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Holiday Season/Christmas
Wedding
Travel
Amusement Park
Verifying the Accessories
Setting the Enforced Group Owner (DIRECT MONITORING)
Changing the HTTP Port (DIRECT MONITORING/INDOOR
Obtaining a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) Account
Setting Dynamic DNS on this Camera (OUTDOOR
Setting the Detection Method of this Camera (DETECT/MAIL
Beginner’s Guide
o[Getting Ready]
Caution :
Useful Shooting Techniques
Record the happy Christmas celebration with your family
Photo by 101st CAB, Wings of Destiny
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivative Works
Decorating the Tree and Preparing the Dinner
Create an awesome wedding video for the bride and groom
Discussing and Planning Before the Event
oFinding out the route of entrance
oNumber of times and timing of clothes-changing
Finding the Right Angle to Capture Both Bride and Groom
Advanced Operation with Two Camcorders
o<Camcorder 1
Closing up on the bride and groom all the time
o<Camcorder 2
Recording the congratulatory messages from friends at the same time
oBattery Charger
oTripod
Recording the Excitement Before Departure
Using Pan at the Places of Interest
Showing Everyone Having a Good Time
Take more shots of the smiling faces of everyone in the family
Taking Videos or Still Images According to the Attraction
oScenarios suitable for taking videos
[Examples]
0Merry-go-round,go kart, coffee cup, etc
o<Without backlight compensation
o<With backlight compensation
Illustration
Memo :
The battery pack is not charged at the time of purchase
1Attach the battery pack
2Connect the AC adapter to the DC connector
3Plug in the power
Warning
AOpen the lever on the strap lock B Adjust the length of the belt
C Close the lever
0Be sure to fasten the grip belt properly
If the belt is loose, this unit may drop and result in injuries or damages
Using as a Hand Strap
Removing the Card
Push the SD card inward once, then pull it out straight
Types of Usable SD Card
The following SD cards can be used on this unit
Operations are confirmed on the SD cards from the following manufacturers
A Tap the displayed button (icon) or thumbnail (file) on the touch screen
to make selection
B Drag the thumbnails on the touch screen to search for the desired file
0The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fifunctions
0Do not press or rub with excessive force
0Setting ends and returns to the menu screen
0Adjust by lightly tapping with a corner of an SD card, etc
0Do not press with an object with a sharp tip or do not press hard
Names of Buttons and Functions on the LCD Monitor
Recording Screen (Video/Still Image)
Playback Screen (Video)
Index Screen (Thumbnail Display) Display
Playback Screen (Still Image)
Menu screen (recording mode)
1Wi-Fimenu
“Wi-FiCapabilities” (A p. 112)
2Shortcut Menu
“Operating the Shortcut Menu” (A p. 207)
Resetting the Clock
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Set the image stabilizer to b(OFF) when using a tripod for recording
“Setting the Clock to Local Time when Traveling” (A p. 22)
“Setting Daylight Saving Time” (A p. 22)
Charging the Battery Pack Overseas
Setting the Clock to Local Time when Traveling
Setting Daylight Saving Time
Product Name
Description
Approximate Recording Time (Using Battery)
oGZ-EX355/GZ-EX310
(Maximum Recording
Indications for Video Recording
Display Icon
oScenes of Intelligent Auto
Operation Buttons for Video Recording
Operation
Buttons
D / E
Using the Silent Mode
Capturing Still Images During Video Recording
0Tappears when “SILENT MODE” is set to “ON”
Useful Settings for Recording
“ QUICK RESTART ” (A p. 221)
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Indications During Still Image Recording
Operation Buttons for Still Image Recording
Snapshot
Functions as the SNAPSHOT button
halfway
Displays the various menus of still image
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Manual Recording Menu
Name
Shooting According to Scene (Subject)
