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BasicRecording(Cont.)

Tape Remaining Indicator

The time remaining on the tape is automatically monitored and displayed (pg. 79). When the tape ends, “TAPE END” appears. If the indications are turned off, the tape remaining indicator appears when remaining time reaches 2 minutes.

Display

90 min

REC

89 min 3 min 2 min

blinking

0 min 1 min

blinking blinking

BRIGHT

– – – – 6 – – – –

Select Dial

ON/OFF button

Brightness Control

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by rotating the Select Dial.

You can make the LCD monitor/Viewfinder indications appear/disappear.

1 ADJUST BRIGHTNESS

Rotate the Select Dial to the right or left until the brightness indicator moves and the LCD monitor reaches its appropriate brightness.

The brightness indication appears in the LCD monitor.

1 PRESS ON/OFF BUTTON When you do not want the indications to appear, press the ON/OFF button for longer than approximately 1 second. Certain indications disappear.

Press again for longer than approx. 1 second to make the indicaitons reappear.

NOTE:

It is impossible to make the tape running indicator and warnings etc. disappear from the LCD monitor or the viewfinder. For the indications that can be removed, pg. 79.

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JVC GR-DVL9000 manual Tape Remaining Indicator, Brightness Control, Adjust Brightness, Select Dial ON/OFF button

GR-DVL9000 specifications

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