Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-AX660 JVC
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G R-A X7 60 G R-A X 660 COMP ACT VHS CAMCORDER INSTRUCTIONS YU30052-550-1 Com pa ct VHS PA L (GR-AX760 shown) CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 6 RECORDING 14 Basic Recording ...................... 14 Basic Features ........................ 15 Video Light .
2 Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder . Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new camcorder.
3 This camcorder is designed to be used with P AL-type colour television signals. It cannot be used for playback with a television of a different standard.
4 MAJOR FEA TURES REMEMBER The Logical Choice The only compact video cassettes that can be used with your VHS VCR* Pr ogramme AE with Special Effects ( Z pg. 24) n Cinema n Sepia n T wilight n Sports n High Speed (1/2000 sec.) Shutter Multi Function Control ( Z pg.
5 QUICK OPERA TION GUIDE SUPPL Y POWER Using the battery pack 1 Hook-on the battery pack’ s top end to the camcorder . (Charging procedure, Z P . 6) 2 Push in the battery pack until it locks into place. T o remove the battery pack Slide BA TT . RELEASE and pull out the battery pack.
6 GETTING ST ARTED Power This camcorder’ s 3-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of power . NOTES: ● No function is available without power supply . ● Use only specified power supply . ● Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment.
7 ** CHARGE MARKER A charge marker is provided on the battery pack to help you remember whether it has been charged or not. T wo colours are provided (red and black)—you choose which one means char ged and which means dischar ged.
8 GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) Clock Battery (Lithium) Inser tion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and to perform date/time settings. SWITCH OFF POWER 1 Switch off the unit’ s power and remove the power supply unit. OPEN COVER 2 Open the clock battery compartment cover while pressing the release tab.
9 Tele Macro OFF Gain Up AGC Color Filter NOR. Tape Length T30 Title Sub Menu Set Cancel 1.1.00 10:45 Date/Time Date/T ime Setting SELECT MODE 1 Set the Power switch to “CAMERA”, and the Shooting Mode selector to “PRESET”. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU .
10 GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) Tele Macro OFF Gain Up AGC Color Filter NOR. Title Sub Menu Date/Time Tape Length T45 T30 T45 T60 T ape Length Setting SELECT MODE 1 Set the Power switch to “CAMERA”, and the Shooting Mode selector to “PRESET”.
11 SP LP SP Recording Mode Setting 1 Pressing SP/LP alternates the setting between SP (standard play-provides higher picture and sound quality , better for dubbing) and LP (Long Play-more economical, recording at 1/2 the speed of SP).
12 2 3 1 2 1 GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) Grip Adjustment EXP AND LOOP 1 Separate the V elcro strip. INSER T HAND 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. ADJUST STRAP LENGTH 3 Adjust so your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button and Power Zoom lever .
13 10 ° 5m 10 ° 30 ° 30 ° Infrared beam sensor window Infrared beam effective area The transmitted beam may not be effective or may cause misoperations when the infrared beam sensor window is directly exposed to sunlight or powerful lighting.
14 25 min 120min 119min 3min 2min (Blinking) 1min (Blinking) 0min (Blinking) * min.....(Now calculating) RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: Y ou should already have performed the procedures listed below . If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg.
15 W T W T W T W T W T RECORDING Basic Features FEA TURE: Zooming PURPOSE: T o produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. OPERA TION: 28X Hyper zoom Digital circuitry doubles the maximum 14x magnification offered by optical zoom.
16 RECORDING Basic Features (cont.) FEA TURE: Index Code Marking PURPOSE: T o give you automatic access to any selected point on a recording. Auto Marking and Manual Marking are available. OPERA TION: Auto Marking An index code is marked to start the first recording after a cassette is inserted, as long as the Power switch is set to “CAMERA”.
17 Video Light (GR-AX760 only) When natural lighting is too dim, you can brighten the scene by using the built-in video light. SET VIDEO LIGHT 1 Set the LIGHT ON/AUTO/OFF as required. ON : Always keeps the light on as long as the camcorder is turned on.
