JVC GZ-HD40 - Everio Camcorder - 1080p User manual

JVC HD Everio GZ-HD40, GZ-HD30 & GZ-HD10 Specifications
Model name GZ-HD40 GZ-HD30 GZ-HD10
Video / Audio
recording and
playback format
AVCHD H.264 / Dolby Digital (AC3) 2ch
MPEG-2 TS/ MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
AVCHD H.264 /
Dolby Digital (AC3) 2ch
Image sensor 1/3” CMOS
2.68 Megapixel
1/4.5” CMOS
1.84 Megapixel
Lens
Video: F Wide(1.8)-Tele(2.2): f=4.5mm-45mm (35mm lens equiv.:
50mm-500mm)
Optical 10x Zoom (digital 200x zoom)
Video: F Wide(1.8)-
Tele(2.5): f=3.2mm-32mm
(35mm lens equiv.:
42.2mm-422mm)
Optical 10x Zoom (digital
200x zoom)
Filter diameter 43.0 mm (0.75 mm pitch)
Microphone Stereo
Monitor 207,000-pixel 2.8-inch color LCD (16:9 wide screen)
123,000-pixel 2.7-inch
color LCD (16:9 wide
screen)
Still format JPEG (supports DCF, DPOF and PRINT Image Matching III)
Hard disk
capacity 120 GB 80 GB 40 GB
Interfaces on
camcorder
HDMI output, USB mini-connector, AV output (φ3.5mm mini plug) terminal, component output,
microSD card slot, microphone input, DC-in,
headphone output (except GZ-HD10)
Interfaces on
docking station
USB mini-connector, AV output
(φ3.5mm mini plug) terminal,
component output, i.LINK
output, DC-in
—
Power source (AC adapter) DC 11.0V, (Battery) DC 7.2V
Approx. power
consumption 6.6 W 4.8 W
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
2-7/8 x 2-11/16 x 4-7/8 inches
73 x 68 x 123 mm
(including maximum extrusion)
2-13/16 x 2-11/16 x 4-7/8 inches
71 x 68 x 123 mm
(including maximum extrusion)
Approx. weight
with strap
1.01 lb (455g),
1
.2 lb (540g) including BN-VF815
battery
.98lb (440g),
1.16lb (525g) including BN-
VF815 battery
.95lb (430g),
1.05lb (475g) including BN-
VF808 battery
Approx. continuous shooting time (typical time including zoom in parentheses)*3
Battery type Model BN-VF808 BN-VF815 BN-VF823
LCD Backlight
Standard Brightness
GZ-HD40
GZ-HD30 1 hour 25 min.
(45 min.)
2 hours 10 min
(1 hour 5 min)
GZ-HD10 1 hour.
(30 min)
2 hour.
(1 hour)
3 hours and 5 min
(1 hour 35 min)

GZ-HD40/30 Approx. number of stills*4
Image size 2432 x 1368
16:9 pixels
1920 x 1080
16:9 pixels
1824 x 1368
4:3 pixels
1440 x 1080
4:3 pixels
640 x 480
4:3 pixels
Image mode Fine/ Standard Fine/ Standard Fine/ Standard Fine/ Standard Fine/ Standard
512MB 330/ 510 510/ 800 440/680 680/ 1060 3320/ 5980
1GB 670/ 1040 1040/ 1630 880/ 1370 1370/ 2160 6720/ 9999
2GB 1350/ 2100 2100/ 3210 1790/ 2770 2770/ 4360 9999
4GB 2700/ 4200 4200/ 6410 3580/ 5540 5540/ 8700
8GB 5420/ 8420 8420/ 9999 7180/ 9999 9999
HDD 9999
*4 Number of still pictures is approximate.
GZ- HD10 Approx. number of stills*4
Image size 1920 x 1080
16:9 pixels
1440 x 1080
4:3 pixels
640 x 480
4:3 pixels
Image mode Fine/ Standard Fine/
Standard Fine/ Standard
512MB 510/ 800 680/ 1060 3320/ 5980
1GB 1040/ 1630 1370/ 2160 6720/ 9999
2GB 2100/ 3210 2770/ 4360 9999
4GB 4200/ 6410 5540/ 8700
8GB 8420/ 9999 9999
HDD 9999
*4 Number of still pictures is approximate.
Provided Accessories
AC Adapter, Battery Pack, Shoulder Strap, AV Cable,
USB Cable, Component Video Cable, Remote Control, Software CD-Rom
CD-ROM Contents
z“Digital Photo Navigator (for Windows® )”
zCyberLink BD Solution™ “Power Cinema™ NE for Everio (for Windows® )”
“PowerDirector™ 6NE (for Windows®)” “PowerProducer™ 4NE (for Windows®)” “PowerDVD™ 7 NE
(for Windows®)”
z“QuickTime component for Everio (for Macintosh)” (GZ-HD40/HD30 only.)
PC Connection Kit System Requirements
<Windows® >
zDigital Photo Navigator
zCyberLink BD Solution™
Microsoft ®Windows®XP Home Edition(SP2) / Professional(SP2) (Pre-install model)
*It must be equipped with a standard USB 2.0 interface.
Microsoft ®Windows Vista®Home Basic / Home Premium (32-bit edition, pre-installed)
CPU:
<GZ-HD40/HD30>
Intel®Pentium®4, at least 3.2GHz (Intel®Core™ Duo, at least 1.66GHz recommended.)
Intel®Pentium®M at least 1.8GHz
*For AVCHD, Intel®Core™ Duo, at least 1.66GHz.

