JVC GR-AX30U User manual

JVC

GR-AX30U/AX3

7U/AX70U

AX404U/AX606U/AX808U

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

JVC

Compact

VHS

VideoMovie.

Learn about

all

the

available

features

and

take

advantage

of

them

for

your

total

moviemaking

enjoyment.

Before

using

this

VideoMovie,

read

this

instruction

booklet

carefully

so

that

you

will

obtain

the

best

results

from

your

VideoMovie.

CAUTION:

|

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIG

SHOCK.

OO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

Warning

on

lithium

battery

The

battery

used

in

this

device

may

present

a

fire

or

chemical

burn

hazard

if

mistreated.

Do

not

recharge,

disassemble,

heat

above

100°C

(212°F)

or

incinerate.

Replace

battery

with

CR2025;

use

of

another

battery

may

present

a

risk

of

fire

or

explosion.

=

Dispose

of

used

battery

promptly.

@

Keep

away

from

children.

®

Do

not

disassemble

and

do

not

dispose

of

in

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equilateral

iriangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

ihe

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

fire.

{o

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

fo

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

Iderature

accompanying

the

appliance.

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

UNIT

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

The

AA-V35U

Multi

AC

Charger/Adapter

should

be

used

with:

AC

120

VV,

60

Hz

in

the

USA

and

Canada,

AC

110

—

240

V~\,

50/60

Hz

in

other

countries.

CAUTION

(applies

to

the

AA-V35U)

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

MATCH

WIDE

BLADE

OF

PLUG

TO

WIDE

SLOT,

FULLY

INSERT.

ATTENTION

(s'‘applique

a

!'AA-V35U)

Pour

Eviter

LES

CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES,

INTRODUIRE

LA

LAME

LA

PLUS

LARGE

DE

LA

FICHE

DANS

LA

BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE

DE

LA

PRISE

ET

POUSSER

JUSQU'AU

FOND.

NOTES:

®

The

rating

plate

(serial

number

plate)

and

safety

caution

are

on

the

bottom

and/or

the

back

of

the

main

unit.

=

The

rating

plate

(serial

number

plate)

of

the

AC

power

adapter/battery

charger

is

on

its

bottom.

This

digital

apparatus

does

not

exceed

the

Class

B

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

from

digital

apparatus

as

set

out

in

the

interference-causing

equipment

standard

entitied

"Digital

Apparatus",

ICES-003

of

the

Department

of

Communications.

You

are

recommended

to

carefully

read

the

cautions

on

pages

48

and

49

before

use.

When

using

the

Multi

AC

Charger/Adapter

in

areas

other

than

the

USA

@

The

provided

Multi

AC

Charger/Adapter

features

automatic

voltage

selection

in

the

AC

range

from

110

V

to

240

V.

USING

HOUSEHOLD

AC

PLUG

ADAPTER

Plug

adapter

(optional)

In

case

of

connecting

the

unit's

power

cord

to

an

AC

wall

outlet

other

than

JVC's

part

number

"PU55494"

American

National

Standard

C73

series

type

use

an

AC

plug

adapter,

calted

a

“Siemens

Plug",

as

shown,

For

this

AC

plug

adapter,

consult

your

nearest

JVC

dealer.

[VHS]

#—acsa_

Cassettes

marked

[VSI

can

be

used

with

this

VideoMovie.

JVC

COMPANY

OF

AMERICA

Division

of

US

JVC

CORP.

41

Stater

Drive,

Etmwood

Park,

New

Jersey

07407

COPYRIGHT

1994

VICTOR

COMPANY

OF

JAPAN,

LTD.

@

Printed

in

Japan

2

This

VideoMovie

is

designed

to

be

used

with

NTSC-type

color

television

signals.

It

cannot

be

used

for

playback

with

a

television

of

a

different

standard.

However,

live

recording

and

viewfinder

playback

are

possible

anywhere.

Use

the

BN-V12U/V14U/V22U/V50U/V60U

battery

packs

and,

to

recharge

them,

the

provided

multi-voltage

Multi

AC

Charger/Adapter.

(An

appropriate

conversion

adapter

may

be

necessary

to

accommodate

different

designs

of

AC

outlets

in

different

countries.)

INFORMATION

This

device

complies

with

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules.

Qperation

is

subject

to

the

following

two

conditions:

(1)

This

device

may

not

cause

harmful

interference,

and

(2)

this

device

must

accept

any

interference

received,

including

interference

that

may

cause

undesired

operation.

Change

or

modifications

not

approved

by

the

Party

responsible

for

compliance

could

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

the

equipment.

