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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Before contacting a service center, perform the following simple checks. They might save you the time and expense of an unneces- sary call.

Self Diagnosis Display

Display

Blinking

Inform that...

Action

 

 

 

slow

the battery pack is

Change it to a charged one.

 

 

 

almost discharged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fast

the battery pack is

Change it to a

 

 

 

fully discharged.

charged battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE END!

slow

the tape has almost

Prepare a new one.

reached its end.

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE END!

no

the tape reached its end

Change to a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE!

slow

there is no tape in

Insert a tape.

the camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROTECTION!

slow

the tape is protected

If you want to record,

from recording.

release the protection tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.EMG

slow

the camcorder has

1. Eject the tape.

C.EMG

 

some mechanical fault.

2. Set to OFF

R.EMG

 

 

3. Detach the battery.

L.EMG

 

 

4. Reattach the battery.

 

 

 

 

 

* Please contact your

 

 

 

 

 

local service center if

 

 

 

 

 

the problem continues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

slow

moisture condensation has

see page 67.

 

 

 

formed in the camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Image 68
Sharp SCL901 manual Troubleshooting, Self Diagnosis Display Blinking Inform that Action