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Introduction

Precautions for Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Attaching the Audio Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Names of Remote Control Parts and Functions . . . . . . . .14

Preparations

Settings and Adjustments Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the Grip Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting up the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Attaching an External Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Attaching the Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Removing the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Lens Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting the Clock (Initial Setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Assigning Functions to the [USER] Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Tally Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SDHC/SDXC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Inserting an SDHC/SDXC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Estimated Recordable Time of SDHC/SDXC Cards

. . . . 20

Write-Protect Switch on the SDHC/SDXC Card . . . . . 21

Formatting (Initializing) SDHC/SDXC Cards . . . . . . . . 21

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Viewing the Viewfinder/LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Displays on the viewfinder/LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Auto White Display (Camera Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . .24

Menu Setting Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Alarm Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Zebra Pattern Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Shooting

Selecting a Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Selecting the Full Auto/Manual Shooting Mode . . . . . .25

Selecting a Focusing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Selecting System Definition, File Format and

Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Selecting the Aspect Ratio of SD Videos . . . . . . . . . . .26

Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Viewing Recorded Videos Immediately (Clip Review) . . . .28

Zoom Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Adjusting the Focus Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Using the Focus Assist Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Shooting Different Scenes and Conditions (Program AE)

. . .30

Enabling Lolux Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Using the Built-in ND Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Adjusting the Exposure Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using the Tele Macro Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Displaying the Zebra Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Displaying the Zebra Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Specifying the Luminance Level Range for

Displaying Zebra Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Adjusting the White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Adjusting Automatic White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using the Full Auto White Balance (FAW) Function . . .34

Adjusting White Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Adjusting Manual Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Adjusting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Adjusting the Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Setting the Photometry Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Displaying the Color Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Adjusting the Camera Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using the Image Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Audio Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Setting the Reference Audio Recording Level . . . . . . .38

Using the Built-in Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Using an External Microphone Connected to the

[INPUT1/INPUT2] Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Reducing Wind Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Monitoring Audio Sound Using a Headphone . . . . . . . . . .39

Time Code Recording Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Displaying the Time Code/User’s Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Recording the Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Presetting the Time Code/User’s Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Presetting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Protecting Important Scenes (OK Mark Function) . . . . . . .41

Splitting the Clips Freely (Clip Cutter Trig) . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Dual Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Backup Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Special Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Pre Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Clip Continuous Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Frame Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Interval Rec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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JVC GY-HM150U Specifications

General

Sensor type	CCD
Number of CCDs	3
Total megapixels	- MP
Optical sensor size	1/4 \
Digital zoom	- x
Optical zoom	10 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	3.7 - 37 mm
Interchangeable lens	-
Image stabilizer type	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture number	2.8
Minimum aperture number	1.8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	390 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	39 mm
Memory slots	2
Camcorder media type	Memory card
Disc types supported	No
Compatible memory cards	SDHC, SDXC
Internal storage capacity	- GB
Camera shutter speed	0.0001 - 0.27 s
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display aspect ratio	16:9
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
Viewfinder type	Electronic
Viewfinder resolution	260000 pixels
Viewfinder screen size	0.24 \
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder
Product color	Black
Video resolutions	720 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modes	1080i, 480i, 480p, 720p
Video formats supported	AVI, MOV, MP4, MPEG2
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Bitrate at maximum video resolution	35 Mbit/s
Audio formats supported	LPCM
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1
Battery voltage	7.2 V
Charging source	AC
Battery capacity	- mAh
Battery life (max)	- h
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 50 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	30 - 80 %
Cables included	AV, Component
Power consumption	7.8 W