If trouble is detected immediately after the power is turned on or during operation, the display window (LCD), WARNING lamp, lamps inside the viewfinder, and warning tones from the speaker and earphone inform the operator of trouble.
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| Head clogging is |
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| emitted. Images | Clean the heads. |
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| Flashes | Flashes | Video head | recorded properly. | cannot be | |
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| 4 times | 4 times | clogging, | RF flashing status | recorded properly | |
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| per | per | recording | can be held until | after the heads | |||
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| second | second | system trouble | REC/PAUSE | are cleaned, | |
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| mode is activated, | consult your |
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| and it goes off | dealer. |
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| when REC/ |
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| Turn off the power |
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| Flashes | Flashes | Emitted |
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| An error code | Check the error |
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SLACK | SLACK | Flashes |
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F1) During recording |
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F2) During playback, fast forward or rewind |
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Note{
If a cleaning tape is not available to deal with video head clogging, etc., first establish the STOP mode and then press the STOP button again while the RESET button on the side panel is kept depressed. While these buttons are held down, the cleaning roller will clean the heads for a maximum of 10 seconds.
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