JVC GZ-MC500U manual

DIGITAL MEDIA CAMERA

GZ-MC500U

INSTRUCTIONS

ENGLISH

GETTING STARTED

VIDEO RECORDING &PLAYBACK20

STILL IMAGE RECORDING	25
& PLAYBACK

VOICE RECORDING &PLAYBACK29ADVANCED OPERATIONS 31

MENU SETTINGS

REFERENCES52

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

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the bottom of the camera. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

LYT1423-001A EN

Contents

DIGITAL MEDIA CAMERA INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH GETTING STARTED VIDEO RECORDING & 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 Using the Battery Pack Maximum continuous recording time Using AC Power About Batteries DANGER Operation Mode Language Setting 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 Indication on LCD Monitor Voice Playback Program AE 32 EN RECORDING FEATURES Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Setting the aperture value manually () To change the F-number 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 Video 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 The focus does not adjust automatically The color of the image looks strange The recorded image is too dark The recorded image is too bright Warning Indications NO VIDEO FILES STORED NO IMAGE FILES STORED NO VOICE FILES STORED CLOSE COVER NO MEMORY CARD Cleaning the Camera Cautions 58 EN REFERENCES Recording Medium Main Unit LCD Monitor ●To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO How to Handle a CD-ROM Serious malfunctioning Declaration of Conformity Specifications For voice Power requirement Recording mode Output For connectors 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)