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HD HARD DISK CAMERA
GZ-HD620U/GZ-HD500U
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.29 to ensure safe
use of this product.
Some features explained in this manual only apply to the specific camera model identified.
This product comes with a “Basic User Guide” (this manual) and a “Detailed User Guide”.
Explains the ways of shooting in various situations and the
Detailed User Guide useful feature
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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 4. Follow all instructions. as a show, performance or exhibition for personal 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 ▶Playback .................................. 14 Contents .............................................. 4 Playing Back/Deleting Files on this Unit Verifying the Accessories .................... 4 ........................................................... 14 Names of Parts and Functions ............ 5 Playing Back on TV ........................... 15 ▶Getting Started .......................... 6 ▶Copying ...............................
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AV Names of Parts and Functions 0 a bc k l 1 m 2 n p 3 o q 4 d 5 e r 6 f s g t h 789 ji . Lens/Lens Cover * Playback Changes the video to A ： YouTubeä or iTunes* Light * B format. C Remote Sensor * Q M (Power/Information) Button D Stereo Microphone Recording Displays the remaining ： time as well as the E LCD Monitor battery power during Turns the power on/off by opening and continuous recording. closing. Playback Displays file information. ： Slider F Press and hold to turn the power on/off Selec
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Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack Attach the battery pack. 1 Connect the DC 2 * The battery pack is not terminal. charged at the time of Cover purchase. Charging Lamp AC Adapter • Align th e top of the battery To AC Outlet with the mark on this unit, (110V to 240V) and slide in until the battery clicks into place. To detach the battery pack Plug in the power. 3 BATT. Charging Lamp (Base) Charging in progress: Blinks Charging finished: Goes out . CAUTION Be sure to use JVC battery
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Grip Adjustment Pull back the belt Adjust the length Attach the belt 1 2 3 . Using as a Hand Strap Remove the strap and loop it around your wrist. While pressing A, pull B and remove the strap. Press and hold . ● When attaching the hand strap, insert C until it clicks into place. Attaching the Lens Cap (GZ-HD500) Damage may occur to the lens if this unit is stored without the lens cap attached. . CAUTION ● Please be careful not to lose the lens cap. For more information, refer to the Detailed U
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AV Clock Setting After setting the date and time, Open the LCD monitor. 1 4 touch C. Select the region where you live 5 and touch C. ● The city name and time difference is displayed. . CLOCK/AREA SETTING ● The unit turns on. When the LCD monitor is closed, the unit turns off. Select “YES” and touch C when GMT JAN. 1. 2010 10:00 AM 2 “SET DATE/TIME!” is displayed. SAVE QUIT . Slider 1Select NOTE SET DATE/TIME! ● Touch the slider and buttons YES around the screen with your NO SET fingers. ● The s
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■ To reset the clock ■ To change the display language Set the clock with “CLOCK ADJUST” The language on the display can be from the menu. changed. ① Display the menu. ① Display the menu. Touch Touch . . ② Select “CLOCK ADJUST” and ② Select “DISPLAY SETTINGS” touch C. and touch C. VIDEO DISPLAY SETTINGS VIDEO CLOCK ADJUST BASIC SETTINGS DISPLAY SETTINGS CONNECTION SETTINGS CLOCK ADJUST MEDIA SETTINGS BASIC SETTINGS SET QUIT ? . CONNECTION SETTINGS SET ? QUIT . ③ Select “CLOCK SETTING” and ③ Sele
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AV Recording Video Recording You can record without worrying about the setting details by using the auto mode. Before recording an important scene, it is recommended to conduct a trial recording. Open the Select video 1 2 Check if the recording mode is 3 LCD monitor. mode. Auto. • If the mode is Manual, touch • For the button to switch. GZ-HD500, remove the • The mode changes between auto Press lens cap. and manual with every touch. Touch Zooming 20x Start recording. 4 • Pres
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AV Reducing Camera Shake (Video Recording) When the image stabilizer is set, camera shake during recording can be effectively reduced. (White): Image stabilizer (Green): Image stabilizer Touch (White): OFF The setting switches with every touch. . A：Reduces camera shake under normal shooting conditions. B ：More effectively reduces camera shake during wide angle shooting. It is also more effective for recording while walking. NOTE ● It is recommended to set the image stabilizer to off whe
