JVC GZ-MS130AA Instructions Manual Download

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ENGLISH

Dear Customer

Thank you for purchasing this
camcorder. Before use, please
read the safety information and
precautions contained in pages 2
and 3 to ensure safe use of this
product.

LYT2031-001B-M

INSTRUCTIONS

CAMCORDER

For more details on the
operations, refer to the
GUIDEBOOK in the
supplied CD-ROM.

GZ-MS130AA

GZ-MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB.indb 1

3/19/2009 9:30:46 AM

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Page 1: ...and precautions contained in pages 2 and 3 to ensure safe use of this product LYT2031 001B M EN INSTRUCTIONS CAMCORDER For more details on the operations refer to the GUIDEBOOK in the supplied CD ROM GZ MS130AA GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB indb 1 GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB indb 1 3 19 2009 9 30 46 AM 3 19 2009 9 30 46 AM ...

Page 2: ...nt fire or electric shock may be caused CAUTION To avoid electric shock or damage to the unit first firmly insert the small end of the power cord into the AC Adapter until it is no longer wobbly and then plug the larger end of the power cord into an AC outlet WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTIONS If you notice smoke or a peculiar smell coming ...

Page 3: ... Inc registered in the U S and other countries Other product and company names included in this instruction manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Do not point the lens directly into the sun This can cause eye injuries as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry There is also a risk of fire or electric shock CAUTION The following notes concer...

Page 4: ...N Be sure to use JVC battery packs If you use any other battery packs besides JVC battery packs safety and performance can not be guaranteed Grip Adjustment Adjust the strap and fasten Charge the battery before recording Turn off the camcorder and attach the battery pack Power charge lamp Blinks Charging goes out Charging finished Do not remove the AC adapter the battery pack or the SD card when t...

Page 5: ...der U Select ON if daylight saving time is effective LCD monitor SET SET DATE TIME YES NO Slide your finger up and down on the sensor Then touch OK SET QUIT CLOCK SETTING AREA SETTING SET FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SET THE CITY DATE AND TIME CLOCK ADJUST AREA SETTING SET QUIT 1 1 2009 01 00 R SET QUIT SET FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SET DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME OFF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME DST 1 11 2009 01 00 ...

Page 6: ...ding The mode changes when you press the button 0 04 01 4 h 59 m M The auto recording indicator appears 4 h 59 m 0 04 01 REC Remaining space on built in memory or SD card Video Quality Record standby Recording DC Press the START STOP button to start recording and press it again to stop PLAY REC GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB indb 6 GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB indb 6 3 19 2009 9 30 50 AM 3 19 2009 9 30 50 AM ...

Page 7: ... a created DVD disc pg 28 To edit files on your computer pg 29 LTo perform operations such as forward search or reverse search pg 22 LTo view files on TV pg 25 It is recommended to copy your important recorded data to a DVD or other recording media for storage JVC will not be responsible for any lost data LASER TOUCH OPERATION VIDEO PLAYBACK DIGEST 1 2 LASER TOUCH OPERATION 01 11 2009 16 55 PLAY R...

Page 8: ...ng Mode 24 Backlight Compensation 24 Manual Setting Menu 24 USING WITH TV Viewing Files on TV 25 Connection with TV 25 Playback Operation 25 EDITING Managing Files 26 Capture a Still Image from a Video 26 Deleting Files 26 COPYING Copying Files 27 Using a DVD Burner 27 Creating a DVD using a PC 29 Dubbing Files to a VCR DVD Recorder 34 Dubbing Files to a VCR DVD Rlayer 34 Using with a Portable Med...

Page 9: ...amcorder is subjected to electrostatic discharge turn off the power before using it again If a malfunction occurs stop using the camcorder immediately and consult your nearest JVC dealer If a problem occurs when using the SD card take the card together with the camcorder for repair If one of them is not included the cause of the malfunction cannot be diagnosed and the camcorder cannot be repaired ...

Page 10: ...x DC NOTE The LCD monitor can rotate 270 Be careful not to cover 4 5 7 and 8 during shooting GETTING STARTED GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB indb 10 GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB indb 10 3 19 2009 9 30 51 AM 3 19 2009 9 30 51 AM ...

