JVC Gzmg21u Instruction Manual

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You can playback all the images stored in the 
recording media automatically.
During playback
●During the slide show, pressing   displays 
files in descending order, and pressing   
displays files in ascending order.
To end the slide show
Press 49 again.
You can rotate a still image clockwise or 
counterclockwise.
During playback
●Each time you press   or  , the image 
rotates (90°   180°   270°   0°).You can magnify the playback image up to 5x.
During playback
●Press  / / /  to move to the magnified 
area you want to view.
●To zoom out, slide the zoom lever towards W.
Preparation:
Playback the still image. Alternatively, select the 
file on the index screen.
To exit the file delete screen
Select [CANCEL] in step 2.
Slide Show
Image Rotation
Counterclockwise
Clockwise
Playback Zoom
Deleting a Still Image File
1
2
Select [EXECUTE].
Full view of the image
The   mark indicates the center point of the 
magnified area.
Remaining files:    0059 DELETE?
CANCEL  EXECUTE 
You can select the file that you want to 
delete by pressing  / . 
Select
Set
PLAYBACK
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							32 ENWatching Images on TV/Remote Control
Make sure all units are turned off before connecting.
After connecting the camera to the TV in “Connecting to a TV, VCR or DVD Recorder” 
(
pg. 32)
Connecting to a TV, VCR or DVD Recorder
NOTES:●It is recommended to use the AC adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. (
pg. 12)
●To connect the camera to a PC, refer to SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION 
GUIDE.
●This camera is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot be used with a 
television of a different standard. 
Playback on TV
AV Connector
S Connector
S-Video Cable (optional)
Enables playback of even higher quality.AV  C a b l e  
(provided)
AV Input Terminal for TV, 
VCR, or DVD Recorder
Connect the cable so that the colors of the 
terminals and connectors match.
(White: audio left, red: audio right, yellow: video)
Open the cover.
When connecting the camera to a 
VCR/DVD recorder, also check the 
connection between the VCR/DVD 
recorder and the TV.
1Turn on the camera and the TV.
2Set the TV to its VIDEO mode.
3(Only when connecting the camera to the VCR/DVD recorder)Turn on the VCR/DVD recorder, and set the VCR/DVD recorder to its AUX input 
mode.
4Start playback on the camera. (
pg. 26, 30)
NOTE:If the aspect ratio of the video you are playing is strange and the screen size can be changed on the TV, 
make adjustments on the TV.
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A battery is included inside the remote control 
at the time of purchase.
Remove the insulation sheet before use.
The remote control uses one lithium battery 
(CR2025).  
AInfrared Beam Transmitting WindowBZOOM (T/W) Buttons
Zoom In/Out (
pg. 18, 21)
CUp Button
Rotate Button (counterclockwise) (
pg. 31)
DSkip Backward ButtonELeft ButtonFBack ButtonGPLAYLIST Button (
pg. 42)HSTART/STOP ButtonISNAPSHOT Button (
pg. 20)JINFO Button (
pg. 37)KSkip Forward ButtonLPLAY/PAUSE ButtonMRight ButtonNNext ButtonODown Button
Rotate Button (clockwise) (
pg. 31)
PINDEX ButtonQDATE Button
Playback Using the Remote Control
Beam Effective Area
NOTE:The transmitted beam may not be effective or 
may cause incorrect operation when the remote 
sensor is directly exposed to sunlight or powerful 
lighting.
To Reinsert the Battery
Remote Sensor
Effective distance for 
indoor use:
5 m (16 ft)
Lock TabPull out the battery holder 
by pressing the lock tab.
Buttons and Functions
PLAYBACK
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Controls in this section
Playback with Special Effects
You can add the following two types of special 
effects before playback.
Wipe or fader effects
Add effects at the beginning and end of videos. 
These effects cannot be set for still images.
Playback effects
Add effects that, for example, alter the color 
tones of videos.Preparation:
●Set the power switch to  .
●Select the file type (video or still image) using 
the MODE switch.
To turn off the effect
Select [OFF] in step 3.
1
2
Select [WIPE/FADER] (Video only) or 
[EFFECT].
3Select a desired effect.
For details on each effect, see page 35.
4
DELETE PLAYLIST 
WIPE/FADER EFFECT PROTECT 
DATE/DISPLAY CHANGE EVENT REG.
Select
SetWIPE:DOOR
WIPE:SCROLL
WIPE:SHUTTER
OFF
FADER-B.W FADER-BLACK FADER-WHITE
OFF
Select
Set
MENU
Power Switch
MODE Switch
/ /// 49
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*Not available for still image recording.
[WIPE/FADER]
MenusDetails
 FADER-WHITEFade in or out with a white screen.
 FADER-BLACKFade in or out with a black screen.
