JVC GC-XA1 Operating and maintenance manual

ACTION CAMERA
Detailed User Guide
Read this rst
Before use, be sure to read “Read This
Before Using the Camera” (p.2 -p.4)
GC-XA1

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Read This Before Using the Camera
Safety Instructions
• Beforeusingtheproductinwater,besuretoreadp.3andtousetheproductcorrectly.
• Malfunctionduetomisusebythecustomerisnotcoveredbywarranty.
• Donotusethisproductinwaterdeeperthan5m(16.4ft)orforlongerthan30minutes.
• Donotdrop,punctureordisassemblethecamera.
• Usethecamerawithcare.Roughhandlingmaydamagetheinternalcomponents.
• Donotexposethecameratohightemperature.
• Pleasenoticethatthecamerabodymaybecomewarmwhenoperatingitforanextendedperiod.
• Testforproperoperationbeforeusingthecamera.
• Onlyuseaccessoriessuppliedbythemanufacturer,suchasadapterandbattery.
• InordertopreventtheExternalShortCircuitofbattery,pleaseusethebatterybag.
• Removethebatteryifthecameraisnotgoingtobeusedforlongperiods.
• Whentemperatureofthecamerareachesto67°C(152°F),analarmiconwillpopout( ).Onceit
reachesto70°C(158°F),thecamerawillturnoffautomaticallyforsafetyconcern.
Product Information
• Designsandspecicationsofthecameraaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thisincludesprimary
productspecications,software,andthisuser’smanual.
• ThisUser’sManualisageneralreferenceguideforthecamera.
• Theillustrationsinthismanualmaynotbethesameastheactualdesignofyourcameraandthose
youseeontheLCDscreen.
Using at low temperatures
Onskislopes,athighelevations,andinothercoldareaswherethetemperaturedropsbelowfreezing
0°C(32°F),keepthecamerawarminsideclothingorotherinsulatingmaterial.
• Prolonged contact with the metallic portions of the exposed can trigger frostbite and other
damagetotheskin.
• Temperatures between 0 and -10°C (32 and 14°F) temporarily lower battery performance,
reducingthetimeavailableforphotography.
• Chargingisnotpossibleattemperaturesbelowfreezing0°C(32°F).
• Turning on the thoroughly chilled camera can result in lower LCD monitor performance,
producingaslightlydarkerscreen,afterimages,andothertemporaryissues.
• Leavingsnowandwaterdropletsonthecamerainafreezingenvironmentcanproduceice
crystalsinsidethegapssurroundingthepowerbutton,controlbuttons,speaker,microphone,
etc.,interferingwithbuttonoperationandreducingsoundlevels.

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IMPORTANT: Water, dust, and shock resistance
Note
• Donotimmersethecamerainhotspringsorotherwaterwithtemperaturesof40°C(104°F)
orabove.
• Do not expose the camera to high pressures or shocks associated with swift currents,
waterfalls,divingintowater,etc.
•Droppingorotherwiseexposingthecameratoshocksvoidsthewaterproofwarranty.Contact
yourJVCServicerepresentative.
•Thiscameradoesnotoat.Useastraporothermeasuretopreventlosingitinthewater.
• Before opening or closing the cover, wipe off any moisture and move to a low-humidity
environment.
•Immediatelywipeoffanydetergent,soap,hotspring,bathadditive,oil,sunscreen,orother
chemicalscomingintocontactwiththecamera.
• Water resistance
Thecameraoperatesfor30minutesatdepthsupto5m(16.4ft).Thisisequivalenttothe
IECStandardpublication529IPX8.
• Dust resistance
ThisisequivalenttotheIECStandardpublication529IP6X.
• Shock resistance
ThiscameraclearscompanytestingcompliantwithMIL-STD-810FMethod516.5Shock:
droppingontoplywood3cm(1-3/16”)thickfromaheightof2m(6.5ft).
Make sure that the cover rim seal, the SD slot, and the jacks
are intact and free of hair, lint, sand, dust, and other foreign
matter. If there is any damage, contact your distributor or
JVC Service representative.
securelyclosethecover.
Press the cover until it closes with an audible snap.

