JVC GC-XA1 Detailed User Manual

Brand: JVC

Model: GC-XA1

Category: Action sports cameras

Type: Detailed User Manual

ACTION CAMERA

Detailed User Guide

Read this rst

Before use, be sure to read “Read This

Before Using the Camera” (p.2 -p.4)

GC-XA1

Read This Before Using the Camera

Safety Instructions

• Beforeusingtheproductinwater,besuretoreadp.3andtousetheproductcorrectly.

• Malfunctionduetomisusebythecustomerisnotcoveredbywarranty.

• Donotusethisproductinwaterdeeperthan5m(16.4ft)orforlongerthan30minutes.

• Donotdrop,punctureordisassemblethecamera.

• Usethecamerawithcare.Roughhandlingmaydamagetheinternalcomponents.

• Donotexposethecameratohightemperature.

• Pleasenoticethatthecamerabodymaybecomewarmwhenoperatingitforanextendedperiod.

• Testforproperoperationbeforeusingthecamera.

• Onlyuseaccessoriessuppliedbythemanufacturer,suchasadapterandbattery.

• InordertopreventtheExternalShortCircuitofbattery,pleaseusethebatterybag.

• Removethebatteryifthecameraisnotgoingtobeusedforlongperiods.

• Whentemperatureofthecamerareachesto67°C(152°F),analarmiconwillpopout( ).Onceit

reachesto70°C(158°F),thecamerawillturnoffautomaticallyforsafetyconcern.

Product Information

• Designsandspecicationsofthecameraaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thisincludesprimary

productspecications,software,andthisuser’smanual.

• ThisUser’sManualisageneralreferenceguideforthecamera.

• Theillustrationsinthismanualmaynotbethesameastheactualdesignofyourcameraandthose

youseeontheLCDscreen.

Using at low temperatures

Onskislopes,athighelevations,andinothercoldareaswherethetemperaturedropsbelowfreezing

0°C(32°F),keepthecamerawarminsideclothingorotherinsulatingmaterial.

• Prolonged contact with the metallic portions of the exposed can trigger frostbite and other

damagetotheskin.

• Temperatures between 0 and -10°C (32 and 14°F) temporarily lower battery performance,

reducingthetimeavailableforphotography.

• Chargingisnotpossibleattemperaturesbelowfreezing0°C(32°F).

• Turning on the thoroughly chilled camera can result in lower LCD monitor performance,

producingaslightlydarkerscreen,afterimages,andothertemporaryissues.

• Leavingsnowandwaterdropletsonthecamerainafreezingenvironmentcanproduceice

crystalsinsidethegapssurroundingthepowerbutton,controlbuttons,speaker,microphone,

etc.,interferingwithbuttonoperationandreducingsoundlevels.

IMPORTANT: Water, dust, and shock resistance

Note

• Donotimmersethecamerainhotspringsorotherwaterwithtemperaturesof40°C(104°F)

orabove.

• Do not expose the camera to high pressures or shocks associated with swift currents,

waterfalls,divingintowater,etc.

•Droppingorotherwiseexposingthecameratoshocksvoidsthewaterproofwarranty.Contact

yourJVCServicerepresentative.

•Thiscameradoesnotoat.Useastraporothermeasuretopreventlosingitinthewater.

• Before opening or closing the cover, wipe off any moisture and move to a low-humidity

environment.

•Immediatelywipeoffanydetergent,soap,hotspring,bathadditive,oil,sunscreen,orother

chemicalscomingintocontactwiththecamera.

• Water resistance

Thecameraoperatesfor30minutesatdepthsupto5m(16.4ft).Thisisequivalenttothe

IECStandardpublication529IPX8.

• Dust resistance

ThisisequivalenttotheIECStandardpublication529IP6X.

• Shock resistance

ThiscameraclearscompanytestingcompliantwithMIL-STD-810FMethod516.5Shock:

droppingontoplywood3cm(1-3/16”)thickfromaheightof2m(6.5ft).

Make sure that the cover rim seal, the SD slot, and the jacks

are intact and free of hair, lint, sand, dust, and other foreign

matter. If there is any damage, contact your distributor or

JVC Service representative.

securelyclosethecover.

Press the cover until it closes with an audible snap.

IMPORTANT: Water, dust, and shock resistance

After Using

3.Dry.

Thoroughlywipewithadry,softclothanddryinawellventilatedlocationoutofdirectsunlight.

