Page 2 - EN; Using This Instruction Manual; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE
2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use, please read the safety informationand precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new camcorder. Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the Ta...
Page 3 - Outdoor Antenna Grounding; INSTALLATION; Power Cord Protection; Wall or Ceiling Mounting
EN 3 ANTENNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected tothe product, be sure the antenna or cable system isgrounded so as to provide some protection againstvoltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810of the National Electric...
Page 4 - USE; Combination; SERVICING; Damage Requiring Service
4 EN USE 1. Accessories To avoid personal injury: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causingserious injury to a child or adult, and seriousdamage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the ma...
Page 5 - QUICK OPERATION GUIDE; SUPPLY POWER
EN 5 A B 3 1 2 3 2 1 Using the battery pack Hook its end to the camcorder ( ) and push the battery pack in until it locks in place ( ). (Charging procedure, Z pg. 8) To remove the battery pack Slide BATTERY RELEASE and pull out the battery pack. QUICK OPERATION GUIDE 1 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY”...
Page 6 - MAJOR FEATURES; REMEMBER; Electronic Fog Filter; The Logical Choice; The only compact video; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES
6 EN MAJOR FEATURES REMEMBER Program AE with SpecialEffects ( Z pg. 26, 27) n Electronic Fog Filter n ND Effect n Sepia n Twilight n Sports n Nega/Posi n 1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter Cassettes marked can be used with this camcorder. Digital Hyper Zoom( Z pg. 20) Picture Stabilizer ( Z pg. 22) The ...
Page 7 - CONTENTS
EN 7 GETTING STARTED 8 – 15 Power ............................................................................................................ 8 Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal .............................................................. 10 Date/Time Settings ...............................
Page 8 - GETTING STARTED; Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTACH BATTERY PACK; REFRESH
8 EN GETTING STARTED A B Power This camcorder’s 3-way power supply system lets you choosethe most appropriate source of power. NOTES: ● No function is available without power supply. ● Use only the specified power supply. ● Do not use provided power supply units with otherequipment. CHARGING THE BAT...
Page 9 - USING AC POWER
EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED Charge Marker A charge marker is provided on the battery pack tohelp you remember whether it has been charged ornot. Two colors are provided (red and black)—youchoose which one means charged and which meansdischarged. NOTES: ● The recording time per charge is affected by such f...
Page 10 - SWITCH OFF POWER; INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER
10 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and toperform date/time settings. 1 SWITCH OFF POWER Switch off the unit’s power and remove the powersupply unit (battery pack, AC Power Adapter/BatteryCharger, etc.). 2 REMOVE BATTE...
Page 12 - Recording Mode Setting; SET RECORDING MODE; Tape Length Setting; ACCESS MENU SCREEN; SELECT FUNCTION; CLOSE MENU SCREEN
12 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T 30 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T 40 T 20 T 30 T 40 EXIT TAPE LENGTH SP T30 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Recording Mode Setting Set depending on your preference. ...
Page 13 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette; OPEN LCD MONITOR; INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE; CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER; CLOSE LCD MONITOR
EN 13 GETTING ST ARTED Loading/Unloading A Cassette 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 60degrees. 2 OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER Slide EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force to open. 3 INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE Make sure the label is facing outward. 4 CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER Pres...
Page 14 - Grip Adjustment; Viewfinder Adjustment
14 EN 1 3 3 2 2 180 ° 180 ° PAUSE GETTING STARTED (cont.) Power Zoom Lever Recording Start/Stop Button Set “POWER” to“CAMERA”(“AUTO” or “PRO.”) Grip Adjustment 1 EXPAND LOOP Separate the Velcro strip. 2 INSERT HAND Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp thegrip. 3 ADJUST STRAP LENGTH Adjust...
Page 15 - Shoulder Strap Attachment; ATTACH STRAP; ADJUST LENGTH; Tripod Mounting; ALIGN AND TIGHTEN
EN 15 GETTING ST ARTED Shoulder Strap Attachment 1 ATTACH STRAP Following the illustration at left, thread the strapthrough the top of the eyelet 1 , then fold it back and thread it through the buckle 2 . Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet 3 , making sure t...
