Z p 2 Please do not pull or bend the AC adapter plug and cable This may damage the AC adapter Date Time Setting 1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera 2 Touch MENU 3 Select DISPLAY SETTINGS 4 Select CLOCK ADJUST 5 Select CLOCK SETTING 6 Select the city closest to the area where you use the camera Select...

Page 17: ...o recording Class 4 or higher compatible SDHC card 4 GB to 32 GB For UXP mode use Class 6 or higher Still image recording SD card 256 MB to 2 GB or SDHC card 4 GB to 32 GB If other media are used they may fail to record data correctly or they may lose data that had already been recorded MultiMediaCards are not supported Video data may not be recorded onto the SD cards on which video data have alre...

Page 18: ...unning on battery After recording video for 12 consecutive hours recording stops automatically A new file will be created for every 4 GB of continuous shooting If the LCD monitor is turned upside down is not displayed Change the setting when the LCD monitor is in the normal position To stop recording Press START STOP again To view the last recorded scene Select A while recording is paused Selectin...

Page 19: ...attery The sides of still images recorded in 16 9 size may be cut off when printed Check whether 16 9 size prints can be printed at your local print store If the LCD monitor is turned upside down is not displayed Change the setting when the LCD monitor is in the normal position Still Image Recording To view the last recorded image Select A after shooting Selecting during playback deletes that imag...

Page 20: ...ecomes slower so the background can also be brightened The flash is set to 7 auto by default When Scene Select Z p 22 is selected the flash is automatically set to auto and fires automatically according to the Scene Select setting Recommended shooting distance Within 2 m NOTE The flash does not work during CONTINUOUS SHOOTING and BRACKETING Checking the Remaining Battery Power mode Press INFO twic...

Page 21: ...hoto indicator lights up immediately on the LCD monitor when SNAPSHOT is pressed NOTE Recording cannot be performed when the menu is displayed Close the menu Functions that are only available in still image mode cannot be used Example flash GAIN etc The number of recordable still images depends on the remaining space on the recording media The size of recorded still images is 3072 x 1728 regardles...

Page 22: ...speed Frame rate 100 fps 250 fps 500 fps Recording time sec 4 7 4 8 2 8 Playback time 2 times of the recording time 5 times of the recording time 10 times of the recording time 2 Press START STOP to start recording Recording ends when the button is pressed again or when the time limit is up NOTE Sound cannot be recorded Only optical zoom is available The higher the speed the smaller the image size...

Page 23: ... a video Select when playback is stopped To change the number of thumbnails 6 thumbnails 12 thumbnails Move the zoom lever to W or T To zoom in the video during pause remote control only Press T on the remote control Press on the remote control to move the zoom area Press and hold W on the remote control to cancel zoom in Operations during Video Playback On screen buttons Turn down the volume Turn...

Page 24: ...bnails 12 thumbnails Move the zoom lever to W To zoom in the image during playback remote control only Press T on the remote control Press on the remote control to move the zoom area Press and hold W on the remote control to cancel zoom in Operations during Still Image Playback On screen buttons P Change playback order of slide show in reverse direction F Change playback order of slide show in for...

Page 25: ...e HDMI Mini Connector AC Adapter DC Connector HDMI Connector HDMI Cable optional Mini to full sized HDMI cable To AC Outlet NOTE When connecting to the HDMI cable the image or sound may not appear on the TV properly depending on the TV connected In such cases perform the following operations 1 Disconnect the HDMI cable and connect it again 2 Turn off and on the camera again To connect using the CO...

Page 26: ...amera to the VCR DVD recorder Turn on the VCR DVD recorder and set the VCR DVD recorder to its AUX input mode 4 Start playback on the camera Z p 23 24 To display camera s on screen display on TV Set DISPLAY ON TV to ON NOTE When the video was recorded with x v Colour set to ON change the x v Colour setting on TV For details refer to the TV s instruction manual Attaching the Core Filter to the DC c...

Page 27: ... a still image Preparation Select the playback mode Select mode Press SNAPSHOT when playback is paused NOTE Captured still images are stored at a resolution of 1920 x 1080 The continuous shooting function cannot be used to capture images You cannot capture video during playback Deleting Files Protected files cannot be deleted To delete them release the protection first Once files are deleted they ...

Page 28: ...camera can be backed up to a disc using a BD DVD burner Use one of the following methods to view the disc If you try to play back the disc with incompatible player the disc may not be ejected Playback the disc using the camera Playback the disc using a BD DVD burner Playback on a PC Playback the disc using a BD DVD player that supports BD MV and AVCHD The DVD must first be finalized on the camera ...

Page 29: ... the disc type 1 Select CREATE FROM ALL mode or SAVE ALL mode 2 Select the desired menu mode ALL SCENES mode ALL IMAGES All files in the recording medium are copied mode UNSAVED SCENES mode UNSAVED IMAGES Files that have never been copied are automatically selected and copied 3 Select EXECUTE 4 Select YES or NO YES Displays the thumbnails by group NO Displays the thumbnails by date or by playlist ...

Page 30: ...Play back playlists on the camera 1 Touch MENU 2 Select DUBBING PLAYBACK 3 Select the desired playlist 4 Select YES A black screen is displayed for 5 seconds at the first and the last scene 4 At the point you want to start dubbing start recording on the VCR DVD recorder Refer to the VCR DVD recorder s instruction manual To stop dubbing Stop recording on the VCR DVD recorder To hide the date or ico...

