Page 2 - EN; SAFETY; CAUTION; HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE; Warning on lithium battery
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 - Wall or Ceiling Mounting; ANTENNA INSTALLATION; Outdoor Antenna Grounding; IMPORTANT PRODUCT; INSTALLATION; Grounding or Polarization; Power Cord Protection
EN 3 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 4 - USE; Product and Cart Combination; SERVICING; Damage Requiring Service
4 EN 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 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. 8) 2 Push in the battery pack until it locks intoplace. To remove the battery pack Slide BATT. RELEASE and pull out the batterypack. QUICK OPERATION GUIDE 1 Set the Power Switch...
Page 6 - MAJOR FEATURES; REMEMBER; The Logical Choice; The only compact video; Program Manager; II; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES
6 EN MAJOR FEATURES REMEMBER Program AE with SpecialEffects ( Z pg. 24) n Auto Mode Lock n Auto Mode Release n Electronic Fog Filter n ND Effect n Sepia n Twilight n Sports n Nega/Posi n 1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter Cassettes marked can be used with this camcorder. Digital Hyper Zoom( Z pg. 20) Pi...
Page 7 - CONTENTS; GETTING STARTED
EN 7 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 8 Power ..................................................................................... 8 Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal ........................................ 10 Date/Time Setting .................................................................... 1...
Page 8 - Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; DETACH BATTERY PACK; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTACH BATTERY PACK; REFRESH
8 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 9 - CHARGE MARKER; USING A CAR BATTERY
EN 9 CHARGE MARKER A charge marker is provided on the battery pack tohelp you remember whether it has been charged ornot. Two colors 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 tim...
Page 10 - SWITCH OFF POWER
10 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 ...
Page 12 - Recording Mode Setting; SET RECORDING MODE; Tape Length Setting; ACCESS MENU SCREEN; CLOSE MENU
12 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Recording Mode Setting Set depending on your preference. SET RECORDING MODE 1 First set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”. Press SP/EPButton for more than 1 second. “SP” (Standard Play)provides higher picture and sound quality and isbetter for dubbing, while “EP” (Extended P...
Page 13 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette; OPEN LCD MONITOR; CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER
EN 13 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 forceto open. INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE 3 Make sure the label is facing outward. CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER 4 Press ...
Page 14 - Grip Adjustment; Viewfinder Adjustment
14 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 15 - Shoulder Strap Attachment; ATTACH STRAP; ADJUST LENGTH; Tripod Mounting; ALIGN AND TIGHTEN
EN 15 Shoulder Strap Attachment ATTACH STRAP 1 Following the illustration at left, thread the strapthrough the top of the eyelet 1 , then fold it back and thread it through the buckle 2 . Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to theother eyelet 3 , making sure the strap isn’t twi...
Page 16 - RECORDING; Basic Recording; LOAD A CASSETTE; Shooting while watching the viewfinder; ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE; START SHOOTING
16 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 8) ● Recording Mode/Tape Length Setting ( Z pg. 12) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 14) LOAD A CASSETTE 1 First open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 45de...
Page 17 - STOP RECORDING
EN 17 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 18 - Shooting while watching the LCD monitor
18 EN RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting while watching the LCD monitor Before the following steps, perform step 1 ( Z pg. 16). ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE 2 Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Slide theLENS COVER Open/Close Switch to open the lenscover, then set the Power Switch to CAMER...
Page 19 - Journalistic shooting; TILT LCD MONITOR; Brightness control; ADJUST BRIGHTNESS; Interface shooting; TILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD; START RECORDING
EN 19 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 20 - Basic Features
20 EN MENU 4 MENU END FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE TIME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. W. B. ZOOM SPEED 4 NEXT AUTO AUTO JAN OFF T30 AUTO FAST 1. 98 ZOOM SPEED FAST SLOW EXIT RECORDING Basic Features FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, oran instantaneous change in imagemagnification.Digit...
Page 23 - DANGER
EN 23 FEATURE: Video Light PURPOSE: To brighten the scene when naturallighting is too dim. OPERATION: 1) Set the LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON Switch as required: ON : Always keeps the light on as long as the camcorder isturned on. AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the camcordersenses insufficient li...
Page 24 - Advanced Features; Program AE With Special Effects; SELECT MODE
24 EN RECORDING Advanced Features 1/ 20 00 F G N D AUTO M OD E LOCK REL EA SE SEPIA Program 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 wi...
Page 26 - Fader; STANDBY MODE; START OR END RECORDING; NOTE
26 EN B K Fader Fades in/out to a black screen. Mosaic (Fader) Gradually turns/returns the picture into/from a mosaicpattern. Shutter (Wipe) A black screen moves in from the top and bottom,closing over the image like a shutter, or a new imagepushes open the black screen vertically from the center. S...