Setting
Effect
Adjusting Focus Manually
Adjusting Brightness
Setting Backlight Compensation
Details
Setting White Balance
Using MWB
Taking Close-upShots
Type of Effect
Description of Effect
Recording with Animation Effects (ANIMATION EFFECT)
During Setting
After Setting
Note
Recording with Face Decorations (DECORATE FACE EFFECT)
Recording with Decorative Stamps (STAMP)
Recording with Personal Handwriting (HANDWRITING EFFECT)
5Tap “HANDWRITING EFFECT”
6Select a line
0You can select a color from white, gray, black, etc
0Select Pto tap and erase part of the line
5Tap “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF”
6Tap the desired setting
0To reset, tap the desired position (face/color/area) again
0To cancel “AREA SELECT”, tap the white frame
Deactivates the function
Capturing Smiles Automatically (SMILE SHOT)
0Tap L to exit the menu as the previous screen appears
7Point the camera toward the human subject
0 A still image is automatically captured when smiles are detected
“Setting SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY” (A p. 50)
0“SMILE SHOT” does not work in the following cases:
7Point the camera toward the pet
0 A still image is automatically captured when faces of pets are detected
0The camera is able to detect up to 6 faces of pets
0“PET SHOT” does not work in the following cases:
“Recording with Effects” (A p. 38)
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0A sound can be heard when recording is complete
11 Tap “OK”
0To cancel the registration, tap “STOP”
12 Tap on the on-screenkeyboard to enter a name, then tap “REG.”
0Tap “DELETE” to delete a character
Setting SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY
Alternatively, tap “SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY” in the shortcut menu. (Go to step 5.)
5Tap “SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY”
Displays only the frames when faces are detected
Displays the frames, names, and smile levels (%) when faces
Editing the Registered Face Information
0The top menu appears. 2 Tap “SETUP”
6Tap the item to edit
If you select “CHANGE ORDER OF PRIORITY”, proceed to step 13 in
Canceling (Deleting) the Registered Face Information
b OFF
a ON
rON (AIS)
(A video mode only)
2Start recording a video
(Video file in AVCHD only)
Recording Speed
300 fps
Image size
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Indications During Time-LapseRecording
Display
Time-LapseSetting
OFF
1SEC INTERVAL
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It can be set for both video and still image modes
7Recording starts automatically when the subject within the red frame moves
0Set the recording mode to either A video or B still image
3Tap “MENU”
4Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”
Using the 2-/10-second Self-timer
Using the Face Detection Self-timer
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Approximate Video Recording Time
Picture quality
Built-inmemory (GZ-EX355only)
SDHC/SDXC card
Approximate Number of Still Images (Unit: Number of Shots)
Approximate Recording Time (Using Battery) o GZ-EX355/GZ-EX310
(Maximum Recording Time)
The followings are the types of playback that can be performed by this unit
Item
Normal
Plays back the recorded videos
Playback
Normal Playback
Operation Buttons for Video Playback
During Index Screen Display
During Video Playback
Adjusting the Volume of Videos
You can use the zoom/volume lever to control the volume
Timeline Bar
Tap on a random position - Moves to the
MARKING PLAYBACK
Indications during the Marking Playback
During the Normal Marking Playback
Mark Delete button
Deletes the mark that is currently displayed
Playback Mark
Indications during the Game Playback
oDuring the Normal Game Playback
oDuring the DIGEST/Game Playback
Adjusting the Marked Playback Position
DIGEST PLAYBACK
0After selecting a date, tap “NEXT”
0When “ALL” is tapped, Digest Playback will be performed for all the dates
7Tap to select a scene for Digest Playback
8Select the Digest Playback time