Page 11: ... 9 Stud Hole Tripod Mounting Socket pg 17 Battery Release Button BATT pg 15 Remote Control Q Infrared Beam Transmitting Window R ZOOM T W Buttons Zoom in out S Up Button T Skip Backward Button U Left Button V Back Button W PLAYLIST Button X START STOP Button Y S SHOT SNAPSHOT Button Z INFO Button a Skip Forward Button b PLAY PAUSE SET Button c Right Button d Next Button e Down Button f INDEX Butto...

Page 12: ...attery is included inside the remote control at the time of purchase Remove the insulation sheet before use Release the stopper 3 cm USB Cable Wind once AC Adapter Wind twice 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 the Battery Pull out the battery hold...

Page 13: ...ng Number of Shots Shooting Indicator pg 20 Shutter Mode Indicator Self Timer Indicator Indications on LCD Monitor During both Video and Still Image Recording W T 0 1 4000 LCD 16 55 1 11 2009 SD Selected Operation Mode Indicator pg 24 4 Auto Mode 3 Manual Mode Effect Mode Indicator Tele Macro Mode Indicator LED Light Indicator pg 21 Scene Select Mode Indicator Quick Review Indicator pg 19 20 Zoom ...

Page 14: ...ch J Reverse Search G Forward Slow Motion E Reverse Slow Motion The number on the left shows speed Battery Indicator Date Time pg 16 Volume Level Indicator During Still Image Playback SD 101 0098 16 55 1 11 2009 Mode Indicator Folder File Number Slide Show Playback Indicator Battery Indicator Date Time pg 16 Indications on LCD Monitor Continued GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB indb 14 GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB i...

Page 15: ... time approx When the LED light is off and the monitor backlight is set to STANDARD mode Battery pack Charging time Recording time BN VF808U Provided 1 hr 50 min 2 hr 45 min BN VF815U 2 hr 40 min 5 hr 25 min BN VF823U 3 hr 40 min 8 hr 10 min LTo detach the battery pack NOTE You can also use the camcorder with just the AC adapter The actual recording time may shorten depending on the recording envi...

Page 16: ...ctivates the function SET FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SET DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME OFF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME DST SET QUIT 1 11 2009 16 55 8 Set the date and time Select the item by using the touch sensor and select to set CLOCK SETTING DATE TIME GMT 0 00 1 11 2009 16 55 SAVE QUIT 9 Select SAVE To reset the setting select QUIT Setting the clock to local time when traveling After performing steps 1 4 5 Sele...

Page 17: ...uage on the display can be changed 1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder 2 Touch MENU 3 Select DISPLAY SETTINGS CONFIGURE ON SCREEN DISPLAY VIDEO WIND CUT AUTO SWITCH REC MEDIA DISPLAY SETTINGS BASIC SETTINGS SET QUIT 4 Select LANGUAGE ON SCREEN DISPLAY LANGUAGE DISPLAY SETTINGS LANGUAGE CLOCK ADJUST DATE DISPLAY STYLE MONITOR BRIGHT SET QUIT 5 Select the desired language LTo return to t...

Page 18: ...card cover LTo remove an SD card Push the SD card once After the card comes out a little pull it out Clipped Edge NOTE Insert and remove the SD card only while the power is turned off Otherwise data on the card may be corrupted Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the label R Change the recording medium The camcorder is programmed to record on the BUILT IN MEMORY flash when it is shipp...

Page 19: ... VIDEO QUALITY LTo change the aspect ratio of the image 16 9 4 3 Change the settings in SELECT ASPECT RATIO Slide the mode switch to select video mode NOTE The video recording mode is automatically selected when you turn off the camcorder and then on again If the camcorder is not operated for 5 minutes while the power is on it turns itself off automatically to conserve power After recording video ...

