14 EN GETTING STARTED

To detach the battery pack

Using The Battery Pack

 

Slide the battery pack to the left while pressing

 

 

 

 

Perform steps 2 – 3 in “Charging The Battery

BATT. RELEASE 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 on

Viewfinder on

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF707U*

 

1 hr. 5 min.

1 hr. 25 min.

 

 

 

 

BN-VF733U

Approx. 5 hr. 40 min.

 

 

 

 

(1 hr.**)

(1 hr. 15 min.**)

 

 

 

 

 

* Provided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN-VF714U

 

2 hr. 20 min.

3 hr.

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2 hr. 5 min.**)

(2 hr. 35 min.**)

● This product includes patented and other

BN-VF733U

 

5 hr. 25 min.

7 hr. 5 min.

proprietary technology and will operate only

 

 

(4 hr. 50 min.**)

(6 hr. 5 min.**)

with JVC Data Battery. Use the JVC BN-

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Provided

 

 

VF707U/VF714U/VF733U battery packs. Using

 

 

** GR-DF570 only

 

generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage

 

NOTES:

 

 

to the internal charging circuitry.

 

 

● If the protective cap is attached to the battery

● Recording time is reduced significantly under the

pack, remove it first.

 

 

following conditions:

 

● During charging, the camcorder cannot be

• Zoom or Record-Standby mode is engaged

operated.

 

 

repeatedly.

 

 

● Charging is not possible if the wrong type of

• The LCD monitor is used repeatedly.

battery is used.

 

 

• The playback mode is engaged repeatedly.

● When charging the battery pack for the first time

• The LED Light is used.

 

or after a long storage period, the POWER/

● Before extended use, it is recommended that you

CHARGE lamp may not light. In this case, remove

prepare enough battery packs to cover 3 times the

the battery pack from the camcorder, then try

planned shooting time.

 

charging again.

 

 

ATTENTION:

 

 

● If the battery operation time remains extremely

 

 

Before detaching the power source, make sure that

short even after having been fully charged, the

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

battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.

can result in a camcorder malfunction.

Please purchase a new one.

Data Battery System

 

● Since the AC Adapter processes electricity

 

internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to

 

 

 

 

 

use it only in well-ventilated areas.

You can check the remaining battery power and

● Using the optional AA-VF7 Battery Charger, you

the recordable time.

 

can charge the BN-VF707U/VF714U/VF733U

1) Make sure the battery is attached and the

battery pack without the camcorder.

Power Switch is set to “OFF”.

 

● After 5 minutes has elapsed in Record-Standby

2) Open the LCD monitor fully.

 

mode with the cassette inserted, the camcorder

3) Press BATT. DATA, and the battery status

will automatically turn off its power supplied from

screen appears.

the AC adapter. In this case, the battery charge

● It can be displayed on the viewfinder when the

starts if the battery is attached to the camcorder.

LCD monitor is closed.

 

 

● 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 BATT. DATA several times, there

 

may be a problem on the battery. In such a

 

case, consult your nearest JVC dealer.