JVC GR-DV3000A 44 EN, Blank Search

44 EN ADVANCED FEATURES (cont.)

Power Switch

Lock Button

Stop Button (5)

MENU Wheel

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch (Open the LCD monitor to access this switch.)

Display

BLANK SRCH – CANCEL

EXECUTE

44

BLANK SEARCH

Blank Search

Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption (
pg. 23).

1 Load a tape (
pg. 12). Set the VIDEO/ MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO” and set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Press the MENU wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select “ VIDEO”, then press it. The VIDEO menu appears.

4 Rotate the MENU wheel to select “BLANK SRCH”, then press it. The Sub Menu appears.

5 Rotate the MENU wheel to select “EXECUTE”, then press it.

•“BLANK SEARCH” appears blinking and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward shuttle search, then stops at the spot which is about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the detected blank portion.

To cancel Blank Search midway . . .

..... press 5.

NOTES:

●In step 5, if the current position is at a blank portion the camcorder searches in the reverse direction, and if the current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder searches in the forward direction.

●Blank Search does not work if “HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE” has appeared with the tape.

●If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically.

●A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape cannot be detected.

●The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.