JVC GR-FX60 manual

COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER

LYT0297-001A

INSTRUCTIONS

ENGLISH

GR-FX60

Contents

Main Dear Customer, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Warning on lithium cell battery (for clock operation and remote control unit) CAUTIONS: The rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Charger is on its bottom. MAJOR FEATURES CONTENTS USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TROUBLESHOOTING OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES SPECIFICATIONS CAUTIONS Power No function is available without power supply. Use only the specified power supply. Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK USING AC POWER USING A CAR BATTERY (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal SWITCH OFF POWER See SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( REMOVE BATTERY HOLDER INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER Date/Time Settings SET DATE SET TIME START CLOCK OPERATION pg. 28). (cont.) Menu Screen Tape length indicator The tape remaining time ( Display Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER Grip Adjustment EXPAND LOOP INSERT HAND ADJUST STRAP LENGTH (cont.) Shoulder Strap Attachment Tripod Mounting VIDEO RECORDING Basic Recording Viewfinder Adjustment ( Grip Adjustment ( Tape Length Setting ( Viewfinder Indications PRESS DISPLAY BUTTON DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) SHOOTING Basic Shooting MODE SELECTION SELECT PICTURE MODE SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE Page D.S.C. SHOOTING Picture Mode Setting Page Basic Features Snapshot SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE SNAPSHOT RECORDING TAKE SNAPSHOT Basic Features (cont.) Zooming Quick Review Retake Picture Stabilizer Basic Features (cont.) DANGER Video Light Fade/Wipe ENGAGE FADE- OR WIPE-STANDBY With the Electronic fog filter mode ( START OR END RECORDING TO CANCEL FADE- OR WIPE-STANDBY Advanced Features (cont.) Programme AE With Special Effects SELECT MODE Only one mode can be engaged at a time. The screen becomes slightly reddish when the Fade/ Wipe ( pg. 25) is used in the Sepia mode. SEPIA SPORTS ND:ND EFFECT FG:FOG TWILIGHT Advanced Features (cont.) Date/Time Insert ACCESS DATE/TIME DISP. MENU SELECT THE DESIRED MODE DISPLAY The selected display can be recorded. Instant Titles ACCESS TITLE MENU SELECT THE DESIRED MODE Advanced Features (cont.) Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment SELECT OPERATION SYSTEM AND MODE MAKE SETTING If you select WIDE, D.ZOOM, TELE MACRO or DEMO MODE . . . If you select JLIP ID NO. . . . Menu Screen Available Using The Select Dial Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button MENU SCREEN EXPLANATIONS Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button (cont.) During the demonstration, all functions except zoom are disabled. Exposure Control ACCESS EXPOSURE MENU To re-adjust exposure, repeat the procedure from step 2. ACCESS MANUAL EXPOSURE ADJUST EXPOSURE Advanced Features (cont.) Focusing AUTO FOCUS MANUAL FOCUS Z ACCESS FOCUS MENU ACCESS MANUAL FOCUS ADJUST FOCUS White Balance Adjustment ACCESS WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT White balance cannot be used when Sepia ( SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS To Return To Automatic White Balance . . . Manual White Balance Operation SET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE ENTER SETTING To Change The Tint For Recording . . . pg. 35). Advanced Features (cont.) Self-Timer Before performing the following steps, make sure that: The System Select Switch is set to VIDEO or D.S.C. according to your needs. ACCESS INT. TIME MENU SET INTERVAL TIME Animation The System Select Switch is set to VIDEO. SET RECORDING TIME START RECORDING ASSEMBLE SERIES OF PICTURES Basic Playback LOAD A CASSETTE PLAY BACK STOP PLAYBACK Rewind or Fast-Forward the tape Tracking Features ACTIVATE MANUAL TRACKING Features (cont.) Still Playback During playback, press and hold REW ( Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome during Still Playback. This is normal. Shuttle Search Cassette Adapter Using The Cassette Adapter INSERT BATTERY INSERT CASSETTE IN ADAPTER PLAY BACK ON CONNECTED VCR PLAYBACK Basic Connections And Tape Dubbing Connection For Tape Dubbing Basic Connections CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV OR VCR CONNECT VCR OUTPUT TO TV INPUT SUPPLY POWER Basic Playback PLAY BACK The playback picture can also be viewed on a con- nected TV ( pg. 44, 45). Camcorder operation is the same as described in this section. When viewing a playback picture on a connected TV, it may jitter slightly. D.S.C. PLAYBACK Connection Use the AC Power Adapter/Charger as the power supply instead of the battery pack. pg. 52, 53). Windows Advanced Features Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment MAKE SETTING If you select SLIDE SHOW 1 or SLIDE SHOW 2 . . . If you select any other functions . . . Menu Screen Explanations Mode Effect Advanced Features (cont.) Index ACCESS INDEX MENU VIEW INDEX IMAGES On the INDEX Menu, a star mark is displayed next to a still image you shot in the FINE mode. Protect ACCESS PROTECT MENU SET PROTECT To remove Protect . . . On the PROTECT Menu, a star mark is displayed next to a still image you shot in the FINE mode. Delete ACCESS DELETE MENU SELECT DELETE MODE To select a still image by checking the still images stored in memory . . . To delete all the still images stored in memory at once without checking them . . . < DELETE EXIT INDEX > Installing The Battery The remote control uses one lithium battery (CR2025). PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER Pull out the battery holder while sliding the lock hole. INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER Self-Timer, Animation and Time-Lapse Self-Timer Also refer to pgs. 38 and 39. Animation Time-Lapse Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] SET REMOTE/VCR CODE SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR OPERATE VCR You are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing. MAKE CONNECTIONS CONNECT TO . . . JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE PAUSE TERMINAL JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE PAUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITH R.A. EDIT CONNECTOR VCR OTHER THAN TYPE OR PREPARE CAMCORDER SELECT SCENES START SOURCE PLAYBACK REGISTER BEGINNING OF SCENE REGISTER END OF SCENE REGISTER ADDITIONAL SCENES AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR PREPARE SOURCE TAPE ENGAGE VCRS RECORD-PAUSE MODE BEGIN AUTOMATIC EDITING END AUTOMATIC EDITING (cont.) Insert Editing (VIDEO) Use the RM-V709U remote control unit to perform this procedure. After step 5, Retake ( FIND EDIT-OUT POINT RESET COUNTER Insert Editing (Insert A Still Image From The Built-in Memory Onto A Tape) Use the RM-V709U remote control unit to perform this procedure. SELECT STILL IMAGE BEGIN INSERT EDITING To insert still images in sequential order onto the tape . . . Audio Dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUB-STANDBY MODE BEGIN AUDIO DUBBING END AUDIO DUBBING NOTES (for Insert Editing and Audio Dubbing): TROUBLESHOOTING POWER TROUBLESHOOTING RECORDING TAPE TRANSPORT PLAYBACK When the System Select Switch is set to VIDEO: SHOOTING PLAYBACK When the System Select Switch is set to D.S.C.: INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts INDEX 1 2 , 7 2 , 8 3 Picture Mode Display ................. Z # CAUTIONS DANGER: Video Light General Battery Precautions Cassettes 1.During use . . . 2.Store cassettes . . . Main Unit 1.For safety, DO NOT . . . CAUTIONS About moisture condensation . . . Serious malfunctioning How to handle a CD-ROM For Your Maintenance SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V15EG Cassette Adapter C-P7U