Recording, Playback | JVC GR-SXM540, GR-SXM745 instruction

RECORDING

Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), TAPE LENGTH and DATE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU. ( pg. 18 – 21, “MENU SETTINGS”)

1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” or “ ”.

Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked.

Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open.

The camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode and “PAUSE” ) is displayed.

•The viewfinder and LCD monitor cannot be used simultaneously on this camcorder. Therefore, when opening the LCD monitor and tilting it upward to 180°, you cannot view any image in the viewfinder, however you can shoot yourself while viewing your own image in the LCD monitor.

2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. 7 appears while recording is in progress.

•To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. The camcorder re-enters the Record- Standby mode.

To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor,

rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 until the bright level indiator # on the display moves and the appropriate brightness is reached.

•Tapes recorded on S-VHS or S-VHS ET

( pg. 18, 20) cannot be played back correctly on a normal VHS VCR.

To playback on a regular VHS VCR, use a VHS

tape and select S-VHS ET (OFF) in SYSTEM MENU ( pg. 18, 20).

PLAYBACK

1 Load a tape ( pg. 8, “Loading/Unloading A Cassette”).

2 Set the Power Switch @ to “ ”. To start playback, press 4/6^ or T.

To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press 4/6 ^ or s. To stop playback, press 5 $. Press 2 % to rewind, or 3 & to fast-forward the tape. High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is possible by pressing 2 % or 3 & during playback (holding 2 % or 3 & down during playback continues search until released). To resume normal playback, press 4/6 ^ or T.

For VIDEO RECORDING/VIDEO PLAYBACK

•The camcorder shuts off automatically after about 5 minutes in the Record-Standby or Stop mode. To turn on again, set the Power Switch @ to

“OFF”, then to “ ”, “ ” or “ ”.

•When the Power Switch @ is set to “ ”, “ ” or

“ ” and the LCD monitor* is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches off automatically to save power.

•The playback picture can be viewed in the

viewfinder (with the LCD monitor shut), on the LCD monitor or on a connected TV ( pg. 15, “Connections To A TV/VCR”).

•To remove the indications, pg. 21, DISPLAY or OSD OUTPUT in SYSTEM MENU.

•To control the speaker volume, slide VOL. 3 towards “+” to turn up, or towards “–” to turn down. While shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker.

•If TBC ( pg. 14) is engaged during Still Playback, noise bars will not appear.