JVC GZ-MG55U manual

INSTRUCTIONS

HARD DISK CAMCORDER

GZ-MG55U

To deactivate the demonstration mode, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”. ( pg. 55)

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.

	ENGLISH

GETTING STARTED	8


RECORDING		18
		18
	22
	22


PLAYBACK		28
		28
	32
	32

EDITING/PRINTING	38


DUBBING	49


MENU SETTINGS	54


FURTHER	60
INFORMATION	60

For Customer Use:

Enter the Model No. (located on the bottom of the camera) and Serial No. (located on the battery pack mount of the camera) below. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

LYT1771-001A EN

Contents

HARD DISK CAMCORDER Dear Customer ENGLISH GETTING STARTED RECORDING 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Trademarks 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 AC Adapter DC Cord 10 EN Index Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts ATTENTION: 12 EN Indications on LCD Monitor During Video Playback During Still Image Playback GETTING STARTED 14 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] 16 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 18 EN Video Recording Registering Files to Events MODE 2 Select [REGISTER EVENT] 3 Select [ON/SELECT] 20 EN Video Recording (Continued) Checking the Remaining Space on the Recording Media 22 EN Still Image Recording Continuous Shooting Set the [CONTINUOUS SHOOTING] to [ON]. ( pg. 59) 24 EN Manual Recording MSET Menu Settings (Manual Exposure) [AUTO] [±0] 26 EN Manual Recording (Continued) Nightalive Spot Exposure Control After performing “To change to manual recording mode” ( pg. 24) To cancel nightalive 2 Select the desired spot metering area 28 EN Video Playback Various Operations during Playback 30 EN Video Playback (Continued) Event Screen After displaying the event screen in “To change the display” ( pg. 30) 1 Select the event 3 Select the recording date 4 Select the desired file 32 EN Still Image Playback Slide Show During playback To end the slide show Image Rotation Playback Zoom 34 EN Watching Images on TV/Remote Control Playback Using the Remote Control 36 EN Playback with Special Effects [WIPE/FADER] Details FADER:WHITE FADER:BLACK FADER:B.W 38 EN Managing Files Deleting on Menu Screen 2 Select [DELETE] 3 Select the desired menu 4 Select [EXECUTE] Viewing File Information 40 EN Managing Files (Continued) Formatting a Recording Medium 2 Select [REC MEDIA SETTING] 3 Select [FORMAT] 4 Select [HDD] or [SD] 5 Select [EXECUTE] 42 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] 44 EN Playlists 6 Select the insertion point 8 Select [SAVE AND QUIT] To check a registered scene To delete a registered scene Displaying Files 46 EN Playlists (Continued) Print Setting 48 EN Print Setting (Continued) Direct Printing with PictBridge Printer Dubbing Video Files to DVD Discs Using a DVD Burner for Dubbing (DVD Creation Function) 2 Connect the AC adapter to the camera 3 Set the power switch to DUBBING 50 EN Dubbing Video Files to DVD Discs (Continued) DVD Creation List Displaying Files for Dubbing Displaying file by recording date or playlist Displaying file individually Disc Number 52 EN Dubbing Video Files to DVD Discs (Continued) Copying/Moving Still Image Files [REC MEDIA SETTING] [COPY/ MOVE] 4 Set the direction of copy/move. (HDD ] SD or SD ] HDD) 6 Set the file unit ([ALL] or [FILE]) to copy/move Select [EXECUTE] 54 EN Changing the Menu Settings Common Menus for All Modes Menus BASIC SETTING PRESET EXECUTE 56 EN Changing the Menu Settings (Continued) CLOCK ADJUST DATE / TIME DATE DISPLAY ORDER DATE ORDER: year.month.day / [month.day.year] 58 EN Changing the Menu Settings (Continued) Still Image Playback Menus 60 EN Troubleshooting Displays The power/charge lamp on the camera does not light during charging [SET DATE/TIME!] 62 EN Troubleshooting (Continued) Editing / Printing Files cannot be deleted When the image is printed from the printer a black bar appears at 64 EN Warning Indications NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLOW MEMORY CARD ERROR REINSERT CARD OR CHANGE CARD 66 EN Warning Indications (Continued) Cleaning the Camera Cautions 68 EN Cautions (Continued) How to Handle a CD-ROM Serious malfunctioning Declaration of Conformity 70 EN Specifications Recording Time and Number of Images Approximate recording time (minutes) (for video) Approximate number of storable images (for still image)