JVC LYT0002-0P7A Bedienungsanleitung

G R -S Z 3 000 COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER LYT0002-0P7A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN Supe r V HS   VHS  PA L 625[...]

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 . W arning on lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, dis[...]

MAJOR FEA TURES CONTENTS EN 3 GETTING ST ARTED 4 Power .............................................. 4 Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal ... 6 Viewfinder Adjustment .......................... 6 Date/T ime Setting ................................ 7 T ape Length Setting ............................... 8 Recording Format Setting .............[...]

4 EN GETTING ST ARTED REFRESH indicator REFRESH switch CHG. (charge) indicator Marks END indicator POWER indicator A TTENTION: Before detaching the power sour ce, make sure that the camcorder’ s power is turned off. Failure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction. Hook on. Push in. BA TT . RELEASE Power This camcorder’ s 3-way power supp[...]

EN 5 NOTES: ● The recording time per char ge is affected by such factors as the time spent in Record/Standby mode and the frequency of zooming. It is safer to have spare battery packs. ● Char ging times noted on page 4 are for fully dischar ged battey pack, and discharging times are for fully charged battery pack. ● Char ging and discharging [...]

6 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Inser tion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and to perform date/time settings. SWITCH OFF POWER 1 Switch off the unit’ s power and remove the power supply unit. OPEN COVER 2 Open the clock battery compartment cover while pressing the release tab. REMOVE BA TTER Y (when rep[...]

EN 7 Set Cancel 1.1.00 10:45 + – Gain Up NORM Tele Macro OFF Interval Timer OFF Rec Time OFF JLIP ID NO. 07 Tally ON Set Character  Date/Time  END :MENU KEY Date/T ime Setting SELECT MODE 1 First set the power switch to “CAMERA”. T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUT O LOCK[...]

8 EN 30 30 45 60 T GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) T ape Length Setting Set the tape length according to the length of the tape used. SET T APE LENGTH 1 Press 30•45•60 until the required indication appears in the veiwfinder . 30 = 30 minutes of recording time, 45 = 45 minutes, and 60 = 60 minutes. NOTE: The tape remaining time ( Z pg. 1 1) displayed i[...]

EN 9 Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER 1 Slide EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force to open. INSER T/REMOVE CASSETTE 2 Make sure the label is facing outward. CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER 3 Press PUSH and make sure the holder is closed and locked. NOTES: ● A cassette holder can’t be opened unless a power supply is attached. ?[...]

10 EN Grip Adjustment EXP AND LOOP 1 Separate the V elcro strip. INSER T HAND 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. ADJUST STRAP LENGTH 3 Adjust so your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button and Power Zoom lever . Refasten the Velcro strip. Shoulder Strap Attachment A TT ACH STRAP 1 Following the[...]

EN 11 25min 60min 59min 3min 2min (Blinking) 1min (Blinking) 0min (Blinking) *- - -min (Now calculating) RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: Y ou should already have performed the procedures listed below . If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 4) ● Date/T ime Setting ( Z pg. 7) ● T ape Length Setting ( Z pg. 8) ● Recording Format [...]

12 EN FEA TURE: Zooming PURPOSE: T o produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. OPERA TION: 36X Hyper zoom Digital circuitry doubles the maximum 18x magnification offered by optical zoom. 1) T o zoom in, slide the Zoom Lever toward “T”. 2) T o zoom out, slide toward “W”. NOTES: ● During Hyper Zoom, [...]

EN 13 APS ON APS OFF AUTO P A U SE APS ON Down Record-Standby Record Record-Standby Record-Standby Normal Upside down Up FEA TURE: Auto Pause System PURPOSE: T o automatically stop recording when the camcorder is pointed down, preventing accidental recordings of the ground, your feet, etc. OPERA TION: 1) Press AUTO P AUSE so that “APS ON”[...]

14 EN RECORDING Advanced Features Programme AE With Special Effects All you have to do to access any of the variety of shooting effects is to turn the PROGRAM AE select dial. SELECT MODE 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial until the symbol of the function you want is aligned with the mark. • The selected mode’ s name and its indication are displ[...]

EN 15 DIAL VIEWFINDER MODE SYMBOL INDICA TION Auto Mode Lock Locks the camcorder in Full Auto mode, preventing incorrect operation due to accidental button pressing during shooting. • In this mode the following controls are disabled; Fade/Wipe, W ide, T itle, Display, M.W .B. (Manual White Balance), Manual Focus, Focus Lock, Exposure Control and [...]

16 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Focusing Auto Focus The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up to infinity . However , correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use manual focusing): • When two subjects overlap in the same scene. • When illumination [...]

EN 17 Manual Focus NOTE: Y ou should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( Z pg. 6). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. SELECT MODE 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK. ADJUST FOCUS 2 T o farther subject . . . Press and hold FA R . The Manual Focus indications “ ” appear and “ ” bli[...]

18 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) + 02 + 06 – 06 + – T o brighten the image T o darken the image Picture Stabilizer This feature compensates for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly noticeable at high magnification. ACTIV A TE PICTURE ST ABILIZER 1 Press P .ST ABILIZER . “ ” appears in the viewfinder . • T o switch[...]

