RECORDING Basic Features

Zoom indicator

Zoom-in

T

T

T

T

W

W

W

W

 

 

Zoom-out

 

RETAKE

Power zoom switch

START/STOP

VISS

RM-V20U (optional)

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FEATURE:

Zooming

PURPOSE:

To vary the length of the focal lens and

 

produce zoom in/out effect.

OPERATION:

Zoom In

 

1) Pull the power zoom switch down

 

toward “T”.

 

Zoom Out

2)Push the switch up toward “W”.

NOTES: The further the power zoom switch is

 

 

 

 

pushed or pulled, the faster the zoom

 

 

 

 

speed becomes.

 

 

 

 

Focusing may become unstable during

 

 

 

 

zooming. In this case, set zoom while in

 

 

 

 

Record–Standby, set manual focus or

 

 

 

 

Focus Lock (pg. 20), then zoom in or

 

 

 

 

out in RECORD mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEATURE:

Quick Review

 

PURPOSE:

To check end of last recording for

 

 

 

 

confirmation.

 

OPERATION:

1) Press “ ” for less than 2 seconds during

 

 

 

 

Record–Standby mode.

 

 

 

 

• Tape is rewound for about 2 seconds

 

 

 

 

and played back automatically, then

 

 

 

 

pauses in Record–Standby mode for

 

 

 

 

next shot.

 

NOTE:

Distortion may occur at start of playback.

 

 

 

 

This is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEATURE:

Retake

 

PURPOSE:

To re-record certain segments.

 

OPERATION:

1) Make sure camcorder is in

 

 

 

 

Record–Standby mode.

 

 

 

 

2) Press either RETAKE button to reach start

 

 

 

 

point for new recording.

 

 

 

 

3) Press Recording Start/Stop to start

 

 

 

 

recording.

 

NOTE:

Noise may appear during Retake.

 

 

 

 

This is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEATURE:

Index Code Marking

 

PURPOSE:

To give you automatic access to any selected

 

 

 

 

point on a recording. Auto Marking and

 

 

 

 

Manual Marking are available.

 

OPERATION:

Auto Marking

 

 

 

 

An index code is always marked to start the

 

 

 

 

first recording on a new date after a cassette

 

 

 

 

is inserted.

 

 

 

 

Manual Marking

 

 

 

 

1) Press VISS once to place index code.

 

 

 

 

INDEX blinks in the viewfinder during

 

 

 

 

marking.

 

NOTES:

If VISS is pressed during

 

 

 

 

Record–Standby mode, the mark is

 

 

 

 

placed where START/STOP is pressed.

 

 

 

 

If the date changes during a recording, it

 

 

 

 

becomes the first recording of the new

 

 

 

 

date and an index mark is placed at that

 

 

 

 

point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JVC GR-AX410, GR-AX310 manual Zoom indicator Zoom-in, Retake, Power zoom switch, START/STOP Viss, RM-V20U optional

GR-AX310, GR-AX410 specifications

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