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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 “
3
EXIT” 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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