JVC Gzmg21u Instruction Manual

EN 11
aPower Switch [OFF,  ,  ] (
pg. 12)bLock Button (
pg. 12)cZoom Lever [W  /T  ] (
pg. 18)
Speaker Volume Control [–VOL+] (
pg. 26)
dLight Button [LIGHT] (
pg. 18)/Information 
Button [INFO] (
pg. 37)
eMode Switch [MODE] (
pg. 16, 20, 26, 30)fAuto/Manual Mode Button [AUTO] 
(
pg. 22)
gMenu Button [MENU] (
pg. 50)hDelete Button [ ] (
pg. 19)iRecording Start/Stop Button [REC/SNAP] 
(
pg. 16, 20)
jControl Lever
: Reverse Skip (
pg. 27)/Up/Backlight 
Compensation [ ] (
pg. 25)/Spot 
Exposure Control [ ]...

12 EN
Controls in this section
Necessary Settings before Use
Be sure to configure the following three settings 
before use.
Power Related Preparations
(Using the Battery Pack)
1Set the power switch to OFF.Slide while pressing down the lock button.
2Attach the battery pack.Slide the battery pack down until it locks in 
place.
Power off
Playback
Recording
Lock button
Bottom of the CameraBATT.
To detach the battery pack
Slide and hold BATT. (
step 2), then remove 
the battery pack.
To check the remaining...

EN 13
The language on the display can be changed. 
(
pg. 52)The recording start date/time is recorded on the 
video/still image file and it can be checked by 
pressing INFO. (
pg. 26, 30)
In addition, you can find the desired file from 
the date index screen. (
pg. 28)
After performing step 1-4 in “Language 
Setting” (
pg. 13)
Language Setting
1Open the LCD monitor. (
pg. 10)
2Set the power switch to   or  .Slide while pressing down the lock button.
3
4
Select [DATE/DISPLAY]. 
5Select [LANGUAGE]....

14 ENOther Settings
Check which buttons to use in the illustration of 
“Controls in this section” on page 12.
Open the pad and make grip adjustments.You can check the remaining battery power and 
the recordable time.
When the battery is attached
Grip Adjustment
Tr i p o d  M o u n t i n g
NOTE:Do not use a tripod on unsteady or unlevel 
surfaces. It could tip over, causing serious 
damage to the camera.
Align the camera 
stud hole with the 
tripod stud, and the 
mounting socket 
with the screw, and 
then...

EN 15
By default, the HDD is set as the recording 
medium. If you want to record to an SD card, 
the following three operations need to be 
performed. 
Insert and remove the SD card only while the 
power is turned off. Otherwise, data on the card 
may be corrupted.
\
To remove an SD cardPush the SD card once.
After the card comes out a little, pull it out.Preparation:
●Set the power switch to   or  .
\
To change the recording medium back to 
the HDD
Select [HDD] in step 4.
This will also ensure stable...

16 ENVideo Recording
Preparation: Open the LCD monitor. (
pg. 10)
To stop recording
Press the REC/SNAP button again.
To change the picture quality (
pg. 53)
To register a file to an event (
pg. 17)
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3
MENU
LIGHT/INFO
INDEX
Set the power switch to  .
Slide while pressing down the lock 
button. 
Power  o f f
Playback
Recording
Lock button
Set the MODE switch to  .
●The camera is programmed to record 
videos on the built-in hard disk when 
it is shipped from the factory. To 
change the recording medium,...

EN 17
If you select an event to register the file to 
before starting recording, the file will be 
registered to the selected event, thus making 
the file easy to find at playback. There are up to  
3 different destinations within each event (for 
example: BABY1, BABY2, BABY3).Preparation:
●Set the power switch to  .
●Set the MODE switch to  .
To search by event for a file to play back 
(
pg. 29)
NOTES:●By default, the camera is set to record videos in 
4:3 mode. To record videos in 16:9 mode, see 
“16:9...

18 ENVideo Recording (Continued)
While recording
●You can zoom in up to 32x by using the optical 
zoom.
●
Zoom magnification over 32x is done through 
digital image processing, and is therefore called 
digital zoom. Digital zooming is possible up to 
800x. Set [ZOOM] to [64X] or [800X]. (

pg. 53)
You can record videos at 4:3 mode and 16:9 
mode. By default, the camera is set to record 
videos at the 4:3 mode.
Preparation:
●Set the power switch to  .
●Set the MODE switch to  .
Each press switches the...

EN 19
The file most recently recorded will be deleted.
After the recording is finishedPreparation:
●Set the power switch to  .
●Set the MODE switch to  .
Example: When checking the HDD space
The maximum recording time is displayed for 
each picture quality mode, and the remaining 
space is indicated by a pie chart.
Displayed picture quality mode
: ULTRA FINE
: FINE
: NORMAL
: ECONOMY
For details on the picture quality, see page 67.
To return to the normal screen
Press the   button again.
Deleting a File...

20 ENStill Image Recording
Preparation: Open the LCD monitor. (
pg. 10)
To change the picture quality (
pg. 55)
NOTES:●Still images are recorded at 4:3 mode. They cannot be recorded at 16:9 mode.
●If the camera is not operated during recording or playback for 5 minutes when using the battery pack, it 
turns itself off automatically to conserve power. To turn the camera on again, set the power switch to 
OFF, then to   or  . When using the AC adapter, the camera enters the sleep mode (the access 
lamp...