MENU/BRIGHT Wheel

Power Switch

Lock Button

Power lamp

F

F

O

Y

ALP

Display

EN11

Recording Mode Setting

Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference.

1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The power lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on.

2 Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears.

3 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “ ” and press it. “CAMERA MENU” appears.

4 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “REC MODE” and press it. The Sub Menu appears. Select “SP” or “LP” by rotating MENU/BRIGHT and press it. Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “1RETURN”, and press it twice. The Menu Screen closes.

•Audio Dubbing ( pg. 49) is impossible on a tape recorded in the LP mode.

•“LP” (Long Play) is more economical, providing 1.5 times the recording time.

NOTES:

If the recording mode is switched during recording, the

playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode

on this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

CAMERA MENU 1RE TURN

REC MODE SP SOUND MODE L P ZOOM GA I N UP

TAL L Y

I D NUMBER

DEMO. MODE

S I DE L ED

Menu Screen

Sub Menu

GR-DVL300EA only

During playback of a tape recorded on another

camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there may be

momentary pauses in the sound.

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JVC GR-DVL300, GR-DVL100 Recording Mode Setting, EN11, Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference

GR-DVL100, GR-DVL300 specifications

The JVC GR-DVL300 and GR-DVL100 are part of JVC's line of compact and versatile MiniDV camcorders that gained popularity in the early 2000s. Both models are designed to cater to the needs of amateur videographers and provide high-quality video recording in a user-friendly format.

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