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●The subject is too bright with the flash set to “ ±0A” or
“C±0A”.
HSet the flash mode to “ON”. (墌pg.29)
●If blinks, the flash is being charged.
HIt can take up to 10 seconds to charge the flash.
●The camcorder is in the Record mode.
HSet the camcorder in the Record-Standby mode.
(墌pg. 33, 35)
●The subject does not look straight toward the flash.
●The subject does not look at the first flash, which is an
important part of Red-Eye Reduction.
HThe subject should look straight toward the flash,
especially the first flash. If the subject does not see the first
flash, it will be difficult for Red-Eye Reduction to take place.
(墌pg. 33)
●The camcorder is too far from the subject.
HThe flash is effective for subjects at a distance of approx.
0.7 m to 2m from the camcorder. (墌pg. 33)
Other problems
●Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/low
temperatures.
HTo protect the battery, it is recommended to charge it in
places with a temperature of 10°C to 35°C. (墌pg.52)
●The battery pack is not attached firmly.
HDetach the battery pack once again and re-attach it firmly.
(墌pg. 12)
●The built-in clock’s battery has run out.
HConsult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement.
●The previously set date/time is erased.
●Files stored in the memory card are protected.
HRemove protection from the files stored in the memory
card and delete them. (墌pg.27)
●This is not a malfunction.
HBy recording with “DIS” activated (墌pg.29, 30) this can
be avoided.
●The DV cable was plugged/unplugged with power turned
on.
HTurn the camcorder’s power off and on again, then operate
it.
●In places subject to low temperature, images become dark
due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor. This is not a
malfunction.
HAdjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor.
(墌pg. 15, 17)
●When the LCD monitor’s fluorescent light reaches the end
of its service life, images on the LCD monitor become dark.
HConsult your nearest JVC dealer.
●The LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high-
precision technology. However, black spots or bright spots
of light (red, green or blue) may appear constantly on the
LCD monitor or the viewfinder. These spots are not
recorded on the tape. This is not due to any defect of the
unit. (Effective dots:more than 99.99 %)
●The battery’s charge is low.
HInstall a fully charged battery. (墌pg.12)
HPush in the memory card a few more times. (墌pg.16)
●The memory card lock switch is set to the lock position.
HSlide the memory card switch to the unlock position.
(墌pg. 16)
●The viewfinder is pulled out and “PRIORITY” is set to
“FINDER”.
HPush the viewfinder back in or set “PRIORITY” to “LCD”.
(墌pg. 17, 29, 31)
●The LCD monitor’s brightness setting is too dark.
HAdjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. (墌pg.15)
HIf the monitor is tilted upward 180 degrees, open the
monitor fully. (墌pg.17)
●A malfunction of some kind has occurred. In this case the
camcorder’s functions become unusable.
H墌pg. 51
●“REMOTE” is set to “OFF”.
HSet “REMOTE” to “ON”. (墌pg. 29, 31)
●The remote control does not point at the remote sensor.
HPoint at the remote sensor. (墌pg. 21)
●The remote control batteries are exhausted.
HReplace the batteries with fresh ones. (墌pg.21)
Although Snapshot is attempted, flash does not
take place.
Although a Snapshot is taken with the flash, Red-
Eye Reduction does not take place.
The POWER/CHARGE lamp on the camcorder does
not light during charging.
“SET DATE/TIME!” appears.
Files stored in the memory card cannot be deleted.
When the image is printed from the printer, a black
bar appears at the bottom of the screen.
When the camcorder is connected via the DV
connector, the camcorder does not operate.
Images on the LCD monitor appear dark or whitish.
Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder.
The cassette will not load properly.
The memory card cannot be removed from the
camcorder.
Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor.
An error indication (E01– E04 or E06) appears.
The remote control does not work.
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