JVC 1204YDR-NF-VM manual

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    ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS VHS PA L 62 5 A UT OMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). • A vailable when the P o wer Switch is set to “ ” or “ ”. • T o cancel Automatic Demonstration, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF” (  pg. 15). Dear Customer , Thank you f or purch[...]

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    2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Pac ks BN-V12U, BN-V20U, BN- V400U • Compact S-VHS ( ) Cassettes SE- C45/30 • Compact VHS ( ) Cassettes EC-60/ 45/30 • Active Carrying Bag CB-V7U PRO VIDED A CCESSORIES Battery Pack BN-V10U Shoulder Strap AC Adapter AP-V14A A/V (Audio/Video) Cable Lens Cap Remote Control Unit RM-V715U (GR-SXM301AS / GR-SXM26[...]

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    3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS T o avoid electrical shoc k or damage to the unit, first firmly insert the small end of the power cord into the A C Adapter until it is no longer wobbly , and then plug the larger end of the power cord into an A C outlet. • If you notice smok e or a peculiar smell coming from the camcorder or AC adapter , shut it down and u[...]

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    4 GETTING STARTED CONTROLS, CONNECT ORS AND INDICA TORS 180 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! " # $ % & ( ) ~ - + . Eyepiece During shooting Keep the lens cap attached to the camcorder Cassette holder Erase protection tab LCD monitor Speaker Viewfinder During Recording During Playbac k LCD Monitor/View fi nder Indications / :< ; = > @ ^ { } [ [...]

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    5 GETTING STARTED 1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] ..............................  pg. 7 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +] .........................  pg. 15 • Speaker V olume Control [VOL.] ...........  pg. 9 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +].....................  pg. 10 2 • Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT] *1 ..........  pg. 9 • 5- Second Recording Butt[...]

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    6 GETTING STARTED 1) Hook the end of the battery pack to the camcorder and push the battery in until it locks in place. • If the battery pack is attached wrongly , a malfunction may occur . 2) Set the P ower Switch $ to “OFF” while pressing down the Loc k Button # . Connect the AC Adapter to the DC IN connector ! , then connect the P ower Cor[...]

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    7 GETTING STARTED • The follo wing steps hav e the same function as “REFRESH” (  pg. 6). 1) Attach the battery to the camcorder with no cassette inserted. 2) Set the P ower Switch $ to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Loc k Button # . • During charging or discharging, the camcorder cannot be operated. • Charging and dischargi[...]

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    8 GETTING STARTED 1) Separate the V elcro strip. 2) P ass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip . 3) Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button " and P ower Zoom Le ver 3 . Refasten the V elcro strip. 1) Set the P ower Switch $ to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Butto[...]

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    9 RECORDING/PLAYBACK Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), T APE LENGTH and D A TE/TIME. (  pg. 12 – 16, “ MENU SETTINGS ” ) 1) Remov e the lens cap. Set the P ower Switch $ to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button # . Shooting while using the view fi nder: Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and lock ed. Shooting while using t[...]

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    10 BASIC FEATURES T o increase the brightness of the subject relative to the background. 1) Press BACKLIGHT ( during recording. “ ” < is display ed and the subject is brightened. 2) T o cancel Backlight Compensation, press BACKLIGHT ( again. “ ” < disappears. • Backlight Compensation functions in both recording modes (“ ” or “[...]

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    11 BASIC FEATURES • If the playbac k picture is distor ted when TBC is set to on, turn off TBC . 1) Make sure all units are turned off . 2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR. If using both TV and VCR, connect the VCR output to the TV input. 3) T ur n on all units . Set the VCR to its A UX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode . • Use [...]

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    12 MENU SETTINGS adapter , the tape may become damaged. T o take up slac k in the tape, turn the gear 3 in the direction of the arrow . • During tape loading and unloading, do not touch the reels 7 f or safety and tape protection. • T apes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode cannot be play ed back on a regular VHS VCR. Playbac k is possible with[...]

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    13 MENU SETTINGS LIGHT : The camcorder’ s light is on and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted (maximum 1/2 sec.). • During Night-Scope, the f ollowing cannot be activated: “Picture Stabiliser”, “Programme AE With Special Eff ects”, “Digital Eff ects” and “S.LX” in the menu settings . • During Night-Scope, it ma y be di[...]

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    14 MENU SETTINGS Allows y ou to set the recording mode. “LP” (Long Play) is more economical, pro viding twice the recording time. • If the recording mode is s witched, the playbac k picture will be blurred at the s witching point. CAMERA MENU The Picture Stabiliser compensates f or unstable images caused by camer a-shake, particularly at high[...]

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    15 MENU SETTINGS SYSTEM MENU 1 Allows y ou to set the tape length depending on the tape used: T30=30 minutes, T45=45 minutes, T50=50 minutes, T60=60 minutes. • T ape remaining time / is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected. FULL: Makes all of the indications appear on the LCD monitor/viewfinder during pla yback or recording.[...]

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    16 MENU SETTINGS • This function is cancelled when the pow er is turned off or when the cassette is ejected. • T o use this function, it is recommended that SCROLL in TITLE SETUP (  pg. 14) be set to “OFF”. ON: With an S-VHS cassette , “S” = appears and the camcorder records in S-VHS. With a VHS cassette , “S-ET” = appears and th[...]

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    17 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Pla yback, Stop , Pause , F ast-Forward and Rewind) of y our VCR. Make sure the remote control is pointed at the remote sensor . T o magnify the recorded image up to 10X at any time during playbac k. Make sure that th[...]

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    18 TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting y our JVC dealer , please check the f ollowing to see if y ou can correct the problem yourself . V ertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. • This sometimes occurs when the contrast between the back-g round and the object is great. It is not a defect of the camcorder . Bright, crystal-sha[...]

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    19 CAUTIONS General Battery Precautions Please make note of the f ollowing rules f or batter y use. When misused, the batteries can leak or explode . 1) Do not use any diff erent size of batteries from those specified. 2) Be sure to insert batter ies in the correct direction. 3) Do not use rechargeable batteries. 4) Do not expose the batteries to [...]

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    20 CAUTIONS 2) A void using the unit … … in places subject to e xcessive humidity , dust, shock or vibration. … in places subject to soot or steam such as near a cooking stov e. … in places subject to e xcessive shock or vibration. … near a television set. … near appliances generating strong magnetic or electric fields (speakers, broad[...]

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    21 CAUTIONS For Y our Maintenance 1) After Use 1 T ur n off the camcorder . 2 Open the LCD monitor to an angle of ov er 60 degrees. Press EJECT f or approximately 2 seconds to open the cassette holder , then remov e the cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder b y pressing the Close button. 4 Close and lock the LCD monitor . 5 Slide BA TTER Y[...]

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    22 SPECIFICATIONS General Format : S-VHS/ VHS P AL standard P ower source : DC 11 V (Using A C Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) P ower consumption View fi nder on : 3.7 W LCD monitor on : 4.3 W Video light* : 0.4 W * GR-SXM301AS only . Signal system : P AL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colour : Con verted sub-carr ier di[...]

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    23 TERMS AC Adapter ................................................... pg. 6 Animation Recording .................................. pg. 15 Auto Date Record ....................................... pg. 15 Auto F ocus .................................................. pg. 10 Auto Shut Off ................................................ pg. 9 Backlig[...]

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    Printed in Malaysia 1204YDR-NF-VM AS © 2004 Victor Company of Japan, Limited GR-SXM301AS-EN.fm Page 24 Thursday, December 2, 2004 6:03 PM[...]