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ENGLISH
CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 – 3
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION 4
PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 4
COMPACT
GETTING STARTED 6 – 13
VHS CAMCORDER
RECORDING 14 – 29
Basic Recording ..........................14
Basic Features ...........................16
Zooming, Picture Stabilizer, 5-Sec. Recording,
GR-SX860
Quick Review, Retake
Advanced Features ......................19
Fade/Wipe Effects,
Program AE With Special Effects,
Digital Effects, Using Menus For Detailed
Adjustment, Date/Time Insert, Instant Tit
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2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product. 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 . . .
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EN3 ® 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 batt
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4 EN AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). Available when the Power Switch is set to “ ” or “ ”. DEMO MODE Operating the Power Zoom Lever during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily. If the Power Zoom Lever is not moved for OFF ON more than 1 minute after that, the demonstration will resume. “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the camcorder power is turned off. To cancel Automatic Demonstration, set the
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EN5 How To Attach The Lens Cap To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. 13 2
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GETTING STARTED 6 EN Hook on. Power 1 This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of power. Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Push in. 2 Make sure the battery pack is attached to the 1 camcorder. Hook its end to the camcorder 1 and push the battery in until it locks in place 2. •If the battery pack is attached in the wrong position, BATTERY RELEASE Switch a malfunction may occur. REFRESH Button Set
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EN7 USING THE BATTERY PACK ATTENTION: Perform step 1 of “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK” Before detaching the power source, make ( pg. 6). sure that the camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do so can result in a Approximate recording time Battery pack camcorder malfunction. (unit: min.) BN-V11U 100 BN-V12U (optional) 100 Charge marker BN-V20U (optional) 165 A charge marker is provided on the battery pack to help you BN-V400U (optional) 385 remember whether it has been charged or not. Two colo
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M A GETTING STARTED (cont.) 8 EN Grip Adjustment Power Zoom Lever Separate the Velcro strip. 1 Recording Start/Stop Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the Button 2 grip. Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily 3 operate the Recording Start/Stop Button and Power Zoom Lever. Refasten the Velcro strip. 3 3 Viewfinder Adjustment 2 2 180 180° ° Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ”. 1 Adjust the viewfinder manually for best viewability. 1 2 Turn the Diopter Adjustment Control unti
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EN9 MENU Wheel Date/Time Settings Set the Power Switch to “ ”. The power lamp 1 comes on. Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen 2 appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ TO SYSTEM 3 MENU” and press it to display SYSTEM MENU. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ NEXT” and press it to display the next page. Power Switch Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “DATE/TIME” and Display 4 press it. The DATE/TIME Menu appears. CAMERA MENU Menu Screen TO SYSTEM MENU To set “YEAR”, “MONTH”, “DAY” or “TIME”
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GETTING STARTED (cont.) 10 EN MENU Wheel Recording Format Setting Set the recording format according to the format of the tape used or type of recording you wish to perform. Set the Power Switch to “ ”. The power lamp 1 comes on. Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen 2 appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ TO SYSTEM 3 MENU” and press it to display SYSTEM MENU. Power Switch If a VHS cassette is loaded . . . .... rotate the MENU Wheel to select “S-VHS ET”, then press it. The S-VHS ET Sett
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EN11 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 it enables higher-quality recording and playback. With some tapes, better picture quality may not be obtained even with S-VHS ET recording. It is recommended that you do test record beforehand to make sure whether better results can be obtained. If the S-VHS ET mode or recording format i
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GETTING STARTED (cont.) 12 EN MENU Wheel Recording Mode Setting Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. Set the Power Switch to “ ”. The power lamp 1 comes on. Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen 2 appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ TO SYSTEM 3 MENU” and press it to display SYSTEM MENU. Power Switch Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “REC MODE” and 4 press it. The REC MODE Menu appears. Select “SP” Display or “EP” by rotating the MENU Wheel and press it. The Menu Scr
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EN13 EJECT Switch Loading/Unloading A Cassette Cassette holder Slide EJECT until the cassette holder opens. Do not 1 use force to open. Insert or remove a cassette. When inserting, make 2 sure the label is facing outward. Press the Close button to close the cassette holder 3 until it locks into place. NOTES: ● The cassette holder can’t be opened unless a power Close Button supply is attached. ● Make sure that the tape is not slack when loading the cassette. If there is any slack, turn the gear o
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RECORDING Basic Recording 14 EN NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( pg. 6) ● Load A Cassette ( pg. 13) ● Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 12) ● Tape Length Setting ( pg. 12) ● Grip Adjustment ( pg. 8) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( pg. 8) Press in the tabs on the lens cap to remove it. Set the During shooting 1 Power Switch to “ ” or “ ”. The power lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby Power Switch mode.
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EN15 NOTES: ● If the Record-Standby mode continues for 5 minutes without performing Zoom or any other operations, the camcorder’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 middle (such as when a tape is removed and re-inserted during recording), use the Retake function ( pg. 18) to find the end of the last recording so you do not erase any of it. ● To remove the indicati
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RECORDING Basic Features 16 EN Zooming: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Zoom in (T: Telephoto) Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnification offered by optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom. Zoom In Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”. Zoom Out Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”. Zoom out (W: Wide angle) ● The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever, the quicker the zoom action. ● Focusing may become unstable during Zo
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EN17 Picture Stabilizer: To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. 1) Press P. STABILIZER. “ ” appears. P. STABILIZER 2) To switch off the Picture Stabilizer, press Button P. STABILIZER. The indicator disappears. ● Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or under the following conditions: •When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes. •When shooting dark or dim subjects. •When shooting subjects with
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RECORDING Basic Features (cont.) 18 EN 5Sec. Rec (5-Sec. Recording): RETAKE (2/3) Button To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick scene transitions like those seen in TV programs. 1) Make sure the recording mode is set to “SP”. 2) During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC. “ 5S” appears and 5Sec. Rec is reserved. Quick Review (2) Button 3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. Recording starts, and after 5-second recording is finished, the 5 SEC. REC Button camcorder reenters the Record–S
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RECORDING Advanced Features EN19 FADE/WIPE Button Fade/Wipe Effects These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade- or wipe-out works at recording end. Set the Power Switch to “ ”. 1 Press FADE/WIPE repeatedly until the desired mode’s 2 name and indication appear. They are displayed for approx. 2 seconds, then the 3 name disappears so that only the indication remains. The effect is reserved. Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to ac
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RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) 20 EN P.AE Button Program AE With Special Effects Set the Power Switch to “ ”. 1 Press P.AE repeatedly until the desired mode’s name 2 and indication appear. They are displayed for approx. 2 seconds, then the name disappears so that only the indication remains. The mode is activated. To cancel the effect, press P.AE repeatedly until “OFF” 3 appears. “OFF” is displayed for approx. 2 seconds. Power Switch SPORTS High shutter speed clearly captures fast-moving