Page 16 - RECORDING; Basic Recording; LOAD A CASSETTE; Shooting While Watching The Viewfinder; ENTER RECORD-STANDBY MODE; START SHOOTING; Power Switch Position
16 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 8) ● Recording Mode Setting ( Z pg. 12) ● Tape Length Setting ( Z pg. 12) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 14) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( Z pg. 14) 1 LOAD A CA...
Page 17 - STOP RECORDING; LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications; PRESS DISPLAY BUTTON
EN 17 RECORDING 120MIN 119MIN 3MIN 2MIN 1MIN 0MIN MIN 25M I N 4 STOP RECORDING Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stoprecording. • The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode. NOTES: ● When the Power Switch is set to CAMERA and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or m...
Page 18 - Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor; ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE
18 EN RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor Before the following steps, perform step 1 ( Z pg. 16). 2 ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Turn the LENS COVER Open/Close Ring to open the lens cover, then set the Power Switch to “CAMER...
Page 19 - Journalistic Shooting; Brightness Control; ADJUST BRIGHTNESS; Interface Shooting; TILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD
EN 19 RECORDING Journalistic Shooting In some situations different angles of shooting may berequired for more dramatic results. 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. 2 TILT LCD MONITOR Tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenientdirection. • The LCD monitor can rotate almost ful...
Page 20 - Basic Features; Zooming
20 EN 1X RECORDING Basic Features Zoom in Zoom out Power Zoom Lever Zoom indicator bar FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneouschange in image magnification.Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnificationoffered by optical zoom. This system is called Digit...
Page 21 - Quick Review
EN 21 RECORDING FEATURE: Quick Review PURPOSE: To check the end of the last recording. OPERATION: 1) Press “ ” and release quickly during the Record– Standby mode. n Tape is rewound for about 2 seconds and playedback automatically, then pauses in Record–Standbymode for the next shot. NOTE: Distortio...
Page 22 - Picture Stabilizer
22 EN RECORDING Basic Features (cont.) P. STABILIZER Button Power Switch FEATURE: Picture Stabilizer PURPOSE: To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. OPERATION: 1) Press P. STABILIZER . “ ”appears. n To switch off the Picture Stabilizer, press P....
Page 23 - DANGER
EN 23 RECORDING DANGER n The video light can become extremelyhot. Do not touch it either while inoperation or soon after turning it off,otherwise serious injury may result. n Do not place the camcorder into thecarrying case immediately after using thevideo light, since it remains extremelyhot for so...
Page 24 - Advanced Features; SELECT OPERATION MODE; TAKE SNAPSHOT
24 EN RECORDING Advanced Features Snapshot (GR-AXM717/AXM317 only) Use your camcorder like a regular camera and take asnapshot, or several of them in succession. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “AUTO” or “PRO.”. 2 TAKE SNAPSHOT Press SNAPSHOT . If you press during Record-Standby . . ...
Page 25 - START OR END RECORDING; FADER
EN 25 RECORDING Fade/Wipe 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 or when you enterRecord–Standby mode. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 ENGAGE FADE- OR WIPE-STANDBYMODE Pre...
Page 26 - Program AE With Special Effects
26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Program AE With Special Effects All you have to do to access any of the variety of shootingeffects is press P.AE . 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 SELECT MODE Press P.AE to cycle through the modes as shown on the left. •The selected...
Page 27 - SEPIA; Sepia; SPORTS; Sports; TWILIGHT; Twilight; NEGA POSI
EN 27 RECORDING Display Mode Sepia SEPIA Sepia The scene being shot is recorded in sepia-tinted(reddish-brown) monochrome, giving the effect ofan older movie. Use together with Wide ( Z pg. 31) for the authentic look of a classic Hollywoodmovie. Sports SPORTS Sports High shutter speed clearly captur...
Page 28 - SELECT THE DESIRED MODE; AUTO DATE
28 EN FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S . LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S . LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF AUTO DATE DATE TIME DATE&TIME OFF EXIT DATE TIME DISP. DEC 25 . 99 DEC 25 . 99 AM 10 : 25 : 00 AM 10 : 25 : 00 DEC 25 . 99 (DATE) (TIME) (...
