JVC GR-SX20 manual

COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER LYT0353-001A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN G R-SX 20 MAJOR FEA TURES n Programme AE with Special Effects ( Z pg. 18 – 19) n 5-Sec. Recording ( Z pg. 16) n Menu Adjustment ( Z pg. 22, 23, 24) n Picture Stabilizer ( Z pg. 16) n Digital Hyper Zoom ( Z pg. 14)[...]

2 EN 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. Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the T able Of Contents ( Z pg. 3). • Notes appear after[...]

EN 3 n Programme AE with Special Effects ( Z pg. 18 – 19) • Electronic Fog Filter • ND Effect • Sepia • T wilight • Sports • Nega/Posi • 1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter n 5-Sec. Recording ( Z pg. 16) n Menu Adjustment ( Z pg. 22, 23, 24) n Picture Stabilizer ( Z pg. 16) n Digital Hyper Zoom ( Z pg. 14) PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Audio/[...]

4 EN GETTING ST ARTED A B Power This camcorder’s 3-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of power . NOTES: ● No function is available without power supply . ● Use only the specified power supply . ● Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BA TTERY P ACK 1 SUPPL Y POWER Connect [...]

EN 5 GETTING ST ARTED Charge Marker A charge marker is provided on the battery pack to help you remember whether it has been charged or not. T wo colours are provided (red and black)—you choose which one means charged and which means discharged. NOTES: ● The recording time per charge is affected by such factors as the time spent in Record-Stand[...]

6 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and to perform date/time settings. 1 SWITCH OFF POWER Switch off the unit’ s power and remove the power supply unit (battery pack, AC Power Adapter/Battery Charger , etc.). 2 REMOVE BA TTER Y HOLDER Pull out the battery holder . 3[...]

EN 7 GETTING ST ARTED YEAR MONTH DA Y TIM E EXIT 1 999 1 1 22 : 50 DA T E T I ME 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T4 5 AUTO 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T4 5 AUTO Date/T ime Settings 1 ACCESS MENU SCREEN Set the Power [...]

8 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) T3 0 T4 5 T6 0 EXIT T APE LENGTH SP T45 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T4 5 AUTO 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T6 0 AUTO Menu Screen T ape length indicator T APE LENGTH Setting Menu Displ[...]

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

10 EN 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T4 5 AUTO 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T4 5 AUTO AUTO OFF EXIT S T APE S GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) Recording Format Setting Set the recording format according to the format of the [...]

EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED 1 3 3 2 2 180 ° 180 ° PAUSE 2 3 1 4 Grip Adjustment 1 EXP AND LOOP Separate the V elcro strip. 2 INSERT HAND Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3 ADJUST STRAP LENGTH Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button and Power Zoom Lever . Refasten the V elcro str[...]

12 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) ● Recording Format Setting ( Z pg. 10) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 1 1) ● V iewfinder Adjustment ( Z pg. 1 1) 1 LOAD A CASSETTE Slide EJECT to open the c[...]

EN 13 RECORDING 60MIN 59MIN 3MIN 2MIN 1MIN 0MIN MIN 2 5 MIN 4 STOP RECORDING Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stop recording. • The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode. NOTES: ● The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is attached. ● There may be a delay after you slide EJECT until the holder opens. Do [...]

14 EN Zoom level indicator 1X RECORDING Basic Features Zoom in Zoom out Power Zoom Lever Zoom indicator bar FEA TURE: Zooming PURPOSE: T o produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnification offered by optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom. OPERA TION: Zoo[...]

EN 15 RECORDING RET AKE (R/F) Button FEA TURE: Quick Review PURPOSE: T o check the end of the last recording. 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[...]

16 EN 5S PAUSE RECORDING Basic Features (cont.) P . ST ABILIZER Button Power Switch FEA TURE: Picture Stabilizer PURPOSE: T o compensate for unstable images caused by camera- shake, particularly at high magnification. OPERA TION: 1) Press P . ST ABILIZER . “ ”appears. n T o switch off the Picture Stabilizer , press P . ST ABILIZER . The indicat[...]

