Transmitted beam effective area

Remote sensor

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.

Interval timer indicator

1MIN 12S

Rec time indicator

Remote sensor

START/STOP

INT. TIME

REC TIME

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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 without using the Menu Screen.

OPERATION:

Self-Timer

1)Set

Instead of performing steps 1 through 4 on pg. 38 (“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 “INT. TIME” 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. 39 (“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, 5S and No indication (off).

2)Release

Instead of using the Menu in step 5 on pg. 39, 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. 39 (“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, 5S and No indication (off).

2)Release

Instead of using the Menu in step 5 on pg. 39, press INT. TIME and REC TIME on the remote control until the indicators disappear.

NOTE:

Also refer to pg. 38 and 39.

RM-V705U

(provided with GR-AXM717/AXM317 only)

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JVC GR-AXM217UM manual Feature Self-Timer, Animation and Time-Lapse

GR-AXM217UM specifications

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