JVC GC-PX10 User manual

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GC-PX10
HD Memory Camera
CAPTURE EVERY SPLIT SECOND.
SEIZE EVERY MOMENT.

Life can change in a split second. An athlete can win or lose a match, or a nature watcher can catch or miss a crucial moment.
That once-in-a-lifetime hero shot can happen any time, and it’s all yours, if you’re ready. GC-PX10 allows you to capture scenes
and discover what’s really there — through high-resolution digital stills at 50 frames per second, or progressive Full HD videos
from which you can grab the best frame as a digital still, or with 250 fps high-speed recording to slow the action down and see
what you’ve been missing. Grab the GC-PX10, and get ready to capture every split second, and seize every moment.
CAPTURE EVERY SPLIT SECOND.
SEIZE EVERY MOMENT.

New Style of Hybrid Camera
GC-PX10 is not a video camera that also records stills, nor is it a
digital still camera that also records videos. It is a true hybrid that has
been redesigned to provide satisfaction no matter what you choose to
record, and offers unique advantages of being an all-in-one camera.
GC-PX10
HD Memory Camera

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High-Speed Stills: 50fps Continuous
Still Recording, Up to 130 Shots
Just like the motor drive equipped on SLR cameras, this mode allows
you to record stills in rapid succession. Enjoy being able to record 8.3
Megapixel stills at 50fps, for up to 130 shots (about 2.6 sec.). Get
sharp, crisp images for every split-second of movement. Capture even
fast-paced action as high quality digital stills.
Note: Saving may take some time after recording many continuous shots.
Performance for All, Performance with Ease.
Time-Lapse REC – Another Creative Video Fun
Time-Lapse REC records one frame at a time at set intervals
(1sec./5sec./40sec.). So you can watch movement that’s hours long in
just a few seconds when played back. It’s great when you want to
observe an event that takes place over a long period of time or to record
unique-looking scenes in a creative way
Super LoLux with Back-Illuminated
CMOS Sensor
GC-PX10 provides superior results in low light environments by virtue
of its 1/2.3” 12 Megapixel Back-illuminated CMOS sensor — a type
CMOS that effectively avoids the loss of incoming light because its
circuitry is moved to a layer behind the
photo diodes. This increased ability to
gather visual information translates into
a brighter, more detailed image.
High-Speed Video: 250fps Recording for
Super Slow Motion Playback
High-speed recording enables super slow motion playback, so you can
analyse movements that may not be visible to the naked eye in real
time. Use it as an effective tool for sports technique analysis and nature
studies. What’s more, it can be used up to 2 hours straight, so you can
record an entire match or game.
At the heart of GC-PX10 is the FALCONBRID™ imaging engine
which provides high-speed processing of large amounts of pixel data
for both video and stills. The one-chip
design helps to reduce size and energy
consumption while optimising efficiency
and speed.
High-Speed Processor FALCONBRID™ Engine

Capture of 36Mbps progressive video Capture of interlace video
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High-Precision Progressive Video:
36Mbps Full HD 1080/50p Recording
Videos are recorded at Full HD 1920x1080, but that’s just part of the
story. Progressive video means that each individual frame is a complete,
high-resolution picture unlike interlace. And the 36Mbps high sampling
rate means each frame image is filled with more image detail.
Combined, these factors allow capturing of blur-less still images from
recorded video with one-button ease. You just keep rolling, knowing
you can always go back and select your hero shot afterwards.
GC-PX10 uses a new KONICA
MINOLTA HD LENS with a
10x optical zoom, and magnifies
up to 19x* without any picture
degradation thanks to Dynamic
Zoom technology.
K2 Technology for High Quality Audio
Restores the sound details lost during compression
to enable high-quality audio playback that is closer
to the original.
8.3M Digital Stills While Recording Full HD Video
Just press the Shutter button in Video mode. You can take an 8.3M
(3840x2160) still while recording 1920x1080 Full HD video. This way,
you won’t have to exit the Video mode each time you want to take still
images.
Real 12M Digital Stills with High-Sensitivity ISO6400
The 12 Megapixel CMOS also allows GC-PX10 to record real non-
interpolated 12 Megapixel stills. And high-sensitivity ISO6400 enables
shake-free crisp images even for low-lit situations. Enjoy recording
pristine digital stills with high resolution and sharp details, even if the
lighting is less than ideal.
Optical Image Stabilisation with Advanced
Image Stabiliser*
GC-PX10 offers double the assurance of camera shake compensation.
First, its Optical Image Stabiliser (O.I.S.) uses prism technology to
deliver effective results over the entire zoom range. Added to this, the
Advanced Image Stabiliser system capitalises on the large area of the
CMOS to boost image stability in the wide-angle range, such as when
you’re moving with the subject.
*Especially effective when recording bright scenes at wide angle.
KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS with
10x Optical/19x Dynamic Zoom
*18x when Advanced Image Stabiliser set to ON.
Previous GC-PX10
ISO6400 Sharp, detailed image even in dark situations

