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INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH LYT0979-001A
COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER
GR-AXM241
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is
located on the bottom of the camcorder. Retain this
information for future reference.
Printed in Malaysia
Model No.
U
1201MKV UN PJ
* *
Serial No.
COPYRIGHT© 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use, please read
“PRECAUTIONS” ( pg. 3, 4) to ensure safe use of this product.
AUTOMATIC DEMONS
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PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • AC Adapter • Cassette Adapter • Battery Pack AP-V12U, AP-V11U or AP-V10U C-P7U BN-V11U • AA (R6) Battery • Shoulder Strap • Lens Cap (for Cassette Adapter) NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter. If a cable has only one core filter, the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder. 2
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PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTIONS CAUTION • This camcorder is designed to be used with RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot be used for playback with a television of a different CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, standard. However, live recording and LCD DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. monitor/viewfinder playback are possible any- REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. where. • Us
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® The EPA certified RBRC Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indicates JVC is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service in the United States. The RBRC® program provides a convenient alternative to placing used Ni-Cd batteries into the trash or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in your area. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY™ for information on Ni-Cd battery r
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INDEX A P AC Adapter ................................................................. pg. 6 Picture Stabilizer ...................................................... pg. 12 Animation Recording ................................................pg. 21 Playback .................................................................. pg. 11 Auto Date Record ....................................................pg. 19 Program AE with Special Effects ............................. pg. 24 Auto Focus ............
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USING THE BATTERY PACK GETTING STARTED Perform step 1) of “CHARGING THE BATTERY Hook on. PACK”. Approximate recording time (unit: min.) Battery pack Viewfinder on LCD monitor on Push in. BN-V11U 95 80 (50) (45) BN-V12U 95 80 (optional) (50) (45) BN-V20U 150 135 BATTERY RELEASE Switch (optional) (85) (75) BN-V400U 360 315 (optional) (205) (190) Battery pack ( ) : when the video light is on USING AC POWER Power Switch
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• During charging or discharging, the camcorder Date/Time Settings cannot be operated. 1) Set the Power Switch 0 to “ ”. • Charging and discharging is not possible if the 2) Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The Menu wrong type of battery is used. Screen appears. • When charging the battery pack for the first time 3) Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select or after a long storage period, the CHARGE lamp “4TO SYSTEM MENU” and press it to display % may not light. Remove the battery pack from SYSTEM MENU. Rotat
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Grip Adjustment Tripod Mounting 1) Separate the Velcro strip. Align the screw and camera direction stud on the 2) Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp tripod with the tripod mounting socket i. Then the grip. tighten the screw. 3) Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily CAUTION operate the Recording Start/Stop Button 9 and Power Zoom Lever 3. Refasten the Velcro strip. When using a tripod, be sure to open and extend its legs fully to stabilize 3 the camcorder. To prevent dama
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CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS Eyepiece Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions. 12 34 During shooting o ! @ # $ %^ Keep the lens 5 cap attached to the camcorder. &* ( ) q 6 Cassette holder 7 89 0 LCD monitor 90 90° ° w 180° Turn the gear to take up slack. e Viewfinder t Speaker y w r Erase protection tab 180° Video light u i Microphone LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording During Playback 1 2 ( ) q wer 3 4 5 120M I N T40 SP 4 – : : 6 REC SP TBC 1 2 3 4 5 444 T
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1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] ................................ pg. 18 1 Tape Remaining Time .............................. pg. 21 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +] .............................. pg. 11 2 Recording Mode Indicator ....................... pg. 20 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +] ........................ pg. 14 3 • Digital Effect Indicator ............................ pg. 24 2 5-Second Recording Button • Program AE Indicator ............................ pg. 24 [5 SEC. REC] ..........................
