: Factory-preset

34 EN USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.)

Menu Screen Explanations (cont.)

SYSTEM

DISPLAY

DEMO

 

OFF

Automatic demonstration will not take place.

MODE

 

 

 

 

ON

Demonstrates certain functions such as Program AE with special effects, etc.,

 

 

 

 

 

and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. When “DEMO

 

 

 

MODE” is set to “ON” and the Menu Screen is closed, demonstration starts.

 

 

 

Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration

 

 

 

temporarily. If no operation is performed for more than 1 minute after that,

 

 

 

the demonstration will resume.

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

If a tape is in the camcorder, the demonstration cannot be turned on.

 

 

 

“DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the camcorder power is turned off.

 

 

 

If “DEMO MODE” remains “ON”, some functions will not be available.

 

 

 

After viewing demo, set to “OFF”.

CAM

 

CANCEL

Does not reset all settings to the factory-preset.

RESET

 

EXECUTE

Resets all settings to the factory-preset.

 

 

ON

 

LCD

Keeps the camcorder’s display (except the date, time and time code) from

SCREEN

 

 

appearing on the connected TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCD/TV

Makes the camcorder’s display appear on screen when the camcorder is

 

 

 

connected to a TV.

DATE/

 

OFF

The date/time does not appear.

TIME

 

 

 

 

AUTO

Displays the date/time for approx. 5 seconds in the following cases:

 

 

 

 

 

• When the Power Switch is set from “OFF” to “ ” or “ ”.

 

 

 

• When video playback starts. The camcorder displays the date/time when

 

 

 

scenes are recorded.

 

 

 

• When the date is changed during video playback.

 

 

ON

The date/time is always displayed.

 

 

 

 

TIME

 

OFF

Time code is not displayed.

CODE

 

ON

Time code is displayed on the camcorder and on the connected TV. Frame

 

 

 

 

 

numbers are not displayed during recording.

 

 

 

CLOCK ADJ.

Allows you to set the current date and time ( pg. 10).

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

SYSTEM” and “ DISPLAY” functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to “ ” are also

applied when the Power Switch is set to “ ” ( pg. 35). “CLOCK ADJ.” only appears when the Power Switch is set to “ ”.

The “ DISPLAY” settings are effective even when the Power Switch is set to “ ”.

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JVC GR-DVL315 Automatic demonstration will not take place, Demonstration will resume, After viewing demo, set to OFF

GR-DVL315 specifications

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