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Page 2 - IMPORTANT

2 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHScamcorder. Before use, please read the safetyinformation and precautions contained in the followingpages to ensure safe use of your new camcorder. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are li...

Page 3 - SOME DO’S AND

3 This camcorder is designed to be used with PAL-typecolour television signals. It cannot be used forplayback with a television of a different standard.However, live recording and viewfinder playback arepossible anywhere. Use the BN-V12U/BN-V22U/BN-V25U battery packs and, to recharge them, theprovid...

Page 4 - MAJOR FEATURES; REMEMBER; The Logical Choice; The only compact video; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES

4 MAJOR FEATURES REMEMBER The Logical Choice The only compact video cassettes that can be used with your VHS VCR* Programme AE with SpecialEffects ( Z pg. 24) n Cinema n Sepia n Twilight n Sports n High Speed (1/2000 sec.) Shutter n Classic Film n Strobe n Slow Shutter Multi Function Control( Z pg. ...

Page 5 - QUICK OPERATION GUIDE; SUPPLY POWER; Using the battery pack; SHOOTING

5 QUICK OPERATION GUIDE SUPPLY POWER Using the battery pack 1 Hook-on the battery pack’s top end to thecamcorder. (Charging procedure, Z P. 6) 2 Push in the battery pack until it locks intoplace. To remove the battery pack Slide BATT. RELEASE and pull out the batterypack. SHOOTING 1 Slide the LENS C...

Page 6 - GETTING STARTED; Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTACH BATTERY PACK

6 GETTING STARTED Power This camcorder’s 3-way power supply system lets youchoose the most appropriate source of power. NOTES: ● No function is available without power supply. ● Use only specified power supply. ● Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ...

Page 7 - USING A CAR BATTERY

7 ** CHARGE MARKER A charge marker is provided on the battery pack tohelp you remember whether it has been charged ornot. Two colours are provided (red and black)—youchoose which one means charged and whichmeans discharged. NOTES: ● The recording time per charge is affected by such factors as the ti...

Page 8 - Viewfinder Adjustment

8 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Clock Battery (Lithium) Insertion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and toperform date/time settings. SWITCH OFF POWER 1 Switch off the unit’s power and remove the powersupply unit. OPEN COVER 2 Open the clock battery compartment cover whilepressing the ...

Page 9 - START CLOCK OPERATION

9 T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T a p e L e n g t h T 3 0 T i t l e S u b M e n u S h i f t Z o o m O F F S e t C a n c e l 1 . 1 . 0 0 1 0 : 4 5 D a t e / T i m e Date/Time Setting SELECT MODE 1 Set the Power switch to “CAMERA”, and theShooting Mode selecto...

Page 10 - Tape Length Setting; SELECT MODE

10 T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T i t l e S u b M e n u D a t e / T i m e S h i f t Z o o m O F F T a p e L e n g t h T 4 5 T30 T45 T60 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Tape Length Setting SELECT MODE 1 Set the Power switch to “CAMERA”, and theShooting Mode selector...

Page 11 - Recording Mode Setting; OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER; CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER

11 SP LP SP Recording Mode Setting 1 Pressing SP/LP alternates the setting between SP(standard play-provides higher picture and soundquality, better for dubbing) and LP (Long Play-moreeconomical, recording at 1/2 the speed of SP). NOTE: If the recording mode is switched during recording, theplayback...

Page 12 - Grip Adjustment; Shoulder Strap Attachment; Tripod Mounting

12 2 3 1 2 1 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Grip Adjustment EXPAND LOOP 1 Separate the Velcro strip. INSERT HAND 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp thegrip. ADJUST STRAP LENGTH 3 Adjust so your thumb and fingers can easily operatethe Recording Start/Stop button and Power Zoomlever. Refasten ...

Page 13 - Installing The Battery; PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER; Using The RM-V706U Remote Control Unit

13 1 2 345 6789 0 !@ $ # %^& * 10 ° 5m 10 ° 30 ° 30 ° Installing The Battery PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER 1 Pull out while sliding the lock hole. INSERT BATTERY 2 Making sure the plus (+) side is up, insert the lithium battery(CR2025) into the battery holder. REPLACE BATTERY HOLDER 3 Insert the batte...

