User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Beginner's Guide
- Holiday Season/Christmas
- Wedding
- Travel
- Amusement Park
- Getting Started
- Precautions on Recording and Playing Back 3D Images
- Verifying the Accessories
- Charging the Battery Pack
- Grip Adjustment
- Inserting an SD Card
- Using the Touch Screen
- Clock Setting
- Changing the Display Language
- Holding this Unit
- Tripod Mounting
- Using the Remote Control
- Attaching Headphones
- Attaching an External Microphone
- Using this Unit Overseas
- Optional Accessories
- Recording
- Taking Videos in 3D Mode
- Taking Still Images in 3D Mode
- Taking Videos in Intelligent Auto Mode
- Taking Still Images in Intelligent Auto Mode
- Adjusting Parallax During Recording
- Manual Recording
- Reducing Camera Shake
- Capturing Subjects Clearly (TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF)
- Recording at Intervals (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
- Taking Group Shots (Self-timer)
- Remaining Recording Time/Battery Power
- Playback
- Editing
- Copying
- Copying Files
- Creating Discs with a DVD Writer
- Creating Discs with an External Blu-ray Drive
- Creating a Disc Using a Connected Blu-ray Recorder
- Dubbing Files by Connecting to a DVD Recorder
- Using a USB External Hard Disk Drive
- Dubbing Files to a VHS Tape Using a VCR
- Copying Files to an SD Card
- Moving Files to an SD Card
- Copying to Windows PC
- Menu Settings
- Operating the Menu
- Main Menu for Video Recording
- SCENE SELECT
- FOCUS
- FOCUS ASSIST
- FOCUS ASSIST COLOR
- BRIGHTNESS ADJUST
- SHUTTER SPEED
- APERTURE PRIORITY
- WHITE BALANCE
- BACKLIGHT COMP.
- TELE MACRO (2D mode only)
- TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF
- DIS
- GAIN UP
- WIND CUT
- GRID
- TIME-LAPSE RECORDING
- 3D VIDEO REC FORMAT (3D mode only)
- VIDEO QUALITY
- ZOOM (2D mode only)
- x.v.Color (2D mode only)
- USER BUTTON SETTING
- 3D SOUND
- MIC LEVEL
- MIC LEVEL SETTING
- HEADPHONE VOL. ADJ.
- Main Menu for Still Image Recording
- Main Menu for Video Playback
- Main Menu for Still Image Playback
- Common Menu
- CLOCK ADJUST
- DATE DISPLAY STYLE
- LANGUAGE
- MONITOR BRIGHTNESS
- REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO
- REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE
- OPERATION SOUND
- AUTO POWER OFF
- QUICK RESTART
- REMOTE
- DEMO MODE
- TOUCH SCREEN ADJUST
- 3D DISPLAY WARNING (3D mode only)
- VIDEO OUTPUT (2D mode only)
- HDMI OUTPUT
- HDMI CONTROL
- AUTO FINALIZE
- FACTORY PRESET
- UPDATE
- FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.
- FORMAT SD CARD
- ERASE ALL DATA
- Names of Parts
- Indications on the LCD monitor
- Troubleshooting
- Battery Pack
- Recording
- Recording cannot be performed.
- Recording stops automatically.
- The continuous shooting speed of still images is slow.
- The focus is not adjusted automatically.
- Zoom does not work.
- Mosaic-type noise occurs when recording scenes with fast movements or extreme changes in brightness.
- Vertical lines appear on recorded images.
- Card
- Playback
- Sound or video is interrupted.
- The same image is displayed for a long time.
- The motion is choppy.
- Cannot find a recorded file.
- No date/time display.
- Images do not appear on the TV properly.
- Images are projected vertically on the TV.
- The image displayed on TV is too small.
- Unable to delete file.
- When connected to the TV via the HDMI mini cable, proper images and sounds are not output.
- 3D images cannot be seen on a 3D compatible TV properly.
- Editing/Copying
- Computer
- Screen/Image
- Other Problems
- The buttons on the touch screen do not work.
- The unit operates slowly when switching between video mode and still image mode, or when switching the power on or off.
- The image is grainy.
- This unit heats up.
- Make a backup of important recorded data.
- When connected to the TV via the HDMI mini cable, proper images and sounds are not output.
- The language on the display changed.
- HDMI-CEC functions do not work properly, and the TV does not work in conjunction with this unit.
- Error Message?
- CHECK LENS COVER
- SET DATE/TIME!
- COMMUNICATION ERROR
- FORMAT ERROR!
- DATA DELETION ERROR
- ERROR IN BUILT-IN MEMORY!
- MEMORY CARD ERROR!
- NOT FORMATTED
- RECORDING FAILURE
- PLAYBACK FAILED
- VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE IS DAMAGED, RECOVERY IS REQUIRED TO RECORD/PLAYBACK, RECOVER?
