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 hrs. 40 min.

 

Battery pack

LCD monitor

Viewfinder on

 

on

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF733U

Approx. 5 hrs. 40 min.

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF707U*

1 hr. 30 min.

1 hr. 40 min.

 

 

 

* Provided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF714U

3 hrs.

3 hrs. 25 min.

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF733U

7 hrs.

8 hrs.

● This product includes patented and other

 

 

 

* Provided

 

 

proprietary technology and will operate only

 

 

 

 

 

with JVC Data Battery. Use the JVC BN-

NOTES:

 

 

VF707U/VF714U/VF733U battery packs. Using

● Recording time is reduced significantly under the

generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage

following conditions:

 

to the internal charging circuitry.

 

● Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged

● If the protective cap is attached to the battery

repeatedly.

 

 

pack, remove it first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

● The LCD monitor is used repeatedly.

● During charging, the camcorder cannot be

● The playback mode is engaged repeatedly.

operated.

 

 

 

 

● Before extended use, it is recommended that you

● Charging is not possible if the wrong type of

prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the

battery is used.

 

 

 

 

planned shooting time.

 

● When charging the battery pack for the first time

 

ATTENTION:

 

 

or after a long storage period, the POWER/

 

 

CHARGE lamp may not light. In this case, remove

Before detaching the power source, make sure that

the battery pack from the camcorder, then try

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

charging again.

 

 

can result in a camcorder malfunction.

● If the battery operation time remains extremely

Data Battery System

 

short even after having been fully charged, the

 

 

 

 

battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.

You can check the remaining battery power and

Please purchase a new one.

the recordable time.

 

● Since the AC Adapter processes electricity

1) Make sure the battery is attached and the

internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to

Power Switch is set to “OFF”.

 

use it only in well-ventilated areas.

2) Open the LCD monitor fully.

 

● Using the optional AA-VF7 Battery Charger, you

3) Press DATA, and the battery status screen

can charge the BN-VF707U/VF714U/VF733U

appears.

 

 

battery pack without the camcorder.

 

 

● It is displayed for approx. 5 seconds if the

● After 5 minutes have elapsed in Record-Standby

button is pressed and released quickly, and for

mode with the cassette inserted and no operation

approx. 15 seconds if the button is pressed

is performed (“ PAUSE” indicator may not

and hold for several seconds.

 

appear), the camcorder will automatically turn off

 

● If “COMMUNICATION ERROR” appears

its power supplied from the AC adapter. In this

case, the battery charge starts if the battery is

instead of the battery status even though you

attached to the camcorder.

tried to press DATA several times, there may

 

 

 

be a problem with your battery. In such a case,

 

 

 

consult your nearest JVC dealer.

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