JVC GR-SXM740, GR-AX970, SXM540 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 – 21, “MENU SETTINGS”)		2 Set the Power Switch @ to “		”. To start
1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch @		playback, press 4/6^ or T.
to “ ” or “ ”.		To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback), press
		4/6 ^ or s. To stop playback, press 5			$. Press
Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make sure
the LCD monitor* is closed and locked.		2 % 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
• If you tilt the LCD monitor* upward to 180		resume normal playback, press 4/6^ or T.
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 !.	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
Button !. The camcorder re-enters the Record-		angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor*
Standby mode.		switches on and the viewfinder switches off
To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor*,		automatically 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
indiator #on the display moves and the		LCD monitor* or on a connected TV ( pg. 15,
appropriate brightness is reached.		“Connections To A TV/VCR”).
• If you are using the GR-AX970, it is also possible
		• To remove the indications,  pg. 21, DISPLAY or
to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder by
		OSD OUTPUT in SYSTEM MENU.
adjusting as described above.
		• To control the speaker* volume, slide VOL. 3
* Applicable models only.		towards “+” to turn up, or towards “–” to turn
** GR-SXM740/SXM340/SXM240 only.		down. While shooting, sound is not heard from
• Tapes recorded on S-VHS or S-VHS ET		the speaker*.
( pg. 18, 20) cannot be played back correctly		• If TBC ( pg. 14) is engaged during Still
on a normal VHS VCR.		Playback, noise bars will not appear
To playback on a regular VHS VCR, use a VHS		(GR-SXM740/SXM340 only).
tape and select S-VHS ET (OFF) in SYSTEM		* Applicable models only.
MENU ( pg. 18, 20).

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