JVC GYHM150U manuale d’uso

HD MEMOR Y CARD CAMERA RECORDER GY-HM150U GY-HM150E INSTR UCTIONS * The illustration shows the GY -HM150U/GY - HM150E with the supplied microphone attached. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the body . Retain this information f or future reference. Model No . GY -HM150U Serial No. Please read the following bef ore get[...]

II Intr oduction IMPORT ANT S AFETY IN S TRUCTION S 1. Re a d the s e in s tr u ction s . 2. Keep the s e in s tr u ction s . 3. Heed a ll w a r ning s . 4. Follow a ll in s tr u ction s . 5. Do not us e thi s a pp a r a t us ne a r w a ter . 6. Cle a n only with dr y cloth. 7. Do not b lock a n y ventil a tion opening s . I n s t a ll in a ccord a[...]

III When the eq u ipment i s in s t a lled in a c ab inet or on a s helf , m a ke su re th a t it h as su fficient s p a ce on a ll s ide s to a llow f or v entil a tion (10 cm (3-15/16") or more on b oth s ide s , on top a nd a t the re a r). Do not b loc k the v entil a tion hole s . (If the ventil a tion hole s a re b lo cked b y a new s p [...]

IV Intr oduction Safety Precautions (continued) IMPORT ANT (f or owner s in the U.K.) Connection to the main s s upply in the United Kin g dom. DO NO T cut off the main s plu g from thi s equipment. If the pl u g fitted i s not su it ab le f or the pow er point s in yo u r home or the c ab le i s too s hort to re a ch a power point, then o b t a i[...]

V DON’T contin u et o o p e r a te the eq u ipment if yo u a re in a ny do ub t ab o u t it working nor m a lly , or if it i s d a m a ged in a ny w a y — s witch off , withdr a w the m a in s pl u g a nd con su lt yo u r de a ler . DON’T remov e a ny fix ed cov er as thi s m a y e xpo s e d a ngero us vol t a ge s . DON’T le a ve eq u ipm[...]

2 Intr oduction Intr oduction Precautions f or Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Attaching the A udio Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Names of P arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 P lay b a ck Pla ying Back Recorded Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Pla ying Back Videos from the Thumbn ail Screen . . . . 4 8 Thumbnail Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Thumbnail Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Deleting Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Intr oduction This camera recorder enables recording of HD/SD f or mat images to an SDHC/SDXC card, and also playback of these images. New Feature s [Dual Rec /Backup Rec] This recorder is e q uipped with two card slots, a new [Dual Rec] feature that enables simultaneous recording to both SDHC/SDXC cards, and another new [Bac kup Rec] feature tha[...]

5 White Balance Adjustment Feature Enables white balance to be adjusted automatically or manually . Built-in Color Bars (Multi-format Color Bars) Slow Shutter Makes it possib le to brightly s hoot video of dark subjects with little motion by accumulating the images . T wo A udio Input T erminals This camera recorder comes with two XLR ter minals, w[...]

6 Intr oduction Storage and Usage Locations  Allowab le ambient temperature and humidity Be sure to use this unit within the allowab le temperature range of 0 f to 40 f and a relativ e humidity of 3 0 % to 8 0 %. Using this unit at a temper ature or humidity outsid e the allo wable ranges could result not only in malfunction bu t also serious im[...]

7 SDHC/SDXC Car ds  This camera recorder sav es the recorded images and audio sound on the SDHC/SDXC card (sold separately) i n the card slot.  Use an SDHC/SDXC card (4 GB to 12 8 GB) with C lass 6 or higher pe rf or mance and formatted using this camera recorder . * Using cards other than those from P anasonic, T OSHIBA or SanDisk may result[...]

8 Intr oduction Others  Do not inser t obj ects other than the memor y card into the card slot.  Do not tur n off the po wer or remove the po wer cable during re cording or pla yback.  The camera recorder ma y not sho w stable pictures f or a fe w seconds immediately after the power is turned on, but this is not a malfunction.  Do not d[...]

9 This camera recorder come s bundled with the f ollowing accessories. Attaching the A udio Unit The audio unit (with handle) is not attached to the camera recorder unit when purchased. Attach the audio unit according to the f ollowing procedure. 1 Attach the au dio unit by sliding it all the wa y into the shoe on the top of the camera rec order . [...]

10 Intr oduction A T ally lamp ( A Page 19) B T ally lam p ( A Pag e 1 9) C Remote contr ol sensor ( A Pa g e 15 ) D [A WB] Auto W hite Balance b utton ( A Pag e 3 3 ) E Lens/Lens co ver ( A Pag e 18 ) F Shoe F or mounting separate ly sold lights and accessories. G Eyepiece f ocus le ver Lev er f or adjusting the visibility . It is found on the und[...]

