User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Beginner's Guide
- Holiday Season/Christmas
- Wedding
- Travel
- Amusement Park
- Getting Started
- Precautions on Recording and Playing Back 3D Images
- Verifying the Accessories
- Charging the Battery Pack
- Grip Adjustment
- Inserting an SD Card
- Using the Touch Screen
- Clock Setting
- Changing the Display Language
- Holding this Unit
- Tripod Mounting
- Using the Remote Control
- Attaching Headphones
- Attaching an External Microphone
- Using this Unit Overseas
- Optional Accessories
- Recording
- Taking Videos in 3D Mode
- Taking Still Images in 3D Mode
- Taking Videos in Intelligent Auto Mode
- Taking Still Images in Intelligent Auto Mode
- Adjusting Parallax During Recording
- Manual Recording
- Reducing Camera Shake
- Capturing Subjects Clearly (TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF)
- Recording at Intervals (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
- Taking Group Shots (Self-timer)
- Remaining Recording Time/Battery Power
- Playback
- Editing
- Copying
- Copying Files
- Creating Discs with a DVD Writer
- Creating Discs with an External Blu-ray Drive
- Creating a Disc Using a Connected Blu-ray Recorder
- Dubbing Files by Connecting to a DVD Recorder
- Using a USB External Hard Disk Drive
- Dubbing Files to a VHS Tape Using a VCR
- Copying Files to an SD Card
- Moving Files to an SD Card
- Copying to Windows PC
- Menu Settings
- Operating the Menu
- Main Menu for Video Recording
- SCENE SELECT
- FOCUS
- FOCUS ASSIST
- FOCUS ASSIST COLOR
- BRIGHTNESS ADJUST
- SHUTTER SPEED
- APERTURE PRIORITY
- WHITE BALANCE
- BACKLIGHT COMP.
- TELE MACRO (2D mode only)
- TOUCH PRIORITY AE/AF
- DIS
- GAIN UP
- WIND CUT
- GRID
- TIME-LAPSE RECORDING
- 3D VIDEO REC FORMAT (3D mode only)
- VIDEO QUALITY
- ZOOM (2D mode only)
- x.v.Color (2D mode only)
- USER BUTTON SETTING
- 3D SOUND
- MIC LEVEL
- MIC LEVEL SETTING
- HEADPHONE VOL. ADJ.
- Main Menu for Still Image Recording
- Main Menu for Video Playback
- Main Menu for Still Image Playback
- Common Menu
- CLOCK ADJUST
- DATE DISPLAY STYLE
- LANGUAGE
- MONITOR BRIGHTNESS
- REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO
- REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE
- OPERATION SOUND
- AUTO POWER OFF
- QUICK RESTART
- REMOTE
- DEMO MODE
- TOUCH SCREEN ADJUST
- 3D DISPLAY WARNING (3D mode only)
- VIDEO OUTPUT (2D mode only)
- HDMI OUTPUT
- HDMI CONTROL
- AUTO FINALIZE
- FACTORY PRESET
- UPDATE
- FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.
- FORMAT SD CARD
- ERASE ALL DATA
- Names of Parts
- Indications on the LCD monitor
- Troubleshooting
- Battery Pack
- Recording
- Recording cannot be performed.
- Recording stops automatically.
- The continuous shooting speed of still images is slow.
- The focus is not adjusted automatically.
- Zoom does not work.
- Mosaic-type noise occurs when recording scenes with fast movements or extreme changes in brightness.
- Vertical lines appear on recorded images.
- Card
- Playback
- Sound or video is interrupted.
- The same image is displayed for a long time.
- The motion is choppy.
- Cannot find a recorded file.
- No date/time display.
- Images do not appear on the TV properly.
- Images are projected vertically on the TV.
- The image displayed on TV is too small.
- Unable to delete file.
- When connected to the TV via the HDMI mini cable, proper images and sounds are not output.
- 3D images cannot be seen on a 3D compatible TV properly.
- Editing/Copying
- Computer
- Screen/Image
- Other Problems
- The buttons on the touch screen do not work.
- The unit operates slowly when switching between video mode and still image mode, or when switching the power on or off.
- The image is grainy.
- This unit heats up.
- Make a backup of important recorded data.
- When connected to the TV via the HDMI mini cable, proper images and sounds are not output.
