JVC GR-FX17 Instructions Manual page 10

4) To cancel the Manual Focus, press
4. " " { disappears and Auto Focus is
applied.
• When the focus level cannot be adjusted any
farther or closer, " " or " " will blink.
Zooming
To produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitry
extends the maximum magnification offered by
optical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom.
• Slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 towards "T" to
zoom in, or "W" to zoom out.
• The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever
3, the quicker the zoom action.
• Focusing may become
Zooming. In this case, set the zoom while in
Record–Standby, lock the focus by using the
manual focus, then zoom in or out in Record
mode.
• The zoom level indicator <-a moves during
zoom. Once the zoom level indicator <-a
reaches the top, all magnification from that
point is through digital processing.
• When using Digital Zoom, the quality of image
may suffer. To deactivate Digital Zoom, set
"D.ZOOM" ( pg. 13) to "OFF" in CAMERA
MENU.
Quick Review
To check the end of the last recording.
1) Make sure the camcorder is in Record–
Standby mode.
2) Press 1 ) and release quickly.
Tape is rewound for approx. 1 second and
played back automatically, then pauses in
Record–Standby mode for the next shot.
• Distortion may occur at the start of playback.
This is normal.
Retake
To re-record certain segments.
1) Make sure the camcorder is in Record–
Standby mode.
2) Press and hold either RETAKE ¡ % or 1
) to reach the start point for new recording.
3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button ! to
start recording.
• Noise bars appear and pictures may become
monochrome or darken during Retake. This is
normal.
FOCUS
Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen
during playback. To activate Manual Tracking:
1) Press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2
2) Rotate the TRACKING Wheel 1 so that the
• To return to Auto Tracking, press the
• When noise bars appear during playback, the
unstable during
• Manual Tracking may not work with tapes
Removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to
deliver a stable picture even with old tapes.
To activate/release the TBC mode, press TBC 4
during playback for more than 1 second. "TBC"
1 is displayed.
• The "TBC" indicator 1 turns green (grey with
• TBC does not work during Still Playback and
• It may take a few seconds before TBC actually
• The picture may be distorted if the TBC mode
• If the playback picture is distorted when TBC is
1) Make sure all units are turned off.
2) Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR. If
3) Turn on all units. Set the VCR to its AUX input
• Use the AC Adapter as the power supply.
• Be sure to lower the TV volume to its minimum
• If you have a TV or speakers that are not
10
Tracking
seconds. "MT" 5 appears.
noise bars disappear.
TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds or
set the Power Switch # to "OFF" and then
"PLAY" again. "AT" 5 blinks. When Auto
Tracking finishes, the indication disappears.
camcorder enters the Auto Tracking mode and
"AT" 5 appears.
recorded on other VCRs or camcorders.
TBC (Time Base Corrector)
a camcorder equipped with a black/white
viewfinder) while TBC is working, and white
while TBC is not operative.
Shuttle Search ( pg. 9).
starts working.
is activated or deactivated at the edit-in/-out
points or when normal playback resumes after
Still Playback or Shuttle Search ( pg. 9).
set to on, turn off TBC.
Connections To A TV/VCR
using both TV and VCR, connect the VCR
output to the TV input.
mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode.
to avoid a sudden burst of sound when the
camcorder is turned on.
specially shielded, do not place the speakers
adjacent to the TV as interference will occur in
the camcorder playback picture.