QUICK OPERATION GUIDE

SUPPLY POWER

Hook on.

1

2Push in.

BATT. RELEASE

Using the battery pack

1Hook-on the battery pack's top end to the camcorder. (Charging procedure, P. 8)

2Push in the battery pack until it locks into place.

To remove the battery pack

Slide BATT. RELEASE and pull out the battery pack.

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INSERTING A VIDEO

CASSETTE

EJECT

1

3

 

PUSH

2

 

 

Insert.

1 Slide EJECT.

2 Insert a video cassette.

3 Press PUSH.

(For more details, P. 11)

PLAYBACK

3PLAY/PAUSE

2REW

STOP

1

Set to “PLAY”

1Set the power switch to “PLAY”.

2Press REW.

The tape will automatically stop at the beginning of the tape.

3Press PLAY/PAUSE.

Playback starts and the playback picture appears in the viewfinder.

•To stop playback, press STOP. (For more details, P. 30.)

Or simply play back the tape on a VHS

VCR using the Cassette Adapter (VHS Playpak). P. 28

SHOOTING

1

LENS COVER open/close knob

2

Set to “CAMERA”

3Recording Start/Stop button

1 Slide the LENS COVER open/close knob to open the lens cover.

2 Set the power switch to “CAMERA”.

The power indicator will light and an image will appear in the viewfinder.

3 Press the Recording Start/Stop button.

Recording starts.

To stop recording temporarily, momentarily press the Recording Start/Stop button once

again.

(For more details, P. 14)

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JVC GR-AX510, GR-AX710 manual BATT. Release, Eject Push, 3PLAY/PAUSE 2REW Stop

GR-AX510, GR-AX710 specifications

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