User ManualTable of ContentsBeginner's Guide4Charging4Recording4Playback4Shooting Tips4Holiday Season/Christmas5Wedding6Travel7Amusement Park9Getting Started11Precautions on Recording and Playing Back 3D Images11Verifying the Accessories13Charging the Battery Pack15Grip Adjustment16Inserting an SD Card16Types of Usable SD Card17Using the Touch Screen18Names of Buttons and Functions on the LCD Monitor18Clock Setting19Resetting the Clock20Changing the Display Language21Holding this Unit22Tripod Mounting22Using the Remote Control22Attaching Headphones23Attaching an External Microphone24Using this Unit Overseas24Charging the Battery Pack Overseas24Setting the Clock to Local Time when Traveling25Setting Daylight Saving Time25Optional Accessories26Recording27Taking Videos in 3D Mode27Taking Still Images in 3D Mode28Taking Videos in Intelligent Auto Mode29Zooming31Taking Still Images in Intelligent Auto Mode32Zooming34Adjusting Parallax During Recording34Manual Recording35Scene Selection36Adjusting Focus Manually37Using Focus Assist38Adjusting Brightness38Setting Shutter Speed39Setting Aperture39Setting White Balance40Setting Backlight Compensation41Taking Close-up Shots41Setting the USER Button42Using the Control Dial for Recording43Reducing Camera Shake44Capturing Subjects Clearly (TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF)44Capturing Smiles Automatically (SMILE SHOT)45Recording at Intervals (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)46Taking Group Shots (Self-timer)48Remaining Recording Time/Battery Power49Playback52Playing Back Videos52Playing a Video with Defective Management Information54Playing Back Still Images55Adjusting Parallax During Playback56Slideshow Playback57Searching for a Specific Video/Still Image58Date Search58Connecting to and Viewing on TV58Playing Back 3D Images58Playing Back 2D Images60Playing Back a DVD or Blu-ray Disc Created on this Unit63Digest Playback on a Blu-ray or DVD Player64Editing65Deleting Unwanted Files65Deleting the Currently Displayed File65Deleting Selected Files65Protecting Files66Protecting/Releasing Protection of the Currently Displayed File66Protecting/Releasing Protection of Selected Files66Capturing a Still Image in the Video during Playback67Capturing a Required Part in the Video (TRIMMING)68Capturing Videos for Uploading to YouTube69Copying70Copying Files70Creating Discs with a DVD Writer72Preparing a DVD Writer (CU-VD50U)73Preparing a DVD Writer (CU-VD3U)73Creating a Disc73Playing Back with a DVD Writer77Finalizing Discs After Copying78Creating Discs with an External Blu-ray Drive78Preparing an External Blu-ray Drive79Creating a Disc79Playing Back with an External Blu-ray Drive82Creating a Disc Using a Connected Blu-ray Recorder83Dubbing Files by Connecting to a DVD Recorder83Using a USB External Hard Disk Drive84Preparing a USB External Hard Disk Drive84Copying All Files84Playing Back Files in the USB External Hard Disk Drive85Deleting Folders in the USB External Hard Disk Drive86Formatting the USB External Hard Disk Drive87Importing Files from the USB External Hard Disk Drive87Dubbing Files to a VHS Tape Using a VCR88Copying Files to an SD Card89Moving Files to an SD Card90Copying to Windows PC91Verifying System Requirements (Guideline)92Installing the Provided Software92Backing Up All Files93Organizing Files94Recording Videos to Discs95Backing Up Files Without Using Provided Software96List of Files and Folders97JVC Software Licence Agreement98Menu Settings99Operating the Menu99Operating the Main Menu99Operating the Common Menu99Main Menu for Video Recording100SCENE SELECT102FOCUS102FOCUS ASSIST102FOCUS ASSIST COLOR102BRIGHTNESS ADJUST102SHUTTER SPEED102APERTURE PRIORITY102WHITE BALANCE102BACKLIGHT COMP.102TELE MACRO (2D mode only)102TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF102DIS102GAIN UP103WIND CUT103GRID104TIME-LAPSE RECORDING1043D VIDEO REC FORMAT (3D mode only)104VIDEO QUALITY105ZOOM (2D mode only)106x.v.Color (2D mode only)106USER BUTTON SETTING1063D SOUND107MIC LEVEL107MIC LEVEL SETTING108HEADPHONE VOL. ADJ.108Main Menu for Still Image Recording110SCENE SELECT112FOCUS112FOCUS ASSIST112FOCUS ASSIST COLOR112BRIGHTNESS ADJUST112SHUTTER SPEED112APERTURE PRIORITY112WHITE BALANCE112BACKLIGHT COMP.112TELE MACRO (2D