JVC GR-X5AH User Manual

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Allows high-speed search in either direction 
during video playback.
1) During playback, press 5 for forward 
search, or 3 for reverse search.
2) To resume normal playback, press 4/9.

● During playback, press and hold 5 or 3. The 

search continues as long as you hold the button. 
Once you release the button, normal playback 
resumes.

● A slight mosaic effect appears on the display 

during shuttle search. This is not a malfunction.

During shuttle search, parts 
of the picture may not be 
clearly visible, particularly on 
the left side of the screen.

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

Load a cassette. (

Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to “VIDEO”.

Set the power switch to “PLAY” while 

pressing down the lock button located on the 
switch.

Press MENU. The menu screen appears.

Press SET to select “t”. The VIDEO menu 

appears.

Press Up (4/9) or Down (8) to select 

“BLANK SRCH”, and press SET. The sub menu 
appears.

Press Up (4/9) or Down (8) to select 

“EXECUTE”, and press SET.

● The “BLANK SEARCH” indication appears and 

the camcorder automatically starts reverse or 
forward 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, press 8.

● Before starting blank search, if the current position 

is at a blank portion, the camcorder searches in 
the reverse direction. If the current position is at a 
recorded portion, the camcorder searches in the 
forward direction.

● 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. 

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