Page 20: ...S Digital Image Stabilizer does not function during still image recording If the camcorder is not operated for 5 minutes while the power is on it turns itself off automatically to conserve power LTo view the last recorded image Select A after shooting Selecting during playback deletes that image LTo change the picture quality Change the settings in IMAGE QUALITY LTo record still images continuousl...

Page 21: ...ecking the Remaining Battery Power Preparation Attach the battery pack Press the PLAY REC button to select recording mode For mode Press the INFO button three times or INFO and then select For mode Press INFO DIRECT DVD INFO min BATTERY CONDITION MAX TIME 100 50 0 QUIT LTo return to the normal screen Select QUIT or press INFO NOTE The recordable time display should only be used as a guide It is di...

Page 22: ... file L Return to the index screen J Reverse search during playback E Frame by frame playback in reverse direction during pause F Playback Q Pause K Forward search during playback G Frame by frame playback in forward direction during pause Slow playback starts when you keep touching the sensor button under E G for a while LSpeaker volume VIDEO PLAYBACK DIGEST 1 2 01 11 2009 16 55 Turn down the vol...

Page 23: ...still image Select LTo change the number of thumbnails 6 thumbnails 20 thumbnails Move the zoom lever to T or W LOperations 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 forward direction L Return to the index screen N Display the previous file F Start the slide show Q End the slide show O Display t...

Page 24: ...tor is turned upside down is not displayed Change the setting when the LCD monitor is in the normal position Manual Setting Menu In the manual recording mode 1 Touch MENU 2 Select MANUAL SETTING VIDEO USE DETAIL SETTINGS BASED SET QUIT MANUAL SETTING LIGHT VIDEO QUALITY REGISTER EVENT 3 Select the desired menu VIDEO SCENE SELECT FOCUS THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE ADJUST BRIGHTNESS SHUTTER SPEED SET QUIT ...

Page 25: ...on After the connection with TV is completed 1 Turn on the camcorder and the TV 2 Set the TV to its VIDEO mode 3 Only when connecting the camcorder 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 camcorder p 22 23 Viewing Files on TV AV Input Connector AC Adapter DC Connector AV Connector To AC Outlet AV Cable GZ MS130...

Page 26: ...e image can be elongated in the horizontal or vertical directions depending on the quality of the source video file 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 cannot be restored Check files before deleting Preparati...

Page 27: ...e used but they need to be formatted before recording Formatting a disc deletes all content recorded on the disc up until that time Dual layer discs cannot be used Regarding finalization after copying The disc is automatically finalized so that it can be played on other devices After finalizing the disc is a play only disc so no more files can be added Connection with a DVD Burner Preparation Turn...

Page 28: ...EATE appears change the disc Remaining files are copied on the second disc To cancel copying select STOP Copying Video Files that Have Never Been Copied Files that have never been copied to the DVD discs are automatically selected and copied 1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder 2 Press the DIRECT DVD DIRECT DVD INFO 3 Select EXECUTE EXECUTE RETURN SET QUIT UNSAVED SCENES READY TO CREATE...

Page 29: ...Hz or higher RAM At least 512 MB LTo check the PC specification Right click on Computer or My Computer in the Start menu and select Properties NOTE Make sure your PC has a recordable DVD drive If your system does not meet the requirements it is recommended to copy files using the DVD burner p 27 Macintosh users may use the software included with their Macintosh iMovie 08 iPhoto to copy files to th...

Page 30: ...wser starts on the PC 3 Click All volume in camcorder and click Next 4 Click Start Backup starts LTo disconnect the camcorder 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 the LCD monitor NOTE It ta...

Page 31: ...on the PC 1 Double click icon and open the calendar 2 Select Movies only 3 Click 4 Input the name of the new user list and click OK 5 Double 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 GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB indb 31 GZ MS130BAA_AA_IB_ENB indb 31 3 19 2009 9 30 55 AM 3 19 2...

Page 32: ... the bottom and click Next 4 Input the disc name select the top menu style and click Next 5 Click Start NOTE For detail on operating Everio MediaBrowser click Help and refer to MediaBrowser Help Adobe Reader must be installed to read MediaBrowser Help Adobe Reader can be loaded from Adobe s web site http www adobe com For assistance in operating the provided software refer to the support informati...

