JVC Compact VHS C Camcorder Manual L0205217

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COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER

GR-SXM58

GR-SXM48

GR-FXM38

GR-SX24

GR-FX14

p_ed in J_pa_

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Automatic Demonstration takes place when "DEMO MOME" is set to "ON"

(factory-preset),

•Availablewhenthe PowerSwitchQ is set to <'[3"or <'@"

•Performinganyoperationduring the demonstrationsteps the demonstrationtemporarilyIf nooperation

isperformed formore than 1 minuteafter that,the demonstrationwiliresume¸

•<'DEMOMODE" remaMa"ON"evenif the camcorderpoweris turnedoff

• TOcancelAutomaticDernonstratMa,set the Power SwitchQ to "[]" and pressthe MENUWheel I in

whilethe demois in progress¸Thistakesyou directly to the domemede's Setting Menu(so you willnot

haveto go throughthe mainMenu Screen)¸ Rotate theMENUWheel I to select "OFF"andpress it

NOTES:

•When a tapewhose EraseProtectiontabis in thepositionthat allows recordingis loadedin the

camcorder,de_nstraticn is notavailable¸

• If youdo not domshthe LensCap, you cannot s_ the actualchanges ot the Automa_cDemonstration

activatedonthe LCD_nitor* erviewflnder

Appl_cab_modelso_ly

............ PROVII)ED A(CESSORIIIS

JVC (GR-SXM48/FXM38/SX24/FBXNI-4)20U

•ACAdapter (GR-SXM58)

AP-V12EG,AP-V11EGor AP*VIOEG

•pow_ cord • Shoulder Strap •A/V tAudioNideo)

Cable

•LensCap •CableAdapter • S-Vldeo Cable

(GR-SXM58/SXM48/

SX24only)

•CD*ROM •PCConnectionCable

(GR-SXM58only) (GR-SXM58only)

NOTE=

In order to maintainoptimum performanceof the camcorder,providedcables maybe equipped with

connoted to theca_rder

oneor morecore filter If a cable h_ only one_re filter>the endthat is clo_st to Lhe liftershould be

Hookon. Perform step 1) of "CHARGINGTHE BATTERY

PACK"

App_o,_mat_recordingtime(untorain.)

BaUe_y_k vl_f_n_, on _COmo._o, on

P_Shin. _

BN-VIIU 95 _® 8O

(so) (so) (4s)

_ BN-VI2U 95 _® 8o

(optier_E) (50) (50) (45)

BATTERYRILIASE S_i_h BN-V20U IS0 _ss _a5

(optier_D (85) (g0)

BN-V400U 360 385 315

(optier_D (205) (210) (190)

Batte_LPaCk )When using models equipped wire LCD _nltor

)when us_ GR-SX24/FXI 4

Pow_Swlt _h ( ):when the video Eght IS on

(GR-SXM58/SXM48/SX24 en_y)

TO AC o_let

. _ _, Co"hector USING AC POWER

apta 2) and 3)of "CHARGINGTHE BATTERYPACK")

=: •The providedAC Adapterfeaturesautomatic

voltage selectioninthe AC range from 110V to

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 240 _L

1)Hooktheendofthebat[elypacktothe _ ,, _,

camcorderand push the battery in until it locks Before detachingthe powersource,

in place

•if thebatlely packisattached in the wrong make surethat thecamcorder'spoweris turned

position, a malfunction mayoccur off Fallure to do so can result in a camcorder

2) Set the Power Switchllto "OFF" Connect the malfunction

ACAdapterto theDC IN connectorII, then R_FRESH:

connectthe PowerCord to the ACAdaptor Be sure to fully dischargea barely pack before

3) Plugthe Power Cord intoan AC outlet The

CHARGElampI_ blinksto indicatecharging rechargingor storingft for a long periodrdtime,

othe_ise the battery pedormancewill be regard

hasstarted

4) When theCHARGE lamp _ stopsbllnl_ng but 1) Performsteps 1)through 3)of "CHARGING

THE BATTERYPACK_.

stays Ift, sharging isl_nishedSnplug the AC 2) Press REFRESHI_ for over2 seconds The

Adapterfrom the AC outlet•Disconnectthe AC REFRESHlampI_ blinks to indicate

Adapterfrom thecamcorder discharginghas s_aded

TODetachThe BatteryPack,,, 3) Whendiacbarglngis linished,charging

• slide BATTERYRELEASEII and pull outthe automaticallystarts andthe CHARGE IampI_

batterypack blinks

Batterypack Chargtt_gtime ._,___

BN-VI1U* approxI h_30 rain _Charge markerhelpsyouremember

whethe_thebatterypackhasbeen

BN.VI2U(optiOnal) appmx1 h_30 rain chargedO_notTwoeolou_sateprovided

BN.V2OU**(optiOnal) appmx2 h_s2Orain (redandblack}..-youchoosewhichone

BN-V400U(ept_onab appmx4 h_s 30 rain dischargedgr_eansc_aredandwhich_ans

N

ND Effect MOde ......................................... pg 24 Cha_ging t_mes are for a fully discharged battery pack

NegeJPesi MOde ............................................ pg 24 " GR.SXM481FXM38iSX24/F xl 4 only

Night-Scope ................................................. pg 23 -* pmvide d w_th GR-SXM58 onl_

I_ • MENU Wheel [-, +] ........................ IT"pg t8 _Tape Remaining Time ....................... ,?_ pg 21

•BRIGHTWheel[-, +],1 .................... _" pg 11 _ Re_rd_ngModeIndicator.................. ,:,_pg 20

A P

AO Adapte_ ................................................ pg 6PiCture S_Iise_ ............................................. pg 12

Anlmalion R _ _dil_ 3.................................... pg21 Playback ................................................. pull

AUt0 Dale Re_d ....................................... pg 19 Playback Special _ffe_ts .............................. pg 14

AUtO Focus ................................................... pg18 Progtamme AE wit h Spec_a_ Eflect S .................... pg24

Auto Shut Oft ............................................ pull Provided Accessories ................................. pg2

B Q

_tte[y P_ck.................................................._ 6,28 QU_CkReview............................................ pg 13

B_ FilterEffect ....................................... pg 24 R

BrightenTie Ima_ ......................................... pg 18 Recording'AdvancedFeatures.................... pg 23,24

BrightenTheLCDMonitor............................... pull Recording,Starl/Stop................................. pull

C RecordingFormat(S-VH_S-VHSET)................ pg 20

CassetteAdapter...................................... pg 16 RecordingMode............................................... pg 20

ChargeMarker........................................... pg6 Record-Standby........................................ pg 11

ChargingTheBatteryPack............................... pg6 RedFillerEffe_........................................ pg24

ClassicFilmEffect...................................... pg 24 Retake................................................... pg 13

CleanTheCamcordet...................................... pg27 RewindTheTape...................................... pull

Con_cuonToa VcRrrv .............................. p_ls S

Con_ectienToAPC..................................... p_ 16

Counte_ Memory .......................................... pg14 Self"Re_ding .............................................. pull

Sepia Mode ............................................. pg 24

DShoulder StrapAtt_chment .................................pg 8

Darken The Image ........................................ _ 18 Snapshot Ou[_ Playback ........................... pg 12

Darken The LCD Monito_ ............................... pgll Snapshol ................................................ pg12

DaieFFIme Display ...................................... pg 19 Solarisation Effect ........................................... pg 24

DaleRime Settings ...................................... pg7 Specif_ations .............................................. pg28

Demonstration Mode ................................ pg 1,22 Sports Mode ............................................ pg 24

Digital Effects ................................................. pg 24 Still Playback .......................................... pg 11

Digital Z_m .............................................. pg 20 Stretch Effect .................................................... pg 24

Dloptre Adi_stmeat ...................................... pg8 Strobe Effect .......................................... pg24

ESupe_ LoLUx (SLX) .................................. pg 19

Supe_ VHS Expansion Tech_lOgy .................... pg 20

Elect _onic Fog F_lte_ MOde ................................. pg 24 T

E_ase P/otect,3n ......................................... pg 8

E_osure Con#ol .......................................... _ 18 T_ Counte_ ......................................... pg 14

TUbe Dubbing ............................................. pg15

FT_ Leith SeRiag .................................... pg 21

Fade-irffOul ................................................... pg23 T_e Macre ...................................................... pg21

Fast-Fe_wardTape .......................................... pull _ime Base Co,rector ................................. pg14

5-S_ond Recording Mode ............................. pg12 _ime.Lapse ShOoling ................................. pg21

G Tf aching ................................................. pg 14

Grip Adjustment ......................................... pg 8 Trip TM Mounting .......................................... pg 8

