Trouble Checks
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Tape stops during | • | |||
rewind or fast |
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forward |
| stops rewinding (or fast forwarding) when counter reads | ||
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| M 0:00:00. Press REW | or FF | again to continue |
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| rewinding or fast forwarding, or press COUNTER R/M | ||
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Camcorder remains in | • Press PLAY/PAUSE to return to normal playback. | |||
pause mode |
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Dew indicator flashes | • If CONDENSATION OPERATION PAUSED PLEASE WAIT | |||
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| flashes, there is moisture in the camcorder. Wait until warning | ||
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| no longer appears before operating the camcorder. | ||
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Poor | • | Subject is dark or behind glass. | ||
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| work under these conditions. Place POWER switch in | ||
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| CAMERA MAN and focus manually. See pages | ||
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| different distances. Place POWER switch in CAMERA | ||
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| MAN and focus manually. See pages | ||
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Viewfinder displays | • Lens is smudged and image appears unfocused. | |||
are out of focus | • Eyepiece focus control is misadjusted. |
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Picture is too dark or | • For best results, only use higher shutter speeds outdoors. | |||
subject too dark |
| Press P. AE button to select SPORTS or 1/2000. | ||
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| • Place POWER switch in CAMERA MAN and adjust the | |||
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| exposure manually. See pages |
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Sound is too low or | • Subject was too far from camcorder. |
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distorted |
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Picture recorded with | • Place POWER switch in CAMERA AUTO. | |||
special effect |
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Colors do not look | • | Try adjusting white balance. See pages | ||
natural on recording |
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Title recorded on tape | • Title is recorded when it appears in viewfinder. Remove | |||
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| the title. See pages |
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