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Large 32GB Internal Memory and SD Card Slot
The internal flash memory allows you to simply grab the GC-PX10 and
start recording immediately. For additional storage capacity as well as
easy data sharing, there’s an SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card-compatible slot so you can record onto
readily available SD Cards as well.
Smile Meter & Smile Shot (Still Mode)
Just say cheese! The Smile
Meter keeps an eye on how
much your subjects are
smiling, giving you a %
display. With Smile Shot, the
camera automatically takes a
picture every time the smile
% reaches a certain level.
Tiltable 3.0" Touch Panel LCD
Touch operation makes using GC-PX10 so easy and intuitive. The LCD
screen is also tiltable making it easier to record low-angle shots or
even self-portraits.
Designed to be
Innovatively Intuitive.
Wi-Fi Ready with Eye-Fi Card Compatibility*
Insert an optional Eye-Fi card into the SDXC Card slot and GC-PX10
is ready for wireless connection. In your home, or café, anywhere Wi-Fi
is available, you can upload your videos and stills without using a PC.
i.AUTO : Intelligent AUTO
P : Programme AE
A : Aperture priority
S : Shutter priority
M : Manual
U : User setting
SCN : Scene select
: Face priority / Touch priority
Easy Mode Dial and Manual Adjustment Dial
The Mode Dial provides easy control during video and still recording
while the manual adjustment dial enables precise adjustment for various
manual settings.
Focus
Manual Adjustment Dial Exposure
Intelligent AUTO
Wherever you point the camera, it instantaneously
analyses faces, brightness, colour and distance, to
automatically select the best settings for the scene.
Brightness, sharpness, chroma and gamma values,
and more, are all continuously optimised. Get the
best possible shot, anytime!
*Use of Eye-Fi card may be illegal and prohibited in
countries and regions where it has not been approved by
competent authorities. Please contact Eye-Fi support for
the details of approved countries and regions.
Optional
For Windows®
LoiLoScope FX Software Included
Edit like a pro by adding text, music and
effects. But you don’t need pro level expertise
since simple icon-based operation enables
easy, intuitive video editing as well as quick
uploading to video sharing sites.

