Recording Mode Setting, EN13 | JVC GR-DVL500 specs

Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel. The Menu Screen appears.

MENU/BRIGHT Wheel

Power Switch

Lock Button

Power lamp

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ALP

Display

EN13

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.

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

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

•Audio Dubbing ( pg. 50) and Insert Editing

( pg. 51) are 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.

CAMERA MENU 1RE TURN

REC MODE SP SOUND MODE LP ZOOM GA I N UP

TAL L Y

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DEMO. MODE

S I DE L ED

Menu Screen

Sub Menu

GR-DVL500 only

● It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode

on this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

● 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-DVL500 specifications Recording Mode Setting, EN13, Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference

Contents

GR-DVL500 GR-DVL300 It is recommended that you Dear Customer Power Cord Protection Power SourcesPower Lines Grounding or Polarization Cleaning AccessoriesDamage Requiring Service Replacement Parts Make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark Safety Precautions AA-V40U RM-V716U AAA R03 Battery x Shoulder Strap AC Power Adapter/Charger Remote Control UnitFor remote control unit Editing Cable Automatic Demonstration Charging the Battery Pack PowerLithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures About Batteries Using AC Power Using the Battery PackTo Detach The Battery Pack Approximate recording time Viewfinder Adjustment Grip Adjustment10 EN Shoulder Strap Attachment EN11 Date/Time Settings Loading/Unloading a Cassette 12 EN Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference Recording Mode SettingEN13 During playback of a tape recorded on another To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display Power pg14 EN Load a Cassette pg Journalistic Shooting EN15SELF-RECORDING OFF Motor Drive Mode Snapshot Mode Selection16 EN Snapshot EN17 18 EN Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards TZoom Zoom Out EN19 When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeProper recording To brighten the scene when natural lighting is too dim Feature Video Light20 EN Set Light OFF/AUTO/ON as required Feature Manual Focus Feature Auto FocusEN21 To obtain correct focus See pg 22 ENIf you have selected , or Go to step EN23 Menu Screen Explanations Menu Screen Explanations EN25 Fade/Wipe Effects 26 ENPicture Wipe or Dissolve Selection To Deactivate The Selected Effect Fader And Wipe Menu EN27 28 EN To Deactivate The Selected ModeProgram AE With Special Effects Iris Lock Exposure ControlEN29 30 EN White Balance AdjustmentTo Return To Automatic White Balance To Change The Tint For Recording Available only with the remote control provided pg To Control The Speaker VolumeEN31 Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects 32 EN Display Playback SoundEN33 VCR 34 EN EN35 If using a VCR . . . go to step If not . . . go to stepTo monitor the picture and sound from Connection To a Personal Computer 36 ENDate/time information cannot be captured into the PC EN37 Connection To a Video Unit Equipped With a DV ConnectorMake sure all units are turned off Dubbing To a VCR 38 ENCore filter reduces interference YTU94146A S-Video cable EN39 Make sure the camcorder’s power is offTo use this camcorder as a player Re-attach the battery compartment cover Installing The Batteries40 EN EN41 Feature Frame-By-Frame Playback Feature Slow-Motion PlaybackFeature Playback Zoom 42 EN EN43 Feature Playback Special EffectsTo allow you to add creative effects to the playback image 44 EN VCR Code ListRandom Assemble Editing R.A.Edit SET REMOTE/VCR Code EN45 JVC VCR equipped with a remote pause connectorMake Connections VCR other than above Select Scenes 46 EN Automatic Editing to VCR EN47 For More Accurate Editing 48 ENDiagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Recording deck EN49 Adjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Audio Dubbing 50 ENTo hear the dubbed sound during playback Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio Dubbing EN51 Insert Editing 52 EN Clean the lens and checkCorrective Action Replace with new cassette EN53 54 EN Troubleshooting EN55 When the LCD monitorsLCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink Angle of the LCD monitor 56 EN EN57 58 EN Cleaning The CamcorderAfter Use LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording EN59 Indications Function LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback Recording Check TAPE’S Erase Protection Switch Insert Error DUB ErrorTape Check TAPE’S Erase Protection Switch Copying Failed Unit in Safeguard 345 6 7 # $ % 62 EN EN63 Temperature Range Specifications To prevent damage and prolong service life64 EN To avoid hazards EN65 66 EN pg , 9 EN67Date/Time Display pg , 32 Icons pg pg , 25, 32 68 EN For General EN69For Digital Video Camera 70 EN For Connectors MEMOEN71 GR-DVL300