General Maintenance

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Picture does not appear in the viewfinder.

§Remove the lens cap.

§Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM

§Disconnect the AV input cable from the camcorder

The camcorder cannot go into the recording

Picture is out of focus.

Check the record-protect tab on the cassette mode, even when the start/stop button is pressed See page 19 for details

•Push the cassette holder embossed PUSH LOCK to close it.

•Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM • Make sure that FOCUS does not appear in the viewfinder. If it is displayed, press FOCUS Control buttons to erase it

Auto-focus does not operate.

§Auto-Focus does not operate if a special-effects filter is attached or the objects shown on page34 are being recorded.

The created title does not appear. after creating a title.

§Insert the clock battery, then create a title.

§Do not remove the clock battery

RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR

Symptom

The camcorder cannot be set to the recording

Check Point & Correction

§Check the record-protect tab on the cassette mode, even when the Start/Stop button on the camcorder is pressed. See page 19 for details

§Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM.

§Connect the camcorder and TV or VCR.

PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE

Symptom

Check Point & Correction

"PLAY" button cannot be engaged.

§ Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to

 

VIDEO.