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GR-AX275

COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER

LYT0002-025A

INSTRUCTIONS

ENGLISH

Compact VHS

PAL

The Logical Choice

PAL

The only compact video

cassettes that can be

used with your VHS VCR*

Summary of Contents for GR-AX275

Page 1: ...GR AX275 COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER LYT0002 025A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN Compact VHS PAL The Logical Choice PAL The only compact video cassettes that can be used with your VHS VCR ...

Page 2: ... used with this unit n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment Warning on lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate Replace battery with Panasonic Matsushita Electric Sanyo or Maxell CR2025 use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion n Dispose of use...

Page 3: ... Shoulder Strap Attachment 9 Tripod Mounting 9 RECORDING 10 Basic Recording 10 Basic Features 11 Advanced Features 12 PLAYBACK 24 Using The Cassette Adapter 24 Basic Connections 25 Basic Playback 26 Features 27 EDITING 28 Tape Dubbing 28 Random Assemble Editing R A Edit 29 USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 32 Insert Editing 34 Audio Dubbing 35 TROUBLESHOOTING 36 INDEX 38 Controls 38 Connectors 39 Indicato...

Page 4: ...y pack opposite the direction of the arrow To AC outlet BATT PACK CHARGE DISCHARGE BN V12U approx 1 hr 10 min approx 3 hrs 30 min BN V22U approx 2 hrs 10 min approx 7 hrs BN V25U approx 2 hrs 40 min approx 10 hrs USING THE BATTERY PACK ATTACH BATTERY PACK 1 Hook its top end to the camcorder and push the battery pack in until it locks in place DETACH BATTERY PACK 2 Slide BATT RELEASE and pull out t...

Page 5: ... Adapter Charger near a radio Make sure you unplug the DC cord before charging or discharging the battery pack A blinking CHG indicator means that the battery pack has become hot Wait until it cools down to continue The CHG indicator may not light properly with a brand new battery pack or with one that s been stored for an extended period In this case remove and reattach the battery pack and recha...

Page 6: ...nd the compartment A and pull the battery out INSERT BATTERY 4 Ensuring the plus side is up insert a CR2025 lithium battery and push it in CLOSE COVER 5 Close the compartment cover until it clicks in place NOTE See SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Z pg 2 for information on safe handling of lithium batteries Viewfinder Adjustment POSITION VIEWFINDER 1 Adjust the viewfinder manually for best viewability see illus...

Page 7: ...decide you want to return the date and time to the previous settings press FAR or NEAR to move the highlight bar to CANCEL then press MENU If you re satisfied with the settings go on to step 5 START CLOCK OPERATION 5 Once you ve set the day month year and time press FAR or NEAR until SET begins to blink then press MENU The Menu screen reappears CLOSE MENU 6 Press MENU NOTES To display the date and...

Page 8: ... Cassette OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER 1 Slide EJECT until the holder opens Do not use force to open INSERT REMOVE CASSETTE 2 Make sure the label is facing outward CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER 3 Press PUSH and make sure the holder is closed and locked NOTES A cassette holder can t be opened unless a power supply is attached Make sure that the tape is not slack when loading the cassette If there is any slack turn...

Page 9: ...he strap through the top of the eyelet 1 then fold it back and thread it through the keeper 2 and then through the buckle 3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet making sure the strap isn t twisted ADJUST LENGTH 2 Adjust as shown in the illustration at left 1 then slide both keepers snug against the eyelets to prevent slipping 2 Tripod Mounting ALIGN AND TIG...

Page 10: ... t be opened unless a power supply is attached There may be a delay after you slide EJECT until the holder opens Do not use force The tape s remaining time is displayed in the viewfinder as shown The indicated remaining time is approximate The time required to calculate the remaining tape length and the accuracy of the calculation may vary according to the type of tape used The tape remaining time...

Page 11: ... the last record ing OPERATION 1 Press and release quickly during the Record Standby mode Tape is rewound for about 2 seconds and played back automatically then pauses in Record Standby mode for the next shot NOTE Distortion may occur at start of playback This is normal FEATURE Retake PURPOSE To re record certain segments OPERATION 1 Make sure the camcorder is in the Record Standby mode 2 Press ei...

