42EN
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM |
| POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) |
POWER |
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No power is supplied. |
| ● The battery pack has not been attached correctly |
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| (☞ pg. 4). |
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| ● The battery pack is not charged (☞ pg. 4). |
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| ● The power supply has not been correctly connected |
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| (☞ pg. 5). |
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The power suddenly goes off and |
| ● The battery pack has completely discharged. |
doesn’t come back on by itself. |
| ● Remove the cassette and disconnect the power source, |
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| then after a few minutes, try turning the power back on. If |
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| it still doesn’t come on, consult your nearest JVC dealer. |
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RECORDING |
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Recording cannot be performed. |
| ● The recording tape’s Erase Protection tab is missing. |
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| Cover the hole with adhesive tape. (Some tapes have |
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| sliding tabs. In this case, check the position of the tab.) |
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Recording does not start. |
| ● The camcorder Power switch has not been set to |
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| “CAMERA” (☞ pg. 11). |
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PLAYBACK |
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The tape is running, but there’s no |
| ● The TV has not been set to its VIDEO mode. |
playback picture. |
| ● If A/V connection is used, the TV’s VIDEO/TV switch has |
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| not been set to VIDEO. |
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| ● The RF unit has not been set to the correct channel. |
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Noise bars appear in the playback |
| ● Manual Tracking has not been performed (☞ pg. 31). |
picture. |
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Noise appears throughout the entire |
| ● This occurs when playing back a blank portion of tape. |
playback picture. |
| ● If this occurs when playing a recorded portion, there is a |
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| possibility that the video heads are dirty or the camcorder |
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| is broken. Consult your nearest JVC dealer. |
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Playback picture is blurred or |
| ● The video heads are dirty or worn out. Consult your |
interrupted. |
| nearest JVC dealer for head cleaning or replacement. |
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The counter indication is blurred |
| ● This is normal. |
during Still playback. |
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Tape was played back on VCR using |
| ● Tapes recorded in |
cassette adapter but picture could |
| regular VHS VCRs (☞ pg. 8). |
not be viewed. |
| Connect camcorder directly either to VCR or to TV, then |
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| playback can be performed on camcorder (☞ pg. 28). |
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TAPE TRANSPORT |
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The tape stops during |
| ● The Counter Memory Function has been activated |
rewind. |
| (☞ pg. 31). |
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Rewinding or |
| ● The tape is already fully wound on one reel or the other. |
be performed. |
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