12 EN GETTING STARTED

To detach the battery pack

Using The Battery Pack

 

Slide the battery pack upward while pressing

 

 

 

Perform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging The Battery

PUSH BATT. to detach it.

Pack”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery pack

Charging time

 

Maximum continuous recording time

 

 

 

BN-VF707U*

Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF714U

Approx. 2 hr. 40 min.

 

Battery pack

LCD monitor

Viewfinder on

 

on

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF733U

Approx. 5 hr. 40 min.

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF707U*

1 hr. 5 min.

1 hr. 25 min.

 

 

 

* Provided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF714U

2 hr. 20 min.

3 hr.

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF733U

5 hr. 25 min.

7 hr. 5 min.

● It is recommended that only genuine JVC

 

 

 

* Provided

 

 

batteries are used in this camcorder. Using

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage to

 

 

the internal charging circuitry.

● Recording time is reduced significantly under the

● If the protective cap is attached to the battery

following conditions:

 

pack, remove it first.

 

 

• Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged

● During charging, the camcorder cannot be

repeatedly.

 

 

operated.

 

 

• The LCD monitor is used repeatedly.

● Charging is not possible if the wrong type of

• The playback mode is engaged repeatedly.

battery is used.

 

 

• The LED Light is used.

 

● When charging the battery pack for the first time

● Before extended use, it is recommended that you

or after a long storage period, the POWER/

prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the

CHARGE lamp may not light. In this case, remove

planned shooting time.

 

the battery pack from the camcorder, then try

ATTENTION:

 

 

charging again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before detaching the power source, make sure that

● If the battery operation time remains extremely

the camcorder’s power is turned off. Failure to do so

short even after having been fully charged, the

can result in a camcorder malfunction.

battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.

Data Battery System

 

Please purchase a new one.

 

● Since the AC Adapter processes electricity

 

 

 

 

internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to

You can check the remaining battery power and

use it only in well-ventilated areas.

the recordable time.

 

● Using the optional AA-VF7 Battery Charger, you

1) Make sure the battery is attached and the

can charge the BN-VF707U/VF714U/VF733U

Power Switch is set to “OFF”.

 

battery pack without the camcorder.

2) Open the LCD monitor fully.

 

● After 5 minutes has elapsed in Record-Standby

3) Press DATA, and the battery status screen

mode with the cassette inserted, the camcorder

appears.

will automatically turn off its power supplied from

● It can be displayed on the viewfinder when the

the AC adapter. In this case, the battery charge

LCD monitor is closed.

starts if the battery is attached to the camcorder.

● It is displayed for 5 seconds if the button is

 

 

pressed and released quickly, and for 15

 

seconds if the button is pressed and hold for

 

several seconds.

 

● If “COMMUNICATION ERROR” appears

 

instead of the battery status even though you

 

tried to press DATA several times, there may

 

be a problem on the battery. In such a case,

 

consult your nearest JVC dealer.