JVC Camcorder HM100U User Manual

JVC HM100U

BASIC OPERATIONS

by EMMANUEL ALEXANDRE Jr./CUNY-TV

Feb. 29, 2012 Ver.6

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OPERATING THE JVC HM100U

Turning on the camera

First, hold the battery firmly in your hand making

sure that the arrow is pointing left. Then slide the

battery onto the holster in the camera making sure

the metal parts engage, you should then hear a

clicking sound.

The On/Off switch is located on the right side of the

camera. Turn the camera on by pressing the blue

button on the wheel then turn it counter clock wise

to the Standby/On position. Turn once more to the

Mode position to switch to still camera mode.

NOTE: Make sure the camera lens cover is open by flipping the

Open/Close switch located on the left of the Lens Cap.

To change the battery, simply press the button

marked BATT. located right on top of the holster

then slide it towards the right and pull out.

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Selecting the Camera/Recording modes

Open the LCD screen, which is located on the left side

of the camera. Inside the LCD compartment you’ll

find a series of buttons. Press the Menu button.

The camera menu selections will then appear on the

LCD screen.

Use the controller on the left edge of

the LCD screen, labelled (T,W) to scroll

up, down and across the menu

selections.

Select File Format by

pressing down on the center of

controller. Choose Quicktime file format.

NOTE: In certain Menus, use the T,W controller to navigate

back one page or the MENU button to exit the Menu page.

Scroll down to the System Select

menu to choose the camera’s

recording signal. Select 1080-60/30

from the list.

NOTE: Changing the camera’s recording

signal will cause the camera to reboot itself.

Now scroll down to select Record

Mode. The following selection will

N O T E : I f y o u h a d

determine the recording settings of

your camera, from 1920/60i or 30p

(HQ) ‘High Quality’ to 1440/60i(HQ)

or (SP) ‘Standard Quality’.

previously chosen 720/60 or

24 as your camera signal

then your recording choices

will be 1280/60p, 30p 24p

(HQ) or (SP).

Select 1920/60i(HQ) from the list.

or 1920/30p(HQ) if you’re

shooting for the web.

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Connecting the microphone

The camera’s audio controls are located

on the left side, at the tip of the handle.

The XLR inputs are on the opposite

side, under the microphone holder.

To connect an external microphone to the

camera, first select the audio input and choose

the type of input using the controls. Move the

switch to Mic for microphones that use their

own power supply, or switch to Mic+48V for

microphones that draw power from the camera.

Then plug the XLR cable to one of

the inputs selected, either 1 or 2 on

the opposite side of the controls.

Make sure the arrow on the XLR Connector

is pointing towards the PUSH button on the

camera, then push the connector forward

until a clicking sound is heard.

Turn the Audio Select switch

to Manual and use the

To disconnect, press the

Audio Level knob to control

each individual mic level.

PUSH Button on the

camera then pull out

while holding the end of

the connector cable.

Tu g g i n g t h e

cable may cause

it to malfunction

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Setting the audio

1.Make sure the audio switch is set to

MANUAL

2.Make sure that your AUDIO INPUT

1 and INPUT 2 are set to Mic+48khz

for on board microphone or your WIRED

mics.

3.Make sure that your CH-2 INPUT is

set to INPUT 2

4.Make sure that your headphone

levels are turned up by adjusting the

ADJ./VOL. knob on the back of the

camera

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Recording

The SDHC card slots are located at the

bottom of the camera, under the LCD

screen. This camera model allows for a

minimum Class 6 card and up to Class

10 card. A standard 32 gig SDHC card

will record up 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Insert the card into the slot, with the

metallic censors going in first and the

label facing up. Slightly push the card

once with the tip of your finger until

you hear a click. Push the card once

more to disengage it from the slot and

pull it out with the tip of your fingers.

Turn on your camera and begin recording

by pressing the REC button located behind

the On/Off knob. Press once and a REC

sign will appear on the LCD screen, and

you will see the counter begin to roll

above it. Press it once more, and the

counter will stop and a green ‘Pause’

signal will appear on the screen.

NOTE: Ejecting the SDHC cards while recording or while in Preview Mode, (CAM/MEDIA) will result in file corruption.

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