HTwilight M°de ......................................... pg24

u

_lgh Unl_d A Tape .......................................... pg 8

SpeedShut_et Mode pg 24

v

_nstant 33{Jes .............................................. pg19 Video Echo Ef fec t .......................................... pg24

LVid_ Light ............................................... pg 13

_O MORilO _ie#lader, Indic_lions ......... pg 9,10 17 VioliSt Adj us_ent ................................... _ 8

Load AT_ .............................................. pg8 W

M

Manual F_US ......................................... pg18 White Balance Adjust merit ........................... pg19

Wide Mode .................................................... pg 20

Menu Screen .......................................... pg 18--22 Wipe-_rdO_l ............................................ pg23

MO_IO_ Effect ........................................ pg 24 Z

Mosaic Eff_ ............................................ pg24 Zooming .................................................... pg13

•TRACKINGWh_l [-, +1................... _:7-pg t4 _ • DigitalEffectindicator....................... ,:,_pg 24

• •Snap_hotB_tton{SNAPSHOTJ*' _" p_ t 2 •Prog,ammeAE Indicator.................. _:_p_ 24

•S-SecondR_rding huron •Nighl-S_po Indlcator".................... _ p_ 2a

[s SEC RECU ............................ _" p_ t 2 • Fade/Wipo-St_ndbyindicator.............. _ pg 2a

I• Powo,Z_m Love,IT/WI.................... ,:_"pg ta _ Re_rding FormalIndicator(S/S-ETy' _:_pg 2O

•SpeakerVolumeControl[VOL]*' ,:_"pg 11 _ T_poLongthlndle_Ior....................... _:_p_ 21

Ill• PictureStabili_, B_tton @ ZoomIndicatorBa,........................... _ p_ t a

[PSTABILIZER].............................. ,:_"p_ _2

•TimoBa_ Co.actor Butt_,FrBcI ,:_"p_ t4 ® ZoomLevelIndicator

® Appm×imateZoomRa_o

I S-VideoOutputConnectom[S)'_ .......... _" p_ t S _ Re_rding Indicator........................... _:_pg t 1

I A_dloO_tputconnector{A_................ _'p_ tS @ DigilalEffectlndleator....................... _:_pg 24

O VideoOutputConnecto,IVJ................ _'pg tS _ • Prog,ammeAE Indicator.................. _:_ p_ 24

I BatmryRelo_ Switch •Nighl-S_po Indlcator".................... _:_ pg 2a

{BATTERYRELEASE]........................ _:_pg 6

O DCIN C_,neetor............................ _pg6 _ Fade/Wipo-Standbylndleator............... _:_pg 2a

O Digi_l Conn_Ior ID_GITALJ'* _ PictureSt_bili_, Indlcator.................. _ pg t 2

O Re_rding Star'Stop Button ................ ,:_"pg 11 @ • Inte_lTime/R_dln_ TimeIrOn,to, _:_p_ 21

•SSac RecModeIndicato,+_.............. _:_ pg _2

O PoworSwltch[_E_, OFF,Q, []] .......... ,:_'pg 11 _ BrightLevelIndicator*'...................... _:_pg t_

O VideoLightSwitch

{LIGHTOFF/AUTO/ON)'_ ................... _'pg ta mln_tanlTi_e DisplW.......................... _:_p_ t9

StopB_On ISTOP]......................... _" pg 11 _ D_ternmeDisplW.......................... _:_ p_ t 9

O •RetakoRewindhuron [RETAKER_ ,:_'p_ _a _ FocusIndicato,............................... _pg t8

• O_ickReviewhuron [ _ R] ............... _'pg ta _ E×posumControlLevolCounlor ........... _p_ t8

•RewindB_on [RI........................... _" pg 11 _ WhiIoB_lan_ ModoIndicator.............. _ p_ t 9

O Play/PadreButton........................... ,_" pg 11 @ S-VHS/S-VHSETRecording

O •RetakeFo_rd huron IRETAKEFJ _:a_pg t a Indieato,+'•................................... _:_pg 2O

•Fa_t-Fo,w_rdButtonIF].................... _:_"pg 11 _ Re_rd-StandbyModeIndicator............. _:_pg t 1

OCHARGEL_mp .............................. _:_pg 6 _:Ca_settolndlcator ....................... _'p_8

@ REFRESHLamp............................ _ pg 6 ITBC Indicato,................................ _ pg t4

O •Fado_VipeB_Iton[FADFJWIPE].......... _:_"p_ 2a @ PlaybackSpecialEff_t Indicator" _:_p_ t4

• CounlorR_UMemory B_on _ Re_rding Forma_Indicator(S/S-ETy' _:_p_ 2O

[COUNTERR/MJ........................... ,:_"p_ t4 @T_po Counter................................ _ p_ t4

O ProgrammeAEB_tton[_AE] ............... ,:_"p_ 24 @ Re_rding ModeIndicator(SP/LPi......... _ p_ 2O

li Digi_l Eff_I ButtonID_GIFECT]........... _" p_ 24 @ T_poRunninglndle_tor

ON_GH_SCOPEButton*'¸.................... _'pg 2a _ : Playback

REFRESHhuron ............................. _:_pg 6 _* : Fact-Forward/ShuttleS_reh

O EJECTSwitch................................. _ pg 8 _ : Rewind/Sh_t_eSoa,ch

OShoulderStrap Eyelet_....................... _:_pg 8 II : Pau_

OBattery PackMo_m .......................... _ pg 6 @T,ack_n__ndle_Ior........................... _:_ pg _4

O DioptmAdiu_tmentcontrol................... _pg8 •VOLUME:SpeakorVolumoIndictor*' _ pg t 1

OCamera Sensor "Applica_e mo_elsan_

BOcarefulnot to coverthisarea; a _n_,

neco_s_ty{orsh_ting is built-lnhem "_GR-SXM_SXM4_SX24only

"_GR-FXMa_FXI_o_ly

OG,ipStmp ...................................... _:_pg 8 _GR-SXM_aenI_

OT,ipod MountingSocket...................... _ pg 8 -_GR.SXM_SXM4_SX24only

Tracking Counter Memory

Eliminatesnoisebars thatappear on-screendudng Makes it easierto locate a specifictape segment.

playback.TOactivateManual Tracking: 1) Press COUNTERPJMQ and hold for morethan

1) Press theTRACKINGWheelI forapprox. 1 second¸The counter_ resetsto rg:00:00'.

2 seconds¸"MT' _ appears¸ 2) Press COUNTERPdMO for less than1 second¸

2) Rotatethe TRACKINGWheel I SOthat the <'M'appears¸

noisebars disappear¸ S) ATtarrecordingorplayback, press• 0, then

•TOreturnto Auto Tracking,press theTRACKING ._ Q. The tapeautomatically stops at or clo_

Wheel I for approx 2 sacongeorset the Power to0:00:00.

Switch I to "OFF"and then"_" again¸"AT"_ 4) Press _/lI Q to sta_ playback.

_inks When Auto Trackingfinishes,the iod_a_on -The counter memoly functionsin theFast-

disappears¸ Po_ard and Rewind modes¸

•Whennoise ba_sappearduring playback,the -To dlsaMathe countermemoryfunction, press

camcorder entersthe AutoTracking modeand COUNTERR/M O for lessthan1 second so that

"AT`>@ appears¸ "M" dlsappaars

•Manual Trackingmay not workwith tapes Playhack Special Effects

racordadon other VCRs orca_rdom (GR-SXM58_SXM48_SX24o_ly)

TBC (Time Ease Co_ctor) Allows youto add creative e_ectsto tha playback

Removesjitterfrom fluctuatingvideo signalsto image¸ (_ pg 24, "Digital Effects")

deliver a stablepicture even wlth old tapes¸ 1) Actlvate"TSC" andAuto <'Tracking"¸

TOacgvate/releasethe TBCmode, pressTBC I! 2) Press DIGIFECTO repeatedlyuntil tha dashed

during p_yback for morethan 1 _cond. When the raode_ appears.

TBC mode is activated,"TBC__ is dlsh_yed -TOcancelthe effect,select "OFF"

•The '_rBc"indicator_ turnsgreen (grey with a •NEGA POSt,MOSAICand STRETCHare not

camcorderequipped with a Mack/whge available.

viewfieder) whileTBC is _rklug, and white while • Playback Sgedai E_ects do not work during

TBC is notoperative¸ Sh_la Search(_/pg 11).

•TBC doesnot workduring S_IIPlaybackand -The selectedefbct mode cannot bechanged

Shu_le SOa_Sh(_ pg 11). during Still Playback (_;?ug.1t )

•it maytake a low seconds beforeTSC actually

sta_s working¸

•The picture maybe distorted _ the TBC modeis

activated or deactivated at theedthge_outpoints

or when normal playbackresumesager S_li

P_yback orShuttle Search(_ ug. 11)

• tf the playbackpicture isdlstorted whenTBC is

set to on,turn off TBC

Z.Z.]........

