TROUBLESHOOTING 
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| Cannot select serial port | v Sometimes the |
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| the PC’s COM ports have all been assigned to internal |
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| modems, IrDA or other devices. To check port usage, |
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| right click on My Computer on the desktop, select |
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| Properties, click on the Device Manager tab, and look |
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| under the item Ports. If no ports are open, disable one |
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| of the modems, IrDA drivers or other devices to free up |
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| a COM port. |
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| v It may not be possible to use the |
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| on the USB and digital still camera being used. |
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| v The BIOS may need to be set depending on the PC |
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| model in question. |
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| JLIP device is not detected | v Check that the correct serial port number is set. |
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| v Check that the JLIP device is turned on. |
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| v Check that the correct connections for the JLIP device |
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| have been made. |
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| v Check that you have not mistaken the editing cable for |
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| the JLIP cable used for connections. |
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| v If two or more JLIP devices are used, check that the |
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| JLIP ID numbers being used do not conflict with each |
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| other. |
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| Cannot control digital video | v Check that "Player" has been selected on the JLIP |
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| camera using the controller | Devices dialog box. |
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| Cannot control recorder using | v Check that "Recorder" has been selected on the JLIP |
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| the controller | Devices dialog box. |
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| v Only video decks having JLIP terminals can be used. |
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| v Depending on the video deck’s specifications, it may |
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| not be capable of some functions such as slow, search, |
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| frame advance, and reverse playback. Please refer to |
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| the instruction manual for the specifications of the |
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| video deck in question. |
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| Cannot select P.AE/Effect or | v Some combinations of P.AE/Effect and Fade/Wipe |
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| Fade/Wipe Effect | Effect cannot be selected at the same time. Select |
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| another type of P.AE/Effect or Fade/Wipe Effect. |
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| v Fade/Wipe Effects that use video images cannot be set |
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| for scene 00, the bottom of the scene, tape changing |
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| scenes or a scene before the tape change. |
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| Auto Edit operation stops | v Check that no other application software is running. |
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| v This type of symptom occurs when the correct data is |
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| not being sent from the digital video camera due to |
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| damage to the tape being played. |
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| v This type of symptom may arise when a tape recorded |
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| in LP mode is played back using a different digital |
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| video camera. |
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| v Check that the tape in the recorder has its erase |
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| protection switch. |
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