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- Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial Nos. of the GR-AXM1U camcorder and the AA-V11U AC Power Adapter/Charger. The serial numbers are located on the bottom of the GR-AXM1U, and the AA-V11U. Model No. GR-AXM1U AA-V11U Serial No. LYT0002-002B...
- Page 2 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 your new camcorder. Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents ( pg.
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Page 3: Important Product Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing. - Page 4 1. Accessories To avoid personal injury: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.
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Page 5: Quick Operation Guide
Push in. BATT. RELEASE Using the battery pack Hook-on the battery pack's top end to the camcorder. (Charging procedure, Push in the battery pack until it locks into place. To remove the battery pack Slide BATT. RELEASE and pull out the battery pack. -
Page 6: Major Features
Intelligent Function Control pg. 21 – 28) Variable-Speed Hyper Zoom pg. 18) Zoom-in Zoom-out Random Assemble Editing pg. 36 – 38) • Cassette Adapter •DC Cord (VHS PlayPak) C-P7U Cassettes marked can be used with this camcorder. •Shoulder Strap •Lithium Battery CR2025... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS GETTING STARTED Power ... 8 Clock (Lithium) Battery Removal/Insertion... 10 Date/Time Settings ... 10 Viewfinder Adjustment ... 11 Tape Length/Recording Mode Setting ... 11 Loading/Unloading A Cassette ... 12 Grip Adjustment ... 13 Shoulder Strap Attachment... 13 Tripod Mounting ... 13 RM-V20U Remote Control Unit (optional) ... -
Page 8: Getting Started
2 hrs. 40 min. USING THE BATTERY PACK ATTACH BATTERY PACK Hook its top end to the camcorder and push the battery pack in until it locks in place. DETACH BATTERY PACK Slide BATT. RELEASE and pull out the battery pack. - Page 9 The CHG. indicator may not light properly with a brand new battery pack, or with one that’s been stored for an extended period. In this case, remove and reattach the battery pack and recharge it. The CHG. indicator should light during recharging. If not, contact your nearest JVC dealer. DC OUT...
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Page 10: Clock (Lithium) Battery Removal/Insertion
–/+ Date Month/Day/Year DATE ... Date setting is performed LCD monitor or viewfinder DATE JAN 1.00 TIME AM12:00 Time 12-hour indication with AM or PM TIME ... Time setting is performed GETTING STARTED Clock (Lithium) Battery Removal/Insertion This battery is necessary for clock operation and to perform date/time settings. -
Page 11: Viewfinder Adjustment
SP-EP recording mode and T20•30•40 tape length select button Set POWER to "CAMERA". Tape length and recording mode indicator T20 SP T20 EP T30 SP T40 EP T30 SP T40 SP T30 EP LCD monitor or viewfinder Viewfinder Adjustment POSITION VIEWFINDER Adjust the viewfinder manually for best viewability (see illustration at left). -
Page 12: Loading/Unloading A Cassette
1 1 5 Turn to take up slack. Erase Protection Gear GETTING STARTED Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN LCD MONITOR Press PUSH/OPEN and open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 60 degrees. OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER Press EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force to open. -
Page 13: Grip Adjustment
Power zoom switch Recording Start/Stop button Grip Adjustment EXPAND LOOP Separate the Velcro strip. INSERT HAND Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. ADJUST STRAP LENGTH Adjust so your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button and Power Zoom switch. -
Page 14: Rm-V20U Remote Control Unit (Optional)
RM-V20U Remote Control Unit (optional) The RM-V20U (optional) permits VCR functions to be controlled from a distance. When using the RM-V20U, connect its cable to the camcorder's REMOTE jack. * Before use, refer to the RM-V20U instruction booklet. Buttons With the camcorder's power switch set to “CAMERA”. -
Page 15: Recording
Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Slide the LENS COVER open/close switch to open the lens cover, then set the power switch to CAMERA. •The power indicator lights and the camcorder enters the Record–Standby mode. •The scene you’re aimed at appears in the LCD monitor, with the word “PAUSE”... -
Page 16: Shooting While Watching The Viewfinder
18) to find the end of the last recording so you don’t erase any of it. The LENS COVER warning blinks for about 5 seconds when the camcorder is turned on, whether the cover is open or closed. While shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker. -
Page 17: Adjust Brightness
45° 45° Side view LCD monitor High-angle shooting If you tilt the LCD monitor downward, you can shoot from a high angle. OPEN LCD MONITOR Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. TILT LCD MONITOR DOWNWARD •The LCD monitor can be tilted downward up to 45 degrees. -
Page 18: Basic Features
This is normal. FEATURE: Retake PURPOSE: To re-record certain segments. OPERATION: 1) Make sure the camcorder is in the Record–Standby mode. 2) Press either RETAKE button to reach the start point for new recording. 3) Press Recording Start/Stop to start recording. -
Page 19: Advanced Features
INDICATION Auto Mode Lock LOCK AUTO LOCK Auto Mode Lock Locks the camcorder in Full Auto mode, preventing incorrect operation due to accidental button pressing during shooting. • CINEMA, FADER, FOCUS, EXPOSURE, DISPLAY, TITLES and MWB (Manual White Balance) controls are disabled in this mode. -
Page 20: White Balance Adjustment
To switch to automatic white balance adjustment, press MWB until the indication disappears, or turn the PROGRAM AE dial to LOCK. Re-adjust the White Balance when the lighting has changed, when the camcorder has been turned on and off again, or when the PROGRAM AE dial’s position has been changed. -
Page 21: Start Recording
Group 1 FADER CINEMA FADER SEL. Group 2 FOCUS EXP. LCD monitor or SEL. viewfinder Group 3 TITLE DISP. SEL. PROGRAM AE select dial F1 button Function SEL. button F2 button FADE IN FADE OUT NOTES: Pressing and holding the Recording Start/ Stop button allows you to record a black blank screen. - Page 22 Cinema mode Function SEL. button F2 button RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Cinema This feature allows you to record black bars at the top and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema-like “wide-screen” effect. SELECT MODE Press Function SEL. repeatedly until “CINEMA” appears to the right of F2.
