Brand: JVC
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for Everio
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:37 a.m.
Warranty Information
Refer to the detailed user guide for warranty information.
Getting Started
- Charging the Battery Pack: Attach the battery pack, connect the DC terminal, and plug in the power. The charging lamp blinks while charging and goes out when finished.
- Grip Adjustment: Adjust the hand strap for a comfortable grip.
- Clock Setting: Open the LCD monitor, select YES to set DATE/TIME, use the slider to adjust the date and time, select region, and confirm.
Recording
- Video Recording: Open LCD, select video mode, check if Auto mode is selected, and press START/STOP to begin recording.
- Still Image Recording: Select still image mode, focus on the subject by pressing the button halfway, and take a picture by pressing fully.
- Recording on a microSD card: Turn off the unit, open the cover, insert a microSD card.
Playback
- Playing Back/Deleting Files on this Unit: Select playback mode, select video or still image mode, play a file, or select and delete unwanted files.
- Playing Back on TV: Connect the unit to a TV using an HDMI or COMPONENT/AV cable.
Copying
- Copying Files: Create discs or copy files by connecting to various devices like DVD recorders, VCRs, or computers.
- Copying to Computer: Connect the unit, copy files using provided software.
- Installing the Provided Software: Load the CD-ROM, run INSTALL.EXE, and follow on-screen instructions.
Others
- Using the Menu: Display the menu, select desired settings, and confirm.
- Troubleshooting: Consult the chart for solutions to common problems.
- Cautions: Follow safety guidelines for AC adapter, battery pack, recording media, hard disk, and LCD monitor.
- Specifications: Details on camera features, power, dimensions, recording formats, etc.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Trouble | Action | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Power | ||
| POWER/CHARGE lamp starts blinking when the monitor is closed. | • The battery pack is being charged. | 6 |
| Recording/snapshot cannot be performed. | • Check the 🎥 / 📷 mode. • Set to the recording mode with the 👍 button. |
5 14 |
| Recording stops by itself. | • Turn off this unit, wait for a while, and turn it on again. (This unit stops automatically to protect the HDD when the temperature rises.) • Move this unit away from loud or shaky places. • Insert a commercially available microSD card, and set “REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO” and "REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE” in the media settings menu to “SD”. (There may be a malfunction with the HDD.) • Recording stops automatically after 12 hours of non-stop recording. |
- 13 |
| Playback | ||
| No date/time display. | • Set “ON-SCREEN DISPLAY” in the playback menu accordingly. | - |
| Sound or video is interrupted. | • Sometimes playback is interrupted at the connecting section between two scenes. This is not a malfunction. | - |
| Cannot find a recorded video. | • Select “PLAYBACK OTHER FILE” then search the video on the index screen. (Video files that have damaged management information can be played back.) • Cancel group display and date search functions. • Change the setting in “REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO” or “REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE”. (Files on other media are not displayed.) |
- |
| The color of images looks strange. | • When recording the white balance was not correctly adjusted. • When the video was recorded with "x.v.Color” set to “ON”, change the setting as desired on TV. • Set "EFFECT” to “OFF”. |
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| The lamp does not flash during battery pack charging. | • Check the remaining battery power. (When the battery pack is fully charged, the lamp does not flash.) • When charging in either a hot or cold environment, ensure that battery is being charged within the permitted temperature range. (Otherwise, charging may stop to protect the battery pack.) |
10 6 |
| The slider and operation buttons do not work. | • Remove any gloves. • Touch the slider and buttons with your fingers to operate. (They do not function if you touch them with your fingernails or pen tips.) |
- |
| This unit heats up. | • This is not a malfunction. (This unit may become warm when used for a long time.) | - |
| When connecting to the HDMI cable, the image or sound does not appear on the TV properly. | • The image or sound may not appear on the TV properly depending on the TV connected. In such cases, perform the following operations. ① Disconnect and reconnect the HDMI cable. ② Turn off and on this unit again. |
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| HDMI-CEC functions do not work properly and the TV does not work in conjunction with this unit. | • Some TVs may operate differently depending on the specifications even if they are HDMI-CEC compliant. Therefore, the HDMI-CEC function of this unit cannot be guaranteed to operate in combination with all TVs. In such cases, set "HDMI CONTROL” to “OFF”. | - |