General Maintenance

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No picture appears on television screen when"PLAY" is pressed. (TV is connected to the camcorder by using RF output adapter.)

Interference on playback picture. (TV is connected to the camcorder by using RF output adapter.)

Picture bends at the top of the TV screen.

Date search function does not operate

The playback picture moves rapidly and noise appears. Also sound speeded up from normal is heard.

§Set the television to the camcorder channel (3 or 4) depending upon the selected channel in the RF channel select switch of RF output adapter.

§When you see the playback picture on your TV adjust fine tuning knob on television set to obtain best picture.

§Color of your TV screen is too bright, too faint or

§TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off during playback.

§TV receiver is of older type. It needs to be modified to work properly with camcorder.

§Tape is damaged. Try another cassette.

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§Slide the CAM/OFF VIDEO switch to

VIDEO.

§Insert the clock battery, set the date and time, then start recording.

§Do not remove the clock battery after recording.

§Do not eject the recorded cassette. Leave it in the camcorder.

§The camcorder is set to the double speed playback mode. Pressing the playback button to restore the normal playback mode. The sound also returns to the normal speed Noise appears in the picture during double speed playback, but this does not indicate a fault. See page 30 for details.

BATTERY CONDITION

Symptom

The () indication in the electronic viewfinder flashes to indicate battery is discharged.

NO OPERATION IS ACCEPTED

Check Point & Correction

§Try another battery or charge the battery.

Symptom

Check Point & Correction