Basic Features - JVC 1204YDR-NF-VM Instructions Manual

RECORDING
Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), TAPE
LENGTH and DATE/TIME. (
"MENU SETTINGS")
1) Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch $
to " " or " " while pressing down the Lock
Button #.
Shooting while using the viewfinder: Make
sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked.
Shooting while using the LCD monitor:
Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open.
The camcorder is in Record-Standby mode and
"PAUSE" 3 is displayed.
• The viewfinder and LCD monitor cannot be
used simultaneously. Therefore, when opening
the LCD monitor and tilting it upward to 180°,
you cannot view any image in the viewfinder.
However, you can shoot yourself while viewing
your own image on the LCD monitor.
2) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button ".
@ appears while recording is in
progress.
• To stop recording, press the Recording Start/
Stop Button ". The camcorder re-enters
Record-Standby mode.
To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD
Monitor:
When the Power Switch $ is set to " ",
adjust "LCD BRIGHT" in SYSTEM MENU ( pg.
15).
PLAYBACK
1) Load a tape ( pg. 8, "Loading/Unloading A
Cassette").
2) Set the Power Switch $ to "PLAY" while
pressing down the Lock Button #. To start
playback, press 3/8 (.
To stop playback temporarily (Still Playback),
press 3/8 (. To stop playback, press 7 ).
Press 1 ~ to rewind, or ¡ & to fast-forward.
High-speed picture search (Shuttle Search) is
possible by pressing 1 ~ or ¡ & during
playback.
During playback, holding 1 ~ or ¡ & down
continues the search as long as you hold the
button.
For VIDEO RECORDING/VIDEO PLAYBACK
• The camcorder shuts off automatically after
pg. 12 – 16,
• When the Power Switch $ is set to " ", " "
• The playback picture can be viewed in the
• To control the speaker volume ", rotate the
• Noise bars appear and pictures may become
• If TBC is engaged during Still Playback, noise
(GR-SXM301AS only)
You can record still images that look like
photographs onto a tape.
1) Perform step 1) of "RECORDING".
2) Press SNAPSHOT 2.
• There is a momentary camera shutter-type
• Snapshot is also available during playback.
(GR-SXM265/201AS only)
To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick
scene transitions like those seen on TV.
1) Make sure the recording mode is set to "SP".
2) During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC 2.
3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Buttons ".
4) To cancel the 5Sec. Rec. function, press
• Fade/Wipe ( pg. 13) cannot be activated
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about 5 minutes in the Record-Standby or Stop
mode.
To turn on again, set the Power Switch $ to
"OFF", then to " ", " " or "PLAY".
or "PLAY", and the LCD monitor is opened at
an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD
monitor switches on and the viewfinder
switches off automatically to save power.
viewfinder (with the LCD monitor shut), on the
LCD monitor or on a connected TV ( pg. 11,
"Connections To A TV/VCR").
MENU Wheel 1 towards "+" to turn up, or
towards "–" to turn down. While shooting,
sound is not heard from the speaker.
monochrome or darken during Shuttle Search.
This is normal.
bars will not appear. (GR-SXM301AS only)

BASIC FEATURES

Snapshot
blackout together with the sound effect of a
shutter closing.
However, the shutter sound is not heard.
5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording)
5S _ appears and 5Sec. Rec is
reserved.
Recording starts, and after 5 seconds, the
camcorder re-enters Record–Standby mode
automatically.
5SEC. REC 2 again so that
disappears.
during 5Sec. Rec.
5S _