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DATE/TIME

Display

Select Dial

Date display

Time display

Date/Time display

Auto Date

 

Date-off mode

Record mode

 

(No display)

The characters you have set using

Character Generator (pg. 24)

Date display

 

Auto Date Record mode

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Auto date record mode

FEATURE:

PURPOSE:

OPERATION:

NOTES:

Date/Time/Character Insert

To display the date and time in the viewfinder or on a connected colour monitor, as well as to record them manually or automatically.

1)Turn the Select Dial to any position except AUTO LOCK.

2)Choose a display mode by pressing DATE/TIME repeatedly while in Record-Standby to cycle through the modes as shown in the illustration to the left.

You should have already

performed the Date/Time Setting procedure (pg. 9). If you haven’t, do so first.

DISPLAY

The selected display can be recorded.

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

If you want to delete the display during shooting, press DATE/TIME.

To recall the display, engage the Record-Standby mode and press DATE/TIME repeatedly until the desired display appears.

AUTO DATE RECORD

Your camcorder automatically records the date 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 DATE/TIME.

In this mode, the date is replaced after 5 seconds with “AUTO DATE” but this is not recorded.

Time display

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Date/Time display

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Auto date record executed

Setting the Select Dial to AUTO LOCK always engages the Auto Date Record mode, and disables all other modes.

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JVC GR-AX280, GR-AX480 specifications Display Select Dial, Date/Time/Character Insert

GR-AX280, GR-AX480 specifications

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