3:The Movie Camera power does not stay on long enough.

3-1: Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach a fully charged Battery. (l9)

3-2: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears. (l49)

Battery

1:Battery runs down quickly.

1-1: Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the AC Adaptor. (l9)

1-2: Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place? In cold places, the operating time of the Battery becomes shorter. (l49)

1-3: Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time is still too short even after the Battery is fully charged, the Battery has worn out.

2:The Battery cannotbe charged.

2:If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor, charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC Input

Lead.

Normal Recording

1:Recording does not start although power is supplied to the Movie Camera and the Cassette is

correctly inserted.

1-1: Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording cannot be performed. (l10)

1-2: Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new Cassette. (l10)

1-3: Is the Movie Camera power turned on? (l17)

1-4: Is the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA] Lamp is not on, no recording function can be operated. (l17)

1-5: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears. (l49)

Other Recording1:Auto Focus Function does not work.

1-1: Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus Mode is selected, focus is automatically adjusted. (l23)

1-2: There are some recording subjects and recording surroundings for which the Auto Focus Function does not operate correctly. In this case, use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus. (l52)

Editing1:Audio dubbing cannot be performed.

1-1: Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording cannot be performed. (l10)

1-2: Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not allow audio dubbing to operate. (l16)

Indications1:The Time Code becomes inaccurate.

1:The Time Code Indication counter may not be constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.

2:The Remaining Tape Time Indication disappears.

2:When you record still pictures in Photoshot Mode, the Remaining Tape Time Indication may disappear temporarily. However, it reappears when recording normally.

3:The Remaining Tape Time Indication does not match the actual remaining tape time.

3-1: If scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuously recorded, the remaining tape time cannot be displayed correctly.

3-2: In some cases, the Remaining Tape Time Indication may show remaining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining tape time.

Playback (Pictures)1:Pictures cannotbe played back even when the [1]Button is pressed.

1:Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not on, the playback function cannot be used. (l26)

2:Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images during Cue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.

2:This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video systems. It is not a malfunction.

3:Although the Movie Camera is correctly connected to a TV, playback images cannot be seen.

3:Have you selected “Video Input” on the TV? Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input sockets used for the connection.

4:Playback picture is notclear.

4:Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the heads

are dirty, playback image cannot be clear. (l49)

Playback (Sound)1:Sound is not played back from the built-in speakerofthe Movie Camera or the headphones.

1:Is the volume too low? During playback, keep pressing the [PUSH] Dial until the [VOLUME] Indication appears. Then, turn the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the volume. (l26)

2:Differentsounds are reproduced atthe same time.

2:[12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu has been set to [MIX]. As a result, the original sound and sound that was recorded by audio dubbing are played back together. It is possible to reproduce the sounds separately. (l30)

3:Theoriginalsoundwaserasedwhenaudiodubbing was performed.

3:If you perform audio dubbing on a recording done in [16bit] Mode, the original sound will be erased. If you wish to preserve the original sound, be sure to select [12bit] Mode at the time of recording.

4:Sounds cannot be played back.

4-1: Although a Cassette with no audio dubbing is being played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the

[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the

[VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu set to [ST2]? To play back a Cassette with no audio dubbing, [12bit AUDIO] must be set to [ST1]. (l30)

4-2: Is the Variable Speed Search Function working? Press the [1] Button to cancel the Variable Speed Search Function. (l26)

Card (NV-GS4/GS5only)1:Recorded pictures are notclear.

1:Is [PICTURE QUALITY] on the [CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu set to [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY]? If recording is done with it set to [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY], images with fine details may include a mosaic-like pattern. Set [PICTURE QUALITY] to [FINE]. (l34)

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