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r t y

R T

Connectors

J terminal (JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol)
Connector.)
(Located beneath the jack cover)
• Connect the Editing Cable when performing

Random Assemble Editing (

pg. 32).

•It is used to connect the camcorder to a device

such as a personal computer.
For further detail consult your nearest JVC
dealer. Information (in English) is also available
at our home page: http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/

DC IN Jack .........................................

pg. 5

The jacks

are located beneath the jack cover.

VIDEO OUT Jack ...............................

pg. 27

RF DC OUT Jack

AUDIO OUT Jack ..............................

pg. 27

Indicators

Tally Lamp .........................................

pg. 10

Power On Indicator ...........................

pg. 10

Other Parts

Video Light
(GR-AX838/AX638 only) .....................

pg. 13

• Camera sensor

Be careful not to cover this area; built-in
here is the sensor necessary for shooting.

• Remote sensor

(GR-AX838/AX638 only) ..................

pg. 35

Microphone .......................................

pg. 37

Shoulder Strap Eyelets ........................

pg. 9

Clock Battery Compartment ................

pg. 6

Battery Pack Mount ...........................

pg. 4

Electronic Viewfinder .........................

pg. 6

LENS COVER Switch .........................

pg. 10

Grip Strap ..........................................

pg. 9

VIDEO LIGHT ON/AUTO/OFF Switch
(GR-AX838/AX638 only) .....................

pg. 13

Tripod Mounting Socket ......................

pg. 9

Summary of Contents for GR-AX337

Page 1: ...ed VHS C can be used with this unit n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTIONS n To prevent shock do not open the cabinet No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel n When you are not using the AC Power Adapter Battery charger for a long period of tim...

Page 2: ...tachment 9 Tripod Mounting 9 RECORDING 10 Basic Recording 10 Basic Features 11 Advanced Features 14 PLAYBACK 26 Using The Cassette Adapter 26 Basic Connections 27 Basic Playback 28 Features 29 EDITING 30 Tape Dubbing 30 Random Assemble Editing R A Edit 31 USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT GR AX838 AX638 only 34 Insert Editing 36 Audio Dubbing 37 TROUBLESHOOTING 38 INDEX 40 Controls 40 Connectors 41 Indica...

Page 3: ...V12U approx 1 hr 10 min approx 3 hrs 30 min BN V22U approx 2 hrs 10 min approx 7 hrs BN V25U approx 2 hrs 40 min approx 10 hrs USING THE BATTERY PACK ATTACH BATTERY PACK 1 Hook its top end to the camcorder and push the battery pack in until it locks in place DETACH BATTERY PACK 2 Slide BATT RELEASE and pull out the battery pack APPROXIMATE RECORDING TIME Charge marker CHARGE MARKER A charge marker...

Page 4: ...ou unplug the DC cord before charging or discharging the battery pack A blinking CHG indicator means that the battery pack has become hot Wait until it cools down to continue The CHG indicator may not light properly with a brand new battery pack or with one that s been stored for an extended period In this case remove and reattach the battery pack and recharge it The CHG indicator should light dur...

Page 5: ...nd the compartment A and pull the battery out INSERT BATTERY 4 Ensuring the plus side is up insert a CR2025 lithium battery and push it in CLOSE COVER 5 Close the compartment cover until it clicks in place NOTE See SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Z pg 2 for information on safe handling of lithium batteries Viewfinder Adjustment POSITION VIEWFINDER 1 Adjust the viewfinder manually for best viewability see illus...

Page 6: ...decide you want to return the date and time to the previous settings press FAR or NEAR to move the highlight bar to CANCEL then press MENU If you re satisfied with the settings go on to step 5 START CLOCK OPERATION 5 Once you ve set the day month year and time press FAR or NEAR until SET begins to blink then press MENU The Menu screen reappears CLOSE MENU 6 Press MENU NOTES To display the date and...

Page 7: ...icture will be blurred at the switching point Loading Unloading A Cassette OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER 1 Slide EJECT until the holder opens Do not use force to open INSERT REMOVE CASSETTE 2 Make sure the label is facing outward CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER 3 Press PUSH and make sure the holder is closed and locked NOTES A cassette holder can t be opened unless a power supply is attached Make sure that the tape ...

Page 8: ...he strap through the top of the eyelet 1 then fold it back and thread it through the keeper 2 and then through the buckle 3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet making sure the strap isn t twisted ADJUST LENGTH 2 Adjust as shown in the illustration at left 1 then slide both keepers snug against the eyelets to prevent slipping 2 Tripod Mounting ALIGN AND TIG...

