Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No photograph is

 

 

 

 

taken when the

• The Mode dial has been

• Set the Mode dial to the

 

 

shutter button is

moved to another setting.

correct setting.

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The flash is set to

• Set the flash to Auto, Red-

 

 

I can’t use the

Suppressed Flash mode.

Eye Reduction or Forced

 

 

• You pressed the shutter

Flash mode.

 

 

flash to take

• Wait until charging is

 

 

pictures.

button while the flash was

completed before

 

 

 

charging.

pressing the shutter

 

 

 

 

button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• No compatible

• Load a new SmartMedia,

 

 

 

SmartMedia is loaded.

erase a frame, or remove

 

 

The flash will not

• The camera is set to

the write-protection.

 

 

• Set the flash to Auto, Red-

 

 

charge.

 

 

Suppressed Flash mode.

Eye Reduction or Forced

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The battery is exhausted.

Flash mode.

 

 

 

• Load a new battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The playback

 

 

 

 

image is too dark

• The subject is too far

• Move closer to the

 

 

even though I used

away.

subject.

 

 

the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The playback

• The lens is dirty.

• Clean the lens.

 

 

image is blurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cannot format the

• The SmartMedia is write-

• Remove the write-

 

 

SmartMedia.

protected.

protection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cannot erase all

• The frame is protected.

• Remove the frame

 

 

the frames.

 

protection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing happens

• Camera malfunction.

• Use the [POWER] switch

 

 

 

to switch the camera on

 

 

when I use the

 

 

 

 

again.

 

 

camera buttons

 

 

OTHER

 

• Remove the battery, then

 

and switches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

reinsert it and try again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JVC GC-S5 manual Remove the battery, then Switches Reinsert it and try again