JVC GZ-HD3 User Manual

Format 

SD-VIDEO High Definition Video Recorder Profile: 
Video: MPEG-2 TS 
Audio: MPEG-1 Layer2 
Still: JPEG 

Storage Media 

1.8” Hard Disk Drive (Embedded), SD/SDHC Memory Card 

Hard Disk Drive Capacity 

60GB 

Image Sensors 

16:9 1/5” Progressive 3-CCD, 570K-pixel each with Pixel Shift 

Moving images  430K-pixel each 

Effective Pixels 
for Capture 

Still images 

530K-pixel each 

Zoom Ratio 

Optical 10x (Still: 8x) / Digital 200x 

Focal Length 

Video: 3.2 – 32mm (35mm equiv. 42 – 422mm) 
Still: 4.0 – 32mm (35mm equiv. 48 – 384mm) 

F Stop 

Video: (W-T) F1.8 – F2.4, Still: (W-T) F1.9 – F2.4 

KONICA 
MINOLTA HD 
LENS 

Filter Diameter 

46.0mm 

ISO Settings 

100, 200, 400 

Moving images  1/2 – 1/4000 

Shutter 
Speeds 

Still images 

1/2 – 1/500 

Video Recording Modes (VBR) 

XP (1440x1080i, 26.6Mbps) / SP (1440x1080i, 19Mbps) / 
1440CBR (1440x1080i, 27Mbps [CBR]) 

Video Recording Time (max.) 

5hr. (XP/1440CBR) / 7hr. (SP) 

Still Image Sizes 

[4:3] 1440x1080 / 1024x768 / 640x480 
[16:9] 1920x1080 

No. of Still Images (max.) 

9999 

Clear LCD Monitor 

2.8” Wide, 207K-pixel 

Multi-Language On-Screen 

21 Languages (Eng. / Fre. / Ger. / Spa. / Ita. / Dut. / Por. / Rus. 
/ Pol. / Cze. / Tur. / Jap. / Kor. / Chi. [Simple and Traditional] / 
Per. / Ara. / Malay / Indon. / Thai / Hindi) 

Interfaces 

USB2.0/1.1, HDMI Out, i.LINK Out, Component Video Out, S-
Video Out, AV Out, SDHC/SD Memory Card Slot, DC In 

Power Consumption 

Approx. 6.7W 

Dimensions (WxHxL) 

3-1/4” x 3” x 6-1/8” (82mm x 75mm x 154mm) with lens hood 

Weight (with lens hood) 

Approx. 1.3lbs (585g) without battery 
Approx. 1.5lbs (670g) with battery 

 Continuous 

Typical 

Shooting 

BN-VF808 (data battery) 

40 min. 

20 min. 

BN-VF815 (data battery) (provided) 

1 hr. 25 min. 

45 min. 

BN-VF823 (data battery) 

2 hr. 10 min. 

1 hr. 5 min. 

Image Size 

1440x1080 pixels 
Recording Mode  

Storage Media 

XP SP 

1440CBR 

Internal 60GB Hard Disk 

5 hours 

7 hours 

5 hours 

SDHC Memory Card        (4GB 
commercially available) 

-- 25 

minutes 

-- 

 
Note: Above figures are approximate. To record video, an SDHC card with Class 6 performance is 
required. SD/SDHC memory cards (128MB to 4GB) have been tested for the following brands: Panasonic, 
Toshiba, SanDisk, ATP. Note that using other media may result in recording failure or data loss. For 
compatibility of memory cards, please consult an authorized JVC dealer.