Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-AX670 JVC
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G R-A X770 G R-A X670 COMP ACT VHS CAMCORDER INSTRUCTIONS LYT0002-046A G R- AX77 0 G R- AX67 0 COPYRIGHT© 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EK Printed in Japan 0497TOV * UN * VP Com pa ct VHS PA L VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED GETTING ST ARTED 6 RECORDING 12 Basic Recording .
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 PAL The only compact video cassettes that can be used with your VHS VCR* Integrated Auto Light ( Z pg. 15) (GR-AX770 only) PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Remote Control Unit RM-V704U or RM-V700U (GR-AX770 only) • AC Power Adapter/ Charger AA-V1 1EK • Battery Pack BN-V12U Picture Stabilizer ( 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 pg. 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 NOTES: ● The recording time per char ge is affected by such factors as the time spent in Record/Standby mode and the frequency of zooming. It is safer to have spare battery packs. ● Char ging times noted on page 6 are for fully discharged battey pack, and discharging times are for fully charged battery pack.
8 GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery 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 Set Cancel 1.1.00 10:45 + – Gain Up S.LX Tele Macro OFF Interval Timer OFF Rec Time OFF JLIP ID NO. 07 Tally ON Set Character Date/Time END :MENU KEY Date/T ime Setting SELECT MODE 1 First set the power switch to “CAMERA”.
10 SP LP SP T30 T30 T45 T60 GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) T ape Length Setting Set the tape length according to the length of the tape used. SET T APE LENGTH 1 Press T30•45•60 until the required indication appears in the viewfinder . T30 = 30 minutes of recording time, T45 = 45 minutes, and T60 = 60 minutes (in SP).
11 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 .
12 25min 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.
13 FEA TURE: Zooming PURPOSE: T o produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. OPERA TION: 36X Hyper zoom Digital circuitry doubles the maximum 18x magnification offered by optical zoom. 1) T o zoom in, slide the Zoom Lever toward “T”.
14 RECORDING Basic Features (cont.) APS ON APS OFF AUTO P AU SE APS ON Down Record-Standby Record Record-Standby Record-Standby Normal Upside down Up FEA TURE: Auto Pause System (GR-AX770 only) PURPOSE: T o automatically stop recording when the camcorder is pointed down, preventing accidental recordings of the ground, your feet, etc.
15 Video Light (GR-AX770 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.
16 RECORDING Advanced Features Programme AE With Special Effects All you have to do to access any of the variety of shooting effects is to turn the PROGRAM AE select dial. SELECT MODE 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial until the symbol of the function you want is aligned with the mark.
17 DIAL VIEWFINDER MODE SYMBOL INDICA TION Auto Mode Lock Locks the camcorder in Full Auto mode, preventing incorrect operation due to accidental button pressing during shooting. • In this mode the following controls are disabled; F ADE/WIPE, WIDE, TITLE, DISPLA Y , M.
18 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) 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.
19 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 MODE 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK. ADJUST FOCUS T o farther subject .
20 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) + 02 + 06 – 06 + – Exposure Level Indicator T o brighten the image T o darken the image P . ST ABILIZER Picture Stabilizer This feature compensates for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly noticeable at high magnifica- tion.
21 Fade/Wipe Off (No indication) OFF B K Black Fader Mosaic Fader Shutter Wipe Slide Wipe B K Fade/Wipe Mosaic Fader F ADE IN [Ex. : Black Fader] FADE OUT Fade/Wipe These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions.
22 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Wide This feature allows you to record black bars at the top and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema-like “wide-screen” effect. SELECT MODE 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK.
23 Character Generator Y ou can enter an original title of up to 18 characters. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK, then press MENU . ACCESS CHARACTER SET MENU 2 Press + or – to move the highlight bar to “Set Character”, then press NEAR .
24 Disp. Auto Date Record mode Date display Time display Date/Time display The characters you have set using Character Generator Date-off mode (No indication) 10:45:56 Date display Time display Date/Time display 25.12.97 25.12.97 Auto date record mode Auto date record executed 25.
25 M.W.B. MWB No indication (Auto) MWB Manual White Balance Adjustment (M.W .B.) This camcorder’s Automatic Colour T emperature system senses the colour temperature of the ambient lighting for automatic white balance adjustment.
