≥Do not attach other conversion lenses in front of the Lens Hood; there is no mount to be used for the attachment.
≥When you wish to attach the Tele Conversion Lens
≥If you push the [W/T] Lever toward [W] during recording with the filter or conversion lens attached to the Movie Camera, 4 corners of the image may become dark
(vignetting). For details, please refer to the operating instructions of your accessories.
≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the Movie Camera so as to shut out unnecessary light.
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Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions)
Power
1:The Movie Camera power cannot be turned on.
1:Is the power source connected correctly? (l10)
2:The Movie Camera power is turned off automatically.
2:If you leave the Movie Camera in Recording Pause Mode for more than 6 minutes, the power is turned off automatically to protect the tape and to save the Battery power. (l18)
3:The Movie Camera power does not stay on long enough.
Battery
1:Battery runs down quickly.
2:The Battery cannot be charged.
2:If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor, charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC Input Lead.
Normal Recording
1:Recording does not start although power is supplied to the Movie Camera and the Cassette is
correctly inserted.
Other Recording
1:Auto Focus Function does not work.
Editing
1:Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
Indications
1:The Time Code becomes inaccurate.
1:The Time Code Indication counter may not be constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.
2:The Remaining Tape Time Indication disappears.
2:When you record still pictures in Photoshot Mode, the Remaining Tape Time Indication may disappear temporarily. However, it reappears when recording normally.
3:The Remaining Tape Time Indication does not match the actual remaining tape time.
Playback (Images)
1:Images cannot be played back even when the [1]
Button is pressed.
1:Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not on, the playback function cannot be used. (l27)
2:
Cue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.
2:This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video systems. It is not a malfunction.
3:Although the Movie Camera is correctly connected
to a TV, playback images cannot be seen.
3:Have you selected “Video Input” on the TV? Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input sockets used for the connection.
4:Playback image is not clear.
4:Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the heads are dirty, playback image cannot be clear. (l52)
Playback (Sound)
1:Sound is not played back from the
1:Is the volume too low? During playback, keep pressing the [PUSH] Dial until the [VOLUME] Indication appears. Then, turn the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the volume. (l27)
2:Different sounds are reproduced at the same time.
2:[12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS]
3:The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed.
3:If you perform audio dubbing on a recording done in [16bit] Mode, the original sound will be erased. If you wish to preserve the original sound, be sure to select [12bit] Mode at the time of recording.
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