JVC GZ-EX555 User Manual

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0How to operate from a smartphone
“Using Smartphone Applications” ( A p. 161)
o Computer (Windows 7)
1
Tap the URL button shown on the camera’s screen.
(displayed when the computer and the camera are connected
wirelessly.)
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0The URL for the computer to connect to appears.
2 Check the URL displayed on the camera screen, which starts from
“http://”.
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0After checking the URL, tap “QUIT” to return to the previous screen.
3 Start Internet Explorer (web browser) on the computer and enter the
URL.
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0Operations from the Web browser
“Using the Wi-Fi Function from a Web Browser” ( A p. 174)
Image Monitoring via an Access Point at
Home (INDOOR MONITORING)
Connect to the wireless LAN router at home, the camera and a smartphone (or computer) via access point wirelessly.
From a smartphone (or computer) in connection, you can monitor the images
captured by the camera.
0 Recording of videos and still images may be performed while monitoring.
.Caution : 
0This function is not designed for disaster or crime prevention.
0 To prevent the situation of forgetting to turn off the power, this unit will turn
off automatically after 10 days of continuous usage.
0 When not monitoring from a smartphone (or computer), the focus of the
camera is fixed.
0 Even when monitoring from a smartphone (or computer), focus of the
camera will be fixed if not operated for more than 3 hours. (Focus works
again when the camera is operated.)
What You Need
0 Smartphone or Windows computer
0 Wireless LAN router (use a product that has a Wi-Fi certification logo)
Memo : 
0Depending on the wireless LAN router in use and signal strength, you may
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							Operation Method
Connect the camera to the access point (wireless LAN router)
.Connect the camera to the access point by either of the following methods.o Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Registration
Follow the operations below if the access point (wireless LAN router) in use supports WPS.
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  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
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4Tap “COMMON Wi-Fi SETTING”.
(Operation on this camera)
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5Tap “ACCESS POINTS”.
(Operation on this camera)
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6 Tap “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 the access point, and select from the list.
Set the name (SSID) of the access point (wireless LAN router) and the
password beforehand.
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  1 on the lower right of the screen.
(Operation on this camera)
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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.
0 “UNABLE TO FIND THE ACCESS POINT” message appears if there
is no access point in the surrounding area.
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)
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0Other methods, such as “Manual Registration” and “WPS PIN
Registration” are also available. Refer to the following link for details.
“Registering the Access Points of the Camera to Connect (ACCESS
POINTS)” ( A p. 151)
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							Connecting the smartphone (or computer) to the access point
(wireless LAN router)
.
0 Connect the smartphone (or computer) to the access point (wireless LAN
router) at home.
0 For details on connections, refer to the instruction manuals of the device
in use or the wireless LAN router.
0 This setting is unnecessary if the smartphone (or computer) has already
been connected to the access point (wireless LAN router) at home.
Monitoring the images by connecting the smartphone and the camera
.
0 Install “Everio sync. 2” on the smartphone in advance.
“Installing Smartphone Applications” ( A p. 161)
o Operation on this camera
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 “INDOOR MONITORING” ( O).
(Operation on this camera)
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4Tap “START” ( I).
(Operation on this camera)
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5 Start making a connection.
(Operation on this camera)
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0Name (SSID) of the access point (wireless LAN router) in connection
is displayed.
6 The following is displayed when the camera is connected to the access
point.
.
0Tap “URL” to display the URL required for connecting the camera
from browser.
o Operation on the smartphone
1
Start “Everio sync. 2” on the smartphone after setting INDOOR
MONITORING.
.
0Tap “START” in INDOOR MONITORING on the camera to start.
2 Tap “INDOOR MONITORING”.
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3Log in with your username and password.
(if authentication cannot be achieved)
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0The username is “everio” and the default password is “0000”.
“Changing the Settings” ( A p. 140)
4 The recording screen is displayed.
.
0How to operate from a smartphone
“Using Smartphone Applications” ( A p. 161)
o Monitoring from the computer (Windows7)
1
Tap the URL button shown on the camera’s screen.
(displayed when the computer and the camera are connected
wirelessly.)
.
0The URL for the computer to connect to appears.
2 Check the URL displayed on the camera screen, which starts from
“http://”.
.
0After checking the URL, tap “QUIT” to return to the previous screen.
3 Start Internet Explorer (web browser) on the computer and enter the
URL.
.
4Log in with your username and password.
0 The username is “everio” and the default password is “0000”.
“Changing the Settings” ( A p. 140)
0 Operations from the Web browser
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							“Using the Wi-Fi Function from a Web Browser” (A p. 174)Image Monitoring via the Internet
(OUTDOOR MONITORING)
You can check the image on the camera via internet connection with a
smartphone (or computer).
* To use this function, it is necessary to prepare for an UPnP (Universal Plug
and Play) compatible wireless LAN router, and an internet connection from
which the global IP address can be obtained.
0 Recording of videos and still images may be performed while monitoring.
.Setting Multiple Cameras in the Same Network ：
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0
To set up multiple cameras, you need to fix the HTTP ports for each of the
cameras.