mode only)112TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF112SMILE SHOT112SMILE LEVEL112SELF-TIMER112GAIN UP113GRID113SHUTTER MODE114CONT. SHOOTING SPEED114IMAGE SIZE115USER BUTTON SETTING115Main Menu for Video Playback116SEARCH DATE117PROTECT/CANCEL117COPY117MOVE117TRIMMING117UPLOAD SETTINGS117PLAYBACK OTHER FILE1173D MOTION RELIEF (3D mode only)117Main Menu for Still Image Playback118SEARCH DATE118PROTECT/CANCEL118COPY118MOVE118Common Menu119CLOCK ADJUST121DATE DISPLAY STYLE121LANGUAGE122MONITOR BRIGHTNESS122REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO122REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE123OPERATION SOUND123AUTO POWER OFF124QUICK RESTART124REMOTE125DEMO MODE125TOUCH SCREEN ADJUST1263D DISPLAY WARNING (3D mode only)127VIDEO OUTPUT (2D mode only)127HDMI OUTPUT128HDMI CONTROL129AUTO FINALIZE129FACTORY PRESET130UPDATE130FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.130FORMAT SD CARD131ERASE ALL DATA131Names of Parts132Front132Rear132Bottom133Interior133Indications on the LCD monitor134Common Recording Indications134Video Recording134Still Image Recording135Video Playback135Still Image Playback136Troubleshooting137Battery Pack137Unable to turn on the power when using the battery pack.137Short usage time even after charging.137Unable to charge the battery pack.137The remaining battery display is not correct.137The battery depletes even when the AC adapter is connected.137Recording137Recording cannot be performed.137Recording stops automatically.137The continuous shooting speed of still images is slow.137The focus is not adjusted automatically.137Zoom does not work.137Mosaic-type noise occurs when recording scenes with fast movements or extreme changes in brightness.137Vertical lines appear on recorded images.137Card138Cannot insert the SD card.138Unable to copy to SD card.138Playback138Sound or video is interrupted.138The same image is displayed for a long time.138The motion is choppy.138Cannot find a recorded file.138No date/time display.138Images do not appear on the TV properly.138Images are projected vertically on the TV.138The image displayed on TV is too small.138Unable to delete file.138When connected to the TV via the HDMI mini cable, proper images and sounds are not output.1383D images cannot be seen on a 3D compatible TV properly.138Editing/Copying139Unable to delete file.139Unable to copy/move files to SD card.139BACK-UP menu does not disappear.139Unable to turn off the BACK-UP menu.139Computer139Unable to copy files to DVD with a PC.139Screen/Image140The LCD monitor is difficult to see.140A band or a ball of bright light appears on the LCD monitor.140The recorded subject is too dark.140The recorded subject is too bright.140The color looks strange. (Too bluish, too reddish, etc.)140The color looks different.140Other Problems140The buttons on the touch screen do not work.140The unit operates slowly when switching between video mode and still image mode, or when switching the power on or off.140The image is grainy.140This unit heats up.140Make a backup of important recorded data.140When connected to the TV via the HDMI mini cable, proper images and sounds are not output.140The language on the display changed.140HDMI-CEC functions do not work properly, and the TV does not work in conjunction with this unit.140Error Message?141CHECK LENS COVER141SET DATE/TIME!141COMMUNICATION ERROR141FORMAT ERROR!141DATA DELETION ERROR141ERROR IN BUILT-IN MEMORY!141MEMORY CARD ERROR!141NOT FORMATTED141RECORDING FAILURE141PLAYBACK FAILED141VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE IS DAMAGED, RECOVERY IS REQUIRED TO RECORD/PLAYBACK, RECOVER?141UNSUPPORTED FILE!141THIS FILE IS PROTECTED141CHECK CARD'S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH141INSUFFICIENT AVAILABLE SPACE141SCENE QUANTITY EXCEEDED LIMIT141NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLOW141FILE QUANTITY LIMIT EXCEEDED141CAMERA TEMPERATURE IS TOO COLD KEEP CAMERA POWER ON PLEASE WAIT141RECORDING CANCELLED141UNABLE TO RECORD PROPERLY IN 3D PLEASE SWITCH TO 2D FOR RECORDING141TOO MUCH PARALLAX BETWEEN LEFT & RIGHT IMAGES. YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THE 3D IMAGES141Maintenance142Specifications143Size: 7.7 MBPages: 146Language: EnglishOpen manual