oTypes of Digest Playback
PLAYBACK PLAYLIST
Creating Playlists：
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Operation Buttons for Still Image Playback
During Still Image Playback
File (Still Image)
Rotates to the left (rotates by -90°with each
Rotates to the right (rotates by 90° with each
Slideshow Playback
Deleting Files of a Selected Date：
Connecting via the HDMI Mini Connector
Operating in Conjunction with TV via HDMI
Preparations
Operation Method
Connecting via the AV Connector
0Deleted files cannot be restored
0When files in a playlist are deleted, the playlist changes
“Protecting Files” (A p. 81)
0Be sure to back up important files on a computer. “Backing Up Files” (A p. 98)
Deleting the Currently Displayed File
Protecting/Releasing Protection of the Currently Displayed
File
Protecting/Releasing Protection of Selected Files
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How to Enable Seamless Video Recording Again
Creating Playlists with Selected Files
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Creating Playlists by Date
Editing Playlists
Deleting Playlists
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You can dub videos in standard quality by connecting to a DVD recorder
0Refer also to the instruction manuals of the TV and DVD recorder
1Remove the AC adapter and battery pack from this unit
3Connect to a DVD recorder
AConnect using the provided AV cable. B Connect the AC adapter to this unit
You can dub videos in standard quality by connecting to a VCR
0Refer also to the instruction manuals of the TV and VCR
3Connect to a VCR/DVD recorder
5Prepare the TV/VCR for recording
0 Insert a video tape
0Make sure that there is enough space left in the destination medium
0Videos in the SD card cannot be copied to the built-inmemory
Tap A or B to select the video or still image mode
0The mode changes between recording and playback with every tap. 3 Tap “MENU”
5Tap “COPY”
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You can copy files to a computer using the provided software
Discs can also be created using the computer’s DVD or Blu-raydrive
To record to discs, a recordable DVD or
0Still images cannot be recorded to discs using the provided software
0Videos recorded in the iFrame format can not be copied
Installing the Provided Software
Backing Up Files
Before making backup, make sure that enough free space is left in the
7 After selecting, click “Next”
computer's hard disk (HDD)
Backup will not start if there is not enough free space
Disconnecting this Unit from Computer
Recording Videos to Discs
6Sort the files in your desired order
7Click “Create Disk”
DVD-R DVD-RDL DVD-RW
For details, refer to the following link
8After copying, click “Cancel”
Copy the files to a computer using the following method
7Copy the files to any folder in the computer (desktop, etc)
0The above operations on computer may vary with the system used
4Tap “CONNECT TO PC”
5Tap “PLAYBACK ON PC”
List of Files and Folders
Trouble with Using the Provided Software Everio MediaBrowser
Telephone
Homepage
Installing the Provided Software (Built-in)
Connect this unit to a computer with a USB cable
Installation Procedure
oWindows Vista/Windows
oWindows XP
Backing Up All Files
7 Start backup
A Connect using the provided USB cable
B Connect the AC adapter to this unit
0The provided software Everio MediaBrowser 4 starts up on the computer
Organizing Files
Identifying Video or Still Image：
DVD-R DVD-RDL DVD-RWDVD+R
DVD+R DL
DVD+RW
AVCHD DVD-Video
0Close the Everio MediaBrowser 4 program, if it starts
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Copy the files to a Mac computer using the following method
6Start iMovie
0 The subsequent operations are to be performed on the Mac computer
iMovie and iPhoto
0For the latest information on iMovie or iPhoto, refer to the Apple website
Terms Used in this Guide：
Android Smartphone and Tablet Device
AOS: Android2.3 or higher
(This unit is not guaranteed to operate with all models.)