“Changing the HTTP Port (DIRECT MONITORING/INDOOR
MONITORING/OUTDOOR MONITORING)” ( A p. 143)
What You Need
0
Smartphone or Windows computer
0 Wireless LAN router that supports UPnP (use a product that has a Wi-Fi
certification logo)
To check whether UPnP is supported, please refer to the instruction manual
of the wireless LAN router in use.
0 Internet connection with an obtainable global IP address
* Global IP address is an IP address that is specific in all over the internet.
For more information, contact your internet service provider.
Memo : 
0 Depending on the wireless LAN router in use and signal strength, you may
experience connection problems or slow connections.
0 When the zoom or pan cradle is operated by using the smartphone or
computer, it may take longer for responses as compared to the manual
operations.
Settings Required in Advance
To operate, it is necessary to connect the camera to the internet via an
access point (UPnP compatible wireless LAN router) in the house. As such, the following 3 settings are required.
*The above settings are not necessary if they have already been set for other
functions.
1 Registering an access point
“Registering the Access Points of the Camera to Connect (ACCESS
POINTS)” ( A p. 151)
2 Obtaining a dynamic DNS account
“Obtaining a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) Account” ( A p. 144)
3 Setting the account on this camera
“Setting Dynamic DNS on this Camera (OUTDOOR MONITORING)”
( A  p. 145)
Caution : 
0
Even if registration is done correctly to the camera, access may be
temporarily unavailable such as when the dynamic DNS server is down.
To check whether the dynamic DNS server is working properly, access
and check the DDNS server with a computer, etc.
https://dd3.jvckenwood.com/user/
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							Operation Method
oOperation on this camera
Memo : 
0
Prior to use this function, a smartphone application needs to be installed
on the smartphone.
“Installing Smartphone Applications” ( A p. 161)1
Tap “MENU”.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
(Operation on this camera)
.
3Tap “OUTDOOR MONITORING” ( M).
(Operation on this camera)
.
4Tap “START” ( I).
(Operation on this camera)
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5Start making a connection.
(Operation on this camera)
.
0Name (SSID) of the access point (wireless LAN router) in connection
is displayed.
6 The following is displayed when the camera is connected to the access
point.
.
0 The URL (WAN) for the smartphone to connect to appears.
(Does not appear if DDNS is not set or set incorrectly.)
0 “L UPnP” is displayed when UPnP cannot be used.
7 Check the URL (WAN).
.
0After checking the URL, tap “QUIT” to return to the previous screen.
0 “L UPnP” is displayed when UPnP cannot be used.
o Operation on the smartphone
1
Start “Everio sync. 2” on the smartphone after setting “OUTDOOR
MONITORING”.
.
2Tap “OUTDOOR MONITORING”.
.
3Log in with your username and password.
(if authentication cannot be achieved)
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0The username is “everio” and the default password is “0000”.
“Changing the Settings” ( A p. 140)
4 The recording screen is displayed.
.
0How to operate from a smartphone
“Using Smartphone Applications” ( A p. 161)
o Monitoring from the computer (Windows7)
1
On the Internet Explorer (web browser), enter the URL (WAN) that is
checked by “Operation on this camera”.
.
2Log in with your username and password.
0The username is “everio” and the default password is “0000”.
“Changing the Settings” ( A p. 140)
0 Operations from the Web browser
“Using the Wi-Fi Function from a Web Browser” ( A p. 174)Caution : 
0
To monitor images while you are out, make sure in advance that you can
establish a connection via the Internet by entering the URL (WAN)
displayed in “Network Information”.
However, you cannot monitor (operate) in the same way as while you are out when your smartphone (or computer) is connected via access point
(wireless LAN router) at home.
0 Start using after changing the password.
If the password is not changed, there is a high risk of unauthorized access from others.
Also, avoid using easily guessable passwords, such as birth dates.
You are recommended to change your password periodically.
“Setting the Password (DIRECT MONITORING/INDOOR MONITORING/
OUTDOOR MONITORING)” ( A p. 142)
0 There is no guarantee that the operations will work with all computer
environments. For example, the video download feature of mobile safari
browser, etc. is not supported.
Caution : 
0 Too much usage may cause high communication fees to be incurred, and
there may be a limit to the volume of communication. For more details,
please check your Internet or smartphone subscription.
0 If the network connection is slow, video images may appear jumpy, or
audio sound may be interrupted or delayed.
0 This function is not designed for disaster or crime prevention.
0 To prevent the situation of forgetting to turn off the power, this unit will turn
off automatically after 10 days of continuous usage.
0 When not monitoring from a smartphone (or computer), the focus of the
camera is fixed.
0 Even when monitoring from a smartphone (or computer), focus of the
camera will be fixed if not operated for more than 3 hours. (Focus works
again when the camera is operated.)
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							Sending Still Images via E-mail uponDetection of Face or Movement (DETECT/ MAIL)
A still image is automatically captured and sent via e-mail when faces or
movements are detected by the camera.
.Memo : 
0Size of the still images shot by DETECT/MAIL is 640 x 360.
