JVC GR-AXM17 user manual

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COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER
GR-AXM17
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.
Model No.
Serial No.
CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED 5 ~ 9
RECORDING/PLAYBACK 9 ~ 10
BASIC FEATURES 10 ~ 12
MENU SETTINGS 12 ~ 15
REFERENCES 16 ~ 18
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact
Automatic Demonstration takes
VHS

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 2 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM PROVIDED ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES • Battery Packs BN-V12U, BN-V20U, BN- V400U • Compact VHS ( ) Cassettes TC-40/ 30/20 • Active Carrying Bag CB-V75 • Cassette Adapter C-P8U AC Adapter AP-V14U or Some accessories are not available in some AP-V16U areas. Please consult your nearest JVC dealer for details on accessories and their availability. Battery Pack BN-V10U Shoulder Strap A/V (Audio/Video) Cable Lens Cap NOTE: In order to

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 3 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTIONS • This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot CAUTION be used for playback with a television of a RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK different standard. However, live recording and DO NOT OPEN LCD monitor/viewfinder playback are possible CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, anywhere. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). • Use the JVC BN-V10U/V12U/V20U/V400U NO

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 4 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM 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. Pleas

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 5 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:26 AM CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions. Eyepiece 51 34 2 During shooting $ % & ( Connector Cover Keep the lens cap attached to 6 the camcorder 7 ) Cassette holder 5 8 9 ! " # Viewfinder 90 ? 180 + Turn the gear Speaker to take up slack ~ LCD monitor - Erase protection tab , Microphone LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording During Playback . /: ; 0 1 2345 < 120M I N T30 S

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 6 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM 1• MENU Wheel [–, +]...............................  pg. 8 ;Tape Length Indicator ...........................  pg. 14 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +]..........................  pg. 14

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 7 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM Using the Battery Pack GETTING STARTED Perform step 1) of “Charging the Battery Pack”. Hook on Approximate recording time (unit: min.) Battery Pack Viewfinder on LCD monitor on BN-V10U 100 80 Push in BN-V12U 105 85 (optional) Power Switch BN-V20U 170 140 (optional) BATTERY RELEASE Switch BN-V400U 400 330 (optional) Battery pack Using AC Power Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder To AC outlet ( step 2) of “Charging the Battery Pa

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 8 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM STORE BATTERY: • To display the date and time in the camcorder’s Be sure to fully discharge a battery pack by performing the display and on a connected TV, see DATE/TIME following steps before storing it for a long period af time, DISP. ( pg. 15) in SYSTEM MENU 1. otherwise the battery performance will be reduced. • The date/time cannot be stored in memory if the 1) Attach the battery to the camcorder with no cassette built-in clock ba

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 9 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM Shoulder Strap Attachment Cassette holder Thread the strap through the eyelet 5, then fold it back and thread it through the buckle. Repeat the ( procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet 5, making sure the strap is not twisted. Adjust the length. 90° 180° 5 ~ Erase protection tab RECORDING Set REC MODE, TAPE LENGTH and DATE/TIME. ( pg. 12 – 15, “MENU SETTINGS”) 1) Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch # t

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 10 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM To turn on again, set the Power Switch # to 4) To cancel the Manual Focus, press FOCUS “OFF”, then to “ ”, “ ” or “PLAY”. 4. “ ” { disappears and Auto Focus is • When the Power Switch # is set to “ ”, “ ” applied. or “PLAY”, and the LCD monitor is opened at • When the focus level cannot be adjusted any an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD farther or closer, “ ” or “ ” will blink. monitor switches on and the viewfinder Zooming switch

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 11 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM • Manual Tracking may not work with tapes Connections To A TV/VCR recorded on other VCRs or camcorders. 1) Make sure all units are turned off. 2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR. If TBC (Time Base Corrector) using both TV and VCR, connect the VCR Removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to output to the TV input. deliver a stable picture even with old tapes. 3) Turn on all units. Set the VCR to its AUX input To activate/relea

