Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GZ-MC500E/EK JVC
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MasterP age: Cover GZ-MC500E/EK L YT1424-001A EN ENGLISH DIGIT AL MEDIA CAMERA GETTIN G ST AR TED 7 VIDEO RECO RDING & PLA YBACK 20 MENU SETTINGS 48 52 T o deactivate the demonstr ation, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF ”.
2 EN MasterP age: Body_Left Removable Hard Disk In contrast to conventional digit al video cameras that reco rd to D V ta pes, the removable hard disk is a new typ e of card media that enab les extended hours of hig h-resolutio n, MPEG2 video reco rding.
EN 3 MasterP age: Reference_Heading0_Right GETTING STARTED 7 Provided Acces sories .................. .................... 7 Index ..... .................. ................. ...................... 10 Power ........... .................. ..............
4 EN MasterP age: Safty_Left SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Dear Customer , Thank you f or purchasing this digital media camera. Bef ore use, please read the safet y info rmation and precautions contained i n the pages 4 – 5 to ensure saf e use of this product.
EN 5 MasterP age: Safty_Right SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON TH E SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet inter national safety standards but, like an y electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.
6 EN MasterP age: Safty_Left Before recording important video, be sure to make a trial r ecording. Play ba ck you r trial recording to make sure the video and audio ha ve been record ed properly . Make a backup of important recor ded data Protect your important recorded data b y copyin g the files to PC .
EN 7 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Heading0_Right GETTING ST ARTED a AC Adapter AP-V14 E or AP-V 17E b P ower co rd (AP-V1 4E only) c Batter y Pac k BN-VM200U d S-Video/Audio/Video Cable e Cable Adapter f USB Cable (Refer to the software inst allation and USB connec tion guide.
8 EN GETTING ST AR TED MasterP age: Body_Left Attaching the Strap 1 Press and hold both sides as shown, then detach the f astener (lar ge). 2 P ass the strap ring through the e yelet on the lens side . 3 P ass through the strap rin g. 4 P ass the fastener’s ring through the e yelet on the LCD side.
GETTING ST ARTED EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right Attaching the Core Filter Attach the co re filters to the cables. The core filter redu ces interf erence. 1 Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter . 2 Run the cab le through the core filter , leavi ng approx.
10 EN MasterP age: Heading0_Left GETTING ST ARTED Index A TTENTION: ● Be carefu l not to cover X , d and e during shooting. ● Be careful no t to cover Y during playbac k.
GETTING ST ARTED EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right Controls a Mode Button [MODE] ( 墌 pg. 16) b Recordin g Mode Dial ( 墌 pg. 1 6, 31 – 32) c Lock Bu tton ( 墌 pg. 16) d P ower Switch [OFF, , ] ( 墌 pg. 16) e Batter y/CF Card Cover Open Switch [OPEN] ( 墌 pg.
12 EN GETTING ST AR TED MasterP age: Body_Left Indications on LCD Monitor During both Video and Still Image Recording a Recording Mo de Indicator ( 墌 pg. 16) : A uto Mode : Manual Mode b T ele Mac ro Mode In dicator ( 墌 pg. 50) c Approximate Zoom Ratio ( 墌 p g.
GETTING ST ARTED EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right During Video Playback a Mode Indicat or ( 墌 pg. 16) b Play List Playback Indicator (Appears whe n pla y list is p la yed back . 墌 pg. 44) c Picture Quality: [U] (ultra fine), [F] (f ine), [N] (normal), [E] (econom y) ( 墌 pg.
14 EN GETTING ST AR TED MasterP age: Body_Left This camera’s 2-wa y power supply s ystem lets you choose the most ap propri ate source of power . Do no t use provided power supply uni ts with other e quipment. Charging the Battery Pack 1 Set the po wer swit ch to OFF while pr essing down the lock button located on th e switch.
GETTING ST ARTED EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right NOTES: ● Charging times are f or a fully discharged batter y pack. ● When the battery/CF card cove r is opened or the SD card is remov ed while the power is on, the power is auto matically turned off to protect the data in the re cording medium.
16 EN GETTING ST AR TED MasterP age: Body_Left T o turn on the camera, set the po wer s witch to or while pres sing down the lock button located on the s witch. ● The power/cha rge lamp turns on. T o turn off the camera, set the po wer s witch to OFF .
GETTING ST ARTED EN 17 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right The record ing star t dat e/time is rec orded on the video/sti ll image/voice file and it can be che cked by pressing INFO du ring playback. ( 墌 pg. 22, 27, 30 ) 1 Set the pow er s witch to or .
