Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GR-AX780 JVC
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1 INSTR UCTIONS ENGLISH L YT1081-001A UC Printed in Malaysia 0103-DY-YL-PJ COMP A CT VHS CAMCORDER GR-AX780 COPYRIGHT© 2003 VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder . Before use, please read “PRECAUTIONS” ( Z pg.
2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Pack BN-V11U • Lens Cap • Shoulder Strap • Cassette Adapter C-P7U • AA (R6) Battery (for Cassette Adapter) NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder , provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter .
3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS Cassettes marked can be used with this camcorder . CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
4 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16") or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper , or cloth etc.
5 INDEX A AC Adapter ................................................................. pg. 6 Animation Recording ................................................ pg. 21 Auto Date Record .................................................... pg. 20 Auto Focus .
6 GETTING ST ARTED Hook on. Push in. BA TTER Y RELEASE Switch Battery pack P ower Switch T o DC IN connector T o A C outlet A C Adapter CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P ACK 1) Hook the end of the battery pack to the camcorder and push the battery in until it locks in place.
7 Y M D T . E O A I E A N Y M X R T E I H T DA T E T I ME 2 8 0 J : 0 U 2 2 2 N 8 0 PM 1 ! 0 ST ORE BA TTER Y : Be sure to fully discharge a battery pack by performing the following steps storing it for a long period of time, otherwise the battery performance will be reduced.
8 o e PAUSE 180 ° 180 ° y ! 0 3 9 t & Grip Adjustment 1) Separate the V elcro strip. 2) Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3) Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button 9 and Power Zoom Lever 3 .
9 Viewfinder Indications @ # % *( ) q w ^& $ o t e 1 R 4 2 E 4 5 0 C 4 M M I I S N N P TW I P L A I U G S H E T T + M 3 0 W 0 2 B 1X Y I O P U h g f R E p Q T b a TB C – 1 : S 2 P 3 : 4 4 A 5 T l D ; k S A r e 12 80 9! 5 6 7 34 y 180 ° u i j 25.
10 1 • MENU Wheel [ – , +] ................................ Z pg. 18 • TRACKING Wheel [ – , +] ........................ Z pg. 14 2 5-Second Recording Button [5 SEC. REC] ........................................... Z pg. 12 3 Power Zoom Lever [T/W] .
11 RECORDING Set REC MODE, T APE LENGTH and DA TE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU. ( Z pg. 18 – 22, “ MENU SETTINGS ” ) 1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch ! to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. The camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode and “ P AUSE ” j is displayed.
12 BASIC FEA TURES 5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording) T o record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick scene transitions like those seen in TV programmes. 1) Make sure the recording mode is set to “ SP ” . 2) During Record – Standby , press 5SEC. REC 2 .
13 Zooming T o produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnification offered by optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom. • Slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 towards “ T ” to zoom in, or “ W ” to zoom out. • The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 , the quicker the zoom action.
14 T racking Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. T o activate Manual T racking: 1) Press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds. “ MT ” D appears. 2) Rotate the TRACKING Wheel 1 so that the noise bars disappear . • T o return to Auto Tracking, press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx.
15 Connections T o A TV/VCR 1) Make sure all units are turned off. 2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR using the optional video and audio cables. If using both TV and VCR, connect the VCR output to the TV input. 3) T urn on all units. Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode.
16 Using The Cassette Adapter Use this to play back an VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder on a VHS VCR. 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, install one “ AA (R6) ” size battery , then reattach the cover . 2) Slide the latch to open the compartment door , then insert the cassette and close the compartment door .
17 INSTRUCTIONS @ # % *( ) q w ^& $ o t e 1 R 4 2 E 4 5 0 C 4 M M I I S N N P TW I P L A I U G S H E T T + M 3 0 W 0 2 B 1X Y I O P U h g f R E p Q T b a TB C – 1 : S 2 P 3 : 4 4 A 5 T l D ; k S A r e 12 80 9! 5 6 7 34 y 180 ° u i j 25.
18 . E S M T T . T X T . I I R O P A W T T E O B . L L T S S I B E E U C Y U L . R A S R I S N M T E Z E E E E T R M R U A P M M E A O A H E N U N U A N U T T P U O O .B . R D S W T D D . N E . . I A I A R E C Z L D P S T E X O X E E P E T T M O L U S O M L A T R Y D E Y I N S E N M T G E E T M H DI M S 5 N O T F S E P 0 O F 3 U P N x R F 0 L .
19 M.W .B. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. AU T O : White balance is adjusted automatically . FINE : Outdoors on a sunny day . CLOUD : Outdoors on a cloudy day . HALOGEN : A video light or similar type of lighting is used.
20 SYSTEM MENU This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. REC MODE Allows you to set the recording mode. “ EP ” (Extended Play) is more economical, providing three times the recording time. • If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.
21 OSD OUTPUT ON: On-screen indications are displayed. OFF: On-screen indications are turned off except Date/T ime, Instant T itle and Warning Indication. REC TIME Y ou can shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same object for a brief selected period of time (Animation).
22 DEMO MODE Demonstrates certain functions automatically . Available when the Power Switch ! is set to “ ” or “ ” and “ DEMO MODE ” is set to “ ON ” (factory- preset). Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporar- ily .
23 ADV ANCED FEA TURES Fade/Wipe Effects Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade- or wipe-out works at recording end. 1) Set the Power Switch ! to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. 2) Press F ADE/WIPE ) repeatedly until the desired mode appears.
24 Programme AE With Special Ef fects 1) Set the Power Switch ! to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. 2) Press P .AE $ repeatedly until the desired mode appears. • T o cancel the effect, press P .AE $ repeatedly until “ OFF ” appears.
25 TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting your JVC dealer , please check the following to see if you can correct the problem yourself. V er tical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. • This sometimes occurs when the contrast between the back-ground and the object is great.
26 CAUTIONS When using the A C Adapter in areas other than the USA • The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 1 10 V to 240 V .
27 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil num é rique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. For Y our Maintenance 1 . After Use Set the P ower Switch to “ OFF ” to turn of f the camcorder .
28 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder General Format : VHS NTSC standard P o wer sour ce : DC 1 1 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) P o wer consumption Viewfinder on : 4.
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