Facethemicrophoneopeningdownwardortakeothermeasurestoeliminateanywatertrapped

inside.

Allowingsandtodryonthecamerarisksscratching.Washitoffandwipethecameradry.

Thoroughlywipeoffanyforeignmatterorwaterdropletsinsidethebottomcover.

Notes

•Donotdrywithahairdryerorotherheatsource.Degradedwaterresistancecanresult.

•Donotleavethecameraforextendedperiodsinfreezingtemperaturesorattemperaturesof

40°C(104°F)orabove:underdirectsunlight,inaparkedcarinthehotsun,ornearaheater,

forexample.Degradedwaterresistancecanresult.

•Afterusingthecamerainorneartheocean,rstsoakitfortenminutesinabundantfresh

watertodissolvethesaltandthenrinseitwithmorefreshwater.

•Donotleavethecamerainsaltwaterorwithsaltwaterdropletsonit.Corrosion,discoloration,

anddegradedwaterresistancecanresult.

•Detachthestrapbeforerinsingthecamerainfreshwater.

•Removeallwaterdropletsbeforeconnectingcablesorchargingthecamera.

•Weshallbearnoresponsibilityfordatalostduetowaterimmersion.

•Werecommendreplacingthesealannuallytomaintainwaterresistance.ContactyourJVC

Servicerepresentative.(Chargesapply.)

• Alwayskeepthebatterycoverclosedbeforeuse.

• Attachwithpropertripodandinstallwiththeproductwithgoodcareincaseofslippingoff.

• Donotcontactwithanymetalmaterialtothemetalpartsoftheproductwhenoperateincase

ofbreakdown.

Afterunderwateruseorexposuretodustyconditions,promptlyrinsethecamerawithfresh

waterandthoroughlydry.

1.Holddownthepowerbuttonforasecondtoturnoffthecamera.

Makesurethatthecoverissecurelyclosed.

2.Rinsewithfreshwater.

Immersethecamerainacontainerwithenoughfreshwatertocovercompletelyit.

Operatethebuttonstoforceoutanymaterialcaughtinthegapsaroundthem.

Donotcleanwithsoap,detergent,alcohol,orotherchemicals.

Donotrinsethecameraundertapsorotherpowerfulwatersources

Contents

Read This Before Using the Camera ................................................... 2

Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera ........................................... 6

Section 2 Getting Started .................................................................... 9

Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode .............................................. 12

Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode ........................................... 18

Section 5 Setting Your Camera ....................................................... 21

Section 6 WiFi to PC-WiVideo Program ......................................... 25

Section 7 WiFi to Mobile-WiVideo Program .................................... 29

Section 8 WiFi to Cloud-Ustream ..................................................... 37

Section 9 Viewing Photos and Videos on TV .................................. 40

Section 10 Viewing Video & Photo on PC ......................................... 41

Section11SpecicationsandSystemRequirements ..................... 42

Section 12 Troubleshooting ............................................................... 44

Section 13 Wi-Fi Warning ................................................................... 46

Cautions

Remember that this unit is intended for private consumer use only.

Anycommercialusewithoutproperpermissionisprohibited.(Evenifyourecordaneventsuchasa

show,performanceorexhibitionforpersonalenjoyment,itisstronglyrecommendedthatyouobtain

permissionbeforehand.)

Trademarks

•HDMIisatrademarkofHDMILicensing,LLC.

•Windows®iseitherregisteredtrademarkortrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStates

and/orothercountries.

•MacintoshisaregisteredtrademarkofAppleInc.

•iMovie,iPhoneandiPhotoaretrademarksofAppleInc.,registeredintheU.S.andothercountries.

•YouTube™,theYouTubelogoandAndroid™aretrademarksand/orregisteredtrademarksofGoogle

Inc.

•Intel,IntelCore,andPentiumaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofIntelCorporationorits

subsidiariesintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.

•Wi-Fi,Wi-Filogo,Wi-FiCERTIFIED,Wi-FiCERTIFIEDlogo,WPA,andWPA2aretrademarksor

registeredtrademarksofWi-FiAlliance.

•Otherproductandcompanynamesincludedinthisinstructionmanualaretrademarksand/or

registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.

•Markssuchas™and®havebeenomittedinthismanual.

