JVC GZ-EX555 User Manual

							Registering Human Face PersonalAuthentication Information
By registering the face of a person beforehand, focus and brightness can be adjusted automatically by the face tracking function. Up to 6 faces, together
with names and priority levels, can be registered.
It is recommended to register the faces that are often being recorded by this camera beforehand.
*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”.
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0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “SETUP”.
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4Tap “FACE REGISTRATION”.
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0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
5 Tap “REGISTER NEW FACE”.
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6Point the camera toward the human subject.
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0Information is collected before face registration recording. The frame
appears blinking while information is being collected.
0 Adjust to fit the face within the frame while it is blinking. The frame
stops blinking and lights up after information collection is complete.
0 To cancel the registration, tap “STOP”.
When “CANCEL FACE RECOGNITION?” appears, tap “YES” to
return to the normal recording mode.
7 Tap “RECORD” and record the face from the front.
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0A face is captured to be used on the face registration index screen.
0 Other than tapping “RECORD”, you can also record by pressing the
SNAPSHOT button fully.
0 A sound can be heard when recording is complete.
0 To cancel the registration, tap “STOP”.
When “CANCEL FACE RECOGNITION?” appears, tap “YES” to
return to the normal recording mode.
8 Tap “YES” to continue recording.
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0To proceed to collect face information in the four directions of up,
down, left, and right, tap “YES”. It is recommended to continue
recording to increase the accuracy of face recognition.
0 To end face registration recording, tap “NO”. Go to step 11.
9 Rotate the face slowly in four directions to register the face information.
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0Rotate the face slowly while looking at the camera. A sound can be
heard when recording is complete for each direction. (4 times in total)
Repeat the step until recording (registration) is complete for all
directions.
0 Registration of the four directions may fail depending on the shooting
environment. In this case, tap “STOP” to cancel recording, then tap
“NO” and go to step 11.
0 If the face cannot be properly recognized during recording, register
the face again.
10 Face the camera with a smiling face.
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0Recording starts automatically. Using the smile % display as a
reference, smile such that the value is as high as possible.
0 A sound can be heard when recording is complete.
0 To cancel recording of smiling face and proceed to enter a name, tap
“STOP”, then tap “NO” and go to step 11.
11 Tap “OK”.
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0Tapping “OK” registers the recorded face and the screen for entering
a name appears.
0 To cancel the registration, tap “STOP”.
When “CANCEL FACE RECOGNITION?” appears, tap “YES” to
return to the normal recording mode.
12 Tap on the on-screen keyboard to enter a name, then tap “REG.”.
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0Tap “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 Up to 8 characters can be entered.
0 How to input characters
Example: To enter “KEN”
Tap “JKL” 2 times  F Tap “DEF” 2 times  F Tap “MNO” 2 times
13 Tap the desired priority level, then tap “REG.”.
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0Upon registration, the last number is assigned as the priority level.
During face detection, the subject with the highest priority (lowest
number) will be detected.
0 You can change the priority level of a subject by tapping on the
number. Example: To change the priority level of number 3 to number 1, tap
number 1. The priority level of the registered subject becomes
number 1, while the priority levels of the original number 1 and the
ones below drop by one place. (In this example, the original number 1 becomes number 2, and the orignal number 2 becomes number 3.)
0 When “REG.” is tapped, the registration complete screen appears.
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0
Tap “OK” to complete the registration.
0 You can edit registered face information in “EDIT”.
“Editing the Registered Face Information” ( A p. 54)
Memo : 
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Faces may not be registered correctly in the following cases:
- when the face appears either too small or too large compared to the frame - when it is too dark or too bright
- when the face appears horizontal or slanted
- when a part of the face is hidden
- when there are multiple faces within the frame
0 To increase the accuracy of face recognition, fit only one face within the
frame and register in a bright environment.
0 Faces may not be recognized correctly depending on the shooting
conditions and environment. In this case, register the face again.
0 Faces may not be recognized correctly during recording if the face
recognition level is low. In this case, register the face again.
0 Face tracking and name display may not work properly depending on the
registered faces, shooting conditions (distance, angle, brightness, etc.),
and expressions.
0 Face tracking and name display may not work properly for people with
similar facial features, such as siblings, parents, children, etc.Recording52 
						

							Setting SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY
“SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY” allows you to set the items to display when faces
are detected.
This item is only displayed when “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” is set to “FACE
TRACKING”.
“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”.
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3Tap “RECORD SETTING”. (Go to step 4.)
Alternatively, tap “SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY” in the shortcut menu. (Go
to step 5.)
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4Tap  1 on the lower right of the screen.
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5 Tap “SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY”.
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6Tap the desired setting.
.SettingDetailsOFFDisplays only the frames when faces are detected.ONDisplays the frames, names, and smile levels (%) when faces
are detected.
0 Frame: Appears around detected faces.
Name: Appears for faces that are registered.
Smile level: Appears in value (0 % - 100 %) for detected smiles.
.
Memo : 
0The 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 Some faces may not be detected depending on the shooting environment.
0 You can register personal authentication information like face, name, and
priority level of person before recording.
0 Up to 3 registered names will be displayed according to the priority level.
“Registering Human Face Personal Authentication Information” ( A p. 51)
0 “SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY” is set to “ON” when the demo mode is
activated.
“ DEMO MODE ” ( A p. 224)Recording53 
						

