JVC LYT0002-0N5A manual

COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER LYT0002-0N5A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN Com pa ct VHS   PA L The Logical Choice PAL The only compact video cassettes that can be used with your VHS VCR* G R-A XM4 0[...]

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 T able Of Contents ( Z pg. 3). • Notes appear aft[...]

n LCD Colour Monitor ( Z pg. 12) n Programme AE with Special Effects ( Z pgs. 16, 17) •Auto Mode Lock •Auto Mode Release •Electronic Fog Filter •ND Ef fect •Sepia •T wilight •Sports •1/1000 sec. High Speed Shutter •1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter n Integrated Auto Light ( Z pg. 15) n Picture Stabilizer ( Z pg. 20) n Digital Hyper Z[...]

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. Power This camcorder’ s 3-way power supply system lets you choose the most[...]

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 battery 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 TTERY (when repl[...]

EN 7 Set Cancel 1.1.00 10:45 Gain Up S.LX 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. ACCE[...]

8 EN T30 T30 T45 T60 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 T30•45•60 until the required indication appears in the LCD monitor or the veiwfinder . T30 = 30 minutes of recording time, T45 = 45 minutes, and T60 = 60 minutes. NOTE: The tape remaining time[...]

EN 9 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 [...]

10 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: Y ou should already have performed the procedures listed below . If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 4) ● T ape Length Setting ( Z pg. 8) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 9) LOAD A CASSETTE 1 First slide MONIT OR OPEN and open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 45 degrees. Press EJECT to open the c[...]

EN 11 25min 60min 59min 3min 2min (Blinking) 1min (Blinking) 0min (Blinking) *- - -min (Now calculating) STOP RECORDING 4 Press the Recording Start/Stop button again to stop recording. • The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode. NOTES: ● When the power switch is set to CAMERA and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 45 degrees or [...]

12 EN 25min 60min 59min 3min 2min (Blinking) 1min (Blinking) 0min (Blinking) *- - -min (Now calculating) RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting while watching the LCD monitor Before the following steps, perform step 1 ( Z pg. 10). ENTER RECORD-ST ANDBY MODE 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Slide the LENS COVER open/close switch to [...]

EN 13 Journalistic shooting In some situations different angles of shooting may be required for more dramatic results. OPEN LCD MONITOR 1 Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. TIL T LCD MONITOR 2 T ilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction. • The LCD monitor can rotate almost full circle (270°: 90° downward, 180° upward). Brightn[...]

14 EN RECORDING Basic Features 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 towards “T”. 2) T o zoom out, slide towards “W”. NOT[...]

EN 15 Video Light When natural lighting is too dim, you can brighten the scene by using the built-in video light. SET VIDEO LIGHT 1 Set the LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON as required. ON : Always keeps the light on as long as the camcorder is turned on. AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the camcorder senses insufficient lighting on the subject. OFF :[...]

16 EN 1 / 1 0 0 0 1 / 2 0 0 0 F G N D A U T O M O D E L O C K R E L E A S E 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 [...]

EN 17 Dial LCD monitor/ Mode symbol V iewfinder indication 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, wide, title, display , M.W .B. (Manual White Balance), Manual Focus, Focus Lock, Exposure [...]

18 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 19 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[...]

20 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) + 02 + 06 – 06 Picture Stabilizer This feature compensates for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly noticeable at high magnifica- tion. ACTIV A TE PICTURE ST ABILIZER 1 Press PICTURE ST ABILIZER . “ ” appears in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder . • T o switch off the Picture Stabili[...]

EN 21 Fade/Wipe Off  (No indication) OFF B K Black Fader Mosaic Fader Shutter Wipe Slide Wipe B K Fade/Wipe Mosaic Fader NOTES: ● Pressing and holding the Recording Start/ Stop button allows you to record a black blank screen, or a mosaic pattern if Mosaic Fader is selected. ● The screen becomes slightly reddish when the Fade/W ipe is used w[...]

22 EN 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-screen” effect. SELECT MODE 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK. SELECT FUNCTION 2 Press SEL. repeatedly until “ Wide ” appears. ENGAGE WIDE MODE 3 Pre[...]

EN 23 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[...]

24 EN Date display Time display Date/Time display Auto Date Record mode Date-off mode  (No indication) Disp. The characters  you have set  using Character  Generator 10:45:56 Date display Time display Date/Time display 25.12.97 25.12.97 Auto date record mode Auto date record  executed 25.12.97 Auto Date Auto Date Record mode Characte[...]

EN 25 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[...]

26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. SELECT MODE 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUT O LOCK. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . SELECT FUNCTION 3 Press +[...]

EN 27 MENU Gain Up S.LX T o record a subject in a dark lit environment. When it is more convenient to shoot the subject with a brighter image even if the picture becomes slightly coarse. Automatically selected when the PROGRAM AE select dial is set to AUT O LOCK mode. (S.LX : Super LoLux) NORM T o record a subject in a dimly lit environment. When i[...]

