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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSES

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

9. The color of Snapshot

 

9. •The light source or the

 

9. •Find a white subject and

 

looks strange.

 

subject does not include

 

compose your shot so that it

 

 

 

white. Or there are various

 

also appears in the frame

 

 

 

different light sources

 

( pg. 16).

 

 

 

behind the subject.

 

•Turn off Sepia and

 

 

 

•The Sepia or Monotone

 

Monotone ( pg. 28).

 

 

 

mode is activated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. The image taken using

 

10. •Shooting was performed

 

10. •Press the BACKLIGHT

 

Snapshot is too dark.

 

under backlit conditions.

 

Button ( pg. 29).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Digital Zoom does not

 

11. •10X optical zoom is

 

11. •Set “ZOOM” to “40X” or

 

work.

 

selected.

 

“250X” in the Menu Screen

 

 

 

•“P.AE/EFFECT” is set to

 

( pg. 23).

 

 

 

“VIDEO ECHO” in the

 

•Disengage the “VIDEO

 

 

 

Menu Screen.

 

ECHO” mode ( pg. 18,

 

 

 

•Picture Wipe or Dissolve are

 

28).

 

 

 

being used in a scene

 

•Wait until the Picture Wipe

 

 

 

transition.

 

or Dissolve effects are

 

 

 

 

 

completed ( pg. 18, 26).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Program AE with special

 

12. •The Power Switch is set to

 

12. •Set the Power Switch to

 

effects and Fade/Wipe

 

“ ”.

 

“ ” ( pg. 26, 28).

 

Effects do not work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. The Black & White Fader

 

13. •The Sepia or Monotone

 

13. •Turn off Sepia and Mono-

 

does not work.

 

mode is activated.

 

tone ( pg. 26, 28).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14. The Dissolve function does

 

14. •The Sepia, Monotone or

 

14. •Turn off Sepia, Monotone or

 

not work.

 

Slow Shutter mode of

 

Slow Shutter before adding

 

 

 

Program AE with special

 

Dissolve to a scene

 

 

 

effects is activated.

 

transition ( pg. 26, 28).

 

 

 

•“WIDE MODE” is set to

 

•Set “WIDE MODE” to

 

 

 

“SQUEEZE” in the Menu

 

“CINEMA” or “OFF” mode

 

 

 

Screen.

 

( pg. 24).

 

 

 

•The previously selected

 

•Make sure you have

 

 

 

mode of Program AE with

 

selected the mode of

 

 

 

special effects was changed

 

Program AE with special

 

 

 

after the last selected scene

 

effects you want before

 

 

 

for editing was registered.

 

starting editing

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 26, 28).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. The Picture Wipe and

 

15. •The last selected editing

 

15. •Select Picture Wipe or

 

Dissolve functions do not

 

scene is ending.

 

Dissolve before beginning

 

work.

 

•At the end of the last

 

recording. The effects are

 

 

 

selected scene for editing,

 

then automatically activated

 

 

 

the Power Switch was set to

 

( pg. 26).

 

 

 

“OFF”.

 

•Do not turn off the

 

 

 

•The power is off.

 

camcorder’s power after

 

 

 

 

 

setting Edit-In and Edit-Out

 

 

 

 

 

points, as they will all be

 

 

 

 

 

erased ( pg. 26).

 

 

 

 

 

•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. 26).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GR-DVL507, GR-DVL307 specifications

The JVC GR-DVL307 and GR-DVL507 are both compact and user-friendly mini DV camcorders that have made a significant impact in the world of home video recording. Launched in the early 2000s, these models are celebrated for their ease of use, solid build quality, and a range of features that appeal to both novice and experienced videographers.

The GR-DVL307 is equipped with a 680,000-pixel pixel CCD sensor, which ensures that videos captured are of good quality, with vibrant colors and decent resolution. Its 16x optical zoom and 800x digital zoom capabilities allow users to capture distant subjects with clarity. The camera is designed with a 2.5-inch LCD screen that provides a clear view for composing shots and monitoring recordings. The built-in LED light is particularly useful for low-light situations, giving users the flexibility to shoot in various lighting conditions.

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