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Page 2 - EN; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; CAUTION; HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE

2 EN Using This Instruction Manual• All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on the cover.• Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well.• Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference.It is recommended that you . . . ......

Page 4 - Wall or Ceiling Mounting; ANTENNA INSTALLATION; Outdoor Antenna Grounding; IMPORTANT PRODUCT; INSTALLATION; Grounding or Polarization; Power Cord Protection

4 EN 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 5 - USE; Combination; SERVICING; Damage Requiring Service; e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in

EN 5 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 man...

Page 6 - Using the battery pack; QUICK OPERATION GUIDE; SUPPLY POWER

6 EN A B 3 1 2 3 2 1 Using the battery pack Hook its end to the camcorder and push the battery pack in until it locks in place . (Charging procedure, Z pg. 8) To remove the battery pack Slide BATTERY RELEASE and pull out the batterypack. QUICK OPERATION GUIDE 1 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY”. 2 Pres...

Page 7 - MAJOR FEATURES; Electronic Fog Filter; NOTES about Automatic Demonstration; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES

EN 7 MAJOR FEATURES Cassettes marked and can be used with this camcorder. Integrated Auto Light( Z pg. 20) Program AE with SpecialEffects ( Z pg. 22) n Electronic Fog Filter n ND Effect n Sepia n Twilight n Sports n Nega/Posi n 1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter Super VHS-ET ( Z pg. 13) Picture Stabiliz...

Page 8 - GETTING STARTED; Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; Charge Marker; The camcorder power turns off

8 EN GETTING STARTED Power This camcorder’s 3-way power supply system lets youchoose the most appropriate source of power. Do not useprovided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 1 Make sure you unplug the camcorder’s DC cord fromthe AC Power Adapter/Charger. Plug the A...

Page 9 - USING THE BATTERY PACK; Approximate recording time; USING AC POWER

EN 9 A B ATTENTION: Before detaching the power source,make sure that the camcorder’s poweris turned off. Failure to do so can resultin a camcorder malfunction. USING THE BATTERY PACK Hook its end to the camcorder and push the battery pack in until it locks in place . • If the battery pack is attache...

Page 10 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette

10 EN Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and toperform date/time settings. 1 Switch off the unit’s power and remove the powersupply unit (battery pack, AC Power Adapter/BatteryCharger, etc.). 2 Pull out the battery holder to remove it from thecamc...

Page 12 - Recording Mode Setting; Tape Length Setting

12 EN Recording Mode Setting Set depending on your preference. 1 Set the Power Switch to “AUTO” or “PRO.”. Press SP/EP for more than 1 second. “SP” (Standard Play)provides higher picture and sound quality and is betterfor dubbing, while “EP” (Extended Play) is moreeconomical, providing three times t...

Page 13 - Recording Format Setting; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

EN 13 4 D T S T 4 N . E – A R EZL V P E X O E H E T T O S U MM L R A E E N C T N R G O T H OOO T N FF3 FF0 O O E N F X F I T S – VHS E T T T 4 E A R L P E E E T U M L R A E N C N R G O T H O T F 3 F 0 Normal Screen Select Wheel MENU Button Power Switch Menu Screen Setting Menu Display: when a VHS ca...

Page 14 - Recording; Compatibility Between S-VHS And VHS; VHS VCR with SQPB

14 EN Recording Playback NOTES about S-VHS and S-VHS ET n JVC EHG (Extra High Grade) tapes are recommended for superior results.Use S-VHS tape for storing recordings for an extended period or for recording important scenes, as itenables higher-quality recording and playback. n With some tapes, bette...

Page 15 - Grip Adjustment

EN 15 1 3 3 2 2 180 ° 180 ° 2 3 1 4 PAUS E Power Zoom Lever RecordingStart/Stop Button Set to “CAMERA”(“AUTO” or “PRO.”). Grip Adjustment 1 Separate the Velcro strip. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp thegrip. 3 Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easilyoperate the Recording St...

