INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH LYT0860-001B COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER GR-SXM58 GR-SXM48 GR-FXM383 GR-FXM38 GR-SX24 GR-FX14 625 VHS PAL S-VHS is compatible with GR-SXM58/SXM48/SX24 only EG Printed in Malaysia 1001MKV UN PJ * * COPYRIGHT© 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use, please read “PRECAUTIONS” ( pg. 3, 4) to ensure safe use of this product.
PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Pack BN-V11U (GR-SXM48/FXM383/ FXM38/SX24/FX14) BN-V20U (GR-SXM58) • AC Adapter AP-V12EG, AP-V11EG or AP-V10EG • Power Cord • Shoulder Strap • A/V (Audio/Video) Cable • Lens Cap • Cable Adapter • S-Video Cable (GR-SXM58/SXM48/ SX24 only) • CD-ROM (GR-SXM58 only) • PC Connection Cable (GR-SXM58 only) NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter.
PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTIONS To avoid electric shock or damage to the unit, first firmly insert the small end of the power cord into the AC Adapter until it is no longer wobbly, and then plug the larger end of the power cord into an AC outlet. • To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper, or cloth etc. the heat may not be able to get out.) No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.
INDEX A P AC Adapter ................................................................. pg. 6 Animation Recording ................................................ pg. 21 Auto Date Record .................................................... pg. 19 Auto Focus ............................................................... pg. 18 Auto Shut Off ........................................................... pg. 11 Picture Stabiliser ...................................................... pg. 12 Playback ..........
GETTING STARTED USING THE BATTERY PACK Perform step 1) of “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK”. Hook on. Approximate recording time (unit: min.) Battery pack BATTERY RELEASE Switch Viewfinder on LCD monitor on 1 2 1 BN-V11U 95 (50) 100 (50) 80 (45) BN-V12U (optional) 95 (50) 100 (50) 80 (45) BN-V20U (optional) 150 (85) 165 (90) 135 (75) BN-V400U (optional) 360 (205) 385 (210) 315 (190) Push in.
Date/Time Settings • During charging or discharging, the camcorder cannot be operated. • Charging and discharging is not possible if the wrong type of battery is used. • When charging the battery pack for the first time or after a long storage period, the CHARGE lamp * may not light. Remove the battery pack from the camcorder, then try charging again. • If a fully-charged battery’s operation time remains extremely short, the battery is worn out. Please purchase a new one.
Grip Adjustment Tripod Mounting 1) Separate the Velcro strip. 2) Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3) Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button ! and Power Zoom Lever 3. Refasten the Velcro strip. Align the screw and camera direction stud on the tripod with the tripod mounting socket W. Then tighten the screw. CAUTION When using a tripod, be sure to open and extend its legs fully to stabilise the camcorder.
CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS Eyepiece 1 2 3 4 Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions. During shooting # $ % ^ & * ( 5 Keep the lens cap attached to the camcorder. 6 7 ) q w e rt Cassette holder 8 9 0! @ o 90° 180° y u Viewfinder Turn the gear to take up slack.
1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] ................................ pg. 18 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +]*1 ........................... pg. 11 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +] ........................ pg. 14 2 • Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]*2 ........... pg. 12 • 5-Second Recording Button [5 SEC. REC]*3 ...................................... pg. 12 3 • Power Zoom Lever [T/W] ....................... pg. 13 • Speaker Volume Control [VOL.]*1 ........... pg. 11 4 • Picture Stabiliser Button [P.STABILIZER] ........................
RECORDING PLAYBACK Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET)**, TAPE LENGTH and DATE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU. ( pg. 18 – 22, “MENU SETTINGS”) 1 Load a tape ( pg. 8, “Loading/Unloading A Cassette”). 1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” or “ ”. Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure the LCD monitor* is closed and locked. Shooting while using the LCD monitor*: Make sure the LCD monitor* is fully open. The camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode and “PAUSE” S is displayed.
BASIC FEATURES 5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording) (GR-FXM383/FXM38/FX14 only) Snapshot (GR-SXM58/SXM48/SX24 only) You can record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. 1) Perform step 1 of “RECORDING” ( pg. 11). 2) Press SNAPSHOT 2. • There is a momentary camera shutter-type blackout together with the sound effect of a shutter closing. • Snapshot is also available during playback. However, the shutter sound is not heard.
Zooming DANGER To produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnification offered by optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom. • Slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 towards “T” to zoom in, or “W” to zoom out. • The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever 3, the quicker the zoom action. • Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In this case, set the zoom while in Record– Standby, lock the focus by using the manual focus ( pg.
Tracking Counter Memory Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. To activate Manual Tracking: 1) Press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds. “MT” : appears. 2) Rotate the TRACKING Wheel 1 so that the noise bars disappear. • To return to Auto Tracking, press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds or set the Power ” again. “AT” : Switch @ to “OFF” and then “ blinks. When Auto Tracking finishes, the indication disappears.
Connections To A TV/VCR Tape Dubbing 1) Make sure all units are turned off. 2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR. If using both TV and VCR, connect the VCR output to the TV input. 3) Turn on all units. Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode. • Use the AC Adapter as the power supply. • Be sure to adjust the TV sound volume to its minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound when the camcorder is turned on.
