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 55 or FF 66 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 the dew indicator ( ) flashes, there is moisture in |
in viewfinder |
| the camcorder. Wait until indicator no longer appears |
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Poor | • | Subject is dark or behind glass. |
operation |
| work under these conditions. Place POWER switch in |
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| CAMERA MAN and focus manually. See pages |
| • Subject not in center of viewfinder (or monitor) or two | |
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| subjects are at different distances. Place POWER switch |
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| in CAMERA MAN and focus manually. See pages |
| • Lens is smudged, and image appears unfocused. | |
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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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| See page 44. |
| • 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. | |
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 or on the | |
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| LCD monitor. Remove the title. See pages |
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