0 Operation via connection to a smartphone (or computer) using “INDOOR
MONITORING”/“OUTDOOR MONITORING” may be performed even
during detection standby.
0 When the camera is connected to a smartphone (or computer), “DETECT/
MAIL SETTING” will be temporarily unavailable.
0 You can set to record videos on this unit automatically during detection.
“Recording on this unit” ( A p. 140)
0 To prevent too many e-mails from being sent in case of detections
occurring frequently, you can set the interval of e-mail delivery.
“Setting detection interval” ( A p. 140)
What You Need
0
Wireless LAN router (use a product that has a Wi-Fi certification logo)
0 Internet connection
0 Account for sending e-mails (Supports SMTP. E-mail services that is only
accessible from the web cannot be used.)
Settings Required in Advance
To send e-mails, the following settings are required in advance.
*The above settings are not necessary if they have already been set for other
functions.
1 Registering an access point
“Registering the Access Points of the Camera to Connect (ACCESS
POINTS)” ( A p. 151)
2 Setting the account for sending e-mails
“Setting the Sender’s E-mail Address of the Camera” ( A p. 146)
3. Registering the recipient’s e-mail address for notification mails (up to 8
addresses)
“Registering the Recipient’s E-mail Address of the Camera” ( A p. 148)
Operation Method
1 Tap “MENU”.
Set the camera to the recording mode.
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
.
3 Tap “DETECT/MAIL” ( P).
.
4
Tap “DETECT/MAIL ATTN.”.
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5Select “DETECT/MAIL ATTN.”, then tap  J.
.
0 To display the  P icon, tap the e-mail address.
0 To cancel the e-mail address, press the icon one more time.
0 Up to 8 e-mail addresses can be selected.
6 Tap “START” ( I).
.
7 Start making a connection.
.
8DETECT/MAIL detection standby
.
0Detection is suspended for the first 5 seconds.
9 DETECT/MAIL detection in progress (an e-mail is automatically sent out
after detection is completed)
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0The “PHOTO” icon appears on the screen for about 2 seconds upon
detection.
0 Images are captured automatically when moving subjects or human
faces appear on the camera’s screen. (The PHOTO icon appears on
the screen upon detection.)
0 The captured still images will be sent via e-mail to the selected
recipients.
10 Detection suspended
.
0Until the next detection is made, detection is suspended for the pre-
set length of time.
0 “DETECTION INTERVAL” can be selected from 15 seconds, 1
minute, 3 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes and 60 minutes.
“Setting the Detection Interval of this Camera (DETECT/MAIL
SETTING)” ( A p. 150)
Caution : 
0
This function is not designed for disaster or crime prevention.
0 To prevent the situation of forgetting to turn off the power, this unit will turn
off automatically after 10 days of continuous usage.
0 While on standby for notification mails, the focus is fixed. Perform the
camera settings first, then enable the notification mails.
Focus may not be set correctly if the notification mails start before camera settings are made. In this case, disable the notification mails temporarily,
then enable it again.
0 Be careful not to cause too much sending of e-mails. Depending on the
internet provider that provides the e-mail service, the e-mails may bemarked as spam or the usage limited may be exceeded.
Be sure to check the terms of the internet provider in advance to find out
if there are any restrictions on the number or size of e-mails that can be
sent.
0 When setting another person as the recipient, be sure to obtain his/her
consent in advance.
0 If you reply to the received e-mail by using this unit, the receiver can not
check your replied e-mail by using this unit.
Check the e-mails sent by this unit from computer, etc.
0 JVC will not be responsible for any trouble that occurs upon the sending
of mails.Record and Send Videos via E-mail (VIDEO
MAIL)
Videos of up to 15 seconds can be recorded and sent via e-mail.
With this function, short videos can be delivered easily even on a daily basis, such as to show the growing up of small children to their distant
grandparents.
.Memo : 
0Specifications of the videos sent via video mail are as follows:
ItemDetailsSystemMP4Video- H.264/MPEG-4 AVC baseline profile codec
- 640 x 360 resolution
- 30p frame rate
- 1 Mbps bit rateAudio- Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) system
- 48 kHz sampling rate
- 16 bit
- 2 channels
What You Need
0 Wireless LAN router (use a product that has a Wi-Fi certification logo)
0 Internet connection
0 Account for sending e-mails (Supports SMTP. E-mail services that is only
accessible from the web cannot be used.)
Settings Required in Advance
To send e-mails, the following settings are required in advance.
*The above settings are not necessary if they have already been set for other
functions.
1 Registering an access point
“Registering the Access Points of the Camera to Connect (ACCESS
POINTS)” ( A p. 151)
2 Setting the account for sending e-mails
“Setting the Sender’s E-mail Address of the Camera” ( A p. 146)
3 Registering the recipient’s e-mail address (up to 8 addresses)
“Registering the Recipient’s E-mail Address of the Camera” ( A p. 148)
Operation Method
1 Tap “MENU”.
Set the camera to the recording mode.
.
0The top menu appears.
2 Tap the “Wi-Fi” ( Q
) icon.
.
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