JVC HM100U User manual

JVC HM100U
BASIC OPERATIONS
by EMMANUEL ALEXANDRE Jr./CUNY-TV
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!!Feb. 29, 2012 Ver.6
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This is a basic summary based on both the menu
settings and the actual buttons on the camera. I’ve
omitted certain information that I found either self-
explanatory or irrelevant to students. I’ve also kept
away from advance video and audio settings. Please
refer to the manufacturer’s PDF manual for a more in-
depth look.
Intro
Link:
http://inside.massart.edu/Documents/inside.massart.edu/
academic_resources/GY-HM100U.pdf
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1.

First, hold the battery firmly in your hand making
sure that the arrow is pointing left. Then slide the
battery onto the holster in the camera making sure
the metal parts engage, you should then hear a
clicking sound.
The On/Off switch is located on the right side of the
camera. Turn the camera on by pressing the blue
button on the wheel then turn it counter clock wise
to the Standby/On position. Turn once more to the
Mode position to switch to still camera mode.
NOTE
: Make sure the camera lens cover is open by flipping the
Open/Close
switch located on the left of the
Lens Cap
.
To change the battery, simply press the button
marked BATT. located right on top of the holster
then slide it towards the right and pull out.
OPERATING THE JVC HM100U
Turning on the camera
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2.

Open the LCD screen, which is located on the left side
of the camera. Inside the LCD compartment you’ll
find a series of buttons. Press the Menu button.
The camera menu selections will then appear on the
LCD screen.
NOTE
:In certain Menus, use the T,W controller to navigate
back one page or the MENU button to exit the Menu page.
Selecting the Camera/Recording modes
Use the controller on the left edge of
the LCD screen, labelled (T,W) to scroll
up, down and across the menu
selections. Select File Format by
pressing down on the center of
controller. Choose Quicktime file format.
Scroll down to the System Select
menu to choose the camera’s
recording signal. Select 1080-60/30
from the list.
NOTE
: Changing the camera’s recording
signal will cause the camera to reboot itself.
Now scroll down to select Record
Mode. The following selection will
determine the recording settings of
your camera, from 1920/60i or 30p
(HQ) ‘High Quality’ to 1440/60i(HQ)
or (SP) ‘Standard Quality’.
Select 1920/60i(HQ) from the list.
or 1920/30p(HQ) if you’re
shooting for the web.
NOTE
: If you had
previously chosen 720/60 or
24 as your camera signal
then your recording choices
will be 1280/60p, 30p 24p
(HQ) or (SP).
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3.

Turn the
Audio Select
switch
to
Manual
and use the
Audio Level
knob to control
each individual mic level.
Connecting the microphone
The camera’s audio controls are located
on the left side, at the tip of the handle.
The XLR inputs are on the opposite
side, under the microphone holder.
To connect an external microphone to the
camera, first select the audio input and choose
the type of input using the controls. Move the
switch to Mic for microphones that use their
own power supply, or switch to Mic+48V for
microphones that draw power from the camera.
Then plug the XLR cable to one of
the inputs selected, either 1 or 2 on
the opposite side of the controls.
Make sure the arrow on the XLR Connector
is pointing towards the PUSH button on the
camera, then push the connector forward
until a clicking sound is heard.
To disconnect, press the
PUSH Button on the
camera then pull out
while holding the end of
the connector cable.
Tugging the
cable may cause
it to malfunction
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4.

Setting the audio
1.Make sure the audio switch is set to
MANUAL
2.Make sure that your AUDIO INPUT
1 and INPUT 2 are set to Mic+48khz
for on board microphone or your WIRED
mics.
3.Make sure that your CH-2 INPUT is
set to INPUT 2
4.Make sure that your headphone
levels are turned up by adjusting the
ADJ./VOL. knob on the back of the
camera
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5.

Insert the card into the slot, with the
metallic censors going in first and the
label facing up. Slightly push the card
once with the tip of your finger until
you hear a click. Push the card once
more to disengage it from the slot and
pull it out with the tip of your fingers.
Turn on your camera and begin recording
by pressing the REC button located behind
the On/Off knob. Press once and a REC
sign will appear on the LCD screen, and
you will see the counter begin to roll
above it. Press it once more, and the
counter will stop and a green ‘Pause’
signal will appear on the screen.
Recording
The SDHC card slots are located at the
bottom of the camera, under the LCD
screen. This camera model allows for a
minimum Class 6 card and up to Class
10 card. A standard 32 gig SDHC card
will record up 1 hour and 50 minutes.
NOTE
: Ejecting the SDHC cards while recording or while in
Preview Mode,
(CAM/MEDIA) will result in file corruption.
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6.

Zooming and Focus
There are three ways to zoom on the camera. First by
using the rocker located on the right side above the hand
strap. Push the T(Telephoto) to zoom-in and W(Wide) to
zoom-out.
Second, flip the LCD open, then you will see the same
corresponding (T,W) controls on the left of the LCD panel.
You can also use the REC button on that panel to record.
Third, there is a Focus and Zoom switch located on the left
side of camera, on the lens barrel. Select Zoom to use the
camera’s manual zoom ring or select Focus to turn that
same ring into a manual focus.
NOTE: The
Auto
or
Manual
focus selection
button (AF/MF) is located right under that switch.
Adjusting the White Balancing
The white balancing selection switch is located on the
left side of the camera, right under the Auto/Manual
Focus and Full Auto buttons.
To set custom white balance, first point at a white
surface. Make sure that there is nothing else in the
frame. Next, select A or B as your custom preset.
Then press the AWB button located on the front of the
camera until the OK sign flashes on the LCD screen.
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7.

Adjusting the Iris
To manually adjust the Iris, first press the Iris button which
is located on the back of the camera, right above the
battery compartment.
Once pressed, a numerical value will be highlighted on the
upper left side of the LCD screen.
Use the Adj/Vol dial located below the Shutter button to
either open or close the Iris. As the numbers increase your
image becomes darker, and as they decrease, more light
gets into the camera.
NOTE: Press the Iris button again to engage the
Automatic Iris
, and the numerical value should disappear
Selecting the shutter speed
The Shutter is located right below the Iris. Press the
Shutter button to manually adjust it.
Once pressed, a numerical value will be highlighted on
the LCD screen, right below the iris selection number.
The shutter increments are expressed in fractions, i.e
(1/30, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100). With the slower shutter
speeds, (1/30 or 1/15) your image will be brighter,
however it will create motion artifacts to your footage,
while with a faster shutter, (1/100 or 1/250) your image
will be darker and have “stuttering” or “choppy” artifacts.
NOTE: The standard
Shutter speed
should
be at 1/60. Press the shutter button again
to engage the
Automatic Shutter
, and the
numerical value should disappear
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8.

User shortcuts
There are three user shortcuts that can be
assigned for several functions in the camera.
User 1 and User 2 are located on the left side of
the camera, right above the Focus/Zoom switch.
User 3 is located inside the LCD compartment,
right next to the CAM/MEDIA button.
NOTE
: The Cameras are preset with User 1 for Focus
Assist, User 2 for Color bars and User 3 for Zebra.
To assign a user function. First press the
Menu button then select Camera Settings
from the menu window. A list of choices
will be displayed, then press the T, W
controller to make a selection.
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