User manual JVC GR-AX880

[. . . ] CONTENTS GETTING STARTED VIDEO RECORDING 8 16 Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER VIDEO PLAYBACK 40 GR-AX880 Basic Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 BASIC CONNECTIONS TO VCR TAPE DUBBING 44 45 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) SHOOTING 46 Basic Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 62 Rondom Assemble Editing [R. A. Edit] . . . 64 Insert Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape, set the camcorder's Power Switch to "CAMERA", then set your TV to the appropriate input mode. If you have a TV or speakers that are not specially shielded, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV as interference will occur in the camcorder playback picture. Connection To A TV With NO A/V Input Connectors (Playback ONLY) NOTE: Use the optional RF-V5E RF unit. *Refer to the RF-V5E instruction manual for connection procedure. TAPE DUBBING Tape Dubbing EN 45 1 PLAY/PAUSE CONNECT EQUIPMENT Following the illustration to the left, connect the camcorder and the VCR. 2 3 Power Switch PREPARE FOR DUBBING Set the camcorder's Power Switch to "PLAY", turn on the VCR's power, and insert the appropriate cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR. SELECT VCR MODE Engage the VCR's AUX and Record-Pause modes. 4 To AUDIO and VIDEO OUT connectors FIND EDIT-IN POINT Engage the camcorder's Play mode to find a spot just before the edit-in point. Once it's reached, press PAUSE on the camcorder. When connecting the cables, open the jack cover. 5 6 7 START EDITING Press PLAY on the camcorder and engage the VCR's Record mode. STOP EDITING TEMPORARILY Engage the VCR's Record-Pause mode and press PAUSE on the camcorder. Audio/Video cable (provided) EDIT MORE SEGMENTS Repeat steps 4 through 6 for additional editing, then stop the VCR and camcorder when finished. If your TV/VCR has the SCART connector, use the cable adapter. (provided) To AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors VCR (Recording deck) 46 EN DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) SHOOTING MODE SNAPSHOT Set to "D. S. C. " Basic Shooting When shooting a still image, it is not recorded onto the tape, but it is stored in the camcorder's built-in memory in the selected Picture Mode. A stored still image data can be transferred to a PC, saved, and processed using a pg. A still image Paint Software programme ( processed on the PC can be also inserted onto a tape ( pg. 61, 69). 1 P SELECT MODE Slide the LENS COVER Open/Close Switch to open the lens cover, then set the System Select Switch to "D. S. C. ". ·The power indicator lights and an image appears. P (Pin-Up) No display (Full) 2 SELECT PICTURE MODE Set "PICTURE" to "FINE" or "STANDARD" in the Menu Screen ( pg. 22 still images with higher resolution, and STANDARD allows you to shoot up to approx. 44 still images with lower resolution. Viewfinder Pin-Up A still image on a white background. A shadow effect is added to give it a three dimensional feel. Full A still image that occupies the entire image field is stored. 3 4 SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE Press the MODE Button to switch from one mode to the other until the desired setting appears as shown in the illustration to the left. SHOOT Press the SNAPSHOT Button. ·A still image is stored in the built-in memory and displayed for approx. While the still image remains displayed, that image is in the process of being stored in memory, and it is therefore impossible to take another shot during that time. When the still image disappears and the scene you are currently aimed at appears on the screen, you may take another shot. ·The remaining number of shots available is displayed. Pictrue mode display FINE 12 Remaining number of shots 22 21 1 0 (Blinking) NOTES: The remaining number of shots varies according to the selected Picture Mode. In the "STANDARD" mode, twice as many still images can be shot as in the "FINE" mode. Six sample images have been stored in the built-in memory at the factory. If you wish to delete them, first remove the "Protect" function ( pg. 58) function ( EN Set to "D. S. C. " FEATURE: PURPOSE: 47 OPERATION: Select Dial MENU Jog Dial Viewfinder MENU 4MENU END Menu Screen AUTO AUTO 25. 12. 98 OFF FINE AUTO FAST 4NEXT FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE TIME TELE MACRO PICTURE M. ZOOM SPEED PICTURE FINE STANDARD Picture Mode Setting Menu EXIT Picture Mode Setting There are two image settings you can choose from when storing in the camcorder's memory: FINE and STANDARD. 1) ACCESS MENU SCREEN Turn the Select Dial to any position except AUTO LOCK. 2) SELECT FUNCTION Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to "PICTURE", then press it. [. . . ] · Store the video cassette tapes in a vertical position, complete in their cassette cases. · During transportation, always store cassettes in their cassette cases. If the camcorder is equipped with a quick review facility, use this facility to check whether the picture is clear or not. If the quick review or playback picture is not clear, then the video heads may be dirty. Cleaning the video heads Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted. [. . . ]