Page 2 - EN; SAFETY; CAUTION; HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE; Warning on lithium battery
2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHScamcorder. Before use, please read the safetyinformation and precautions contained in thefollowing pages to ensure safe use of your newcamcorder. Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table...
Page 3 - Wall or Ceiling Mounting; ANTENNA INSTALLATION; Outdoor Antenna Grounding; IMPORTANT PRODUCT; INSTALLATION; Grounding or Polarization
EN 3 5. Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided forventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the productand to protect it from overheating, these openings mustnot be blocked or covered.• Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surfa...
Page 4 - USE; Product and Cart Combination; SERVICING; Damage Requiring Service
4 EN USE 1. Accessories To avoid personal injury: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causingserious injury to a child or adult, and seriousdamage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the ma...
Page 5 - Using the battery pack; QUICK OPERATION GUIDE; SUPPLY POWER
EN 5 2 1 3 3 4 2 1 Using the battery pack 1 Hook-on the battery pack’s top end to thecamcorder. (Charging procedure, Z pg. 8) 2 Push in the battery pack until it locks intoplace. To remove the battery pack Slide BATT. RELEASE and pull out the battery pack. QUICK OPERATION GUIDE 1 Set the Power Switc...
Page 6 - MAJOR FEATURES; REMEMBER; The Logical Choice; The only compact video; Program Manager; II; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES
6 EN MAJOR FEATURES REMEMBER Program AE with SpecialEffects ( Z pg. 24) n Auto Mode Lock n Auto Mode Release n Electronic Fog Filter n ND Effect n Sepia n Twilight n Sports n 1/1000 sec. High Speed Shutter n 1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter Cassettes marked can be used with this camcorder. 22 x Optica...
Page 7 - CONTENTS; GETTING STARTED
EN 7 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 8 Power ..................................................................................... 8 Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal ........................................ 10 Date/Time Setting .................................................................... 1...
Page 8 - Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTACH BATTERY PACK; REFRESH
8 EN 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 otherequipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PAC...
Page 9 - CHARGE MARKER; USING A CAR BATTERY
EN 9 CHARGE MARKER A charge marker is provided on the battery pack tohelp you remember whether it has been charged ornot. Two colors 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 tim...
Page 10 - SWITCH OFF POWER
10 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery 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 ...
Page 12 - Recording Mode Setting; SET RECORDING MODE; Tape Length Setting; ACCESS MENU SCREEN; CLOSE MENU
12 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Recording Mode Setting Set depending on your preference. SET RECORDING MODE 1 First set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”. Press SP / EP Button for more than 1 second. “SP” (Standard Play)provides higher picture and sound quality and isbetter for dubbing, while “EP” (Extende...
Page 13 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette; OPEN LCD MONITOR; INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE; CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER; CLOSE LCD MONITOR
EN 13 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN LCD MONITOR 1 Open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 45degrees. OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER 2 Press EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force to open. INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE 3 Make sure the label is facing outward. CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER 4 Press...
Page 14 - Grip Adjustment; Viewfinder Adjustment
14 EN 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 ZoomButton. Refasten the Ve...
Page 15 - Shoulder Strap Attachment; ATTACH STRAP; ADJUST LENGTH; Tripod Mounting; ALIGN AND TIGHTEN
EN 15 Shoulder Strap Attachment ATTACH STRAP 1 Following the illustration at left, thread the strapthrough the top of the eyelet 1 , then fold it back and thread it through the buckle 2 . Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to theother eyelet 3 , making sure the strap isn’t twi...
Page 16 - RECORDING; Basic Recording; LOAD A CASSETTE; Shooting while watching the viewfinder; ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE; START SHOOTING
16 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 8) ● Recording Mode/Tape Length Setting ( Z pg. 12) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 14) LOAD A CASSETTE 1 First open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 45de...
Page 17 - STOP RECORDING
EN 17 STOP RECORDING 4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stoprecording. • The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode. NOTES: ● When the Power Switch is set to CAMERA and the LCDmonitor is opened at an angle of 45 degrees or more, theLCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switch...
Page 18 - Shooting while watching the LCD monitor
18 EN RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting while watching the LCD monitor Before the following steps, perform step 1 ( Z pg. 16). ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Slide the LENS COVER Open/Close Switch to open the lens cover, then set the Power Switch to CAM...
