JVC GR-AX780 manual

1 INSTR UCTIONS ENGLISH L YT1081-001A UC Printed in Malaysia 0103-DY-YL-PJ COMP A CT VHS CAMCORDER GR-AX780 COPYRIGHT© 2003 VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder . Before use, please read “PRECAUTIONS” ( Z pg. 3, 4) to ensure safe use of this product. AUTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Au[...]

2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Pack BN-V11U • Lens Cap • Shoulder Strap • Cassette Adapter C-P7U • AA (R6) Battery (for Cassette Adapter) NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder , provided cables may be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the end that is closest to the fi[...]

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS Cassettes marked can be used with this camcorder . CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilatera[...]

4 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or on a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm (3-15/16") or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). Do not block the ventilation holes. (If the ventilation holes are blocked by a newspaper , or cloth etc. the heat may not be able to get out[...]

5 INDEX A AC Adapter ................................................................. pg. 6 Animation Recording ................................................ pg. 21 Auto Date Record .................................................... pg. 20 Auto Focus ............................................................... pg. 12 Auto Shut Off ........[...]

6 GETTING ST ARTED Hook on. Push in. BA TTER Y RELEASE Switch Battery pack P ower Switch T o DC IN connector T o A C outlet A C Adapter CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P ACK 1) Hook the end of the battery pack to the camcorder and push the battery in until it locks in place. • If the battery pack is attached in the wrong position, a malfunction may occur [...]

7 Y M D T . E O A I E A N Y M X R T E I H T DA T E T I ME 2 8 0 J : 0 U 2 2 2 N 8 0 PM 1 ! 0 ST ORE BA TTER Y : Be sure to fully discharge a battery pack by performing the following steps storing it for a long period of time, otherwise the battery performance will be reduced. 1) Attach the battery to the camcorder with no cassette inserted. 2) Set [...]

8 o e PAUSE 180 ° 180 ° y ! 0 3 9 t & Grip Adjustment 1) Separate the V elcro strip. 2) Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3) Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button 9 and Power Zoom Lever 3 . Refasten the V elcro strip. Loading/Unloading A Cassette 1) Slide EJECT &[...]

9 Viewfinder Indications @ # % *( ) q w ^& $ o t e 1 R 4 2 E 4 5 0 C 4 M M I I S N N P TW I P L A I U G S H E T T + M 3 0 W 0 2 B 1X Y I O P U h g f R E p Q T b a TB C – 1 : S 2 P 3 : 4 4 A 5 T l D ; k S A r e 12 80 9! 5 6 7 34 y 180 ° u i j 25. 12. 02 1/2 S 11 : 45 : 18 CONGRATULATIONS s d a W CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICA TORS Eyepiece D[...]

10 1 • MENU Wheel [ – , +] ................................ Z pg. 18 • TRACKING Wheel [ – , +] ........................ Z pg. 14 2 5-Second Recording Button [5 SEC. REC] ........................................... Z pg. 12 3 Power Zoom Lever [T/W] ......................... Z pg. 13 4 • Manual Focus Button [ FOCUS] ........ Z pg. 12 • T [...]

11 RECORDING Set REC MODE, T APE LENGTH and DA TE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU. ( Z pg. 18 – 22, “ MENU SETTINGS ” ) 1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch ! to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. The camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode and “ P AUSE ” j is displayed. 2 Press the Recording Start[...]

12 BASIC FEA TURES 5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording) T o record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick scene transitions like those seen in TV programmes. 1) Make sure the recording mode is set to “ SP ” . 2) During Record – Standby , press 5SEC. REC 2 . 5S a appears and 5Sec. Rec is reserved. 3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 9 . Recording[...]

13 Zooming T o produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnification offered by optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom. • Slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 towards “ T ” to zoom in, or “ W ” to zoom out. • The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 , the quicker the zoom action. • Focusing may beco[...]

14 T racking Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. T o activate Manual T racking: 1) Press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds. “ MT ” D appears. 2) Rotate the TRACKING Wheel 1 so that the noise bars disappear . • T o return to Auto Tracking, press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds or set the Power Switc[...]

