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JVC GR-AX680 - page 1
COMPACT VHS CAMCORDER LYT0076-001A INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN Com pa ct VHS The Logical Choice The only compact video cassettes that can be used with your VHS VCR* G R-A X 6 80 ...
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Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder . Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new camcorder . W arning on lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, dis ...
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n Program Manager II ( Z pg. 18 – 33) n Programme AE with Special Effects ( Z pg. 18, 19) •Auto Mode Lock •Auto Mode Release •Electronic Fog Filter •ND Ef fect •Sepia •T wilight •Sports •Nega/Posi •1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter n Picture Stabiliser ( Z pg. 16) n Digital Hyper Zoom ( Z pg. 14) CONTENTS EN 3 GETTING ST ARTED 4 Po ...
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4 EN GETTING ST ARTED Power This camcorder’s 3-way power supply system lets you choose 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 BA TTERY P ACK SUPPL Y POWER 1 Connect the char ...
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EN 5 CHARGE MARKER A char ge marker is provided on the battery pack to help you remember whether it has been charged or not. T wo colours are provided (red and black)—you choose which one means char ged and which means dischar ged. USING A CAR BA TTER Y Use the optional Car Battery Charger/Adapter (connect as shown in the illustration above). NOT ...
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6 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Inser tion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and to perform date/time settings. SWITCH OFF POWER 1 Switch off the unit’ s power and remove the power supply unit. OPEN COVER 2 Open the clock battery compartment cover while pressing the release tab. REMOVE BA TTERY (when repl ...
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EN 7 Date/T ime Setting ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 First set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”. T urn the Select Dial to any position except AUTO LOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial. SELECT FUNCTION 2 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to “DA TE/TIME”, then press it. The DA TE/TIME Setting Menu appears. • If you decide you want to ret ...
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8 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) T ape Length Setting Set the tape length according to the length of the tape used. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 First set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”. T urn the Select Dial to any position except AUT O LOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial. SELECT FUNCTION 2 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to “T APE LENG ...
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EN 9 1 2 3 Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER 1 Slide EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force to open. INSER T/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 attach ...
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10 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) Grip Adjustment EXP AND LOOP 1 Separate the V elcro strip. INSER T HAND 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. ADJUST STRAP LENGTH 3 Adjust so your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button and Power Zoom Button. Refasten the V elcro strip. Viewfinder Adjustment POSITION ...
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EN 11 CAUTION: When using a tripod, be sure to open and extend its legs fully to stabilize the camcorder . T o prevent damage to the unit caused by falling over , do not use a small-sized tripod. T ripod Mounting ALIGN AND TIGHTEN 1 Align the screw and camera direction stud on the tripod with the camera’ s mounting socket and stud hole. Then tigh ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 12
12 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: Y ou should already have performed the procedures listed below . If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 4) ● T ape Length Setting ( Z pg. 8) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 10) LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder , then insert the cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH to ...
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EN 13 STOP RECORDING 4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stop recording. • The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode. NOTES: ● A cassette holder can’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 displayed remaining time is appr ...
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14 EN ZOOM SPEED FAST SLOW EX I T MENU 4 MENU END FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE T IME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. W. B. ZOOM SPEED 4 NE X T AUTO AUTO 25. 12. 98 OFF T30 AUTO FAST RECORDING Basic Features FEA TURE: Zooming PURPOSE: T o produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous change in image magnification. Digital circuitly doubles the maximum 22x ma ...
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EN 15 FEA TURE: Quick Review PURPOSE: T o check the end of the last recording. OPERA TION: 1) Press “ ” and release quickly during the Record-Standby mode. n T ape 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. ...
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16 EN RECORDING Basic Features (cont.) FEA TURE: Picture Stabiliser PURPOSE: T o compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. OPERA TION: 1) Press P . ST ABILIZER . “ ”appears. n T o switch off the Picture Stabiliser , press P . ST ABILIZER . The indicator disappears. NOTES: ● Accurate stabilisati ...