EN 17 RECORDING EFFECT MOSA I C MOSA I C EFFECT FADER MOSAIC SHUTTER SLIDE OFF 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. 1 SELECT OPERA TION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 ENGAGE F ADE-[...]

18 EN SEPIA SPORTS ND EFFECT TWILIGHT S 1/2000 NEGA /POSI FOG P. AE : S E PIA : S E PIA P. AE ND : FG : OFF ND FG Programme AE With Special Effects All you have to do to access any of the variety of shooting effects is press P .AE . 1 SELECT OPERA TION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 SELECT MODE Press P .AE to cycle through the modes as [...]

EN 19 RECORDING Display Mode Sepia SEPIA Sepia The scene being shot is recorded in sepia-tinted (reddish-brown) monochrome, giving the effect of an older movie. Use together with W ide ( Z pg. 23) for the authentic look of a classic Hollywood movie. Sports SPORTS Sports High shutter speed clearly captures fast-moving action. ND Effect ND : ND EFFEC[...]

20 EN FOCUS EXPOSURE WID E GAIN TITL E DA T E T I ME D I SP. 4 RET URN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF FOCUS EXPOSURE WID E GAIN TITL E DA T E T I ME D I SP. 4 RET URN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF AUTO DATE DATE TIM E DATE&T I ME OFF EXIT DA T E T I ME D I SP. 25. 12. 99 25 . 12 . 99 22 : 50 : 00 22 : 50 : 00 25 . 12 . 99 (DATE) (TIME) (DATE&TIME) AUTO DATE OFF (No[...]

EN 21 RECORDING CONGRATULATIONS TI TLE OFF HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS OUR FAMILY MOVIE STAR PARTY TIME MERRY CHRISTMAS WEDDING DAY CONGRATULATIONS EXIT FOCUS EXPOSURE WID E GAIN TITL E DA T E T I ME D I SP. 4 RET URN AUTO AUTO OFF NORMAL FOCUS EXPOSURE WID E GAIN TITL E DA T E T I ME D I SP. 4 RET URN AUTO AUTO OFF NORMAL Instant Titles The camc[...]

22 EN OFF 1/4S 1/2S 1 S 5 S EXIT REC TIME 4 BACK REC . T I ME I NT . T I ME T ALL Y L AMP JL I P I D NO DEMO MODE 4 RET URN 1S OFF ON 07 OFF OFF OFF ON 07 OFF 4 BACK REC . T I ME I NT . T I ME T ALL Y L AMP JL I P I D NO DEMO MODE  4 RET URN 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T4 5 AUT[...]

EN 23 RECORDING Menu Screen A vailable Using The Select Dial FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE TITLE DA TE/TIME DISP . CONTINUED ON NEXT P AGE : Factory-preset Menu Screen A vailable Using The MENU Button This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. M.W .B. D. ZOOM TELE MACRO This camcorder ’ s Automatic Colour T emperature system senses the colour tem[...]

24 EN OFF ON RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) DA TE/TIME T APE LENGTH REC TIME JLIP ID NO. DEMO MODE INT . TIME T ALL Y LAMP OFF ON Menu Screen A vailable Using The MENU Button (cont.) : Factory-preset S T APE OFF AUTO Allows you to set the current date and time ( Z pg. 7). Allows you to set the tape length depending on the tape used ( Z pg. 8).[...]

EN 25 RECORDING FOCUS EXPOSURE WID E GAIN TITL E DA T E T I ME D I SP. 4 RET URN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF AU TO M ANU EXIT E X POSURE – 06 – 06 + 06 00 Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the best available picture quality , but you can override and make the adjustment manually . 1 SELECT OPERA TION MODE Set the Power Swit[...]

26 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 illuminatio[...]

