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

Error Message?
CHECK LENS COVER
Open the lens cover.
SET DATE/TIME!
Connect the AC adapter, charge the battery for more than 24 hours and set
the clock. (If the message still appears, the clock battery is exhausted.
Consult your nearest JVC dealer.)
“Clock Setting” (A p. 19)
COMMUNICATION ERROR
Reconnect the USB cable.
Turn off this unit and the devices connected to it, and turn them on again.
Reattach the battery pack.
FORMAT ERROR!
Check the operating procedure, and perform once again.
“FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.” (A p. 130)
Turn off and on this unit again.
DATA DELETION ERROR
Check the operating procedure, and perform once again.
“ERASE ALL DATA” (A p. 131)
Turn off and on this unit again.
ERROR IN BUILT-IN MEMORY!
Turn off and on this unit again.
If the above does not solve the problem, back up your files and execute
“FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.” in the “COMMON” menu. (All data will be
deleted.)
“FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.” (A p. 130)
MEMORY CARD ERROR!
Turn off and on this unit again.
Remove the AC adapter and battery pack, then remove and re-insert the SD
card.
Remove any dirt from the SD card terminals.
If the above does not solve the problem, back up your files and execute
“FORMAT SD CARD” in the “COMMON” menu. (All data will be deleted.)
“FORMAT SD CARD” (A p. 131)
NOT FORMATTED
Select “OK”, then select “YES” on the “DO YOU WANT TO FORMAT?”
screen.
RECORDING FAILURE
Turn off and on this unit again.
PLAYBACK FAILED
Remove and re-insert the SD card.
“Inserting an SD Card” (A p. 16)
Remove any dirt from the SD card terminals.
Insert the SD card before turning on the power.
Do not subject this unit to any strong impact or vibration.
VIDEO MANAGEMENT FILE IS DAMAGED, RECOVERY IS
REQUIRED TO RECORD/PLAYBACK, RECOVER?
Select “OK” to restore. (Videos that cannot be restored will not be displayed
on the index screen, but you may be able to play them back using
“PLAYBACK OTHER FILE” in the menu.)
“Playing a Video with Defective Management Information” (A p. 54)
UNSUPPORTED FILE!
Use files recorded with this unit. (Files recorded with other devices may not
be playable.)
THIS FILE IS PROTECTED
Switch off the “PROTECT/CANCEL” function in the “EDIT” menu.
“Protecting Files” (A p. 66)
CHECK CARD'S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH
Set the write protect switch of the SD card to off.
INSUFFICIENT AVAILABLE SPACE
Delete files, or move files to a PC or other devices.
Replace the SD card with a new one.
SCENE QUANTITY EXCEEDED LIMIT
A Move the files or folders to a PC or other device. (Back up your files.)
B Select “FILE + MANAGEMENT NO” in “FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.” or
“FORMAT SD CARD” of the “COMMON” menu. (All data on the built-in
memory or SD card will be deleted.)
NUMBER OF FOLDERS OVERFLOW
A Move the files or folders to a PC or other device. (Back up your files.)
B Select “FILE + MANAGEMENT NO” in “FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.” or
“FORMAT SD CARD” of the “COMMON” menu. (All data on the built-in
memory or SD card will be deleted.)
FILE QUANTITY LIMIT EXCEEDED
A Move the files or folders to a PC or other device. (Back up your files.)
B Select “FILE + MANAGEMENT NO” in “FORMAT BUILT-IN MEM.” or
“FORMAT SD CARD” of the “COMMON” menu. (All data on the built-in
memory or SD card will be deleted.)
CAMERA TEMPERATURE IS TOO COLD KEEP CAMERA
POWER ON PLEASE WAIT
Leave this unit turned on for a while.
If the warning still does not disappear, turn off the power and move the unit
to a warm place while taking care to avoid a sudden temperature change.
Turn on the power again after a while.
RECORDING CANCELLED
Set “REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO” to “SD”, then record to an SD card.
“REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO” (A p. 122)
Turn off and on this unit again.
Protect the unit from vibration and shock.
UNABLE TO RECORD PROPERLY IN 3D PLEASE SWITCH TO
2D FOR RECORDING
Consult your JVC dealer or the JVC service center.
TOO MUCH PARALLAX BETWEEN LEFT & RIGHT IMAGES.
YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW THE 3D IMAGES
Check the shooting distance during 3D recording such that recording is
performed within the optimal zone.
“Precautions on Recording and Playing Back 3D Images” (A p. 11)
Troubleshooting
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