Page 31: ...operties NOTE Make sure your PC has a recordable BD DVD drive If your system does not meet the requirements it is recommended to copy files using the BD DVD burner Z p 28 Macintosh users may use the software included with their Macintosh iMovie 08 09 iPhoto to import files to their computer Preparation Load the provided CD ROM into the PC In Windows Vista the auto play dialog box appears 1 Click E...

Page 32: ...elect BACK UP Everio MediaBrowser starts on the PC 3 Click All volume in camcorder and click Next 4 Click Start Backup starts To disconnect the camera from the PC 1 Right click the icon Safely Remove Hardware on the task bar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device 2 Follow the on screen instructions and make sure that the device can be safely removed 3 Disconnect the USB cable and close t...

Page 33: ... the subject into the user list Preparation Make backup on the PC 1 Double click the icon to open the calendar 2 Select Movies only 3 Click 4 Input the name of the new user list and click OK 5 Click the recording date The files recorded on the day are displayed 6 Drag the file and drop into the user list To add other files into the user list repeat steps 5 and 6 ...

Page 34: ... and click Next 5 Input the disc name select the top menu style and click Next 6 Click Start NOTE When copying video recorded in UXP recording mode to create an AVCHD disc the video needs to be converted to XP recording mode before copying Therefore it may take longer time than copying video recorded in other modes Use Everio MediaBrowser Player to playback the disc Refer to the help of the provid...

Page 35: ... index e html about this software please have the following information ready Product Name Model Problem Error Message PC Manufacturer Model Desktop Laptop CPU OS Memory MB Available Hard Disk Space GB Please note that it may take some time to respond to your questions depending on their subject matter JVC cannot answer questions regarding basic operation of your PC or questions regarding specific...

Page 36: ...e playback mode Select mode 1 Press EXPORT 2 Select the file and set LIB To check the content of the file select CHECK 3 Select DONE To cancel the export setting Select the file and select LIB again To quit the screen 1 Select DONE 2 Select YES To confirm the export setting Press EXPORT on the index screen Transferring the Files to PC Preparation Install iTunes on a PC http www apple com itunes 1 ...

Page 37: ...he operation guide of MediaBrowser in the CD ROM 1 Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable 2 Select UPLOAD If you cannot upload the file to YouTube You need your YouTube account to upload files to YouTube Create your account Refer to Q A Latest Information Download Information etc in Click for Latest Product Info in the help of the provided Everio MediaBrowser software Uploading Files to W...

Page 38: ...curs Format the SD card Other problems The camera operates slowly when switching between video mode and still image mode or when switching the power on or off If there are many files such as video in the SD card it takes time for the camera to respond It is recommended that you copy all files from the SD card onto your computer and erase the files from the SD card The lamp does not flash during ba...

Page 39: ...that charge the internal battery for more than 24 hours by connecting to the AC adapter If the message still appears consult your nearest JVC dealer COMMUNICATING ERROR Be sure to use JVC battery packs Files recorded with other devices that support AVCHD cannot be played back on this camera CANNOT USE IN VIDEO MODE Replace the SD card Files recorded with other devices that support AVCHD cannot be ...

Page 40: ...utput Y Pb Pr component output Y 1 0 V p p 75 W Pb Pr 700 mV p p 75 W USB Mini USB type A and type B USB 2 0 compliant AC Adapter Power requirement AC 110 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Output DC 11 V 1 A Remote Control Power supply DC 3 V Battery life Approx 1 year depending on the frequency of use Operating distance Within 5 m Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Dimensions W x H x D 42 mm x 14 5 mm x 91 m...

Page 41: ...592 x 1456 FINE 280 570 1150 2260 4560 9200 9999 2592 x 1456 STANDARD 440 890 1790 3530 7100 9999 9999 1920 x 1080 FINE 510 1030 2100 4140 8330 9999 9999 1920 x 1080 STANDARD 810 1620 3210 6310 9999 9999 9999 1280 x 720 FINE 1190 2400 4690 9230 9999 9999 9999 1280 x 720 STANDARD 1760 3530 6780 9999 9999 9999 9999 4 3 3456 x 2592 FINE 120 240 480 960 1930 3900 7810 3456 x 2592 STANDARD 190 380 770 ...

Page 42: ...tural discharge and shorten service life fully charge and then fully discharge the battery every 6 months when storing the battery pack over a long period of time remove from charger or powered unit when not in use as some machines use current even when switched off Recording Medium SD Card Be sure to follow the guidelines below to prevent corruption or damage to your recorded data Do not bend or ...

Page 43: ...r extremely high above 80 in direct sunlight in a closed car in summer near a heater in high places such as on a TV Leaving the unit in high places while a cable is connected may result in a malfunction if the cable is caught and the unit falls onto the floor To protect the unit DO NOT allow it to become wet drop the unit or strike it against hard objects subject it to shock or excessive vibration...

Page 44: ...t 2 H HDMI 25 High Speed Videos 22 I Image Rotation 24 iTunes 36 L Language Setting 17 LCD Monitor 14 42 M Manual Recording 21 Menu Settings 37 N Number of Images 41 O On screen Recording Control 18 On screen Zoom Control 20 P Playback Zoom 23 24 Portable Media Player 36 Q Quick Review 18 19 R Recordable Time 41 Recording Medium 42 Remaining Battery Power 20 Remaining Recording Time 20 Remote Cont...

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