18 EN GETTING ST AR TED MasterP age: Body_Left NOTES: ● Read the cautions on CF card. ( 墌 pg. 58, “Recording Medium”) ● Bef ore using the provided remo vable hard disk or a new CF card, it is nece ssary to f ormat it.
GETTING ST ARTED EN 19 GETTING ST ARTED MasterP age: Start_Right Y ou can format (initiali se) a recording medium in the CF or SD slot. Y ou hav e to format the provided removable hard disk or newly- purchased CF ca rds and SD cards wi th this camera before using them .
20 EN MasterP age: Heading0_Left VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YB A CK 1 Set the po wer sw itch to . 2 Press MODE to select . ● The camera is progr ammed to record videos on the medium in the CF slot by the fact ory-preset. T o switch the r ecording medium, see pages 1 9, 48 and 49.
VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK EN 21 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterP age: Basic_Right Zooming Use the zoom function for close- up or wide- angle shoot ing. Y o u can zoom in up to 10x by using the opti cal zoom. T o zoom in Slide the z oom lev er towards T (telepho to).
22 EN VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YB ACK MasterP age: Body_Left 1 Set the po wer sw itch to . 2 Press MODE to select . ● The index scre en for video s appears. The image on the inde x screen sho ws the first part of the shooting. ● T o switch the medium to be pla yed bac k, see pages 19, 48 and 49.
VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBA CK EN 23 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterP age: Basic_Right V arious Playback Operations Still playback (P ause ) Press 49 dur ing nor mal playback.
24 EN VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YB ACK MasterP age: Body_Left A Black to S-VIDEO IN (Con nect when your TV/ VCR has S -VIDEO I N and A/ V input connectors . In this case, it is not nece ssary to connect the yellow video cable.) B Y el low to VIDEO IN (Connect w hen your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connector s.
EN 25 STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLA YBACK MasterP age: Heading0_Right STILL IMA GE RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 1 Set the pow er s witch to . 2 Press MODE to select . ● The camera is prog rammed to record still images on the medium in the CF slot by the f actory- preset.
26 EN STILL IMA GE RECORDING & PLA YB A CK MasterP age: Body_Left Continuous Shooting If the contin uous shooti ng mode is set to on, keeping the reco rding star t/stop button presse d in step 3 in “Stil l Image Recordin g” ( 墌 pg. 25) provide s an eff ect similar to serial photog raph y .
STILL IMA GE RECORDING & PLA YBA CK EN 27 STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLA YBACK MasterP age: Basic_Right 1 Set the pow er s witch to . 2 Press MODE to select . ● A still image is displa yed. ● T o switch th e medium to be p la yed bac k, see pages 19, 48 and 49.
28 EN STILL IMA GE RECORDING & PLA YB A CK MasterP age: Body_Left How to Use the Scroll Bar Y o u can use the ver tical scr oll bar on the index screen to fi nd the desi red files qui ckly . The sc roll bar is usefu l when de leting files ( 墌 pg.
EN 29 VOICE RECORDING & PLAYBACK MasterP age: Heading0_Right VOICE RECORDING & PLA YBA CK 1 Set the pow er s witch to . 2 Press and hold MODE to select . ● The camera is prog rammed to record voice o n the medium in the CF slot by the f actor y preset.
30 EN VOICE RECORDING & PLA Y BA CK MasterP age: Body_Left 1 Set the po wer sw itch to . 2 Press and hold MODE to select . ● T o switch the medi um to be play ed back, see pages 19, 48 an d 49. 3 Press 49 to st ar t playback. 4 T o pause pl aybac k, press 49 again.
EN 31 ADVANCED OPERA TIONS MasterP age: Menu_Heading0_Right RECORDING FEA TURES Backlight compensa tion brig htens the sub ject quickly . With simple operation, dark por tions of the subje ct are br ighten ed by increasi ng the exposure. 1 Set the pow er s witch to .
32 EN RECORDING FEA TURES MasterP age: Body_Left Aperture-Priority Setting the ap erture value man ually ( ) Y o u can set the ape r ture value (F-number) manually . The larger the ape r ture v alue (lower F- number), the mor e blurred the background will become.
RECORDING FEA TURES EN 33 ADVANCED OPERA TIONS MasterP age: Menu_Right In addition to an image with the exposure set by the camera, two other images are reco rded with ex posure v alues shifted to the +0. 3 EV and –0.3 EV sides. Y ou can sele ct the image th at has a suitable exposure after sh ooting.