BSupports GPS function (for GPS recording)
iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
oDo not use the Wi-Fifunction outside the country of purchase
Exporting/Bringing the Unit Overseas
0Recording of videos and still images may be performed while monitoring
What You Need
0Smartphone or Windows computer
Connecting the Smartphone to the Camera Wirelessly
Connect the smartphone to the camera by either of the following methods
oConnection by entering the Wi-Fipassword
Set the camera to the recording mode
2Tap the “Wi-Fi”(Q) icon. (Operation on this camera)
Monitoring the Images from a Smartphone (or Computer)
oSmartphone (Android / iPhone)
“Installing Smartphone Applications” (A p. 158)
1Start “Everio sync. 2” on the smartphone after setting DIRECT MONITORING
0 When iFrame is selected for “VIDEO REC FORMAT”, the following
oComputer (Windows 7)
Connect the camera to the access point (wireless LAN router)
Connect the camera to the access point by either of the following methods
oWi-FiProtected Setup (WPS) Registration
3Tap 1on the lower right of the screen. (Operation on this camera)
4Tap “COMMON Wi-FiSETTING”. (Operation on this camera)
7Tap “SEARCH”. (Operation on this camera)
0The search results appear on the camera’s screen
9Register a password. (Operation on this camera)
Tap on the
Monitoring the images by connecting the smartphone and the camera
oOperation on this camera
3Tap “INDOOR MONITORING” (O). (Operation on this camera)
5Start making a connection. (Operation on this camera)
6The following is displayed when the camera is connected to the access point
oMonitoring from the computer (Windows7)
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3Tap “OUTDOOR MONITORING” (M). (Operation on this camera)
0“LUPnP” is displayed when UPnP cannot be used
7Check the URL (WAN)
1Start “Everio sync. 2” on the smartphone after setting “OUTDOOR MONITORING”
Tap “START” in OUTDOOR MONITORING on the camera to start
0Start using after changing the password
2Log in with your username and password
0Size of the still images shot by DETECT/MAIL is 640 x
You can set to record videos on this unit automatically during detection
“Setting detection interval” (A p. 136)
0Internet connection
Account for sending
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0Tap “STOP” to disconnect
5Connection is established; backup starts. (Indication on this camera)
0Tap “STOP” to disconnect. 6 Backup starts
0To see the status of backing up and remaining time, move the arrow to it
7Backup is completed. (Operation on this camera)
5Check the SSID and the PASS being displayed on the screen of the camera
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0Press the “START/STOP” button to start a normal recording
0Manual recording cannot be performed
0It is not possible to switch to the playback mode
Change the setting from the menu screen of the camera
oChanging the setting of the AV terminal
oSetting the camera to the pan cradle
oOperations from the smartphone application
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Menu Settings
VIDEO MAIL ADDRESS
Selects the recipient’s e-mailaddress for video mails
MAC ADDRESS FILTER (Default: “OFF”)
needs to be registered to Everio in advance
“Enabling the MAC Address Filter (TV MONITORING)” (A p. 154)
Setting the Password (DIRECT MONITORING/INDOOR MONITORING/OUTDOOR MONITORING)
Changing the HTTP Port
(DIRECT MONITORING/INDOOR MONITORING/OUTDOOR MONITORING)
Setting the Enforced Group Owner (DIRECT MONITORING)
Changing the HTTP Port (DIRECT MONITORING/INDOOR MONITORING/OUTDOOR MONITORING)
Setting the UPnP of this Camera (OUTDOOR MONITORING)
4Tap “UPnP”
Obtaining a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) Account
Set your e-mailaddress as the username
Check that you have received a confirmation
Setting Dynamic DNS on this Camera (OUTDOOR MONITORING)
Setting the Sender’s E-mailAddress of the Camera
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AUTHENTICATE
Set this when the authentication method needs to
METHOD
be changed
USERNAME
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Setting the Detection Method of this Camera (DETECT/MAIL SETTING)
Setting the Detection Interval of this Camera (DETECT/MAIL SETTING)
Setting Self Recording on this Camera (DETECT/MAIL SETTING)
Registering the Access Points of the Camera to Connect
(ACCESS POINTS)
o Search and Register
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi”(Q) icon. (Operation on this camera)
oManual Registration