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EN 17 Auto Date Record mode Date-off mode (No display) Date display Time display Date/Time display The characters you have set using Character Generator ( Z pg. 23) 22:50:00 Date display Time display Date/Time display 25.12.98 25.12.98 22:50:00 Auto date record mode Auto date record executed 25.12.98 AUTO DATE Auto Date Record mode FEA TURE: Date/T ...
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18 EN RECORDING Advanced Features SEPIA 1 / 2 0 0 0 F G N D A U T O M O D E L O C K R E L E A S E WIDE TITLE EFFECT SUPER LOLUX Programme AE With Special Effects All you have to do to access any of the variety of shooting effects is to turn the Select Dial. SELECT MODE 1 T urn the Select Dial until the symbol of the function you want is aligned wit ...
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EN 19 Dial V iewfinder Mode symbol indication Auto Mode Lock LOCK AUTO LOCK Auto Mode Lock Locks the camcorder in Full Auto mode, preventing incorrect operation due to accidental button pressing during shooting. • In this mode the following controls are disabled; DA TE/TIME display select, and the Menu Jog Dial. Auto Mode Release RELEASE AUTO REL ...
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20 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) B K F ADER Fades in/out to a black 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 image pushes open the black screen vertically from the centre. SLIDE (Wip ...
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EN 21 NOTE (for Fade/W ipe, Wide, Super LoLux, Instant Titles and Picture Stabiliser) : When the Select Dial is turned to AUTO LOCK, the above functions will be set to the Factory settings (Fade/W ipe-standby : “OFF”, W ide mode : off, Super LoLux : “MAX”, Instant T itle : off, Picture Stabiliser: off). Then when the Select Dial is returned ...
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22 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) MOVIE STAR HAPPY BIRTHDAY No display HAPPY HOLIDAYS OUR FAMILY PARTY TIME MERRY CHRISTMAS WEDDING DAY CONGRATULATIONS The characters you have set using Character Generator ( Z pg. 23) V iewfinder Title display Instant T itles The camcorder has eight preset titles in memory . Y ou can superimpose one of them ...
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EN 23 MENU A B C D E F G H I 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 I L I KE Y O U k 1 BACK NEXT 4 EXIT CLEAR MENU 4 MENU END FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE T IME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. W. B. ZOOM SPEED 4 NE X T AUTO AUTO 25. 12. 98 OFF T30 AUTO FAST 4 BACK REC T IME INT. T I ...
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24 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed camcorder settings. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the Select Dial to any position except AUTO LOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen appears. SELECT FU ...
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EN 25 OFF ON F AST SLOW FOCUS AUT O Adjusts focus automatically. MANU Allows you to adjust focus manually ( Z pg. 28, 29). EXPOSURE AUT O Adjusts exposure automatically . MANU Allows you to adjust exposure manually ( Z pg. 27). DA TE/TIME Allows you to set the current date and time ( Z pg. 7). TELE MACRO Usually the distance to a subject where the ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 26
26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) = Factory setting and when the Select Dial is set to AUTO LOCK REC TIME This feature allows you to set the parameters for Animation and T ime-Lapse recording ( Z pg. 33). INT . TIME This feature allows you to set the parameters for Self-T imer ( Z pg. 32) and T ime- Lapse re ...
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EN 27 Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the best available picture quality , but you can override and make the adjustment manually . ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the Select Dial to any position except AUT O LOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen appears. ACCESS EXPOSURE MENU SCREEN 2 Rotate the MENU Jog Dia ...
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28 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Focusing 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 ...
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EN 29 MENU 4 MENU END FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE T IME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. W. B. ZOOM SPEED 4 NE X T AUTO AUTO 25. 12. 98 OFF T30 AUTO FAST AUTO MANU EX I T FOCUS Manual Focus NOTE: Y ou should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments ( Z pg. 10). If you haven’ t, do so before continuing. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the Select Dial to ...
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30 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Manual White Balance Adjustment (M.W .B.) The white balance is usually adjusted automatically . However , the more advanced camcorder operator would prefer to control this function manually and achieve a more professional colour/tint reproduction. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the Select Dial to any position e ...
