JVC GC-FM2 manual

HD MEMORY CAMERA GC-FM2 GC-WP10 Detailed U ser Guide EN U ENGLISH U Read this first Before use , be sure to r ead “Safety Pr ecautions” (P .2) and “Cautions ” (P .3) to use the product correctly . GC-WP10 is waterpr oof . Befor e use in water , be sure to read "Using the Camcor der in W ater" (P .25). ® W aterpr oof with Audio Re[...]

2 Safety Pr ecautions — Read Before U se — CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOC K 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[...]

3 Cautions — Read Befor e Use — Recording Medium • Be sure t o follow the guidelines below to prev ent corruption or damage to y our recorded da ta. - Do not bend or drop the rec ording medium, or subject it to strong pressure , jolts or vibrations. - Do not splash the recor ding medium with water . - Do not use, r eplace, or store the r ecor[...]

4 Cautions ( Continued) Remember that this camcorder is intended f or private consumer use only . Any commer cial use without proper permission is prohibited. (E ven if you rec ord an event such as a show , performance or exhibition for personal enjoyment, it is strongly r ecommended that you obtain permission beforehand .) T rademarks • HDMI is [...]

5 Daily Maintenanc e Be sure to turn off the power and detach the cables bef ore per forming any maintenance . Camcor der  W ipe this unit with a dry, soft cloth to remov e any dirt.  When it is extremely dirty, soak the cloth in a solution of neutr al detergent, wipe the body with it, and then use a clean cloth t o remove the detergent. CAUT[...]

6 T able of C onten ts Safety Pr ecautions ..................................... 2 Cautions ......................................................... 3 Daily Maintenance ..................................... 5 T able of Contents ....................................... 6 Names and F unc tions of Components ...........................................[...]

7 Names and F unc tions of C omponents ! LCD Monitor # Speaker $ Power Button [ ] % SCREEN LOCK Button (P .26) (GC- WP10 only) & Video/Still Image Selec t Button [ ] (GC- WP10 only) ( POWER/CHARGE Lamp ) Recording Button (P .20) (GC- WP10 only) * Tripod Mounting Socket + Lens , M icrophone GC-WP10: Ster eo GC-FM2: Monaural - A V Connector (P .3[...]

8 Indications on L CD Monitor ! Video Recording Button (P .20) # Still I mage Recording Butt on (P .20) $ Audio Recording Button (P .33) (GC- WP10 only) % Time & Play Selec t Button ( Basic S ettings Button (P .44) ) Batter y Indicator (P .15) * AC Adapter When connec ted When inoperative  When both of the Battery indicator and AC adapter ic[...]

9 ! $ % ( # $ % & ( ) ) * # $ & ( * ) ! * + , ! % + , L R # & Videos ! WIND CUT [ON] (P .45) # Headphones Volume Button (GC- WP10 only) $ AE S elect Button (P .23) (GC- WP10 only) % Recording Star t/Stop Button & M enu Settings Button (P .44) ( Play Selec t Button ) T op Menu Button * Zoom Buttons + EFFEC T (P .45) , Counter/Rema[...]

10 ! # $ % ! # % & ( ) * + & ( ) * - / , + 0 1 $ . Videos/ Still Images ! Video (MP4)/ Still Image ( JPG) # Previous P age Button $ Recorded Date % Recording Selec t Button & Eye -F i SET TING Button (P .42, only when using Eye-Fi card) ( Zoom Display Button (P .28) ) Delete Button (P .30) * Volume Button (P .28) + T op Menu Button , Ne[...]

11 Getting Started Ac cessories A ttaching the Hand Strap ( GC-WP10 only) T o guard against dropping the camcorder , we recommend attaching the hand strap . NOTE • When carr ying the camcorder , please be careful not to drop it. Dr opping it may cause injury or a malfunction of your camcorder . • When a child uses the camcorder , there must be [...]

12 Getting Started Inser ting an SD Card 1 Press the button( ) for about 1 second to turn off the camc order . The power lamp goes out . 2 Open the cov er( ). 3 Inser t an SD card( ). T urn off the power of this unit before inserting or removing a car d. 4 Close the terminal co ver( ) firmly .  T o remov e an SD card Push the card in ward onc[...]

13 Getting Started Manufacturer Panasonic, TOSHIBA, SanDisk, A TP , Eye-Fi Video r ecording Class 4 or higher compatible SD card (2 GB) Class 4 or higher compatible SDHC card (4 GB to 32 GB), or Class 4 or higher compatible SD XC card (48 GB to 64 GB) F or A TP , only Class 4 or higher compatible SDHC card (up to 16GB) Still image recor ding/ Audio[...]