........ ......

_ _f_2oid_{Keepthelens

....;Z:: '°.........

ee on_b

,a_ gt

Mtc_opho_ SX24 only)

LCDMonitorNlewltndet Indications

gating gecordinl Derinl Playback

............

---N411 )!

,_ pg 25 for

Zooming _, , _

TOproduce thezoom irdouteffect•Digital circuitry -The videolight can become A

extendsthe maximum magnificationoffered by extremely hot

opticalzoom This systemis called Digital Zoom DOnot to_shit either whlle in

•Slidethe PowerZoomLever II towards"r' to operationor SOonafter tumlng it off,

zoomin+or"W' to zoomout. othe_ise seriousinjury may result.

• Thefurtheryou slide the Power Zoom Lever_1> • DOnot placethe came.orderinto the carlyiug case

the quickerthe zoomaction, immediately after using thevideolight>sin_ it

•Focusingmaybecome unstableduringZooming remains extremely hotfor sometime•

In this case, set the zoomwhile in Record- •When operating,keep a distanceof about 30 cm

Standby,lock the focus by using the manualfocus between the video light andpeopleor objects•

(__ pg 18,FOCUS in CAMERAMENS), then •DOnot use near flammableor explosive

zoomin or out in Recordmode materials•

•Thezoom level indicator_ ® _ves during •it isrecommendedthatyouCOnSUltyournear_t

zoom Oncethe zoomlevel indshor_ ® JVC dealerfor replacicgthe videolight

reachesthetop, sh m_gnificshonfrom that point

isthroughdigital processing M_dck Review

•When _slng Digit_l Zoom, the quality rd image TO Ch_ the e_d Of the I_st recordtng.

maysuffer TOdeacgvate DigitalZoom, set I) Makesure thecamcorderis in the Record-

'D ZOOM"(;,/pg 2o)to "OFF"in SYSTEM standby mode

MENU 2)Press -_1_ and release quickly

• Digital zoom cannotbe used whenthe 'VIDEO Tapeis rewound Ior approx, t second and

ECHO"mode (_rr pg. 24,"Digltai Elf_ts") is playedbackautomatically,then pauses in

activated Record-Standbymode forthe nextshot

[]ideo Light (GR-SXMh_SXMAa/SX24only) • Distortion may OCCurat the start ot playback.This

is normal

Tobrightenthescenewhen naturallighEngistoo

dim Retake

Set LIGHTOFF/AUTO/ONIas requiredr TO re+recordcertain segments•

OFF :Turns offthe llght. 1)Makesure thecamcorderis ic the Racord-

AUTO:Automaticallyturnson the light whenthe standby mode

camcorder sensesinsufficlentlightingon 2)Press andholdeither RETAKEI_ orI_ to reach

the subject the stair pointfor new recording Pressing I_

ON :Always keeps thelight on _ long as the _1 Towardsthe tapeand pressing _i_1_1

camcorder ist_med on reverses it

• ft is recommenbadto set M WB (_rz- pg 19)to 3)Press the Recording start/stop Button I_ to

Jl. in CAMERA MENUwhenyouuse the vigeo s_adrecordlng.

light. •Noise bars appear andpicturesmaybecome

•Even _fthe battely indicator (,_) does notbilnk monochrome or darken during Retake Thisis

ifthe battery pack'scharge is low, the camcorder normal

mayturnoff automaticallywhen youturn onthe

videoEght,or when you startr_rding with the

vibaoEghtturned on

•When LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON_1 is set to "ASTO":

•Dependingon the lightingcondlbans+the video

tight maykeeptumlng onand off Set LIGHT

OFF/AUTO/ONIto ON or OFF as required

•While the"Sports"or "HighSpeed Shtltieff mode

_sengaged,the light is llkelyto stay on While

the 'Twilight"mode isengaged,the llghtwill not

activate (r[._pg 24>"Programme AE with

Sp_ial Eff_ts ")

: SAP lieU l ION

NOTES:

•The ratingp_ate(sabalnumberplate)andsafety

ConnectiontothemainssupplyintheUnn_ caodonareonthebottomand/orthebackofthe

Kingdom. malnunit¸

•The ratinginformatMaaod s_fatycautionofthe

DO NOTo_tofft_ m_i._pl_g_t_ equ_pme.t. AC Adaptarareon itsbottom.

oons_Ityou_d_r •Thiscamcorderisdesignedtobeusedwith

BESURE to,_pl_t_e_u_o.lywith_._e_ti_l PAL*typecoMartelevisionsignals.Itcannotbe

_rov_ type,_ ori_.a_lyfm,_.a_dto_,_ t_ usedforplaybackwitha televisionofa d_erent

fu__o_ standard¸However.liverecordingandLCD

,no.e_h_ th_m_ dog_s_Io__ su_to,_v_

the_u__nd_spo_o_thepl_immedi_,_ly,Ioavo_ mongo_*/viewf_nderplaybackarepossible

_bl_ _k h_a,dbyinadv_nt_._vo. tolh_ anywhere¸

m_s _up_y

,tui__d_ _s.or_u_pl_d_tt_dw_lham_ plug_h_

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Bm_ntoL(Live)o,_

,thee_U_ donot_.e_on_w_lhthet_i_l

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

UNITTO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

• To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet NO

user se_tceabie parts inside. Refer so.icing to

geaiffled personnel.

• When you are not using the AC Adapter for a long

period of time, it is recommended that you

disconn_t the power cord from AC outlet.

•Use the JVC BN-Vt 1 U**N12UN20S/V400U

battery packs and, to recharge them or to supply

power to the camcorder from an AC outlet+ use

the provided muiti-vshage AC Adapter. (An

appropriate conversion adapter m_y be

necessary to accommodate d#ferent designs of

AC outlets in different countries)

Applicable models only

_*G R. SXM48/FX M38/SX24/FX 14 on_y

TOavotd dectric

shockor damageto

the unit, firstfirmly

insert the smaRend

ofthe powercord

untilit is nolonger

__o_rJwobbly,and the. plugthe larger end of the

Crossed Out Dust Bin Mark

X.TheCrossedOut Dust Bin

Mark onthebat[ely pack

_odicatasthat thep_odi_ct

complieswith Directlves

91/157/EECand93/86/EEC.

•NickebCadmlum(Ni_Cd}

battery pack must be

recyctedor disposedof

Cd .........

Cassettesmarked _ and _ canbe usedusedwith this ca_rder

However,S-VHS recordings arepossible* only with cassettesmarked

•GR.SXM58/SXM48/SX24only

•During chargingor discharging,the camcorder Date/Time Settings

cannot beoperated 1) Set the PowerSwitchQ to <'[]"

•Charging aoddissharging is not posslbleif tha 2) Press the MENUWheel I in The Manu

wrongtype of battely ISused. Screenappears.

•When charging thebattely packfor the firsttime •YOucan selectthelanguage (ENGUSH or

or agera longstorage pebad,the CHARGElamp

Q maynot light. Removethe batterypack from RUSSIAN)of messagesin menu screens

the camcorder,thentry charging again¸ (_,i pg lg, 22 "MENS LANG'>in SYSTEM

MENU)¸

• tf a fully_cbargedbattely's operationtlme remains 3) Rotatathe MENU Wheel I to select

extremely short,the battery isworn out Please "_TO SYSTEM MENS"and prassit to display

purchase a new one SYSTEMMENU. Rotatethe MENUWheelI to

•POdo_ shargiro wherethetemperatureis

between 10°Cand_°C 20°Cto 25°C istheideal select "_ NEXT"and pressit todlsh_aythe next

temperaturerange forsharglrO. If theenvironment page¸

4) Rotate theMENUWheel I to select "DAT_

is toocold,chargingmay be incomplete¸ TIME" and pros it The DATa!TIMEMenu

•Charging time variesaccording to the ambient

temperatureangthe statusof the battelypack¸ appears¸

5) Toset <'YEAR",<'MONTH",<'DAY"or <'TIME`>

• Since the ACAdapterprocesses eiectdolty (houSmMate),rotatethe MENSWheel I to

internally,it bacomes warmduring use Be surato

useit only i_ well-veodlatedareas¸ selectthe desired item,angpress it Whenthe

settingbeginsbli_kicg, rotata theMENU Wheel

•The following operationstops charging or I until the correct setllng appears andthen

discharging:

•Set the Power SwitchO to <'_[;3 ","Q" or "[]". pressit Thesetting stopsblinking¸

6) When none of these sattings("YEAR",

• Di._'.onnoct theAC Adapterfrom thecamcorder "MONTH'>,"DAY","TIME")blinks, rotate the

