Viewfinder Indications - JVC GR-AX840 Instructions Manual

Tape remaining time indicator
25MIN
Recording Start/Stop Button
DISPLAY Button
4
MIN
(Now calculating)
120MIN
NOTES:
The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power
119MIN
supply is attached.
There may be a delay after you slide EJECT until the
holder opens. Do not use force.
3MIN
The tape remaining time is only displayed in the
viewfinder as shown.
2MIN
The remaining time indicated in the viewfinder is
(Blinking)
approximate.
The time required to calculate the remaining tape
length, and the accuracy of the calculation, may vary
1MIN
according to the type of tape used.
(Blinking)
The tape remaining time indicator is correct only if the
correct tape length has been selected (
0MIN
"TAPE END" appears when the tape reaches its end, and
(Blinking)
the power goes off automatically if left in this condition
for 5 minutes. "TAPE END" also appears when a cassette
whose tape is already at its end is loaded.
If the Record–Standby mode continues for 5 minutes
without performing Zoom or any other operations, the
camcorder's power shuts off automatically. Set the
Power Switch to "POWER OFF", and then back to
"CAMERA" to turn the camcorder on again.
If the Recording Start/Stop button is pressed after the
Record-Standby mode has continued for over
5 minutes, recording may not start immediately.
If you are recording on a cassette from the middle (such
as when a tape is removed and re-inserted during
recording), use the Retake function (
the end of the last recording so you don't erase any of it.
The LENS COVER warning blinks for about 5 seconds
when the camcorder is turned on with the cover closed.
While shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker.
To turn the tally lamp off during recording, refer to pgs.
26 and 28.

Viewfinder Indications

By pressing DISPLAY, you can make the following, indica-
tions appear/disappear from the camcorder's display: cassette
warning, tape remaining time, battery pack remaining
power indicator and tape length indicator (
1
NOTE:
Even if DISPLAY is pressed, the tape remaining time
appears blinking when the tape is about to reach its end,
and the battery pack remaining power indicator also
appears blinking when the power is almost gone.
STOP RECORDING
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stop
recording.
•The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.
PRESS DISPLAY BUTTON
When you do not want the indications to appear,
press DISPLAY for longer than approximately 1
second. Certain indications disappear.
Press again for longer than approx. 1 second to make
the indications reappear.
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