Main FeaturesF11 Sensitivity, 1/3-inch Full HD 3CMOSSensorsThis camera recorder is equipped with three 1/3-inch 2.07M pixels full HD CMOS sensors.It delivers high image quality, high color resolutionthrough processing of individual R, G, B colorsignals. 12-bit signal processing and the new 2DDNR removes dark current and optical shot noisewithout losing S/N and high resolution, therebyachieving high F11 sensitivity.New Fujinon 23x Zoom LensIt ensures high magnification of 29 mm at wideends, and provides high sensitivity across allregions with F1.6-3.0.The zoom ring with zoom ring pin enables zoomingfrom the wide end to the tele end in 90 degrees.Focus and iris control are also possible usingseparate rings.Small, Lightweight, Stylish, andErgonomic DesignThe camera recorder is only 2.5 kg in operationmode.It is light and easy to use. Its ergonomic designtakes into consideration portability and operabilityand is easy on the hand during shooting.JVC’s Proprietary FALCONBRID High-Quality Imaging EngineThe FALCONBRID high-quality imaging engineomits unnecessary processing throughincorporating camera processing and imagecompression on a single chip. Images fromimaging devices are compressed and processedwithout any loss thereby achieving high-qualityimages.MPEG2 and H.264 CodecFALCONBRID allows users to select MPEG-2 andAVCHD, the most commonly used codec forprofessional video, as the recording format.QuickTime (MPEG-2 HD/H.264 HD/H.264 SD)/MP4 (MPEG-2 HD)/AVCHDFile FormatsInheriting the concept of ProHD memory camerarecorders, this camera recorder can supportvarious file formats, such as AVCHD andQuickTime (H.264 SD) files, in addition toQuickTime (MPEG-2 HD/H.264 HD) files that canbe directly edited on Apple Final Cut Pro and MP4files that are most suitable for XDCAM EXNonlinear Editing Workflow.Two SDHC/SDXC Card Slots for Dual,Backup and Series RecordingThe most common SDHC/SDXC card recordingsystem is used as the memory card.This ensures reliability and operation at low runningcost.Various user friendly recording systems are alsoavailable. These include dual recording of thesame file to two cards, and using REC/STBY tobreak up video clips in one card while performingbackup recording to the other card.Diverse Simultaneous RecordingCombinations (HD and SD, HD andProxy Video, etc.)This camera recorder comes with a convenientproxy video (960x540p, 480x270p MOV) recordingfunction for distribution over the network.With the Dual Rec feature further enhanced, youcan now record videos in the HD quality on oneSDHC/SDXC card, while at the same time recordto the other card in the SD or proxy video quality.Variable Frame RecEnables beautiful slow motion and quick motionimage recording such as overcrank andundercrank.SDI/HDMI Simultaneous OutputEquipped with both [HD/SD SDI] and [HDMI]terminals as digital output.Non-compressed full HD video signals and audiosignals can be output to the [HD/SD SDI] and[HDMI] terminals at the same time.12Introduction