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M5E6ASIA.book Page 1 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM
ENGLISH
GETTING STARTED
7
VIDEO RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
22
HARD DISK CAMCORDER
GZ-MG70AA/AG/AH/AS
STILL IMAGE RECORDING
& PLAYBACK
28
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
31
MENU SETTINGS 48
REFERENCES
52
To deactivate the demonstration,
set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.
( pg. 48)
INSTRUCTIONS
EN
LYT1496-001A
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 2 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 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 e
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MasterPage: Reference_Heading0_Right M5E6ASIA.book Page 3 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM EN 3 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 31 Contents RECORDING FEATURES ..................................... 31 Backlight Compensation ................................ 31 GETTING STARTED 7 Spot Exposure Control ................................... 31 Flash ..............................................................31 Provided Accessories ...................................... 7 Manual Settings in MSET Men
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MasterPage: Safty_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 4 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM 4 EN Dear Customer, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Thank you for purchasing this hard disk camera. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK Before use, please read the safety information HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO and precautions contained in the pages 4 – 5 to RAIN OR MOISTURE. ensure safe use of this product. CAUTIONS: ● If you notice smoke or a peculiar smell coming from the camcorder or AC Adapter, shut it down
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MasterPage: Safty_Right M5E6ASIA.book Page 5 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM EN 5 CAUTIONS: NOTES: ● This camera is designed to be used with PAL- ● The rating plate and safety caution are on the type colour television signals. It cannot be used bottom and/or the back of the main unit. for playback with a television of a different ● The serial number plate is on the battery pack standard. However, live recording and LCD mount. monitor playback are possible anywhere. ● The rating infor
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MasterPage: Safty_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 6 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM 6 EN Important notes for destroying and disposing of Before Using this Camera camera When formatting or erasing data using the camera This camera records video in MPEG2 format or PC functions, only the file administration compliant with SD-VIDEO format. information is changed. The data is not completely Remember that this camera is not compatible erased from the hard disk. If you want to completely with o
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MasterPage: Heading0_Right M5E6ASIA.book Page 7 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED EN 7 a AC Adapter AP-V14A, AP-V14E, or AP-V17E Provided Accessories b Power Cord (for AP-V14A/AP-V14E only) c Battery Pack BN-VF707U d Audio/Video Cable e USB Cable (Refer to the software installation and USB connection guide.) f Shoulder Strap (See page 8 for attachment) g Lens Cap (See page 8 for attachment) h CD-ROM OR i Remote Control Unit RM-V730US j Lithium Battery CR2025* (for remote
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 8 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 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
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E6ASIA.book Page 9 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED EN 9 Attaching the Core Filter LCD Monitor Attach the core filters to the cables. The core Push the release button and open the LCD filter reduces interference. 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 cable onc
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MasterPage: Heading0_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 10 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED 10 EN Index ATTENTION: ● Be careful not to cover b, c, d, e, f and g during shooting. ● Be careful not to cover Y during playback.
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E6ASIA.book Page 11 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED EN 11 Controls Indicators a Mode Switch [MODE] ( pg. 16 – 17) U Power/Charge Lamp [POWER/CHARGE] ( pg. 14, 16) b Flash Button [FLASH] ( 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 p
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 12 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 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) 11:30 d Picture Quality: [U] (ultra fine), [F] (fine), [N] 10.11. 2005 (normal), [E] (economy) ( pg. 50) a Selected Operation Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) e Remaining Time ( pg. 22, 62) f Coun
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E6ASIA.book Page 13 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED EN 13 During Video Playback During Still Image Playback 11:30 10. 11. 2005 a Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) 10. 11. 2005 b Folder/File Number a Mode Indicator ( pg. 17) c Slide Show Playback Indicator ( pg. 29) b Play List Playback Indicator (Appears when d Battery Indicator ( pg. 55) play list is played back. pg. 43) e Date/Time ( pg. 49) c Picture Quality: [U] (ultra fine), [F] (fine), [N]
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 14 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 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
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E6ASIA.book Page 15 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 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” ( pg. 14). 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 cha
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 16 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED 16 EN Data Battery System Operation Mode You can check the remaining battery power and To turn on the camera, set the power switch to the recordable time. or while pressing down the lock button 1 Make sure the battery is attached. located on the switch. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ● The power/charge lamp turns on. To turn off the camera, set the power switch to 3 Press INFO/ repeatedly, a
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E6ASIA.book Page 17 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED EN 17 2 Recording/Playback Mode Language Setting Select the recording/playback mode using the The language on the display can be changed. MODE switch. ( pg. 48, 49) : Video mode ( pg. 22, 24) : Still image mode ( pg. 28, 29) 1 Set the power switch to or . 2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears. 3 Auto/Manual Mode 3Press / to CAMERA SETTING BASIC SETTING select [DISPLAY], then Press and
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 18 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED 18 EN Brightness Adjustment of the Date/Time Settings Display The recording start date/time is recorded on the video/still image file and it can be checked by The brightness of the display can be adjusted. pressing INFO/ during playback. ( pg. 24, 29) 1 Set the power switch to or while In addition, you can find the desired file by the pressing down the lock button located on the date in
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MasterPage: Start_Right M5E6ASIA.book Page 19 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED EN 19 Grip Adjustment Inserting/Removing an SD Card 1 Adjust the velcro strip. You can use an SD card as a recording medium in the SD slot. See page 62 for the guaranteed 2 Pass your right hand media to work with this camera. through the loop and grasp the grip. Clipped Edge SD Card (optional) 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers to easily operate Label the recording start/stop button, power
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MasterPage: Body_Left M5E6ASIA.book Page 20 Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:07 PM GETTING STARTED 20 EN To make it more Formatting a Recording Medium difficult to recover the data on the hard disk You can format (initialise) the built-in hard disk Even if you format the (HDD) or SD cards. You have to format the hard disk or erase the newly-purchased SD cards with this camera data on the hard disk, before using them. This enables stable speeds sometimes the erased and operation when
