JVC GR-AX660 - Manuals

5 QUICK OPERATION GUIDE SUPPLY POWER Using the battery pack 1 Hook-on the battery pack’s top end to thecamcorder. (Charging procedure, Z P. 6) 2 Push in the battery pack until it locks intoplace. To remove the battery pack Slide BATT. RELEASE and pull out the batterypack. SHOOTING 1 Slide the LENS C...

6 GETTING STARTED Power This camcorder’s 3-way power supply system lets youchoose the most appropriate source of power. NOTES: ● No function is available without power supply. ● Use only specified power supply. ● Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ...

7 ** CHARGE MARKER A charge marker is provided on the battery pack tohelp you remember whether it has been charged ornot. Two colours are provided (red and black)—youchoose which one means charged and whichmeans discharged. NOTES: ● The recording time per charge is affected by such factors as the ti...

8 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Clock Battery (Lithium) Insertion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and toperform date/time settings. SWITCH OFF POWER 1 Switch off the unit’s power and remove the powersupply unit. OPEN COVER 2 Open the clock battery compartment cover whilepressing the ...

9 T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T a p e L e n g t h T 3 0 T i t l e S u b M e n u S e t C a n c e l 1 . 1 . 0 0 1 0 : 4 5 D a t e / T i m e Date/Time Setting SELECT MODE 1 Set the Power switch to “CAMERA”, and theShooting Mode selector to “PRESET”. ACCESS MA...

10 GETTING STARTED (cont.) T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T i t l e S u b M e n u D a t e / T i m e T a p e L e n g t h T 4 5 T30 T45 T60 Tape Length Setting SELECT MODE 1 Set the Power switch to “CAMERA”, and theShooting Mode selector to “PRESET”. ACCESS MAI...

11 SP LP SP Recording Mode Setting 1 Pressing SP/LP alternates the setting between SP(standard play-provides higher picture and soundquality, better for dubbing) and LP (Long Play-moreeconomical, recording at 1/2 the speed of SP). NOTE: If the recording mode is switched during recording, theplayback...

12 2 3 1 2 1 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Grip Adjustment EXPAND LOOP 1 Separate the Velcro strip. INSERT HAND 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp thegrip. ADJUST STRAP LENGTH 3 Adjust so your thumb and fingers can easily operatethe Recording Start/Stop button and Power Zoomlever. Refasten ...

13 10 ° 5m 10 ° 30 ° 30 ° Infrared beamsensor window Infrared beameffective area The transmitted beam may not be effective ormay cause misoperations when the infraredbeam sensor window is directly exposed tosunlight or powerful lighting. Remote Control Unit The RM-V704U Full-Function Remote Control ...

14 25m i n 120min 119min 3min 2min (Blinking) 1min (Blinking) 0min (Blinking) * min.....(Now calculating) RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 6) ● Tape Length ( Z pg. 10) ● Recording Mode Setti...

15 W T W T W T W T W T RECORDING Basic Features FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, oran instantaneous change in imagemagnification. OPERATION: 28X Hyper zoomDigital circuitry doubles themaximum 14x magnification offeredby optical zoom.1) To zoom in, slide the Zoom Lever tow...

17 Video Light (GR-AX760 only) When natural lighting is too dim, you can brighten thescene by using the built-in video light. SET VIDEO LIGHT 1 Set the LIGHT ON/AUTO/OFF as required.ON : Always keeps the light on as long as the camcorder is turned on. AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the...

18 Date/Time Insert This feature allows you to display the date and time in yourviewfinder and on a connected TV. NOTE: You should already have performed the Date/TimeSetting procedure ( Z pg. 9). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. DISPLAY CHOOSE DISPLAY MODE 1 Press DISPLAY during Record–Stan...

19 Quick Rec Records a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick scenetransitions like those seen inTV programmes. 1 During Record–Standby, press and release QUICKREC. Recording starts, and after 5-secondrecording is finished, the camcorder reenters theRecord–Standby mode automatically. • To continue sho...

20 + 02 + 06 – 06 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Digital Image Stabilizer This feature compensates for unstable images caused bycamera-shake, particularly noticeable at highmagnification. ACTIVATE D. I. STABILIZER 1 Press D.I.STABILIZER. “ ” appears in the viewfinder. • To switch off the Digita...

