JVC GY-HM100U, LYT2089-001D manual 5

Contents

Getting Started

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Attaching the Audio Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SD Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Precautions for Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Names of Parts and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Names of Remote Control Parts and Functions . . . . . . . 14 Indications on the LCD Screen and in the Viewfinder . . . 15 Displaying the Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Items Displayed During Video and

Still Picture Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Items Displayed During Video Shooting Only . . . . . . . 16 Items Displayed During Still Picture Shooting Only . . . 17 Items Displayed During Video Playback . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Items Displayed During Still Picture Playback . . . . . . . 17

Preparations
Settings and Adjustments Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Adjusting the Grip Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Setting up the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Attaching an External Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Attaching the Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Removing the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Checking the Remaining Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Lens Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Setting the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Assigning Functions to the USER Buttons . . . . . . . . .	21
Viewing the Viewfinder/LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Inserting an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Formatting the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24
Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24

Shooting

Selecting a Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Selecting the Video/Still Picture Shooting Mode . . . . . 25 Selecting the Full Auto/Manual Shooting Mode . . . . . . 25 Selecting a Focusing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using the Camcorder in the Video Shooting Mode . . . . . 26 Setting the Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Displaying the Remaining Space on the SD Card . . . . 27 Shooting Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Capturing Still Pictures in the Video

Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Recording Multiple Clips as a Continuous File . . . . . .28

Using the Camcorder in the Still Picture

Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Setting the Picture Quality, Recording Size,

and Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Capturing Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Zoom Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Adjusting the Focus Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using the Focus Assist Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Shooting Different Scenes and Conditions

(Program AE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Enabling Lolux Mode with the USER Button . . . . . . . .32 Using the Built-in ND Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Adjusting the Exposure Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Using the Tele Macro Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Displaying the Zebra Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Displaying the Zebra Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Specifying the Luminance Level Range for

Displaying Zebra Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Adjusting the White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Adjusting Automatic White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Using the Full Auto White Balance (FAW) Function . . .36 Adjusting White Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Adjusting Manual Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Adjusting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Adjusting the Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Setting the Photometry Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Displaying the Color Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Adjusting the Camera Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Audio Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Setting the Reference Audio Recording Level . . . . . . .40 Using the Built-in Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using an External Microphone Connected to the

MIC Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Using an External Microphone Connected to the INPUT1/INPUT2 Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Reducing Wind Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Monitoring Audio Sound Using a Headphone . . . . . . . . .41 Time Code Recording Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Displaying the Time Code/User’s Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Recording the Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Presetting the Time Code/User’s Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Playback

Selecting the Video/Still Picture Playback Mode . . . . . . .43 Playing Videos on the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Playing Back Videos from the Playback

Index Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Selecting a File on the Date Search Screen . . . . . . . .45 Viewing Video File Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Capturing a Still Picture in the Still Mode . . . . . . . . . . .46 Enlarging a Still Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Adjusting the Volume of the Built-In Speaker

or Headphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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