11 A Built-in mic r ophone ( A Pag e 3 8 ) B Lens co ver switc h ( A P age 18) C Manual ring ( A Pag e 2 8 ) D [ND FIL TER] switc h ( A P age 30) Reduces the amount of incident light to 1/10. E Iris dial ( A Pag e 3 6 ) Enables manu al aper ture adjustment. F [GAIN] Gain switc h ( A Pag e 3 5 ) F or selecting one of the three sensi tivity le vels .[...]

12 Intr oduction A LCD cover B [COMPONENT OUT] Comp onent output t erminal ( A Pag e 91 ) C [A/V OUT] A udio/Video output terminal ( A Pa g e 9 1 ) D [C.REVIEW/4] Clip Re view/User 4 b utton ( A Pag e 2 8 ) F or checking the most recently captured images. Y ou can also use it as a user button by assi gning a specific feature in the men u setting to[...]

13  Rear A [OIS] Optical Ima ge Stabilizer butt on ( A P age 37) F or switching the image stabilizer f eature ON or OFF . B [SHUTTER] Shutter Spee d button ( A Pag e 3 5 ) Press this button to set the shutter speed manually . C [AE±] Exposure b utton ( A Pag e 3 1 ) Press this button to set the e xposure manually . D [ADJ./V OL.] Adjustment/V o[...]

14 Intr oduction A [ST ART/ST OP] Button Button for starti ng or stopping recording. B [ZOOM] Button Press [T] to z oom in. Press [W] to z oom out. C [S.SHO T] Button This function is not av ailable on this camera recorder . D [-] Button This function is not av ailable on this camera recorder . E [ S ] Rever se bu tton Retur ns to the beginning of [...]

15 Preparations Adjusting the Grip Belt Open the pad and adjust the position of the grip belt accordingly . N o te : ● If the grip is loose, the camera recorder may f all off resulting in injuries or malfunction. ● P arents should take e xtra care when your child is using the camera recorder . Setting up the Remote Control The remote control co[...]

16 Preparations Removing the Hood Remov e the hood when attachin g a filter (with e xter nal diameter 50 mm and below), teleconv er ter or wide conv er ter to the front of the lens .  T urn the hoo d in an anti-cl ock wise direction to remove it. Lens Cover  Use the lens cov er switch to open or close the lens co ver . Before shooting, open t[...]

17  Cntinuous r ecording t ime (appro ximate) ● Recording time ma y diff er depending on the age of the batter y , charging condition, and operating en vironment. ● Recording time is shortened in cold environments. ● Recording time is shortened when the zoom lens and LCD screen are fre q uently used. T urning On the P ower Preparation: Att[...]

18 Preparations Set the date/time of the built-in clock in the [Initial Setting] screen. The configured date/time da ta is sav ed in the built-in rechargeable battery ev en if the power is turned off. Setting the Clock in the [Initial Setting] Screen The [Initial Setting] screen appears whe n the pow er is tur ned on for the first time and when th [...]

19  Setting the ti me style (Time Style) ( A Pa ge 72) A Select [LCD/VF] menu B [Status Displa y] men u B [Time Style]. B Select the time displa y style. [Setting values: 12hour (12 hour displa y), 24hour (24 hour displa y)] C Press the center of the set lev er . Date/Time Display in Each Operation Mode This camera recorder comes with two user b[...]

20 Preparations Inser ting an SDHC/SDXC Card This camera recorder comes with two SDHC/SDXC card slots. (Slot A and Slot B)  SDHC/SDXC cards to use See [SDHC/SDXC Cards] ( A Pa g e 7 ) . * Preparation: T ur n off the power . 1 Open the door . 2 Insert an SDHC/SDXC car d with the notched corner first. 3 Close the door .  Selecting a car d slot [...]

21 Write-Protect Swit c h on the SDHC/SDXC Card A Slide the write-protec t s witch upward to enable writing or deleting. B Slide the write-protect sw itch downwa rd to pre vent writing or deleti ng. (Data in the card ar e protected.)  Card Slot Status Indicator The f ollowing tab le shows the respectiv e states of slot A and B . Formatting (Init[...]