Page 16 - To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor; RECORDING; Basic Recording; Power Switch Position; PLAY : Allows you to play back your recordings.

16 EN 180 ° 90 ° BR I GH T – – – – – – 6 – – – – – + 2 5M I N 120MIN 3MIN 2MIN MIN 119MIN 1MIN 0MIN NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 8) ● Recording Mode Setting ( Z pg. 12) ● Load A Cassette ( Z pg. 10) ● Grip Adjust...

Page 17 - JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING

EN 17 NOTES: ● When the Power Switch is set to CAMERA and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more,the LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches off automatically to save power. ● The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is attached. ● There may be a de...

Page 18 - Zooming; Basic Features

18 EN 1 X Zoom in (T: Telephoto) Zoom out (W: Wide angle) Power Zoom Lever Zoom indicator bar FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneouschange in image magnification.Digital circuitry extends the maximum magnificationoffered by optical zoom. This system is calle...

Page 19 - Quick Review; ) Set the Power Switch to “CAMERA” (“AUTO” or; Retake; ) Make sure the camcorder is in the Record–Standby

EN 19 FEATURE: Quick Review PURPOSE: To check the end of the last recording. OPERATION: 1) Set the Power Switch to “CAMERA” (“AUTO” or “PRO.”). 2) Press 2 and release quickly during the Record– Standby mode. n Tape is rewound for approx. 2 seconds and playedback automatically, then pauses in Record–...

Page 20 - DANGER; AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the

20 EN DANGER n The video light can become extremelyhot. Do not touch it either while inoperation or soon after turning it off,otherwise serious injury may result. n Do not place the camcorder into thecarrying case immediately after using thevideo light, since it remains extremelyhot for some time. n...

Page 21 - Press EFFECT; FADER; Advanced Features

EN 21 Fade/Wipe Effects These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions.Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade- orwipe-out works at recording end or when you enterRecord–Standby mode. 1 Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 Press EFFECT repeatedly until the desired mode’s name and in...

Page 22 - Program AE With Special Effects; SEPIA; NEGA POSI; NEGA POSI mode

22 EN Program AE With Special Effects 1 Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 Press P.AE repeatedly until the desired mode’s nameand indication appear.They are displayed for approx. 2 seconds, then thename disappears so that only the indication remains.The mode is activated. 3 To cancel the effect, pres...

Page 23 - Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment; procedure from step 4.

EN 23 Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use,on-screen menu system that simplifies many of the moredetailed camcorder settings. 1 Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 Menu access depends on the function you select.If you select the functions from the “Menu Sc...

Page 24 - Menu Screen Available Using The Select Wheel; MENU SCREEN EXPLANATIONS

24 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Menu Screen Available Using The Select Wheel : Factory-preset Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. MENU SCREEN EXPLANATIONS Refer to “Focusing” ( Z pg. 29). Refer to “Exposure Control” ( Z pg. 28). ...

Page 26 - AUTO DATE; Instant Titles

26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) DEC 2 5 . 9 9 DEC 25. 99 AM 10 : 25 : 00 AM 10 : 25 : 00 DEC 25. 99 (DATE) (TIME) (DATE&TIME) AUTO DATE No indication (OFF) 1 Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 Press the Select Wheel to display the Menu Screen. 3 Rotate the Select Wheel to move the highl...

Page 27 - Animation; step 1 and 2 of “Animation”

EN 27 11 5 S S O 1 315 F 5 0 F MM S S II NN I N T . T I ME O 11 1 5 F // F42 S S SS REC T I ME Select Wheel RecordingStart/Stop Button REC TIME Menu Display Recording timeindicator Interval timeindicator INT. TIME Menu MENU Button INT. TIME and REC TIME indications on the normalscreen Animation You ...

Page 28 - Exposure Control; To return to the factory setting, select “AUTO” in step 4.

