JVC YU30052-572 manual

GR-AX860

COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

YU30052-572

Compact VHS

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ENGLISH

The Logical Choice

The only compact video

cassettes that can be

used with your VHS VCR*

Contents

Main GR-AX860 The Logical Choice Using This Instruction Manual It is recommended that you . . . SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTIONS: Warning on lithium battery Crossed Out Dust Bin Mark CONTENTSMAJOR FEATURES EN 3 GETTING STARTED 4 RECORDING 12 PLAYBACK 32 GETTING STARTED Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK SUPPLY POWER ATTACH BATTERY PACK EN 5 **CHARGE MARKER USING A CAR BATTERY USING AC POWER Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal Viewfinder Adjustment Date/Time Setting SET DATE/TIME START CLOCK OPERATION To display the date and time in the viewfinder and on a connected TV, see Date/Time Insert ( pg. 16). Tape Length Setting SET TAPE LENGTH The tape remaining time ( pg. 12) displayed in the viewfinder is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected. When using a 60minute tape, the tape remaining time displayd will not be accurate. Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER Grip Adjustment EXPAND LOOP INSERT HAND ADJUST STRAP LENGTH Shoulder Strap Attachment Installing The Battery PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER Remote sensor Lock hole INSERT BATTERY Basic Recording You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing. Grip Adjustment ( Tape Length ( Power ( Basic Features Basic Features (cont.) Video Light SET VIDEO LIGHT DANGER Date/Time Insert DISPLAY CHOOSE DISPLAY MODE Advanced Features EN 17 Snapshot SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE PERFORM SNAPSHOT If you press during recording . . . If you press during RecordStandby . . . Digital Image Stabilizer ACTIVATE D. I. STABILIZER Z Exposure Control BRIGHTEN IMAGE White Balance Adjustment ADJUST FOCUS ADJUST WHITE BALANCE Focusing Auto Focus Focus Lock LOCK FOCUS RELEASE FOCUS LOCK ADJUST FOCUS TO FARTHER SUBJECT TO NEARER SUBJECT LOCK FOCUS RELEASE MANUAL FOCUS MODE 2 If Shift Zoom ( If you set to FULL AUTO, . . . 3 If you set to PRESET, . . . EN 23 INDICATION MODE EFFECT Fade/Wipe 2 RESERVE EFFECT 4 START RECORDING OR . . . B WINDOW WIPE DOOR WIPE SHUTTER WIPE Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment MAKE SETTING l If you select Shift Zoom, Tele Macro, Gain Up, Color Filter or Tape Length, . . . If you select Title or Date/Time, . . . MAIN MENU SUB MENU When Auto Slow Shutter is activated, Auto Focus may not work properly. Instant Titles ACCESS INSTANT TITLE MENU SCREEN SELECT PRESET TITLE DISPLAY PRESET TITLE Tele Macro OFF Gain Up AGC Color Filter NOR. Tape Length T45 Date/Time Sub Menu ACCESS CHARACTER SET MENU INPUT CHARACTERS END CHARACTER SETTING Rec Time OFF JLIP ID NO. 07 Tally/ELON Interval Timer OFF Self-Timer ENGAGE RECORD-STANDBY ACCESS SUB MENU SCREEN SET INTERVAL TIME START DELAYED RECORDING Animation ENGAGE RECORDSTANDBY SET RECORDING TIME START RECORDING ASSEMBLE SERIES OF PICTURES Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter INSERT BATTERY INSERT CASSETTE IN ADAPTER PLAY BACK ON CONNECTED VCR REMOVE CASSETTE FROM ADAPTER Basic Connections Connection To A VCR [A] (Editing, Dubbing and Playback) VCR Use the provided A/V cable. CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR Basic Playback Make sure you connect your camcorder as directed in Basic Connections ( pg. 33). LOAD A CASSETTE PLAYBACK Features 36 CONNECT EQUIPMENT VCR (Recording deck) PREPARE FOR DUBBING SELECT VCR MODE SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR OPERATE THE VCR Youre now ready to try Random Assemble Editing. IMPORTANT If the VCRs power doesnt come on in step 1, try another code from the chart. EDITING (cont.) PREPARE CAMCORDER PREPARE VCR SELECT SCENES ACCESS R.A. EDIT COUNTER DISPLAY ENGAGE VCRS RECORDPAUSE BEGIN AUTOMATIC EDITING END AUTOMATIC EDITING on page 37 (MAKE CONNECTIONS), keep the remote control pointed at the VCR during editing. The on-screen display only appears while the camcorder searches for each scene. EDITING (cont.) Audio Dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUB STANDBY BEGIN AUDIO DUBBING END AUDIO DUBBING NOTES (for Insert Editing and Audio Dubbing): INDEX Controls ^&*( ) Controls 0 iou WQERT U g j p h + INDEX q ) ( CAUTIONS DANGER: General Battery Precautions Battery Packs 1. To avoid hazard . . . CAUTIONS (cont.) Main Unit For Your Maintenance TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) TAPE TRANSPORT POWER PLAYBACK TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL CAMERA VIDEO AUDIO