21 MWB No indication (Auto) MWB White Balance Adjustment This camcorder’s Automatic Colour Temperature systemsenses the colour temperature of the ambient lighting forautomatic white balance adjustment. However, precisecolour adjustment is not possible under the followingconditions:• When an object i...

22 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Focusdetection zone Focusing Auto Focus The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuousshooting ability from close-up to infinity. However,correct focus may not be obtainable in the situationslisted below (in these cases use manual focusing):• When two s...

23 Manual Focus NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinderadjustments ( Z pg. 8). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to “ PRESET”. ADJUST FOCUS 2 A TO FARTHER SUBJECT 2 Press and hold FAR. The Manual Focus indications “ ” a...

24 1 C i n e m a 2 S e p i a 3 T w i l i g h t 4 S p o r t s 5 H I . S 1 / 2 0 0 0 O F F RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Programme AE With Special Effects Useful in making the picture look creative and attractive.Effects can be selected during recording, as well as inRecord–Standby. SELECT SHOOT...

25 INDICATION MODE EFFECT CINEMA Adds black bars to the top and bottom of the screen to produce acinema-like “16:9 wide-screen” effect. SEPIA The picture becomes sepia-tinted (reddish brown) monochrome,creating the look of an old photograph. TWILIGHT Makes dusk and twilight scenes, etc. look more na...

27 B K BLACK FADER Fades in/out to a black screen. C BLUE FADER Fades in/out to a blue screen. MOSAIC FADER Gradually turns/returns the picture into/from a mosaic pattern. SHUTTER WIPE A black screen moves in from the top and bottom, closing over the image like a shutter, or a new imagepushes open t...

28 Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment This camcorder is equipped with Multi-Function Control,an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifiesmany of the more detailed camcorder settings. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to “PRESET”. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU. SEL...

30 C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s S h i f t Z o o m O F F T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T a p e L e n g t h T 4 5 D a t e / T i m eS u b M e n u T i t l e H a p p y B i r t h d a yH a p p y H o l i d a y sO u r F a m i l yM o v i e S t a rP a r t y T i m eM e...

31 J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö Ü À È Ì Ò Ù Ñ Æ Ø Å & : . , ’ – / ! ? ¿ k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I End Clear SET : MENU KEY J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö Ü À È Ì Ò Ù Ñ Æ Ø Å & : . , ’ – / ! ? ¿ k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I End I Clear SET : MENU KEY H...

33 Animation Give stationary scenes or objects an illusion ofmovement. This function allows you to shoot aseries of pictures, each slightly different, of the sameobject for a brief period of time. ENGAGE RECORD–STANDBY MODE 1 Make sure the lens cover is open, then set thepower switch to “CAMERA”. SE...

34 + PLAYBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter Use this to play back a VHS-C video cassette recordedwith this camcorder. It is fully compatible with any VHSvideo cassette recorder. The C-P7U adapter is batterypowered and automatically performs tape loading andunloading. INSERT BATTERY 1 S...

35 A B There are three basic types of connections. When makingthe connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. Connection To A VCR [A](Editing, Dubbing and Playback) NOTE: Use the optional Audio and Video cables. CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR 1 As shown in the illustration at left, conn...

36 M – 1 : 2 3 : 4 5 PLAYBACK Basic Playback NOTE: Make sure you connect your camcorder as directed in“Basic Connections” ( Z pg. 35). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then insertthe cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH toensure the holder is closed and locked. SE...

37 FEATURE: Manual Tracking PURPOSE: To eliminate noise bars that appearon the screen. OPERATION: 1) Press either TRACKING button as many times as necessary for bestpicture. NOTES: ● To reset TRACKING to the originalpreset, press both TRACKINGbuttons simultaneously. ● Manual Tracking may not workwit...

38 EDITING Tape Dubbing CONNECT EQUIPMENT 1 Following the illustration at left, connect thecamcorder and the VCR. PREPARE FOR DUBBING 2 Set the camcorder’s power switch to PLAY, turn onthe VCR’s power, and insert the appropriatecassettes in the camcorder and the VCR. SELECT VCR MODE 3 Engage the VCR...

