JVC GC-S5 manual Awarning

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aWARNING

●Do not use this camera in the bathroom or shower. This may cause a fire or electric shock.

Take care that the camera is not exposed to moisture and that water does not get into the camera. Take particular care when it is raining or snowing or when you are using the camera at the beach or near water.

Water in the camera may cause a fire or electric shock.

d

Do not use in wet areas.

●Do not touch the power plug during a thunderstorm if you are using the AC power adapter.

This may cause an electric shock.

c

Do not touch.

● Never use this camera, look through the
viewfinder, or watch the LCD (liquid crystal	b
display) while you are operating a moving car,
motorcycle or bicycle.
This may cause a traffic accident.

● Do not carry or store a battery with objects such as
metal pens, necklaces, coins or hairpins. This	b
could short-circuit the positive + and negative -
poles of the battery.
This may cause the battery to split or leak, resulting
in fire or injury.

● Do not heat or attempt to disassemble the battery,	b
and do not place the battery in water or in a fire.
Any of these may cause the battery to split or leak,
causing fire or injury.

OTHER

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Contents GC-S5 Safety precautions Above ALL Some do’s and don’ts on the safe use of equipmentContents Preface Getting Ready Test Shots Prior to Photography Important InformationVU-V108 SmartMedia 8MB, 3.3V AccessoriesAA-V101 AC Power Adapter Hand Strap VU-V101 Floppy Disk AdapterHigh Quality Images FeaturesNomenclature Viewfinder Display LCD PanelUsing the Hand Strap Using the Hand StrapAttaching the Hand Strap Getting Ready Quick Start GuideFully exhausted battery takes roughly 5 hours to charge Press the MENU/EXE button Set the Mode dial to rUse the 5 or 6 button to MENU/EXE buttonViewing Images Single-Frame Playback Direction of the arrow Loading the BatteryLoad the battery Close the battery coverCamera Charging the BatteryPower outlet Plug the AC power adapterBattery Features About the BatteryNumber of Shots Available Remaining Battery CapacityOn the camera Using a Domestic Power OutletInto the power outlet Insert the AC power adapterSlide the Power switch to Right Switching On and Switching OffSwitching On Switching OffWrite Protection Using a New SmartMediaSmartMedia Compatible SmartMediaStoring Data Insert the SmartMedia Loading and Removing SmartMediaLoading the SmartMedia Open the SmartMedia coverRemove the SmartMedia Removing the SmartMediaHow to Hold the Camera UprightOn its Side Pressing fully pressing Pressing the Shutter ButtonPressing halfway pressing LightlyMode Dial LCD Monitor, Indicator Lamps and Beeps Normal Photography Normal Auto ModeTaking Pictures Using the Viewfinder Down fully Normal Auto ModeTaking Pictures Using the LCD Monitor Press the Disp buttonLook at the LCD monitor to compose the picture Without lifting your finger off Plug the other end Switch the camera offInsert the small plug on Video cable supplied intoSelect Button QualityPress the Select button Color File SizeThen take the picture To Exit Telephoto ModeTelephoto Photography Press the 5 x buttonMacro Close-Up Mode To Exit Macro ModePress the m Macro button Press the f Flash button Flash ModeAuto Flash Red-Eye ReductionSuppressed Flash Forced FlashPlayback PlaybackSingle-Frame Playback Set the mode dial to pTo Exit Playback Zoom Playback ZoomAutomatic playback begins To Exit Auto Play Automatic Playback PlaybackPress the 3 or 4 button To select PlaybackTo select Sepia SepiaTo select Smooth SmoothSmoothing effect To set the levelYou want to resize ResizeDuring single-frame Playback, select the frameCopy Set the camera to single Frame or multi-frame PlaybackPress the MENU/EXE button To bring up the menu screen To Cancel Copying To select the image to beSelect FRAME-1 and press the MENU/EXE button Select Start Copy To Revert to Single-Frame Playback Multi-Frame PlaybackPress the Disp button Twice Last recorded frame appearsPlayback Erasing Images Erasing ImagesErasing a Single Frame Set the Mode dial to eTo erase another frame Use the 3 or 4 button toPress the MENU/EXE ButtonErasing All Frames To Cancel All-Frame EraseFormatting Initialisation To Cancel FormattingTo change SetupSet the Mode dial to d Change the settingLCD Monitor Display Sequence QualityFile Size SharpnessFrame No. Memory ColorQuick Select Beep VolumeDate and Time To Cancel Reset ResetCompose the picture Press the shutter button Down halfway Self-Timer ModeSet the Mode dial to s To Interrupt the Self-TimerSee Pages 69 to 75 for information on each of the settings Manual ModeManual Mode Select W.B Setting the White BalanceSelect the white balance SettingConfirm the setting What is White Balance?Select EV Setting the Brightness Adjusting the ExposureSelect the brightness Exposure compensationExposure Compensation Press the Disp button Setting the Flash PowerIf the LCD monitor is switched off Select FlashSet the flash brightness Continuous Shots 16-ContSelect 16-CONT Set the continuous shotMenu screen appears Protected and press the MENU/EXE button Set the Mode dial to LProtecting a Single Frame Select the frame to beTo Remove Single-Frame Protection Perform steps 1 and 2To Cancel Removal of Protection from All Frames Removing Protection from All FramesSelect Unprotect ALL Personal computer Switch on the personalSocket on the camera Connection cable toPC-Mode Downloading Images to a PC Mode dial to lHS-V12 PC and Macintosh Connection Kit Accessories Guide As of AprilBN-V101 Battery Pack Rechargeable Battery CB-V12 Soft Case VU-V108 SmartMediaPlaces to Avoid SmartMedia Safety Notes About the IconsExamples of Icons AWARNING Safety Notes AWARNING ACAUTION ACAUTION ACAUTION Status Explanation Problem Cause Remedy TroubleshootingRemove the battery, then Switches Reinsert it and try again System SpecificationsInput/Output Terminals Power Supply and OthersIndex BatterySetting the brightness Memo Page GC-S5