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TROUBLESHOOTING

If, after following the steps in the chart below, the

problem still exists, please consult your nearest

JVC dealer.

Power
●The power is not connected properly.
HConnect the AC adapter securely. (墌pg.14)
●The battery pack is not attached firmly.
HDetach the battery pack once again and re-attach
it firmly. (墌pg.13)
●The battery is dead.
HReplace the dead battery with a fully charged
one. (墌pg.13)
Video and D.S.C. Recording
●The tape’s erase protection tab is set to “SAVE”.
HSet the tape’s erase protection tab to “REC”.
(墌pg.16)
●“TAPE END” appears.
HReplace with new cassette. (墌pg.16)
●The cassette holder cover is open.
HClose the cassette holder cover. (墌pg.16)
●This is not a malfunction.
●This is not a malfunction.
●“DATE/TIME” is set to “OFF”.
HSet “DATE/TIME” to “ON”. (墌pg.33, 36)
●Certain wipe/fader effects, certain modes of
program AE and special effects, “DIS” and other
functions that cannot be used together are
selected at the same time.
HRe-read the sections covering wipe/fader effects,
program AE, special effects and “DIS”.
(墌pg.33, 34, 44, 45)
●10X optical zoom is selected.
HSet “ZOOM” to “40X” or “300X”. (墌pg.34)
●The VIDEO/MEMORY switch is set to
“MEMORY”.
HSet the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to “VIDEO”.
Video and D.S.C. Playback
●Your TV has AV input terminals, but is not set to
its VIDEO mode.
HSet the TV to the mode or channel appropriate for
video playback. (墌pg.22)
●The cassette holder cover is open.
HClose the cassette holder cover. (墌pg.16)
HClean the video heads with an optional cleaning
cassette. (墌pg.59)

The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled

device. External noise and interference (from a

TV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from

functioning properly. In such cases, first

disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack,

AC adapter, etc.) and wait a few minutes; and

then re-connect it and proceed as usual from

the beginning.

No power is supplied.
Recording cannot be performed.
When shooting a subject illuminated by bright
light, vertical lines appear.
When the screen is under direct sunlight
during shooting, the screen becomes red or
black for an instant.
During recording, the date/time does not
appear.
The LCD monitor indications blink.
Digital zoom does not work.
The tape is moving, but there is no picture.
Blocks of noise appear during playback, or
there is no playback picture and the screen
becomes blue.
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