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EN 31 MWB MWB sets the colour temperature for the subject’ s light source so you can shoot with natural colours that are unaffected by surroundings, even when there are multiple subjects with different colour temperatures. PREP ARE WHITE OBJECT 1 Point the camcorder at a white, flat object such as a sheet of white paper . SELECT MWB 2 Follow step ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 32
32 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Self-Timer Y ou can set the delay between pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button and the actual start of recording. If you secure the camcorder , you (or whomever is operating the camcorder) can enter the scene before recording starts. NOTE: Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode before per ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 33
EN 33 Animation Give stationary scenes or objects an illusion of movement. This function allows you to shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same object for a brief period of time. NOTE: Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode before performing the following steps. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 T urn the Select Dial to an ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 34
34 EN PLA YBACK Basic Playback LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder , then insert the cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH to ensure the holder is closed and locked. SELECT MODE 2 Set the Power Switch to “PLA Y”. The power indicator lights. PLA Y BACK 3 Press PLA Y/P AUSE . The playback picture appears. STOP PLA Y ...
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EN 35 PLA YBACK Features T racking This function can be used to eliminate noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. Initial setting is Auto T racking. Manual T racking is also available. ACTIV A TE MANUAL TRACKING 1 Press the MENU Jog Dial during playback mode. Keep rotating it until noise bars disappear . • T o return to Auto T racking, ...
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36 EN PLA YBACK Featur es (cont.) FEA TURE: Still Playback PURPOSE: T o pause during playback. OPERA TION: 1) Press PLAY/P AUSE during playback. 2) T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y/P AUSE again. NOTE: Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome during Still Playback. This is normal. FEA TURE: Shuttle Search PURPOSE: T o allow high-s ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 37
EN 37 PLA YBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter Use this to play back a VHS-C video cassette recorded with this camcorder . It is fully compatible with any VHS video cassette recorder . The C-P7U adapter is battery powered and automatically performs tape loading and unloading. INSER T BA TTERY 1 Slide the battery cover up to remove it, ...
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38 EN There are three basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. Connection T o A VCR A (Editing, Dubbing and Playback) NOTE: Use the provided Audio and V ideo cables. CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR 1 As shown in the illustration to the left, connect the Audio and V ideo cables between the ...
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EN 39 T APE DUBBING T ape Dubbing CONNECT EQUIPMENT 1 Following the illustration to the left, connect the camcorder and the VCR. PREP ARE FOR DUBBING 2 Set the camcorder ’ s Power Switch to “PLA Y”, turn on the VCR’ s power , and insert the appropriate cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR. SELECT VCR MODE 3 Engage the VCR’ s AUX and Rec ...
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40 EN 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 A B USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-V700U (optional) Lock hole Release tab INST ALLING THE BA TTERY PULL OUT BA TTER Y HOLDER 1 T ype A : Pull out while sliding the lock hole. T ype B : Pinch the release tab and pull out. INSER T BA TTERY 2 Making sure the plus (+) side is up, insert the lithium battery (CR2025)* into the battery ...
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EN 41 INDEX 1MIN 1 2S 15 ° 5m 15 ° 30 ° 30 ° FEATURE: Self-Timer , Animation and Time-Lapse PURPOSE: The remote control lets you set/release Interval T imer and Rec Time functions as well as the Menu Screen. OPERATION: Self-Timer 1) Set Instead of performing steps 1 through 4 on pg. 32 (“Self-T imer”), press INT . TIME on the remote control ...
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42 EN USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] Create edited videos easily using your camcorder as the source player . Y ou can select up to 8 “cuts” for automatic editing, in any order you like. R.A.Edit is more easily performed when the optional RM-V700U MBR (Multi- Brand Remote, Z pg. 40) is set to operate with yo ...
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EN 43 A B C MAKE CONNECTIONS CONNECT TO . . . 1 A JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE P AUSE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote P AUSE terminal. B JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE P AUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITH R.A. EDIT CONNECTOR Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT connector . C VCR OTHER THAN TYPE A OR B Connect the editing cable ...
