Power Switch Position

(Full Auto mode):

M

Suitable for standard recording

F

using NO special effects or

A

 

F

manual adjustments. When set

L

O

 

Y

 

A

 

P

to this mode, “F.AUTO”

 

 

appears.

(Manual mode):

 

Allows you to set recording

M

functions using the menus for

O

more creative capabilities.

A

 

F

 

F

 

Y

When set to this mode,

ALP

 

 

“MANUAL” appears.

OFF:

YO

 

A M

Switches off the camcorder.

F

F

Setting to this position resets

 

 

 

A

 

Manual Focus and Exposure

L

P

 

 

 

 

Control to “AUTO”.

EN13

NOTES:

The image will not appear simultaneously in the LCD

monitor and the viewfinder.

The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power

supply is attached.

There may be a delay after you open the cassette cover

until the holder opens. Do not use force.

Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automati-

cally. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the

cassette cover.

The time required to calculate and display the remaining

tape length, and the accuracy of the calculation, may

vary according to the type of tape used.

“TAPE END” appears when the tape reaches its end, and

the power goes off automatically if left in this condition

for 5 minutes. “TAPE END” also appears when a cassette

at its end is loaded.

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 “ ”.

PLAY:

 

 

FF

A

M

 

O

 

 

A

Y

 

 

L

 

 

 

P

 

 

 

Allows you to play back your recordings.

When a blank portion is left between recorded scenes

RECORDING

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. 16).

During recording, sound is not heard from the speaker.

 

JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING

In some situations, different shooting angles may provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90° downward, 180

Self-Recording upward).

SELF-RECORDING

You can shoot yourself while viewing your own image in the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor and tilt it upward 180° so that it faces forward, then point the lens toward yourself and start recording.

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JVC GR-DVF31 specifications Power Switch Position, EN13, Journalistic Shooting, Self-Recording, Off

GR-DVF31 specifications

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