- Page 23 This feature locks the focus in place, which is especially helpful in the following situations: •When things pass between your subject and the camcorder. Engage the focus lock function to lock your subject in before recording. •When you want your subject to be focused, and to appear in a corner of the screen.
- Page 24 LCD monitor FOCUS EXP. or viewfinder Power zoom switch F1 button Function SEL. F2 button button RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Manual Focus NOTE: To adjust focus while watching the viewfinder, you should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( pg.
- Page 25 LCD monitor FOCUS EXP. or viewfinder Power zoom switch F1 button Function SEL. F2 button button To brighten the image To darken the image Exposure indicator bar Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the best available picture quality, but you can override and make the adjustment manually.
- Page 26 It is not recorded during any other recordings made on that day. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY CONNECT CAMCORDER TO EXTERNAL MONITOR Connect the camcorder to a monitor as instructed in “BASIC CONNECTIONS” ( DISPLAY VIEWFINDER INDICATIONS Press F2 until the indications appear on the connected monitor.
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Page 27: Character Generator
–/+ SET CHAR CHARACTER SET MODE CHARACTER A B C D E F G H I SET MODE screen J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö Ü À È Ì Ò Ù Ñ Æ Ø Å & : . -
Page 28: Instant Titles
RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Instant Titles The camcorder has eight preset titles in memory. You can superimpose one of them above a previously stored title as shown in the illustration to the left. The preset titles appear in this order: HAPPY BIRTHDAY,... - Page 29 You can set the delay between pressing Recording Start/ Stop and the actual start of recording. If you secure the camcorder, you (or whomever is operating the camcorder) can enter the scene before recording starts. NOTE: You need the RM-V20U remote control unit to perform this procedure.
- Page 30 Press REC TIME until “ ” disappears from the LCD monitor or the viewfinder. NOTES: For best results, make sure the camcorder is secured when shooting. If the PROGRAM AE dial is set to Self-Timer mode, Animation is cancelled and Self-Timer mode is engaged with 15S selected.
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Page 31: Playback
If you want to turn down the volume... Turn the dial toward “MIN”. NOTES: The camcorder shuts off automatically after about 5 minutes in Stop mode. To turn on again, set the power switch to POWER OFF, then to PLAY. -
Page 32: Features
TRACKING PLAY/PAUSE COUNTER R/M STOP Tape counter M 0:00:00 LCD monitor or viewfinder PLAYBACK FEATURE: Manual Tracking PURPOSE: To eliminate noise bars that appear on the screen. OPERATION: 1) Press either TRACKING button as many times as necessary for best picture. -
Page 33: Basic Connections
AUDIO and VIDEO connectors on the camcorder and those on the VCR. SUPPLY POWER Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV. SELECT MODE Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode or channel 3 or channel 4. -
Page 34: Using The Cassette Adapter
Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter (VHS PlayPak) Use this to play back a VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder. It is fully compatible with any VHS video cassette recorder. The C-P7U adapter is battery powered and automatically performs tape loading and unloading. -
Page 35: Editing
Tape Dubbing CONNECT EQUIPMENT Following the illustration on the left, connect the camcorder and the VCR. If you have a Remote PAUSE terminal, use the editing cable to connect it to the camcorder and the VCR. (See “NOTES” below for details.) PREPARE FOR DUBBING Set the camcorder’s power switch to PLAY, turn on... -
Page 36: Random Assemble Editing (R.a.edit)
REC STBY (you don’t need to press VCR CTL for this one). You’re now ready to try Random Assemble Editing. IMPORTANT Although the MBR is compatible with JVC VCRs and those of many other makers, it may not work with yours or may offer limited functions. NOTES: If the VCR’s power doesn’t come on in step 1, try... - Page 37 NOTES: There must be at least one second between an in-point and its corresponding out-point. The camcorder prerolls during R.A. Edit, so there must be at least 15 seconds of recording material prior to any in-point. Blank portions of tape cannot be registered as in-points or out-points.
