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LYT2647-001A-M
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Basic User Guide
HD MEMORY CARD CAMERA RECORDER
GY-HM70U
* This illustration shows the GY-HM70U with an optional microphone.
For detailed operating instructions, refer to the “Detailed User Guide” in
the CD-ROM. (p. 4)
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Safety Precautions For USA-California Only CAUTION This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Battery which contains Perchlorate Material DO NOT OPEN – special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. WARNING: REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The battery pack, the camcorder with battery installed, and the
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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 cl
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Table of Contents Safety Precautions ................................. 2 Playback Names of Parts and Functions ............... 5 Playing Back/Deleting Files on this Unit .. 16 Names of Buttons and Functions on the Playing Back on TV .............................. 18 LCD Monitor ........................................... 6 Using the Icon Buttons/Thumbnails ........ 7 Copying Copying to Computer ........................... 19 Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack ..................... 8 Other
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Names of Parts and Functions rs tuw v 123456 7 890 x y d c b fh g i e z REMOTE A E D AV a GHI B F DC C jklmnopq . * Microphone is optional. X “WHT BAL” White balance selection A button Tally lamp B Y “SHUTTER” Shutter speed button Built-in microphone Z C “IRIS” Iris button Microphone holder a D “AE±” Exposure button Shoe b E “BATT. 1” charge indicating lamp “REC” (Record) button F c “BATT. 2” charge indicating lamp Zoom lever d G “REC” (Record) button Viewfinder e H “STANDBY/ON OFF”/“CAM/MEDIA”
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Names of Buttons and Functions on the LCD Monitor The following screens are displayed during Playback Screen (Video) the video and still image modes, and 1 operate as the touch screens. 0:01:23 0:12:34 Recording Screen (Video/Still Image) 6 6 1 CAM MENU 5 2 3 4 5 . A A/B (Video (60i/60p)/Still Image) Mode MEDIA REC MENU 2 Button B 3 4 Camera Mode Button . A Switches the camera (recording) mode. A/B (Video (60i/60p)/Still Image) Mode C Index Screen (Thumbnail Display) Button Button B Media Mod
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Index Screen (Thumbnail Display) Menu screen (recording mode) 0 1 1 9 2 2 8 8 3 OFF ≪CAM 7 3 4 5 6 7 . 4 5 6 . A A A/B (Video (60i/60p)/Still Image) Mode RECORD SETTING Menu Button B Shortcut Menu B Date Button C CONNECTION SETTINGS Menu C Camera Mode Button D Help Button Switches the camera (recording) mode. E SILENT Button D Still Image Mode Button (Still image F INFO. Button only) G Close Button E Delete Button H MEDIA SETTINGS Menu F Playback Media Button I SETUP Menu Switches between the SD
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Charging the Battery Pack Set the “STANDBY/ON Connect the DC connector and OFF” switch to “OFF”. plug in the power. TT.1 BATT.2 Charging Lamp1, 2 REMOTE Charging in progress: AV Blinks Charging finished: Goes out Attach the battery pack. DC Align the terminal of the battery pack with this unit. Either BATT.1 or BATT.2 can be charged. If two battery packs are attached, BATT.1 is charged first. After the charging of BATT.1 is completed, BATT.2 is charged. However, if BATT.1 is attached while
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Caution Be sure to use JVC battery packs. 0 If you use any other battery packs besides JVC battery packs, safety and performance cannot be guaranteed. 0 If malfunctions (overcurrent, overvoltage, transmission error, etc) occur, or if any battery manufactured other than JVC is attempted for battery charge, charging stops. In these cases, the CHARGE lamp blinks quickly for notification. 0 You can record or play back videos while the AC adapter is connected. (Battery charging cannot be performed du
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Inserting an SD Card Insert a commercially available SD card before recording. This unit comes with two SD card slots. When two SD cards are inserted and “SEAMLESS RECORDING” in the “RECORD SETTING” menu is set to “ON”, recordings can be continued on the other card even if one card is full or error occurs on one card. Set the “STANDBY/ON Open the door. OFF” switch to “OFF”. Slide the “DOOR LOCK” lever to the left, and pull the door towards you. Insert an SD card into slot A. Label Close the do
