EN47

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)

OTHER

During recording, the indications do not appear.

Press DISPLAY for longer than 1 second to make the indications appear (pg. 19).

The tape will not eject.

The battery pack is running low.

 

If the LCD monitor is not open over 60 degrees, the EJECT

 

Switch does not function.

 

 

Some functions are not available.

The Power Switch is set to “AUTO”.

 

Certain combinations of modes or effects are not possible

 

to use.

 

 

Vertical white lines appear when

This sometimes occurs when the contrast between the

shooting a very bright object.

background and the object is great. It is not a defect of the

 

camcorder.

 

 

Bright, crystal-shaped spots appear in

Sunlight is directly entering the lens. This is not a defect of

the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.

the camcorder.

 

 

The rear of the LCD monitor is hot.

The light used to illuminate the LCD monitor causes it to be

 

hot. Close the LCD monitor to turn it off or set the Power

 

Switch to “OFF”, and let the unit cool down.

 

 

Colored bright spots appear all over

The LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high-

the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.

precision technology. However, black spots or bright spots

 

of light (red, green or blue) may appear constantly on the

 

LCD monitor or in 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 indicators and the picture color

This may occur when the surface or the edge of the LCD

on the LCD monitor are not clear.

monitor is pressed.

 

 

The LCD monitor, the viewfinder and

Wipe them gently with a soft cloth. Gently wipe in a

the lens have become dirty (ex.

semicircular motion, as wiping strongly spreads the stain

fingerprints).

and it won’t come out easily.

 

 

The picture is blurred in the Quick

This is normal while recording in the EP mode. Some noise

Review or Retake mode.

may be present while recording in the SP mode (pg. 12).

 

 

An error number (i.e. E03) appears.

Turn the camcorder’s power off, then disconnect the power

 

source. After a few minutes, try turning the power on again.

 

If the error number still appears in the viewfinder, consult

 

your nearest JVC dealer.

 

 

The image is out of focus.

The diopter needs to be adjusted (pg. 16).

 

The scene being shot is adversely affecting the operation of

 

Auto Focus (pg. 33).

 

 

The date and time displays

If you remove the power source from the camcorder while

disappear.

the power is on, all settings and selections are erased. Make

 

sure to turn the camcorder’s power off before disconnecting

 

the power source.

 

 

The wrong date and time are

If you have not performed Date/Time Setting (pg. 11),

displayed/recorded.

the date and time are not displayed/recorded correctly. Be

 

sure that Date/Time setting is carried out.

Even though the lens cover is open, the Lens Cover Warning indicator blinks.

The Lens Cover Warning indicator may blink when the camcorder is used in dark areas, regardless of the position of the lens cover.

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