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IMPORTANT: Water, dust, and shock resistance
After Using
3.Dry.
Thoroughlywipewithadry,softclothanddryinawellventilatedlocationoutofdirectsunlight.
Facethemicrophoneopeningdownwardortakeothermeasurestoeliminateanywatertrapped
inside.
Allowingsandtodryonthecamerarisksscratching.Washitoffandwipethecameradry.
Thoroughlywipeoffanyforeignmatterorwaterdropletsinsidethebottomcover.
Notes
•Donotdrywithahairdryerorotherheatsource.Degradedwaterresistancecanresult.
•Donotleavethecameraforextendedperiodsinfreezingtemperaturesorattemperaturesof
40°C(104°F)orabove:underdirectsunlight,inaparkedcarinthehotsun,ornearaheater,
forexample.Degradedwaterresistancecanresult.
•Afterusingthecamerainorneartheocean,rstsoakitfortenminutesinabundantfresh
watertodissolvethesaltandthenrinseitwithmorefreshwater.
•Donotleavethecamerainsaltwaterorwithsaltwaterdropletsonit.Corrosion,discoloration,
anddegradedwaterresistancecanresult.
•Detachthestrapbeforerinsingthecamerainfreshwater.
•Removeallwaterdropletsbeforeconnectingcablesorchargingthecamera.
•Weshallbearnoresponsibilityfordatalostduetowaterimmersion.
•Werecommendreplacingthesealannuallytomaintainwaterresistance.ContactyourJVC
Servicerepresentative.(Chargesapply.)
• Alwayskeepthebatterycoverclosedbeforeuse.
• Attachwithpropertripodandinstallwiththeproductwithgoodcareincaseofslippingoff.
• Donotcontactwithanymetalmaterialtothemetalpartsoftheproductwhenoperateincase
ofbreakdown.
Afterunderwateruseorexposuretodustyconditions,promptlyrinsethecamerawithfresh
waterandthoroughlydry.
1.Holddownthepowerbuttonforasecondtoturnoffthecamera.
Makesurethatthecoverissecurelyclosed.
2.Rinsewithfreshwater.
Immersethecamerainacontainerwithenoughfreshwatertocovercompletelyit.
Operatethebuttonstoforceoutanymaterialcaughtinthegapsaroundthem.
Donotcleanwithsoap,detergent,alcohol,orotherchemicals.
Donotrinsethecameraundertapsorotherpowerfulwatersources

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Contents
Read This Before Using the Camera ................................................... 2
Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera........................................... 6
Section 2 Getting Started.................................................................... 9
Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode .............................................. 12
Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode........................................... 18
Section 5 Setting Your Camera ....................................................... 21
Section 6 WiFi to PC-WiVideo Program ......................................... 25
Section 7 WiFi to Mobile-WiVideo Program .................................... 29
Section 8 WiFi to Cloud-Ustream..................................................... 37
Section 9 Viewing Photos and Videos on TV.................................. 40
Section 10 Viewing Video & Photo on PC ......................................... 41
Section11SpecicationsandSystemRequirements ..................... 42
Section 12 Troubleshooting ............................................................... 44
Section 13 Wi-Fi Warning ................................................................... 46
Cautions
Remember that this unit is intended for private consumer use only.
Anycommercialusewithoutproperpermissionisprohibited.(Evenifyourecordaneventsuchasa
show,performanceorexhibitionforpersonalenjoyment,itisstronglyrecommendedthatyouobtain
permissionbeforehand.)
Trademarks
•HDMIisatrademarkofHDMILicensing,LLC.
•Windows®iseitherregisteredtrademarkortrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStates
and/orothercountries.
•MacintoshisaregisteredtrademarkofAppleInc.
•iMovie,iPhoneandiPhotoaretrademarksofAppleInc.,registeredintheU.S.andothercountries.
•YouTube™,theYouTubelogoandAndroid™aretrademarksand/orregisteredtrademarksofGoogle
Inc.
•Intel,IntelCore,andPentiumaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofIntelCorporationorits
subsidiariesintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.
•Wi-Fi,Wi-Filogo,Wi-FiCERTIFIED,Wi-FiCERTIFIEDlogo,WPA,andWPA2aretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksofWi-FiAlliance.
•Otherproductandcompanynamesincludedinthisinstructionmanualaretrademarksand/or
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.
•Markssuchas™and®havebeenomittedinthismanual.
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Section 1
Getting to Know Your Camera
Overview
Thiscamerawitha5MegaPixelsensorcantakeH.264formatvideos.TheH.264technologyallows
for extended video recording with less memory. High quality images 5 mega-pixels can also be
deliveredsmoothly.WithacolorLCDmonitor,youcanviewandexaminethevideoandphotoeasily.
ThecameraalsofeaturesvideorecordingatanHDresolutionof1920x1080.Youcanalsoconnect
ittoanHDTVviaanHDMIcable,andeasilyplaybacktherecordedhigh-denitionvideosonthe
widescreenHDTV.
Moreover,thecameraisequippedwithWiFimoduleandtheexclusiveapplication.Youcanbroadcast
livestreamingofthecameraonUstreamwebsiteviaWiFi.Yourfamilyandfriendscanwatchthelive
videostreamingofthecameraontheirsmartphones,tablets,orcomputers.
ThecameracanalsoconnectwithyourcomputerviaWiFi.Itcanbeawirelesswebcamforyour
on-linevideochatting.ThroughWiFiconnecting,youcantransferthevideosandphotosonyour
computer,andmonitorlivevideofromyourcamera.
Whitebalancecaneitherbeadjustedautomaticallyorchangedmanually.A5xdigitalzoomhelps
youtocontroloverthevideoandphotoyoutake.Thevariedeffectoptions,suchasTimeLapse,
makerecordingmorefun.
Note
• Partialmemoryofthebuilt-inmemoryisusedforthecamera’sFirmwarecodeandsoftware.
• For the WiFi connectivity working correctly, make sure the bundled WiVideo program (for
Windows®basedsystemsonly)isinstalledandthewirelessLANmoduleofyourcomputeris
activated.
Standard Accessories
Unpackthepackageandmakesureallstandardaccessorieslistedareincluded:
• BatteryPack
• USBCable
• FlexibleMount
• FlexibleMountBase
• GoggleMount
• LensProtectorCover
• LCDProtectorFilm