14 Getting Started Charg ing the Batter y 1 T urn off the camcorder by pressing the button( ) f or about 1 second. The power lamp goes out . 2 T urn on the computer and connect to the camcorder( ). CHARGE STATUS Charge Lamp Blinks: Charging Goes out: Charging finished Charging Time Approx. 3 h Y ou can confirm the r emaining battery level by touchi[...]

15 Getting Started • The battery is not charged at the time of purchase. Charge bef ore starting to use the camcorder . • When the batter y level is extremely lo w , the camcorder does not turn on until it is charged even if it is connected to the c omputer or AC adapt er . • Do not turn the computer off or into the sleep mode during charging[...]

16 Getting Started Using the T ouchscreen The follo wing are some examples. T ouch to Selec t  T o select V ideo/Still Image/Audio on the T op Menu (Audio is for GC- WP10 only .) T ouch to return to the T op Menu and select the mode.  Recording T ouch to star t/stop rec ording .  Playback T ouch the thumbnail of the desired scene [...]

17 Getting Started  T o search for the desir ed scene Pr ess the page switching button ( ) or the date switching button ( ) to search for the desir ed scene. MEMO • The touchscreen of this unit is pressur e -sensitive . When the touchscreen does not respond smoothly , apply slightly more for ce to your fingertip. • Do not press or rub wit[...]

18 Getting Started Clock Setting SET DATE/TIME! YES RETURN QUIT SET CLOCK SETTING NO 1 Pr ess the button( ) for about 1 second t o turn on the camcorder . The power lamp turns on. 2 T ouch [ YES( )] when the [SET DA TE/TIME!] screen appears. 3 Set the date and time( ). • T ouch the month, day , year , hour and minute to select it. • T ouch to m[...]

19 Getting Started NOTE • The [SET DA TE/TIME!] screen does not appear when the date and time are already set . • The [SET DA TE/TIME!] screen appears when the camcorder has not been used for a long time. Charge the batt ery before setting the clock. (P .14) • When using this unit abroad, change the date and time displa y to the local time by[...]

20 Recording Recor ding Video/S till Images Before r ecording an important scene, it is rec ommended to conduct a trial recording . 1 Pr ess the button( ) for about 1 second t o turn on the camcorder . 2 Select video or still image mode( ) from the T op Menu. When you turn on the pow er , the T op Menu appears only for the first time after purchasi[...]

21 Recording • For con tinuous video recordings of long c onsecutive hours, the file is split in to pieces automatically either in every 30 minutes or if the size ex ceeds 4 GB. • Using the AC adapter (optional), you can r ecord f or long consecutive hours . • T o prevent the situa tion of forgetting to turn off the po wer , if this unit is n[...]

22 Recording Switching the Image Orienta tion ( Still Image Recording only)  T o use functions in landscape mode 1 T ouch . 2 Selec t the function to use. 3 T ouch . Quit. NOTE • The size of still images differs between the portrait and the landscape modes. Portrait mode: 2592 × 1944 (5M) Landscape mode: 1440 × 1920 (2.7M) • The image o[...]

23 Recording Useful F unc tions for Rec ording Adjusting the brightness based on the touched area ( T ouch AE) Prepar ation: Video/ Still image recor ding 1 T ouch . (GC- WP10 only) With ev er y touch, T ouch AE and F ace Priority AE alternate. 2 T ouch the area to adjust. With the touch, a fr ame appears in which exposure is adjusted . The frame d[...]

24 Recording Recording a t Intervals ( TIME-LAPSE RECORDING) This function enables the changes of a scene that occur slowly o ver a long period to be shown within a short time by taking frames of it at a certain inter val. Prepar ation: Video recording 1 T ouch t o display the T op Menu and touch . 2 Select a recording interval. Recording int erval[...]

25 Recording Using the C amcorder in W ater (GC- WP10 only) After use in water , rinse the camcorder with fresh w ater , then wipe off and dr y it well in a w ell-ventilat ed place out of direct sunlight as soon as possible. (P .27)  Before use Confirm that ther e is no foreig n material inside the terminal co ver . (For eign material causes [...]

26 Recording 1 Pr ess the button( ) for about 1 second t o turn on the camcorder . 2 Select V ideo or Still Image mode( ) on the T op M enu. 3 Pr ess the SCREEN L OCK button( ) for more than 1 sec ond. • When using this unit in water , temporarily disable the touchscreen so that it will not malfunction with the water pressure . • is displayed o[...]

27 Recording  After use After use in water or when dusted with sandy dust, rinse the camc order with fresh water and dry it well as soon as possible. 1 Press the button for about 1 sec ond to turn off the camcorder . Make sure that the connector cov er is closed tightly . 2 R inse with fresh wa ter . Soak and wash in an appropriate depth of s[...]