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

Protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

ina

Particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

ATTENTION:

The

product

that

you

have

purchased

is

powered

by

a

rechargeable

battery.

The

battery

is

recyclable.

At

the

end

of

its

useful

life,

under

various

state

and

loca!

laws,

it

may

be

iliegal

to

dispose

of

this

battery

into

the

municipal

waste

stream.

Check

with

your

local

solid

waste

officials

for

details

in

your

area

for

recycling

options

or

proper

disposal,

|

GONTENTS

|

Major

features

Controls

and

connectors

Preparations

....

HETORDING

Recording

operation

Advanced

videography

techniques...

Focusing

ZOOMING

.........ceccesersvereenees

sents

Program

AE

with

special

effects

OE

Tr

ae

White

balance

adjustment

Self-timer

Animation

.....

PLAYBACK

Playback

............

Statue

sn

ces

Uixeecseasty

Seaea

33

Connections

to a

VCR

ora

television

....

Editing

techniques

Tape

dubbing

Random

Assemble

Editing

...

Insert

editing

Audio

dubbing

......

ACCESSORIES

AND

INFORMATION

After

use

Viewfinder

indicattons

........

Systems

flexibility

...........

sap

Helpful

terms

and

information

....

Cautions

|

MAJOR

FEATURES

|

make

sure...

=

~~

it'S

ae

“Compact

VHS

No

other

compact

cassettes

can

be

played

back

on

your

VHS

VCR’.

JVC

COMPACT

VHS

ADVANTAGES

cx

Convenience

Easy

playback

on

your

VHS

deck*

—-

no

hook-ups

necessary.

«>

Conserve

You

don't

have

to

use

the

VideoMovie

for

playback

—

this

reduces

the

wear

on

the

VideoMovie.

>

Comfort

Can

use

the

VCR's

remote

control

and

high

speed

REW

and

FF

from

your

easy

chair.

«7

Communication

Can

send

your

tapes

to

others

who

also

own

a

VHS

VCR.

«>

Choice

Can

also

playback

recordings

through

the

viewfinder

or

connect

directly

to

a

TV.

“Using

Cassette

Adapter

(VHS

Playpak)

Full

Function

MBR

(Multi-Brand

Remote)

cx

P.

10,

39

—

43

Retractable

Auto

Light

(GR-AX808/AX606

only)

cr

P.

21

2-Speed

12x

Zoom

with

3-Position

Zoom

Control

7

P.

16,

25

Cinema

Mode

cr

P.

28

Title

Generators

>

P,

22,

23

Automatic

8-Segment

Random

Assemble

Editing

cr

P.

39

—

41

oS

SNHAWAII

Character

Generator

AofolfohoHol

oll

o

Ho

a

[oo]

©

[9/09

ole

HAHuaHAnA

AA

“HOUR

VACATION

.

-

‘Instant

Titles

Program

AE

with

Special

Effects

c=

P.

26,

27

Twilight

=

Auto

Mode

Lock

m

15

sec.

Seif-Timer

=

Electronic

Fog

Filter

=

High-speed

Shutter

=

Monotone

Auto

Pause

r=

P.

19

QUICK

OPERATION

GUIDE

Ped

Align

the

marks.

BATTERY

RELEASE

Set

to

"CAMERA’.

LENS

COVER

opervclose

knob

A.

Using

the

battery

pack

Ml

Slide

EJECT.

i

Align

mark

on

battery

pack

with

similar

mark

Insert

a

video

cassette.

on

back

of

VideoMovie.(Charging

procedure,

Press

PUSH.

cy

P,

12)

(For

more

details,

o>

P.15)

Slide

the

battery

pack

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

until

it

locks

into

place.

To

remove

the

battery

pack

Press

BATTERY

RELEASE

and

slide

out

the

battery

pack.

B.

Using

the

Multi

AC

Charger/Adapter

(cz

P.

11)

Recording

Starv/Stop

button

Il

Slide

the

LENS

COVER

open/close

knob

to

open

the

lens

cover.

Set

the

power

switch

to

"CAMERA".

—

The

power

indicator

will

light

and

image

will

be

seen

in

the

viewfinder.

Set

SP/EP

as

required.

@

Press

the

Recording

Start/Stop

button.

—

Recording

starts.

@

To

stop

recording

temporarily,

momentarily

press

the

Recording

Start/Stop

button

once

again.

(For

more

details,

(>

P.18)

Set

to

"PLAY",

Ml

Set

the

power

switch

to

"PLAY".

Press

REW.

