Beginner’s Guide [Getting Ready] Charging A Open your feet to the width of your shoulders. Refer to the operating instructions found in the animation on the Detailed B Extend your right hand and hold the camcorder over your head. User Guide. C Hold the LCD monitor with your left hand and adjust the angle accordingly.
Useful Shooting Techniques Holiday Season/Christmas Finding the Presents Record the happy Christmas celebration with your family! For children, the greatest joy of Christmas is receiving presents the next morning. Decorating the Tree and Preparing the Dinner Their expression of delight when finding a present next to their pillow is a The decoration of tree and preparation of dinner are part of the joy of recording opportunity not to be missed.
Useful Shooting Techniques Wedding Recording the Expressions and Comments of Guests Setting the shot from eye level to chest level Create an awesome wedding video for the bride and groom! Discussing and Planning Before the Event You can record comments from the guest by going around asking, "Please say a few words for the bride and groom".
The JVC AC adapter supports voltages from 100 V to 240 V, and hence can compact one to be used on a table or one that is at least 1 m tall.
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Useful Shooting Techniques Using Pan at the Places of Interest Tourists spots with beautiful scenery or historical sites are places that you would certainly want to record. To capture the magnificence of a scene which cannot be fitted into a single frame, try the panning technique.
Useful Shooting Techniques <Without backlight compensation> Amusement Park Take more shots of the smiling faces of everyone in the family! <With backlight compensation> Taking Videos of Moving Subjects Scenarios with changes in body movement are suitable for taking videos. This includes situations where there are rapid changes in facial expressions or voices of surprise and delight.
Getting Started Key Features Key features of your camcorder AVCHD Lite (1280x720p/720x576i) Video Recording i.AUTO (Intelligent Auto Recording): Detects 12 types of pre-set scenes Digital Image Stabilizer 40x Optical Zoom Auto Recording: Automatically starts recording when subject enters the detecting area Time-lapse Recording: Watch long hours of recording in a few seconds Eye-Fi Card Ready: Upload Videos through your home Wi-Fi networks HDMI, USB, and AV Out connectors...
Getting Started Verifying the Accessories If any of the items are missing or defective, consult your JVC dealer or the nearest JVC service center. Illustration Description AC Adapter AC-V10M Connects to this unit to charge the battery pack. It can also be used when recording or playing back videos indoors.
It goes out when charging is finished. Caution : Be sure to use JVC battery packs. If you use any other battery packs besides JVC battery packs, safety and performance cannot be guaranteed. Charging time: Approx. 1 h 50 m (using supplied battery pack) The charging time is when the unit is used at 25°C.
Charging is also possible with an optional USB AC adapter (AC-V10L). If you use any other USB AC adapters besides JVC AC adapters, safety and performance cannot be guaranteed. If charging does not start, detach the battery pack and try again from step...
Getting Started Grip Adjustment Inserting an SD Card Insert a commercially available SD card before recording. “Types of Usable SD Card” (A p. 15) “Using an Eye-Fi Card” (A p. 15) “Approximate Video Recording Time” (A p. 36) Close the LCD monitor. A Open the lever on the strap lock B Adjust the length of the belt C Close the lever...
Getting Started Removing the Card When your computer cannot recognize the SDXC card Push the SD card inward once, then pull it out straight. Confirm and update the OS of your computer. Windows XP / Necessary to update to SP2 or higher. Windows XP SP1 Windows XP SP2 / Necessary to download the update software.
Getting Started Turning On the Unit Clock Setting You can turn the power of this unit on/off by opening or closing the LCD The “SET DATE/TIME!” screen appears when you turn on this unit for the monitor. first time after purchase, when it has not been used for a long time, or when the clock is not set yet.
Getting Started “Resetting the Clock” (A p. 17) Resetting the Clock When using this unit overseas, you can set it to the local time for recording. Set the clock with “CLOCK ADJUST” from the menu. “Setting the Clock to Local Time when Traveling” (A p. 20) Memo : “SET DATE/TIME!”...
Getting Started Changing the Display Language The language on the display can be changed. Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>. The city name and time difference are displayed. To cancel and return to the previous screen, press MENU. Press MENU.
Getting Started Holding this Unit Using this Unit Overseas When holding this unit, keep your elbows close to your sides to prevent The shape of the power outlet varies according to countries and regions. camera shake. To charge the battery pack, you need a converter plug that matches the shape of the outlet.
