JVC GRAX890 Instructions - Page 14

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" D 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 "PLAY" again. "AT" D blinks. When Auto Tracking finishes, the indication disappears. • When noise bars appear during playback, the camcorder enters the Auto Tracking mode and "AT" D 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" l is displayed. • The "TBC" indicator l 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 (੬ 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 (੬ 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 ) and hold for more than 1 second. The counter ; resets to "0:00:00". 2) Press COUNTER R/M ) for less than 1 second. "M" appears. 3) After recording or playback, press 9 w, then Q q. The tape automatically stops at or close to 0:00:00. 4) Press B/ ; % to start playback. • The counter memory functions in the FastForward and Rewind modes. • To disable the counter memory function, press COUNTER R/M ) for less than 1 second so that "M" disappears. 14