~—

The

tape

will

automatically

stop

at

the

beginning

of

the

tape.

Press

PLAY.

--

Playback

starts

and

playback

picture

appears

in

the

viewfinder.

=

To

stop

playback,

press

STOP.

(For

more

details,

7

P.34)

Or

simply

play

back

the

tape

on

a

VHS'VCR

using

the

Cassette

Adapter

(VHS

-Playpak).

mP.33.0°

Pee

:

Psy

No.

Page

@

Built-in

retractable

light

(GR-AX808/AX606

only).

©

LIGHT

release

knob

(GR-

©

Electronic

viewfinder

...

©

Diopter

adjustment

@

LENS

COVER

open/close

knob

...................

18,

44

©

Microphone

@

Tally

WAM

o.oo

eececseessssscsesecseecsessessesetenteaeencess

18

@

Infrared

beam

sensor

window

Receives

the

transmitied

beam

signal

from

the

remote

control

unit.

“The

transmitted

beam

may

not

be

effective

or

may

cause

misoperations

when

the

infrared

beam

sensor

window

is

directly

exposed

to

suntight

or

powerful

tighting.

@

TITLES

button

@

PROGRAM

AE

select

dial..

Be

Pees

Coen

@

Cassette

holder.

@

AUG

butan.

8

@

EJECT

switch

oo.

eee

cc

cceeeeeceeveeeereeenene

@

AUTO

PAUSE

ON/OFF

switch

@

DISPLAY/R.A.EDIT

CANCEL

button

..

@

CINEMAVR.A.EDIT

button..............

8,

40

@

FADER/R.A.EDIT

IN/OUT

button

@®

Power

zoom

buttons..........

@

COUNTER

RESET

button

.

@

COUNTER

MEMORY

button

@

Clock

battery

compartment...

@®

Battery

pack

mount

@

Eyelets

for

shoulder

strap

..

Connectors

The

jacks

@

to

®

are

located

beneath

the

jack

cover.

®

EDIT

jack

@

REMOTE

jack

.

For

connection

of

the

HM-V20U

wired

remote

contro}

unit

(optional).

ODOD

OG

©.

@

No.

Page

@

AUDIO

out

jack

36,

38,

41,

42

@

RF

DC

OUT

jack..

For

connection

of

the

RF-V5U

RF

unit

(optional).

@®

VIDEO

Out

jack...

ce

eseceeeeeeee

36, 38,

41,

42

@

BATTERY

RELEASE

button

oceans

11

@

LIGHT

ON/AUTO

select

switch

(GR-AX808/AX606

only)

@

POWER

switch

and

LED

indicator.

®

Recording

Start/Stop

button.............

©

Gil

SHA

is...

scsesedcadvexoneneressounbaestesze

©

MWB

(Manual

White

Balance)

button

@

SP/EP

recording

mode

select

switch

...

@

Tape

length

select

SWitCh

..........cccscsceserersseeeceees

17

Operation

buttons

The

buttons

€

to

@

are

located

beneath

the

cover.

@

EDIT/

G)

(Quick

Review)

button.............

19,

38,

41

@

DATE/TIME/CHAR.

SELECT/TRACKING

EONS

se

cvccisadean

sauaeiavxennasiddiscicea

naanssntns

14,

23,

34

@

DATE/TIME/CHAR.

SET

button

.

@

STOP

button...

@

PLAY

button..

@®

PAUSE

button...

@

REW/RETAKE

R

button

eee

@

FF/RETAKE

F

button...

cesseesececcecesceeeeee

Bottom

@®

Tripod

mounting

socket.........cccssccessesecescesses

cece

17

CONTROLS

AND

CONNECTORS

(Cont'd

*RM-V700U

REMOTE-CONTROL

UN

Wied

The

RM-V700U

Full-Function

MBR

(Multi-brand

Remote)

can

operate

this

VideoMovie

from

a

distance

as

well

as

the

basic

operations

(PLAY,

STOP,

PAUSE,

FF,

and

REW)

of

your

VCR.

This

remote

control

unit

is

useful

when

dubbing

from

the

VideoMovie

to

your

VCR,

and

it

makes

additional

recording

functions

possible.

go

EAI

See

elt

aa

&

“inserting.the

batteryysne

hs.

:

EE

Pull

out

the

battery

holder

according

to

the

type

of

remote

controj

unit

you

have.

Type

@:

Pull

out

the

battery

holder

while

sliding

the

lock

hole.

Type

®:

Pinch

the

release

tab

and

pull

out

the

battery

holder.

