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
Lithium Battery
(CR2025)
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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
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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 to 
mount it to the tripod.
NOTEDo not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel 
surfaces. It could tip over, causing serious 
damage to the camcorder.
Camcorder
! Power Button
#  SD Card Slot
$  OPEN knob (Z 
p. 
 18)
%  Speaker
&  PLA
Y/REC Button (Z p .  19, 20, 22, 23)
(  SNAPSHOT Button (Z p .  20)
)  Touch Sensor
*  OK
 Button
+  MENU Button (Z 
p. 
 36)
,  USB Connector (Z p .  26, 30)
-  Mode Switch [!, #]
.  EXPORT Button (Z p .  34)
/  DIRECT DISC Button (Z p .  27) 
INFO Button (Z p .  21)
0  DISPLAY Button (Z p .  15)
1  UPLOAD Button (Z p .  35) 
TITLE Button
2  Lens
3  Flash (Z 
p. 21)
4

  Shoe Adapter Mounting Sock et ( Z p. 10)
5
  Remote Sensor
6  Zoom Le
ver (
 Z p.  21) 
Speaker Volume Control
7  Aper
ture Priority Setting Button [A]
8  Shutter Speed Button [

S]
9  USER Button [U]
:  Adjustment dial/SET Button
;  FOCUS/BRIGHT Switch
<  HDMI Mini Connector (Z 
p. 
 24)
=  Component Connector (Z p .  24)
>  (headphones) Connector
?  DC Connector
@  START/STOP Button (Z 
p. 
 19)
A  AV Connector (Z p .  25, 28)
B  MIC (microphone) Connector
C  Stereo Microphone
D  Batter
y Release Button (Z p.  
16)
E  Tripod Mounting Socket
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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 Focus Adjustment Indicator
/  Aperture 
Value (F-number)
0  Tele Macro Mode Indicator
1  Backlight Compensation Indicator
 
: Face Detection indicator
2  Brightness Control Indicator
 
.: Photometry Area Control Indicator
3  Shutter Speed
During Video Recording Only
! Mode Indicator
#  High Speed Recording Indicator/Time-
Lapse Recording Indicator
$  Upload Mode Indicator (Z 
p. 
 35)
%  Counter
&  Expor
t Mode Indicator (Z p . 
 34)
(  Video Quality
)  Remaining 
Time
*  
MREC: (Appears during recording.)
 MQ: (Appears during record-standby mode.)
+  Shooting Indicator (Z p .  19)
,  Continuous Shooting Indicator
-  Wind Cut Indicator
.
 Microphone Input Le
vel Indicator
/
  Event Indicator
0  Sharpness Indicator
1  x.v.Color™
During Still Image Recording Only
!  Mode Indicator
#  ISO Sensitivity Indicator (When [GAIN] is 
set to [AUTO], there is no indication.)
$  Flash Indicator (Z 
p. 
 21)
%  Focus Indicator (Z p .  20)
&  Image Size
(  Image Quality: 
FINE (fine) or STD 
(standard)
)  Remaining Number of Shots
*  Shooting Indicator (Z 
p. 
 20)
+  Continuous Shooting Indicator
  J:
 Br
acketing Indicator
,  Self-Timer Indicator
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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 Indicator
+  Batter
y Indicator
,  Date/Time (

Z p.  16)
-  Volume Level Indicator
.  Wipe/Fader Eff
ect Indicator
/  x.v.Color™
0  Output with 1080p
During Still Image Playback
4 : 5 5 P M
D E C .   2 4 .   2 0 1 0
! 
Mode Indicator
#  Quick Review Indicator (Z p .  20)
$  Folder/File Number
%  Slide Show Pla ybac
 k Indicator
&  Recording Medium Indicator
(  Batter
y Indicator
)  Date/Time (