•Unplugthe AC AdopteCspowercord fromthe MENUWheel I to select "EXIT'>,and pressit

ACoutlet¸

•Detachthe batterylrom thecamcorder The Menu Screenreappearswith the highlight

baron <'=-RETURN"¸

• Ssiug the opdonai AA-Vl 5EK ACPower Adaptar/ 7) Press the MENS WheelI into close the Menu

Charger,you cancharge the SN-Vl 1UN12U/ Screen

V20UN4OOUbattery packwithoutthe c_r_.order •Todisplay thedata and timein thecamcordor's

However,it cannotbe usedas an ACadapter¸ displayangon a connected TV,see DATE/TIME

•TOavoidinterference withrecepdon,do net use DIS_ (_ pg 1g)in CAMERA MENU¸

the AC Adapternear a redlo. •Tha datedimecannot bestored in memory if the

•Recording timeis reduced sige_icantlywhen

Zoom or Racord-Staedbymode is engaged bulthlnclock battery runsout CO.SOdan

repeatedlyor the LCD monitor*is used authedsed dVCdoaler for replacement,or set the

repeatedl_ date_timaas necessaly beforayoustar{ shooting¸

• Sothreextendeduse, it m recommendedtbat you

prepareenoughbattelypackstocover3 tim_ tha

ptannedshootingdo_

•shplioablem_els anl_

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ItECORDItI6 PLAYBACK

set REC MODE, S+VHS(S-VHSET)**,TAPE 1Loeda tape (_,_pg 8, "L_dlng/Unloading A

LENGTH and DATErrtMEin SYSTEM MENS Cassette")

(: /pg 18 - 22, "MENUSETTINGS") 2Set the Power Switch0 to <'_E_'. TOstart

1Remove thelens cap SOtthe Power Swltch 0 pla_acic press _-/II I

to "B" or "i" TOstop playbacktemporarily(stili Playback),press

stlootlng whge usingthe viewfinder: Makes_re _-/II Q TOstep playback,press • Q Press

the LCDmonitor* isclosed and locked¸ Q to rewind, or _'_-I to fassto_ard the rage

Sho_ing whge usingthe LCOmonitor*:Make High-sheedpicturesea_sh(Shut_aSearch)is

sure the LCD monitor*is fullyopen¸ possibleby pressing _<_Q or _._-0 during

The camcordorenters the Record_Standbymode playback(holding << Q or_,- Q downduring

and "PASSE,>_ is displayed¸ playbackcontinues sea_shuntil released).To

•tf you tiltthe LCD monitor"upwardto 180 resume normal playback,press _*/lI 0

degrees,thevlewfioder swi_shesback onandthe FOrVIDEORECOItDiN6/ViDEOPLAYBACK

monitoredimage can be viewed both on the LCD •Thecamcordershutsoffardomatically afterabout

monitor*and in the vlewlloder,so the person you S minutes in tha Record_StaodbyorStop mode¸

shoot can view hlmselfalemelf TOturn on agein, set thePower Switch0 to

2 Pressthe Racordlngstadistop B_on Q ll!f @ <'OFF",then to "1:1","[]" or "[;_3".

appearswhile recordingis in progress. •When thePowerSwitch0 isset to _0 ", "[]" or

•TOstep recording,press theRecording StarPStop "_EI" and the LCDmonitor* isopened at an

ButtonQ Thecamcorder re-entersthe Record+ angleof 6Odegrees ormore, the LCDmonitor

Standby_do. switches on andthe viewfiederswitches off

automaticallyto save power¸

TOAdjust The BrightnessOf The LCDMonitor*, . The playbackpicturecan be viewedin the

rotate the BRIGHTWheel I untll the bdght level view_ieder(with the LCDmonftor_ shut),o_ the

iodshor _ on thedisplay movesandthe LCD monitor*or ona connectedTV (_,i ug.15,

appropriate brightnessis raached "ConnectionsToA TV/VCR'>)

• Applicablemo_elsan_ •TOremove the indications,_ /pg.21, DISPLAYor

•*_R-SXM_8_SXM48_SX24only¸ OSDOSTPUT in SYSTEM MENU.

•TOcontrol the speaker volume*,slide VOL.I

towards'%"to turn uth or towards "-" to turn

down¸While shoo_ng,sound is notheard from

thespeeker_

• If TBC (z7-ug. 14) isengaged dshngStill

Playback, noise ba_swili not appear (GR_SXM58/

SXM48/SX24only)¸

AppEica_emo_elsonl_

Connections TO [] TV/VC[] Tape Muhhtng

1) Makesure all units areturned off 1) Connectthe camcorderand the VCR

2) Connectthe camcorderto a TV or VCR If using (_ <'OonnecticnsTOATWVCR') Set the Power

bothTV and VCR, _nnect me VCR outputto SwitchQ to "_2E_", turn ontheVCR+Spower,

theTV input¸ andinse_the appropriatecassavas inthe

S) Turnon all units¸Set the VCR toits AUX input camcorder andthe VCR EngagethaVCR's

mode,and settheTV to itsVIDEO mode¸ AUXand Record-Pausemodes¸

•Sse theACAdapter as thepower suppl_ 2) Press =*/lI O to finda spot just before thaedit-

-Be sureto adjus_theTV sound volumeto its i_ point¸Onceit is reached,press _*/II I again.

minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound 3) Press _/ll Q and engagethe VCR'sRecord

whenthe camcorderis turned on mode.

•tf you have a TV orspeakers thatare net 4) Engagethe VCR's Pocord+Pau_ mode and

specially shielded,do not place the speakers press_/ll O

adjacent to theTV as interlerencewill occurin the •Repeatsteps 2) through4) foradditional editing,

camcorderp_yback picture, thenstop theVCR and _mcorder whan finished¸

• tf yourTV/VCRhas a 21 _pinconnector, usethe

provided Cable Adapte_

•The S_Videecomaconnectioncan improvethe

dubbed picturequallt_ If yourTWVCRhasa

21+pinconnector, usaa commercially availa_a

cableadapterwith anS-VMaoconnector

(GR-SXM58/SXM48/SX24only).

White to

Vd A_dio

o_ _ eo o_p_tl

outhuilI

con_r _ve_

Wh_

mp.tT°S-Via_ __Audio Input

_.ow to

VideoInp.t

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient spa_ 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.

(11the ventilation holes are btacked by a newspaper, or cloth etc. the heat may not be able to get o_t.)

NO naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be ptaced on the apparatus

When discarding batteries, envgenmental problems must be considered and the Io_1 rules or laws

gevemlng the dishos_l of these batteries must be followed st ric3y

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashlng

Do not use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water

Also do not place any containers filled with watar or tiquids (such as cosmetics or medicine> flower

vases, potted plants, cups etc.) on top of this unit

(11water or tiquid is albwed to enter this equipment, fire or electdc shock may be caused.)

SOM_DO'S AND D0N TS 0N THE SAFEiUSEO_EQUIPMEN_

_ts eqrdpmem has been designed and manufa_ured to meet internat_nal saSt_ _anda_s but,

)Ekea_ electrical equipme_, cam mustbe takenif you are to obtainthe best r_ults andsafetyIs

beassured.

DOmad theopemtlng in_ruckons before youattempt to use the equlpm_t.

DOensure thatsh electrical connectlons(Maledingthe mamaplug, extensionleadsand interconn_ions

between piecesof ege_pmem)amproperlymade andin accordancewith the manufacture_

instructions¸Swi_h off ang withdrawthemains plugwhenmaking erchangingconnections¸

DOconsuityour doaler if youam averin doubt aboutthe in.all.on, operationor safety of _ur

_ulpment

DOba ca_l with glass panelsor doomon equipment¸

DON'T comlnuatoopemm the equipment_ you am in any doubtabout it _rking normall_ or if it is

damagedin any way-- swi_h o_ withdrawthemains plugandconsult _ur doale_

DON'T removeany _ed coveras thls mayexposedangerousvoltages

DON'T leave_ulpment switchedon whenit is unmteededunless itis specifically statedthat it is

designed_r unattendedoge_ion or has a staod_ mode¸Swi_h _f using theswish on the

equlpmantangmake_m that your familyknows how to do this¸ Specialar_ngemen_ may need

bemade fori_rm erhandicappedpeople¸

DON'T use equipmentsuch as personal stereosor md_oseo thin geuare di_mcted SOrethe

mqulmmentsof madsa_ It is illegal to wash teI_ision whilst d_ing.

DON'Tlistento headphonesm hbh volume,as such usecan permanentlydamage yourhearing.

DON'T obstructthe ventil_on of the equipment,for axample with Cumins or soft furnishings¸

Overheatingwill causedamage and shortenthe li_ of the equlpmant.