Page 12: ...Speed Shutter or Sports modes picture colour may be adversely affected if subject is lit by alternating discharge type light sources such as flourescent or mercury vapour lights 1 second later the mode is activated DIAL VIEWFINDER MODE SYMBOL INDICATION Electronic Fog Filter Makes the picture look misty white as when an external fog filter is attached to the lens Softens the image and gives it a f...

Page 13: ...clearly captures fast moving action High Speed Shutter 1 1000s 1 2000s Captures faster action than Sports mode Sports SPORTS Sepia SEPIA Twilight TWILIGHT 1 1000 sec High Speed Shutter 1 1000 S 1 1000 1 1 2000 sec High Speed Shutter 1 2000 S 1 2000 2 02 06 06 To brighten the image To darken the image Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the best available picture qualit...

Page 14: ... the camcorder Engage the focus lock function to lock your subject in before recording When you want your subject to be focused and to appear in a corner of the screen First center on the subject and focus using auto focus mode Then engage the focus lock function and move the camcorder until the subject is where you want it SELECT MODE 1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO ...

Page 15: ...AR The focus indication is replaced by the focus lock indication and the adjusted focus is locked in RELEASE MANUAL FOCUS MODE 4 Press FAR and NEAR simultaneously The Manual Focus mode is immediately released and the focus lock indication disappears NOTES 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 ...

Page 16: ...ding Start Stop to end recording and engage fade out NOTES Pressing and holding the Recording Start Stop button allows you to record a black blank screen The screen becomes slightly reddish when the Fader is used with Sepia Z pg 13 With the Electronic fog filter mode Z pg 12 engaged the image fades in out to a white screen Wide This feature allows you to record black bars at the top and bottom of ...

Page 17: ...racters appear at the bottom of the screen Repeat as many times as desired max 18 To select the location of the next character press FAR or NEAR to highlight the row of squares at the bottom of the screen then press FAR or NEAR to make the desired location blink Press when you re done and the pointer returns to the character grid END CHARACTER SETTING 4 Press FAR or NEAR to make END blink then pre...

Page 18: ... Record Standby mode and then select the desired display mode using SET AUTO DATE RECORD Your camcorder automatically records the day month and year for about 5 seconds after recording is initiated in the following situations After changing the date After loading a cassette After Auto Date Record mode is selected by pressing SET In this mode the day month and year are replaced after 5 seconds with...

Page 19: ...ratures SELECT MODE 1 Turn the PROGRAM AE select dial to any position except AUTO LOCK ADJUST FOCUS 2 Point the camcorder at a white flat object such as a sheet of white paper and adjust focus manually Z pg 15 ADJUST WHITE BALANCE 3 Press SET until MWB appears then press and hold SET for more than 3 seconds MWB blinks in the viewfinder during adjustment then stops blinking but stays lit when adjus...

Page 20: ...ss MENU SELECT FUNCTION 3 Press or to place the highlight bar on the desired function MAKE SETTING 4 The setting procedure depends on the function you select If you select GAIN UP TELE MACRO INTERVAL TIMER REC TIME or JLIP ID NO press FAR or NEAR to cycle through the choices until the desired setting appears If you select SET CHARACTER or DATE TIME press NEAR to access the selection menu for each ...

Page 21: ... the maximum telephoto setting When set to ON you can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx 60 cm Depending on the zoom position the lens may go out of focus INTERVAL TIMER This feature allows you to set the parameters for Self Timer Z pg 22 and Time Lapse recording Z pg 23 REC TIME This feature allows you to set the parameters for Animation and Time Lapse recording Z pg 23 ...

Page 22: ... or NEAR to cycle through the choices Stop when the desired time appears Choose from 15S 30S 1MIN 5MIN or select to turn the function OFF CLOSE MENU 3 Press MENU START DELAYED RECORDING 4 Press RECORDING START STOP The tally lamp begins blinking and the blinking frequency increases about 5 seconds before recording is to start Once recording begins the lamp stops blinking but stays lit To Release S...

