JVC GZ-EX555 User Manual

							4Tap “TELE MACRO”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
5 Tap “ON”.
.
0After setting, the tele macro icon  o appears.
SettingDetailsOFFEnables close-up shots up to 1.6 m at the telephoto (T) end.
Enables close-up shots up to 5 cm at the wide angle (W) end.ONEnables close-up shots up to 70 cm at the telephoto (T) end.
Enables close-up shots up to 5 cm at the wide angle (W) end.Caution : 
0 When you are not taking close-up shots, set “TELE MACRO” to “OFF”.
Otherwise, the image may be blur.Recording with EffectsType of EffectDescription of EffectANIMATION
EFFECTRecords videos with animation effects. “Recording with Animation Effects (ANIMATION EFFECT)” ( A p. 42)DECORATE FACE
EFFECTDetects faces and enables decorations such as
crowns or sunglasses to be added.
“Recording with Face Decorations (DECORATE
FACE EFFECT)” ( A p. 44)STAMPRecords videos with various decorative stamps.
“Recording with Decorative Stamps (STAMP)”
( A  p. 45)HANDWRITING
EFFECTRecords videos with your personal handwriting
or drawing.
“Recording with Personal Handwriting
(HANDWRITING EFFECT)” ( A p. 46)Recording41 
						

							Recording with Animation Effects (ANIMATION EFFECT)
You can add animation effects to video recordings.
The animation effects appear when smiles are detected or when the screen
is touched.
*The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.
1 Open the LCD monitor.
.
0Check if the recording mode is  A.
0 If the mode is  B
 still image, tap  B
 on the recording screen to display
the mode switching screen.
Tap  A
 to switch the recording mode.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”. (Go to step 4.)
Alternatively, tap “ANIMATION EFFECT” in the shortcut menu. (Go to
step 5.)
.
4Tap “ANIMATION EFFECT”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
5 Select a desired effect and tap “SET”.
.
0Tap  0 or  1 to change the effect.
0 Press the START/STOP button the camera to start recording.
Press again to stop.
0 To select another effect again after tapping “SET”, tap  J.
0 Tap  L to exit “ANIMATION EFFECT”.
(To perform operations other than recording, tap  L to cancel the
“ANIMATION EFFECT” first.)Recording42 
						

							During SettingAfter SettingNote
..
Animation (effect) appears when
smiles are detected.
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Animation (effect) appears when
smiles are detected.
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Animation (effect) appears when
smiles are detected.
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Animation (effect) appears when
smiles are detected.
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Animation (effect) appears when the screen is touched.
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Animation (effect) appears when thescreen is touched.
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Animation (effect) appears when thescreen is touched.
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Animation (effect) appears when thescreen is touched.Recording43 
						

							Recording with Face Decorations (DECORATE FACEEFFECT)
Detects faces and enables decorations such as crowns or sunglasses to be added.
*The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.
1 Open the LCD monitor.
.
0Check if the recording mode is  A.
0 If the mode is  B
 still image, tap  B
 on the recording screen to display
the mode switching screen.
Tap  A
 to switch the recording mode.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”. (Go to step 4.)
Alternatively, tap “DECORATE FACE EFFECT” in the shortcut menu.
(Go to step 5.)
.
4Tap “DECORATE FACE EFFECT”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
5
Select a desired effect and tap “SET”.
.
0Tap  0 or  1 to select an item.
0 Press the START/STOP button the camera to start recording.
Press again to stop.
0 To select another effect again after tapping “SET”, tap  J.
0 Tap  L to exit “DECORATE FACE EFFECT”.
(To perform operations other than recording, tap  L to cancel the
“DECORATE FACE EFFECT” first.)
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							Recording with Decorative Stamps (STAMP)
Records videos with various decorative stamps.*The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.
1 Open the LCD monitor.
.
0Check if the recording mode is  A.
0 If the mode is  B
 still image, tap  B
 on the recording screen to display
the mode switching screen.
Tap  A
 to switch the recording mode.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”.
.
4Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
.
5 Tap “STAMP”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
6
Select a stamp.
.
0Tap  K to start selecting a stamp. Tap on the desired stamp to use.
The number indicates the size of the stamp.
.
0Tap  I
 to scroll through the list of stamps.
0 Tap  M
 to change the size of stamps.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
7 Tap on the screen to add a stamp.
.
0Tap  J and the “YES” button to delete the stamp.
0 Tap “ON/OFF” to display/hide the stamps.
0 Press the START/STOP button the camera to start recording.
Press again to stop.
0 Tap  L to exit “STAMP”.
(To perform operations other than recording, tap  L to cancel the
“STAMP” first.)
Memo : 
0 Up to 50 stamps may be added.
0 The added stamps are deleted when the stamp mode ends or when power
is turned off.Recording45 
						

