Samsung VP-D965Wi manual 101

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Troubleshooting

✤If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorized service centre.

Symptom	Explanation/Solution
You cannot switch the	Check the Battery pack or the AC Power adapter.
Camcorder on.
Start/Stop button does not	Check the Power switch is set to CAMERA.
	You have reached the end of the cassette.
operate while recording.
	Check the record protection tab on the cassette.
The Camcorder shuts off	You have left the Camcorder set to STBY for more than
	5 minutes without using it.
automatically.
	The Battery pack is fully exhausted.
	The atmospheric temperature is too low.
Charge runs out quickly.	The Battery pack has not been charged fully.
	The Battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be
	recharged, Use another Battery pack.
When you see a blue screen	The video heads may be dirty.
during playback.	Clean the head with a cleaning tape.
A vertical strip appears on the	The contrast between the subject and the background is
	too great for the Camcorder to operate normally. Make the
screen when recording a dark
	background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC
background.
	function while you are recording in bright Surroundings.
The image in the Viewfinder is	The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted.
	Adjust the Viewfinder control lever until the indicators
blurred.
	displayed on the Viewfinder come into sharp focus.
Auto focus does not work.	Check the Manual Focus menu.
	Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.
Play, FF or REW button does	Check the Power switch. Set the Power switch to PLAYER.
not work.	You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette.
When you see a mosaic	This is normal operation and it is not a failure or defect.
	The tape may be damaged. Replace the tape.
pattern during playback search.
	Cleaning the video heads (see page 97).

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