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flashes on the screen.

- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack ( 15).

flashes on the screen.

- Condensation is detected. Refer to Condensation ( 66).

“REMOVE THE CASSETTE” appears on the screen. - Remove the cassette and reinsert it ( 25).

The wireless controller will not work.

-Set [WL.REMOTE] to [ON] ( 57).

-The battery of the wireless controller is exhausted. Replace the battery ( 17).

Video noise appears on screen.

-When using the camcorder in a room where a plasma TV is located, keep a distance between the camcorder and the plasma TV.

Video noise appears on the TV screen.

-When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance between the compact power adapter and the power or antenna cables of the TV.

The tape stops during record pause or playback pause.

- To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will enter the stop mode ( ) if left in playback pause

( ) or record pause ( ) mode for 4 minutes 30 seconds. To resume the operation press Start/Stop (when recording) or push the joystick ( ) toward / (during playback).

Recording

Image will not appear on the screen.

- Set the camcorder to ( 26).

“SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME” appears on the screen.

-Set the time zone, date and time ( 22).

-Replace the backup lithium battery and set the time zone, date and time ( 17).

Pressing Start/Stop will not start recording.

-Set the camcorder to ( 26).

-Load a cassette ( 25).

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Tape reached the end (“

END” appears on the screen). Rewind the tape or replace the cassette (

25).

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Cassette is protected (

flashes on the screen). Change the position of the protect switch (

 

64).

 

 

 

Camcorder will not focus.

-Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually ( 41).

-If you are using the viewfinder, adjust it with the dioptric adjustment lever ( 28).

-Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth ( 65). Never use tissue paper to clean the lens.

Sound is distorted.

- When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks or concerts), sound may become distorted.

Viewfinder picture is blurred.

- Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever ( 28).

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