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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 1 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM
COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER
GR-SXM38U
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 ~ 16
TERMS 24
AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact
Automatic Demonstratio
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 2 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM PROVIDED ACCESSORIES How To Attach The Core filter Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter reduces interference. 1) Release the stoppers on both ends of the core filter. AC Adapter AP-V14U or AP-V18U Stopper 2) Run the cable through the core filter, leaving approx. 3 cm of cable between the cable plug and the core filter. Wind the cable once around the outside of the core filter as shown in the illustration.
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 3 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTIONS • This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot be used for playback with a television of a CAUTION different standard. However, live recording RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN and LCD monitor/viewfinder playback are possible anywhere. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, • Use the JVC BN-V10U/V12U/V20U/V400U DO NOT REMOVE COVER
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 4 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 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 b
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 5 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions. Eyepiece 51 3 4 2 During shooting % & () 6 Keep the lens 7 cap attached to the camcorder 8 ~ Cassette holder 5 9 " # $ ! Connector Cover 45° 90° Viewfinder 180° , Turn the gear Speaker to take up slack + LCD monitor Erase . protection tab - Video Light Microphone LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording During Playback / :< ; =
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 6 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM 1• MENU Wheel [–, +] .............................. pg. 8 >Tape Length Indicator ........................... pg. 15 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +] ......................... pg. 15 ?Zoom Indicator Bar ............................... pg. 10 a Zoom Level Indicator • Speaker Volume Control [VOL.] ......... pg. 10 •
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 7 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 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 95 80 (50) (45) Push in BN-V12U 100 85 (optional) (55) (50) Power Switch BN-V20U 160 140 BATTERY RELEASE (optional) (85) (80) Switch BN-V400U 380 330 Battery pack (optional) (210) (195) ( ): When the video light is on. To AC outlet Using AC Power To D
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 8 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM STORE BATTERY: 7) Press the MENU Wheel 1 in to select “3EXIT” Be sure to fully discharge a battery pack by performing the to close the Menu Screen. following steps before storing it for a long period af time, • To display the date and time in the otherwise the battery performance will be reduced. camcorder’s display and on a connected TV, 1) Attach the battery to the camcorder with no cassette see DATE/TIME DISP. ( pg. 15) in inserted.
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 9 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 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, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), TAPE LENGTH and DATE/TIME. ( pg. 12 – 16, “MENU SETTINGS”) 1) Remove the lens cap. Set th
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 10 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM To turn on again, set the Power Switch $ to 4) To cancel the Manual Focus, press FOCUS “OFF”, then to “”, “” or “PLAY”. 4. “” V 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 switches off
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 11 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 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-SXM38-EN.fm Page 12 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM 3) Press 3/8 ( and engage the VCR’s Record adapter, the tape may become damaged. To mode. take up slack in the tape, turn the gear 3 in 4) Engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode and the direction of the arrow. press 3/8 (. • During tape loading and unloading, do not • Repeat steps 2) through 4) for additional touch the reels 7 for safety and tape editing, then stop the VCR and camcorder protection. when finished. • Tapes recorded in S-VHS o
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 13 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM TOP MENU 1/2000 (1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter): EXPOSURE Captures faster action than Sports mode. The Manual exposure adjustment is recommended screen becomes slightly dark. Use in well-lit in the following situations: environment. • When shooting using reverse lighting or SUNSET: Makes scenes look like a when the background is too bright. sunset with reddish tint. • When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the b
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 14 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM When set to “OFF” only optical zoom SLIDE (Wipe): A black screen moves in (maximum 25x magnification) can function. from the left to gradually cover the image, or a \ new image moves in from right to left. WIDE When set to “ON” black bars will be recorded at DOOR (Wipe): Wipes in as the two halves the top and bottom of the screen to produce a of a black screen open to the left and right, cinema-like “wide-screen” effect. revealing the
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 15 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM SYSTEM MENU SYSTEM MENU 2 SYSTEM MENU 1 DEMO MODE Demonstrates certain functions automatically. TAPE LENGTH Available when the Power Switch $ is set to Allows you to set the tape length depending on “” or “” and “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” the tape used: T20=20 minutes, T30=30 (factory-preset). minutes, T35=35 minutes, T40=40 minutes. • To cancel demonstration, set “DEMO • Tape remaining time / is correct only if the MODE” to “OFF”. co
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 16 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM S-VHS (S-VHS ET) VCR MENU ON: With an S-VHS cassette, “S” = appears and the camcorder records in S-VHS. V C With a VHS cassette, “S-ET” = appears and E R O F F the camcorder records with S-VHS picture E R Y E S quality, which is called Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology). “S-VHS REC” 2 appears during recording. OFF: Records in VHS on a VHS or S-VHS cassette. 2 EX I T • JVC EHG (Extra High Grade) tapes are recommended for superior resul
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 17 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 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 between the background and the object is or channel. great. It is not a defect of the camcorder. • If A/V
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 18 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 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 Am
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 19 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 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 … avoid r
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GR-SXM38-EN.fm Page 20 Friday, December 23, 2005 11:43 AM SPECIFICATIONS Pickup : 1/6" format CCD Camcorder Lens : F1.8, f = 2.2 mm to 55 mm, General 25:1 power zoom lens with Format : S-VHS/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
