Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
✤Before contacting a service centre, perform the following simple checks. They might save you the time and the expense of an unnecessary call.
Self Diagnosis Display
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TAPE END! | slow | When the remaining time on the tape | Prepare a new one. | |||||||
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TAPE END! | no | the tape reached its end. | Change to a new one. | |||||||
TAPE! | slow | there is no tape in camcorder. | Insert a tape. | |||||||
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PROTECTION! | slow | the tape is protected from recording. | If you want to record, release | |||||||
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Moisture Condensation
✤If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside the camcorder, on the surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly.
To prevent possible damage under these circumstances, the camcorder is fitted with a moisture sensor.
✤If there is moisture inside the camcorder, 
(DEW) is displayed. If this happens, none of the functions except cassette ejection will work.
Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery. Leave the camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room.
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