RCA Pro809 Condition. See pages 38-39 for details on manual focus, Is playing. See pages

Trouble Checks (continued)

Trouble	Checks and Adjustments
Poor auto-focus	• M. FOCUS appears in viewfinder. Press A/M FOCUS
operation	button to turn on auto focus. See pages 38-39.
	• Scene is dark. Auto-focus may not work under this
	condition. See pages 38-39 for details on manual focus.
Date and/time (or date)	• Date and time (or date) are recorded on tape when they
were recorded on tape	appear in viewfinder. Place DATE/TIME/NORMAL/
	TITLE switch in DATE/TIME and press ON/OFF to
	remove them from viewfinder.
Date indicator flashes in	• Clock battery may need changing. See page 28.
viewfinder	• Clock battery needs to be installed. See page 29.
Date and/or time are	• Clock battery needs changing. See page 28.
incorrect	• Time (including AM/PM) or date needs to be set. See page 29.
Remote control	• Aim remote at remote sensor on camcorder.
will not operate	• Remote must be within 13 feet from the camcorder.
camcorder	• Remote control cell may need replacing. See page 15.
	• CAMERA/OFF/VCR switch must be in CAMERA or VCR.
	• Camcorder’s remote control sensor is exposed to direct
	sunlight or strong artificial light. This may interfere with
	operation of camcorder by remote.
Camcorder will not	• Check cable connections and make sure other component
record from audio/video	is playing. See pages 48-49.
cable	• Make sure A/V IN/OUT switch is in IN.
Camcorder turns off	• Camcorder remained in pause for five minutes. Press
during operation	thumb trigger to turn camcorder back on.
	• Battery needs recharging.
Tally light flashes slowly	• Remove cassette, turn camcorder off, wait 10-15 seconds,
or D.EMG, C.EMG,	turn camcorder back on, and reload tape.
L.EMG, S.EMG, R.EMG
appears in viewfinder
when displays are on
Picture looks unnatural or	• Use of fluorescent, sodium, or mercury light when
has a vertical smear	recording using a SCENE SELECT mode may vary color.
	• Recording a very bright subject using high shutter speeds
	may cause smearing.

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