Page 14 - RECORDING; Basic Recording; LOAD A CASSETTE; STOP RECORDING

14 25m i n 120min 119min 3min 2min (Blinking) 1min (Blinking) 0min (Blinking) * min.....(Now calculating) RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 6) ● Tape Length ( Z pg. 10) ● Recording Mode Setti...

Page 15 - Basic Features

15 W T W T W T W T W T T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T a p e L e n g t h T 4 5 T i t l e D a t e / T i m e S u b M e n u S h i f t Z o o m l 5 0 x Zoom-in Zoom-out RECORDING Basic Features FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an in...

Page 17 - Video Light; SET VIDEO LIGHT; DANGER

17 Video Light When natural lighting is too dim, you can brighten thescene by using the built-in video light. SET VIDEO LIGHT 1 Set the LIGHT ON/AUTO/OFF as required.ON : Always keeps the light on as long as the camcorder is turned on. AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the camcorder sense...

Page 18 - DISPLAY; CHOOSE DISPLAY MODE; Advanced Features

18 Date/Time Insert This feature allows you to display the date and time in yourviewfinder and on a connected TV. NOTE: You should already have performed the Date/TimeSetting procedure ( Z pg. 9). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. DISPLAY CHOOSE DISPLAY MODE 1 Press DISPLAY during Record–Stan...

Page 19 - Snapshot; Motor Drive Function; SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE; ACTIVATE MOTOR DRIVE

19 M u l t i 4 Pin-up Frame Full Multi 9 Multi 4 A B C D A B D E G H C F I Record multiple images in one scene(4 or 9 at a time). The images appear and arestored in this order: A, B, C, D (E, F, G, H, I forMulti-Analyzer 9). In the Motor Drive mode,after “I”, the next image recorded is “A”, andthe c...

Page 20 - Digital Image Stabilizer; SELECT SHOOTING MODE

20 + 02 + 06 – 06 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Digital Image Stabilizer This feature compensates for unstable images caused bycamera-shake, particularly noticeable at highmagnification. ACTIVATE D. I. STABILIZER 1 Press D.I.STABILIZER. “ ” appears in the viewfinder. • To switch off the Digita...

Page 21 - White Balance Adjustment; SELECT FUNCTION; ADJUST FOCUS

21 MWB No indication (Auto) MWB White Balance Adjustment This camcorder’s Automatic Colour Temperature systemsenses the colour temperature of the ambient lighting forautomatic white balance adjustment. However, precisecolour adjustment is not possible under the followingconditions:• When an object i...

Page 22 - Focusing; Auto Focus

22 RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Focusdetection zone Focusing Auto Focus The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuousshooting ability from close-up to infinity. However,correct focus may not be obtainable in the situationslisted below (in these cases use manual focusing):• When two s...

Page 23 - Manual Focus; TO FARTHER SUBJECT; TO NEARER SUBJECT; LOCK FOCUS; RELEASE MANUAL FOCUS MODE

23 Manual Focus NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinderadjustments ( Z pg. 8). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to “ PRESET”. ADJUST FOCUS 2 A TO FARTHER SUBJECT 2 Press and hold FAR. The Manual Focus indications “ ” a...

Page 24 - Programme AE With Special Effects; DEACTIVATE EFFECT

24 1 C i n e m a 2 S e p i a 3 T w i l i g h t 4 S p o r t s 5 H I . S 1 / 2 0 0 0 6 C l a s s i c F i l m 7 S t r o b e 8 S l o w S h u t t e r O F F RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Programme AE With Special Effects Useful in making the picture look creative and attractive.Effects can be select...

Page 28 - Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment

28 Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment This camcorder is equipped with Multi-Function Control,an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifiesmany of the more detailed camcorder settings. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to “PRESET”. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU. SEL...

Page 30 - Instant Titles

30 C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T a p e L e n g t h T 4 5 D a t e / T i m eS u b M e n u S h i f t Z o o m O F F T i t l e H a p p y B i r t h d a yH a p p y H o l i d a y sO u r F a m i l yM o v i e S t a rP a r t y T i m eM e...

