
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Advanced features
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Focus is set to the Manual mode.
H
Set Focus to the Auto mode. (
墌
pg. 30)
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The lens is dirty or covered with condensation.
H
Clean the lens and check the focus again.
(
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pg. 43)
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The 5-Second mode is set to “Anim.” in MANUAL
Menu.
H
Set “5S” to “5S” in MANUAL Menu.
(
墌
pg. 23, 29)
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The Squeeze mode (SQUEEZE) is selected.
H
Disengage the Squeeze (SQUEEZE) mode.
(
墌
pg. 23, 25)
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The light source or the subject does not include
white. Or there are various different light sources
behind the subject.
H
Find a white subject and compose your shot so
that it also appears in the frame. (
墌
pg. 30)
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Shooting was performed under backlit conditions.
H
Press
BACK LIGHT
. (
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pg. 32)
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The subject is too bright.
H
Set “
r
” to “SPOTLIGHT”. (
墌
pg. 35)
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The Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONOTONE)
mode is activated.
H
Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone
(MONOTONE) mode before setting White
Balance. (
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pg. 35)
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The Sepia (SEPIA) or Monotone (MONOTONE)
mode is activated.
H
Disengage the Sepia (SEPIA) and Monotone
(MONOTONE). (
墌
pg. 35)
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When shooting in the dark, the unit becomes
highly sensitive to light when “GAIN UP” is set to
“AUTO”.
H
If you want the lighting to look more natural, set
“GAIN UP” to “AGC” or “OFF”. (
墌
pg. 23, 24)
Other problems
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Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely
high/low temperatures.
H
To protect the battery, it is recommended to
charge it in places with a temperature of 10°C to
35°C. (
墌
pg. 44)
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The battery pack is not attached firmly.
H
Detach the battery pack once again and re-attach
it firmly. (
墌
pg. 12)
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The date/time is not set.
H
Set the date/time. (
墌
pg. 14)
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The built-in clock battery has run out and the
previously set date/time has been erased.
H
Consult your nearest JVC dealer for replacement.
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This is not a malfunction.
H
By recording with “DIS” activated (
墌
pg. 23, 25)
this can be avoided.
The focus does not adjust automatically.
In the 5-Second mode, recording ends
before 5 seconds have elapsed.
Snapshot mode cannot be used.
The colour of Snapshot looks strange.
The image taken using Snapshot is too
dark.
The image taken using Snapshot is too
bright.
White Balance cannot be activated.
The Black & White Fader does not work.
The image looks like the shutter speed is
too slow.
The POWER/CHARGE lamp on the
camcorder does not light during charging.
“SET DATE/TIME!” appears.
When the image is printed from the printer,
a black bar appears at the bottom of the
screen.
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