- UNSUPPORTED FILE!
- THIS FILE IS PROTECTED
- CHECK CARD'S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH
- INSUFFICIENT AVAILABLE SPACE
- SCENE QUANTITY EXCEEDED LIMIT
- NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLOW
- FILE QUANTITY LIMIT EXCEEDED
- CAMERA TEMPERATURE IS TOO COLD KEEP CAMERA POWER ON PLEASE WAIT
- RECORDING CANCELLED
- UNABLE TO RECORD PROPERLY IN 3D PLEASE SWITCH TO 2D FOR RECORDING
- TOO MUCH PARALLAX BETWEEN LEFT & RIGHT IMAGES. YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THE 3D IMAGES
- Maintenance
- Specifications

Using a USB External Hard Disk Drive
You can copy video and still image files to a USB external hard disk drive
from this unit. You can also play the files in the USB external hard disk drive
on this unit.
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Refer also to the instruction manual of the external hard disk drive.
Compatible External Hard Disk Drives
You can use the “LaCie Hard Disk Sleek black design USB2.0” series from
LaCie.
Memo :
Before purchasing, check the compatible devices on the LaCie website.
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LaCie
http://www.lacie.com/home.htm?cc=1
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USB external hard disk drives up to 2 TB can be used.
Copying and Playback with a USB External Hard Disk Drive
“Preparing a USB External Hard Disk Drive” (A p. 84)
“Copying All Files” (A p. 84)
“Playing Back Files in the USB External Hard Disk Drive” (A p. 85)
“Deleting Folders in the USB External Hard Disk Drive” (A p. 86)
Importing Files from the USB External Hard Disk Drive
“Importing Files from the USB External Hard Disk Drive” (A p. 87)
Memo :
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Format the USB external hard disk drive when connecting it to this unit for
the first time. (All data will be deleted.)
“Formatting the USB External Hard Disk Drive” (A p. 87)
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Refer to the help file of the provided Everio MediaBrowser 3D software
when you use the PC to operate the data in the USB external hard disk
drive directly copied from this unit.
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USB external hard disk drives with the capacity over 2 TB cannot be used.
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Copying may take time. (For example, saving 1 hour video in XP mode
takes about 20 minutes.)
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When there are many files to back up, it may take time for the backup to
be completed. Wait for a while as the access lamp appears blinking, which
indicates normal operation.
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Sound or video may be interrupted during playback.
Caution :
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Do not connect a USB hub between this unit and the USB external hard
disk drive.
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Disconnect the USB external hard disk drive when using other USB
devices such as DVD writer, external Blu-ray drive, or another USB
external hard disk drive.
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Avoid the following operations during copying and playing back.
- Turning off the unit or the USB external hard disk drive.
- Disconnecting the USB cable.
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Do not format the USB external hard disk drive using the PC. If you did,
format again using this unit. (All the data in the USB external hard disk
drive will be erased.)
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Avoid the following operations using the PC.
- Deleting files or folders in the USB external hard disk drive.
- Moving files or folders in the USB external hard disk drive.
- Changing the name of files or folders in the USB external hard disk drive.
These operations make the data impossible to be played back on this unit.
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When you use the PC to edit the data in the USB external hard disk drive,
copy the data to the PC before editing. Editing the data in the USB external
hard disk drive directly from the PC makes the data impossible to be
played back on this unit.
Preparing a USB External Hard Disk Drive
Memo :
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When connecting to the external hard disk drive, use a USB cable with
Mini-A (Male) – B (Male) connectors.
The USB cable provided with this unit cannot be used.
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To use the USB cable provided with the external hard disk drive, purchase
the following USB extension cable.
Mini-A (Male) – A (Female)
(Part number: QAM0852-001)
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Connect the USB cable and the AC adapter.
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Turn off the camcorder by pressing the M button for about 2 seconds.
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*Consult your nearest JVC service center.
A Connect the USB cable with the USB external hard disk drive.
B Connect the AC adapter of the USB external hard disk drive.
C Connect the AC adapter to this unit.
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This unit powers on automatically when the AC adapter is connected.
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This unit turns on and the “BACK-UP” menu appears.
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While the USB cable is connected, the “BACK-UP” menu is
displayed.
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Refer also to the instruction manual of the external hard disk drive.
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Turn on the external hard disk drive.
Caution :
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Be sure to turn off the power when connecting the devices.
Otherwise, electric shocks or malfunctions may occur.
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Do not connect a USB hub between this unit and the USB external hard
disk drive.
Copying All Files
All videos or still images recorded on this unit will be copied.
You can also select and copy only the videos or still images that have never
been copied.
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Select 3D or 2D mode.
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Select video or still image mode.
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Copying
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