JVC GZ-HM400EK manual

INSTR UCTIONS EN CAMCORDER Dear Customers Thank you f or purchasing this camcorder . Before use , please read the safety information and precautions contained in pages 2 and 3 to ensure safe use of this product. Read these INSTRUCTIONS to enjoy y our CAMCORDER. For more details on the operations, ref er to the Advanced INSTR UCTIONS in the supplied[...]

2 EN Safety Precautions IMPORT ANT (for owner s in the U.K.) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NO T cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable f or the power points in your home or the cab le is too shor t to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate saf ety approv ed extension lead [...]

3 EN SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manuf actured to meet international safety standards but, lik e any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before y ou attempt to use the equipment. D[...]

4 EN Easy Star t Guide CA UTION Fire or injury may result if batteries NO T appr oved b y JVC are used. Only use the batteries specified on page 41. Charge the battery before recor ding T ur n off the camcorder and attach the batter y pack. P ower/char ge lamp blinks: Charging goes out: Charging finished Battery Pack AC Adapter T o A C Outlet (11[...]

5 EN Date/Time Setting Q Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder R Select [YES] within 10 seconds • When the message disappears, press the power b utton for at least 2 seconds to turn off the power , and then press it again for at least 2 seconds. • T ouch the sensors with your finger . The sensors do not function if you touch them with [...]

6 EN Video recor ding CA UTION Before recor ding an important scene, it is recommended to conduct a trial recording. S Start recording Press the ST ART/ST OP button to start recording, and press it again to stop. Remaining space on the recording media Video Quality Record-standby Recording Q Slide the mode switch to select ! (video) mode R Select r[...]

7 EN Pla ying bac k T o perform operations such as f orward sear ch or rever se search ( Z p. 22) T o view files on TV ( Z p. 24)   CA UTION Do not for get to make copies after recording! • T o copy files onto discs ( Z p. 26) • T o dub files to a VCR/D VD recorder ( Z p. 28) • T o edit files on your computer ( Z p. 29) Q Select pla[...]

8 EN Contents Read these INSTRUCTIONS to enjo y your CAMCORDER. For more details on the oper ations, ref er to the Advanced INSTR UCTIONS in the supplied CD-ROM. In order to view the Adv anced INSTRUCTIONS , Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader TM or Adobe ® Reader ® must be installed. Adobe ® Reader ® can be loaded from Adobe’ s web site: http://www .[...]

9 EN Read This First! Make a backup of important recorded data It is recommended to copy y our important recorded data to a D VD or other recording media for stor age. JVC will not be responsible for an y lost data. Make a trial recording Before the actual recording of important data, make a trial recording and play bac k the recorded data to check[...]

10 EN AP-V21M A C Adapter P ower Cor d BN-VF815U Battery Pac k Component Cable A V Cable USB Cable L Y37115-001A RM-V751U Shoe Adapter Remote Control CR2025 Lithium Battery Pre-installed in the remote control. CD-ROM Core Filter NOTE Make sure to use the pro vided cables f or connections. Do not use any other cables. Accessories GETTING ST AR TED S[...]

11 EN Preparing the Remote Control A battery is included inside the remote control at the time of purchase. Remov e the insulation sheet before use . Beam Effective Area NOTE The transmitted beam ma y not be effectiv e or may cause incorrect oper ation when the remote sensor is directly exposed to sunlight or powerful lighting. T o Reinser t the Ba[...]

12 EN Index NOTE • Be careful not to cov er 2 , 3 , 5 , and C during shooting. • The LCD monitor can rotate 270°. GETTING ST ARTED[...]

13 EN Remote Control Q Infrared Beam T r ansmitting Window R ZOOM ( T / W ) Buttons (Zoom in/Out) S Up Button T Skip Backward Button U Left Button V Back Button W PLA YLIST Button X ST ART/ST OP Button Y S.SHO T(SNAPSHO T) Button Z INFO Button a Skip Forward Button b PLA Y/P A USE/SET Button c Right Button d Next Button e Down Button f INDEX Button[...]