26 PAUSE Gain Up S.LX Tele Macro OFF Interval Timer OFF Rec Time OFF JLIP ID NO. 07 Tally ON Set Character Date/Time END :MENU KEY Gain Up NORM Tele Macro ON Interval Timer 1min Rec Time 1/2s JLIP ID NO.
27 OFF 15s 30s 1min 5min MENU = Factory setting and when the PROGRAM AE Select Dial is set to AUTO LOCK NOTE: During shooting in low light, Auto Focus accuracy may decrease even when Gain Up is used. In this case, use Manual Focus ( Z pg. 19). OFF 1/4s 1/2s 1s 5s Gain Up S.
28 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Self-Timer Y ou can set the delay between pressing RECORDING ST ART/STOP and the actual start of recording. If you secure the camcorder , you (or whomever is operating the camcorder) can enter the scene before recording starts.
29 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. NOTE: Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode and the recording mode is set to “SP” before performing the following steps.
30 + 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.
31 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.
32 M-1:23:45 SP PLA YBACK Basic Playback NOTE: Make sure you connect your camcorder as directed in “Basic Connections” ( Z pg. 31). 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.
33 + – FEA TURE: Manual T racking PURPOSE: T o eliminate noise bars that appear on the screen during playback. OPERA TION: 1) Press either +/– button as many times as necessary for best picture. NOTES: ● T o reset TRACKING to the original preset, press both + and – buttons simultaneously .
34 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.
35 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 VCR CODE LIST on the left, press and hold MBR SET , and press button (A) and then (B).
36 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.
37 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 .
38 A B USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (PLA Y , STOP , P AUSE, FF , and REW) of your VCR. This remote control unit makes additional recording functions possible.
39 15 ° 5m 15 ° 30 ° 30 ° FEA TURE: Self-Timer , Animation and Time-Lapse PURPOSE: The remote control lets you set/release Interval T imer and Rec Time functions as well as the Menu screen. OPERA TION: Self-Timer 1) Set Instead of performing steps 1 through 3 on pg.
40 M-0:23:45 USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) 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.
41 M-0:05:20 e 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. 40) before continuing. • The sound comes from the built-in mike (or an external mike if connected).
42 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.
43 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).
44 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.
45 10 : 24 25 . 12. 97 Merry Christmas TAPE END – 05 MWB Disp. REC SP Sepia AUTO 18min T30 1min APS ON 1/2s INDEX PA U S E 7 8 9 0 1 2 5 6 % & ^ * ( ) q ! # $ @ w 4 3 INDEX Viewfinder V iewfinder Indications % Battery Pack Remaining Power Indicator Changes as follows according to the battery pack’s remaining power level: “ ”.
46 INDEX Controls # REW Button ....................................... Z pg. 32 RET AKE R [Quick Review] Button ....... Z pg. 13 $ FF Button ........................................... Z pg. 32 RET AKE F Button ................................ Z pg. 13 % PLA Y/PAUSE Button .
47 Other Parts W V ideo Light (GR-AX770 only) .............. Z pg. 15 E • Camera sensor Be careful not to cover this area; built-in here is the sensor necessary for shooting. • Remote sensor ................................. Z pg. 39 R Microphone .
48 INDEX T erms A AC Power Adapter ................................ pg. 6 Animation Recording ............................ pg. 29, 39 Audio Dubbing ..................................... pg. 41 Auto Date Record ................................. pg. 24 Auto Focus .
49 CAUTIONS .... charge in an environment where tempera- tures are within the tolerances shown in the chart below . This is a chemical reaction type battery—cooler temperatures impede chemical reaction, while warmer tempera- tures can prevent complete charging.
50 CAUTIONS (cont.) 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.
51 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Format : VHS P AL standard Power sour ce : DC 6V Power consumption GR-AX770 light on : 8.7 W GR-AX770 light off/ GR-AX670 : 5.
G R-A X770 G R-A X670 COMP ACT VHS CAMCORDER INSTRUCTIONS LYT0002-046A G R- AX77 0 G R- AX67 0 COPYRIGHT© 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EK Printed in Japan 0497TOV * UN * VP Com pa ct VHS PA L VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED GETTING ST ARTED 6 RECORDING 12 Basic Recording .
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