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Page 2 - PROVIDED ACCESSORIES

2 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 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 • Battery Pack BN-V11U • C...

Page 3 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; PRECAUTIONS; CAUTION; CAUTIONS

3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS Cassettes marked and can be used 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 l...

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. 21, 24Audio Dubbing ......................................................... pg. 24Auto Date Record ...........................................

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 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 ! and Power Zoom Lever 3 . Refasten the Velcro strip. Loading/Unloading A Cassette 1) Open the LCD ...

Page 9 - CONTROLS, CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS; During Recording; Warning Indications; LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications

9 $ # % & ) q w e t r * ( 1 2 p Q 67 8 5 ^ E P s f a d T U O R Y I W i y 1 R 4 B D 2E 4 51 R E 0 C 4 M /I C M I 2 GC I S NSHO 2 NP 1 T N 5 S G . N – – R 0 I VP A 1 G HA –T H SU – U T S –L A S RE – A M – 1 E –T E 0 C – I 1 T x – O 1 6 N : – S4 T + M – 5 4 0 W – : 0 2B 1 + 8 1 X 7 9 0 ! @ $ % # 8 ...

Page 11 - RECORDING; Shooting while using the viewfinder; PLAYBACK; For VIDEO RECORDING/VIDEO PLAYBACK

11 RECORDING Set REC MODE, S-VHS (S-VHS ET), TAPELENGTH and DATE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU.( pg. 18 – 21, “MENU SETTINGS”) 1 Remove the lens cap. Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” or “ ”. Shooting while using the viewfinder : Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. Shooting while using the LCD monitor...

Page 12 - BASIC FEATURES; Snapshot

12 BASIC FEATURES Snapshot You can record still images that look like photo-graphs onto a tape. 1) Perform step 1 of “RECORDING” ( pg. 11). 2) Press SNAPSHOT 2 . • There is a momentary camera shutter-type blackout together with the sound effect of ashutter closing. • Snapshot is also available durin...

Page 13 - OFF; Quick Review

13 Zooming To produce the zoom in/out effect. Digital circuitryextends the maximum magnification offered byoptical zoom. This system is called Digital Zoom.• Slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 towards “ T ” to zoom in, or “ W ” to zoom out. • The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever 3 , the quicker the ...

Page 16 - When connecting to a Macintosh

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

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Page 18 - MENU SETTINGS; CAMERA MENU

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 “ ”. 2...

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 22 - ADVANCED FEATURES

22 ADVANCED FEATURES Night-Alive Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter thanthey would be under good natural lighting. 1) Set the Power Switch @ to “ ” or “ ”. 2) Press NIGHT-ALIVE e repeatedly until the desired mode appears. A NIGHT AUTO: The shutter speed is auto- matically adjusted (maximum 1...

Page 24 - Animation; Insert Editing; For Insert Editing/Audio Dubbing

24 Playback Zoom To magnify the recorded image up to 10X at anytime during playback. Make sure that the TBCmode is activated. 1) Press PLAY T to find the scene of interest. 2) Press ZOOM ( T/W ) R . Pressing T zooms in. To end zoom press and hold W until magnification returns to normal. Or, press ST...

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 28 - SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; Connectors; AC Adapter

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 : 4.0 W LCD monitor on : 4.5 W Video light : 3.0 W Signal system : NTSC-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colo...