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MENU SETTINGS
Allows you to set the current date and time.
(
pg. 7)
SYSTEM MENU 2
Demonstrates certain functions automatically.
Available when the Power Switch
$
is set to “
”
or “
” and “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-
preset).
• To cancel demonstration, set “DEMO MODE”
to “OFF”.
• Pressing MENU Wheel
1
directly accesses
DEMO MODE menu while the demo is in
progress.
• Performing any operation during the
demonstration stops the demonstration
temporarily. If no operation is performed for
more than 1 minute after that, the
demonstration will resume.
• “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the
camcorder power is turned off.
• When a cassette is in the camcorder,
demonstration is not available.
• If you do not detach the Lens Cap, you cannot
see the actual changes of the Automatic
Demonstration activated on the LCD monitor
or viewfinder.
You can shoot a series of pictures, each slightly
different, of the same object for a brief selected
period of time (Animation). REC MODE should be
set to “SP”.
Select the desired recording time and press the
Recording Start/Stop Button
"
after focusing on
the subject.
• Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed.
• This function is cancelled when the power is
turned off or when the cassette is ejected.
• To use this function, it is recommended that
SCROLL in TITLE SETUP (
pg. 14) be set to
“OFF”.
You can record sequentially at preset time spans.
Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific
subject, you can record subtle changes over an
extended period of time (Time-Lapse). REC
MODE should be set to “SP”.
(Please note that it is necessary to set the REC
TIME (Animation) in the SYSTEM MENU before
performing the INT. TIME (Time-Lapse) function.)
Select the desired interval time and press the
Recording Start/Stop Button
"
.
• Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed.
• This function is cancelled when the power is
turned off or when the cassette is ejected.
• To use this function, it is recommended that
SCROLL in TITLE SETUP (
pg. 14) be set to
“OFF”.
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.
DATE/TIME SET
DEMO MODE
REC TIME
INT. TIME
S-VHS (S-VHS ET)
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