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– How to handle the Digital Media Camera –

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Please read this together with the instruction manual before using the camera.

8 Make a backup of important recorded data

Protect your important recorded data by copying the files to PC. It is recommended to copy it from your PC to a DVD or other recording media for storage. Refer to the software installation and USB connection guide.

8 Make a trial run before recording important data

Play back the recorded data to check that the video and sound have been recorded correctly.

8 Check the compatible recording media

The following recording media have been guaranteed to work with this camera. Others are not guaranteed to work, so buy such products with caution.

Removable hard disks: Microdrive® from Hitachi, JVC Microdrive® (CU-MD04)

CompactFlash cards: By LEXAR, SanDisk and Hagiwara Sys-com

SD memory cards: By Panasonic, TOSHIBA, pqi (still image only) and SanDisk

If other media are used, they may fail to record data correctly, or they may lose data that has already been recorded.

Microdrive® of 1GB or below are not supported.

MultiMediaCards are not supported.

For video recording, use a removable hard disk, high-speed CompactFlash card (at least 40x speed) or SD memory card (at least 10 MB/s).

8 Format recording medium before using

Before using this camera, use the Format function [FORMAT] in the menu to format the provided removable hard disk. Also, be sure to format newly-purchased CF cards (removable hard disk/ CompactFlash card) and SD cards with this camera before using them. This enables stable speeds and operation when accessing the recording medium.

8 Take care to hold the camera correctly during recording

Do not cover the area near the lens, stereo microphone and camera sensor with your finger or any object while recording. Refer to “Index” of the instruction manual.

8 When a certain length of time passes without operation

When using the battery, the power is turned off automatically to conserve power. Use the power switch to turn on the power again.

When using the AC adapter, the access lamp lights up, and the LCD turns off (the camera enters the sleep mode). Operation is restored once any operation is made.

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8 When this camera is connected to PC with the USB cable

The recording media become read-only.

It is not possible to delete or move files contained in the recording medium, format the recording medium and perform check disks (error checks). To perform such operations, use a commercially available CF/SD Card Reader/Writer (CF+ Type II compatible).

To maintain high performance of a recording medium, it is recommended to perform check disks (error checks) using PC on a regular basis. Use a commercially available CF/SD Card Reader/Writer (CF+ Type II compatible) to connect to PC, and then perform the check disk on the recording medium using the same procedure as a regular local disk (C drive). Refer to the instruction manual of your PC for check disks.

When you delete the files in the [EXTMOV] folder, perform on the PC by using commercially available CF/SD Card Reader/Writer (CF+ Type II compatible) or format a recording medium on the camera.

8 Reset the camera if it does not operate correctly

This camera uses a microcomputer. Factors such as background noise and interference can prevent it from operating correctly. If the camera does not operate correctly, reset the camera. Refer to “Troubleshooting” of the instruction manual.

8 Bring your camera together with the removable hard disk

When requesting repairs for breakdowns by your dealer or JVC service center, be sure to bring your camera together with the removable hard disk. If one of them is not included, the cause cannot be diagnosed, and the repair cannot be made properly.

8 Subsidiary Information

Self-Timer

To turn off the beep sound which lets you know recording start timing, set [OPERATION SOUND] to [OFF].

Bracket Shooting

The shutter speed cannot be fixed in the bracket shooting, even if the shutter priority is set.

After reading this sheet, store it together with the instruction manual, and refer to it when necessary.

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