During playback

Symptom

Cause and Correction

Reference

 

page

 

 

 

 

Recognition of the

Is the disc dirty?

 

 

disc does not

Use a soft cloth to clean it.

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complete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pressing the

Was the image recorded by another device?

 

 

playback button will

Playback of some images recorded on other devices may

—

 

not start playback.

be impossible on this camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has a scene been edited on another device?

 

 

 

If a scene recorded on this camcorder is edited on another

—

 

 

device, playback may not be possible on this camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No playback picture

Is the TV input selector set correctly?

 

 

appears on the TV

Some TVs have multiple video input jacks. Check

 

 

screen.

whether the correct input was selected on the TV to

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match the connected jacks. If the camcorder is connected

 

 

 

 

 

to a VCR, set its input selector to “external input

 

 

 

(LINE)”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the camcorder connected to the TV correctly?

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Check the connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images recorded in

Have you connected the camcorder to a 4:3 TV that does

 

 

“16:9” (wide) mode

not support the wide mode feature? In such a case, set the

 

 

are vertically

“TV Type” setting of the camcorder to “4:3”.

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distorted on the TV

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback picture is

Is the disc scratched or dirty?

 

 

momentarily

Clean the disc.

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interrupted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie playback

Was the image input from an analog VCR (VHS, 8 mm)

 

 

quality is poor

and recorded?

—

 

 

The problem may be improved if a VCR equipped with a

 

 

 

 

 

TBC circuit is used for playback. (DZ-HS903A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still picture is very

Was recording of external input made with “Frame”

 

 

blurred.

specified?

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Additional

No sound.

If you are viewing images on a TV, is the TV volume

 

Specify “Field” for “PHOTO Input” in the record

 

 

 

functions setup menu. (DZ-HS903A)

 

 

 

control set correctly? Adjust the TV volume.

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Information

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Navigation

The original image may have been distorted when

 

 

 

thumbnails do not

recorded through the AV/S terminal. Record image again,

—

 

appear.

without noise or distortion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DZ-HS903A, DZ-HS803A specifications

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