Section 1

Getting to Know Your Camera

Overview

 Thiscamerawitha5MegaPixelsensorcantakeH.264formatvideos.TheH.264technologyallows

for extendedvideo recording with less memory. High quality images 5 mega-pixels can also be

deliveredsmoothly.WithacolorLCDmonitor,youcanviewandexaminethevideoandphotoeasily.

 ThecameraalsofeaturesvideorecordingatanHDresolutionof1920x1080.Youcanalsoconnect

ittoanHDTVviaanHDMIcable,andeasilyplaybacktherecordedhigh-denitionvideosonthe

widescreenHDTV.

 Moreover,thecameraisequippedwithWiFimoduleandtheexclusiveapplication.Youcanbroadcast

livestreamingofthecameraonUstreamwebsiteviaWiFi.Yourfamilyandfriendscanwatchthelive

videostreamingofthecameraontheirsmartphones,tablets,orcomputers.

 ThecameracanalsoconnectwithyourcomputerviaWiFi.Itcanbeawirelesswebcamforyour

on-linevideochatting.ThroughWiFiconnecting,youcantransferthevideosandphotosonyour

computer,andmonitorlivevideofromyourcamera.

 Whitebalancecaneitherbeadjustedautomaticallyorchangedmanually.A5xdigitalzoomhelps

youtocontroloverthevideoandphotoyoutake.Thevariedeffectoptions,suchasTimeLapse,

makerecordingmorefun.

Note

• Partialmemoryofthebuilt-inmemoryisusedforthecamera’sFirmwarecodeandsoftware.

• For the WiFi connectivity working correctly, make sure the bundled WiVideo program (for

Windows

basedsystemsonly)isinstalledandthewirelessLANmoduleofyourcomputeris

activated.

Standard Accessories

Unpackthepackageandmakesureallstandardaccessorieslistedareincluded:

• BatteryPack

• USBCable

• FlexibleMount

• FlexibleMountBase

• GoggleMount

• LensProtectorCover

• LCDProtectorFilm

Front View

Bottom View

Strap Hook

Tripod Socket

[Record]/[SET]/[Play]/[Pause]Button

Microphone

Speaker

LCD Monitor

Lens

[Wide]/[Previous]Button

[Tele]/[Next] Button

Power Button

Power/Charge Light

Protect from dropping with

a strap or similar measures

Side/Rear View

Tripod Mounting Socket

[MENU]/[Delete] Button

Mini USB 2.0 Port (Inside)

HDMI Mini Connector (inside)

[Playback]/[Exit] Button

Port/Slot Cover Latch

Battery Slot (inside)

SD Slot (inside)

Section 2

Getting Started

Loading the Battery

Beforeusingthecamera,youmustloadthesuppliedLithium-ionrechargeablebattery.

1.Toopencover,followandpush2directionsasshown.

2.Pressthebuttondownandthenpushthecoveroutward.

3.Insertthebatteryaccordingtothecorrectpolaritymarks(+or-).

4.Closethebatterycoverrmly.

Note

• Differentbatterytypesandsurroundingtemperaturesmayaffectthebatteryperformance.

• Neverexposethebatterytoaheatingequipment(e.g.,microwaveoven)andattempttodispose

ofabatterybyburningorbythrowingitintoare.Heatcancausethebatterytoexplodeand/

orreleasecausticliquid,bothwhichmaypossiblycauseseriousinjury.

• Turnthepoweroffandstopusingthebatteryifyouobservetheconditionofexcessiveheaton

thebattery.

Charge your battery

YoumustuseJVCauthenticatedadapter(AC-V17LU)andtheUSBcable.ConnectUSBcable,press

</>toselect[Adapter],andthenpress[SET]button.

Ablinkinglightwillindicateactivecharging.

Inadapterchargingmode,thefullchargingtimeforadepletedbatteryisabout3.5hoursandthelight

willturnoffautomaticallyafterthechargingiscompleted.

InPCUSBchargingmode,alongerchargingtimeisrequired.(about5.5hours)

Note

• Neverchargethebatterybyamethodotherthanasinstructed.Doingsomaycauseareor

explosionpossiblyresultinginseriousinjury.

• UseJVCauthenticatedadapter(AC-V17LU)onlywiththeindicatedpowersupplyvoltage.

• Usewithanyotherpowersupplyvoltagemightcauseelectricshock.

