Page 2 - EN; SAFETY
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 - ATTENTION USERS OF; AT THE END OF NORMAL LIFE,
EN 3 This camcorder is designed to be used withPAL-type colour television signals. It cannot beused for playback with a television of a differentstandard. However, live recording andviewfinder playback are possible anywhere.Use the BN-V12U/BN-V22U/BN-V25U batterypacks and, to recharge them, the prov...
Page 4 - MAJOR FEATURES; REMEMBER; II; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES; The Logical Choice; The only compact video
4 EN MAJOR FEATURES REMEMBER Programme AE with SpecialEffects ( Z pg. 22) 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 22 x Optical Hyper Zoom( Z pg. 18) Zoom-in Zoom-out 5Sec.-R...
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. 6) 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 - GETTING STARTED; Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTACH BATTERY PACK; REFRESH
6 EN 1 1 2 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 BATTE...
Page 7 - CHARGE MARKER; USING A CAR BATTERY; USING AC POWER
EN 7 CHARGE MARKER A charge marker is provided on the battery pack tohelp you remember whether it has been charged ornot. Two colours 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 ti...
Page 8 - SWITCH OFF POWER
8 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 t...
Page 10 - Tape Length Setting; ACCESS MENU SCREEN; CLOSE MENU; Recording Mode Setting; SET RECORDING MODE
10 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Tape Length Setting Set the tape length according to the length of the tapeused. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 First set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”. Turn theSelect Dial to any position except AUTO LOCK,then press the MENU Jog Dial. SELECT FUNCTION 2 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to...
Page 11 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette; OPEN LCD MONITOR; INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE; CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER; CLOSE LCD MONITOR
EN 11 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 12 - Grip Adjustment; Viewfinder Adjustment
12 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 13 - Tripod Mounting; ALIGN AND TIGHTEN; Shoulder Strap Attachment; ATTACH STRAP; ADJUST LENGTH
EN 13 CAUTION: When using a tripod, be sure to open and extendits legs fully to stabilize the camcorder. Toprevent damage to the unit caused by fallingover, do not use a small-sized tripod. 2 4 3 2 1 1 Tripod Mounting ALIGN AND TIGHTEN 1 Align the screw and camera direction stud on thetripod with th...
Page 14 - RECORDING; Basic Recording; LOAD A CASSETTE; Shooting while watching the viewfinder; ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE; START SHOOTING
14 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 6) ● Tape Length Setting ( Z pg. 10) ● Recording Mode Setting ( Z pg. 10) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 12) LOAD A CASSETTE 1 First open the LCD monitor to...
Page 15 - STOP RECORDING
EN 15 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 16 - Shooting while watching the LCD monitor
16 EN RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting while watching the LCD monitor Before the following steps, perform step 1 ( Z pg. 14). 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 17 - Journalistic shooting; Brightness control; ADJUST BRIGHTNESS; Interface shooting; TILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD
EN 17 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 18 - Basic Features
18 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 22 - Programme AE With Special Effects; SELECT MODE; Advanced Features
22 EN 1 /1 0 0 0 1/ 20 00 F G N D AUTO M OD E LOCK REL EA SE SEPIA Programme 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 aligned with the mark. • ...
Page 24 - Fader; ENGAGE FADE-STANDBY MODE; Wide; ENGAGE WIDE MODE; NOTE
24 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 25 - SELECT SUPER LOLUX MODE; Instant Titles; SELECT PRESET TITLE
EN 25 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 the modes as shown to the left. Once the desired modeappears, it is e...
Page 26 - Character Generator; END CHARACTER SETTING
26 EN MENU MENU 4 MENU END FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE TIME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. W. B. ZOOM SPEED 4 NEXT AUTO AUTO 25. 12. 98 OFF T30 AUTO FAST 4 BACK REC TIME INT. TIME TALLY LAMP CHARACTER JLIP ID NO. DEMO MODE 4 MENU END OFF OFF ON 07 OFF CHARACTER A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R ST U V W X Y Z ...
Page 27 - Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment; MAKE SETTING
EN 27 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 MENU Jog Dial. The MenuScreen appears. ...
Page 28 - Menu Screen Explanations
28 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Adjusts focus automatically. Allows you to adjust focus manually ( Z pg. 30, 31). Adjusts exposure automatically. Allows you to adjust exposure manually ( Z pg. 32). Allows you to set the current date and time ( Z pg. 9). Usually the distance to a subject wh...
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 25. 12. 98 OFF T30 AUTO FAST AUTO MANU EXIT FOCUS Manual Focus NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinderadjustments ( Z pg. 12). 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 colour/tint reproduction. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 Turn the Select Dial to any posi...
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 LOAD A CASSETTE 1 First open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 45degrees. Press EJECT to open the cassette holder, then insert the cassette with the label facing out.Press PUSH to ensure the ho...
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 towards “ + ”. To darken the image, turn the Dial towards “ – ”. Speaker volume control You can adjust the speaker volume by turning the VOLUME Dial. ADJUST VOLUME 1 If you want to turn up...
Page 39 - Using The Cassette Adapter; INSERT BATTERY; VCR
EN 39 PLAYBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter 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. INSERT BATTERY 1 ...
Page 40 - Connection To A VCR; CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR; 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 to the left, co...
Page 41 - TAPE DUBBING; Tape Dubbing
EN 41 TAPE DUBBING Tape Dubbing CONNECT EQUIPMENT 1 Following the illustration to the 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 ...
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, then remove the cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder by pressing PUSH . 4 Close and lock the LCD monitor. 5 Slide BATT. RELEASE to remove the battery ...
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 MERRY CHRISTMAS TAPE END 1 * 6 * 7 2 3 4 5 % * ^ & 9 $ 0 # ( * ) 8 ! @ TWILIGHT 25. 12. 98 22 : 50 : 00 INDEX LCD monitor/Viewfinder Indications # Instant Title Display ............................ Z pg. 25 $ Date/Time/Ch...
Page 46 - w e r t
46 EN INDEX (cont.) 3 2 p Q i T Y o 1 $ * ( ) # @ ! q % W w e r t ^ R & u y E U 0 89 7 4 5 6
Page 47 - Controls; Connectors; Indicators
EN 47 Controls 1 Power Zoom Button ........................... Z pg. 18 2 Multi-Function Control• EFFECT Button ................................. Z pg. 24 • WIDE Button ................................... Z pg. 24 • TITLE Button .................................... Z pg. 25 • SUPER LOLUX Button .......
Page 48 - Terms
48 EN INDEX Terms A AC Power Adapter .................................. pg. 6Animation Recording .............................. pg. 35Auto Date Record ................................... pg. 21Auto Focus .............................................. pg. 30Auto Mode Lock Mode ..........................
Page 49 - Cassettes; CAUTIONS; General Batter y Precautions
EN 49 Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure toread the following cautions: 1. During use . . . .... make sure the cassette bears the VHS-C mark. .... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previouslyrecorded video and audio signals. .... make su...
Page 50 - LCD monitor; SPECIAL NOTES ON VIDEO
50 EN CAUTIONS (cont.) 3. DO NOT leave the unit . . . .... in places of over 50°C..... 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 t...
Page 51 - SPECIFICATIONS
EN 51 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Format : VHS PAL 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 Signal system : PAL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colour : Converte...
