JVC GY-HM700UXT 132 page operation manual for the GY-HM700 solid state camcord - Page 128

Troubleshooting, Others

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Others Troubleshooting Symptom Power does not turn on. Unable to start recording. Camera image is not output on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens. Images on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens appear dark or blurred. Playback does not start after selecting a clip thumbnail and pressing the Set button (R). HD/DV signals cannot be input. No sound during playback. The [CH1/CH2 AUDIO LEVEL] adjustment knob does not work. SDHC card cannot be initialized (formatted). Battery alarm appears even after loading a charged battery. The time code and user's bit are not displayed. Action ● Is the AC adapter properly connected? ● Is the battery charged? ● Is the power turned on immediately after it is turned off? Make sure to wait for an interval of at least 5 seconds before turning on the power again. ● Is the record button lock switch on the handle turned on? ● Is the write-protect switch of the SDHC card turned on? Make sure that the write-protect switch is turned off. (A Page 33) ● Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode? (Operation mode indicator: Lights up in blue/purple) If the operation mode indicator lights up in another color, camera images are not output. Use the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button to switch to the Camera mode. (A Page 7) ● Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode? (Operation mode indicator: Lights up in blue/purple) If the operation mode indicator lights up in another color, camera images are not output. Use the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button to switch to the Camera mode. (A Page 7) ● Readjust the brightness of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder. ● Is the [ND FILTER] switch set to [1/16]? ● Is the iris closed? ● Is the shutter speed setting too high? ● Check the connection of the viewfinder cable. ● Is the amount of peaking too little? Use the [LCD PEAKING +/-] button to adjust the contour for the LCD monitor screen and the [VF PEAKING] knob for the viewfinder screen. (A Page 28) ● Is the selected clip a playable clip? Playback is not possible if the clip has a different video format setting. ● Is the camera recorder set to the IEEE1394 Input mode? (Operation mode indicator: Lights up in orange) ● Is the [HD/DV] IEEE1394 terminal mode switch correctly set? ● Is the currently played clip recorded in the Variable Frame REC mode? (A Page 56) ● Is the [CH1/CH2 AUDIO SELECT] switch set to AAUTOB? ● Is the [FULL AUTO] switch set to AONB? ● Is the write-protect switch of the SDHC card turned on? Make sure that the write-protect switch is turned off. (A Page 33) ● Is the battery too old? ● The time code and user's bit are not displayed in IEEE1394 input mode. ● Even in Camera mode or SD Card mode, the time code and user's bit may not be displayed depending to the type of status display. ● Is [TC/UB] of [Status Display] in the [LCD/VF] menu set to AOffB? To display the time code and user's bit, set it to AOnB. (A Page 85) 124

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Others
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Action
Power does not turn on.
Is the AC adapter properly connected?
Is the battery charged?
Is the power turned on immediately after it is turned off? Make sure to wait for
an interval of at least 5 seconds before turning on the power again.
Unable to start recording.
Is the record button lock switch on the handle turned on?
Is the write-protect switch of the SDHC card turned on? Make sure that the
write-protect switch is turned off. (
A
Page
33
)
Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode? (Operation mode indicator:
Lights up in blue/purple) If the operation mode indicator lights up in another
color, camera images are not output. Use the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button
to switch to the Camera mode. (
A
Page 7)
Camera image is not output on the LCD
monitor and viewfinder screens.
Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode? (Operation mode indicator:
Lights up in blue/purple) If the operation mode indicator lights up in another
color, camera images are not output. Use the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button
to switch to the Camera mode. (
A
Page 7)
Images on the LCD monitor and
viewfinder screens appear dark or
blurred.
Readjust the brightness of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder.
Is the [ND FILTER] switch set to [1/16]?
Is the iris closed?
Is the shutter speed setting too high?
Check the connection of the viewfinder cable.
Is the amount of peaking too little? Use the [LCD PEAKING +/-] button to
adjust the contour for the LCD monitor screen and the [VF PEAKING] knob
for the viewfinder screen. (
A
Page 28)
Playback does not start after selecting a
clip thumbnail and pressing the Set
button (
R
).
Is the selected clip a playable clip? Playback is not possible if the clip has a
different video format setting.
HD/DV signals cannot be input.
Is the camera recorder set to the IEEE1
3
94 Input mode? (Operation mode
indicator: Lights up in orange)
Is the [HD/DV] IEEE1
3
94 terminal mode switch correctly set?
No sound during playback.
Is the currently played clip recorded in the Variable Frame REC mode?
(
A
Page 56)
The [CH1/CH2 AUDIO LEVEL] adjustment
knob does not work.
Is the [CH1/CH2 AUDIO SELECT] switch set to
A
AUTO
B
?
Is the [FULL AUTO] switch set to
A
ON
B
?
SDHC card cannot be initialized
(formatted).
Is the write-protect switch of the SDHC card turned on? Make sure that the
write-protect switch is turned off. (
A
Page
33
)
Battery alarm appears even after loading
a charged battery.
Is the battery too old?
The time code and user’s bit are not
displayed.
The time code and user’s bit are not displayed in IEEE1
3
94 input mode.
Even in Camera mode or SD Card mode, the time code and user’s bit may not
be displayed depending to the type of status display.
Is [TC/UB] of [Status Display] in the [LCD/VF] menu set to
A
Off
B
? To display
the time code and user’s bit, set it to
A
On
B
. (
A
Page 85)