Page 31 - Character Generator; ACCESS CHARACTER SET MENU; END CHARACTER SETTING

31 J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö Ü À È Ì Ò Ù Ñ Æ Ø Å & : . , ’ – / ! ? ¿ k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I End Clear SET : MENU KEY J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö Ü À È Ì Ò Ù Ñ Æ Ø Å & : . , ’ – / ! ? ¿ k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I End GR– AX GR– AX 8 6 0 Clea...

Page 33 - Animation

33 Animation Give stationary scenes or objects an illusion ofmovement. This function allows you to shoot aseries of pictures, each slightly different, of the sameobject for a brief period of time. ENGAGE RECORD–STANDBY MODE 1 Make sure the lens cover is open, then set thepower switch to “CAMERA”. SE...

Page 34 - PLAYBACK; Using The Cassette Adapter; INSERT BATTERY; VCR

34 + PLAYBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter Use this to play back a VHS-C video cassette recordedwith this camcorder. It is fully compatible with any VHSvideo cassette recorder. The C-P7U adapter is batterypowered and automatically performs tape loading andunloading. INSERT BATTERY 1 S...

Page 35 - CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR; CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV; Basic Connections

35 A B There are three basic types of connections. When makingthe connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. Connection To A VCR [A](Editing, Dubbing and Playback) NOTE: Use the optional Audio and Video cables. CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR 1 As shown in the illustration at left, conn...

Page 36 - Basic Playback; Rewind or Fast-forward the tape

36 M – 1 : 2 3 : 4 5 PLAYBACK Basic Playback NOTE: Make sure you connect your camcorder as directed in“Basic Connections” ( Z pg. 35). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then insertthe cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH toensure the holder is closed and locked. SE...

Page 37 - Features

37 FEATURE: Manual Tracking PURPOSE: To eliminate noise bars that appearon the screen. OPERATION: 1) Press either TRACKING button as many times as necessary for bestpicture. NOTES: ● To reset TRACKING to the originalpreset, press both TRACKINGbuttons simultaneously. ● Manual Tracking may not workwit...

Page 38 - EDITING; Tape Dubbing

38 EDITING Tape Dubbing CONNECT EQUIPMENT 1 Following the illustration at left, connect thecamcorder and the VCR. PREPARE FOR DUBBING 2 Set the camcorder’s power switch to PLAY, turn onthe VCR’s power, and insert the appropriatecassettes in the camcorder and the VCR. SELECT VCR MODE 3 Engage the VCR...

Page 39 - SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR; OPERATE THE VCR; MAKE CONNECTIONS; JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE

39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) AKAI 6 2 6 4 7 7 GRUNDIG 1 4 3 4 HITACHI 6 6 6 3 6 7 6 8 3 7 3 8 JVC ABC MITSUBISHI NEC 9 1 9 6 9 3 PANASONIC 1 3 1 7 1 1 9 4 1 8 FERGUSON 9 7 9 8 3 2 BLAUPUNKT 1 3 VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) PHILIPS 1 9 9 5 1 1 9 4 9 1 9 6 1 2 3 3 SANYO 3 6 3 ...

Page 40 - SELECT SCENES

40 AB C IN OUT ç 1 0:00:25 - - : - - : - - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COUNTER 0:00:25 TOTAL 0:00:00 IN OUT ç 1 0:00:25 0:01:05 2 0:03:18 0:03:31 3 0:02:33 0:02:53 4 0:04:11 - - : - - : - - 5 6 7 8 COUNTER 0:04:11 TOTAL 0:01:13 EDITING (cont.) PREPARE CAMCORDER 2 Insert a recorded tape and set the Power switch to...

Page 41 - AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR; ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD–PAUSE; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON THE REMOTE CONTROL

41 AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD–PAUSE MODE 1 Point the remote control toward the VCR’s infraredsensor and press VCR REC STBY, or manuallyengage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode. BEGIN AUTOMATIC EDITING 2 Press EDIT on the camcorder, and the previouslyselected scenes are copied to the VCR ...

