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ENGLISH ESPAÑOL
INSTRUCTIONS
EN SP
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
HARD DISK CAMCORDER
VIDEOCÁMARA CON DISCO DURO
Dear Customer
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GZ-MG230
Thank you for purchasing this hard
disk camera. Before use, please read
the safety information and precautions
contained in pages 2 and 3 to ensure
safe use of this product.
For Future Reference:
Enter the Model No. (located on the
bottom of the camera) and Serial No.
(located on the battery pack mount of
the camera) below.
Model No.
Serial No.
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Safety Precautions When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on CAUTION a shelf, make sure that it has suffi cient 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 QUALIFI
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ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Remember that this camera is intended for 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 with
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Easy Start Guide Preparation 1 Attach the battery Open the lens Open the LCD monitor The camera turns on pack cover automatically. Charge the Battery Pack. ( pg. 14) BATT. Video recording 2 Select (video) mode Select recording (REC) mode [5h56m] SELECT PLAY/REC Playing back 3 Select (video) mode Select playback (PLAY) mode to display thumbnails on the screen SELECT PLAY/REC 4
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ENGLISH CAUTION: Touch the sensors with your fi nger. The sensors do not function if you touch them with your fi nger nail or with gloves on. When [SET DATE/TIME!] appears, Set the date and time ( pg. 14) select [YES] within 10 seconds. SET DATE/TIME! DATE TIME JAN 31 2008 11 07 AM YES NO ( pg. 6) Press the START/STOP button to start recording Select the desired fi le using the touch sensor. And then touch the OK button to start playback To stop playback � Select . 5
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NOTE How to Select an Item Using the The cursor moves from 1 to 9 on the index Touch Sensor screen when you slide your fi nger on the An example screen in English is used for the touch sensor. guidance below. 12 1 2 3 3 Selecting an item from the menu list (on the menu screen) 445 5 6 6 MENU 778 8 9 9 IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE SIZE GAIN UP BASIC SETTINGS CAUTION Touch the sensors with your fi nger. The sensors do not function if you touch them with your fi nger nail or with gloves on. Slide yo
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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. ( 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. Reset the camera if it does not operate correctly This camera uses a microcomputer. Factors such as
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Contents GETTING STARTED PC OPERATION ® Accessories ............................................ 9 File Backup on a Windows PC ........... 23 Attaching the Core Filter to the USB Cable ...9 System Requirements .................................23 Index ...................................................... 10 Software Installation ....................................24 Indications on LCD Monitor ................. 12 Connecting the Camera to the PC ...............25 Necessary Settings before Use
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ENGLISH GETTING STARTED Accessories AC Adapter Battery Pack Audio/Video Cable USB Cable AP-V18U/14U BN-VF808U ( pg. 22, 25 and 30) CD-ROM Core Filter ( pg. 24, 28) NOTE Make sure to use the provided cables for connections. Do not use any other cables. Attaching the Core Filter to the USB Cable Connect the end of the cable with the core fi lter to the camera. Release the stopper. 3 cm (1-3/16") Wind once. 9
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Index NOTES The LCD monitor can rotate 270°. � Power-linked operation � You can also turn the camera on/off by opening/closing the LCD monitor during the recording mode. Be careful not to cover , and during � shooting. 10
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ENGLISH Camera Touch Sensor ( pg. 6) OK (DISP) Button [OK/DISP] ( pg. 13) Menu Button [MENU] Power Switch [POWER] (You can turn off the camera by pressing and holding this button.) Speaker Playback/Recording Mode Switching Button [SELECT PLAY/REC] ( pg. 16) Access/Charge Lamp [ACCESS/CHARGE] (Blinks when you access fi les or charge the battery. Do not turn off the power or remove the battery pack/AC adapter while accessing fi les.) Direct DVD Button [DIRECT DVD] ( pg. 22)/Title
