JVC GZ-HD300U manual

GUIDEBOOK EN HARD DISK CAMERA ENGLISH 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. For Future Reference: Enter the Model No . (located on the bottom of the camcorder) and Serial No. (located on the battery pack[...]

2 EN Safety Precautions SAFETY1 CAUTION RISK OF ELE CTRIC S HOCK DO N OT OPEN CAUTION: TO RED UCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (O R BACK). NO US ER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFI ED SERVICE PERSONNEL . The lightn ing flash with arrow head symbol, with in a n equila teral triang le, is intended to al ert the [...]

3 EN IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 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 near any [...]

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

5 EN Date/Time Setting Q Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder P ower b utton LCD monitor 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 funct[...]

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 searc h or reverse sear ch ( Z p. 24) T o view files on TV ( Z p. 32)   CA UTION Do not for get to make copies after recording! • T o copy files onto discs ( Z p . 47) • T o dub files to a VCR/D VD recorder ( Z p . 53) • T o play bac k a created disc ( Z p. 50) • T o edit ?[...]

8 EN Contents GETTING ST ARTED Accessories ............................................10 Preparing the Remote Control ...................... 11 Index ........................................................ 12 Indications on LCD Monitor ...................14 Necessary Settings before Use .............16 Charging the Battery Pack ..................[...]

9 EN Read This First! 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 chec[...]

10 EN Accessories GETTING ST ARTED AP-V20U BN-VF808U A C Adapter Battery Pac k Component Cable A V Cable RM-V751U CR2025 USB Cable Remote Control Lithium Battery Pre-installed in the remote control. CD-ROM NOTE Make sure to use the pro vided cables for connections . Do not use any other cab les.[...]

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 Batter y 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 cov er 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6 during shooting. • The LCD monitor can rotate 270°.[...]

13 EN Remote Control Q Infrared Beam T ransmitting Windo w R ZOOM ( T / W ) Buttons (Zoom in/Out) S Up Button T Skip Backw ard Button U Left Button V Back Button W PLA YLIST Button X ST ART/ST OP Button Y S.SHO T(SNAPSHOT) Button Z INFO Button a Skip F orward Button b PLA Y/P A USE/SET Button c Right Button d Ne xt Button e Down Button f INDEX Butt[...]

14 EN Indications on LCD Monitor During both Video and Still Image Recording 4 : 5 5 P M NO V . 1. 2009 ! Selected Recording Mode Indicator ( Z p . 29) @ : Auto Mode 3 : Manual Mode # Eff ect Mode Indicator ( Z p. 31) $ T ele Macro Mode Indicator ( Z p . 31) % LED Light Indicator ( Z p . 22) & Scene Select Indicator ( Z p . 30) ( Zoom Indicator[...]

15 EN During Video Playbac k 8 4 : 5 5 P M NO V . 1. 2009 ! Mode Indicator # Wipe/F ader Effect Indicator ( Z p . 26) $ Pla ylist Playbac k Indicator (Appears when playing bac k a playlist.) ( Z p . 44) % Quick Re view Indicator ( Z p. 20) & Video Quality ( Z p . 64) ( Counter ) Pla yback Mode F : Playbac k Q : P ause K : Forw ard Search J : Re[...]

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. T o check the remaining battery power See page 22. Batter[...]

17 EN 5 Select [CLOCK SETTING]. 6 Select the city closest to the area where you use the camcor der . Selected area is highlighted 7 Select [ON] if daylight saving 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 [QUIT]. Setting the c[...]

18 EN Other Settings Grip Adjustment NOTE • F asten the strap when you grip the camcorder . • When carr ying the camcorder , please be careful not to drop it. T ripod Mounting Align the camcorder stud hole with the tripod stud, and the mounting sock et with the screw , and then rotate the camcorder clockwise to mount it to the tripod. NOTE Do n[...]

19 EN Using a microSD Car d 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 confirmed on the following microSD cards. - P anasonic - TOSHIBA - SanDisk - A TP Video recor ding: Class 4 or higher compatib le microSDHC card ([...]

20 EN SNAPSHO T Video Recording Recor ding Files RECORDING/PLA YBACK Press PLA Y/REC to select the recording mode. Press ST ART/STOP to start 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 whil[...]

21 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 SNAPSHO T fully to take a still image. NOTE • DIS (Digital Image Stabilizer) does not function during still image recording. • If the[...]