18 Date/T ime Inser t This feature allows you to display the date and time in your viewfinder and on a connected TV . NOTE: Y ou should already have performed the Date/T ime Setting procedure ( Z pg.
19 Quick Rec Records a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick scene transitions like those seen inTV programmes. 1 During Record–Standby , press and release QUICK REC . Recording starts, and after 5-second recording is finished, the camcorder reenters the Record–Standby mode automatically .
20 + 02 + 06 – 06 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Digital Image Stabilizer This feature compensates for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly noticeable at high magnification. ACTIV A TE D. I. ST ABILIZER 1 Press D.I.ST ABILIZER .
21 MWB No indication (Auto) MWB White Balance Adjustment This camcorder’s Automatic Colour T emperature system senses the colour temperature of the ambient lighting for automatic white balance adjustment.
22 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Focus detection zone Focusing Auto Focus The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up to infinity . However , correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use manual focusing): • When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
23 Manual Focus NOTE: Y ou should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( Z pg. 8). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to “ PRESET”. ADJUST FOCUS 2 A TO FARTHER SUBJECT 2 Press and hold FA R .
24 1 Cinema 2 Sepia 3 Twilight 4 Sports 5 HI.S 1/2000 OFF RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Programme AE With Special Effects Useful in making the picture look creative and attractive. Effects can be selected during recording, as well as in Record–Standby .
25 INDICA TION MODE EFFECT CINEMA Adds black bars to the top and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema-like “16:9 wide-screen” effect. SEPIA The picture becomes sepia-tinted (reddish brown) monochrome, creating the look of an old photograph. TWILIGHT Makes dusk and twilight scenes, etc.
26 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Fade/Wipe These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to either “FULL AUT O” or “PRESET”. If you set to “FULL AUTO”, . . . .... only the Black Fader mode is available.
27 B K BLACK F ADER Fades in/out to a black screen. C BLUE F ADER Fades in/out to a blue screen. MOSAIC F ADER Gradually turns/returns the picture into/from a mosaic pattern. SHUTTER WIPE A black screen moves in from the top and bottom, closing over the image like a shutter , or a new image pushes open the black screen vertically from the centre.
28 Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment This camcorder is equipped with Multi-Function Control, an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to “PRESET”.
29 MAIN MENU T ele Macro OFF Usually set to this position. l ON Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance more than 1m to the subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto setting.
30 Congratulations Shift Zoom OFF Tele Macro OFF Gain Up AGC Color Filter NOR. Tape Length T45 Date/Time Sub Menu Title Happy Birthday Happy Holidays Our Family Movie Star Party Time Me.
31 J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö Ü À È Ì Ò Ù Ñ Æ Ø Å & : . , ’ – / ! ? ¿ k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I End Clear SET : MENU KEY J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö Ü À È Ì Ò Ù Ñ Æ Ø Å & : .
32 Rec. Time OFF JLIP ID NO. 07 Tally ON Interval Timer OFF Shift Zoom OFF Tele Macro OFF Gain Up AGC Color Filter NOR. Tape Length T45 Date/Time Sub Menu Title 1 min 1s RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) – Self-Timer Y ou can set the delay between pressing RECORDING ST ART/STOP and the actual start of recording.
33 Animation Give stationary scenes or objects an illusion of movement. This function allows you to shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same object for a brief period of time. ENGAGE RECORD–ST ANDBY MODE 1 Make sure the lens cover is open, then set the power switch to “CAMERA”.
34 + PLA YBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter Use this to play back a VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder . It is fully compatible with any VHS video cassette recorder . The C-P7U adapter is battery powered and automatically performs tape loading and unloading.
35 A B There are three basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. Connection T o A VCR [A] (Editing, Dubbing and Playback) NOTE: Use the optional Audio and V ideo cables.
36 M–1:23:45 PLA YBACK Basic Playback NOTE: Make sure you connect your camcorder as directed in “Basic Connections” ( Z pg. 35). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder , then insert the cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH to ensure the holder is closed and locked.