• Besurethatthepoweroutletyouplugtheadapterintoiseasilyaccessible.Whenyouneedto

disconnectpowerfromthecamera,besuretounplugthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet.

• Itis notfeasible totake avideo whileadapter isapplied, thoughEndless REC/TimeLapse

wouldstillwork.

Inserting and Removing a SD Card (Optional)

1.Removethebatterycoverandthebattery.

2.Insertthememorycardintotheslotuntilitlocksproperly.

3.ToremoveaninstalledSDcard,pressthecardinwardstoreleaseit.

4.Whenthecardpopsout,gentlyremoveitfromitsslot.

5.Recommendedmemorycapacity:2GBorabove.

Turning the Video Camera On

• Toturnonthecamera:

• Pressthe[PowerButton]fortwosecondtoturniton.

ConguringtheInitialDateandTimeSetup

• Thetimesettingscreenappearstoallowyoutosetupdateandtime:

Operation Display Screen

1. Adjustthenumericvaluebypressing

2. Pressthe[SETbutton]( )togotothenextsetting.

Getting Started

• Torecordvideo:PresstheMENUbuttonthenpressthe[ SETbutton ](

).Select ( on-screen

icon)onthescreentoswitchtotheVideomode( ).Pressthe[ Recordbutton ]torecord

video.Tostoprecording,pressitagain.

• Totakeaphoto:Press theMENUbuttonthenpress the[ SETbutton ] ( ).Select ( on-

screenicon)onthescreentotoswitchtothePhotomode( ).Pressthe[ Recordbutton ] to

takephoto.

• Toviewstoredvideosandphotos:Touch toswitchtothePlaybackmode.

Turning the Camera Off

• Toturnoffthecamera:Youcaneitherpressthe[ PowerButton]fortwosecond.

Section 3

Enjoying the Record Mode

Button Function

To power on or off:

•Holditfortwoseconds.

•Afteridlingfor5minutes,thecamerawillturnoffautomatically.

To record:

•InVideoMode,presstotakevideo.

•InPhotoMode,presstotakephoto.

To zoom in or out:

•+:ZoomIn.

•-:Zoomout.

To access menu

•Presstoopentheoptionmenu.

•Use/tochangebetweentheoptions.(e.g.

VIDEO/PHOTOMODE,WIFI,RESOLUTION,WHITEBALANCE).

To review videos/photos

•Presstogototheplaybackmode.

•Youcanviewordeletetherecordedles.

Video Recording

• Select (on-screenicon)onthescreentoswitchtotheVideomode( ).

• Pressthe[RecordButton]tostartrecording.Whenavideoisbeingrecorded,atimeindicator

willdisplayontheLCDmonitor( ).Tostoprecording,pressitagain.

• Presstoviewtherecordedvideo.

• Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable:

Video Quality

Full HD (1080p 30fps)

HD (960p 30fps)

HD (720p 60fps)

HD (720p 30 fps)

WVGA (848x480)



Photo Capturing

• Select



(on-screenicon)onthescreentoswitchtothePhotomode( ).

• Pressthe[ RecordButton



]totakephoto.

• Press toviewthephoto.



Using Zoom Function

• Thezoommagniesimageswhenrecordingvideoortakingphoto.

1.Tozoomin/out,presstheTele/Wide(+/-)Button.

2.Itcanbesetfrom1X~5X(5XDigitalzoom)

Options for Record Menu

MenuFlow

1. Press onthescreentoopentheMenu.

2. Use / tochangethepages.

3. PresstheSET buttontoselect.

Video Photo Setting

• VideoResolution

• WhiteBalance

• TimeLapse

• EndlessREC

• DIS

• PictureInversion

• Self-Timer

• PictureInversion

• WhiteBalance

• VIDEO/PHOTO

• Wi-FiMenu

• Volume

• TVSystem

• Language

• TimeSetting

• Format

• DefaultSetting

• Update

Video Resolution

Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable.

• Full HD (1080p 30):Recordvideosat1920x1080p30fpsresolution.

• HD (960p 30):Recordvideosat1280x960p30fpsresolution.

• HD (720p 60):Recordvideosat1280x720p60fpsresolution.

• HD (720p 30):Recordvideosat1280x720p30fpsresolution.

• WVGA (848X480): Recordvideosat848x480p30fpsresolution.

Operation Display Screen

1. Inthemenupage,selectthe[ VideoResolution ]iconon

thescreen.

2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired

option.

3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.

