JVC GZ-EX555 User Manual

							Setting Self Recording on this Camera (DETECT/MAILSETTING)
Sets whether to record videos on this camera during detection.
1 Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
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3Tap “DETECT/MAIL” ( P).
(Operation on this camera)
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4Tap “SELF RECORDING”.
(Operation on this camera)
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5Tap “ON” or “OFF” to make a selection.
.
0Select “ON” to record videos on this camera.
0 Select “OFF” not to record videos on this camera.
Registering the Access Points of the Camera to Connect
(ACCESS POINTS)
There are 4 ways to register the access points (wireless LAN router) for
connection.
Wi-Fi Protected
Setup (WPS)
RegistrationThis is the easiest way of registration.
Authentication method and wireless LAN setup are
performed automatically in WPS, allowing easy
registration of connection settings between
devices.Search and
RegisterA search is conducted to locate access points.
Select and register an access point from the list of search results.Manual
RegistrationEnter the name and authentication method
manually to register an access point.WPS PIN
RegistrationEnter the WPS PIN code of the camera to the
access point to register.Memo : 
0 By registering multiple access points, you can change connection to
another access point by tapping on the desired one from the list.
o Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Registration
1
Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
4Tap “COMMON Wi-Fi SETTING”.
(Operation on this camera)
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5Tap “ACCESS POINTS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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6Tap “ADD”.
(Operation on this camera)
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7Tap “EZ REGISTRATION WPS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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8Activate WPS of the access point (wireless LAN router) within 2 minutes.
0 To activate WPS, refer to the instruction manual of the device in use.
9 After registration is complete, tap “OK” on the camera’s screen.
(Operation on this camera)
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oSearch and Register1
Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
4Tap “COMMON Wi-Fi SETTING”.
(Operation on this camera)
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5Tap “ACCESS POINTS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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6Tap “ADD”.
(Operation on this camera)
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							7Tap “SEARCH”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0The search results appear on the camera’s screen.
8 Tap the name (SSID) of the desired access point from the list of search
results.
(Operation on this camera)
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9Register a password.
(Operation on this camera)
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0Tap on the on-screen keyboard to enter characters. The character
changes with every tap.
“ABC”, for example, enter “A” by tapping once, “B” by tapping twice,
or “C” by tapping 3 times.
0 Tap “DELETE” to delete a character.
0 Tap “CANCEL” to exit.
0 Tap “A/a/1” to select character input type from upper case letter, lower
case letter, and number.
0 Tap  E or  F to move one space to the left or right.
0 The password is not required if the wireless LAN router is not security
protected.
10 After registration is complete, tap “OK” on the camera’s screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
oManual Registration1
Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
4Tap “COMMON Wi-Fi SETTING”.
(Operation on this camera)
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5Tap “ACCESS POINTS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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6Tap “ADD”.
(Operation on this camera)
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							7Tap “MANUAL”.
(Operation on this camera)
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8Enter the name (SSID) of the access point (wireless LAN router) and tap
“SET”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0Tap on the on-screen keyboard to enter characters. The character
changes with every tap.
“ABC”, for example, enter “A” by tapping once, “B” by tapping twice,
or “C” by tapping 3 times.
0 Tap “DELETE” to delete a character.
0 Tap “CANCEL” to exit.
0 Tap “A/a/1” to select character input type from upper case letter, lower
case letter, and number.
0 Tap  E or  F to move one space to the left or right.
9 Select the type of authentication method (security).
(Operation on this camera)
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0Select according to the setting of your router.
10 When authentication method is not set to “NONE”, enter a password and
tap “SET”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0Tap on the on-screen keyboard to enter characters. The character
changes with every tap.
“ABC”, for example, enter “A” by tapping once, “B” by tapping twice,
or “C” by tapping 3 times.
0 Tap “DELETE” to delete a character.
0 Tap “CANCEL” to exit.
0 Tap “A/a/1” to select character input type from upper case letter, lower
case letter, and number.
0 Tap  E or  F to move one space to the left or right.
11 After registration is complete, tap “OK” on the camera’s screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
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							oWPS PIN Registration1
Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
4Tap “COMMON Wi-Fi SETTING”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
5Tap “ACCESS POINTS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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6Tap “ADD”.
(Operation on this camera)
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7Tap “WPS PIN”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0The PIN code appears.
