Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-SXM480A JVC
Go to page of 32
1 INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH L YT0868-001B AUTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). • A vailab le when the Po wer Switch is set to “ ” or “ ”. • P erforming any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstr ation temporarily .
2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Pack BN-V11U (GR-SXM780A/SXM480A/ SXM280A/SXM180A/ SX140A) BN-V20U (GR-SXM78EA/SXM48EA) • PC Connection Cable (GR-SXM78EA/SXM780A only) • Shoulder Strap • CD-R.
3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O 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 b locked b y 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 AR TED Hook on. Push in. BA TTERY RELEASE Switc h Battery pack Power Switch T o DC IN connector T o A C outlet A C Adapter CHARGING THE BA TTERY 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 • During charging or discharging, the camcorder cannot be operated.
8 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 P ower Zoom Le ver . Refasten the V elcro strip.
9 1 R 4 B 2 2 E 4 5 1 R 5 0 C 4 M / I . M I 2 G C 1 I S N S H O 2 N P 1 T N . S G 0 N – – R 1 I V P A G H A – T H S U – U T S – L S R E – A – 2 E – T E 0 C – I 1 T x – O 1 6 N : .
10 • MENU Wheel [ – , +] ........................................... pg. 18 • BRIGHT Wheel [ – , +]* 1 ...................................... pg. 11 • TRACKING Wheel [ – , +] ................................... pg. 14 • Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]* 2 .
11 RECORDING Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), T APE LENGTH and D A 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-SXM78EA/SXM48EA/SXM780A/ SXM480A/SXM280A only) Y ou can record still images that look lik e photographs onto a tape. 1) P erform step 1 of “ RECORDING ” ( pg. 11). 2) Press SNAPSHOT . • There is a momentary camera shutter-type blac kout together with the sound eff ect of a shutter closing.
13 Zooming T o produce the zoom in/out eff ect. Digital circuitr y e xtends the maximum magnification offered by optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom. • Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “ T ” to zoom in, or “ W ” to zoom out. • The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever , the quicker the zoom action.
14 T racking Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during playbac k. T o activ ate Manual T racking: 1) Press the TRACKING Wheel for appro x. 2 seconds. “ MT ” appears. 2) Rotate the TRA CKING Wheel so that the noise bars disappear . • T o retur n to A uto T racking, press the TRACKING Wheel 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 batter y , then reattach the cov er .
17 INSTRUCTIONS 1 R 4 B 2 2 E 4 5 1 R 5 0 C 4 M / I . M I 2 G C 1 I S N S H O 2 N P 1 T N . S G 0 N – – R 1 I V P A G H A – T H S U – U T S – L S R E – A – 2 E – T E 0 C – I 1 T x .
18 3 Press the MENU Wheel in to display the Setting Menu and rotate it to select the desired setting. 4 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “ 4 RETURN ” . Press the MENU Wheel in. The normal screen reappears.
19 M.W .B. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. AU TO : White balance is adjusted automatically . FINE : Outdoors on a sunny da y . 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 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-SXM78EA/SXM48EA/SXM780A/ SXM480A/SXM280A 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 repeatedly until the desired mode appears.
23 Programme AE With Special Ef fects 1) Set the Power Switch to “ ” . 2) Press P .AE repeatedly until the desired mode appears. • T o cancel the effect, press P .AE repeatedly until “ OFF ” appears. • Only one mode can be engaged at a time.
24 Buttons Infrared beam transmitting window ZOOM (T/W) Buttons PLA Y Button REW Button ST OP Button INSERT Button REC TIME Button ANIM. Button ST ART/STOP Button FF Button P A USE Button A.
25 Playback Zoom T o magnify the recorded image up to 10X at any time during playbac k. Mak e sure that the TBC mode is activated. 1) Press PLA Y to find the scene of interest. 2) Press ZOOM ( T/W ) . Pressing T zooms in. T o end zoom press and hold W until magnification retur ns to normal.
26 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] (GR-SXM480A/SXM280A only) Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source play er . 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 A USE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote P A USE ter minal. JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMO TE P AUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITH R.A. EDIT CONNECT OR Connect the editing cable to the R.
28 A M P L A Y O F F RM-V700U (optional) Remote sensor SELECT SCENES 4) P oint the remote control at the camcorder ’ s remote sensor . Press PLA Y , then press ON/OFF on the remote control. The R.A. Edit counter display appears. 5) Press REW or FF to locate the beginning of the scene you want, then press IN/OUT to register that point.
29 TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting y our JVC dealer, please chec k the follo wing to see if you can correct the problem y ourself. V er tical 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 P ower 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 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) Power consumption Viewfinder on : 4.0 W (GR-SXM78EA/SXM48EA/ SXM780A/SXM480A/SXM280A/ SXM180A only) 3.7 W (GR-SX140A only) LCD monitor * on : 4.
An important point after buying a device JVC GR-SXM480A (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought JVC GR-SXM480A yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data JVC GR-SXM480A - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, JVC GR-SXM480A you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get JVC GR-SXM480A will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of JVC GR-SXM480A, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime JVC GR-SXM480A.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with JVC GR-SXM480A. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device JVC GR-SXM480A along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
