Page 2 - Using This Instruction Manual; SAFETY; Warning on lithium battery; 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 Of Co...
Page 3 - PROVIDED ACCESSORIES; CONTENTS
n Program AE with Special Effects ( Z pgs. 22, 23) • Cinema • Sepia • Twilight • Sports• High Speed (1/2000 sec.) Shutter• Classic Film • Strobe • Slow Shutter n Digital Wipes and Fades ( Z pgs. 24, 25) • Black Fader • Blue Fader • Mosaic Fader • Shutter Wipe • Slide Wipe • Corner Wipe • Dissolve • ...
Page 4 - GETTING STARTED; Power; CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK; SUPPLY POWER; USING THE BATTERY PACK; ATTACH BATTERY PACK
4 EN 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 other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PA...
Page 5 - USING A CAR BATTERY
EN 5 ** 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 ...
Page 6 - Viewfinder Adjustment
6 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 t...
Page 7 - SELECT MODE; START CLOCK OPERATION
EN 7 1 . 1 . 0 0 1 0 : 4 5 S e t C a n c e l T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T a p e L e n g t h T 4 5 T i t l e S u b M e n u S h i f t Z o o m O F F D a t e / T i m e – + FAR NEAR Main MenuScreen Set Time andDate Screen Date/Time Setting SELECT MODE 1 Set th...
Page 8 - Tape Length Setting
8 EN GETTING STARTED (cont.) T30 T45 T60 T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T i t l e S u b M e n u D a t e / T i m e S h i f t Z o o m O F F T a p e L e n g t h T 4 5 Tape Length Setting SELECT MODE 1 Set the Power switch to “CAMERA”, and theShooting Mode select...
Page 9 - Loading/Unloading A Cassette; OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER; CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER
EN 9 Loading/Unloading A Cassette OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER 1 Slide EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use forceto open. INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE 2 Make sure the label is facing outward. CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER 3 Press PUSH and make sure the holder is closed andlocked. NOTES: ● A cassette holder can’t be o...
Page 10 - Grip Adjustment; Shoulder Strap Attachment; Tripod Mounting
10 EN 2 3 1 2 1 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 Zoomlever. Refast...
Page 11 - Installing The Battery; PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER; The RM-V706U Remote Control Unit
EN 11 Installing The Battery PULL OUT BATTERY HOLDER 1 Pull out while sliding the lock hole. INSERT BATTERY 2 Making sure the plus (+) side is up, insert the lithium battery(CR2025)* into the battery holder. REPLACE BATTERY HOLDER 3 Insert the battery holder into the remote control unit,and push the...
Page 12 - RECORDING; Basic Recording; LOAD A CASSETTE; STOP RECORDING
12 EN 25m i n 60min 59min 3min 2min (Blinking) 1min (Blinking) 0min (Blinking) *- - - min.....(Now calculating) RECORDING Basic Recording NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( Z pg. 4) ● Tape Length ( Z pg. 8) ● Grip Adjustment...
Page 13 - Basic Features
EN 13 RECORDING Basic Features W T W T W T W T W T T e l e M a c r o O F F G a i n U p A G C C o l o r F i l t e r N O R . T a p e L e n g t h T 4 5 T i t l e D a t e / T i m e S u b M e n u S h i f t Z o o m l 5 0 x Zoom-in Zoom-out FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an...
Page 15 - Video Light; SET VIDEO LIGHT; DANGER
EN 15 Video Light When natural lighting is too dim, you can brighten thescene by using the built-in video light. SET VIDEO LIGHT 1 Set the LIGHT ON/AUTO/OFF as required.ON : Always keeps the light on as long as the camcorder is turned on. AUTO : Automatically turns on the light when the camcorder se...
Page 16 - DISPLAY; CHOOSE DISPLAY MODE; Advanced Features
16 EN Date/Time Insert This feature allows you to display the date and time in yourviewfinder and on a connected TV. NOTE: You should already have performed the Date/TimeSetting procedure ( Z pg. 7). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. DISPLAY CHOOSE DISPLAY MODE 1 Press DISPLAY during Record–S...
Page 17 - Snapshot; Motor Drive Function; SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE; ACTIVATE MOTOR DRIVE
EN 17 M u l t i 4 Pin-up Frame Full Multi 9 Multi 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 5 7 8 3 6 9 Record multiple images in one scene(4 or 9 at a time). The images appear and arestored in this order: 1, 2, 3, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9 forMulti-Analyzer 9). In the Motor Drive mode,after “9”, the next image recorded is “1”, andth...