							Editing the Registered Face Information
You can change the name, priority level, and face information that are
registered.
*The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.
1 Tap “MENU”.
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0The top menu appears.
2 Tap “SETUP”.
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3Tap “FACE REGISTRATION”.
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0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
4 Tap “EDIT”.
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5Tap the person to edit.
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6Tap the item to edit.
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0If you select “RECORD AGAIN”, proceed to step 6 in ““Registering
Human Face Personal Authentication Information” ( A p. 51) ”.
0 If you select “CHANGE NAME”, proceed to step 12 in ““Registering
Human Face Personal Authentication Information” ( A p. 52) ”.
0 If you select “CHANGE ORDER OF PRIORITY”, proceed to step 13
in ““Registering Human Face Personal Authentication Information”
( A  p. 52) ”.
“Registering Human Face Personal Authentication Information”
( A  p. 51)
Canceling (Deleting) the Registered Face Information
You can cancel (delete) the face information that is registered.
*The following is a screen of the model with Wi-Fi functions.
1 Tap “MENU”.
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0The top menu appears.
2 Tap “SETUP”.
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3Tap “FACE REGISTRATION”.
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0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
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							4Tap “CANCEL”.
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5Tap the person to cancel registration of.
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0R appears on the selected person.
0 To remove  R from a person, tap on the person again.
6 Tap “SET”.
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7Tap “YES”.
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0Tap “YES” to delete the face information of the selected person.
0 Tap “NO” to return to the previous screen.
0 Tap “OK” when the deletion complete screen appears.
Reducing Camera Shake
When the image stabilizer is set, camera shake during video recording can
be effectively reduced.1 Open the LCD monitor.
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2Press the  a button to change the setting.
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0 The setting of image stabilizer changes with every press.
SettingDetailsb    OFFDeactivates image stabilizer.a    ONReduces camera shake under normal
shooting conditions.r  ON (AIS)
( A  video mode only)Reduces camera shake more effectively
when shooting bright scenes on the wide
angle end.
Only on the wide angle end (approx. 5x).Memo : 
0 It is recommended to set the image stabilizer to “OFF” when shooting a
subject of little movement with the unit on a tripod.
0 Complete stabilization may not be possible if camera shake is excessive.
0 When “ON (AIS)” is set, the angle of view becomes narrower.
0 Image stabilization only starts when the SNAPSHOT button is pressed
halfway during still image recording.Recording55 
						

