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•Shooting was performed under
backlit conditions.
•The subject is too bright.
•10X optical zoom is selected.
•The Sepia or Monotone mode is
activated.
•When shooting in the dark, the unit
becomes highly sensitive to light
and the image takes on an effect
similar to Slow Shutter.
•The Sepia or Monotone mode is
activated.
•This is a result of exceedingly high
contrast, and is not a malfunction.
•This is not a malfunction.
•“DATE/TIME” is set to “OFF” in the
Menu Screen.
•“TIME CODE” is set to “OFF” in the
Menu Screen.
•In places subject to low tempera-
ture, images become dark due to
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.
•Press the BACKLIGHT Button
(墌 pg. 30).
•Set “PROGRAMME AE” to
“SPOTLIGHT” in the Menu Screen
(墌 pg. 24).
•Set “ZOOM” to “40X” or “500X” in
the Menu Screen (墌 pg. 33).
•Turn off Sepia and Monotone
(墌 pg. 24, 26).
•If you want the lighting to look
more natural, set GAIN UP to
“AGC” or “OFF” in the Menu
Screen (墌 pg. 33).
•Turn off Sepia or Monotone before
setting White Balance (墌 pg. 25,
31).
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•Set “DATE/TIME” to “ON” in the
Menu Screen (墌 pg. 35).
•Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” in the
Menu Screen (墌 pg. 35, 36).
•Adjust the brightness and angle of
the LCD monitor (墌 pg. 15, 16).
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION
9The image taken using
Snapshot is too dark.
0The image taken using
Snapshot is too bright.
!Digital Zoom does not work.
@The Black & White Fader
does not work.
#Even when Slow Shutter is
not selected, the image
looks like it is activated.
$White Balance cannot be
activated.
%When shooting a subject
illuminated by bright light,
vertical lines appear.
^When the screen is under
direct sunlight during
shooting, the screen
becomes red or black for an
instant.
&During recording, the date/
time does not appear.
*Time code does not appear.
(Images on the LCD monitor
appear dark or whitish.
TROUBLESHOOTING
(cont.)