JVC GR-AXM18U manual

ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS A UT OMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). • A vailable when the P ower Switch is set to “ ” or “ ”. • T o cancel Automatic Demonstration, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF” (  pg. 15). Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing the JVC Co[...]

2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Pac ks BN-V12U, BN-V20U, BN- V400U • Compact VHS ( ) Cassettes TC-40/ 30/20 • Active Carrying Bag CB-V75 • Cassette Adapter C-P8U PRO VIDED A CCESSORIES NO TE: In order to maintain optimum perf or mance of the camcorder , provided cables ma y be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only on[...]

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot be used for pla yback with a television of a different standard. However , live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinder playback are possible anywhere. • Use the JVC BN-V10U/V12U/V20U/V400U batter y packs and, to recharge them or to sup[...]

4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1) Read these instr uctions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follo w all instr uctions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dr y cloth. 7) Do not bloc k any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8) Do not install near an y heat sources s[...]

5 GETTING STARTED CONTROLS, CONNECT ORS AND INDICA TORS 1 R D B 2 E 5 E R 0 C M C I M I C 2 G I S N O 5 H N P N . T G 0 R 5 AM – P A A T – U U – S L – E A – T – I 1 – O 1 – N : 1 S 4 – T + M / 5 – 3 0 W 2 : – 0 2 B S 18 + 1X b a T V B O C L UME – – – – – – – 1 : – S 2 – P 3 – : – 4 A – 5 T + 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

6 GETTING STARTED 1 • MENU Wheel [–, +]...............................  pg. 8 • BRIGHT Wheel [–, +]..........................  pg. 14 • Speaker V olume Control [VOL.] ..........  pg. 10 • TRACKING Wheel [–, +] .....................  pg. 11 2 5- Second Recording Button [5 SEC. REC] ...................................... [...]

7 GETTING STARTED 1) Hook the end of the batter y pack to the camcorder and push the batter y in until it locks in place. • If the batter y pack is attached wrongly , a malfunction may occur . 2) Set the P ower Switch # to “OFF” while pressing down the Lock Button " . Connect the AC Adapter to the DC IN connector 9 , then plug the AC Ada[...]

8 GETTING STARTED ST ORE BA TTERY : Be sure to fully discharge a batter y pack by perf orming the follo wing steps before stor ing it for a long period af time , otherwise the batter y perfor mance will be reduced. 1) Attach the batter y to the camcorder with no cassette inser ted. 2) Set the Po wer Switch # to “ ” or “ ” while pressing dow[...]

9 RECORDING/PLAYBACK Thread the strap through the eyelet 5 , then fold it back and thread it through the buckle. Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the str ap to the other eyelet 5 , making sure the strap is not twisted. Adjust the length. Align the screw and camera direction stud on the tripod with the tr ipod mounting socket - . Then[...]

10 BASIC FEATURES T o tur n on again, set the Power Switch # to “OFF”, then to “ ”, “ ” or “PLA Y”. • When the Po wer Switch # is set to “ ”, “ ” or “PLA Y”, and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches off automatically to save po wer . • T[...]

11 BASIC FEATURES Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. T o activate Manual T racking: 1) Press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for appro x. 2 seconds. “MT” 5 appears. 2) Rotate the TRA CKING Wheel 1 so that the noise bars disappear. • T o retur n to Auto T racking, press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for appro x. 2 seconds or set the P ow[...]

12 MENU SETTINGS Use this to play back an VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder on VHS VCR. 1) Slide the latch 1 to open the compar tment door , then inser t the cassette and close the compar tment door 2 . • If the color shown in the window 4 is green or red, turn the dial 5 in the direction of “UNLOADING” so that color changes t[...]

13 MENU SETTINGS T OP MENU Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the following situations: • When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or in the snow . • When the background is overly dark or the subject light. 1) Rotate the MENU W[...]

14 MENU SETTINGS CAMERA MENU The Picture Stabilizer compensates for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particular ly at high magnification. ON : The Picture Stabilizer is activated. [ appears. OFF : The Picture Stabilizer is deactivated. [ disappears. • Accurate stabilization may not be possib le in cer tain conditions including excessiv e [...]

15 MENU SETTINGS 3) Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 to display the bright level indicator _ . 4) Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 until the appropriate br ightness is reached. After the BRIGHT Wheel 1 is released, the indicator soon disappears and adjustment is completed. The date/time appears in the camcorder or on a connected monitor (set DA TE/TIME in SYSTEM[...]

16 TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting your JVC dealer , please check the following to see if you can correct the problem yourself . V ertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. • This sometimes occurs when the contr ast between the background and the object is great. It is not a defect of the camcorder . Bright, crystal-shaped [...]

17 CAUTIONS When using the AC Adapter in areas other than the USA The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V . USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit’s AC Adapter to an AC wall outlet other than Amer ican National Standard C73 ser ies type use an AC plug adapter , calle[...]

18 CAUTIONS LCD Monitor 1) T o prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO NOT… … push it strongly or apply an y shocks. … place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the bottom. 2) T o prolong ser vice life… … avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth. 3) Beware of the following phenomena for LCD monitor use . These are not malfunctions: • While us[...]

19 SPECIFICATIONS General Format : VHS NTSC standard P ower source : DC 11 V (Using A C Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) P ower consumption Viewfinder on : 3.5 W LCD monitor on : 4.3 W Maximum : 9.2 W (When charging a battery) Signal system : NTSC-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording color : Conv er ted sub-carrier direct recor[...]

20 ESPAÑOL — ALIMENTACIÓN 1) Asegúrese de que la batería esté colocada en la cámara de video. Enganche el extremo a la cámara de video y presione la batería hacia el interior hasta que quede b loqueada en su lugar. • Si la batería está colocada en la posición equivocada, puede ocurrir un fallo. 2) Ajuste el conmutador de alimentació[...]

21 ESPAÑOL — GUIA PARA OPERACIÓN RAPIDA • Durante la carga o descarga, la cámara de video no puede ser operada. • No es posible efectuar la carga o descarga si se utiliza un tipo de batería equivocado. • Cuando efectúe la carga de la batería por primera vez o después de un largo per iodo de almacenamiento, la lámpara CHARGE $ puede [...]

22 ESPAÑOL — GUIA PARA OPERACIÓN RAPIDA GRABA CIÓN 1) Retire el cubreobjetivo . Ajuste el conmutador de alimentación # en “ ” o “ ” mientras presiona el botón de bloqueo " localizado en el conmutador . Filmación utilizando el visor : Asegúrese que el monitor LCD esté cerrado y bloqueado. Filmación utilizando el monitor LCD :[...]

23 TERMS AC Adapter ................................................... pg. 7 Animation Recording .................................. pg. 15 Auto Date Record ....................................... pg. 15 Auto/Manual F ocus ..................................... pg. 10 Auto Shut Off ................................................ pg. 9 Backlight Com[...]

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