EN 19 Fade/Wipe Off  (No indication) OFF B K Black Fader Mosaic Fader Shutter Wipe Slide Wipe B K Fade/Wipe Mosaic Fader [Ex. : Black Fader] Fade/Wipe These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade- or wipe-out works at recording end or when you enter Record–Standby mode. SELECT MODE[...]

20 EN Title No indication Happy Birthday Happy Holidays Our Family Movie Star Party Time Merry Christmas Wedding Day Congratulations The characters you  have set using  Character Generator RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Wide This feature allows you to record black bars at the top and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema-like “wide-[...]

EN 21 Character Generator Y ou can enter an original title of up to 18 characters. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK, then press MENU . ACCESS CHARACTER SET MENU 2 Press + or – to move the highlight bar to “Set Character”, then press NEAR . The Character Set menu appears. INPUT CHARACTERS 3[...]

22 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Date/T ime Character Insert This feature allows you to display date, time and characters in your viewfinder and on a connected color monitor , record them manually or automatically , and even make your own titles. NOTE: Y ou should already have performed the Date/T ime Setting procedure ( Z pg. 7). If you h[...]

EN 23 M.W.B. MWB No indication (Auto) MWB Manual White Balance Adjustment (M.W .B.) This camcorder’s Automatic Colour T emperature system senses the colour temperature of the ambient lighting for automatic white balance adjustment. However , precise colour adjustment is not possible under the following conditions: • When an object is in various[...]

24 EN PAUSE Gain Up NORM Tele Macro OFF Interval Timer OFF Rec Time OFF JLIP ID NO. 07 Tally ON Set Character  Date/Time  END :MENU KEY Gain Up OFF Tele Macro ON Interval Timer 1min Rec Time 1/2s JLIP ID NO. 07 Tally ON Set Character  Date/Time  END :MEN[...]

EN 25 MENU OFF 15s 30s 1min 5min OFF 1/4s 1/2s 1s 5s Gain Up NORM T o record a subject in a dimly lit environment. When it is more convenient to shoot with a less coarse picture although the subject becomes slightly dark. OFF Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. T ele Macro OFF Usually set to this position. ON Usua[...]

26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Self-Timer Y ou 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: Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode before performing th[...]

EN 27 Animation Give stationary scenes or objects an illusion of movement. This function allows you to shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same object for a brief period of time. NOTE: Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode before performing the following steps. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select[...]

28 EN PLA YBACK Basic Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. A. Connection T o a TV or VCR equipped with a SCAR T connector compatible only with regular video signal White to AUDIO Y ellow to VIDEO VCR TV Y ellow to VIDEO White to AUDIO (L/MONO) A/V cabl[...]

EN 29 C: Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and/or A/V input (RCA type) connectors NOTE: Use the provided A/V cable and S-VIDEO cable. CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV/VCR 1 As shown in the illustration at left, connect the S-VIDEO cable and/or the A/V cable to the S- VIDEO (or the VIDEO) and AUDIO connectors on the camcorder and to those[...]

30 EN M-0:23:45 PLA YBACK Basic Playback NOTE: Make sure you connect your camcorder as directed in “Basic Connections” ( Z pg. 28). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder , then insert the cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH to ensure the holder is closed and locked. SELECT MODE 2 Set the Power switch to “PLA Y?[...]

EN 31 + – FEA TURE: Manual T racking PURPOSE: T o eliminate noise bars that appear on the screen during playback. OPERA TION: 1) Press either +/– button as many times as necessary for best picture. NOTES: ● T o reset TRACKING to the original preset, press both + and – buttons simultaneously . ● Manual T racking may not work with tapes rec[...]

32 EN + PLA YBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter Use this to play back a S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder . It is fully compatible with any S-VHS/VHS video cassette recorder . The C-P7U adapter is battery powered and automatically performs tape loading and unloading. INSER T BA TTERY 1 Slide the battery cover u[...]

EN 33 EDITING “Y/C”/”CVBS” video out select switch S-VIDEO cable (provided) T ape Dubbing CONNECT EQUIPMENT 1 Following the illustration at left, connect the camcorder and the VCR. (refer also to page 28 and 29) PREP ARE FOR DUBBING 2 Set the camcorder ’ s Power switch to “PLA Y”, turn on the VCR’ s power , and insert the appropriat[...]

34 EN VCR CODE LIST VCR BRAND NAME BUTTONS (A) (B) AKAI 6 2 6 4 7 7 GRUNDIG 1 4 3 4 HITACHI 6 6 6 3 6 7 6 8 3 7 3 8 JVC A B  C MITSUBISHI NEC 9 1 9 6 9 3 PANASONIC 1 3 1 7 1 1 9 4 1 8 FERGUSON 9 7 9 8 3 2 BLAUPUNKT 1 3 VCR BRAND NAME BUTTONS (A) (B) PHILIPS 1 9 9 5 1 1 9 [...]

