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Troubleshooting

ª Unit operations

Problem

Check points

 

 

 

≥ Is the battery fully charged?

This unit cannot be

# Charge it with the AC adaptor. (l 26)

≥ The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the battery

turned on.

to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit still cannot be

 

used, the battery is faulty.

 

≥ Make sure the LCD monitor is opened.

 

≥ If you do not use the unit for approximately 5 minutes, the power is

 

automatically turned off to conserve battery life. To resume

 

recording, turn the power back on.

 

The power will not turn off automatically when the power save

This unit is turned off

function (l 109) is set to [OFF].

≥ Are you connecting to a TV compatible with EZ Sync with a HDMI

automatically.

cable?

 

 

# If you connect to a TV compatible with EZ Sync with a HDMI

 

cable and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for

 

the TV, the power on this unit also turns off. If you are not using

 

EZ Sync, set [EZ Sync] to [OFF]. (l 80)

This unit does not stay

≥ Is the battery low?

# If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or the

on long enough.

message “CHANGE THE BATTERY.” is displayed, the battery

 

has run down. Charge the battery. (l 26)

 

≥ Is the battery fully charged?

 

# Charge it with the AC adaptor. (l 26)

 

≥ Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place?

Battery runs down

# The battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold places,

battery life becomes shorter.

quickly.

≥ Has the battery worn out?

 

 

# The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still too short

 

even after the battery is fully charged, the battery has worn out

 

and needs to be replaced.

 

≥ The remaining battery capacity indication is an approximation.

The minute display of the

If you think the remaining battery capacity indication is not

displayed correctly, fully charge the battery, discharge it and then

remaining battery power

charge it again. (Even if this operation is performed, it may not be

indication is not

possible to display the remaining battery capacity correctly if the

displayed correctly.

battery was used for a long period of time where the temperature

 

 

was low or high or if the battery was repeatedly charged.)

 

 

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HDC-SD5PP specifications

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