72EN TROUBLESHOOTING (Cont.)

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

25.When shooting a subject illuminated by bright light, vertical lines appear.

25. •This is a result of

25.

exceedingly high contrast,

————

and is not a malfunction.

 

26. There are disturbances in

26. •If Audio Dubbing or Insert

26. • Use a new, or infrequently

audio and video.

Editing have been performed

used, tape for Audio

 

repeatedly on the same

Dubbing and Insert Editing

 

portion of the tape,

(pg. 67, 68).

 

disturbance to the sound

 

 

and picture may result.

 

27. During recording, the

27. •“DISPLAY” is set to “OFF” in

27. • Set “DISPLAY” to “ON” in

date/time does not

the Date/Time Menu.

the Date/Time Menu

appear.

•Interface shooting is

(pg. 13).

 

performed.

• During interface shooting,

 

 

the date/time does not

 

 

appear (pg. 25).

 

 

• Press the IND. ON/OFF

 

 

button for longer than 1

 

 

second to make the indica-

 

 

tors appear (pg. 24).

28. The indicators and

28. •“ON SCREEN” is set to

28. • Set “ON SCREEN” to “ON”

messages do not appear

“OFF” in the Date/Time

in the Date/Time Menu

on screen.

Menu.

(pg. 35).

 

 

• Press the IND. ON/OFF

 

 

button for longer than 1

 

 

second to make the indica-

 

 

tors appear (pg. 24).

29. The indicators do not

29. •You have made the

29. • Press the IND. ON/OFF

appear on the LCD

indicators disappear.

button for longer than 1

monitor or in the

 

second to make the indica-

viewfinder.

 

tors appear (pg. 24).

30. Images on the LCD

30. •In places subject to low

30. • Adjust the brightness and

monitor appear dark or

temperature, images

angle of the LCD monitor

whitish.

become dark due to the

(pg. 24, 25).

 

characteristics of the LCD

 

 

monitor. When this

 

 

happens, the displayed

 

 

colors differ from those that

 

 

are actually recorded. This is

 

 

not a defect of the

 

 

camcorder.

 

 

• When the LCD monitor's

 

 

fluorescent light reaches the

 

 

end of its service life, images

 

 

on the LCD monitor become

 

 

dark. Consult your nearest

 

 

JVC dealer.

 

31. The rear of the LCD

31. •The light used to illuminate

31. • Close the LCD monitor to

monitor is hot.

the LCD monitor causes it to

turn it off or set the Power

 

become hot.

Dial to “OFF”, and let the

 

 

unit cool down (pg. 21).

32. The indicators and the

32. •This may occur when the

32.

image color on the LCD

surface or the edge of the

————

monitor are not clear.

LCD monitor is pressed.

 

33. Images on the LCD

33. The speaker volume is too

33. • Turn the speaker volume

monitor are jittery.

great.

down (pg. 51).

34. The LCD monitor and the

34.

34. • Wipe them gently with soft

lens have become dirty

————

cloth. Wiping strongly can

(ex. fingerprints).

 

cause damage.

 

 

 

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