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JVC GY-HM660 / GY-HM660RE FTP setup

FTP · SFTP · FTPS implicit · FTPES explicitAccessory-assisted camera client2016

The GY-HM660 and HM660RE can send completed clips over FTP, SFTP, implicit FTPS, or explicit FTPES through a supported HOST USB network adapter. Four Clip Server profiles, on-camera and browser selection, background transfer, and resumable FTP-family uploads make it suitable for destination-neutral field delivery.

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-HM660/HM660RE firmware; the shared manual marks network features as HM660-family-only, not HM620.
  2. 02A JVC-supported HOST USB Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular adapter.
  3. 03A recorded test clip.
  4. 04Camera to Anywhere endpoint host, protocol, port, credentials, and directory.
  5. 05Known SFTP/FTPS/FTPES server fingerprint.

Connection fields

Alias

Short Camera to Anywhere destination name.

Shown in the upload chooser.

Protocol

FTP, SFTP, FTPS (implicit), or FTPES (explicit); do not choose ZIXI for this integration.

Matches the open Camera to Anywhere listener.

Server

Hostname or IP without scheme/path.

Identifies ingress.

Port

Issued port; documented defaults are 21/22/990/21.

Connects to the matching listener.

Dir. Path

Assigned remote input path.

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 a firewall-friendly passive data connection.

The menu, step by step

What moves, and what does not

Transfer modes

  • Single, selected, or all clips
  • Browser all/OK/selected upload
  • Background upload after returning to Camera mode
  • Resume an interrupted FTP/FTPS/FTPES transfer when the server supports append

Media behavior

  • Uploads completed playable clips from SD media.
  • Progress and stop controls are available.
  • Secure protocols require fingerprint verification.
  • A same-name smaller remote file is treated as a possible interrupted upload and can offer Resume.
  • Returning to Camera mode can allow shooting while transfer continues.

Limits and warnings

  • Network/FTP functionality is not available on the HM620 bodies covered by the shared manual.
  • A supported HOST USB adapter is required.
  • Resume is disabled for SFTP and when an HTTP FTP proxy is selected.
  • Resume must target the partial copy of the same clip; otherwise skip or overwrite deliberately.
  • A server-side file-size limit should exceed 64 GB for the largest documented clip cases.

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 HM660/HM660RE features, not HM620 features. Use current firmware; FTP resume is unavailable with SFTP. Physical Camera to Anywhere interoperability is not yet lab-verified.

  1. 01Network status reports an IP.
  2. 02The correct Clip-FTP profile is selected.
  3. 03Secure fingerprint is verified.
  4. 04A short clip uploads with matching bytes.
  5. 05An interrupted non-SFTP test resumes only against its own partial file.
  6. 06A retry does not corrupt or silently replace another clip.

If it will not send

01Cannot connect

Verify adapter, network addressing, Server, Port, and venue firewall.

02Authentication/path failure

Correct Username, Password, and Dir. Path in the selected profile.

03Resume is not offered

Confirm the protocol is not SFTP, no HTTP proxy is used, the server supports resume, and the same-name remote file is smaller.

04Secure protocol prompt

Verify the displayed fingerprint against the approved server value.

05Large clip fails

Remove restrictive server file-size quotas and retry on a stable network.

Sources

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

  1. 01

    JVC GY-HM660/HM660RE Instructions

    Printed pp. 126-127, Clip Server; pp. 155-157, Uploading a Recorded Video Clip and FTP Resume

    Open manufacturer source ↗
  2. 02

    JVC online Clip Server settings

    Clip Server protocol and field definitions

    Open manufacturer source ↗
  3. 03

    JVC online FTP Resume Feature

    FTP Resume Feature

    Open manufacturer source ↗

archived-local-ignored · retrieved 2026-08-26 · 192 pages

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