13. FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION

13-6 How to Use Skin Detail (Cont’d)

 Confirming the color tone area adjusted with the Skin Detail function

When the ZEBRA switch on the front section is pressed to the “SKIN AREA” side, the color tone areas adjusted with Skin Detail are displayed in the viewfinder.

OFF ZEBRA

ON

SKIN

AUTO

AREA

WHITE

 

ACCU

FOCUS

VTR AUDIO TAKE

LEVEL CH-1

For servicing

See the service manual page 2-7 “2.4.3 Cleaning”.

14. OTHERS

14-1 Troubleshooting

Warnings concerning problems with the unit are provide in the form of indicators, display indications and monitor tones. The warnings are of the following two types.

Alarm indications : These indications are given to provide warning on the status of the unit, for example when the tape or battery pack should be replaced.

Error code display : In case an error occurs during operation, the unit self-diagnoses the cause and shows the diagnostics results on the counter display. When this happens, the unit stops operation automatically or ejects the videocassette.

ALARM INDICATIONS

WARNING indicator

SERVO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator

RF indicator

 

Li indicator

 

CH 1

 

 

OVER

AUTO OFF

DEW

 

 

40 30

20 10

0 dB

SERVO RF

L i

 

CH 2

 

 

OVER

 

32k

48k

 

PB

NDF

HOLD

 

AUD LOCK

SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

H

M

 

S

 

F

 

REMAIN

 

REV FWD

E

BATT F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

TALLY lamp

 

H

M

 

 

 

 

ZEBRA switch

ACCU - FOCUS

G

F

I

SD

B

STATUS 0

"SD"

display

Using the Skin Detail Function

To use the skin detail function set on the SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen, set the SKIN DTL DETECT item on the PROCESS menu to “ON”.

While the Skin Detail function operates, the “SD” indicator is displayed on the Status 0 and Status 1 screen in the viewfinder.

ALARM

Remaining tape

Remaining battery

time display

power display

When an alarm is indicated, the unit operates in the following ways.

Alarm Indicator

Symptom

 

VCR Operation and Remedy

 

on VCR Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicates dew formation (condensation).

Operation : The VTR rejects operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remedy

: Leave the power on, and wait until

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the indication disappears.

 

SERVO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights in the case of troubles with the drum servo

Operation : During recording the mode becomes

 

(Counter display)

 

 

 

during recording. Lights when the input sync

 

the stop mode.

 

“SYnc inh”

 

 

 

signal is disturbed or the unit is subjected to

 

During playback, playback of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

physical shock. (Displayed only in record mode)

 

disturbed video image continues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remedy

: • Also check the input sync signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Signal is disturbed when the unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is subject to a violent shock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In other cases, please consult the person in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

charge of professional video equipment at your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nearest JVC-authorized service agent.

 

RF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights in case of video head clogging.

Operation : Continues.

 

(Counter display)

 

 

 

(Head clogging is detected and indicated during

Remedy

: Clean the head with the special head

 

“HEAd CLoG”

 

 

 

playback and recording check using the RET

 

cleaning tape. (See page 7 and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button on the lens section.)

 

separate sheet “Precautions for Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Head Cleaning Tape”.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Counter display)

 

 

 

Improper cassette type

Operation : Operation stops.

 

Pc TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remedy

: Use recordable MiniDV cassette for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording video and audio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights when the lithium battery for backup of time

Operation : Continues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

code generator and date/time data is exhausted.

Remedy

: Replace with a new lithium battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 34.

 

Remaining tape time

* About 2 minutes before tape end. (The TALLY

Operation : Continues.

 

REMAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lamp and alarm sound are activated only in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the record mode.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* When the tape has ended completely.

Operation : Stops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining battery power

When the remaining battery capacity is low.

Operation : Continues.

 

 

 

E

 

BATT

 

 

 

 

Remedy

: Replace battery pack early.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the battery capacity drops to an insufficient

Operation : Stops automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

BATT

 

 

 

level.

The camera may generate abnormal signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is not a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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