Page 2 - EN; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; CAUTION; OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
2 EN CAUTIONS: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with NTSC-type color television signals. It cannot be used forplayback with a television of a different standard. However, live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinderplayback are possible anywhere. ● Use the JVC BN-V408U/V416U/V428U battery packs ...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
EN 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (1) Read these instructions. (2) Keep these instructions. (3) Heed all warnings. (4) Follow all instructions. (5) Do not use this apparatus near water. (6) Clean only with dry cloth. (7) Do not block any ventilation openings.Install in accordance with themanufactur...
Page 4 - PROVIDED ACCESSORIES
4 EN • AAA (R03) Battery x 2 (for remote control unit) • Audio/Video Cable (ø3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) • Shoulder Strap • Battery Pack BN-V408U • AC Adapter AP-V10U • Remote Control Unit RM-V715U • Lens Cap ( pg. 5 for attachment) PROVIDED ACCESSORIES NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance ...
Page 5 - AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION; BRIGHT; How To Attach The Lens Cap
EN 5 AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “DEMO MODE”is set to “ON” (factory-preset). Available when the Power Switch is set to “ ” or “ ” and no cassette is in the camcorder. Performing any operation during the demonstration stopsthe demonstration temporarily. If no oper...
Page 6 - GETTING STARTED; CONTENTS
6 EN GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED CONTENTS Power .................................................. 7 – 8 Grip Adjustment ........................................... 9 Viewfinder Adjustment .................................... 9 Shoulder Strap Attachment ............................... 9 Tripod M...
Page 7 - Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
EN 7 3 2 1 5 4 Power This camcorder’s 2-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 Tilt the viewfinder upward 1 . With the arrow on the battery pack pointing downward, push the b...
Page 8 - USING AC POWER; USING THE BATTERY PACK; About Batteries
8 EN USING AC POWER Use the AC Adapter (connect as shown in the illustration). NOTES: ● The provided AC Adapter features automatic voltageselection in the AC range from 110 V to 240 V. ● For other notes, pg. 51. ATTENTION: Before detaching the power source, makesure that the camcorder’s power is tur...
Page 9 - Grip Adjustment; Shoulder Strap Attachment; Tripod Mounting
EN 9 2 PAUSE 1 3 Grip Adjustment 1 Separate the Velcro strip. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and graspthe grip. 3 Adjust your thumb and fingers through the grip,to easily operate the Recording Start/Stop buttonand Power Switch and Power Zoom Lever. Besure to fasten the Velcro strip to your ...
Page 11 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette
EN 11 Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject acassette. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open until itlocks. The cassette holder opens automatically.• Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert o...
Page 12 - Recording Mode Setting
12 EN REC MODE – S P L P Recording Mode Setting Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. The powerlamp lights and the camcorder is turned on. 2 Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu Screen ap...
Page 13 - BASIC RECORDING
EN 13 BASIC RECORDING & PLAYBACK BASIC RECORDING & PLAYBACK CONTENTS BASIC RECORDING ........................ 14 – 17 Basic Recording ...................................... 14 Journalistic Shooting ................................ 15 Self-Recording ....................................... 15 ...
Page 14 - Basic Recording
14 EN 2 5 min 90 min 89 min 3 min 2 min 1 min 0 min min 180 ° 90 ° BR I GH T BASIC RECORDING Power lamp Tally lamp (lights whilerecording is in progress) Lock Button Recording Start/Stop Button Tape remainingtime indicator(Approximate) (Now calculating) (Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking) Display MENU/...
Page 15 - JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING; Operation Mode
EN 15 Self-Recording JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING In some situations, different shooting angles mayprovide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder inthe desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the mostconvenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90° downward,180° upward). SELF-RECORDING You can shoot y...
Page 16 - Zooming
16 EN 1 0 x W T 1 x W T 1 0 x W T 2 0 x W T 4 0 x W T Zoom in (T: Telephoto) Zoom out (W: Wide angle) Power Zoom Lever Zoom display Approximate zoom ratio Digital zoom zone 10X (optical)zoom zone BASIC RECORDING (cont.) FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous...
Page 17 - Time Code; Recording From The Middle Of A Tape; When a blank portion is recorded on a tape
EN 17 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 18 - BASIC PLAYBACK; Normal Playback; Playback Zoom
18 EN BASIC PLAYBACK Power Switch Rewind Button ( 2 ) Fast-ForwardButton ( 3 ) Play/Pause Button ( 4 / 6 ) Stop Button ( 5 ) Normal Playback 1 Load a tape ( pg. 11). 2 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. To startplayback, press 4 / 6 . • To stop pla...
Page 19 - Blank Search
EN 19 B L ANK S EARCH 44 Power Switch BLANK SEARCH Button Blank Search Helps you find where you should start recording in themiddle of a tape to avoid time code interruption ( pg. 17). 1 Load a tape ( pg. 11). 2 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 3...
