46 EN Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible Cause

Remedy

The POWER/CHARGE

• Charging is difficult in places

To protect the battery, it is

lamp on the camcorder

subject to extremely high/low

recommended to charge it in

does not light during

temperatures.

places with a temperature of 10°C

charging.

 

to 35°C (50°F to 95°F). (48)

 

• The battery pack is not attached

Detach the battery pack once

 

firmly.

again and re-attach it firmly. (16)

The tape is moving, but

• Your TV has AV input terminals,

Set the TV to the mode or channel

there is no picture.

but is not set to its VIDEO mode.

appropriate for video playback.

 

 

(41)

 

• The cassette holder cover is open.

Close the cassette holder cover.

 

 

(16)

Blocks of noise appear

 

Clean the video heads with an

during playback, or

 

optional cleaning cassette.

there is no playback

 

(4)

picture and the screen

 

 

becomes blue.

 

 

The remote control

• “REMOTE” is set to “OFF”.

Set “REMOTE” to “ON” (Z 33).

does not work

• The remote control does not point

Point at the remote sensor

 

at the remote sensor.

(Z 10).

 

• The remote control batteries are

Replace the batteries with fresh

 

exhausted.

ones (Z 10).

The color of Snapshot

• The light source or the subject

Find a white subject and compose

looks strange.

does not include white. Or there

your shot so that it also appears

 

are various different light sources

in the frame. (36)

 

behind the subject.