Trouble Checks

Troubles sometimes are caused by simple “faults” that you can easily correct without the help of a service technician by first checking a few basic remedies.

Before you call or take your camcorder to an Authorized RCA Camcorder Servicenter, look below for the type of trouble you are experiencing. Then perform the simple checks and adjustments listed for that trouble.

If service should be necessary, the warranty information lists what your warranty covers and explains how to get service.

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SUGGESTED SOLUTION

Power

 

No power

Battery pack is not charged.

Charge battery pack sufficiently (p. 6).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power source is not properly

Connect power source properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected.

(pp. 5,7,8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power goes off soon

Depleted battery pack

Use a fully charged battery pack (p. 7).

 

 

after coming on.

 

 

 

 

Dew in Camcorder

Wait until dew dries (pp. v, 4).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record-

 

Power on but no

Camcorder is in VCR mode.

Set Power switch to CAMERA (p. 11).

ing

 

image on monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot record.

Erasure protection hole is

Slide red projection to open hole (p. 9).

 

 

 

 

 

 

covered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuzzy picture

Dust or other foreign matter

Clean lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

on lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not properly focused.

Adjust focus manually or set Camcorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to Auto Focus mode (p. 16).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback

 

No image appears

Improperly connected to TV.

Reconnect properly (p. 19).

 

 

on connected TV’s

 

 

 

 

TV’s channel or TV’s VIDEO

Set TV to its VIDEO input channel

 

 

screen.

 

 

channel not selected

(p. 19).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camcorder does not

Dirty video heads

Call for Customer Service.

 

 

playback in color on

 

 

 

 

connected TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video noise in

Worn video heads

Call for Customer Service.

 

 

image.

 

 

 

 

Old or worn tape

Use a new tape cassette (p. 9).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette cannot be inserted.

Cassette is not right side up,

Check cassette positioning and reinsert

 

 

 

 

 

 

or is backwards.

(p. 9).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette won’t eject.

Camcorder is in Recording

Press REC START/STOP (or STOP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode.

button to stop tape, and try again (p. 11).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No tape movement in Fast

Tape already completely

Rewind tape to desired point (p. 14).

Forward mode.

wound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No tape movement in Rewind

Tape already completely

Fast forward tape to desired point (p. 14).

mode.

 

 

 

 

rewound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATTERY DEW/CLOG

Tape protection circuit is

Eject the tape from the Camcorder and

 

 

 

 

 

 

activated.

reload it.

Red

 

 

 

Red

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATTERY and DEW/CLOG

 

 

indicators are flashing in sync.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note This unit is equipped with a microprocessor. Its performance could be adversely affected by external electrical noise or interference. If this should happen, turn off the power and disconnect the unit from any power sources. Then reconnect the power sources (to resume operation).

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RCA ProV714, ProV712 manual Trouble Checks, Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Solution

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