System Menu, REC Mode, Zoom, Wide, Vhs S-Vhs Et

SYSTEM MENU

This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording.

REC MODE

Allows you to set the recording mode. “EP” (Extended Play) is more economical, providing three times the recording time.

•If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

D. ZOOM

Zooming is possible from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 50X or 700X digital magnification.

When set to “OFF” only optical zoom (maximum 16x magnification) can function.

S.LX

MAX: To record a subject in a darkly lit environment, when it is more convenient to shoot the subject with a brighter image even if the picture becomes slightly coarse.

NORMAL: To record a subject in a dimly lit environment, when it is more convenient to shoot with a less coarse picture although the subject becomes slightly dark.

OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment.

WIDE

When set to “ON” black bars will be recorded at the top and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema- like “wide-screen” effect.

While the “WIDE” mode is engaged, “LARGE” in the “TITLE SETUP (SIZE)” ( pg. 19, “CAMERA MENU”) cannot be selected.

S-VHS (S-VHS ET)

ON: With an S-VHS cassette, “S” appears and the camcorder records in S-VHS.

With a VHS cassette, “S-ET” appears and the camcorder records with S-VHS picture quality, which is called Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology). S-VHS REC appears during recording.

OFF: Records in VHS on a VHS or S-VHS cassette.

•JVC EHG (Extra High Grade) tapes are recommended for superior results.

Use S-VHS tape for storing recordings for an extended period or for recording important scenes, as it enables higher-quality recording and playback.

•With some tapes, better picture quality may not be obtained even with S-VHS ET recording. It is recommended that you do test record beforehand to make sure whether better results can be obtained.

•If the S-VHS ET mode or recording format is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

•It is recommended that tapes recorded on this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

•Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode can be played back not only on this camcorder but also on a Super VHS VCR.

—Tapes recorded in S-VHS ET mode cannot be played back on some VCRs, including some JVC VCRs.

•Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode cannot be played back correctly on a normal VHS VCR.

•S-VHS ET does not work with S-VHS tapes.

•To avoid on-screen noise, do not perform Still Playback or Shuttle Search repeatedly.

•If the picture contains a lot of jitter or noise, use a cleaning cassette.