DON'T use ma_shiff _aeds aedNEVERfix lags with woodscrews -- b ensurecomplete sa_y always

fit themanufacturer'sapproved stand or legs with the fixings providedaccording to the

Mat_cticns

DON'T allow ele_ri_i equipmentto ba exposed to rain or moisture

ABOVE ALL

-- NEVERlet anyone especially childrenpush an_hing intoholes, Slotsorany other opening in thacasa

-- this ceuldresuit in a fatal electdoalshock;

-- NgVER guesser take chances withel_tdcal equipmantot any klnd -- it is bener m be _fa than

sorly!

Grip Adjustment l"_lpod Mounting

1) Separatethe Veic_ostrip. Alignthe screwandcamera direction studonthe

2) Passyou_dghthandthroughthe loopand grasp t_ipodwith the tripod_uming _cket O Then

the grip¸ _ghtanthe screw

3)Adjust so that yourthumb andfingers caneasily

operatethe RecordlngStud/Stop SottonQand • • _ _ •

PowerZoom Lever 0 RafastentheValcro st_p When usinga tdpod, be

sureto open and axtend

its lags fullyto stshilise

thecamcordor TO

prevent damageto the

unitcaused byfalling

over,do notusea

small-sizedtripod.

Viewflnder Adjustment Loading/Mnloadfag [] Cassette

1) Setthe Power Switch I_ to"_" or "l". 1)Open theLCD monitorfully*. Slide EJECT

2) Turn theDicptre AdjustmentControl_1 until the until the c_ssetteholder opens Do not use force

indicationsin the vlewfinderare cleady focused to open

2) Insert or remove a cassette When icser3ng>

make surethe label ISfacing outward E_

appearswhena cassetteis loaded.

3)Press the Closebutton _to closethe cassette

holder until it locks into place Stose the LCD

monitor*.

•Closingthe LCDmonitor whilethecassetteholderis

stillopenmay causedamageto the LCD monitor*.

•Makesuretheeraseprotectic_tab is in theposition

thatallowsrecordingif not, slide thetab. Some

casselstshaveremovshiet_ba If thetabhas been

removed,covertheholewithadbaswetape•

•Thecassette holdercannot be opened while the

carncorderis in there_rd _de ordetached from

thepower source.

•A_plicab_mo_lsonl_

Shouldel* Strap Attachment cassettehold4er

backand threaditthroughthe buckle Repeatthe I

procedureto attachthe other end of the strap to

theother eyeletI_, making surethe strap is not

twisted Adjustthe length

U..o

holder

gSec. Rec (5-sec. Recording)

(GR-FXM38/FX14end)

Snapshot (GR-SXM_SXM4_SX24enEy) TOrecorda scene for 5 seconds, providingquick

YOucan record still images thatlook lika scenetransWonslikethose seenin TV

photographsonto a t_ge. programmes

1) Performstep1 of "RECORDING"(_:_ug 11) 1) Make surethe recordingmodeis set to'SP"

2) PressSNAPSHOTI 2)During Record-Standby,press 5SEC REC0

• There is a momentarycamera shu_er4ype 11 5S_ apgearsand 5Sec Recis rese_ed

blackouttogetherwith the soundeffectof a 3)Press the RecordingStadistop Su_on

shu_er closing. Recording starts,ang ager5-second recording

•Snapshotis also availableduring playback is finished,the camoordorreenterstheRecord-

Howler, the shuner soundis not heard Standby modeautomatically¸

4)TOcanal the5SOC.Rec function,press 5SEC

Picture Stabiliser REC • again so that i 5S_ disappears

TOcompensatefor unstableimagescaused by • Fede/Wipe(_,i pg 23)cannot ba actuated by

camera-shake,pa_icularly at high magn_icadon prassingSSEC REC0

1) Press _ STABIUZER 0 _, _ appears¸

2)TOswitch off the PictureStabiliser,press

RSTASILIZERO _ ! disappears

•Accuratestabilisationmay notbe possiblein

cerfalnconditions includingexcassive hand

shake¸

• _ _ appears blinking_ the Stshiliser cannotbe

used¸

•Thisfunctioncannotbeactivated during the

"Night-scope", "CLASStC FILM'>,"STROBE`>and

"VIDEOECHO,>_des (_J ug 24, "Digltai

Effects'>)¸

Msing 'Ylhe Cassette Adapte_, Connection TO [] Personal Computer

(optional) (GR-SXM58 only)

Use thisto play back an S-VHSUg/VHSUg video You can transfer image data from the camcorder to

cassette recorded with th_s camcorder on a S÷VHSt a PC using Digbal Photo Navlgator When

VHS VCR con_ecgng to your PC, refer to the instruodon

manuals of the PC and Setup Guide for the

1) stide the battery cover up to remove it, install provlded software.

one "AA (R6)" size battery, then reattach the • Sse the AC Adopter as the power supply.

cover

2) Slide the latch to open the compartment door, When connecting to a Macintosh...

then insert the cassette and close the The opttonal KEYSPAN USA-19 USB PDA

compartment door Adapter IS required.

3) Load the cassette adopter into the VCR and • Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple

play the _pe back Computer, Inc

4) stide the latch and the compartment door opens • Keyspan is a t_demark of InnoSys Inc.

automatlcally This may take around 10 seconds

DO not attempt to force the adapter open Then,

insert your finger in the hole> and push up and

remove the cassette

• During tape icading and unicadlng, do not touch

the reels for safety and tape protecban

• Tapes recorded in S*VHS or StVHS ET _de

cannot be played back on a regular VHS VCR

Playback is posslble with a VCR equlpped with

the S*VHS tunction

(GR-@XM58JSXM48JSX24 on_y)

• During speclal-effect playback (slow moban, still

frame, etc.), the picture may vibrate or noise bars

may appear on the screen

• TO record on a VCR using a compact cassette

and the adaptor> cover the adapter's recording

_fety hole with adheslve tape

sli_ng La_h

Hole

Batt_, Cov_

_k.'vll:il[#,Jjfe]_6 MENU SE_ING_ CAMERA MENU

1Setthe Power SwitchI to "[]". _ilFOC_+:_+

2Pressthe MENUWhee_I in The Menu tf correctfocuscannot be obtained with AUTO

FOCUS, set to MANU to use manual focusing¸

Screenappears. Rotatethe MENUWheel I to

selectthe desired_unction ",61." appears¸

TOfocus onafarthersubject, rotatethe MENU

•TOgo _romCAMERA MENUtoSYSTEM MENU, Wheel I upward "<" appears and blinks

rotate the MENU Wheel I to select ")-TO TOfocus ona nearer subiect,rotate theMENU

SYSTEM MENU" andpress it SYSTEM MENUis Wheel I downward¸ "1-" appearsandblinking¸

composed of 2 pages¸TOgoto thenextpage,

rotale the MENU Wh_l I to seleCt")-NEXT" •t( the lens is smearedor blurred,accurate

focusingisnot gossible

and pressit •When shooting a subject close tothe _ens,zoom

•Toreturn to CAMERAMENUfrom page 2 of

SYSTEM MENU, rotatethe MENUWheel I to out first(_ pg 13, "zoomlng9 If zoomedin in

select"_-TOCAMERA MENU"and pressit the autofocusmode, thecamcordarcould

automshcaltyzoomoutdependingonthe

distance betweenthecamcorderand thesubject.

Th+sdoes notOCCurwith "TELEMACRO+

(:r+.pg 21) +nSYSTEM MENU¸

•Be sureto focus thelens inthe maximum

telephotopos_ionwhenyou use theManual

FOCUSmode. Ifyou focus in ona cenaln subject

in the wide+anglegosillon,sbargty focused

images cannotbe obtained when zoomed in

3Pressthe MENUWbael I in to display the because thedepth+of-fieldis reducedat longer

focallengths.

Setting Menu androtate it to_l_t the desired •When the focuslevel cannotbe adjustedany

set,rig, f_rtheror closer,"_" or "a." willblink.

4Pressthe MENUWheel I in The Menu _i+IEXPO_URE_!

