JVC GY-HC550 Product information sheet

●You can select Vertical or

Square video streaming for

applicable Social Networks.

●White guideline is displayed in

the LCD/Viewﬁnder.

● 

Cropping position can be set

to the left, center or right. The position

cannot be changed during streaming.

Easy Setup for YouTube Live

GY-HC550 / GY-HC500/GY-HM250

NEW PRODUCT NEWS

Easy Setup for YouTube Live GY-HC550 / GY-HC500/GY-HM250

SNS Vertical / Square video streaming

GY-HC550 / 500 / GY-HM250 offers Easy Setup for YouTube Live directly,

and can share the reality of the place, sports, concerts, worship. shopping…etc

GY-HC550 / 500 / GY-HM250 offers Easy Setup for YouTube Live directly,

and can share the reality of the place, sports, concerts, worship. shopping…etc

GY-HC550

shown with optional microphone

GY-HM250

shown with optional microphone

●GY-HC550/500,GY-HM250 provide “YouTube Live” menu setting.

●Only put into digit code on YouTube account for device pairing.

●Equipped with the following two streaming method.

A :Quick Start (Distribute Now) B:Scheduled Streaming

New menu setting

Streaming

Encode codec

Protocol

Resolution

Frame rate

Bit rate

H.264

RTMP

1920x1080, 1280x720, 640x360,606x1080,1080x1080, 404x720, 720x720

60p, 50p, 30p, 25p

8Mbps, 5Mbps, 3Mbps, 1.5Mbps, 0.8Mbps

GY-HC550/GY-HC500 GY-HM250

H.264

RTMP

1280x720,640x360, 404x720, 720x720

60p, 50p, 30p, 25p

5Mbps, 3Mbps, 1.5Mbps, 0.8Mbps

GY-HM250

The menu screen is GY-HC550 / 500.

Operation Manual

Connection & Setting

To use YouTube live streaming function, you need to register a YouTube (Google) account and make various

Settings for distribution. And if you are new to live streaming, please prepare a phone number that allows

Account authentication by voice guidance or SMS massage. For details, please refer to the below URL.

Please make the following settings while connected to the Internet.

On the Google

device pairing page,

enter the above pairing

code displayed in

your camera screen,

and then click “Next”.

Click “Allow” to authorize

the GY-HC550/500 to

live stream to your

YouTube channel.

Completed paring

the GY-HC550/500

and your Google account.

Camera also shows

“You are now logged in”

in the display.

You won’t need to re-pair the GY-HC550/500

unless you click [Log Out] after your streaming.

It needs to log out when

anyone else will use

the camera for

streaming with their

YouTube account.

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2474026#enable

Go to YouTube Studio.

“Start live distribution” at the right top of the screen to open the live management screen.

If your account has not been authenticated for live distribution, the authentication screen will be displayed,

then please authenticate with a mobile phone or SMS, and enable live streaming.

* Live streaming is only possible with an account that has been veriﬁed for 24 hours.

Wait for a while.

Preparation

1. Camera Setting

[Main Menu][Network...]

[Live Streaming...][YouTube Log In]

Setting on PC, Tablet or Smartphone

Using a web browser on your PC or mobile

device, go to “google.com/device” and login to

your Google account.

ABCDEFGH

The menu screen is GY-HC550 / 500.

Connection & Setting

A:Quick Start (Distribute Now)

Quick start allows you to create

a live stream in a few easy steps.

Set the [Schedule] to [Off].

B:Scheduled Streaming

Make a delivery reservation and distribute a

live video. Set the [Schedule] to [On].

Select type to [YouTube Live].

Then, click the [Title] of your streaming footage.

Enter the title using alphanumeric key.

Select the [Visibility].

And select the resolution, frame rate, and bit rate.

3. Live Streaming Setting

[Main Menu][Network

...

]

[Live Streaming

...

][Streaming Server

...

]

[Server1]You can select [Server1] to [Server4].

Enter the date and time by [Settings].

4. Live Streaming On

The menu screen is GY-HC550 / 500.

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Product and company names mentioned here are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Operation Manual

Starting Live Streaming

Management your video

Note

Before or after live streaming, go to YouTube Studio and click “Start Live Distribution” .

You can ﬁnd the delivered or upcoming video titles.

(In case of “Schedules Streaming”,

when the reserved time comes, )

Start the live streaming.

Please check your logged-in account before streaming to YouTube Live. If you are not logged in to

the intended account, it will be streamed to someone else's account.

Click the picture

Click the arrow.

You can inform this live video to

the viewer using video link.

YouTube Live feature of the camera uses YouTube API Services. By using this feature, users are agreeing to be bound by the

YouTube Terms of Service (https://www.youtube.com/t/terms) and Google Privacy Policy (http://www.google.com/policies/privacy).

JVC Professional Video website

USA

pro.jvc.com

Europe

eu.jvc.com/pro

The menu screen is GY-HC550 / 500.

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