JVC GZ-MG70AS User Manual

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Set the power switch to 
.
2
Set the MODE switch to 
.
● The camera is programmed to record videos on 
the built-in hard disk by the factory-preset. To 
switch the recording medium, see pages 21, 48 
and 49.
● To change the picture quality, see pages 48 and 
50.
3
Press the recording start/stop button to start 
recording.
● Approximate remaining time 
for recording appears on 
the display. 
4
To stop recording, press 
the recording start/stop button again.
NOTES:
● If the camera is left without any operation during 
recording or playback (video or still image) for 
5 minutes when using the battery pack, the 
camera is turned off automatically to conserve 
power. To turn the camera on again, set the power 
switch to OFF, then to 
 or 
. When using the 
AC adapter, the camera enters the sleep mode 
(the access lamp lights and the LCD monitor turns 
off). To cancel the sleep mode, perform any 
operation such as zooming.
● When the camera heats up, the 7REC indicator 
flashes. If the camera continues to heat up, 
shooting may be stopped to protect the recording 
medium. In this case, turn off the power, and then 
wait until the camera cools down. (
● If data cannot be recorded or saved properly, the 
video files are not saved to the [SD_VIDEO] 
folder, which is for regular videos. Instead, the 
files are saved to the [EXTMOV] folder. To play 
back these files, see “To play back files in the 
[EXTMOV] folder” (
● There may be differences in the brightness 
between the recorded video and still image, even 
if the same subject is shot.
● Video file names are assigned as sequential 
hexadecimal numbers. For example, starts from 1 
to 9 followed by A to F.
● To turn the operation sounds off, see page 48.
● For approximate recording time, see page 62.
● After recording video for 12 consecutive hours, the 
recording will be stopped automatically.
● When recording video, a new file will be created 
for every 4 GB of contiuous shooting.
Video Recording
Power Switch
Recording Start/Stop 
Button
Zoom Lever
MODE
Lock Button
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