Controls

 

 

1 MONITOR OPEN Switch

pg.

16

2 REW Button

pg.

32

RETAKE R [Quick Review] Button

pg.

18

3 FF Button

pg.

32

RETAKE F Button

pg.

18

4 PLAY/PAUSE Button

pg.

32

5 STOP Button

pg.

32

6 SEL. Button

pg.

24

7 SET Button

pg.

24

8 Power Zoom Lever

pg.

18

9 DISPLAY Button

pg.

15

0 MENU Button

pg.

28

! Multi-Function Control

 

 

•Exposure +/–

pg.

21

•Focus FAR/NEAR

pg.

22

•Menu Setting Change

pg.

28

•Tracking +/–

pg.

33

@ PUSH Button

pg.

13

# EJECT Switch

pg.

13

$ BATT. [Battery] RELEASE Switch

pg.

8

% Diopter Adjustment

pg.

10

^ Recording Start/Stop Button

pg.

15

& POWER Switch

pg.15, 32

* Recording Mode [SP/EP] Select

 

 

Button

pg. 12

R.A.EDIT CANCEL Button

pg. 38

( R.A.EDIT IN/OUT Button

pg. 38

) Tape Length [T20•30•40]

 

 

Select Button

pg. 12

COUNTER R [Reset]/M [Memory]

 

 

Button

pg. 33

q EDIT Button

pg. 39

w R.A.EDIT Button

pg. 38

e PROGRAM AE Select Dial

pg. 20

r BRIGHT Dial

pg. 32

t VOLUME Dial

pg. 32

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Connectors

y J terminal (JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector.)

(Located beneath the jack cover)

Connect the Editing Cable when performing Random Assemble Editing (pg. 38).

It is used to connect the camcorder to a device such as a personal computer.

For further detail consult your nearest JVC dealer.

u DC IN Jack

pg. 9

The jacks i to p are located beneath the jack

cover.

 

i VIDEO OUT Jack

pg. 34

o RF DC OUT Jack

pg. 34

p AUDIO OUT Jack

pg. 34

Indicators

Q Tally Lamp

pg. 15

W Power On Indicator

pg. 15

Other Parts

 

E Video Light (GR-AXM20 only)

pg. 19

R• Camera sensor

Be careful not to cover this area; built-in here is the sensor necessary for shooting.

• Remote sensor (GR-AXM20 only)

pg. 41

T Microphone

pg. 43

Y Shoulder Strap Eyelets

pg. 14

U Clock Battery Compartment

pg. 10

I Battery Pack Mount

pg. 8

O Electronic Viewfinder

pg. 10

P LENS COVER Switch

pg. 15

a Grip Strap

pg. 14

s VIDEO LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON Switch

pg. 19

(GR-AXM20 only)

d Speaker

pg. 32

f Tripod Mounting Socket

pg. 14

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JVC GR-AXM10 manual Multi-Function Control, Power Switch Pg.15 Recording Mode SP/EP Select, Tape Length T203040, Microphone

GR-AXM10, GR-AXM20 specifications

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