- Page 38 VCR in the specified order. END AUTOMATIC EDITING When all selected scenes have been copied, the camcorder and VCR enter the still or pause mode. Press STOP on both units. STOP NOTES: If you performed step 1 control pointed at the VCR during editing.
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Page 39: Insert Editing
AUDIO DUB and PAUSE simultaneously after step 5. When INSERT and PAUSE are pressed simultaneously again, the unit re-enters the Video-signal-only Recording mode. If the camcorder’s mike is too close to the TV, or if the TV’s volume is too high, whistling or howling may occur. -
Page 40: Audio Dubbing
Audio Dubbing may not work correctly if the tape contains blank segments, or if the recording speed was changed during the original recording. If the camcorder’s mike is too close to the TV, or if the TV’s volume is too high, whistling or howling may occur. -
Page 41: User Maintenance
Close and lock the LCD monitor. Press BATT. RELEASE to remove the battery pack. Slide the LENS COVER open/close switch to close the lens cover. Cleaning The Camcorder CLEAN EXTERIOR Wipe gently with a soft cloth. CLEAN LCD MONITOR Press PUSH/OPEN to open the LCD monitor and wipe gently with soft cloth. -
Page 42: Troubleshooting
The RF unit has not been set to the correct channel. Manual Tracking has not been performed ( The video heads are dirty or worn out. Consult your nearest JVC dealer for head cleaning or replacement. This is normal. The Counter Memory Function has been activated pg. - Page 43 An error number (E01, etc.) appears in the LCD monitor or viewfinder. 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 Power Adapter/Battery Charger, etc.) and clock battery;...
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Page 44: Index
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Page 45: Controls
Controls PUSH/OPEN Button ... Function SEL. Button ... F2 [Function 2] Button ... PROGRAM AE Select Dial ... F1 [Function 1] Button ... EJECT Button ... PUSH Button ... Diopter Adjustment ... Power Zoom Switch ... BATT. [Battery] RELEASE Switch ... MWB [Manual White Balance] Button ... -
Page 46: Lcd Monitor/Viewfinder
LCD monitor/Viewfinder Indications PROGRAM AE Indicator ... Displayed at for approx. 3 seconds when the PROGRAM AE select dial is switched from one position to another. Then only the indicator remains at Focus Indicator ... White Balance Mode Indicator ... Zoom Level Indicator ... -
Page 47: Terms
INDEX Terms AC Power Adapter ... pg. 9 Animation Recording ... pg. 30 Audio Dubbing ... pg. 40 Auto Date Record ... pg. 26 Auto Focus ... pg. 23 Auto Mode Lock Mode ... pg. 19 Auto Mode Release Mode ... pg. 19 Battery Pack ... -
Page 48: Cautions
In case of connecting the unit's power cord to an AC wall outlet other than American National Standard C73 series type use an AC plug adapter, called a "Siemens Plug", as shown. For this AC plug adapter, consult your nearest JVC dealer. Plug adapter INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. - Page 49 ... remove from charger or powered unit when not in use, as some machines use current even when switched off. 3. To prevent damage to the camcorder ..replace the battery pack when it begins to deliver less recording time per charge.
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Page 50: Main Unit
If, however, the heads become dirty and cause blurriness or interruption in the playback picture, consult your nearest JVC dealer. CAUTIONS LCD monitor 1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO NOT . -
Page 51: Specifications
•Battery Charger BH-VC10U •Car Battery Cord AP-V7U •RF Unit RF-V5U •Wireless Remote Control Unit RM-V700U For R.A. Edit using a non-JVC VCR ( * The RM-V700U cannot be used to operate the camcorder. •Wired Remote Control Unit RM-V20U •Compact VHS-C Cassettes TC-40/30/20 •Active Carrying Bag CB-V7U... -
Page 52: Español
Indicador CHG. (carga) Marcas tomacorriente de alterna Indicador POWER Indicador Interruptor Indicador REFRESH REFRESH Marcador BATT. RELEASE de carga ATENCION: Antes de desmontar la fuente de alimentación, asegúrese que la alimentación de la cámara de video esté desconectada. El no hacerlo puede producir un error de funcionamiento en la cámara de video. - 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 Enganche. Empuje. BATT. RELEASE (extracción de la batería) Utilización de la batería Enganche el extremo superior de la batería en la cámara de video.
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Page 54: For Servicing
JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA 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
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 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP. 41 Slater Drive, Elmwood Park, N.J. 07407 Printed in Japan COPYRIGHT© 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0896TOV...