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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS
LYT1921-001A
INSTRUCTIONS
EN FR
MANUEL D’UTILISATION
MEMORY CAMCORDER
CAMÉSCOPE À MÉMOIRE
U
GZ-MS100
Dear Customer
Thank you for purchasing this memory
camcorder. Before use, please read
the safety information and precautions
contained in pages 4 and 5 to ensure
safe use of this product.
For Future Reference:
Enter the Model No. (located on the
bottom of the camcorder) and Serial
No. (located on the battery pack
mount of the camcorder) below.
Model No.
Serial No.
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Easy Start Guide Preparation 1 Q Attach the R Insert an SD S Open the T Open the LCD battery pack card lens cover monitor Charge the Battery Format an SD The camcorder Pack. (Z pg. 14) card when using turns on it for the first time. automatically. (Z pg. 15) BATT. Video recording 2 Q Select ! (video) mode R Select recording (REC) mode [5h56m ] Playing back 3 Q Select ! (video) mode R Select playback (PLA Y) mode to display thumbnails on the screen
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ENGLISH CAUTION: Touch the sensors with your finger. The sensors do not function if you touch them with your fingernail or with gloves on. Preparation U When [SET DATE/TIME!] appears, V Set the date and time (Z pg. 14) select [YES] within 10 seconds SET DATE/TIME! YES NO (Z pg. 6) Video recording S Press the ST ART/STOP button to start recording Playing back S Select the desired file using the touch sensor. And then touch the OK button to start playback. To view images on TV (Z pg. 19) L L
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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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN all 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 QUALIFIE
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ENGLISH Remember that this camcorder is intended for IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS private consumer use only. 1. Read these instructions. Any commercial use without proper permission 2. Keep these instructions. is prohibited. (Even if you record an event such 3. Heed all warnings. 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 wi
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Read This First! How to Select an Item Using the Touch Sensor An example screen in English is used for the guidance below. L Selecting an item from the menu list L Using on-screen buttons (on the menu screen) (e.g. during playback Z pg. 18) A MENU SHUTTER MODE IMAGE QUALITY GAIN UP BASIC SETTINGS B A T o select an on-screen button appearing Q Slide your finger up and down on the on the left side, touch the portion of the sensor. sensor next to the on-screen button. R T ouch the OK button.
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ENGLISH Make a backup of important recorded data JVC will not be responsible for any lost data. It is recommended to copy your important recorded data to a DVD or other recording media for storage. (Z pg. 22) 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. We recommend you to use the same recording media when performing both the trial recording and the
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Contents GETTING STARTED PC OPERATION ® Accessories ............................................ 9 File Backup on a Windows PC ........... 23 Index ...................................................... 10 System Requirements .................................23 Indications on LCD Monitor ................. 12 Software Installation ....................................23 Necessary Settings before Use ........... 14 Connecting the Camcorder to the PC ..........25 Charging the Battery Pack .........
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ENGLISH GETTING STARTED Accessories AC Adapter Battery Pack Audio/Video Cable AP-V18U/14U BN-VF808U USB Cable CD-ROM (Z pg. 22, 25 and 29) (Z pg. 23, 28) NOTE Make sure to use the provided cables for connections. Do not use any other cables.
