JVC 2012 Everio User manual

2012 Wi-Fi Reference
Index:
p. 2 Wi-Fi Feature Overview
p. 3-4 Direct Monitoring (Phone)
p. 5 Recording Location Data
p.6 Direct Monitoring (PC)
p. 7 Setting Up an Access Point
p. 8 Outside Monitoring (Phone)
p. 9 Outside Monitoring (Browser)
p. 10-11 Outside Monitoring (Internet)
p. 12-13 Setting Up E-Mail
p. 14 Home Detection Monitoring
p. 15 Video E-Mail
p. 16 Setup via Web Browser
p. 17 Additional Notes
EVERIO,
NOW WITH
Wi-Fi

Everio Wi-Fi Overview
Video E-Mail
•Record & send 15 second videos to
registered e-mail addresses
Live
Monitoring
•via PC or Smartphone
Home Detection
Monitoring
•Automatically e-mail digital
stills using motion detection
Smart Phone
Linking
•Record GPS location data from
smart phone
•Access Everio with iOS & Android
Smartphone Apps
•Upload to YouTube™ or Facebook
for easy sharing
Please download
the free Everio sync.
app from the Apple
iTunes Store (iOS) or
from Google Play
(Android)
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EVERIO,
NOW WITH
Wi-Fi

Direct Monitoring
(w/ iPhone)
1. Insert SD Card (Built-In memory on GZ-EX250).
2. Download the JVC Everio sync. app.
3. From LCD screen select “MENU” and the
“DIRECT MONITORING” icon under “Wi-Fi”
4. The Everio LCD Screen displays
SSID: DIRECT-38EVERIO & PASS: 46364133.
This is the Wi-Fi Network name for the Everio
and the password needed to connect to it.
Everio Wi-Fi Operation
5. On the iPhone, go to Settings > Wi-Fi. Under
“Choose a Network”, you should see the Everio
SSID. Select it and enter the PASS code from
the camcorder LCD screen. (Step #4).
• This is necessary only for initial setup.
Afterward, simply choose the Everio
from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
6. Launch the JVC Everio Synch App. At the
bottom, there are three tabs. The “Monitor Tab”
lets you view/monitor, record video, snap digital
stills and control the zoom.
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7. The Video Index & Digital Still Index tabs make it
possible to view recordings. Select an icon to
transfer a video or digital still to a smartphone.
8. It is also possible to edit the length of a video
clip before transferring to the smartphone.
Everio Wi-Fi Operation Recording to the Camera
while using
Direct Monitoring
(w/ iPhone)
1. Recording to the camcorder can be controlled
during “Direct Monitoring” by pushing the
“CAMERA OPERATION” button.
2. A control screen is displayed that allows
recording in the “Full Auto” mode. Manual
recording is not available in this mode.
Please note: While the phone is connected
directly via Wi-Fi to the Everio, Wi-Fi functions such
as e-mail & web browsing are not available.
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Recording Videos
with Location Data
(Example w/ iPhone)
1. Insert SD Card (Built-In memory on GZ-EX250).
2. Launch the JVC Everio sync. app and follow the
steps to start Direct Monitoring.
3. Select “SET” (the gear icon)
4. Set “LOC INFO TRANS INT” to “1 SEC”.
5. At the prompt “Everio sync. Would Like to Use
Your Current Location”, select “OK”.
6. Select “CAMERA OPERATION” which allows
videos to be recorded in the “Full Auto” mode.
A GPS antenna icon confirms that the GPS data
is being recorded. Manual recording is not
available in this mode.
Playing Back Videos with Location Data
(Example w/Windows PC)
1. Download and install the Google Earth program.
2. Launch Everio Media Browser.
3. Go to “Settings”, then “Geolocation Settings”
and make sure that the “Geolocation Function”
is enabled.
4. Select the videos to play. Videos with location
data will have a red GPS logo in the bottom left
hand corner. Google Earth launches and
displays the location of the video.
Everio Wi-Fi Operation
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4. The URL to access the Everio from your
computer is displayed (PC & Mac).
5. Type the URL into the web browser to launch the
web browser application. It is now possible to
monitor, record, zoom and transfer files from the
Everio. It is not necessary to download any
additional software to use this browser.
6. The browser offers full control and the widest
range of streaming options, including Full HD.
Full HD requires Windows 7 OS, and is not
available with a Mac.
Please note: It is possible to stream to only one
device at a time.
Direct Monitoring
