Others

Troubleshooting

Before sending for repair, check the camcorder’s problem according to the table below.

If the problem persists, consult our authorized dealers or JVC service center.

 

Symptom

Action

Page

 

 

 

 

Card

SD card cannot be

Check that the SD card is facing the right direction.

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inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

Power cannot be switched

Connect the AC adapter correctly.

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on.

Charge the battery.

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Shooting cannot be

Use the CAM/MEDIA button to set to the camera shooting mode.

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performed.

Check the shooting mode with the video and still picture indicating lamps.

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Shooting stops by itself.

Shooting stops automatically after 12 hours of continuous recording.

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Shooting may stop halfway due to the nature of the card.

 

 

 

Check whether the card is a recommended SD card (Class 6 or higher)

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Erase the contents of the SD card (DELETE, FORMAT)

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Focus is not adjusted

Clean any dirt or water droplets from the lens.

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automatically.

If you are shooting at a dark place or shooting a subject that has no contrast between

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dark and light, adjust the focus manually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The recorded subject is too

Use [Lolux].

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dark.

Set exposure to the [+] side.

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For videos, set to the manual shooting mode and increase the sensitivity using the

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GAIN switch.

 

 

 

Set the GAIN switch to [AGC].

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For still pictures, set [GAIN UP] to [AUTO].

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Set to open up the aperture.

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Set to lower the shutter speed.

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The color of the recorded

Depending on the lighting conditions or when there are numerous light sources in the

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subject looks unnatural.

background, set to the manual shooting mode and perform auto white balance

 

hootingS

(Reddish, bluish, etc.)

adjustment.

 

 

Adjust the red or blue using white paint adjustment.

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White balance cannot be

Do not use [TWILIGHT] from Program AE.

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adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous shooting speed

The continuous shooting speed drops if the function is used continuously.

-

 

of still pictures is slow.

Continuous shooting speed may drop depending on the SD card in use and or under

-

 

 

certain shooting conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The actual recording time is

Recording time may shorten depending on the environment, such as when shooting

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shorter than the estimated

fast-moving subjects.

 

 

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus knob of the lens

Set the FOCUS/ZOOM switch to FOCUS.

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does not work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom knob of the lens does

Set the FOCUS/ZOOM switch to ZOOM.

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not work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The MIC terminal and built-

Remove the audio unit cable from the AUDIO IN terminal of the camcorder.

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in microphone do not work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unable to adjust the

The recording level of the built-in microphone or microphone connected to the MIC

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recording level of the built-

terminal cannot be adjusted using the recording level knob. (The recording level knob

 

 

in microphone or

can only be used for the INPUT1/INPUT2 terminal. Set the volume of the built-in

 

 

microphone connected to

microphone or MIC terminal using the [INTERNAL MIC LEVEL] or [MIC LEVEL

 

 

the MIC terminal using the

SETTING] menu.)

 

 

recording level knob.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unable to switch to the

When the RREC icon lights up in red or the RW icon lights up in yellow, it is not

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playback mode when

possible to switch to the playback mode. To switch to the playback mode, close the clip

 

 

continuous clip recording is

file.

 

 

paused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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