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LYT2257-OO1C-M
HD MEMORY CAMERA
GZ-HM30U
Basic User Guide .8
GZ-HM50U
Everio
Dear Customers
Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.
Before use, please read the Safety Precautions and Cautions on p. 2 and p. 25 to ensure safe
use of this product.
A "Basic User Guide" (this manual) and a "Detailed User Guide" are available for this
product.
For more details on operating this product, please refer to the "Detailed User Guide"
at the following website.
[] http://manual.jvc.co.jp/index.html/
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Safety Precautions When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on 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 QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. newspaper, or cloth etc. the heat may not
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iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS Remember that this unit is intended for 1. Read these instructions. _rivate 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. 7. D
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Contents Safety Precautions ............................... 2 Playing Back on TV ............................ 14 Verifying the Accessories .................... 4 _,Copying .................................... 1 6 Names of Parts and Functions ............. 5 Copying Files ..................................... 16 _,Getting Started ........................... 6 Dubbing Files by Connecting to a DVD Model Differences ............................... 6 Recorder or VCR ............................... 17
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Names of Parts and Functions Lens Cover @ AV Connector (p. 15, 17) 2_ Monaural Microphone @ MENU Button (p. 21) (3_LCD Monitor @ HDMI Mini Connector (p. 14) Turns the power on/off by opening and @ USB Connector (p. 20) closing. (i5_COMPONENT (Component) Connector (4_Speaker (p. 14) (5_ACCESS (Access) Lamp @ ZoomNolume Lever / Index ([]) Lights up/blinks during recording or (p. 12, 13) playback. @ i.AUTO (Intelligent Auto) Button _6_POWER/CHARGE (Power/Charge) (p. 12) Lamp (p. 6) _$ DC Connector
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Grip Adjustment _1_Open the lever on _ Adjust the length _ Close the lever the strap lock of the belt Using as a Hand Strap Adjust the length of the belt and loop it around your wrist. Video Quality This unit can perform recording in both high and standard definition. / By default, it is set to high definition (LS). [] To change the setting c Press MENU. "_, Press UP/< or DOWN/> to select "VIDEO QUALITY" and press OK/INFO. Press UP/< or DOWN/> to select the video quality. (_ Press OK/INFO. (Sett
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inserting an SD Card Insert a commercially available SD card before recording. (GZ-HM30) When a commercially available SD card is inserted, recordings can still be made to the card without stopping when the remaining recording time on the built-in memory runs out. (GZ-HM50) * Only for GZ-HM50: To record to the card, it is necessary to set "REC MEDIA SETTING" to "SD CARD". (p. 9) When no card isavailable, set "REC MEDIA SETTING" to "BUILT-IN MEMORY" for recording. Open the cover. I-1 Close the LC
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Toselect/movecursortowards up/left or down/ right, press the button UP/< or DOWNI>. _To use an SD card [] To use SD cards that have been used on other devices (GZ=HM50) Recording and playback can be Format (initialize) the card using "FORMAT SD CARD" from media performed on a card when "REC MEDIA SETTING" is set to "SD CARD". settings. All data on the card will be deleted Press MENU. when it is formatted. Copy all flies Select "REC MEDIA SETTING" on the card to a computer before and press OK. fo
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Clock Setting To select/move cursortowardsup/left or down/ Set the date and time. right, press the button UP/. • Press UP/< or DOWN/> to adjust the Open the LCD monitor. setting value and press OK to confirm it. The cursor moves to the next item. • Repeat this step to input the year, month, day, hour, and minute. Press UP/< or DOWN/> to select the region where you live and press OK. • The city name and time difference are • The unit turns on. When the LCD displayed. monitor is closed,
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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. Press MENU. 1Q_ Press MENU. Select "CLOCK ADJUST" and Select "DISPLAY SETTINGS" press OK. and press OK. (._ Select "CLOCK SETTING" and (._ Select "LANGUAGE" and press OK. press OK. • The subsequent setting operations (_ Select the desired language and are the same as steps 3 - 4 on the press OK. previous page. For more information, refer to the Detailed U
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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. * In case of specific shooting scenes such as backlight (f_), night view (_,)), person (_e) etc., its icon is displayed on the screen. Before recording an important scene, it is recommended to conduct a trial recording. l Open the Check if the recording mode is i.A. Intelligent Auto. lens
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Playing Back/Deleting Files on this Unit Select and play back the recorded videos from an index screen (thumbnail display). *Only for GZ-HM50: The contents of the media selected in "REC MEDIA SETTING" (p. 9) are displayed on the index screen. 1Select the playback mode. 2 Select the desired video and press [] _ [_/| I]. I_/i| START /STOP ® To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>. Volume adjustment - VOL,+ Turn down the _ll_l_ Turn up the volume k_lJ[JJ
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Playing Back on TV Connect to a TV. * Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV in use. • Turn off the power. Playing back in HD quality If you are using an HDTV, you can play back in HD quality by connecting to the HDMI connector. Connecting to the HDMI connector TV HDMI Cable To HDMI Mini Connector Connecting to the COMPONENT connector Component Video Input Green To COMPONENT Connector _ CB/PB TV _ CR/PR _ (Optional) White Audio Input _ (L) _ Audio Input (m) Do not connect the yellow plug
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[] Playing back in standard quality If you are using a conventional TV, you can play back instandard quality by connecting to the AV connector. Connecting to the AV connector TV t / Video Input Yellow AV Cable (Provided) __! Video Input , vvHt_ _Audiolnput(L) To AV Connector Red I Audio Input (R) Connect the AC adapter. • This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected. input D Select the TV switch. D Play back a file. (p. 13) [] To play back with date/time display Set "DISPLA
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Copying Files You can create discs or copy the files on this unit by connecting it to various devices. _) : Recordable and playable A : Playable only : Not applicable Blu-ray Recorder See manual of _ "1 ) ) recorder. DVD Recorder A "1 _ p. 17 VCR p. 17 !i_iiiii Computer *2 *2 *2 ) p. 18 "1 Only on AVCHD Lite compatible devices. *2 For details on how to create a disc using a computer, refer to the Detailed User Guide. For more information, refer to the Detailed User Guide 16 http://manual.jvc.co.
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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 manuals of the TV, DVD recorder, VCR, etc. a B Connect to VCR/DVD recorder. • Turn off the power. t | Video Input Yellow To AVConnector _ Video Input White _ _ . __)} Audio Input (L) AVCable (Provided) Red I __}Audio Input (m) AC Adapter To AC Outlet (110 V to 240 V) VCR/DVD Recorder To DCConnector • This unit powers on automatically wh
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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 7 / Windows Vista • Windows 7 Home Premium (Pre-installed versions only) Windows Vista Home Basic or Home Premium (Pre-installed versions only) • Service Pack 2 (Windows Vista only) i ,,_ _Processor :::, _1 ............. High definition: Int
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You can import files from this unit to a computer using Apple's iMovie '08, '09 or '11. To verify the system requirements, select "About This Mac" from the Apple menu. You can determine the operating system version, processor and amount of memory. • For the latest information on iMovie, refer to the Apple website. • For details on how to use iMovie, refer to the help file of the software. • There is no guarantee that the operations will work with all computer environments. ,,,_ Installing the Pr
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Backing Up All Files Before making backup, make sure that there is enough free space in the PC's HDD. MediaBrowser starts up on the PC. • Close the LCD monitor to turn off the The subsequent operations are to be l e The provided software Everio camcorder. Disconnect the power supply. performed on the PC. To select/move cursor towards up/left Select the volume. or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>. Start backup. Open the LCD monitor. Saving destination (PC) Connect the USB cable and the
