General Maintenance

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The created title does not appear.

a title.

The LCD monitor does not turn on. batteries are used

supply.

the

then

camcorder.

The optional DC camera light cannot be used. the LCD monitor

Insert the clock battery, then create a title.

Do not remove the clock battery after creating

It does not turn on when alkaline

to power the camcorder. Use another power

• The LCD monitor cannot be powered through

DC cord while alkaline batteries are left in the camcorder. First remove the batteries, and

connect the DC cord to power the

When you are viewing the picture on the DC camera light cannot be used.

RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR

Symptom

Check Point & Correction

The camcorder cannot be set to the recording

• Check the record-protect tab on the

cassette.

 

mode, even when the Start/Stop button on the

See page 19 for details.

camcorder is pressed.

• 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.

 

 

No picture appears on television screen when

 

• Set the television to the camcorder

channel

 

 

"PLAY" is pressed. (TV is connected to the

 

(3 or 4) depending upon the selected

channel in

 

 

camcorder by using RF output adapter.)

 

the RF channel select switch of RF output

adapter.

 

 

Interference on playback picture.

• When you see the playback picture on your

TV,

 

 

(TV is connected to the camcorder by using RF

 

adjust fine tuning knob on television

set to obtain

 

 

output adapter.)

 

best picture.

Picture bends at the top of the TV screen.

 

• 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

• TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off

during playback.

 

 

change.