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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. 30 min.

1 hr. 40 min.

 

 

 

* Provided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF714U

3 hr.

3 hr. 25 min.

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF733U

7 hr.

8 hr.

● 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.

 

 

● Before extended use, it is recommended that you

● When charging the battery pack for the first time

prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the

or after a long storage period, the POWER/

planned shooting time.

 

CHARGE lamp may not light. In this case, remove

ATTENTION:

 

 

the battery pack from the camcorder, then try

Before detaching the power source, make sure that

charging again.

 

 

 

 

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

● If the battery operation time remains extremely

can result in a camcorder malfunction.

short even after having been fully charged, the

Data Battery System

 

battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.

 

Please purchase a new one.

 

 

 

 

● Since the AC Adapter processes electricity

You can check the remaining battery power and

internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to

the recordable time.

 

use it only in well-ventilated areas.

1) Make sure the battery is attached and the

● Using the optional AA-VF7 Battery Charger, you

Power Switch is set to “OFF”.

 

can charge the BN-VF707U/VF714U/VF733U

2) Open the LCD monitor fully.

 

battery pack without the camcorder.

3) Press DATA, and the battery status screen

● After 5 minutes has elapsed in Record-Standby

appears.

 

 

mode with the cassette inserted, and no operation

 

 

● It is displayed for 5 seconds if the button is

is performed (“T PAUSE” indicator may not

pressed and released quickly, and for 15

appear), the camcorder will automatically turn off

seconds if the button is pressed and hold for

its power supplied from the AC adapter. In this

several seconds.

 

case, the battery charge starts if the battery is

 

attached to the camcorder.

● 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.

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