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 12 Monday, December 20, 2004 5:20 PM • During special-effect playback (slow motion, Using The Cassette Adapter (Optional) still frame, etc.), the picture may vibrate or Use this to play back an VHS-C video cassette noise bars may appear on the screen. recorded with this camcorder on VHS VCR. 1) Slide the latch 1 to open the compartment MENU SETTINGS door, then insert the cassette and close the This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while compartment door 2. • If the colour sh

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 13 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM TOP MENU B/W:MONO : Like black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W. Combine this with WIDE in EXPOSURE CAMERA MENU for a classic look. Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in B. FILTER: Recorded scenes have a bluish tint. the following situations: • When shooting using reverse lighting or when R. FILTER: Recorded scenes have a reddish the background is too bright. tint. • When shooting on a reflective natural SOLARI: The

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 14 Monday, December 20, 2004 5:20 PM CAMERA MENU • White balance cannot be used when the “SEPIA” or “B/W:MONO” mode (pg. 13, STABILIZER “Digital Effects”) is activated. The Picture Stabilizer compensates for unstable TITLE images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. Allows you to superimpose one of eight preset ON : The Picture Stabilizer is activated. titles in 4 different languages. Change the language in “LANGUAGE” in “TITLE SETUP” in [ appears.

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 15 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM 3) Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 to display the • This function is cancelled when the power is bright level indicator _. turned off or when the cassette is ejected. 4)Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 until the • To use this function, it is recommended that appropriate brightness is reached. After the SCROLL in TITLE SETUP (pg. 14) be set to BRIGHT Wheel 1 is released, the indicator “OFF”. soon disappears and adjustment is completed. INT. TIME DA

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 16 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting your JVC dealer, please check the following to see if you can correct the problem yourself. Vertical white lines appear when shooting a The tape is running, but there is no play- very bright object. back picture. • This sometimes occurs when the contrast • The TV has not been set to its VIDEO mode or between the background and the object is channel. great. It is not a defect of the camcorder. • If A/V

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 17 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM CAUTIONS When using the AC Adapter in areas other than the USA Cassettes • The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage To properly use and store your cassettes: selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V. 1) During use… USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER …beware that recording onto prerecorded tapes In case of connecting the unit’s AC Adapter to an AC wall outlet automatically erases the previously recorded video and other than

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 18 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM LCD Monitor 3 Blow the lens with a blower brush, then wipe it 1) To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO gently with lens cleaning paper. NOT… 4Remove dust from the viewfinder using a … push it strongly or apply any shocks. blower brush. … place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the • Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as bottom. benzine or alcohol. 2) To prolong service life… • Cleaning should be done only after the battery …

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 19 Monday, December 20, 2004 5:20 PM SPECIFICATIONS Pickup : 1/6" format CCD Camcorder Lens : F1.8, f = 2.2 mm to 44 mm, General 20:1 power zoom lens with Format : VHS NTSC standard auto iris and macro control Power source : DC 11 V (Using AC Filter diameter : ø 30.5 mm Adapter) Viewfinder : Electronic viewfinder with DC 6 V (Using battery 0.16" black/white LCD pack) White balance Power consumption adjustment :Auto/Manual adjustment Viewfinder on : 3.5 W LCD monitor

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GR-AXM17-EN.fm Page 20 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:14 AM Uso de La Batería ESPAÑOL — ALIMENTACIÓN Efectúe el paso 1) de “Carga de La Batería”. Enganche. Tiempo de grabación aproximado (unidad: min) Batería Visor Monitor LCD conectado conectado BN-V10U 100 80 Empuje. BN-V12U 105 85 Conmutador de (opcional) alimentación BN-V20U 170 140 Conmutador BATTERY (opcional) RELEASE BN-V400U 400 330 Batería (opcional) Uso de La Alimentación De Ca A la toma de corriente alterna Conecte el adaptad