Page 27 - Wide; ENGAGE WIDE MODE; SELECT SUPER LOLUX MODE
EN 27 LCD monitor or viewfinder Wide This feature allows you to record black bars at the topand bottom of the screen to produce a cinema-like“wide-screen” effect. ENGAGE WIDE MODE 1 Press WIDE. • To restore normal screen, press WIDE again. 4 S . LX MAX MAX NORM OFF Super LoLux(Gain Up) Bright, natur...
Page 28 - Instant Titles; SELECT PRESET TITLE
28 EN Instant Titles The camcorder has eight preset titles in memory. You cansuperimpose one of them above a previously stored titleas shown in the illustration to the left.Instant Titles can be displayed not only in English but also inFrench, Spanish and Portuguese. Change the setting inTITLE LANG....
Page 29 - Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment; MAKE SETTING
EN 29 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 30 - Menu Screen Explanations
30 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) AUTO MANU AUTO MANU OFF ON FAST SLOW Adjusts focus automatically. Allows you to adjust focus manually ( Z pg. 32, 33). Adjusts exposure automatically. Allows you to adjust exposure manually ( Z pg. 34). Allows you to set the current date and time ( Z pg. 11)...
Page 32 - Focusing; Auto Focus
32 EN 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 in the same scene.• When illumination...
Page 33 - Manual Focus
EN 33 MENU 4 MENU END FOCUS EXPOSURE DATE TIME TELE MACRO TAPE LENGTH M. W. B. ZOOM SPEED 4 NEXT AUTO AUTO DEC OFF T30 AUTO FAST 25. 98 AUTO MANU EXIT FOCUS Manual Focus NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinderadjustments ( Z pg. 14). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. ACCES...
Page 34 - Exposure Control
34 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 35 - MWB
EN 35 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 color/tint reproduction. ACCESS MENU SCREEN 1 Turn the Select Dial to any posit...
Page 36 - START DELAYED RECORDING
36 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 37 - Animation
EN 37 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 38 - PLAYBACK; Basic Playback; Rewind or Fast-forward the tape
38 EN M–1: 23 : 45 SP 4 PLAYBACK Basic Playback PLAY/PAUSE STOP FF REW LCD Monitor in Retracted Position Tape runningindicator 4 : Playback 3 : Fast-Forward/ Forward Search 2 : Rewind/Reverse Search 6 : Still Playback Recording mode indicator Tape counter Battery pack remaining power indicator LCD m...
Page 39 - Features; ADJUST VOLUME; Tracking; ACTIVATE MANUAL TRACKING
EN 39 AT PLAYBACK Features Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor To brighten the image, turn the BRIGHT Dial toward “+”.To darken the image, turn the Dial toward “–”. Speaker volume control You can adjust the speaker volume by turning theVOLUME Dial. ADJUST VOLUME 1 If you want to turn up the vol...
Page 41 - Using The Cassette Adapter; INSERT BATTERY; VCR
EN 41 PLAYBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter (VHS Playpak) 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. INS...
Page 42 - Connection To A VCR; CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR; CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV; Basic Connections
42 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 at left, connec...
Page 43 - TAPE DUBBING; Tape Dubbing
EN 43 TAPE DUBBING Tape Dubbing CONNECT EQUIPMENT 1 Following the illustration at 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 Enga...
Page 44 - USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT; INSTALLING THE BATTERY; PULL OUT BATTERY
44 EN A C B a 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # 1 $89 !503 7 % ^ 2 @46 & 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT BUTTONS FUNCTIONS With the camcorder’s power switch With the camcorder’s power switch set to “CAMERA”. set to “PLAY”. 1 Infrared beam Transmits the beam signal. transmitting window ...
Page 46 - SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR; OPERATE VCR; IMPORTANT
46 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) GE 1 1 9 2 9 ` 9 4 MAGNAVOX 9 5 1 1 7 1 7 6 MITSUBISHI 6 7 6 8 NEC 3 7 3 8 PHILIPS 1 9 9 5 1 1 9 4 9 1 9 6 JVC 9 1 9 6 9 3 HITACHI 6 6 6 3 VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) PHILIPS 1 2 3 3 SANYO 3 6 3 5 SHARP 1 5 1 ` SONY 6 5 6 ` 3 9 3 1 TOSHIBA 6 ...
Page 47 - MAKE CONNECTIONS; VCR OTHER THAN TYPE; PREPARE CAMCORDER
EN 47 MAKE CONNECTIONS CONNECT TO . . . 1 A JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTEPAUSE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSEterminal. B JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTEPAUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITHR.A. EDIT CONNECTOR Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDITconnector. C VCR OTHER THAN TYP...
Page 48 - SELECT SCENES; DISPLAY
48 EN IN OUT 1 0:00:25 - - : - - : - - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COUNTER 0:00:25 TOTAL 0:00:00 IN OUT 1 0:00:25 0:01:05 2 0:03:18 0:03:31 3 0:02:33 0:02:53 4 0:04:11 - - : - - : - - 5 6 7 8 COUNTER 0:04:11 TOTAL 0:01:13 USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) SELECT SCENES ACCESS R.A. EDIT COUNTER DISPLAY 1 Press PLA...