EN 27 RECORDING FOCUS EXPOSURE WID E GAIN TITL E DA T E T I ME D I SP. 4 RET URN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF AU TO M ANU EXIT FOCUS MANUAL FOCUS NOTE: Y ou should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( Z pg. 1 1). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. 1 SELECT OPERA TION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 ACCESS MENU SCREEN Pre[...]

28 EN AU TO : FIN E : CLOUD : HALOGEN MWB EXIT M.W.B. 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T4 5 AUTO White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduce[...]

EN 29 RECORDING AU TO : FIN E : CLOUD : HALOGEN MWB EXIT M.W.B. 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T4 5 AUTO Manual White Balance Operation If the camera is operating in PRO. mode, perform a Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting. 1 SELECT OPERA TION MODE Foll[...]

30 EN 4 BACK REC . T I ME I NT . T I ME T ALL Y L AMP JL I P I D NO DEMO MODE 4 RET URN OFF OFF ON 07 OFF OFF 15S 30S 1 MIN 5 MIN EXIT I NT. T I ME OFF 1 4S 1 2S 1 S 5 S EXIT REC T IME 15S 1S 4 NEX T M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DA T E T I ME T APE LENGTH S T APE 4 RET URN AUTO ON OFF T4 5 AUTO INT . TIME and REC TIME indications on the normal s[...]

EN 31 RECORDING Animation Y ou can 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: Before performing the following steps, make sure that: ● The Power Switch is set to “PRO.”. ● The camcorder is in [...]

32 EN PLA YBACK Basic Playback 1 LOAD A CASSETTE 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. 2 SELECT MODE Set the Power Switch to “PLA Y”. The power lamp lights. 3 PLA Y BACK Press PLA Y/P AUSE ( 4 / 6 ). The playback picture appears. 4 STOP[...]

EN 33 PLA YBACK T racking This function can be used to eliminate noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. Initial setting is Auto T racking. Manual T racking is also available. 1 ACTIV A TE MANUAL TRACKING Press P .AE and EFFECT simultaneously . Then, press P .AE or EFFECT as many times as necessary until the noise bars disappear . • T o[...]

34 EN PLA YBACK Features (cont.) FEA TURE: Still Playback PURPOSE: T o pause during playback. OPERA TION: 1) Press PLA Y/PAUSE ( 4 / 6 ) during playback. 2) T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y/P AUSE ( 4 / 6 ) again. NOTE: Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome during Still Playback. This is normal. FEA TURE: Shuttle Search PURPOS[...]

EN 35 PLA YBACK Cassette Adapter Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder on a VHS VCR. 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. 1 INSERT BA TTER Y Slide the battery cover up to remove it, [...]

36 EN PLA YBACK Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. Connector Cover* TV VCR Y ellow to Video Output A/V Cable (provided) White to Audio Output Y ellow to VIDEO White to AUDIO (L/MONO) Y ellow: not connected A/V Cable (provided) T o S-Video Output S-V [...]

EN 37 PLA YBACK Basic Connections 1 CONFIRM POWER-OFF ST A TUS Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 2 CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV OR VCR Pull out the connector cover and open it. Connect as shown in the illustration ( Z pg. 36). If using a VCR . . . go to step 3 . If not . . . go to step 4 . 3 CONNECT VCR OUTPUT TO TV INPUT Refer to your VCR’ s [...]

38 EN The Full-Function 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. The RM-V700U remote control unit (optional) makes additional recording functions possible. 1 4 6 8 2 ! # % & 3 5 7 9 0 @ $ ^ 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 A B USING THE REMOTE CON[...]

EN 39 FEA TURE: Self-Timer , Animation and Time-Lapse PURPOSE: The remote control lets you set/release Interval T imer and Rec T ime functions without using the Menu Screen. OPERA TION: Self-Timer 1) Set Instead of performing steps 1 through 4 on pg. 30 (“Self-T imer”), press INT . TIME on the remote control. Each time INT . TIME is pressed, th[...]

