Troubleshooting - JVC GY-HM200U Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Symptom
Power does not turn on.
Unable to start recording.
Camera image is not output on
the LCD monitor and
viewfinder screen.
Playback does not start after
selecting a clip thumbnail and
pressing the Set button (R).
Images on the LCD monitor
and viewfinder screen appear
dark or blurred.
The [CH1/CH2] recording level
adjustment knob does not
work. O
SD card cannot be initialized
(formatted).
Battery alarm appears even
after loading a charged
battery.
The time code and user's bit
are not displayed.
The date and time are not
displayed.
Is the AC adapter properly connected?
0
Is the battery charged?
0
Is the power turned on immediately after it is turned off?
0
Make sure to wait for an interval of at least 5 seconds before turning
on the power again.
Is the record trigger button/lock switch on the handle turned on? O
0
Is the write-protect switch of the SD card turned on?
0
Make sure that the write-protect switch is turned off.
Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode?
0
Use the [MODE] selection button to switch to the Camera mode.
Is the SD card inserted compatible with the recording format?
0
Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode?
0
Use the [MODE] selection button to switch to the Camera mode.
Is the selected clip a playable clip?
0
Playback is not possible if the clip has a different video format setting.
Readjust the brightness of the LCD monitor and viewfinder.
0
Is the [ND FILTER] switch set to "1/16"?
0
Is the iris closed?
0
Is the shutter speed setting too high?
0
Is the amount of peaking too little? Use the [LCD/VF Peaking] menu
0
to adjust the contour for the LCD monitor image and viewfinder image
by adjusting the contour of the viewfinder image.
(The contour of the LCD monitor will also be adjusted at the same
time.)
Adjust using [Main Menu] B [LCD/VF] B [LCD/VF Peaking].
Is the [CH1/CH2 AUTO/MANUAL] switch set to "AUTO"?
0
Is Full Auto enabled?
0
Is [A/V Set] B [Audio Set] B [Audio On FULL AUTO] set to "Auto" in
Full Auto mode?
Is the write-protect switch of the SD card turned on?
0
Make sure that the write-protect switch is turned off.
Is the battery too old?
0
Even in Camera mode or Media mode, the time code and user's bit
0
may not be displayed depending to the type of display.
Is [LCD/VF] B [Display Settings] B [TC/UB] set to "Off"? To display
0
the time code or user's bit, set it to "TC" or "UB".
The date and time are only displayed on the Display 1 and Display 2
0
screens in the Camera mode (during shooting).
Is [System] B [Record Set] B [Time Stamp] set to "On"? To display
0
the date and time, set it to "Off".
Action
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