Page 19 - Journalistic shooting; Brightness control; ADJUST BRIGHTNESS; Interface shooting; TILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD
EN 19 Journalistic shooting In some situations different angles of shooting may berequired for more dramatic results. OPEN LCD MONITOR 1 Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. TILT LCD MONITOR 2 Tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenientdirection. • The LCD monitor can rotate almost full circle (...
Page 20 - Basic Features
20 EN RECORDING Basic Features FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, oran instantaneous change in imagemagnification. OPERATION: Zoom In Press the “T” of the Power ZoomButton. Zoom Out Press “W” of the Power ZoomButton. n Zooming speed is available. A totalof 4 zoom speeds are...
Page 23 - DANGER
EN 23 FEATURE: Video Light PURPOSE: To brighten the scene when naturallighting is too dim. OPERATION: 1) Set the LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON Switch as required: ON : Always keeps the light on as long as the camcorder isturned on. AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the camcordersenses insufficient li...
Page 24 - Advanced Features; Program AE With Special Effects; SELECT MODE
24 EN RECORDING Advanced Features 1 /1 0 0 0 1/ 20 00 F G N D AUTO M OD E LOCK REL EA SE SEPIA Program AE With Special Effects All you have to do to access any of the variety ofshooting effects is to turn the Select Dial. SELECT MODE 1 Turn the Select Dial until the symbol of the functionyou want is...
Page 26 - Fader; ENGAGE FADE-STANDBY MODE; Wide; ENGAGE WIDE MODE; NOTE
26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) FADER 4 EFFECT Fade-in Fade-out Fader This feature allows smooth fade-in and fade-out to blackblank screen. Fade-in works at recording start, and fade-out works at recording end or when you enter Record-Standby mode. ENGAGE FADE-STANDBY MODE 1 Press EFFECT t...
Page 27 - SELECT SUPER LOLUX MODE; Instant Titles; SELECT PRESET TITLE
EN 27 4 S . LX MAX MAX NORM OFF LCD monitor or viewfinder Super LoLux(Gain Up) Bright, natural recordings can be taken even in areas withlow or poor lighting. SELECT SUPER LOLUX MODE 1 Press SUPER LOLUX repeatedly to cycle through themodes as shown at left. Once the desired modeappears, it is engage...
Page 28 - Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment; MAKE SETTING
28 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use,on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the moredetailed camcorder settings. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 Turn the Select Dial to any position except AUTOLOCK, then press the MEN...
Page 30 - Focusing; Auto Focus
30 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) 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 subjects overlap i...
Page 31 - Manual Focus
EN 31 MENU 4 MENU END FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE TIME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. W. B. ZOOM SPEED 4 NEXT AUTO AUTO DEC OFF T30 AUTO FAST 25. 98 AUTO MANU EXIT FOCUS Manual Focus NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinderadjustments ( Z pg. 14). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. ACCES...
Page 32 - Exposure Control
32 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the bestavailable picture quality, but you can override and makethe adjustment manually. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 Turn the Select Dial to any position except AUTOLOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial....
Page 33 - MWB
EN 33 Manual White Balance Adjustment(M.W.B.) The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.However, the more advanced camcorder operator wouldprefer to control this function manually and achieve amore professional color/tint reproduction. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 Turn the Select Dial to any posit...
Page 34 - START DELAYED RECORDING
34 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Self-Timer You can set the delay between pressing the RecordingStart/Stop Button and the actual start of recording. If yousecure the camcorder, you (or whomever is operating thecamcorder) can enter the scene before recording starts. NOTE: Make sure the camco...
Page 35 - Animation
EN 35 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. NOTE: Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standbymode and the recording mode is set to “SP” bef...
Page 36 - PLAYBACK; Basic Playback; Rewind or Fast-forward the tape
36 EN M–0: 23 : 45 SP 4 PLAYBACK Basic Playback PLAY/PAUSE STOP FF REW LCD Monitor in Retracted Position Tape runningindicator 4 : Playback 3 : Fast-Forward/ Forward Search 2 : Rewind/Reverse Search 6 : Still Playback Recording mode indicator Tape counter Battery pack remaining power indicator LCD m...
Page 37 - Features; ADJUST VOLUME; Tracking; ACTIVATE MANUAL TRACKING
EN 37 AT PLAYBACK Features Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor To brighten the image, turn the BRIGHT Dial toward “+”.To darken the image, turn the Dial toward “–”. Speaker volume control You can adjust the speaker volume by turning theVOLUME Dial. ADJUST VOLUME 1 If you want to turn up the vol...
Page 39 - Using The Cassette Adapter; INSERT BATTERY; VCR
EN 39 PLAYBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter (VHS Playpak) 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. INS...
