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HD MEMORY CAMERA
GZ-HM550 A
Basic User Guide
Dear Customers
Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.
Before use, please read the Safety Precautions and Cautions on P.2 and P.28 to ensure safe
use of this product.
This product comes with a “Basic User Guide” (this manual) and a “Detailed User Guide”.
Explains the ways of shooting in various situations and the
Detailed User Guide
useful features.
■ Access the following website on your PC
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http://manual.jvc.co.jp/index.html/
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Safety Precautions When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on CAUTION a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16") or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, Do not block the ventilation holes. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Remember that this unit is intended for 1. Read these instructions. private consumer use only. 2. Keep these instructions. Any commercial use without proper permission 3. Heed all warnings. is prohibited. (Even if you record an event such 4. Follow all instructions. as a show, performance or exhibition for personal enjoyment, it is strongly recommended that you 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. obtain permission beforehand.) 6. Clean only with dry cloth.
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Index Safety Precautions .............................. 2 Playing Back on TV ........................... 14 Index ................................................... 4 ▶Copying ................................... 16 Verifying the Accessories .................... 4 Copying Files .................................... 16 Names of Parts and Functions ............ 5 Creating Discs with a DVD Writer or External Blu-ray Drive ....................... 17 ▶Getting Started .......................... 6 Charg
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AV Names of Parts and Functions a b cd l 1 m 2 n 3 o q 4 p r 5 e 6 f s 7 g t h u i . 890 kj Flash A/B (Video/Still Image) Button A P Switches between video and still B Lens/Electronic Lens Cover image modes. C Light Q UPLOAD/EXPORT D Remote Sensor (Upload/Export to iTunes) Button Recording Takes videos in YouTube ： Stereo Microphone E or iTunes format. LCD Monitor F Playback Changes the video to ： Turns the power on/off by opening and YouTube or iTunes format. closing. R M (Power/Information) Bu
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Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack Attach the battery pack. Connect the DC 1 2 * The battery pack is not terminal. charged at the time of Cover purchase. Mark AC Adapter To AC Outlet Align the top of the battery (110 V to 240 V) with the mark on this unit, and slide in until the battery clicks into place. To detach the battery pack Plug in the power. 3 BATT. (Base) Charging Lamp Charging in progress : Blinks Charging finished : Goes out . CAUTION Be sure to use JVC battery p
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AV Using as a Hand Strap Remove the strap and loop it around your wrist. While pressing A, pull B and remove the strap. Stopper Press and hold . ● When attaching the hand strap, insert the stopper until it clicks into place. Clock Setting Open the LCD monitor. Set the date and time. 1 3 Cursor CLOCK SETTING DATE TIME JAN 1 2009 10 00 AM . SET QUIT ● The unit turns on. When the LCD . monitor is closed, the unit turns off. ● Use the slider to adjust the year, month, day, hour and minute. Select “Y
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■ To reset the clock ■ To change the display language Set the clock with “CLOCK ADJUST” The language on the display can be from the menu. changed. ① Display the menu. ① Display the menu. Touch Touch . . ② Select “CLOCK ADJUST” and ② Select “DISPLAY SETTINGS” touch C. and touch C. VIDEO DISPLAY SETTINGS VIDEO CLOCK ADJUST AUTO SWITCH REC MEDIA BASIC SETTINGS DISPLAY SETTINGS CONNECTION SETTINGS CLOCK ADJUST MEDIA SETTINGS BASIC SETTINGS SET QUIT ? . CONNECTION SETTINGS SET ? QUIT . ③ Select “CLOC
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AV Recording Video Recording You can record without worrying about the setting details by using the auto mode. Before recording an important scene, it is recommended to conduct a trial recording. Select video Check if the recording mode is 1 2 mode. Auto. the mode is Manual, touch the button to switch. The mode changes between auto Press and manual with every touch. Touch Start recording. 3 Zooming Press again to stop. Press (Wide angle) (Telephoto) . Indications during video recording ■ Video
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AV Focus Reducing Camera Shake (Video Recording) When the image stabilizer is set, camera shake during recording can be effectively reduced. (White) Image stabilizer (Green) Image stabilizer Touch (White) OFF The setting switches with every touch. . A：Reduces camera shake. B Reduces camera shake more effectively when shooting bright scenes on the wide angle end. *Only on ： the wide angle end (approx. 5x) NOTE ● It is recommended to set the image stabilizer to off when shooting a subject of l