40 EN VCR CODE LIST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MBR SET VCR CTL 6 2 6 4 7 7 MITSUBISHI 6 7 6 8 NEC 3 7 3 8 GRUNDIG 1 4 3 4 HITACHI 6 6 6 3 PANASONIC 1 3 1 7 1 1 9 4 1 8 JVC 9 1 9 6 9 3 BLAUPUNKT AKAI 9 7 9 8 3 2 FERGUSON 1 3 A B C VCR BRAND NAME BUTTONS (A) (B) SANYO 3 6 3 5 SHARP 1 5 1 ` TOSHIBA 6 9 6 1 S[...]

EN 41 MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 CONNECT TO . . . JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE P AUSE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote P AUSE terminal. JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE P AUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITH R.A. EDIT CONNECTOR Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT connector . VCR OTHER THAN TYPE OR Connect the editing cable to the RM-V700U?[...]

42 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN 0 : 00 : 25 0 : 03 : 18 0 : 02 : 33 0 : 04 : 11 0 : 04 : 11 0 : 01 : 13 OUT 0 : 01 : 05 0 : 03 : 31 0 : 02 : 53 -- : -- : -- COUNTER TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN 0 : 00 : 25 0 : 00 : 25 0 : 00 : 00 OUT -- : -- : -- COUNTER TOTAL SELECT SCENES 4 ST ART SOURCE PLA YBACK Press PLA Y , then press ON/OFF on the remote control. Make [...]

EN 43 1 3 2 IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT AUTOMA TIC EDITING TO VCR 9 PREP ARE SOURCE T APE Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning of the scene you want to edit and press P AUSE . 10 ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD-P AUSE MODE Point the remote control towards the VCR’ s infrared sensor and press VCR REC STBY , or manually engage the VCR’ s Record-Pause[...]

44 EN M 0 : 12 : 34 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Insert Editing Y ou can record a new scene onto 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-V700U remote control unit to perform this procedure. 1 S[...]

EN 45 M 0 : 05 : 20 e 4 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. 44) before continuing. • The sound comes from the built-in microphone. 1 FIND EDIT -IN POINT Press REW to go a little beyond the beginning of the scene onto which you w[...]

46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below , the problem still exists, please consult your JVC dealer . The 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 (batte[...]

EN 47 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER During recording, the indications do not appear . The tape will not eject. Some functions are not available. V ertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appear in the viewfinder . Coloured bright spots appear all over the viewfinder . The viewfinder and the lens[...]

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

EN 49 Controls 1 Dioptre Adjustment Control ................. Z pg. 1 1 2 Lens Cover Open/Close Ring ................ Z pg. 12 3 5-Second Recording Button [5 SEC REC] ......................................... Z pg. 16 4 Power Zoom Lever [T/W] ..................... Z pg. 14 5 Picture Stabilizer Button [P . ST ABILIZER] ..............................[...]

50 EN INDEX Indications 1 Cassette W arning/ T ape Remaining T ime .......................... Z pg. 13 When no cassette is inserted: the cassette ( ) warning blinks. When the Erase Protection tab is not in the position that allows recording: the cassette ( ) warning lights. Otherwise, the tape remaining time is displayed and the tape remaining time[...]

EN 51 CAUTIONS 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 ..................... R6 (AA) size Please make note of the following rules for battery use. When misused[...]

52 EN About moisture condensation . . . ● Y ou may have observed that pouring a cold liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass’ outer surface. This same phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a cool place to a warm place, after heating a cold room, under extremely humid conditions or in [...]

EN 53 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder General Format : S-VHS/VHS P AL standard Power source : DC 6.0 V Power consumption : 5.7 W Signal system : P AL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colour : Converted sub-carrier direct recording Conforms to VHS standard Cassette : / cassette T ape speed : 23.39 mm/sec. Recording time (max.) : 60 min[...]

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G R-SX20 COPYRIGHT© 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EE Printed in Japan 0299AYV * UN * VP VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED EN[...]