Troubleshooting, Symptoms Remedy | JVC GY- HD111 HD CAMERA RECORDER

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Troubleshooting

Symptoms	Remedy

Power cannot be switched ON.	• Is power supply connected correctly?
	• Is battery pack recharged?
	• Was the power turned ON immediately after being turned OFF?
	Wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power ON again once it has been
	turned OFF.

Recording is not possible.	• Is the REC LOCK switch on the hundle set to ON?
	• Is the switch on cassette set to “REC”? If it is set to “SAVE”, set it to “REC”.
	• The Camera mode has not been selected. (The VTR indicator does not light.)
	While the VTR indicator lights, press the MODE switch upward to turn on the
	CAM indicator.

Camera image does not appear on LCD monitor or in viewfind-	• The Camera mode has not been selected. (The VTR indicator does not light.)
er.	While the VTR indicator lights, camera image will not be output.
	Press the CAM/VTR switch upward to turn on the VTR indicator.
Image shown on LCD monitor or in viewfinder is dark or blurred.	• Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor or viewfinder screen.
	• Is the ND filter knob set to 2?
	• Is the iris closed?
	• Is the shutter speed too fast?
	• Is the viewfinder cable correctly connected?
Playback does not start when the play button is pressed.	• In the Camera mode, is “STOP” indicated as the VTR operation mode indica-
	tor?
	When “STBY” is indicated, press the STOP button to display “STOP”.

Cannot play back.	• Is the PB TAPE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen set to a setting oth-
	er than AUTO?
	If this menu item and the tape format do not match, the tape cannot be played
	back.
Cannot input an HDV/DV signal.	• Is the camcorder in VTR mode? (Is the VTR indicator lit?)
	• Is the IEEE1394 switch set correctly?
Noise interferes with playback video.	• Video head may be clogged with dirt. Clean head with the special head clean-
	ing tape. X See “Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape” on page 7.
Sound is not output during playback.	• Is the AUDIO SELECT item on the AUDIO menu screen set to CH3/4?
	To output the sound of the recording, set to CH1/2.
Noise appears when playing back a tape recorded on another	• When a tape recorded on another unit is played back or used for recording,
unit.	this phenomenon may occur due to tracking errors.
	• Are you trying to play back a tape recorded in HDV 1080i format? This cam-
The transient section between scenes recorded on other units
and those recorded on the GY-HD110 may appear disturbed.	corder cannot play back or output tape recorded in HDV 1080i format.
The front section’s audio level control doesn’t work.	• Is the CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO SELECT switch set to “AUTO”?
	• Is the FULL AUTO switch set to “ON”?
Cannot initialize (format) the SD memory card.	• Is the SD memory card write-protected? X See page 31.

Battery alarm is displayed even if a fully charged battery pack	• Is the battery pack old?
is put in.
Cassette cannot be ejected after the power is turned ON.	• The capacity of the power supply may be insufficient. Check the power volt-
	age.
Time code or user’s bits data not displayed.	• Is the TC/UB item on the LCD/VF [2/3] menu screen set to OFF?
	If so, set to ON.
The date and time are not displayed or recorded.	• Is the DISPLAY item on the TIME/DATE menu screen set to OFF?
	Set to ON when the data should be displayed and recorded.
	• Is the date and time setting made? X See “Setting and Displaying the Date
	and Time” on page 37, 38.

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JVC GY- HD111 HD CAMERA RECORDER manual Troubleshooting, Symptoms Remedy

