User manual JVC GZ-MG57E

[. . . ] ENGLISH GETTING STARTED INSTRUCTIONS RECORDING 8 18 22 28 32 38 49 54 60 HARD DISK CAMCORDER GZ-MG57E/EK PLAYBACK EDITING/PRINTING DUBBING MENU SETTINGS FURTHER INFORMATION To deactivate the demonstration mode, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". 55) Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this hard disk camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in pages 4 and 5 to ensure safe use of this product. LYT1617-001A EN 2 EN Major Features The camera has a built-in high-capacity HDD (hard disk drive) that enables you to record videos and still images in massive quantities. 32) Auto/Manual Recording Mode SD Memory Card You can also record onto SD cards. [. . . ] 1) Press / / / to select the file you want to protect, then press 49. 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. [PROTECT ALL]: All files are protected. PROTECT? Write/erase protection tab 2) Press MENU. EXECUTE CANCEL EN 41 Formatting a Recording Medium You can format (initialise) the built-in hard disk (HDD) or SD cards. You have to format newlypurchased 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 DIS CAMERA SETTING BASIC SETTING . 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. By pressing 49 while selecting [HDD] and holding down the button in step 4, 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. 1 REC MEDIA SETTING DATE/DISPLAY REGISTER EVENT QUALITY 2 Select [REC MEDIA SETTING]. Select Set VIDEO MODE IMAGE MODE NOTE: EDITING/PRINTING Do not format the recording medium on your PC. Make sure that you format the recording medium on the camera. FORMAT CLEAN UP COPY/MOVE NO. RESET 3 Select [FORMAT]. Select Set HDD SD 4 Select [HDD] or [SD]. Select Set DO YOU WANT TO FORMAT HARD DISK DRIVE?EXECUTE CANCEL 5 Select [EXECUTE]. Select Set 42 EN Managing Files (Continued) Resetting the File Number 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 DIS CAMERA SETTING BASIC SETTING Cleaning Up a Recording Medium 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. [. . . ] 56 Recording Medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 55 Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 56 E S Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 58, 59 Event Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 57 Event Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]