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Interview with GC-PX10 developer
The ability to capture
beautiful photos from
video gives you a whole
new way to enjoy both
video and stills.
Kazuyoshi Hayashi Senior Chief Engineer,
Home & Mobile Electronics Business Group
Victor Company of Japan, Limited.
Shooting functions that give
you control over time
To allow this camera to integrate video
and digital stills at a high level, it was
equipped with a 12 Megapixel image
sensor that produces images on a level
that has been commended even by
professional photographers.
In addition to normal shooting, this
camera also provides various shooting
functions like consecutive still shooting,
high-speed video recording for up to 2
hours, and time-lapse recording. These
functions give the user the ability to
“control time”, which will be ideal for a
wide range of applications including
taking a closer look at sports scenes or
daily events. I hope people will enjoy the
way in which our expertise as a video
manufacturer let us integrate video and
stills in this unique product.
Beautiful video is actually
a sequence of beautiful still
images
Basically video is made up of still
images, one after the other. So, by
offering the ability to record beautiful
video, we consequently are delivering
the ability to capture beautiful stills as
Image Sensor
Still Compression
Processing
High-speed still encoder
Camera Signal
Processing
High-speed camera
processing
Video Compression
Processing
High-speed video codec
well. What makes this possible is our
FALCONBRID™ technology. Because of
this high-speed processing engine, all
the pixel information acquired from the
image sensor is accurately transferred
at 36 Mbps, and recorded in progressive
format which provides high-density
videos. We believe this boasts the highest
performance levels among consumer
video cameras today.
Hi-band camera signal processing circuit and high-speed video compression circuit on a single chip.
Each frame contains more than twice the visual information of conventional video
This remarkable video performance
means each frame of video contains
more than twice the visual information
of conventional video. As a result, it’s
now possible to capture a single frame
of video as a digital still image that lives
up to photographic expectations. When
Detailed, high quality stills can be captured from video.
dealing with a moving subject, it’s really
difficult to get that perfect shot, that
elusive “hero shot”, using a still camera.
But with this camera, you can just keep
recording everything, and later go back
and pick out that perfect shot with ease.
Try it, it’s really amazing.
Comments by owners actually
having used the product.*
User Opinions
*Japan-only model GC-PX1 with functions equivalent to GC-PX10
“I use it to analyse movement and form.
High-speed recording and consecutive
shooting let me discover things that
were difcult to catch until now.”
“Each frame of progressive video is
really clear and detailed — I used it for
sports instruction right away.”
“Image quality and brightness of high-
speed video recordings look better than
competitive models.”
“It gives me more usable shots in
consecutive shooting mode than other
company models; I need to replace my
image measurement system.”
Educators &
Researchers
Athletes &
Coaches
“I was amazed at how high the video
quality was.”
“Still images captured from video are so
beautiful they make great A4-size prints.”
“It’s so light and easy to carry. Works ne
with a small tripod too.”
“I can shoot enormous amounts of pictures
at motorcycle and automobile races.”
Everyday
Users
Motor Sports
Photographers

