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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

 

Other problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSES

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

24.

The power/charge lamp on the

24.

•The temperature of the

24.

•To protect the battery, it is

 

 

camcorder does not light when

 

battery is extremely high/low.

 

recommended to charge it in

 

 

the charging is attempted.

 

•Charging is difficult in places

 

places with a temperature of

 

 

 

 

subject to extremely high/

 

10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F).

 

 

 

 

low temperatures.

 

( pg. 74)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.

“SET DATE/TIME!” appears.

25.

•The built-in clock’s

25.

•Connect the camcorder to an

 

 

 

 

rechargeable lithium battery

 

AC outlet using the AC

 

 

 

 

is discharged.

 

Adapter for over 24 hours to

 

 

 

 

•The previously set date/time

 

charge the clock’s lithium

 

 

 

 

is erased.

 

battery. ( pg. 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.

There is no picture.

26.

•The camcorder is not getting

26.

•Turn the camcorder’s power

 

 

 

 

power, or some other

 

off and on again. ( pg. 13)

 

 

 

 

malfunction exists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.

Some functions are not

27.

•The Power Switch is set to

27.

•Set the Power Switch to “M”.

 

 

available using the MENU

 

“A”.

 

( pg. 13)

 

 

Wheel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28.

Files stored in the memory

28.

•Files stored in the memory

28.

•Remove protection from the

 

 

card cannot be deleted.

 

card are protected.

 

files stored in the memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

card and delete them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 27 –28)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.

When the image is printed

29.

•This is not a malfunction.

29.

•By recording with “DIS”

 

 

from the printer, a black bar

 

 

 

activated ( pg. 31, 36) this

 

 

appears at the bottom of the

 

 

 

can be avoided.

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.

When the camcorder is

30.

•The DV cable was plugged/

30.

•Turn the camcorder’s power

 

 

connected via the DV

 

unplugged with power

 

off and on again, then

 

 

connector, the camcorder does

 

turned on.

 

operate it.

 

 

not operate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.

The rear of the LCD monitor is

31.

•The light used to illuminate

31.

•Close the LCD monitor to

 

 

hot.

 

the LCD monitor causes it to

 

turn it off or set the Power

 

 

 

 

become hot.

 

Switch to “OFF”, and let the

 

 

 

 

 

 

unit cool down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.

Images on the LCD monitor

32.

•In places subject to low

32.

•Adjust the brightness and

 

 

appear dark or whitish.

 

temperature, images become

 

angle of the LCD monitor.

 

 

 

 

dark due to the

 

( pg. 12, 13)

 

 

 

 

characteristics of the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor. When this happens,

 

 

 

 

 

 

the displayed colors differ

 

 

 

 

 

 

from those that are actually

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded. This is not a defect

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

•When the LCD monitor’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

fluorescent light reaches the

 

 

 

 

 

 

end of its service life, images

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the LCD monitor become

 

 

 

 

 

 

dark. Consult your nearest

 

 

 

 

 

 

JVC dealer.