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INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH LYT0880-001C
COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER
GR-SXM740
GR-SXM340
GR-SXM240
GR-AX970
S-VHS is compatible with
For Customer Use:
GR-SXM740/SXM540/
Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is
SXM340/SXM240 only
located on the bottom of the camcorder. Retain this
information for future reference.
Printed in Malaysia
Model No.
U
1101MKV UN PJ
* *
Serial No.
COPYRIGHT© 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use,
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PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • AC Adapter • Cassette Adapter C-P7U AP-V12U, AP-V11U or AP-V10U • CD-ROM • Battery Pack (GR-SXM740/ BN-V11U SXM340 only) • Lens Cap • AA (R6) Battery (for Cassette Adapter) • Shoulder Strap • PC Connection Cable (GR-SXM740/SXM340 only) 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 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 Playback .................................................................. pg. 11 Auto Date Record ....................................................pg. 19 Playback Special Effects ..........................................pg. 14 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. 12 1 BN-V11U 95 100 80 (50) (50) (45) BN-V12U 95 100 80 (optional) (50) (50) (45) BATTERY RELEASE Switch 150 165 135 BN-V20U (optional) (85) (90) (75) BN-V400U 360 385 315 (optional) (205) (210) (190) Battery pack 1 When using models equipped with LCD monitor 2 When using GR-AX970 ( ):when the video light is o
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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 Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions. Eyepiece 12 34 During shooting *( # $ % ^ & 5 Keep the lens 6 cap attached to 7 Cassette the camcorder. )qw e rt holder 8 LCD monitor (applicable 9! 0 @ models only) 90 90° ° y 180° Turn the gear to Viewfinder take up slack. u o Speaker (applicable models only) p y i Erase protection tab 180° Q W Microphone Video light LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording During Playback 1 2 3 4 5 q w e r t y
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1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] ........................................... pg. 18 1 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +]* ...................................... pg. 11 1 Tape Remaining Time ......................................... pg. 21 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +] ................................... pg. 14 2 Recording Mode Indicator ................................... pg. 20 2 2 • Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]* ...................... pg. 12 3 • Digital Effect Indicator ....................................... p
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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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5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording) BASIC FEATURES (GR-SXM240/AX970 only) Snapshot (GR-SXM740/SXM340 only) To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick You can record still images that look like photo- scene transitions like those seen in TV graphs onto a tape. programs. 1) Perform step 1 of “RECORDING” ( pg. 11). 1) Make sure the recording mode is set to “SP”. 2) Press SNAPSHOT 2. 2) During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC 2. • There is a momentary camera shutter-type 5S @ appears and 5Sec. Rec is
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DANGER Zooming 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 (GR-SXM740/SXM340 only) 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 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, install manuals of the PC and Setup Guide for the one “AA (R6)” size battery, then reattach the provided software. cover. When
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INSTRUCTIONS Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions. Eyepiece 12 34 During shooting *( # $ % ^ & 5 Keep the lens 6 cap attached to 7 Cassette the camcorder. )qw e rt holder 8 LCD monitor (applicable 9! 0 @ models only) 90 90° ° y 180° Turn the gear to Viewfinder take up slack. u o Speaker (applicable models only) p y i Erase protection tab 180° Q W Microphone Video light LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording During Playback 1 2 3 4 5 q w e r t y u i 6 120M I N S–ET T
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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 th
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• Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode can SYSTEM MENU 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