@

Insert

the

lithium

battery

(CR2025),

with

its

plus

(+)

side

up,

into

the

battery

holder.

8

Replace

the

battery

holder

until

it

clicks

in

place.

*Read

warning

on

lithium

battery.

(7

P.

2)

wa

ey

se

SPasest

ege

eeagd

ote

eet

Movie's

power

switch

sét

to

pee

With

the

VideoMovie's

power

switch

set

to

.

"CAMERA".

‘

"PLAY.

cP.

4i

FF/FF

Shuttle

Search

Rew/Rew

Shuttle

Search

Pause

BARRED

crn

he

BEN

tia

be

@

PAUSE

IN

connector

+

@

Infrared

beam

transmitting

window

@INT.TIME

bution

@REC-TIME

button.”

Transmits

the

beam

signal.

Sell-Timer/Time

lapse

(>

P.

30,

32)

Animation/Time

lapse

(Gr

P.

31, 32)

Retake

(Forward)

Retake

(Rewind)

Functions

same

as

the

Recording

Start/Stop

button

of

the

VideoMovie.

index

code

marking

(C7

P.

20)

Slow-speed

zoom

(CF

P.

25)

“@ZOOMTM))

buttons

@VCRCTLouton.

”

“@A.

DUB

bution.

-

-@STOP

button

=

-

Q@INSERT

bution

@RA.A.

EDIT

buttons

P.39

Audio

dubbing

(I

P.

43)

Stop

insert

Editing

(7

P.

42)

CF

P.40

10

PREPARATIONS

Recording

time

Video

light

OFF

approx.

55

min,

approx.

65

min.

Video

light

ON

approx.

30

min

approx.

40

min

BN-V22U

BN-V50U

approx.

140

min.

approx.

85

min

BN-V60U

approx.

110

min.

approx.

70

min

®

The

recording

time

per

charge

is

influenced

by

the

duration

of

the

recording

standby,

frequency

of

zooming,

etc.

It

is

safer

to

have

spare

battery

packs.

@

Video

light

is

built-in

only

on

the

GR-AXB808/AX606.

BN-V12U

BN-V14U

To

AC

outlet

Muitl

AC

Charger/Adapter

AA-V35U

To

car's

cigaretie

Car

Battery

Cord

lighter

socket

AP-V6U/V7U

(optional)

Gar

Battery

Charger/Adapter

BH-V3U

(optional)

<POWERISUPPLY-SYSTEM

aie

The

convenient

3-way

power

supply

system

gives

you

a

choice

of

the

most

appropriate

power

supply

unit,

depending

on

the

application.

@

No

function

is

available

without

power

supply.

=

Do

not

use

any

power

supply

other

than

specified.

@

Never

attempt

to

use

these

power

supply

units

with

any

equipment

other

than

the

VideoMovie.

=

The

provided

Multi

AC

Charger/Adapter

features

automatic

voltage

selection

in

the

AC

range

from

110

V

to

240

V.

oe

The

battery

pack

has

been

kept

in

the

uncharged

state

for

shipment.

Therefore,

before

use,

be

sure

to

charge

it.

(C7

See

“Attaching

the

batiery

pac

&

Before

attaching

the

battery

pack,

insert

the

lithium

battery.

(ce

P.

14)

HB

Align

mark

on

battery

pack

with

similar

mark

on

back

of

VideoMovie.

Slide

the

battery

pack

into

place

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

until

it

locks

in

place.

To

remove

the

battery

pack:

Slide

off

the

battery

pack

while

pressing

BATTERY

RELEASE.

Use

the

Car

Battery

Cord

or

Car

Battery

Charger.

=

Leave

the

car's

engine

idling

when

using

the

car

battery.

(For

use

with

12

V

negative-grounded

cars

only.)

=

The

battery

pack

can

also

be

recharged

with

the

BH-V3U.

Refer

to

the

instruction

booklet

of

the

BH-

V3U.

(For

use

with

12

V

or

24

V

negative

grounded

cars

only.)

(Continued

on

Il

Side

B

CHARGE

indicator

END

indicator

Side

A

POWER

indicator

Battery

release

switch

REFRESH

switch

Discharging

time

approx.

210

min

REFRESH

indicator

Charging

time

BN-V12U

approx.

50

min.

BN-V14U

approx.

55

min,

approx.

270

min

BN-V22U

approx.

100

min.

approx.

420

min

BN-V50U

approx.

120

min.

approx.

100

min.

approx.

540

min

approx.

420

min

=

The

diagrams

above

indicate

the

approximate

charging

and

discharging

times

of

battery

packs

that

are

fully

charged.