Page 40 - Connection To A VCR; CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR; CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV; Basic Connections
40 EN 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, connec...
Page 41 - TAPE DUBBING; Tape Dubbing
EN 41 TAPE DUBBING 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”, turnon the VCR’s power, and insert the appropriatecassettes in the camcorder and the VCR. SELECT VCR MODE 3 Enga...
Page 42 - USER MAINTENANCE; After Use; CLEAN EXTERIOR
42 EN USER MAINTENANCE After Use 1 Set the Power Switch to “POWER OFF” to turn offthe camcorder. 2 Press EJECT to open the cassette holder, thenremove the cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder by pressingPUSH. 4 Close and lock the LCD monitor. 5 Slide BATT. RELEASE to remove the battery pac...
Page 43 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM; POWER
EN 43 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) POWER RECORDING PLAYBACK TAPE TRANSPORT No power is supplied. The power suddenly goes off anddoesn’t come back on by itself. Recording cannot be performed. Recording does not start. The tape is running, but there’s noplayback picture. Playback picture ...
Page 44 - OTHER
44 EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio,etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit(battery pack, AC Power Adapter/Battery Charger, etc.) ...
Page 45 - INDEX; LCD monitor/Viewfinder Indications
EN 45 REC SP 30MIN 444 4 S . LX T30 01 MWB NORM 5MIN 1 4S LENS COVER PAUSE DEC 25. 98 AM 11 : 45 : 18 MERRY CHRISTMAS TAPE END 1 * 6 * 7 2 3 4 5 % * ^ & 9 $ 0 # ( * ) 8 ! @ TWILIGHT INDEX LCD monitor/Viewfinder Indications # Instant Title Display ............................ Z pg. 27 $ Date/Time...
Page 46 - e r t y
46 EN INDEX (cont.) 3 2 o W E p U I Q 1 % ( ) q # $ @ ! w ^ R e r t y & Y * i u T O 0 89 7 4 5 6
Page 47 - Controls; Indicators
EN 47 Controls 1 Power Zoom Button ........................... Z pg. 20 2 Multi-Function Control• EFFECT Button ................................. Z pg. 26 • WIDE Button ................................... Z pg. 26 • TITLE Button .................................... Z pg. 27 • SUPER LOLUX Button .......
Page 48 - Terms
48 EN INDEX Terms A AC Power Adapter .................................. pg. 8Animation Recording .............................. pg. 35Auto Date Record ................................... pg. 22Auto Focus ............................................. pg. 30Auto Mode Lock Mode ...........................
Page 49 - General Battery Precautions; Battery Packs; CAUTIONS
EN 49 General Battery Precautions • When the C-P6U or C-P7U (cassette adapter) is not functioning even when correctly operated, the batteryis exhausted. Replace it with a fresh one. • Use only the following battery: C-P6U or C-P7U ........................ AA (R6) size Please make note of the followi...
Page 50 - Cassettes
50 EN Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to readthe following cautions: 1. During use . . . ..... make sure the cassette bears the VHS-C mark...... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recordedvideo and audio signals. ..... make ...
Page 51 - SPECIFICATIONS
EN 51 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Format : VHS NTSC standard Power source : DC 6V Power consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : 5.9 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : 6.1 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder on : 6.8 W Light : 2.9 W Signal system : NTSC-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording C...
Page 52 - ESPAÑOL; USO DE LA BATERIA; COLOCACION DE LA BATERIA; Alimentación; CARGA DE LA BATERIA; ALIMENTACION; REFRESCADO
52 EN ESPAÑOL ATENCION: Antes de desmontar la fuente de alimenta-ción, asegúrese que la alimentación de lacámara de video esté desconectada. El nohacerlo puede producir una falla defuncionamiento en la cámara de video. INDICADOR DE CARGASe ha suministrado un indicador de cargasobre la batería para a...
Page 53 - GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA; Utilización de la batería
EN 53 3 4 2 1 2 1 3 1 Abra el monitor LCD a un ángulo mayor de45 grados. 2 Presione EJECT para abrir el portacassette. 3 Inserte cassette de video. 4 Presione PUSH para cerrar el portacassette.(Por más detalles, Z P. 13.) GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA Utilización de la batería 1 Enganche el extremo sup...
Page 54 - HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; — JVC; ACCESSORIES; JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING; DIVISION OF US JVC CORP.
54 EN FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear customer: In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest your location, please refe...
Page 55 - LIMITED WARRANTY
EN 55 WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase fo...
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