Page 9: ...ched There may be a delay after you slide EJECT until the holder opens Do not use force The tape s remaining time is displayed in the viewfinder as shown The indicated remaining time is approximate The time required to calculate the remaining tape length and the accuracy of the calculation may vary according to the type of tape used The tape remaining time displayed in the viewfinder is correct on...

Page 10: ...om Out 1 Push the switch up toward W NOTES The further the power zoom switch is pushed the faster the zoom speed becomes Focusing may become unstable during zooming In this case set the zoom while in Record Standby set manual focus or Focus Lock Z pgs 16 17 then zoom in or out in Record mode RECORDING Basic Features Zoom indicator Zoom in Zoom out Power zoom lever ...

Page 11: ...ord Standby mode for the next shot NOTE Distortion may occur at start of playback This is normal FEATURE Retake PURPOSE To re record certain segments OPERATION 1 Make sure the camcorder is in the Record Standby mode 2 Press either RETAKE button to reach the start point for new recording Pressing F fast forwards the tape and pressing R reverses it 3 Press Recording Start Stop to start recording NOT...

Page 12: ...ideo light or when you start recording with the video light turned on When the LIGHT ON AUTO OFF switch is set to AUTO Depending on the lighting conditions the video light may keep turning on and off In this case manually switch the light on or off using the LIGHT ON AUTO OFF switch While the Sports or High Speed Shutter mode Z pg 15 is engaged the light is likely to stay on While the Twilight mod...

Page 13: ...Speed Shutter or Sports modes picture colour may be adversely affected if subject is lit by alternating discharge type light sources such as flourescent or mercury vapour lights 1 second later the mode is activated DIAL VIEWFINDER MODE SYMBOL INDICATION Electronic Fog Filter Makes the picture look misty white as when an external fog filter is attached to the lens Softens the image and gives it a f...

Page 14: ...clearly captures fast moving action High Speed Shutter 1 1000s 1 2000s Captures faster action than Sports mode Sports SPORTS Sepia SEPIA Twilight TWILIGHT 1 1000 sec High Speed Shutter 1 1000 S 1 1000 1 1 2000 sec High Speed Shutter 1 2000 S 1 2000 2 02 06 06 To brighten the image To darken the image Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the best available picture qualit...

Page 15: ... the camcorder Engage the focus lock function to lock your subject in before recording When you want your subject to be focused and to appear in a corner of the screen First center on the subject and focus using auto focus mode Then engage the focus lock function and move the camcorder until the subject is where you want it SELECT MODE 1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO ...

Page 16: ...AR The focus indication is replaced by the focus lock indication and the adjusted focus is locked in RELEASE MANUAL FOCUS MODE 4 Press FAR and NEAR simultaneously The Manual Focus mode is immediately released and the focus lock indication disappears NOTES Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode If you focus in on a certain subject in the wide ...

Page 17: ...ding Start Stop to end recording and engage fade out NOTES Pressing and holding the Recording Start Stop button allows you to record a black blank screen The screen becomes slightly reddish when the Fader is used with Sepia Z pg 15 With the Electronic fog filter mode Z pg 14 engaged the image fades in out to a white screen Wide This feature allows you to record black bars at the top and bottom of ...

Page 18: ...racters appear at the bottom of the screen Repeat as many times as desired max 18 To select the location of the next character press FAR or NEAR to highlight the row of squares at the bottom of the screen then press FAR or NEAR to make the desired location blink Press when you re done and the pointer returns to the character grid END CHARACTER SETTING 4 Press FAR or NEAR to make END blink then pre...

Page 19: ...lay engage the Record Standby mode and then select the desired display mode using SET AUTO DATE RECORD Your camcorder automatically records the date for about 5 seconds after recording is initiated in the following situations After changing the date After loading a cassette After Auto Date Record mode is selected by pressing SE T In this mode the date is replaced after 5 seconds with AUTO DATE NOT...

Page 20: ... different colour temperatures SELECT MODE 1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK ADJUST FOCUS 2 Point the camcorder at a white flat object such as a sheet of white paper and adjust focus manually Z pg 17 ADJUST WHITE BALANCE 3 Press SET until MWB appears then press and hold SET for more than 3 seconds MWB blinks in the viewfinder during adjustment then stops blinking b...

