Page 2 - PROVIDED ACCESSORIES; • Battery Pack
2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • Battery Pack BN-V10U NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped withone or more core filter. If a cable has only one core filter, the end that is closest to the filter should beconnected to the camcorder. • AC Adapter AP-...
Page 3 - PRECAUTIONS; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; CAUTION; CAUTIONS
3 PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Cassettes marked and can be used with this camcorder. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightn...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4 The EPA certified RBRC ® Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indicates JVC is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end oftheir useful life, when taken out of service in the United States. The RBRC® program provides ...
Page 5 - INDEX
5 INDEX A AC Adapter ................................................................. pg. 6Animation Recording ................................................ pg. 21Auto Date Record .................................................... pg. 21Auto Focus .................................................
Page 6 - GETTING STARTED; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTENTION
6 GETTING STARTED Hook on. Push in. BATTERY RELEASE Switch Battery pack Power Switch To DC INconnector To AC outlet AC Adapter CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 1) Hook the end of the battery pack to thecamcorder and push the battery in until it locksin place. • If the battery pack is attached in the wrong ...
Page 8 - Shoulder Strap Attachment
8 u ( ( u Grip Adjustment 1) Separate the Velcro strip. 2) Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3) Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easily operate the Recording Start/Stop Button 0 and Power Zoom Lever 3 . Refasten the Velcro strip. Loading/Unloading A Cassette 1) Open ...
Page 9 - e r; R T; L UME; CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS; During Recording; Warning Indications; LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications
9 1 R 4 2 B 2E 4 5 5 R 0 C 4 M .I M I C 1 G I S N O 2 H N P T N . T W S G 0 I – R 3 – L VP A A I HA T – G S U U – H S L – S T R E A – – E T – E C I 1 – T O 1 – N : 6 1 S4 – T + M / 5 – 3 0 W 2 : – 0 2B S 1 8 + $ # % & ) q w e r * ( ^ Q u t 1 X P s d f g j k h a A ; l I U Y R T W E O b S D a T V ...
Page 12 - BASIC FEATURES; Backlight Compensation
12 BASIC FEATURES 5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording) To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quickscene transitions like those seen in TVprograms. 1) Make sure the recording mode is set to “SP”. 2) During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC 2 . 5S g appears and 5Sec. Rec is reserved. 3) Press the Recording...
Page 13 - Video Light; OFF; Zooming; DANGER
13 Video Light To brighten the scene when natural lighting is toodim.Pressing “ LIGHT ” # changes the Video Light mode sequentially as shown below. OFF : Turns off the light. AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the camcorder senses insufficient lighting onthe subject. ON : Always keeps the ...
Page 16 - Using The Cassette Adapter; • During tape loading and unloading, do not touch
16 Using The Cassette Adapter Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C videocassette recorded with this camcorder on a S-VHS/VHS VCR. 1) Slide the battery cover up to remove it, installone “AA (R6)” size battery, then reattach thecover. 2) Slide the latch to open the compartment door,then insert the c...
Page 17 - INSTRUCTIONS
17 INSTRUCTIONS 1 R 4 2 B 2E 4 5 5 R 0 C 4 M .I M I C 1 G I S N O 2 H N P T N . T W S G 0 I – R 3 – L VP A A I HA T – G S U U – H S L – S T R E A – – E T – E C I 1 – T O 1 – N : 6 1 S4 – T + M / 5 – 3 0 W 2 : – 0 2B S 1 8 + $ # % & ) q w e r * ( ^ Q u t 1 X P s d f g j k h a A ; l I U Y R T W E ...
Page 18 - MENU SETTINGS; CAMERA MENU; EXPOSURE
18 3 Press the MENU Wheel 1 in to display the Setting Menu and rotate it to select the desiredsetting. 4 Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on“ 4 RETURN”. Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The normal screen reappears. MENU SETTINGS 1 Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” wh...
Page 20 - SYSTEM MENU; REC MODE
20 SYSTEM MENU This Menu Screen cannot be accessed whilerecording. REC MODE Allows you to set the recording mode. “EP”(Extended Play) is more economical, providingthree times the recording time.• If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred atthe switching...
Page 23 - ADVANCED FEATURES; FADER; Program AE With Special Effects
23 ADVANCED FEATURES Fade/Wipe Effects Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade-or wipe-out works at recording end. 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 2) Press FADE/WIPE w repeatedly until the desired mode appears. 3) Press the Re...
Page 24 - Digital Effects
24 Digital Effects 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch. 2) Press DIGIFECT % repeatedly until the desired mode appears. • To cancel the effect, press DIGIFECT % repeatedly until “OFF” appears. SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like ol...
Page 25 - TROUBLESHOOTING
25 TROUBLESHOOTING Before consulting your JVC dealer, please check the following to see if you can correct the problem yourself. Vertical white lines appear when shooting a verybright object. • This sometimes occurs when the contrast between the back-ground and the object is great. It is not a defec...
Page 26 - Cassettes; General Battery Precautions
26 2. To prevent damage and prolong service life . . . .... do not subject to unnecessary shock. .... avoid repeated charging without fully discharging..... charge in an environment where temperatures are within the tolerances shown in the chart below. This is achemical reaction type battery—cooler ...
Page 28 - SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; General; Connectors; AC Adapter; Optional Accessories
28 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder General Format : S-VHS/VHS NTSC standard Power source : DC 11 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 6 V (Using battery pack) Power consumption Viewfinder on : 3.7 W LCD monitor on : 4.3 W Video light : 3.0 W Signal system : NTSC-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colo...
Page 29 - ESPAÑOL — ALIMENTACIÓN; CARGA DE LA BATERIA; Efectúe el paso; USO DE LA ALIMENTACIÓN DE CA; ATENCIÓN
29 ESPAÑOL — ALIMENTACIÓN CARGA DE LA BATERIA 1) Asegúrese de que la batería esté colocada en lacámara de video. Enganche el extremo a lacámara de video y presione la batería hacia elinterior hasta que quede bloqueada en su lugar. • Si la batería está colocada en la posición equivocada, puede ocurri...
Page 30 - ALMACENAMIENTO DE LAS PILAS:
30 ALMACENAMIENTO DE LAS PILAS: Antes de almacenar los paquetes de pilas por unlargo período de tiempo, asegurarse dedescargarlos completamente tomando lassiguientes medidas para no reducir el rendimientode la pilas. 1) Coloque la pila en la videocámara sin ningún cassette insertado. 2) Ajuste el co...
Page 31 - ESPAÑOL — GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA; GRABACIÓN
31 ESPAÑOL — GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA Si la unidad comienza a funcionar mal, deje de usarla inmediatamente y consulte a su concesionariolocal de JVC. u ( ( u Colocación/Extracción de uncassette 1) Abra completamente el monitor LCD y manténgalo alineado verticalmente con lacámara (no lo incline de ...