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.

● 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.

 

 

● 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/

 

 

Before detaching the power source, make sure that

CHARGE lamp may not light. In this case, remove

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

the battery pack from the camcorder, then try

can result in a camcorder malfunction.

charging again.

 

 

 

 

Data Battery System

 

● If the battery operation time remains extremely

 

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 can be displayed on the viewfinder when the

● After 5 minutes has elapsed in Record-Standby

LCD monitor is closed.

 

mode with the cassette inserted, the camcorder

 

● It is displayed for approx. 5 seconds if the

will automatically turn off its power supplied from

button is pressed and released quickly, and for

the AC adapter. In this case, the battery charge

approx. 15 seconds if the button is pressed

starts if the battery is attached to the camcorder.

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 with your battery. In such a case, consult your nearest JVC dealer.