Screen reappearswith thehighlightbar on

")-RETURN"¸ Pressthe MENUWheel I in The Manual exposure adjustment isrecommended in

normal screen reappears¸ me followlng situations:

• When shootingusing reverselightingor whenthe

backgroundis too bright

• When shootingon a rshecgvenatural background

such as at the beach or whensk_ing

• Whenthebackgroundis oveHydark orthe

subject light¸

To brighten the image, rotate the MENUWheel

I downward

TOdarkenthe i_pe, rotate the MENUWheel I

upward

The exposure controllevel incre_s/decre_s

(maximum±O6)¸

Turntheg_a, to

De ontab

Mteropho_ SX24 only) SXM48/

LCDMonitorNiewfindet indications

DuringRecording DuringPlayback

E

_pg 25{or_'_

TA#_ENG_

Altowsyou to set the tapelength dependingonthe YOUcan record sequengallyat presettime spans¸

tapeused:T30=30 mln_es, T4S=_ minutes, Leavingmecan'_ordaraimed at a specific subject,

T5O=50mln_tes,T60=60 mln_tes youcan record subtlechanges overan extenbad

•Taperemaining time_ is correctonly ifthe per+edot time¸(Time-Lapse)REC MODEshould

correcttape lengthhas b_n selected be set to "SP"

i_!i_PLA_ill Selectthe desiredinte_al time angpress the

FULL:Makesall of the indicationsappear on me RecordingStarPStopButton0

LCOmoshor+/vlew_inderduring playbackor • Fade+or wlpe4_out cannotbeperformed

•This functionis cancelledwhenthe poweris shut

recording.

SIMPLE: Makes the [oflowlng indications off or when the cassette is ejected

disappear from the LCD monitor*/viewflnder during

recording or playback: [_, tape rema_nlng time, When set to "ON _, you can shoot a subject as large

_, tape length {:,_ pg 9,17) as possible at a distance of approx. 60 cm.

Applicable models only Depending on the zoom position, the ions _y go

om o_locus

ON: On-_r_n indicationsare dishlayod

OFF: On-screen _ndjeat_ons are turned off except

Date/Time, Instant T_e and Warning [ndlcatlon.

YOU can shoot a series ot pictures, each slightly

different, of the same ogject for a brief sekected

period of time (Animation). REC MODE should be

set to "SP'.

Select the desired recording time and press the

Recording Stari/Stop Bt_ton _ after focusing on

the subject

• Fade- or wlpe4n/out cannot be perfo_ed

• This functlon is cancelled when the power is shut

o_f or when the _ssette is ejected

TROUBLEStlOOTING ...................................

Before consulting your JVC d_leL p_ease ch_k the following to _e if y3u can cet_ect the p_oblem your_]f

Ver#cal wh_ta lines appear when sh_tln 9a_ty Playback plctum 1_ blurred or/nte_upted

bright _j_t. .Th e video he_s ate d[_y ot worn OUt Consult you_

• Th_ s sometimes occurs when the con_ast between the r_atest JVC dea_et fo_ head e_anin_ o_ t e_ace_nt

b_ck.gtou_theob_[sgteat ffis not adef_t of T_p#durMgfast.fo_a_ot_wln# "

Camco_t . The Counte_ Memory F_t[on h_s been _ctivated

Bttghb etystal_haped spots appear in the LCD (_:_ pg 14, "Counter Memory")

monitor and the v/ewflnde_ The date and time displays dlsappea_

•sunlight_sd_,e_yentet_n_the_ensTh_S_Snotade_ot -ffyou,e_ovemepowe,sou,cef,emthecam_,_,

dthecameo,tier wh_ thepowe,_son,a_semngs_nd_ect_onsa,e

Colou_db_gmspots_ppear.. o_r theLCO erasedMakesumto turnthecamce,de,'spewe,e_

monitoror thevlev_n_e_ befo,ed_sc_,_c_gthepo_etseume

•The LCD monito_ an_ the viewfin_e_ are made w_th high- The tape willnot aj_t.

p,_s_n technologyHoweve,,brockSpotso, b,_ht -Theba_e,ypack _S,unnmg

spotsof _ht {,ed,_,eeno, b_) may a_pea,constantly .ff _e LCDmon_o,_sr_t opene_e,e3d_,ees, the

on the LCD monitor ot in the v_wfinder These spots are EjEC T switch _ does not fu_tion

not recorded on tie blpe This is _t due to any defe_ of

_n_t(Effect_dots:mo,ethan_9_ %)

Animation or TI_-Lapse is not a_tlab#e. The camcorde_ _S a mict Ocomput e_ cent _o_ed device

•_e_o,e,ece,u_g_ntheA_mat_or,modeatme ve,y Exte,_ noisear_ mteffe,e_e(_omaw, a md_o,

beginning of a tape, _t the camcot_e_ to the Recording etc) might prevent it from f_ion_ng ptoped_ in SUCh

_o,_eut5 sece_s, _ matthetape,uns cases,_,std_scon_ect_mpowersupply_n_t(_a_e,y

smoothlyUsingmeFade-mfunc_, at th_spoemm a pack,AC Adapter,etch andthen,e-con_ _tar_

goodwayto beginae am_atedp_og,amme p,_ed as usua__,o_the_egmnmg

(_ pg 21, REC T_ME/_NT T_ME in SYSTEM MENU)

Theropeis _nnlng, bu_the_ _Sno pl_y_k pmture

• The _f has not been set to its VIDEO _de or channel

• _f A/V connection is used, {he TV's V]DEOP,"V Switch

has r_t b_n _t to WDEO

(high) +_ {exhausted) :DiSplays the battery remaining power level AS the battery powe_ comes

dose to hi6 the battery indicator _ b_n ks (ba_ety powe_ warning ) When the battery powe_ _S exhausted, powe_

t_ms off au{emat _a_y

E_ : B_inks when no cassette is _Oaded, _ when the erase protection tab is not _n the position that a_ows _ecotd_ng

TAPE END: Appeals when the tape ends during _ecord]ng, playback o_ _ast-fo_ard

LENS CAP: Appears fet 5 seconds after powe_ is t_med on ff the lens cap is attached

[_ CON DENSATION OP_ RATION FAUS_ D PLEASEWAIT:These2wamin_sappeara_etr_telyevety3seconds

ff condonation Occurs _n this case, a[[ functions except tape eject and po_ e_Joff ate disabled Re_ve the _ape,

_rn the unit off (wit_ut removing the power supply), wait a few minutes fo_ _he warnings to e_eat, and turn it on again

_HEAD CLEANING R_QUIReD US_CL_ANINGCASS_TTE:These2wam[ngsappeata_te_te]yevety3

seconds _f dirt is detected on the heads during recording In th_s ea_, use an opt[er_ e_eaaing ca_tte ff the

warning remains afte_ cleaning, consult your neat_t JVC dea[e_

E01_06 UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE REMOVE AND REATTACH _ATTERY: The ergot mdm_ations (_01 ---- E06)

Show what type of maffunction has occured _f an e_ro_ indicalion and warning appea_, turn the unff off, remove the

powe_ supply (battery, etc) and _it a few minutes for them to c]_r When it does, you can _esume using the

camco_der _f the [nd_tion remains, _nsult ,tout _a_est JVC dealer

DEMOMODE

Allowsyou toselect the language(ENGLISHor Demonstratescertain functionsautomatically¸

RUSSIAN) of messagesonly in menuscreens Availablewhen the PowerSwitchO is set to "O

(CAMERAMENU,SYSTEMMENUor theksub+ or"[]'and'DEMOMOOE'issetto"ON"(factory_

menus) preset) Performingany operationduring the

_i__N_ i bamonstragonstopsthedemonstrshon

temporarily¸Set to OFF to stopcompletely

Allowsyou toselect the language(ENGUSH, -When a tape whose erase protectiontab +s+nthe

FRENCH, RUSSIANor UKRAINIAN)ofTITLE in pos_ionthat allows reco_dlngis baded in the

CAMERA MENU¸After selection,the TITLE setting camcorder,demonstration is not available

menu (_ 7 p t9) appears automagoally -tf you do notdatash the Lens Cap, youcannot

i_+!_I"FJlr/MEi!_+_ see the actualchangesof the Automshc

Allowsyou toset the current date and time¸ Demonstrationactivated on the LCO monitor*or

(_:?pg 7) vlewfinder

Video Light (f_ applteaMe models) 2. To p_ent _a_ge _nd prolong s_v_ce

me...

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• _t _s r_ommended that y_ tenet y_ n_est JVC dealt s_ machines u_ cu_t even wt_n _t ohed of_

General Battery Precautions a_ler use

_empe,a_u,e_a_e Sp_f_a_o_m

operatedeo,r_ the_tte_ areexh_gtedReplacethem Operation...... 0_Cto40'C

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7. R_flov_thebattm]_from_ unitff itisto be_oled{or_ re.atomywithout_owJ__ _petorunat all T_s

slackenstheta_ and_n r_gultJ__ama_

Battery Packs 2. S_m _smtes ...

n_kelmetaH,ydndebattet]_ Be_OI_USing _ outO_dJte__nl_ht

the9uppl_dbatterypackoranopt[or_l wheretheyworCtbe_bj_t toun_99at_ _ck or

batterypack,_e _le to lea_the{ollow_g wblation

ca_ons: whe_theyworCtbeexpog_to strongmagneticfi_lds

do.or bum ,_,_m)

donotmodifyordisassemble I_in Unit

d[_ssemble or tflod[_ the unit

umt

remove the battery pack or di_con_ the power s_y

_meme powe,,so.

