Page 2 - EN; Using This Instruction Manual; SAFETY; HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE; Crossed Out Dust Bin Mark; IMPORTANT
2 EN Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on the cover. • Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well. • Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference. It is recommended that you . . ....
Page 3 - Caution on Replaceable lithium battery
EN 3 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or ona shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on allsides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more onboth sides, on top and at the rear). Do not block the ventilation holes.(If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper,or cloth etc. heat...
Page 4 - AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES
4 EN • AC Adapter AP-V10EG • Remote Control Unit RM-V715U (GR-SXM607 only) • Shoulder Strap • Battery Pack BN-V11U (GR-SXM55)BN-V20U (GR-SXM607) • Cable Adapter • A/V (Audio/Video) Cable • AAA (R03) Battery x 2 (for Remote Control Unit,GR-SXM607 only) • S-Video Cable • Core Filter x 4 (for provided ...
Page 6 - GETTING STARTED; Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; BATTERY RELEASE; REFRESH
6 EN GETTING STARTED Power This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets youchoose the most appropriate source of power. Do not useprovided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 1 Make sure the battery pack is attached to thecamcorder. Hook its end to the camcorder 1 a...
Page 7 - USING AC POWER; USING THE BATTERY PACK
EN 7 USING AC POWER Use the AC Adapter (connect as shown in the illustration). NOTES: ● The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltageselection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V. ● For other notes, pg. 44. Charge marker A charge marker is provided onthe battery pack to help youremember whether...
Page 8 - Shoulder Strap Attachment
8 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) PAUS E 1 180 ° 180 ° 2 2 3 3 2 4 3 1 A M P L A Y O FF Power ZoomLever RecordingStart/StopButton Set to “ ” or “ ”. Shoulder Strap Attachment 1 Following the illustration, thread the strap through theeyelet 1 , then fold it back and thread it through the buckle 2 . Repeat...
Page 10 - Recording Format Setting
10 EN RD W S T D NE . I – A I R EC D V PS E X ZE H EP T T MO S L U S OO L A R Y D M E EY N S E T N T G E T M H ME S5 OO TF N P0FN3U U xF 0L L RD W STD NE . I – A I R EC DVPS E X ZE HEP T T MO S L U S OO L A R Y D M EEY N S E T N T G E T M H ME S5 OO TF N P0FN3U U xF 0L L O O E N F X F I T S – VHS E ...
Page 11 - Compatibility Between S-VHS And VHS; Regular VHS VCR
EN 11 Recording Playback NOTES about S-VHS and S-VHS ET JVC EHG (Extra High Grade) tapes are recommended for superior results.Use S-VHS tape for storing recordings for an extended period or for recording important scenes, as itenables higher-quality recording and playback.— It is recommended to spec...
Page 12 - Tape Length Setting; Recording Mode Setting
12 EN TTTT E 3456 X 0500 I T T AP E L ENGT H T 3 0 S L E P P X I T REC MODE S P GETTING STARTED (cont.) Tape lengthindicator TAPE LENGTHMenu MENU Wheel Power Switch Tape Length Setting Set the tape length according to the length of the tapeused. 1 Perform steps 1 through 3 above. 2 Rotate MENU to se...
Page 13 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette; EJECT
EN 13 Loading/Unloading A Cassette 1 Open the LCD monitor fully. 2 Slide EJECT until the cassette holder opens. Do not use force to open. 3 Insert or remove a cassette. When inserting, makesure the label is facing outward. 4 Press the Close button to close the cassette holderuntil it locks into plac...
Page 14 - Shooting While Watching The Viewfinder; To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor; RECORDING; Basic Recording; Power Switch Position; OFF
14 EN 180 ° 90 ° BR I GH T – – – – – – – – 6 – – – + 2 5M I N 60MIN 3MIN 2MIN MIN 59MIN 1MIN 0MIN NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( pg. 6) ● Load A Cassette ( pg. 13) ● Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 12) ● Tape Length Setting...
