Page 2 - EN; Using This Instruction Manual; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
2 EN Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on the cover page.• 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 - ” can be used with this unit.
4 EN Do not point the lens or the viewfinder directly into the sun. This can cause eye injuries, as well as lead tothe malfunctioning of internal circuitry. There is also a risk of fire or electric shock. CAUTION! The following notes concern possible physical damage to the camcorder and to the user....
Page 5 - PROVIDED ACCESSORIES; Shoulder Strap; How To Attach The Lens Cap; or
EN 5 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder, provided cables may be equipped with one or morecore filter. If a cable has only one core filter, the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the camcorder. Audio/Video Cable(ø3.5 mini-plug to...
Page 6 - How To Attach The Core Filter; AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION
6 EN How To Attach The Core Filter Attach the Core Filter(s) (if provided with your model 墌 pg. 5) to an optional cable(s). The Core Filter reduces interference. Release thestoppers on bothends of the CoreFilter. Run the cable through the Core Filter, leaving approx.3 cm of cable between the cable p...
Page 7 - GETTING STARTED; CONTENTS
EN 7 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED CONTENTS Power .................................................. 8 – 9 Grip Adjustment ......................................... 10 Viewfinder Adjustment .................................. 10 Shoulder Strap Attachment ............................. 10 Tripod Moun...
Page 8 - Battery pack; Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
8 EN NOTES: ● If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack,remove it first. ● During charging, the camcorder cannot be operated. ● Charging is not possible if the wrong type of battery isused. ● When charging the battery pack for the first time orafter a long storage period, the CHARGE lamp...
Page 9 - ATTENTION; USING THE BATTERY PACK; Approximate recording time; USING AC POWER; INFORMATION; About Batteries; The Benefits Of Lithium-Ion Batteries
EN 9 ATTENTION Before detaching the power source, make sure thatthe camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do socan result in a camcorder malfunction. NOTES: ● Recording time is reduced significantly under thefollowing conditions:• Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged repeatedly. • The LCD mo...
Page 10 - CAUTION
10 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Grip Adjustment 1 Separate the Velcro strip. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp the grip. 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip, to easily operate the Recording Start/Stop button andPower Switch and Power Zoom Lever. Be sure tofasten the Velcro...
Page 12 - Tape
12 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load oreject a cassette. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover openuntil it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically.• Do not touch interna...
Page 13 - Recording Mode Setting
EN 13 Recording Mode Setting Set the tape recording mode depending on yourpreference. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Thepower lamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. 2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the ...
Page 14 - RECORDING
14 EN RECORDING & PLAYBACK CONTENTS RECORDING ................................. 15 – 18 Basic Recording ..................................... 15 Journalistic Shooting ............................... 16 Self-Recording ...................................... 16 Operation Mode .........................
Page 15 - Shooting while using the LCD monitor:
EN 15 RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedureslisted below. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( 墌 pg. 8) ● Grip Adjustment ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( 墌 pg. 10) ● Load A Cassette ( 墌 pg. 12) ● Recording Mode Setting ( 墌 pg. 13) 1 Remove the le...
Page 16 - JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING; Operation Mode; Power Switch Position
16 EN RECORDING (cont.) JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING In some situations, different shooting angles mayprovide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder inthe desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in themost convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90°downward, 180° upward). SELF-RECORDING You can shoo...
Page 17 - Zooming; Zoom In; Zoom Out
EN 17 FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instanta-neous change in image magnification. OPERATION: Zoom In Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”. Zoom Out Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”. 䡲 The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever, thequicker the zoom action....
Page 18 - Time Code; Recording From The Middle Of A Tape; When a blank portion is recorded on a tape
18 EN Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recordedscene on the tape during playback.If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “00:00:00”(minute:second:frame). If recording starts from the end ...
Page 19 - PLAYBACK
EN 19 Rewind Button ( 2 ) Fast-ForwardButton ( 3 ) Play/Pause Button ( 4 / 6 ) Stop Button ( 5 ) Power Zoom Lever(VOL.) Speaker PLAYBACK Normal Playback 1 Load a tape ( 墌 pg. 12). 2 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. To start playback,press 4 / ...
Page 20 - Connections
20 EN Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors To S-VIDEO To AV Audio/Video cable[mini-plug to RCAplug] (provided) White toAU...
Page 22 - Blank Search; BLANK SEARCH
22 EN Blank Search Helps you find where you should start recording inthe middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption( pg. 18). 1 Load a tape ( pg. 12). 2 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 3 Press BLANK SEARCH . • “BLANK SEARCH” appears bli...
Page 23 - FOR RECORDING; ADVANCED FEATURES
EN 23 ADVANCED FEATURES CONTENTS FOR RECORDING ........................................... 24 – 31 Night-Scope ............................................................ 24 Programme AE With Special Effects .......................... 24 – 25 Fade/Wipe Effects .........................................
