Trouble Checks
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Date and/or time are | • Displays are recorded on tape whenever they appear | |
recorded on tape |
| in the viewfinder or LCD monitor. Remove them |
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| when recording. See pages |
| • When AUTO DATE is selected (POWER switch in | |
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| CAMERA AUTO), date display is automatically |
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| recorded when you begin recording or change the |
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| cassette. See pages |
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Date and/or time are | • Clock lithium cell battery might need replacing. | |
incorrect |
| See page 17. |
| • Date or time might need to be set. See pages | |
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Cannot set REC or | • Make sure there is a tape in the camcorder. | |
INT. TIME for | • | Check tape speed setting. Tape speed must be set |
animation or time- |
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lapse recording | • Make sure POWER switch is not set to CAMERA | |
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| AUTO to display the menu. See pages |
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Cannot record at | • Record for at least five seconds at beginning of tape | |
beginning of tape |
| to start tape running smoothly. |
using animation or | • Use | |
| beginning of tape. | |
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Tally light does not | • TALLY LAMP feature set to OFF in the TALLY LAMP | |
light during |
| menu. See page 54. |
recording |
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Vertical white lines | • This might occur when the background extremely | |
appear when shoot- |
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ing bright object |
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Error number (E01, | • | Try disconnecting power source. Wait ten seconds |
E02, etc.) appears in |
| and then connect power source again. If error |
viewfinder |
| number does not disappear from viewfinder or LCD |
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| monitor, consult your Authorized RCA Camcorder |
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Streaks in picture | • | Adjust tracking with P.AE and FADES buttons. See |
during playback or |
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