Date/Time Character Insert, Select Display

F1 button

F2 button

SEL

Function SEL. button

F1 TITLE F2 DISP.

Date display Auto Date Record mode

Character Generator

Date/Time display

Date-off mode On-screen display

Date display	Auto Date Record mode
25.12.96	AUTO DATE	25.12.96
	Auto date	Auto date
	record mode	record executed

Date/Time display	Character Generator

25.12.96 10:50	SET CHAR	IN PARIS, FRANCE
	No Characters	Example of
	stored	stored characters

NOTES:

●In the On-Screen Display mode, the date is displayed and recorded.

●The on-screen display is not available during recording.

Date/Time Character Insert

This feature allows you to display date, time and characters in your viewfinder and on a connected colour monitor, record them manually or automatically, and even make your own titles.

NOTE:

You should already have performed the Date/Time Setting procedure (☞ pg. 6). If you haven’t, do so before continuing.

DISPLAY

SELECT DISPLAY

1 Press Function SEL. until “DISP.” appears to the right of F2.

CHOOSE DISPLAY MODE

2 Press F2 while in Record–Standby to cycle through the modes as shown in the illustration at left.

NOTES:

●The selected display can be recorded.

●If you don’t want to record the display, select Date-off mode before shooting.

●If you want to delete the display during shooting, press F2.

●If you want to call back a deleted display, engage the Record– Standby mode and then select the desired display mode using F2.

AUTO DATE RECORD

Your camcorder automatically records the day, month and year for about 5 seconds after recording is initiated in the following situations:

•After changing the date. •After loading a cassette.

•After Auto Date Record mode is selected by pressing F2. In this mode, the month, day and year are replaced after 5 seconds with “AUTO DATE”.

NOTES:

●Setting PROGRAM AE to LOCK always engages this mode, and disables all other modes.

●In the Auto Date Record mode, if the date changes while you’re shooting, the date indication is recorded for about 5 seconds from that point. It is not recorded during any other recordings made on that day.

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

CONNECT CAMCORDER TO

MONITOR

1 Connect the camcorder to a monitor as instructed in “BASIC CONNECTIONS” (☞ pg. 27).

DISPLAY VIEWFINDER

INDICATIONS

2 Press F2 until the indications appear on the connected monitor.

GR-AX260, GR-AX460, GR-AX360 specifications

The JVC GR-AX360, GR-AX460, and GR-AX260 are part of JVC's notable line of compact camcorders that emerged during the late 1990s. These models are distinguished not just by their sleek design, but also by their impressive array of features and technologies that cater to both amateur and semi-professional videographers.

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