Page 18 - Digital Image Stabilizer; SELECT SHOOTING MODE
18 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) + 02 + 06 – 06 Digital Image Stabilizer This feature compensates for unstable images caused bycamera-shake, particularly noticeable at high magnifica-tion. ACTIVATE D. I. STABILIZER 1 Press D.I.STABILIZER. “ ” appears in the viewfinder. • To switch off the D...
Page 19 - White Balance Adjustment; SELECT FUNCTION; ADJUST FOCUS
EN 19 MWB No indication (Auto) MWB White Balance Adjustment This camcorder’s Automatic Colour Temperature systemsenses the colour temperature of the ambient lighting forautomatic white balance adjustment. However, precisecolour adjustment is not possible under the followingconditions:• When an objec...
Page 20 - Focusing; Auto Focus
20 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Focusdetection zone 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 tw...
Page 21 - Manual Focus; TO FARTHER SUBJECT; TO NEARER SUBJECT; LOCK FOCUS; RELEASE MANUAL FOCUS MODE
EN 21 Manual Focus NOTE: You should already have made the necessary viewfinderadjustments ( Z pg. 6). If you haven’t, do so before continuing. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to “ PRESET”. ADJUST FOCUS 2 A TO FARTHER SUBJECT 2 Press and hold FAR. The Manual Focus indications “ ...
Page 22 - Program AE With Special Effects; DEACTIVATE EFFECT
22 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) 1 C i n e m a 2 S e p i a 3 T w i l i g h t 4 S p o r t s 5 H I . S 1 / 2 0 0 0 6 C l a s s i c F i l m 7 S t r o b e 8 S l o w S h u t t e r O F F Program AE With Special Effects Useful in making the picture look creative and attractive.Effects can be selec...
Page 23 - INDICATION
EN 23 NOTES: ● When the Sepia or Classic Film effects are activated, pressing MWB (white balance) has no effect. ● When Slow Shutter is activated, Auto Focus may not work properly. ● When Slow Shutter is activated, bright spots may appear on the screen. This is not a camcordermalfunction. ● Certain ...
Page 26 - Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment
26 EN RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.) Using Menu For Detailed Adjustment This camcorder is equipped with Multi-Function Control,an easy-to-use, on-screen menu system that simplifiesmany of the more detailed camcorder settings. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to “PRESET”. AC...
Page 27 - MAIN MENU
EN 27 MAIN MENU Tally/EL* ON The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of recording, andthe LCD window backlight comes on. *EL= OFF The tally lamp remains off at all times, as does the LCD * Electronic Luminance window backlight. Interval Timer and These features allow you to set the parameters fo...
Page 28 - Instant Titles
28 EN Instant Titles You can superimpose one of 8 preset titles, or a title youmade yourself, onto a scene. SELECT SHOOTING MODE 1 Set the Shooting Mode selector to “PRESET”. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU. ACCESS INSTANT TITLE MENU SCREEN 3 Press + or – to move the highlight bar to “Title”,th...
Page 29 - Character Generator; ACCESS CHARACTER SET MENU; END CHARACTER SETTING
EN 29 H a p p y B i r t h d a y W e d d i n g D a yC o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ( S e t C h a r a c t e r ) O F F J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö Ü À È Ì Ò Ù Ñ Æ Ø Å & : . , ’ – / ! ? ¿ k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I End Clear SET : MENU KEY J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö ...
Page 31 - Animation
EN 31 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. ENGAGE RECORD–STANDBY MODE 1 Make sure the lens cover is open, then set thepower switch to “CAMERA”....
Page 32 - PLAYBACK; Using The Cassette Adapter; INSERT BATTERY; VCR
32 EN + PLAYBACK Using The Cassette Adapter Cassette Adapter 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. INSERT BATTERY ...
Page 33 - Basic Connections; CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR
EN 33 PLAYBACK Basic Connections A B 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 provided A/V cable. CONNECT CAMCORDER TO VCR 1 As shown in the illustrat...
Page 34 - Basic Playback; Rewind or Fast-forward the tape
34 EN M – 0 : 2 3 : 4 5 PLAYBACK Basic Playback NOTE: Make sure you connect your camcorder as directed in“Basic Connections” ( Z pg. 33). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Load as you did in the recording procedure. SELECT MODE 2 Set the Power switch to “PLAY”. The Power Onindicator lights. PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY/PA...
Page 35 - Features
EN 35 FEATURE: Manual Tracking PURPOSE: To eliminate noise bars that appearon the screen. OPERATION: 1) Press either TRACKING button as many times as necessary for bestpicture. NOTES: ● To reset TRACKING to the original preset, press both TRACKINGbuttons simultaneously. ● Manual Tracking may not wor...
