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-V700U (optional)

 

 

 

 

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FEATURE:

Zooming

 

 

PURPOSE:

Varies the focal length of the lens and

 

 

 

 

 

produces the 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, the faster the zoom speed

 

 

 

 

 

becomes.

 

 

 

 

 

Focusing may become unstable

 

 

 

 

 

during zooming. In this case, set the

 

 

 

 

 

zoom while in Record–Standby, set

 

 

 

 

 

manual focus or Focus Lock (pg.

 

 

 

 

 

20, 21), then zoom in or out in

 

 

 

 

 

Record mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEATURE:

Quick Review

 

 

PURPOSE:

To check the end of the last recording.

 

 

OPERATION:

1) Press “ ” for less than 2 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

during the Record–Standby mode.

 

 

 

 

 

• Tape is rewound for about 2

 

 

 

 

 

seconds and played back

 

 

 

 

 

automatically, then pauses in

 

 

 

 

 

Record–Standby mode for thenext

 

 

 

 

 

shot.

 

 

NOTE:

Distortion may occur at start of

 

 

 

 

 

playback.

 

 

 

 

 

This is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEATURE:

Retake

 

 

PURPOSE:

To re-record certain segments.

 

 

OPERATION:

1) Make sure the camcorder is in the

 

 

 

 

 

Record–Standby mode.

 

 

 

 

 

2) Press either RETAKE button to reach

 

 

 

 

 

the 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 (Using the optional

 

 

 

 

 

RM-V700U Remote Control Unit)

 

 

 

 

 

1) Press VISS once to place the 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-AX510, GR-AX710 manual Zoom indicator Zoom-in, Retake, Power zoom switch, START/STOP Viss, RM-V700U optional

GR-AX510, GR-AX710 specifications

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