_use

TITL_

tf the white balanceis correct, all other coloumwell Altowsyou to superimposeoneo+eight preset

be acouratelyreproduced t_lesin 2 different languages Changethe

AUTO :White balanceis adjusted language in TITLELANG (_,;+pg 22) in SYSTEM

automagoall_ MENU¸

)_ RNE : Outdoors ona sunny day ._ shows theselectedtitle wNchrema+nsuntil

_. CLOUD : Outdoors ona cloudy day OFF isselected

%HALOGEN : Avideo light or_m_lartypeof i_+Ii_T_J_MEi;DIS_i

llghtingis used Makesthe date/time appearinthe camcordaror on

MWB: Wh_e balance isset manuall_Hold a sheet a connected monitor(set DATE/TIMEin SYSTEM

of p_ainwhite paper+n frontof the subject¸Adjust MENUfirst_r pg 7)

zoom orposhionyourself SOthatthe wh_ePaper •The selecteddisplaywellbe recorded If you do

fillsthescreen¸ If it is d#gou_to focuson the white notwantto record the d_splay,select OFF before

Paper,adjustfocusmanually (_ FOCUSin shooting

CAMERA MENU) Pressthe MENUWhee_I in •In the AUTODATEmode,the camcordarrecords

until "MWS"begins blinking¸Whenthesetting is thedate forabout 5 secondswhen recordingis

completed,'MWB" stops bllnk_ng ishiatedalter thedate ischanged, a cassetteis

•Onceyou adjustwhksbalancemanually,the loaded, orAUTO DATE+sselected¸The date is

setting isretainedeven +_thepoweris turned off rep_ecedager S secondswith "AUTO DATE+but

or the battery removed¸ thisis not recorded¸

•Wh_ebalancecannot beu_d whenthe "SEPtA_

or "MONOTONE'mode(z+i pg 24,"Digital

Effects")+Sactivated¸

MAX: Torecord a subjectin a darkly I_

envhanmenbwhen it +smore convenient toshoot

the subjectwith a brighter imageeven _ thep+cture

becomes sllghtly coarse¸

NORMAL: TOrecord a subject in a dimly lit

environment,when it +smore convenient toshoot

w_ha less coarse picturealthough the subject

becomes sl+ghtlygark

OFF: AtlOWSyoutoshoot darkscenes w_hno

picture b_ghmessadjustment¸

A_VANCE_ _F.ATUR_ FadeJWipe Effects

Night-Scope {Gn+SXMS_SXM4e_SX24onEy) Fada- or wlpe-in worksat recording start, and fade_

or w+pe-outworksat recordingend.

Makes darksubjects or areaseven brighterthan 1) Setthe Power Switch I to "[]"

they would beunder goodnatural llghbag 2) Press FAD_JWIPEO repeatedlyuntil the

1) Setthe Power SwitchQ to"Q" or "[]" dashad mode appears¸

2) Press NIGHT-SCOPEI repeatedlyuntil the 3) Pressthe RecordingStaWStopButtonQ to

desiredmode appears¸ activatefede4n/outorwlpe4n/out

iA NIGHTAUTO:The shutter speedis •Pressing andholding theRecording StarVStop

automshcalty adjusted(max+mum3/5 sec) Button O aksws you to vary the lengthfor the

i 1 NIGHT 20X (onlywhenthe Power SwitchO imagededng fade in/outor wipe+n/out

is set to "[] "): Tha shu_terspeed +sset to 2/5th of •TOcancela fede orwlpe, press FADFJWIPEO

a second to provida 2Otimesthe sensitlv_y repeatedly until "OFF+appears.

H2NIGHT50X (onlywhentha Power SwkshQ [] FADEm:Fedes m/outto a black screen

is set to "[] "): The shu_terspeed is set to 1 _cond [] MOSAIC(Fader): Gradually tumshetumsthe

to provlda5Otimesthe eens_Mty picture into/froma medic pattern¸

•Tocancelthe effect,press NIGHT-SCOPEO [] SHUTTER(Wipe): A_ack screen movesin

repeatedlyuntil "OFF"appears, from thetop and bottom, closing overthe +mage

•Du_ng Night-scope,the thllowlngcannot be tlke a sh_er, or a new image pushesopen the

activated:"PictureStshil+ser_, "ProgrammeAE black screen verticallyfrom the centre¸

With Speclal Effects","OigltalEffects"and "SLX+

in CAMERA MENU(_ pg lg) [] SLIDE(W_pe):Aglack screen movesin from

the leg to gradualIycover the +mage,ora new

•Night+Scopedoes notworkwhen LIGHT OFF/

AUTO/ONQ isset to"AUTO"or "ON" (_+. pg 13, +magemovesin from rightto leg

"VideoLight")¸ _ DOOR(Wlpe): W+pesin as thetwo baivesof

• Du_ng Night+scope,_ may bedmicu_to bring the a black screen opento thele_tand right,reveallng

camcorderinto focus¸TO preventthis, u_ of a the scene,orw+pesoutand the black screen

t_ipodis recommended¸ reappearsfrom Ish and rightto cover the scene¸

[] COroNER(Wipe): Wipes in ona blackscreen

from the upper rightto the lowerle_tcorner,

reveallng thescene,or w+pesoutfrom lower left to

upper right,leaving a black screen.

[] WINDOW(Wipe): W+pesin on a black screen

from the centre of the screen towardsthe comers,

reveallng thescene,or w+peoutfrom me_rners

tothe _ntre, leaving a black scr_n

2. Avo_ us+.gt_e.._... 7

_ p_a_s_bi_ to e_ss_vehum,_tyo, du_t

_ p_a_ s_ _osee,o, _e_ s_, _ _, a_k_ • Vo__ay_e obse_ _, r_,_ _ _ _q_ _e a

_o_e _a_ _ oa_ _,_p_o__a,e,,o_ _ _, _ _'

_ p_a_ _b_ _ e_e shoo_o__,_o_ o_ _udaceT_ _e p_o_ _,_ _ _e

_e_,__e_s_ _ headd_ o___co,_ _he___ _o_ _m_a_e_

_e_,ap_a_ _,_ _,o,_ _c _,e_ p_ace_ a _a_ p_ace__e,_ a _ ,_, u_

_ _p_k_ _a_c_ _e_as_ e__ e_,e_e__,_ _end_s o,_ _ p_ _e_y

_ p_a_ s_b_ _ e_e_y hO__o_e,_'_C_e_ _e_ed _ _he_o_a_,_ a__ co_,

• M_u_ _ _ hea_d_ e_ _se _e_ _,a_e _o

p_a_s _f_ humidly is extmm_y _ow (_w 35%1 or

r

d_mypm_ss_d,_s ab_

a_o__ tob_ _et ForYour Mainte_e

p_,o_s d)op_ meLCOme,mettoa,, _gmo+o_e,_o,_,_s

direr the ey_ o_ the vJewfinder at the _n _ _JE_ to oper_ the cassette hoist, tl_n r_flove

ea,__tby_om_ the_ew_de,o, meLC_,,,omto_8e _ _t_e

s.,e to +_d,_ ,,+amuo_t_th _othh_,,+so, use meg,+p <+;C_oseaod+_ m__assetteho+d_,byp,_+,_ ._

LCD Monitor (for applicable mo_els} _S _i_ BATTERy RELEASE to remove me battery pack

push it _rong_y or a_y ar_y s_ _. Cleaning The Ca_eorder

LCDmorn,o,'

* WhBe _gh_ 9 the cam_r_r, t_ 9u_ace atour_ t_ LCD

_n_or _,_r the back o_ the LCD monRor may heat _p (_ _ow the _ns wi_ a _ower _r_gh _n wi_ it ger_t_y

LCDmorn,o,b_o,_ hm q _,_,me ey_p_e_oume,do_se a.d pu"_t_,

How TOH_le a CD,ROM tfor applicable i_1R_nove_st f_omthev[eW_h_erUsingablow_brush

_1_} s Re=a_ theey_ at_ t_mRc_ockw_ge

to the D_nted _ffa_ ) DO not wnte _,ythh_g or put a _¢ker "APP"C_ole _'_de_s onlY

ger_t_y wipe it with a _o_ _o_ _twa,d _om the cer_t r_ _e _col_

u_ a circular tno_ + CieanJr_g 9I_utd be done o@y after the ba_e_y _ has

•Do.or be+m,_ ct_Ro,v o, to_, +ismmo,_fface •Mou_m_y_o,,,+++the_e,,_+s_e+td_y

envirot_nt Keep it away from d[r_ 9u_ght the _ut_ons that came with it

• Tapes recorded in S*VHS or S+VHS ET mode

cannot be played back correcgy on a normal VHS

VCR

• S*VHS ET does not work with S*VHS tapes

• To avoid on-screen noise, do not perlorm Still

Allows you to set the recording mode. "LP _ (Long P_ayback or Shuttle Search repeatedly

Play) ismore economical, providing twi_ the •tf the picture contains a lot of jitter or noi_, use a

recording time cleaning @s_tte

• If the recording mode is switched during

recording, the playback picture wilt be biur_ed at

the swi[shlng point

iiii_!!zoo_i;!!