(via Computer)
A PC or Mac with Wi-Fi is required.
1. Follow the same steps 1-4 (page 3) as for
connection with a phone.
2. On the computer, go to “Connect to a Network”
and look for the Everio SSID. Connect to it as
you would to any other wireless network using
the PASS code from the camcorder LCD screen
(step #4, page 3).
Please note: Do not worry if computer indicates
connection is unsuccessful. The computer may
indicate “Connected with Limited Access”, or that
the computer is not connected to the internet.
That’s OK. Proceed to the next step.
3. Once the connection is established, the Everio
will indicate that it is being controlled by remote.
Next, select “CAMERA NETWORK INFO.”
Everio Wi-Fi Operation
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Everio Wi-Fi Operation
Setting Up an Access Point
Before you can use “OUTSIDE MONITORING”, or
any of the camcorder’s e-mail functions, you need to
set up an access point. This is typically your home
Wi-Fi network.
1. From the camcorder LCD screen, select “MENU”,
then “Wi-Fi”, then “NETWORK SETTINGS”
(scroll to second page) and select “ACCESS
POINTS”.
2. Choose to “ADD” an access point.
3. Then, choose to “SEARCH” for an access point.
4. The camcorder will search for available access
points. Select the appropriate choice from the
search results list.
5. Enter the security password and then choose
“SET”. The Everio will connect to the access
point.
Please note: It is possible to enter up to eight
access points and then select the one you wish to
use from a list.
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Everio Wi-Fi Operation
Outside Monitoring via Access
Point at Home (w/ iPhone)
1. Insert SD Card (Built-In memory on GZ-EX250).
2. Download the JVC Everio sync. app.
3. Select an access point (see page 7).
4. On the camcorder LCD screen select “MENU”
and then “Wi-Fi”.
5. Next, select “OUTSIDE MONITORING”.
6. Select “CAMCORDER NETWORK INFO”.
7. The URL needed to access the Everio from a
phone or tablet is displayed.
8. Launch the Everio sync. app and choose
“NETWORK SETTINGS”.
9. Enter the URL from the camcorder.
10. Enter the User Name and Password. The user
name is always “everio”. The default password
is “0000”.
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Everio Wi-Fi Operation
Outside Monitoring via Access Point
at Home (w/ Browser)
A PC or Mac with Wi-Fi is required.
1. Insert SD Card (Built-In memory on GZ-EX250).
2. Select an access point (see page 7).
3. From the camcorder LCD screen select “MENU”
and then “Wi-Fi”.
4. Select “OUTSIDE MONITORING”.
5. Select “CAMCORDER NETWORK INFO”.
6. The URL (LAN) needed to access the Everio
from a web browser is displayed.
7. From the web browser, enter the URL (LAN) as
displayed.
8. At the prompt for password, note that the user
name is always “everio”. The default password
is “0000”. A personal password can also be
created.
9. It is now possible to monitor, record, zoom and
transfer files from the Everio. It is not necessary
to download any additional software to use this
browser.
10. The browser offers full control and the widest
range of streaming options, including Full HD.
Full HD requires Windows 7 OS, and is not
available with a Mac.
Please note: It is only possible to stream to one
device at a time.
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Everio Wi-Fi Operation
Outside Monitoring via Access Point
using Internet (w/ Browser)
It is necessary to obtain a “JVC Dynamic DNS”
account to use “OUTSIDE MONITORING” via the
internet. The “JVC Dynamic DNS” account is a free
service which is available from this URL:
https://dd3.jvckenwood.com/user/
1. Insert SD Card (Built-In memory on GZ-EX250).
2. Select an access point (see page 7).
3. The camcorder is registered by entering the
serial number and then creating a user name
and password.
4. A WAN URL is generated which is used to
uniquely identify the Everio and allow it to be
viewed via the internet.
5. On the camcorder LCD screen select “MENU”
and then “Wi-Fi”.
6. Scroll to “OUT MONITORING SET”.
7. Make sure UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is set
to “ON”.
8. Select “DDNS SETTING”. Make sure it is on and
enter the same user name and password used to
create the JVC Dynamic DNS account on-line.
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