- The language on the display changed.
- HDMI-CEC functions do not work properly, and the TV does not work in conjunction with this unit.
- Error Message?
- CHECK LENS COVER
- SET DATE/TIME!
- COMMUNICATION ERROR
- FORMAT ERROR!
- DATA DELETION ERROR
- ERROR IN BUILT-IN MEMORY!
- MEMORY CARD ERROR!
- NOT FORMATTED
- RECORDING FAILURE
- PLAYBACK FAILED
- VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE IS DAMAGED, RECOVERY IS REQUIRED TO RECORD/PLAYBACK, RECOVER?
- UNSUPPORTED FILE!
- THIS FILE IS PROTECTED
- CHECK CARD'S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH
- INSUFFICIENT AVAILABLE SPACE
- SCENE QUANTITY EXCEEDED LIMIT
- NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLOW
- FILE QUANTITY LIMIT EXCEEDED
- CAMERA TEMPERATURE IS TOO COLD KEEP CAMERA POWER ON PLEASE WAIT
- RECORDING CANCELLED
- UNABLE TO RECORD PROPERLY IN 3D PLEASE SWITCH TO 2D FOR RECORDING
- TOO MUCH PARALLAX BETWEEN LEFT & RIGHT IMAGES. YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THE 3D IMAGES
- Maintenance
- Specifications
Battery Pack
Unable to turn on the power when using the battery pack.
Recharge the battery pack.
“Charging the Battery Pack” (A p. 15)
If the terminal of this unit or the battery pack is dirty, wipe it with a cotton swab
or something similar.
If you use any other battery packs besides JVC battery packs, safety and
performance cannot be guaranteed. Be sure to use JVC battery packs.
Short usage time even after charging.
Battery deterioration occurs when a battery pack is charged repeatedly.
Replace the battery pack with a new one.
“Optional Accessories” (A p. 26)
Unable to charge the battery pack.
When the battery pack is fully charged, the lamp does not flash.
If the terminal of this unit or the battery pack is dirty, wipe it with a cotton swab
or something similar.
Using a non-original battery pack may result in damage to this unit. Be sure
to use an original battery pack.
The remaining battery display is not correct.
Remaining battery power is not displayed when the AC adapter is
connected.
If this unit is used for long periods of time in high or low temperatures, or if
the battery pack is repeatedly charged, the amount of remaining battery may
not be displayed correctly.
The battery depletes even when the AC adapter is connected.
Please use a JVC AC adapter (AP-V20U).
Recording
Recording cannot be performed.
Check the A/B button.
“Interior” (A p. 133)
Set to the recording mode with the q button.
“Names of Buttons and Functions on the LCD Monitor” (A p. 18)
Recording stops automatically.
Recording stops automatically as it cannot be performed for 12 or more
consecutive hours according to specifications. (It may take some time to
resume recording.)
Turn off this unit, wait for a while, and turn it on again. (This unit stops
automatically to protect the circuit when the temperature rises.)
The continuous shooting speed of still images is slow.
The continuous shooting speed will drop if this function is used repeatedly.
Continuous shooting speed may drop depending on the SD card or under
certain recording conditions.
The focus is not adjusted automatically.
If you are recording in a dark place or a subject that has no contrast between
dark and light, adjust the focus manually.
“Adjusting Focus Manually” (A p. 37)
Wipe the lens with a lens cleaning cloth.
Cancel manual focus on the manual recording menu.
“Adjusting Focus Manually” (A p. 37)
Zoom does not work.
Digital zoom is not available in the still image recording mode.
Zoom operation is not available in time-lapse recording. (Simultaneous still
image recording and image stabilizer are also not available.)
To use digital zoom, set “ZOOM” in the menu to “40x/DIGITAL” or “200x/
DIGITAL”.
“ZOOM (2D mode only)” (A p. 106)
Mosaic-type noise occurs when recording scenes with fast
movements or extreme changes in brightness.
Set “VIDEO QUALITY” to “THR” or “TXP” during 3D mode or “UXP” or “XP”
during 2D mode for recording.
“VIDEO QUALITY” (A p. 105)
Vertical lines appear on recorded images.
Such a phenomenon occurs when shooting a subject illuminated by bright
light. This is not a malfunction.
Troubleshooting
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