Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select the desired function, and press it to display the Sub Menu.
Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select the desired parameter and press it. Selection is complete.
Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

MENU/BRIGHT Wheel

Power

Switch

Lock Button

Recording Start/Stop Button

Display

 

V I DEO

SOUND MODE

 

SYSTEM

12B I T MODE

 

D I SPLAY

SYNCHRO

 

 

REC MODE

END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUND MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12B I T

MODE

– SOUND 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYNCHRO

O . O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC MODE

SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MELODY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAL LY

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I D

NUMBER

 

0 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEMO . MODE

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAM RESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCD / TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE / T I ME

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T I ME CODE

 

 

OF F

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

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For Playback Menu

The following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp (  pg. 46).

1

2

3 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select the desired function menu, and press it. The selected function menu appears.

4

5

6 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select “1RETURN” and press it twice to close the Menu Screen.

Menu Screen Explanations

 

 

 

SOUND MODE

 pg. 36.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12BIT MODE

 

 pg. 36.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

SYNCHRO

 

 pg. 46.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC MODE

 

Allows you to set the recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode (SP or LP) depending on your

 

 

 

 

 

 

preference ( pg. 12).

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is recommended you use “REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE” in the “

 

 

VIDEO” Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when using this camcorder as a

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorder during digital dubbing

 

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 38).

 

 

 

SYSTEM

Each setting is linked with “

 

 

DISPLAY”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or “

 

SYSTEM”, which appears when

 

 

 

the Power Switch is set to “

DISPLAY

( pg. 33, 34).

 

 

 

The parameters are the same as in the

 

 

 

description on pg. 33, 34.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

“REC MODE” can be set when the Power Switch is set to

” or “ ” ( pg. 12, 32).

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JVC GR-DVL315 specifications For Playback Menu, Following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp  pg

GR-DVL315 specifications

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