JVC GZ-MG650 manual

Please read the instruction manual prior to connecting or operating this product. V euillez lire le mode d’emploi av ant de connecter ou utiliser ce produit. ST OP PLEASE DO NOT IMMEDIA TEL Y RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO Y OUR PLACE OF PURCHASE. ASSIST ANCE IN PRODUCT HOOK-UP AND USE IS A V AILABLE A T: www .jvc.ca or by phone at 1-800-964-2650 ARRÊT [...]

2 EN Safety Precautions SAFETY1 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the pre[...]

3 EN SAFETY2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install n[...]

4 EN Easy Star t Guide CA UTION • Be sure to use JVC battery packs. If you use any other battery packs besides JVC battery packs, safety and performance can not be guaranteed. Charge the battery before recor ding T ur n off the camcorder and attach the batter y pac k. Grip Adjustment Adjust the strap and f asten. • Fasten the strap when y ou gr[...]

5 EN Date/Time Setting Q Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder P ower button LCD monitor S Select [CLOCK SETTING] T Select the city closest to the area where y ou use the camcorder U Select [ON] if daylight saving time is eff ective R Select [YES] within 10 seconds • When the message disappears, press the power b utton for at least 2 seco[...]

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 hard disk Video Quality Record-standby Recording Q Slide the mode switch to select ! (video) mode R Select record[...]

7 EN Pla ying back T o perform operations such as f orward search or re verse searc h ( 墌 p. 22) T o view fi les on TV ( 墌 p. 25) 䡵 䡵 CA UTION Do not for get to make copies after recording! • T o cop y fi les onto D VD discs ( 墌 p. 27) • T o dub fi les to a VCR/D VD recorder ( 墌 p. 34) • T o pla y back a created disc ( 墌 p . [...]

8 EN Contents GETTING ST ARTED Accessories ............................................10 Preparing the Remote Control ...................... 11 Attaching the Core Filter to the USB Cable ... 11 Index ........................................................12 T ripod Mounting ............................................ 13 Indications on LCD Monito[...]

9 EN Read This Fir st! Make a backup of important recorded data It is recommended to copy y our impor tant 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 che[...]

10 EN Accessories GETTING ST ARTED AP-V20U BN-VF808U A C Adapter Battery Pac k A V Cable USB Cable RM-V751U CR2025 Remote Control 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 .[...]

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 T o Reinsert the Battery 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 light[...]

12 EN Index NOTE • Be careful not to cover 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 during shooting. • The LCD monitor can rotate 270°.[...]

13 EN Remote Control Q Infrared Beam T ransmitting 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 Forw ard 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 4:55 PM NO V . 1. 2009 ! Selected Recording Mode Indicator ( 墌 p . 24) @ : Auto Mode 3 : Manual Mode # Effect Mode Indicator $ T ele Macro Mode Indicator % LED Light Indicator ( 墌 p. 21) & Scene Select Indicator ( Zoom Indicator ( 墌 p. 21) ) Recording Medium Indi[...]

15 EN During Video Playbac k 8 4:55 PM NO V . 1. 2009 ! Mode Indicator # Playlist Pla yback Indicator (Appears when playing bac k a playlist.) $ Quick Re view Indicator ( 墌 p . 19) % Video Quality: B (UL TRA FINE), C (FINE), D (NORMAL), E (ECONOMY) & Counter ( Playbac k Mode F : Playbac k Q : P ause K : Forw ard Search J : Rev erse Search QF [...]

16 EN Necessary Settings before Use Charging the Battery Pac k 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 blinks to indicate charging has star ted. • When the lamp goes out, charging is fi nished. T o check the remaining battery po wer See page 21. Batte[...]

17 EN 5 Select [CLOCK SETTING]. 6 Select the city closest to the area where you use the camcor der. 7 Select [ON] if daylight sa ving time is effective. 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 [QUIT]. Setting the cloc k to local time when trav[...]

18 EN Other Settings Using a microSD Card The camcorder is programmed to record on the built-in hard disk when it is shipped from the factory . Y ou can change the recording medium to microSD card. • Operations are confi rmed on the follo wing microSD cards. - Panasonic - T OSHIBA - SanDisk - A TP Video recor ding: Class 4 or higher compatib le [...]

19 EN RECORDING/PLA YBACK SNAPSHO T Video Recording Recor ding Files Press PLA Y/REC to select the recording mode. Press ST ART/ST OP to start recording. Y ou can also start/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 recor ded scene Select A whi[...]

20 EN 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 SNAPSHOT full y to take a still image. NOTE • DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer) does not function during still image recording. • If the[...]

21 EN Zooming Preparation: • Select ! or # mode. • Select the recording mode. Zoom out Zoom in W : Wide angle T : T elephoto Y ou can also zoom out/z oom in by selecting [W] or [T] on the LCD monitor . (On-screen zoom control) Zoom ratio (f actor y-preset) ! mode # mode [80X/DIGIT AL] [35X/OPTICAL] T o change the maximum zoom ratio ( ! mode onl[...]

22 EN — : T urn down the volume + : T urn up the volume Speaker volume 䡵 Pla ying Back Files Video Playback 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 fi le. T o move to the pre vious or next page T ouch [ ] or [ ] f or over a second. T o play bac [...]

23 EN T o move to the pre vious or next page T ouch [ ] or [ ] f or over a second. T o delete a still image Select $ . T o change the number of thumbnails (6 thumbnails/20 thumbnails) Mov e the zoom le ver to [W]. 䡵 䡵 䡵 Press PLA Y/REC to select the playbac k mode. The index screen appears . Select the desired fi le. Slide the mode switch to[...]