15 Connections T o A TV/VCR 1) Make sure all units are turned off. 2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR using the optional video and audio cables. If using both TV and VCR, connect the VCR output to the TV input. 3) T urn on all units. Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode. • Use the AC Adapter as the power supply[...]

16 Using The Cassette Adapter Use this to play back an VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder on a VHS VCR. 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, install one “ AA (R6) ” size battery , then reattach the cover . 2) Slide the latch to open the compartment door , then insert the cassette and close the compartment door . 3) Load th[...]

17 INSTRUCTIONS @ # % *( ) q w ^& $ o t e 1 R 4 2 E 4 5 0 C 4 M M I I S N N P TW I P L A I U G S H E T T + M 3 0 W 0 2 B 1X Y I O P U h g f R E p Q T b a TB C – 1 : S 2 P 3 : 4 4 A 5 T l D ; k S A r e 12 80 9! 5 6 7 34 y 180 ° u i j 25. 12. 02 1/2 S 11 : 45 : 18 CONGRATULATIONS s d a W Eyepiece During shooting Refer to this diagram while rea[...]

18 . E S M T T . T X T . I I R O P A W T T E O B . L L T S S I B E E U C Y U L . R A S R I S N M T E Z E E E E T R M R U A P M M E A O A H E N U N U A N U T T P U O O .B . R D S W T D D . N E . . I A I A R E C Z L D P S T E X O X E E P E T T M O L U S O M L A T R Y D E Y I N S E N M T G E E T M H DI M S 5 N O T F S E P 0 O F 3 U P N x R F 0 L . U M[...]

19 M.W .B. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. AU T O : White balance is adjusted automatically . FINE : Outdoors on a sunny day . CLOUD : Outdoors on a cloudy day . HALOGEN : A video light or similar type of lighting is used. MWB: White balance is set manually . Hold a sheet of plain white paper in fro[...]

20 SYSTEM MENU This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. REC MODE Allows you to set the recording mode. “ EP ” (Extended Play) is more economical, providing three times the recording time. • If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point. D. ZOOM Zooming is possible f[...]

21 OSD OUTPUT ON: On-screen indications are displayed. OFF: On-screen indications are turned off except Date/T ime, Instant T itle and Warning Indication. REC TIME Y ou can shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same object for a brief selected period of time (Animation). REC MODE should be set to “ SP ” . Select the desire[...]

22 DEMO MODE Demonstrates certain functions automatically . Available when the Power Switch ! is set to “ ” or “ ” and “ DEMO MODE ” is set to “ ON ” (factory- preset). Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporar- ily . Set to OFF to stop completely . • When a tape whose erase protection tab [...]

23 ADV ANCED FEA TURES Fade/Wipe Effects Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade- or wipe-out works at recording end. 1) Set the Power Switch ! to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. 2) Press F ADE/WIPE ) repeatedly until the desired mode appears. 3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 9 to activate fa[...]

24 Programme AE With Special Ef fects 1) Set the Power Switch ! to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch. 2) Press P .AE $ repeatedly until the desired mode appears. • T o cancel the effect, press P .AE $ repeatedly until “ OFF ” appears. • Only one mode can be engaged at a time. • In the “ High Speed Shutt[...]

25 TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting your JVC dealer , please check the following to see if you can correct the problem yourself. V er tical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. • This sometimes occurs when the contrast between the back-ground and the object is great. It is not a defect of the camcorder . Bright, crystal-shaped [...]

26 CAUTIONS When using the A C Adapter in areas other than the USA • The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 1 10 V to 240 V . USING HOUSEHOLD A C PLUG ADAPTER In case of connecting the unit ’ s AC Adapter to an AC wall outlet other than American National Standard C73 series type use an AC plug adapter,[...]

27 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil num é rique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. For Y our Maintenance 1 . After Use Set the P ower Switch to “ OFF ” to turn of f the camcorder . Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder , then remove the cassette. Close and lock the cassette [...]

28 SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder General Format : VHS NTSC standard P o wer sour ce : DC 1 1 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) P o wer consumption Viewfinder on : 4.1 W Signal system : NTSC-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Color : Converted sub-carrier direct recording Conforms to VHS standard Cassette : cassette T ap[...]