 FADER-B.WFade in to a color screen from a black and white screen, or fade out 
from color to black and white.
 WIPE:CORNERWipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner, 
or wipe out from lower left to upper right, leaving a black screen.
 WIPE:WINDOWThe scene starts in the center of a black screen and wipes in toward 
the corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually wiping out to the 
center.
 WIPE:SLIDEWipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right.
 WIPE:DOORWipe in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right, 
revealing the scene, or wipe out so the black screen reappears from 
left and right to cover the scene.
 WIPE:SCROLL The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen, or 
wipes out from top to bottom, leaving a black screen.
 WIPE:SHUTTERWipe in from the center of a black screen toward the top and bottom, 
or wipe out from the top and bottom toward the center leaving a black 
screen.
[EFFECT]
MenusDetails
 SEPIAThe image is given a brownish tint like an old photo.
 MONOTONEThe image becomes black and white like an old movie.
 CLASSIC FILM* The image is given an old movie atmosphere by the effect of skipping 
frames.
 STROBE*The image looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.
PLAYBACK
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Controls in this section
Managing Files
You can directly manage recorded files in the 
camera.
CAUTION:Do not remove the recording medium or perform 
any other operation (such as turning off the 
power) while accessing files. Also, be sure to use 
the provided AC adapter, as the data on the 
recording medium may be corrupted if the 
battery becomes exhausted during operation. If 
the data on the recording medium becomes 
corrupted, format the recording medium. 
(
pg. 39)Preparation:
●Set the power switch to  .
●Select the file type (video or still image) using 
the MODE switch.
To exit the file delete screen
Select [CANCEL] in step 3.
Deleting Files
Deleting with the   Button
1Select the file to be deleted.
2
3
Select [EXECUTE].
NOTE:
If you press   during recording mode, the file 
recorded most recently will be deleted. However, 
if the recording mode (video or still image) is 
switched or the power is turned off and on again 
after recording, you cannot delete the file.
VIDEO 53/53
Remaining files:    0059 DELETE?
CANCEL  EXECUTE 
You can select the file that you want to 
delete by pressing  / .
Select
Set
LIGHT/INFOMENU
/ /// 
49
Power SwitchMODE Switch
Zoom Lever
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Preparation:
●Set the power switch to  .
●Select the file type (video or still image) using 
the MODE switch.
Preparation:
●For video files: Pause the playback. 
Alternatively, select the file on the index 
screen.
●For still images: Playback the still image. 
Alternatively, select the file on the index 
screen.
FILE: File name
FOLDER: Folder name
DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording
PB TIME: Playback time (length of the file)
QUALITY: Image quality (
pg. 53)
PROTECT: File protection status (
pg. 38)
FILE: File name
FOLDER: Folder name
DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording
SIZE: Image size
QUALITY: Image quality (
pg. 55)
PROTECT: File protection status (
pg. 38)
To turn off the file information display
Press INFO again.
Deleting on Menu Screen 
1
2
Select [DELETE].
3Select the desired menu. 
●[CURRENT]: 
Currently displayed file is deleted. You can 
select the previous or next file by pressing 
/.
●[FILE SELECT]: 
You can choose multiple files to delete from 
the index screen.
1) Press  / / /  to select the file you 
want to delete, then press 49.
 The   mark appears on the file. To 
select other files, repeat this step.
 If you slide the zoom lever towards T, the 
preview screen is displayed. Sliding the 
zoom lever towards W returns to the 
index screen.
2) Press MENU.●[DELETE ALL]: 
All files are deleted.
DATE/DISPLAY PROTECT 
DELETE BASIC SETTING REC MEDIA SETTING 
WIPE/FADER 
EFFECT
Select
SetDELETE ALLCURRENTFILE SELECT
Select
Set
Remaining files:    0059 DELETE?
CANCEL  EXECUTE 
4Select [EXECUTE].If [FILE SELECT] was selected in step 3, 
select [EXECUTE AND QUIT].
NOTES:●Protected files cannot be deleted. To delete 
them, release the protection first. (
pg. 38)
●Once files are deleted, they cannot be restored. 
Check files before deleting.
Viewing File Information
Video Files
Still Image Files
Select
Set
: MOV D0A. MOD
: PRG 001
: JAN. 1.06 12:00 AM
: 0:20:05
: ULTRA FINE
: OFF FILE 
FOLDER 
DATE/TIME 
PB TIME 
QUALITY 
PROTECT 
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							38 ENManaging Files (Continued)
Preparation:
●Set the power switch to  .
●Select the file type (video or still image) using 
the MODE switch.
To release protectionSelect the protected file in step 3.
To release protection of all files
1) In step 3, select [CANCEL ALL], then press 
49.
2) Press / to select [EXECUTE], then 
press 49.