<GZ-HD10>
Intel®Core™ Duo, at least 1.66GHz.
RAM Windows®XP: At least 1GB
Windows Vista®: At least 2GB
Unused space on hard disk drive: Approx. 750 MB or up needed. When creating a Blu-ray disc, 30GB or
up is required. (60GB or up is recommended).
*Even if a PC meets the listed system requirements, there may be cases of dropping frames during HD
playback, or editing may take excessive time. For faster and more responsive operation, we recommend
use of a PC with higher performance such as with an Intel®Core™ 2 Duo CPU and 2GB RAM. (For
AVCHD editing, Intel®Core™ 2 Duo at least 2.4GHz recommended.)
<Macintosh>
<GZ-HD40/HD30>
z“QuickTime component for Everio” (for MPEG-2)
Hardware: Macintosh with 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4/G5, or Intel®Processors.
(Intel®Core™Duo at least 1.66GHz recommended)
* It must be equipped with a standard USB 2.0 interface.
OS: Mac OS X (10.4.4 to 10.4.11, 10.5.1 to 10.5.2)
RAM: At least 512 MB, at least 1GB recommended
*The software for AVCHD is not included.
The applicable software is required and please refer to its System Requirements.
<GZ-HD10>
*The software for Macintosh is not included.
The applicable software is required and please refer to its System Requirements.
zAbove conditions do not guarantee operations of all PCs with provided USB 2.0 interfaces.
zAbove conditions are as of June 16, 2008. They are subject to change.
zMicrosoft®and Windows®are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
zApple, Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime iMovie, and Final Cut Pro are registered trademarks of Apple,
Inc. in the United States.
zHDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC).
z"AVCHD" and the "AVCHD" logo are trademarks of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Sony Corporation.
zOther company and product names are registered trademarks of their respective companies.
zProduct outer design and specifications may be changed without notice.
zDetails will be available in the JVC catalog and on the JVC website.

CU-VD50 Everio DVD Burner -- Specifications
While
connecting
with Everio
GZ-HD40/
HD30/HD10
Interface USB 2.0
Discs that CU-VD50 supports*
5
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL
Record time
(*Recording time is
changed by title
volume)
AVCHD
per
4.7GB
media
Approx.30 min.(30min.XP mode, 4GB)
per
8.5GB
media
Approx.60 min.(60min.XP mode, 8GB)
MPEG-
2
per
4.7GB
media
Approx.20 min.(20min.FHD mode, 4GB)
per
8.5GB
media
Approx.45 min.(40min.FHD mode, 8GB)
Interface cable Provided USB cable
While
connecting
with PC
Interface USB 2.0 or USB 1.1
Data buffer capacity 2 MB
Data
transmission
speed
Writing
DVD-R Max. x8
DVD-RW Max. x6
DVD-R DL Max. x6
Reading
DVD-R Max. x8
DVD-RW Max. x8
DVD-R DL Max. x8
CD-R Max. x24
CD-RW Max. x24
CD-ROM Max. x24
Compatible discs
Writing DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL
Reading DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL,
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
OS
OS
'Windows
®
XP Home Edition / Professional (pre-
installed)
'Windows Vista®Home Basic/Home Premium (32-bit
edition, pre-installed)
CPU Intel
®
Pentium
®
III 800 MHz or up
(Pentium®4 2GHz or up recommended)
RAM 128 MB or up (256 MB or up recommended)
Interface cables Provided USB cable with Everio
Support software
CyberLink PowerProducer 4NE (provided with Everio,
for DVD creation)
CyberLink Power2Go 5.5 Lite (provided, for data
writing)
Playback
functions
Support discs
Everio Direct Burning created disc.
Everio and CU-VD50 provided software created disc.
AVCHD disc.
Output terminals HDMI, Component (Y,Pb,Pr), Video, AUDIO L/R
Recommended discs*6
DVD-R JVC, TDK, Verbatim, SONY
DVD-RW JVC
DVD-R DL JVC, Verbatim
Dimensions (W x H x D) 6 x 1.7 x 7.7 inches (152 x 42 x 195 mm)
Weight Approx. 2.03 lbs (920g)
Standard current 2.3A
*5: The CU-VD50 does not support 8-cm discs.
*6: Depending on the disc the CU-VD50 may not function optimally, so using manufacturers’ media mentioned above
that was tested with the CU-VD50 is recommended.
zHDMI cable is not included with the CU-VD50.
zThe CU-VD50 does not support Macintosh.
zMicrosoft®and Windows®are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
zOther names of companies and products are registered trademarks of those companies.
zProduct outer design and specifications may be changed without notice.
zDetails will be available in the JVC catalogue and on the JVC website.