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INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH LYT0902-002B
COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER
GR-SXM745
GR-SXM540
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.
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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
pg. 3, 4) to ensure safe use of this product.
“PRECAUTIONS” (
AUTOM
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PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • AC Adapter • Cassette Adapter C-P7U AP-V12U, AP-V11U or AP-V10U • Remote Control Unit • CD-ROM • Battery Pack RM-V715U BN-V11U (GR-SXM745 only) • Lens Cap • AAA (R03) Battery x 2 • AA (R6) Battery (for Remote Control Unit, (for Cassette Adapter) GR-SXM745 only) • Shoulder Strap • PC Connection Cable 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
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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 REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. anywhere. • Use
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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, 24 Playback .................................................................. pg. 11 Audio Dubbing .........................................................pg. 24 Playback Special Effects ..........................................pg. 14 Auto Date Record .
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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 BN-V11U 95 80 Push in. (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) ( ):when the video light is on Battery pack USING AC POWER Power Switch Connect the AC Adapter to the camcorder ( step To DC IN 2) and 3) of “CHARGING
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• During charging or discharging, the camcorder Date/Time Settings cannot be operated. 1) Set the Power Switch @ 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 W. Then the grip. tighten the screw. 3) Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily CAUTION operate the Recording Start/Stop Button ! 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 # $ % ^ & *( 5 Keep the lens 6 cap attached to 7 Cassette )qw e rt the camcorder. holder 8 9! 0 @ LCD monitor Viewfinder o 90° 90° y 180° Turn the gear to Speaker take up slack. u p y Transmitted beam i 180° effetive area Erase ( ) 5m 16 ft protection tab 30° Q 30° E Microphone Remote control R Video light (GR-SXM745 only) T P Y a U s I d f O W LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indicati
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1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] ..................................... pg. 18 O • REC TIME Button ........................................ pg. 24 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +] .................................. pg. 11 • ANIM. Button ............................................... pg. 24 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +] ............................. pg. 14 P START/STOP Button (Functions the same as !) 2 Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT] ..................... pg. 12 a FF Button (Functions the same as &) 3 • Power Zoom L
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RECORDING PLAYBACK Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), TAPE 1 Load a tape ( pg. 8, “Loading/Unloading A LENGTH and DATE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU. Cassette”). pg. 18 – 21, “MENU SETTINGS”) ( 2 Set the Power Switch @ to “ ”. To start playback, press 4/6 ^ or T. 1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch @ To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press to “ ” or “ ”. 4/6 ^ or s. To stop playback, press 5 $. Press Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure 2 % to rewind, or 3 & to fast-forward
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Picture Stabilizer BASIC FEATURES To compensate for unstable images caused by Snapshot camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. You can record still images that look like photo- 1) Press P. STABILIZER 4. ! appears. graphs onto a tape. 2) To switch off the Picture Stabilizer, press 1) Perform step 1 of “RECORDING” ( pg. 11). P. STABILIZER 4. ! disappears. 2) Press SNAPSHOT 2. • Accurate stabilization may not be possible in • There is a momentary camera shutter-type certain conditions
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Zooming DANGER To produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitry • The video light can become extends the maximum magnification offered by extremely 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 quick
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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 t resets to “0:00:00”. 2 seconds. “MT” i 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 @ 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 Connection To A Personal Computer Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video You can transfer image data from the camcorder to cassette recorded with this camcorder on a S-VHS/ a PC using Digital Photo Navigator. When VHS VCR. connecting to your PC, refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and Setup Guide for the 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, install provided software. one “AA (R6)” size battery, then reattach the cover. When connecting to a Macinto
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INSTRUCTIONS Eyepiece Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions. 12 34 During shooting *( # $ % ^ & 5 Keep the lens 6 cap attached to 7 Cassette )qw e rt the camcorder. holder 8 9! 0 @ LCD monitor Viewfinder o 90° 90° 180° y Turn the gear to Speaker take up slack. u p y Transmitted beam 180° i effetive area Erase ( ) 5m 16 ft protection tab 30° Q 30° E Microphone Remote control R Video light (GR-SXM745 only) T P Y a U s I d f O W LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording Du
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CAMERA MENU MENU SETTINGS FOCUS 1 Set the Power Switch @ 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. 21) 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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SYSTEM MENU • Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode can be played back not only on this camcorder but This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while also on a Super VHS VCR or a VCR equipped recording. with the SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) REC MODE function. Allows you to set the recording mode. “EP” — When tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET (Extended Play) is more economical, providing mode are played back on a VCR equipped with three times the recording time. the SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) • If
