Formatting the USB External Hard Disk Drive ................... 82
Creating a Disc Using a Connected Blu-ray Recorder .......... 82
Dubbing Files to a DVD Recorder or VCR ............................ 83
Copying to Windows PC ....................................................... 84
Verifying System Requirements (Guideline) ...................... 84
Installing the Provided Software ........................................ 84
Backing Up All Files ........................................................... 85
Organizing Files ................................................................. 86
Recording Videos to Discs ................................................ 87
JVC Software Licence Agreement ..................................... 89
Backing Up Files Without Using Provided Software .......... 90
List of Files and Folders .................................................... 90
Copying to Mac Computer .................................................... 91
Menu Settings
Operating the Menu .............................................................. 92
Recording Menu (Video) ....................................................... 93
FACE PRIORITY AE/AF .................................................... 94
LIGHT (GZ-HD620 only) .................................................... 94
REGISTER EVENT ........................................................... 95
VIDEO QUALITY ............................................................... 95
ZOOM ................................................................................ 95
GAIN UP ............................................................................ 96
TIME-LAPSE RECORDING .............................................. 96
AUTO REC ........................................................................ 96
x.v.Color ............................................................................ 96
WIND CUT ......................................................................... 97
Recording Menu (Still Image) ................................................ 98
FACE PRIORITY AE/AF .................................................... 98
LIGHT (GZ-HD620 only) .................................................... 99
SELF-TIMER ..................................................................... 99
SHUTTER MODE ............................................................ 100
IMAGE SIZE .................................................................... 100
IMAGE QUALITY ............................................................. 101
GAIN UP .......................................................................... 101
AUTO REC ...................................................................... 101
Manual Settings Menu ........................................................ 102
SCENE SELECT ............................................................. 102
FOCUS ............................................................................ 102
FOCUS ASSIST .............................................................. 102
BRIGHTNESS ADJUST .................................................. 102
SHUTTER SPEED (GZ-HD620 only) .............................. 102
WHITE BALANCE ........................................................... 102
BACKLIGHT COMP. ....................................................... 102
METERING AREA/TYPE ................................................ 102
EFFECT ........................................................................... 102
TELE MACRO ................................................................. 102
Playback Menu (Video) ....................................................... 103
DELETE ........................................................................... 104
PICTURE TITLE .............................................................. 104
SEARCH .......................................................................... 104
PLAYBACK PLAYLIST .................................................... 104
EDIT PLAYLIST ............................................................... 104
PLAYBACK OTHER FILE ............................................... 104
EDIT ................................................................................ 105
WIPE/FADER .................................................................. 105
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ................................................... 105
Playback Menu (Still Image) ............................................... 106
DELETE ........................................................................... 106
SEARCH DATE ............................................................... 106
EDIT ................................................................................ 106
SLIDE SHOW EFFECTS ................................................. 107
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ................................................... 107
Display Settings Menu ........................................................ 108
LANGUAGE ..................................................................... 108
DATE DISPLAY STYLE .................................................. 108
MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ............................................... 109
LCD BACKLIGHT ............................................................ 110
FOCUS ASSIST COLOR ................................................ 110
CLOCK ADJUST ................................................................. 111
Basic Settings Menu ........................................................... 112
DEMO MODE .................................................................. 113
AUTO POWER OFF ........................................................ 113
OPERATION SOUND ..................................................... 114
RECORD BUTTON ......................................................... 114
QUICK RESTART ........................................................... 115
DROP DETECTION ........................................................ 115
REMOTE (GZ-HD620 only) ............................................. 116
AUTO FINALIZE (GZ-HD620 only) ................................. 116
UPDATE .......................................................................... 117
FACTORY PRESET ........................................................ 117
Connection Settings Menu .................................................. 118
DISPLAY ON TV ............................................................. 118
VIDEO OUTPUT .............................................................. 118
COMPONENT OUTPUT ................................................. 119
HDMI OUTPUT ................................................................ 119
HDMI CONTROL ............................................................. 120
Media Settings Menu .......................................................... 121
REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO ................................................ 121
REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE ............................................... 121
FORMAT HDD ................................................................. 122
FORMAT SD CARD ........................................................ 122
DELETE DATA ON HDD ................................................. 123
Names of Parts
Front .................................................................................... 124
Rear .................................................................................... 124
Bottom ................................................................................. 125
Interior ................................................................................. 125
LCD Monitor ........................................................................ 126
Indications on the LCD Monitor
Common Recording Indications .......................................... 127
Video Recording .................................................................. 127
Still Image Recording .......................................................... 128
Video Playback ................................................................... 128
Still Image Playback ............................................................ 129
Troubleshooting
Battery Pack ........................................................................ 130
Recording ............................................................................ 130
Card .................................................................................... 131
Playback .............................................................................. 131
Editing/Copying ................................................................... 132
PC ....................................................................................... 132
Screen/Image ...................................................................... 133
Other Problems ................................................................... 133
Error Message? ................................................................... 134
Maintenance ................................................................ 136
Specifications ............................................................. 137
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