Getting Started Setting the Clock to Local Time when Traveling Setting Daylight Saving Time Change the date and time display to the local time by selecting your travel When “ON” is selected in “DST SETTING” of “CLOCK ADJUST”, the time is destination in “AREA SETTING”...
Getting Started Optional Accessories You can record for a longer time by using the optional battery pack. Product Name Description Battery Pack Provides a longer recording time than the battery BN-VG121E pack that comes with this unit. It can also be used as a spare battery pack.
Recording Taking Videos in Intelligent Auto Mode Indications During Video Recording You can record without worrying about the setting details by using the Intelligent Auto mode. Settings such as exposure and focus will be adjusted automatically to suit the shooting conditions. In case of specific shooting scenes such as backlight (C), night view (B), person (A) etc., its icon is displayed on the screen.
It is recommended to copy your important recorded data to a DVD or other recording media for storage. Adjusts settings so that the subject does not JVC will not be responsible for any lost data. appear too dark due to backlight. Memo : Uses flash so that a person appears clearly and Check the remaining recording time in the media before you start shooting.
Recording Manual Recording Zooming The angle of view can be adjusted using zoom. You can adjust settings, such as brightness, by using the manual mode. Use the W end (wide angle end) to shoot a wider field of view. Memo : Use the T end (telephoto end) to magnify the subject for shooting.
Recording Manual Recording Menu Scene Selection The following items can be set. Common scenes that are often encountered can be recorded with the most suitable settings. Name Description Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< SCENE SELECT Recordings that suit the shooting conditions or DOWN/>.
Recording *The image is only an impression. Adjusting Focus Manually Set this when the focus is not clear in Intelligent Auto or when manual Setting Effect focusing is desired. Increases gain and brightens the scene Memo : b NIGHTALIVE automatically using a slow shutter when the To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/<...
Recording Adjusting Brightness You can adjust the brightness to your preferred level. Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>. Memo : A subject that is focused at the telephoto (T) end remains in focus when it is zoomed out to the wide angle (W) end.
Recording Setting White Balance You can set the color tone to suit the light source. Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>. Press MENU. Select “MANUAL SETTING” and press OK. Select “WHITE BALANCE” and press OK. Select the white balance setting and press OK.
Recording Setting Backlight Compensation Select “MWB” and keep pressing OK. You can correct the image when the subject appears too dark due to The cursor blinks. backlight. Release OK after the menu disappears. Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>.
Recording Taking Close-up Shots Caution : When you are not taking close-up shots, set “TELE MACRO” to “OFF”. You can take close-up shots of an object using the tele macro function. Otherwise, the image may be blur. *The image is only an impression. Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/<...
Recording Reducing Camera Shake Capturing Human Subjects Clearly (Face Detection AE/AF) When the image stabilizer is set, camera shake during recording can be effectively reduced. “FACE PRIORITY AE/AF” automatically adjusts the detected face with Memo : appropriate focus and brightness. To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/<...
Recording Recording at Intervals (TIME-LAPSE Caution : RECORDING) When “FACE PRIORITY AE/AF” is set to “ON”, the following settings will change. Enables the changes of a scene that occur slowly over a long period to be - If “SCENE SELECT” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”, it will be switched to “OFF” shown within a short time by taking frames of it at a certain interval.
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Recording Indications During Time-Lapse Recording Time-Lapse Setting The greater the number of seconds, the longer the recording interval. Setting Details Deactivates the function. 1SEC INTERVAL Takes a frame at 1-second intervals. Recorded videos will be played back at 30 times speed.
Recording Recording Automatically by Sensing The only manual recording setting available is “TELE MACRO”. Movements (AUTO REC) The rest are all set to “AUTO”. Digital zoom and image stabilizer are not available after “AUTO REC” is This function enables the unit to record automatically by sensing the changes set.
Recording Remaining Recording Time/Battery Power You can check the remaining video recording time on the SD card as well as the remaining battery power. Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>. Open the LCD monitor. Press OK/INFO.
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Recording Approximate Video Recording Time Quality SDHC/SDXC Card 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB 40 m 1 h 30 m 3 h 10 m 6 h 30 m 9 h 30 m 13 h 1 h 50 m 3 h 40 m 7 h 20 m...
Playback Playing Back Videos You can select and play back the recorded videos from an index screen (thumbnail display). Select the playback mode. Press L again to return to the recording mode. Select the desired video and press OK or d/e. Press the d/e button to stop (pause) playback.
Make a backup of important recorded data. It is recommended to copy your important recorded data to a DVD or other recording media for storage. JVC will not be responsible for any lost data. Adjusting the Volume of Videos Checking the Recording Date and Other Information You can display the recording date and duration of the selected file.