Page 15 - JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING
EN 15 NOTES: ● If the Record-Standby mode continues for 5 minutes without performing Zoom or any other operations, thecamcorder’s power shuts off automatically. Set the Power Switch to “OFF”, and then back to “ ” or “ ” to turn the camcorder on again. ● If you are recording on a cassette from the mi...
Page 16 - Basic Features; Zoom In
16 EN RECORDING Basic Features 1 x RETAKE ( 2 / 3 ) Button Zoom in (T: Telephoto) Zoom out (W: Wide angle) Power Zoom Lever Zoom indicatorbar Zooming: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification.Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnification offeredby op...
Page 17 - RETAKE; DANGER
EN 17 Quick Review: To check the end of the last recording. 1) Make sure the camcorder is in the Record–Standbymode. 2) Press 2 and release quickly. Tape is rewound for approx. 1 second and playedback automatically, then pauses in Record–Standby mode for the next shot. ● Distortion may occur at the ...
Page 18 - Advanced Features; SNAPSHOT; NIGHT AUTO; LIGHT
18 EN RECORDING Advanced Features Snapshot Use your camcorder like a regular camera and take asnapshot, or several of them in succession. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ”. 2 Press SNAPSHOT . If you press during Record-Standby . . . .... a still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then ...
Page 19 - FADER
EN 19 Fade/Wipe Effects These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions.Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade- orwipe-out works at recording end. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ”. 2 Press FADE/WIPE repeatedly until the desired mode’s name and indication appear. 3 They are displayed...
Page 20 - Program AE With Special Effects; SPORTS
20 EN Program AE With Special Effects 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ”. 2 Press P.AE repeatedly until the desired mode’s name and indication appear.They are displayed for approx. 2 seconds, then thename disappears so that only the indication remains.The mode is activated. 3 To cancel the effect, press ...
Page 21 - Digital Effects; DIGIFECT
EN 21 Digital Effects 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ”. 2 Press DIGIFECT repeatedly until the desired mode’s name and indication appear.They are displayed for approx. 2 seconds, then thename disappears so that only the indication remains.The mode is activated. 3 To cancel the effect, press DIGIFECT rep...
Page 22 - Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment
22 EN FE T O X O CP UO S SS C Y U A S R M T E E E R M A M M E E N AA N U UU U TT OO R D W STD N E . I – A I R E C DVPS E X ZE HEP T T M O S L U S O O L A R Y D M EY N S E N T G E T M H ME S 5 OO TF N P 0F N 3 U U xF 0L L RD W STD NE . I – A I R EC DVPS E X ZE HEP T T MO S L U S OO L A R Y D M EY N S...
Page 23 - CAMERA MENU; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE; SYSTEM MENU; MENU SCREEN EXPLANATIONS
EN 23 CAMERA MENU CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SYSTEM MENU This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. MENU SCREEN EXPLANATIONS D. ZOOM TITLE DATE/TIMEDISP. FOCUS EXPOSURE M.W.B. : Factory-preset REC MODE Refer to “Focusing” ( pg. 28). Refer to “Exposure Control” ( pg. 27). Refer to “White Balanc...
Page 25 - Instant Titles
EN 25 2 5 . 1 2 . 0 1 25. 12. 01 22 : 25 : 00 22 : 25 : 00 25. 12. 01 (DATE) (TIME) (DATE/TIME) AUTO DATE 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ”. 2 Press MENU . The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate MENU to select “DATE/TIME DISP.” and press it. The DATE/TIME DISP. Menu appears. 4 Rotate MENU to select the desir...
Page 26 - Animation
26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) O 11 1 5 F // F42 S S SS REC T I ME O 1 315 F 5 0 F MM S S II NN I N T . T I ME 11 5S S MENU Wheel Recording Start/Stop Button REC TIME Menu Display Recording timeindicator Interval timeindicator INT. TIME Menu Animation You can shoot a series of pictures, e...
Page 27 - Exposure Control
EN 27 Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the bestavailable picture quality, but you can override it and makethe adjustment manually. Manual exposure adjustment isrecommended in the following situations:• When shooting using reverse lighting or when thebackground is too ...
