General Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camcorder carefully at the factory under the most rigid quality control and inspection systems. If problems develop please check the following possible solutions before inquiring about professional service.
INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE
Symptom | Check Point & Correction |
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Cassette holder cannot be opened when | Connect the power source. |
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you slide “EJECT” button |
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Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette | Load cassette in direction indicated by |
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compartment. | arrow on cassette. |
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| Cassette window must be toward outside. |
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CAMERA RECORDING |
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Symptom | Check Point & Correction |
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Picture does not appear in the viewfinder. | Remove the lens cap. |
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| `Slide the power switch to “CAMERA” |
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| Disconnect the AV input cable from the |
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| camera/recorder. |
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The camera/recorder cannot go into the | Check the record protect tab on the |
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recording mode, even when the start/stop | cassette. |
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button is pressed. |
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| Make sure that the “FOCUS M” does |
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| not appear in the viewfinder. If it is |
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| displayed, press “Focus” select button to |
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| erase it. |
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Picture is out of focus. |
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| effects filter is attached. |
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RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR
| Symptom | Check Point & Correction |
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| The camera/recorder can not be set to | Check the record protect tab on the |
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| the recording mode, even when the | cassette. |
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| start/sop button on the |
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| camera/recorder is pressed. |
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| Set the power switch to “CAMERA” |
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| position. |
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| Connect the camera/recorder and TV |
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| (or VCR). |
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