Playback Searching for a Specific Video Date Search You can search and play videos according to recording dates. When there is a large number of recorded videos, it is difficult to look for the Memo : desired file from the index screen. To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/<...
Playback Connecting to and Viewing on TV Connecting via the HDMI Mini Connector If you are using an HDTV, you can play back in HD quality by connecting to You can connect this unit to a TV for playback. The image quality on TV the HDMI connector.
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Playback For questions about the TV or method of connection, contact your TV's Operating in Conjunction with TV via HDMI manufacturer. Connecting this unit to an HDMI-CEC-enabled TV using the HDMI cable allows linked operations with the TV to be performed. HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is an industry standard that enables interoperability between HDMI-CEC compliant devices that are connected via HDMI cables.
Playback Connecting via the AV Connector By connecting the supplied AV cable to the AV connector, videos can be played back on a TV. Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV in use. Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>.
Editing Deleting Unwanted Files Delete unwanted videos when the space in the recording media is running out. The capacity of the recording media can be restored after deleting the files. “Deleting the Currently Displayed File” (A p. 43) “Deleting Selected Files” (A p. 44) “Deleting All Files”...
Editing Deleting Selected Files Deletes the selected files. Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>. Select “EXECUTE” and press OK. Caution : Deleted files cannot be restored. After deleting, press OK. Select the playback mode. To cancel the deletion, select “QUIT”...
Editing Protecting Files Deleting All Files Deletes all files. Prevent important videos from being deleted accidently by protecting them. Memo : “Protecting the Currently Displayed File” (A p. 45) To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< “Protecting Selected Files”...
Editing The file to protect appears on this screen. A protect mark I appears on the selected file. To cancel the protection, select “NO” and press OK. To remove the protect mark I, press OK again. Press the zoom lever to select the previous or next file. To move to the next page on the index screen, slide along the u (zoom) lever.
Editing Protecting All Files Releasing Protection of All Files Protects all files. Releases protection of all files. Memo : Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>.
B Connect the AC adapter to this unit. Open the LCD monitor. This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected. Be sure to use the supplied JVC AC adapter. Select the playback mode. Connect to a Blu-ray recorder.
Europe (UK, Germany, France, and Spain) (English/German/French/Spanish): +800-1532-4865 (toll-free) Other Countries in Europe (English/German/French/Spanish): +44-1489-564-764 Asia (Philippines) (English): +63-2-438-0090 China (Chinese): 10800-163-0014 (toll-free) Homepage http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/jvc/mediabrowser/e/ For details on how to upload to YouTube, refer to “MediaBrowser Help” in the “Help” menu of Everio MediaBrowser.
Copying Verifying System Requirements (Guideline) Right-click on “Computer” (or “My Computer”) in the “Start” menu and select “Properties” to check the following items. Windows Vista/Windows 7 Refer to the operating instructions found in the animation on the Detailed User Guide. Windows XP Refer to the operating instructions found in the animation on the Detailed User Guide.
This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected. Memo : Be sure to use the supplied JVC AC adapter. Before making backup, load the SD card in which the videos are stored C The “SELECT DEVICE” menu appears.
Copying Organizing Files Click “Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device”. After backing up your files, organize them by adding labels such as “Family (For Windows Vista) Click “OK”. Trip” or “Athletic Meet”. This is useful not only for creating discs, but for viewing the files too. Disconnect the USB cable and close the LCD monitor.
(English/German/French/Spanish): +44-1489-564-764 Asia (Philippines) (English): +63-2-438-0090 China (Chinese): 10800-163-0014 (toll-free) Homepage http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/jvc/mediabrowser/e/ Select the files to copy to disc in order. Click “Settings” to select the disc type. Image quality is set to standard when DVD-Video is selected. Click “Select all” to select all the displayed files.
B Connect the AC adapter to this unit. This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected. Be sure to use the supplied JVC AC adapter. C The “SELECT DEVICE” menu appears. Select “CONNECT TO PC” and press OK.
Copying List of Files and Folders Copy the files to any folder in the computer (desktop, etc). Folders and files are created in the SD card as shown below. Caution : They are created only when necessary. When the folders or files are deleted/moved/renamed in the computer, they cannot be played back on this unit anymore.
This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected. For details on how to use iMovie, refer to the help file of the software. Be sure to use the supplied JVC AC adapter. There is no guarantee that the operations will work with all computer C The “SELECT DEVICE”...
