JVC GZ-MG21E/EK manual

INSTRUCTIONS

HARD DISK CAMCORDER

GZ-MG36E/EK GZ-MG21E/EK

To deactivate the demonstration mode, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”. ( pg. 51)

	ENGLISH

GETTING STARTED	8


RECORDING		16
		16
	20
	20


PLAYBACK		26
		26
	30
	30

EDITING/PRINTING	36


DUBBING	47


MENU SETTINGS	50


FURTHER	56
INFORMATION	56

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this hard disk camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in pages 4 and 5 to ensure safe use of this product.

LYT1537-001C EN

Contents

HARD DISK CAMCORDER ENGLISH GETTING STARTED RECORDING PLAYBACK 2 EN Major Features Auto/Manual Recording Mode Video Event Registration Editing Files on Your PC Direct Printing Read This First! – How to Handle the Hard Disk Camera 4 EN Safety Precautions Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment Attention: SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT 6 EN Contents DUBBING MENU SETTINGS FURTHER INFORMATION Regarding This Manual Button operations 8 EN Accessories Attaching the Shoulder Strap Attaching the Lens Cap Attaching the Core Filter Attachment positions ( right) 10 EN Index Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts ATTENTION: 12 EN Necessary Settings before Use Power Related Preparations (Using the Battery Pack) 1 Set the power switch to OFF Power off Language Setting 1 Open the LCD monitor. ( pg. 10) 2 Set the power switch to or Playback Recording 4 Select [DATE/DISPLAY] 14 EN Other Settings When Using an SD Card Insert an SD card 1 Open the SD card cover 2 Firmly insert the card with its clipped edge first 3 Close the SD card cover 16 EN Video Recording Registering Files to Events 2 Select [REGISTER EVENT] 3 Select [ON/SELECT] 18 EN Video Recording (Continued) Checking the Remaining Space on the Recording Media 20 EN Still Image Recording Continuous Shooting Set the [CONTINUOUS SHOOTING] to [ON]. ( pg. 55) 22 EN Manual Recording MSET Menu Settings (Manual Exposure) [AUTO] [±0] 24 EN Manual Recording (Continued) Nightscope Spot Exposure Control After performing “To change to manual recording mode” ( pg. 22) To cancel nightscope 2 Select the desired spot metering area 26 EN Video Playback Various Operations during Playback 28 EN Video Playback (Continued) Event Screen After displaying the event screen in “To change the display” ( pg. 28) 1 Select the event 3 Select the recording date To Play Back Files in the [EXTMOV] 30 EN Still Image Playback Slide Show During playback To end the slide show Image Rotation Playback Zoom 32 EN Watching Images on TV/Remote Control Playback Using the Remote Control 34 EN Playback with Special Effects [WIPE/FADER] Details FADER-WHITE FADER-BLACK FADER-B.W 36 EN Managing Files Deleting on Menu Screen 2 Select [DELETE] 3 Select the desired menu 4 Select [EXECUTE] Viewing File Information 38 EN Managing Files (Continued) Formatting a Recording Medium 2 Select [REC MEDIA SETTING] 3 Select [FORMAT] 4 Select [HDD] or [SD] 5 Select [EXECUTE] 40 EN Managing Files (Continued) Changing the Event Registration of Video Files after Recording 2 Select [CHANGE EVENT REG.] 3 Select a new event to register the file to 4 Select the file you want to register 6 Select [SAVE AND QUIT] 42 EN Playlists 6 Select the insertion point 8 Select [SAVE AND QUIT] To check a registered scene To delete a registered scene Displaying Files 44 EN Playlists (Continued) Print Setting 46 EN Print Setting (Continued) Direct Printing with PictBridge Printer Dubbing Video Files to DVD Discs 48 EN Copying/Moving Still Image Files 6 Set the file unit ([ALL] or [FILE]) to copy/move 7 Select [EXECUTE] To stop the file transfer 50 EN Changing the Menu Settings Common Menus for All Modes Menus BASIC SETTING PRESET EXECUTE 52 EN Changing the Menu Settings (Continued) CLOCK ADJUST DATE / TIME DATE DISPLAY ORDER DATE ORDER: year.month.day / month.day.year 54 EN Changing the Menu Settings (Continued) Still Image Playback Menus 56 EN Troubleshooting Displays The power/charge lamp on the camera does not light during charging [SET DATE/TIME!] 58 EN Troubleshooting (Continued) Editing / Printing Files cannot be deleted When the image is printed from the printer a black bar appears at 60 EN Warning Indications NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLOW MEMORY CARD ERROR REINSERT CARD OR CHANGE CARD 62 EN Warning Indications (Continued) Cleaning the Camera Cautions 64 EN Cautions (Continued) How to Handle a CD-ROM Serious malfunctioning 66 EN Specifications Recording Time and Number of Images Approximate recording time (minutes) (for video) Approximate number of storable images (for still image) 68 EN Indications on LCD Monitor During Video Playback During Still Image Playback 70 EN