Recording

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A vertical light bar appears on the

Bright light in a dark scene may

Record in the Av mode with F5.6–

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screen.

cause a vertical light bar (smear) to

F8.0.

 

 

 

 

 

appear. This is not a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder picture is blurred.

Viewfinder is not adjusted.

Adjust the viewfinder with the

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dioptric adjustment lever.

 

 

 

 

Audio is not recorded.

The INPUT SELECT switch is not set

Set the INPUT SELECT switch to

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to the correct position.

the correct position.

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The REC LEVEL switch is set to M,

Adjust the audio level correctly.

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and recording level is set too low.

 

 

 

 

 

Audio is recorded in a very low

Microphone connected to the XLR

Set the +48V switch to ON.

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level.

terminal needs to be powered by the

 

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phantom power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microphone attenuator is turned on.

Set the MIC ATT. switch to OFF.

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Playback

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pressing the playback button does

Camcorder is turned off, or is not set

Set the camcorder to VCR/PLAY

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not start playback.

to VCR/PLAY mode.

mode.

 

 

 

Cassette is not loaded.

Load a cassette.

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Tape is running, but image will not

Video heads are dirty.

Clean the video heads.

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appear on the TV screen.

You attempted to play back or dub

Stop playback/dubbing.

 

copyright protected tape.

 

 

 

While playing back a tape recorded

Video heads are dirty

Clean the video heads.

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in HDV standard there are brief

 

 

 

 

stops in the playback picture.

 

 

 

 

While connected to a TV or monitor

The [HD DOWN-CONV] option is set

Set the [HD DOWN-CONV] option

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with the COMPONENT OUT (D-)

to [ON] or the [DISPLAYS] option is

to [OFF] or set the [DISPLAYS]

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Terminal all on-screen displays are

set to [OFF <PLAYBK>].

option to [ON].

 

 

turned off.

 

 

 

 

Memory Card Operations

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory card cannot be inserted.

Memory card was not facing the

Turn the memory card over and

 

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correct direction.

reinsert it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory card cannot be recorded.

No memory card.

Insert a memory card.

 

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Memory card is full.

Replace the memory card or erase

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images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory card is not initialized.

Initialize the memory card.

 

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The folder and file numbers have

Set [FILE NOS.] to [RESET] and

 

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reached their maximum value.

insert a new memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory card cannot be played

The POWER dial or TAPE/CARD

Set the POWER dial to VCR/PLAY

 

 

 

 

back.

switch are not set to the correct

and the TAPE/CARD switch to

 

.

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position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image cannot be erased.

Image is protected.

Cancel the protection.

 

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” flashes red.

Card error occurred.

Turn off the camcorder. Remove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and reinsert the memory card.

 

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Initialize the memory card if flashing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

persists.

 

 

 

 

 

Others

Lenses with built-in image

Sometimes air bubbles may form inside the lens in airplanes or on high

 

stabilizer: Detected air bubbles

mountains. This is not a malfunction. The air bubbles disappear in about 1

inside the lens.

week.

 

E

Information

Additional

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