JVC GR-SX897 manual

1 INSTR UCTIONS ENGLISH L YT1100-001B AUTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). • Available when the Power Switch @ is set to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. • Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the [...]

2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • A C Adapter • Battery Pac k BN-V11U • Lens Cap • Cassette Adapter C-P7U • AA (R6) Battery (for Cassette Adapter) NO TE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder , provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the end that is closest to the fil[...]

3 PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS NOTES: ● The rating plate (serial number plate) and safety caution are on the bottom and/or the back of the main unit. ● The rating information and safety caution of the AC Adapter are on its upper and lower sides. W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APP ARA TUS T O RAIN OR[...]

4 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16") or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper , or cloth etc. the heat may not be able to get out[...]

5 INDEX A AC Adapter ................................................................. pg. 6 Animation Recording .......................................... pg. 21, 26 Audio Dubbing ......................................................... pg. 27 Auto Date Record .................................................... pg. 21 Auto Focus ................[...]

6 Viewfinder on 80 85 90 (45) (45) (50) 80 85 90 (45) (45) (50) 135 140 145 (75) (80) (80) 315 330 350 (165) (195) (205) GETTING ST ARTED Hook on. Push in. BA TTER Y RELEASE Switch Battery pack P ower Switch T o DC IN connector T o A C outlet A C Adapter CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P ACK 1) Hook the end of the battery pack to the camcorder and push the [...]

7 Y M D T . E O A I E A N Y M X R T E I H T DA T E T I ME 2 8 0 J : 0 U 2 2 2 N 8 0 PM 1 @ ! ST ORE BA TTER Y : Be sure to fully discharge a battery pack by performing the following steps before storing it for a long period of time, otherwise the battery performance will be reduced. 1) Attach the battery to the camcorder with no cassette inserted. [...]

8 Q t PAUSE 180 ° 180 ° i @ ! 3 0 ( u Grip Adjustment 1) Separate the V elcro strip. 2) Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3) Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button 0 and Power Zoom Lever 3 . Refasten the V elcro strip. Loading/Unloading A Cassette 1) Open the LCD monitor* f[...]

9 1 R 4 2 B 2 E 4 5 5 R 0 C 4 M . I M I C 1 G I S N O 2 H N P N . T S G 0 – R 2 – L V P A A I H A T – G S U U – H S L – S T R E A – – E T – E C I 1 – T O 1 – N : 6 1 S 4 – T + M / 5 – 3 0 W 2 : – 0 2 B S 18 + $ # % & )q w e r *( ^ Q u t 1X 9 ! @ # $ % ^ & 0 ) ( * 7 6 5 3 4 1 2 8 b q w a T V B O C L M U O M N M E O [...]

10 1 • MENU Wheel [ – , +] ...........................................  pg. 18 • BRIGHT Wheel [ – , +]* 1 ..................................................................  pg. 1 1 • Speaker V olume Control [VOL.]* 1 ......................................  pg. 1 1 • TRACKING Wheel [ – , +] ...................................[...]

11 RECORDING Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), T APE LENGTH and DA TE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU. (  pg. 18 – 22, “ MENU SETTINGS ” ) 1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. Shooting while using the viewfinder : Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. S[...]

12 BASIC FEA TURES Snapshot (GR-SXM967, GR-SXM367 only) Y ou can record still images that look like photo- graphs onto a tape. 1) Perform step 1) of “ RECORDING ” (  pg. 1 1). 2) Press SNAPSHOT 2 . • There is a momentary camera shutter-type blackout together with the sound effect of a shutter closing. • Snapshot is also available during [...]

13 D ANGER • The video light can become 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 for some time. • When operating, keep a distance of abou[...]

14 T racking Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. T o activate Manual T racking: 1) Press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds. “ MT ” p appears. 2) Rotate the TRACKING Wheel 1 so that the noise bars disappear . • T o return to Auto T racking, press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds or set the Power Swit[...]

15 Connections T o A TV/VCR 1) Make sure all units are turned off. 2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR using optional video and audio cables. If using both TV and VCR, connect the VCR output to the TV input. 3) T urn on all units. Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode. • Use the AC Adapter as the power supply . ?[...]

16 Using The Cassette Adapter Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder on a S-VHS/ VHS VCR. 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, install one “ AA (R6) ” size battery , then reattach the cover . 2) Slide the latch to open the compartment door , then insert the cassette and close the compartment do[...]