34 EN RECORDING FEA TURES MasterP age: Body_Left T o return to au tomatic focus Press FOCUS aga in or set th e recording mode dial to . Manual f ocus is recommended in situatio ns listed belo w; ● When tw o subjects ov er lap in the s ame scene . ● When illuminati on is low .
RECORDING FEA TURES EN 35 ADVANCED OPERA TIONS MasterP age: Menu_Right Manual Exposure Manual exposure is recommended in the follo wing situations: ● When shooting using re ve rse lighting or wh en the background is too br ight. ● When shootin g on a reflec tive natural background such as at t he beach or when skiing.
36 EN RECORDING FEA TURES MasterP age: Body_Left Manual White Ba lance Adjustment 1 Select [MWB] in WB men u. 2 Hold a sheet of plain whit e paper in front of t he subject. Adjust z oom or position y ourself so that the white p aper fills the scr een.
EN 37 ADVANCED OPERA TIONS MasterP age: Menu_Heading0_Right PLA YB ACK FEA TURES Y ou can view vide os with v arious eff ects of scene transitio n. 1 Set the pow er s witch to . 2 Press MODE to select . 3 Press MENU . The menu screen appears. 4 Select [WIPE/F ADER] with the multi- controller ( r / t ), then press 49 .
38 EN MasterP age: Heading0_Left MANA GING FILES Y o u can view the file infor mation in playback mode. Information on Video Files Press INFO while video playback is paused.
MANA GING FILES EN 39 ADVANCED OPERA TIONS MasterP age: Menu_Right Y ou can protec t files f rom the acci dental erasu re. 1 Set the pow er s witch to . 2 Press (and ho ld) MODE to select the file type (video , still image or voi ce). 3 Press MENU . The menu screen appears.
40 EN MANA GING FILES MasterP age: Body_Left Y o u can delete un necessar y file s. Deleting by th e Button 1 Set the po wer sw itch to . 2 Press (and hold) MODE to select the fil e type (video , still image or v oice). 3 Displa y the desired file wit h the multi - controller ( r / t / w / e ), then press .
MANA GING FILES EN 41 ADVANCED OPERA TIONS MasterP age: Menu_Right Writing sp eed of record ing media tend s to become slo w after lo ng period of re peated use . T o regain th e speed, e xec ute clean up period ically . The cleanup funct ion is equivalent to “Defra gmentation” o f PC’ s function.
42 EN MANA GING FILES MasterP age: Body_Left T o copy or mo ve by selecting fi les 7 Select [FILE] with the m ulti-cont roller ( w / e ), then press 49 . ● The index scre en appears. 8 Select a desir ed file with the multi-con troller ( r / t / w / e ), then press 49 .
MANA GING FILES EN 43 ADVANCED OPERA TIONS MasterP age: Menu_Right Y ou can create a pla y list by collecting the desired scen es from the previously rec orded video files. 1 Set the pow er s witch to . 2 Press MODE to select . 3 Press MENU . The menu screen appears.
44 EN MANA GING FILES MasterP age: Body_Left By pla ying back the pla y list, you can vie w your orig inal video cl ips. (T o creat e play list, 墌 pg. 43) 1 Set the po wer sw itch to . 2 Press MODE to select . 3 Press MENU . Th e menu screen appears.
MANA GING FILES EN 45 ADVANCED OPERA TIONS MasterP age: Menu_Right Deleting Play List Y ou can delete unneces sary play lis ts. 1 Set the pow er s witch to . 2 Press MODE to select . 3 Press MENU . The menu screen appears. 4 Select [PLA Y LIST] with the m ulti-contro ller ( r / t ), the n press 4 9 .
46 EN MANA GING FILES MasterP age: Body_Left This camera is compatib le with DPOF (Digit al Print Order Format). Y ou can se t which images to be printed and the numbe r of prints with th is camera. Thi s f eature is useful to p rint with a DPOF-compat ible printer or bring a recording medium to photo lab f or print.
MANA GING FILES EN 47 ADVANCED OPERA TIONS MasterP age: Menu_Right If yo ur printer is co mpatibl e with Pict Bridge, stil l images can b e printe d easily by connecti ng the camera with t he USB cab le directly to the print er . DPO F setting can als o be used.
48 EN MasterP age: Heading0_Left MENU SETTINGS Y o u can change the menu sett ings to custo mize your camera. Access the desired menu screen by f ollowing the step s below , then ch ange the variou s settings . 1 Select the op eration mode. For Recording Menus: Set the po wer sw itch to .
