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VQT0T87
5:The mov ie camera cannot be operated
though powered up.
The movie camera does not operate
normally.
• Remove the cassette and then press the
[RESET] button. (-53-) If normal conditions are
not restored yet, turn off the power. Then,
about 1 minute later, turn on the power again.
(Conducting the above operation when the
access lamp is on may destroy the data on the
card.)
6:The casse tte cannot be removed.
• Does the status indicator comes on when
opening the cassette cover? (-13-) Make sure
that the battery and the AC adaptor are
properly connected. (-9-)
• Is the battery in use discharged? Charge the
battery and remove the cassette.
• Close the cassette cover completely, and fully
open it again. (-11-)
7:No oper ation other than cassette removal
can be performed.
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
condensation indication disappears. (-54-)
8:The rem ote control does not function.
• Has the button-type battery of the remote
control run out? Replace it with a new
button-type battery. (-18-)
• Is the setting on the remote control correct? If
the setting on the remote control is not in
agreement with the [REMOTE] setting on the
movie camera, the remote control does not
operate. (-19-)
Recording
1:Recordi ng does not start although power is
supplied to the movie camera and the
cassette is correctly inserted.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
the cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (-11-)
• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new
cassette.
• Is the recording mode set? When in the
playback mode, recording cannot be
performed. (-20-)
• Has condensation occurred? No operation
other than cassette removal can be performed
when condensation occurs. Wait until the
condensation indication disappears. (-54-)
• Is the cassette cover open? If the cover is
open, the movie camera may not operate
normally. Close the cassette cover. (-11-)
2:The scre en has changed suddenly.
• Has the demonstration started? In the Tape
Recording mode, if you set [DEMO MODE] >>
[ON] without inserting a cassette and a card,
the demonstration starts. For normal use, set
this function to [OFF]. (-46-)
3:A casset te cannot be inserted.
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
condensation indication disappears.
4:Auto foc us function does not work.
• Is manual focus mode selected? If auto focus
mode is selected, focus is automatically
adjusted.
• There are some recording subjects and
surroundings for which the auto focus does not
operate correctly. (-58-) If so, use the manual
focus mode to adjust the focus. (-32-)
• Is the colour night view function set? When the
colour night view function is working, focusing
shifts into the manual mode.
Indications
1:A senten ce is displayed in red or yellow in
the screen centre.
• Read the contents and respond to them. (-48-)
2:The tim e code becomes inaccurate.
$The time code indication counter may not be
constant in the reversed slow-motion playback,
but this is not a malfunction.
3:The rem aining tape time indication
disappears.
• The remaining tape time indication may
disappear temporarily during frame-by-frame
playback or other operation. If you continue
ordinary recording or playback, the indication is
restored.
4:The remaining tape time Indication does not
match the actual remaining tape time.
• If scenes of less than 15 seconds are
continuously recorded, the remaining tape time
cannot be correctly displayed.
• 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.
5:A functi on indication such as mode
indication, remaining tape time indication,
or time code indication is not shown.
• If you set [SETUP] >> [DISPLAY] >> [OFF],
indications other than the tape running
condition, warning, and date indications
disappear.