14 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

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

with JVC Data Battery. Use the JVC BN-

 

 

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.

 

 

• The LED Light is used.

 

● Charging is not possible if the wrong type of

● Before extended use, it is recommended that you

battery is used.

 

 

prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the

● When charging the battery pack for the first time

planned shooting time.

 

or after a long storage period, the POWER/

ATTENTION:

 

 

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 a fully charged battery pack is attached to the

Data Battery System

 

unit, the POWER/CHARGE lamp does not blink to

 

indicate that charging is not performed.

 

 

 

 

● If the battery operation time remains extremely

You can check the remaining battery power and

short even after having been fully charged, the

the recordable time.

 

battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.

1) Make sure the battery is attached and the

Please purchase a new one.

Power Switch is set to “OFF”.

 

● Since the AC Adapter processes electricity

2) Open the LCD monitor fully.

 

internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to

3) Press DATA, and the battery status screen

use it only in well-ventilated areas.

appears.

 

 

● Using the optional AA-VF7 Battery Charger, you

 

 

● It is displayed for approx. 3 seconds if the

can charge the BN-VF707U/VF714U/VF733U

button is pressed and released quickly, and for

battery pack without the camcorder.

approx. 15 seconds if the button is pressed

● After 5 minutes has elapsed in Record-Standby

and hold for several seconds.

 

mode with the cassette inserted and no operation

 

● If “COMMUNICATION ERROR” appears

is performed (“PAUSE” indicator may not appear),

the camcorder will automatically turn off its power

instead of the battery status even though you

supplied from the AC adapter. In this case, the

tried to press DATA several times, there may

battery charge starts if the battery is attached to

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

the camcorder.

 

 

consult your nearest JVC dealer.