Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-SX37ED JVC
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1 INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH L YT0903-001A AUTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). • Available when the Power Switch @ is set to “ ” or “ ”. • Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily .
2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Pack BN-V1 1U (GR-SX37ED) BN-V20U (GR-SXM87ED/SXM67ED) • Shoulder Strap • Lens Cap • Power Cord • A/V (Audio/Video) Cable • Remote Control Unit RM-V715U (G.
3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTIONS • If you notice smoke or a peculiar smell coming from the camcorder or AC adapter , shut it down and unplug it immediately .
4 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper , or cloth etc.
5 INDEX A AC Adapter ................................................................. pg. 6 Animation Recording .......................................... pg. 21, 25 Audio Dubbing ......................................................... pg. 25 Auto Date Record .
6 GETTING ST ARTED Hook on. Push in. BA TTERY RELEASE Switch Battery pack Power Switch T o DC IN connector T o AC outlet AC Adapter CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P ACK 1) Hook the end of the battery pack to the camcorder and push the battery in until it locks in place.
7 Y M D T E E O A I X A N Y M I R T E T H DA T E / T I ME 2 2 0 0 : 0 2 2 2 6 8 0 1 @ • During charging or discharging, the camcorder cannot be operated.
8 t i t i Grip Adjustment 1) Separate the V elcro strip. 2) Pass 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 Power Zoom Lever 3 . Refasten the V elcro strip.
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10 1 • MENU Wheel [ – , +] ........................................... pg. 18 • BRIGHT Wheel [ – , +]* 1 ...................................... pg. 1 1 • TRACKING Wheel [ – , +] ................................... pg. 14 2 • Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]* 2 .
11 RECORDING Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), T APE LENGTH and DA TE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU. ( pg. 18 – 21, “ MENU SETTINGS ” ) 1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” or “ ” . Shooting while using the viewfinder : Make sure the LCD monitor* is closed and locked.
12 BASIC FEA TURES Snapshot (GR-SXM87ED only) Y ou can record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. 1) Perform step 1 of “ RECORDING ” ( pg. 1 1). 2) Press SNAPSHOT 2 . • There is a momentary camera shutter-type blackout together with the sound effect of a shutter closing.
13 Zooming T o produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnification offered by optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom. • Slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 towards “ T ” to zoom in, or “ W ” to zoom out. • The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 , the quicker the zoom action.
14 T racking Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. T o activate Manual T racking: 1) Press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds. “ MT ” i appears. 2) Rotate the TRACKING Wheel 1 so that the noise bars disappear . • T o return to Auto T racking, press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx.
15 Connections T o A TV/VCR 1) Make sure all units are turned off. 2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR. If using both TV and VCR, connect the VCR output to the TV input. 3) T urn on all units. Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode.
16 Using The Cassette Adapter Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder on a S-VHS/ VHS VCR. 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, install one “ AA (R6) ” size battery , then reattach the cover .
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18 3 Press the MENU Wheel 1 in to display the Setting Menu and rotate it to select the desired setting. 4 Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “ 4 RETURN ” . Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The normal screen reappears.
19 M.W .B. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. AUTO : White balance is adjusted automatically . FINE : Outdoors on a sunny day . CLOUD : Outdoors on a cloudy day . HALOGEN : A video light or similar type of lighting is used.
20 SYSTEM MENU This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. REC MODE Allows you to set the recording mode. “ LP ” (Long Play) is more economical, providing twice the recording time. • If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.
21 T APE LENGTH Allows you to set the tape length depending on the tape used: T30=30 minutes, T45=45 minutes, T50=50 minutes, T60=60 minutes. • T ape remaining time 1 is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected. DISPLA Y FULL: Makes all of the indications appear on the LCD monitor*/viewfinder during playback or recording.
22 ADV ANCED FEA TURES Night-Scope (GR-SXM87ED only) Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” or “ ” . 2) Press NIGHT -SCOPE e repeatedly until the desired mode appears.
23 Programme AE With Special Ef fects 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” . 2) Press P .AE q repeatedly until the desired mode appears. • T o cancel the effect, press P .AE q repeatedly until “ OFF ” appears. • Only one mode can be engaged at a time.
24 Buttons E Infrared beam transmitting window R ZOOM (T/W) Buttons T PLA Y Button Y REW Button U STOP Button I INSERT Button O REC TIME Button ANIM. Button P ST ART/STOP Button a FF Button s P AUSE Button d A.
25 Playback Zoom T o magnify the recorded image up to 10X at any time during playback. Make sure that the TBC mode is activated. 1) Press PLA Y T to find the scene of interest. 2) Press ZOOM ( T/W ) R . Pressing T zooms in. T o end zoom press and hold W until magnification returns to normal.
26 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source player . Y ou can select up to 8 “ cuts ” for automatic editing, in any order you like. R.A.Edit is more easily performed when the RM-V700U MBR (Multi-Brand Remote, pg.
27 MAKE CONNECTIONS 1) JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE P AUSE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote P AUSE terminal. JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE P AUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITH R.A. EDIT CONNECTOR Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT connector .
28 A M P L A Y O F F ! @ Y a ; s S l T A RM-V700U (optional) Remote sensor SELECT SCENES 4) Point the remote control at the camcorder ’ s remote sensor . Press PLA Y T , then press ON/OFF S on the remote control. The R.A. Edit counter display appears.
29 TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting your JVC dealer , please check the following to see if you can correct the problem yourself. Vertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. • This sometimes occurs when the contrast between the back-ground and the object is great.
30 2. T o prevent damage and prolong service life . . . .... do not subject to unnecessary shock. .... avoid repeated charging without fully discharging. .... charge in an environment where temperatures are within the tolerances shown in the chart below .
31 For Y our Maintenance 1. After Use 1 Set the Power Switch to “ OFF ” to turn off the camcorder . 2 Open the LCD monitor* to an angle of over 60 degrees. Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder , then remove the cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder by pressing the Close button.
32 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder General Format : S-VHS/VHS P AL standard Power source : DC 1 1 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) Power consumption Viewfinder on : 4.0 W (GR-SXM87ED/SXM67ED only) 3.7 W (GR-SX37ED only) LCD monitor * on : 4.
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