22 Preparations Viewing the Vie wfinder/LCD Screen Y ou can monitor vi deo images on this camera recorder using the viewfinder , LCD screen, or bo th.  Viewi ng with the vie wfinder 1 Pull out the vie wfinder . 2 Incl ine the viewfinder verti cally to a position that enabl es easy vie wing. 3 T urn the eyepiece f ocus le ver to adjust the focus.[...]

23  Status Screen in Camera Mode (Viewfinder/LCD Monitor) ( A P age 80) The display s witches between the 5 screen types with ev er y press of the [DISPLA Y] button. (ST A TUS 0 B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 0)  Status Screen (Viewfinder/LCD Monitor) During Clip Play back in Media Mod e ( A P age 85) The display s witches between the 3 screen types with [...]

24 Preparations A uto White Display (Camera Mode Onl y) Displays the operation and result when A uto White Balance is activated. ( A Pa g e 33 [Adjusting the White Balance]) Menu Setting Screen F or configur ing various settings. Press the [MENU/THUMB] bu tton to displa y the menu setting screen. ( A Pa g e 5 8 [Basic Operations in Menu Screen]) Al[...]

25 Shooting Selecting the Full A uto/Manual Shooting Mode There are two adjustment modes for shooting, namely the Full Auto and Manual modes.  Setting to the Full A uto shooting mode When [FULL A UTO ] is presse d once, the current adjustment mode is display ed. Pressing [FULL A UT O] while the mode is display ed changes the setting. 1 Press [FU[...]

26 Shooting Y ou can select the system definit ion (HD or SD), file f ormat for recording /pla yback and the record f or mat f or video images on this camera recorder . M em o : ● Make a selection in [Main Menu] B [Re cord Set] B [Record F ormat] men u. ( A Pa g e 6 3 ) Selecting a Syst em Definition Select the system definition in [System Defini[...]

27 Setting the Recor d Format Menu 1 Display the [Ma in Menu] B [Record Set] B [Record Format] menu. 2 Set each of the items. 3 After setting is complete f or all items, select [SET] at the bottom of the screen, and press the center of the set lever . ● The record f or mat is s witched. ● A A Please W ait B message appears on the screen during [...]

28 Shooting Y ou can check the most recently recorded video. Howe v er , the video clip cannot b e pla yed bac k if the settings of the camera recorder are diff erent from the video format (Camera Resolution/F rame & Bit Rate) of the clip . ( A Pa g e 6 3 ) 1 Assign A Clip Revie w B to any of the user buttons. By default, it is assigned to the [...]

29 Applicable to: Full Auto shooting mode A , Manual shooting mode M  Setting to t he Manual Focus mo de 1 Press [AF/MF] to displa y the Manual Focu s icon (MF) on the screen. 2 Set the [FOCUS/ZOOM] ring s witch to A FOCUS B . Doing so enables you to use the manual ri ng of the lens as a focus ring. 3 T urn the manual ring to adjust the f ocus. [...]

30 Shooting Applicable to: Full Auto shooting mode A , Manual shooting mode M Y ou can adjust the exposure and shutter speed according to the subject to ensure that shooting is performed with the optimal settings. 1 Open the Progr am AE selection screen. Push the set le ver to the right. 2 Select the most appro priate mode, and confirm the selectio[...]

31  Set the [ND FIL TER] switch to A ON B . Reduces the amount of incident light to 1/10. A ND B appears on the screen. M em o : ● Enabling [ND FIL TER] dur ing shooting may cause distor tion in the image or noise in the audio soun d. Applicable to: Full Auto shooting mode A , Manual shooting mode M Generally , the br ightness of the su bject [...]

32 Shooting Applicable to: Full Auto shooting mode A , Manual shooting mode M Shor tens the cl oseup distance at the tele [T] end of the zoom. (1 m B approx. 8 0 cm) There are two wa ys to set this f eature. A Set [T ele Macro] i n the [Camera Function] menu to A On B . ( A P age 65) B Assign the tele macro function to a user b utton and press the [...]

33 Specifying the Luminance Level Range f or Displaying Zebra P attern Y ou can specify the upp er limit (T op ) and lower limit (Bottom) of the luminance lev el range. This is set to the range of 70 % to 8 0 % b y default. 1 Specify the upper (T op) and lower (Bottom) limits of the luminance le vel in [LCD/VF ] menu B [Shooting Assist] B [Zebra]. [...]

34 Shooting  Error Message If the auto white bala nce adjustment is not correctly completed, one of the following messages will appear for about 3 seconds. Using the Full A uto White Balance (F A W) Function The F A W function adju sts the white balance value automatically as the lighting condition changes. This mode is convenient when y ou hav [...]

