JVC Everio GZ-HM440 User Manual

Table of Contents
Beginner's Guide ............................................................ 4
Charging .................................................................................. 4
Recording ................................................................................ 4
Playback .................................................................................. 4
Shooting Tips ........................................................................... 4
Holiday Season/Christmas ...................................................... 5
Wedding .................................................................................. 6
Travel ....................................................................................... 7
Amusement Park ..................................................................... 9
Getting Started
Key Features ......................................................................... 10
Model Differences ................................................................. 11
Verifying the Accessories ...................................................... 12
Charging the Battery Pack ..................................................... 13
Charging with USB Cable .................................................. 13
Grip Adjustment ..................................................................... 14
Using as a Hand Strap ....................................................... 14
Inserting an SD Card (GZ-HM650/GZ-HM655) ..................... 15
Types of Usable SD Card ................................................... 15
Using an Eye-Fi Card ......................................................... 16
Inserting an SD Card (GZ-HM440/GZ-HM445/GZ-HM446)
............................................................................................ 17
Types of Usable SD Card ................................................... 17
Using an Eye-Fi Card ......................................................... 18
Using the Touch Screen ........................................................ 19
Names of Buttons and Functions on the LCD Monitor ....... 19
Clock Setting ......................................................................... 20
Resetting the Clock ............................................................ 21
Changing the Display Language ............................................ 22
Holding this Unit .................................................................... 22
Tripod Mounting .................................................................... 22
Using this Unit Overseas ....................................................... 23
Charging the Battery Pack Overseas ................................. 23
Setting the Clock to Local Time when Traveling ................. 23
Setting Daylight Saving Time ............................................. 24
Optional Accessories ............................................................. 25
Recording
Taking Videos in Intelligent Auto Mode .................................. 26
Zooming ............................................................................. 28
Capturing Still Images During Video Recording ................. 28
Taking Still Images in Intelligent Auto Mode .......................... 28
Zooming ............................................................................. 30
Manual Recording ................................................................. 30
Scene Selection ................................................................. 31
Adjusting Focus Manually .................................................. 32
Adjusting Brightness .......................................................... 33
Setting White Balance ........................................................ 33
Setting Backlight Compensation ........................................ 34
Taking Close-up Shots ....................................................... 34
Creating Animation Effects (ANIMATION EFFECT) .............. 35
Registering Human Face Personal Authentication Information
............................................................................................ 36
Setting SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY ...................................... 37
Editing the Registered Face Information ............................ 38
Capturing Subjects Clearly (TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF) ....... 40
Capturing Smiles Automatically (SMILE SHOT) .................... 41
Recording while Displaying a Magnified View of a Selected Face
(FACE SUB-WINDOW) ...................................................... 42
Reducing Camera Shake ....................................................... 43
Recording at Intervals (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING) ............. 43
Recording Automatically by Sensing Movements (AUTO REC)
............................................................................................ 45
Taking Group Shots (Self-timer) ............................................ 46
Setting the USER Button ....................................................... 47
Remaining Recording Time/Battery Power ............................ 48
Playback
Playing Back Videos .............................................................. 50
Playing a Video with Defective Management Information
........................................................................................ 52
Playing Back Still Images ....................................................... 52
Slideshow Playback ........................................................... 53
Searching for a Specific Video/Still Image ............................. 54
Date Search ....................................................................... 54
Connecting to and Viewing on TV .......................................... 54
Connecting via the HDMI Mini Connector .......................... 55
Connecting via the AV Connector ...................................... 56
Editing
Deleting Unwanted Files ........................................................ 57
Deleting the Currently Displayed File ................................. 57
Deleting Selected Files ...................................................... 57
Protecting Files ...................................................................... 58
Protecting/Releasing Protection of the Currently Displayed File
........................................................................................ 58
Protecting/Releasing Protection of Selected Files .............. 58
Capturing a Still Image in the Video during Playback ............. 59
Combining Videos Recorded by Seamless Recording .......... 60
Capturing a Required Part in the Video (TRIMMING) ............ 61
Capturing Videos for Uploading to YouTube .......................... 62
Copying
Creating a Disc Using a Connected Blu-ray Recorder ........... 63
Dubbing Files by Connecting to a DVD Recorder or VCR
............................................................................................ 63
Dubbing Files to a VHS Tape Using a VCR ........................... 64
Copying Files to an SD Card (GZ-HM650/GZ-HM655) ......... 65
Moving Files to an SD Card (GZ-HM650/GZ-HM655) ........... 66
Copying to Windows PC ........................................................ 67
Verifying System Requirements (Guideline) ....................... 67
Installing the Provided Software (Built-in) ........................... 67
Backing Up All Files ........................................................... 69
Organizing Files ................................................................. 70
Recording Videos to Discs ................................................. 71
Backing Up Files Without Using Provided Software ........... 72
List of Files and Folders ..................................................... 72
Copying to Mac Computer ..................................................... 73
Menu Settings
Operating the Menu ............................................................... 74
Operating the Common Menu ............................................ 74
Operating the Main Menu ................................................... 74
Operating the Face Short Cut Menu ................................... 74
Main Menu for Video Recording ............................................ 76
SCENE SELECT ................................................................ 77
FOCUS .............................................................................. 77
BRIGHTNESS ADJUST ..................................................... 77
WHITE BALANCE .............................................................. 77
BACKLIGHT COMP. .......................................................... 77
TELE MACRO .................................................................... 77
TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF ................................................. 77
LIGHT (GZ-HM445/GZ-HM446/GZ-HM650/GZ-HM655)
........................................................................................ 78
DIS ..................................................................................... 78
GAIN UP ............................................................................ 78
WIND CUT ......................................................................... 79
ANIMATION EFFECT ........................................................ 79
TIME-LAPSE RECORDING ............................................... 79
AUTO REC ........................................................................ 79
FACE SUB-WINDOW ........................................................ 79
SMILE SHOT ..................................................................... 79
SMILE%/NAME DISPLAY .................................................. 79
FACE REGISTRATION ...................................................... 79
VIDEO QUALITY ................................................................ 80
ZOOM ................................................................................ 80
SEAMLESS RECORDING ................................................. 81
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JVC Everio GZ-HM440 Specifications

General

Sensor type	CMOS
Number of CCDs	1
Total megapixels	1.5 MP
Optical sensor size	1/5.8 \
Digital zoom	200 x
Optical zoom	40 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	2.9 - 116 mm
Interchangeable lens	No
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	42 - 1680 mm
Camcorder media type	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDXC
Internal storage capacity	- GB
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Built-in light	-
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
Viewfinder type	Not available
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	CHI (SIMPL), ENG, ESP, FRE, JPN, KOR, POR
Product color	Red
Capture modes	EP, SP, XP
Supported video modes	1080p
Video formats supported	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Bitrate at maximum video resolution	24 Mbit/s
Image formats supported	JPG
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Battery voltage	3.6 V
Battery capacity	- mAh
Battery life (max)	- h
Video recording time	95 h
Cables included	AV, USB
Bundled software	Pixela Everio MediaBrowser 3

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	110.5 mm
Width	50.5 mm
Height	55 mm
Weight	235 g