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Index NOTES The LCD monitor can rotate 270°. • Power-linked operation • You can also turn the camcorder on/off by opening/closing the LCD monitor during the recording mode. Be careful not to cover 4, 5, 7 and 9 • during shooting. 10
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ENGLISH - Mode Switch [ !, #] Camcorder . Video Recording Start/Stop Button [START/ STOP] (Z pg. 16) ! Touch Sensor (Z pg. 6) / Still Image Shooting Button [SNAPSHOT] # OK (DISP) Button [OK/DISP] (Z pg. 13) (Z pg. 17) $ Menu Button [MENU] 0 Zoom Lever [W 7 , T ,] (Z pg. 18) % Power Switch [ ] Speaker Volume Control [–VOL+] (You can turn off the camcorder by (Z pg. 18) pressing and holding this button.) 1 DC Jack [DC] (Z pg. 14) & Speaker 2 Audio/Video Jack [AV] ( Playback/Recording Mode S
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Indications on LCD Monitor During both Video and Still Image During Video Recording Only Recording ! Mode Indicator # Counter $ Upload Pre-Record Mode Indicator (Appears during UPLOAD REC ON) ! Selected Operation Mode Indicator (Z pg. 27) 4 : Auto Mode % Picture Quality: B (ULTRA FINE), 3 : Manual Mode (FINE), (NORMAL), (ECONOMY) # Effect Mode Indicator C D E & Remaining Time (Z pg. 16, 37) $ Tele Macro Mode Indicator ( REC: (Appears during recording.) % LED Light Indicator M (Z pg. 1
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ENGLISH During Video Playback During Still Image Playback ! Mode Indicator ! Mode Indicator # Effect Mode Indicator # Effect Mode Indicator $ Folder/File Number $ Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator % Slide Show Playback Indicator (Z pg. 18) % 6 : Playlist Playback Indicator (Appears & SD Card Indicator (Z pg. 15) when playing back a playlist.) ( Battery Indicator (Z pg. 35) ¨ª : Event Search Playback Indicator ) Date/Time (Z pg. 14) (Appears when playing back a video file from the event search.)
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Necessary Settings before Use NOTES Charging the Battery Pack You can also use the camcorder with just • the AC adapter. Please do not pull or bend the AC adapter • 1 Close the LCD monitor to turn off the plug and cable. This may damage the AC camcorder. adapter. 2 Attach the batter battery pac y pack. k. Date/Time Setting Slide the battery pack down until it locks in place. Bottom of the Camcorder 1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the BATT. camcorder. 2 When [SET DATE/TIME!] appears, s
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ENGLISH Other Settings Q Inser t an SD card Checking the Remaining Battery Power Preparation: Preparation: Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camcorder. Attach the battery pack. • Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to • 1 Open the SD card cover. select recording mode. For ! mode: Press the INFO button twice or the INFO Bottom of the button and then select ;. Camcorder For # mode: Press the INFO button. DIRECT DVD 2 Firmly insert the card with its clipped INFO edge first. Clipped Ed
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RECORDING/PLAYBACK Recording Files Video Recording Preparation: Insert an SD card. • Open lens cover. • Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder. • Slide the mode switch to select Press the SELECT PLAY/REC ! (video) mode. button to select recording mode. SELECT PLAY/REC Press the START/STOP button to start recording. Approximate remaining time for recording appears. To stop recording To change the aspect ratio of the image L L Press the START/STOP button again. (16:9/4:3) To
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ENGLISH Still Image Recording Preparation: Insert an SD card. • Open lens cover. • Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder. • Slide the mode switch to select Press the SELECT PLAY/REC # (still image) mode. button to select recording mode. SELECT PLAY/REC Press the START/STOP button to Press and hold the SNAPSHOT start recording. button halfway. Approximate remaining time for The ? indicator becomes green when recording appears. the captured image is focused. To view the ima
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Playing Back Files 3 Select the desired file. Video/Still Image Playback 1 Slide the mode switch to select ! (video) or # (still image) mode. SD To watch on TV L See page 19. 2 To check the file information Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button L Press the INFO button when playback is to select playback mode. paused. SELECT PLAY/REC L To adjust the sound volume of videos Turn down the Turn up the volume volume The index screen for videos appears. Operations during Video Playback Operations duri
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ENGLISH Watching Images on TV Preparation: Turn off all units. AV Jack DC Jack AV Cable To AC Outlet AC Adapter AV Input Jack NOTE This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot be used with a television of a different standard. 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 it to its AUX input mode. 4 Start playback on the camcorder
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EDITING/PRINTING Managing Files CAUTION Deleting/Protecting the Currently Do not remove the SD card or perform any Displayed File other operation (such as turning off the power) while accessing files. Also, be sure to After performing steps 1-2 use the provided AC adapter, as the data on the SD card may be corrupted if the battery 3 Select [CURRENT]. becomes exhausted during operation. If the data on the SD card becomes corrupted, format the SD card. Deleting/Protecting Files Protected