28 Playback Playing Back on the C amcorder Select a video or still image to play back from the index screen. Prepar ation: Video recording/ Still image recor ding 1 T ouch . The camcorder turns t o play back mode. 2 Select a file. If you touch , the thumbnail images will enlarge. T ouch and drag the thumbnail display left and right or touch to move[...]

29 Playback  Operation Buttons (during Video Playback) Playback Pause Advances t o the next video Returns to the beginning of the scene F orward search Reverse search F orward slow-motion Reverse slow-motion  Operation Buttons (during Still Image Playback) Start slideshow Stop slideshow Advances t o the next still image Returns to the p[...]

30 Playback Deleting F iles Prepar ation: Video/ Still image playback 1 T ouch . 2 T ouch the video/still image file to delete . A check mark( ) appears on the selected video/still image. If you touch the video/still image with a check mark, the selec tion is cancelled. T ouch [SEL ALL] to select all the video/still image files. T ouch [REL ALL] to[...]

31 Playback C opying a P ar t in the V ideo ( T rimming) Prepar ation: Video playback 1 Play back the video , then touch . 2 P ause playback at the star ting point and touch . TRIMMING QUIT Copy starting point ( ) 3 Resume playback, pause at the end point and touch . TRIMMING SET QUIT Copy end point ( ) 4 T ouch [SE T ]. 5 T ouch [ YES] when the co[...]

32 Playback Prepar ation: • T urn on the T V . • T urn on the power( ) of the camcorder and select the playback mode.  T o connect using the dedicated A V cable (provided)( ) Yellow Video Input Video Input Audio Input ( L) Audio Input (R) White Red  T o connect using the HDMI mini cable (optional)( ) HDMI Terminal Input 1 Connect th[...]

33 Audio Recor ding Recor ding Audio ( GC-WP10 only) L R 1 Pr ess the button( ) for about 1 second t o turn on the camcorder . 2 T ouch Audio mode( ) on the T op Menu. T o return to the T op Menu, touch in the audio recording scr een. 3 T ouch the R ecor ding ST AR T/ST OP button( ). Audio rec ording starts. T ouch again to stop audio recor ding. N[...]

34 Audio Pla yback Playing Back A udio on the Camcor der (GC- WP10 only) Y ou can select and play back the recor ded audio from an index screen. Prepar ation: Audio rec ording 1 T ouch the PL A Y button. L R The camcorder turns t o play back mode. 2 Select audio to play back. T ouch to mov e to another page. T o the recorded audio files , serial nu[...]

35 Audio Pla yback Repeated A udio Playback of a P ar t ( A-B Repeat) Prepar ation: Audio playback 1 Play back the audio , then touch at the starting/end points. With ev er y touch, the setting toggles as shown below . Set star ting point Set end point No setting (normal playback) NOTE • A-B repeat is possible only within one scene. • The setti[...]

36 Audio Pla yback  Structure of folders and files Using computer or other devices , copy the audio to play back (folders and files) to an SD card under [MUSIC] folder . [PICSIO_SD] [MUSIC] [1234] [ABCDE] SAMPLE.MP3 TEST.MP3 [ZZZ] SOUND.MP3 Play External A udio F iles Y ou can play audio files (MP3) recor ded with other devices such as comput[...]

37 Audio Pla yback Delete A udio Files ( GC-WP10 only) Prepar ation: Audio playback 1 T ouch . 2 T ouch the audio file to delete. SEL ALL REL ALL SET DELETE A check mark appears on the selected audio. If you touch the audio with a check mark, the selec tion is cancelled. Y ou can select all the audio files by touching [SEL ALL]. Y ou can cancel all[...]

38 Audio Pla yback C opying a P ar t in the Audio ( GC-WP10 only) Prepar ation: Audio playback 1 Play back the audio file , then touch . 2 P ause playback at the star ting point and touch . TRIMMING QUIT Copy starting point ( ). 3 Resume playback, pause at the end point and touch . TRIMMING QUIT SET Copy end point( ). 4 T ouch [SE T ]. 5 T ouch [ Y[...]

39 Connecting with a Computer Make a Backup on C omputer Prepar ation: T urn on the camcorder and the computer . Y ou can save the rec orded videos, still images or audio files on a c omputer . 1 Connect the camcorder t o a computer . See page 7 for the position of the USB connector on GC-FM2. If the camcorder is not charged, it will not turn on wh[...]

40 Connecting with a Computer Using the Supplied Software F or W indows PC U sers Y ou can edit videos and still images, or transfer them t o iPod or the sharing sit e ( Y ouT ube, etc.) using the supplied software. (Please use another software f or DVD or BD creation and buring.) Right click [Computer] (or [My C omputer]) in the Start Menu, then s[...]

