JVC GR-SXM720 manuals
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ENCOMPACT VHS CAMCORDER INSTRUCTIONS GR-SXM720ENGLISH CONTENTS 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONSCAUTIONThe rating information and safety caution of the AC Power Adapter/Charger are on its bottom. Warning on lithium battery (for clock operation) WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.Dear Customer, 3 INFORMATION5. Ventilation 6. Wall or Ceiling Mounting ANTENNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS1. Outdoor Antenna Grounding 2. Lightning 3. Power Lines 4 IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSATTENTION: INSTALLATION1. Grounding or Polarization 2. Power Sources 3. Overloading 4. Power Cord Protection 5 USE1. Accessories 2. Product and Cart Combination 3. Water and Moisture 4. Object and Liquid Entry 5. Attachments 6. Cleaning 7. Heat SERVICING1. Servicing 2. Damage Requiring Service 3. Replacement Parts 4. Safety CheckUsing the battery pack To remove the battery pack 6 QUICK OPERATION GUIDE1 2 3 Z SUPPLY POWER INSERTING A VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYBACK SHOOTING 7 MAJOR FEATURESIntegrated Auto Light (Z pg. 22) Program AE with Special Effects (Z pg. 25) Picture Stabilizer (Z pg. 20) Super VHS-ET (Z pg. 14) TBC (Time Base Corrector) (Z pg. 36) NOTES about Automatic Demonstration PROVIDED ACCESSORIESDigital Hyper Zoom (Z pg. 20) 8 PowerCHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Charge Marker 9 ATTENTION:USING THE BATTERY PACK USING AC POWER USING A CAR BATTERY 10 Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal (cont.)12-hour indication with AM or PM Menu Screen 1 Menu Screen 2 DATE/TIME Menu 11 Date/Time SettingsSet the Power Switch to PRO.. The power lamp comes on. pg. 29).Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears. Press the Select Wheel to close the Menu Screen. 12 Recording Mode SettingSet depending on your preference. The tape remaining time ( (cont.)Recording mode indicator Tape length indicator TAPE LENGTH SP/EP Recording Mode Button Viewfinder Tape Length Setting Set the tape length according to the length of the tape used. Set the Power Switch to PRO., then press MENU. TAPE LENGTH, then press it. The TAPE LENGTH Setting Menu appears. with the highlight bar on RETURN. Press the Select Wheel again to close the Menu Screen. pg. 18) displayed in the viewfinder is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected. 13 Loading/Unloading A CassetteNormal Screen Display: when a VHS cassette is loaded. Recording Format Setting (cont.) 14 2Set the Power Switch to PRO.. Press MENU. to S-VHS ET, then press it. The S-VHS ET Setting Menu appears. If an S-VHS cassette is loaded . . .to S-VHS, then press it. The S-VHS Setting Menu appears. In the S-VHS ET Setting Menu, In the S-VHS Setting Menu, If a cassette is not loaded, S-VHS will be displayed in the Menu Screen.When an S-VHS cassette is loaded: S-VHS Recording Playback 15 NOTES about S-VHS and S-VHS ETCompatibility Between S-VHS And VHS 16 Grip Adjustment (cont.) Viewfinder Adjustment 17 Shoulder Strap AttachmentTripod MountingYou should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. Power ( Viewfinder Adjustment ( Grip Adjustment ( Load A Cassette ( Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 8) pg. 12) pg. 13) pg. 16) 18 Shooting While Watching The ViewfinderShooting While Watching The LCD MonitorTo Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor Basic Recording 20 Basic FeaturesZooming Picture Stabilizer 21 Quick ReviewDistortion may occur at the start of playback. This is normal. RetakeNoise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome or darken during Retake. This is normal. 22 Basic Features (cont.)23 Snapshot24 Fade/Wipe Effects Advanced FeaturesFADER MOSAIC (Fader) SHUTTER (Wipe) SLIDE (Wipe) DOOR (Wipe) CW:CORNER (Wipe) WW:WINDOW (Wipe)The screen becomes slightly reddish when the Fade/Wipe is used with Sepia ( pg. 25). With the Electronic fog filter mode pg. 25) engaged, the image fades in/out to a white screen. 