Protecting Files from Accidental Erasure
1
2
Select [PROTECT]. 
3Select the desired menu.
●[CURRENT]:
Currently displayed file is protected.You can 
select the previous or next file by pressing 
/.
●[FILE SELECT]:
You can choose multiple files to protect from 
index screen.
1) Press  / / /  to select the file you 
want to protect, then press 49.
 The   mark appears on the file. To 
select other files, repeat this step.
 If you slide the zoom lever towards T, the 
preview screen is displayed. Sliding the 
zoom lever towards W returns to the 
index screen.
2) Press MENU.●[PROTECT ALL]:
All files are protected.
REC MEDIA SETTING EFFECT 
PROTECT DELETE BASIC SETTING
PLAYLIST 
WIPE/FADER 
Select
SetCANCEL ALLCURRENTFILE SELECT
PROTECT ALL
Select
Set
PROTECT?
CANCEL EXECUTE
4Select [EXECUTE].If [FILE SELECT] was selected in step 3, 
select [QUIT].
NOTE:For an SD card, you can use the write/erase 
protection tab to set protection. To protect all the 
files, slide the tab to the “LOCK” position.
Select
Set
Write/erase protection tab
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You can format (initialize) the built-in hard disk 
(HDD) or SD cards. You have to format newly-
purchased SD cards with this camera before 
using them. This will also ensure stable speeds 
and operation when accessing the recording 
medium. Be aware that all files and data 
including protected files will be erased by the 
formatting process.
Preparation: 
●Set the power switch to   or  .To make it more difficult to recover the data 
on the hard disk
Even if you format the hard disk or erase the 
data on the hard disk, sometimes the erased 
data can be recovered by using data recovery 
software etc. that are commercially available.
By pressing 49 while selecting [HDD] and 
holding down the   button in step4, you can 
erase the data on the hard disk in a format that 
is difficult to recover. Moreover, by repeating 
this procedure, you can make the data even 
more difficult to recover.
●When formatting in this way, a formatting 
progress bar is displayed.
●If the formatting progress bar does not appear, 
select [CANCEL] and try again from step
3.
Formatting a Recording Medium
1
2
Select [REC MEDIA SETTING]. 
3Select [FORMAT]. 
4Select [HDD] or [SD]. 
5Select [EXECUTE].
QUALITYDIS
CAMERA SETTING
BASIC SETTING
REC MEDIA SETTINGDATE/DISPLAY
REGISTER EVENT
Select
SetVIDEO MODE 
IMAGE MODE 
FORMAT 
NO.RESET  COPY/MOVE CLEAN UP 
Select
Set
Select
SetDO YOU WANT TO FORMAT
HARD DISK DRIVE?
ALL DATA WILL BE ERASED.
CANCEL EXECUTE
Select
Set
NOTE:Do not format the recording medium on your PC. 
Make sure that you format the recording medium 
on the camera.
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							40 ENManaging Files (Continued)
Writing speed of recording media tends to 
become slow after long periods of repeated 
use. To regain the speed, execute cleanup 
periodically. The cleanup function is equivalent 
to a PC’s “Defragmentation” function.
Preparation:
●Set the power switch to   or  .
●Be sure to use the provided AC adapter for 
the power supply when cleaning up a 
recording medium. (
pg. 12)By resetting the file number (name), a new 
folder will be made. The new files you are going 
to make will be stored in the new folder. It is 
convenient to separate the new files from 
previously recorded files.
Preparation:
●Set the power switch to   or  .
Cleaning Up a Recording Medium
1
2
Select and set items as follows.
[REC MEDIA SETTING]  [CLEAN UP] 
3Select [HDD] or [SD]. 
4Select [EXECUTE].
●When cleanup is finished, [CLEANING UP 
COMPLETED] appears. Press 49 to 
complete the operation.
●Depending on the hard disk drive it may 
take several minutes for the cleanup 
process to be completed.
QUALITYDIS
CAMERA SETTING
BASIC SETTING
REC MEDIA SETTINGDATE/DISPLAY
REGISTER EVENT
Select
Set
SD HDD 
Select
SetCLEAN UP?
THIS PROCESS MAY
TAKE A WHILE.
CANCEL EXECUTE
Select
Set
Resetting the File Number
1
2
Select and set items as follows.
[REC MEDIA SETTING]   [NO.RESET] 
3Select the file type ([VIDEO] or 
[IMAGE]).
4Select [EXECUTE].
QUALITYDIS
CAMERA SETTING
BASIC SETTING
REC MEDIA SETTINGDATE/DISPLAY
REGISTER EVENT
Select
Set
IMAGE VIDEO 
0
0
Select
SetEXECUTE NO. RESET
FOR VIDEO FILES
CANCEL EXECUTE
Select
Set
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