JVC GR-AXM270 manual

For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the bottom of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. G R-A XM 2 7 0 COMP ACT VHS CAMCORDER INSTRUCTIONS LYT0047-001A Com pa ct VHS[...]

2 EN Dear Customer , T hank 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. 7). • Notes appe[...]

EN 3 5. V entilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. T o ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. • Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. • Do not place the product in a buil[...]

4 EN USE 1. Accessories T o avoid personal injur y: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. • U[...]

EN 5 2 1 3 3 4 2 1 Using the battery pack 1 Hook-on the battery pack’ s top end to the camcorder . (Charging procedure, Z pg. 8) 2 Push in the battery pack until it locks into place. T o remov e the battery pack Slide B ATT . RELEASE and pull out the battery pack. Q UICK OPERA TION GUIDE 1 Set the P ower Switch to “PLA Y”. 2 Press REW . — T[...]

6 EN MAJOR FEA TURES REMEMBER Program AE with Special Effects ( Z pg. 24) n Auto Mode Lock n Auto Mode Release n Electronic Fog Filter n ND Effect n Sepia n T wilight n Sports n Nega/Posi n 1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter Cassettes marked can be used with this camcorder . Digital Hyper Zoom ( Z pg. 20) Picture Stabilizer ( Z pg. 21) Integrated Auto [...]

EN 7 CONTENTS GETTING ST ARTED 8 Power ..................................................................................... 8 Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal ........................................ 10 Date/T ime Setting .................................................................... 11 Recording Mode Setting .......................[...]

8 EN GETTING ST ARTED 1 1 2 Power T his camcorder’ s 3-wa y power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate sour ce of power . NOTES: ● No function is a vailable without po wer supply . ● Use only specified power supply . ● Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE B A TTERY P A CK SUPPL Y POWER 1 Co[...]

EN 9 NOTES: ● T he recording time per charge is affected by such factors as the time spent in Record-Standb y mode and the frequency of zooming. It is safer to have spare battery packs. ● Charging times noted on page 8 are for fully discharged battery pac k, and discharging times are for fully charged battery pac k. ● Charging and discharging[...]

10 EN GETTING ST AR TED (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/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 po wer supply unit. OPEN COVER 2 Open the clock battery compartment cover while pressing the release tab. REMOVE BA TTERY (when r [...]

EN 11 Date/T ime Setting ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 First set the P ower Switch to “C AMERA ”. T urn the Select Dial to any position except AUT O LOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial. SELECT FUNCTION 2 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to “D A TE/TIME”, then press it. T he D A TE/TIME Setting Menu appears. • If you decide you wan[...]

12 EN GETTING ST AR TED (cont.) Recording Mode Setting Set depending on your preference. SET RECORDING MODE 1 First set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”. Press SP / EP Button for more than 1 second. “SP” (Standard Play) provides higher picture and sound quality and is better for dubbing, while “EP” (Extended Play) is more economical, provid[...]

EN 13 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN LCD MONITOR 1 Open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 45 degrees. OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER 2 Press EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force to open. INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE 3 Make sure the label is facing outward. CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER 4 Press PUSH and make sure the holder is closed and lock[...]

14 EN GETTING ST AR TED (cont.) 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 Button. Refasten the Velcro strip. Viewfinder Adjustment POSITION[...]

EN 15 Shoulder Strap Attachment A TT ACH STRAP 1 Following the illustration at left, thread the strap through the top of the eyelet 1 , then fold it back and thread it through the buckle 2 . Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet 3 , making sure the strap isn’ t twisted. ADJUST LENGTH 2 Adjust as shown in th[...]

16 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: Y ou should already hav e performed the procedures listed below . If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 8) ● Recording Mode/T ape Length Setting ( Z pg. 12) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 14) LOAD A CASSETTE 1 First open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 45 degrees. Press EJECT to open the cassett[...]

EN 17 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 more, the LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches off automatically to sav e power . ● A[...]

18 EN RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting while watching the LCD monitor Before the following steps, perform step 1 ( Z pg. 16). ENTER RECORD–ST ANDBY MODE 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Slide the LENS COVER Open/Close Switch to open the lens cover , then set the Po wer Switch to CAMERA. • The power indicator lights and the c[...]

EN 19 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 conv enient direction. • The LCD monitor can rotate almost full cir cle (270°: 90° downward, 180° upward). Brigh[...]

