Troubleshooting

SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS

If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorised service centre.

Power

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

 

The battery may not be installed in your camcorder. Insert the battery into the camcorder.

The camcorder does not turn on.

The inserted battery may be discharged.

Charge the battery or replace it with a charged one.

 

 

If you use the AC power adaptor, make sure it is properly connected to a wall outlet.

 

 

 

Is “Auto Power Off” set to “5 Min”? If no button is pressed for about 5 minutes, the

The power turns off automatically.

camcorder is automatically turned off (“Auto Power Off”). To disable this option, change

the setting of “Auto Power Off” to “Off”. ￿page 75

 

 

The battery is almost exhausted. Charge the battery or replace it with a charged one.

 

 

Power cannot be turned off.

Remove the battery or unplug the AC power adaptor, and connect the power supply to

the camcorder again before turning it on.

 

 

 

 

The temperature is too low.

The battery discharges quickly.

The battery is not fully charged. Charge the battery again.

The battery has reached the end of its lifespan and cannot be recharged. Use another

 

 

battery.

 

 

Display

 

 

Symptom

Explanation/Solution

 

 

The TV screen or LCD display has distorted

This can occur when recording or viewing a 16:9 ratio image on a 4:3 ratio TV, or vice

 

 

images or has stripes at the top/bottom or

 

 

versa. For more details, see the display specification. ￿page 82

 

 

on the left/right.

 

 

 

 

 

Unknown image appears on the LCD screen.

The camcorder is in Demo mode. If you do not want to see Demo images, change the

 

 

setting “Demo” to “OFF”. ￿page 79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unknown indicator appears on the screen.

A warning indicator or message appears on the screen. ￿pages 93~97