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TROUBLESHOOTING EN 39
The colour of Snapshot looks strange.
●The light source or the subject does not include
white. Or there are various different light sources behind the subject.
HFind a white subject and compose your shot so that it also appears in the frame. ( pg. 29)
“SET DATE/TIME!” appears.
●The date/time is not set.
HSet the date/time. ( pg. 14)
●The
HConsult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement.
The image taken using Snapshot is too dark.
●Shooting was performed under backlit conditions. HPress BACK LIGHT. ( pg. 31)
The image taken using Snapshot is too bright.
●The subject is too bright.
HSet “r” to “SPOTLIGHT”. ( pg. 34)
White Balance cannot be activated.
●The Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONOTONE)
mode is activated.
HDisengage the Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONOTONE) mode before setting White Balance. ( pg. 34)
The Black & White Fader does not work.
●The Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONOTONE) mode is activated.
HDisengage the Sepia (SEPIA) and Monotone (MONOTONE). ( pg. 34)
The image looks like the shutter speed is too slow.
●When shooting in the dark, the unit becomes highly sensitive to light when “GAIN UP” is set to “AUTO”.
HIf you want the lighting to look more natural, set “GAIN UP” to “AGC” or “OFF”. ( pg. 22, 23)
Other problems
The POWER/CHARGE lamp on the camcorder does not light during charging.
●Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely
high/low temperatures.
HTo protect the battery, it is recommended to charge it in places with a temperature of 10°C to 35°C. ( pg. 43)
●The battery pack is not attached firmly.
HDetach the battery pack once again and
When the image is printed from the printer, a black bar appears at the bottom of the screen.
●This is not a malfunction.
HBy recording with “DIS” activated ( pg. 22, 24) this can be avoided.
When the camcorder is connected via the DV connector, the camcorder does not operate.
●The DV cable was plugged/unplugged with power turned on.
HTurn the camcorder’s power off and on again, then operate it.
Images on the LCD monitor appear dark or whitish.
●In places subject to low temperature, images become dark due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor. This is not a malfunction.
HAdjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor. ( pg. 15, 18)
●When the LCD monitor’s fluorescent light reaches the end of its service life, images on the LCD
monitor become dark.
HConsult your nearest JVC dealer.
Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.
●The LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with
The cassette will not load properly.
●The battery’s charge is low.
HInstall a fully charged battery. ( pg. 11)
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