20 EN MENU 4 MENU END FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE T IME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. W. B. ZOOM SPEED 4 NE X T AUTO AUTO JAN OFF T30 AUTO FAST 1. 98 ZOOM SPEED FAST SLOW EX I T RECORDING Basic Features FEA TURE: Zooming PURPOSE: T o produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Digital circuitly doubles the maximum 22x mag[...]

EN 21 FEA TURE: Quick Review PURPOSE: T o check the end of the last record- ing. OPERA TION: 1) Press “ ” and release quickly during the Record–Standby mode. n T ape is rewound for about 2 seconds and played back automatically , then pauses in Record–Standby mode for the next shot. NOTE: Distortion may occur at start of playback. This is no[...]

22 EN RECORDING Basic Features (cont.) Auto Date Record mode Date display Time display Date/Time display Date-off mode (No display) PM10:50:00 Date display Time display Date/Time display DEC 25.98 DEC 25.98 PM10:50:00 Auto date record mode Auto date record executed DEC 25.98 AUTO DATE Auto Date Record mode D A TE/TIME Display Select Dial FEA TURE: [...]

EN 23 FEA TURE: Video Light PURPOSE: T o brighten the scene when natural lighting is too dim. OPERA TION: 1) Set the LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON Switch 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 : T urns off the [...]

24 EN RECORDING Advanced Features 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 SEPIA Program AE With Special Effects All you have to do to access any of the variety of shooting effects is to turn the Select Dial. SELECT MODE 1 T urn the Select Dial until the symbol of the function you want is aligned with the mark. • T he selected mo[...]

EN 25 Dial LCD monitor/ Mode symbol Viewfinder indication Auto Mode Lock LOCK AUTO LOCK 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; D A TE/TIME display select, and the Menu Jog Dial. Auto Mode Release REL[...]

26 EN B K Fader Fades in/out to a black screen. Mosaic (Fader) Gradually turns/returns the picture into/from a mosaic pattern. Shutter (Wipe) A black screen moves in from the top and bottom, closing over the image like a shutter , or a new image pushes open the black screen vertically from the center . Slide (W ipe) A black screen moves in from the[...]

EN 27 LCD monitor or viewfinder 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. ENGAGE WIDE MODE 1 Press WIDE . • T o restore normal screen, press WIDE again. 4 S.L X MAX MAX NORM OFF Super LoLux(Gain Up) Bright, natural recordings can be taken even in areas [...]

28 EN Instant T itles T he camcorder has eight preset titles in memory . Y ou can superimpose one of them above a previously stored title as shown in the illustration to the left. Instant T itles can be displa y ed not only in English but also in French, Spanish and Portuguese. Change the setting in TITLE LANG. in the Menu screen. ( Z pg. 29 , 31).[...]

EN 29 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. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the Select Dial to any position except AUT O LOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen appears. SELECT FUNCTION 2 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial t[...]

30 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) AUTO MANU AUTO MANU OFF ON F AST SLOW Adjusts focus automatically . Allows you to adjust focus manually ( Z pg. 32, 33). Adjusts exposure automatically . Allows you to adjust exposure manually ( Z pg. 34). Allows you to set the current date and time ( Z pg. 11). Usually the distance to a subject where the l[...]

EN 31 = Factory setting and when the Select Dial is set to AUTO LOCK T his feature allows you to set the parameters for Animation and T ime-Lapse recording ( Z pg. 37). T his feature allows you to set the parameters for Self-T imer ( Z pg. 36) and T ime- Lapse recording ( Z pg. 37). The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of recording. The tall[...]

32 EN Focusing Auto Focus T he 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 is low . * • When the subject ha[...]

EN 33 MENU 4 MENU END FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE T IME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. W. B. ZOOM SPEED 4 NE X T AUTO AUTO DEC OFF T30 AUTO FAST 25. 98 AUTO MANU EX I T FOCUS Manual Focus NOTE: Y ou should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( Z pg. 14). If you ha ven’t, do so before continuing. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the Select Dial to[...]

34 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the best a vailable picture quality , but you can ov erride and make the adjustment manually . ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the Select Dial to any position except AUT O LOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen appears. ACCESS EXPOSURE[...]

EN 35 Manual White Balance Adjustment (M.W .B.) T he white balance is usually adjusted automatically . However , the more adv anced camcorder operator would prefer to control this function manually and achieve a more professional color/tint reproduction. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the Select Dial to any position except A UTO LOCK, then press the ME[...]

36 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 w homever is oper ating the camcorder) can enter the scene before recording starts. NOTE: Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode before p[...]