Page 29 - Instant Titles; ACCESS “TITLE” MENU
EN 29 RECORDING FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S . LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF CONGRATULATIONS TITLE OFF HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUR VACATION MERRY CHRISTMAS A SPECIAL DAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS OUR NEW BABY WEDDING DAY CONGRATULATIONS EXIT FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S . LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO ...
Page 30 - Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment
30 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T 30 4 BACK REC. TIME INT . TIME TALLY LAMP TITLE LANG. JLIP ID NO DEMO MODE 4 RETURN OFF OFF ON ENGLISH 0 6 OFF ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE EXIT TITLE LANG. 4 BACK REC. TIME INT . TIME TALLY LAMP TITLE LAN...
Page 31 - Menu Screen Available Using The Select Dial; Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button
EN 31 RECORDING Menu Screen Available Using The Select Dial FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S.LX TITLE DATE/TIME DISP. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE : Factory-preset Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. M.W.B. D. ZOOM TELE MACRO This camcorder’s Automatic Col...
Page 33 - Exposure Control
EN 33 RECORDING FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S . LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF AUTO MANU EXIT EXPOSURE – 06 – 06 + 06 00 Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the bestavailable picture quality, but you can override and makethe adjustment manually. 1 SELECT OPE...
Page 34 - Focusing; AUTO FOCUS
34 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) 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 i...
Page 35 - MANUAL FOCUS
EN 35 RECORDING FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S . LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF AUTO MANU EXIT FOCUS MANUAL FOCUS NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinderadjustments ( Z pg. 14). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “...
Page 36 - White Balance Adjustment; SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS
36 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T 30 AUTO : FINE : CLOUD : HALOGEN MWB EXIT M.W.B. White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of color reproductionunder various lighting. If the white balance is correct, allother colors will...
Page 37 - Manual White Balance Operation
EN 37 RECORDING 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T 30 AUTO : FINE : CLOUD : HALOGEN MWB EXIT M.W.B. Manual White Balance Operation If the camera is operating in PRO. mode, perform aManual White Balance when shooting under various typesof lighting. 1 S...
Page 38 - ACCESS “INT. TIME” MENU; START DELAYED RECORDING
38 EN 4 BACK REC. TIME INT . TIME TALLY LAMP TITLE LANG. JLIP ID NO DEMO MODE 4 RETURN OFF OFF ON PORTUGUESE 0 6 OFF OFF 15S 30S 1 MIN 5 MIN EXIT INT. TIME OFF 1 4S 1 2S 1 S 5 S EXIT REC TIME 15S 1S 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T 30 INT. TIME and ...
Page 39 - Animation
EN 39 RECORDING Animation You can give stationary scenes or objects an illusionof movement. This function allows you to shoot aseries of pictures, each slightly different, of the sameobject for a brief period of time. NOTE: Before performing the following steps, make surethat: ● The Power Switch is ...
Page 40 - PLAYBACK; Basic Playback; SELECT MODE; Rewind or Fast-Forward the tape
40 EN S ET AT VOLUNE TAPE END M 1 : 23 : 45 SP PLAYBACK Basic Playback LCD Monitor in Retracted Position 1 LOAD A CASSETTE First open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 60degrees. Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then insert the cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH to ensure the h...
Page 41 - Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor; Speaker Volume Control; ADJUST VOLUME; Tracking; ACTIVATE MANUAL TRACKING; Features
EN 41 PLA YBACK BRIGHT BRIGHT VOLUME Power Zoom Lever Speaker Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor To brighten the image, turn the BRIGHT Dial towards “ + ”. To darken the image, turn the Dial towards “ – ”. NOTE: The Bright Level Indicator is displayed under the Date/Time Display when you play ...
Page 42 - Still Playback
42 EN PLAYBACK Features (cont.) FEATURE: Still Playback PURPOSE: To pause during playback. OPERATION: 1) Press PLAY/PAUSE ( 4 / 6 ) during playback. 2) To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE ( 4 / 6 ) again. NOTE: Noise bars appear and pictures may becomemonochrome during Still Playback. This i...