Page 21: ...s MENU SELECT FUNCTION 3 Press or to place the highlight bar on the desired function MAKE SETTING 4 The setting procedure depends on the function you select If you select GAIN UP TELE MACRO INTERVAL TIMER REC TIME or JLIP ID NO press FAR or NEAR to cycle through the choices until the desired setting appears If you select SET CHARACTER or DATE TIME press NEAR to access the selection menu for each f...

Page 22: ... the maximum telephoto setting When set to ON you can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx 60 cm Depending on the zoom position the lens may go out of focus INTERVAL TIMER This feature allows you to set the parameters for Self Timer Z pg 24 and Time Lapse recording Z pg 25 REC TIME This feature allows you to set the parameters for Animation and Time Lapse recording Z pg 25 ...

Page 23: ... or NEAR to cycle through the choices Stop when the desired time appears Choose from 15S 30S 1MIN 5MIN or select to turn the function OFF CLOSE MENU 3 Press MENU START DELAYED RECORDING 4 Press RECORDING START STOP The tally lamp begins blinking and the blinking frequency increases about 5 seconds before recording is to start Once recording begins the lamp stops blinking but stays lit To Release S...

Page 24: ...Animation or Time Lapse recording make sure the Animation or Time Lapse mode is deactivated Time Lapse You can record sequentially at preset time spans Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific subject you can record subtle changes over an extended 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 ACC...

Page 25: ...door PLAY BACK ON CONNECTED VCR 3 Load the cassette adapter into the VCR and play the tape back as you would any other REMOVE CASSETTE FROM ADAPTER 4 Slide the latch and the compartment door opens automatically Then insert your finger in the hole on the underside of the adapter as shown in the illustration at left push up and remove the cassette NOTES During tape loading and unloading do not touch...

Page 26: ...een the AUDIO and VIDEO connectors on the camcorder and those on the TV SELECT MODE 2 Set the TV to its VIDEO or AV mode as specified in its instructions Connection To A TV With NO A V Input Connectors Playback ONLY NOTE Use the optional RF V5E RF unit Refer to the RF V5E instruction manual for connection procedure To AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors When connecting the cables open the jack cover To ...

Page 27: ... PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY PAUSE The playback picture appears in the viewfinder and the connected TV STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP Rewind or Fast forward the tape Press REW to rewind or FF to fast forward the tape during Stop mode NOTE The camcorder shuts off automatically after about 5 minutes in Stop mode or Still Playback mode To turn on again set the Power switch to POWER OFF then to PLAY REW STOP FF...

Page 28: ...ttle Search PURPOSE To allow high speed search in either direction OPERATION Forward Search 1 Press FF during playback Reverse Search 1 Press REW during playback NOTE Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome or darken in Shuttle Search This is normal FEATURE Counter Memory Function PURPOSE To make it easier to locate a specific tape segment OPERATION 1 Press COUNTER R M and hold for mo...

Page 29: ...in the camcorder and the VCR SELECT VCR MODE 3 Engage the VCR s AUX and Record Pause modes FIND EDIT IN POINT 4 Engage the camcorder s Play mode to find a spot just before the edit in point Once it s reached press PAUSE on the camcorder START EDITING 5 Press PLAY on the camcorder and engage the VCR s Record mode STOP EDITING TEMPORARILY 6 Engage the VCR s Record Pause mode and press PAUSE on the c...

Page 30: ...d to operate the GR AX338 AX337 Random Assemble Editing R A Edit Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source player You 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 can also be performed by operating the VCR ...

Page 31: ...corder functions as well Point the RM V704U V700U at the camcorder s remote sensor and press any of the following buttons function apears in parentheses ON OFF camcorder R A EDIT IN OUT camcorder IN OUT CANCEL camcorder CANCEL There must be at least one second between an in point and its corresponding out point To ensure correct operation leave at least 15 seconds open between scenes Blank portion...

Page 32: ...ORMATION ON THE REMOTE CONTROL Using the RM V704U V700U it is also possible to perform deck to deck Random Assemble Editing The playback deck must be an R A Edit capable JVC VCR The recording deck can be n a VCR other than JVC or n a JVC VCR which has neither a Remote PAUSE nor an R A EDIT connector How to use Connect the playback deck and RM V704U V700U as shown on the left Set the RM V704U V700U...

