User manual JVC GR-AX680

[. . . ] CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 6 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Date/Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Tape Length Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The recording stops automatically after the selected period of time. SET RECORDING TIME Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to "REC TIME", then press the MENU Jog Dial. Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to the desired time, then press the MENU Jog Dial. Press the MENU Jog Dial again to exit the Menu Screen. ASSEMBLE SERIES OF PICTURES Repeat step 3 for the desired number of pictures. RELEASE ANIMATION MODE Set "REC TIME" in the Menu screen to "OFF". 4 5 START TIME-LAPSE RECORDING Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. Recording and intervals alternate automatically. NOTES: For best results, make sure the camcorder is secured when shooting in Animation or TimeLapse mode. Fade- or Wipe-in/out cannot be performed during Animation or Time-Lapse shooting. Before performing other operations following Animation or Time-Lapse recording, make sure the Animation or Time-Lapse mode is deactivated. Self-Timer, Animation and Time-Lapse are cancelled when the power is shut off or when the cassette is ejected. RELEASE TIME-LAPSE MODE To release when " PAUSE " is displayed, set "REC TIME" and "INT. TIME" in the Menu Screen to "OFF". To release when " PAUSE " and " REC " are not displayed, press the Recording Start/Stop Button to display " PAUSE ", then set "REC TIME" and "INT. TIME" in the Menu Screen to "OFF". 36 EN PLAY/PAUSE PLAYBACK Basic Playback 1 REW FF LOAD A CASSETTE Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then insert the cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH to ensure the holder is closed and locked. 2 STOP SELECT MODE Set the Power Switch to "PLAY". The power indicator lights. 3 4 Power Switch PLAY BACK Press PLAY/PAUSE. The playback picture appears. STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP. Rewind or Fast-forward the tape Press REW to rewind, or FF to fast-forward the tape during Stop mode. NOTE: The camcorder shuts off automatically after about 5 minutes in Stop mode. To turn on again, set the Power Switch to "POWER OFF", then to "PLAY". 4 M­0 : 23 : 45 Tape running indicator 4 : Playback 3 : Fast-Forward/ Forward Search 2 : Rewind/Reverse Search 6 : Still Playback Tape counter PLAYBACK Features Tracking AT EN 37 This function can be used to eliminate noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. Manual Tracking is also available. 1 ACTIVATE MANUAL TRACKING Press the MENU Jog Dial during playback mode. Keep rotating it until noise bars disappear. ·To return to Auto Tracking, press the MENU Jog Dial. When Auto Tracking finishes, the indication disappears. NOTES: MENU Jog Dial When noise bars appear during playback, the camcorder enters the Auto Tracking mode and "AT" is displayed. Manual Tracking may not work with tapes recorded on other VCRs or camcorders. 38 EN PLAYBACK Features (cont. ) COUNTER R/M PLAY/PAUSE FEATURE: PURPOSE: OPERATION: Still Playback To pause during playback. 2) To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE again. Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome during Still Playback. Shuttle Search To allow high-speed search in either direction. [. . . ] direct the eyepiece of the viewfinder at the sun. Be sure to hold the main unit with both hands or use the grip. swing it excessively when using the shoulder strap. About moisture condensation . . You may have observed that pouring a cold liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass' outer surface. [. . . ]