JVC GR-DVL120 Basic Recording, Shooting while using the viewfinder Close the LCD monitor

RECORDING EN 15

Power lamp

Power Switch

	Lock Button	During
		shooting
Recording Start/Stop Button
	Display
		25min Tape remaining time
		indicator (Approximate)

min 90 min 89 min 3 min

(Now calculating)

0 min 1 min 2 min

(Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking)

BR I GHT

MENU/BRIGHT Wheel

PUSH OPEN Button

Basic Recording

NOTE:

You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing.

●Power (
pg. 8)

●Grip Adjustment (
pg. 10)

●Viewfinder Adjustment (
pg. 10)

●Load A Cassette (
pg. 12)

●Recording Mode Setting (
pg. 13)

1 Remove the lens cap.

2 Set the Power Switch to “” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Tilt it upward/ downward for best viewability.

Shooting while using the viewfinder: Close the LCD monitor.

•The power lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is displayed.

3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. “” 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 Display . . .

..... rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel until the bright

level indicator on the display moves and the appropriate brightness is reached.

NOTES:

●If the Record-Standby mode continues for 5 minutes, the camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. To turn

the camcorder on again, set the Power Switch to “OFF”, then back to “” or “ ”.

●The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder. It will appear in the viewfinder when the LCD monitor is in the lock position, and it will appear on the LCD monitor when fully extended.

●When a blank portion is left between recorded scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted and errors may

occur when editing the tape. To avoid this, refer to “Recording from the middle of a tape” (
pg. 18).

●To turn the beep sounds off,
pg. 32, 34.

For other notes,
pg. 47