Recording/Playback

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buttons will not work.

Camcorder is not turned on.

Turn on the camcorder.

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Cassette is not loaded.

Load a cassette.

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“v” flashes on the screen.

Cassette is not loaded.

Load a cassette.

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“k” flashes on the

Battery pack is exhausted.

Replace or charge the

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screen.

 

battery pack.

 

 

“h” flashes on the screen.

Condensation is detected.

See reference page.

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“REMOVE THE

Camcorder stopped

Unload and reload the

16

CASSETTE” appears on

operating to protect the

cassette.

 

 

the screen.

tape.

 

 

 

The wireless controller

Camcorder and wireless

Change the remote sensor

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will not work.

controller are not set to the

modes.

 

 

 

same remote sensor mode.

 

 

 

 

Batteries of the wireless

Replace the batteries.

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controller are exhausted.

 

 

 

E

Recording

” “ flashes red on the

The camcorder

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screen.

malfunctions.

Center.

 

 

 

Image will not appear

Camcorder is not set to

Set the camcorder to

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on the screen.

CAMERA mode.

CAMERA mode.

 

 

 

“SET THE TIME ZONE,

Time zone, date and time

Set the time zone, date and

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DATE AND TIME”

are not set, or the backup

time, or replace the backup

 

 

 

appears on the screen.

battery is exhausted.

battery and reset the date

 

 

 

 

 

and time.

 

 

 

Pressing the start/stop

Camcorder is turned off.

Turn on the power.

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button will not start

Cassette is not loaded.

Load a cassette.

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recording.

 

 

Tape reached the end (“bEND

Rewind the tape or replace

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

flashes on the screen).

the cassette.

 

 

 

 

Cassette is protected (“v”

Replace the tape or change

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flashes on the screen).

the position of the protect

 

 

 

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

Camcorder is set to a mode

Set the camcorder to

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other than the CAMERA mode.

CAMERA mode.

 

 

 

Camcorder will not

Autofocus does not work on

Focus manually.

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focus.

that subject.

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder is not adjusted.

Adjust the viewfinder with

18

 

 

 

 

the dioptric adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

lever.

 

 

 

 

Lens is dirty.

Clean the lens.

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A vertical light bar

Bright light in a dark scene

 

 

appears on the screen.

may cause a vertical light

– – –

 

 

 

 

bar (smear) to appear. This is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder picture is

Viewfinder is not adjusted.

Adjust the viewfinder with

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Additional Information

blurred.

 

the dioptric adjustment

 

 

 

 

lever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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