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LYT2259-001B-M
EN SP
HD MEMORY CAMERA
GZ-HM690U/GZ-HM670U
GZ-HM650U/GZ-HM450U
GZ-HM440U
Basic User Guide
Dear Customers
Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.
Before use, please read the Safety Precautions and Cautions on p. 2 and p. 28 to ensure safe
use of this product.
Detailed User Guide
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A “Basic User Guide” (this manual) and a “Detailed User Guide” are available for this product.
For more details on operating this product, please refer to the “Detailed User Guide” at the
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Safety Precautions When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on CAUTION a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16") or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, Do not block the ventilation holes. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Remember that this unit is intended for 1. Read these instructions. private consumer use only. 2. Keep these instructions. Any commercial use without proper permission 3. Heed all warnings. is prohibited. (Even if you record an event such as a show, performance or exhibition for personal 4. Follow all instructions. enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. obtain permission beforehand.) 6. Clean only with dry cloth.
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Contents Safety Precautions ............................... 2 IPlayback ................................... 16 Verifying the Accessories .................... 4 Playing Back/Deleting Files on this Unit Names of Parts and Functions ............. 5 ........................................................... 16 Names of Buttons and Functions on the Playing Back on TV ............................ 17 LCD Monitor ........................................ 6 ICopying .................................... 1
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Names of Parts and Functions g 5 67 h 1 k i j 2 l m 3 8 9 n 4 0 o a p b fedc . A Lens Cover N HDMI Mini Connector (p. 17) B Light (GZ-HM690/GZ-HM670/GZ-HM650) O USB Connector (p. 23) C Stereo Microphone P COMPONENT (Component) Connector (p. 17) D LCD Monitor Q Turns on/off the power by opening/ Zoom/Volume Lever (p. 14, 16) closing the LCD monitor. R SNAPSHOT (Still Image Recording) E Speaker Button (p. 15) F S ACCESS (Access) Lamp DC Connector (p. 8) Lights up/blinks during recording or T START
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Names of Buttons and Functions on the LCD Monitor The following screens are displayed during the video and still image modes, and operate as the touch screens. (p. 7) Recording Screen (Video/Still Image) Playback Screen (Video) 1 6 0:01:23 0:12:34 2 6 MENU MENU 3 4 5 . 1 2 3 4 5 . A Face Short Cut Menu Button A Recording Mode Button Displays a short cut screen of face Switches to the recording mode. recognition functions. B Index Screen Button B Zoom Button C Delete Button C Playback Mode Button
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Index Screen Menu Screen VIDEO 5 6 2011 2011 SCENE SELECT 1 FOCUS 4 BRIGHTNESS ADJUST WHITE BALANCE 3 2 3 4 5 1 2 . . A Date Button A Help Button (p. 24) B Recording Mode Button B Menu Items (p. 24) Switches to the recording mode. C Return Button C Delete Button D Common/Basic Settings Button D Playback Media Button E Close Button Switches between SD card and built-in memory or slot A and slot B (GZ-HM440). E Menu Button (p. 24) F Page Forward/Back Button Using the Touch Screen There are two way
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Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack Attach the battery pack. Connect the DC connector. The battery pack is not charged at the time of Cover purchase. Mark AC Adapter To AC Outlet (110 V to 240 V) Align the top of the battery with the mark on this unit, and slide in until the battery clicks into place. Plug in the power. To detach the battery pack (Base) Charging Lamp Charging in progress: Blinks Charging finished: Goes out . CAUTION Be sure to use JVC battery packs. If you use any
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Grip Adjustment Open the lever on Adjust the length Close the lever the strap lock of the belt . Using as a Hand Strap Adjust the length of the belt and loop it around your wrist. . Inserting an SD Card GZ-HM690/GZ-HM670/GZ-HM650/GZ-HM450 (Models with Built-in Memory) o When a commercially available SD card is inserted, recordings can still be made to the card without stopping when the remaining recording time on the built-in memory runs out. *To record to the card, it is necessary to perform me
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GZ-HM440 (Models with Dual Slot) o Insert a commercially available SD card before recording. This unit comes with two SD card slots. When two SD cards are inserted, recordings can be continued on the other card even if one card is full. Close the LCD monitor. Open the cover. (Base) Insert an SD card into slot A. Label Turn off the power of this unit before Slot B Slot A inserting or removing a card. . To remove the card o Push the card inward once, then pull it out straight. (Base) . NOTE Opera