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oWPS PIN Registration
Editing LAN Settings of Access Points (Wireless LAN Router)
Setting the Password (DIRECT MONITORING)
Enabling the MAC Address Filter (TV MONITORING)
Registering the MAC Address (TV MONITORING)
Checking the MAC Address of this Camera
Protecting the Network Settings with a Password
Sets a password to lock and protect the network settings
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi”(Q) icon
5 Tap “MAC ADDRESS”
Initializing the Wi-FiSettings
0To cancel, tap “NO”
0When “YES” is tapped, the network settings return to their default values
Changing the Panning Speed
Change the operation speed of the pan cradle (sold separately) via smartphone
Select either of the 2: “HIGH SPEED” or “LOW SPEED”
You can also send images recorded by the camera to the smartphone via
Installing Smartphone Applications
oAndroid Smartphone
1Tap “PLAY STORE” on the application list
2 Search for the “Everio sync. 2” application
oTransfer Screen
oGame Score Screen
Using the Markings
oCommon for Android and iOS
oScreen display of the camera while marking
Using the Game Score
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oScreen display of the camera while recording the game score
Transferring Videos (AVCHD format)
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oTransferring manually
Transferring Videos (iFrame format)
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Transferring Still Images
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Smartphone Application Settings
Game Score Settings
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oVideo Index Screen (Thumbnail Display) (AVCHD)
oVideo Index Screen (Thumbnail Display) (iFrame)
oStill Image Index Screen (Thumbnail Display)
oDETECT/MAIL SETTING Screen
Direct Monitoring
Unable to connect to camera
0 Check whether the Wi-Ficonnection is established successfully
(URL required)
0 Check whether Wi-Fiis connected to “DIRECT-**EVERIO”
INDOOR MONITORING (connection at home)
access point
Unsure of URL to access from a web
browser
Enter the address as shown in “URL(LAN):” into the web browser to access it
OUTDOOR MONITORING (connection from the Internet)
screen
Enter the address as shown in “URL(WAN):” into the web browser to access it
The URL (WAN) does not appear in the
The URL (WAN) will not appear if dynamic DNS is not set on the camera
E-mail(Notification Mail, Video Mail)
Unable to send e-mails
Check that the settings of the e-mailserver are correct
Check that the settings of the sender’s e-mailaddress are correct
Check that the username and password are correct
Wi-FiSpecifications
Wireless LAN Standard
IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)
Wi-Fisecurity
Encryption: WEP, WPA, WPA2
DETECT/MAIL
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oSetting (Once setting is done, start from the “Regular Operation” below)
Create a QR code
oEnter values in the required items for direct monitoring
Display the screen for reading the QR code
Read a QR code
oRegular Operation
2Tap “DIRECT MONITORING”
3The recording screen is displayed
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oEnter values in the required items for indoor monitoring
Registering the access points (wireless LAN router) to this unit
o Wi-FiProtected Setup (WPS) Registration
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Obtaining a Dynamic DNS Account
oEnter values in the required items for outdoor monitoring
0DDNS: Set the connection environment to the internet. Normally set to “ON”
0User name (DDNS): set an user name for the obtained DDNS account
0Password (DDNS): set a password for the obtained DDNS account
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Connect this camera to a smartphone (or computer)
0The URL (WAN) for the smartphone to connect to appears
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oEnter values in the required items for setting the recipient’s e-mailaddress
oEnter values in the required items for setting the sender’s e-mailaddress
oEnter values in the required items for setting the e-mailserver (SMTP server)
oEnter values in the required items for setting notification mails
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0 The search results appear on the camera’s screen
0 The top menu appears
8 Tap the name (SSID) of the desired access point from the list of search
results
3 Tap “DETECT/MAIL” (P)
Check the incoming e-mail
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Record videos to send a video mail
4Tap “VIDEO MAIL ATTN.”
