JVC GR-SXM37 Instructions Manual page 15

OSD OUTPUT
ON: On-screen indications are displayed.
OFF: On-screen indications are turned off except
Date/Time, Instant Title and Warning Indication.
LCD BRIGHT
To adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor,
perform the following steps quickly (within approx.
1 second by each interval):
1) Select "LCD BRIGHT" in SYSTEM MENU. The
"BRIGHT ON" message appears.
2) Press the BRIGHT Wheel 1 in to return to
normal screen.
3) Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 to display the
bright level indicator }.
4) Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 until the
appropriate brightness is reached. After the
BRIGHT Wheel 1 is released, the indicator
soon disappears and adjustment is completed.
DATE/TIME DISP.
The date/time appears in the camcorder or on a
connected monitor (set DATE/TIME in SYSTEM
MENU first pg. 8).
• The selected display will be recorded. If you do
not want to record the display, select "OFF"
before shooting.
• In the AUTO DATE mode, the camcorder
records the date for about 5 seconds when
recording is initiated after the date is changed,
a cassette is loaded, or AUTO DATE is
selected. The date is replaced after 5 seconds
with "AUTO DATE" but this is not recorded.
DATE/TIME SET
Allows you to set the current date and time.
( pg. 8)
SYSTEM MENU 2
DEMO MODE
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
demonstration stops
temporarily. If no operation is performed for
more than 1 minute
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.
operation during the
the demonstration
after that, the
REC TIME
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".
INT. TIME
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".
S-VHS (S-VHS ET)
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.
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