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Front View
Bottom View
Strap Hook
Tripod Socket
[Record]/[SET]/[Play]/[Pause]Button
Microphone
Speaker
LCD Monitor
Lens
[Wide]/[Previous]Button
[Tele]/[Next] Button
Power Button
Power/Charge Light
Protect from dropping with
a strap or similar measures

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Side/Rear View
Tripod Mounting Socket
[MENU]/[Delete] Button
Mini USB 2.0 Port (Inside)
HDMI Mini Connector (inside)
[Playback]/[Exit] Button
Port/Slot Cover Latch
Battery Slot (inside)
SD Slot (inside)

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Section 2
Getting Started
Loading the Battery
Beforeusingthecamera,youmustloadthesuppliedLithium-ionrechargeablebattery.
1.Toopencover,followandpush2directionsasshown.
2.Pressthebuttondownandthenpushthecoveroutward.
3.Insertthebatteryaccordingtothecorrectpolaritymarks(+or-).
4.Closethebatterycoverrmly.
Note
• Differentbatterytypesandsurroundingtemperaturesmayaffectthebatteryperformance.
• Neverexposethebatterytoaheatingequipment(e.g.,microwaveoven)andattempttodispose
ofabatterybyburningorbythrowingitintoare.Heatcancausethebatterytoexplodeand/
orreleasecausticliquid,bothwhichmaypossiblycauseseriousinjury.
• Turnthepoweroffandstopusingthebatteryifyouobservetheconditionofexcessiveheaton
thebattery.
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Charge your battery
YoumustuseJVCauthenticatedadapter(AC-V17LU)andtheUSBcable.ConnectUSBcable,press
</>toselect[Adapter],andthenpress[SET]button.
Ablinkinglightwillindicateactivecharging.
Inadapterchargingmode,thefullchargingtimeforadepletedbatteryisabout3.5hoursandthelight
willturnoffautomaticallyafterthechargingiscompleted.
InPCUSBchargingmode,alongerchargingtimeisrequired.(about5.5hours)
Note
• Neverchargethebatterybyamethodotherthanasinstructed.Doingsomaycauseareor
explosionpossiblyresultinginseriousinjury.
• UseJVCauthenticatedadapter(AC-V17LU)onlywiththeindicatedpowersupplyvoltage.
• Usewithanyotherpowersupplyvoltagemightcauseelectricshock.
• Besurethatthepoweroutletyouplugtheadapterintoiseasilyaccessible.Whenyouneedto
disconnectpowerfromthecamera,besuretounplugthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet.
• Itis notfeasible totake avideo whileadapter isapplied, thoughEndless REC/TimeLapse
wouldstillwork.
Inserting and Removing a SD Card (Optional)
1.Removethebatterycoverandthebattery.
2.Insertthememorycardintotheslotuntilitlocksproperly.
3.ToremoveaninstalledSDcard,pressthecardinwardstoreleaseit.
4.Whenthecardpopsout,gentlyremoveitfromitsslot.
5.Recommendedmemorycapacity:2GBorabove.