22 EN Recor ding Files (Continued) 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/zoom in by selecting [W] or [T] on the LCD monitor . (On-screen zoom control) Zoom ratio (f actor y-preset) ! mode # mode [20X / OPTICAL] [20X / OPTICAL] T o change the [...]

23 EN Registering Files to Events If you select an e vent to register the file to before starting recording, you can find the file easily at playbac k. Preparation: • Select ! mode. • Select the recording mode. 1 T ouch MENU. 2 Select [REGISTER EVENT]. 3 Select the event. The selected ev ent is display ed on the screen. T o quit the screen S[...]

24 EN — : T ur n do wn the volume + : T ur n up the volume Speaker volume  Pla ying Back 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 [ ] f or over a second. T o play b[...]

25 EN T o move to the previous or ne xt 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/12 thumbnails) Mov e the zoom lev er to [W].    Press PLA Y/REC to select the playbac k mode. The index screen appears . Select the desired file. Slide the mode switch to [...]

26 EN Pla ying Back Files (Contin ued) Playbac k with Special Effects Wipe or fader effects Add effects at the beginning and end of videos . These effects cannot be set f or still images. Preparation: • Select ! mode. • Select the playbac k mode. 1 T ouch MENU. 2 Select [WIPE/F ADER]. 3 Select a desired effect. For details on each eff ect, see [...]

27 EN File Search Function Preparation: • Select ! or # mode. • Select the playbac k mode. Group Inde x Screen ! Y ou can search the desired file by the group . The group is created automatically based on recording date and time. And the contents of the group are changed when adding/deleting or editing scenes. 1 Select . 2 Select [GROUP]. 3 Se[...]

28 EN Event Screen ! Y ou can search the desired file by the ev ent that you registered the file to when recording. ( Z p . 23) After searching by the e vent, you can search by the recording date to narro w down the search. 1 Select . 2 Select [SEARCH EVENT]. 3 Select the event. 4 Select the recording date. T o display all the files , select [AL[...]

29 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 @ indicator appears.  Manual Setting in Menu In the manual record[...]

30 EN Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset SCENE SELECT Adjusts the exposure and shutter speed to suit your surroundings or the subject. 1 [OFF] : Deactivates the function. 5 NIGHT : Records with more sensitivity in dim locations by adjusting the shutter speed automatically . V TWILIGHT : Makes ev ening scenes look more natural. 6 PORTRAIT : The su[...]

31 EN Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset = WB Adjusts the white balance to achiev e the optimum colors for the amount of light in y our surroundings during recording. @ [A UT O] : White balance is adjusted automatically . 3 MANU AL : B MWB : Adjusts the white balance manually depending on the light source. 1) Hold a sheet of plain white paper in [...]

32 EN This camcorder is designed to be used with high-definition 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 HDMI connector , COMPONENT connector , or A V connector . Select the connector that best suits your tele vision. Preparation: T urn o[...]

33 EN T o connect using the A V connector NOTE Change the settings in [VIDEO OUTPUT] to suit the screen size of y our television. ( Z p . 67)  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 recorder) T urn on[...]

34 EN Operating in Conjunction with TV via HDMI Connecting the camcorder to an HDMI-CEC- enabled TV using the HDMI cable allows y ou to utilize the f ollowing conv enient functions. • HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is an industry standard that enables interoperability between HDMI-CEC compliant devices that are connected via HDMI cables [...]

35 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 files . 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[...]

36 EN Managing Files (Continued) Deleting Selected Files After performing steps 1-2 ( Z p. 35) 3 Select [FILE SELECT]. 4 Select the desired file and select $ . • The $ mark appears on the file. T o select other files, repeat this step . • T o check the content of the file, select [CHECK]. 5 Select [EXEC]. 6 Select [YES]. T o quit the screen[...]

37 EN Protecting Files Preparation: • Select ! or # mode. • Select the playbac k mode. 1 T ouch MENU. 2 Select [EDIT]. 3 Select [PRO TECT/CANCEL]. Protecting the Currentl y Displayed File After performing steps 1-3 4 Select [CURRENT]. 5 Select [YES]. Y ou can select the previous or ne xt file by selecting % or & . T o quit the screen Selec[...]

38 EN Managing Files (Continued) Protecting All Files After performing steps 1-3 ( Z p. 37) 4 Select [PRO TECT ALL]. 5 Select [YES]. T o quit the screen Select [QUIT]. T o release protection of all files 1) In step 4 , select [CANCEL ALL]. 2) Select [YES].   Viewing File Inf ormation Preparation: ! mode: P ause the playbac k. Otherwise, sele[...]

