JVC GR-D21 User Manual

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TAPE PLAYBACK

Blank Search

Helps you find where you should start recording in the
middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption
(

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pg. 13).

Load a tape (

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pg. 9).

Set the Power Switch

to “PLAY” while pressing

down the Lock Button

located on the switch.

Press BLANK SEARCH

• “BLANK SEARCH”

appears 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 3, 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

may not 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.

NOTES:

● If Stop mode continues for 5 minutes when power is

supplied from a battery, the camcorder shuts off
automatically. To turn on again, set the Power Switch

to “OFF (CHARGE)”, then to “PLAY”.

● The playback picture can be viewed in the LCD monitor,

viewfinder or on a connected TV (

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pg. 15).

● You can also view the playback picture on the LCD

monitor with it flipped over and pushed against the
camera body.

● LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:

When power is supplied from a battery: the “

” battery

pack remaining power indicator is displayed.
When power is supplied from an AC outlet: “

” does

not appear.

● When a cable is connected to the AV connector, the

sound is not heard from the speaker.

● If still playback continues for more than about 3 minutes,

the camcorder’s Stop mode is automatically engaged.

● When 4/6

is pressed to engage still playback, the

image may not pause immediately while the camcorder
stabilises the still image.

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