35 Applicable to: Manual shooting mode M Y ou can select the gain of th e video amplifier using the [GAIN] s witch on the camera recorder . The default positions of the s witch are as follows. The light sensitivity can be el ectr ically boosted using the [GAIN] s witch when there is insufficient illu mination on the object. ( 3 positions) M em o : [...]

36 Shooting Applicable to: Manual shooting mode M The aper ture value (F-number) of the lens can be set as follo ws. 1 Set to the Manual shootin g mode. 2 Set to the aperture adjustment mode. ● Press the [IRIS A/M] b utton to set to the Manual Iris mode. ● The current F-number is displ ay ed. 3 Set the F-n umber . ● T ur n the iris dial. ● [...]

37 Applicable to: Manual shooting mode M Displa ys the color bars on the scr een and star ts recording . (See belo w) 1 Set to the Manual shootin g mode. 2 Display the color bars. There are two wa ys to displa y the color bars. A Set [Bars] in the [Camera F unction] menu to A On B . ( A P age 65) B Assign the color bars function to a user button an[...]

38 Shooting Applicable to: Camera mode There are two wa ys to input audio sound. A Built-in microphone B [INPUT1] ter minal / [INPUT2] terminal ● The prior ity order of the input is in the se q uence of B > A . ● T o use the built-in microphone , remov e the audio unit cab le from the [A UDIO IN] terminal. Setting the Reference A udio Recor [...]

39 Applicable to: Camera mode , Media mode 1 Connect the headphone. Connect the headphone to th e headphone ( ) jack. 2 Set the headphone sound to mixed sound or stereo sound. Set using [Audio Monitor] in the [A/V Ou t] menu. ( A Mix B / A Stereo B ) ( A P age 7 3 ) 3 Adjust the headphone’ s audio level. (Linked to built-in speaker) Operate with [...]

40 Shooting Presetting the Time Code/User ’ s Bit The time code and user ’ s bit can be set in the [TC/UB] menu. ( A P age 69) There are two wa ys to display the [TC/UB] menu. A Displa y the me nu screen using the [MENU/THUMB] button, then s elect the [TC/UB] menu. ( A P age 5 8 ) B Assign the A TC/UB B function to a user button and press the b[...]

41 Applicable to: Camera mode Y ou can app end OK marks to the cli ps f or impor tant scenes. Clips appended with OK mar ks cannot be deleted, thus protecting the impor tant clips. Appending OK Marks During Recording 1 Assign the A OK Mark B function to an y of the user button s. ● Set [Main Menu] B [Camera Function] B [Switch Set] B [USER1]/[USE[...]

42 Shooting Applicable to: Camera mode If both the slots are loaded with recordable cards in the factory default ([Slot Mode] is set to A Ser ies B ), pressing the [REC] butt on star ts recordin g only to the media in the selected slot. When the remaining space in the selected media runs out, recordi ng continues b y automatically activating the me[...]

43 N o te : ● T o perform recording in the Dual Rec mode, it is recommended that you star t recording by making use of two cards with the same capacity and from the formatted state. ● Y ou can combine the use of the Dual Re c mode with a special recording mode. W hile in the Dual Rec mode, y ou can also set [Rec Mode] to A Normal B , A Pre Rec [...]

44 Shooting 1 Set [Slot Mode] in the [Main Menu] B [Record Set] men u to A Backup B . ( A P age 64) A A BA CKUP B display appears on the status d ispla y screen. 2 Start backup recording. (B ackup recor ding in slot B) ● Select [REC] in [Main Men u] B [Record Set] B [Backu p Rec] and press the center of the set le v er . ( A P age 64) (Y ou can a[...]

45 Applicable to: Camera mode Besides the nor mal recording mode, f our special recording methods are av ailable in this camera recorder . They are Pre Rec, Clip Continuous Rec, F rame Rec, and Inter val Rec. Select the mode fr om [Rec Mode] in the [Re cord Set] menu. * Set using [Main Menu] B [Record Set] B [Rec Mode]. ( A P age 64) Pre Rec When s[...]

46 Shooting Clip Continuous Rec (contin ued) 4 Resume recording. (Recor ding 2) ● Press the [REC] b utton again to resume recording. The displa y changes from A STBY C B (yello w text) B A REC C B . ● The card slot status indicator contin ues to blink in g reen. 5 P ause recording. ● Press the [REC] b utton again to pause recording. The displ[...]

