Page 2 - EN; SAFETY; Using This Instruction Manual; IMPORTANT; Crossed Out Dust Bin Mark
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. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are ...
Page 4 - MAJOR FEATURES; PROVIDED ACCESSORIES; REMEMBER; Electronic Fog Filter
4 EN MAJOR FEATURES PROVIDED ACCESSORIES • AC Power Adapter/ChargerAA-V15EK • Cassette Adapter C-P7U • Shoulder Strap • Battery Pack BN-V12U • DC Cord • Lithium Battery CR2025 x1 for clock operation • Cable Adapter REMEMBER Programme AE with SpecialEffects ( Z pg. 22, 23) n Electronic Fog Filter n N...
Page 5 - QUICK OPERATION GUIDE; SUPPLY POWER
EN 5 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. 6) To remove the battery pack Slide BATTERY RELEASE and pull out the battery pack. QUICK OPERATION GUIDE 1 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY”...
Page 6 - GETTING STARTED; Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTACH BATTERY PACK; BATTERY RELEASE; REFRESH
6 EN GETTING STARTED A B 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 the specified power supply. ● Do not use provided power supply units with otherequipment. CHARGING THE BAT...
Page 7 - Charge Marker; 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 which meansdischarged. NOTES: ● The recording time per charge is affected by such factors as the ti...
Page 8 - SWITCH OFF POWER; INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER
8 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) Clock (Lithium) Battery Insertion/Removal This battery is necessary for clock operation and toperform date/time settings. 1 SWITCH OFF POWER Switch off the unit’s power and remove the powersupply unit (battery pack, AC Power Adapter/BatteryCharger, etc.). 2 REMOVE BATTER...
Page 9 - MENU
EN 9 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 YEAR MONTH DAY TIME EXIT 19 9 9 1 1 22 : 50 DATE TIME Date/Time Settings 1 ACCESS MENU SCREEN Set the Power Switch to “PRO....
Page 10 - Tape Length Setting; ACCESS MENU SCREEN; SELECT FUNCTION; CLOSE MENU SCREEN; Recording Mode Setting; SET RECORDING MODE
10 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T60 T30 T45 T60 EXIT TAPE LENGTH T45 SP GETTING STARTED (cont.) Menu Screen Tape length indicator TAPE LENGTHSetting Menu Disp...
Page 11 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette; OPEN LCD MONITOR; EJECT; INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE; CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER; PUSH; CLOSE LCD MONITOR
EN 11 Loading/Unloading A Cassette 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 60degrees. 2 OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER Slide EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force to open. 3 INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE Make sure the label is facing outward. 4 CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER Press PUSH and make s...
Page 12 - Grip Adjustment; Viewfinder Adjustment
12 EN Grip Adjustment 1 EXPAND LOOP Separate the Velcro strip. 2 INSERT HAND Pass your right hand through the loop and grasp thegrip. 3 ADJUST STRAP LENGTH Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easilyoperate the Recording Start/Stop Button and PowerZoom Lever. Refasten the Velcro strip. 1 3 3 2 ...
Page 13 - Shoulder Strap Attachment; ATTACH STRAP; ADJUST LENGTH; Tripod Mounting; ALIGN AND TIGHTEN
EN 13 Shoulder Strap Attachment 1 ATTACH STRAP Following the illustration on 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 the other eyelet 3 , making sure the strap is not t...
Page 14 - RECORDING; Basic Recording; LOAD A CASSETTE; Shooting While Watching The Viewfinder; ENTER RECORD-STANDBY MODE; LENS COVER; START SHOOTING; Power Switch Position
14 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 6) ● Recording Mode Setting ( Z pg. 10) ● Tape Length Setting ( Z pg. 10) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 12) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( Z pg. 12) 1 LOAD A CA...
Page 15 - MIN; STOP RECORDING; LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications; PRESS DISPLAY BUTTON; DISPLAY
EN 15 120MIN 119MIN 3MIN 2MIN 1MIN 0MIN MIN 25M I N 4 STOP RECORDING 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 LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the...