41 Connecting with a Computer • T o enable MultiT ouch control, Windows 7 and the displa y compatible to MultiT ouch is required . • For details , consult with the manufacturer of your computer . • For details on har dware requir ements and customer support information, refer t o the following w eb site. http://loilo .tv/product/15  T o[...]

42 Connecting with a Computer Using an E ye -F i Car d  What is Ey e -Fi? Eye-Fi is an SD memory card with wireless LAN function. Using an Eye-Fi car d, you can tr ansfer videos and still images to a comput er or the web . (An Internet accessible en vironment and a wireless LAN router ar e separately requir ed.) Use of Eye-Fi car d may be ill[...]

43 Connecting with a Computer • We r ecommend using the AC adapt er (optional: AC-V10L U/JVC ) when transferring files of large size . • I f it doesn't operate properly , first confirm that the settings of the Eye-Fi car d are correct and tr y the data transf er using other equipment. • Do not use the camcorder in places where wireless u[...]

44 Menu Using the Menu Y ou can make various settings using the menu.  Basic Settings 1 T ouch and displa y the T op Menu. 2 T ouch the B asic Settings button. The Basic Settings screen appears. 3 T ouch the desired settings. UPDATE PC SOFTWARE UPDATE HDMI OUTPUT Eye-Fi SETTING T ouch to move t o another page. 4 T ouch the item to set. AUTO 4[...]

45 Menu  Basic Settings indicates the default setting. CL OCK ADJUST CL OCK SE T TING: Resets the current time or changes the settings. AREA SET TING: Sets to the local time when using this unit abroad simply by selecting the destination. DST SET TING: Sets whether daylight saving time is observed at the travel destination. LANGU AGE The lang[...]

46 F urther I nforma tion T roubleshooting Before r equesting service, consult the following chart. If the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your nearest JVC dealer or JVC service center for instructions. Refer also to the F AQ section on JVC ’ s website ( http://www.jv c.com ).  The following phenomena are not[...]

47 F urther I nforma tion T rouble Action Page During recording Recording video/still image/audi o cannot be per formed . • Check the video/still image/audio recording mode. • Selec t recor ding mode. 20, 33 20 Recording stops automatically . • T urn off the power , wait for a while, and start recording again. (This unit stops automatically t[...]

48 F urther I nforma tion T rouble Action Page Other Problems The L CD monitor is difficult to see. • The L CD monitor may not be clearly visible if used in bright areas such as under direct sunlight. – A band of bright light appears on the L CD monitor . • Change the direction of this unit to prevent the light source from c oming into view .[...]

49 F urther I nforma tion Specifications  Camera Po wer consumption 2.2 W Dimensions ( W × H × D) GC-WP10: 60 mm × 101 mm × 25 mm (2-3/8" × 4" ×1") GC-FM2 : 53 mm × 102 mm × 22 mm (2-1/8" × 4-1/16" × 7/8") W eight GC-WP10: 147 g (0.33 lbs) 152 g (0.34 lbs) (Including hand strap and SD card) GC-FM2: 113 [...]

50 F urther I nforma tion Appr o ximate Time/Number of Recor ding  Appro ximate Video Rec ording Time T ype Quality SDHC Card SD X C Card 4 GB 16 GB 64 GB HD 1080 1920 × 1080 30 frames/second (A verage 12 Mbps VBR) 40 m 2 h 50 m 11 h 40 m HD 720 1280 × 720 60 frames/second (A verage 12 Mbps VBR) 40 m 2 h 50 m 11 h 40 m iFr ame 960 × 540 30[...]

51 F urther I nforma tion  Appro ximate Audio Recording Time (GC- WP10 only) Sound quality SDHC Card SD X C Card 4 GB 16 GB 64 GB MP3 44.1 kHz 16 bit Stereo (128 kbps CBR) 66 h 40 m 135 h 40 m 1093 h • The above recor ding time is approximate.  Appro ximate Recording Time (Using Batt ery) Battery Appro ximate Charging Time Actual Reco[...]

52 F urther I nforma tion C ustomer Suppor t Informa tion Use of this software is authorized according t o the terms of the software license. JVC When contacting the nearest JVC office or agency in your country (refer to the JVC W or ldwide Service Network at http://ww w .jvc-victor .co.jp/english/worldmap/index.h tml) about this software, please h[...]

53 Index A A - B r e p e a t ....................... 2 9 , 3 5 A u d i o m o d e ........................ 3 3 B B a s i c s e t t i n g s ....................... 4 5 Battery indicator .................... 15 C C h a r g i n g ........................... 1 4 C l o c k a d j u s t ........................ 1 8 Clock setting ........................ 18[...]

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