Page 24 - Programme AE With Special Effects; IMPORTANT; NIGHT SCOPE
24 EN Programme AE With Special Effects 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select “ PROGRAM AE”, then press it. 4 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select ...
Page 27 - Fader And Wipe Menu
EN 27 Fader And Wipe Menu Menu Effect Fade in or out with a white screen. Fade in or out with a black screen. Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade outfrom colour to black and white. Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner,or wipe out from ...
Page 28 - Snapshot; SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION; SNAPSHOT
28 EN Snapshot This feature lets you record still images that look likephotographs onto a tape. SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel t...
Page 29 - Auto Focus; and; Manual Focus; FOCUS
EN 29 While focusing on a nearersubject While focusing on a furthersubject FEATURE: Auto Focus PURPOSE: The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx.5 cm to the subject) to infinity.However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situa...
Page 30 - Exposure Control; BACKLIGHT; Iris Lock; Iris
30 EN Exposure Control Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in thefollowing situations:• When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. • When the background is overly dark or the...
Page 31 - White Balance Adjustment; AUTO; Manual White Balance Operation
EN 31 White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colourreproduction under various lighting. If the whitebalance is correct, all other colours will be accuratelyreproduced.The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.However, more advanced camcorder operatorscontrol this...
Page 32 - For Recording Menu; If you have selected “; USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT
32 EN For Recording Menu This camcorder is equipped with an easy-to-use,on-screen menu system that simplifies many of themore detailed camcorder settings ( pg. 33 – 35). 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Men...
Page 33 - Menu Screen Explanations; CAMERA
EN 33 Menu Screen Explanations CAMERA MANUAL : Factory-preset NOTES: ● Settings made in the “ CAMERA” Menu remain effective whether the Power Switch is set to “ ” or “ ”. However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “ ”. ● The “ MANUAL” settings are effective only w...
Page 34 - MANUAL; SYSTEM; BEEP
34 EN USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) : Factory-preset Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) MANUAL NOTES: ● The “ MANUAL” settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to “ ”. ● “ SYSTEM” functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to “ ” are also applied when the Power S...
Page 36 - For Playback Menu
36 EN COP Y OF F – M D O E SOUND M D O E 1 2 B I T ODE REC M S T EREO – SOUND 1S P –– N RE T UR RE N E ON SC L CD / T V U A O T I ME T DA T E / T I ME CODE ––– F F O N RE T UR BE E P ME LODY – DEMO MODE – N O CAM E R S E T N RE T UR COP Y M S Y S T E AY D I S P L V I DEO SOUND MODE MODE MODE 1 2 B I...
Page 37 - Playback Sound; SOUND MODE
EN 37 1L 2 1 2 : 3 4 : 2 4 7 2 0 . . 2 11 : B I T / SOU 0 3 2 5 ND 1 P S 4 6 Playback Sound During tape playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays thesound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. According to the menu accessex...
Page 38 - DUBBING
38 EN DUBBING Dubbing To A VCR 1 Following the illustration, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pg. 20 and 21. 2 Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on theswitch, turn on the VCR’s power, and inser t theappropriate cassettes in the cam...
Page 40 - USING THE OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
40 EN USING THE OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operatethis camcorder from a distance as well as the basicoperations (Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward andRewind) of your VCR. It also makes additionalplayback functions possible. Installing The Battery(RM-V700...
Page 41 - Buttons
EN 41 Buttons 1 PAUSE IN Connector* 2 MBR SET Button* 3 INT. TIME Button*SELF TIMER Button* 4 REC TIME Button*ANIM. Button* 5 FF Button 6 REW Button 7 PAUSE Button 8 PLAY Button 9 Infrared beamtransmitting window 0 START/STOP Button ! VISS Button* @ ZOOM (T/W) Buttons # VCR CTL Button* $ A.DUB Butto...
Page 42 - Playback Zoom; PLAY; STOP
42 EN FEATURE: Playback Zoom PURPOSE: To magnify the recorded image up to 44X at anytime during playback. OPERATION: 1) Press PLAY ( 4 ) to find the scene of interest. 2) Press the Zoom Buttons ( T/W ) on the remote control. Make sure the remote control is pointedat the camcorder's remote sensor. Pr...
Page 43 - Audio Dubbing
EN 43 Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customized only whenrecorded in the 12-bit mode ( 墌 pg. 33). NOTES: ● Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded in 16-bit audio, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on ablank portion of a tape. ● To perform Audio Dubbing while watching on thetelevis...
Page 44 - Insert Editing
44 EN Insert Editing You can record a new scene into a previouslyrecorded tape, replacing a section of the originalrecording with minimal picture distortion at the in andoutpoints. The original audio remains unchanged. NOTES: ● Before performing the following steps, make sure that“TIME CODE” is set ...