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Indications on LCD Monitor During both Video and Still Image During Video Recording Only Recording [5h56m] 0:04:01 1/250 Mode Indicator JAN. 20. 2008 4:55PM Counter Picture Quality: (ULTRA FINE), Selected Operation Mode Indicator (FINE), (NORMAL), (ECONOMY) : Auto Mode Remaining Time ( pg. 16, 37) : Manual Mode REC: (Appears during recording.) Effect Mode Indicator ( pg. 16) Tele Macro Mode Indicator : (Appears during record-standby Program AE Mode Indicator mode.) Zo
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ENGLISH During Video Playback During Still Image Playback 9:55:01 X-60 101-0098 JAN. 20. 2008 4:55PM JAN. 20. 2008 4:55PM Mode Indicator ( pg. 18) Mode Indicator ( pg. 18) Effect Mode Indicator Effect Mode Indicator Wipe/Fader Effect Indicator Folder/File Number : Playlist Playback Indicator (Appears Slide Show Playback Indicator ( pg. 18) when playing back a playlist.) Selected Medium Indicator : Event Search Playback Indicator Drop Detection Indicator (Appears when (Appears
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Necessary Settings before Use NOTES Charging the Battery Pack You can also use the camera 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 camera. adapter. 2 Attach the battery pack. Date/Time Setting Slide the battery pack down until it locks in place. Bottom of the Camera 1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera. BATT. 2 When [SET DATE/TIME!] appears, select [YES] within 10
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ENGLISH Other Settings Checking the Remaining Battery Power Preparation: Attach the battery pack. � Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button to � select recording mode. For mode: Press the INFO button twice or the INFO button and then select . For mode: Press the INFO button. BATTERY CONDITION DIRECT BACK UP MAX TIME min INFO QUIT To return to the normal screen Press the INFO button again. NOTES If “COMMUNICATING ERROR” appears, � there may be a problem with your battery. In such a cas
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RECORDING Recording Files Video Recording Preparation: Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera. 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. [5h56m] REC Approximate remaining time for recording appears. To stop recording To change the aspect ratio of the image Press the START/STOP button again. (16:9/4:3) To view the video you just recorded Change the settings
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ENGLISH Still Image Recording Preparation: Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera. Slide the mode switch to select Press the SELECT PLAY/REC (still image) mode. button to select recording mode. SELECT PLAY/REC Press and hold the SNAPSHOT button halfway. 640 [ FINE The indicator becomes green when the captured image is focused. To view the image you just recorded Press the SNAPSHOT button fully Select after shooting. to take the photo/picture. During the preview, you can delete the
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Playing Back Files 3 Select the desired fi le. Video/Still Image Playback VIDEO PLAYBACK 1 Slide the mode switch to select (video) or (still image) mode. To watch on TV See page 19. 2 To check the fi le information Press the SELECT PLAY/REC button Press the INFO button when playback is to select playback mode. paused. To adjust the sound volume of videos SELECT PLAY/REC Turn down the Turn up the volume volume The index screen for videos appears. Operations during Video Playback Operat
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ENGLISH Watching Images on TV Preparation: Turn off all units. � AV Jack DC Jack AV Cable To AC Outlet AV Input Jack AC Adapter NOTE This camera 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 camera and the TV. 2 Set the TV to its VIDEO mode. 3 (Only when connecting the camera to the VCR/DVD recorder) Turn on the VCR/DVD recorder, and set it to its AUX input mode. 4 Start playback on the camera. ( pg.
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EDITING/COPYING Managing Files CAUTION Deleting/Protecting the Currently Do not remove the recording medium or Displayed File perform any other operation (such as turning off the power) while accessing fi les. Also, After performing steps 1-2 be sure to use the provided AC adapter, as the data on the recording medium may be 3 Select [CURRENT]. corrupted if the battery becomes exhausted DELETE during operation. If the data on the recording CURRENT medium becomes corrupted, format the FILE
