Troubleshooting
Error Message?
CHECK LENS COVER
Open the lens cover.
SET DATE/TIME!
Connect the AC adapter, charge the battery for more than 24 hours and set the clock. (If the message still appears, the clock battery is exhausted. Consult your nearest JVC dealer.)
“Clock Setting” (A p. 20)
COMMUNICATION ERROR
Reconnect the USB cable.
Turn off this unit and the devices connected to it, and turn them on again. Reattach the battery pack.
FORMAT ERROR!
Check the operating procedure, and perform once again. “FORMAT
Turn off and on this unit again.
DATA DELETION ERROR
Check the operating procedure, and perform once again.
“ERASE ALL DATA
Turn off and on this unit again.
ERROR IN BUILT-IN MEMORY!
Turn off and on this unit again.
If the above does not solve the problem, back up your files and execute “FORMAT
“FORMAT
MEMORY CARD ERROR!
Turn off and on this unit again.
Remove the AC adapter and battery pack, then remove and
Remove any dirt from the SD card terminals.
If the above does not solve the problem, back up your files and execute “FORMAT SD CARD” in the “COMMON” menu. (All data will be deleted.) “FORMAT SD CARD” (A p. 103)
NOT FORMATTED
Select “OK”, then select “YES” on the “DO YOU WANT TO FORMAT?” screen.
RECORDING FAILURE
Turn off and on this unit again.
CANNOT TAKE MORE STILL IMAGES AT THE MOMENT
Stop video recording before taking still images. (If the SD card is removed and inserted during video recording, still images cannot be recorded.)
PLAYBACK FAILED
Remove and
“Inserting an SD Card
Remove any dirt from the SD card terminals. Insert the SD card before turning on the power.
Do not subject this unit to any strong impact or vibration.
VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE IS DAMAGED, RECOVERY IS REQUIRED TO RECORD/PLAYBACK, RECOVER?
Select “OK” to restore. (Videos that cannot be restored will not be displayed on the index screen, but you may be able to play them back using “PLAYBACK OTHER FILE” in the menu.)
“Playing a Video with Defective Management Information” (A p. 51)
UNSUPPORTED FILE!
Use files recorded with this unit. (Files recorded with other devices may not be playable.)
UNSUPPORTED SCENE!
Use files recorded with this unit. (Files recorded with other devices may not be playable.)
THIS FILE IS PROTECTED
Switch off the “PROTECT/CANCEL” function in the “EDIT” menu. “Protecting Files” (A p. 58)
CHECK CARD'S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH
Set the write protect switch of the SD card to off.
INSUFFICIENT AVAILABLE SPACE
Delete files, or move files to a computer or other devices. Replace the SD card with a new one.
Seamless videos cannot be combined if there is not enough free space in the
MAXIMUM QUANTITY RECORDING FOLDERS/ FILES HAS BEEN REACHED
A Move the files or folders to a computer or other device. (Back up your files.)
B Select “FILE + MANAGEMENT NO” in “FORMAT
SCENE QUANTITY EXCEEDED LIMIT
A Move the files or folders to a computer or other device. (Back up your files.)
B Select “FILE + MANAGEMENT NO” in “FORMAT
NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLOW
A Move the files or folders to a computer or other device. (Back up your files.)
B Select “FILE + MANAGEMENT NO” in “FORMAT
FILE QUANTITY LIMIT EXCEEDED
A Move the files or folders to a computer or other device. (Back up your files.)
B Select “FILE + MANAGEMENT NO” in “FORMAT
CAMERA TEMPERATURE IS TOO COLD KEEP CAMERA POWER ON PLEASE WAIT
Leave this unit turned on for a while.
If the warning still does not disappear, turn off the power and move the unit to a warm place while taking care to avoid a sudden temperature change. Turn on the power again after a while.