During recording

 

 

 

 

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Symptom

 

Cause and Correction

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Pressing the REC or

Is input image copy-guarded?

 

 

PHOTO button will not

Is a finalized disc in the DVD video camera/recorder?

 

 

start recording.

Is proper type of disc or card inserted?

 

 

 

Is power switch set to match the recording medium?

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When using DVD-RAM disc.

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When using SD memory card: Set to “P”.

 

 

 

Is the disc protected or the card locked?

 

 

 

Does disc or card have remaining recording space?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording starts but

Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it?

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stops immediately.

Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is some other AV device directly connected to the video/audio

 

 

 

input/output jack of this DVD video camera/recorder?

 

 

 

If the AV device is connected via several other devices, such as

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AV selector, the video signal may not be transmitted incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

In such a case, reduce the number of devices through which the

 

 

 

video signal is transmitted, or connect AV device directly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you attempting to record image from video game or PC?

 

 

 

From some video games or PCs, image cannot be recorded on

 

 

this DVD video camera/recorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCD screen is hard to

Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted?

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see.

Stop recording and adjust the brightness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the DVD video camera/recorder being used outdoors?

 

 

 

Use the viewfinder. When using LCD monitor, adjust its angle so

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that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unevenness appears on

Did you press the LCD monitor or the area around it?

 

 

LCD monitor screen.

If the LCD monitor is pressed, some unevenness will occur.

 

 

Release your hand and leave the LCD monitor for a while:

 

 

 

 

 

Normal display will be restored.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus is not correct.

Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject?

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Focus manually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does “MF” appear?

 

 

 

The DVD video camera/recorder is set to manual focus. Focus

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the subject manually, or release manual focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the

 

 

 

viewfinder as a monitor?

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Adjust the diopter control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In cases other than the above, set the power switch to “OFF”, and

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then set it to “O”, “N” or “P” again.

 

 

 

 

An error message for

Repair is only possible when the DVD video camera/recorder is

 

 

repair appears.

powered by the AC adapter/charger. Remove the disc, and then

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insert another disc: The removed disc can later be repaired by

 

 

 

 

 

connecting the AC adapter/charger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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