JVC GR-FX17, GR-FXM41 manual Basic Features, Recording/Playback

RECORDING

Set REC MODE, TAPE LENGTH and DATE/ TIME. ( pg. 12 – 15, “MENU SETTINGS”)

1)Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch # to “” or “” while pressing down the Lock

Button ".

Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure the LCD monitor* is closed and locked.

Shooting while using the LCD monitor*: Make sure the LCD monitor* is fully open.

The camcorder is in Record-Standby mode and “PAUSE” V is displayed.

•The viewfinder and LCD monitor* cannot be used simultaneously. Therefore, when opening the LCD monitor* and tilting it upward to 180°, you cannot view any image in the viewfinder. However, you can shoot yourself while viewing your own image on the LCD monitor*.

2) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. = appears while recording is in progress.

•To stop recording, press the Recording Start/ Stop Button !. The camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.

To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor*:

When the Power Switch # is set to “”,

adjust “LCD BRIGHT” in SYSTEM MENU (pg. 14).

When the Power Switch # is set to “” or “OFF”, this adjustment cannot be performed.

* GR-FXM41 only.

PLAYBACK

1)Load a tape (pg. 8, “Loading/Unloading A Cassette”).

2)Set the Power Switch # to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button ". To start playback, press 3/8 &.

To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press 3/8 &. To stop playback, press 7 (. Press 1 ) to rewind, or ¡ % to fast-forward. High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is possible by holding 1 ) or ¡ % down during playback.

For VIDEO RECORDING/VIDEO PLAYBACK

•The camcorder shuts off automatically after about 5 minutes in the Record-Standby or

Stop mode.

To turn on again, set the Power Switch # to “OFF”, then to “”, “” or “PLAY”.

•When the Power Switch # is set to “”, “” or “PLAY”, and the LCD monitor* is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor* switches on and the viewfinder switches off automatically to save power.

•The playback picture can be viewed in the viewfinder (with the LCD monitor* shut), on the LCD monitor* or on a connected TV (pg. 10, “Connections To A TV/VCR”).

•To control the speaker* volume 6, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 towards “+” to turn up, or towards “–” to turn down. While shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker*.

•Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome or darken during Shuttle Search.

This is normal.

* GR-FXM41 only.

BASIC FEATURES

5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording)

To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick scene transitions like those seen on TV.

1)Make sure the recording mode is set to “SP”.

2)During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC.

2. 5S \ appears and 5Sec. Rec. is reserved.

3)Press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. Recording starts, and after 5 seconds, the camcorder re-enters Record–Standby mode automatically.

4)To cancel the 5Sec. Rec. function, press

5SEC. REC 2 again so that 5S \

disappears.

•Fade/Wipe (pg. 13) cannot be activated during 5Sec. Rec.

Backlight Compensation

To increase the brightness of the subject relative to the background.

1)Press BACKLIGHT & during recording. “” : is displayed and the subject is brightened.

2)To cancel Backlight Compensation, press

BACKLIGHT & again. “” : disappears.

•Backlight Compensation functions in both recording modes (“” or “”).

•Using BACKLIGHT & may brighten the subject, resulting in a washed out or white image.

•BACKLIGHT & and Manual Exposure mode (pg. 12) cannot be used simultaneously.

Auto/Manual Focus

If correct focus cannot be obtained with Auto Focus, use Manual Focus.

1)Set the Power Switch # to “” while pressing down the Lock Button ".

2)Press FOCUS 4. “ ” { appears.

3)To focus on a distant subject, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 upward. “2” appears and blinks. To

focus on a close subject, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 downward. “3” appears and blinks.

RECORDING/PLAYBACK

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