25 Program AE With Special EffectsOnly one mode can be engaged at a time. The screen becomes slightly reddish when the Fade/ Wipe ( pg. 24) is used in the Sepia mode. The screen becomes slightly dark in the High Speed Shutter mode. Use in well-lit situations. SEPIA SPORTS ND:ND EFFECT FG:FOG TWILIGHT S1/2000 NEGA POSI 26 Using Menus For Detailed AdjustmentNormal Screen (ex. TITLE LANG.) (ex. Menu Screen available using the MENU Button) Set the Power Switch to PRO.. Menu access depends on the function you select. ....press the Select Wheel. The Menu Screen appears. ....press MENU. The Menu Screen appears. Press the Select Wheel. The setting procedure depends on the function you select. If you select FOCUS, EXPOSURE, M.W.B. or DATE/ TIME. . . If you select JLIP ID NO. . . . If you select any other functions . . .to the desired setting. To return to the previous setting, place the highlight bar on RETURN. with the highlight bar on RETURN. Press the Select Wheel. The normal screen reappears. No menu functions except FOCUS and EXPOSURE are available while in the Record mode. Advanced Features (cont.)Menu Screen 1 Menu Screen 2 27 Menu Screen Available Using The Select WheelMenu Screen Available Using The MENU Button MENU SCREEN EXPLANATIONSDISPLAY The selected display can be recorded. If you do not want to record the display, select the OFF mode before shooting. AUTO DATE After changing the date. After loading a cassette. After Auto Date Record mode is selected by rotating the Select Wheel. In this mode, the date is replaced after 5 seconds with AUTO DATE but this is not recorded. 29 Instant TitlesThe selected title will remain until OFF is selected in the TITLE Menu. Date/Time Insert 30 Advanced Features (cont.) AnimationBefore performing the following steps, make sure that: The Power Switch is set to PRO.. The camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode. The recording mode is set to SP. 31 Time-LapseBefore performing the following steps, make sure that: The Power Switch is set to PRO.. The camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode. The recording mode is set to SP. For best results, make sure the camcorder is secured when shooting in Animation or Time-Lapse mode. Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed during Animation or Time-Lapse shooting. Animation and Time-Lapse are canceled when the power is shut off or when the cassette is ejected. 32 Exposure Control Advanced Features (cont.)When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. When the background is overly dark or the subject light. To return to the factory setting, select AUTO in step 4. To re-adjust exposure, repeat the procedure from step 2. 33 AUTO FOCUSMANUAL FOCUS 34 White Balance AdjustmentTo Return To Automatic White Balance . . . pg. 25) is activated. White balance cannot be used when Sepia Manual White Balance OperationTo Change The Tint For Recording . . . In step 2, it may be difficult to focus on the white paper. In such a case, adjust focus manually pg. 33). Advanced Features (cont.) 35 Basic PlaybackLCD Monitor Brightness Adjustment: Speaker Volume Control: Still Playback: Shuttle Search: 36 Features CLASSIC FILM MONOTONE SEPIA STROBE VIDEO ECHO Tracking: TBC (Time Base Corrector): Counter Memory Function: Playback Special Effects: 37 Using The Cassette AdapterCassette Adapter (VHS Playpak) 38 ConnectionsB.Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A/V input connectors A.Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors 39 Basic ConnectionsTape Dubbing 40 Installing The Batteries42 (cont.)Insert EditingAfter step 5, Retake ( Use the RM-V715U remote control unit to perform this procedure. During Insert Editing, the original audio will be heard from the speaker. pg. 21) can be performed. Only the video signal is recorded in the Insert Editing mode. 43 Audio Dubbing46 TROUBLESHOOTINGSYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) TAPE TRANSPORT POWER RECORDING PLAYBACKSYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) 47 OTHER48 INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators 50 INDEX Indications Indications During Recording +7 8 9 0 ! # $ 1 6 51 Warning IndicationsIndications During Playback0 9 + 2 8 3 5 1 4 6 7Video Light General Battery Precautions 52 CAUTIONSBattery PacksRecharging time is based on room temperature of 20C (68F.) The lower the temperature, the longer recharging takes. 53 CassettesMain Unit LCD Monitor 54 TERMSAC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V16U Cassette Adapter C-P7U 55 SPECIFICATIONS56 ESPAOLA Alimentacinno CARGA DE LA BATERIA USO DE LA BATERIAPara la extraccin de la batera . . . ATENCION: Utilizacin de la batera Para extraer la batera 57 GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA1 2 1 2 3 ALIMENTACION INSERCION DEL CASSETTE DE VIDEO REPRODUCCION FILMACION 58 FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.)HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTERDear customer: Dont service it yourself. JVC TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722If you ship the product... ACCESSORIES JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP. 59 WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.)
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