Page 42 - Insert Editing; RESET COUNTER

42 w M – 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 COUNTER R/M POWER Insert Editing You can record a new scene into a previously recordedtape, replacing a section of the original recording withminimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. Theoriginal audio remains unchanged. NOTE: Use the RM-V706U remote control unit t...

Page 43 - Audio Dubbing; ENGAGE AUDIO DUB STANDBY; BEGIN AUDIO DUBBING

43 M - 0 : 0 5 : 2 0 e Audio dubbing indicator Mike RM-V706U (provided) A.DUB PAUSE PLAY REW Audio Dubbing You can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape(normal audio only).** Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing procedure ( Z pg. 42) before continuing. • The sound comes from the bu...

Page 44 - USER MAINTENANCE; After Use; Cleaning The Camcorder; CLEAN EXTERIOR; CLEAN LENS; CLEAN VIEWFINDER

44 USER MAINTENANCE After Use 1 Set the Power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn offthe camcorder. 2 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then removethe cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder by pressingPUSH. 4 Press BATT. RELEASE to remove the battery pack. 5 Slide the LENS COVER open/close ...

Page 45 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM

45 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) POWER No power is supplied. The power suddenly goes off anddoesn’t come back on by itself. ● The battery pack has not been attached correctly( Z pg. 6). ● The battery pack is not charged ( Z pg. 6). ● The power supply has not been correctly connected( Z p...

Page 46 - OTHER

46 TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER The tape won’t eject. Some functions are not available. Vertical white lines appear whenshooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appearin the viewfinder. The picture is blurred in the QuickReview or Retake mode. An error n...

Page 47 - INDEX Controls; w e r t y; Controls

47 INDEX Controls ^ & * ( ) w e r t y q i o u # $ % 1 2 5 4 6 8 9 7 0 3 !@ & Recording Mode [SP/LP] SelectButton ................................................. Z pg. 11 COUNTER R [Reset]/M [Memory]Button ................................................. Z pg. 37 * EDIT Button ...............

Page 48 - Connectors

48 W Q E R T U h g s a d f p O I P k Y j SP LP PLAY REC A B C D E Connectors p External MIC jack ................................ Z pg. 43 Q DC IN Jack ............................................ Z pg. 7 W JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector.• Connect the Editing Cable when performing R...

Page 49 - INDEX; Viewfinder; Viewfinder Indications

49 42m i n SP REC 1m i n TAPE END Congratulations PAUSE M u l t i 4 1 / 4 s T45 INDEX MWB 25. 12. 95 l 10:45:13 + 02 W T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90!@#$ % ^ * & ( ) q w e r t INDEX Viewfinder $ Clock WarningOnce the power is turned on and the indicatorblinks for about 10 seconds, perform the dateand time...

Page 50 - Terms

50 INDEX Terms A AC Power Adapter .................................. pg. 7Animation Recording .............................. pg. 33Audio Dubbing ....................................... pg. 43Auto Focus .............................................. pg. 22 B Battery Pack ................................

Page 51 - CAUTIONS; To prevent damage and prolong service; Cassettes; General Batter y Precautions; Battery Packs

51 CAUTIONS Video Light • The video light becomes extremely hot. Do not touch it either while in operation or soon afterturning it off, otherwise serious injury may result. • Do not place the camcorder into the carrying case immediately after using the video light, since itremains extremely hot. • W...

Page 52 - Main Unit; SPECIAL NOTES ON VIDEO HEADS

52 Main Unit 1. For safety, DO NOT . . . ..... open the camcorder’s chassis...... disassemble or modify the unit...... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack. Keep it away from metallic objects when not inuse. ..... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to enter the unit. ..... remo...

Page 53 - SPECIFICATIONS

53 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Format : VHS PAL standard Power source : DC 6V Power consumption Light on : 8.7 W Light off : 5.7 W Signal system : PAL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colour : Converted sub-carrier direct recording*Conforms to VHS * standard Cassette : VHS-C cassette ...

Page 54 - MEMO