NOTES:

By default, the camera is set to record videos in

4:3 size. To record videos in 16:9 size, see

“Changing the Screen Size” ( pg. 20).

If the camera is not operated for 5 minutes

while the power is on using the battery pack, it

turns itself off automatically to conserve power.

To turn the camera on again, set the power

switch to OFF, then to

or

. When using

the AC adapter, the camera enters the sleep

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Preparation:

Set the power switch to .

Set the MODE switch to .

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2Select [REGISTER EVENT].

mode (the access lamp lights and the LCD

monitor turns off). To cancel the sleep mode,

perform any operation such as zooming.

When the camera heats up, the 7REC

indicator flashes. If the camera continues to

heat up, shooting may be stopped to protect the

recording medium. In this case, turn off the

power, and then wait until the camera cools

down.

If data cannot be recorded or saved properly,

the video files are not saved to the [SD_VIDEO]

folder, which is for regular videos. Instead, the

Select

Set

3 Select [ON/SELECT].

Select

Set

SELECT EVENT

 

VACATION

 

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RECORDING

files are saved to the [EXTMOV] folder. To play

back these files, see “To Play Back Files in the

[EXTMOV] Folder” ( pg. 31).

Video files are given the names

MOV_001.MOD to MOV_009.MOD,

MOV_00A.MOD to MOV_00F.MOD, and

MOV_010.MOD in order of recording.

After recording video for 12 consecutive hours,

recording stops automatically.

A new file will be created for every 4 GB of

continuous shooting.

This camera records video in MPEG2 format

compliant with SD-VIDEO format. Remember

that this camera is not compatible with other

digital video formats.

Before recording important video, be sure to

make a trial recording.

Do not move or shake the camera suddenly

during recording. If you do so, the sound of the

hard disk drive may be recorded.

Registering Files to Events

If you select an event to register the file to before starting recording, the file will be registered to the selected event, thus making the file easy to find at playback. There are up to 3 different destinations within each event (for example: BABY1, BABY2, BABY3).

4 Select the event that you want to register the file to.

Select

Set

To select a different destination, select [NEXT PAGE].

To cancel the event registration, select [NON SECTION].

The selected event is displayed on the screen. Press the REC/SNAP button to start recording.

To search by event for a file to play back ( pg. 31)

NOTE:

Once you select to register a file to a certain event, the setting will remain even if you turn the power off. Unless you change the setting, you will register a file to the same event that you had previously selected.

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JVC GZ-MG505AS manual Registering Files to Events, Select ON/SELECT, Select the event that you want to register the file to