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RECORDING PLAYBACK Set REC MODE, TAPE LENGTH and DATE/TIME 1 Load a tape ( pg. 8, “Loading/Unloading A in SYSTEM MENU. Cassette”). ( pg. 18 – 22, “MENU SETTINGS”) 2 Set the Power Switch 0 to “ ”. To start playback, press 4/6 #. 1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch 0 To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press to “ ” or “ ”. 4/6 #. To stop playback, press 5 !. Press 2 Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure @ to rewind, or 3 $ to fast-forward the tape. the LCD monitor is
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5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording) BASIC FEATURES To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick Picture Stabilizer scene transitions like those seen in TV To compensate for unstable images caused by programs. camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. 1) Make sure the recording mode is set to “SP”. 2) During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC 2. 1) Press P. STABILIZER 4. 0 appears. 5S ! appears and 5Sec. Rec is reserved. 2) To switch off the Picture Stabilizer, press 3) Press the Recording St
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DANGER Zooming To produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitry • The video light can become ex- extends the maximum magnification offered by tremely hot. optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom. Do not touch it either while in • Slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 towards “T” to operation or soon after turning it off, zoom in, or “W” to zoom out. otherwise serious injury may result. • The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever 3, • Do not place the camcorder into the carrying case the qui
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Tracking Counter Memory Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment. playback. To activate Manual Tracking: 1) Press COUNTER R/M & and hold for more than 1) Press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 1 second. The counter q resets to “0:00:00”. 2 seconds. “MT” r appears. 2) Press COUNTER R/M & for less than 1 second. 2) Rotate the TRACKING Wheel 1 so that the “M” appears. noise bars disappear. 3) After recording or playback, press 5 !, then •
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Connections To A TV/VCR Tape Dubbing 1) Make sure all units are turned off. 1) Connect the camcorder and the VCR 2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR using ( “Connections To A TV/VCR”). Set the Power optional video and audio cables. If using both Switch 0 to “ ”, turn on the VCR’s power, TV and VCR, connect the VCR output to the TV and insert the appropriate cassettes in the input. camcorder and the VCR. Engage the VCR’s 3) Turn on all units. Set the VCR to its AUX input AUX and Record-Pause
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Using The Cassette Adapter Use this to play back an VHS-C video cassette Sliding Latch recorded with this camcorder on a VHS VCR. 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, install one “AA (R6)” size battery, then reattach the cover. Compartment Door 2) Slide the latch to open the compartment door, Recording then insert the cassette and close the Safety Hole compartment door. Hole 3) Load the cassette adapter into the VCR and play the tape back. 4) Slide the latch and the compartment door opens
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INSTRUCTIONS Eyepiece Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions. 12 34 During shooting o ! @ # $ %^ Keep the lens 5 cap attached to the camcorder. &* ( ) q 6 Cassette holder 7 89 0 LCD monitor 90 90° ° w 180° Turn the gear to take up slack. Viewfinder e t Speaker y w r Erase protection tab 180° Video light u i Microphone LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording During Playback 1 2 3 4 ( ) q wer 5 120M I N T40 SP 4 – : : 6 REC SP TBC 1 2 3 4 5 444 TWI L I GHT AT % 7 + 02
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CAMERA MENU MENU SETTINGS FOCUS 1 Set the Power Switch 0 to “ ”. If correct focus cannot be obtained with AUTO 2 Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The Menu FOCUS, set to MANU to use manual focusing. Screen appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to “ ” appears. select the desired function. To focus on a farther subject, rotate the MENU • To go from CAMERA MENU to SYSTEM MENU, Wheel 1 upward. “1” appears and blinks. rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select “4TO To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the MENU SYSTEM MEN
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M.W.B. TITLE If the white balance is correct, all other colors will Allows you to superimpose one of eight preset be accurately reproduced. titles in 2 different languages. Change the language in TITLE LANG. ( pg. 22) in SYSTEM AUTO : White balance is adjusted MENU. automatically. •# shows the selected title which remains until FINE : Outdoors on a sunny day. OFF is selected. CLOUD : Outdoors on a cloudy day. DATE/TIME DISP. HALOGEN : A video light or similar type of lighting is used. Makes the
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D. ZOOM SYSTEM MENU This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while Zooming is possible from 16X (the optical zoom recording. limit), to a maximum of 50X or 600X digital magnification. REC MODE When set to “OFF” only optical zoom (maximum Allows you to set the recording mode. “EP” 16x magnification) can function. (Extended Play) is more economical, providing WIDE three times the recording time. • If the recording mode is switched during When set to “ON” black bars will be recorded at the recording, th
