Troubleshooting (Continued)

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Displays

Recording

 

 

Trouble

Action

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Images on the LCD

• Adjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor.

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monitor appear dark

• When the LCD monitor’s LED light reaches the end of

–

 

or whitish.

its service life, images on the LCD monitor become dark.

 

 

Consult your nearest JVC dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The LCD monitor is made with high precision technology.

–

 

Coloured 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 %)

 

 

Aspect ratio of the

• Change the settings in [SELECT TV TYPE] so that it

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image is strange

matches the screen size of the connected TV.

 

 

when watching

 

 

 

images on your TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Recording medium is full. Delete unnecessary fi les or

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Recording cannot be

 

replace the SD card.

 

 

performed.

 

 

• Select the recording medium properly.

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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].

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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].

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work.

• Digital zoom is not available in the still image recording

–

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The focus is not

• Set focus to the automatic mode.

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adjusted automatically.

• Clean the lens and check the focus again.

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• Wait to become natural colour. The camera adjusts the

–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

white balance automatically but it takes a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Try manual white balance adjustment.

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The colour of the

• In bright places, setting “Nightscope” or a slow speed is

–

 

image looks strange.

not recommended.

 

 

• When the recorded image is too dark, try backlight

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compensation or adjust brightness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When the recorded image is too bright, try adjust

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brightness.

 

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GZ-MG135E/EK, GZ-MG155E/EK, GZ-MG255E/EK, GZ-MG275E/EK, GZ-MG130E/EK specifications

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