47 4 Repeat Frame Rec. ● Press the [REC] b utton again to record only the number of frames specified in [Rec F rames] and pause. ● The status displa y changes from A STBY F B B A REC F B B A STBY F B (yell ow te xt). ● F rame Rec contin ues until the recording is stopped (step 5 ). 5 Press and hold the [REC] button or press the user button th[...]

48 Playbac k T o play back clips recorded on SDHC/SD XC cards, s witch to the Media mode. Fix the [CAM/MED IA] s witch to the A CAM/MEDIA B position f or 1 second or longer in Camera mode to enter Media mode. A thumbnail screen of the clips recorded on the SDHC/ SDXC card is displa yed. Y ou can play bac k the selected clip on the thumb nail screen[...]

49 1 Select a c lip. Push the set le v er up/down or to the left/right to mo ve the cursor to the thumbnail you want to pla y . 2 Pla y the clip. ● Press the center of the set le v er . ● The selected clip is pla yed bac k.  Changing the mode during playbac k T o change the mode du ring playbac k, operate using the set le ve r . M em o : ●[...]

50 Playbac k Thumbnail Screen The thumbnail screen is a vailab le in “No Detailed Proper ties (4x 3 thumbnails)” and “Detailed Pr oper ties (4x1 thumbnails)” displa ys. Use the thumbnail menu [Detailed Proper ties] to switch displa y . ( A Page 5 3 ) The first frame of the recorded cli p on the SDHC/SDXC card is display ed as the thumbnail.[...]

51 Name Description D Video Format (continued) A A clip with corrupted management information. It cannot be pla yed back ev en if you press the pla yback b utton. B A clip that cannot be play ed bac k nor display ed in thumbna il with the current video format settin gs. It cannot be pla yed back ev en if yo u press the pla ybac k button. The format[...]

52 Playbac k  Detailed Pr oper ties (4x1 Thum bnails) Screen P l ayi n g B a ck R ec o rd e d Clips (continued) Name Description A Cursor Indicates the selected clip. Use the set le ver ( H I ) to mov e the cursor. After power is turned on and SDHC/SDXC card is inser ted, or when the camera recorder is switched to Media mode , the cursor is posi[...]

53 Press the [MENU/THUMB] butt on during thumbn ail displa y to display the thumbnail menu. Press the [MENU/THUMB] butt on during menu display to cancel the settings and exit the men u. Thumbnail Menu Item Function Media info Displa ys the information screen of the SDHC/ SDXC card. Detailed Properties F or selecting the display method of the thumbn[...]

54 Playbac k F or deleting clips . M em o : ● Clips appended with OK mar ks cannot be deleted on the camera recorder . ● Clips that are set as read-only on a PC can be deleted on the camera recorder . Deleting One Clip Y ou can delete a selected clip with any of the f ollowing operations. A Press [USER2] button when men u is not display ed. B P[...]

55  Deleting wit h [Delete Clip] B [One Clip] in the men u 1 Select the clip to delete. Select the clip to delete with the set lev er ( JKH I ). 2 Press the [MENU/THUMB] button. The thumbnail menu screen ap pears. 3 Select [Delete Clip] B [One Clip] and press the center of the set lever . A screen to confir m deletion appears. 4 Select [Delete] [...]

56 Playbac k Y ou can app end OK marks to the cli ps f or impor tant scenes. Clips appended with OK mar ks cannot be deleted, thus protecting the impor tant clips. When the came ra recorder is in Media mode, you can delete the OK marks appended dur ing recording, or append/delete OK marks after shooting. Appending OK Marks  During Thumbnail Scre[...]

57 Deleting OK Marks  During Thumbnail Screen 1 Select a c lip to delete OK mark and press the [USER1] button . The OK mark is deleted. M em o : ● The [USER1] button is disabled (displa y ed in gra y) and OK marks cannot be deleted when the write-protect s witch of the SDHC/SDXC card is set ( is displa y ed). ● A OK Mark Deleted... B is disp[...]

58 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Press the [MENU/THUMB] butt on on the side control panel of the camera recorder to display the menu screen on the LCD monitor and viewfinder . V ar ious settings f or shooting and pla yback can be configured on the menu screen. There are two types of menu screens - [Main Menu] and [F av orites Menu]. [Main Men[...]

59  Changing Setting V alues T ext Input with Software Ke yboard Use the software k eyboard to enter the [Scene File] subname and [Clip Name Prefix].  [Scene File]( A P age 88)  [Clip Name Prefix]( A Pa g e 6 4 ) Name Description G Header Indicates the cur rent menu type with the line color . Blue : [Main Menu] Screen Green : [Fa vorites M[...]

