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Image will not appear on the | Camcorder is not set to |
| Set the camcorder to | 21 |
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screen. | CAMERA mode. |
| CAMERA mode. |
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“SET THE TIME ZONE, | Time zone, date and time are | Set the time zone, date and | 18 |
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DATE AND TIME” appears on | not set. |
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the screen. |
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Backup battery is exhausted. | Replace the backup battery | 14 |
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| Battery pack is inserted the |
| Insert the backup battery with | 14 |
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| set the time zone, date and |
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Pressing the start/stop button | Camcorder is turned off. |
| Turn on the power. | 21 |
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will not start recording. | Cassette is not loaded. |
| Load a cassette. | 13 |
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| Tape reached the end |
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| Cassette is protected (“ |
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| Camcorder is set to a mode | Set the camcorder to | 21 |
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| CAMERA mode. |
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Camcorder will not focus. | Autofocus does not work on | Focus manually. | 45 |
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| Viewfinder is not adjusted. |
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| dioptric adjustment lever. |
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| Lens is dirty. |
| Clean the lens. | 79 |
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A vertical light bar appears on | Bright light in a dark scene |
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the screen. | may cause a vertical light bar | – – – |
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| (smear) to appear. This is not |
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Viewfinder picture is blurred. | Viewfinder is not adjusted. |
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Sound is distorted or | When recording near loud |
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recorded in a lower volume | sound (such as fireworks, |
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than the actual volume. | drums or concerts), sound |
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| may become distorted or may | – – – |
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| sound level. This is not a |
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Information | Additional |
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