JVC GC X 3 Manuel d'utilisateur

GC-X3DIGITAL STILL CAMERALYT0670-001AINSTRUCTIONSENGLISHSTILL CAMERAENFor Customer Use:Enter below the Model No. and SerialNo. which is located on the

10 ENCONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS1 2 4 56 7 9 ! @ #38 0Front ViewTop View142 3

EN 11Front View1 Flash ... Z pg. 33Use the flash when shooting in darkconditions.2 Flash sensorThis sensor is

12 EN1 23CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS (cont.)68 97 0231 45Rear ViewBottom View

EN 13Rear View1 ViewfinderLook through here when framing andfocusing your shot.2 DISPLAY button ... Z pg. 31, 38Press this button to

14 ENLCD Panel1 Indicator of initial settings having beenchangedThis indicator is displayed if the initialsettings have been changed.2 Mode displayDis

EN 15On-screen DisplayDuring Shooting During PlaybackDuring Shooting1 Flash indicator ... Z pg. 33Appears when the flash button h

16 ENCAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW.BALANCESENS.1024X768FINEONAUTO80TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR1XOFFMULTIEXESET UPPOWER SAVEBEEPNo. RESETFORMATD

EN 17STILL DELETETHIS PICT.ALLSELECTEXEEXEEXEVIDEO DELETETHIS PICT.ALLSELECTEXEEXEEXESTILL PROTECTTHIS PICT.ALLSELECTEXEEXEEXEVIDEO PROTECTTHIS PICT.A

18 ENGETTING STARTEDCharging the BatteryCharge the battery with the AC adapter (provided).Power outletBattery BN-V37Power cordPower lampCharging lampF

EN 19Installing a Charged BatteryThe battery (provided) is not charged when the camera is purchased. Be sure to charge the battery with theAC adapter

2 ENDear Customer,Thank you for purchasing the Digital Still Camera. Before use, please read the safety information andprecautions contained in the fo

20 ENGETTING STARTED (cont.)Connecting the Camera to a Power OutletThe AC adapter (provided) is useful when shooting photos indoors for an extended pe

EN 21Attaching the Hand strap1Pass one end of the hand strap through themounting hole.2Pass the other end through the loop.Attaching the Lens Cover1Pa

22 ENGETTING STARTED (cont.)Inserting the Memory CardMake sure to turn the Power dial to “OFF”, wheninserting a Memory card. Memory card is notloaded

EN 23SET UPPOWER SAVEBEEPNo. RESETFORMATDATE/TIME1min.HIGHEXEEXEEXEOFFM4SETVYESFORMATNOEXEEXEFormatting a Memory CardIf your Memory card has not been

24 ENBASIC OPERATIONShutter ButtonNot pressedHalf-pressFull-pressThe camera’s Shutter button is a two-step button.Pressing it halfway (to the first st

EN 25Good Photography PostureWith your left hand firmly supporting the camera tothe left of and below the lens, support the camerabody with your right

26 ENSelecting the Shooting ModeThe Power dial is used to switch among three shooting modes: “A”, “M” and “V”.1Select the shooting mode with the Power

EN 27TWZOOMZoom ShootingThe camera incorporates a 2.3X zooming function that corresponds to a 37 mm to 86 mm lens of a 35 mmcamera. Zooming allows you

28 ENCAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW. BALANCESENS.TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR2032X1536FINEONAUTO801XOFFMULTIEXE13,4OFFM4SETVFRAME QUALITY 8MB 16M

EN 2912,5CAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW. BALANCESENS.TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR2032X1536FINEONAUTO801XOFFMULTIEXEOFFM4SETVSelecting the Picture

EN 3This unit is produced to comply with StandardIEC Publ. 65.SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USEOF EQUIPMENTThis equipment has been designed and man

30 ENFull Auto ShootingThis mode allows you to take photos with little effort, since the camera automatically adjusts the focus, theshutter speed, the

EN 3112OFFM4SETV34Playing Back Still PicturesEach picture that you shoot is numbered and saved.You can then view these saved pictures in sequence, one

32 ENBASIC OPERATION (cont.)Self TimerThe self timer clicks the shutter automatically after either 1 second or 8 seconds after the timer has been set.

EN 33213,4Flash ShootingThere are four flash modes:Auto : This setting automatically flashes when shooting under dark conditions.Forced on : Select th

34 EN MANUAL SHOOTINGManual FocusYou can focus to the subject manually.1Turn the Power dial to “M”.•Hold the Lock button down while turning thePower d

EN 351Turn the Power dial to “M”.•Hold the Lock button down while turning thePower dial.2Press the IRIS button, and then press the w ebutton within 3

36 EN21OFFM4SETV4,53MANUAL SHOOTING (cont.)Macro ShootingUse Macro mode to shoot a subject at a distance of 2 to 50 cm. This mode is appropriate for a

EN 37Exposure ControlIf the subject is predominantly white, black, red, etc., the resulting picture may be underexposed (too dark).In such a case, it

