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Page 2 - • The rating plate (serial number plate) and safety; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES; IMPORTANT

2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Packs BN-V12U, BN-V20U, BN- V400U • Compact VHS ( ) Cassettes EC-60/ 45/30 • Active Carrying Bag CB-V7U• Cassette Adapter C-P8U Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom.DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable ...

Page 3 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • This camcorder is designed to be used with PAL-type colourtelevision signals. It cannot be used for playback with atelevision of a different standard. However, live recordingand LCD monitor*/ viewfinder playback are possibleanywhere. • Use the JVC BN-V10U/ V12U/ V20U/ V400U ba...

Page 4 - During Recording

4 GETTING STARTED CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS 1 R 2 B 2 E 5 5 R 0 C M . I M I C 1 G I S N O 2 H NP N . T G 0 R 4 — P A A T — U U — S L — E A — T — I 1 — O 1 — N : 1 S 4 — T + M / 5 — 3 0 W 2 : — 0 2 B S 1 8 + 1 X b a T V B O C L UME — ———— — — 1 : — S 2 — P 3 — : — 4 A — 5T + 90¡ 180 1 2 3 4...

Page 5 - GETTING STARTED; •Manual Focus Button [

5 GETTING STARTED 1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] ............................. pg. 12 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +]* ........................ pg. 14 • Speaker Volume Control [VOL.]* .......... pg. 9 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +]..................... pg. 10 2 5- Second Recording Button................... pg. 9 [5 SEC. REC]...

Page 6 - To Detach The Battery Pack...; Charging the Battery Pack; Using the Battery Pack; Battery Pack; Using AC Power

6 GETTING STARTED 1) Hook the end of the battery pack to thecamcorder and push the battery in until it locksin place. • If the battery pack is attached wrongly, a malfunction may occur. 2) Set the Power Switch # to “OFF” while pressing down the Lock Button " . Connect the AC Adapter to the DC IN...

Page 8 - Grip Adjustment; Tripod Mounting

8 GETTING STARTED 1) Separate the Velcro strip. 2) Pass your right hand through the loop andgrasp the grip. 3) Adjust so that your thumb and fingers caneasily operate the Recording Start/StopButton ! and Power Zoom Lever 3 . Refasten the Velcro strip. 1) Set the Power Switch # to “ ” or “ ” while pr...

Page 9 - Backlight Compensation

9 RECORDING/PLAYBACK Set REC MODE, TAPE LENGTH and DATE/TIME. ( pg. 12 – 15, “MENU SETTINGS”) 1) Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch # to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button " . Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure the LCD monitor* is closed and locked. Shooting while ...

Page 10 - BASIC FEATURES; Zooming

10 BASIC FEATURES 4) To cancel the Manual Focus, press FOCUS 4 . “ ” { disappears and Auto Focus is applied. • When the focus level cannot be adjusted any farther or closer, “ ” or “ ” will blink. To produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitryextends the maximum magnification offered byoptical...

Page 11 - Tape Dubbing

11 BASIC FEATURES • If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin connector, use the provided Cable Adapter. 1) Connect the camcorder and the VCR ( pg. 10, “Connections To A TV/VCR”). Set thePower Switch # to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button " , turn on the VCR’s power, and insert the appropriate casset...

Page 12 - TOP MENU; MENU SETTINGS; EXPOSURE

12 MENU SETTINGS The Menu Screen cannot be accessed whilerecording. 1) Set the Power Switch # to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button " . 2) Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The TOP MENU Screen appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select the desired menu or function andpress it. • To go from TOP MEN...

Page 13 - CAMERA MENU; REC MODE

13 MENU SETTINGS NEGAPOSI : The colours of a picture are reversed. MOSAIC : Turns recorded scenes into a mosaic pattern. STRETCH : Doubles the width of the picture horizontally Fade- or wipe-in works when recording begins,and fade-or wipe-out works when recording ends.• Pressing and holding the Reco...

Page 14 - SIZE; SYSTEM MENU

14 MENU SETTINGS paper fills the screen. If it is difficult to focus onthe white paper, adjust focus manually ( pg. 9, “Auto/Manual Focus”). Press the MENU Wheel 1 in until “MWB” } begins blinking. When the setting is completed, “MWB” } stops blinking. • Once you adjust white balance manually, the s...

Page 15 - VCR MENU; REC TIME

15 MENU SETTINGS You can shoot a series of pictures, each slightlydifferent, of the same object for a brief selectedperiod of time (Animation). REC MODE should beset to “SP”.Select the desired recording time and press theRecording Start/Stop Button ! after focusing on the subject.• Fade-or wipe-in/o...

Page 16 - Animation or Time-Lapse is not available.; TROUBLESHOOTING; WARNING INDICATIONS:

16 TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting your JVC dealer, please check the following to see if you can correct the problemyourself. Vertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. • This sometimes occurs when the contrast between the back-ground and the object isgreat. It is not a defect...

Page 18 - CAUTIONS

18 CAUTIONS … near a heater.… in dusty places such as a beach. 4) To protect the unit, DO NOT… … allow it to become wet.… drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.… subject it to shock or excessive vibration during transportation. … keep the lens directed at extremely bright objects for long ...

Page 19 - cassette; SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder

19 SPECIFICATIONS General Format : VHS PAL standard Power source : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter)DC 6 V (Using battery pack) Power consumption Viewfinder on : 3.7 W (GR-FXM41 only) 3.5 W (GR-FX17 only) LCD monitor on : 4.3 W (GR-FXM41 only) Signal system : PAL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM ...