General Maintenance | - 47 - |
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR
Symptom
The camcorder cannot be set to the recording mode, even when the Start/Stop button on the camcorder is pressed
Check Point & Correction
§Check the
§Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM.
§Connect the camcorder and TV or VCR.
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
Symptom
"PLAY" button cannot be engaged.
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 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.
Noise appears in the picture during double speed playback, but this does not indicate a fault.
Check Point & Correction
§Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
VIDEO
§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, RF adjust fine tuning knob on television set to obtain best picture
§TV receiver is of older type. It needs to be modified to work properly with camcorder.
§Tape is damaged. Try another cassette.
§Color of your TV screen is too bright, too faint or change
§TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off during playback
§Slide the CAM/OFF VIDEO switch to VIDEO. Insert the clock battery, set the date and time, and 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.
§See page 31 for details.