Page 2 - EN; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE; Crossed Out Dust Bin Mark
2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact VHS camcorder. Before use, please read the safety informationand precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of this product. Using This Instruction Manual• All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of ...
Page 3 - PROVIDED ACCESSORIES; • Cable Adapter; GETTING STARTED; CONTENTS
EN 3 n Programme AE with Special Effects( Z pg. 20 – 21) • Electronic Fog Filter • ND Effect • Sepia• Twilight • Sports • Nega/Posi• 1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter n LCD Colour Monitor ( Z pg. 14) n 5-Sec. Recording ( Z pg. 18) n Menu Adjustment ( Z pg. 24, 25, 26) n Picture Stabilizer ( Z pg. 18) n...
Page 4 - Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; SUPPLY POWER; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTACH BATTERY PACK
4 EN GETTING STARTED A B Power This camcorder’s 3-way power supply system lets you choosethe 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 5 - USING AC POWER
EN 5 GETTING ST ARTED 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 ...
Page 6 - SWITCH OFF POWER; INSERT BATTERY IN HOLDER
6 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 8 - Tape Length Setting; ACCESS MENU SCREEN; CLOSE MENU SCREEN
8 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH S TAPE 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 AUTO 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH S TAPE 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T60 AUTO T30 T45 T60 EXIT TAPE LENGTH SP T45 GETTING STARTED (cont.) Menu Screen Tape length indicator TAPE ...
Page 9 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette; OPEN LCD MONITOR; CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER; Recording; Compatibility Between S-VHS And VHS; Regular VHS VCR
EN 9 GETTING ST ARTED 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 forceto open. 3 INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE Make sure the label is facing outward. 4 CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER Press ...
Page 10 - Recording Format Setting; OFF
10 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH S TAPE 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 AUTO 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH S TAPE 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 AUTO AUTO OFF EXIT S TAPE S GETTING STARTED (cont.) Recording Format Setting Set the recording format a...
Page 11 - Grip Adjustment
EN 11 GETTING ST ARTED 1 3 3 2 2 180 ° 180 ° PAUSE 2 3 1 4 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...
Page 12 - RECORDING; Basic Recording; LOAD A CASSETTE; Shooting While Watching The Viewfinder; ENTER RECORD-STANDBY MODE; Power Switch Position
12 EN RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 4) ● Tape Length Setting ( Z pg. 8) ● Recording Format Setting ( Z pg. 10) ● Grip Adjustment ( Z pg. 11) ● Viewfinder Adjustment ( Z pg. 11) 1 LOAD A C...
Page 13 - MIN; STOP RECORDING; LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications; PRESS DISPLAY BUTTON
EN 13 RECORDING 60MIN 59MIN 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 ormo...
Page 14 - Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor; Before the following steps, perform step 1 (; ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE; START SHOOTING
14 EN RECORDING Basic Recording (cont.) Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor Before the following steps, perform step 1 ( Z pg. 12). 2 ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Turn theLENS COVER Open/Close Ring to open the lenscover, then set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”...
Page 15 - Journalistic Shooting; TILT LCD MONITOR; Brightness Control; ADJUST BRIGHTNESS; Interface Shooting; TILT LCD MONITOR UPWARD; START RECORDING
EN 15 RECORDING 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 ful...
Page 16 - Basic Features; Zooming
16 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 17 - Quick Review; Retake; ) Make sure the camcorder is in the Record–Standby
EN 17 RECORDING 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 2 seconds and playedback automatically, then pauses in Record–Standbymode for the next s...
Page 18 - Picture Stabilizer
18 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, ...
Page 19 - SELECT OPERATION MODE; START OR END RECORDING; Press EFFECT repeatedly until “OFF” appears.; FADER; Advanced Features
EN 19 RECORDING 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 or when you enterRecord–Standby mode. 1 SELECT OPERATI...
Page 20 - Programme AE With Special Effects
20 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 21 - SEPIA; Sepia; SPORTS; Sports; TWILIGHT; Twilight; NEGA POSI; NEGA POSI mode
EN 21 RECORDING 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. 25) for the authentic look of a classic Hollywoodmovie. Sports SPORTS Sports High shutter speed clearly captur...
Page 22 - SELECT THE DESIRED MODE; AUTO DATE
22 EN FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE GAIN TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE GAIN TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF 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 23 - Instant Titles; ACCESS “TITLE” MENU
EN 23 RECORDING FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE GAIN TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF CONGRATULATIONS TITLE OFF HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS OUR FAMILY MOVIE STAR PARTY TIME MERRY CHRISTMAS WEDDING DAY CONGRATULATIONS EXIT FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE GAIN TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OF...
Page 24 - Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment
24 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH S TAPE 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 AUTO 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...
Page 25 - Menu Screen Available Using The Select Dial; CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE; Menu Screen Available Using The MENU Button
EN 25 RECORDING 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 This camcorder’s Automatic Colour T...
Page 27 - Exposure Control; To return to the factory setting, select “AUTO” in step 4.
EN 27 RECORDING FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE GAIN TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF 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 OPERA...