14 EN Indications on LCD Monitor During both Video and Still Image Recording 16:55 1 . 1 1 . 2 0 0 9 ! Selected Recording Mode Indicator ( Z p . 19, 20) @ : A uto Mode 3 : Manual Mode # Scene Select Indicator $ Effect Mode Indicator % White Balance Indicator & T ele Macro Mode Indicator ( Zoom Indicator ( Z p. 21) ) Recording Medium Indicator *[...]

15 EN During Video Playback 8 16:55 1 . 1 1 . 2 0 0 9 ! Mode Indicator # High Speed Recording Indicator $ Playlist Pla yback Indicator (Appears when playing bac k a pla ylist.) % Quick Re view Indicator ( Z p . 19) : Digest Pla yback Indicator & Video Quality ( Counter ) Playbac k Mode F : Playbac k Q : P ause K : Forw ard Search J : Rev erse S[...]

16 EN Necessary Settings before Use Charging the Battery P ack 1 Close the LCD monitor to turn off the camcorder . 2 Attach the battery pack, then connect the A C adapter . • The power/charge lamp b links to indicate charging has star ted. • When the lamp goes out, charging is finished. Battery pack Charging time Recording time BN-VF808U 1 h 5[...]

17 EN 7 Select [ON] if daylight sa ving time is observed. 8 Set the date and time. Change the setting by using the touch sensor and select [ & ] to set. 9 Select [SA VE]. T o reset the setting, select [CANCEL]. Setting the cloc k to local time when traveling After performing steps 1 - 4 ( Z p. 16) 5 Select [AREA SETTING]. 6 Select the city clos[...]

18 EN Other Settings Using an SD Card The camcorder is programmed to record on the built-in memory when it is shipped from the factory . Y ou can change the recording medium to an SD card. • Operations are confirmed on the follo wing SD cards. - P anasonic - T OSHIBA - SanDisk - A TP Video recor ding: Class 4 or higher compatib le SDHC card (4 G[...]

19 EN SNAPSHO T Video Recording Recor ding Files RECORDING/PLA YBA CK Press PLA Y/REC to select the recording mode. Press ST ART/ST OP to star t recording. Y ou can also star t/stop recording by selecting [REC] on the LCD monitor . (On-screen recording control) T o stop recording Press ST ART/ST OP again. T o view the last recorded scene Select A w[...]

20 EN Recor ding Files (Continued) Slide the mode switch to select # (still image) mode. Press PLA Y/REC to select the recording mode. Press and hold SNAPSHO T halfway . The ? indicator becomes green when the captured image is focused. Press SNAPSHO T fully to take a still image. NOTE • If the camcorder is not operated f or 5 minutes while the po[...]

21 EN Zooming Preparation: • Select ! or # mode. • Select the recording mode. Zoom in Zoom out T : T elephoto W : Wide angle Y ou can also zoom out/zoom in by selecting [W] or [T] on the LCD monitor . (On-screen zoom control) Zoom ratio (f actory-preset) ! mode # mode [10X/OPTICAL] [10X/OPTICAL] T o change the maximum zoom ratio ( ! mode only) [...]

22 EN Pla ying Bac k Files Video Playbac k Slide the mode switch to select ! (video) mode. Press PLA Y/REC to select the playbac k mode. The index screen appears . Select the desired file. T o move to the previous or ne xt page T ouch [ ] or [ ] for ov er a second. T o play back a f ew seconds from the beginning of each video T ouch [ ]. NOTE • [...]

23 EN T o move to the previous or ne xt page T ouch [ ] or [ ] for ov er a second. T o delete a still image Select $ . T o change the number of thumbnails (6 thumbnails/12 thumbnails) Mov e the zoom le ver to [W]. T o zoom in the image during playback (Remote Control Onl y) Press T on the remote control. • Press ¡ , ¢ , £ , ¤ on the remote co[...]

