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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

9 The image taken using

• Shooting was performed under

 

• Press the BACKLIGHT Button

Snapshot is too dark.

backlit conditions.

 

( pg. 30).

0 The image taken using

• The subject is too bright.

 

• Set “PROGRAMME AE” to

Snapshot is too bright.

 

 

“SPOTLIGHT” in the Menu Screen

 

 

 

( pg. 24).

 

 

 

 

! Digital Zoom does not work.

• 10X optical zoom is selected.

 

• Set “ZOOM” to “40X” or “500X” in

 

 

 

the Menu Screen ( pg. 33).

@ The Black & White Fader

• The Sepia or Monotone mode is

 

• Turn off Sepia and Monotone

does not work.

activated.

 

( pg. 24, 26).

# Even when Slow Shutter is

• When shooting in the dark, the unit

 

• If you want the lighting to look

not selected, the image

becomes highly sensitive to light

 

more natural, set GAIN UP to

looks like it is activated.

and the image takes on an effect

 

“AGC” or “OFF” in the Menu

 

similar to Slow Shutter.

 

Screen ( pg. 33).

 

 

 

 

$ White Balance cannot be

• The Sepia or Monotone mode is

 

• Turn off Sepia or Monotone before

activated.

activated.

 

setting White Balance ( pg. 25,

 

 

 

31).

 

 

 

 

% When shooting a subject

• This is a result of exceedingly high

 

 

illuminated by bright light,

contrast, and is not a malfunction.

 

————

vertical lines appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

^ When the screen is under

• This is not a malfunction.

 

 

direct sunlight during

 

 

 

shooting, the screen

 

 

————

becomes red or black for an

 

 

 

instant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

& During recording, the date/

• “DATE/TIME” is set to “OFF” in the

 

• Set “DATE/TIME” to “ON” in the

time does not appear.

Menu Screen.

 

Menu Screen ( pg. 35).

* Time code does not appear.

• “TIME CODE” is set to “OFF” in the

 

• Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” in the

 

Menu Screen.

 

Menu Screen ( pg. 35, 36).

( Images on the LCD monitor

• In places subject to low tempera-

 

• Adjust the brightness and angle of

appear dark or whitish.

ture, images become dark due to

 

the LCD monitor ( pg. 15, 16).

 

the characteristics of the LCD

 

 

 

monitor. When this happens, the

 

 

 

displayed colours differ from those

 

 

 

that are actually recorded. This is

 

 

 

not a defect of the camcorder.

 

 

 

• When the LCD monitor's fluores-

 

 

 

cent light reaches the end of its

 

 

 

service life, images on the LCD

 

 

 

monitor become dark. Consult your

 

 

 

nearest JVC dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GR-DVL155 specifications

The JVC GR-DVL155 is a compact mini DV camcorder that gained popularity in the early 2000s for its innovative features and ease of use. Designed with both amateur and novice videographers in mind, the GR-DVL155 is lightweight and portable, making it an excellent choice for capturing life's memorable moments on the go.

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