JVC GR-SXM245 manual Recording Playback, Shooting while using the viewfinder Make sure

RECORDING			PLAYBACK
Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), TAPE			1 Load a tape ( pg. 8, “Loading/Unloading A
LENGTH and DATE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU.		Cassette”).
( pg. 18 – 22, “MENU SETTINGS”)			2 Set the Power Switch ! to “			”. To start
1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch !			playback, press 4/6 %.
to “ ” or “ ”.		To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press
			4/6 %. To stop playback, press 5#. Press 2
Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure
the LCD monitor is closed and locked.			$ to rewind, or 3 ^ to fast-forward the tape.
Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Make		High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is
		possible by pressing 2			$ or 3 ^ during
sure the LCD monitor is fully open.
The camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode		playback (holding 2 $ or 3^ down during
and “PAUSE” ) is displayed.		playback continues search until released). To
		resume normal playback, press 4/6%.
• If you tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180 degrees,
the viewfinder switches back on and the		For VIDEO RECORDING/VIDEO PLAYBACK
monitored image can be viewed both on the LCD
		• The camcorder shuts off automatically after about
monitor and in the viewfinder, so the person you
			5 minutes in the Record-Standby or Stop mode.
shoot can view himself/herself.
			To turn on again, set the Power Switch ! to
2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 0.	7		“OFF”, then to “ ”, “		” or “	”.
appears while recording is in progress.		• When the Power Switch ! is set to “ ”, “ ” or
• To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop			“	” and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle
Button 0. The camcorder re-enters the Record-			of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor switches
Standby mode.			on and the viewfinder switches off automatically
To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor,			to save power.
		• The playback picture can be viewed in the
rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 until the bright level
			viewfinder (with the LCD monitor shut), on the
indicator # on the display moves and the			LCD monitor or on a connected TV ( pg. 15,
appropriate brightness is reached.			“Connections To A TV/VCR”).
• Tapes recorded on S-VHS or S-VHS ET			• To remove the indications,  pg. 21, DISPLAY or
( pg. 18, 20) cannot be played back correctly			OSD OUTPUT in SYSTEM MENU.
on a normal VHS VCR.			• To control the speaker volume, slide VOL. 3
To playback on a regular VHS VCR, use a VHS			towards “+” to turn up, or towards “–” to turn
tape and select S-VHS ET (OFF) in SYSTEM			down. While shooting, sound is not heard from
MENU ( pg. 18, 20).			the speaker.

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