Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-SXM37 JVC
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ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS 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 S-VHS ( ) Cassettes ST - C-40/30/20 • Compact VHS ( ) Cassettes TC-40/ 30/20 • Active Carrying Bag CB-V75 • A/V .
3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color tele vision signals. It cannot be used for pla yback with a television of a different standard. Howe ver , live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinder pla yback are possib le anywhere.
4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follo w all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near w ater. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not b lock any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions.
5 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 S G 0 – R 4 – V P A A H A T – S U U – S L – S R E A – – E T – E C I .
6 GETTING STARTED 1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] .............................. pg. 8 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +] ......................... pg. 15 • Speaker V olume Control [VOL.] ......... pg. 10 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +] ...................
7 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 # .
8 GETTING STARTED ST ORE BA TTERY : Be sure to fully discharge a batter y pack b y performing the follo wing steps before storing it for a long period af time, otherwise the batter y performance will be reduced. 1) Attach the battery to the camcorder with no cassette inser ted.
9 RECORDING/PLAYBACK Thread the strap through the ey elet 5 , then fold it back and thread it through the buc kle. Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other ey elet 5 , making sure the strap is not twisted. Adjust the length.
10 BASIC FEATURES T o tur n on again, set the P ower Switch $ to “OFF”, then to “ ”, “ ” or “PLA Y”. • When the P ower Switch $ is set to “ ”, “ ” or “PLA Y”, and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor switches on and the vie wfinder switches off automatically to sa ve po wer .
11 BASIC FEATURES • Manual T racking ma y not work with tapes recorded on other VCRs or camcorders. Remov es jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stab le picture ev en with old tapes. T o activate/release the TBC mode, press TBC 4 during playbac k for more than 1 second.
12 MENU SETTINGS 3) Press 3 / 8 ( and engage the VCR’ s Record mode. 4) Engage the VCR’ s Record-Pause mode and press 3 / 8 ( . • Repeat steps 2) through 4) f or additional editing, then stop the VCR and camcorder when finished. Use this to play bac k an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder on a S- VHS-C/VHS VCR.
13 MENU SETTINGS T OP MENU Manual e xposure adjustment is recommended in the follo wing situations: • When shooting using re verse lighting or when the background is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natur al background such as at the beach or in the snow .
14 MENU SETTINGS WINDOW (Wipe) : Wipes in on a black screen from the centre of the screen tow ards the corners, rev ealing the scene, or wipe out from the corners to the centre, lea ving a black screen.
15 MENU SETTINGS ON: On-screen indications are display ed. OFF: On-screen indications are turned off except Date/Time, Instant Title and W arning Indication. T o adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor, perform the f ollowing steps quickly (within appro x.
16 MENU SETTINGS VCR MENU Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment. 1) Set the P ower Switch $ to “PLA Y” while pressing down the Lock Button # . 2) Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The VCR MENU screen appears. 3) Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select “COUNTER MEMOR Y” and press it.
17 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 backg round and the object is great.
18 CAUTIONS When using the AC Adapter in areas other than the USA • The provided AC Adapter f eatures automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V .
19 CAUTIONS LCD Monitor 1) T o prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO NO T… … push it strongly or apply any shocks . … place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the bottom. 2) T o prolong service life… … av oid rubbing it with coarse cloth.
20 SPECIFICATIONS General Format : S-VHS/VHS NTSC standard P ower source : DC 11 V (Using A C Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) P ower consumption Viewfinder on : 3.
21 ESPAÑOL — ALIMENTACIÓN 1) Asegúrese de que la batería esté colocada en la cámara de video . Enganche el extremo a la cámara de video y presione la batería hacia el interior hasta que quede bloqueada en su lugar . • Si la batería está colocada en la posición equivocada, puede ocurrir un f allo.
22 ESPAÑOL — GUIA PARA OPERACIÓN RAPIDA • Durante la carga o descarga, la cámara de video no puede ser operada. • No es posible ef ectuar la carga o descarga si se utiliza un tipo de batería equiv ocado.
23 ESPAÑOL — GUIA PARA OPERACIÓN RAPIDA GRABA CIÓN 1) Retire el cubreobjetivo . Ajuste el conm utador de alimentación $ en “ ” o “ ” mientr as presiona el botón de bloqueo # localizado en el conmutador . Filmación utilizando el visor : Asegúrese que el monitor LCD esté cerrado y b loqueado.
Printed in Malaysia 1104ASR-NF-VM US © 2004 Victor Company of Japan, Limited AC Adapter.................................................... pg. 7 Animation Recording ................................... pg. 15 Auto Date Record.........................
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