JVC Gzhm1su Owners Manual

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Preparing the Remote Control
A battery is included inside the remote control 
at the time of purchase.
Remove the insulation sheet before use.
Beam Effective Area
INFO SNAP
SHO T
START
/STOP
INDEX
NOTEThe transmitted beam may not be effective 
or may cause incorrect operation when the 
remote sensor is directly exposed to sunlight 
or powerful lighting.
To Reinsert the Battery
Pull out the battery holder by pressing the lock 
tab.
Effective distance:
Max. 4 m (13.16 ft)
Remote Sensor
Lock Tab...

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Index
NOTE
• Be careful not to cover 2, 3, 5, and C 
during shooting.
• The LCD monitor can rotate 270°.
INFO SNAP
SHOT
START
/STOP
INDEX
GETTING STARTED 

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Remote Control
Q Infrared Beam Transmitting Window
R  START/STOP Button
S  ZOOM (T) Button (Zoom in)
T  Left Button
U  ZOOM (W) Button (Zoom Out)
V  INFO Button
W  SNAPSHOT Button
X  PLAY/PAUSE/SET Button
Y  Right Button
Z  INDEX Button*
* Each time you press INDEX, the screen 
switches as shown below:
! mode only:Index Screen « Group Index Screen
Tripod Mounting
Align the camcorder stud hole with the tripod 
stud, and the mounting socket with the screw, 
and then rotate the camcorder clockwise...

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Indications on LCD Monitor
During both Video and Still Image 
Recording
4 : 5 5 P M
D E C .   2 4 .   2 0 1 0
!  Selected Recording Mode Indicator 
(Z p .  19, 20)
  @: Auto Mode
 
3: Manual Mode
#  Scene Select Indicator
$  Eff
ect Mode Indicator
%  White Balance Indicator
&

 Zoom Indicator (Z 
p. 
 21)
(  Recording Medium Indicator
)  Monitor Bac
klight Indicator
*  Image Stabilizer Indicator ( Z
  p.  20)
+  Focus Assist Indicator
,  Battery Indicator
-  Date/Time (

Z p.  16)
.  Manual...

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During Video Playback
8
4 : 5 5 P M
D E C .   2 4 .   2 0 1 0
! 
Mode Indicator
#  High Speed Recording Indicator/Time-
Lapse Recording Indicator
$  Pla
ylist Playback Indicator (Appears when 
playing bac
 k a playlist.)
%  Quic
k Review Indicator (Z p . 
 19)
  DIGEST : Digest Playback Indicator
&  Video Quality
(  Counter
)  Pla
yback Mode
F: PlaybackQ:PauseK:Forward SearchJ:Reverse SearchQF: Forward Slow-MotionPQ:  Reverse Slow-Motion
(The number on the left shows speed.)
*  Recording Medium...

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Necessary Settings before Use
Charging the Battery Pack
1 Close the LCD monitor to turn off the 
camcorder.
2 Attach the battery pack, then connect 
the AC adapter.
• The power/charge lamp blinks to 
indicate charging has started.
• When the lamp goes out, charging is 
finished.
Battery pack Charging time Recording 
time
BN-VF808U 1 h 50 m 1 h 10 m
BN-VF815U (Provided) 2 h 40 m 2 h 25 m
BN-VF823U 3 h 40 m 3 h 40 m
To check the remaining battery power
See page 21.
To detach the battery pack
...

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7 Select [ON] if daylight saving time is 
observed.
8 Set the date and time.Change the setting by using the touch 
sensor and select [&] to set.
9 Select [SAVE].To reset the setting, select [CANCEL].
Setting the clock to local time when 
traveling
After performing steps 1-4 (Z  p. 16)
5  Select [AREA SETTING].
6 Select the city closest to the area you 
are traveling.
To return to the previous screen
Select @.
To quit the screen
Select [QUIT].


Language Setting
The language on the display can...

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Other Settings
Using an SD Card
The camcorder is programmed to record on 
the built-in memory when it is shipped from the 
factory. You can change the recording medium 
to an SD card.
• Operations are confirmed on the following 
SD cards.
  - Panasonic
  - TOSHIBA
  - SanDisk
  - ATP
 Video recording: 
  Class 4 or higher compatible SDHC card 
(4 GB to 32 GB)
  Still image recording: 
  SD card (256 MB to 2 GB) or SDHC card 
(4 GB to 32 GB)
• Operations are not guaranteed if any other 
SD card...

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SNAPSHOT
Video Recording
Recording Files
RECORDING/PLAYBACK
Press PLAY/REC to select the 
recording mode.
Press START/STOP to start 
recording.
You can also start/stop recording by 
selecting [REC] on the LCD monitor.
(On-screen recording control)
To stop recording
Press START/STOP again.
To view the last recorded scene
Select 
A while recording is paused.
Selecting $ during playback deletes that 
scene.
To record a still image during video 
recording
Press SNAPSHOT.
To change the video quality...

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Recording Files (Continued)
Slide the mode switch to select # (still image) mode.Press PLAY/REC to select the 
recording mode.
Press and hold SNAPSHOT 
halfway.
The ? indicator becomes green when 
the captured image is focused.
Press SNAPSHOT fully to take a 
still image.
Still Image Recording
To view the last recorded image
Select A after shooting. 
Selecting $ during playback deletes that image.
To change the image quality 
Change the settings in [IMAGE QUALITY].
To change the image size...