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ªTo Display Date/Time Indication
To display Date/Time Indication, set the appropriate Date/Time in [DATE/TIME] on the [DISPLAY]
You can also press the [DATE/TIME] Button of the Remote Controller repeatedly to display or change the Date/Time Indication.
ªTo Change the Display Mode
By changing [DISPLAY] on the [DISPLAY]
ªProgressive Photoshot
You cannot use the Progressive Photoshot Function in the following cases.
≥Digital Effect Modes in [EFFECT1] ≥Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]
≥1/750 s or faster shutter speed
≥When brightness is insufficient
≥When the MagicPix Function is ON ≥When the Portrait Mode is used
Initializing the Modes
You can change the Menu settings back to the shipping condition.
1Set [INITIAL] >> [INITIAL SET] >> [YES].
≥The initializing takes for a little while. ≥After the initializing is completed, the [COMPLETED] Indication appears.
≥Initializing will not erase the clock setting
Warning/Alarm Indications
If any one of the following indications lights up or flashes, please check the condition of the Camcorder.
3DEW (DEW DETECT/EJECT TAPE): Condensation has occurred.
Y(CHECK REC TAB):
The accidental erasure prevention switch on the inserted Cassette is open (that is, set to [SAVE]).
You are attempting Audio dubbing or Digital dubbing on a Tape while setting the accidental erasure prevention switch to [SAVE].
Y(TAPE NOT INSERTED):
No Cassette in inserted.
6(LOW BATTERY):
The Battery is low. Recharge it.
0: The
:(NEED HEAD CLEANING):
The video heads are dirty.
2END (TAPE END):
The tape came to end during recording.
REMOTE (CHECK REMOTE MODE):
Wrong Remote Controller Mode has been selected.
UNPLAYABLE TAPE
(OTHER FORMAT):
You are attempting to play back a tape section that has been recorded with a different TV system.
UNABLE TO A.DUB
(LP RECORDED):
Because the original recording was done in LP Mode, audio dubbing cannot be performed.
INCOMPATIBLE TAPE:
This cassette is incompatible.
PUSH THE RESET SWITCH:
Irregular mechanism is detected. Press the [RESET] Button
COPY INHIBITED:
Because the medium is protected by a copy guard, images cannot be recorded correctly.
CASSETTE DOOR OPEN:
Close the Cassette Compartment Cover before recording.
Notes and Hints
ªConcerning the Power Supply
≥When the Camcorder is used for a long time, the Camera body becomes warm, but this is not
a malfunction.
≥If the [CHARGE] Lamp does not light up although the Battery is attached to the AC Adaptor, detach the Battery and reattach it.
ªInserting/Removing the Cassette
≥In the case of using a previously recorded Cassette, you can use the Blank Search Function to find the position where you want to continue recording.
≥If a new Cassette is inserted, rewind to the beginning of the tape before starting recording.
≥When inserting the cassette, make sure it faces in the right direction and then push it in until it stops.
≥When the Cassette Holder is in action, do not touch anything except the [PUSH] Button.
≥When closing the Cassette Compartment Cover, do not get anything caught in the cover, such as a cable of an optional stereo microphone.