JVC GR DV 3 specifications Possible Causes

SYMPTOM

10.The tape is moving, but there’s no picture.

11.In the 5-Second mode, recording ends before 5 seconds have elapsed.

12.Snapshot mode cannot be used.

13.Digital Zoom doesn’t work.

14.P.AE/Effects and Fade/ Wipe Effects don’t work.

15.The Black & White Fader doesn’t work.

16.The Dissolve function doesn’t work.

17.Scene transition does not go as expected.

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POSSIBLE CAUSES				CORRECTIVE ACTION
10. •Your TV has AV input			10. •Set the TV to the mode or
terminals, but is not set to its				channel appropriate for video
VIDEO mode.				playback (☞ pg. 52 – 55).
•The cassette’s cover is open.				•Close the cassette's cover
				(☞ pg. 12).
11. •The 5-Second mode in the			11. •Select “5S” or “5SD” in the
System Menu is set to				System Menu (☞ pg. 32).
“ANIM.”.
12. •The Squeeze mode is			12. •Disengage the Squeeze
selected.				mode (☞ pg. 29).
13. •10X optical zoom is			13. •Wait until the Picture Wipe
selected.				or Dissolve effects are
•Picture Wipe or Dissolve are				completed (☞ pg. 35).
being used in a scene				•Change the setting of either
transition.				the System Menu or the
•5-Second recording was				Power Dial (☞ pg. 31).
done with the Power Dial set				•Do not attempt to take a
to “5S”, and with “5SD”				Snapshot when performing
selected in the System Menu.				Digital Zoom (☞ pg. 26,
•Snapshot was attempted			30).
during Digital Zoom.
14. •The Power Dial is set to “	A	”	14. •Set the Power Dial to “				M	”
or “5S”.				(☞ pg. 17).
15. •The Sepia or Monotone			15. •Turn off Sepia and Mono-
effects are activated.				tone (☞ pg. 40).
16. •P.AE/Effect Sepia, Monotone			16. •Turn off Sepia, Monotone or
or Slow is activated.				Slow before adding
•The Squeeze mode is				Dissolve to a scene
selected.				transition (☞ pg. 40).
•The previously selected P.AE/				•Make sure that the Squeeze
Effect was changed after the				mode in the Recording
last selected scene for				Menu is set to “OFF”
editing was registered.				(☞ pg. 29).
				•Make sure you have
				selected the P.AE/Effects you
				want before starting editing
				(☞ pg. 40).
17. •When using “Picture Wipe/			17.
Dissolve” (☞ pg. 35) or
“Dissolves during 5 second
mode recording”
(☞ pg. 24), there is a delay
of a fraction of a second
between the previous record					————
stop-point and the Dissolve
start-point. This is normal,
but this slight delay becomes
especially noticeable when
shooting fast-moving subject
or during rapid panning.

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