General Maintenance

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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

Cassette holder cannot be opened when you slide EJECT switch Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette compartment

Check Point & Correction

§• Connect the power source

§Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow on cassette

§Cassette window must be toward outside.

CAMERA RECORDING

Symptom

Picture does not appear in the viewfinder.

The camcorder cannot go into the recording mode, even when the start/stop button is pressed.

Picture is out of focus.

Auto-focus does not operate.

The created title does not appear

Check Point & Correction

§Remove the lens cap.

§Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM.

§Disconnect the AV input cable from the camcorder.

§Check the record-protect tab on the cassette. 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 if a special-effects filter is attached or the objects shown on page 35 are being recorded.

§Insert the clock battery, then create a title.

§Do not remove the clock battery after creating a title.