8 Enter the PIN code displayed on the camera to the access point
(wireless LAN router).
0 For details on how to enter the PIN code, refer to the instruction
manual of the device in use.
9 Tap “START”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0Tap “START” after entering PIN code to the wireless LAN router.
(Connection cannot be established if “START” is tapped before
entering the code.)
10 After registration is complete, tap “OK” on the camera’s screen.
(Operation on this camera)
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							Editing LAN Settings of Access Points (Wireless LAN Router)
Change accordingly such as when you want to fix the IP address for the
camera.
1 Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
4Tap “COMMON Wi-Fi SETTING”.
(Operation on this camera)
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5Tap “ACCESS POINTS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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6Tap “LAN SETTINGS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0 Tap “USE” to use the selected access point.
0 Tap “DELETE” to delete the registered access point.
7 Perform the LAN settings. (when “DHCP” is set to “OFF”)
(Operation on this camera)
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0After setting, tap “OK”.
0 LAN settings comprise of the following items.
DHCPON: Obtains IP address from the DHCP server
automatically.
OFF: Settings of “IP ADDRESS”, “SUBNET
MASK”, “DEFAULT GATEWAY”, “PRIMARY
DNS”, and “SECONDARY DNS” are required.IP ADDRESSEnter the IP address.SUBNET MASKEnter the subnet mask.DEFAULT GATEWAYEnter the default gateway.PRIMARY DNS /SECONDARY DNSEnter the IP addresses of the primary and
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							Enabling the MAC Address Filter (TV MONITORING)
By enabling “MAC ADDRESS FILTER”, Everio can be searched from the
device (TV monitor); the MAC address of the device needs to be registered
to Everio in advance.
1 Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
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3Tap “TV MONITORING”.
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4Tap “MAC ADDRESS FILTER”.
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5Select “ON” or “OFF”.
Memo : 
0If “MAC ADDRESS FILTER” is enabled while no MAC address is
registered, Everio can not be searched from all the devices.Registering the MAC Address (TV MONITORING)
Register the MAC address of the TV monitor to Everio.
1 Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap “TV MONITORING”.
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4Tap “MAC ADDRESS LIST”.
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5Tap “ADD”.
6 Enter the MAC address of the TV monitor.
0 Tap on the on-screen keyboard to enter characters.
0 Tap “DELETE” to delete a character.
0 Tap “CANCEL” to exit.
0 Tap “A/a/1” to change the characters.
0 Tap  E or  F to move one space to the left or right.
0 After setting, tap “SET”.
0 For details on checking the MAC address for registration, refer to the
instruction manual of the device in use.
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							Checking the MAC Address of this Camera
Displays the MAC address of the camera.
1Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
4Tap “COMMON Wi-Fi SETTING”.
(Operation on this camera)
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5Tap “MAC ADDRESS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0The MAC address of the camera appears.
(The above shows the address during direct connection, while the
below shows the MAC address when connected to an access point.)
0 After setting, tap “SET”.
0 After checking, tap “SET”.
Protecting the Network Settings with a Password
Sets a password to lock and protect the network settings.
1
Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
4Tap “COMMON Wi-Fi SETTING”.
(Operation on this camera)
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5Tap “LOCK SETTINGS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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6Set a password (up to 4 characters).
(Operation on this camera)
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0Enter the 4-digit numbers.
0 Tap “DELETE” to delete a character.
0 Tap “CANCEL” to exit.
0 Tap  E or  F to move one space to the left or right.
0 After setting, tap “SET”.
Initializing the Wi-Fi Settings
Returns the Wi-Fi settings to their default values.
1
Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
.
4Tap “COMMON Wi-Fi SETTING”.
(Operation on this camera)
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5Tap “INITIALIZATION”.
(Operation on this camera)
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6Tap “YES”.
(Operation on this camera)
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0To cancel, tap “NO”.
0 When “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”.
0 For details on how to use a pan cradle, refer to the following.
“Using the Pan Cradle (Sold Separately)” ( A p. 137)
o Change the setting via smartphone
1
Tap  Q.
Confirm that the camera and a smartphone are connected via Wi-Fi,
and the monitor screen is displayed on a smartphone.
.
2Tap “PAN OPERATION SPEED”.
.
3Tap “HIGH SPEED” or “LOW SPEED”.
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