4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.

White Balance

Thecameraadjuststhecolorbalanceofimagesautomatically.Sixmanualwhitebalancesettingsare

available:

• Auto: Thecameraautomaticallyadjustswhitebalance.

• Daylight: Underoutdoorcondition.

• Fluorescent: Underuorescentlightcondition.

• Tungsten: Undertungstenlightcondition.

• Blue (marine): Underbluewatercondition.

• Green (marine): Undergreenwatercondition.

Operation Display Screen

1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ WhiteBalance ]icon

onthescreen.

2. Press [ Previous ] or [ Next ] button to choose the

desiredoption.

3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting..

4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn..

DIS(Digital Image Stabilization)

Recordwithaneffectofreducingcamerashaketoresultinmorestablevideo.

Operation Display Screen

1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ DIS ]icononthescreen.

2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired

option.

3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.

4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.

WithoutStabilization StabilizationON

Time Lapse

Recordstillimagesatspecicintervalsyoucansetandplaythemasonevideole.Thiseffectisgood

forrecordingcloudscapes,seedgerminatingandowersopening.

• Off:DisableTimeLapse.

• 1 Second.: Recordoneframepersecond.

• 5 Seconds: Recordoneframeevery5seconds.

Operation Display Screen

1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ TimeLapse ]icononthe

screen.

2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired

option.

3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.

4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.

Self-Timer

Theself-timerallowsyoutotakephotoswithaten-secondtimedelay.TheLEDlightonthefrontofthe

camerawillalsoblink.Thespeedofblinkingwillincreasejustbeforethephotoistaken.

Operation Display Screen

1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ Self-Timer ]icononthe

screen.

2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired

option.

3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.

4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.

Endless REC

TheEndlessRECallowsyoutorecordvideowithafteen-minutetimeintervalwithoutstopping.

Operation Display Screen

1. Intthemenupage,choosethe[ EndlessREC ]iconon

thescreen.

2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired

option.

3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.

4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.

Note

• VideoResolutionofthisfunctionis720p30only.

Picture Inversion

ThePictureInversionallowsyoutoreviewthepicturesinversely.

Operation Display Screen

1. Inthemenupage,choosethe[ PictureInversion ]icon

onthescreen.

2. Press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttontochoosethedesired

option.

3. Pressthe[ SETbutton ]tovalidatethesetting.

4. Pressthe[ Playbackbutton ]toreturn.

Section 4

Enjoying the Playback Mode

Button Function

TheButtonshavethefollowingfunctionsinPlaybackMode.

To power on or off:

•Pressdownfortwosecondstoturnonorturnoffthecamera.

Tochooseandenablethele:

•Pressdowntochooseandenabletheleyouwanttoreview.

To turn next or previous:

•>:Next.

•<:Previous.

Todeleteles:

•Presstodeletetheles.

To exit the playback mode

•Presstoexittheplaybackmode.

Video Playback

Operation Display Screen

1. IntheVideoPlaybackmode,press[ SET ]buttontoplay

orpausethevideo.

2. Press[ Previous ]buttontogotothepreviousvideo;press

[ Next ]buttontogotothenextvideo.

3. Whileplayingvideo,press[ Previous ]or[ Next ]buttonto

enablefastrewindorforwardfunction.

4. Press[ Playback ]buttontoexit.

Note

• Thenumberatthetopleftcornerisrecordingtime;toprightisthenumberofimages.

Delete Videos

Operation Display Screen

1. Press[ MENU ]buttontogototheDeleteoptionscreen.

2. Press[ Yes ]todeletethecurrentvideoor[ No ]tocancel

theoperationandtoexit.

Note

• Ifamemorycardhasbeeninserted,youcanonlydeletethosevideosstoredonthecard.

Photo Playback

Operation Display Screen

1. InthePhotoPlaybackmode,press[ Previous ]buttonto

gotothepreviousphoto;press[ Next ]buttontogotothe

nextphoto.

2. Press[ Playback ]buttontoexit.

Delete Photo

Operation Display Screen

1. PressdeletebuttontogototheDeleteoptionscreen.

2. Select[ Yes ]todeletethecurrentvideoor[ No ]tocancel

theoperationandtoexit.

Note

• Ifamemorycardhasbeeninserted,youcanonlydeletethosephotosstoredonthecard.

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JVC GC-XA1 Detailed User Manual

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