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Troubleshooting Check
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✤If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to try to resolve the problem.
✤If these instructions do not allow you to solve the problem, take a note of:
■The model and serial number marked on the bottom of the camcorder.
■Your warranty, if applicable.
✤Then contact your nearest authorized service centre.
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You cannot switch the camcorder on. | ◆ Check the battery pack (see page 19) | |
| or the AC power adapter. (see page 18) | |
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Start/Stop does not | ◆ Check the POWER, set it to CAMERA. | |
operate while shooting. | ◆ You have reached the end of the cassette. | |
| ◆ Check the record protection tab on the cassette. (see page 22) | |
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The camcorder goes off automatically. | ◆ You have left the camcorder set to STANDBY | |
| for more than 5 minutes without using it.(see page 24) | |
| ◆ The battery pack is fully used up. (see page 21) | |
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The battery pack is quickly exhausted. | ◆ The atmospheric temperature is too low. (see page 21) | |
| ◆ The battery pack has not been charged fully.(see page 19) | |
| ◆ The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged. | |
| Use another battery pack. | |
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You cannot eject the | ◆ The battery pack is fully discharged. | |
cassette from the compartment. | ◆ A mechanical fault may have occurred. (see page 64) | |
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The DATE/TIME indicator flashes | ◆ The lithium battery is not installed or is fully used up. (see page 17) | |
more than 2 times when you |
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set the camcorder to CAMERA. |
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The playback picture is in poor quality. | ◆ The video heads might be dirty. (see page 58) | |
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You can do nothing with the camcorder. | ◆ A mechanical fault may have occurred. (see page 64) | |
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