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44 EN USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) SELECT SCENES ACCESS R.A. EDIT COUNTER DISPLA Y 1 Press PLA Y/P AUSE , then press ON/OFF and the counter display appears in the viewfinder and the screen of the connected TV . REGISTER BEGINNING OF SCENE 2 Press REW or FF to locate the beginning of a scene you want, then press IN/OUT to register that point. T ...
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EN 45 1 3 2 IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT Original tape (camcorder) Edited tape (VCR) AUTOMA TIC EDITING TO VCR ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD-P AUSE MODE 1 Point the remote control towards the VCR’ s infrared sensor and press VCR REC STBY , or manually engage the VCR’ s Record-Pause mode. BEGIN AUTOMA TIC EDITING 2 Press the MENU Jog Dial on the camcorder , and ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 46
46 EN M– 0:1 2:3 4 USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Insert Editing Y ou can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. The original audio remains unchanged. NOTE: Use the RM-V700U remote control unit to perform this procedure. SELECT ...
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EN 47 e 4 M – 0 :05:20 e 4 M – 0 :05:20 Audio Dubbing Y ou 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. 46) before continuing. • The sound comes from the built-in microphone (or an external microphone if connected). FIND EDIT -IN POINT 1 Press REW to g ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 48
48 EN TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POWER No power is supplied. The power suddenly goes off and doesn’t come back on by itself. RECORDING Recording cannot be performed. Recording does not start. PLA YBACK The tape is running, but there’ s no playback picture. Playback picture is blurred or interrupted. The counter indication is blurred during Still p ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 49
EN 49 SYMPTOM OTHER The tape won’t eject. Some functions are not available. V ertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appear in the viewfinder . The viewfinder and the lens have become dirty (ex. fingerprints). An error number (i.e. E03) appears. The image is out of focus. The date and time disp ...
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50 EN INDEX 4 3 i y u 1 8 9 0 5 6 7 $ & # @ ! * p ) q w e % W ^ r t Q E 2 o ( ...
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EN 51 Controls 1 Power Zoom Button ........................... Z pg. 14 2 Select Dial ......................................... Z pg. 18 3 Multi-Function Control • EFFECT Button ................................. Z pg. 20 • WIDE Button ................................... Z pg. 21 • TITLE Button .................................... Z pg. 22 • ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 52
52 EN INDEX (cont.) V iewfinder Indications @ •Record-Standby Mode Indicator ...... Z pg. 12 • Lens Cover W arning: LENS COVER ... Z pg. 13 # Instant T itle Display ........................... Z pg. 22 $ Date/Time/Character Display ............. Z pg. 17 % Battery Pack Remaining Power Indicator Changes as follows according to the battery pack? ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 53
EN 53 General Batter y Precautions • When the C-P6U or C-P7U (cassette adapter) is not functioning even when correctly operated, the battery is exhausted. Replace it with a fresh one. • Use only the following battery: C-P6U or C-P7U ..................... R6 (AA) size Please make note of the following rules for battery use. When misused, battery ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 54
54 EN CAUTIONS (cont.) 3. DO NOT leave the unit . . . .... in places of over 50°C. .... in places where humidity is extremely low . (below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%). .... in direct sunlight. .... in a closed car in summer . .... near a heater . 4. T o protect the unit, DO NOT . . . .... allow it to become wet. .... drop the unit or strike ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 55
EN 55 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Format : VHS P AL standard Power sour ce : DC 6V Power consumption : 5.1 W Signal system : P AL-type V ideo recording system Luminance : FM recording Colour : Converted sub-carrier direct recording Conforms to VHS standard Cassette : cassette T ape speed : 23.39 mm/sec Recording time (max.) : 60 minutes (with EC-60 cas ...
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JVC GR-AX680 - page 56
G R-AX680 COPYRIGHT© 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EG Printed in Japan 0398MKV * UN * SN V ICTOR COM P ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED EN ...
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