Page 49 - AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR; ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD-PAUSE
EN 49 1 3 2 IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT Original tape (camcorder) Edited tape (VCR) AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD-PAUSE MODE 1 Point the remote control toward the VCR’s infraredsensor and press VCR REC STBY, or manuallyengage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode. BEGIN AUTOMATIC EDITING 2 Press the M...
Page 50 - Insert Editing; RESET COUNTER
50 EN M – 0 : 12 : 34 USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Insert Editing You can record a new scene into a previously recordedtape, replacing a section of the original recording withminimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. Theoriginal audio remains unchanged. NOTE: Use the RM-V705U or RM-...
Page 51 - Audio Dubbing; ENGAGE AUDIO DUB-STANDBY; BEGIN AUDIO DUBBING
EN 51 e 4 M – 0 :05:20 Audio Dubbing You can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape(normal audio only).Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing procedure( Z pg. 50) before continuing. • The sound comes from the built-in microphone. FIND EDIT-IN POINT 1 Press REW to go a little beyond th...
Page 52 - USER MAINTENANCE; After Use; CLEAN EXTERIOR
52 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, thenremove the cassette. 3 Close and lock the cassette holder by pressingPUSH. 4 Close and lock the LCD monitor. 5 Slide BATT. RELEASE to remove the battery pac...
Page 53 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM; POWER
EN 53 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 54 - OTHER
54 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 55 - LCD monitor/Viewfinder Indications
EN 55 REC SP 30MIN 444 4 S . LX T30 01 MWB NORM 5MIN 1 4S LENS COVER PAUSE DEC 25. 98 AM 11 : 45 : 18 MERRY CHRISTMAS TAPE END TWILIGHT 1 * 6 * 7 2 3 4 5 ^ * & * 9 % 0 # $ ) ( q 8 ! @ INDEX LCD monitor/Viewfinder Indications $ Instant Title Display ............................ Z pg. 28 % Date/Ti...
Page 56 - W E
56 EN INDEX (cont.) 3 2 o W E p U I Q 1 % ( ) q # $ @ ! w ^ R e r t y & Y * i u T O 0 89 7 4 5 6
Page 57 - Controls
EN 57 Controls 1 Power Zoom Button ........................... Z pg. 20 2 Multi-Function Control• EFFECT Button ................................. Z pg. 26 • WIDE Button ................................... Z pg. 27 • TITLE Button .................................... Z pg. 28 • SUPER LOLUX Button .......
Page 58 - Terms
58 EN INDEX Terms A AC Power Adapter .................................. pg. 8Animation Recording .............................. pg. 37, 45Audio Dubbing ....................................... pg. 51Auto Date Record ................................... pg. 22Auto Focus ...................................
Page 59 - General Battery Precautions; Battery Packs; CAUTIONS
EN 59 General Battery Precautions • When the C-P6U or C-P7U (cassette adapter) is not functioning even when correctly operated, the batteryis 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 followin...
Page 60 - Cassettes
60 EN Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to readthe following cautions: 1. During use . . . ..... make sure the cassette bears the VHS-C mark...... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recordedvideo and audio signals. ..... make ...
Page 61 - SPECIFICATIONS
EN 61 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Format : VHS NTSC standard Power source : DC 6V Power consumption LCD monitor off,viewfinder on : 6.0 W LCD monitor on,viewfinder off : 6.5 W LCD monitor on,viewfinder on : 7.2 W Light : 2.9 W Signal system : NTSC-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colo...
Page 62 - ESPAÑOL; USO DE LA BATERIA; COLOCACION DE LA BATERIA; Alimentación; CARGA DE LA BATERIA; ALIMENTACION; REFRESCADO
62 EN ESPAÑOL ATENCION: Antes de desmontar la fuente de alimenta-ción, asegúrese que la alimentación de lacámara de video esté desconectada. El nohacerlo puede producir una falla defuncionamiento en la cámara de video. INDICADOR DE CARGASe ha suministrado un indicador de cargasobre la batería para a...
Page 63 - GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA; Utilización de la batería
EN 63 3 4 2 1 2 1 3 1 Abra el monitor LCD a un ángulo mayor de45 grados. 2 Presione EJECT para abrir el portacassette. 3 Inserte cassette de video. 4 Presione PUSH para cerrar el portacassette.(Por más detalles, Z P. 13.) GUIA PARA OPERACION RAPIDA Utilización de la batería 1 Enganche el extremo sup...
Page 64 - HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; — JVC; ACCESSORIES; JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING; DIVISION OF US JVC CORP.
64 EN FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) 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 refe...
Page 65 - LIMITED WARRANTY
EN 65 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...
