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Troubleshooting

If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest MEDION authorized service centre.

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

You cannot switch the

Check the battery pack or the AC Power Adapter.

camcorder on.

 

START/STOP button

Check the POWER switch is set to CAMERA.

does not operate

You have reached the end of the cassette.

while recording.

Check the record protection tab on the cassette.

The camcorder goes

You have left the camcorder set to STBY for more

than 5 minutes without using it.

off automatically.

The battery pack is fully exhausted.

 

 

 

The battery pack is

The atmospheric temperature is too low.

The battery pack has not been charged fully.

quickly exhausted.

The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

 

recharged, Use another battery pack.

 

 

When you see a blue

The video heads may be dirty.

screen during

Clean the head with a cleaning tape.

playback.

 

 

 

A vertical strip appears

The contrast between the subject and the background

on the screen when

is too great for the camcorder to operate normally.

recording a dark

Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or

background.

use the BLC function while you are recording brighter.

 

 

The image in the

The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted.

Adjust the viewfinder control lever until the indicators

viewfinder is blurred.

displayed on the viewfinder come into sharp focus.

 

 

 

Auto focus does not

Check the M.FOCUS menu.

work.

Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.

 

 

Play, FF or REW

Check the POWER switch. Set the power switch to PLAYER.

button does not work.

You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette.

When you see a

This is normal operation and it is not a failure or

broken block image

defect.

during the RECORD

 

SEARCH.

 

 

 

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Contents Page Contents Advanced Recording Playback Index LCD open For example Page Page Should a battery be swallowed, consult a doctor immediately Precautions regarding the Lithium batteryNight Capture FeaturesMulti OSD Language PhotoOptional Accessories Accessories Supplied with camcorderBasic Accessories Front & Left View PB ZOOM/MACRO Display Left Side ViewFunction buttons SpeakerZoom lever Right & Top ViewRear & Bottom View Lithium Battery HolderCharging indicator Battery ReleaseRemote control OSD On Screen Display in Camera and Player modes OSD in Camera modeTurning the DATE/TIME on/off Turning the OSD on/off On Screen Display Turning OSD on/offSelf Record using the Remote Control How to use the Remote ControlBattery Installation for the Remote Control Lithium Battery Installation Attaching the Lens Cover Adjusting the Hand StrapHand strap Shoulder StrapTo use the AC Power adapter and DC Cable Connecting a Power SourceCharging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack Using the Lithium Ion Battery PackLCD on Continuous recording timeTips for Battery Identification Removing the tape protection How to store a tapeInserting and Ejecting a Cassette Protecting a tapeMaking your First Recording Basic RecordingSelecting the OSD Language Record Search REC Search Recording with the Viewfinder Hints for Stable Image RecordingRecording with the LCD monitor Bright Select Bright Adjust Colour Adjust Adjusting the LCDAdjusting the Focus Using the ViewfinderPlaying back a tape you have recorded on the LCD Controlling Sound from the Speaker Adjusting the LCD during PlayUse of various Functions Setting menu itemsSet the camcorder to Camera or Player mode Availability of functions in each mode Clock SET Clock setup works in Camera and Player modesWL. Remote Demonstration Program AE Setting the Program AE WHT. Balance White Balance Zooming In and Out Digital Zoom Zooming In and Out with Digital ZoomDIS Digital Image Stabilizer DSEDigital Special Effects Select Selecting an effect REC Mode function works in both Camera and Player modes REC ModeAudio Mode function works in Camera and Player modes Audio ModeWind CUT OFF TV Display WL.REMOTE Using Quick MenuNavigation MenuShutter Speed & Exposure Setting the Quick menuWHT. Balance see Focus Auto Focus/Manual Focus seeRecommended Shutter speeds when recording Slow Shutter Low Shutter Speed Easy Mode for Beginners AF/MF Auto Focus/Manual Focus Auto FocusingManual Focusing BLC Back Light Compensation BLC works in Camera mode onlyFade Fade In and OutTo Start Recording To Stop Recording use Fade in / Fade OUTDubbing sound Audio dubbingDubbed audio Playback Searching for a Photo picture Photo Image RecordingNight Capture 0 lux recording Power Night Capture Self recording Various Recording TechniquesGeneral recording Downward recording Upward recordingPlayback on a TV monitor Connecting to a TV which has Audio/Video input jacksTape Playback Playback on the LCDPlayback Connecting to a TV which has no Audio and Video input jacksSlow playback Forward/Reverse Various Functions while in Player modePlayback pause Picture search Forward/ReverseReverse playback Frame advance To play back frame by frameX2 Playback Forward/Reverse Zero Memory PB DSE Playback Digital Special Effects PB Zoom System requirements Connecting to a DV deviceConnecting to a PC Transferring IEEE1394 i.LINK-DV standard data connectionsTransferring a Digital Image through a USB Connection USB interfaceAcrobat Reader is a freeware product of AdobeSystems,Inc Installing DVC Media 5.1 ProgramUSB Cable After finishing a recording MaintenanceCleaning the Video Heads Cleaning and Maintaining the CamcorderPAL-compatible Countries/Regions Using Your Camcorder AbroadPower sources Colour systemMoisture Condensation TroubleshootingSelf Diagnosis Display Search Model name MD80566 SpecificationsIndex Power Sources United Kingdom Only AD68-00899A