Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

Displaying the recorded

• The tape has no cassette memory.

date, date search function

c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 67, 142)

does not work.

• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.

 

c Set it to ON. (p. 104)

 

• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 68)

The new sound now being

• AUDIO MIX is set to the CH1/2 side in the menu settings.

added, or that has been

c Set it to the side you want to monitor. (p. 104)

added to the recorded tape

 

is not heard.

 

 

 

The title is not displayed.

• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.

 

c Set it to ON. (p. 104)

The sound is muted or

c Pull out the A/V connecting cable from the AUDIO CH1/

images do not appear when

CH2 and VIDEO jacks, then connect it again.

monitoring images through

 

TV.

 

 

 

In the recording and playback modes

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The power does not turn on.

• The battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead.

 

c Install a charged battery pack. (p. 10, 11)

 

• The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.

 

c Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet. (p. 14)

The end search function

• The tape was ejected after recording when using a tape

does not work.

without cassette memory. (p. 25, 29)

 

• You have not recorded on the new cassette yet. (p. 25, 29)

The end search function

• The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle.

does not work correctly.

(p. 25)

The picture does not appear

• The LCD panel is open.

in the viewfinder.

c Close the LCD panel. (p. 18)

The battery pack is quickly

• The operating temperature is too low.

discharged.

• The battery pack is not fully charged.

 

c Charge the battery pack fully. (p. 11)

 

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

 

recharged.

 

c Replace with a new battery pack. (p. 10)

Information Additional

The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time.

You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time.

The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack. (p. 10)

The battery is dead.

c Use a full-charged battery pack. (p. 10, 11)

(continued on the following page)

147