Using The Cassette Adapter (optional) Connection To A Personal Computer Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder on a S-VHS/ VHS VCR. You can transfer image data from the camcorder to a PC using Digital Photo Navigator. When connecting to your PC, refer to the instruction manuals of the PC and Setup Guide for the provided software. (GR-SXM58 only) 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, install one “AA (R6)” size battery, then reattach the cover.
INSTRUCTIONS Eyepiece 1 2 3 4 Refer to this diagram while reading the instructions. During shooting # $ % ^ & * ( 5 Keep the lens cap attached to the camcorder. 6 7 ) q w e Cassette holder 8 9 0! rt @ o 90° 180° y u Viewfinder Turn the gear to take up slack.
MENU SETTINGS CAMERA MENU 1 Set the Power Switch @ to “ ”. 2 Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The Menu Screen appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select the desired function. • To go from CAMERA MENU to SYSTEM MENU, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select “4TO SYSTEM MENU” and press it. SYSTEM MENU is composed of 2 pages. To go to the next page, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select “4NEXT” and press it.
M.W.B. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. AUTO : White balance is adjusted automatically. FINE : Outdoors on a sunny day. CLOUD : Outdoors on a cloudy day. HALOGEN : A video light or similar type of lighting is used. MWB: White balance is set manually. Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen.
SYSTEM MENU • Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode cannot be played back correctly on a normal VHS VCR. • S-VHS ET does not work with S-VHS tapes. • To avoid on-screen noise, do not perform Still Playback or Shuttle Search repeatedly. • If the picture contains a lot of jitter or noise, use a cleaning cassette. This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. REC MODE Allows you to set the recording mode. “LP” (Long Play) is more economical, providing twice the recording time.
TAPE LENGTH INT. TIME Allows you to set the tape length depending on the tape used: T30=30 minutes, T45=45 minutes, T50=50 minutes, T60=60 minutes. • Tape remaining time E is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected. You can record sequentially at preset time spans. Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific subject, you can record subtle changes over an extended period of time (Time-Lapse). REC MODE should be set to “SP”.
MENU LANG. Allows you to select the language (ENGLISH or RUSSIAN) of messages only in menu screens (CAMERA MENU, SYSTEM MENU or their submenus). TITLE LANG. Allows you to select the language (ENGLISH, FRENCH, RUSSIAN or UKRAINIAN) of TITLE in CAMERA MENU. After selection, the TITLE setting menu ( p. 19) appears automatically. DATE/TIME Allows you to set the current date and time. ( pg. 7) DEMO MODE Demonstrates certain functions automatically.
ADVANCED FEATURES Fade/Wipe Effects Night-Scope (GR-SXM58/SXM48/SX24 only) Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fadeor wipe-out works at recording end. Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ”. 2) Press FADE/WIPE ) repeatedly until the desired mode appears. 3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button ! to activate fade-in/out or wipe-in/out.
Programme AE With Special Effects 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ”. 2) Press P.AE q repeatedly until the desired mode appears. • To cancel the effect, press P.AE q repeatedly until “OFF” appears. • Only one mode can be engaged at a time. • In the “High Speed Shutter” or “Sports” modes, picture colour may be adversely affected if the subject is lit by alternating discharge-type light sources such as flourescent or mercury-vapour lights. • This function cannot be activated during NightScope ( pg. 23).
TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting your JVC dealer, please check the following to see if you can correct the problem yourself. Vertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. • This sometimes occurs when the contrast between the back-ground and the object is great. It is not a defect of the camcorder. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appear in the LCD monitor and the viewfinder. • Sunlight is directly entering the lens. This is not a defect of the camcorder.
CAUTIONS Video Light (for applicable models) 2. To prevent damage and prolong service life . . . .... do not subject to unnecessary shock. .... avoid repeated charging without fully discharging. .... charge in an environment where temperatures are within the tolerances shown in the chart below. This is a chemical reaction type battery—cooler temperatures impede chemical reaction, while warmer temperatures can prevent complete charging. .... store in a cool, dry place.
2. Avoid using the unit . . . .... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust. .... in places subject to soot or steam such as near a cooking stove. .... in places subject to excessive shock or vibration. .... near a television set. .... near appliances generating strong magnetic or electric fields (speakers, broadcasting antennas, etc.). .... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C) extremely low (under 0°C) temperatures. 3. DO NOT leave the unit . . . .... in places of over 50°C. ....
SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder General Format Power source : S-VHS (GR-SXM58/SXM48/SX24 only)/VHS PAL standard : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) Pickup Lens Viewfinder : 1/6" format CCD : F1.6, f = 3.9 mm to 62.4 mm, 16:1 power zoom lens with auto iris and macro control, filter diameter 40.5 mm : Electronic viewfinder with 0.5" black/white CRT Power consumption Viewfinder on : 4.0 W (GR-SXM58/SXM48/ FXM383/FXM38 only) 3.7 W (GR-SX24/FX14 only) LCD monitor* on : 4.