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INSTRUCTIONS Please visit our CyberCam Homepage on the World Wide Web and answer our Con- sumer Survey (in English only): http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/index-e.html For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the bottom of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.
If you lose the provided AC Power Adapter/Battery Charger or if it malfunc- tions, please consult your nearest JVC service dealer. This printer is designed to be used with NTSC- type colour television signals. It cannot be used for monitoring with a television of a different standard.
IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
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1. Accessories To avoid personal injury: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.
As the thermal heads become worn, print quality will gradually decrease. When you notice a decline in quality, it is possible that the heads may need to be replaced. Consult your JVC dealer. DUST Due to dust or lint adhering to print paper, or to extreme variations in temperature, a small degree of colour smearing or lines may be visible in prints.
Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures. Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit immediately and consult your local JVC dealer. The printer is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from function- ing properly.
AC wall outlet other than American National Standard C73 series type use an AC plug adapter, called a “Siemens Plug”, as shown. For this AC plug adapter, consult your nearest JVC dealer. •This printer uses the following program under license from Okaya Systemware Co., Ltd.
This equipment is a portable printer that is light enough to bring along with a camcorder or digital still camera on a trip or outing. It can be used in a wide variety of applications. MAJOR FEATURES Easy to read LCD Display...
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You can print the picture of your choice on standard paper, stickers. A number of special effects are available in addition to normal printing. Multipix On a page you can print 2, 6 or 8 images. Calendar Printing You can use pictures of your choice to print your own calendar. Frame Print Internal frames can be superimposed on an image for printing stickers.
CAUTIONS MAJOR FEATURES CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Front View ... 12 Rear View ... 13 Bottom View ... 13 Operation buttons ... 14 Memory and Print Operations ... 14 Selecting and setting menu items ... 14 Menu Setting List ... 15 CONNECTIONS (Video Connections) Printing from source with video output terminals ...
ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting Image Quality – Adjustments before Printing –... 39 Saving Energy – Power Save – ... 40 Switching between Moving Picture and Still Picture – Memory Mode Selections – ... 41 TROUBLESHOOTING PRINTING FROM THE PERSONAL COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS INDEX FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) PROVIDED ACCESSORIES...
Connects a video cable from the video output terminal on camcorder or other unit. PC connection jack With the use of optional software, the printer can be connected to a communications port on a PC compatible (RS-232C) or Macintosh (RS-422).
Rear View Battery compartment Open the lid to load or remove battery. Ink cassette compartment Open the lid to load or remove ink cassette. Bottom View Paper out/manual feed slot · Finished prints are ejected from this exit. · Single sheets of paper are inserted here during manual feed.
CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS (Continued) Operation buttons Use these buttons to perform operations from storing to printing images, selecting and setting menu items. Use the buttons and follow the instructions given on the LCD panel. Memory and Print Operations · Press to store input video image.
The printer returns to these settings when powered up after shutdown. • Menu items that cannot be selected are not displayed. • A sample video image is stored in the printer. You can select “sample” to print out this sample in the “input” menu.
Notes: • Make sure that the printer is properly connected to the video source. A loose video cable connection will prevent printing. • Do not place the printer on its side or on a leaning surface as this may cause paper jams.
Notes: • IrDA infrared communications allow only two pieces of equipment to communicate. Transmission from one digital still camera to several printers simultaneously is not possible. Only the printer that first receives the data can print it. • Transmission may become unstable or impossible due to external light, the state of battery depletion and the distance or angle between the equipment.
•Number of prints per battery charge NOTES • If you connect the DC cord to the AC adapter during battery charging, power is supplied to the printer and charging stops. • When charging the Battery for the first time or after a long storage period, the Charger Indicator may not light.
•Connect the power cord to an AC outlet. NOTE: When using the provided DC cord, make sure you connect the end of the cable with the core filter to the printer. The core filter reduces the interference. DC IN Jack...
Installing the Ink cassette Before printing, load printing paper and ink kit as shown below. INSTALLATION OF INK CASSETTE 1, 4 OPENING INK CASSETTE COM- PARTMENT LID •To open the ink cassette compartment lid, slide it in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go.
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About blank Paper sheet Set (optional) One of the following accessories is required in printing with this printer. CONTENTS PV-C20AU Standard paper: 20 sheets (Standard type) Ink cassette (20 prints) PV-C12SAU Sticker paper: 12 sheets (Sticker type) Ink cassette (12 prints)
Loading Blank Paper To print, load Blank paper sheet set. 1, 3 Notes: · Make sure that the paper does not rise above tab · Place the side with the text face up. · Number of sheets: max. 15 sheets Notes: •...
PREPARATION Before printing, make sure everything is set up and ready. . Connect the printer to the video source to be printed from. •To use IrTran-P, transmit the images after turning on the power as described in step 5. . Have a Blank Paper Sheet Set ready .
PRINTING FROM VIDEO SOURCE WITH VIDEO TERMINALS This is the standard method for printing from a video source with video terminals. It allows you to easily connect your Camcorder, VCR or other video source with video terminals to the printer. MENU...
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Do not open the paper compartment door or the ink cassette compartment lid during printing. When the printer is battery powered, do not open the battery compartment door. If opened, printing stops and the power is automatically turned off. When the printer is powered up again, the paper that was being printed when printing stopped is ejected.
Preparations •Make the connections ( pg. 17). •Place the digital still camera and printer within a 1.6 ft (50 cm) distance of each other. Image transmission can be performed within a 15° angle of the printer receiving window. •Read the instructions in the instruction manual supplied with the IrTran-P equipped digital still camera.
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“infrared receiving” is displayed on the LCD panel. •The memory icon following conditions. on: image data has been stored in the printer off: no image data is stored in the printer PRESS THE PRINT BUTTON •The printer starts printing the stored image.
MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING OPERATIONS Preparations •Make the connections ( pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON s e t •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “frame set.”...
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LCD panel while the image is being stored. •The memory icon following conditions. on: image data has been stored in the printer off: no image data is stored in the printer PRESS THE PRINT BUTTON •The printer starts printing the stored image.
MENU Preparations •Make the connections ( pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until m o d e a r d “print mode”...
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LCD panel while the image is being stored. •The memory icon following conditions. on: image data has been stored in the printer off: no image data is stored in the printer PRESS THE PRINT BUTTON •The printer starts printing the stored image.
Preparations •Make the connections ( pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON m o d e •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “print mode”...
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LCD panel while the image is being stored. •The memory icon following conditions. on: image data has been stored in the printer off: no image data is stored in the printer PRESS THE PRINT BUTTON •The printer starts printing the stored image.
MENU Preparations •Make the connections ( pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “effect” appears. PRESS THE SET BUTTON •The item on the second line of the LCD...
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LCD panel while the image is being stored. •The memory icon following conditions. on: image data has been stored in the printer off: no image data is stored in the printer PRESS THE PRINT BUTTON •The printer starts printing the stored image.
MENU Preparation •Make the connections ( pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “man. feed” appears. PRESS THE SET BUTTON •The item on the second line of the LCD...
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PRESS THE PRINT BUTTON •Gently press the edge of the printing paper into the printer. •Release the paper when it is pulled into the printer. •The printer starts printing the stored image. •The message, “Please wait ...” is displayed on the LCD panel.
MENU Preparations •Make the connections ( pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “mirror” appears. PRESS THE SET BUTTON •The item on the second line of the LCD...
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Selecting Menu Item •The tint and the brightness of the image can be adjusted only before storing it. PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “adj.
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Saving Energy – Power Save – •The printer is equipped with a power saving feature to reduce battery power consumption. •When the printer is turned on and not used for 5 minutes, the save mode automatically turns it off. MENU...
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MENU Preparations •Make the connections ( pg. 16). Selecting Menu Item PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON m o d e •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until p i c “mem.
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Image data is being stored or printing has started. w a i t . . . C o n n e c t The video source and the printer are not connected or the cable v i d e o i n has been disconnected.
Store the image again. The color may differ somewhat from the image displayed on the TV. This is not due to any defect of the printer. Image adjustment is not possible when the menu input mode is something other than video.
OUT/MANUAL FEED slot. POWER MEMORY PRINT SELECT PRESS THE MENU BUTTON •This action displays the printer menu on the LCD panel. PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON •Press the SELECT button repeatedly until “form feed” appears. PRESS THE SET BUTTON •The item on the second line of the LCD e e d panel starts to blink.
In order to print from the PC, an optional PC connection kit HS-V11 is required. Customers who have purchased a JVC Digital Still Camera such as GC-S1 with which Picture Navigator software and PC connection cable are provided in the same package are enabled to print images from their personal computer.
–20 - +60°C (–4 - +140˚F) 130 (W) x 36.5 (H) x 94.5 (D) mm (5-1/8” x 1-7/16” x 3-3/4”) 345 g (0.76 lbs). (printer excluding battery and blank paper sheet set) • Power requirement : U.S.A. & CANADA AC 120V g , 60Hz FOREIGN AC 110 –...
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INDEX Battery compartment lid ... 19 Calendar print ... 32 Charging the battery ... 18 Connections ... 16, 17 Depleting the battery ... 6 DC input jack ... 12 Frame print ... 28 Icon ... 12 Image adjustment ... 39 Ink cassette compartment lid ...
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JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength. Enclose, with the unit, a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit.
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WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers.