JVC GR-SXM38U manual VCR Menu, Vhs S-Vhs Et, Counter Memory

MENU SETTINGS

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” 2 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.

•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.

VCR MENU

V C

E R O F F

E R Y E S

2E X I T

COUNTER MEMORY

Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment.

1)Set the Power Switch $ to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button #.

2)Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The VCR MENU screen appears.

3)Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select

“COUNTER MEMORY” and press it. Then, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to “ON” and press it. (“M” appears when you return to normal screen.)

4)Rotate the MENU wheel to select “COUNTER

RESET” and press it. Then, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to “YES” and press it. The counter resets to “0:00:00”.

5)To return to normal screen, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to “3EXIT” and press it.

6)After recording or playback, press 7 ), then 1 ~. The tape automatically stops at or close to 0:00:00.

7)Press 3/8 ( to start playback.

•The counter memory functions in both Fast- Forward and Rewind modes.

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