JVC GR-SXM515U manual Recording Mode Setting, Cont, Tape Length Setting, SET Recording Mode

12ENGETTINGSTARTED

Recording Mode Setting

Set depending on your preference.

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MENU Button

SP/EP Recording Mode Button

1 SET RECORDING MODE

First set the Power Switch to “AUTO” or “PRO.”. Press SP/EP for more than 1 second. “SP” (Standard Play) provides higher picture and sound quality and is better for dubbing, while “EP” (Extended Play) is more economical, providing three times the record- ing time.

NOTE:

If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

Select Dial Power Switch

Tape Length Setting

Set the tape length according to the length of the tape used.

1 ACCESS MENU SCREEN

First set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. Press MENU.

Viewfinder

T30

SP

Display

4NEXT	AUTO
M. W. B.
D . ZOOM	ON
TELE MACRO	OFF
DATE TIME
TAPE LENGTH	T30
S TAPE	AUTO

4RETURN

TAPE LENGTH

T20

T30

T40

EXIT

4NEXT	AUTO
M. W. B.
D . ZOOM	ON
TELE MACRO	OFF
DATE TIME
TAPE LENGTH T40
S TAPE	AUTO

4RETURN

Tape length indicator

Recording mode indicator

Menu Screen

TAPE LENGTH

Setting Menu

2 SELECT FUNCTION

Rotate the Select Dial to move the highlight bar to “TAPE LENGTH”, then press it. The TAPE LENGTH Setting Menu appears.

3 SET TAPE LENGTH

Rotate the Select Dial to move the highlight bar to the correct setting. T20=20 minutes of recording time, T30=30 minutes, and T40=40 minutes (in SP).

•If you decide you want to return the tape length to the previous setting, rotate the Select Dial to move the highlight bar to “EXIT”.

4 CLOSE MENU SCREEN

Press the Select Dial. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”. Press the Select Dial again to close the Menu Screen.

NOTE:

The tape remaining time (☞ pg. 19) displayed in the viewfinder is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected.