JVC GR-DV3000U Instructions - Page 44

44 EN Power Switch Lock Button Stop Button (5) MENU Wheel VIDEO/MEMORY Switch (Open the LCD monitor to access this switch.) Display BLANK SRCH - CANCEL EXECUTE 44 BLANK SEARCH ADVANCED FEATURES (cont.) Blank Search Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption (੬ pg. 23). 1 Load a tape (੬ pg. 12). Set the VIDEO/ MEMORY Switch to "VIDEO" and set the Power Switch to " " while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Press the MENU wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select " VIDEO", then press it. The VIDEO menu appears. 4 Rotate the MENU wheel to select "BLANK SRCH", then press it. The Sub Menu appears. 5 Rotate the MENU wheel to select "EXECUTE", then press it. • "BLANK SEARCH" appears blinking and the camcorder automatically starts reverse or forward shuttle search, then stops at the spot which is about 3 seconds of tape before the beginning of the detected blank portion. To cancel Blank Search midway press 5. NOTES: ● In step 5, if the current position is at a blank portion the camcorder searches in the reverse direction, and if the current position is at a recorded portion the camcorder searches in the forward direction. ● Blank Search does not work if "HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED. USE CLEANING CASSETTE" has appeared with the tape. ● If the beginning or end of the tape is reached during Blank Search, the camcorder stops automatically. ● A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape cannot be detected. ● The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.