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AV AV Recording on a microSD card When a commercially available microSD card is inserted, recordings can be made to the card. * To record to the microSD card it is necessary to adjust the media settings. ( P.13) When no card is available, set media settings to “HDD” for recording. Press the Power button for more than 1 2 seconds to turn off this unit. Open the cover. 2 Press and hold Insert a microSD card. 3 (Base) *Turn off the power of this unit before inserting or removing a card. . To remov
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■ To use a microSD card ■ To use microSD cards that have been used on other Recording and playback can be devices performed on a card when “REC Format (initialize) the card using MEDIA FOR VIDEO” or “REC MEDIA “FORMAT SD CARD” from media FOR IMAGE” of media settings is set settings. to “SD”. All data on the card will be deleted ① Display the menu. when it is formatted. Copy all files on the card to a PC before formatting. ① Touch D to display the menu. Touch ② Select “MEDIA SETTINGS” with . the
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AV Playback Playing Back/Deleting Files on this Unit Select and play back the recorded videos or still images from an index screen (thumbnail display). The contents of the media selected in media settings ( P.13) are displayed on the index screen. Volume adjustment Select the playback mode. 1 during video playback Turn up Turn down the volume the volume Press Select video or still image mode. 2 Press To delete unwanted files Play back a file. 3 Media being played back 1Select 1Select VIDEO
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AV AV Playing Back on TV Connect to a TV. 1 Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV. ** The component cable recommended is QAM1266-001. ● Press the Power button (M) for more than 2 seconds to turn off this unit. To connect using the HDMI mini connector If you are using an HDTV, you can play back in HD quality by connecting to the HDMI terminal. To (HDMI mini) Terminal TV HDMI Cable (Optional) HDMI Terminal Input . To connect using the COMPONENT/AV connector If you are usi
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Connect the AC adapter. ( P.6) 2 ● This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected. Select the TV input switch. 3 Play back a file. ( P.14) 4 ■ To play back with date/time display Set “DISPLAY ON TV” in the connection settings menu to “ON”. Set “ON-SCREEN DISPLAY” in the playback menu to “DISPLAY DATE ONLY”. When images look unnatural on the TV ■ ● Disconnect the cable and connect again. Images do not appear on the TV ● Restart this unit by turning off and on. properly. ● When
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Copying Copying Files You can create discs or copy the files on this unit by connecting it to various devices. Standard Quality HD Quality Devices Page . . . . . DVD Writer (*1) - P P - - - . External Blu-ray Drive (*1) - P P P - - . Blu-ray Recorder (*1) - *2 *2 *2 *2 - . DVD Recorder *2 P - - *2 18 . VCR P - - - - 18 . External Hard Disk - - - - P - . PC P - *3 *3 *3 19 . *1 Applicable to GZ-HD620 only. *2 The way of copying files or creating discs varies according to the device in use. For de
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AV AV 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 manual of the TV, DVD recorder, VCR, etc. Connect to a VCR/DVD recorder. 1 ● Press the Power button (M) for more than 2 seconds to turn off this unit. Video Input Yellow Video Input To AV Terminal White Audio Input (L) AV Cable AV Red (Provided) Audio Input (R) AC Adapter To AC Outlet (110V to 240 V) VCR/DVD Recorder To DC Termin
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Start recording. 4 ● Start playback on this unit ( P.14) and press the record button on the recorder. ● After playback is complete, stop the recording. Copying to Computer Verifying System Requirements (Guideline) Windows PC You can copy files to a PC using the provided software. Right-click on “Computer” (or “My Computer”) in the “Start” menu and select “Properties” to check the following items. Windows Vista/Windows 7 ■ Windows Vista Home Basic or Home Premium (Pre-installed versions only) Win
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NOTE ● If your PC does not meet the above system requirements, the provided software cannot be used. It is recommended to use a BD/DVD writer* (optional). * Applicable to GZ-HD620 only. ● Still images cannot be recorded to discs using the provided software. ● For more information, contact your PC's manufacturer. ● Mac users may use the software provided with the Mac computer. Mac Copy the video and still image files to a computer using the following method. ① Close the LCD monitor and connect to
