Trouble Checks

Trouble

Checks and Adjustments

 

 

The cassette will not

• Set it in the right position (page 6).

load properly.

• Install a fully charged battery (pages 12-14)or

 

connect the camcorder to the AC Adapter (page 4).

 

• Make sure to use only Mini DV cassettes (page 16).

 

 

Snapshot mode

• Turn off Squeeze mode in the MANUAL MENU

cannot be used.

(pages 36-37).

 

 

The color of

 

Snapshots looks

• Turn off Sepia and/or Monotone effects (page 31).

brownish-orange.

 

 

 

The image taken

• Press the BACKLIGHT Button (page 33).

using Snapshot is

too dark.

 

Digital Zoom does

• In the Menu screen set ZOOM to 40X or 250X

not work.

(pages 38-39).

 

• Disengage the VIDEO ECHO mode (page 31).

 

• Wait until the Picture Wipe or Dissolve effects are

 

completed (pages 29-30).

 

 

Program AE with

 

special effects and

• Set the Power Switch to manual ( ) record

Fade/Wipe effects

(page 5).

do not work.

 

The Black & White

 

Fader does not

• Turn off Sepia and/or Monotone effects (page 31).

work.

 

 

 

The Dissolve

• Turn off Sepia, Monotone or Slow Shutter before

function does not

adding Dissolve to a scene transition (page 31).

work.

• Set WIDE MODE to CINEMA or OFF

 

 

(pages 36-37).

 

• Make sure you have selected the mode of

 

Program AE with special effects you want before

 

starting editing (pages 31-32).

 

 

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