Trouble Checks
Trouble | Checks and Adjustments |
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Date and/or time | • Displays will be recorded on tape whenever they appear in |
were recorded on | the viewfinder. Remove them from viewfinder when |
tape | recording. See pages |
| • When AUTO DATE is selected (scene select AE dial in |
| AUTO), display will automatically be recorded when you |
| begin recording or change the cassette. See pages |
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Date and/or time are | • Clock lithium cell battery may need replacing. See page 46. |
incorrect | • Date or time may need to be set. See pages 47. |
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Vertical white lines | • This may occur when background extremely contrasts with |
appear when shoot- | the subject. |
ing bright object |
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Error number | • Try disconnecting power source. Wait ten seconds and then |
(E01, E02, etc.) | connect power source again. If error number does not |
appears in | disappear from viewfinder, consult your Authorized RCA |
viewfinder | Camcorder Servicenter. |
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Battery runs down | • If camcorder has not been used for some time, charge the |
sooner than | battery using the REFRESH feature on the adapter/charger. |
expected | • Battery run times are measured when the camcorder is |
| recording continuously. You can check your battery by first |
| fully charging it and then aiming the camcorder at a clock |
| and recording the picture of the clock. When the recording |
| stops, play the last recorded section, and note the clock time. |
| A |
| recording time. In practical use, you may not be able to |
| record for the full time because the camera uses battery |
| current when it is waiting between recordings |
| mode) and while you focus and zoom. |
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