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M5E3US.book Page 1 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM
ENGLISH
GETTING STARTED
7
VIDEO RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
22
HARD DISK CAMCORDER
GZ-MG50U
STILL IMAGE RECORDING
& PLAYBACK
28
GZ-MG40U
GZ-MG30U
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
31
GZ-MG20U
MENU SETTINGS 48
REFERENCES
52
To deactivate the demonstration,
set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.
( pg. 48)
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No.
(located on the bottom of the
camera) and Serial No. (located
on the battery pack mount of the
ca
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E3US.book Page 2 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM 2 EN Major Features of this Camera Built-in Hard Disk Editing Files on your PC This hard disk camera records images to a USB 2.0 enables the large, built-in hard disk drive (HDD) instead of a smooth transfer of video DV tape like conventional video cameras. This and still images to a enables extended hours of high-resolution, computer. With the MPEG2 video recording. bundled image editing software, you can easi
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MasterPage: Reference_Heading0_Right M5E3US.book Page 3 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM EN 3 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 31 Contents RECORDING FEATURES ..................................... 31 Backlight Compensation ................................ 31 GETTING STARTED 7 Spot Exposure Control ................................... 31 LED Light ....................................................... 31 Provided Accessories ...................................... 7 Manual Settings in MSET Menu ...
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MasterPage: Safty_Left M5E3US.book Page 4 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM 4 EN Dear Customer, NOTES: Thank you for purchasing this hard disk camera. ● The rating plate and safety caution are on the Before use, please read the safety information bottom and/or the back of the main unit. and precautions contained in the pages 4 – 5 to ● The serial number plate is on the battery pack ensure safe use of this product. mount. ● The rating information and safety caution of the AC adapter a
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MasterPage: Safty_Right M5E3US.book Page 5 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM EN 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not point the lens directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead to the 1. Read these instructions. malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is also a 2. Keep these instructions. risk of fire or electric shock. 3. Heed all warnings. CAUTION! 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. The following notes concern possible phy
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MasterPage: Safty_Left M5E3US.book Page 6 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM 6 EN If a problem occurs with the SD Memory Card, Before Using this Camera bring the card together with the camera. When requesting repairs for breakdowns by your This camera records video in MPEG2 format dealer or JVC service center, be sure to bring your compliant with SD-VIDEO format. camera together with the SD Memory Card. If one Remember that this camera is not compatible of them is not included, the ca
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MasterPage: Heading0_Right M5E3US.book Page 7 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED EN 7 a AC Adapter AP-V14U Provided Accessories b Battery Pack BN-VF707U c Audio/Video Cable d USB Cable (Refer to the software installation and USB connection guide.) e Shoulder Strap (See page 8 for attachment) f Lens Cap (See page 8 for attachment) g CD-ROM h Remote Control Unit RM-V730U i Lithium Battery CR 2025* (for remote control unit) j Core Filter for Cables (See page 9 for attachment
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E3US.book Page 8 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED 8 EN Attaching the Shoulder Strap Attaching the Lens Cap Follow the illustration. To protect the lens, attach the provided lens 1 Open the velcro strip. cap to the camera as 2 Thread the strap through the eyelet. shown in the illustration. 3 Fold it back and thread it through the strap NOTE: guide and the buckle. To confirm the lens cap is ● To adjust the length of the strap, loosen and then on
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E3US.book Page 9 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED EN 9 Attaching the Core Filter LCD Monitor Attach the core filters to the cables. The core Pull on the end of the LCD monitor and open filter reduces interference. the LCD monitor fully. It can rotate 270°. 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter. Stopper 2 Run the cable through the core filter, leaving approx. 3 cm of cable between the cable plug and the core filter. Wind the c
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MasterPage: Heading0_Left M5E3US.book Page 10 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED 10 EN Index ATTENTION: ● Be careful not to cover b, c, d, and e during shooting. ● Be careful not to cover Y during playback.
