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Cause and Correction

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Disc cannot be

Did you detach the battery or AC adapter/charger before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

removed.

 

setting the power switch to “OFF”?

 

 

 

(Cover will not open.)

 

Is the battery charged?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter/charger, and then

 

 

 

 

 

 

press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc.

24, 25, 29

 

 

 

 

Did the DVD video camera/recorder turn off because the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery remaining level ran out?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter/charger, set the

 

 

 

 

 

 

power switch to “OFF”, and then press the DISC EJECT button

 

 

 

 

 

 

to remove the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc cover cannot be

Is disc correctly inserted?

 

 

 

closed.

Was disc inserted from wrong direction?

36

 

 

 

 

Remove the disc and then reinsert it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect a fully charged battery or AC adapter/charger, and then

24, 26

 

 

 

 

turn the DVD video camera/recorder on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating sound is

This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and

 

 

heard cyclically.

does not indicate a fault.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some vibrations are felt

These vibrations or sound are caused by disc drive: This does

 

 

 

or slight sound is heard

not indicate a fault.

 

 

from mechanism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No operation can be

In the following cases, it will take more time than usual until

 

 

 

 

performed because

operation is possible:

 

 

 

 

the ACCESS/PC or

Immediately after a disc or card is reinserted.

 

 

 

 

CARD ACCESS

When a long time has elapsed since the DVD video camera/

 

 

 

 

indicator on this DVD

 

recorder was turned off last.

 

 

 

 

video camera/

When the temperature is greatly different from the status of

7, 36

 

 

 

recorder remains lit or

 

previous recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blinking.

When disc with scratches, dirt or fingerprints is inserted.

 

 

 

After disc or card is

When disc is subject to severe vibrations.

 

 

 

 

inserted, it takes

When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected instead

 

 

 

 

some time until

 

of following the correct procedure using power switch to turn

 

 

 

 

recording is possible.

 

the DVD video camera/recorder off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No image in viewfinder.

Is LCD monitor open?

 

 

 

 

 

 

No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is

 

 

 

 

 

 

closed and securely locked to DVD video camera/recorder.

 

 

 

 

 

Is the DVD video camera/recorder set to the sleep/restart

30, 41

 

 

 

 

 

status?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the SLEEP/RESTART button to release the sleep/restart

 

 

 

 

 

 

status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No image appears on

Is DVD video camera/recorder connected to PC using PC

 

 

 

the LCD screen or in

 

connection cable?

 

 

 

the viewfinder.

 

Unplug the PC connection cable.

 

 

 

 

 

Does DVD video camera/recorder stop at the end of the scene

 

 

 

 

 

 

to which wipe-out was set and played back?

41, 80, 113

 

 

 

 

 

Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the DVD video camera/recorder set to the sleep/restart

 

 

 

 

 

 

status?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the SLEEP/RESTART button to release the sleep/restart

 

 

 

 

 

 

status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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