24 EN This camcorder is designed to be used with high-definition or P AL-type color tele vision signals. It cannot be used with a television of a different standard. Connection with TV Y ou can output videos from the HDMI connector , COMPONENT connector , or A V connector . Select the connector that best suits your tele vision. Preparation: T urn [...]

25 EN T o connect using the A V connector NOTE Change the settings in [CONNECTION SETTINGS] & [VIDEO OUTPUT] to suit the screen size of y our television.  Playbac k Operation After the connection with TV is completed 1 T urn on the camcorder and the TV . 2 Set the TV to its VIDEO mode. 3 (Only when connecting the camcorder to the VCR/D VD re[...]

26 EN Copying Files COPYING T ypes of Cop ying and Connectable Device The Camcorder Y ou can copy files between the built-in memory and the SD card with this camcorder alone. D VD Burner CU-VD50/CU-VD3 Y ou can copy files recorded on this camcorder onto discs. BD Burner LaCie Model No. 301828 LG Model No.BE06LU10 Y ou can copy files recorded on [...]

27 EN NOTE • Refer also to the BD/D VD burner’ s instruction manual. • When connecting to a D VD b urner, use the USB cable that came with the D VD burner. • When connecting to a BD burner , use a USB cable with Mini-A(Male) to B(Male) connectors. JVC’s QAM0852-001 (optional) is recommended. Ref er to page 35 for inf ormation on contactin[...]

28 EN T o quit the screen 1) Select [QUIT]. 2) When [QUIT?] appears, select [YES]. NOTE This method can be used to copy video files to discs in a computer connected to the camcorder . The computer should be installed with Everio MediaBrowser . ( Z p . 29) Dubbing Files to a VCR/DVD Recor der Preparation: • Create a pla ylist. • T ur n off all [...]

29 EN Y ou can copy the data from the camcorder and create a disc using a PC. Q Installing the software to the PC System Requirements Windows Vista OS: Windows Vista ® Home Basic (SP1) Home Premium (SP1) (32-bit, pre-installed) CPU: Intel ® Core TM Duo , 1.66 GHz or higher (Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo 2.13 GHz or higher recommended.) RAM: At least 2 G[...]

30 EN R Making Backup on the PC Preparation: • Install the software to the PC . • Make sure that enough free space is left in the PC’ s HDD . • Press the < (P ow er) button f or more than 2 seconds to turn off the camcorder. 1 Press the < (P ower) b utton for more than 2 seconds to turn on the camcorder . 2 Select [BA CK UP]. Everio M[...]

31 EN S Making User Lists to Arrange the Files Y ou can make a user list of a cer tain subject (such as T ravel, Athletic meet) and put the files related to the subject into the user list. Preparation: Make bac kup on the PC. 1 Double-clic k the icon to open the calendar . 2 Select [Movies onl y]. 3 Click [+]. 4 Input the name of the new user list[...]

32 EN T Copying Files to a disc Everio MediaBrowser supports 3 disc formats. Select the one that suits your purpose. D VD-Video disc: Suitable if y ou will give the disc to your friends and relatives . A VCHD disc: Suitable f or high quality video . BD: Suitable f or high quality video with long recording time. 1 Select the user list and clic k [Cr[...]

33 EN Folder Structure and Extensions [DEM_XXXX.MTS] [MOV_XXXX.MTS] [XXXJVCSO] [AVCHD] [DCIM] [EXTMOV] [PRIVA TE] [BDMV] [STREAM] [XXXXX.MTS] [BACKUP] [CLIPINF] [PLAYLIST] [INDEX.BDM] [MOVIEOBJ.BDM] [DEM_XXXX.MTS] [MOV_XXXX.MTS] [JVC] [XXXJVCSO] [AVCHD] [DCIM] [EXTMOV] [PRIVA TE] [BDMV] [STREAM] [XXXXX.MTS] [BACKUP] [CLIPINF] [PLAYLIST] [INDEX.BDM][...]