®

Charging

time

and

discharging

time

will

vary

depending

on

the

ambient

temperature

and

the

status

of

the

battery

pack.

Notes:

@

The

REFRESH

function

is

only

available

on

side

A.

®

Only

the

A

side

can

be

used

to

charge/discharge

nickel-metal hydride

battery

packs

({i.e.,

BN-V50U)

and

the

BN-V14U

battery

pack.

=

The

AA-V35U

cannot

discharge

and

charge

battery

packs

simultaneously.

12

ECHARGINGIDISCHARGING:

PACK

wire

eee

a

{

Connect

the

AC

power

cord

to

a

wail

outlet.

—The

POWER

indicator

lights.

Bi

Align

marks

and

push

in

the

battery

pack

untit

it

locks

in

place.

—

The

CHARGE

indicator

blinks.

—

When

charging

has

been

completed,

the

CHARGE

indicator

will

go

off

and

the

END

indicator

will

light.

Slide

the

battery

release

switch

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

to

remove

the

battery

pack.

charging

tw

Battery

packs

Zonseautivelyze

es:

Hf

Attach

two

battery

packs;

one

to

side

A

and

one

to

side

B.

Charging

starts

from

the

side

(A

or

B)

on

which

a

battery

pack

was

attached

first.

—

The

CHARGE

indicator

blinks

on

the

side

where

charging

is

in

process.

The

other

CHARGE

indicator

lights

steadily

while

on

stand-by.

Charging

on

one

side

is

completed.

—

On

that

side,

the

CHARGE

indicator

will

go

off

and

the

END

indicator

will

light.

Then

charging

begins

on

the

other

side.

—

The

CHARGE

indicator

that

has

remained

lit

starts

blinking.

Ti

When

charging

is

over

on

both

sides

A

and

B,

the

two

END

indicators

will

light.

Using

the

REFRESH

teaturestecr

tu

cca

see

The

REFRESH

feature

on

the

Multi

AC

Charger/

Adapter

AA-V35U

allows

you

to

completely

discharge

the

power

from

the

battery

pack

before

charging.

After

charging

the

battery

pack

several

limes,

the

actual

battery

operating

time

will

gradually

decrease.

For

this

reason

it

is

recommended

to

use

the

REFRESH

feature

only

after

every

5

charges.

[1JAlign

marks

and

push

in

the

battery

pack

until

it

locks

in

place.

[2]

Push

REFRESH.

—

The

REFRESH

indicator

will

light,

and

discharging

will

begin.

—

When

discharging

is

completed,

the

REFRESH

indicator

will

go

off.

Then

charging

will

begin

and

the

CHARGE

indicator

will

start

to

blink.

~—

If

two

battery

packs

are

attached,

the

one

on

side

A

will

always

be

discharaed

first:

then

the

Hatlery

on

side

B

is

charged

before

the

one

on

side

A.

Notes:

=

Do

not

repeatedly

recharge

a

battery

pack

without

fully

discharging

it.

Its

service

life

will

decrease.

Use

the

REFRESH

feature

after

every

5

charges.

w

Even

if

a

battery

pack

is

fully

charged,

but

is

not

used,

it

naturally

discharges

gradually.

Be

sure

to

recharge

the

battery

pack

just

before

using

it,

or

the

day

before

you

intend

to

use

it.

@

This

unit

is

normally

warm

during

operation.

Operate

it

in

places

having

good

ventilation.

Do

not

allow

it

to

discharge

in

a

container,

such

as

a

bag,

etc.

Blocking

the

ventilation

causes

the

temperature

inside

the

unit

to

rise,

possibly

resulting

in

a

damaged

unit.

=

If

either

recharging

or

discharging

is

stopped

in

the

middle

of

the

process,

remove

the

battery

pack

before

unplugging

the

AC

cord.

@

This

unit

incorporates

an

over-discharging

protection

circuit;

however,

immediately

remove

the

battery

pack

from

this

unit

after

discharging

has

been

completed

to

maintain

the

battery

pack's

capacity.

the

caution

attached

to

the

battery

pack.

Terminals

Do

not

short-circuit.

een

<A

WORD-ON-THE,

EXCLUSIVE’BATTERYPACKS

:

Se

The

battery

packs

are

nickel-cadmium

batteries

and

nickel-metal

hydride

batteries.

Be

sure

to

carefully

read

Temperature

ranges:

The

recharging

time

is

based

on

room

temperature

of

20°C.

The

lower

the

temperature,

the

longer

the

recharging

time.

