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No sound from the | Open the LCD panel. |
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speaker. | Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume with the |
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Image will not appear on the | Check again that the camcorder is properly connected to the TV. |
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TV screen. |
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Tape is running, but image will | TV/VIDEO selector on the TV is not set to VIDEO. Set the |
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not appear on the TV screen. | selector to VIDEO. |
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| Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads. |
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| You attempted to play back or dub copyright a protected tape. |
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| Stop playback/dubbing. |
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Cannot record with this | Wrong signal standard. Refer also to the instruction manual of | – | |
camcorder video input from an | the connected device. |
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external video device |
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connected using a DV cable. |
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SET THE TIME ZONE, | You have not set the time zone, date and time. This message | 21 | |
DATE AND TIME | appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time |
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| zone, date and time. |
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CHANGE THE BATTERY | Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. | 15 | |
PACK |
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THE TAPE IS SET FOR | Cassette is protected. Replace the cassette or change the position | 52 | |
ERASURE PREVENTION | of the protect switch. |
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REMOVE THE CASSETTE | Camcorder stopped operating to protect the tape. Remove the | 17 | |
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CHECK THE INPUT | The DV cable is not correctly connected to the DV terminal, or the | 42 | |
| connected digital device is turned off. |
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CONDENSATION HAS | Condensation has been detected in the camcorder. | 54 | |
BEEN DETECTED |
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CONDENSATION HAS | Condensation has been detected in the camcorder. Remove the | 54 | |
BEEN DETECTED | cassette. |
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REMOVE THE CASSETTE |
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TAPE END | Tape reached the end. Rewind the tape or replace the cassette. | – | |
INCORRECT TAPE | You attempted to play back a tape recorded in a different television | – | |
SPECIFICATION | system (PAL or SECAM) or in a recording standard not supported |
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