flashes on the screen.
- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack (
17).
flashes on the screen.
- Condensation is detected. Refer to Condensation ( 
69).
“REMOVE THE CASSETTE” appears on the screen. - Remove the cassette and reinsert it (
27).
The wireless controller will not work.
-Set [WL.REMOTE] to [ON] ( 
60).
-The battery of the wireless controller is exhausted. Replace the battery ( 
19).
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 
(
28).
“SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME” appears on the screen.
-Set the time zone, date and time ( 
24).
-Replace the backup lithium battery and set the time zone, date and time ( 
19).
Pressing Start/Stop will not start recording.
-Set the camcorder to 
(
28).
-Load a cassette (
27).
-Tape reached the end (“ 
END” appears on the screen). Rewind the tape or replace the cassette ( 
27).
-Cassette is protected ( 
flashes on the screen). Change the position of the protect switch ( 
67).
Camcorder will not focus.
-Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually ( 
43).
-If you are using the viewfinder, adjust it with the dioptric adjustment lever ( 
30).
-Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft 
68). 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 ( 
30).
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