38 ENCAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW. BALANCESENS.TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR1024X768FINEONAUTO801XOFFMULTIEXE4,51OFFM4SETV23,6MANUAL SHOOTING (c

EN 393CAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW. BALANCESENS.TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR1024X768FINEONMWB801XOFFMULTIEXEManual White Balance AdjustmentIf y

4 ENQUICK STARTPower outletConnect the Camera to a PowerOutlet. (Z pg. 20)1Open the connector cover on the rear of thecamera.2Connect the DC cord to t

40 ENCAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW. BALANCESENS.TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR1024X768FINEONAUTO801XOFFMULTIEXE4,51OFFM4SETV23,6MANUAL SHOOTING (c

EN 41CAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW. BALANCESENS.TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR1024X768FINEONAUTO802XOFFMULTIEXE4,51OFFM4SETV7,83,6Changing the Zoo

42 EN123,64,57,8OFFM4SETVCAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW. BALANCESENS.TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR1024X768FINEONAUTO801XONMULTIEXEShooting Continu

EN 43123,64,5OFFM4SETVCAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW. BALANCESENS.TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR1024X768FINEONAUTO801XOFFSPOTEXEChanging the AF/AE

44 ENCAMERA SETTINGFRAMEQUALITYQ. REVIEWW. BALANCESENS.TELEPHOTOM. DRIVEAF/AECLEAR2032X1536FINEONAUTO801XOFFMULTIEXE51OFFM4SETV3,6Restoring the Defaul

EN 45Collage ModeThis camera is able to combine images. For example, you can combine an existing picture (as background)with a picture of a person sta

46 EN6M Pro-Still (Pixel Shift Mode)The camera can achieve double its normal resolution by taking two pictures consecutively, shifting theCCD pixels o

EN 47DR Pro-Still (Wide Range Mode)The camera can expand its apparent dynamic range by combining different exposures of an extremely highcontrast subj

48 ENNR Pro-Still (Noise Reduction Mode)This mode reduces electronic noise in a photograph by layering several copies of the same image. Thismode is i

EN 49Installing the Film Copying AdapterBy installing the provided film copying adapter, you can take photos of images from developed 35mm film(negati

EN 5Insert the Memory card. (Z pg. 22)1Open the Memory card cover.•Slide the knob to the open position.2Insert the Memory card.•Insert the card so tha

50 ENShooting Film (Film Copy Mode)You can use the film copying adapter (provided; see page 49) to take photos of images already on film.1Turn the Pow

EN 51NOTES:●When shooting, the aperture priority AE becomes5.6.●Always make white balance adjustment whenattaching a light source to the camera during

52 EN12,3OFFM4SETVThe camera can record a maximum of 20 seconds of video. The size of the recorded video file is approxi-mately 200 KB. This feature i

EN 53412OFFM4SETV4,5PLAYBACKVideo PlaybackYou can watch the recorded video on the camera's LCD screen.1Turn the Power dial to “B”.•Hold the Lock

54 ENPLAYBACK (cont.)Display Mode during PlaybackTo change the display mode during playback, pressthe DISPLAY button.Press the DISPLAY button repeated

EN 551,523,41Turn the Power dial to “B”.•Hold down the Lock button while turning thePower dial.•The playback picture appears on the LCDscreen.2Select

56 ENPLAYBACK (cont.)To delete a selected picture1Select “SELECT” in step 3 in the left column,and then press the EXE button.•The 6 indexed picture sc

EN 57Adding Special EffectsYou can add digital special effects to playback pictures.You can make pictures black and white or sepia tone, or you can us

58 ENPLAYBACK (cont.)5Press the w e button to select “OFF”, “B/W”,“SEPIA”, or “NEGA/POSI”.•Press the w e button repeatedly to cyclethrough the followi

EN 59Inputting the DateYou can display the date when playing back or printing pictures on the optional printer.Perform steps 1 – 3 on the page 57 befo

6 ENQUICK START (cont.)Shoot a Picture. (Z pg. 30)1Turn the Power dial to “A” (full auto mode).•Hold the Lock button down while turning thePower dial.

60 ENPLAYBACK (cont.)Inputting the CalendarYou can display the calendar when playing back or printing pictures on the optional printer.1–7Perform step

EN 61Connecting the Camera to a TVYou can view the photographed still pictures on TV.TVVideo cable(provided)To video outputconnectorVIDEODigital Still

62 ENPRINTERConnecting the Camera to a PrinterIf you connect the camera to an optional printer (GV-SP2), you can easily print a picture taken by thisc

EN 63Printing a PictureIf you have a JVC printer (GV-SP2), you can print a picture with (or without) a white frame. It is also possibleto print multip

64 ENPRINT (cont.)4Press the r t button to select “NEXT”, andthen press the EXE button.•The FILE screen will appear.5Press the r t button to select “P

EN 65Printing by DPOF SettingIf you have a JVC printer (GV-SP2), and have made the DPOF* setting for your photos, you can print yourphotos in the foll