Page 23: ...Animation or Time Lapse recording make sure the Animation or Time Lapse mode is deactivated Time Lapse You can record sequentially at preset time spans Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific subject you can record subtle changes over an extended period of time NOTE Make sure the camcorder is in the Record Standby mode before performing the following steps ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 Turn the PROGRAM A...

Page 24: ...door PLAY BACK ON CONNECTED VCR 3 Load the cassette adapter into the VCR and play the tape back as you would any other REMOVE CASSETTE FROM ADAPTER 4 Slide the latch and the compartment door opens automatically Then insert your finger in the hole on the underside of the adapter as shown in the illustration at left push up and remove the cassette NOTES During tape loading and unloading do not touch...

Page 25: ...he TV SELECT MODE 2 Set the TV to its VIDEO or AV mode as specified in its instructions 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 PLAYBACK Basic Connections A B To AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors When connecting the cables open the jack cover To AUDIO and VIDEO connectors Audio an...

Page 26: ...ator lights PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY PAUSE The playback picture appears in the viewfinder and the connected TV STOP PLAYBACK 4 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 or Still Playback mode To turn on again set the Power switch to POWER OFF then to PLAY ...

Page 27: ...ttle Search PURPOSE To allow high speed search in either direction OPERATION Forward Search 1 Press FF during playback Reverse Search 1 Press REW during playback NOTE Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome or darken in Shuttle Search This is normal FEATURE Counter Memory Function PURPOSE To make it easier to locate a specific tape segment OPERATION 1 Press COUNTER R M and hold for mo...

Page 28: ...e the edit in point Once it s reached press PAUSE on the camcorder START EDITING 5 Press PLAY on the camcorder and engage the VCR s Record mode STOP EDITING TEMPORARILY 6 Engage the VCR s Record Pause mode and press PAUSE on the camcorder EDIT MORE SEGMENTS 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for additional editing then stop the VCR and camcorder when finished PLAY PAUSE Power switch To AUDIO and VIDEO OUT...

Page 29: ...CONNECT TO 1 A JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE PAUSE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSE terminal B JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE PAUSE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the R A EDIT connector C NON JVC VCR WITH NEITHER Connect the editing cable to the RM V704U V700U s Pause In jack All other connections are as shown in the illustration on page 30 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Rand...

Page 30: ...0U at the camcorder s remote sensor and press any of the following buttons function apears in parentheses ON OFF camcorder R A EDIT IN OUT camcorder IN OUT CANCEL camcorder CANCEL There must be at least one second between an in point and its corresponding out point To ensure correct operation leave at least 15 seconds open between scenes Blank portions of tape cannot be registered as in points or ...

Page 31: ...FORMATION ON THE REMOTE CONTROL Using the RM V704U V700U remote control it is also possible to perform deck to deck Random Assemble Editing The playback deck must be an R A Edit capable JVC VCR The recording deck can be n a VCR other than JVC or n a JVC VCR which has neither a Remote PAUSE nor an R A EDIT connector How to use Connect the playback deck and RM V704U V700U as shown on the left Set th...

Page 32: ... into place Read the caution concerning lithium batteries Z pg 2 BUTTONS FUNCTIONS With the camcorder s power switch set With the camcorder s power switch set to CAMERA to PLAY 1 Infrared beam Transmits the beam signal transmitting window 2 ZOOM T W Buttons Zoom invariable speed Z pg 11 3 PLAY Button Playback start Z pg 26 4 STOP Button Stop Z pg 26 5 REW Button Retake rewind Quick Review Z pg 11 ...

Page 33: ...d the Interval Timer indicator appears changing in the following order 15S 30S 1MIN 5MIN and No indication off Each time REC TIME is pressed the Rec Time indicator appears changing in the following order 1 4S 1 2S 1S and No indication off 2 Release Instead of using the Menu in step 5 on pg 23 press INT TIME and REC TIME on the remote control until the indicators disappear NOTE Also refer to pgs 22...

