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• The disc’s rotation can be | The disc is activated from time to time. This is not a | – | |
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•Occasionally the operation sound can be heard.
After using the camcorder for | This is not a malfunction. Turn the camcorder off and let it cool | – | |
a long time the | lights up | for a while before resuming operation. |
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Image will not appear on the | Set the camcorder to | . | 22 | |||
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“SET THE TIME ZONE, | Set the time zone, date and time. | 18 | ||||
DATE AND TIME” appears on |
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Recharge the | 71 | |||||
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Pressing the start/stop button | Set the camcorder to | . | 22 | |||
will not start recording. | Load a disc. |
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| The disc is full (“ | END” flashes on the screen). Delete some | 20 | |||
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| The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. | – | ||||
| Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the |
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| battery pack and let the camcorder cool down before resuming |
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Even after stopping recording, | The scene or still image ( | only) is being recorded on | 22 | |||
the disc access indicator does | the disc. |
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not go off. |
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The point where the start/stop | There is a slight interval between pressing the start/stop | – | ||||
button was pressed does not | button and the actual start of the recording on the disc. This is |
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match the beginning/end of | not a malfunction. |
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The recording suddenly stops | The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft | 71 | ||||
shortly after starting | If the problem persists replace the disc. |
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recording. | The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. | – | ||||
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| Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the |
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Camcorder will not focus. | Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually. | 42 | ||||
| Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. | 17 | ||||
| Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft | 72 | ||||
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Sound is distorted. | When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks or | – | ||||
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A vertical light bar appears on | Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar | – | ||||
the screen. | (smear) to appear. This is not a malfunction. |
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Viewfinder picture is blurred. | Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. | 17 | ||||
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