JVC GZ-MC500E/EK manual

DIGITAL MEDIA CAMERA

GZ-MC500E/EK

ENGLISH

GETTING STARTED

VIDEO RECORDING &

PLAYBACK20

STILL IMAGE RECORDING	25
& PLAYBACK

VOICE RECORDING &

PLAYBACK29

ADVANCED OPERATIONS 31

MENU SETTINGS

REFERENCES52

To deactivate the demonstration, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”. ( pg. 48)

INSTRUCTIONS

LYT1424-001A EN

Contents

DIGITAL MEDIA CAMERA ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS Removable Hard Disk Various Recording Media and Modes Editing Files on your PC Voice Recording Features Various Recording Features Contents VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK VOICE RECORDING & PLAYBACK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT Before Using this Camera 6 EN Removable Hard Disk Provided Accessories 8 EN GETTING STARTED Attaching the Strap When shooting Attaching/Detaching the Lens Hood To attach How to Use the Audio Extension Cable Index Controls Indicators Other Parts Connectors Indications on LCD Monitor During Still Image Recording only During Still Image Playback Power Charging the Battery Pack Using the Battery Pack Maximum continuous recording time GETTING STARTED EN STARTED About Batteries Operation Mode Language Setting (except GZ- MC500EK for U.K. model) Date/Time Settings Inserting/Removing a CF Card 18 EN GETTING STARTED Inserting/Removing an SD Card To protect valuable files Formatting a Recording Medium Selecting Recording Medium CAUTION: 20 EN VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK Video Recording VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK EN Angle Adjustment To zoom in To zoom out & PLAYBACK Video Playback Playback Zoom Still playback (Pause) Search playback Locating the start point of the file or skip the file Frame-by-frameplayback Connecting to a TV or VCR Still Image Recording 26 EN STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK Continuous Shooting Flash [AUTO] AUTO Still Image Playback 28 EN STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK Image Rotation Deleting Still Image Files Voice Recording Voice Playback Program AE 32 EN RECORDING FEATURES Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority To change the F-number To turn off the aperture-priority Bracket Shooting Manual Focus Menu RECORDING FEATURES EN Manual Exposure White Balance Manual exposure is recommended in the following situations: CLOUD 36 EN RECORDING FEATURES Manual White Balance Adjustment Effect MONOTONE CLASSIC FILM Wipe or Fader Effects Playback Effects Viewing File Information Information on Still Image Files Protecting Files Deleting Files Deleting by the Cleaning Up a Recording Copying/Moving Still Image Medium Files Resetting the File Number Creating Play List Playing Back Play List Deleting Play List Dubbing Using Play List DPOF Print Setting Direct Printing with a PictBridge Printer Changing the Menu Settings MENU SETTINGS EN MEMORY CARD SETTING DISPLAY VIDEO MODE [CF SLOT] / SD SLOT Video Playback Menus Still Image Recording Menus Still Image Playback Menus Voice Recording Menus Voice Playback Menus Troubleshooting Advanced features 54 EN REFERENCES Other problems whitish The power/charge lamp on the camera does not light during charging [SET DATE/TIME!] appears Warning Indications 56 EN REFERENCES MEMORY CARD ERROR FILE SYSTEM MAY HAVE PROBLEM FORMAT IS RECOMMENDED AFTER COPYING WANTED DATA VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE IS BROKEN TO RECORD/PLAYBACK VIDEO, RECOVERY IS REQUIRED Cleaning the Camera Cautions 58 EN REFERENCES ● To prevent damage and prolong service life Recording Medium ● Be sure to follow the guidelines below to prevent corruption or damage to your Main Unit How to Handle a CD-ROM ●For safety, DO NOT ●Avoid using the unit ●DO NOT leave the unit Specifications AC Adapter For voice Power requirement Recording mode Output 62 EN REFERENCES Recording Time and Number of Images 8 Compatible recording media Removable hard disks: Microdrive® from CompactFlash cards : Approximate number of storable images (for still image) : Approximate recording time (for voice)