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GETTING STARTED

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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”.

Maximum continuous recording time

* Provided

NOTES:

● It is recommended that only genuine JVC

* Provided

batteries are used in this camcorder. Using

generic non-JVC batteries can cause damage

NOTES:

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.

GETTING STARTED

● 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

the battery pack from the camcorder, then try

charging again.

● If the battery operation time remains extremely

short even after having been fully charged, the

battery is worn out and needs to be replaced.

Please purchase a new one.

● Since the AC Adapter processes electricity

internally, it becomes warm during use. Be sure to

use it only in well-ventilated areas.

● Using the optional AA-VF7 Battery Charger, you

can charge the BN-VF707U/VF714U/VF733U

battery pack without the camcorder.

● After 5 minutes has elapsed in Record-Standby

mode with the cassette inserted, and no operation

is performed (

“T PAUSE” indicator may not

appear), the camcorder will automatically turn off

its power supplied from the AC adapter. In this

case, the battery charge starts if the battery is

attached to the camcorder.

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Battery pack Charging time

BN-VF707U* Approx. 1 hr. 30 min.

LCD monitor

BN-VF714U Approx. 2 hr. 40 min.

Battery pack

Viewfinder on

on

BN-VF733U Approx. 5 hr. 40 min.

BN-VF707U* 1 hr. 30 min. 1 hr. 40 min.

BN-VF714U 3 hr. 3 hr. 25 min.

BN-VF733U 7hr. 8hr.

TTENTION:

Before detaching the power source, make sure that

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

can result in a camcorder malfunction.

Data Battery System

You can check the remaining battery power and

the recordable time.

1) Make sure the battery is attached and the

Power Switch is set to “OFF”.

2) Open the LCD monitor fully.

3) Press DATA, and the battery status screen

appears.

● 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 DATA several times, there may

be a problem on the battery. In such a case,

consult your nearest JVC dealer.