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JVC GY-HM250 FTP setup

FTP · SFTP · FTPS implicit · FTPES explicitAccessory-assisted camera client2018

The GY-HM250 uploads completed clips through configurable FTP, SFTP, implicit FTPS, or explicit FTPES profiles using a supported HOST USB adapter. It supports on-camera and browser selection, background transfer, and resumable non-SFTP uploads; the HM180 bodies in the shared manual do not expose this workflow.

Menu path: HOST USB adapter > Main Menu > System > Network/Settings > Connection Setup > Wizard > Main Menu > System > Network/Settings > Clip Server > Clip-FTP1..4 > Media mode > thumbnail > LOLUX/3 > FTP Upload > File Already Exists > Resume > Web browser > Clip List > Upload. Protocols: FTP · SFTP · FTPS implicit · FTPES explicit. Sends: recorded video clips on SD media.

Documented from the manufacturer manual. Sources reviewed .

TransportWi-Fi adapter through HOST USB + Ethernet adapter through HOST USB + cellular modem through HOST USB
Payloadrecorded video clips on SD media
Triggersmanual clip upload from thumbnail view / selected or all-clip upload / browser-triggered clip upload

Before you touch the menu

What to gather

  1. 01Current GY-HM250 firmware.
  2. 02A JVC-supported HOST USB Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular adapter.
  3. 03A short recorded test clip.
  4. 04Camera to Anywhere endpoint host, protocol, port, credentials, and directory.
  5. 05Expected server key/certificate fingerprint.

Connection fields

Alias

Recognizable job/destination name.

Appears on the FTP Upload screen.

Protocol

FTP, SFTP, FTPS (implicit), or FTPES (explicit).

Matches the Camera to Anywhere listener.

Server

Hostname or IP without scheme/path.

Identifies ingress.

Port

Exact issued listener port.

Connects to the correct service.

Dir. Path

Assigned remote directory.

Routes the clip.

Username

Per-source username.

Authenticates and identifies the camera.

Password

Issued password.

Completes authentication.

PASV Mode

On for FTP/FTPS/FTPES behind NAT; unavailable for SFTP.

Uses passive data connections.

The menu, step by step

What moves, and what does not

Transfer modes

  • Single clip
  • Selected clips
  • All clips
  • Browser all/OK/selected upload
  • Background upload
  • Resume for a supported interrupted FTP-family upload

Media behavior

  • Uploads completed playable clips from SD media.
  • Progress and stop controls are shown.
  • Secure protocols require fingerprint validation.
  • A same-name smaller remote file can offer Resume.
  • Switching back to Camera mode can allow shooting during transfer.

Limits and warnings

  • FTP features are GY-HM250-only within the shared HM250/HM180 manual.
  • A supported HOST USB network adapter is required.
  • Resume is disabled for SFTP and HTTP FTP proxy operation.
  • HTTP proxy mode supports only FTP and can alter overwrite confirmation.
  • Verify the remote partial file before choosing Resume.

Prove it on your body

Run this checklist on the exact body, firmware, network, and media format you will use on assignment.

The shared manual marks networking and FTP as GY-HM250-only features; GY-HM180 is excluded. Use current firmware; FTP resume is unavailable with SFTP. Physical Camera to Anywhere interoperability is not yet lab-verified.

  1. 01Adapter and IP are valid.
  2. 02The correct profile is active.
  3. 03Secure fingerprint matches.
  4. 04A short clip uploads with matching bytes.
  5. 05Controlled resume works on a non-SFTP path.
  6. 06A failed upload remains recoverable without harming another asset.

If it will not send

01FTP menu missing

Confirm the body is HM250, networking is enabled, and a supported adapter is present.

02Cannot connect

Verify IP/DNS/gateway, host, port, and firewall.

03Login/path rejected

Correct Username, Password, Dir. Path, and account permissions.

04Resume disabled

Use FTP/FTPS/FTPES without HTTP proxy and confirm the server supports append.

05Unexpected secure fingerprint

Do not accept until the endpoint identity is confirmed.

Sources

The local archive keeps this research reproducible if an official link changes. It is not redistributed through this site.

  1. 01

    JVC GY-HM250/GY-HM180 Instructions

    Printed pp. 124-126, Clip Server; pp. 155-158, uploading and FTP Resume

    Open manufacturer source ↗
  2. 02

    JVC online FTP Resume Feature

    FTP Resume Feature

    Open manufacturer source ↗

archived-local-ignored · retrieved 2026-08-26 · 200 pages

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