Camcorder says lens cap on when not on

You can download the manual from the manufacturer's web site at
http://books.jvc.com/booklist.asp?Model=GR-SXM260US

GR-SXM260UC:
http://resources.jvc.com/Resources/00/00/95/YF016ien.pdf

GR-SXM260US:
http://books.jvc.com/Download/358947889/LYT1214-001C.pdf

I had same problem with my gr-d73aa camcorder and jvc fixed it for free because it was manurefactures fault.

OK, it is known problem of CCD Imager chip failure in JVC GR-D33 camcorder and ccd imager will be replaced to get live view for recording, lens cap message will disappear as well.
JVC will repair your camcorder free of cost for same problem, click JVC CCD Imager Support for details.
Thanks.

Hi,
It is known problem of bad ccd imager in JVC GR-D30U camcorder.
JVC will repair it free of cost. Please click JVC CCD Imager Support for details.
Thanks.

Contact JVC, they fix this error FREE. They fixed my GRD-50. It's a common fault with lots of them. Give it a go. Good luck.

JVC has the support page for the GR-SXM260U here: http://support.jvc.com/consumer/product.jsp?modelId=MODL027120&pathId=25&page=3&archive=true. This camcorder can be connected to a TV with the S-video connection (JVC recommends their YTU94146A S-Video cable) or two RCA connections. If you use an RCA composite cable, you use only one of the two audio connections (white) and the yellow video cable.

To connect this camcorder to a computer, you need a USB video capture device and some type of video capture software. Here are two examples: https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-VC500-Video-Capture/dp/B001FAE8MA and https://www.amazon.com/ION-Analog-Digital-Converter-Composite/dp/B002MT7JFQ .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

This is a Iris Problem .....THe Best in house solution is to Bang the camera Lightly with your palm .... other wise send it to a repairman .... coz you wont be able to open the camera to such an extent

While in the record mode, try pressing the menu button (volume) to get to the SYSTEM MENU. Then in the "To System Menu or Next" columns roll down until you find the record mode and press the button to change the mode.

In camera mode if you look through the lens and have a black picture with the message lens cap on and you see that the iris is opening up and there are no bad connections to the ccd then the imager is suspect. Your snowy playback picture problem may just require a clearing however.