46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING
Other problems

 

 

 

The memory card cannot be removed from the

 

 

 

camcorder. (GR-DX97/77/67 only)
The POWER/CHARGE lamp on the camcorder does

 

 

 

HPush in the memory card a few more times. ( pg. 14)

not light.

 

 

 

 

Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor.

● Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/low

 

 

temperatures.

 

● The viewfinder is pulled out and “PRIORITY” is set to

HTo protect the battery, it is recommended to charge it in

 

“FINDER”.

places with a temperature of 10°C to 35°C. ( pg. 49)

 

HPush the viewfinder back in or set “PRIORITY” to “LCD”.

 

 

( pg. 15, 27, 29)

“SET DATE/TIME!” appears.

 

● The LCD monitor’s brightness setting is too dark.

● The built-in clock’s rechargeable lithium battery is

 

HAdjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. ( pg. 13)

 

HIf the monitor is tilted upward 180 degrees, open the

discharged.

 

 

monitor fully. ( pg. 15)

● The previously set date/time is erased.

 

 

 

HConnect the camcorder to an AC outlet using the AC

 

 

 

An error indication (E01 – E04 or E06) appears.

Adapter for over 24 hours to charge the clock’s lithium

 

 

 

battery. ( pg. 12)

 

● A malfunction of some kind has occurred. In this case the

 

 

camcorder’s functions become unusable.

Files stored in the memory card cannot be deleted.

 

H pg. 48.

(GR-DX97/77/67 only)

 

 

 

The remote control does not work.

 

● Files stored in the memory card are protected.

 

 

● “REMOTE” is set to “OFF”.

HRemove protection from the files stored in the memory

 

card and delete them. ( pg. 25)

 

HSet “REMOTE” to “ON”. ( pg. 27, 29)

 

 

● The remote control does not point at the remote sensor.

When the image is printed from the printer, a black

 

HPoint at the remote sensor. ( pg. 19)

bar appears at the bottom of the screen.

 

● The remote control batteries are exhausted.

● This is not a malfunction.

 

HReplace the batteries with fresh ones. ( pg. 19)

 

 

HBy recording with “DIS” activated ( pg. 27, 28) this can

 

 

be avoided.

 

 

When the camcorder is connected via the DV connector, the camcorder does not operate.

●The DV cable was plugged/unplugged with power turned

on.

HTurn the camcorder’s power off and on again, then operate it.

Images on the LCD monitor appear dark or whitish.

●In places subject to low temperature, images become dark due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor. This is not a

malfunction.

HAdjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor. ( pg. 13, 15)

●When the LCD monitor’s fluorescent light reaches the end of its service life, images on the LCD monitor become dark.

HConsult your nearest JVC dealer.

Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.

●The LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high- precision technology. However, black spots or bright spots of light (red, green or blue) may appear constantly on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder. These spots are not recorded on the tape. This is not due to any defect of the unit. (Effective dots: more than 99.99 %)

The cassette will not load properly.

●The battery’s charge is low.

HInstall a fully charged battery. ( pg. 11)