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To use an SD card To use SD cards that have been o o (GZ-HM690/GZ-HM670/GZ- used on other devices HM650/GZ-HM450) Format (initialize) the card using Recording can be performed on a “FORMAT SD CARD” from card when “REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO” “COMMON” (basic settings). or “REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE” of All data on the card will be deleted “COMMON” (basic settings) is set to when it is formatted. Copy all files “SD CARD”. on the card to a computer before A Open the LCD monitor. formatting. Perform steps A - C
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Clock Setting Open the LCD monitor. Set the date and time. 1 3 CLOCK SETTING DATE TIME JAN 1 2011 10 00 . SET The unit turns on. When the LCD monitor is 0 . closed, the unit turns off. When the year, month, day, hour, or minute 0 item is tapped, “∧” and “∨” will be displayed. Tap “YES” when “SET DATE/TIME!” is Tap “∧” or “∨” to adjust the value. 2 displayed. Repeat this step to input the year, month, 0 day, hour, and minute. SET DATE/TIME! After setting the date and time, tap “SET”. 4 YES NO Sel
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To reset the clock To change the display language Set the clock with “CLOCK ADJUST” from The language on the display can be the menu. changed. A Open the LCD monitor. Perform steps A - C from “To reset the clock”. The unit turns on. 0 Tap “LANGUAGE”. D Tap “MENU”. B C Tap “ Q”. Tap “CLOCK ADJUST”. D LANGUAGE CLOCK ADJUST . E Tap to the desired language. . NOTE Tap “CLOCK SETTING”. E “SET DATE/TIME!” is displayed when 0 CLOCK ADJUST you turn on this unit after it has not CLOCK SETTING been used f
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Recording Video Recording You can record without worrying about the setting details by using the Intelligent Auto mode. Settings such as exposure and focus will be adjusted automatically to suit the shooting conditions. 0 In case of specific shooting scenes such as backlight ( C), night view ( B), person ( A) etc., its icon is displayed on the screen. Before recording an important scene, it is recommended to conduct a trial recording. Open the Select video Check if the recording mode is P lens
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Still Image Recording Select still image Set the focus on the subject. mode. Press halfway Lights up in green when focused Take a still image. Press fully Lights up during still image recording . 0 You can also tap Q on the touch screen to record. However, focus cannot be set by pressing halfway. Indications during still image recording o Image Size Recording Media Shutter Speed Battery Indicator [6630] Remaining Number of Shots MENU Focus Recording in Progress . For more information, refer to
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Playback Playing Back/Deleting Files on this Unit Select and play back the recorded videos or still images from an index screen (thumbnail display). Volume adjustment during playback Select video or still image mode. Turn down the Turn up the volume volume Tap L on the touch screen to select the playback mode. Tap R to return to the recording mode. To delete unwanted files Tap on the file to play back. Tap A. 2011 2011 Tap on the files to delete. DELETE A delete mark appears on 2011 the select
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Playing Back on TV Connect to a TV. 1 * Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV in use. 0 Turn off the camcorder by pressing the M button for about 2 seconds. Playing back in HD quality o If you are using an HDTV, you can play back in HD quality by connecting to the HDMI connector. Connecting to the HDMI connector TV HDMI Cable (Optional) To HDMI Mini HDMI Connector Connector Input . Connecting to the COMPONENT connector Component To COMPONENT Connector Video Input Green Y Blue CB/PB
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Playing back in standard quality o If you are using a conventional TV, you can play back in standard quality by connecting to the AV connector. Connecting to the AV connector TV Video Input Yellow Video Input AV Cable (Provided) White Audio Input (L) AV To AV Connector Red Audio Input (R) . Connect the AC adapter. (p. 8) 2 This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected. 0 Select the TV input switch. 3 Play back a file. (p. 16) 4 When images look unnatural on the TV o Disconne
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Copying Copying Files You can create discs or copy the files on this unit by connecting it to various devices. : Recordable and playable X F : Playable only Not applicable — : Standard HD Quality Quality Media Selection Page . . . . . (Device’s (VHS (DVD (DVD (Blu-ray internal Tape) Disc) Disc) Disc) HDD) Blu-ray Recorder See manual of — X F *1 X *1 X recorder. . DVD Recorder p. 20 — X F *1 — X . VCR p. 20 X — — — — . Computer *2 *2 *2 p. 21 — X . *1 Only on AVCHD compatible devices. *2 For deta
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Dubbing Files by Connecting to a DVD Recorder or VCR You can dub videos in standard quality by connecting to a DVD recorder or VCR. Refer also to the instruction manuals of the TV, DVD recorder, VCR, etc. Connect to a VCR/DVD recorder. 1 0 Turn off the camcorder by pressing the M button for about 2 seconds. Video Input Yellow Video Input To AV Connector White Audio Input (L) AV Cable (Provided) Red Audio Input (R) AC Adapter To AC Outlet (110 V to 240 V) VCR/DVD Recorder To DC Connector . This