Menu Settings Operating the Menu Use the operation buttons to set the menu. The menu differs according to the mode in use. Memo : To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>. Press MENU. Select the desired menu and press OK. Select the desired setting and press OK.
Menu Settings Recording Menu (Video) You can adjust various settings, such as brightness and white balance, to suit the subject or purpose. You can also change settings such as picture quality and gain. Setting Details MANUAL SETTING Recording settings can be adjusted manually. They are displayed only when recording in the manual mode.
Menu Settings FACE PRIORITY AE/AF Detects faces and adjusts the brightness and focus automatically. Camera shake during recording can be effectively reduced. Operating Details Operating Details “Capturing Human Subjects Clearly (Face Detection AE/AF)” (A p. 31) “Reducing Camera Shake” (A p. 31)
Menu Settings GAIN UP WIND CUT Makes the subject appear bright automatically when recording in dark Reduces the noise caused by wind. places. Setting Details Setting Details Deactivates the function. Deactivates the function. Activates the function. Electrically brightens the scene when it is dark. Displaying the Item AUTO SLOW- Automatically brightens the scene when it is dark.
Menu Settings VIDEO QUALITY ZOOM Sets the video quality. Sets the maximum zoom ratio. Setting Details Setting Details 1280 x 720 Records in high definition with high 40x/OPTICAL Enables zooming up to 40x. pixels quality (16:9). 70x/DYNAMIC Enables zooming up to 70x. 60x/DYNAMIC Enables zooming up to 60x.
Menu Settings x.v.Color Displaying the Item Captures the true colors. Memo : (Use an x.v.Color compatible TV for playback.) To select/move cursor towards up/left or down/right, press the button UP/< or DOWN/>. Setting Details Captures colors with the same standard as TV broadcasting.
Menu Settings Manual Settings Menu Recording settings can be adjusted manually. Memo : They are displayed only when recording in the manual mode. Setting Details SCENE SELECT Settings to suit the shooting condition can be selected. “Scene Selection” (A p. 25) FOCUS Focus can be adjusted manually.
Menu Settings Playback Menu (Video) You can delete or look for specific videos. Setting Details DELETE Deletes unwanted videos. “Deleting the Currently Displayed File” (A p. 43) “Deleting Selected Files” (A p. 44) “Deleting All Files” (A p. 45) PROTECT/CANCEL Protects files from being deleted accidently.
Menu Settings DELETE Deletes unwanted videos. Operating Details “Deleting the Currently Displayed File” (A p. 43) “Deleting Selected Files” (A p. 44) “Deleting All Files” (A p. 45) PROTECT/CANCEL Protects files from being deleted accidently. Operating Details ON-SCREEN DISPLAY “Protecting the Currently Displayed File” (A p. 45) Sets whether to show on-screen displays such as icons during playback.
Menu Settings Display Settings Menu You can adjust various display settings such as the LCD monitor's brightness, etc. Setting Details LANGUAGE The language on the display can be changed. “Changing the Display Language” (A p. 18) DATE DISPLAY STYLE Sets the order of year, month, day and the time display format (24H/12H). “DATE DISPLAY STYLE”...
Menu Settings MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor. Setting Details Brightens the backlight of the monitor regardless of the surrounding conditions. Sets to the standard brightness. Darkens the backlight of the monitor regardless of the surrounding conditions. Sets to dim brightness.
Menu Settings Basic Settings Menu You can adjust various camera settings such as operation sound, etc. Setting Details DEMO MODE Introduces the special features of this unit in digest form. “DEMO MODE” (A p. 68) AUTO POWER OFF Prevents the situation of forgetting to turn off the power when this is set. “AUTO POWER OFF”...
Menu Settings OPERATION SOUND AUTO POWER OFF Turns on or off the operation sound. Prevents the situation of forgetting to turn off the power when this is set. Setting Details Setting Details Turns off the operation sound. Power is not turned off even if this unit is not operated for 5 minutes.
Enables the power to turn on quickly when the LCD monitor is opened again Updates the functions of this unit to the latest version. within 5 minutes. For details, refer to the JVC homepage. (When no program to update the software of this unit is available, nothing will be provided on the homepage.)
Menu Settings Connection Settings Menu You can adjust various settings for connecting to a TV or DVD recorder. Setting Details DISPLAY ON TV Displays icons and date/time on a TV screen. “DISPLAY ON TV” (A p. 71) VIDEO OUTPUT Sets the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) according to the connecting TV. “VIDEO OUTPUT”...