17 INSTR UCTIONS 1 R 4 2 B 2 E 4 5 5 R 0 C 4 M . I M I C 1 G I S N O 2 H N P N . T S G 0 – R 2 – L V P A A I H A T – G S U U – H S L – S T R E A – – E T – E C I 1 – T O 1 – N : 6 1 S 4 – T + M / 5 – 3 0 W 2 : – 0 2 B S 18 + $ # % & )q w e r *( ^ Q u t 1X 9 ! @ # $ % ^ & 0 ) ( * 7 6 5 3 4 1 2 8 b q w a T V B O C L M[...]

18 . E S M T T . T X T . I I R O P A W T T E O B . L L T S S I B E E U C Y U L . R A S R I S N M T E Z E E E E T R M R U A P M M E A O A H E N U N U A N U T T P U O O .B . R D S W S T D D . N E . . I – A I A R E C Z L D V P S T E X O X E H E P E T T M O S L U S O M L A T R Y D E Y I N S E N M T G E E T M H DI M S 5 N O O T F S E P 0 O F N 3 U P N[...]

19 M.W .B. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. AU T O : White balance is adjusted automatically . FINE : Outdoors on a sunny day . CLOUD : Outdoors on a cloudy day . HALOGEN : A video light or similar type of lighting is used. MWB: White balance is set manually . Hold a sheet of plain white paper in fro[...]

20 SYSTEM MENU This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. REC MODE Allows you to set the recording mode. “ EP ” (Extended Play) is more economical, providing three times the recording time. • If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point. D. ZOOM Zooming is possible f[...]

21 T APE LENGTH Allows you to set the tape length depending on the tape used: T20=20 minutes, T30=30 minutes, T35=35 minutes, T40=40 minutes. • T ape remaining time 1 is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected. DISPLA Y FULL: Makes all of the indications appear on the LCD monitor*/viewfinder during playback or recording. SIMPLE:[...]

22 DEMO MODE Demonstrates certain functions automatically . Available when the Power Switch @ is set to “ ” or “ ” and “ DEMO MODE ” is set to “ ON ” (factory- preset). Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily . Set to OFF to stop completely . • When a tape whose erase protection tab is[...]

23 ADV ANCED FEA TURES Night-Alive (GR-SXM967, GR-SXM367 only) Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 2) Press NIGHT q repeatedly until the desired mode appears. A NIGHT A UTO: The shutter [...]

24 Programme AE With Special Ef fects 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 2) Press P .AE ^ repeatedly until the desired mode appears. • T o cancel the effect, press P .AE ^ repeatedly until “ OFF ” appears. • Only one mode can be engaged at a time. • In the “ High Speed Shutt[...]

25 W E R T U Y I O P a s d Buttons W Infrared beam transmitting window E ZOOM (T/W) Buttons R PLA Y Button T REW Button Y ST OP Button U INSERT Button I REC TIME Button ANIM. Button O ST ART/STOP Button P FF Button a P AUSE Button s A.DUB Button d INT . TIME Button SELF TIMER Button * Functions With the camcorder ’ s Power Switch @ set to “ ”[...]

26 Playback Zoom T o magnify the recorded image up to 10X at any time during playback. Make sure that the TBC mode is activated. 1) Press PLA Y R to find the scene of interest. 2) Press ZOOM ( T/W ) E . Pressing T zooms in. T o end zoom press and hold W until magnification returns to normal. Or , press STOP Y and then press PLA Y R . • Due to dig[...]

27 Audio Dubbing Y ou can record a new soundtrack on a prere- corded tape (normal audio only). The sound is recorded from the built-in microphone. Perform steps 1) and 2) of the Insert Editing procedure (  pg. 26). 3) Press REW T to go a little beyond the beginning of the scene onto which you want to dub the new audio, press PLA Y R to view the [...]

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

29 2. T o prevent damage and prolong service life . . . .... do not subject to unnecessary shock. .... avoid repeated charging without fully discharging. .... charge in an environment where temperatures are within the tolerances shown in the chart below . This is a chemical reaction type battery — cooler temperatures impede chemical reaction, whi[...]

30 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 a [...]

31 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder General Format : S-VHS/VHS NTSC standard P o wer sour ce : DC 1 1 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) P o wer consumption Viewfinder on : 4.5 W (GR-SXM967/SXM767 only) 4.3 W (GR-SXM367/SXM267 only) 4.1 W (GR-SX897 only) LCD monitor * on : 5.0 W (GR-SXM967/SXM767 only) 4.8 W (GR-SXM367/SXM267 only) Video lig[...]

32 Some accessories are not available in some areas. Please consult your nearest JVC dealer for details on accessories and their availability . Specifications shown are f or SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories • Battery Pac ks BN-V12U, BN-V20U, BN-V400U [...]