User manual JVC GR-AX680

[. . . ] CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 6 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER GR-AX680 RECORDING 14 Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 36 37 39 40 TAPE DUBBING USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 41 42 Random Assemble Editing . . . . . . . . . . . 49 TROUBLESHOOTING 51 Compact VHS PAL CONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS 53 Viewfinder Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] "00" (exposure control level counter) appears. No indication during recording ADJUST EXPOSURE To brighten the image . Go to step 5. EXPOSURE AUTO MANU Exposure Menu Screen EXIT No indication during recording 5 6 END ADJUSTMENT OF EXPOSURE Press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen reappears and the highlight bar is placed on "MENU END". 00 Exposure control level counter CLOSE MENU Press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen disappears and the exposure control level counter reappers to indicate the exposure is adjusted. Manual Exposure Screen To brighten the image NOTES: To return to the factory setting, select "AUTO" in step 3. To re-adjust exposure, repeat the procedure from step 1. ­06 +06 To darken the image 30 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont. ) Focusing Focus detection zone Auto Focus The camcorder's Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up to infinity. However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use manual focusing): ·When two subjects overlap in the same scene. ·When illumination is low. * ·When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-colour wall, or a clear, blue sky. * ·When a dark object is barely visible. * ·When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that are regularly repeated. ·When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water. * The low-contrast warning " " appears. NOTES: If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate focusing is not possible. Keep the lens clean, wiping with a piece of soft cloth if it gets dirty. When condensation occurs, wipe with a soft cloth or wait for it to dry naturally. If zoomed-in in the auto focus mode, the camcorder could automatically zoom out depending on the distance between the camcorder and the subject. 27) is activated, the camcorder will not zoom out automatically. EN Manual Focus 31 NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinder pg. If you haven't, do so before adjustments ( continuing. Select Dial MENU Jog Dial 1 2 3 4 ACCESS MENU SCREEN Turn the Select Dial to any position except AUTO LOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen appears, and the highlight bar is placed on "FOCUS". Viewfinder MENU ACCESS FOCUS MENU SCREEN Menu Screen Press the MENU Jog Dial. 4MENU END 4NEXT FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE TIME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. 98 OFF T30 AUTO FAST ACCESS MANUAL FOCUS Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to "MANU", then press it. The focus is locked at this point. No indication during recording ADJUST FOCUS FOCUS AUTO MANU Focus Menu Screen EXIT No indication during recording Manual Focus Screen To farther subject . Go to step 5. 5 6 END ADJUSTMENT OF FOCUS Press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen reappears and the highlight bar is placed on "MENU END". CLOSE MENU Press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen disppears and " " reappears to indicate the focus is locked. NOTES: To return to Auto Focus, select "AUTO" in step 3. Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If you focus in on a certain subject in the wide-angle position, sharply focused images cannot be obtained when zoomed up because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal lengths. [. . . ] · From being used or stored in a cool air-conditioned situation, then being used in a high-humidity outdoor situation. · Other areas where rapid large temperature changes can occur. 4. 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. [. . . ]