66 EN4Press the w e button to select a picture, andpress the r t button to enter the number ofcopies, and then press the EXE button.•The DPOF PRINT sc

EN 6712,3Changing Settings in the SET UP MenuYou can change the system settings according to your photography needs. For example, you can turn thebeep

68 ENSET UP MenuItem ContentsPOWER SAVE The LCD panel and LCD screen are turned off during the power save mode.To reactivate the camera, press the DIS

EN 69Setting the Date and TimeThis procedure sets the camera’s internal clock. Use this procedure to reset the time and date if you take thecamera ove

EN 7Four high-quality still image shooting modes1. 6M Pro-Still (Pixel Shift Mode) (Z pg. 46)This mode collects twice as much image data byusing two e

70 ENSOFTWARE SECTIONYou can find the latest information (in English)on the provided software program at our WorldWide Web Server.http://www.jvc-victo

EN 71DIGITALSOFTWARE SECTION FOR Windows®Operating EnvironmentThe host computer that runs the Windows®operating environment must satisfy the following

72 ENSOFTWARE SECTION FOR Windows® (cont.)Installing the USB DriverFor details on the basic operation of Windows®, refer to theinstruction manual prov

EN 73Installing the Video PlayerFor details on the basic operation of Windows®, refer to theinstruction manual provided with your computer or Win-dows

74 ENSOFTWARE SECTION FOR Windows® (cont.)OFFM4SETV12Sending Image File to ComputerFor details on the basic operation of Windows®, refer to the instru

EN 75Basic PlaybackThere are several different methods for playing back a video onthe Video Player, depending on how you load the file.PreparationStar

76 ENSOFTWARE SECTION FOR Windows® (cont.)Easy PlaybackYou can start playback easily by double clicking onthe icon of a video file.PreparationStart Wi

EN 77Uninstalling the SoftwareWhen you don't need to use the Video Player, uninstall theprogram.PreparationStart Windows®.● If you are running ot

78 ENDIGITALOperating EnvironmentThe host computer that runs the Macintosh®operating environment must satisfy the followingconditions.USB Driver1. USB

EN 79Installing the USB DriverFor details on the basic operation of Mac OS, referto the instruction manual provided with yourMacintosh® or Mac OS.Prep

8 ENCONTENTSSAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2QUICK START 4MAJOR FEATURES 7CONTENTS 8CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS 10GETTING STARTED 18Charging the Battery ..

80 ENSOFTWARE SECTION FOR Macintosh® (cont.)Installing the JVC Video DecoderFor details on the basic operation of Mac OS, referto the instruction manu

EN 8112Sending Image File to ComputerFor details on the basic operation of Mac OS, refer to the instruction manual provided with your Macintosh®or Mac

82 ENSOFTWARE SECTION FOR Macintosh® (cont.)Basic PlaybackThere are several different methods for playing backa video on the QuickTime Player (or Movi

EN 83Easy PlaybackYou can start playback easily by double clicking onthe icon of a video file.PreparationStart Macintosh®.● Make sure that you install

84 ENUninstalling the SoftwareWhen you don't need to use the JVC VideoDecoder, uninstall the program.PreparationStart Macintosh®.● If you are run

EN 85TROUBLE SHOOTINGThis digital still camera contains a microprocessor. The operation of the microprocessor can be disrupted byelectronic noise or i

86 ENSYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION PAGEOthersCannot shoot photos even if theremaining photos counter showsnumber more than 0.The LCD screen is splotchy.●

EN 87Error Messages (for the camera)Error messages appear on the LCD screen.Messages Contents PageMEMORY FULL The storage capacity of the Memory card

88 ENCHECK INK CASSETTEREPLACE INK CASSETTEINK ERRORCHECK INK CASSETTEPRINT ERROR HASOCCURREDPRINTING ABORTEDNO PAPERPLEASE WAITPRINTER IS NOTCONNECTE

EN 89SPECIFICATIONSPower sourcePower consumptionDimensionsWeightOperating temperatureRelative humidityStorage temperatureLCD screenStorage mediaCCDFoc

EN 9PROVIDED ACCESSORIESBattery BN-V37AC power adapter/charger (AA-V37)DC cable USB cable Video cableCD-ROMMemory card(3.3V type, 8MB)Hand strap Lens

90 ENSelf timerPhoto qualityNumber of storable photos(with an 8MB Memory card,STANDARD/FINE/NO COMP.)BatteryPrinter connectorVIDEO output connectorDig

EN 91CAUTIONSAC Power Adapter (Optional)1. To prevent fire, electric shock or injury... DO NOT use the AC power adapter with anypower source or vo

92 ENCAUTIONS (cont.)Serious malfunctioningIf malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unitimmediately and consult your local JVC dealer.About moisture c

EN 93INDEXAAdding Special Effects ... 57Attaching the Hand strap... 21Attaching the Lens Cover .

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