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GETTING STARTED (cont.)

T20•30•40 tape length select button

Tape Length Setting

SP-EP recording mode button

Set POWER to “CAMERA”.

Tape length indicator

Set the tape length according to the length of the tape used.

SET TAPE LENGTH

1 Press T20•30•40 until the required indication appears in the LCD monitor or the veiwfinder. T20 = 20 minutes of recording time, T30 = 30 minutes, and T40 = 40 minutes (in SP).

NOTE:

The tape remaining time (☞ pg. 15) displayed in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected.

Recording Mode Setting

Set depending on your preference.

SET RECORDING MODE

1 Press SP•EP button. “SP” (Standard Play) provides higher picture and sound quality and is better for dubbing, while “EP” (Extended Play) is more economical, recording at 1/3 the speed of SP.

T30

 

T20

 

T30

 

T40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCD monitor or viewfinder

Recording mode indicator

NOTE:

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

SPSPEP

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JVC GR-AXM30 manual Recording Mode Setting, SET Tape Length, SET Recording Mode, Set Power to Camera Tape length indicator
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