Page 33: ...Functions same as the Recording Start Stop button on the camcorder 8 INT TIME Button Self Timer Time Lapse Z pg 35 9 REC TIME Button Animation Time Lapse Z pg 35 0 PAUSE Button Pause Z pg 29 FF Button Retake forward Z pg 12 FF FF Shuttle Search Z pg 28 A DUB Button Audio dubbing Z pg 37 PAUSE IN Connector Z pg 32 MBR SET Button Z pg 31 VISS Button Index Code marking Z pg 35 VCR CTL Button Z pg 31 ...

Page 34: ...terval Timer indicator appears changing in the following order 15S 30S 1MIN 5MIN and No indication off Each time REC TIME is pressed the Rec Time indicator appears changing in the following order 1 4S 1 2S 1S and No indica tion off 2 Release Instead of using the Menu in step 5 on pg 25 press INT TIME and REC TIME on the remote control until the indicators disappear NOTE Also refer to pgs 24 and 25...

Page 35: ...ginning of the scene you want to replace press PLAY to view the recorded tape and press PAUSE at exactly at the point where the new scene should start ENGAGE INSERT EDITING MODE 5 Press and hold INSERT and without releasing INSERT press and release PAUSE The Insert mode is engaged and the scene the camcorder is aimed at appears on the screen BEGIN INSERT EDITING 6 Press RECORDING START STOP When t...

Page 36: ...OP NOTES Do not press FF or REW during Audio Dub Standby or the edit points will not be accurate If the mike is too close to the TV or if the TV s volume is too high whistling or howling may occur NOTES for Insert Editing and Audio Dubbing Insert Editing and audio Dubbing may not work correctly if the tape contains blank segments or if the recording speed was changed during the original recording ...

Page 37: ... tape Some tapes have sliding tabs In this case check the position of the tab The camcorder Power switch has not been set to CAMERA Z pg 10 PLAYBACK 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 blurred during Still playback The TV has not been set to its VIDEO mode If A V connectio...

Page 38: ...ent while recording in the SP mode Z pg 8 Turn the camcorder s power off then disconnect the power source After a few minutes try turning the power on again If the error number still appears in the view finder consult your nearest JVC dealer The diopter needs to be adjusted Z pg 6 The scene being shot is adversely affecting the operation of Auto Focus Z pg 16 If you remove the power source from th...

Page 39: ...nge Z pg 22 Tracking Z pg 29 PUSH Button Z pg 8 q EJECT Switch Z pg 8 1 Diopter Adjustment Z pg 6 2 Power Zoom Lever Z pg 11 3 BATT Battery RELEASE Switch Z pg 4 4 Recording Start Stop Button Z pg 10 5 POWER Switch Z pg 10 28 6 STOP Button Z pg 28 7 Tape Length T30 45 60 Select Button Z pg 8 COUNTER R Reset M Memory Button Z pg 29 8 EDIT Button Z pg 33 9 Recording mode SP LP Select Button Z pg 8 R...

Page 40: ...ks r to y are located beneath the jack cover r VIDEO OUT Jack Z pg 27 t RF DC OUT Jack y AUDIO OUT Jack Z pg 27 Indicators u Tally Lamp Z pg 10 i Power On Indicator Z pg 10 Other Parts o Video Light GR AX838 AX638 only Z pg 13 p Camera sensor Be careful not to cover this area built in here is the sensor necessary for shooting Remote sensor GR AX838 AX638 only Z pg 35 Q Microphone Z pg 37 W Shoulde...

Page 41: ...ion Warning When this indication appears all functions are disabled Turn the unit off without removing the power source for a few hours and when you turn it on again the indicator should disappear e Tape End Display Z pg 10 Appears when the end of the tape is reached during playback recording or fast forward 1 Cassette Warning Remaining Tape Time Z pg 10 When no cassette is inserted or when Erase ...

Page 42: ... 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 while warmer temperatures can prevent complete charging store in a cool dry place Extended exposure to high temperatures will increase natural discharge and shorten service life avoid prolonged uncharged st...

Page 43: ...aded or unloaded If however the heads become dirty and cause blurriness or interruption in the playback picture consult your nearest JVC dealer About moisture condensation You 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 plac...

Page 44: ...tment VIDEO Output 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced via VIDEO out connector AUDIO Output 8 dBs 1 k ohm via AUDIO out connector AC POWER ADAPTER BATTERY CHARGER AA V11EG EK Power requirement AC 110 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23 W Output DC 8 5 V 1 3 A CHARGE DC 6 3 V 1 8 A VTR Charging system Constant current peak detection timer controlled Dimensions 150 W x 42 H x 68 D mm Weight AA V11EG Approx...

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