							Recording with Personal Handwriting (HANDWRITING
EFFECT)
Records videos with your personal handwriting or drawing. *The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.
1 Open the LCD monitor.
.
0Check if the recording mode is  A.
0 If the mode is  B
 still image, tap  B
 on the recording screen to display
the mode switching screen.
Tap  A
 to switch the recording mode.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”.
.
4Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
.
5 Tap “HANDWRITING EFFECT”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
6
Select a line.
.
0Tap  G to select the line color and thickness. The number indicates
the thickness of the line.
.
0You can select a color from white, gray, black, etc.
0 Select  P
 to tap and erase part of the line.
0 Tap  H to select the line color.
Tap  I to scroll through the list of colors.
0 Tap  L to select the line thickness.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
7 Draw a line with your finger.
.
0Tap  J and the YES button to delete all the lines.
0 Tap “ON/OFF” to display/hide the lines.
0 Press the START/STOP button the camera to start recording.
Press again to stop.
0 Tap  L to exit “HANDWRITING EFFECT”.
(To perform operations other than recording, tap  L to cancel the
“HANDWRITING EFFECT” first.)
Memo : 
0 If the writings and drawings appear to be misaligned, correct the touch
position.
“Adjusting the Touch Panel” ( A p. 18)
0 The writings and drawings are deleted when the handwriting mode ends
or when the power is turned off.Recording46 
						

							Capturing Subjects Clearly (TOUCH PRIORITYAE/AF)
“TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” is a function that adjusts focus and brightness
based on a tapped position.
By registering the face of a person beforehand, you can enable tracking of
the person even without specific selection during recording.
This function is available for both videos and still images.
*The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.
1 Open the LCD monitor.
.
0Set the recording mode to either  A video or  B still image.
0 To switch the mode between video and still image, tap  A
 or  B
 on the
recording screen to display the mode switching screen.
Tap  A
 or  B
 to switch the mode to video or still image respectively.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “RECORD SETTING”.
.
4Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
.
5 Tap “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
6
Tap the desired setting.
.
.
0Focus and brightness will be adjusted automatically based on the
tapped position (face/color/area). A blue frame appears around the
selected subject (face/color), while a white frame appears around the
selected area.
0 To reset, tap the desired position (face/color/area) again.
0 To cancel “FACE TRACKING”, “PET TRACKING”, or “COLOR
TRACKING”, tap the blue frame.
0 To cancel “AREA SELECT”, tap the white frame.
SettingDetailsOFFDeactivates the function.FACE
TRACKINGe  appears on the screen. Recording is performed while
tracking and automatically adjusting the tapped face
(subject) with appropriate focus and brightness. In
addition, a blue frame appears around the tapped face
(subject). (When the face of a person is registered, it
becomes the main subject and the blue frame appears
even without specific selection.)PETTRACKINGN  appears on the screen. Recording is performed while
tracking and automatically adjusting the face of the tapped pet (subject) with appropriate brightness. Inaddition, a blue frame appears around the tapped pet(subject).COLOR
TRACKINGf  appears on the screen. Recording is performed while
tracking and automatically adjusting the tapped color
(subject) with appropriate focus. In addition, a blue frame
appears around the tapped color (subject).AREA
SELECTg  appears on the screen. Recording is performed while
automatically adjusting the tapped area (fixed position)
with appropriate focus and brightness. In addition, a white frame appears around the tapped area.
AREA SELECT in TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF is only available within the optical zoom range. (unavailable
when digital zoom is being used)Recording47 
						