Z p.  16)
*  Face Detection Zoom Indicator
+  Output with 1080p
Switching indication modes on LCD 
monitor
Each time you touch DISPLAY, indications 
on LCD monitor switch as shown below:
In recording mode:
All indications/Indications for selected 
functions
In playback mode:
All indications/Only date and time/No 
indications 
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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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NOTE
•  You can also use the camcorder with just the 
AC adapter.
• The actual recording time may shorten 
depending on the recording environment, 
such as when recording scenes with fast 
moving subject.
• Please do not pull or bend the AC adapter 
plug and cable. This may damage the AC 
adapter.
Date/Time Setting
1  Open the LCD monitor to turn on the 
camcorder.
2 Touch MENU.
3 Select [DISPLAY SETTINGS].
4 Select [CLOCK ADJUST].
5 Select [CLOCK SETTING].
6 Select the city closest to the area 
where you use the camcorder.
AC Adapter
To AC Outlet
(110V to 240V)
Principal city of the 
selected area
Time difference to 
GMT Selected area is highlighted
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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].
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Language Setting
The language on the display can be changed.
1 
Open the LCD monitor to turn on the 
camcorder.
2 Touch MENU.
3 Select [DISPLAY SETTINGS].
4 Select [LANGUAGE].
5 Select the desired language.
To return to the previous screen
Select @.
To quit the screen
Select [QUIT].
Grip Adjustment
NOTE
•  Fasten the strap when you grip the 
camcorder.
• When carrying the camcorder, please be 
careful not to drop it.
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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 than the mentioned above is used.
• If other media are used, they may fail to 
record data correctly, or they may lose data 
that had already been recorded.
• MultiMediaCards are not supported.• Video data may not be recorded onto the 
SD cards on which video data have already 
been recorded using the devices from other 
manufacturers.
• It is recommended to use Class 6 when 
recording video in UXP mode.
NOTENo SD card is supplied with your camcorder.
Insert an SD card
Preparation: 
Press the < (Power) button for more than 
2  seconds to tur

n off the camcorder.
1 Slide the OPEN knob to open the SD 
card cover.
2 Firmly insert the card with its clipped 
edge first.
3 Close the SD card cover.
To remove an SD card
Push the SD card once.
After the card comes out a little, pull it out.
NOTE
• Insert and remove the SD card only while the 
power is turned off. Otherwise, data on the 
card may be corrupted.
• Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side 
of the label.
Change the recording medium
Set [MEDIA SETTINGS] & [REC MEDIA 
FOR VIDEO] and [REC MEDIA FOR 
IMAGE] to [SD CARD].
Format an SD card when using it for the 
first time
Select [MEDIA SETTINGS] & [FORMAT 
SD CARD] to format the card.
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OPEN Knob
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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
Change the settings in [VIDEO QUALITY]. 
To change the manual recording mode
Select [A/M] twice. 
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Slide the mode switch to select ! (video) mode.
NOTE
•  The video recording mode is automatically 
selected when you turn off the camcorder 
and then turn on again.
• If the camcorder is not operated for 5 
minutes while the power is on, it turns itself 
off automatically to conserve power. Approximate remaining 
time for recording
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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
Change the settings in [IMAGE SIZE].
To record still images continuously
Set to [CONTINUOUS SHOOTING] in [SHUTTER 
MODE].
To change the manual recording mode
Select [A/M] twice. 
NOTE
•  If the camcorder is not operated for 5 minutes while 
the power is on, it turns itself off automatically to 
conserve power.
• The sides of still images recorded in 16:9 size may 
be cut off when printed. Check whether 16:9 size 
prints can be printed at your local print store.
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Image Stabilizer
Preparation:• 
Select ! or # mode.• Select the recording mode.
A: Reduces camera shake.
B: Reduces camera shake more effectively when 
shooting bright scenes on the wide angle end.(White): 
Image stabilizer A
(Green): 
Image stabilizer B
(White):OFF
The setting switches with 
every touch.
RECORDING/PLAYBACK