JVC LYT0089-001A specifications

GR-AX880

COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

LYT0089-001A

Compact VHS

GETTING STARTED

8

VIDEO RECORDING

16

Basic Recording ....................... 16

Basic Features ......................... 18

Advanced Features.................... 24

VIDEO PLAYBACK

40

Basic Playback ........................ 40

Features ................................ 41

Using The Cassette Adapter ......... 43

BASIC CONNECTIONS

TO VCR

44

TAPE DUBBING

45

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

(D.S.C.) SHOOTING

46

Basic Shooting ......................... 46

Advanced Features.................... 48

D.S.C. PLAYBACK

53

Basic Playback ........................ 53

Advanced Features.................... 54

Connection ............................. 61

USING REMOTE

CONTROL UNIT

62

Rondom Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]

...64

Insert Editing .......................... 68

Audio Dubbing ......................... 70

USER MAINTENANCE

71

CONTROLS, INDICATIONS

AND CONNECTORS

72

Viewfinder............................. 72

Controls ................................ 74

Connectors ............................. 74

Indicators .............................. 74

Other Parts ............................ 74

TROUBLESHOOTING

76

CAUTIONS

79

SPECIFICATIONS

82

INDEX

83

CONTENTS

Contents

Main GR-AX880 CONTENTS COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER Compact VHS INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT Warning on lithium battery The rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Charger is on its bottom. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. SOME DOS AND DONTS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT MAJOR FEATURES The Logical Choice PROVIDED ACCESSORIES Using the battery pack 1 2 To remove the battery pack QUICK OPERATION GUIDE (VIDEO) 1 2 3 Z 4 1 QUICK OPERATION GUIDE (D.S.C.) SUPPLY POWER PLAYBACK SHOOTING Power No function is available without power supply. Use only specified power supply. Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK EN 9 CHARGE MARKER USING A CAR BATTERY USING AC POWER (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal SWITCH OFF POWER See SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( OPEN COVER REMOVE BATTERY (when replacing) Date/Time Setting SET DATE SET TIME START CLOCK OPERATION pg. 20). (cont.) Grip Adjustment EXPAND LOOP INSERT HAND ADJUST STRAP LENGTH Viewfinder Adjustment Tripod Mounting ALIGN AND TIGHTEN Shoulder Strap Attachment ATTACH STRAP ADJUST LENGTH VIDEO GETTING STARTED (cont.) Tape Length Setting The tape remaining time ( SET TAPE LENGTH pg. 17) is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected. Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER VIDEO RECORDING Basic Recording LOAD A CASSETTE ENTER RECORD-STANDBY MODE START SHOOTING Page Basic Features : when the Select Dial is set to AUTO LOCK. Zooming Speed ( 1 4 in order of speed) Zoom-in Zoom-out Zoom indicator bar Zoom Level indicator MENU Jog Dial Page Basic Features (cont.) EN 21 Z DANGER Snapshot SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE TAKE SNAPSHOT FINE STD (Standard) Page Advanced Features Programme AE With Special Effects Only one effect can be engaged at a time. The screen becomes slightly reddish when the Fade/ Wipe ( pg. 26) is used in the Sepia mode. The screen becomes slightly dark in the High Speed Shutter mode. Use in well-lit situations. Dial Viewfinder Mode symbol indication Auto Mode Lock Auto Mode Release Electronic Fog Filter ND Effect Dial Viewfinder Mode symbol indication Twilight Sports Nega/Posi (Negative/Positive) High-Speed Shutter (1/2000s.) Advanced Features (cont.) Fade/Wipe ENGAGE FADE- OR WIPE- STANDBY MODE START OR END RECORDING TO CANCEL FADE- OR WIPE- STANDBY MODE [Ex. : Fader] Wide ENGAGE WIDE MODE Super LoLux(Gain Up) SELECT SUPER LOLUX MODE Advanced Features (cont.) Instant Titles SELECT PRESET TITLE Character Generator ACCESS CHARACTER MENU INPUT CHARACTERS END CHARACTER SETTING To display the characters you have set Date/Time/ Character Insert ( If you select FOCUS, EXPOSURE, DATE/ TIME, or CHARACTER . . . If you select JLIP ID NO. . . . If you select any other functions . . . The menu function except FOCUS and EXPOSURE are not available while in the Record mode. EN 31 Menu Screen Explanations Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) Exposure Control ACCESS EXPOSURE MENU ACCESS MANUAL EXPOSURE ADJUST EXPOSURE 4 To darken the image . . . END ADJUSTMENT OF EXPOSURE To return to the factory setting, select AUTO in step 3. To re-adjust exposure, repeat the procedure from step 1. Focusing Advanced Features (cont.) Auto Focus EN 35 Manual Focus You should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( 4 To nearer subject . . . END ADJUSTMENT OF FOCUS To return to Auto Focus, select AUTO in step 3. To re-adjust Manual Focus, repeat the procedure from step 1. Advanced Features (cont.) Manual White Balance Adjustment (M.W.B.) ACCESS WHITE BALANCE MENU SELECT WHITE BALANCE Z EN 37 MWB PREPARE WHITE OBJECT SELECT MWB MEMORIZE WHITE BALANCE Advanced Features (cont.) Self-Timer 5 Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode before performing the following steps. ACCESS INT. TIME MENU SCREEN SET INTERVAL TIME START DELAYED RECORDING Animation SET RECORDING TIME START RECORDING ASSEMBLE SERIES OF PICTURES RELEASE ANIMATION MODE Basic Playback LOAD A CASSETTE 6 2 4 Features Tracking ACTIVATE MANUAL TRACKING Features (cont.) Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter INSERT CASSETTE IN ADAPTER PLAY BACK ON CONNECTED VCR REMOVE CASSETTE FROM ADAPTER During tape loading and unloading, do not touch the reels for safety and tape protection. BASIC CONNECTIONS TO VCR TAPE DUBBING Tape Dubbing (Recording deck) CONNECT EQUIPMENT PREPARE FOR DUBBING DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) SHOOTING Basic Shooting pg. 58) SELECT PICTURE MODE To select in the Full Auto mode . . . Page Page Page If you select FOCUS, EXPOSURE, DATE/ TIME or CHARACTER. . . If you select JLIP ID NO. . . . If you select any other functions . . . The menu function except FOCUS and EXPOSURE are not available while in the Record mode. EN 51 Menu Screen Explanations = Factory setting and when the Select Dial is set to AUTO LOCK Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) Basic Playback PLAY BACK The playback picture can also be viewed on a connected TV ( pg. 44). Camcorder operation is the same as described in this section. When viewing a playback picture on a connected TV, it may jitter slightly. If you select INDEX . . . If you select SLIDE SHOW 1, SLIDE SHOW 2, PROTECT or DELETE. . . Mode Effect Advanced Features (cont.) Index ACCESS INDEX MENU SCREEN VIEW INDEX IMAGES On the Index Menu Screen, a star mark is displayed next to a still image you shot in the FINE mode. Protect ACCESS PROTECT MENU SCREEN SET PROTECT To remove Protect. . . Delete ACCESS DELETE MENU SCREEN SELECT DELETE MODE To select a still image by checking the still images stored in memory . . . To delete all the still images stored in memory at once without checking them . . . < > < NEXT > CAUTION: Slide Show ACCESS INDEX MENU SCREEN If you select SLIDE SHOW 1 . . . If you select SLIDE SHOW 2. . . Advanced Features (cont.) D.S.C. PLAYBACK Connection to a Windows PC/Macintosh Windows CONNECT TO PERSONAL COMPUTER RUN IMAGE TRANSFER SOFT- WARE PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER REPLACE BATTERY HOLDER Page (cont.) Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] Z SET REMOTE/VCR CODE SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR OPERATE VCR CONNECT TO . . . (Recording deck) PAUSE TERMINAL JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE PAUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITH R.A. EDIT CONNECTOR VCR OTHER THAN TYPE A OR ACCESS R.A. EDIT COUNTER DISPLAY REGISTER BEGINNING OF SCENE REGISTER END OF SCENE REGISTER ADDITIONAL SCENES MAKE CORRECTIONS ENGAGE VCRS RECORD-PAUSE MODE If you performed step 1 BEGIN AUTOMATIC EDITING END AUTOMATIC EDITING on page 65 (MAKE CONNECTIONS), keep the remote control pointed at the VCR during editing. (cont.) Insert Editing (VIDEO) Use the RM-V709U remote control unit to perform this procedure. After step 5, Retake ( FIND EDIT-OUT POINT RESET COUNTER Insert Editing (Insert A Still Image From The Built-in Memory Onto A Tape) Use the RM-V709U remote control unit to perform this procedure. SELECT STILL IMAGE BEGIN INSERT EDITING To insert still images in sequential order onto the tape . . . Audio Dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUB-STANDBY MODE BEGIN AUDIO DUBBING END AUDIO DUBBING NOTES (for Insert Editing and Audio Dubbing): USER MAINTENANCE After Use Cleaning The Camcorder CLEAN EXTERIOR CLEAN LENS Page EN 73 Viewfinder Indications 1 2 3 , 0 3 , ! CONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts TROUBLESHOOTING POWER EN 77 When the System Select Switch is set to VIDEO: RECORDING PLAYBACK TAPE TRANSPORT TROUBLESHOOTING When the System Select Switch is set to D.S.C.: SHOOTING PLAYBACK 2. To prevent damage and prolong service life . . . CAUTIONS DANGER: Video Light General Battery Precautions Battery Packs 1. To avoid hazard . . . CAUTIONS Main Unit 1. For safety, DO NOT . . . 2. Avoid using the unit . . . 3. DO NOT leave the unit . . . SPECIAL NOTES ON VIDEO HEADS Dust and dirt on video heads NOTE: Cleaning the video heads 1 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SYSTEM CAMERA INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTORS INDEX A B C D INDEX Q R S T