60 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings M em o : ● A [Back] item (omitted in the char t) can be f ound at the end of each menu item. Select [Back] and press the center of the set le ver to return to the pre vious le vel. Menu Screen Hierar chical Char t Main Menu... ( A P age 62) Record Set... ( A Page 6 3 ) Record Format...( A P age 6 3 ) System [...]

61 M em o : ● A [Back] item (omitted in the char t) can be f ound at the end of each menu item. Select [Back] and press the center of the set le ver to return to the pre vious le vel. TC/UB... ( A P age 69) TC Generator TC Preset UB Preset Drop F rame LCD/VF ... ( A Page 70) Shooting Assist... ( A Page 70) Marker Setting... ( A P age 71) Status D[...]

62 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Some menus cannot be set depending on the operating mode or status of the camera recorder . These items are display ed in gra y , and the y cannot be selected. Main Menu Screen Item Function Record Set... Menu screen f or specifying video or aud io settings dur ing shooting and pla yback. The cursor does not m[...]

63 Record Format Men u After setting of all items in the [Record F or mat] menu is comple te, select [Set] at the bottom of the screen to apply the new settings on the cam era recorder and s witch the record format. A A Please Wait B message appears dur ing s witching. * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Recor d Set Menu Item Settin[...]

64 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Rec Mode Menu * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Slot Mode Menu Clip Set Menu Recor d Set Menu (continued) Item Setting V alues Function Rec Mode Normal Pre Rec Clip Continuous F rame Rec Inter v al Rec For selecting the record mode f or recording to the SDH C/SDXC card. ( A P age 45) Me m o :[...]

65 A udio Set Menu * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Function Input1 Mic Wind Cut On Off For selecting whether to cut the low fre q uencies of the audio input signals (low-cut). Set this item to reduce wind no ise from the microphone. On : Enables low-cut on [...]

66 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Switch Set Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Camera Function Menu (continued) Item Setting V a lues Function FAW None PRESET A B F or assigning t he F A W (Full Auto White Bal ance) function to a position on the [WHT .BAL] selection s witch. The white balance mode is fix ed at A FAW B wh[...]

67 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V a lues Function Clip Re view Last 5 sec T op 5 sec CLIP F or specifying the operation when any of the [USER1]/[USER2]/[LOLU X/ 3 ]/[C .REVIEW/4]/ [ZEBRA/5]/[REC/6] buttons is set to A Clip Re vie w B . Last 5 sec : Views about 5 seconds of the clip from the ending. T op 5 sec : V[...]

68 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Camera Pr ocess Menu (continued) Item Setting V a lues Function Preset T emp. 5600K 3200K F or setting the color temperature when the [WHT .BAL] selection switch of the camera recorder is set to A PRST(PRESET) B . Me m o : ● This item is selectable only whe[...]

69 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. TC/UB Menu Item Setting V a lues Function TC Generator F ree Run Rec Run Regen F or setting the operation of the time code. F ree Run : The time code operates in the r un m ode at all times regardless of the recording status. It continues to run ev en when the power of the camera recorder is tu[...]

70 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Shooting Assist Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. LCD/VF Menu Item Setting V a lues Function Shooting Assist... Menu for setting the Shooting Assist function. ( A P age 70) Marker Setting... For setting items such as the saf ety zone an[...]

71 Marker Setting Item ( A Pa g e 8 7 [Mar k er and Safety Zone Displa ys]) * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. *1: During Clip Review or when in the Media mode , the mar k ers do not appear regardless of the setting. Status Display Item This menu is used to set the status displa ys on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens. Item Se[...]

72 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. LCD/VF Menu (contin ued) Item Setting V a lues Function TC/UB TC UB Off F or specifying whether to display the time code/user ’ s bit rate in the status displa y on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens. TC : Displays the time code. UB : Displa ys the user[...]

73 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. A/V Out Menu Item Setting V a lues Functi on Displa y On TV On Off F or specifying whether to enable on-screen display on the e xternal monitor. On : T urns on display . Off : T urns off display . Video Output 4:3 16:9 F or selecting the monitor type of the e xternal m onitor to be connected to[...]

74 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Other s Menu Item Setting V alues Functio n Auto P o wer Off On Off For setting whether to turn off the power automatically when the camera recorder is not operated f or more than 5 minutes while the batter y is attached. This function is valid only when the [...]