39 EN Changing the Event Registration Preparation: • Select ! mode. • Select the playbac k mode. 1 T ouch MENU. 2 Select [EDIT]. 3 Select [CHANGE EVENT REG.]. Changing the Event of the Currently Displayed File After performing steps 1-3 4 Select [CURRENT]. 5 Select [YES]. Y ou can select the previous or ne xt file by selecting % or & . 6 S[...]

40 EN Managing Files (Continued) Dividing Files Y ou can divide a selected video into two. Preparation: • Select ! mode. • Select the playbac k mode. 1 T ouch MENU. 2 Select [EDIT]. 3 Select [DIVIDE]. 4 Select the desired file . Playbac k star ts . 5 Select [SET] at the point you want to divide the file. It is recommended to select [SET] afte[...]

41 EN T rimming Files Y ou can select the necessar y part of the video and sav e it as a new video file. Preparation: • Select ! mode. • Select the playbac k mode. 1 T ouch MENU. 2 Select [EDIT]. 3 Select [TRIMMING]. 4 Select the desired file . 5 Select [SET] at the star t point. It is recommended to select [SET] after the pause button is pre[...]

42 EN Managing Files (Continued) Face Detection Zoom Y ou can enlarge the par t including a face in a still image and sav e it as a new file. Preparation: • Select # mode. • Select the playbac k mode. 1 Select the desired still image . 2 Select . 3 T ouch the touch sensor to select the face to zoom. 4 Select + . 5 Adjust the zoom area. • T o[...]

43 EN Pla ylists It is a list that enables y ou to organize recorded videos in order of preference . Preparation: • Select ! mode. • Select the playbac k mode. Creating Playlists 1 T ouch MENU. 2 Select [EDIT PLA YLIST]. 3 Select [NEW LIST]. 4 Select an item and display files. • [CREA TE FROM SCENE]: Displa y all files individually . • [C[...]

44 EN Pla ylists (Continued) Creating Playlists Inc luding Picture Titles Y ou can easily create a playlist including a picture title. 1 Press TITLE. 2 Select the desired picture title . Y ou can check the picture title in full-screen by selecting [CHECK]. 3 Select the desired file . Y ou can check the scene by selecting [CHECK]. 4 Select [OK]. T [...]

45 EN Other Operations of Playlists Y ou can perform additional editing and delete files in a created playlist. Adding/Deleting Files in Playlist After performing steps 1-2 ( Z p. 43) 3 Select [EDIT]. 4 Select the playlist you want to edit. T o add or delete files, f ollow the steps 5 to 8 . ( Z p . 43) Deleting Playlist Original files are not d[...]

46 EN Copying Files COPYING T ypes of Copying and Connectable Device The Camcorder Y ou can copy files betw een the HDD and microSD 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 Y ou can copy files recorded on this camcorder onto discs. USB E[...]

47 EN 5 Select the desired menu. • [COPY ALL]/[MO VE ALL]: Select this to transf er all files in the recording medium. When the siz e of all files in the HDD is larger than the free space of the microSD card, only the files that can be contained in the free space will be copied. • [SELECT AND COPY]/[SELECT AND MO VE]: Select when y ou want t[...]

48 EN Backup All Files Preparation: • Select ! or # mode. • Select HDD or microSD card. • Connect the camcorder to the BD/D VD burner . • When using a BD burner , select [CHANGE REC. MEDIA] and select the disc type. 1 Select [CREA TE FROM ALL] ( ! mode) or [SA VE ALL] ( # mode). 2 Select the desired menu. • ! mode: [ALL SCENES] # mode: [A[...]

49 EN Selecting Files for Bac kup Preparation: • Select ! or # mode. • Select HDD or microSD card. • Connect the camcorder to the BD/D VD burner . • When using a BD burner , select [CHANGE REC. MEDIA] and select the disc type. 1 Select [SELECT AND CREA TE] ( ! mode) or [SELECT AND SA VE] ( # mode). 2 Select the desired menu. ! mode: • [CR[...]

50 EN T o check whether the disc was created properl y In step 1 , select [PLA YBACK]. T o play back the created disc using the camcorder 1) Connect the camcorder to the BD/D VD burner . 2) T ur n on the camcorder first, then turn on the BD/D VD burner. 3) Select [PLA YBACK]. 4) Select the desired folder . ( # mode) 5) Select the desired file. T [...]

