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MENU SETTINGS
ON: With an S-VHS cassette, “S” = appears
and the camcorder records in S-VHS.
With a VHS cassette, “S-ET” = appears and
the camcorder records with S-VHS picture
quality, which is called Super VHS ET
(Expansion Technology). “S-VHS REC” 2
appears during recording.
OFF: Records in VHS on a VHS or S-VHS
cassette.
•JVC EHG (Extra High Grade) tapes are
recommended for superior results.
•Use S-VHS tape for storing recordings for an
extended period or for recording important
scenes, as it enables higher-quality
recording and playback.
•With some tapes, better picture quality may
not be obtained even with S-VHS ET
recording. It is recommended that you do
test record beforehand to make sure
whether better results can be obtained.
•It is recommended that tapes recorded on
this camcorder be played back on this
camcorder.
•Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET
mode can be played back not only on this
camcorder but also on a Super VHS VCR.
•Tapes recorded in S-VHS ET mode cannot
be played back on some VCRs, including
some JVC VCRs.
•Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET
mode cannot be played back correctly on a
normal VHS VCR.
•S-VHS ET does not work with S-VHS tapes.
•To avoid on-screen noise, do not perform
Still Playback or Shuttle Search repeatedly.
•If the picture contains a lot of jitter or noise,
use a cleaning cassette.
VCR MENU
Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment.
1) Set the Power Switch
$
to “PLAY” while
pressing down the Lock Button
#
.
2) Press the MENU Wheel
1
in. The VCR MENU
screen appears.
3) Rotate the MENU Wheel
1
to select
“COUNTER MEMORY” and press it. Then,
rotate the MENU Wheel
1
to “ON” and press
it. (“M” appears when you return to normal
screen.)
4) Rotate the MENU wheel to select “COUNTER
RESET” and press it. Then, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
to “YES” and press it. The counter
resets to “0:00:00”.
5) To return to normal screen, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
to “3EXIT” and press it.
6) After recording or playback, press 7
)
, then
1
~
. The tape automatically stops at or
close to 0:00:00.
7) Press 3/8
(
to start playback.
•
The counter memory functions in both Fast-
Forward and Rewind modes.
S-VHS (S-VHS ET)
COUNTER MEMORY
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