Page 16 - Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor; ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE
16 EN RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor Before the following steps, perform step 1 ( Z pg. 14). 2 ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Turn the LENS COVER Open/Close Ring to open the lens cover, then set the Power Switch to “CAMER...
Page 17 - Journalistic Shooting; Brightness Control; BRIGHT; 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. 1 OPEN LCD MONITOR Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. 2 TILT LCD MONITOR Tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenientdirection. • The LCD monitor can rotate almost full circle (...
Page 18 - Basic Features; Zooming; Zoom In; Zoom Out
18 EN 1X RECORDING Basic Features Zoom in Zoom out 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 called Digit...
Page 19 - Quick Review; Retake; RETAKE
EN 19 RETAKE (R/F) Button FEATURE: Quick Review PURPOSE: To check the end of the last recording. OPERATION: 1) Press “ ” and release quickly during the Record– Standby mode. n Tape is rewound for about 1 second and playedback automatically, then pauses in Record–Standbymode for the next shot. NOTE: ...
Page 20 - Picture Stabilizer
20 EN 5S PAUSE RECORDING Basic Features (cont.) P.STABILIZER Button Power Switch FEATURE: Picture Stabilizer PURPOSE: To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification. OPERATION: 1) Press P.STABILIZER . “ ”appears. n To switch off the Picture Stabilizer, p...
Page 21 - SELECT OPERATION MODE; EFFECT; EFFECT; FADER; Advanced Features
EN 21 EFFECT MOSAIC MOSAIC EFFECT FADER MOSAIC SHUTTER SLIDE OFF(No indication) OFF Fade/Wipe 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. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 ENGAG...
Page 22 - Programme AE With Special Effects
22 EN SEPIA SPORTS ND EFFECT TWILIGHT S 1/2000 NEGA /POSI FOG P. AE : SEPIA : SEPIA P. AE ND : FG : OFF ND FG OFF(No indication) Programme AE With Special Effects All you have to do to access any of the variety of shootingeffects is press P.AE . 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”...
Page 23 - SEPIA; Sepia; SPORTS; Sports; TWILIGHT; Twilight; NEGA POSI; NEGA POSI mode
EN 23 Display Mode Sepia SEPIA Sepia The scene being shot is recorded in sepia-tinted(reddish-brown) monochrome, giving the effect ofan older movie. Use together with Wide ( Z pg. 27) for the authentic look of a classic Hollywoodmovie. Sports SPORTS Sports High shutter speed clearly captures fast-mo...
Page 24 - SELECT THE DESIRED MODE; AUTO DATE
24 EN FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S.LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF MAX FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S.LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF MAX AUTO DATE DATE TIME DATE&TIME OFF EXIT DATE TIME DISP. 25. 12. 99 25 . 12 . 99 22 : 50 : 00 22 : 50 : 00 25 . 12 . 99 (DATE) (TIME) (DATE&...
Page 25 - Instant Titles; ACCESS “TITLE” MENU
EN 25 FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S.LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF MAX CONGRATULATIONS TITLE OFF HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS OUR FAMILY MOVIE STAR PARTY TIME MERRY CHRISTMAS WEDDING DAY CONGRATULATIONS EXIT FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S.LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF MAX Instant ...
Page 26 - Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment
26 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 OFF 1/4S 1/2S 1 S 5 S EXIT REC TIME 4 BACK REC. TIME INT . TIME TALLY LAMP JLIP ID NO DEMO MODE 4 RETURN 1S OFF ON 0 6 OFF OFF OFF ON 0 6 OFF 4 BACK REC. TIME INT . TIME TALLY LAMP JLIP ID NO DEMO MODE 4 RETU...
Page 27 - Menu Screen Available Using The Select Dial; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE; Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button
EN 27 Menu Screen Available Using The Select Dial FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE TITLE DATE/TIME DISP. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE : Factory-preset Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button This Menu Screen cannot be accessed while recording. M.W.B. D. ZOOM TELE MACRO Adjusts focus automatically. Allows you to ad...
Page 29 - Exposure Control
EN 29 FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S.LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF MAX AUTO MANU EXIT EXPOSURE – 06 – 06 + 06 00 Exposure Control This feature automatically adjusts the iris for the bestavailable picture quality, but you can override and makethe adjustment manually. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE ...
