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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSES

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

40. The LCD monitor, the

 

40.

 

40. • Wipe them gently with soft

 

viewfinder and the lens

 

————

 

cloth. Wiping strongly can

 

have become dirty (ex.

 

 

 

cause damage ( pg. 65).

 

fingerprints).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41. An unusual mark appears.

 

41.

 

41. • Check the section of the

 

 

 

————

 

manual that explains LCD

 

 

 

 

monitor/viewfinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indications ( pg. 68 – 72).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42. An error indication

 

42. • A malfunction of some kind

 

42. • Remove the power supply

 

(E01 — E06) appears.

 

has occurred. In this case

 

(battery pack, etc.) and wait a

 

 

 

the camcorder’s functions

 

few minutes for the indication

 

 

 

become unusable.

 

to clear. When it does, you

 

 

 

 

 

can resume using the

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

If the indication remains even

 

 

 

 

 

though you repeat the above

 

 

 

 

 

two or three times, please

 

 

 

 

 

consult your nearest JVC

 

 

 

 

 

dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43. The charger indicator on

 

43. • The temperature of the

 

43. • To protect the battery, it is

 

the AC Power Adapter/

 

battery is extremely high/low.

 

recommended to charge it

 

Charger does not light.

 

• Charging is difficult in

 

in places with a temperature

 

 

 

places subject to extremely

 

of 10°C to 35°C ( pg. 73).

 

 

 

high/low temperatures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44. Picture does not appear on

 

44. • The lens cap is attached.

 

44. •Remove the lens cap

 

the LCD monitor.

 

• The LCD monitor's

 

( pg. 14).

 

 

 

brightness setting is too

 

• Adjust the brightness of the

 

 

 

dark.

 

LCD monitor ( pg. 14).

 

 

 

 

 

• If the monitor is tilted

 

 

 

 

 

upward 180 degrees, open

 

 

 

 

 

the monitor fully ( pg. 15).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45. When the image is printed

 

45. • This is not a malfunction.

 

45. • By recording with “DIS”

 

from the printer, a black

 

 

 

activated ( pg. 24) this

 

bar appears at the bottom

 

 

 

can be avoided.

 

of the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46. When the camcorder is

 

46. • The DV cable was plugged/

 

46. • Turn the camcorder’s power

 

connected via the DV

 

unplugged with power

 

off and on again, then

 

connector, the camcorder

 

turned on.

 

operate it.

 

does not operate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47. The MultiMediaCard

 

47.

 

47. • Push in the MultiMediaCard

 

cannot be removed from

 

————

 

a few more times

 

the camcorder.

 

 

 

( pg. 11).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GR-DVL109, GR-DVL309, GR-DVL308, GR-DVL108 specifications

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