20 EN BASIC OPERATIONS

Video Recording

If data cannot be recorded or saved properly, the video files

are not saved to the [SD_VIDEO] folder for regular video.

 

Instead, the files are saved to the [EXTMOV] folder used for

Power Switch

saving files created on the PC. To play back these files, see

“Playing back files created on the PC” ( pg. 21).

 

MODE

To turn the operation sounds off, see page 26.

For approximate recording time, see page 42.

Recording Start/Stop Button

Zooming

 

Zoom Lever

Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous

 

change in image magnification.

Lock Button

Zoom In

 

 

Slide the zoom lever towards T.

1 Set the power switch to while pressing down the lock button located on the switch.

2 Press MODE to select .

The camera is programmed to record videos on the medium in the CF slot by the factory preset. To switch the recording medium, see pages 26 and 27.

To change the picture quality, see pages 26 and 28.

3 Press the recording start/stop button to start recording.

Approximate remaining time for

recording appears on the display.

4 To stop recording, press the recording start/stop button again.

NOTES:

If the record-standby mode continues for 5 minutes when using the battery pack, the camera’s power shuts off automatically. To turn the camera on again, set the power

switch to OFF then to , or close the LCD monitor then open it again. When using AC adapter, the camera enters the power save mode. To cancel the power save mode, perform any operation such as zooming.

When the camera heats up, the [REC] indicator flashes. If the camera continues to heat up, shooting may be stopped to protect the recording medium. In this case, turn off the camera power, and then wait until the camera cools down. ( pg. 36)

When shooting continuously, shooting is automatically stopped when a file size of 4 GB is reached.

Zoom Out

Slide the zoom lever towards W.

W: Wide angle

 

T: Telephoto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The further you slide the zoom lever, the quicker the zoom action.

Refer to the advanced operation manual for details. ( pg. 32)

Deleting Files

If you press during recording mode, the file recorded most recently will be deleted.

However, if the recording mode (video, still image or voice) is switched or the power is turned off and on again after recording, you cannot delete the file.

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JVC GZ-MC100US instruction manual Video Recording, Zooming, Deleting Files, Zoom Out