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Inserting an SD card When a commercially available SD card is inserted, recordings can still be made to the card without stopping when the remaining recording time on the built-in memory runs out. * To record to the card, it is necessary to perform media settings. ( P.12) When no card is available, set media settings to “BUILT-IN MEMORY” for recording. Close the LCD monitor. Open the cover. 1 2 (Base) Insert an SD card. 3 Label *Turn off the power of this unit before inserting or removing a c
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■ To use an SD card ■ To use SD cards that have been used on other devices Recording and playback can be Format (initialize) the card using performed on a card when “REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO” or “REC MEDIA “FORMAT SD CARD” from media settings. FOR IMAGE” of media settings is set All data on the card will be deleted to “SD CARD”. when it is formatted. Copy all files ① Display the menu. on the card to a PC before formatting. ① Touch D to display the menu. ② Select “MEDIA SETTINGS” with Touch the slider
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AV Playback Playing Back/Deleting Files on this Camera Select and play back the recorded videos or still images from an index screen (thumbnail display). The contents of the media selected in media settings ( P.12) are displayed on the index screen. Volume adjustment Select the playback mode. 1 Turn down Turn up the volume the volume Press Select video or still image mode. 2 Press To delete unwanted files Play back a file. 3 Media being played back Select Select VIDEO PLAYBACK VIDEO PLAYBACK Tou
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AV AV Playing Back on TV Connect to a TV. 1 * Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV. ● Press the Power button (M) for more than 2 seconds to turn off this unit. Playing back in HD quality ■ If you are using an HDTV, you can play back in HD quality by connecting to the HDMI terminal. Connecting to the HDMI terminal TV To HDMI (HDMI mini)Terminal HDMI Terminal Input . Connecting to the COMPONENT terminal Component To COMPONENT Video Input Green Terminal Y COMPONENT Blue CB/PB TV Compone
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AV Playing back in standard quality ■ If you are using a conventional TV, you can play back in standard quality by connecting to the AV terminal. Connecting to the AV terminal TV Video Input Yellow AV Cable Video Input (Provided) White Audio Input (L) AV To AV Terminal Red Audio Input (R) . Connect the AC adapter. ( P.6) 2 ● This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected. Select the TV input switch. 3 Play back a file. ( P.13) 4 ■ To play back with date/time display Set “DISP
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Copying Copying Files You can create discs or copy the files on this unit by connecting it to various devices. Standard Quality HD Quality Device Page . . . . . DVD Writer P P - - - P.17 . External Blu-ray Drive - P P P - P.17 . Blu-ray Recorder - *1 *1 *1 *1 - . DVD Recorder *1 P - - *1 P.20 . VCR P - - - - P.20 . External Hard Disk - - - - P - . PC - *2 *2 *2 P P.21 . *1 The way of copying files or creating discs varies according to the device in use. For details, refer to the instruction manu
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AV Creating Discs with a DVD Writer or External Blu-ray Drive To play back the created disc ■ Close the LCD monitor and connect. 1 Play back on an AVCHD compatible ① Connect the AC adapter of this device. unit. Compatible DVD writer ■ ② Connect the AC adapter of the ● CU-VD50U DVD writer. ● CU-VD3U ③ Connect the USB cable provided Compatible External Blu-ray ■ with the DVD writer. Drive To USB Terminal ● LG: Model No. BE06LU10 When connecting to the external Blu- ray drive, use a USB cable with
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Copying All Files Select video or still image mode. Select “EXECUTE” and touch C. 4 Select “CREATE FROM ALL” (video) ALL SCENES or “SAVE ALL” (still image), and 1 REQUIRED DISC SPACE touch C. DVD:1 / DVD(DL):1 PREPARE AN EMPTY DISC VIDEO BACKUP CREATE FROM ALL EXECUTE RETURN SELECT AND CREATE PLAYBACK SET QUIT FINALIZE CHANGE REC. MEDIA Number of discs required . SET ? . You can change the media to save to by Select “YES” or “NO”, and touch C. 5 selecting “CHANGE REC. MEDIA”. (For ALL SCENES
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Selecting Files to Copy Select video or still image mode. ACREATE BY DATE/ SAVE BY DATE Select “SELECT AND CREATE” (video) or “SELECT AND SAVE” 1 Select a recording date and touch ① (still image), and touch C. C. VIDEO BACKUP CREATE BY DATE CREATE FROM ALL SELECT AND CREATE TOTAL 00h10m PLAYBACK FINALIZE DVD1 CHANGE REC. MEDIA DVD(DL)1 SET ? . SET QUIT . You can change the media to save to ● Only files with the selected date will be by selecting “CHANGE REC. MEDIA”. copied. (Refer to P.18 or the
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AV AV Dubbing Files by Connecting to a DVD Recorder or VCR You can dub videos in standard quality by connecting to a DVD recorder or VCR. Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV, DVD recorder, VCR, etc. Connect to a VCR/DVD recorder. 1 ● Press the Power button (M) for more than 2 seconds to turn off this unit. Video Input Yellow Video Input To AV Terminal White Audio Input (L) AV Cable AV Red (Provided) Audio Input (R) AC Adapter To AC Outlet (110 V to 240 V) VCR/DVD Recorder To DC Term
