JVC GR-SXM530 specifications

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GR-SXM930GR-SXM530

INSTRUCTIONS

GR-SXM930GR-SXM530

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

COPYRIGHT© 2000 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

COMPACT

VHS CAMCORDER

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

2 – 3

PROVIDED ACCESSORIES

4

AUTOMATIC

DEMONSTRATION

6

GETTING STARTED

7 – 16

VIDEO RECORDING &

PLAYBACK

17 – 26

VIDEO RECORDING............ 18 – 21

VIDEO PLAYBACK.............. 22 – 26

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.)

RECORDING &

PLAYBACK

27 – 34

D.S.C. RECORDING ............ 28 – 29

D.S.C. PLAYBACK ..............30 – 34

ADVANCED

FEATURES

35 – 53

REFERENCES

54 – 75

TROUBLESHOOTING ............55 – 5 7

DETAILS ...........................58 – 59

INDEX .............................60 – 63

TERMS ............................64 – 6 5

CAUTIONS ........................ 6 6 – 6 8

SPECIFICATIONS .........................69

ESPAÑOL.......................... 70 – 73

FOR SERVICING

(Only in U.S.A.).......................... 74

WARRANTY

(Only in U.S.A.).......................... 75

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the

bottom of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

Contents

Main * EN GR-SXM930 GR-SXM930 GR-SXM530 COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION The rating information and safety caution of the AC Adapter are on its upper and lower sides. Dear Customer, IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED ACCESSORIES Page AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when DEMO MODE is set to ON (factory-preset). GETTING STARTED 2 1 3 4 Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK To Detach The Battery Pack . . . During charging or discharging, the camcorder cannot be operated. Charging and discharging is not possible if the wrong type of battery is used. USING AC POWER The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V. For other notes, pg. 58. ATTENTION: (cont.) 1 2 43 Shoulder Strap Attachment CAUTION: Date/Time Settings Rotate the MENU Wheel to select NEXT and press it to display the next page. For other notes, pg. 58 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select DATE/TIME and press it. The DATE/TIME Menu appears. Press the MENU Wheel in to close the Menu Screen. NOTE: Recording Format Setting If a VHS cassette is loaded . . . .... rotate the MENU Wheel to select S-VHS ET, then press it. The S-VHS ET Setting Menu If an S-VHS cassette is loaded . . . .... rotate the MENU Wheel to S-VHS, then press it. The S-VHS Setting Menu appears. NOTES about S-VHS and S-VHS ET Compatibility Between S-VHS And VHS Tape Length Setting The tape remaining time ( pg. 18) is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected. Recording Mode Setting Loading/Unloading A Cassette Picture Mode Setting PICTURE Menu (cont.) NOTES: Approximate Number of Storable Images 30 60 VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK VIDEO RECORDING ....................... 18 21 VIDEO PLAYBACK ......................... 22 26 Shooting While Watching The Viewfinder VIDEO RECORDING Power Switch Position Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor Page VIDEO RECORDING Zooming: Picture Stabilizer: Quick Review (for scenes recorded onto a tape): Video Light Retake: DANGER LCD Monitor Brightness Adjustment: Speaker Volume Control: Still Playback: Shuttle Search: Tracking: For other notes, pg. 59 (cont.) To TV or VCR TV VCR B. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A/V input connectors Tape Dubbing (cont.) Using The Cassette Adapter (VHS Playpak) DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK Snapshot mode indicator SNAPSHOT Button MENU Wheel REFRESH Button D.S.C. RECORDING MODE SELECTION To select the Picture Mode, perform steps 2 through 4 of Picture Mode Setting on pg. 16. STILL IMAGE STORAGE To Delete Unwanted Still Images . . . Quick Review (for still images stored in the built-in memory): Normal Playback pg. 24). When viewing a playback picture on a connected TV, it may jitter slightly. You can also view the playback picture on the LCD monitor with it flipped over and retracted. To brighten the LCD monitor, rotate the BRIGHT Wheel towards INDEX Screen 01: Index number : Picture mode : Protect icon Selected Image Protecting Images TO PROTECT AN IMAGE TO REMOVE PROTECTION (cont.) < Deleting Images TO SELECT AN IMAGE BY BROWSING IMAGES STORED IN MEMORY TO DELETE ALL IMAGES NOTES: pg. 32) or save them on a PC so that you do not lose them accidentally ( Connection To A Windows PC Use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. pg. 33). Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. ADVANCED FEATURES USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ................................... 49 53 Night-Alive (GR-SXM930 only) ANIGHT AUTO 1 NIGHT 10X* 2NIGHT 60X* Fade/Wipe Effects 3 FADER MOSAIC (Fader) SHUTTER (Wipe) Program AE With Special Effects ND : ND EFFECT FG : FOG TWILIGHT Digital Effects Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment DSC Lamp Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired function. To go from CAMERA MENU to SYSTEM MENU, Press the MENU Wheel in to display the Setting Menu and rotate it to select the desired setting. reappears with the highlight bar on RETURN. CAMERA MENU SYSTEM MENU MENU SCREEN EXPLANATIONS SYSTEM MENU (cont.) Snapshot SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SNAPSHOT RECORDING If you press during Record-Standby . . . If you press during Recording . . . Exposure Control 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. AUTO FOCUS MANUAL FOCUS White Balance Adjustment To Return To Automatic White Balance . . . pg. 39) is activated. White balance cannot be used when the SEPIA or MONOTONE mode ( Manual White Balance Operation Instant Titles The title is displayed during the VIDEO mode only, and it is recorded only onto the tape. The selected title will remain until OFF is selected in the TITLE Menu. Date/Time Insert (cont.) Animation Animation and Time-Lapse are canceled when the power is shut off or when the cassette is ejected. Before performing the following steps, make sure that: VIDEO is selected (the DSC Lamp is not lit). 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 0 ! @ Installing The Batteries (cont.) To End Zoom . . . Zoom can also be used during still playback. Also refer to pg. 48. Animation And Time-Lapse Animation Time-Lapse Insert Editing (VIDEO) Use the remote control unit to perform this procedure. After step 5, Retake ( During Insert Editing, the original audio will be heard from the speaker. pg. 21) can be performed. Audio Dubbing Insert Editing (Insert A Still Image From The Built-in Memory Onto A Tape) REFERENCES REFERENCES TROUBLESHOOTING POWER TROUBLESHOOTING RECORDING TAPE TRANSPORT PLAYBACK When VIDEO is selected (the DSC Lamp is not lit): SHOOTING PLAYBACK When DSC is selected (the DSC Lamp is lit): I T E M S N O T E S DETAILS I T E M S N O T E S INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts INDEX Indications Indications During Recording 345 6 Warning Indications Indications During Playback 0 9 + 2 8 3 5 1 4 76 TERMS A B C D P Q R S T CAUTIONS Video Light Recharging time is based on room temperature of 20 F to 86 C (14 Main Unit About moisture condensation . . . Serious malfunctioning LCD Monitor How To Handle a CD-ROM CAUTIONS For Your Maintenance 1 2 3 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder 2 1 3 ESPAOL Alimentacin CARGA DE LA BATERIA Para la extraccin de la batera . . . NOTAS: USO DE ALIMENTACION CON CA p. 58. Para otras notas, ATENCION: El tiempo de grabacin es reducido sensiblemente bajo las siguientes condiciones: GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA (VIDEO) 1 2 1 2 3 GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA (D.S.C.) 1 3 2 1 FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear customer: Dont service it yourself. JVC WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90