Transmitted beam effective area

 

.4ft)

 

15° 5m(16

 

30

 

 

°

 

Remote sensor

 

30°

15°

(GR-AX720 only)

 

When using the remote control, be sure to point it at the remote sensor. The above illustration shows the approximate transmitted beam effective area for indoor use.

The transmitted beam may not be effective or may cause incorrect operation outdoors or when the remote sensor is directly exposed to sunlight or powerful lighting.

 

 

Index Code Ma

 

ing

 

 

rk

Interval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer Indicator

 

 

 

1MIN

INDEX

 

Rec Time Indicator

 

 

 

1/2S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder

START/STOP

VISS

INT. TIME

REC TIME

RM-V700U

OR

RM-V705U (provided

(optional)

 

with GR-AX720 only)

 

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FEATURE:

 

Self-Timer, Animation and Time-Lapse

 

PURPOSE:

 

The remote control lets you set/release

 

 

 

Interval Timer and Rec Time functions

 

 

 

as well as the Menu screen.

 

OPERATION:

 

Self-Timer

 

 

 

1) Set

 

 

 

Instead of performing steps 1 through 3

 

 

 

on pg. 28 (“Self-Timer”), press INT.

 

 

 

TIME on the remote control. Each time

 

 

 

INT. TIME is pressed, the Interval Timer

 

 

 

indicator appears, changing in the

 

 

 

following order: 15S, 30S, 1MIN, 5MIN

 

 

 

and No indication (off).

 

 

 

2) Release

 

 

 

Instead of setting “INTERVAL TIMER” to

 

 

 

“OFF” in the Menu, press INT. TIME on

 

 

 

the remote control until the Interval

 

 

 

Timer indicator disappears.

 

 

 

Animation

 

 

 

1) Set

 

 

 

Instead of performing steps 1 and 2 on

 

 

 

pg. 29 (“Animation”), press REC TIME

 

 

 

on the remote control. Each time REC

 

 

 

TIME is pressed, the Rec Time indicator

 

 

 

appears, changing in the following

 

 

 

order: 1/4S, 1/2S, 1S and No indication

 

 

 

(off).

 

 

 

2) Release

 

 

 

Instead of using the Menu in step 5 on

 

 

 

pg. 29, press REC TIME on the remote

 

 

 

control until the Rec Time indicator

 

 

 

disappears.

 

 

 

Time-Lapse

 

 

 

1) Set

 

 

 

Instead of performing steps 1 through 3

 

 

 

on pg. 29 (“Time-Lapse”), press INT.

 

 

 

TIME and REC TIME on the remote

 

 

 

control. Each time INT. TIME is

 

 

 

pressed, the Interval Timer indicator

 

 

 

appears, changing in the following

 

 

 

order: 15S, 30S, 1MIN, 5MIN and No

 

 

 

indication (off). Each time REC TIME is

 

 

 

pressed, the Rec Time indicator

 

 

 

appears, changing in the following

 

 

 

order: 1/4S, 1/2S, 1S and No indication

 

 

 

(off).

 

 

 

2) Release

 

 

 

Instead of using the Menu in step 5 on

 

 

 

pg. 29, press INT. TIME and REC TIME

 

 

 

on the remote control until the

 

 

 

indicators disappear.

 

NOTE:

 

Also refer to pgs. 28 and 29.

 

 

 

 

 

FEATURE:

 

Index Code Marking (RM-V700U only)

 

PURPOSE:

 

To give you automatic access to any

 

 

 

selected point on a recording.

 

OPERATION:

 

1) Press VISS once to place the index

 

 

 

code. “INDEX” blinks in the viewfinder

 

 

 

during marking.

 

NOTE:

 

If VISS is pressed during Record–

 

 

 

Standby mode, the mark is placed

 

 

 

where RECORDING START/STOP is

 

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

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