Page 36 - Tape Dubbing; EDITING
36 EN 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, turn onthe VCR’s power, and insert the appropriatecassettes in the camcorder and the VCR. SELECT VCR MODE 3 Engage the VCR’s AU...
Page 37 - SET REMOTE TO OPERATE VCR; OPERATE THE VCR; IMPORTANT; MAKE CONNECTIONS; JVC VCR NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE
EN 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VCR CODE LIST VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) AKAI 6 2 6 4 7 7 GRUNDIG 1 4 3 4 HITACHI 6 6 6 3 6 7 6 8 3 7 3 8 JVC ABC MITSUBISHI NEC 9 1 9 6 9 3 PANASONIC 1 3 1 7 1 1 9 4 1 8 FERGUSON 9 7 9 8 3 2 BLAUPUNKT 1 3 VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) PHILIPS 1 9 9 5 1 1 9 4 9 1 9 6 1 2...
Page 38 - SELECT SCENES
38 EN EDITING (cont.) AB C IN OUT ç 1 0:00:25 - - : - - : - - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COUNTER 0:00:25 TOTAL 0:00:00 IN OUT ç 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 PREPARE CAMCORDER 2 Insert a recorded tape and set the power switch...
Page 39 - AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR; ENGAGE VCR’S RECORD–PAUSE; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON THE REMOTE CONTROL
EN 39 1 3 2 IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT 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 EDIT on the camcorder, and the previouslyselected...
Page 40 - Insert Editing; RESET COUNTER
40 EN w M – 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 COUNTER R/M POWER 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-V706U remote control uni...
Page 41 - Audio Dubbing; ENGAGE AUDIO DUB STANDBY; BEGIN AUDIO DUBBING
EN 41 M - 0 : 0 5 : 2 0 e Audio dubbing indicator Mike RM-V706U (provided) A.DUB PAUSE PLAY REW 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. 40) before continuing. • The sound comes from the...
Page 42 - INDEX Controls; w e r t y; Controls
42 EN INDEX Controls ^ & * ( ) w e r t y q i o u # $ % 1 2 5 4 6 8 9 7 0 3 !@ & COUNTER R [Reset]/M [Memory]Button ................................................. Z pg. 35 * EDIT Button ........................................ Z pg. 39 ( TRACKING +/– Buttons ....................... Z pg. 3...
Page 43 - E R T; Connectors
EN 43 W Q E R T U h g s a d f p O I P k Y j PLAY REC A B C D Connectors p External MIC jack ................................ Z pg. 41 Q DC IN Jack ............................................ Z pg. 5 W JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector.• Connect the Editing Cable when performing Random...
Page 44 - INDEX; Viewfinder; Viewfinder Indications
44 EN 44m i nREC 1m i n TAPE END Congratulations PAUSE M u l t i 4 1 / 4 s T45 INDEX MWB 25 .12 .96 l 4 : 28 : 34 + 02 W T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 890!@# $ % & ^ * ( ) q w e r INDEX Viewfinder # Clock WarningOnce the power is turned on and the indicatorblinks for about 10 seconds, perform the dateand time...
Page 45 - General Batter y Precautions; Battery Packs; To prevent damage and prolong service; Cassettes; CAUTIONS
EN 45 DANGER: • The video light becomes extremely hot. Do not touch it either while in operation or soon afterturning it off, otherwise serious injury may result. • Do not place the camcorder into the carrying case immediately after using the video light, since itremains extremely hot. • When operat...
Page 46 - Main Unit; This camcorder features a built-in head; For Your Maintenance; Cleaning The Camcorder
46 EN CAUTIONS (cont.) Main Unit 1. For safety, DO NOT . . . .... open the camcorder’s chassis..... disassemble or modify the unit..... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack. Keep it away from metallic objects when notin use. .... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to enter the ...
Page 47 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOM
EN 47 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) POWER No power is supplied. The power suddenly goes off anddoesn’t come back on by itself. ● The battery pack has not been attached correctly( Z pg. 4). ● The battery pack is not charged ( Z pg. 4). ● The power supply has not been correctly connected( ...
Page 48 - OTHER
48 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) OTHER The tape won’t eject. Some functions are not available. Vertical white lines appear whenshooting a very bright object. Bright, crystal-shaped spots appearin the viewfinder. An error number (E03) appears inthe viewfinder. The image is out ...
Page 49 - SPECIFICATIONS
EN 49 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Format : VHS PAL standard Power source : DC 6 V Power consumption light on : 8.7 W light off : 5.7 W Signal system : PAL-type Video recording system Luminance : FM recording Colour : Converted sub-carrier direct recordingConforms to VHSstandard Cassette : cassette Tape s...
