JVC GY-DV500 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Alarm Indications (Cont'd)
Depending on the alarm conditions, the warning indicators in the LCD display, the WARNING indicator, the TALLY lamp, alarm
tones and the viewfinder appear as shown in the following table.
REC
BATT
VTR WARNING (SERVO)
Viewfinder
On Screen
Display
REC lampBATT lamp
ALARM
VTR WARNING (SERVO)
VTR WARNING (DEW)
VTR WARNING (HEAD)
TAPE NEAR END
TAPE END
LOW BATTERY
LOW BATTERY
HM
REMAIN
E BATT
E BATT
LCD Display
Alarm Indications Viewfinder
WARNING
Indicator
TALLY
Lamp
Alarm Tone
WARNING Lamp
On Screen Display
REC Lamp BATT. Lamp
"DEW"
indicator
"SERVO"
indicator
"SYnc inh"
indicator
"RF"
indicator
"HEAd CLoG"
indicator
"Li"
indicator
Remaining
tape time
(In record mode only)
About 2 min. before tape end.
Remaining
battery power
(Except for play
/search mode)
(Only during the interval from when the VTR trigger
button is pressed and until recording starts.)
14-1 Troubleshooting (Cont'd)
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Warnings on the White Balance Function
AUTO WHITE A, B
NG: OBJECT
AUTO WHITE A, B
ERROR: LOW LIGHT
AUTO WHITE A, B
ERROR: OVER LIGHT
WARNINGS IN VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Warning Lamps
REC
BATT
ALARM
1. 2.
Battery lamp REC/ALARM lamp
VTR WARNING(HEAD)
Status 0 or
Status 1 mode
AUTO WHITE A
NG:OBJECT
14-1 Troubleshooting (Cont'd)
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.
Lights Green : While recording
Blinks Green : During the interval where the unit
switches from record-pause to record
mode.
Immediately before the tape runs out or
has run out.
If the unit malfunctions.
Character display warnings:
LOW BATTERY : This blinks when the battery level
becomes too low.
TAPE NEAR END: Less than 3 minutes tape remaining.
TAPE END : The tape has run out.
Function Failures
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.
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.