Zooming is possible from 16X (the optical zoom

tlmlt }, to a m_imum of 50)( or 700X digital

magnification

When set to "OFF" only optical zoom (maximum

16x magnification) can function

When set to "ON" black bars wilt be recorded at the

top and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema_

+ike "wlde-scr een" effect. Not eflective with

'Snapsbat _ {GR.SXM58JSXM48/SX24 only, _ pg 12)

(GR-SXMS_M4_SX24 on_y_

ON: With an S,VHS cassette, "S" appears and

the camcotder records in S-VHS.

With a VHS cassette, +S+ET " appears and the

camcorde_ records with S÷VHS picture quallt y,

which is caljed Super VHS ET (Expansion

Technology). S-VHS REC aPpea_ during

recording.

OFF: Records in VHS on a VHS or S_VHS

cassette.

• JVC EHG (Extra High Grade) tapes are recom*

mended for superior resugs.

Use S_VHS tape for storing recordings fo_ an

ex_ended period or for recording important

scenes, as it enables higher-quallty r_org_ng and

playback.

• With some tapes, better picture quality may not

be obtained even with S_VHS ET recording it is

recommended that you do test record beforehand

to make sure whether better resuks can be

obtained

• ff the S_VHS ET mode or recording format is

switched during recordlng, the playback picture

will be blurred at the switching point

•it is recommended that tapes _ecorded on this

camco_der be p_ayed back on this camoorder

• Tapes recorded _n S*VHS or S÷VHS ET mode can

be p_ayod back not only on this camcorder bul

also on a Super VHS VCR

-- Tapes recorded in S÷VHS £T mode cannot be

p_ayed back on some VCRs, i_lud_ng some

JVC VCRs.

P_,'og ramme AE With Special Effects Digital Effects

Sp_ifica_onsshewnaretorSPmOdeunlessothe_e_ndicated E&OEDesignandsp_if_al,'oneSUbleCtto

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SPKIFIC_TIOHS ..........................

General _6:1powe,z_m _es w_thau,e

msa_dmacrocem,o_,rote,

Eo_mt : S-VHS(GR-SXMS_SX_48_SX24 _a_te,4O 5 mm

_,_yVHSPALman_a,d v_aw+mde_ : Bec_omcv_w_r,ue,w+thO5'

Po_ source : PC I_V = (USm_ACAdapte,) _ac_Jwh_teC_T

PC_ v =(Usir_batte,ypack) whitebman_

P_ consumption adjustment :Auto/Manetadjustment

V_fi_e_ on :40 W LCD monJto_ : 25" d_n_ m_su_ed, LCD

(e_-SXM_ISXM4_FXM3__,_y) (_pl_le mo_s peterFTao_ve_t,_xsystem

37 w (GR-SX24/FX14 or@) _ly)

LCDmonnor*on : 45W Speake_ : Monauta_

(GR" SXM_/SXM4_FXM38 onlY) (_1_ m_

Vid_ light** : 30 W _ly)

• Ap21icab_e mode_s only

'" G R"SXMS_SXM48/_X24 °n]Y Connectors

Signal system :PAL4ype

Video _ordi_ system Vid_ : I V (_pp 75 £x Uo_a_d,

L.m+na_e :FM,_,d_ng _mbg_ eut_ut

Color : Cohvertedsub-ca_t_e_d[_ b4avideooutputconneclog

reco_dir_Conforms_ VHS Audio : 300mV{rms),I k£_ana_og_

standard _tput

Ca_elt_ : I_ /_ ca_te b4aAUdiooutputconnectoQ

Tape_eed Digital : _35 ram,4+po_e,m_ni-headjack

SP : 2339mmJ_ (GR-SXM58only)

LP : _17Omm_e s-v_ : Y:_v (pp),75 _, an_bgue

R_o_dlng time (max.) (G R-SXM58/ _tpu{

SP : 60 m_nutes SXM48/SX24 only) C : 0 30 v (p p), 75 £_, analogue

LP : _20_mums _mm

(wireEC-60_s_tte)

Op_atinghumid_ty: 95%t080% P_er[equIrement : _110V--2_V*_,

H_U60Hz

S_ge tem_atufe : ..20,, Cto 50"G Ou_t : PC 11 V _, 1 A

Weieht : A_OX 910g

(GR-SXM58]SXM48 Only)

Apptox 900 g {GR+FXM38 only) IOP tiona] Acce_ries

Apptox 860 g {GR+S y_4 only)

ApPtox 850 g {GR-FXI 4 One) • Battery Packs BI_VI2U, BN_V20U, BN-V400 U

Dimensions : 200ram x 112 minx 118mm • Compact S.VHS ( I_ ) Cassett_ SE.C45/30

(w x H xD) (GR- _XM_/SXM_]FXM3_ only) ,Compact VHS (_ )Casse_ _C-60/4_30

200ram_1_2mmxllsmm

(GR-SX24/FXI 4 Only) •Activ e Carrying Bag CB-V7U

(w_thmeLCD_,,ito,* CeDedand •cassio Adap_rC_P7U

w+ththev_r,e_t M+yt_ed aooesso,+esandthe+,_va_mb++ks

downward) Somea_e_des arenotavailableinsomea_e_s

•Ap_icab_em_[s only P_e_seconsuRyourr_at_t JVCdense_fordotailson

1)Set the Power Swgsh _ to +[]" 1) Set the Power Sw+tsh _ to "[]".

2) Press RAE • repeatedly unti_ the desired mode 2) Press DIGIFECT _ repeatedly until the desired

appea_s, mode appears.

• To cancel the effect, press RAE _ repeatedly •To cancel the eflect, press DIGIFECT I_

ushl +OFF" appea_s repeatedly until "OFF" appears.

•Only one mode can be engaged at a time. -This function cannot be activated dedng Night*

•in the "High Speed Shutter" or "Sports" modes, Scope (_J pg 23)

picture colour may be agoerse_y affected #the • Pict u_e Stabilise_ cannot be activated dudng the

subject is ill by shemagng dlscbarge4ype _ght "CLASSIC F_LM _, "STROBE _and "VIDEO ECHO"

sources s_sh as gourescent or mercury*vapour mode.

fights. [41 SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish tint

•This function cannot be activated during Night- llke old photos. Combine this with WIDE in

Scope (r_ pg 23) SYSTEM MENU for a classic look

,_ SPORTS: High shutter speed dearly _pt_res _ MONO3ONE: Uks black and while _ilms, your

fast-movlng action, footage is shot in B/W Combine this with WIDE in

ND : ND EFFECT: A black mist darkens the SYSTEM MENU for a c_assic look

picture+ as when an ND tiger is used Helps to D_ B. FILTER: R_orded scenes have a bluish

counter the effects of glare on the subject bat+

FG : FOG: Makes the picture look misty white, as E_ R. FILTER: R_orded scenes have a reddish

when an external fog fi_er is attached to the lens. 'dnt

Softens the image and gives it a '_antasy' look.

This mode cannot be used when the "VIDEO /[] SOLARh The picture is recorded with an effect

ECHO" mode (:%? "Digltal Effects _) is activated similar to a painting+

[] NEGA POSh The colours of a picture are

•,,} TWILIGHT: Dusk, twilight scenery, fireworks,

etc., look _re natural and dramatic In this _de, reversed.

SLX and AUTO FOCUS in CAMERA MENU _ MOSAIC: Turns recorded scenes into a mosaic

{:,fpg 18+ 19) may not work. pattern

tP_ Sl/20c0 (1/2000 sec. High Speed Shelter): _STRETCH: Do_bles the width of the picture

Captures faster action than Spor[s mode The horizontally

screen becomes slightly dark Use in wellqlt _,_ CLASSIC RU_*: Makes your footage look llke

situations, a classic movie by shooting in black and white,

with a st roblng effect, and b_ack bars added at the

top and bottom

S'I_OBE*: Your recording looks like a series

of consecutive snapshots.

VIDEO ECHO*: Adds a "ghost" to the subject,

giving your recordlng a '_antasy' feeling Zoom

magnificatlon of over 10X is not available

•GR.SXM58¢SXM48¢SX24 only