JVC GR-FX17EK
Owner's Manual

RECORDING
Set REC MODE, TAPE LENGTH and DATE/ TIME. ( pg. 12 � 15, �MENU SETTINGS�) 1) Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch # to � � or � � while pressing down the Lock Button ". Shooting while using the view�nder: Make sure the LCD monitor* is closed and locked. Shooting while using the LCD monitor*: Make sure the LCD monitor* is fully open. The camcorder is in Record-Standby mode and �PAUSE� V is displayed. � The view�nder and LCD monitor* cannot be used simultaneously. Therefore, when opening the LCD monitor* and tilting it upward to 180°, you cannot view any image in the view�nder. However, you can shoot yourself while viewing your own image on the LCD monitor*. 2) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. = appears while recording is in progress. � To stop recording, press the Recording Start/ Stop Button !. The camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode. To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor*: When the Power Switch # is set to � �, adjust �LCD BRIGHT� in SYSTEM MENU ( pg. 14). When the Power Switch # is set to � � or �OFF�, this adjustment cannot be performed.
* GR-FXM41 only.

� The playback picture can be viewed in the view�nder (with the LCD monitor* shut), on the LCD monitor* or on a connected TV ( pg. 10, �Connections To A TV/VCR�). � To control the speaker* volume 6, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 towards �+� to turn up, or towards ��� to turn down. While shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker*. � Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome or darken during Shuttle Search. This is normal.
* GR-FXM41 only.

BASIC FEATURES
5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording)
To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick scene transitions like those seen on TV. 1) Make sure the recording mode is set to �SP�. 2) During Record�Standby, press 5SEC. REC. 2. 5S \ appears and 5Sec. Rec. is reserved. 3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. Recording starts, and after 5 seconds, the camcorder re-enters Record�Standby mode automatically. 4) To cancel the 5Sec. Rec. function, press 5SEC. REC 2 again so that 5S \ disappears. � Fade/Wipe ( pg. 13) cannot be activated during 5Sec. Rec.

Backlight Compensation
To increase the brightness of the subject relative to the background. 1) Press BACKLIGHT & during recording. � � : is displayed and the subject is brightened. 2) To cancel Backlight Compensation, press BACKLIGHT & again. � � : disappears. � Backlight Compensation functions in both recording modes (� � or � �). � Using BACKLIGHT & may brighten the subject, resulting in a washed out or white image. � BACKLIGHT & and Manual Exposure mode ( pg. 12) cannot be used simultaneously.

PLAYBACK
1) Load a tape ( pg. 8, �Loading/Unloading A Cassette�). 2) Set the Power Switch # to �PLAY� while pressing down the Lock Button ". To start playback, press 3/8 &. To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press 3/8 &. To stop playback, press 7 (. Press 1 ) to rewind, or ¡ % to fast-forward. High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is possible by holding 1 ) or ¡ % down during playback. For VIDEO RECORDING/VIDEO PLAYBACK � The camcorder shuts off automatically after about 5 minutes in the Record-Standby or Stop mode. To turn on again, set the Power Switch # to �OFF�, then to � �, � � or �PLAY�. � When the Power Switch # is set to � �, � � or �PLAY�, and the LCD monitor* is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor* switches on and the view�nder switches off automatically to save power.

Auto/Manual Focus
If correct focus cannot be obtained with Auto Focus, use Manual Focus. 1) Set the Power Switch # to � � while pressing down the Lock Button ". 2) Press FOCUS 4. � � { appears. 3) To focus on a distant subject, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 upward. �2� appears and blinks. To focus on a close subject, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 downward. �3� appears and blinks.

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK