For Customer Use
GC-QX3
 It is recommended that you
Dear Customer
 Grounding or Polarization
Power Sources
Power Lines
Power Cord Protection
 Replacement Parts
Accessories
Damage Requiring Service
Cleaning
 Insert the Memory card. pg
Connect the Camera to a Power Outlet. pg
Quick Start
 Play back a Picture. pg
Shoot a Picture. pg
 Before taking important photos
Major Features EN
6M Pro-Still Pixel Shift Mode pg
DR Pro-Still Wide Range Mode pg
 Contents
 Memory card 3.3V type Hand strap
Subsidiary Settings
 Front View Top View
10 EN
 Flash
Self timer lamp
Self timer button
Mode switch
 Rear View Bottom View
CONTROLS, Connectors and Indicators
12 EN
 Video output connector ............ pg
Power dial
Connectors cover
Battery cover
 14 EN
Indicator of initial settings having been changed
Mode display
Remaining battery power indicator
 Picture size indicator
Flash indicator
Macro mode indicator
Timer mode indicator
 To turn off the menu screen, press the DSP button
Turn the Power dial to SET to display the SET UP screen
16 EN
Menu Screens
 No displays
Playback Menu Screens
 Pictures
Charging the Battery
Install the battery
18 EN
 Removing the Battery
Installing a Charged Battery
 Getting Started
Connecting the Camera to a Power Outlet
Connect the power cord to a power outlet
20 EN
 Pass one end of the hand strap through the mounting hole
Attaching the Hand strap
Attaching the Lens Cover
 Contact surface
22 EN
Inserting the Memory Card
Removing the Memory Card
 Press the r t button to select YES
Formatting a Memory Card
EXE button Lock button Button
Press the r t button to select Format
 Macro Shooting
24 EN
Viewfinder
Normal Shooting
 Mounting the Camera on a Tripod
Using a Tripod
Good Photography Posture
 Basic Operation
Selecting the Shooting Mode
26 EN
 You can shoot a distant subject in closeup
Zoom Shooting
Zoom lever
You can shoot a wider angle
 16MB
Turn the Power dial to SET
28 EN
Selecting the Picture Size
 Operations
Turn the Power dial to a or M for shooting
Selecting the Picture Quality
Press the r t button to select Quality
 Press the Shutter button all the way to take the picture
Lock button Shutter button Power dial
30 EN
Full Auto Shooting
 Press the w e button again to stop Auto Playback
Playing Back Still Pictures
Normal Playback
Auto Playback
 32 EN
Self Timer
Self timer button Shutter button
Through the following settings
 Flash. The flash is forced to light
Setting, since the shutter speed is slower
Press the Flash button and select the flash mode
Flash Shooting
 Manual Focus
34 EN
 → Program
Iris Setting
 Macro Shooting
36 EN
Manual Shooting
 +2EV
Exposure Control
2EV
 Press the DSP button to turn off the menu screen
White Balance Adjustment
38 EN
 White paper should fill the screen
Manual White Balance Adjustment
To redo the setting, simply hold down the EXE button again
 Press the r t button to select Sens
Sensitivity Setting
40 EN
 Changing the Zoom Power While Shooting
 If the flash is set, it will only flash for the first photo
With this mode you can shoot 2 continuous photos
42 EN
Shooting Continuous Photos
 Changing the AE/AF Area
 Camera settings return to the default settings
Restoring the Default Settings
Turn the Power dial to M
Select Manual with the Mode switch
 You can also use the zoom function
Collage Mode
Background Subject
Frame size is automatically selected for the background
 6M PRO S appears on the LCD panel
6M Pro-Still Pixel Shift Mode
46 EN
Hold the Lock button down while turning
 DR PRO S appears on the LCD panel
DR Pro-Still Wide Range Mode
 NR PRO S appears on the LCD panel
NR Pro-Still Noise Reduction Mode
48 EN
 Press the Shutter button all the way to shoot the video
Video Shooting
 Video Playback
Select Video PB with the Mode switch
50 EN
 Brightness Adjustment of LCD Screen
Display Mode during Playback
 Protecting Pictures
Turn the Power dial to A, M or V for shooting
52 EN
Playback
 To delete a selected picture
Deletion indicator appears
Deleting Pictures
 Edit screen appears
Select Edit with the Mode switch
54 EN
Adding Special Effects
 NOW Editing appears, then File screen will appear
Press the w e button to select OFF, B/W, SEPIA, or Nega
Nega Gives a picture a negative film effect
 − up → right ← left ↓ down
Inputting the Date
Date screen appears
← left Select the up side of the picture
 Calendar screen appears
Inputting the Calendar
 Digital Still Camera
Connecting the Camera to a TV
58 EN
You can view the photographed still pictures on TV
 Printer GV-SP2
Power outlet Power lamp
Digital Still Camera Power cord DC cord
Print
 To select a picture, and then press the DSP
Power dial To select a picture, press the DSP button
60 EN
Printing a Picture
 Maximum number of copies are
Print SET UP screen appears
File screen will appear
 Select Dpof with the Mode switch
Printing by Dpof Setting
Turn the Power dial to B Press the r t button to select one
 Dpof Print screen appears
Dpof file is saved on the Memory card
 Press the r t button to select an item
Changing Settings in the SET UP Menu
 1024 x 768 XGA 640 x 480 VGA
SET UP Menu
Contents
2032 x 1536 Qxga class
 66 EN
Subsidiary Settings
Setting the Date and Time
SET UP screen returns
 Software Section
 USB Connection
68 EN
Software Section for Windows
Operating Environment
 Click the Next button Click the Finish button
Installing the USB Driver
Select USB Mode with the Mode switch
Preparation
 Vplay folder opens
Installing the Video Player
70 EN
Load the provided CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive
 Sending a video by e-mail
Sending Image File to Computer
 Play button
Volume
72 EN
Basic Playback
 Playback starts automatically
When the playback finishes, click the Exit button
Easy Playback
Double clicking on the icon of a video file
 Click the Start button
Uninstalling the Software
74 EN
 Macintosh
Mac OS 8.5.1/Mac OS 8.6/Mac OS
JVC Video Decoder
 Software Section for Macintosh
76 EN
 Installing the JVC Video Decoder
 Untitled icon appears on the desktop of the computer
78 EN
 With Macintosh
 Playback of the video starts
EN Software Section for Macintosh
Click the 4 button
 Extensions folder opens
Double click the System Folder icon
System Folder opens
Double click the Extensions folder icon
 Cannot see the picture on
Power does not come on
Power turned off while
Cannot shoot photos
 Cannot format a Memory card
Number more than
LCD screen is splotchy
 84 EN
Trouble Shooting
Error Messages for the camera
Messages Contents
 Error Messages for the printer
 86 EN
 AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V37
 88 EN
Camera Setting Menu Screen
Using a Tripod Video Playback Video Shooting
White Balance Ajustment Wide Range Mode Zoom Shooting
 Than the USA
When using the AC Power Adapter in areas other
Shock
To avoid malfunction
 Do not leave the unit
For safety, do not
Avoid using the unit
To prolong service life
 Serious malfunctioning
About moisture condensation
 EN for Servicing Only in U.S.A
HOW to Locate Your JVC Service Center
 Limited Warranty
Warranty Only in U.S.A. EN
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