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Trouble Checks
Trouble | Checks and Adjustments |
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Viewfinder Displays are | • Try adjusting the eyepiece focus control. Details are |
out of Focus | on page 18. |
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Poor Picture Quality | • There is insufficient light. Add more light. |
During Recording | • Place the CAMERA/VCR switch in CAMERA AUTO, |
| or repeatedly press SHUTTER to set the shutter speed |
| to normal (1/60 second). Details are on page 28. |
| • Place the FOCUS AUTO/MAN switch in AUTO |
| position to have the camcorder focus automatically. |
| Details are on pages |
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Poor | • Place the FOCUS AUTO/MAN switch in the AUTO |
Operation | position for the camcorder to control the focus |
| automatically. Details are on pages |
| • Subject may be too dark. |
| work under this condition. Place FOCUS |
| AUTO/MAN switch in MAN position and focus |
| manually. Details are on pages |
| • Lens may be smudged and image appears unfocused. |
| • Viewfinder eyepiece focus control may be adjusted |
| incorrectly. Details are on page 18. |
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Poor Picture Quality | • Tape was recorded on a different camcorder or VCR. |
During Playback | If the picture contains |
| one of the tracking (CLOCK SELECT and SET) |
| buttons to correct. Details on page 41. |
| • Camcorder only has one speed (SP). If tape was |
| recorded at different speed, it cannot be played back |
| in this camcorder. |
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Picture Too Dark | • Repeatedly press SHUTTER to set shutter speed to |
| normal (1/60 second) or place CAMERA/VCR switch |
| in CAMERA AUTO. Details are on pages 24 and 28. |
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DEW Indicator Flashing | • If the DEW indicator is flashing in the viewfinder, |
in Viewfinder | there is moisture in the camcorder. Remove cassette |
| and let camcorder dry out for at least two hours. |
| When the DEW indicator stops flashing, camcorder |
| will operate. |
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