EN 35 A B C VCR (Recording deck) MAKE CONNECTIONS CONNECT TO . . . 1 A JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE P AUSE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote P AUSE terminal. B JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE P AUSE TERMINAL. Connect the editing cable to the R.A. EDIT connector. C NON-JVC VCR WITH NEITHER Connect the editing cable to the RM-V704U/ V[...]

36 EN EDITING (cont.) SELECT SCENES ACCESS R.A. EDIT COUNTER DISPLA Y 1 Press PLA Y/PAUSE , then press R.A. EDIT and the counter display appears in the viewfinder and the screen of the connected TV . REGISTER BEGINNING OF SCENE 2 Press REW or FF to locate the beginning of the scene you want, then press IN/OUT to register that point. The data appear[...]

EN 37 1 3 2 IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT ORIGINAL T APE (camcorder) EDITED TAPE (VCR) AUTOMA TIC EDITING TO VCR ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD–P AUSE MODE 1 Point the remote control toward the VCR’ s infrared sensor and press VCR REC STBY , or manually engage the VCR’ s Record-Pause mode. BEGIN AUTOMA TIC EDITING 2 Press EDIT on the camcorder , and the pre[...]

38 EN A B USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (PLA Y , STOP , P AUSE, FF , and REW) of your VCR. This remote control unit makes additional recording functions possible. Installing The Batter y PULL OUT BA TTERY HOLDER 1 Pull out the battery holder[...]

EN 39 15 ° 5m 15 ° 30 ° 30 ° FEA TURE: Self-T imer , Animation and Time-Lapse PURPOSE: The remote control lets you set/release Interval T imer and Rec T ime functions as well as the Menu screen. OPERA TION: Self-Timer 1) Set Instead of performing steps 1 through 3 on pg. 26 (“Self-Timer”), press INT . TIME on the remote control. Each time I[...]

40 EN M-0:23:45 USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Insert Editing Y ou can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. The original audio remains unchanged. NOTE: Use the RM-V704U or RM-V700U remote control unit to perform this procedure.[...]

EN 41 M-0:05:20 e Audio Dubbing Y ou can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape (normal audio only). ** Perform steps 1 , 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing procedure ( Z pg. 40) before continuing. • The sound comes from the built-in mike (or an external mike if connected). FIND EDIT -IN POINT 1 Press REW to go a little beyond the beginning of [...]

42 EN TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) ● The battery pack has not been attached correctly ( Z pg. 4). ● The battery pack is not charged ( Z pg. 4). ● The power supply has not been correctly connected ( Z pg. 5). ● The battery pack has completely discharged. ● Remove the cassette and disconnect the power sour ce, then after a few minutes,[...]

EN 43 POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) ● The battery pack is running low . ● The PROGRAM AE select dial is set to “AUT O LOCK”. ● This sometimes occurs when the contrast between the background and the object is great. It is not a defect of the camcorder . ● Sunlight is directly entering the lens. ● T urn the camcorder ’s power off, then disconnect[...]

44 EN INDEX Controls # REW Button ....................................... Z pg. 30 RET AKE R [Quick Review] Button ....... Z pg. 12 $ FF Button ........................................... Z pg. 30 RET AKE F Button ................................ Z pg. 12 % PLA Y/PAUSE Button ........................... Z pg. 30 ^ SELECT Button ....................[...]

EN 45 t r E R Q a yi p u o W Y TU I O P Connectors r J terminal (JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector .) (Located beneath the jack cover) • Connect the Editing Cable when performing Random Assemble Editing ( Z pg. 35). • It is used to connect the camcorder to a device such as a personal computer. For further detail consult your neare[...]

46 EN 10 : 45 : 56 25 . 12. 97 Merry Christmas TAPE END – 05 MWB Disp. REC Sepia AUTO 18min 30 1min APS ON 1/2s INDEX PA U S E 7 8 9 0 1 5 4 6 % & ^ * ( ) q ! # $ @ w 3 2 INDEX Viewfinder 1 Cassette W arning/Remaining T ape Time .......................................... Z pg. 1 1 When no cassette is inserted: the Cassette ( ) W arning blinks[...]

EN 47 General Batter y Precautions • When the C-P6U or C-P7U (cassette adapter) is not functioning even when correctly operated, the batteries are exhausted. Replace them with fresh ones. • Use only the following batteries: C-P6U or C-P7U .................... R6 (AA) size Please make note of the following rules for battery use. When misused, ba[...]

48 EN CAUTIONS (cont.) Main Unit 1. For safety , DO NOT . . . .... open the camcorder’s chassis. .... disassemble or modify the unit. .... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack. Keep it away from metallic objects when not in use. .... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to enter the unit. .... remove the battery pack or discon[...]

EN 49 SPECIFICA TIONS AC POWER ADAPTER/BA TTERY CHARGER (AA-V1 1EG) Power requirement : AC 1 10 to 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 23 W Output : DC 8.5 V } , 1.3 A (CHARGE), DC 6.3 V } , 1.8 A (VTR) Char ging system : Constant current, peak detection, timer controlled Dimensions : 150 (W) x 42 (H) x 68 (D) mm W eight : Approx. 350 g CASSETTE[...]

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