For

charging:10°C

to

35°C(50°F

to

95°F)

For

operating:0°C

to

40°C(32°F

to

104°F)

For’storing:-10°C

to

30°C(14°F

to

86°F)

®

If

used

near

a

radio,

the

Multi

AC

Charger/Adapter

may

interfere

with

reception.

=

Be

sure

to

connect

the

AC

power

cord

and

unplug

the

DC

cord

before

charging

or

discharging

the

battery

pack.

™

Before

storing

the

battery

pack

for

a

long

period

it

is

recommended

to

discharge

it.

=

The

REFRESH

feature

will

not

function

if

the

power

status

of

a

battery

pack

is

discharged

(No

power

remaining).

&

With

a

just-purchased

battery

pack,

or

with

a

battery

pack

that

has

been

stored

for

a

long

period,

the

CHARGE

indicator

may

not

light

properly.

In

such

a

case,

remove

and

reattach

the

battery

pack

again,

then

do

the

recharging

procedure.

The

CHARGE

indicator

should

light

during

recharging

to

indicate,

the

battery

pack

is

normal.

If

this

is

not

the

result,

consult

your

nearest

JVC

dealer.

13

|

PREPARATIONS

(Cont'd)

|

Setto

"CAMERA".

Month/Day/Year

Date.....Date

setting

is

performed.

DATE

JAN

1.00,

TIME

AM12:00

Time

12-hour

indication

with

AM

or

PM

TIME....

Time

setting

is

performed.

14

SCLOCK

(LITHIUM)

-BATTERYANSERTION:

Necessary

for

clock

and

date/time

settings.

*

Switch

off

the

unit's

power

and

remove

the

power

supply

unit

before

inserting

or

removing

the

clock

battery.

Hl

Open

the

clock

battery

compartment

cover

while

pressing

the

release

tab.

Insert

the

provided

lithium

battery

with

the

plus

(+)

side

up

and

push

it

in.

*

When

removing

the

battery,

insert

a

pointed

non-

metallic

object

between

the

battery

and

the

compariment

(@)

to

pull

it

out.

Close

the

compartment

cover

until

it

clicks

in

place.

Waming

on

lithium

battery

:

®

Dispose

of.used

battery

promptly.

@

Keep

away

from

children.

#

Do

not

disassemble

and

do

not

dispose

of

it

in

fire.

ae

(See

Warning

on

lithium

battery,

c7

P.

2)

{SETTING

DATEFTIME

Before

adjusting

the

date

and

time

for

the

first

time

or

after

replacing

the

clock

battery.

Ol

Set

the

power

switch

to

"CAMERA”.

Press

SET.

—

The

month

blinks.

Press

SELECT

to

choose

the

correct

month.

EI

Repeat

steps

Ei

and

Ef

to

set

the

day,

year,

hour

and

minute.

Press

SET

to

start

the

clock.

—

Now

that

the

setting

is

completed,

blinking

stops.

Both

the

date

and

time

will

be

displayed

for

confirmation,

after

which

the

date

remains

displayed

by

itself.

Notes:

@

While

the

date

or

time

are

blinking,

the

clock

does

not

keep

time.

=

When

re-adjusting

the

data,

press

SET

and

SELECT

to

correct

them.

After

adjustment

is

completed,

both

the

date

and

time

appear

for

contirmation,

then

the

display

returns

to

the

mode

before

correcting.

™

When

PROGRAM

AE

is

set

to

"AUTO

MODE

LOCK"

(c7

P.26),

the

date

and

time

are

displayed

immediately

after

adjustments,

after

which

the

display

automatically

changes

to

Auto Date

record

mode.(cF

P.22)

Turn

to

take

up

stack.

Safety

tab

i

Storage

of

cassettes)

3

Seys

®

Avoid

exposing

the

cassettes

to

direct

sunlight.

Keep

them

away

from

heaters.

®

Avoid

storing

the

cassettes

in

humid

or

dusty

places.

=

Do

not

drop

the

cassettes.

Do

not

expose

them

to

violent

vibrations

or

shocks,

@

Do

not

expose

the

cassettes

to

strong

magnetic

fields

(near

a

motor,

transformer

or

magnet).

®

Place

the

cassettes

in

cassette

cases

and

position

them

vertically.

Set

oy

2

EOS

.

—

The

cassette

holder

opens.

insert

the

cassette

with

its

label

facing

outward.

Press

PUSH

to

close

and

lock the

cassette

holder.

ers

eee

Unloading

§8

Slide

EJECT.