							Memo : 
0When “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” is set, “FOCUS” will be set to “AUTO”
automatically.
0 Tap the selected position (face/color/area) again to cancel the setting.
(Setting remains for registered faces.)
0 Tap on an unselected position (face/color/area) to reset.
0 If the camera loses track of a subject, tap the subject again.
0 Settings are canceled when zoom operation is performed. (“AREA
SELECT” only)
0 When “FACE TRACKING” is set after face registration, the blue frame
appears around the face with the highest priority registered.
0 When recording registered faces using “FACE TRACKING”, focus and
brightness will be adjusted automatically even without specific selection.
In addition, registered faces may be tracked back again even if they are lost. Therefore, it is recommended to register the faces that are often being
recorded by this camera beforehand.
“Registering Human Face Personal Authentication Information”
( A  p. 51)
0 When “COLOR TRACKING” is set, the targeted subject (color) may
change if similar colors are detected. In this case, tap the subject again. The targeted subject (color) may also be tracked back again if it appears
in the center of the screen within a specific time.Caution : 
0 Subjects near the sides of the LCD monitor may not respond or be
recognized when tapped. In this case, move the subject to the center and tap again.
0 “FACE TRACKING” may not work properly depending on the shooting
conditions (distance, angle, brightness, etc.) and the subject (direction of
face, etc.). It is also particularly difficult to detect faces in backlight.
0 “PET TRACKING” may not work properly depending on the type of pet,
shooting conditions (distance, angle, brightness, etc.) and the subject
(direction of face, etc.). It is also particularly difficult to detect faces of pets that are totally black, covered in long hair, or in backlight.
0 “COLOR TRACKING” may not function properly in the following cases:
- when recording subjects with no contrast - when recording subjects that are moving at high speed
- when recording in a dark place
- when the surrounding brightness changes
0 “AREA SELECT” is not available while the digital zoom is in use.
0 When “FACE TRACKING” is set, the subject may be lost if the camera is
moved vertically or horizontally very fast. For unregistered faces, they
cannot be tracked back again. To track back the subject, tap on it again.
For registered faces, focus and brightness will be adjusted automatically even without specific selection. In addition, registered faces may betracked back again even if they are lost. Therefore, it is recommended to register the faces that are often being recorded by this camera
beforehand.
“Registering Human Face Personal Authentication Information”
( A  p. 51)
Capturing Smiles Automatically (SMILE SHOT)
“SMILE SHOT” automatically captures a still image upon detection of a
smile.
This function is available for both videos and still images.
Set “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” to “FACE TRACKING” before selecting
“SMILE SHOT”.
“Capturing Subjects Clearly (TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF)” ( A p. 47)
*The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.
1 Open the LCD monitor.
.
0Set the recording mode to either  A video or  B still image.
0 To switch the mode between video and still image, tap  A
 or  B
 on the
recording screen to display the mode switching screen.
Tap  A
 or  B
 to switch the mode to video or still image respectively.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “RECORD SETTING”. (Go to step 4.)
Alternatively, tap “SMILE SHOT” in the shortcut menu. (Go to step 6.)
.
4Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
.
5 Tap “SMILE SHOT”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
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							6Tap “ON”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu as the previous screen appears.
7 Point the camera toward the human subject.
0 A still image is automatically captured when smiles are detected.
.
0PHOTO lights up when a still image is being captured.
0 You can display the name and smile level (%) together with the frame
by setting “SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY” in the menu to “ON” before
recording.
“Setting SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY” ( A p. 53)
Memo : 
0
The camera is able to detect up to 16 faces. Smile levels will be displayed
for up to 3 of the largest faces displayed on the screen.
0 This function may not work properly depending on the shooting conditions
(distance, angle, brightness, etc.) and the subject (direction of face, smile level, etc.). It is also difficult to detect a smile in backlight.
0 After a smile is detected and captured, it takes time before the next
recording may be performed.
0 “SMILE SHOT” does not work in the following cases:
- when menu is being displayed
- when remaining recording time is being displayed - when any functions in “SPECIAL RECORDING” is setCaution : 
0 If “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” is not set to “FACE TRACKING”, “SMILE
SHOT” will not work.
0 If appropriate results cannot be obtained, record with “SMILE SHOT” set
to “OFF”.
Capturing Pets Automatically (PET SHOT)
“PET SHOT” automatically captures a still image upon detection of the face of a pet, such as dogs or cats.
This function is available for both videos and still images.
*The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.
1 Open the LCD monitor.
.
0Set the recording mode to either  A video or  B still image.
0 To switch the mode between video and still image, tap  A
 or  B
 on the
recording screen to display the mode switching screen.
Tap  A
 or  B
 to switch the mode to video or still image respectively.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “RECORD SETTING”.
.
4Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
.
5 Tap “PET SHOT”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
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							6Tap “ON”.
.
0Tap  L to exit the menu as the previous screen appears.
7 Point the camera toward the pet.
0 A still image is automatically captured when faces of pets are
detected.
.
0PHOTO lights up when a still image is being captured.
Memo : 
0The camera is able to detect up to 6 faces of pets.
0 “PET SHOT” may not work properly depending on the type of pet, shooting
conditions (distance, angle, brightness, etc.) and the subject (direction of
face, etc.). It is also particularly difficult to detect faces of pets that are
totally black, covered in long hair, or in backlight.
0 Subjects other than your pet may be detected by mistake sometimes.
Make use of “PET SHOT” only for pets such as dogs or cats.
0 After a pet is detected and captured, it takes time before the next recording
may be performed.
0 “PET SHOT” does not work in the following cases:
- when menu is being displayed
- when remaining recording time is being displayed - when any functions in “SPECIAL RECORDING” is set
“Recording with Effects” ( A p. 41)Caution : 
0
When “PET SHOT” is set to “ON”, “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” will be set
to “PET TRACKING” automatically. Even when “PET SHOT” is set to “ON”, if “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” is not set to “PET TRACKING”, “PET
SHOT” will be set to “OFF” automatically.
0 If appropriate results cannot be obtained, record with “PET SHOT” set to
“OFF”.
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