38 EN TROUBLESHOOTING

Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor.

●The viewfinder is pulled out and “PRIORITY” is set to “FINDER”.

HPush the viewfinder back in or set “PRIORITY” to “LCD”. ( pg. 23, 25)

●The LCD monitor’s brightness setting is too dark. HAdjust the brightness of the LCD monitor.

( pg. 16)

HIf the monitor is tilted upward 180 degrees, open the monitor fully. ( pg. 18)

An error indication (01 – 04 or 06) appears.

●A malfunction of some kind has occurred. In this case the camcorder’s functions become unusable. ( pg. 38)

Warning Indications

Displays the battery remaining power.

Remaining power level

High

Exhausted

As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery remaining power indicator blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically.

●Appears if a tape is loaded. ( pg. 17)

●Blinks when no tape is loaded. ( pg. 17)

CHECK TAPE’S ERASE PROTECTION TAB

Appears when the erase protection tab is set to “SAVE” while the Power Switch is set to REC. ( pg. 14)

USE CLEANING CASSETTE

Appears if dirt is detected on the heads during recording. Use an optional cleaning cassette. ( pg. 41)

CONDENSATION, OPERATIONPAUSED PLEASE WAIT

Appears if condensation occurs. When this indication is displayed, wait more than 1 hour until condensation disappears.

TAPE!

Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Recording Start/Stop Button or SNAPSHOT Button is pressed while the Power Switch is set to REC.

TAPE END

Appears when the tape ends during recording or playback.

SET DATE/TIME!

●Appears when the date/time is not set. ( pg. 15)

●The built-in clock battery has run out and the previously set date/time has been erased. Consult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement.

LENS CAP

Appears for 5 seconds after power is turned on if the lens cap is attached or when it is dark.

HDV

Appears when pictures recorded in the HDV format are detected. The pictures in the HDV format cannot be played back with this camcorder .

UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODE REMOVE AND REATTACH BATTERY OR DC PLUG

The error indications (01, 02 or 06) show what type of malfunction has occurred. When an error indication appears, the camcorder turns off automatically. Remove the power supply (battery, etc.) and wait a few minutes for the indication to clear. When it does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the indication remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

UNIT IN SAFEGUARD MODEEJECT AND REINSERT TAPE

The error indications (03 or 04) show what type of malfunction has occurred. When an error indication appears, the camcorder turns off automatically. Eject the cassette once and reinsert it, then check if the indication clears. When it does, you can resume using the camcorder. If the indication remains, consult your nearest JVC dealer.