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; • AC Power; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES; • Battery Pack; NOTES about Automatic Demonstration
EN 7 MAJOR FEATURES Cassettes marked can be used with this camcorder. Program AE with SpecialEffects ( Z pg. 19) n Electronic Fog Filter n ND Effect n Sepia n Twilight n Sports n Nega/Posi n 1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter Picture Stabilizer ( Z pg. 16) TBC (Time Base Corrector)( Z pg. 29) • AC Power...
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 - Grip Adjustment
EN 13 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 14 - To Adjust The Brightness Of The LCD Monitor; RECORDING; Basic Recording; Power Switch Position; PLAY : Allows you to play back your recordings.
14 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 15 - JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING
EN 15 NOTES: ● When the Power Switch is set to CAMERA and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees ormore, 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 16 - Zooming; Basic Features
16 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 17 - Quick Review; ) Set the Power Switch to “CAMERA” (“AUTO” or; Retake; ) Make sure the camcorder is in the Record–Standby
EN 17 5 S PAUS E 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...
Page 18 - Press EFFECT; FADER; Advanced Features
18 EN 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 19 - Program AE With Special Effects; SEPIA; NEGA POSI; NEGA POSI mode
EN 19 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 20 - Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment; procedure from step 4.
20 EN 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 21 - Menu Screen Available Using The Select Wheel; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE; Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button; MENU SCREEN EXPLANATIONS
EN 21 Menu Screen Available Using The Select Wheel CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE : 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. 26). Refer to “Exposure Control” ( Z pg. 24). Refer to “Whi...
Page 22 - ON; TAPE LENGTH
22 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button (cont.) : Factory-preset Allows you to set the tape length depending on the tape used ( Z pg. 12). Refer to “Animation” and “Time-Lapse” ( Z pg. 25). Refer to “Time-Lapse” ( Z pg. 25). Allows you to select the lang...
Page 23 - AUTO DATE; Instant Titles
EN 23 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 highlight bar to“DATE/TIME DISP.” while i...
Page 24 - Exposure Control; To return to the factory setting, select “AUTO” in step 4.
24 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 25 - Animation; step 1 and 2 of “Animation”
EN 25 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 26 - Focusing; AUTO FOCUS
26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) 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 t...
Page 27 - White Balance Adjustment; AUTO; Manual White Balance Operation
EN 27 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 28 - PLAYBACK; Basic Playback; LCD Monitor Brightness Adjustment:
28 EN 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 29 - Features; Counter Memory Function:
EN 29 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 30 - Connections; Basic Connections; Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO; TV
30 EN PLAYBACK Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO Basic Connections Use optional Video and Audio cables. Video cable (optional) To VIDEO IN Audio cable...
Page 31 - Tape Dubbing
EN 31 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. 30). 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 32 - Using The Cassette Adapter; VCR
32 EN 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 a VHS-C video cassette recordedwith this camcorder on a VHS VCR. It is fully compatiblewith any VHS video cassette reco...
Page 33 - USER MAINTENANCE; After Use
EN 33 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 34 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM; POWER; No power is supplied.
34 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 35 - OTHER
EN 35 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 36 - INDEX; Controls, Connectors And Indicators
36 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators R T 1 y u ) t i w q 2 o 3 4 5 ^ * & r p Q E W e 6 7 9! #$ 80 @ % (
Page 38 - Indications
38 EN 1 Tape Remaining Time .......................... Z pg. 15 Blinks when a tape is about to reach its end. 2 Recording Mode Indicator (SP/EP) ........ Z pg. 12 3 , 7 Program AE Indicator ...................... Z pg. 19 Displayed at 3 for approx. 2 seconds when Program AE with special effects is s...
Page 39 - Warning Indications; Indications During Playback; TAPE END; L UME
EN 39 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 40 - General Battery Precautions; Do not expose the battery to excessive heat as it; Battery Packs; CAUTIONS; INFORMATION
40 EN General Battery Precautions • When the C-P6U or C-P7U (cassette adapter) is not functioning even when correctly operated, thebattery is 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 following...
Page 41 - LCD Monitor; Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD; Cassettes
EN 41 3. DO NOT leave the unit . . . ... in places of over 50°C (122°F).... in places where humidity is extremely low. (below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%). ... in direct sunlight.... in a closed car in summer.... near a heater. 4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . . ... allow it to become wet......
Page 42 - TERMS
42 EN TERMS A AC Power Adapter/Charger ......................... pg. 8, 9Animation Recording .................................... pg. 25Auto Date Record ......................................... pg. 23Auto Focus .................................................... pg. 26Auto Shut Off ..................
Page 43 - Connectors; Cassette Adapter C-P7U; Optional Accessories; SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; General; : Electronic viewfinder with
EN 43 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) AC Power Adapter/Charger AA-V16U Power requirement U.S.A. and Canada : AC ...
Page 44 - ESPAÑOL; Alimentación; CARGA DE LA BATERIA; Tiempo de grabación aproximado; USO DE LA BATERIA
44 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 45 - GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA; ALIMENTACION
EN 45 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 46 - HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; — JVC; ACCESSORIES; Don’t service it yourself.; JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING; DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.
46 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 47 - LIMITED WARRANTY
EN 47 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...
