Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-FX17 JVC
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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.
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.
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.
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 — .
5 GETTING STARTED 1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] ............................. pg. 12 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +]* ........................ pg. 14 • Speaker V olume Control [VOL.]* .......... pg. 9 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +]...................
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 " .
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 " .
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 .
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.
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.
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”).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
20 TERMS AC Adapter.................................................... pg. 6 Animation Recording ................................... pg. 15 Auto Date Record........................................ pg. 14 Auto F ocus ..................................
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