51 EN Using a USB External Hard Disk Drive Y ou ca n cop y video and still imag e files to a US B e xternal hard disk driv e fro m the camc order . Y ou can also pla y the files in t he USB ex ternal h ard d isk d rive on th e cam corde r . Connection with a USB External Hard Disk Drive Preparation: T urn on the camcorder first, then tur n on th[...]

52 EN T o play back the files in the USB e xternal hard disk drive 1) In step 1 , select [PLA YBACK]. 2) Select the desired folder . 3) Select the desired file. T o retur n to the previous screen, select @ . T o format the USB external har d disk drive In step 1 , select [FORMA T]. When connecting a USB external har d disk drive to the camcorder [...]

53 EN Dubbing Files to a VCR/D VD Recorder Preparation: • Create a playlist. • T ur n off all units . T o connect using the A V connectors (analog dubbing)  1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder . 2 Set the VCR/DVD recor der to its A UX input mode. Check that the images from the camcorder are input correctly to the VCR/D VD recorde[...]

54 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[...]

55 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 turn off the camcorder . 1 Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camcorder . 2 Select [BA CK UP]. Everio MediaBrowser starts on the PC. 3 Click [All v olume in camcorder] and [...]

56 EN Creating a Disc Using a PC (Continued) S Making User Lists to Arrange the Files Y ou can make a user list of a cer tain subject (such as T rav el, 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 only]. 3 Click [+][...]

57 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 click [Cre[...]

58 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][...]

59 EN Using with a P or table Media Pla yer T urning on the Expor t 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 tr ansferred to PC . For details on tr ansferring, refer to the operation guide of MediaBrowser in the CD-ROM. Preparation: • Select ! mode. • Sele[...]

60 EN T ransferring the Files to PC Preparation: Install iT unes ® on a PC. http://www .apple.com/itunes/ 1 Connect the camcorder to the PC with the USB cable. 2 Select [EXPORT TO LIBRAR Y]. All the files with the export setting tur ned on are transf erred to PC. If you cannot e xport the file to iT unes ® Refer to “Q&A”, “Latest Info[...]

61 EN T urning on the Upload Mode Y ou can upload the file to video shar ing websites (Y ouT ube™) quickly 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 remaini[...]

62 EN 6 Select [CAPTURE TRIMMED FILE]. T o set the star t/end point again, select [REDEFINE AREA]. 7 Select [YES]. When copying is finished, the copied file is added to the index screen. T o quit the screen Select [QUIT].  Uploading Files For details on uploading files , refer to the operation guide of MediaBrowser in the CD-ROM. 1 Connect th[...]

63 EN 1 T ouch MENU. 2 Select the desired menu. 3 Select the desired setting. Changing the Menu Settings FURTHER INFORMA TION Mode Men us Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset ! # MANU AL SETTING See page 29. (In the manual recording mode only) ! # D LIGHT See page 22. ! REGISTER EVENT See page 23. # z SELF-TIMER Star ts recording when the set time elapse[...]

64 EN Changing the Menu Settings (Continued) Mode Men us Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset ! n VIDEO QU ALITY Sets the video quality . UXP: Extra High quality It is recommended to use UXP mode when you will copy the video to a BD . Video recorded in UXP mode cannot be copied to an A VCHD disc without downgr ading the video quality . [XP]: High quality[...]

65 EN Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset DISPLA Y SETTINGS Select [DISPLA Y SETTINGS], then select sub-menus. 9 LANGU A GE Sets the display language . [ENGLISH] See page 17. : CLOCK ADJUST Sets the time. See page 16. ; D A TE DISPLA Y STYLE Sets the date and time display format. D A TE STYLE: [month.day .year] / year .month.day / da y .month.year[...]

66 EN Changing the Menu Settings (Continued) Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset RECORD BUTT ON Enables the recording b utton [REC] on the LCD monitor . OFF : Deactivates the function. [ON] : Activates the function. ` QUICK REST ART Enables the camcorder to start up quickly when y ou tur n off the camcorder and then on again within 5 minutes by cl[...]

67 EN Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset CONNECTION SETTINGS Select [CONNECTION SETTINGS], then select sub-menus . % DISPLA Y ON TV Displays camcorder’ s on-screen display on a TV screen. [OFF] : Does not display on TV . ON : Displays on TV . R VIDEO OUTPUT Sets the aspect (16:9/4:3) to the screen of the connected television when outputting vid[...]

68 EN Menus Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset MEDIA SETTINGS Select [MEDIA SETTINGS], then select sub-menus. REC MEDIA FOR IMA GE Sets the recording medium for still images. [HDD] / SD REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO Sets the recording medium for video . [HDD] / SD 2 FORMA T HDD Ensures stable speeds and operation when accessing the HDD . [FILE] : Initializes all[...]

