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Page 2 - • Active Carrying Bag CB-V7U; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES

2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Packs BN-V12U, BN-V20U, BN- V400U • Compact S-VHS ( ) Cassettes SE- C45/30 • Compact VHS ( ) Cassettes EC-60/ 45/30 • Active Carrying Bag CB-V7U PROVIDED ACCESSORIES Battery Pack BN-V10U Shoulder Strap AC Adapter AP-V14A A/V (Audio/Video) Cable Lens Cap Remote Contro...

Page 3 - CAUTIONS

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS To avoid electrical shock or damage to the unit, first firmly insert the small end of the power cord into the AC Adapter until it is no longer wobbly, and then plug the larger end of the power cord into an AC outlet. • If you notice smoke or a peculiar smell coming from the camc...

Page 4 - During Recording

4 GETTING STARTED CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS 180 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! " # $ % & ( ) ~ - + . Eyepiece During shooting Keep the lens cap attached to the camcorder Cassette holder Erase protection tab LCD monitor Speaker Viewfinder During Recording During Playback LCD Monitor/Viewfinder...

Page 5 - GETTING STARTED

5 GETTING STARTED 1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] .............................. pg. 7 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +] ......................... pg. 15 • Speaker Volume Control [VOL.] ........... pg. 9 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +]..................... pg. 10 2 • Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT] *1 .......... pg. 9 • 5- Second 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 con...

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 “ ” whil...

Page 9 - RECORDING; Snapshot

9 RECORDING/PLAYBACK Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), TAPE LENGTH and DATE/TIME. ( pg. 12 – 16, “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. Sho...

Page 10 - BASIC FEATURES; Backlight Compensation

10 BASIC FEATURES To increase the brightness of the subject relativeto the background. 1) Press BACKLIGHT ( during recording. “ ” < is displayed and the subject is brightened. 2) To cancel Backlight Compensation, pressBACKLIGHT ( again. “ ” < disappears. • Backlight Compensation functions in b...

Page 11 - Connections To A TV/VCR; Using The Cassette Adapter

11 BASIC FEATURES • If the playback picture is distorted when TBC is set to on, turn off TBC. 1) Make sure all units are turned off. 2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR. Ifusing both TV and VCR, connect the VCRoutput to the TV input. 3) Turn on all units. Set the VCR to its AUX inputmode, and se...

Page 12 - TOP MENU; OFF; MENU SETTINGS; EXPOSURE

12 MENU SETTINGS adapter, the tape may become damaged. Totake up slack in the tape, turn the gear 3 in the direction of the arrow. • During tape loading and unloading, do not touch the reels 7 for safety and tape protection. • Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode cannot be played back on a regul...

Page 14 - CAMERA MENU

14 MENU SETTINGS Allows you to set the recording mode. “LP” (LongPlay) is more economical, providing twice therecording time.• If the recording mode is switched, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point. CAMERA MENU The Picture Stabiliser compensates for unstableimages caused by c...

Page 15 - SYSTEM MENU 1

15 MENU SETTINGS SYSTEM MENU 1 Allows you to set the tape length depending onthe tape used: T30=30 minutes, T45=45 minutes,T50=50 minutes, T60=60 minutes.• Tape remaining time / is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected. FULL: Makes all of the indications appear on the LCD monitor...

Page 16 - VCR MENU; COUNTER MEMORY

16 MENU SETTINGS • This function is cancelled when the power is turned off or when the cassette is ejected. • To use this function, it is recommended that SCROLL in TITLE SETUP ( pg. 14) be set to “OFF”. ON: With an S-VHS cassette, “S” = appears and the camcorder records in S-VHS. With a VHS cassett...

Page 17 - USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT; Animation; Audio Dubbing; For Insert Editing/Audio Dubbing

17 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The Remote Control Unit can operate thiscamcorder from a distance as well as the basicoperations (Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forwardand Rewind) of your VCR. Make sure the remotecontrol is pointed at the remote sensor. To magnify the recorded image up to 10X at anyti...

Page 18 - Animation or Time-Lapse is not available.; TROUBLESHOOTING; WARNING INDICATIONS:

18 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 20 - ) Avoid using the unit...

20 CAUTIONS 2) Avoid using the unit… … in places subject to excessive humidity, dust, shock or vibration. … in places subject to soot or steam such as near a cooking stove. … in places subject to excessive shock or vibration. … near a television set.… near appliances generating strong magnetic or el...

Page 21 - ) Cleaning The Camcorder

21 CAUTIONS For Your Maintenance1) After Use 1 Turn off the camcorder. 2 Open the LCD monitor to an angle of over60 degrees.Press EJECT for approximately 2 secondsto open the cassette holder, then removethe cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder bypressing the Close button. 4 Close and lock ...

Page 22 - cassette; SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder

22 SPECIFICATIONS General Format : S-VHS/ VHS PAL standard Power source : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter)DC 6 V (Using battery pack) Power consumption Viewfinder on : 3.7 W LCD monitor on : 4.3 W Video light* : 0.4 W * GR-SXM301AS only. Signal system : PAL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recor...