34 EN Using with a P or table Media Pla yer T urning on the Export Mode Y ou can easily transfer videos recorded in export mode to iT unes ® . All the files with the export setting tur ned on are transf erred to PC . For details on tr ansferring, ref er to the help of Everio MediaBrowser in the CD-R OM. Preparation: • Select ! mode. • Select [...]

35 EN T urning on the Upload Mode Y ou can upload the file to video shar ing websites (Y ouT ube™) easily after recording. Preparation: • Select ! mode. • Select the recording mode. Press UPLO AD twice. If you record a file with the upload mode set on, the recording stops automatically 10 minutes after the recording is started. The remainin[...]

36 EN 1 T ouch MENU. 2 Select the desired menu. 3 Select the desired setting. Changing the Menu Settings FURTHER INFORMA TION T o return to the previous screen Select @ . T o quit the screen Select [QUIT].   T roub leshooting T rouble Action P ower No power is supplied. • Connect the AC adapter correctly . • Recharge the batter y pack. Th[...]

37 EN T rouble Action Recording Recording cannot be performed. • Slide the mode switch to select the desired mode ( ! or # ). V ertical lines appear on recorded images. • Such phenomenon occurs when shooting a subject illuminated by bright light. This is not a malfunction. Playbac k Sound or video are interrupted. • Sometimes playbac k is int[...]

38 EN W arning Indications Indication Action SET D A TE/TIME! • Set the clock. If the message still appears after setting the clock, the battery for the cloc k has been depleted. Consult your nearest JVC dealer . COMMUNICA TING ERROR • Be sure to use JVC batter y packs . CANNO T USE IN VIDEO MODE • Set [REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO] to [BUIL T -IN MEM[...]

39 EN Specifications General P ower supply DC 11 V (Using A C adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ower consumption Approx. 4.0 W* * When the monitor backlight is set to [ST AND ARD] mode. Dimensions (W x H x D) 67 mm x 72 mm x 135 mm Weight Approx. 400 g Approx. 485 g (incl. battery pack) Operating temperature 0°C to 40°C Storage temperatur[...]

40 EN h: hour/m: minute Appro ximate recordab le time (for video) Recording medium Quality Built-in Memory SDHC Card 32 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB UXP 2 h 56 m 20 m 40 m 1 h 20 m 2 h 40 m XP 4 h 9 m 30 m 1 h 00 m 2 h 00 m 4 h 00 m SP 5 h 53 m 44 m 1 h 28 m 2 h 56 m 5 h 52 m EP 14 h 44 m 1 h 50 m 3 h 40 m 7 h 20 m 14 h 40 m Appro ximate number of imag[...]

41 EN h: hour/m: minute Required charging/recor ding time (appro x.) Battery pack Charging time Recording time BN-VF808U 1 h 50 m 1 h 10 m* BN-VF815U (Provided) 2 h 40 m 2 h 25 m* BN-VF823U 3 h 40 m 3 h 40 m* * When the monitor backlight is set to [ST ANDARD] mode . FURTHER INFORMA TION[...]

42 EN Cautions Battery Pac k The supplied battery pack is a lithium-ion battery . Bef ore using the supplied battery pack or an optional battery pack, be sure to read the follo wing cautions: T erminals • T o avoid hazar ds ... do not burn. ... do not short-circuit the ter minals. Keep it aw ay from metallic objects when not in use. When transpor[...]

43 EN Main Unit • For safety , DO NO T ... open the camcorder’ s chassis . ... disassemble or modify the unit. ... allow inflammab les, w ater or metallic objects to enter the unit. ... remov e the battery pack or disconnect the power supply while the po wer is on. ... leav e the battery pack attached when the camcorder is not in use. ... plac[...]

0709FOH-AL-VM EK © 2009 Victor Company of J apan, Limited A AC Adapter ........................................................ 16 A V Connection ............................................. 25, 28 B Battery Pack .......................................... 16, 41, 42 BD/D VD Bac kup ................................................ 26 BD/D VD Burne[...]