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SELECT

RECORDING AdvancedFeatures(cont.)

Date/Time Character Insert

SET

PROGRAM AE

 

DISP.

select dial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Date Record mode Date display

Date-off mode

Character Generator Date/Time display

Auto Date Record mode

 

AUTO DATE

 

DEC 25.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto date record

 

Auto date record

 

mode

 

executed

 

 

 

 

Date display

Date/Time display

DEC 25.97

 

DEC 25.97 PM 10:50

 

 

 

Character Generator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET CHAR

 

 

IN PARIS, FRANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Characters

 

Example of stored

 

 

stored

 

characters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This feature allows you to display date, time and characters in your viewfinder and on a connected color monitor, record them manually or automatically, and even make your own titles.

NOTE:

You should already have performed the Date/Time Setting procedure (pg. 11). If you haven’t, do so before continuing.

DISPLAY

SELECT MODE

1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK.

SELECT DISPLAY

2 Press SELECT repeatedly until “DISP.” appears.

CHOOSE DISPLAY MODE

3 Press SET while in Record–Standby to cycle through the modes as shown in the illustration at left.

NOTES:

The selected display can be recorded.

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

If you want to delete the display during shooting, press SET.

If you want to call back a deleted display, engage the Record–Standby mode and then select the desired display mode using SET.

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 SE T.

In this mode, the date is replaced after 5 seconds with “AUTO DATE”.

NOTES:

Setting PROGRAM AE to LOCK always engages the auto date record mode, and disables all other modes.

In the Auto Date Record mode, if the date changes while you’re shooting, the date indication is recorded for about 5 seconds from that point. It is not recorded during any other recordings made on that day.

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JVC GR-AX76, GR-AX26, GR-AX46 Date/Time Character Insert, Select Display, Choose Display Mode, SET Program AE, Select dial

GR-AX76, GR-AX46, GR-AX26 specifications

The JVC GR-AX26, GR-AX46, and GR-AX76 are part of JVC's lineup of compact camcorders that were designed to cater to both amateur videographers and more experienced users looking for versatility and quality in a small form factor. These models bear witness to the evolution of portable video technology, showcasing an array of useful features and specifications.

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