69 EN T roub leshooting T rouble Action P ower No power is supplied. • Connect the AC adapter correctly . • Recharge the batter y pac k. After the low temperature message is displayed, the power turns off when the camcorder warms up. • When the camcorder has warmed up after being cold, the camcorder may s witch itself off to check it is opera[...]

70 EN T roub leshooting (Continued) T rouble Action Recording Recording cannot be performed. • Slide the mode s witch to select the desired mode ( ! or # ). V ertical lines appear on recorded images. • Such a phenomenon occurs when shooting a subject illuminated by bright light. This is not a malfunction. Recording stops b y itself. • If the [...]

71 EN T rouble Action Playbac k Sound or video are interrupted. • Sometimes playbac k is interrupted at the connecting section between two scenes. This is not a malfunction. Cannot find a recorded video. • Select [PLA YBACK O THER FILE] then search the video on the index screen. (Video files that hav e damaged management information can be pl[...]

72 EN T roub leshooting (Continued) T rouble Action Other problems The language on the display changed. • It ma y occur when you connect the camcorder to a TV with different language setting using an HDMI cab le. Cannot upload the file to Y ouT ube™ • Y ou need your Y ouT ube™ account to upload files to Y ouT ube™. Create your account. [...]

73 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[...]

74 EN Indication Action VIDEO MANA GEMENT FILE IS D AMA GED, RECO VER Y IS REQUIRED TO RECORD/PLA YBA CK, RECO VER? • Select [OK] to restore. UNSUPPORTED FILE! • Use files recorded with the camcorder . (Files recorded with other device ma y not be play ed back.) THIS FILE IS PRO TECTED • Switch off the [PR OTECT/CANCEL] function in the MENU [...]

75 EN Indication Action D VD-R DISC HAS BEEN ALREAD Y USED • Replace the disc of the BD/D VD bur ner with another disc. FINALIZA TION F AILED • Replace the disc of the BD/D VD burner with another disc. NO FILES • Slide the mode switch to select the desired mode ( ! or # ). Cleaning Before cleaning, turn off the camcorder and remov e the batte[...]

76 EN Specifications General P ower supply DC 11 V (Using AC adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using batter y pac k) P ower consumption Approx. 3.5 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[...]

77 EN h: hour/m: min ute Appro ximate recordable time (f or video) Recording medium Quality HDD microSD Card GZ-HD300 60 GB GZ-HD320 120 GB 4 GB 8 GB UXP 5 h 30 m 11 h 20 m 40 m XP 7 h 30 m 15 h 30 m 1 h 00 m SP 10 h 21 h 44 m 1 h 28 m EP 25 h 50 h 1 h 40 m 3 h 20 m Appro ximate number of images (for still ima ge) The HDD can record up to 9999 stil[...]

78 EN Cautions A C Adapter When using the A C adapter in areas other than the USA The prov ided A C adapt er f eatu res a utomat ic v oltag e sele ction in th e A C ra nge fr om 110 V to 240 V . 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[...]

79 EN Main Unit • For safety , DO NO T ... open the camcorder’ s chassis. ... disassemble or modify the unit. ... allow inflammables , water or metallic objects to enter the unit. ... remove the battery pack or disconnect the power supply while the po wer is on. ... leave the battery pack attached when the camcorder is not in use. ... place na[...]

80 EN JVC Software License Agreement JVC SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORT ANT T O CUSTOMERS: PLEASE MAKE SURE T O READ THIS CAREFULL Y BEFORE INST ALLING OR USING THE SOFTW ARE PROGRAM NAMED “DIGIT AL PHOT O NA VIGA TOR” (“Program”) ON Y OUR PC. The right to use the Program is granted b y Victor Company of J apan, Limited (“JVC”) to Y[...]

81 EN 6 TERM This Agreement will become eff ective on the date when Y ou install and use the Program on Y our machine, and continue to be in effect until the termination under the following pro vision. Should Y ou breach any provision of this Agreement, JVC ma y ter minate this Agreement without giving any notice to Y ou. In this ev ent, JVC may cl[...]

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0109FOH-AL-O T US © 2009 Victor Company of Japan, Limited A AC Adapter .................................................. 16, 78 Adjust Brightness .............................................. 30 Auto Finaliz e ...................................................... 66 Auto P ower Off .................................................. 65 A V Conne[...]