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GR-SZ3000

COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER

LYT0002-0P7A

INSTRUCTIONS

ENGLISH

Super VHS

VHS
PAL

625

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Page 1: ...GR SZ3000 COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER LYT0002 0P7A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN Super VHS VHS PAL 625 ...

Page 2: ...adapter may be necessary to accommodate different designs of AC outlets in different countries NOTES The rating plate serial number plate and safety caution are on the bottom and or the back of the main unit The rating plate serial number plate of the AC Power Adapter Charger is on its bottom This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC Publ 65 2EN 625 PAL Using This Instruction Manual All ma...

Page 3: ...UBLESHOOTING 42 INDEX 44 Controls 44 Connectors 45 Indicators 45 Other Parts 45 Viewfinder 46 CAUTIONS 47 SPECIFICATIONS 49 GETTING STARTED RECORDING PLAYBACK EDITING n Program Manager Z pg 14 25 n Programme AE with Special Effects Z pgs 14 15 Auto Mode Lock Auto Mode Release Electronic Fog Filter ND Effect Sepia Twilight Sports 1 1000 sec High Speed Shutter 1 2000 sec High Speed Shutter n Picture...

Page 4: ...tery pack opposite the direction of the arrow To AC outlet BATT PACK CHARGE DISCHARGE BN 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 ou...

Page 5: ...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 during recharging If not contact your neares...

Page 6: ...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 7: ... you 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 date 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 time...

Page 8: ...quired indication appears in the viewfinder Super VHS T Regular VHS NOTE Super VHS recordings cannot be made on VHS C tapes S VHS VCR Regular VHS VCR COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN S VHS AND VHS Recording Playback Recorded tape Camcorder Blank tape Cassette adapter S VHS C cassette VHS recordings VHS C cassette The recorded format S VHS or VHS is automatically detected when playlback begins S VHS recorded ...

Page 9: ... a power supply is attached Make sure that the tape is not slack when loading the cassette If there is any slack turn the gear on the cassette in the direction of the arrow to take up the slack Make sure the Erase Protection tab is in the position that allows recording If not slide the tab Some cassettes have removable tabs If the tab has been removed cover the hole with adhesive tape The cassette...

Page 10: ...rough 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 TIGHTEN 1 Alig...

Page 11: ...s attached 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 corr...

Page 12: ...ion from that point is through digital processing During digital image processing the quality of the image may suffer FEATURE Quick Review PURPOSE To check the end of the last recording OPERATION 1 Press and release quickly during the Record Standby mode Tape is rewound for about 2 seconds and played back automatically then pauses in Record Standby mode for the next shot NOTE Distortion may occur ...

Page 13: ...The Auto Pause System is also effective when the camcorder is pointed up or is positioned upside down Auto Pause also works when the camcorder is twisted by a large degree to the left or right When you want to shoot in any of the aforementioned positions be sure to switch off Auto Pause FEATURE Quick Rec PURPOSE To record a scene for 5 seconds providing quick scene transitions like those seen in T...

Page 14: ...ode Release mode is selected only the mode s name is displayed Then the name disappears and the mode is activated NOTES Only one effect can be engaged at a time The screen becomes slightly reddish when the Fade Wipe Z pg 19 is used in the Sepia mode The screen becomes slightly dark in the High Speed Shutter mode Use in well lighted situations In the High Speed Shutter or Sports modes picture colou...

Page 15: ... giving the effect of an older movie Use together with Wide Z pg 20 for the authentic look of a classic Hollywood movie DIAL VIEWFINDER MODE SYMBOL INDICATION Twilight Dusk twilight scenery fireworks etc look more natural and dramatic The following happens when Twilight mode is selected Auto gain control is turned off White Balance is set to outdoor mode but can also be manually changed to another...

Page 16: ... 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 17: ...AR or NEAR 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 t...

Page 18: ...ighting When shooting scenes with movement in various directions When shooting scenes with low contrast backgrounds Switch off Picture Stabilizer when recording with the camcorder on a tripod Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the best available picture quality but you can override and make the adjustment manually SELECT MODE 1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any p...

