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Animation

Time-Lapse

Give stationary scenes or objects an illusion of

You can record sequentially at preset time spans.

movement. This function allows you to shoot a

Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific subject,

series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same

you can record subtle changes over an extended

object for a brief period of time.

period of time.

NOTE:

NOTE:

Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby

Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby

mode and the recording mode is set to “SP” before

mode and the recording mode is set to “SP” before

performing the following steps.

performing the following steps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

ACCESS MENU SCREEN

 

ACCESS MENU SCREEN

 

 

Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any

 

Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any

 

 

position except AUTO LOCK, then press

1 position except AUTO LOCK, then press

 

 

 

MENU.

 

MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

SET RECORDING TIME

 

SET INTERVAL BETWEEN

 

 

 

Press – or + to move the highlight bar down to

 

RECORDINGS

 

 

 

“REC TIME”, then press FAR or NEAR to cycle

 

Press – or + to move the highlight bar down to

 

 

through the choices. Stop when the desired

2 “INTERVAL TIMER”, then press FAR or NEAR

 

 

time appears. Choose from “1/4S”, “1/2S”,

 

 

“1S”, or select to turn the function “OFF”.

to cycle through the choices. Stop when the

 

 

desired time appears. Choose from “15S”,

 

 

Then press MENU to close Menu screen.

 

 

“30S”, “1MIN”, “5MIN”, or select to turn the

 

 

 

 

3

 

START RECORDING

function “OFF”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the Recording Start/Stop button after

 

SET RECORDING TIME

 

 

focusing on the subject. The recording stops

 

Press – or + to move the highlight bar down to

 

 

automatically after the selected period of time.

3 “REC TIME”, then press FAR or NEAR to cycle

 

 

 

 

through the choices. Stop when the desired

 

 

ASSEMBLE SERIES OF

 

 

time appears. Choose from “1/4S”, “1/2S”,

4

 

PICTURES

“1S”, or select to turn the function “OFF”.

 

Repeat step 3 for the desired number of

Then press MENU to close Menu screen.

 

pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

START TIME-LAPSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASE ANIMATION MODE

5

 

 

RECORDING

 

Set “REC TIME” in the Menu screen to “OFF”.

 

Press RECORDING START/STOP. Recording

 

 

 

4 and intervals alternate automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASE TIME-LAPSE MODE

 

NOTES:

 

To release when the tally lamp is not blinking,

● For best results, make sure the camcorder is

 

5 set “REC TIME” and “INTERVAL TIMER” in the

secured when shooting in Animation or

 

 

 

 

 

Menu screen to “OFF”. To release when the

Time-Lapse mode.

tally lamp is blinking, press the Recording

● Fade-in/out cannot be performed during

Start/Stop button to stop the blinking, then set

Animation or Time-Lapse shooting.

“INTERVAL TIMER” and “REC TIME” in the

● Before performing other operations following

Menu screen to “OFF”.

Animation or Time-Lapse recording, make sure

 

the Animation or Time-Lapse mode is deactivated.

 

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JVC GR-AX837, GR-AX537, GR-AX437, GR-AX237 manual Animation Time-Lapse
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GR-AX437, GR-AX537, GR-AX837, GR-AX237 specifications

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