oEnter values in the required items for the TV monitor
MAC address filter: set to “ON” if monitoring images with a specific TV device
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Connect the TV to the access point
For details on connecting your TV to a
Connecting This Camera to the TV
8Images appear on the monitor of the DLNA device (Operation on DLNA device)
0If no image is displayed during TV monitoring, tap “STOP” to start from step
Operating the Top Menu
Operating the Shortcut Menu
<Shortcut Menu During Video Recording Mode
<Shortcut Menu During Still Image Recording Mode
SCENE SELECT
*Displayed only in the manual recording mode
FOCUS
Focus can be adjusted manually. “Adjusting Focus Manually” (A p. 33)
BRIGHTNESS ADJUST
WIND CUT
Reduces the noise caused by wind
Activates the function
Activate the function automatically
SHUTTER MODE
VIDEO QUALITY
Sets the video quality
(if the video recording format is AVCHD)
Enables recording in the best picture quality
Enables recording in high picture quality
MIC LEVEL SETTING
K2 TECHNOLOGY
HIGH SPEED RECORDING
“Slow-motion (High-speed)Recording” (A p. 53)
TIME-LAPSERECORDING
“Recording at Intervals (TIME-LAPSERECORDING)” (A p. 54)
STOP-MOTIONREC
SELF-TIMER
Use this when taking a group photo. “Taking Group Shots (Self-timer)”(A p. 58)
0Setting can be adjusted separately for videos. “GAIN UP (Video)” (A p. 208)
IMAGE SIZE
Sets the image size (number of pixels) for still images
3840X2160(8M)
Takes still images with aspect ratio 16:9
1920X1080(2M)
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SEARCH DATE
DISPLAY DATE/TIME
Sets whether to display the recording date and time during video playback
Does not display the date and time during playback
Displays the date and time during playback
PROTECT/CANCEL
COPY
MOVE
EDIT PLAYLIST
TRIMMING
SLIDE SHOW EFFECTS
COPY (GZ-EX355)
MOVE (GZ-EX355)
Mobile User Guide
Displays the QR code to access the Mobile User Guide
0QR Code is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Incorporated
CLOCK ADJUST
DATE DISPLAY STYLE
OPERATION SOUND
AUTO POWER OFF
QUICK RESTART
DEMO MODE
TOUCH SCREEN ADJUST
OPEN SOURCE LICENSES (recording only)
DISPLAY ON TV
VIDEO OUTPUT
HDMI OUTPUT
HDMI CONTROL
AV TERMINAL
REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO (GZ-EX355)
Sets the recording/playback media of videos
BUILT-INMEMORY
Records videos to this unit's built-inmemory
SD CARD
PLAYBACK ON PC
CREATE DISC
DIRECT DISC
UPLOAD
BACK UP
A SNAPSHOT (Still Image Recording) Button
B Zoom/Volume Lever
C Lens Cover
D Stereo Microphone
A DC Connector
A Tripod Mounting Hole
B SD Card Slot
C Battery Release Lever
D Battery Mount
ASpeaker
A LCD Monitor
A TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF
B Backlight Compensation
C Auto REC
D Tele Macro
E Scene Select
A Still Image Mode
B Image Size
CSelf-Timer
D Remaining Number of Shots
EFocus
B Folder Number C File Number
G SILENT MODE
H 1080p Output
Turning Off the Power
Unable to turn on the power when using the battery pack
Recharge the battery pack. “Charging the Battery Pack” (A p. 12)
Check whether the terminals are dirty
Short usage time even after charging
“Optional Accessories” (A p. 23)
Cannot insert the SD card
Sound or video is interrupted
Unable to copy to SD card
There is no sound
The same image is displayed for a long time
Unable to delete file
Unable to copy/move files to SD card. (GZ-EX355)
BACK-UPmenu does not disappear
Unable to copy files to the computer’s HDD
“Installing the Provided Software” (A p. 97)
Unable to copy files to DVD or Blu-raydisc with a PC
Cannot upload the file to YouTube
I am using a Mac computer
The buttons on the touch screen do not work
The “SELECT DEVICE” menu appears
BPress and hold the START/STOP button for more than 2 seconds
The “PLAYBACK ON PC” appears
The image is grainy
CHECK LENS COVER
SET DATE/TIME
COMMUNICATION ERROR
Reconnect the USB cable
FORMAT ERROR! (GZ-EX355)
PROCESSING CANCELLED DUE TO LIMITED SPACE FOR
OPERATION
NO FILES (GZ-EX355)
RECORDING CANCELLED (GZ-EX355)
CAMERA TEMPERATURE IS HIGH PLEASE TURN CAMERA
0Wipe this unit with a dry, soft cloth to remove any dirt
Mold may form if the lens is left dirty
You can use a commercially available