Page 43 - Using The Cassette Adapter
EN 43 PLA YBACK Cassette Adapter (VHS Playpak) Use this to play back a VHS-C video cassette recordedwith this camcorder on a VHS VCR. It is fully compatiblewith any VHS video cassette recorder. The C-P7U adapteris battery powered and automatically performs tapeloading and unloading. 1 INSERT BATTERY...
Page 44 - Basic Connections And Tape Dubbing; Basic Connections; Connection For Tape Dubbing
44 EN PLAYBACK Basic Connections And Tape Dubbing These are some basic types of connections. When making connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. Use optional Video and Audio cables. Basic Connections Video cable (optional) To VIDEO IN Audio cable (optional) To Video Output To ...
Page 46 - Installing The Battery; PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER
46 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (GR-AXM717/AXM317 only) Buttons 1 Infrared beamtransmitting window 2 ZOOM (T/W) Buttons 3 PLAY Button 4 STOP Button 5 REW Button 6 INSERT Button 7 START/STOP Button 8 INT. TIME Button 9 REC TIME Button 0 PAUSE Button ! FF Button @ A.DUB Button Installing The Batte...
Page 48 - Insert Editing
48 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (GR-AXM717/AXM317 only) (cont.) Insert Editing You can record a new scene onto a previously recordedtape, replacing a section of the original recording withminimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. Theoriginal audio remains unchanged. NOTE: Use the RM-...
Page 49 - Audio Dubbing; ENGAGE AUDIO DUB-STANDBY MODE
EN 49 Audio Dubbing You can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape(normal audio only).Perform steps 1 , 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing procedure ( Z pg. 48) before continuing. • The sound comes from the built-in microphone. 1 FIND EDIT-IN POINT Press REW to go a little beyond the beginning of ...
Page 50 - USER MAINTENANCE; After Use; Cleaning The Camcorder; CLEAN EXTERIOR
50 EN USER MAINTENANCE After Use 1 Set the Power Switch to “POWER OFF” to turn offthe camcorder. 2 Open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 60degrees. Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then remove the cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder by pressing PUSH . 4 Close and lock the LCD m...
Page 51 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM; POWER
EN 51 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 52 - OTHER
52 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER During recording, the indications do not appear. The tape will not eject. Some functions are not available. Vertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appear in the LCD monitor and the vie...
Page 53 - Indications
EN 53 INDEX Indications 1 Cassette Warning/Tape Remaining Time .......................... Z pg. 17 When no cassette is inserted: the cassette ( ) warning blinks.When the Erase Protection tab is not in the positionthat allows recording: the cassette ( ) warning lights. Otherwise, the tape remaining t...
Page 54 - Controls, Connectors And Indicators
54 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators U I 1 i o q u t e w 2 p QW 3 4 5 6 & ( * y E R Y T r 7 8 0@ $% 9! # ^ )
Page 56 - Terms
56 EN INDEX Terms A AC Power Adapter/Charger ..................... Z pg. 8, 9 Animation Recording ................................ Z pg. 39 Auto Date Record ..................................... Z pg. 28 Auto Focus ............................................... Z pg. 34 Auto Shut off .................
Page 57 - Battery Packs; CAUTIONS; Video Light; General Batter y Precautions
EN 57 Battery Packs The battery packs are nickel-cadmiumor nickel metal-hydride batteries.Before using the supplied battery packor an optional battery pack, be sure toread the following cautions: 1. To avoid hazard . . . ... do not burn. ... do not short-circuit the terminals. ... do not modify or d...
Page 58 - Cassettes
58 EN Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure toread the following cautions: 1. During use . . . ... make sure the cassette bears the VHS-C mark.... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recordedvideo and audio signals. ... make sure t...
Page 59 - SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; Cassette Adapter C-P7U
EN 59 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder General Format : VHS NTSC standard Power source : DC 6.0 V Power consumption LCD monitor off,viewfinder on GR-AXM717/ AXM317 : 5.9 W GR-AXM217 : 6.0 W LCD monitor on,viewfinder off GR-AXM717/ AXM317 : 6.4 W GR-AXM217 : 6.5 W LCD monitor on,viewfinder on GR-AXM717/ AXM3...