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, correctfocus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below(in these cases use manual focusing):• When two subjects overlap i...
Page 31 - MANUAL FOCUS
EN 31 FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE S.LX TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF MAX 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. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. 2 ACC...
Page 32 - White Balance Adjustment; SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS; AUTO
32 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 AUTO : FINE : CLOUD : HALOGEN MWB EXIT M.W.B. White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colour reproductionunder various lighting. If the white balance is correct, allother colours wil...
Page 33 - Manual White Balance Operation
EN 33 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 AUTO : FINE : CLOUD : HALOGEN MWB EXIT M.W.B. Manual White Balance Operation If the camera is operating in PRO. mode, perform aManual White Balance when shooting under various typesof lighting. 1 SELECT OPERA...
Page 34 - ACCESS “INT. TIME” MENU; START DELAYED RECORDING
34 EN 4 BACK REC. TIME INT . TIME TALLY LAMP JLIP ID NO DEMO MODE 4 RETURN OFF OFF ON 0 6 OFF OFF 15S 30S 1 MIN 5 MIN EXIT INT. TIME OFF 1 4S 1 2S 1 S 5 S EXIT REC TIME 15S 1S 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 INT. TIME and REC TIME indications on ...
Page 35 - Animation
EN 35 Animation You can give stationary scenes or objects an illusionof movement. This function allows you to shoot aseries of pictures, each slightly different, of the sameobject for a brief period of time. NOTE: Before performing the following steps, make surethat: ● The Power Switch is set to “PR...
Page 36 - PLAYBACK; Basic Playback; SELECT MODE; STOP; Rewind or Fast-Forward the tape; REW
36 EN S ET AT VOLUNE TAPE END M 1 : 23 : 45 SP PLAYBACK Basic Playback LCD Monitor in Retracted Position 1 LOAD A CASSETTE First open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 60degrees. Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then insert the cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH to ensure the h...
Page 37 - Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor; Speaker Volume Control; ADJUST VOLUME; Tracking; ACTIVATE MANUAL TRACKING; Features
EN 37 BRIGHT BRIGHT VOLUME Power Zoom Lever Speaker 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 pushing the PowerZoom Lever. 1 ADJUST ...
Page 38 - Still Playback
38 EN PLAYBACK Features (cont.) FEATURE: Still Playback PURPOSE: To pause during playback. OPERATION: 1) Press PLAY/PAUSE ( 4 / 6 ) during playback. 2) To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE ( 4 / 6 ) again. NOTE: Noise bars appear and pictures may becomemonochrome during Still Playback. This i...
Page 39 - Cassette Adapter; INSERT BATTERY; VCR; Using The Cassette Adapter
EN 39 Cassette Adapter 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 recorder. The C-P7U adapteris battery powered and automatically performs tapeloading and unloading. 1 INSERT BATTERY Slide the battery cover...
Page 40 - Basic Connections And Tape Dubbing; Basic Connections; TV; Connection For Tape Dubbing; TV
40 EN PLAYBACK Basic Connections And Tape Dubbing These are some basic types of connections. When making connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. Use optional Video and Audio cables. Basic Connections Video cable (optional) If your TV/VCR has the SCART connector,use the provide...
Page 42 - USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT; Installing The Battery; PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER; Buttons
42 EN The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basicoperations (Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward and Rewind) of your VCR. The RM-V700U remote control unit(optional) makes additional recording functions possible. 1 4 6 8 2 ! # % & 3 5 7 9 ...
Page 44 - VCR CODE LIST; SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR; MBR SET; MBR SET; OPERATE VCR; VCR CTL; VCR CTL
44 EN VCR CODE LIST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MBR SET VCR CTL 6 26 47 7 MITSUBISHI 6 76 8 NEC 3 73 8 GRUNDIG 1 43 4 HITACHI 6 66 3 PANASONIC 1 31 71 19 41 8 JVC 9 19 69 3 BLAUPUNKT AKAI 9 79 83 2 FERGUSON 1 3 ABC VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) SANYO 3 63 5 SHARP 1 51 ` TOSHIBA 6 96 1 SONY 6 56 `3 93 1 THOM...
Page 45 - MAKE CONNECTIONS; VCR OTHER THAN TYPE
EN 45 MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 CONNECT TO . . . JVC VCR EQUIPPED WITH REMOTEPAUSE TERMINAL Connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSEterminal. JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTEPAUSE TERMINAL BUT EQUIPPED WITHR.A. EDIT CONNECTOR Connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDITconnector. VCR OTHER THAN TYPE OR C...
Page 46 - SELECT SCENES; START SOURCE PLAYBACK
46 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN 0:00:25 0:03:18 0:02:33 0:04:11 0:04:11 0:01:13 OUT 0:01:05 0:03:31 0:02:53 - - : - - : - - COUNTER TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN 0:00:25 0:00:25 0:00:00 OUT - - : - - : - - COUNTER TOTAL SELECT SCENES 4 START SOURCE PLAYBACK Press PLAY , then press ON/OFF on the remote control. ...
Page 47 - AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR; PREPARE SOURCE TAPE; ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD-PAUSE MODE; VCR REC STBY; BEGIN AUTOMATIC EDITING
EN 47 1 3 2IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR 9 PREPARE SOURCE TAPE Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning ofthe scene you want to edit and press PAUSE . 10 ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD-PAUSE MODE Point the remote control towards the VCR’s infraredsensor and press VCR REC STBY , or manu...
Page 48 - Insert Editing
48 EN M 0 : 12 : 34 w USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) Insert Editing You can record a new scene onto 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-V700U re...
Page 49 - Audio Dubbing; ENGAGE AUDIO DUB-STANDBY MODE
EN 49 M 0 : 05 : 20 e4 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. 48) before continuing. • The sound comes from the built-in microphone. 1 FIND EDIT-IN POINT Press REW to go a little beyond ...
Page 50 - USER MAINTENANCE; After Use; Cleaning The Camcorder; CLEAN EXTERIOR
50 EN USER MAINTENANCE After Use 1 Set the Power Switch to “POWER OFF” to turn offthe camcorder. 2 Open the LCD monitor to an angle of over 60degrees. Slide 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 m...
Page 51 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM; POWER; No power is supplied.
EN 51 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 52 - OTHER
52 EN 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 53 - Indications
EN 53 INDEX Indications 1 Cassette Warning/Tape Remaining Time .......................... Z pg. 15 When no cassette is inserted: the cassette ( ) warning blinks.When the Erase Protection tab is not in the positionthat allows recording: the cassette ( ) warning lights. Otherwise, the tape remaining t...
Page 54 - Controls, Connectors And Indicators
54 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators T Y 3 4 5 ^ * & t Q W R E e 6 7 9! #$ 80 @ % ( 1 u i ) y r w q 2 o p
Page 56 - Terms
56 EN INDEX Terms A AC Power Adapter/Charger ..................... Z pg. 6, 7 Animation Recording .......................... Z pg. 35, 43 Audio Dubbing ........................................ Z pg. 49 Auto Date Record ..................................... Z pg. 24 Auto Focus ..........................
Page 57 - CAUTIONS; General Batter y Precautions; do not; Cassettes
EN 57 CAUTIONS General Batter y 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 ..................... R6 (AA) size Please make note of the ...
Page 58 - Serious malfunctioning; Special Notes On Video Heads; Dust and dirt on video heads; LCD Monitor; Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD
58 EN About moisture condensation . . . ● You may have observed that pouring a coldliquid into a glass will cause drops of water toform on the glass’ outer surface. This samephenomenon occurs on the head drum of acamcorder when it is moved from a cool placeto a warm place, after heating a cold room,...
Page 59 - SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; General; Connectors; Provided Accessories; Cassette Adapter C-P7U
EN 59 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder General Format : VHS PAL standard Power source : DC 6.0 V Power consumption LCD monitor off,viewfinder on : 5.7 W LCD monitor on,viewfinder off : 6.2 W LCD monitor on,viewfinder on : 6.8 W Signal system : PAL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colour ...