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Turning the Video Camera On
• Toturnonthecamera:
• Pressthe[PowerButton]fortwosecondtoturniton.
ConguringtheInitialDateandTimeSetup
• Thetimesettingscreenappearstoallowyoutosetupdateandtime:
Operation Display Screen
1. Adjustthenumericvaluebypressing
2. Pressthe[SETbutton]( )togotothenextsetting.
Getting Started
• Torecordvideo:PresstheMENUbuttonthenpressthe[ SETbutton ]( ).Select ( on-screen
icon)onthescreentoswitchtotheVideomode( ).Pressthe[ Recordbutton ]torecord
video.Tostoprecording,pressitagain.
• Totakeaphoto:Press theMENU buttonthenpress the[ SETbutton ]( ).Select ( on-
screenicon)onthescreentotoswitchtothePhotomode( ).Pressthe[ Recordbutton ] to
takephoto.
• Toviewstoredvideosandphotos:Touch toswitchtothePlaybackmode.
Turning the Camera Off
• Toturnoffthecamera:Youcaneitherpressthe[ PowerButton]fortwosecond.
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Section 3
Enjoying the Record Mode
Button Function
To power on or off:
•Holditfortwoseconds.
•Afteridlingfor5minutes,thecamerawillturnoffautomatically.
To record:
•InVideoMode,presstotakevideo.
•InPhotoMode,presstotakephoto.
To zoom in or out:
•+:ZoomIn.
•-:Zoomout.
To access menu
•Presstoopentheoptionmenu.
•Use/tochangebetweentheoptions.(e.g.
VIDEO/PHOTOMODE,WIFI,RESOLUTION,WHITEBALANCE).
To review videos/photos
•Presstogototheplaybackmode.
•Youcanviewordeletetherecordedles.

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Video Recording
• Select (on-screenicon)onthescreentoswitchtotheVideomode( ).
• Pressthe[RecordButton]tostartrecording.Whenavideoisbeingrecorded,atimeindicator
willdisplayontheLCDmonitor( ).Tostoprecording,pressitagain.
• Presstoviewtherecordedvideo.
• Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable:
Video Quality
Full HD (1080p 30fps)
HD (960p 30fps)
HD (720p 60fps)
HD (720p 30 fps)
WVGA (848x480)

Photo Capturing
• Select (on-screenicon)onthescreentoswitchtothePhotomode( ).
• Pressthe[ RecordButton ]totakephoto.
• Press toviewthephoto.

Using Zoom Function
• Thezoommagniesimageswhenrecordingvideoortakingphoto.
1.Tozoomin/out,presstheTele/Wide(+/-)Button.
2.Itcanbesetfrom1X~5X(5XDigitalzoom)

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Options for Record Menu
MenuFlow
1. Press onthescreentoopentheMenu.
2. Use / tochangethepages.
3. PresstheSET buttontoselect.
Video Photo Setting
• VideoResolution
• WhiteBalance
• TimeLapse
• EndlessREC
• DIS
• PictureInversion
• Self-Timer
• PictureInversion
• WhiteBalance
• VIDEO/PHOTO
• Wi-FiMenu
• Volume
• TVSystem
• Language
• TimeSetting
• Format
• DefaultSetting
• Update

