JVC GR-SXM740U User Manual - 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" i 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" i blinks. When Auto Tracking finishes, the indication disappears. • When noise bars appear during playback, the camcorder enters the Auto Tracking mode and "AT" i 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" w is displayed. • The "TBC" indicator w turns green (gray 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 t resets to "0:00:00". 2) Press COUNTER R/M ) for less than 1 second. "M" appears. 3) After recording or playback, press 5 $, then 2 %. The tape automatically stops at or close to 0:00:00. 4) Press 4/6 ^ 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. Playback Special Effects (GR-SXM740/ SXM340 only) Allows you to add creative effects to the playback image. (੬ pg. 23, "Digital Effects") 1) Activate "TBC" and Auto "Tracking". 2) Press DIGIFECT w repeatedly until the desired mode e appears. • To cancel the effect, select "OFF". • NEGA POSI, MOSAIC and STRETCH are not available. • Playback Special Effects do not work during Shuttle Search (੬ pg. 11). • The selected effect mode cannot be changed during Still Playback (੬ pg. 11). GR-SXM740U_EN 14 14 02.4.22, 6:02 PM