39 SET REMOTE/VCR CODE SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR 1 Turn off the power to the VCR and point the remotetoward the VCR’s infrared sensor. Then, referring tothe chart at left, press and hold MBR SET, and pressbutton (A) and then (B). • The code is automatically set once you release the MBR SET button, a...

40 AB C IN OUT ç 1 0:00:25 - - : - - : - - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COUNTER 0:00:25 TOTAL 0:00:00 IN OUT ç 1 0:00:25 0:01:05 2 0:03:18 0:03:31 3 0:02:33 0:02:53 4 0:04:11 - - : - - : - - 5 6 7 8 COUNTER 0:04:11 TOTAL 0:01:13 EDITING (cont.) PREPARE CAMCORDER 2 Insert a recorded tape and set the Power switch to...

41 AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD–PAUSE MODE 1 Point the remote control toward the VCR’s infraredsensor and press VCR REC STBY, or manuallyengage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode. BEGIN AUTOMATIC EDITING 2 Press EDIT on the camcorder, and the previouslyselected scenes are copied to the VCR ...

42 w M – 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 COUNTER R/M POWER Insert Editing You can record a new scene into a previously recordedtape, replacing a section of the original recording withminimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. Theoriginal audio remains unchanged. NOTE: Use the RM-V704U remote control unit t...

43 Audio Dubbing You can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape(normal audio only).** Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing procedure ( Z pg. 42) before continuing. • The sound comes from the built-in mike. FIND EDIT-IN POINT 1 Press REW to go a little beyond the beginning of thescen...

44 USER MAINTENANCE After Use 1 Set the Power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn offthe camcorder. 2 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then removethe cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder by pressingPUSH. 4 Press BATT. RELEASE to remove the battery pack. 5 Slide the LENS COVER open/close ...

45 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) POWER No power is supplied. The power suddenly goes off anddoesn’t come back on by itself. ● The battery pack has not been attached correctly( Z pg. 6). ● The battery pack is not charged ( Z pg. 6). ● The power supply has not been correctly connected( Z p...

46 TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER The tape won’t eject. Some functions are not available. Vertical white lines appear whenshooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appearin the viewfinder. The picture is blurred in the QuickReview or Retake mode. An error n...

47 INDEX Controls % ^ & * ( q w e r t ) u i y @ # $ 1 2 5 4 7 8 6 9 3 0! ^ Recording Mode [SP/LP] SelectButton ................................................. Z pg. 11 COUNTER R [Reset]/M [Memory]Button ................................................. Z pg. 37 & EDIT Button .................

48 p o Q W E T f d P O a s U Y I h R g SP LP PLAY REC A B C D E Connectors o DC IN Jack ............................................ Z pg. 7 p JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector.• Connect the Editing Cable when performing Random Assemble Editing ( Z pg. 40). • In the future, it will be ...

49 M u l t i 4 42m i n SP REC 1m i n TAPE END Congratulations PAUSE 1 / 4 s T45 INDEX MWB 25. 12. 96 l 10:45:13 + 02 W T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 890!@# $ % & ^ * ( ) q w e r INDEX Viewfinder # Clock WarningOnce the power is turned on and the indicatorblinks for about 10 seconds, perform the dateand time s...

50 INDEX Terms A AC Power Adapter .................................. pg. 6Animation Recording .............................. pg. 33Audio Dubbing ....................................... pg. 43Auto Focus .............................................. pg. 22 B Battery Pack ................................

51 CAUTIONS Video Light • The video light becomes extremely hot. Do not touch it either while in operation or soon afterturning it off, otherwise serious injury may result. • Do not place the camcorder into the carrying case immediately after using the video light, since itremains extremely hot. • W...

52 Main Unit 1. For safety, DO NOT . . . ..... open the camcorder’s chassis...... disassemble or modify the unit...... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack. Keep it away from metallic objects when not inuse. ..... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to enter the unit. ..... remo...

53 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Format : VHS PAL standard Power source : DC 6V Power consumption GR-AX760 light on : 8.7 WGR-AX760 light off : 5.7 WGR-AX660 : 5.7 W Signal system : PAL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colour : Converted sub-carrier direct recording*Conforms to VHS * st...