60 ENINDEX Indications (cont.)

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback

12 3

1

 

 

 

 

2B I T / SOUND1

LP 4

L

 

 

 

VOLUME

DEC 2 5 ’ 0 0 TC 1 0 : 0 6 : 2 0 PM 5 : 3 0

6 5 4

1 Displays the sound mode.

( pg. 32,

33)

2 Displays the tape speed.

( pg.

13)

3Appears while a tape is running.

4 : Playback

3 : Fast-Forward/Shuttle search

2 : Rewind/Shuttle search

6 : Pause

64 : Forward slow-motion

16 : Reverse slow-motion

e : Audio Dubbing

6e : Audio Dubbing Pause

4 Displays the date/time.

( pg. 32, 33)

5 Displays the time code.

( pg. 32, 33)

6•BRIGHT : Displays the brightness of the LCD

monitor.

( pg. 14)

•SOUND : Displays the speaker volume.

( pg. 31)

The level indicator moves.

Warning Indications

Indications

 

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Displays the battery remaining power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining power level: high

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining power level: exhausted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator

 

blinks.

 

 

 

 

When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears when no tape is loaded.

( pg. 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHECK TAPE’S ERASE

Appears when the erase protection tab is set to “SAVE” while the Power

Switch is set to “ ” or “

”.

( pg. 12)

PROTECTION SWITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears if dirt is detected on the heads. Use an optional cleaning cassette.

HEAD CLEANING

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 66)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED USE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEANING CASSETTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears if condensation occurs. When this indication is displayed, wait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

more than 1 hour until condensation disappears.

 

 

CONDENSATION,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATION PAUSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE WAIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JVC GR-DVL307 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback, Indications Function, Head Cleaning, Condensation

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