—

The

cassette

holder

opens.

Remove

the

cassette.

Press

PUSH

to

close

and

lock

the

cassette

holder.

=

This

VideoMovie

employs

only

the

cassettes

carrying

the

VHS-C

mark,

=

Recording

onto

prerecorded

tapes

automatically

erases

the

previously

recorded

video

and

audio

signals.

=

An

inverted

cassette

cannot

be

inserted.

=

Do

not

toad

and

unload

the

cassette

repeatedly

without

allowing

the

tape

to

run

at

all.

This

will

slacken

the

tape

and

thereby

damage

it.

; ;

aM

tain

before

loadi

te

tk

: ;

a

eee

ee

tte

in

the

direction

ol

tt

®

The

cassette

is

equipped

With

a

safety

tab

to

prevent

accidental

erasure.

When

the

tab

is

_

removed,

recording

is

impossible.

If

you

wish’.

~..to-record

on

a

‘cassette

whose

tab

has

been.

“

“removed

adhesive

tapé.to

reséal

the’.

~<slot.

;

,

om

et

ee

-™

Jo.

avoid

éxcessive

exposure

{0

‘dust

and

*

_-fingerprints,.do

not

open

thé

front

tape-cover.

aaaees

15

|

PREPARATIONS

(Cont'd)

|

Power

zoom

buttons

Zoom

button

adjust

switch

SP/EP

recording

mode

select

switch

SP

or

EP

Recording

mode

indicator

iG

AD

NGUEGRIA

:

Il

Separate

the

Velcro

strip

to

expand

the

toop.

Pass

your

right

hand

through

the

loop

and

grasp

the

grip.

Adjust

the

length

of

the

strap

so

that

your

thumb

and

fingers

can

easily

manipulate

the

Recording

Start/Stop

button

and

power

zoom

buttons.

i

Refasten

the

Velcro

strip.

®

The

power

zoom

buttons

can

be

adjusted

to

one

of

three

positions:

up,

middie

and

down.

—

Slide

the

zoom

button

adjust

switch

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow,

and

move

the

power

zoom

button

to

the

desired

position.

vy

oe

a

®

Positioning

The

viewfinder

can

be

positioned

for

best

viewability

(@).

©

Diopter

adjustment

The

viewfinder

lens

can

be

adjsuted

to

suit

the

operator's

eyesight.

Il

Set

the

power

switch

to

"CAMERA".

BW

Turn

the

diopter

adjustment

control

until

the

indications

in

the

viewfinder

are

clearly

focused.

Set

the

recording

mode

select

switch

as

required.

=

SP:

To

maintain

sound

and

picture

quality.

Better

for

dubbing

later.

=

EP:

To

record

3

times

longer

than

when

in

the

SP

mode.

For

more

economical

use

of

tape.

Note:

Vf

the

recording

mode

is

switched

during

actual

recording

on

the

same

tape,

the

playback

picture

will

be

blurred

at

the

point

of

switching.

Tape

length

select

switch

Tape

remaining

time

indicator

SOMIN—*

89MIN

-------

>

3MIN

vt

(Blinking)

«—

2MiN

(Btinking)

OMIN

(Blinking)

*—MIN,

(Now

calculating)

pandas

MBSE

Dynan

tir

pec

ee

ReE

The

tape

remaining

time

is

displayed

in

the

viewfinder

as

shown.

Before

shooting,

set

the

tape

length

select

switch

according

to

the

tape

being

used.

®

TC-20:When

using

a

tape

with

20-minute

recording

time

or

fess.

®

TC-30:When

using

a

tape

with

recording

time

of

more

than

20

minutes

(SP).

Notes:

®

The

indication

will

start

blinking

when

the

remaining

tape

time

reaches

2

minutes.

=

The

indicated

remaining

time

is

approximate.

=

The

time

required

to

calculate

the

remaining

tape

length

and

accuracy

of

the

calculation

may

vary

according

to

the

type

of

tape

used.

®

"TAPE

END"

appears

when

the

tape

reaches

its

end.

"TAPE

END”

also

appears

when

a

cassette

is

loaded

whose

tape

is

already

at

its

end.

PUNTER

Eas

feos

Sa

nae

t

WA

ah

A

8

laces

esc

eo

Ml

Loop

the

end

of

the

strap

over

the

top

of

the

eyelet

©,

then,

folding

it

back,

thread

the

end

of

the

strap

first

through

the

keeper

@,

then

the

buckle

@.

Making

sure

that

the

strap

is

not

twisted,

repeat

the

above

procedure

to

attach

the

other

end

of

the

Strap

to

the

other

eyelet.

