JVC GR-X5U - Manual (Page 53)

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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 (50°F to 95°F). (
੬ pg. 57)
● The battery pack is not attached firmly.
H Detach the battery pack once again and re-attach
it firmly. ( ੬ pg. 13)
● The date/time is not set.
H Set the date/time. (
੬ pg. 15)
● 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.
● Files stored in the memory card are protected.
H Remove protection from the files stored in the
memory card and delete them. ( ੬ pg. 28)
● This is not a malfunction.
H By recording with “DIS” activated (
੬ pg. 33, 34)
this can be avoided.
● The DV cable was plugged/unplugged with power
turned on.
H Turn the camcorder’s power off and on again,
then operate it.
● The VIDEO/MEMORY switch is set to
“MEMORY”.
H Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to “VIDEO”.
● In places subject to low temperature, images
become dark due to the characteristics of the
LCD monitor. This is not a malfunction.
H Adjust the brightness and angle of the LCD
monitor. ( ੬ pg. 12, 16)
● When the LCD monitor’s fluorescent light reaches
the end of its service life, images on the LCD
monitor become dark.
H Consult your nearest JVC dealer.
● The LCD monitor is made with high-precision
technology. However, black spots or bright spots
of light (red, green or blue) may appear constantly
on the LCD monitor. 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.
H Install a fully charged battery. ( ੬ pg. 13)
H Push in the memory card a few more times.
( ੬ pg. 17)
● The LCD monitor’s brightness setting is too dark.
H Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor.
( ੬ pg. 16)
● A malfunction of some kind has occured. In this
case the camcorder’s functions become
unusable.
H ੬ pg. 56.
● “REMOTE” is set to “OFF”.
H Set “REMOTE” to “ON”. (
੬ pg. 33, 35)
● The remote control does not point at the remote
sensor.
H Point at the remote sensor. ( ੬ pg. 23)
● The remote control batteries are exhausted.
H Replace the batteries with fresh ones. ( ੬ pg. 23)
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.
When connected to the PC with a DV cable, the
image data is not transferred.
Images on the LCD monitor appear dark or
whitish.
Colored bright spots appear all over the LCD
monitor.
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 (01 – 04 or 06) appears.
The remote control does not work.
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