JVC GZ-HD3U manual 74

Troubleshooting (Continued)

Displays

Recording

Trouble	Action	
	• Adjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor.	12, 69
Images on the LCD
	• When the LCD monitor’s LED light reaches the end of	–
monitor appear dark
	its service life, images on the LCD monitor become dark.
or whitish.
	Consult your nearest JVC dealer.
	• The LCD monitor is made with high precision technology.	–
Colored bright spots	However, black spots or bright spots of light (red, green
	or blue) may appear constantly on the LCD monitor.
appear on the LCD
	These spots are not recorded on the picture. This is not
monitor.
	due to any defect of the unit. (Effective dots: more than
	99.99 %)
Recording cannot be	• Recording medium is full. Delete unnecessary fi les or	37
	replace the SD card.
performed.
	• Select the recording medium properly.	67, 68
Vertical lines appear	• Such a phenomenon occurs when shooting a subject	–
on recorded images.	illuminated by bright light. This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor	• Such a phenomenon occurs when shooting under direct	–
becomes red or black	sunlight. This is not a malfunction.
for an instant.
During recording, the	• Set [DATE/TIME] to [ON].	69
date/time does not
appear.
During video	• The temperature of the camera is increasing. If the	–
recording, the 7REC	camera continues to heat up, recording may be stopped
	to protect the recording medium. In this case, turn off the
indicator flashes.
	power, and then wait until the camera cools down.
The LCD monitor	• Certain modes of program AE, effect, DIS, and other	–
indications blink.	functions that cannot be used together are selected at
	the same time.
Digital zoom does not	• Change the settings in [ZOOM].	67
work.	• Digital zoom is not available in the still image recording	–
	mode.
The focus is not	• Set focus to the automatic mode.	25
adjusted automatically.	• Clean the lens and check the focus again.	78
	• Wait to become natural color. The camera adjusts the	–
	white balance automatically but it takes a time.
	• Try manual white balance adjustment.	27
The color of the	• In bright places, setting “Nightalive” or a slow speed is	–
image looks strange.	not recommended.
	• When the recorded image is too dark, try backlight	25, 27
	compensation or adjust brightness.
	• When the recorded image is too bright, try adjust	27
	brightness.
White balance setting	• Do not select the sepia (SEPIA) or monotone	28
cannot be activated.	(MONOTONE) mode before setting white balance.
The continuous	• The continuous shooting speed will drop after repeated	–
shooting speed is	continuous shots, depending on the recording media, or
slow.	under certain recording conditions.

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