SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS
If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorised service centre.
Power
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| y The battery may not be installed in your camcorder. Insert the | ||
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The camcorder does not turn on. | y | The inserted battery may be discharged. | |
| Charge the battery or replace it with a charged one. | ||
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| y If you use the AC power adaptor, make sure it is properly | ||
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| y Is “Auto Power Off” set to “5 Min”? If no button is pressed for | ||
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| about 5 minutes, the camcorder is automatically turned off (“Auto | |
The power turns off automatically. |
| Power Off”). To disable this option, change the setting of “Auto | |
| Power Off” to “Off”. ¬page 80 | ||
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| y The battery is almost exhausted. Charge the battery or replace it | ||
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Power cannot be turned off. | y | Remove the battery or unplug the AC power adaptor, and connect | |
| the power supply to the camcorder again before turning it on. | ||
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| y The temperature is too low. | ||
The battery discharges quickly. | y | The battery is not fully charged. Charge the battery again. | |
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Display
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The TV screen or LCD display has | y This can occur when recording or viewing a 16:9 ratio image on |
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distorted images or has stripes at | a 4:3 ratio TV, or vice versa. For more details, see the display |
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the top/bottom or on the left/right. | specification. ¬page 90 |
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Unknown image appears on the | y The camcorder is in Demo mode. If you do not want to see Demo |
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LCD screen. | images, change “Demo” to “Off”. ¬page 85 |
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Unknown indicator appears on the | y A warning indicator or message appears on the screen. |
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screen. | ¬pages 102~106 |
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An afterimage remains on the LCD | y This occurs if you disconnect the AC power adaptor or remove the |
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screen. | battery before turning the power off. |
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The image on the LCD screen looks | y Ambient light is too bright. Adjust the brightness and angle of the | 107 | |
dark. | LCD. |
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