Contents

GY-HD111 For Customer Use Accessories Excluding the CHU/CHE Model LensMicrophone Main Features Contents Contents Zoom Lens CONTROLS, Indicators and ConnectorsTh16 x 5.5BRMU Front Section Rear Section 2CH-1/CH-2 Audio Select CH-1/CH-2 audio selector switch 3TC Display TC/UB display switch5CAM/VTR Camera/VTR mode switch button LCD Door Right Side Section BGAIN Sensitivity selector switch CWHT.BAL White balance switchDStand HHDV/DV LED Left Side Section Top Section GVTR VTR indicator Top Section Cont’dFDISPLAY Display button KPLAY/STILL Play/still button Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder „ Status Screens Setting Status Contents of Indications „ Status Screens in the Camera ModeIndications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder Cont’d Contents See CH-2O O O O O O O O O \ \ \ CH-1O O O O O O O O O \ \ \ND1 Filter ND1 1/4ND Indication Indication Contents „ Status Screen in VTR Mode „ Magnified Status Indications on the LCD Monitor NDF „ Auto White Balance Indication Camera Mode only „ Menu Setting Screen„ Alarm Message Display „ Safety Zone Indication Camera mode only VF Display Preparations Basic System How to Attach the Viewfinder Attaching the Zoom LensAttaching the Microphone Provided Knob Inserting an SD Memory Card About the Viewfinder Cable„ Inserting an SD Memory Card „ Taking out the SD memory card „ How to charge „ Charging the Built-in BatteryAC Operation Battery Operation „ Charging the Battery Pack„ Attaching the Battery Pack on the GY HD110 „ Detaching the Battery Pack from the GY HD110 Battery Operation Cont’d Turning the Power on „ Turning the Power on„ Turning the Power OFF Preparations for Operation Loading/Unloading the Cassette „ Cassette Loading„ Unloading the Cassette Mode Setting and Displaying the Date and Time „ Setting the Date and Time Style „ Setting the Date and Time Setting and Displaying the Date and Time Cont’d„ Displaying the Time and Date on the Screen „ Setting Displaying Time Code Presetting and Recording of Time Code Drop frame/Non-drop frame modeDrop NON „ Presetting user’s bit data „ Presetting time cord data„ Zero-resetting the Time Code or User’s Bit Data „ Connections „ Settings and OperationsSlave unit GY-HD110U/GY-HD111E Screen Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment Back Focus Adjustment White Balance Adjustment „ White Balance Adjustment„ Adjustment procedure „ Error messages Setting the Video Format „ Setting the Frame Rate Item„ Setting the REC Item „ About the Motion Smooth Function Screen Size 43/169 Mode Selection Camera SettingsND Filter Audio Input Signal Selection „ Selecting the audio signal input„ Adjusting Audio during Recording „ Selecting the CH-2 channel input con Nector „ Monitoring Audio during Recording LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH Basic Recording Operation Shooting Operation„ About the Focus Assist Function „ If the Record-Standby Mode Continues Shooting Operation Function/Initial Setting Header REC Function „ How to set the Header REC menu screen Playback Mode Playback ProcedureFast-Forward, Rewind Search Outputting Audio MIXStereo Monitor PB Audio CH DV Using External Components Connecting the Video Signal Cables„ Connecting the IEEE1394 Cable „ Displaying Alarms Dubbing with AV Devices HDV/DV Dubbing OFF „ Settings Backup Recording„ Operation Menu Screen Configuration Menu Screens Setting Menu Screens TOP Menu Screen Setting Description Function/Setting bold characters indicate initial settingsVideo Format Menu Screen Connector G Unconnected Connected Output Signal Initial settings U model 7.5% E model 0.0%Native Auto 3200K Camera Operation Menu ScreenOFF Camera Process 1/2 Menu Screen MiddleHigh Normal Camera Process 2/2 Menu Screen 108% Advanced Process Menu Screen Standard Skin Color Adjust Menu Screen Color Matrix Adjust Menu ScreenStop Switch Mode Menu Screen REC Item Setting for Step Setting for VariableStep None AUDIO/MIC 1/2 Menu Screen 20dB50dB 48K MIX AUDIO/MIC 2/2 Menu ScreenCH1/2 70-80% LCD/VF 1/3 Menu ScreenBlue LCD/VF 2/3 Menu Screen Voltage LCD/VF 3/3 Menu Screen Color Execute TC/UB/CLOCK Menu ScreenDrop Disable Header REC Menu Screen TIME/DATE Menu Screen BARS+CAMDATE+TIME Variation Range U model MM/DD/YY E model DD/MM/YY 3MIN Others 1/2 Menu ScreenBlink Others 2/2 Menu Screen 1394 Menu ALL Reset Others 2/2 Menu Screen Cont’dDR-HD100 A.OFF Drum Hour File Manage Menu Screen „ Loading a menu settings file„ Displaying the File Manage menu Screen „ Error displays „ Saving settingsFile Manage Menu Screen Cont’d „ Resetting the menu settings to the fac Tory settings „ Initializing formatting an SD memory Card How to Use Skin Detail Features of the Camera Section„ Setting the skin detail function color and range Features of the Camera Section „ Using the Skin Detail Function Outputting color bars Others Display Status Action Error Code Error Details GY-HD110 Operation Remedy Blinking Pattern Remaining Battery/Tape Viewfinder Screen Troubleshooting Symptoms Remedy How to Display the Hour Meter Information for Users on 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