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LCD Monitor Indications During Playback

No.

NAME & FUNCTION

tPlayback sound mode display (pg. 55)

y“Tape Running” indicator

Cassette mark appears when no tape is loaded or a tape reaches its end.

uAudio Dubbing/Insert Editing mode

 

indicator

(pgs. 65, 66)

 

 

 

i

Date/Time Display

(pg. 55)

o

Fast-Forward indication

(pg. 49)

p

Rewind indication

(pg. 49)

Q

Time Code Display

(pg. 55)

W

Play/Pause indication

(pg. 49)

 

“STILL” is displayed during playback.

E

Stop indication

(pg. 49)

Warning Indications

No.

NAME & FUNCTION

R“Battery Low” indicator

Changes as follows according to the

remaining power level: When the battery power is coming to an

end, the battery indicator () blinks in the LCD monitor. After indication blinks, power turns off automatically. Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one.

No.

NAME & FUNCTION

T

Head clog warning

 

 

At the start of recording, appears and blinks

 

if dirt is detected on heads. Stop recording

 

and clean the heads using the Cleaning

 

Cassette.

(pg. 79)

 

 

 

Y

Condensation warning

 

 

When this indicator appears, all functions

 

are disabled. Turn the unit off for a few

 

hours, and when you turn it on again the

 

indicator should disappear.

 

U

Clock Battery warning

 

 

Appears when the clock (lithium) battery is

 

not in place or exhausted. For inserting or

 

replacing the clock battery, refer to page 11.

 

 

 

I

“No Tape Loaded” indicator

 

 

Appears for 10 seconds after power is turned

 

on if there's no tape loaded.

 

 

 

 

“Tape End” indicator

(pg. 22)

 

 

 

An error number (E01, etc.)

(pg. 71)

 

appears

 

Consult your nearest JVC dealer.

 

 

 

"ERROR: REFER MANUAL" indicator

 

(pg. 65, 66)

 

Appears when Audio Dubbing or Insert

 

Editing is impossible.

 

 

 

 

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JVC GR-DVM1 manual LCD Monitor Indications During Playback

GR-DVM1 specifications

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