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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. 38).

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

points, as they will all be erased (pg. 38).

The camcorder automatically 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. 38).

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

 

Recording Menu.

to use the Picture Wipe

 

 

function

 

 

(pg. 32, 43).

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

looks like it is activated.

sensitive to light and the

GAIN UP to “AGC” or

 

image takes on an effect

“OFF” in the Recording

 

similar to Slow Shutter.

Menu (pg. 32).

21. The Video Echo effect

21. •The Picture Wipe or

21. • Make sure the Squeeze

doesn’t work.

Dissolve functions are in use.

mode is set to “OFF”

 

•The Squeeze mode is

(pg. 32).

 

selected in the Recording

• Do not try to use the Video

 

Menu.

Echo effect during a

 

•A Fade-In or Fade-Out is in

Fade-In or Fade-Out

 

progress (White Fader, Black

(pg. 36).

 

Fader or Black & White

 

 

Fader).

 

22. There is no strobe when

22. •The Picture Wipe or

22. • Do not try to use the

the Classic Film and

Dissolve functions are in

Classic Film or Strobe

Strobe effects are

use.

effects during a scene

activated.

 

transition (pg. 43).

23. White Balance cannot be

23. •The Sepia or Monotone

23. • Turn off Sepia or Monotone

activated.

effects are activated.

before setting White

 

 

Balance (pg. 42).

24. When shooting a subject

24. •This is a result of

24.

illuminated by bright

exceedingly high contrast,

————

light, vertical lines appear.

and is not a malfunction.

 

25. When the screen is under

25. •This is not a malfunction.

25.

direct sunlight during

 

————

shooting, the screen becomes

 

 

 

red or black for an instant.

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JVC GR-DVL9000 manual Mode is set to OFF, Red or black for an instant

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