Page 20 - Connections; A. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and A/V input
20 EN Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. To S To AV Audio/Video cable(provided) Connector cover* White toAUDIO L IN** Red toAUDIO R IN** To S-VIDEO IN To TV or VCR S-Video cable(optional) TV VCR Audio/...
Page 22 - ADVANCED FEATURES; FOR RECORDING
22 EN ADVANCED FEATURES ADVANCED FEATURES CONTENTS FOR RECORDING ............................................ 23 – 30 Snapshot ................................................................ 23 Night-Alive ............................................................. 24 Program AE With Special Effe...
Page 23 - Snapshot; SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION
EN 23 SNAP MODE – F U L L MU L T I – 4MU L T I – 9 P I N – UP F RAME FOR RECORDING 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 ME...
Page 24 - Program AE With Special Effects
24 EN I C F I LM C L AS S S E P I A GH T TW I L I ONE MONOT SNOW S S POR T G I H T S POT L E S T ROB 4 S L X OW 1 0 S L X OW ER SHU T T 1/100 FOR RECORDING (cont.) NIGHT-ALIVE Button Power Switch IMPORTANT: Some modes of Program AE with special effectscannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects( p...
Page 26 - and
26 EN FOR RECORDING (cont.) Fade/Wipe Effects These effects let you make pro-style scenetransitions. Use them to spice up the transitionfrom one scene to the next. You can also varytransitions from scene to scene. IMPORTANT: Some Fade/Wipe Effects cannot be used withcertain modes of Program AE with ...
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 color screen from a black and white screen, or fade outfrom color to black and white. Fade in or out with a full-screen mosaic effect. Wipe in on a black screen from the upper r...
Page 28 - Auto Focus
28 EN FOR RECORDING (cont.) 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 (2") to the subject) to infinity.However, correct focus may...
Page 29 - Exposure Control; Iris Lock
EN 29 Exposure Control Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in thefollowing situations:• When shooting using reverse lighting or when thebackground is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natural backgroundsuch as at the beach or when skiing. • When the background is overly dark or the s...
Page 30 - White Balance Adjustment; Manual White Balance Operation
30 EN 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 operatorscontrol this f...
Page 31 - USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT; For Recording Menu
EN 31 OF F F ADER / I P E AM AE PROGR A CAMER L MANUA M S Y S T E END AY D I S P L C AN E W W . BA L RE N E ON SC L CD / T V U A O T I ME T DA T E / T I ME CODE C LOCK AD J . ––– F F O 2 5 ’ 0 1 C E D 3 0 PM : 5 N RE T UR MODE SNAP ODE REC M S P I 1 2 B T MODE SOUNDZOOM UP GA I N ––––– 4 0 X L F U L...
Page 32 - Menu Screen Explanations
32 EN Menu Screen Explanations Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” ( pg. 26, 27). Refer to “Program AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 24, 25). Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual White BalanceOperation” ( pg. 30). Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your prefer-ence ( pg. ...
Page 35 - For Playback Menu
EN 35 M D O E SOUND M D O E 1 2 B I T RO S YNCH ODE REC M S T EREO – SOUND 1 S P ––– N RE T UR O . O 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 N O T A L L Y I D N M U BER ––– 6 0 DEMO M . ODE – N O CAM E R S E T N RE T UR M S Y S T E AY D I S P L ...
Page 36 - PLAYBACK SOUND; DISPLAY
36 EN PLAYBACK SOUND During 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 accessexplanation on pg. 35, select “SOUND MODE” or “12BIT MODE” from the Menu Scree...
Page 37 - DUBBING; Dubbing To A VCR
EN 37 DUBBING Dubbing To A VCR 1 Following the illustration, connect the camcorder andthe VCR. Also refer to pg. 20 and 21. 2 Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch,turn on the VCR’s power, and insert the appropriatecassettes in the camcorde...
Page 39 - USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
EN 39 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT When using the remote control, be sure to point itat the remote sensor. The illustration shows theapproximate transmitted beam effective area forindoor use.The transmitted beam may not be effective ormay cause incorrect operation outdoors or whenthe remote sensor ...
Page 43 - MAKE CONNECTIONS
EN 43 MAKE CONNECTIONS Also refer to pg. 20 and 21. 1 A JVC VCR equipped with a remote pauseconnector . . . ... connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSE connector. A JVC VCR not equipped with a remotepause connector but equipped with an R.A.EDIT connector . . . ... connect the editing cable to ...
Page 44 - SELECT SCENES
44 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) 1 2345678 – – : – – ~ ~~~~~~~ – – : – – 0 : 0 0 0 – – TOT A L CODE T I ME N I OU T MODE PLAY REW FF ON/OFF IN/OUT CANCEL SELECT SCENES 4 Point the remote control at the camcorder’s remotesensor. Press PLAY ( 4 ) and then press ON/OFF on the remote control....
