PLAYBACK

BasicPlayback

EN29

Power Zoom Lever (VOL.)

Power lamp

F

M

O

FA

 

LA

P

Power Switch

Speaker

1 Load a tape (pg. 9).

Set the Power Switch to “

”. To start playback,

2 press 4/6.

 

•To stop playback, press 5.

 

•Press 2to rewind, or 3to fast-forward the tape during Stop mode.

To Control The Speaker Volume . . .

.... slide the Power Zoom Lever (VOL.) towards “+” to

turn up the volume, or towards to turn down the volume.

Rewind Button

Fast-Forward Button

Play/Pause Button

Stop Button

Still Playback: Pauses during playback.

1)Press 4/6during playback.

2)To resume normal playback, press 4/6again.

If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes, the camcorder’s Stop mode is automatically engaged. After 5 minutes in the Stop mode, the camcorder’s power is automatically turned off.

When 4/6 is pressed, the image may not pause immediately while the camcorder stabilizes the still image. During this time, if PAUSE (6) on the remote control is pressed, Slow-Motion Playback will start. This is not a malfunction.

Shuttle Search: Allows high-speed search in either direction.

1)Press 3for forward or 2for reverse search during playback.

2)To resume normal playback, press 4/6.

During playback, press and hold 2 or 3. The search continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release it, normal playback resumes.

A slight mosaic effect appears on screen during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction.

Slow-Motion Playback, Frame-By-Frame Playback, Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects

Available only with the RM-V711U remote control (provided) (pg. 40, 41).

NOTES:

If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off

automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch to “OFF”, then to “ ”.

The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor, viewfinder or on a connected TV (pg. 32, 33).

You can also view the playback picture on the LCD monitor with it flipped over and retracted.

LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:

When power is supplied from a battery: the “ ” battery pack remaining power indicator is displayed.

When power is supplied through the DC cord: “ ” does not appear.

During Stop mode, none of the indications are displayed.

Copyguarded tapes cannot be played back. Only a blue screen is displayed.

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JVC GR-DVF31 specifications Basic Playback, EN29, Load a tape pg Set the Power Switch to, To Control The Speaker Volume

GR-DVF31 specifications

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