Page 34: ... beginning of the scene you want to replace press PLAY to view the recorded tape and press PAUSE at exactly at the point where the new scene should start ENGAGE INSERT EDITING MODE 5 Press and hold INSERT and without releasing INSERT press and release PAUSE The Insert mode is engaged and the scene the camcorder is aimed at appears on the screen BEGIN INSERT EDITING 6 Press RECORDING START STOP Whe...

Page 35: ...AUDIO DUBBING 4 Press STOP NOTES Do not press FF or REW during Audio Dub Standby or the edit points will not be accurate If the mike is too close to the TV or if the TV s volume is too high whistling or howling may occur NOTES for Insert Editing and Audio Dubbing Insert Editing and audio Dubbing may not work correctly if the tape contains blank segments or if the recording speed was changed during...

Page 36: ...ing tabs In this case check the position of the tab The camcorder Power switch has not been set to CAMERA Z pg 10 PLAYBACK The tape is running but there s no playback picture Noise bars appear in the playback picture Playback picture is blurred or interrupted The counter indication is blurred during Still playback The TV has not been set to its VIDEO mode If A V connection is used the TV s VIDEO T...

Page 37: ...nect the power source After a few minutes try turning the power on again If the error number still appears in the view finder consult your nearest JVC dealer The diopter needs to be adjusted Z pg 6 The scene being shot is adversely affecting the operation of Auto Focus Z pg 14 If you remove the power source from the camcorder while the power is on all settings and selections are erased Make sure t...

Page 38: ...utton Z pg 8 q EJECT Switch Z pg 8 1 Diopter Adjustment Z pg 6 2 Power Zoom Lever Z pg 11 3 BATT Battery RELEASE Switch Z pg 4 4 Recording Start Stop Button Z pg 10 5 POWER Switch Z pg 10 26 6 STOP Button Z pg 26 7 Tape Length T30 45 60 Select Button Z pg 8 COUNTER R Reset M Memory Button Z pg 27 8 EDIT Button Z pg 31 9 R A EDIT CANCEL Button Z pg 30 0 R A EDIT Button Z pg 30 R A EDIT IN OUT Butto...

Page 39: ...e http www jvc victor co jp e DC IN Jack Z pg 5 The jacks r to y are located beneath the jack cover r VIDEO OUT Jack Z pg 25 t RF DC OUT Jack Z pg 25 y AUDIO OUT Jack Z pg 25 Indicators u Tally Lamp Z pg 10 i Power On Indicator Z pg 10 Other Parts o Camera sensor Be careful not to cover this area built in here is the sensor necessary for shooting Remote sensor Z pg 33 p Microphone Z pg 35 Q Should...

Page 40: ...te Time Character Display Z pg 18 Viewfinder Indications Battery Pack Remaining Power Indicator Changes as follows according to the battery pack s remaining power level When the power is almost gone the indicator blinks then the unit shuts off Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one Note The symbol containing 3 darkened squares does not necessarily mean that the battery pack is fully cha...

Page 41: ... charging store in a cool dry place Extended exposure to high temperatures will increase natural discharge and shorten service life avoid prolonged uncharged storage remove from charger or powered unit when not in use as some machines use current even when switched off 3 To prevent damage to the camcorder replace the battery pack when it begins to deliver less recording time per charge NOTE It is ...

Page 42: ...aded or unloaded If however the heads become dirty and cause blurriness or interruption in the playback picture consult your nearest JVC dealer About moisture condensation You have observed that pouring a cold liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass outer surface This same phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a cool place to a warm plac...

Page 43: ...p p 75 ohms unbalanced via VIDEO out connector AUDIO Output 8 dBs 1 k ohm via AUDIO out connector AC POWER ADAPTER BATTERY CHARGER AA V11EG Power requirement AC 110 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23 W Output DC 8 5 V 1 3 A CHARGE DC 6 3 V 1 8 A VTR Charging system Constant current peak detection timer controlled Dimensions 150 W x 42 H x 68 D mm Weight Approx 350 g CASSETTE ADAPTER C P7U Dime...

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