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E3US.book Page 11 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED EN 11 Controls Indicators a Mode Switch [MODE] ( pg. 17) U Power/Charge Lamp [POWER/CHARGE] ( pg. 14, 17) b Light Button [LIGHT] ( pg. 31) c Information Button [INFO/ ] ( pg. 38) V Access Lamp [ACCESS] (Lights up or blinks when you access to any files. Do not turn off d Play/Pause Button [49] ( pg. 24, 29) e Forward Search Button [ (5)] ( pg. 25)/ the power or remove the battery pack/AC
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E3US.book Page 12 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED 12 EN During Video Recording only Indications on LCD Monitor During both Video and Still Image Recording [0h56m] a Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) b Wide Mode Indicator ( pg. 50) c Wind Cut Indicator ( pg. 50) 11:30AM d Picture Quality: [U] (ultra fine), [F] (fine), [N] NOV 10. 2005 (normal), [E] (economy) ( pg. 50) a Manual Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) e Remaining Time ( pg. 22, 62) f Counter ( pg. 49
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E3US.book Page 13 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED EN 13 During Video Playback During Still Image Playback 11:30AM NOV 10. 2005 a Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) b Folder/File Number c Slide Show Playback Indicator ( pg. 29) d Battery Indicator ( pg. 54) e Date/Time ( pg. 49) NOV 10. 2005 f Selected Medium Indicator ( pg. 21, 49) a Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) b Play List Playback Indicator (Appears when play list is played back. pg. 43) c Picture Q
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E3US.book Page 14 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED 14 EN 1 Set the power switch to OFF. Power 2 With the arrow on the battery pack pointing downward, push the battery pack slightly against This camera’s 2-way power supply system lets the battery pack mount. you choose the most appropriate source of ● If the battery mount cover is attached, remove it power. Do not use provided power supply units by sliding BATT. with other equipment. 3 Slide do
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E3US.book Page 15 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED EN 15 Using the Battery Pack NOTES: ● This product includes patented and other Perform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging the Battery proprietary technology and will operate only Pack”. with JVC Data Battery. Use the JVC BN- VF707U/VF714U/VF733U battery packs. Using Maximum continuous recording time generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage Battery pack Recording time to the internal charging circuitr
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E3US.book Page 16 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED 16 EN Data Battery System Using AC Power You can check the remaining battery power and Perform step4 in “Charging the Battery Pack”. the recordable time. NOTE: 1 Make sure the battery is attached. The provided AC adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. 3 Press INFO/ repeatedly, and the battery About Batteries status screen app
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E3US.book Page 17 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED EN 17 2 Recording/Playback Mode Operation Mode Select the recording/playback mode using the To turn on the camera, set the power switch to MODE switch. or while pressing down the lock button : Video mode ( pg. 22, 24) located on the switch. : Still image mode ( pg. 28, 29) ● The power/charge lamp turns on. To turn off the camera, set the power switch to 3 Auto/Manual Mode OFF. Press an
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E3US.book Page 18 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED 18 EN Language Setting Date/Time Settings The language on the display can be changed. The recording start date/time is recorded on the ( pg. 48, 49) video/still image file and it can be checked by pressing INFO during playback. ( pg. 24, 29) 1 Set the power switch to or . In addition, you can find the desired file by the 2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears. date index screen. ( pg. 30) 3Pre
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E3US.book Page 19 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED EN 19 Brightness Adjustment of the Grip Adjustment Display 1 Adjust the velcro strip. 2 Pass your right hand The brightness of the display can be adjusted. through the loop and grasp 1 Set the power switch to or while the grip. pressing down the lock button located on the 3 Adjust your thumb and switch. fingers through the grip to 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 9) easily operate the
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E3US.book Page 20 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 4:38 PM GETTING STARTED 20 EN Inserting/Removing an SD Card Formatting a Recording Medium You can use an SD card as a recording medium You can format (initialize) the built-in hard disk in the SD slot. See page 62 for the guaranteed (HDD) or SD cards. You have to format the media to work with this camera. newly-purchased SD cards with this camera before using them. This enables stable speeds Clipped Edge SD Card (optio