Menu Settings HDMI OUTPUT HDMI CONTROL Sets the output from the HDMI connector of this unit when it is connected to Sets whether to link operations with an HDMI-CEC compliant TV. a TV. Setting Details Setting Details Turns off linked operations. AUTO It is recommended to select “AUTO”...
Menu Settings Media Settings Menu You can perform various settings for the recording media. Setting Details FORMAT SD CARD Deletes all files on the SD card. “FORMAT SD CARD” (A p. 73) FORMAT SD CARD Deletes all files on the SD card. Setting Details FILE...
Names of Parts Front Rear Zoom/Volume Lever Lens Cover During shooting: Adjusts the shooting range. Do not touch the lens and lens cover. During video playback: Adjusts the volume. Do not cover the lens with your fingers during recording. During index screen display: Moves to the next or previous page. Monaural Microphone i.AUTO Button Do not cover the microphone with your fingers during video recording.
Names of Parts Bottom Interior Speaker Outputs audio sound during video playback. L (Play/Record) Button Switches between recording and playback modes. UP/< Button UP: Scrolls/moves cursor on the icons upward <: Reverse search Tripod Mounting Hole DOWN/> Button “Tripod Mounting” (A p. 19) DOWN: Scrolls/moves cursor on the icons downward SD Card Slot >: Forward search...
Names of Parts LCD Monitor Video Recording Video Quality “VIDEO QUALITY” (A p. 61) LCD Monitor Turns the power on/off by opening and closing. Auto REC Enables self-portraits to be taken by rotating the monitor. “Recording Automatically by Sensing Movements (AUTO REC)” (A p.
Indications on the LCD monitor Video Playback Scene Counter Operation Indicator “Playing Back Videos” (A p. 37) Date/Time “Clock Setting” (A p. 16) Media Playback Time “Playing Back Videos” (A p. 37)
Recording stops automatically. If you use any other battery packs besides JVC battery packs, safety and performance cannot be guaranteed. Be sure to use JVC battery packs. Recording stops automatically as it cannot be performed for 12 or more When the battery level is extremely low, this unit does not turn on until it is consecutive hours according to specifications.
Troubleshooting Card No date/time display. Set “ON-SCREEN DISPLAY” in the menu accordingly. “ON-SCREEN DISPLAY” (A p. 65) Cannot insert the SD card. Set “DISPLAY ON TV” in the menu to “ON”. Make sure not to insert the card in the wrong direction. “DISPLAY ON TV”...
Troubleshooting Editing/Copying Computer Unable to dub to a Blu-ray recorder. Unable to copy files to the computer’s HDD. Dubbing cannot be performed by connecting this unit to a Blu-ray recorder Connect the USB cable correctly. with a USB cable. Connect and dub using the supplied AV cable. “Backing Up All Files”...
Set “WHITE BALANCE” in the manual settings menu to “MANUAL”. Select recording media for storage. from “FINE”/“CLOUD”/“HALOGEN” according to the light source. Select JVC will not be responsible for any lost data. “MWB” and adjust accordingly. “Setting White Balance” (A p. 28) The color looks different.
B Select “FILE + MANAGEMENT NO” in “FORMAT SD CARD” of the the clock. (If the message still appears, the clock battery is exhausted. “MEDIA SETTINGS” menu. (All data on the SD card will be deleted.) Consult your nearest JVC dealer.) “Clock Setting” (A p. 16) SCENE QUANTITY EXCEEDED LIMIT COMMUNICATION ERROR A Move the files or folders to a computer or other device.
Maintenance Perform regular maintenance of this unit to enable it to be used for a long time. Caution : Be sure to detach the battery pack, AC adapter, and power plug before performing any maintenance. Camcorder Wipe this unit with a dry, soft cloth to remove any dirt. When it is extremely dirty, soak the cloth in a solution of neutral detergent, wipe the body with it, and then use a clean cloth to remove the detergent.
Specifications Camera Connectors Item Details Item Details Power supply Using AC adapter: DC 5.2 V HDMI output HDMI™ mini connector Using battery pack: DC 3.5 V - 3.6 V connector Video output: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω Power consumption 2.2 W (when “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” is set to AV output “3”...
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Specifications AC Adapter (AC-V10M) Item Details Power supply AC 110 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Output DC 5.2 V, 1 A Allowable operating 0°C to 40°C temperature (10°C to 35°C during charging) Dimensions (mm) 83 mm x 28 mm x 40 mm (W x H x D: excluding cord and AC plug) Mass Approx.