Page 45 - Connection To A Personal Computer
EN 45 PL AY OFF Connection To A Personal Computer This camcorder can transfer still images to a PC witha DV connector by using software equipped with thePC or commercially available software. 1 Make sure the camcorder and PC are turned off. 2 Connect the camcorder to your PC using the appropriate ca...
Page 46 - Controls, Connectors And Indicators; Back Cover; REFERENCES
46 EN REFERENCES CONTENTS DETAILS ............................................ 47 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................... 48 – 52 USER MAINTENANCE ............................. 53 CAUTIONS .................................. 54 – 56 SPECIFICATIONS .................................. 57 INDEX ............
Page 47 - DETAILS; I T E M S
EN 47 DETAILS I T E M S N O T E S ❍ Perform charging where the temperature is between 10°C and 35°C. 20°C to25°C is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is toocold, charging may be incomplete. ❍ Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack. ❍ Charging time varies ac...
Page 48 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM
48 EN If, after following the steps in the char t below, the problem still exists, please consult your nearest 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, first di...
Page 49 - CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
EN 49 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE • The light source or the subject does not include white. Or there arevarious different light sourcesbehind the subject. • The Sepia or Monotone mode is activated. • Shooting was performed under backlit conditions. • The subject is too bright. • 16X optical zoom is selec...
Page 53 - Cleaning The Camcorder; PUSH OPEN; After Use; RELEASE; USER MAINTENANCE
EN 53 Cleaning The Camcorder 1 To clean the exterior, wipe gently with a soft cloth. Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well towipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again with a dry cloth. 2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor. Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Be careful not todamage the mo...
Page 54 - CAUTIONS; Cassettes; Battery Packs; do not; do not
54 EN CAUTIONS Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure toread the following cautions: 1. During use . . . ... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV mark.... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recordedvideo and audio signals. ... ...
Page 55 - LCD Monitor; Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD; Main Unit
EN 55 LCD Monitor 1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO NOT . . . ... push it strongly or apply any shocks.... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on the bottom. 2. To prolong service life . . . ... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth. 3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD monitor...
Page 56 - Serious malfunctioning; Dirty heads can cause the following problems:
56 EN Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unitimmediately and consult your local JVC dealer. The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlleddevice. External noise and interference (from aTV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioningproperly. In such cases, first discon...
Page 57 - SPECIFICATIONS; General; Digital Video Camera; AC Adapter
EN 57 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder General Power supply : DC 11.0 V (Using AC Adapter) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) Power consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.3 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 5.3 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 83 mm x 94 mm x 223 mm (with the LCD monitor close...
Page 58 - Q W; INDEX
58 EN PL AY OF F 1 ) & ^ 3 4 5 6 7 y q # $ @ Q W o i p * ( 0 ! 8 9 t u % w e r 2 INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators
Page 59 - Controls; Indicators
EN 59 Controls 1 Monitor Open Button [PUSH OPEN] ...... 墌 pg. 15 2 Dioptre Adjustment Control .................... 墌 pg. 10 3 Battery Release Button[BAT. RELEASE] ...................................... 墌 pg. 8 4 • MENU Wheel [+, –, PUSH] .................. 墌 pg. 32 • LCD Monitor BRIGHT (Brightness) ...
Page 60 - Indications; LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording; BR I GH T
60 EN INDEX Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording 4 3 2 0 . 10 1 : 0 . 0 1 0 x W T 0 0 BR I GH T P L C E R 5 1 5 : 5 5 0 min 6 w 1 2 4 7 6 3 5 ) 8 0 ! @ # $ 9 %^ &* ( q 1 Appears when the Power Switch is set to “ ”. ( 墌 pg. 16) 2 • : Appears when Night-Scope is engaged....
Page 61 - LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback; B I
EN 61 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback 1 Displays the sound mode. ( 墌 pg. 36, 37) 2 Displays the Blank Search mode. ( 墌 pg. 22) 3 Displays the tape speed. ( 墌 pg. 13) 4 Appears while a tape is running. 4 : Playback 3 : Fast-Forward/Shuttle search 2 : Rewind/Shuttle search 6 : Pause...
Page 62 - Warning Indications
62 EN Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power. Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically. Appears when no tape is loaded. ( 墌...
Page 63 - Terms
EN 63 I Icons ................................................... 墌 pg. 33 – 35 Insert Editing ............................................... 墌 pg. 44 Iris ............................................................... 墌 pg. 30 Iris Lock ....................................................... 墌 pg...
Page 64 - See previous page as well.
® Registered Trademark owned by VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED A Printed in Japan0402HOV * UN * SN S Self-Recording ............................................ 墌 pg. 16 Sepia ................................................