75 Menu settings and b utton operations ([SHUTTER], [AE LEVEL], etc.) can be sav ed. It is useful to save settings according to different shooting conditions. Media Menu Item Functio n Format Media F or f or matting (initializing) an SDHC/SDXC card. Select a card slot (A or B), select [Format] from [Canc el]/[Format], and press the center of the se[...]

76 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Y ou can select and add/edit fre q uen tly used menu items freely to create a pers onal menu sc reen (F avorites Men u). M em o : ● [F av orites Menu] is only enabled in the Camera mode. [F av orites Menu] remai ns unchanged ev en when the recording format changes. ● Up to 20 menu items can be added (two p[...]

77 Editing Fa v orites Menu Y ou can del ete or change the ord er of the items added to [F av orites Menu].  Deleting Items from [F a v orites Menu] 1 Open the [Fa v orites Menu] screen. A Press the [MENU/THUMB] button to open th e [Main Menu] screen. B Press the [DISPLA Y] b utton to open the [F av ori tes Menu] screen. 2 Select [Edit Fa vorite[...]

78 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Editing Fa v orites Menu (continued)  Changing the Or der of Items in [F av orites Men u] 1 Open the [Fa v orites Menu] screen. A Press the [MENU/THUMB] button to open th e [Main Menu] screen. B Press the [DISPLA Y] b utton to open the [F av ori tes Menu] screen. 2 Select [Edit Fav orites] and press the cen[...]

79 4 Select the position to mo ve to with the set le ver ( JK ). Mov e the position selection bar with the set lev er ( JK ) and select a position to mo ve to . 5 Press the center of the set lever . The selected item mov es to the new position. 6 Press the [USER1] button. The option menu to exit the [F av or ites Menu] editing mode appears. 7 Selec[...]

80 Status Screen ST A TUS 0 Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode N M K J I H F DE B A G O P Q C L Appears only when a warning is displayed. ( A Pa g e 8 2) Item Description A Card S lot Operation Display Displays t he card slot ope ration set usin g [Rec Mode] B [Slot Mode] in the [Record Set] men u. When set to A Series B , this is not display ed. [...]

81 Item Description J White Balance Mode Displays the current white balance mode . ( A Page 33 ) P< 3 200K>, P<5600K> ( A **00 B indicates color temp erature) WB A, WB B : When set to Auto White Bala nce A or B during the Manual shooting mode F A W : When the Full Auto White balance mode is ON K Focus AF/MF Displays the A uto F ocus A A[...]

82 Status Screen ST A TUS 1 Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode (continued) B C A F H D E G I * 0: Same as ST A TUS 0 Screen ( A P age 8 0) *0 *0 *0 *0 Item Description A Resolution Displays the video image resolution. (1920  10 8 0, 1440  10 8 0, 12 8 0  720, 720  4 8 0, 720  576) B Frame Rate/Bit Rate Displa ys the frame rate and b[...]

83 ST A TUS 2 Screen Item Description G ND Filter Appears as A ND B when the ND filter is tur ned ON. ( A P age 3 0) Me m o : ● Y ou can tur n ON/OFF the display using [Filter] of [Status Display] in the [LCD/VF] menu. ( A Pa g e 7 1) H Current Ti me Displa ys the current time. N ot e : ● The time display style can be specified in [LCD/VF] menu[...]

84 Status Screen ST A TUS 3 Screen This screen displays a list of the fun ctions assigned to the switches . ST A TUS 4 Screen This screen displays the e vent. It is also used to display warnings only . Status Screen in Camera Mode (continued) A B D C * 0 : Same as ST A TUS 0 Screen ( A P age 8 0) * 1 : Same as ST A TUS 1 Screen ( A P age 8 2) * 2 :[...]

85 These are the status screens display ed in the Media mode. ST A TUS 0 Screen This screen displa ys the media st atus or ev ent. It is also used to displa y warnings only . ST A TUS 1 and ST A TUS 2 Screens Status Screen in Media Mode OK OK B AC G F J D E IH K G J IH B AC F D E ST A TUS 1 Screen ST A TUS 2 Screen Item Description A OK Mark Appear[...]

86 Status Screen ST A TUS 1 and ST A TUS 2 Screens (continued) Status Screen in Media Mode (continued) OK OK B AC G F J D E IH K G J IH B AC F D E ST A TUS 1 Screen ST A TUS 2 Screen Item Description H A udio Level Meter Displays the audio le vel f or CH-1 and CH-2. Me m o : ● Y ou can tur n ON/OFF the displa y using [Audio Meter] of [Status Disp[...]