28 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Self-Timer Y ou can set the delay between pressing the Recording Start/Stop button 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 per[...]

EN 29 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[...]

30 EN PLA YBACK Basic Playback LOAD A CASSETTE 1 First slide MONIT OR OPEN and open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 45 degrees. Press 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 Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Then set the po[...]

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 recorded [...]

32 EN PLA YBACK Basic Connections There are three basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. Connection T o A VCR [A] (Editing, Dubbing and Playback) NOTE: Use the provided Audio and V ideo cables. CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR 1 As shown in the illustration at left, connect the Audio and [...]

EN 33 PLA YBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter 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. INSER T BA TTERY 1 Slide the battery cover up to remove it, [...]

34 EN EDITING T ape Dubbing CONNECT EQUIPMENT 1 Following the illustration at left, connect the camcorder and the VCR. PREP ARE FOR DUBBING 2 Set the camcorder ’ s Power switch to “PLA Y”, turn on the VCR’ s power , and insert the appropriate cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR. SELECT VCR MODE 3 Engage the VCR’ s AUX and Record-Pause [...]

EN 35 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source player . Y ou can select up to 8 “cuts” for automatic editing, in any order you like. R.A.Edit is more easily performed when the MBR (Multi-Brand Remote RM- V704U or RM-V700U) is set to operate with your brand of VCR (see VCR CODE LIST), but [...]

36 EN A B C EDITING (cont.) PREP ARE CAMCORDER 2 Insert a recorded tape and set the Power switch to “PLA Y”. PREP ARE VCR 3 T urn the power on, insert a recordable tape and engage the AUX mode (refer to VCR’s instructions). SELECT SCENES ACCESS R.A. EDIT COUNTER DISPLA Y 1 Press PLA Y/P AUSE , then press R.A. EDIT and the counter display appe[...]

EN 37 1 3 2 IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT ORIGINAL T APE (camcorder) 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 previously selected sce[...]

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 Remote sensor 15 ° 5m 15 ° 30 ° 30 ° T ransmitted beam effective area When using the remote control, be sure to point it at the remote sensor . The above illustration shows the approximate transmitted beam effective area for indoor use. The transmitted beam may not be effective or may cause incorrect operation outdoors or when the remote [...]

40 EN 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. SELECT MO[...]

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 SYMPTOM No power is supplied. The power suddenly goes off and doesn’t come back on by itself. Recording cannot be performed. Recording does not start. The tape is running, but there’ s no playback picture. Noise bars appear in the playback picture. Playback picture is blurred or interrupted. The counter indication is blurr[...]

EN 43 SYMPTOM The tape won’t eject. Some functions are not available. V ertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appear in the LCD monitor and the viewfinder . The rear of the LCD monitor is hot. Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor . The indicators and the picture colour on the [...]

44 EN INDEX Controls e 4 2 6 0 ! 3 5 7 9 8 % q * ( ) w t y h Q o p ^ a I f & R s d W 1 @ $ # g O P T u i U E Y r[...]

EN 45 Controls 1 MONITOR OPEN Switch .................... Z pg. 12 2 REW Button ....................................... Z pg. 30 RET AKE R [Quick Review] Button ....... Z pg. 14 3 FF Button ........................................... Z pg. 30 RET AKE F Button ................................ Z pg. 14 4 PLA Y/PAUSE Button ...........................[...]

46 EN INDEX LCD monitor/Viewfinder 10 : 45 : 56 25. 12. 97 Merry Christmas TAPE END – 05 MWB Disp. REC Sepia 18min T30 1min 1/2s INDEX PA U S E 6 7 8 9 1 * 4 * 5 $ * ^ % & * ( ) 0 @ # ! q 3 2 1 * Cassette W arning/Remaining T ape Time ........................................... Z pg. 1 1 When no cassette is inserted: the Cassette ( ) W arning[...]

EN 47 CAUTIONS DANGER: Video Light • The video light becomes extremely hot. Do not touch it either while in operation or soon after turning it off, otherwise serious injury may result. • Do not place the camcorder into the carrying case immediately after using the video light, since it remains extremely hot. • When operating, keep a distance [...]

48 EN CAUTIONS (cont.) For Y our Maintenance 1. After Use 1 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn off the camcorder . 2 Press EJECT to open the cassette holder , then remove the cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder by pressing PUSH. 4 Close and lock the LCD monitor . 5 Press BA TT . RELEASE to remove the battery pack. 6 Slide the LENS[...]

EN 49 SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO Output : –8 dBs, 1 k-ohm (via AUDIO out connector) Speaker : 20 mm round x 1, monaural External microphone input : –68 dBs, high impedance, unbalanced with ø3.5 mm (MONO) 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[...]

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