Page 45 - AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR
EN 45 12345 6 78 0 0 : 2 5 ~ 0 2 : 0 5 – – 0 7 : 1 8 ~ 0 8 : 3 1 – – – – – –– – – –– –– – 0 3 : 3 3 ~ 0 5 : 5 3 1 3 : 1 5 1 5 : : 5 5 ~ ~ ~~ 1 6 : 2 9 – – – – – –– –– – – – – – – – – – – – N I OU T MODE 0 9 : 3 0 ~ VCR REC STBY 1 6 : 3 0 9 : 3 9 TOT A L CODE T I ME ON/OFF PAUSE AUTOMATIC EDITING TO ...
Page 46 - For More Accurate Editing; DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING
46 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) 1 2345678 – – : – – ~ ~~~~~~~ – – N I OU T MODE RO S YNCH O . 1 – – – : – – 0 : 0 0 0 TOT A L CODE T I ME ON/OFF For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Pause toRecord mode faster than others. Even if you begin editingfor the ca...
Page 47 - Audio Dubbing
EN 47 6e A.DUB PAUSE PLAY STOP Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customized only when recorded inthe 12-bit mode ( pg. 32). NOTES: ● Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded in16-bit audio, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on ablank portion of a tape. ● To perform Audio Dubbing while ...
Page 48 - SYSTEM CONNECTIONS; OR; Connection To A Personal Computer
48 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum performance of thecamcorder, provided cables may be equipped withone or more core filter. If a cable has only one corefilter, the end that is closest to the filter should beconnected to the camcorder. ● It is recommended to use the AC Ad...
Page 50 - REFERENCES; Controls, Connectors And Indicators
50 EN REFERENCES REFERENCES CONTENTS DETAILS ............................................. 51 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................ 52 – 56 USER MAINTENANCE .............................. 57 INDEX ........................................ 58 – 62 Controls, Connectors And Indicators ........ 58 – 5...
Page 51 - DETAILS
EN 51 I T E M S N O T E S ❍ Perform charging where the temperature is between 10°C and 35°C(50°F and 95°F). 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) is the idealtemperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold,charging may be incomplete. ❍ Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack. ❍ C...
Page 52 - SYMPTOM; TROUBLESHOOTING
52 EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION TROUBLESHOOTING 1. No power is supplied. 2. “SET DATE/TIME!”appears. 3. Recording cannot beperformed. 4. There is no picture. 5. The focus does not adjustautomatically. 6. The cassette will not loadproperly. 7. Snapshot mode cannot beused. 8. The color...
Page 57 - USER MAINTENANCE; Cleaning The Camcorder
EN 57 2 1 USER MAINTENANCE 2 3 1 Cassette holdercover OPEN/EJECT Switch PUSH HERE Cassetteholder Hatch Cleaning The Camcorder 1 To clean the exterior, wipe gently with a softcloth.Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring itwell to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe againwith a dry cloth. 2 Press PUS...
Page 58 - INDEX
58 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators PL AY OF F 1 u e y &*( ^ 3 4 5 6 7 o p r # $ @ R W T E Q ) q 0 ! 8 9 i 2 t w %
Page 60 - LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording; J A; Indications
60 EN LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Recording 3 4 0 x B 2 R 0 W I : G 5 P H 5 T T J A 1 L N 0 P : 10 5 00 0 R ’ min E 0 A C 1 M ( 8 0 9 @ # ! $ ^ % 2 1 3 4 5 7 6 * & ) 1 Appears when the Power Switch is set to “ ”. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 • : Appears when Night-Alive is engaged. ( 墌 pg. 24) • ...
Page 61 - LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback; S EARC
EN 61 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Playback 1 Displays the sound mode. ( 墌 pg. 35, 36) 2 Displays the Blank Search mode. ( 墌 pg. 19) 3 Displays the tape speed. ( 墌 pg. 12) 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 E01 — E06 UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE REMOVE AND REATTACH BATTERY Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power.Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhaustedAs the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power t...
Page 63 - CAUTIONS; Cassettes
EN 63 General Battery Precautions If the remote control is not functioning even if it isbeing operated correctly, the batteries are ex-hausted. Replace them with fresh ones. Use only the following batteries: AAA (R03) size x 2 Please make note of the following rules for batteryuse. When misused, the...
Page 64 - LCD Monitor; Main Unit
64 EN 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 moni...
Page 66 - TERMS
66 EN TERMS A AC Adapter ............................................ 墌 pg. 7, 8 Audio Dubbing ........................................ 墌 pg. 47 Auto Date ................................................. 墌 pg. 34 Auto Focus ............................................... 墌 pg. 28 Auto Shut off .......
Page 67 - SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; For General; For Digital Video Camera
EN 67 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder For 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 97 mm x 188 mm (3-5/16" x 3-7/8...