24 EN Manual recording mode enables y ou to set the focus and screen brightness, etc. manually . Changing to Manual Recording Mode Preparation: • Select ! or # mode. • Select the recording mode. Select [A/M] twice. T o return to the auto recording mode Select [A/M] so that the 4 indicator appears. Backlight Compensation Backlight compensation b[...]

25 EN This camcorder is designed to be used with high-defi nition or NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot be used with a television of a different standard. Connection with TV Y ou can output videos from the A V connector or the HDMI mini connector . T o connect using the A V connector Preparation: • GZ-MG680 GZ-MG650 Set [SWITCH TO ANA[...]

26 EN Managing Files EDITING CA UTION Do not remov e the recording medium or perform any other operation (such as turning off the power) while accessing fi les . Also, be sure to use the provided A C adapter , as the data on the recording medium may be corrupted if the batter y becomes e xhausted during operation. If the data on the recording medi[...]

27 EN Copying Files COPYING T ypes of Copying and Connectable Device The Camcorder Y ou can cop y fi les between the HDD and microSD card with this camcorder alone. D VD Burner (CU-VD50/CU-VD3) Y ou can cop y fi les recorded on this camcorder onto D VD discs. PC Y ou can cop y fi les from the camcorder to a D VD using a PC. VCR/D VD Recorder Y o[...]

28 EN Backup All Files Preparation: • Connect the camcorder to the D VD burner . • Select ! mode. 1 Select [CREA TE FROM ALL]. 2 Select the desired menu. • [ALL SCENES]: All fi les in the recording medium are copied. • [UNSA VED SCENES]: Files that ha ve ne ver been copied to a D VD disc are automatically selected and copied. 3 Select the [...]

29 EN Creating a D VD using a PC Please read the “JVC SOFTW ARE LICENCE AGREEMENT” in the CD-ROM instruction before y ou install software. Y ou can cop y the data from the camcorder and create a D VD 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[...]

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 . • Close the LCD monitor to tur n off the camcorder . 1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder . 2 Select [B A CK UP]. Everio MediaBrowser starts on the PC. 3 Click [All v olume in camcorder] and[...]

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

32 EN T Copying Files to a D VD Preparation: Use a recordable D VD disc. (It is recommended to use a D VD-R disc.) 1 Select the user list and clic k [Create Disc]. 2 Click [Select fi les individually] and clic k [Next]. T o add all the fi les onto D VD discs, click [Select all fi les display ed], then go to step 4 . 3 Drag the fi le, and drop i[...]

33 EN Folder Structure and Extensions Recording medium [DCIM] [SD_VIDEO] [EXTMOV] [PRIVA TE] [MGR_INFO] [PRGXXX] [PRGXXX] [PRGXXX.PGI] [MOVXXX.MOI] [MOV_XXX.MOD] [DEM_XXX.MPG] [XXXJVCSO] [MOVXXX.MOD] * Information such as the date and time of recording, recorded with the video fi le. Customer Support Information Use of this software is authorized [...]

34 EN Dubbing Files to a VCR/D VD Recorder Preparation: • Create a playlist. • GZ-MG680 GZ-MG650 Set [SWITCH TO ANALOG I/O] to [OUTPUT]. • T urn off all units. T o connect using the A V connectors (analog dubbing) 䡵 1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder . 2 Set the VCR/D VD recorder to its A UX input mode. Check that the images fr[...]

35 EN Using with a P or table Media Pla yer T urning on the Expor t Mode Y ou can easily transf er videos recorded in export mode to iT unes ® . All the fi les with the export setting tur ned on are transf erred to PC. F or details on transf erring, refer to the operation guide of MediaBrowser in the CD- ROM. Preparation: • Select ! mode. • S[...]

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

37 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]. 䡵 䡵 T roubleshooting T rouble Action P ower No power is supplied. • Connect the AC adapter correctly . • Recharge the batter y pac k. Di[...]

38 EN T roubleshooting (Contin ued) T rouble Action Recording Recording cannot be performed. • Slide the mode s witch to select the desired mode ( ! or # ). Recording stops b y itself. • If the camcorder temperature increases, REC fl ashes in the LCD monitor and recording stops automatically to protect the HDD . T ur n off the camcorder , wait[...]

39 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 pac ks. CANNO T USE IN VIDEO MODE • Set [REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO] to [HDD]. • Repl[...]

40 EN Specifi cations General P ower supply DC 11 V (Using AC adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using batter y pack) P ower consumption Approx. 2.3 W* * When the LED light is off and the monitor backlight is set to [ST AND ARD] mode. Rated Current Consumption: 1A Dimensions (W x H x D) 53 mm x 68 mm x 113 mm (2-1/8" x 2-11/16" x 4-1/2") Weight App[...]

41 EN h: hour/m: minute Appro ximate recordable time (for video) Recording medium Quality HDD microSD Card GZ-MG630 60 GB GZ-MG650 80 GB GZ-MG680 120 GB 4 GB 8 GB UL TRA FINE 14 h 20 m 19 h 00 m 28 h 40 m 57 m 1 h 54 m FINE 21 h 20 m 28 h 20 m 42 h 40 m 1 h 25 m 2 h 50 m NORMAL 28 h 10 m 37 h 40 m 56 h 20 m 1 h 53 m 3 h 46 m ECONOMY 75 h 00 m 100 h[...]

42 EN Cautions AC Adapter USING HOUSEHOLD A C PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit’ s power cord to an AC w all outlet other than American National Standard C73 series type use an AC plug adapter , called a “Siemens Plug”, as sho wn. For this A C plug adapter, consult y our nearest JVC dealer . Plug Adapter Batter y P ack The supplied [...]

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

44 EN A AC Adapter .................................................. 16, 42 A V Connection ............................................. 25, 34 B Backlight Compensation .................................... 24 Battery Pack ................................................ 16, 42 C CD-ROM ...................................................... 10, 29 [...]