							Marking the Video While Recording
You can mark a specific scene while recording video. When a mark is made, the marked position is recorded to make it easy to find the position and start
a digest playback.
0 The mark function can be used only for videos recorded in AVCHD format.
(Videos recorded in iFrame format is not supported.)1 Open the LCD monitor.
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2Start recording a video.
.
0Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording.
3 Tap the mark icon  D
 at the scene you want to mark.
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0 Once a scene is marked, the next mark won’t be made within 5
seconds.
4 End recording a video.
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0Tap  7  to end the video recording.
Memo : 
0
Refer to the below for playing back the marked scenes.
“ MARKING PLAYBACK ” ( A p. 70)
“Using the Markings” ( A p. 162)Slow-motion (High-speed) Recording
You can record videos in slow-motion by increasing the recording speed to emphasize the movements, and play back the slow-motion video smoothly. This is a handy function for checking movements, such as golf swings.Recording Speed300 fpsImage size720×480Maximum Recording Time144 mMaximum Playback Time12 hImage Size when Connected to Monitor1920×1080
0 The playback time will be 5 times of the actual recorded time.
(Example: If the recorded time is 1 minute, the playback time will be 5
minutes.)
*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 mode to video.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”.
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							4Tap “HIGH SPEED RECORDING”.
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5Tap “ON”.
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0When “ON” is tapped, 300 frames can be recorded in 1 second.
0 To cancel high-speed recording, tap “OFF”.
6 Start recording.
.
0Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording.
0 Settings of high-speed recording are not saved when the power is
turned off.
Memo : 
0 Images may appear grainier than other videos. The image displayed on
the LCD monitor during recording may also appear grainier.
0 Audio sound is not recorded together with the video.
0 When high-speed recording is enabled, only the optical zoom can be
used.
0 During high-speed recording, “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF” is set to “OFF”
. In addition, as image stabilizer is set to “OFF”, it is recommended that atripod be used, and recording be performed in a bright location with the
subject magnified as much as possible.
“Tripod Mounting” ( A p. 24)Recording at Intervals (TIME-LAPSE
RECORDING)
This function enables the changes of a scene that occur slowly over a long
period to be shown within a short time by taking frames of it at a certain
interval.
This is useful for making observations such as the opening of a flower bud.
*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 mode to video.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”.
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4Tap “TIME-LAPSE RECORDING”.
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0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
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							5Tap to select a recording interval (1 to 80 seconds).
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0The greater the number of seconds, the longer the recording interval.
0 Tap  0 or  1 to scroll the screen.
0 Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J
 to return to the previous screen.
6 Start recording.
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0A frame is taken at intervals of the selected period.
0 When the recording interval is set to “20SEC INTERVAL” or higher,
this unit switches to the power-saving mode between recordings.
At the next point to record, the power-saving mode will be turned off
and recording will start automatically.
0 Settings of Time-Lapse recording are not saved when the power is
turned off.
Indications During Time-Lapse Recording
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DisplayDescriptionARecording intervalDisplays the recording interval that is set.BRecorded TimeDisplays the actual recorded time of the video.
Recorded time increases in units of frames.CActual Elapsed
TimeDisplays the actual elapsed time after
recording starts.DRemaining
Recording TimeRemaining time left to record with the currently selected video quality.Time-Lapse Setting
The greater the number of seconds, the longer the recording interval.
SettingDetailsOFFDeactivates the function.1SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 1-second intervals.
Recorded videos will be played back at 30 times
speed.2SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 2-second intervals.
Recorded videos will be played back at 60 times
speed.5SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 5-second intervals.
Recorded videos will be played back at 150 times
speed.10SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 10-second intervals.
Recorded videos will be played back at 300 times
speed.20SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 20-second intervals.
Recorded videos will be played back at 600 times
speed.40SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 40-second intervals.
Recorded videos will be played back at 1 200 times
speed.80SEC INTERVALTakes a frame at 80-second intervals.
Recorded videos will be played back at 2 400 times speed.Caution : 
0 Audio cannot be recorded during time-lapse recording.
0 Zooming, simultaneous still image recording, and image stabilizer are not
available in time-lapse recording.
0
When recording is stopped with the recorded time less than “0:00:00:17”, thevideo will not be saved.
0 Seamless recording is disabled in time-lapse recording.
Memo : 
0Settings of time-lapse recording are reset when the power is turned off.
To start time-lapse recording again, it is necessary to make the selection once more.
0 Recording stops automatically 99 hours after it is started.
0 Make use of a tripod and AC adapter for time-lapse recordings with long
intervals.
It is also recommended to fix the focus and white balance manually.
“Tripod Mounting” ( A p. 24)
“Adjusting Focus Manually” ( A p. 36)
“Setting White Balance” ( A p. 39)Recording58 
						

							Recording Stop-Motion Videos (STOP-MOTION REC)
By pressing the SNAPSHOT button, 2 frames of still images are recorded,
and stop-motion videos are created by piecing these images together.
*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 mode to video.
2 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
3 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”.
.
4Tap “STOP-MOTION REC”.
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5Tap “ON”.
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0The “STOP-MOTION RECORDING MODE. PRESS SNAPSHOT TO
CAPTURE FRAME” appears.
6 Press the SNAPSHOT button to start recording.
.
0Tap still image recording ( Q) to start recording.
0 Press the START/STOP button or tap  f
 to stop recording.
0 “CAPTURE” lights up when a scene is recorded.
0 Settings of the Stop-Motion video are not saved when the power is
turned off.
Caution : 
0 Audio cannot be recorded during “STOP-MOTION REC”.
0 When recording is stopped with the recorded time less than “0:00:00:17”
(or less than 8 snapshots), the video will not be saved.
0 Simultaneous still image recording and image stabilizer are not available
during “STOP-MOTION REC”.
0 “SEAMLESS RECORDING” is not available during “STOP-MOTION
REC”.
0 When “STOP-MOTION REC” is set, the power-saving mode is
deactivated.
0 “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF”, “SMILE SHOT”, “PET SHOT” and “AUTO
REC” are not available.
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							Recording Automatically by SensingMovements (AUTO REC)
This function enables the unit to record automatically by sensing the changes in subject’s movement (brightness) within the red frame displayed on the
LCD monitor.
It can be set for both video and still image modes.
*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 Compose the picture according to the subject.
0 Adjust the angle of view with the zoom, etc.
3 Tap “MENU”.
.
0The top menu appears.
4 Tap “SPECIAL RECORDING”.
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5Tap “AUTO REC”.
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0Tap  L to exit the menu.
0 Tap  J to return to the previous screen.
6 Tap “ON”.
.
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