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COMPACT
VHS CAMCORDER
GR-SXM330
GR-SX860
GR-AXM230
GR-AX760
S-VHS is compatible with GR-SXM330/SX860 only.
INSTRUCTIONS
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.
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CONTENTS
Basic Recording .......................... 14
Basic Features ........................... 16
Zooming, Picture Stabilizer, 5-Sec. Recording,
Quick Review, Retake, Video Light
Advanced Features ...................... 18
Snapshot, Night-Alive, Fade/Wipe Effects,
Digital Effects, Using Menus For Detailed
Adjustment, Date/Time Insert, Instant Titles,
Animation, Time-Lapse, Exposure Control,
Focusing, White Balance Adjustment,
Basic Playback ........................... 30
Features .................................. 31
Connections And Tape Dubbing ........ 32
Using The Cassette Adapter ........... 34
Playback Zoom .......................... 37
Animation And Time-Lapse ............. 37
Insert Editing ............................. 38
Audio Dubbing ........................... 39
Terms ...................................... 43
Indications ................................ 46
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
TROUBLESHOOTING 40 – 41 DETAILS INDEX 43 – 47 Terms ........43 Controls, Connectors And Indicators ... 44 Indications ........ 46 S-VHS is compatible with GR-SXM330/SX860 only. CAUTIONS 48 – 50 INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFICATIONS ESPAÑOL 52 – 53 For Customer Use: FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) 54... -
Page 2: Safety Precautions
Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product. Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on the cover. - Page 3 Ni-Cd batteries into the trash or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in your area. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY™ for information on Ni-Cd battery recycling and disposal bans/restrictions in your area. JVC’s involvement in this program is part of our commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources.
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Page 4: Automatic Demonstration
•AC Adapter •Cassette Adapter AP-V10U (VHS Playpak) C-P7U •Remote Control Unit •Battery Pack RM-V715U BN-V11U (GR-SXM330 only) •AAA (R03) Battery x 2 •Shoulder Strap (for Remote Control Unit, GR-SXM330 only) •AA (R6) Battery •Lens Cap (for Cassette Adapter) Downloaded from:... - Page 5 How To Attach The Lens Cap To protect the lens, attach the provided lens cap to the camcorder as shown in the illustration. Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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Page 6: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Power Hook on. This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of power. Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Push in. Make sure the battery pack is attached to the camcorder. - Page 7 (190) When using models equipped with LCD monitor When using GR-SX860/AX760 ( ) : when the video light is on (GR-SXM330/AXM230 only) NOTES: ● Recording time is reduced significantly under the following conditions: • Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged repeatedly.
- Page 8 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Grip Adjustment Power Zoom Lever Separate the Velcro strip. Recording Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the Start/Stop Button grip. Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button and Power Zoom Lever.
- Page 9 Date/Time Settings MENU Wheel Set the Power Switch to “ ”. The power lamp comes on. Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ TO SYSTEM MENU” and press it to display SYSTEM MENU. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “...
- Page 10 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Recording Format Setting MENU Wheel (GR-SXM330/SX860 only) Set the recording format according to the format of the tape used or type of recording you wish to perform. Set the Power Switch to “ ”. The power lamp comes on.
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Page 11: Recording
— When tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode are played back on a VCR equipped with the SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function, S-VHS picture quality is not available. — Tapes recorded in S-VHS ET mode cannot be played back on some VCRs, including some JVC VCRs (eg: HR-S6600U, HR-SC1000U, etc.). - Page 12 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Recording Mode Setting MENU Wheel Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. Set the Power Switch to “ ”. The power lamp comes on. Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ TO SYSTEM MENU”...
- Page 13 Loading/Unloading A Cassette EJECT Switch Cassette holder Open the LCD monitor fully (models equipped with LCD monitor only). Slide EJECT until the cassette holder opens. Do not use force to open. Insert or remove a cassette. When inserting, make sure the label is facing outward. Press the Close button to close the cassette holder until it locks into place.
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Page 14: Basic Recording
RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( pg. 6) ● Load A Cassette ( pg. 13) ● Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 12) ● Tape Length Setting ( pg. - Page 15 NOTES: ● If the Record-Standby mode continues for 5 minutes without performing Zoom or any other operations, the camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. Set the Power Switch to “OFF”, and then back to “ ” or “ ” to turn the camcorder on again. ●...
