Before calling for service (cont.)
Playback (sound)
Ican’t hear any sound from the camera- recorder’s speaker.
O Have you turned down the
In the VCR mode, adjust the volume level using the multi dial. (P49)
I can hear two sets of sound.
O Have you selected “MIX” as the 32K (12bit) AUDIO item setting on the PLAYBACK FUNCTION screen? (P73)
O If you perform audio dubbing on a tape that was recorded with “32K (12bit)” selected as the AUDIO REC item setting on the RECORDING SETUP screen, you will hear the sound heard during recording and that of the audio dubbing. (P75)
When I performed audio dubbing on an existing recording, the original sound was erased.
O If you perform audio dubbing on a tape that was recorded with “48K (16bit)” selected as the AUDIO REC item setting on the RECORDING SETUP screen, you will erase the original sound on the tape. To leave the original sound intact, make sure that “32K (12bit)” is selected as the item setting when you shoot the original recording. (P75)
Other
I can’t remove the cassette tape.
O Is power still being supplied to the camera- recorder? (Is the power from the AC adapter and battery supplied properly?)
So long as the power is supplied, you can remove the cassette even if the POWER lever is at the OFF position.
I can remove the cassette but I can’t perform any other operations.
O Has condensation formed?
If it forms, the only operation you can perform is to remove the cassette. Wait until the condensation has dried out. (P83)
O If the cassette cover is closed immediately after sliding the EJECT switch to open the cassette cover, you may no longer be able to perform any operations other than eject.
If you did this, slide the EJECT switch again to open the cassette cover, check that the cassette mechanism has finished ejecting the cassette, and then close the cassette cover.
The remote control unit does not work.
O Has the button battery in the remote control unit run out?
If the remote control fails to work even when it is operated near the
O Is the remote control setting the same for the remote control unit and the
I hear a rattling sound when I tilt the camera- recorder back and forth.
O There are some parts in the structure of the camera unit that make a rattling sound in the VCR mode or when the POWER lever is at the OFF position. This is not a sign that something is broken.
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