87 Camera Features Applicable to: Camera mode The marker and safety z one displays are useful in helping you determine the ang le of vie w for the image according to the shooting purpose. Set using [Aspect Ratio], [Saf et y Zone], and [Center Mark] of [Marker Setting] in the [LCD/VF] men u. ( A P age 71)  Example of display when [Asp ect Ratio] [...]

88 Camera Features Saving a Setup File 1 Display the [Set up File Manage] menu. Select the [Setup File Manage] menu on the [Main Menu] screen, and press the center of the set lev er . ( A P age 75) 2 Select [Store Scene File] and press t he center of the set lever . The e xisting files are displa yed. 3 Select the file to be newly saved (or o verwr[...]

89 M em o : ● If you do not w ant to sav e the file, select [Cancel] and press the center of the set le ver to re tur n to the pre vious screen. ● When saving of a fil e fails , a A Store Error ! B message (indicated in red frame) appears for se v eral seconds , after which the pre vious screen is displa yed. 7 Savi ng is complete. After saving[...]

90 Camera Features Loading Clips to t he PC (USB Mode) Y ou can load clips to a PC by connecting the camera recorder to the PC via the USB por t. Doing so enables clips stored in the SDHC/SDXC card to be managed and edited on the P C. Files on the SDH C/SDXC card can be managed/edited on the connected PC in this mode only for USB mass storage class[...]

91 Applicable to: Camera mode , Media mode There are three video output ter minals on this camera recorder . Choose the most suita b le ter minal according to the monitor in use . *1 : When the component terminal is used, the video terminal of t he A V cord will not be used.  Output is as follows when tw o or more terminals are connected at the [...]

92 Camera Features Applicable to: Camera mode Restoring the SDHC/SDXC Car d It is necessary to restore the SDHC/SDXC card if an abnor mality occurs to the da ta in the card due to some reasons. A A ! REST ORE B message appears at the rema ining media display area when an SDHC/SDXC card that re q uires restoring is inse rt ed. M em o : ● The messa[...]

93 Folders in the SDHC/SDXC Car d Images captured are recorded to [PRIV A TE] B [JVC] f older inside the SDHC/SDXC card. Images recorded are sor ted into the respective f olders according to the menu settings below . M em o : ● By f or matting (initializing) the SDHC/SDXC card from the [F or mat Media] menu on th e camer a recorder , folders re q[...]

94 Others Alar m displa ys on the LCD monitor and vi e wfinder screens, as well as the tally la mps are output as follows according to the ala rm status. M em o : ● This camera recorder make s use of a microcomputer . Noise interf erence from exter nal sources ma y pre v ent it from functioning proper ly . Wh en this occurs, turn off and on the p[...]

95 T all y Lamps The tally lamps star t blinking when the remaining space on the SDHC/SDXC card is running out dur ing recording, or when the battery pow er is running lo w . Error Displa y Status Action Status Scre en Menu Screen Thumbnail Screen VIDEO FORMA T INCORRECT ^ ● Video format of the file for Clip Revie w is different from the [Frame &[...]

96 Others Before sending f or repair , check the camera recorder ’ s pro b lem according to the table below . If the prob lem persists , consult our au thorized deal ers or JVC ser vice cent er . T roubleshooting Symptom Action SDHC/SDXC card cannot be inser ted. ● Check that the SDHC/SDXC card is f acing the r ight direction. P ower does not t[...]

97  The following phenomena are not malfunctions. ● The screen momentarily turns red or black when the sun enters the field of vie w . ● Black dots , or shiny red, b lue, or g reen spots appear on the screen. The LCD screen contains 99.99 % or more effectiv e pixels , but 0.01 % or f ewe r pixels ma y be inactive or alwa ys lit.  Reset th[...]

98 Others Camera Recorder Accessories AC A d a p t e r Specifications  General Po we r : D C 11 V (using A C adapter) DC 7.2 V (using batter y) Po we r consumption : Appro x. 8 . 3 W (when bac klight is set to [ST AND ARD] while the LCD monitor or viewfinder is in use) Dimensions : 3 66 mm (W) × 179 mm (H) × 1 38 mm (D) (14-4/ 8 " x 7-1/ [...]

99 Remote Contr ol Unit Dimensional Outline Drawing (Unit: mm) Ty p e : DC 3 V (button battery CR2025) Batter y lif e : Approx. 1 y ear (varies according to fre q uency of use) Operating distance : Approx. 5 m (16.4 ft) (along front axis) Allow able operating temperature : 0 f to 40 f ( 3 2 J to 104 J ) Dimensions : 42 mm (W) × 14.5 mm (H) × 91 m[...]

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