JVC LYT0261-001B manual EN Getting Started, Recording Mode Setting, Cont, Tape Length Setting

14ENGETTINGSTARTED

Recording Mode Setting

Set depending on your preference.

(cont.)

System Select Switch

1 SET RECORDING MODE

First set the System Select Switch to “VIDEO”, then 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.

MENU Button

SP/EP Recording

Mode Button

NOTE:

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

Tape Length Setting

Select Dial

Viewfinder

T30

SP

Display

4NEXT

M. W. B. AUTO

D . ZOOM ON TELE MACRO OFF DATETIME TAPE LENGTH T30

PICTURE FINE

SNAPSHOT FULL

4RETURN

TAPE LENGTH

T20

T30

T40

EXIT

4NEXT

M. W. B. AUTO

D . ZOOM ON TELE MACRO OFF DATETIME TAPE LENGTH T40

PICTURE FINE

SNAPSHOT FULL

4RETURN

Power Switch

Tape length indicator

Recording mode indicator

Menu Screen

TAPE LENGTH

Setting Menu

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

1 ACCESS MENU SCREEN

First set the System Select Switch to “VIDEO”, then set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. Press 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.