42 EN TROUBLESHOOTING
If, after following the steps in the chart below, the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer.
The camcorder is a
Power
No power is supplied.
●The power is not connected properly.
➜Connect the AC Adapter securely. ( pg. 14) ● The battery pack is not attached firmly.
➜Detach the battery pack once again and
it firmly. ( pg. 13)
●The battery is dead.
➜Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one. ( pg. 13)
Video and D.S.C. Recording
Digital Zoom does not work.
●32X optical zoom is selected.
➜ Set “ZOOM” to “64X” or “900X”. ( pg. 30) ● The VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to
“MEMORY”.
➜ Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
Video and D.S.C. Playback
The tape is moving, but there is no picture.
●Your TV has AV input terminals, but is not set to its VIDEO mode.
➜ Set the TV to the mode or channel appropriate for video playback. ( pg. 21)
●The cassette holder cover is open.
➜ Close the cassette holder cover. ( pg. 18)
Blocks of noise appear during playback, or there is no playback picture and the screen becomes blue.
➜ Clean the video heads with an optional cleaning cassette. ( pg. 48)
Advanced features
The focus does not adjust automatically.
Recording cannot be performed.
●The tape’s erase protection tab is set to “SAVE”. ➜ Set the tape’s erase protection tab to “REC”.
( pg. 18)
●“TAPE END” appears.
➜Replace with new cassette. ( pg. 18) ● The cassette holder cover is open.
➜Close the cassette holder cover.
When shooting a subject illuminated by bright light, vertical lines appear.
●This is not a malfunction.
When the screen is under direct sunlight during shooting, the screen becomes red or black for an instant.
●This is not a malfunction.
●Focus is set to the Manual mode.
➜ Set Focus to the Auto mode. ( pg. 34)
●The lens is dirty or covered with condensation. ➜ Clean the lens and check the focus again.
( pg. 46)
Snapshot mode cannot be used.
●The Wide (16:9) mode (16:9 indicator) is selected. ➜ Disengage the 16:9 (16:9 indicator) Wide mode.
( pg. 33)
The color of Snapshot looks strange.
●The light source or the subject does not include white. Or there are various different light sources
behind the subject.
➜ Find a white subject and compose your shot so that it also appears in the frame. ( pg. 34, 37)
During recording, the date/ time does not appear.
●“DATE/TIME” is set to “OFF”.
➜Set “DATE/TIME” to “ON”. ( pg. 29, 32)
The LCD monitor or viewfinder indications blink.
●Effects and “DIS” functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time.
➜
The image taken using Snapshot is too dark.
●Shooting was performed under backlit conditions. ➜ Press BACKLIGHT. ( pg. 36)
The image taken using Snapshot is too bright.
●The subject is too bright.
➜ Set “ 
” to “SPOTLIGHT”. ( pg. 38)