Page 19: ...ing and activate fade or wipe in OR END RECORDING Press Recording Start Stop to end recording and engage fade or wipe out TO CANCEL FADE OR WIPE STANDBY MODE 5 While Fade Wipe is displayed press SET twice OFF is displayed for approx 2 seconds and the reserved fade or wipe is cancelled BK Black Fader Fades in out to a black screen Mosaic Fader Gradually turns returns the picture into from a mosaic ...

Page 20: ...ESTORE NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press SET again while Wide appears Instant Titles The camcorder has eight preset titles in memory You can superimpose one of them above a previously stored title as shown in the illustration to the left DISPLAY SELECT MODE 1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK SELECT FUNCTION 2 Press SELECT repeatedly until Title appears SELECT PRESET TITLE 3 Eng...

Page 21: ...4 Press FAR or NEAR to make End blink then press MENU twice to return to the normal screen NOTES To erase a character you entered mistakenly make Clear blink by pressing FAR or NEAR then press MENU All characters are deleted at once Or to erase selected characters only first move the blinking cursor to the character at the bottom row which you want to replace then press FAR or NEAR to highlight in...

Page 22: ... recall the display press SET again 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 SET In this mode the date is replaced after 5 seconds with Auto Date NOTES Setting PROGRAM AE to LOCK always engages the Au...

Page 23: ... 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 24: ...2 Press 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 JLIP ID NO or Tally 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 men...

Page 25: ...ition the lens may go out of focus Interval Timer This feature allows you to set the parameters for Self Timer Z pg 26 and Time Lapse recording Z pg 27 Rec Time This feature allows you to set the parameters for Animation and Time Lapse recording Z pg 27 JLIP ID NO This number is necessary when connecting the camcorder to a device such as a computer using the J terminal JLIP Z pg 45 The numbers ran...

Page 26: ...AR 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 Self Ti...

Page 27: ...ng 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 before performing the following steps ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 Turn the PROGRA...

Page 28: ...compatible with Y C signal To S IN jack cover White to AUDIO Yellow not connect White to AUDIO L MONO Yellow not connect To S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO cable provided A V cable provided TV VCR C Connection To a TV or VCR equipped with an S VIDEO IN and or A V input RCA type connectors White to AUDIO jack cover Yellow to VIDEO in White to AUDIO in To S VIDEO IN A V cable provided S VIDEO cable provided To ...

Page 29: ...rence will occur in the camcorder playback picture A Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with a SCART connector compatible only with regular video signals NOTE Use the provided A V cable and cable adapter CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV VCR 1 As shown in the illustration at left connect the A V cable to the AUDIO and VIDEO connectors on the camcorder and to those on the cable adapter and then connect the c...

Page 30: ...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 PLAY PAUSE POWER ...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...D 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 the reels for safety and ...

Page 33: ... the VCR s Record Pause mode and press PAUSE on the camcorder EDIT MORE SEGMENTS 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for additional editing then stop the VCR and camcorder when finished NOTES If your VCR has an S VIDEO input connector or a SCART connector compatible with Y C signals connect the camcorder and the VCR using the provided S VIDEO cable This can improve the dubbed picture quality If you use the...

Page 34: ...he VCR and point the remote toward the VCR s infrared sensor Then referring to the VCR CODE LIST on the left press and hold MBR SET and press button A and then B The code is automatically set once you release the MBR SET button and the VCR s power comes on OPERATE THE VCR 2 Make sure the VCR s power is on Then while holding VCR CTL press the button on the remote for the desired function The functi...

Page 35: ...nnector or a SCART connector compatible with Y C signals connect the camcorder and the VCR using the provided S VIDEO cable This can improve the dubbed picture quality If you use the provided cable adapter set the Y C CVBS video out select switch as required Y C When connecting to a VCR which accepts Y C signals and uses an S VIDEO cable CVBS When connecting to a VCR which does not accept Y C sign...

Page 36: ...r functions as well Point the RM V704U V700U at the camcorder s remote sensor and press any of the following buttons function appears 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 portions of...

Page 37: ...PPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 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 ...

Page 38: ...caution concerning lithium batteries Z pg 2 Lock hole Release tab 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 RM V704U or RM V700U provided BUTTONS FUNCTIONS With the camcorder s power switch set to With the camcorder s power switch set to CAMERA PLAY 1 PAUSE IN Connector Z pg 35 2 Infrared beam Transmits the beam signal transmitting window 3 MBR SET Button Z pg 34 4 INT TIME Button Self Timer Time Lapse Z pg 39 5 REC TI...

Page 39: ...control Each time INT TIME is pressed the Interval 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 5s and No indication off 2 Release Instead of using the Menu in step 5 on pg 27 press INT TIME and REC TIME on the remote control until the indicat...

Page 40: ...inning 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 When the scene the camcorder is aimed at appears on the screen go to the next step BEGIN INSERT EDITING 6 Press Recordi...

Page 41: ... Dub Standby mode END AUDIO DUBBING 4 Press STOP 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 sp...

Page 42: ...ortion there is a possibility that the video heads are dirty or the camcorder is broken Consult your nearest JVC dealer The video heads are dirty or worn out Consult your nearest JVC dealer for head cleaning or replacement This is normal Tapes recorded in S VHS cannot be played back on regular VHS VCRs Z pg 8 Connect camcorder directly either to VCR or to TV then playback can be performed on camco...

Page 43: ... may blink when the camcorder is used in dark areas regardless of the position of the Lens Cover This camcorder is equipped with Auto Pause System which has a sensor for detection Because of the sensor when the camcorder is swung or shaken noise can be heard from the sensor This is not a malfunction SYMPTOM The tape won t eject Some functions are not available Vertical white lines appear when shoo...

Page 44: ...R Button Z pg 18 w PUSH Button Z pg 9 e EJECT Switch Z pg 9 1 Diopter Adjustment Z pg 6 2 QUICK REC Button Z pg 13 3 Power Zoom Lever Z pg 12 4 BATT Battery RELEASE Switch Z pg 4 5 Recording Start Stop Button Z pg 11 6 POWER Switch Z pg 11 30 7 STOP Button Z pg 30 8 Tape Length 30 45 60 Select Button Z pg 8 COUNTER R Reset M Memory Button Z pg 31 9 EDIT Button Z pg 37 0 R A EDIT CANCEL Button Z pg...

Page 45: ...External MIC Jack capped Z pg 41 y DC IN Jack Z pg 5 The jacks u to p are located beneath the jack cover u AUDIO OUT Jack Z pg 28 i VIDEO OUT Jack Z pg 28 o S VIDEO OUT Jack Z pg 28 p RF DC OUT Jack Z pg 29 Indicators Q Tally Lamp Z pg 11 W Power On Indicator Z pg 11 Other Parts E Camera sensor Be careful not to cover this area built in here is the sensor necessary for shooting Remote sensor Z pg ...

Page 46: ...Z pg 11 Auto Pause System Indicator Z pg 13 Instant Titles Display Z pg 20 Date Time Character Display Z pg 22 Viewfinder Indications Battery Pack Remaining Power Indicator Changes as follows according to the battery pack s remaining power level When the power is almost gone the indicator blinks then the unit shuts off Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one Note The symbol containing 3 ...

Page 47: ...e in a cool dry place Extended exposure to high temperatures will increase natural discharge and shorten service life avoid prolonged uncharged storage remove from charger or powered unit when not in use as some machines use current even when switched off 3 To prevent damage to the camcorder replace the battery pack when it begins to deliver less recording time per charge CAUTIONS NOTE It is norma...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...ries and their availability E O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice GENERAL Format S VHS VHS PAL standard Power source DC 6 V Power consumption 6 8 W Signal system PAL type Video recording system Luminance FM recording Colour Converted sub carrier direct recording Conforms to S VHS standard Cassette cassette Tape speed 23 39 mm sec Recording time Max 60 minutes with EC 60 ...

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