INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH LYT1100-001B COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER GR-SXM967 GR-SXM767 GR-SXM367 GR-SXM267 GR-SX897 UM Printed in Malaysia 0103-DY-YL-PJ COPYRIGHT© 2003 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. AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset).
PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Cassette Adapter C-P7U • AC Adapter AP-V13U or AP-V11U • Lens Cap • Shoulder Strap • Remote Control Unit RM-V715U (GR-SXM967/SXM367 only) • AAA (R03) Battery x 2 (for Remote Control Unit, GR-SXM967/SXM367 only) • Battery Pack BN-V11U • AA (R6) Battery (for Cassette Adapter) NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter.
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. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NOTES: ● The rating plate (serial number plate) and safety caution are on the bottom and/or the back of the main unit.
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 (3-15/16") 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, 26 Audio Dubbing ......................................................... pg. 27 Auto Date Record .................................................... pg. 21 Auto Focus ............................................................... pg. 12 Auto Shut Off ........................................................... pg. 11 Picture Stabiliser ....
GETTING STARTED USING THE BATTERY PACK Perform step 1) of “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK”. Hook on. Approximate recording time (unit: min.) Push in.
STORE BATTERY: Date/Time Settings Be sure to fully discharge a battery pack by performing the following steps before storing it for a long period of time, otherwise the battery performance will be reduced. 1) Attach the battery to the camcorder with no cassette inserted. 2) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 2) Press the MENU Wheel 1 in.
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 0 and Power Zoom Lever 3. Refasten the Velcro strip. Align the screw and camera direction stud on the tripod with the tripod mounting socket Q. Then tighten the screw. CAUTION When using a tripod, be sure to open and extend its legs fully to stabilize 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 8 LCD monitor (Applicable models only) 90 ! @ Viewfinder i e r ) q w Cassette holder Speaker (Applicable models only) t 90° 180° Turn the gear to take up slack.
1 • MENU Wheel [–, +] ........................................... pg. 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) q w e r t y u i o p Q W E R T Y U I O • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +]*1 .................................................................. pg. 11 • Speaker Volume Control [VOL.]*1 ...................................... pg. 11 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +] ................................... pg. 14 • Snapshot Button [SNAPSHOT]*2 ...................... pg. 12 • 5-Second Recording Button [5 SEC. REC]*3 .
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”). 2 Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. To start playback, press 4/6 & or R. To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press 4/6 & or a. To stop playback, press 5 r. Press 2 e to rewind, or 3 * to fast-forward the tape.
BASIC FEATURES Snapshot Backlight Compensation (GR-SXM967, GR-SXM367 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. 5Sec. Rec (5-sec.
Video Light Zooming To brighten the scene when natural lighting is too dim. Pressing LIGHT # changes the Video Light mode sequentially as shown below. 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.
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” p 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” p 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 using optional video and audio cables. 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 Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder on a S-VHS/ VHS VCR. 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, install one “AA (R6)” size battery, then reattach the cover. 2) Slide the latch to open the compartment door, then insert the cassette and close the compartment door. 3) Load the cassette adapter into the VCR and play the tape back. 4) Slide the latch and the compartment door opens automatically. This may take around 10 seconds.
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 8 ) q w Cassette holder LCD monitor (Applicable models only) 90 ! @ Viewfinder i e r Speaker (Applicable models only) t 90° 180° Turn the gear to take up slack.
MENU SETTINGS CAMERA MENU EXPOSURE 1 Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 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. TITLE 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 This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. REC MODE Allows you to set the recording mode. “EP” (Extended Play) is more economical, providing three times the recording time. • If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point. D. ZOOM Zooming is possible from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 50X or 700X digital magnification. When set to “OFF” only optical zoom (maximum 16x magnification) can function. S.
TAPE LENGTH INT. TIME Allows you to set the tape length depending on the tape used: T20=20 minutes, T30=30 minutes, T35=35 minutes, T40=40 minutes. • Tape remaining time 1 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”.
DEMO MODE DATE/TIME Demonstrates certain functions automatically. Available when the Power Switch @ is set to “ ” or “ ” and “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factorypreset). Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily. Set to OFF to stop completely. • When a tape whose erase protection tab is in the position that allows recording is loaded in the camcorder, demonstration is not available.
ADVANCED FEATURES Fade/Wipe Effects Night-Alive (GR-SXM967, GR-SXM367 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 “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 2) Press NIGHT q repeatedly until the desired mode appears. A NIGHT AUTO: The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (maximum 0.4 sec.).
Programme AE With Special Effects 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 2) Press P.AE ^ repeatedly until the desired mode appears. • To cancel the effect, press P.AE ^ 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.
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (GR-SXM967, GR-SXM367 only) The 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. Make sure the remote control is pointed at the remote sensor o. W RM-V715U E O R T Y U P a s d I Functions Buttons W Infrared beam transmitting With the camcorder’s Power Switch @ set to “ ” or “ ”. With the camcorder’s Power Switch @ set to “ ”. Transmits the beam signal.
Playback Zoom Insert Editing To magnify the recorded image up to 10X at any time during playback. Make sure that the TBC mode is activated. You can record a new scene onto a previously recorded tape. Only the video signal is recorded in this mode. ” while pressing 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 2) Play back the tape, locate the edit-out point and press PAUSE a.
Audio Dubbing You can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape (normal audio only). The sound is recorded from the built-in microphone. Perform steps 1) and 2) of the Insert Editing procedure ( pg. 26). 3) Press REW T to go a little beyond the beginning of the scene onto which you want to dub the new audio, press PLAY R to view the recorded tape, then press PAUSE a at exactly the point where dubbing should start. 4) While holding down A. DUB s, press and release PAUSE a.
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 USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit’s AC Adapter 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. 2. To prevent damage and prolong service life . . . .... do not subject to unnecessary shock. .... avoid repeated charging without fully discharging. ....
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 or 104°F) extremely low (under 0°C or 32°F) temperatures. 3. DO NOT leave the unit . . . ....
SPECIFICATIONS Pickup Lens Camcorder General Format Power source : S-VHS/VHS NTSC standard : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) (Using battery pack) DC 6 V Power consumption Viewfinder on : 4.5 W (GR-SXM967/SXM767 only) 4.3 W (GR-SXM367/SXM267 only) 4.1 W (GR-SX897 only) LCD monitor* on : 5.0 W (GR-SXM967/SXM767 only) 4.8 W (GR-SXM367/SXM267 only) Video light : 3.0 W * Applicable models only.
AC Adapter Power requirement : AC 110 V — 240 V`, 50 Hz/60 Hz Output : DC 11 V ,1A Optional Accessories • Battery Packs BN-V12U, BN-V20U, BN-V400U • Compact S-VHS ( ) Cassettes ST-C-40/30/20 • Compact VHS ( ) Cassettes TC-40/30/20 • Cassette Adapter C-P7U Some accessories are not available in some areas. Please consult your nearest JVC dealer for details on accessories and their availability. Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E.