37 FEA TURE: Manual T racking PURPOSE: T o eliminate noise bars that appear on the screen. OPERA TION: 1) Press either TRACKING button as many times as necessary for best picture. NOTES: ● T o reset TRACKING to the original preset, press both TRACKING buttons simultaneously .
38 EDITING T ape Dubbing CONNECT EQUIPMENT 1 Following the illustration at left, connect the camcorder and the VCR. PREP ARE FOR DUBBING 2 Set the camcorder ’ s power switch to PLA Y , turn on the VCR’ s power , and insert the appropriate cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR.
39 SET REMOTE/VCR CODE SET REMOTE TO OPERA TE VCR 1 T urn off the power to the VCR and point the remote toward the VCR’ s infrared sensor . Then, referring to the chart at 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.
40 A B C IN OUT ç 1 0:00:25 - - : - - : - - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COUNTER 0:00:25 TOTAL 0:00:00 IN OUT ç 1 0:00:25 0:01:05 2 0:03:18 0:03:31 3 0:02:33 0:02:53 4 0:04:11 - - : - - : - - 5 6 7 8 COUNTER 0:04:11 TOTAL 0:01:13 EDITING (cont.
41 AUTOMA TIC EDITING TO VCR ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD–P AUSE MODE 1 Point the remote control toward the VCR’ s infrared sensor and press VCR REC STBY , or manually engage the VCR’ s Record-Pause mode. BEGIN AUTOMA TIC EDITING 2 Press EDIT on the camcorder , and the previously selected scenes are copied to the VCR in the specified order .
42 w M–0:12:34 COUNTER R/M POWER Insert Editing Y ou can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. The original audio remains unchanged.
43 Audio Dubbing Y ou can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape (normal audio only). ** Perform steps 1 , 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing procedure ( Z pg.
44 USER MAINTENANCE After Use 1 Set the Power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn off the camcorder . 2 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder , then remove the cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder by pressing PUSH. 4 Press BA TT . RELEASE to remove the battery pack.
45 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) POWER No power is supplied. The power suddenly goes off and doesn’ t come back on by itself. ● The battery pack has not been attached correctly ( Z pg. 6). ● The battery pack is not charged ( Z pg. 6).
46 TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER The tape won’t eject. Some functions are not available. V ertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appear in the viewfinder . The picture is blurred in the Quick Review or Retake mode.
47 INDEX Controls %^ & * ( qw e r t ) ui y @# $ 12 5 4 7 8 6 9 3 0 ! ^ Recording Mode [SP/LP] Select Button ................................................. Z pg. 1 1 COUNTER R [Reset]/M [Memory] Button ...........................................
48 p oQ W E T f d P Oa s U Y I h R g SP LP PLAY REC A B C D E Connectors o DC IN Jack ............................................ Z pg. 7 p JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector . • Connect the Editing Cable when performing Random Assemble Editing ( Z pg.
49 Multi4 4 2 min SP REC 1 min TAPE END Congratulations PAUSE 1/4s T45 INDEX MWB 25. 12. 96 l 10:45:13 + 02 W T 12 3 4 5 67 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % &^ * ( ) q w e r INDEX Viewfinder # Clock Warning Once the power is turned on and the indicator blinks for about 10 seconds, perform the date and time settings ( Z pg.
50 INDEX Te r m s A AC Power Adapter .................................. pg. 6 Animation Recording .............................. pg. 33 Audio Dubbing ....................................... pg. 43 Auto Focus ...........................................
51 CAUTIONS Video Light • The video light becomes 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.
52 Main Unit 1. For safety , DO NOT . . . ..... open the camcorder’s chassis. ..... disassemble or modify the unit. ..... short-cir cuit the terminals of the battery pack. Keep it away from metallic objects when not in use. ..... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to enter the unit.
53 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Format : VHS PAL standard Power sour ce : DC 6V Power consumption GR-AX760 light on : 8.7 W GR-AX760 light off : 5.7 W GR-AX660 : 5.
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G R-AX760 G R-AX660 COPYRIGHT© 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EK Printed in Japan 0296TOV * UN * VP VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED.
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