JVC GR-SXM50 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Tracking
Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during
playback. To activate Manual Tracking:
1) Press the TRACKING Wheel
1 for approx.
2 seconds. MT
z appears.
2) Rotate the TRACKING Wheel
1 so that the
noise bars disappear.
To return to Auto Tracking, press the TRACKING
Wheel
1 for approx. 2 seconds or set the Power
Switch
@ to OFF and then again. AT z
blinks. When Auto Tracking finishes, the indication
disappears.
When noise bars appear during playback, the
camcorder enters the Auto Tracking mode and
AT
z appears.
Manual Tracking may not work with tapes
recorded on other VCRs or camcorders.
TBC (Time Base Corrector)
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. When the
TBC mode is activated, TBC
G is displayed.
The TBC indicator
G turns green (grey with a
camcorder equipped with a black/white
viewfinder) while TBC is working, and white while
TBC is not operative.
TBC does not work during Still Playback and
Shuttle Search (
pg. 11).
It may take a few seconds before TBC actually
starts working.
The picture may be distorted if the TBC mode is
activated or deactivated at the edit-in/-out points
or when normal playback resumes after Still
Playback or Shuttle Search (
pg. 11).
If the playback picture is distorted when TBC is
set to on, turn off TBC.
Counter Memory
Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment.
1) Press COUNTER R/M
w and hold for more than
1 second. The counter
K resets to 0:00:00.
2) Press COUNTER R/M
w for less than 1 second.
M appears.
3) After recording or playback, press 5
r, then
2
e. The tape automatically stops at or close
to 0:00:00.
4) Press
4
/6 & to start playback.
The counter memory functions in the Fast-
Forward and Rewind modes.
To disable the counter memory function, press
COUNTER R/M
w for less than 1 second so that
M disappears.
Playback Special Effects
(GR-SXM50/SX26 only)
Allows you to add creative effects to the playback
image. (
pg. 24, Digital Effects)
1) Activate TBC and Auto Tracking.
2) Press DIGIFECT
% repeatedly until the desired
mode
H appears.
To cancel the effect, select OFF.
NEGA POSI, MOSAIC and STRETCH are not
available.
Playback Special Effects do not work during
Shuttle Search (
pg. 11).
The selected effect mode cannot be changed
during Still Playback (
pg. 11).
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