JVC GY-DV500 Camcorder User Manual


 
14.OTHERS
WARNINGS IN VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Warning Lamps
REG/ALARM lamp
Battery lamp
1. BATTERY lamp
This red lamp lights under the following circumstance.
Lights red : When the battery voltage becomes too low
for the camera to operate.
2. REC/ALARM lamp
This lamp lights or blinks green under the following
conditions.
: While recording
: During the interval where the unit
Lights Green
Blinks Green
switches from record-pause to record
mode.
Immediately before the tape runs out or
has run out.
If the unit malfunctions.
Character display warnings:
This blinks when the battery level
becomes too low.
LOW BATTERY
TAPE NEAR END
TAPE END
Less than 3 minutes tape remaining.
The tape has run out.
When an abnormality occurs in the unit or an improper operation
is performed, one of the following warning messages will appear
in the viewfinder.
VTR WARNING (HEAD):
Lights in case of video head clogging.
(Head clogging is detected and indicated during playback
and recording check using the RET button on the lens
section.)
VTR WARNING (SERVO):
Lights in the case of drum servo trouble during recording.
VTR WARNING (DEW):
Lights when condensation occurs in the unit.
VTR WARNING (STOP):
Lights in case the unit stops operating.
VTR WARNING (HARD):
Lights when abnormality occurs in the unit.
VTR WARNING (REW):
Lights when abnormality occurs with tape rewind operation.
CLOSE CASSETTE COVER:
Lights when the cassette cover has not been closed.
REC INHIBIT:
Indicated when an unrecordable videocassette (the switch
on the back of the cassette is set to SAVE) is loaded.
NO TAPE:
Lights when the VTR trigger button is pressed with no
videocassette loaded.
Warnings on the White Balance Function
Status 0 or
Status 1 mode
Function Failures
AUTO WHITE A, B
NG:OBJECT
AUTO WHITE A, B
ERROR: LOW LIGHT
AUTO WHITE A, B
ERROR: OVER LIGHT
Improper object.
Check whether the object being
shot is white enough.
Check that selected filter suits the
illumination conditions.
Amount of incident light insufficient.
Check to see if it is necessary to
increase illumination or perform
iris adjustment.
Amount of incident light excessive.
Check to see if illumination and iris
adjustment are appropriate.
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