WE NEED THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE JVC COMPACT VHS 20 X OPTICAL ZOOM MODEL # GR-AXM18U

You may download a copy of the manual here.

Welcome to Fixya.

Here's where you can view/download your user's guide for this camcorder :

Camcorder User's Manual

Thanks for using Fixya.

http://resources.jvc.com/Resources/00/00/91/LYT1519-001A.pdf

You can view it HERE

I hope I helped you!

You can use VHS-C (C for compact) or S-VHS-C cassettes. The S-VHS-C is Super-VHS, for better quality recordings, but there isn't that much in it compared to digital. I'm assuming your camera has the S-VHS capability, as the title, otherwise stick to VHS-C.

JVC called it a C-CASSETTE or a compact VHS tape.

Hi,
Please download user manual of GR-AX201 from JVC Support.

perhaps you should turn off the camcorder, remove the battery, wait a minute, and then put it back in.

Assuming that your camera is not equipped to interface directly with your PC, here are the steps to take to get your videos from VHS to DVD:

- Purchase a video capture device.
A cursory websearch garnered once for $50.00 here:
ADS Tech Video Xpress
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1902901,00.asp

- After setting the device up, use the bundled software to convert the video file into DVD format and then burn to disc, using your favorite burnig software. Be sure that it is burning in the VIDEO_TS/AUDIO_TS format and not just copying the .avi to the DVD.

If you would like for me to elaborate on anyt of these instructions, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at [email protected]. Good luck and, again, let me know if there's anything else I can do. I think you'll be just fine though as this process is fairly straightforward...just time-consuming.

I had this same issue and it was driving me crazy. If you do not turn the camcorder on and hold the eject button, when it is trying to eject tap right in the middle of the tape (next to the eject button)  I had to do this twice before it opened but it worked. It tends to tighten the tape up and reset that error code message it is receiving internally.