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JVC GR-FXM41 manual

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    ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS PA L 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. 14). Dear Customer , Thank you f or pu[...]

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    2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Pac ks BN-V12U, BN-V20U, BN- V400U • Compact VHS ( ) Cassettes EC-60/ 45/30 • Active Carrying Bag CB-V7U • Cassette Adapter C-P8U Connection to the mains suppl y in the United Kingdom. DO NO T cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable f or the power points in y our home [...]

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    3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • This camcorder is designed to be used with P AL-type colour television signals . It cannot be used for pla yback with a television of a diff erent standard. Howev er, liv e recording and LCD monitor*/ viewfinder pla yback are possib le anywhere. • Use the JVC BN-V10U/ V12U/ V20U/ V400U batter y packs and, to recharge the[...]

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    4 GETTING STARTED CONTROLS, CONNECT ORS AND INDICA TORS 1 R 2 B 2 E 5 5 R 0 C M . I M I C 1 G I S N O 2 H N P N . T G 0 R 4 — P A A T — U U — S L — E A — T — I 1 — O 1 — N : 1 S 4 — T + M / 5 — 3 0 W 2 : — 0 2 B S 18 + 1X b a T V B O C L UM E — — — — — — — 1 : — S 2 — P 3 — : — 4 A — 5 T + 90¡ 180 1 2 [...]

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    5 GETTING STARTED 1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] .............................  pg. 12 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +]* ........................  pg. 14 • Speaker V olume Control [VOL.]* ..........  pg. 9 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +].....................  pg. 10 2 5- Second Recording Button...................  pg. 9 [5 SEC. REC] 3 P ower Zoom [...]

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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 9 , then connect the P owe[...]

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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 disc[...]

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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 str ip . 1) Set the P ower Switch # to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button &[...]

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    9 RECORDING/PLAYBACK Set REC MODE, T APE LENGTH and DA TE/ TIME. (  pg. 12 – 15, “ MENU SETTINGS ” ) 1) Remov e the lens cap. Set the P ower Switch # to “ ” or “ ” while pressing do wn the Lock Button " . Shooting while using the view fi nder: Make sure the LCD monitor* is closed and lock ed. Shooting while using the LCD moni[...]

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    10 BASIC FEATURES 4) T o cancel the Manual Focus , press FOCUS 4 . “ ” { disappears and A uto Focus is applied. • When the focus le vel cannot be adjusted any farther or closer , “ ” or “ ” will blink. T o produce the zoom in/out eff ect. Digital circuitr y extends the maxim um magnification offered b y optical zoom. This system is c[...]

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    11 BASIC FEATURES • If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin connector, use the provided Cab le Adapter . 1) Connect the camcorder and the VCR (  pg. 10, “Connections T o A TV/VCR”). Set the P ower Switch # to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Loc k Button " , turn on the VCR’ s power , and inser t the appropriate cassettes in the camcorder an[...]

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    12 MENU SETTINGS The Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. 1) Set the P ower Switch # to “ ” while pressing down the Loc k Button " . 2) Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The TOP MENU Screen appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select the desired menu or function and press it. • T o go from TOP MENU to CAMERA MENU , rotate the MENU Whe[...]

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    13 MENU SETTINGS NEGAPOSI : The colours of a picture are rev ersed. MOSAIC : T ur ns recorded scenes into a mosaic pattern. STRETCH : Doubles the width of the picture horizontally F ade- or wipe-in works when recording begins, and fade-or wipe-out w orks when recording ends. • Pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button " allows y o[...]

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    14 MENU SETTINGS paper fills the screen. If it is difficult to focus on the white paper , adjust focus man ually (  pg. 9, “Auto/Man ual Focus”). Press the MENU Wheel 1 in until “MWB” } begins blinking. When the setting is completed, “MWB” } stops blinking. • Once you adjust white balance man ually , the setting is retained e ven[...]

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    15 MENU SETTINGS Y ou can shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same object f or a br ief selected period of time (Animation). REC MODE should be set to “SP”. Select the desired recording time and press the Recording Start/Stop Button ! after focusing on the subject. • F ade-or wipe-in/out cannot be performed. • This f[...]

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    16 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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    17 CAUTIONS General Battery Precautions Please make note of the f ollowing rules f or battery 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 e[...]

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    18 CAUTIONS … near a heater . … in dusty places such as a beach. 4) T o protect the unit, DO NO T … … allow it to become wet. … drop the unit or strike it against hard objects. … subject it to shoc k or excessiv e vibration during transpor tation. … k eep the lens directed at extremely bright objects for long periods . … direct the [...]

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    19 SPECIFICATIONS General Format : VHS P AL standard P ower source : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 6 V (Using batter y pack) P ower consumption View fi nder on : 3.7 W (GR-FXM41 only) 3.5 W (GR-FX17 only) LCD monitor on : 4.3 W (GR-FXM41 only) Signal system : P AL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colour : Conv er ted sub-carrie[...]

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    20 TERMS AC Adapter.................................................... pg. 6 Animation Recording ................................... pg. 15 Auto Date Record........................................ pg. 14 Auto F ocus .................................................... pg. 9 Auto Shut Off................................................. pg. 9 Backl[...]

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    Printed in Malaysia 1104YDR-NF-VM EK © 2004 Victor Company of Japan, Limited GR-FXM41EN(EK).fm Page 24 Monday, November 8, 2004 10:03 AM[...]