TROUBLESHOOTING | 47 | ||
SYMPTOM |
| POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) |
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POWER |
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No power is supplied. |
| ● The battery pack has not been attached correctly | |
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| (☞ pg. 6). | |
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| ● The battery pack is not charged (☞ pg. 6). | |
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| ● The power supply has not been correctly connected | |
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| (☞ pg. 7). |
The power suddenly goes off and doesn’t come back on by itself.
●The battery pack has completely discharged.
●Remove the cassette and disconnect the power source, then after a few minutes, try turning the power back on. If it still doesn’t come on, consult your nearest JVC dealer.
RECORDING
Recording cannot be performed. | ● The recording tape’s Erase Protection tab is missing. |
| Cover the hole with adhesive tape. (Some tapes have |
| sliding tabs. In this case, check the position of the tab.) |
Recording does not start. | ● The camcorder Power switch has not been set to |
| “CAMERA” (☞ pg. 14). |
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PLAYBACK
The tape is running, but there’s no playback picture.
●The TV has not been set to its VIDEO mode.
●If A/V connection is used, the TV’s VIDEO/TV switch has not been set to VIDEO.
●The RF unit has not been set to the correct channel.
Noise bars appear in the playback picture.
●Manual Tracking has not been performed (☞ pg. 35).
Noise appears throughout the entire playback picture.
●This occurs when playing back a blank portion of tape.
●If this occurs when playing a recorded portion, there is a possibility that the video heads are dirty or the camcorder is broken. Consult your nearest JVC dealer.
Playback picture is blurred or | ● The video heads are dirty or worn out. Consult your |
interrupted. | nearest JVC dealer for head cleaning or replacement. |
The counter indication is blurred | ● This is normal. |
during Still playback. |
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Tape was played back on VCR using cassette adapter but picture could not be viewed.
●Tapes recorded in
Connect camcorder directly either to VCR or to TV, then playback can be performed on camcorder (☞ pg. 32).
TAPE TRANSPORT
The tape stops during |
| ● The Counter Memory Function has been activated |
rewind. |
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Rewinding or |
| ● The tape is already fully wound on one reel or the other. |
be performed. |
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