Page 28 - Focusing; AUTO FOCUS
28 EN Focus detection zone Focusing AUTO FOCUS The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuousshooting ability from close-up to infinity. However, correctfocus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below(in these cases use manual focusing):• When two subjects overlap in the same scen...
Page 29 - White Balance Adjustment; AUTO; Manual White Balance Operation
EN 29 Power Switch White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colourreproduction under various lighting. If the whitebalance is correct, all other colors will be accuratelyreproduced.The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.However, more advanced camcorder operators...
Page 30 - PLAYBACK; Basic Playback; LCD Monitor Brightness Adjustment:; BRIGHT; Speaker Volume Control:
30 EN 1 Load a tape ( 墌 pg. 13). 2 Set the Power Switch to “ ”. To start playback, press 4 / 6 . • To stop playback, press 5 . • Press 2 to rewind, or 3 to fast-forward the tape during Stop mode. NOTES: ● The camcorder shuts off automatically after about5 minutes in Stop mode. To turn on again, set ...
Page 31 - Features; TRACKING; Counter Memory Function:
EN 31 Set to “ ”. TBC Button PLAYBACK Features COUNTER R/M Button Rewind ( 2 ) Button Fast-Forward ( 3 ) Button Play/Pause ( 4 / 6 ) Button Stop ( 5 ) Button Tracking: Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. Factory-preset is Auto Tracking.To activate Manual Tracking: 1) Press T...
Page 32 - Connections
32 EN PLAYBACK Connections To S-VideoInput To S-VideoOutput Yellow toVideo Input TV To TV or VCR Connector cover* VCR White toAudio Input S-Video cable Yellow toVideo Output White toAudio Output A/V cable If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin connector Use the provided Cable Adapter. S-Video cable “Y/C”/“CVBS...
Page 34 - Using The Cassette Adapter; VCR
34 EN PLAYBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Compact video cassette VCR Reels Compartment door Recording safety hole Sliding latch Cassette Adapter (optional) Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassetterecorded with this camcorder on a VHS VCR. It is fullycompatible with any S-VHS/VHS video c...
Page 35 - USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT; Buttons
EN 35 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (GR-SXM607 only) Buttons 1 Infrared beamtransmitting window 2 ZOOM (T/W) Buttons 3 PLAY Button 4 REW Button 5 STOP Button 6 INSERT Button 7 REC TIME ButtonANIM. Button 8 START/STOP Button 9 FF Button 0 PAUSE Button ! A.DUB Button @ INT. TIME ButtonSELF TIMER Butto...
Page 37 - Playback Zoom; Animation and Time-Lapse
EN 37 START/STOP INT. TIME REC. TIME ZOOM (T/W) PLAY STOP 11 M / I 2 NS Interval timeindicator Recording timeindicator Remote sensor RM-V700U (optional) OR RM-V715U Remote sensor Playback Zoom To magnify the recorded image up to 10X at any timeduring playback. NOTES: ● Use the RM-V715U remote contro...
Page 38 - Insert Editing
38 EN w M– 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 START/STOP REW PLAY STOP INSERT PAUSE Insert editingindicator Display COUNTER R/M Button Tape Counter RM-V715U Remote sensor Power Switch Insert Editing You can record a new scene onto a previously recordedtape, replacing a section of the original recording withminimal pictu...
Page 39 - Audio Dubbing
EN 39 M– 0 : 0 5 : e 2 4 0 START/STOP REW PLAY A.DUB STOP PAUSE Audio Dubbing You can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape.The existing original sound is erased and replaced by thesound from the built-in microphone. Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing procedure( 墌 pg. 38) before ...
Page 40 - MBR SET; VCR CTL
40 EN VCR CODE LIST 6 26 47 7 MITSUBISHI 6 76 8 NEC 3 73 8 GRUNDIG 1 43 4 HITACHI 6 66 3 PANASONIC 1 31 71 19 41 8 JVC 9 19 69 3 BLAUPUNKT AKAI 9 79 83 2 FERGUSON 1 3 ABC VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) SANYO 3 63 5 SHARP 1 51 ` TOSHIBA 6 96 1 SONY 6 56 `3 93 1 THOMSON,TELEFUNKEN,SABA,NORDMENDE 9 19 6...
