46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING
Other problems

 

 

 

The memory card cannot be removed from the

 

 

 

camcorder.
The POWER/CHARGE lamp on the camcorder does

 

 

 

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

not light during charging.

 

 

 

 

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 (50°F to 95°F).

 

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

( pg. 49)

 

( pg. 15, 27, 29)

● The battery pack is not attached firmly.

 

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

HDetach the battery pack once again and re-attach it firmly.

 

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

( pg. 11)

 

HIf the monitor is tilted upward 180 degrees, open the

 

 

monitor fully. ( pg. 15)

“SET DATE/TIME!” appears.

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

discharged.

 

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

● The previously set date/time is erased.

 

camcorder’s functions become unusable.

HConnect the camcorder to an AC outlet using the AC

 

H pg. 48.

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

 

 

 

The remote control does not work.

 

battery. ( pg. 12)

 

 

 

● “REMOTE” is set to “OFF”.

Files stored in the memory card cannot be deleted.

 

HSet “REMOTE” to “ON”. ( pg. 27, 29)

● Files stored in the memory card are protected.

 

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

HRemove protection from the files stored in the memory

 

HPoint at the remote sensor. ( pg. 19)

card and delete them. ( pg. 25)

 

● The remote control batteries are exhausted.

 

 

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

When the image is printed from the printer, a black

 

 

bar appears at the bottom of the screen.

 

 

● This is not a malfunction.

 

 

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.

Colored 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)