Samsung VP-D385( i ), VP-D382H, VP-D382( i ), VP-D381( i ), VP-D384 user manual Troubleshooting

troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

•Before contacting a Samsung authorised service centre, perform the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.

Self Diagnosis Display

Display		Blinking	Informs that...		Action
		slow	The battery pack is almost discharged.	Change to a charged one.
Tape end!		slow	When the remaining time on the tape is about 2 minutes.	Prepare a new one.
Tape end!		no	The tape reached its end.	Change to a new one.
No Tape!		slow	There is no tape in camcorder.	Insert a tape.
Protection!		slow	The tape is protected from recording.	If you want to record, release the protection.
	....D			1.	Eject the tape.
				2.	Turn the camcorder off.
	L
		slow	The camcorder has some mechanical fault.	3.	Eject the battery pack.
	C
				4.	Insert the battery pack.
	R
					* If unresolved contact your local Samsung service centre.
		slow	Moisture condensation has formed in the camcorder.	See page 104.

Self Diagnosis Display in M.Cam/M.Player Modes (VP-D385( i ) only)

Display	Blinking	Informs that...	Action
No Memory Card!	slow	There is no memory card in the camcorder.	Insert a memory card.
Memory full!	slow	There is not enough memory to record.	Change to a new memory card.
			Erase recorded image.
No image!	slow	There are no images recorded on the memory card.	Record new images.
Write protect!	slow	The memory card is record protected.	Release the write protect tab on the memory card.
Protect!	slow	You try to delete a protected image.	Cancel the protection of image.
Read error!	slow	The camcorder can not play back.	Format the memory card or insert a memory card recorded
			on this camcorder.
Write error!	slow	The camcorder can not record.	Format the memory card or change to a new memory card.
Not formatted!	slow	The memory card needs to format.	Format a memory card. (see page 83)
Now deleting...	slow	When progressing file delete.	Wait until deleting is finished.
Memory Card Error!	slow	The inserted memory card is not recognised by the	Eject and re-insert the memory card.
		camcorder.	Try another memory card.

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