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Page 16: Basic Features
“OFF” in SYSTEM MENU ( pg. 23). Power Zoom Lever ● Digital zoom cannot be used when the “VIDEO ECHO” mode ( pg. 21) is activated (GR-SXM330 P. STABILIZER only). Button Picture Stabilizer: To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. - Page 17 When operating, keep a distance of about 30 cm (11-13/16") between the video light and people or objects. Do not use near flammable or explosive materials. It is recommended that you consult your nearest JVC dealer for replacing the video light. Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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Page 18: Advanced Features
RECORDING Advanced Features Snapshot SNAPSHOT Button (GR-SXM330 only) (GR-SXM330 only) Use your camcorder like a regular camera and take a snapshot, or several of them in succession. Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ”. Press SNAPSHOT. If you press during Record-Standby . . . - Page 19 Fade/Wipe Effects FADE/WIPE Button These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade- or wipe-out works at recording end. Set the Power Switch to “ ”. Press FADE/WIPE repeatedly until the desired mode’s name and indication appear.
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Page 20: Program Ae With Special Effects
10 m (32 ft.), use manual ● This function cannot be activated during focusing ( pg. 28). Night-Alive ( pg. 18) (GR-SXM330 only). ● The “FOG” mode cannot be used when the S1/2000 “VIDEO ECHO” mode ( pg. 21) is (1/2000 sec. - Page 21 (GR-SXM330 only). ● This function cannot be activated during the VIDEO ECHO* Night-Alive ( pg. 18) (GR-SXM330 only). Adds a “ghost” to the subject, giving your recording a ● Picture Stabilizer ( pg. 16) cannot be “fantasy” feeling. Zoom magnification of over 10X is not activated during the “CLASSIC FILM”,...
- Page 22 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. Set the Power Switch to “ ”. MENU Wheel Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.
- Page 23 Allows you to record black bars at the top and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema-like “wide-screen” effect. If a snapshot (GR-SXM330 only, pg. 18) is taken while the camcorder is in the WIDE mode, the snapshot image is recorded without the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
- Page 24 Records in S-VHS on a VHS or S-VHS cassette ( pg. 10). S-VHS* (S-VHS ET*) (GR-SXM330/ SX860 only) Records in VHS on a VHS or S-VHS cassette ( pg. 10). Allows you to set the tape length depending on the tape used ( pg.
- Page 25 Date/Time Insert Set the Power Switch to “ ”. Allows you to display the date and time in the camcorder or on a connected color monitor, as Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen well as to record them manually or appears.
- Page 26 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Animation NOTE: Before performing the following steps, make You can shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, sure that: of the same object for a brief period of time. ● The Power Switch is set to “ ”.
- Page 27 Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the best available picture quality, but you can override it and make the adjustment manually. Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the following situations: • When shooting using reverse lighting or when the MENU Wheel background is too bright.
- Page 28 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Focusing Focus detection zone AUTO FOCUS The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up to infinity. However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use manual focusing): •...
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Page 29: Manual White Balance Operation
White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Operation A term that refers to the correctness of color Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under reproduction under various lighting. If the white various types of lighting. balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance reproduced. -
Page 30: Playback
● Noise bars will appear and the picture will become monochrome during Still Playback. ● If TBC ( pg. 31) is engaged, noise bars will not appear. This mode is called Fine Still (GR-SXM330 only). Shuttle Search: Allows high-speed search in either direction. -
Page 31: Features
Playback Special Effects (CLASSIC FILM, MONOTONE, SEPIA, STROBE and VIDEO ECHO, pg. 21) (GR-SXM330 only) Allows you to add creative effects to the playback image. 1) Activate the TBC mode and Auto Tracking. 2) Press DIGIFECT repeatedly until the desired mode’s name and indication appear. -
Page 32: Connections And Tape Dubbing
These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors (GR-SXM330/SX860 only) Use optional S-Video and Audio cables. To TV or VCR... - Page 33 VCR using an finished. optional S-Video cable. This can improve the dubbed picture quality (GR-SXM330/SX860 only). ● To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape, set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “...
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Page 34: Using The Cassette Adapter
VHS VCR. Playback is possible with a VCR equipped with the S-VHS or SQPB (S-VHS Compact video cassette QUASI PLAYBACK) function (GR-SXM330/SX860 only). ● During special-effect playback (slow motion, still frame, etc.), the picture may vibrate or noise bars may appear on the screen. -
Page 35: Using The Remote Control Unit (Gr-Sxm330 Only)
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (GR-SXM330 only) The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward and Rewind) of your VCR. Functions Buttons With the camcorder’s Power Switch set With the camcorder’s Power Switch... - Page 36 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) (GR-SXM330 only) Installing The Batteries The remote control uses two ”AAA (R03)” size batteries. See “General Battery Precautions” pg. 48). Open the battery compartment cover as illustrated. Insert two ”AAA (R03)” size batteries in the correct direction.
