Battery Operation; Remaining Battery Power Display; Battery Recharge Times; Operating Time With Battery Pack - JVC GY-HD110U Instructions Manual

PREPARATIONS
Battery Operation (Cont'd)

Remaining Battery Power Display

LCD monitor/Viewfinder
When the remaining battery power is nearly exhausted, the
following warnings will be generated.
Viewfinder screen or LCD monitor
When a Status screen is displayed (excluding the STATUS
2, 3 screen in the Camera mode)
• Alarm indication: LOW VOLTAGE displayed.
FRONT and BACK TALLY lamp on camera: Blinks
Monitoring loudspeaker and PHONES jack: Alarm sound
MEMO
After the remaining battery power warnings appear, the GY-
HD110 automatically stops operation if the battery power
operation is continued.

Battery Recharge Times

Recharging time of Successive recharging
Battery pack
a single pack time of two packs
BN-V428 Approx. 3 hr. 20 min Approx. 6 hr. 40 min
BN-V438 Approx. 4 hr. 20 min Approx. 8 hr. 40 min
• When charged at temperatures between 20°C (68°F) and
25°C (77°F).
• When charging battery packs after a long storage period,
charging time will be longer than indicated above.
• When two battery packs are attached, they will be
recharged in the order that they are attached.
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Operating Time with Battery Pack

When a fully charged battery pack is attached, the approxi-
mate continuous operating time is as follows
Battery Pack Continuous Operating Time (at 25°C (77°F))
BN-V428 Approx. 40 minutes
BN-V438 Approx. 60 minutes
• Battery operating time may differ depending on the age of
the battery pack, charging conditions and the operating
environment, etc. Use the values in the table on the above
for approximate reference times.
• Operating time is reduced in areas with a cold environ-
ment.
• Operating time is reduced when the power zoom lens and
LCD are used frequently.

Precautions for the Battery Pack

• When the battery pack is not in use, it must be stored in a
cool, dry place.
Do not leave the battery pack in a place where it might be
subject to a high temperature (under direct sunlight in a
car, etc.), this could cause leakage of the fluid or shorten
service life.
• When the terminal section of the battery pack gets dirty, the
operating time will be shortened.
• If the operating time becomes greatly reduced even imme-
diately after recharging, the service life of the battery pack
is nearly finished.
Purchase a new battery pack.

Recharging

• Recharge the battery pack after completely discharging it.
Repeated recharging with residual charge remaining could
result in reduced battery capacity.
• If the battery capacity is reduced by repeating incomplete
recharging, or recharging without discharging, once dis-
charge the battery pack completely, then recharge it to
restore the battery capacity.
• If the battery pack is recharged with its internal temperature
raised immediately after use, recharging may not be per-
formed completely.
• Perform charging in an environment where the tempera-
ture is between 10°C (50°F) and 35°C (95°F). 20°C (68°F)
to 25°C (77°F) is the ideal temperature range for charging.
If the environment is too cold, charging may not complete.

PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION

Turning the Power ON

CH-1 BOTH CH-2 ON OFF
DISPLAY
MONITOR SELECT VTR FULL AUTO
VTR indicator
VF BRIGHT
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3
SHUTTER
ND FILTER
LCD BRIGHT CAM/VTR
2
- +
1
MENU
OFF
AUDIO SELECT TC
ProHD
CH-1 CH-2 DISPLAY GENE.
AUTO TC FREE
MANU UB REC
STATUS
REGEN
WHT.BAL
AUTO AUTO
AUDIO
CH-1 LEVEL CH-2
POWER switch ON OFF
POWER
REC
CAM/VTR button
Turning the Power ON
1.
Set the POWER switch to ON.
The unit turns on in Camera mode.
The operation differs according to whether the unit is in the
Camera mode or in the VTR mode.
The mode switches each time you press the CAM/VTR
button.
When the mode is switched, the VTR indicator displays the
following statuses.
While the mode is being switched : Flashing
In VTR mode : Lit
In Camera mode : Off
Camera mode
The GY-HD110 enters the Camera mode. The camera
image is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor.
When a recordable videocassette is loaded, the GY-HD110
enters the record-standby mode automatically. "STBY" is
displayed in the VTR operation mode indication area of the
LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. In this condition, press
the REC/VTR trigger button to start recording.
* Playback is also possible in the Camera mode.
Playback operation becomes possible when the STOP
button is pressed to set the VTR operation mode indica-
tor to indicate "STOP".
VTR mode
The GY-HD110 enters the VTR mode. The camera image
will not be displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD moni-
tor. When a videocassette is loaded, the GY-HD110 enters
the stop mode.
"STOP" is displayed in the VTR operation mode indication
area of the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.
HDV/DV input is possible through the IEEE1394 connector.
(GY-HD110U/GY-HD111E only)

Turning the Power OFF

1.
Place the GY-HD110 in the record-standby or STOP
mode.
2.
Set the POWER switch to OFF.
3.
Remove the battery pack or the power supply to the DC
INPUT connector. (When the camera is not going to be
used for a longer period.)
CAUTION
• Do not set the POWER switch to OFF while recording is
taking place.
Confirm that the "STBY" or "STOP" indication is shown in
the VTR operation mode indication area before the power
is turned off.
Should the POWER switch accidentally be set to OFF
during a recording, wait at least 5 seconds before turning
the power on again.
• Always set the POWER switch to OFF before disconnect-
ing the power supply.
Do not turn the battery pack or AC power supply OFF
while the POWER switch on the camera is still set to ON.
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