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TROUBLESHOOTING(Cont.)

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

18.The Picture Wipe and Dissolve functions don’t work.

18.•The last selected editing scene is ending.

•At the end of the last selected scene for editing, the Power Dial was set to “OFF”.

•The power is off.

18.• Select Picture Wipe or Dissolve before beginning recording. The effects are

then automatically activated (☞ pg. 35).

•Do not turn off the camcorder’s power after setting Edit-In and Edit-Out

points, as they will all be erased (☞ pg. 35).

•The camcorder automati- cally shuts off after 5 minutes have elapsed in the Record-Standby mode. Make sure you continue operations within 5 minutes

after engaging Record- Standby mode (☞ pg. 35).

19. The Picture Wipe function

19.

•The Slow Shutter effect is

19.

• Make sure the Squeeze

doesn’t work.

 

activated.

 

mode, Cinema mode, or

 

 

•The Squeeze or Cinema

 

Slow Shutter effect is not

 

 

mode is selected in the

 

activated when preparing to

 

 

Recording Menu.

 

use the Picture Wipe

 

 

 

 

function (☞ pg. 29, 40).

20. Even when Slow Shutter

20.

•When shooting in the dark,

20.

• If you want the lighting to

isn't selected, the image

 

the unit becomes highly

 

look more natural, set GAIN

looks like it is activated.

 

sensitive to light and the

 

UP to “AGC” or “OFF” in

 

 

image takes on an effect

 

the Recording Menu

 

 

similar to Slow Shutter.

 

(☞ pg. 30).

21. There is no strobe when

21.

•The Picture Wipe or Dissolve

21.

• Do not try to use the Classic

the Classic Film or Strobe

 

function is in use.

 

Film or Strobe effect during

effect is activated.

 

 

 

a scene transition

 

 

 

 

(☞ pg. 40).

22. White Balance cannot be

22.

•The Sepia or Monotone

22.

• Turn off Sepia or Monotone

activated.

 

effect is activated.

 

before setting White

 

 

 

 

Balance (☞ pg. 39).

23. When shooting a subject

23.

•This is a result of exceed-

23.

 

illuminated by bright light,

 

ingly high contrast, and is

 

————

vertical lines appear.

 

not a malfunction.

 

 

24. When the screen is under

24.

•This is not a malfunction.

24.

 

direct sunlight during

 

 

 

 

shooting, the screen

 

 

 

————

becomes red or black for

 

 

 

 

an instant.

 

 

 

 

25.There are disturbances in audio.

25.•If Audio Dubbing has been performed repeatedly on the same portion of the tape, disturbance to the sound may result.

25.• Use a new, or infrequently

used, tape for Audio Dubbing (☞ pg. 66, 67).

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GR-DV808 specifications

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