28 EN Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the bestavailable picture quality, but you can override it and makethe adjustment manually. Manual exposure adjustment isrecommended in the following situations:• When shooting using reverse lighting or when thebackground is too ...

Page 29 - Focusing; AUTO FOCUS

EN 29 Focus detection zone Focusing AUTO FOCUS The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuousshooting ability from close-up to infinity. However, correctfocus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below(in these cases use manual focusing):• When two subjects overlap in the same scen...

Page 30 - White Balance Adjustment; AUTO; Manual White Balance Operation

30 EN Power Switch White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colorreproduction under various lighting. If the whitebalance is correct, all other colors will be accuratelyreproduced.The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.However, more advanced camcorder operatorsc...

Page 31 - PLAYBACK; Basic Playback; LCD Monitor Brightness Adjustment:

EN 31 1 Load a tape ( Z pg. 10). 2 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY”. To start playback,press 4 / 6 . • To stop playback, press 5 . • Press 2 to rewind, or 3 to fast-forward the tape during Stop mode. NOTES: ● The camcorder shuts off automatically after about5 minutes in Stop mode. To turn on again, se...

Page 32 - Features; Counter Memory Function:

32 EN Set to “PLAY”. P.AE Button EFFECT Button P.STABILIZER Button PLAYBACK Features COUNTER R/MButton Rewind ( 2 ) Button Fast-Forward ( 3 ) Button Play/Pause ( 4 / 6 ) Button Stop ( 5 ) Button Tracking: Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen during playback. Factory-preset is Auto Tracking.To...

Page 33 - Using The Cassette Adapter; VCR

EN 33 PLAYBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Compact video cassette VCR Reels Compartment door Recording safety hole Sliding latch Cassette Adapter (VHS Playpak) Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassetterecorded with this camcorder on a VHS VCR. It is fullycompatible with any S-VHS/VHS vide...

Page 34 - Connections; TV; B. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped only with A/V input connectors

34 EN PLAYBACK Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. Audio cable(optional) To AudioOutput TV VCR (Recording deck) Connector cover* To TV or VCR To AUDIO IN * When connecting the cables, open this cover. Conne...

Page 35 - Basic Connections; Tape Dubbing

EN 35 Basic Connections 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR asshown in the illustration ( Z pg. 34). If using a VCR . . . go to step 3.If not . . . go to step 4. 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input,referring to your VCR’s instruction manual. 4 Turn on th...

Page 36 - USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT; Installing The Batteries; Buttons; Functions

36 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Installing The Batteries The remote control uses two ”AAA (R03)” sizebatteries. See “General Battery Precautions”( Z pg. 46). 1 Open the battery compartment cover asillustrated. 2 Insert two ”AAA (R03)” size batteries in thecorrect direction. 3 Replace the battery...

Page 37 - Animation and Time-Lapse

EN 37 11 M / I 2 NS START/STOP REC. TIME INT. TIME FEATURE: Animation and Time-Lapse PURPOSE: The remote control lets you set/release Interval Timeand Recording Time without using the Menu Screen. OPERATION: Animation1) Set Instead of performing steps 1 and 2 on pg. 27(“Animation”), press REC TIME o...

Page 38 - Insert Editing

38 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) w M– 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 PLAY STOP INSERT REW START/STOP PAUSE Insert editingindicator Display COUNTER R/M Button Tape Counter RM-V715U (provided) Remote sensor Power Switch Insert Editing You can record a new scene onto a previously recordedtape, replacing a se...

Page 39 - Audio Dubbing

EN 39 M– 0 : 0 5 : e 2 4 0 PLAY STOP REW START/STOP PAUSEA.DUB Audio Dubbing You can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape(normal audio only). The sound is recorded from the built-in microphone.Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing procedure( Z pg. 38) before continuing. NOTE: Use t...

Page 40 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM; POWER; No power is supplied.

40 EN TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your JVC dealer. 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, f...

Page 41 - OTHER

EN 41 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER During recording, the indications do not appear. The tape will not eject. Some functions are not available. Vertical white lines appear when shooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appear in the LCD monitor and the viewfinder. The rear of the...

