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 mode

( 23).

[SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME] appears on the screen.

-Set the time zone, date and time ( 20).

-Replace the backup lithium battery

( 17) and set the time zone, date and time.

Pressing Start/Stop will not start recording.

-Set the camcorder to mode

( 23).

-Load a cassette ( 21).

-Tape reached the end (“ END” appears on the screen). Rewind the tape or

replace the cassette ( 21).

-Cassette is protected ( flashes on the screen). Change the position of the

protect switch ( 55).

Camcorder will not focus.

-Autofocus does not work on that subject.

Focus manually ( 32).

-If you are using the viewfinder, adjust it

with the dioptric adjustment lever ( 23).

-Lens is dirty. lean the lens with a soft

lens-cleaning cloth ( 56). 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 ( 23).

Playback

During playback there is video noise.

-Video heads are dirty. Clean the video

heads ( 2).

Playback does not start.

-Load a cassette ( 21).

-Set the camcorder to mode

( 27).

-Tape reached the end (“ END” appears

on the screen). Rewind the tape ( 21).

No sound from the built-in speaker.

-Open the LCD panel.

-Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume with the [SPEAKER VOLUME]

setting ( 27).

Image will not appear on the TV screen.

-Check again that the camcorder is

properly connected to the TV ( 39).

Tape is running, but image will not appear on the TV screen.

-TV/VIDEO selector on the TV is not set to

VIDEO. Set the selector to VIDEO ( 40).

-Video heads are dirty. Clean the video

heads ( 2).

-ou attempted to play back or dub a

copyright protected tape ( 42). Stop playback/dubbing.

Editing

Cannot record with this camcorder video input from an external video device connected using a DV cable.

-Wrong signal standard. Refer also to the instruction manual of the connected device.

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