Filter
Top Products
34 EN
REFERENCES
MasterPage: Body_Left
The colour of the image looks strange.
● The light source or the subject does not include white. Or
there are various different light sources behind the subject.
HTry manual white balance adjustment. (Refer to the
advanced operation manual in CD-ROM. ੬ pg. 32)
The recorded image is too dark.
● Shooting was performed under backlit conditions.
HTry backlight compensation. (Refer to the advanced
operation manual in CD-ROM. ੬ pg. 32)
The recorded image is too bright.
● The subject is too bright.
HSet [P. AE] to [SPOTLIGHT]. (੬ pg. 31)
White balance setting cannot be activated.
● The sepia (SEPIA) or monotone (MONOTONE) mode is
activated.
HTurn off the sepia (SEPIA) or monotone (MONOTONE)
mode before setting white balance. (੬ pg. 31)
The black & white fader does not work.
● The sepia (SEPIA) or monotone (MONOTONE) mode is
activated.
HTurn off the sepia (SEPIA) or monotone (MONOTONE)
mode. (੬ pg. 31)
The image looks like the shutter speed is too slow.
● When shooting in the dark, the unit becomes highly
sensitive to light when [GAIN UP] is set to [ON].
HIf you want the lighting to look more natural, set [GAIN UP]
to [OFF]. (੬ pg. 28)
The continuous shooting speed of still images is slow.
● The continuous shooting speed will drop when repeatedly
making continuous shots, when using certain recording
medium, or under certain recording conditions.
Other problems
The power/charge lamp on the camera does not light
during charging.
● Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/low
temperatures.
HTo protect the battery, it is recommended to charge it in
places with a temperature of 10°C to 35°C. (੬ pg. 37)
● The battery cover is open.
HClose the cover. (੬ pg. 14)
The data process is too slow after the power is
switched on or the mode is changed.
● There is a large number of still images (approx. 1,000 or
more) stored in the recording medium.
HCopy the stored files to a PC, and delete them from the
recording medium.
[SET DATE/TIME!] appears.
● The built-in clock's rechargeable lithium battery is
discharged.
● The previously set date/time is erased.
HConnect the camera to an AC outlet using the AC Adapter
for over 24 hours to charge the clock's lithium battery. Then
set the date/time. (੬ pg. 18)
Files cannot be deleted.
● Files are protected.
HRemove protection from the files and delete them.
(੬ pg. 29)
When the image is printed from the printer, a black
bar appears at the bottom of the screen.
● This is not a malfunction.
HBy recording with DIS activated, this can be avoided.
(੬ pg. 28)
Images on the LCD monitor appear dark or whitish.
● In places subject to low temperature, images become dark
due to the characteristics of the LCD monitor. This is not a
malfunction.
HAdjust the brightness and angle of the LCD monitor.
(੬ pg. 18, 27)
● When the LCD monitor's fluorescent light reaches the end
of its service life, images on the LCD monitor become dark.
HConsult your nearest JVC dealer.
Coloured bright spots appear all over the LCD
monitor.
● 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 picture. This is not due to any
defect of the unit. (Effective dots: more than 99.99 %)
The SD card cannot be removed from the camera.
HPush in the SD card a few more times.
Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor.
● The LCD monitor's brightness setting is too dark.
HAdjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. (੬ pg. 27)
GZ-MC100PAL.book Page 34 Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:04 PM