JVC GR-DVL9800 specifications 80 EN, Troubleshooting, Possible Causes, Flash Open Switch

80EN

TROUBLESHOOTING(cont.)

SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSES		CORRECTIVE ACTION
10. Snapshot mode cannot be	10. •The Squeeze mode is		10. •Disengage the Squeeze
used.	selected.		mode (☞ pg. 32).
	•High Speed Recording is		•Do not use High Speed
	being attempted.		Recording (☞ pg. 28).
11. The colour of Snapshot	11. •The light source or the		11. •Set “FLASH” to “ON” in the
looks strange.	subject does not include		Menu Screen. Or find a
	white. Or there are various		white subject and compose
	different light sources		your shot so that it also
	behind the subject.		appears in the frame
			(☞ pg. 18, 20, 34).
12. Although Snapshot is	12. •The subject is too bright		12. •Set “FLASH” to “ON” in the
attempted, flash does not	with the flash set to “AUTO”		Menu Screen (☞ pg. 34).
take place.	or “AUTO	”.	•It can take up to 10 seconds
	•If blinks, the flash is		to charge the flash.
	being charged.		•Disengage Multi-Analyser 4
	•Multi-Analyser 4 or Multi-		or Multi-Analyser 9
	Analyser 9 is selected.		(☞ pg. 19).
	•The camcorder is in the		•Set the camcorder in the
	Record mode.		Record-Standby mode
	•In the Menu Screen, “GAIN		(☞ pg. 34).
	UP” is set to “OFF” or “P.AE/		•Set “GAIN UP” to
	EFFECT” is set to “TWI-		“AUTO ” or “AGC”
	LIGHT”.		(☞ pg. 31) or disengage the
	•The flash is pushed down.		“TWILIGHT” mode
			(☞ pg. 41).
			•Raise the flash using the
			FLASH OPEN Switch
			(☞ pg. 34).
13. Although a Snapshot is	13. •The subject does not look		13. •The subject should look
taken with the flash, Red-	straight toward the flash.		straight toward the flash,
Eye Reduction does not	•The subject does not look at		especially the first flash. If
take place.	the first flash, which is an		the subject does not see the
	important part of Red-Eye		first flash, it will be difficult
	Reduction.		for Red-Eye Reduction to
	•The camcorder is too far		take place (☞ pg. 34).
	from the subject.		•The flash is effective for
	•“FLASH” is not set to		subjects at a distance of
	“AUTO	” in the Menu	approx. 0.7 m to 2 m from
	Screen.		the camcorder (☞ pg. 34).
			•Set “FLASH” to “AUTO	”
			in the Menu Screen to
			display the Red-Eye
			Reduction indicator
			(☞ pg. 34).
14. The image taken using	14. •The flash is pushed down.		14. •Raise the flash using the
Snapshot is too dark.	•The flash emission window		FLASH OPEN Switch
	is covered by fingers, etc..		(☞ pg. 34).
	•The flash brightness is set to		•Do not cover the flash
	produce a darker image		emission window.
	(adjustment value: –3).		•Adjust the flash brightness to
	•The camcorder is too far		a larger value (☞ pg. 35).
	from the subject.		•The flash is effective for
	•Shooting was performed		subjects at a distance of
	under backlit conditions.		approx. 0.7 m to 2 m
			(☞ pg. 34).
			•Press the BACKLIGHT
			Button (☞ pg. 42).