Page 28 - Focusing; AUTO FOCUS
28 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 29 - MANUAL FOCUS; To return to Auto Focus, select “AUTO” in step 4.
EN 29 RECORDING FOCUS EXPOSURE WIDE GAIN TITLE DATE TIME DISP. 4 RETURN AUTO AUTO OFF OFF AUTO MANU EXIT FOCUS MANUAL FOCUS NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinderadjustments ( Z pg. 11). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. 1 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Power Switch to “PR...
Page 30 - White Balance Adjustment; AUTO
30 EN 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH S TAPE 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 AUTO 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...
Page 31 - Manual White Balance Operation
EN 31 RECORDING 4 NEXT M . W . B . D . ZOOM TELE MACRO DATE TIME TAPE LENGTH S TAPE 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 AUTO 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 li...
Page 32 - START DELAYED RECORDING
32 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 S TAPE 4 RETURN AUTO ON OFF T45 AUTO INT. TIME and REC TIME ind...
Page 33 - Animation
EN 33 RECORDING 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 ...
Page 34 - PLAYBACK; Basic Playback; Rewind or Fast-Forward the tape
34 EN S ET AT VOLUNE TAPE END M 1 : 23 : 45 4 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, theninsert the cassette with the label facing out. PressPUSH to ensure the hold...
Page 35 - Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor; ADJUST VOLUME; Tracking; ACTIVATE MANUAL TRACKING; • To return to Auto Tracking, press P.AE and EFFECT; Features
EN 35 PLA YBACK 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 AD...
Page 36 - Still Playback; ) Press COUNTER R/M and hold for more than 1
36 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 37 - Cassette Adapter; INSERT BATTERY; VCR; Using The Cassette Adapter
EN 37 PLA YBACK Cassette Adapter Use this to play back an S-VHS-C/VHS-C video cassetterecorded with this camcorder on a VHS VCR. It is fullycompatible with any S-VHS/VHS video cassette recorder.The C-P7U adapter is battery powered and automaticallyperforms tape loading and unloading. 1 INSERT BATTER...
Page 38 - Connections; signal
38 EN PLAYBACK Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. Connectorcover* TV VCR Yellow to VideoOutput A/V cable (provided) White to AudioOutput Yellow to VIDEO White to AUDIO(L/MONO) Yellow: notconnect A/V ca...
Page 39 - Basic Connections
EN 39 PLA YBACK Basic Connections 1 CONFIRM POWER-OFF STATUS Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 2 CONNECT CAMCORDER TO TV ORVCR Pull out the connector cover and open it.Connect as shown in the illustration ( Z pg. 38). If using a VCR . . . go to step 3.If not . . . go to step 4. 3 CONNECT VCR O...
Page 40 - USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT; Installing The Battery; PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER; Buttons
40 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 42 - VCR CODE LIST; SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR; OPERATE VCR; IMPORTANT
42 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 43 - MAKE CONNECTIONS; VCR OTHER THAN TYPE
EN 43 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 44 - SELECT SCENES; START SOURCE PLAYBACK; REGISTER END OF SCENE; REGISTER ADDITIONAL SCENES
44 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 remotecontrol. Ma...
Page 45 - AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR; PREPARE SOURCE TAPE; • Pressing START/STOP on the remote control does; END AUTOMATIC EDITING; If you performed step 1
EN 45 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 manual...
Page 46 - Insert Editing; RESET COUNTER
46 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 47 - Audio Dubbing; ENGAGE AUDIO DUB-STANDBY MODE
EN 47 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. 46) before continuing. • The sound comes from the built-in microphone. 1 FIND EDIT-IN POINT Press REW to go a little beyond th...
Page 48 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM; POWER; No power is supplied.
48 EN 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 49 - OTHER
EN 49 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 50 - Controls, Connectors And Indicators
50 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators Y U 1 i o ) u t w e q 2 p Q 3 4 5 ^ * & y W E T R r 6 7 9! #$ 80 @ % (
Page 52 - Indications
52 EN INDEX Indications 1 Cassette Warning/Tape Remaining Time .......................... Z pg. 13 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 53 - CAUTIONS; General Batter y Precautions; Do not expose the battery to excessive heat as it; Battery Packs; Cassettes; Main Unit
EN 53 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 54 - Serious malfunctioning; For Your Maintenance; Cleaning The Camcorder; LCD Monitor; Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD
54 EN About moisture condensation . . . ● You may have observed that pouring a cold liquidinto a glass will cause drops of water to form on theglass’ outer surface. This same phenomenon occurson the head drum of a camcorder when it is movedfrom a cool place to a warm place, after heating acold room,...
Page 55 - SPECIFICATIONS; Camcorder; General; Cassette Adapter C-P7U; Provided Accessories
EN 55 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder General Format : S-VHS/VHS PAL standard Power source : DC 6.0 V Power consumption LCD monitor off,viewfinder on : 6.3 W LCD monitor on,viewfinder off : 6.8 W LCD monitor on,viewfinder on : 7.4 W Signal system : PAL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording C...