MENU SETTINGS EN 49 MENU SETTINGS MasterP age: Menu_Right MEMOR Y CARD SETTING [CF SLOT] / SD SLO T Y ou can format (initiali se) a recording medium in the CF or SD slot. ( 墌 pg. 19) [CF SLOT] / SD SLO T Writing sp eed of record ing media tend s to become slo w after lo ng period of re peated use .
50 EN MENU SETTINGS MasterP age: Body_Left [ ] = F actor y-pr eset Select the desired pic ture quality . [OFF] : Disab les the function. 16:9 WID E : For playbac k on TVs w ith an aspec t ratio of 16: 9. Natural ly e xpands the image to fit the screen without distor tion.
MENU SETTINGS EN 51 MENU SETTINGS MasterP age: Menu_Right [ ] = F actory-preset [FINE] / ST ANDARD Select the de sired image qu ality . [2560 x 1920] / 204 8 x 1536 / 1600 x 1200 / 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 Select the de sired image si ze. NOTE: In 2560 x 1920 mode, th e data is conv er ted and stored in its file size.
52 EN MasterP age: Heading0_Left REFERENCES Power No power is supplied. ● The power is no t connected properly . H Connect the A C adapter securely . ( 墌 pg. 14) ● The battery pack is not attached firmly . H Detach the battery pack once again and re-attach it firmly .
REFERENCES EN 53 REFERENCES MasterP age: Menu_Right Playback Playbac k cannot be performed. ● Recording medium is not selected properly . H Select the recording medium. ( 墌 pg. 19, 48, 49) ● The battery/CF card cov e r is open. H Close the cover .
54 EN REFERENCES MasterP age: Body_Left Other problems The po wer/ch arge lamp on the camera does not light during charging. ● Charging is difficult in places subject to e xtremely high/low temp eratures . H T o protect the battery , it is recommended to charge it in places with a tempera ture of 10°C to 35°C.
REFERENCES EN 55 REFERENCES MasterP age: Menu_Right The following indications appear on the scre en. (Battery in dicator) Displays the batter y rema ining power . Remaining po wer le vel ● As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks .
56 EN REFERENCES MasterP age: Body_Left NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLO W Appears wh en the number of folders exceeds the limit f or file cop y/mov e operation. MEMOR Y CARD ERROR! REINSERT CARD OR CHANGE CA RD Appears when the camera does not r ecognise the loaded recording medi um.
REFERENCES EN 57 REFERENCES MasterP age: Menu_Right Bef ore cleani ng, turn off the camer a and remov e the battery pack an d AC adapter . T o clean the exterior Wipe gently wit h a soft cloth. Pu t the cloth in diluted mild so ap and wring it we ll to wipe off heavy dir t.
58 EN REFERENCES MasterP age: Body_Left ● T o prevent damage and prolong service life ... do not subject to unnecessary shock. ... charge in an environment where temperatures are within the toleranc es shown in the chart below .
REFERENCES EN 59 REFERENCES MasterP age: Menu_Right Main Unit ● For safety , DO NOT ... open the camera’ s chassis. ... disassemble or modify the unit. ... shor t-circuit the terminals of the battery pack. K eep it aw ay from metallic objects when not in use.
60 EN REFERENCES MasterP age: Body_Left Camera Po we r supply DC 11 V (Using AC adapter) DC 7.2 V (Usi ng batter y pack) Po we r consumption Approx. 5.5 W Approx. 8.0 W (Maximum; when chargi ng a battery) Dimensions (W x H x D) 80 mm x 55 mm x 118 mm (incl.
REFERENCES EN 61 REFERENCES MasterP age: Menu_Right Format Linear PCM Recording mode FINE: 48 kHz, 1,536 kb ps, 1 6 bit, stere o ST ANDA RD: 16 kHz, 512 kb ps, 16 bit, stereo ECONOMY: 8 kHz, 25 6 kbps, 16 bit, ste reo AV S-Video outp ut: Y : 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue C: 0.
62 EN REFERENCES MasterP age: Body_Left Recording Time and Number of Images The tab les below sho w the appro ximate recordin g time and number of storable imag es. ● The number increa ses or decreas es depending on the conditi ons such as image size and/or pictur e quality .
REFERENCES EN 63 REFERENCES MasterP age: Menu_Right : Approximate number of storable i mages (for still image) ● Removab l e hard disk ● SD card ● CompactFla sh card : Appro ximate recording ti me (for v oice) (The numbers indic ate “minutes”.
© 2005 Victor Company of J apan, Limited EK Printed in Japan 0405HOH-AL-VP EN MasterP age: Reference_Heading0_Right A AC Adapter ................... .............. ................ 14, 1 5 Aperture-Priority ................... .......................
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