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Video noise appears on screen. | When using the camcorder in a room where a plasma TV is | – | ||||||||||||
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Video noise appears on the TV | When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, | – | ||||||||||||
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| power or antenna cables of the TV. |
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The tape stops during record | To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will enter | – | ||||||||||||
pause or playback pause. | the stop mode ( |
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Recording
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Image will not appear on the | Set the camcorder to |
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“SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE | Set the time zone, date and time. | 24 |
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AND TIME” appears on the |
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Pressing the start/stop button | Set the camcorder to |
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will not start recording. |
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Load a cassette. |
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| Tape reached the end (“ |
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| Rewind the tape or replace the cassette. |
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| Cassette is protected (“ | ” flashes on the screen). Change the | 80 |
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Camcorder will not focus. | Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually. | 44 |
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| If you are using the viewfinder, adjust it with the dioptric | 21 |
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| Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft | 82 |
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| Never use tissue paper to clean the lens. |
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| set [AF MODE] to [NORMAL AF]. |
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Sound is distorted. | When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks or |
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Viewfinder picture is blurred. | Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. | 21 |
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During playback there is video | Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads. | 82 |
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noise. |
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Pressing the playback button | Load a cassette. |
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does not start playback. |
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Set the camcorder to |
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| Tape reached the end (“ |
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| Rewind the tape. |
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