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STORE BATTERY:

Be sure to fully discharge a battery pack by
performing the following steps storing it for a long
period of time, otherwise the battery performance
will be reduced.
1) Attach the battery to the camcorder with no
cassette inserted.
2) Set the Power Switch ! to “ ” or “ ” while
pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the
switch.
During charging or discharging, the camcorder
cannot be operated.
Charging and discharging is not possible if the
wrong type of battery is used.
When charging the battery pack for the first time
or after a long storage period, the CHARGE lamp
* may not light. Remove the battery pack from
the camcorder, then try charging again.
If a fully-charged batterys operation time remains
extremely short, the battery is worn out. Please
purchase a new one.
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 ideal temperature range
for charging. If the environment is too cold,
charging may be incomplete.
Charging time varies according to the ambient
temperature and the status of the battery pack.
Since the AC Adapter processes electricity
internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to
use it only in well-ventilated areas.
The following operation stops charging or
discharging:
Set the Power Switch ! to PLAY, “ ” or “ ”.
Disconnect the AC Adapter from the camcorder.
Unplug the AC Adapters power cord from the
AC outlet.
Detach the battery from the camcorder.
Using the optional AA-V15 AC Power Adapter/
Charger, you can charge the BN-V11U/V12U/
V20U/V400U battery pack without the camcorder.
However, it cannot be used as an AC adapter.
To avoid interference with reception, do not use
the AC Adapter near a radio.
Recording time is reduced significantly when
Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged
repeatedly.
Before extended use, it is recommended that you
prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the
planned shooting time.

Date/Time Settings

1)Set the Power Switch ! to “ ” while pressing
down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch.
2)Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The Menu Screen
appears.
3) Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select
4
TO SYSTEM MENU and press it to display
SYSTEM MENU. Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to
select
4
NEXT and press it to display the next
page.
4) Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select DATE/
TIME and press it. The DATE/TIME Menu
appears.
5) To set YEAR, MONTH, DAY or TIME
(hour/minute), rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to
select the desired item, and press it. When the
setting begins blinking, rotate the MENU Wheel
1 until the correct setting appears and then
press it. The setting stops blinking.
6) When none of these settings (YEAR,
MONTH, DAY, TIME) blinks, rotate the
MENU Wheel 1 to select
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EXIT, and press it.
The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight
bar on
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RETURN.
7) Press the MENU Wheel 1 in to close the Menu
Screen.
To display the date and time in the camcorders
display and on a connected TV, see DATE/TIME
DISP. ( pg. 20) in SYSTEM MENU.
The date/time cannot be stored in memory if the
built-in clock battery runs out. Consult an
authorised JVC dealer for replacement, or set the
date/time as necessary before you start shooting.
12-hour
indication with
AM or PM
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