Adjust

the

shoulder

strap

to

the

desired

length

©,

then

slide

both

keepers

up

snug

against

the

eyelets

to

prevent

the

strap

from

slipping

@.

Align

the

screw

and

camera

direction

stud

of

the

tripod

with

the

camera's

tripod

mounting

socket

and

stud

hole,

and

firmly

tighten

the

screw.

17

RECORDING

OPERATIONS

Preparations

@

Supply

power.(c¥

P.

11.)

#

Insert

a

video

cassette

correctly.

(7

P.

15.)

™

Adjust

the

grip

strap.

(7

P.

16.)

@

Set

SP/EP

as

required.

(CF

P.

16.)

SN

ie

fl

Slide

the

LENS

COVER

open/close

switch

to

open

the

lens

cover.

BB

Set

the

power

switch

to

"CAMERA".

Na,

The

power

indicator

lights

ert

D

—

The

VideoMovie

enters

the

Record-Standby

mode.

The

aimed-at

scene

will

appear

on

the

viewfinder

screen,

Record-Standby

mode

indication

1-2.

"To

shéot

thé

scene:

Tally

lamp

Press

the

Recording

Start/Stop

button

to

start

recording.

—

The

tally

tamp

lights

while

the

recording

is

in

Mer

Pers

i

progress.

Notes!

(.-°

.

‘

i

Potioe

_

8.

For-a

longer

pause,

set

the

power

switch

to

"OFF"

to

~_

$ave

power...

ie

.

Recording

mode

indication

“@:-When

a

tape

reaches

its

end

during

recording,

"TAPE

"END"

indicator

will

appear

in

the-viewfinder.

and

power

~

itself

off

automatically

if

left

for

longer

than

5.minutes.

.

If

the.

Record-Standby

mode

continues

for

longer

than

about

&

minutes,

the

unit

switches

itself

off

_',

automatically.

To

restart

recording,

turn

the

power

on

-

afid

press

the

Recording

Start/Stop

button.

This

-

makes

clean

assembted

recordings

possible

even

after

a

long

pause.

:

When

turning

off

the

VideoMovie

with

the

power

.

“Switch

set

to

"CAMERA",

be

sure

to

set

the

switch

to

_

SOFF*"

first.

Then

set

it

back

to

"CAMERA"

to

tum

on

“++

the

VideoMovie

again.

Elapsed

time

counter

Wf

To

stop

recording

temporarily.

Press

the

Recording

Start/Stop

button

once

again.

To

restart

recording.

Press

the

Recording

Start/Stop

button.

=

Repeating

steps

—

and

Ei

produces

assemble

recordings.

18

RETAKE

AUTO

PAUSE

Record-Pause

If

you

want

to

review

the

end

of

the

last

recording

for

confirmation,

use

this

function.

&

Press

G)

from

the

Record-Standby

mode.

—

The

tape

will

be

rewound

for

about

2

seconds

of

program

time

and

played

back

automatically

for

this

section,

after

which

it

will

pause

in

the

Record-Standby

mode

for

the

Note:

Distortion

might

occur

when

playback

starts.

This

is

normal.

While

recording,

you

may

decide

to

re-record

certain

segments.

The

Retake

function

is

convenient

for

this.

Mi

Make

sure

the

VideoMovie

is

in

the

Record-

Standby

mode.

(If

not,

engage

the

mode.)

Hi

Press

either

RETAKE

to

reach

the

point

where

you

wish

a

new

recording

to

start.

@

When

RETAKE

is

released,

the

camera

will

enter

the

Record-Standby

mode

again.

Press

the

Recording

Start/Stop

button.

—

Recording

starts.

Note:

Noise

may

appear

during

Retake.

This

is

normal.

With

the

Auto

Pause

system,

the

VideoMovie

automatically

stops

recording

when

it

is

pointed

down.

This

function

prevents

shooting

the

ground,

your

feet,

etc.

by

mistake.

=

Set

AUTO

PAUSE

to

"ON".

—~

When

the

VideoMovie

is

tilted

down

by

a

large

degree

(approx.

90°)

from

its

horizontal

position

during

recording,

it

will

automatically

enter

the

Record-Pause

mode,

and

the

"AUTO

PAUSE"

indication

will

appear

in

the

viewfinder.

®

To

shoot

downward,

set

AUTO

PAUSE

to

"OFF".

The

Auto

Pause

system

is

also

effective

when

the

VideaoMovie

is

tilted

up.

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JVC GR-AX30U User manual

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