JVC GZ-MG20E, GZ-MG20EK, GZ-MG30E, GZ-MG30EK, GZ-MG40E, GZ-MG40EK, GZ-MG50E, GZ-MG50EK 1 2 3, 4

RECORDING FEATURES EN 35

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

MasterPage: Menu_Right

Shutter Speed

You can set the shutter speed manually. A fast

shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-

moving subject and a slow shutter speed can

blur the subject to give the impression of motion.

1Select [S.SP] in the MSET menu. (墌pg.32)

2If [AUTO] is selected, press .

3Press / to select the desired shutter

speed. The shutter speed is displayed.

You can select the shutter speed from the

followings.

●If you cannot change the value, press 49.

* Not available for still image recording.

4Press 49. The setting is completed.

To change the shutter speed

Press 49, then select the shutter speed by

pressing / and press 49.

To return to automatic shutter speed

Select [AUTO] in step 3.

NOTES:

●It is recommended to use a tripod when recording

with a slow shutter speed.

●The shutter speed can be set separately in video

and still image.

NIGHTSCOPE

The shutter speed is fixed at

1/2 second. This enables

shooting with little light in dim

locations. The indicator

appears.

1/4

1/8

1/15

1/30

Slow shutter speed can blur

the subject to give the

impression of flowing motion.

1/60

The shutter speed is fixed at

1/60 second. Black bands that

usually appear when shooting

a TV screen become

narrower.

1/100

The shutter speed is fixed at

1/100 second. The flickering

that occurs when shooting

under a fluorescent light or

mercury-vapor lamp is

reduced.

1/250

1/500

1/1000*

1/2000*

1/4000*

Fast shutter speed allows

fast-moving subject to be

captured one frame at a time

vividly. Use these settings

when an automatic

adjustment does not work well

by (SPORTS) mode in

Program AE. (墌pg.36)

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Contents

Main GZ-MG50E/EK GZ-MG40E/EK GZ-MG30E/EK GZ-MG20E/EK 2 Built-in Hard Disk Various Recording Modes Enjoying Various Playback Features Editing Files on your PC Contents RECORDING FEATURES .....................................31 PLAYBACK FEATURES ....................................... 37 MANAGING FILES .............................................38 MENU SETTINGS 48 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SOME DOS AND DONTS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment Attention: Before Using this Camera Provided Accessories Attaching the Shoulder Strap 1 2 3 4 5 Attaching the Lens Cap Attaching the Core Filter 1 2 3 LCD Monitor 10 Index Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts 12 Indications on LCD Monitor During both Video and Still Image Recording During Video Recording only During Still Image Recording only During Video Playback During Still Image Playback 14 Charging the Battery Pack 1 2 3 4 5 Using the Battery Pack Perform steps 2 3 in Charging the Battery Pack. Maximum continuous recording time A TTENTION: Data Battery System 1 2 3 Using AC Power About Batteries 1 Power Switch Position 2 Recording/Playback Mode Operation Mode 1 2 3 18 3 6 4 5 Brightness Adjustment of the Display Grip Adjustment Tripod Mounting 20 1 2 3 4 A TTENTION: Selecting a Recording Medium Drop Detection Remaining Space on the Recording Media 22 3 recording. 4 the recording start/stop button again. Zooming Deleting Files If you press during recording mode, the file recorded most recently will be deleted. (pg. 39) 24 3 4 5 Video Playback VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 1 2 Date Index Screen 1 2 3 Various Playback Operations Playback Zoom 1 2 3 4 Deleting Video Files 26 A B C D Playback on a TV 1 2 Playback Using the Remote Control 28 STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK 3 Zooming Continuous Shooting Still Image Playback 30 How to Use the Scroll Bar 1 2 Date Index Screen Backlight Compensation LED Light Spot Exposure Control 32 How to Select a Menu Item 2 3 4 1 2 3 White Balance 1 4 1 2 3 RECORDING FEATURES 1 2 3 4 Program AE 1 Effect 4 PLAYBACK FEATURES Wipe or Fader Effects Playback Effects / 4 5 6 7 2 38 Viewing File Information / Protecting Files / Information on Video Files Information on Still Image Files 2 Deleting Files 40 5 6 7 8 5 Copying/Moving Still Image Files 42 Resetting the File Number / Creating Play List MANAGING FILES 1 2 Playing Back Play List Page Page 46 4 5 6 7 Direct Printing with a PictBridge Printer 48 MENU SETTINGS 1 2 4 MENU SETTINGS MENU SETTINGS REC MEDIA SETTING DISPLAY 50 CAMERA SETTING Video Recording Menus Video Playback Menus MENU SETTINGS Still Image Recording Menus Still Image Playback Menus 52 Power Recording Troubleshooting A Playback Advanced features Other problems Warning Indications Page Battery Packs Cleaning the Camera Cautions Recording Medium LCD Monitor Main Unit How to Handle a CD-ROM 60 Camera Specifications AC Adapter Remote Control Recording Time and Number of Images : Approximate number of storable images (for still image) EN TERMS A B C Page JVC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 1 2 Contents IMPORTANT 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page JVC CyberLink Notice for Users PIXELA Windows 8Digital Photo Navigator System Requirements 8CyberLink DVD Solution Macintosh 8Capty MPEG Edit EX Digital Photo Navigator 1.5 CyberLink DVD Solution 1 2 3 4 Software Installation (Windows) Page Connecting the USB cable 1 2 Connections (Windows) 1 2 3 4 5 How to play back video files from the [EXTMOV] folder on the camera Recording medium 1 Copying Files to the PC (Windows) 2 3 Still images 1 2 3 Playing Back Files on the PC Disconnecting the USB cable 4 5 6 8CyberLink DVD Solution 1 Users Guide/Help/Readme 1 2 3 4 Backing Up Video files (Windows) 5 Creating play lists using multiple files and viewing video 1 2 Viewing the video for a single file Page 4 5 6 7 Page 3 4 5 Page Page Page 1 2 1 2 3 Connections (Macintosh) Viewing the Contents of a Recording Medium (Macintosh) 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Copying Files to the PC (Macintosh) Disconnecting the USB cable (Macintosh) Page Page Page Page Step9 Page Read this first! How to handle the Hard Disk Camcorder ENGLISH 8Make a backup of important recorded data 8Make a trial run before recording important data