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Video Resolution
Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable.
• Full HD (1080p 30):Recordvideosat1920x1080p30fpsresolution.
• HD (960p 30):Recordvideosat1280x960p30fpsresolution.
• HD (720p 60):Recordvideosat1280x720p60fpsresolution.
• HD (720p 30):Recordvideosat1280x720p30fpsresolution.
• WVGA (848X480): Recordvideosat848x480p30fpsresolution.
Operation Display Screen
1. Inthemenupage,selectthe[ VideoResolution ]iconon
thescreen.
2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired
option.
3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.
4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.
White Balance
Thecameraadjuststhecolorbalanceofimagesautomatically.Sixmanualwhitebalancesettingsare
available:
• Auto: Thecameraautomaticallyadjustswhitebalance.
• Daylight: Underoutdoorcondition.
• Fluorescent: Underuorescentlightcondition.
• Tungsten: Undertungstenlightcondition.
• Blue (marine): Underbluewatercondition.
• Green (marine): Undergreenwatercondition.
Operation Display Screen
1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ WhiteBalance ]icon
onthescreen.
2. Press[ Previous ] or [ Next ] button to choose the
desiredoption.
3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting..
4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn..

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DIS(Digital Image Stabilization)
Recordwithaneffectofreducingcamerashaketoresultinmorestablevideo.
Operation Display Screen
1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ DIS ]icononthescreen.
2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired
option.
3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.
4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.
WithoutStabilization StabilizationON
Time Lapse
Recordstillimagesatspecicintervalsyoucansetandplaythemasonevideole.Thiseffectisgood
forrecordingcloudscapes,seedgerminatingandowersopening.
• Off:DisableTimeLapse.
• 1 Second.: Recordoneframepersecond.
• 5 Seconds: Recordoneframeevery5seconds.
Operation Display Screen
1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ TimeLapse ]icononthe
screen.
2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired
option.
3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.
4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.

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Self-Timer
Theself-timerallowsyoutotakephotoswithaten-secondtimedelay.TheLEDlightonthefrontofthe
camerawillalsoblink.Thespeedofblinkingwillincreasejustbeforethephotoistaken.
Operation Display Screen
1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ Self-Timer ]icononthe
screen.
2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired
option.
3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.
4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.
Endless REC
TheEndlessRECallowsyoutorecordvideowithafteen-minutetimeintervalwithoutstopping.
Operation Display Screen
1. Intthemenupage,choosethe[ EndlessREC ]iconon
thescreen.
2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired
option.
3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.
4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.
Note
• VideoResolutionofthisfunctionis720p30only.
Picture Inversion
ThePictureInversionallowsyoutoreviewthepicturesinversely.
Operation Display Screen
1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ PictureInversion ]icon
onthescreen.
2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired
option.
3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.
4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.

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Section 4
Enjoying the Playback Mode
Button Function
TheButtonshavethefollowingfunctionsinPlaybackMode.
To power on or off:
•Pressdownfortwosecondstoturnonorturnoffthecamera.
Tochooseandenablethele:
•Pressdowntochooseandenabletheleyouwanttoreview.
To turn next or previous:
•>:Next.
•<:Previous.
Todeleteles:
•Presstodeletetheles.
To exit the playback mode
•Presstoexittheplaybackmode.

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Video Playback
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheVideoPlaybackmode,press[ SET ]buttontoplay
orpausethevideo.
2. Press[ Previous ]buttontogotothepreviousvideo;press
[ Next ]buttontogotothenextvideo.
3. Whileplayingvideo,press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttonto
enablefastrewindorforwardfunction.
4. Press[ Playback ]buttontoexit.
Note
• Thenumberatthetopleftcornerisrecordingtime;toprightisthenumberofimages.
Delete Videos
Operation Display Screen
1. Press[ MENU ]buttontogototheDeleteoptionscreen.
2. Press[ Yes ]todeletethecurrentvideoor[ No ]tocancel
theoperationandtoexit.
Note
• Ifamemorycardhasbeeninserted,youcanonlydeletethosevideosstoredonthecard.

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Photo Playback
Operation Display Screen
1. InthePhotoPlaybackmode,press[ Previous ]buttonto
gotothepreviousphoto;press[ Next ]buttontogotothe
nextphoto.
2. Press[ Playback ]buttontoexit.
Delete Photo
Operation Display Screen
1. PressdeletebuttontogototheDeleteoptionscreen.
2. Select[ Yes ]todeletethecurrentvideoor[ No ]tocancel
theoperationandtoexit.
Note
• Ifamemorycardhasbeeninserted,youcanonlydeletethosephotosstoredonthecard.