Page 41 - MAKE CONNECTIONS; VCR OTHER THAN TYPE
EN 41 MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTEPAUSE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSEterminal. JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTEPAUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITHR.A. EDIT CONNECTOR Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDITconnector. VCR OTHER THAN TYPE OR Connect the editin...
Page 42 - SELECT SCENES
42 EN SELECT SCENES 4 Point the remote control at the camcorder’s remotesensor. Press PLAY , then press ON/OFF on the remote control. The R.A. Edit counter display appears. 5 Press REW or FF to locate the beginning of the scene you want, then press IN/OUT to register that point. The data appears und...
Page 43 - AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR; PAUSE; STOP
EN 43 AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR 9 Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning ofthe scene you want to edit and press PAUSE . 10 Point the remote control towards the VCR’s infraredsensor and press VCR REC STBY , or manually engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode. 11 Press the Recording Start/Stop Bu...
Page 44 - I T E M S; DETAILS
44 EN I T E M S N O T E S ❍ Perform charging where the temperature is between 10 ° and 35 ° C. 20 ° to 25 ° C is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may be incomplete. ❍ Charging times noted above are for a fully discharged battery pack. ❍ Charging time...
Page 45 - Use only the following batteries:; CAUTIONS; Battery Packs; do not
EN 45 Video Light DANGER: • The video light becomes extremely hot. Do not touch it either while in operation or soon afterturning it off, otherwise serious injury may result. • Do not place the camcorder into the carrying case immediately after using the video light, since itremains extremely hot fo...
Page 46 - Cassettes; Main Unit
46 EN Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure toread the following cautions: 1. During use . . . ... make sure the cassette bears the S-VHS-C or VHS-C mark. ... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recordedvideo and audio signals. ......
Page 48 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM; POWER; No power is supplied.
48 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your JVC dealer. The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio,etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly. In such cases, f...
Page 49 - OTHER; The tape will not eject.
EN 49 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER During recording, the indications donot appear. The tape will not eject. Some functions are not available. Vertical white lines appear whenshooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appear inthe LCD monitor and the viewfinder. The rear of the LC...
Page 50 - INDEX; Controls, Connectors And Indicators; y u
50 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators I 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 ! 0 y u Y U T Q W E R p i @ $ # % ^ * ( & t r we q o ) 4
Page 52 - Indications; Indications During Recording
52 EN INDEX Indications 1 R 4 B 2 2 E 4 51 R 5 0 C 4 M /I . M I 2 G C 1 I S N S H O 2 N P 1 T N . S G 0 N – – R 1 I VP A G HA – T H S U – U T S – L S R E – A – 1 E – T E 0 C – I 1 T x – O 1 6 N : – S 4 T + M – 5 4 0 W – : 0 2B 1 + 8 1 X 7 9 0 ! @ $ % # 8 * & ^ 5 3 4 1 2 6 a b ( ) 1 Tape Remainin...
Page 53 - Warning Indications; Indications During Playback
EN 53 Warning Indications Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power. Remaining power level: high. It does not necessarilymean that the battery pack is fully charged. Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks (battery power ...
Page 54 - TERMS
54 EN TERMS A AC Adapter ............................................. pg. 5, 6, 7Animation Recording .............................. pg. 26, 37Audio Dubbing ............................................. pg. 39Auto Date Record ......................................... pg. 25Auto Focus ..................
Page 55 - Connectors; Optional Accessories; SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; General
EN 55 LCD monitor : 3" diagonally measured, LCD panel/TFT active matrixsystem (GR-SXM607 only)2.5" diagonally measured,LCD panel/TFT active matrixsystem (GR-SXM55 only) Speaker : Monaural Connectors JLIP/EDIT : ø3.5 mm, 4-pole, mini-head jack (compatible withRC-5325 plug) Video : 1 V ( p-p )...
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