EN 37 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 and the recording mode is set to “SP” before performing the following steps. ACCESS[...]

38 EN M–0: 23 : 45 SP 4 PLA YBA CK Basic Playback PLA Y/P A USE STOP FF REW LCD Monitor in Retracted Position T ape running indicator 4 : Playback 3 : Fast-Forward/ Forward Search 2 : Rewind/Reverse Search 6 : Still Playback Recording mode indicator T ape counter Battery pack remaining power indicator LCD monitor/ viewfinder indications LOAD A CA[...]

EN 39 AT PLA YBA CK Features Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor T o brighten the image, turn the BRIGHT Dial toward “ + ”. T o darken the image, turn the Dial toward “ – ”. Speaker volume control Y ou can adjust the speaker volume by turning the VOLUME Dial. ADJUST VOLUME 1 If you want to turn up the volume . . . T urn the Dial towa[...]

40 EN PLA YBA CK Features (cont.) FEA TURE: Still Playback PURPOSE: T o pause during playbac k. OPERA TION: 1) Press PLA Y/PA USE during playback. 2) T o resume normal playbac k, press PLA Y/P A USE again. NOTE: Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome during Still Playback. This is normal. FEA TURE: Shuttle Search PURPOSE: T o allow hi[...]

EN 41 PLA YBA CK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter (VHS Playpak) Use this to play back a VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder . It is fully compatible with any VHS video cassette recorder . T he C-P7U adapter is battery powered and automatically performs tape loading and unloading. INSERT BA TTER Y 1 Slide the battery cover u[...]

42 EN 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 optional Audio and V ideo cables. CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR 1 As shown in the illustration at left, connect the Audio and Video cables between the A UDI[...]

EN 43 T APE DUBBING 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 Switc h 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 A UX and Record[...]

44 EN USER MAINTENANCE 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 Slide BA TT . RELEASE to remove the battery pack. 6 Slide the LENS COVER open/close [...]

EN 45 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) POWER RECORDING PLA YBACK T APE TRANSPORT No power is supplied. The po wer suddenly goes off and doesn’t come bac k on by itself. Recording cannot be performed. Recording does not start. The tape is running, but ther e’ s no playback picture. Playback picture is blurred or interrupted. The counter[...]

46 EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER T he camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly . In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack, AC P ower Adapter/Battery Charger , etc.) and cloc k battery; and then re-connect it [...]

EN 47 REC SP 30MIN 444 4 S.L X T 3 0 01 MWB NORM 5MIN 1 4S LENS COVER PAUSE DEC 2 5 . 9 8 AM 1 1 : 4 5 : 1 8 MERRY CHRISTMAS TAPE END T WILIGHT 1 * 6 * 7 2 3 4 5 ^ * & * 9 % 0 # $ ) ( q 8 ! @ INDEX LCD monitor/V iewfinder Indications $ Instant T itle Display ............................ Z pg. 28 % Date/T ime Displa y ...........................[...]

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

EN 49 Controls 1 Power Zoom Button ........................... Z pg. 20 2 Multi-Function Control • EFFECT Button ................................. Z pg. 26 • WIDE Button ................................... Z pg. 27 • TITLE Button .................................... Z pg. 28 • SUPER LOLUX Button ..................... Z pg. 27 3 Select Dial [...]

50 EN INDEX T erms A A C P ower Adapter .................................. pg. 8 Animation Recording .............................. pg. 37 Auto Date Record ................................... pg. 22 Auto Focus .............................................. pg. 32 Auto Mode Lock Mode ........................... pg. 25 Auto Mode Release Mode ........[...]

EN 51 General Batter y Precautions • When the C-P6U or C-P7U (cassette adapter) is not functioning even when correctly operated, the battery is exhausted. Replace it with a fresh one. • Use only the following battery: C-P6U or C-P7U ....................... AA (R6) size Please make note of the following rules for battery use. When misused, batte[...]

52 EN Cassettes T o properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. During use . . . ..... make sure the cassette bears the VHS-C mark. ..... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recorded video and audio signals. ..... make sure the cassette is positioned properly when [...]

EN 53 SPECIFIC A TIONS GENERAL F ormat : VHS NTSC standard P ower source : DC 6V Power consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : 6.0 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : 6.3 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder on : 7.0 W Light : 2.9 W Signal system : NTSC-type V ideo recording system Luminance : FM recording Color : Converted sub-carrier direct recording[...]

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