Others

Troubleshooting

Problem

Check points

 

≥ Is the battery fully charged?

 

# Charge the battery using the AC adaptor. (l 25)

This unit cannot be

≥ The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the

turned on.

battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit still

 

cannot be used, the battery is faulty.

 

≥ Is the LCD monitor opened?

 

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

This unit is turned off

power is automatically turned off to conserve the battery

charge. To resume recording, turn the power back on.

automatically.

The power will not turn off automatically when the power save

 

 

function (l 103) is set to [OFF].

This unit does not stay

≥ Is the battery low?

# If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or the

on long enough.

message “LOW BATTERY.” is displayed, the battery has run

 

down. Charge the battery. (l 25)

A clicking sound is heard

 

when the power is turned

≥ This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a malfunction.

off.

 

 

≥ Is the battery fully charged?

 

# Charge it with the AC adaptor. (l 25)

 

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

Battery runs down

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

the operating time of the battery 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 can no longer be used.

This unit cannot be

≥ The unit cannot be operated unless you open the LCD monitor.

≥ Remove the SD card then press the RESET button. (l 116) If

operated though it is

normal conditions are not restored yet, remove the battery or

turned on.

AC adaptor, wait about 1 minute and then reconnect the

 

This unit does not

battery or AC adaptor. Then about 1 minute later, turn on the

power again. (Conducting the above operation when the

operate normally.

access lamp is on may destroy the data on the HDD or card.)

 

 

≥ Has the demonstration started?

 

# If you set [DEMO MODE] to [ON] without inserting a card in

The screen has changed

video recording mode or picture recording mode, the unit is

automatically set to the demonstration mode for introducing its

suddenly.

functions. Normally this should be set to [OFF]. Press the MENU

 

 

button, then select [SETUP] # [DEMO MODE] # [OFF] and

 

press the joystick.

 

 

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