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o To use an SD card in SLOT B o To use SD cards that have been used on other devices Recording can be performed on a card when “REC VIDEO TO SLOTS” or “REC Format (initialize) the card using STILLS TO SLOTS” of “MEDIA “FORMAT SD CARD” from “MEDIA SETTINGS” menu is set to “SLOT B”. SETTINGS”. A Open the LCD monitor. All data on the card will be deleted B Tap “MENU”. when it is formatted. Copy all files on the card to a PC before formatting. C Tap “MEDIA SETTINGS”. A Perform steps A - C from “To u
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Clock Setting Set the “STANDBY/ON OFF” After setting the date and time, tap 1 5 switch to “ON”. SET. Select the region where you live 2 Open the LCD monitor. 6 and tap “SAVE”. 0 Time difference between the selected city and the GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is displayed. 0 Tap “<” or “>” to select the city name. To change the display language The language on the display can be changed. A Open the LCD monitor. . B Tap “MENU”. Tap “YES” when “SET DATE/ C Tap “SETUP”. 3 TIME!” is displayed. D Tap “LANG
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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. Before recording an important scene, it is recommended to conduct a trial recording. Check if the Check if the recording Open the Start 1 2 3 4 recording mode is mode is C Intelligent lens cover. recording. A video. Auto. If the mode is H Manual, A tap H on the touch screen, then tap
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o Indications during video recording Image Stabilizer Recording Media Video Quality Battery 1 Indicator Battery 2 Indicator Seamless recording *1 / Auto recovery recording *2 Scene Counter Recording-Standby 0:00:00 [0:54] Remaining Recording Time Recording in Progress REC MENU MEDIA . *1 Seamless recording: Automatically switches to a different media and continues recording when two SD cards are inserted to this unit and the remaining space on the current recording media runs out. *2 Auto reco
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Still Image Recording Check if the Set the focus on the subject. recording mode is B still image. Press halfway If the mode is A video, tap A on the Lights up in green touch screen, then when focused tap B to switch. Take a still image. Press fully Lights up during still image recording . 0 Image stabilization only starts when the button is pressed halfway. 0 You can also tap Q on the touch screen to record. However, focus cannot be set by pressing halfway. 15
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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 Tap A or B to select the video playback or still image mode. + side: Turn up ( : 60i (interlace) mode the volume : 60p (progressive) mode ) - side: turn down the Tap “<
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o Usable operation buttons during playback During Video Playback During Still Image Playback d / e Playback/pause Start/pause slideshow u Stop (returns to index screen) Stop (returns to index screen) g Advances to the next video Advances to the next still image h Returns to the beginning of the scene Returns to the previous still image i Forward search - j Reverse search - k During pause forward slow-motion / During - pause press and hold to start slow playback l During pause reverse slow-moti
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Playing Back on TV Preparation: 0 Turn off both camera and TV. To connect using the HDMI connector TV HDMI Cable (Sold Separately) HDMI Connector To HDMI Input Connector . Memo 0 Use a High Speed HDMI cable. To connect using the AV connector Change the settings of “VIDEO OUTPUT” in “CONNECTION SETTINGS” according to the connection. TV To AV Connector Video Input AV Yellow Yellow Video Input White White Audio Input (L) AV Cable Red Red (Provided) Audio Input (R) . Playback Operation After the
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Copying to Computer You can read and copy the files on the SD Tap “CONNECT TO PC”. 2 card by connecting this unit to a computer using a USB cable. SELECT DEVICE Connect the USB cable and the AC SELECT DEVICE 1 TYPE TO CONNECT adapter. CONNECT TO PC . Windows Select “Computer” (Windows Vista) / “My Computer” (Windows XP) / “Computer” (Windows 7) from To DC To USB Connector the “Start” menu, then click on the Connector 3 “JVCCAM_SD” icon. Mac Computer Double-click on the “No Name” icon, the
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… … Disconnecting this Unit from Computer Disconnecting this Unit from Computer (Windows) (Mac Computer) Throw the “No Name” icon into the trash Click “Safely Remove Hardware can. 1 and Eject Media”. No Name Trash . Click . Click “Safely Remove USB Mass 2 Storage Device”. 3 (For Windows Vista) Click “OK”. Disconnect the USB cable from the 4 computer. List of Files and Folders Folders and files are created in the SD card as shown below. They are created only when necessary. (Still Image Folder) [