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Optional Accessories Provided Accessories
Attention:
• AC Power Adapter
• Rechargeable Battery Pack
• AV Cable
• USB Cable
• Shoulder Strap
• Software CD-ROM
This product includes patented and other proprietary
technology and is made to be used with the JVC
Data Battery and not with other batteries. JVC cannot
guarantee safety or performance of this product
when it is operated by other batteries. For additional
information about JVC Data Battery, please contact an
authorised JVC dealer in your country.
Stereo Microphone MZ-V8 / MZ-V10
• Compact and lightweight design
• Plug-in power
Note: Not all accessories available in every region. Please check with your dealer.
Data Battery BN-VF815
• 7.2V, 1460mAh
• Continuous operation time:
approx. 2 hours (When the
monitor backlight is set to
Standard mode.)
Battery Charger AA-VF8
• A compact, portable stand-alone
battery charger for the Data Battery
HDMI®Cable VX-HD315F
• HDMI®– HDMI®
mini cable, 1.5m
Multifunction Carrying Bag
CB-VM30 / CB-VM80
• Convenient case to easily carry, store
and protect GC-PX10 with its series of
accessories like AC adapter and extra
battery, etc.
Speed modes and number of images for Continuous Still Recording
Specications
CAMERA / LCD Image Sensor 1/2.3-inch 12.75M Back-illuminated CMOS
Lens KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS
F2.8 – F4.5, f=6.7mm – 67.0mm (35mm lm equivalent
[Full HD video] 43.3mm – 433.0mm
[still mode(4:3)] 37.4mm – 374.0mm)
Filter Diameter 46.0mm
Mimimun Illumination 4Lux (1/25 Shutter speed)
1Lux (NightAlive Mode, 1/2 Shutter speed)
LCD Tiltable 230K-pixel 3.0-inch wide, touch panel operation
Built-in Auto Flash Recommended Range: 2m or less
ISO Sensitivity Still: Auto, Manual (100/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400)
Focus Auto, Manual, Tele Macro, 9-Point Multi (Still), 9-Point
Select (Still), Face Detection, Face Tracking, Colour Tracking,
Touch Area
Metering Area/Type (Still Mode) Multi-Pattern, Spot, Center Weighted
Exposure Control Intelligent AUTO, Programme AE, Aperture Priority AE,
Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Zoom Ratios Optical: 10x,
Digital: 64x (max.),
Dynamic: 19x
(18x when Advanced Image Stabiliser set to ON)
Camera Shake Compensation Optical Image Stabiliser (O.I.S.) and
Advanced Image Stabiliser (A.I.S.)
INTERFACES Terminals HDMI® Out (Mini), AV Out, USB2.0, Mic In (Plug-in power),
Headphone Out
Others Accessory Shoe
RECORDER Format Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MP4)
Audio: AAC (2ch)
Still: JPEG
Storage Media 32GB internal memory
SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card* (not provided)
Video Recording Modes HD1080 (UHR): 1920x1080/50P, 36Mbps
HD1080 (HR): 1920x1080/50P, 24Mbps
HD720: 1280x720/50P
iFrame: 960x540/25P
Still Image Sizes [4:3] 4000x3000 / 2976x2232 / 1600x1200 / 640x480
[16:9] 4000x2248 / 2976x1672 / 1920x1080
[Stills in Video mode (16:9)] 3840x2160
GENERAL Power Consumption Approx. 4.8W
Dimensions (WxHxL) 131mm x 67mm x 122mm
Weight 435g without battery, 520g with battery
*To record video, SDHC/SDXC card with Class 4 or higher performance is required. For UHR mode, please use
Class 6 or higher. Digital stills can be recorded on SD, SDHC, or SDXC cards. SD memory cards (256MB to 2GB),
SDHC memory cards (4GB to 32GB) and SDXC memory cards (48GB to 64GB) have been tested for the following
brands: Panasonic, Toshiba, SanDisk. Compatible with UHS SD cards, but UHS Speed Class is not supported.
Note that using other media may result in recording failure or data loss. For compatibility of memory cards, please
consult an authorised JVC dealer.
Recording times for each mode and number of
storable still images (approx.)
Stills during Video mode
3840x2160 (8.3M) 16:9 9999 9999 9999 5200
Stills
4000x3000 (12M) 4:3 7100 9999 7300 3600
High-Speed Video (for Super Slow Motion Playback)
250fps/50P 3hr 20min 6hr 40min 3hr 20min 1hr 40min
Video
Internal Memory SDXC/SDHC Card
Mode 32GB 64GB 32GB 16GB
HD1080/50P (UHR) 2hr 4hr 2hr 1hr
HD1080/50P (HR) 3hr 6hr 3hr 1hr 30min
HD720/50P 5hr 40min 11hr 30min 5hr 50min 2hr 50min
iFrame/25P 2hr 50min 5h 50min 2hr 50min 1hr 20min
Speed Mode 8.3M Continuous Stills 12M Continuous Stills
(Stills during Video mode) (Still mode)
High 50fps, up to 130 images 25fps, up to 100 images
Mid 15fps, up to 130 images 7fps, up to 100 images
Low 2fps, no limit 2fps, no limit
LoiLoScope FX: Software System Requirements (Windows®)
OS: Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition/Professional (pre-installed, SP3)
Microsoft®Windows Vista® Home Basic/Home Premium (32-bit/64-bit edition, pre-installed, SP2)
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (32-bit/64-bit edition, pre-installed)
CPU: Intel®CoreTM 2 Duo at least 2GHz (Intel®CoreTM 2 Duo 3GHz or Intel®CoreTM 2 Quad,
at least 2GHz recommended. Required for 1080/50p playback and editing)
RAM: At least 2GB
GPU: At least Intel® G45, at least NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series (except 8800GTX, 8300),
at least ATI Radeon HD2000 (except 2900)
Note: Software for Macintosh is not included. The applicable software is required. The system requirements
information above is not a guarantee that the provided software will work on all personal computers meeting
those requirements.
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