Page 42 - INDEX; Controls, Connectors And Indicators

42 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators U I 1 i o q u p e r w 2 QW 3 4 5 6 & ( * y E R Y T t 7 8 0@ $% 9! # ^ )

Page 44 - Indications

44 EN INDEX Indications 1 R 4 B D 2 E 4 51 R E 0 C 4 M /I C M I 2 G C I E N S H O 2 N P T T N 5 W S G . I – – R 9 L VP A 9 I HA – T G S U – U H S – L A S T R E – A M – E – T E C 6 I 1 T . – O 1 – N : – S 4 T + M – 5 4 0 W – : 0 2 B 1 + 8 1 X 7 8 9 0 ! # $ @ * & ^ % 5 3 4 2 1 ( 6 a b 1 Tape Remai...

Page 45 - Warning Indications; Indications During Playback; TAPE END; L UM

EN 45 Warning Indications Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power. Remaining power level: high. It does not necessarily mean that the batterypack is fully charged. Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks (battery power ...

Page 46 - CAUTIONS; Video Light; General Battery Precautions; Do not use any different size of batteries from; INFORMATION

46 EN When using the AC Power Adapter/Charger in areasother than the USA n The provided AC Power Adapter/Charger featuresautomatic voltage selection in the AC range from110 V to 240 V. USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTERIn case of connecting the unit’s power cord to an ACwall outlet other than American ...

Page 48 - Serious malfunctioning; Main Unit; Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD

48 EN About moisture condensation . . . ● You may have observed that pouring a coldliquid into a glass will cause drops of water toform on the glass’ outer surface. This samephenomenon occurs on the head drum of acamcorder when it is moved from a cool placeto a warm place, after heating a cold room,...

Page 49 - TERMS

EN 49 A AC Power Adapter/Charger ......................... pg. 8, 9Animation Recording .............................. pg. 27, 37Audio Dubbing ............................................. pg. 39Auto Date Record ......................................... pg. 26Auto Focus .................................

Page 50 - USER MAINTENANCE; After Use

50 EN USER MAINTENANCE After Use 1 Turn off the camcorder. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully. Slide EJECT to open thecassette holder, then remove the cassette. 3 Press PUSH to close and lock the cassette holder. 4 Close and lock the LCD monitor. 5 Slide BATTERY RELEASE to remove the battery pack. 6 Turn ...

Page 51 - Connectors; Cassette Adapter C-P7U; Optional Accessories; SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; General

EN 51 Connectors JLIP : ø3.5 mm, 4-pole, mini-head jack (compatible withRC-5325 plug) Video : 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, analog output(via Video output connector) Audio : –8 dBs, 1 k Ω analog output (via Audio output connector) S-Video : Y : 1Vp-p, 75 Ω , analog output C : 0.29 Vp-p, 75 Ω , analog out...

Page 52 - ESPAÑOL; Alimentación; CARGA DE LA BATERIA; Tiempo de grabación aproximado; USO DE LA BATERIA

52 EN ESPAÑOL A B Alimentación Esta cámara de video posee un sistema de alimentación de 3vías que le permite seleccionar la fuente de alimentación másapropiada. No utilice las unidades de alimentaciónsuministradas con otro equipo. CARGA DE LA BATERIA 1 Asegúrese de desconectar el cable CC de la cáma...

Page 53 - GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA; ALIMENTACION

EN 53 A B 3 1 2 3 2 1 Utilización de la batería Enganche el lado extremo de la batería en lacámara de video y empuje la batería hasta que se bloquee en el lugar . (Procedimiento para carga, Z p. 8) Para extraer la batería Deslice BATTERY RELEASE y extraiga la batería. GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA 1 Aj...

Page 54 - HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; — JVC; ACCESSORIES; Don’t service it yourself.; JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING; DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.

54 EN 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 refer to the factory service center...

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...