Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GC-FM1 JVC
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HD MEMORY CAMERA GC-FM1 L Y T2154-002B Detailed U ser Guide EN U/E/AA ENGLISH.
2 Safety Precautions IMPORT ANT : In the event that any of the follo wing occur , make a request for repair t o the dealer . • Smoke or abnormal odor is emitted. • Damage from being dropped. • Wa ter or an object enters inside. If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit immediately and consult your local JVC dealer .
3 If this symbol is shown, it is only valid in the European Union. Dear Customer , [European Union] This apparatus is in conformanc e with the valid European directives and standards r egarding electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety.
4 T able of C ontents Names of Componen ts ........................... 5 Ac cessories ...................................... 6 Attaching the Hand S trap ......................... 6 Indications on L CD monitor ....................... 6 Charging .......
5 Names of C omponents Microphone Speaker A V Connector HDMI Connector USB Connector T ripod Mounting Socket Lens SD Slot Cov er F ocus Switching Lever Normal Recording [ M ] Macro Recording [ ] Po we.
6 Indications on L CD monitor Mode Indicator F older Number_File Number Curr ent Page/ T otal Number of Pages Index 8 ! Videos / # Still Images Hand Strap A V Cable ( WPU122SCP001) T o guard against dropping the camcor der , we rec ommend attaching the hand strap .
1 080p REC 00 h 59 m 01 : 11 T W 8 M 3095 T W 7 Mode Indicator Macro Recording Battery Indicator Display changes depending on the remaining battery level Remaining Time Zoom Bar W: Wide side, T : T el.
1 080p 01 : 48 1 0 3 _ 0050 00 : 20 8 M 1 0 3 _ 0050 8 Recording T ime V ideo Quality 1080p/720p/VGA/ QVGA F older Number_File Number Playback Time (minutes : seconds) V olume Indicator Image Size 8M/.
9 Charge the battery connecting to the computer with the USB cable . 1 Press the < button to turn o the camcorder . The pow er lamp goes out. 2 Connect the camcorder t o a computer . Camcorder’ s LCD monit or will turn o when the USB cable is connec ted .
10 1 Press the < button for more than 1 second . The pow er lamp turns on. 2 T o turn o the pow er , press the < button again. The pow er lamp goes o . NO TE • T o conser ve pow er, the camc order turns o automatically if there is no operation for 3 minutes.
11 Necessary Settings before Use Setting Date and Time Prepar ation: T urn on the power and select the recording mode . 1 While pressing the $ button, press the 7 button. 2 Selec t [Time setup], and then pr ess the set button. 3 Set the date and time by selecting items with ¡ , ¢ and setting v alues with £ , ¤ .
12 Setting the Video Output Prepar ation: T urn on the power and select the recording mode . 1 While pressing the $ button, press the 7 button. 2 Press the ¡ , ¢ buttons to selec t [ V ideo out], and then press the set button. 3 Press the ¡ , ¢ buttons to selec t [NTSC] or [P AL], and then press the set button.
13 F ormatting an SD Car d Prepar ation: • Inser t an SD card. • T urn on the power and select the recording mode . 1 While pressing the $ button, press the 7 button. 2 Press the ¡ , ¢ buttons to selec t [F ormat], and then press the set button.
14 ! Rec ording/Pla yback V ideo Recording 1 Press the < button to turn on the p o w e r. The camcor der enters the video rec ording ready status . 2 Press the set butt on. The rec ording starts. T o stop recor ding 8 Pr ess the set button again. T o change the quality 8 Pr ess the £ button twice.
15 # Recor ding/Playback Still Image Recording 1 Press the < button to turn on the power . 2 Press the ! / # button to select # . 3 Press the set butt on. The rec orded still image is sav ed. T o change the image size 8 Pr ess the £ button twice. Each time y ou press the £ button twice, you can change the image size.
16 Deleting F iles Prepar ation: Select the playback mode. 1 Press the 7 button. 2 Press the ¡ , ¢ , £ , ¤ buttons to select a le. 3 Press the $ button.
17 V iewing Files on T V Prepar ation: • T urn on the T V . • T urn on the camcorder and select the playback mode. T o connect using the A V connector 8 T o connect using the HDMI mini connector (optional) 8 1 Connect the camcorder t o a T V . After being connected, the camcor der switches automatically to monitor display .
18 Saving F iles on a Computer Prepar ation: • T urn on the computer . • T urn on the camcorder . Y ou can save rec orded videos and still images on a computer . 1 Connect the camcorder t o a computer . Camcorder’ s LCD monit or will turn o when the USB cable is connec ted .
19 Sy stem Requirements (Windo ws) The system c onguration described below is requir ed in order to use this software. OS 8 Microsoft Window s XP Ser vice P ack 3 - Home Edition/-Pr ofessional (pre-installed) Microsoft Window s Vista Ser vice P ack 2 (32 bit) - Home Basic/-Home Premium (pr e -installed) CPU 8 Intel Core Duo 1.
20 Installing the Supplied Sof tware Prepar ation: • T urn on the camcorder . • Connect the camcorder to a comput er . * The screenshots in the steps below are f or Windows XP . 1 [FMCAM_FRM] window appears. 2 Selec t [MediaBro wser LE Install and User Guide] and click [ OK].
21 Expor ting to iT unes® Y ou can easily transfer videos rec orded to iT unes® and play back them on iP od®, using the supplied MediaBrowser LE software. F or details about iT unes® and iP od®, see the website . Z http://www.apple .com/itunes/ Prepar ation: • Install the supplied MediaBrowser LE software to the computer .
22 Uploading to Y ou T ube TM Y ou can easily upload videos to Y ouT ube TM , the video sharing websit e, using the supplied MediaBrowser LE software . F or details about Y ou T ube™, see the website. Z http://www.y outube.com/ Prepar ation: • Install the supplied MediaBrowser LE software to the computer .
23 Before r equesting service, consult the follo wing chart. If the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult y our nearest JVC dealer or JVC ser vice center f or instruc tions. Refer also to the F AQ section on JVC’ s website The follo wing phenomena are not malfunctions.
24 Specications General 8 Po wer consumption 1.9 W Dimensions ( W × H × D ) 53.0 mm × 97.0 mm × 17.0 mm (2-1/8" × 3-7/8" × 11/16") W eight 95 g (0.
25 Appro ximate recordable time (f or video) 8 Recording medium Quality Internal memory SDHC Card 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 1080p 24 s 41 m 1 h 24 m 2 h 47 m 5 h 42 m 720p 24 s 41 m 1 h 24 m 2 h 47 m 5 h .
26 C ustomer Suppor t Informa tion Use of this software is authorized according t o the terms of the software license. JVC When contacting the nearest JVC oce or agency in your country (refer to the JVC W orldwide Ser vice Network at http://www .jvc-vic tor .
© 2009 Victor Company of Japan, Limited US/EU/AA 0809FOH-AL-O T1.
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