Page 33: ... 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 specifications or performan...

Page 34: ...rder Refer to the VCR DVD recorder s instruction manual LTo stop dubbing Stop recording on the VCR DVD recorder LTo hide the date or icons on the screen Change the settings in DISPLAY ON TV Dubbing Files to a VCR DVD Rlayer Preparation Set SWITCH TO ANALOG I O to INPUT Turn off all units LTo connect using the AV connectors analog dubbing 1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder 2 Start play...

Page 35: ...ORT 2 Select the file and select LIB LIB DONE CHECK EXPORT SETTINGS 1 3 SD LIB LIB To check the content of the file select CHECK ON Transferring the Files to PC Preparation Install iTunes on a PC http www apple com itunes 1 Connect the camcorder to the PC with the USB cable 2 Select EXPORT TO LIBRARY SET QUIT CREATE DVD UPLOAD BACK UP EXPORT TO LIBRARY USB MENU EASY VIDEO REGISTRATION LIB All the ...

Page 36: ...oad mode turns off each time recording is finished Uploading Files to Websites ON Uploading Files For detalis on uploading files refer to the operation guide of MediaBrowser in the CD ROM 1 Connect the camcorder to the PC with the USB cable 2 Select UPLOAD SET QUIT PLAYBACK ON PC CREATE DVD UPLOAD EXPORT TO LIBRARY USB MENU EASY UPLOAD TO VIDEO LCannot upload the file to YouTube You need your YouT...

Page 37: ...video file the image stops momentarily or the sound is interrupted at junctions between scenes LCD monitor momentarily become red or black when sunlight is recorded Black spots or red green or blue spots appear on the LCD monitor The LCD monitor contains 99 99 effective pixels but 0 01 of fewer pixels may be ineffective Troubleshooting Trouble Action Power No power is supplied Connect the AC adapt...

Page 38: ...ry pack charging Check the remaining battery pack charge When the battery pack is fully charged the lamp does not flash When recharging in either a hot or cold environment ensure that battery is being charged within the permitted temperature range If the battery pack is being recharged outside the permitted temperature range recharging may stop to protect the battery pack Cannot upload the file to...

Page 39: ... all data and then perform formatting All data is deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR Turn off the camcorder and turn it on again Remove and re insert the SD card MultiMediaCard cannot be used Remove any dirt from the SD card terminals Insert the SD card before switching the power on If the problem persists backup all data and then perform formatting All data is deleted CANNOT TAKE MORE STILL IMAGES AT THE ...

Page 40: ... Format SD VIDEO Recording Playback format Video MPEG 2 Audio Dolby Digital 2 ch Signal format PAL standard Recording mode 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 LFor...

Page 41: ... Recording medium Quality Built In Memory 16 GB ULTRA FINE 3 hr 45 min FINE 5 hr 40 min NORMAL 7 hr 30 min ECONOMY 20 hr 00 min Approximate number of storable images for still image The Built In Memory can record up to 9999 still images in either mode Mode Recording medium Image size Quality SD or SDHC Card 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 4 3 640 x 480 FINE 1450 2920 5930 9999 9999 9...

Page 42: ...charge the battery every 6 months when storing the battery pack over a long period time remove from charger or powered unit when not in use as some machines use current even when switched off Recording Medium Be sure to follow the guidelines below to prevent corruption or damage to your recorded data Do not bend or drop the recording medium or subject it to strong pressure jolts or vibrations Do n...

Page 43: ...f over 50 C in places where humidity is extremely low below 35 or 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...

Page 44: ... Finalize 27 I iTunes 35 L Language Setting 17 LCD Monitor 13 42 LED Light 21 M Manual Recording 24 Menu Settings 37 N Number of Images 41 O On screen Recording Control 19 On screen Zoom Control 21 P Portable Media Player 35 Q Quick Review 19 20 R Recordable Time 41 Recording Medium 42 Remaining Battery Power 21 Remaining Recording Time 21 Remote Control 10 11 S SD Card 18 Speaker Volume 22 U Uplo...

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