General Maintenance

and the age of the camera/recorder.

Troubleshooting

Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camera/recorder 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

Cassette holder cannot be opened when you push

* Connect the power source

EJECT switch

 

 

Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette

 

* Load cassette in direction

compartment.

 

Indicated by arrow on

cassette

 

 

* Cassette window must be toward

outside.

 

CAMERA RECORDING

 

 

Symptom

Check Point & Correction

Picture does not appear in the viewfinder.

 

* Remove the lens cap.

 

* Slide the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO

switch to CAMERA.

 

* Disconnect the AV input cable

from the camera/recorder.

The camera/recorder cannot go into the recording

* Check the record-protect tab on the

mode, even when the start/stop button is pressed.

cassette. See page 18 for details.

 

* Push the cassette holder embossed

PUSH

 

to close it.

 

* Slide the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO

switch to CAMERA.

Picture is out of focus.

* Auto-Focus does not operate if a

special-effects filter is attached

Auto-focus does not operate.

 

or the objects shown on page

 

33 are being recorded.

RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR

 

 

Symptom

Check Point & Correction

The camera/recorder cannot be set to the

 

* Check the record-protect tab on the

recording mode, even when the Start/Stop button

cassette. See page 18 for details.

on the camera/recorder is pressed.

 

* Set the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO

`switch to CAMERA.

*Connect the camera/recorder and TV or VCR.

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