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Page 37: Playback Zoom
Playback Zoom Remote sensor To magnify the recorded image up to 10X at any time during playback. NOTES: ● Use the remote control unit to perform this procedure. ● Make sure that the TBC mode is activated ( pg. 31). 1) Press PLAY to find the scene of interest. -
Page 38: Insert Editing
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) (GR-SXM330 only) Insert Editing COUNTER R/M Button You can record a new scene onto a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. The original audio remains unchanged. -
Page 39: Audio Dubbing
Audio Dubbing Display Audio dubbing You can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape. M – 0 : 0 5 : indicator The existing original sound is erased and replaced by the sound from the built-in microphone. Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing procedure pg. -
Page 40: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your JVC dealer. The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack, AC Adapter, etc.);... - Page 41 ● Turn the camcorder’s power off, then disconnect the power source. After a few minutes, try turning the power on again. If the error number still appears in the viewfinder, consult your nearest JVC dealer. The image is out of focus. ● The diopter needs to be adjusted ( pg.
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Page 42: Details
•Detach the battery from the camcorder. Date/Time The date/time cannot be stored in memory if the built-in clock battery Settings runs out. Consult an authorized JVC dealer for replacement, or set the pg. 9) date/time as necessary before you start shooting. Recording When the Power Switch is set to “... -
Page 43: Index
INDEX Terms AC Adapter ............. pg. 6, 7 ND Effect Mode ............pg. 20 Animation Recording .......... pg. 26, 37 Nega/Posi Mode ............pg. 21 Audio Dubbing ............pg. 39 Night-Alive ............... pg. 18 Auto Date Record ............. pg. 25 Auto Focus .............. -
Page 44: Controls, Connectors And Indicators
INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators 6 7 8 9 & Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/... - Page 45 Controls Connectors Video Light Switch [LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON] The connectors are located beneath the (GR-SXM330/AXM230 only) ....pg. 17 cover. Stop Button [STOP] ......pg. 30 S-Video Output Connector [S] (GR-SXM330/SX860 only) ....pg. 32 • Retake Rewind Button [RETAKE R] ..
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Page 46: Indications
LCD monitor only) ..pg. 14 then only the indicator remains at Instant Title Display ......pg. 25 • Night-Alive Indicator (GR-SXM330 only) ....... pg. 18 Date/Time Display ....... pg. 25 Displayed at for approx. 2 seconds when Focus Indicator ........ - Page 47 (battery, UNIT IN etc.) and wait a few minutes for them to clear. When it does, you can resume using the SAFEGUARD MODE camcorder. If the indication remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer. REMOVE AND REATTACH BATTERY Downloaded from:...
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Page 48: Cautions
• Do not use near flammable or explosive materials. ● It is normal for the battery pack to be warm after • It is recommended that you consult your nearest JVC charging, or after use. dealer for replacing the video light. - Page 49 3. DO NOT leave the unit . . . If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit ..in places of over 50°C (122°F). immediately and consult your local JVC dealer..in places where humidity is extremely low (below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).
- Page 50 CAUTIONS (cont.) For Your Maintenance This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 1. After Use conditions: Set the Power Switch to “OFF” to turn off the (1) This device may not cause harmful camcorder.
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Page 51: Specifications
Some accessories are not available in some areas. Please Lens : F1.6, f = 3.9 mm to 62.4 mm, consult your nearest JVC dealer for details on accessories 16:1 power zoom lens with and their availability. auto iris and macro control, filter diameter 40.5 mm... -
Page 52: Español
Cuando utilice GR-SX860/AX760 le permiten seleccionar la carga y la descarga. ( ) : cuando el foco de video está encendido (GR-SXM330/ AXM230 exclusivamente) REFRESCO: Cargar una batería que todavía posee algo de carga restante reduce la capacidad de la batería. - Page 53 GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA Si la unidad comienza a funcionar mal, deje de usarla inmediatamente y consulte a su concesionario local de JVC. ALIMENTACION INSERCION DEL CASSETTE DE VIDEO Conmutador EJECT Enganche. Empuje. Conmutador BATTERY RELEASE Botón de cierre Utilización de la batería Enganche el lado extremo de la batería en la...
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Page 54: For Servicing (Only In U.s.a.)
If you ship the product... Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength. Enclose, with the unit, a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit. -
Page 55: Warranty (Only In U.s.a.)
WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers. - Page 56 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed in Japan COPYRIGHT© 2000 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 1000MKV Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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