Symptom

Possible cause

Suggested solution

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot rewind or fast for-

Position at beginning or end of tape.

Rewind or fast forward tape to de-

mode

ward tape.

 

sired point (p. 23).

Video noise in image.

Dirty video heads.

Call for service or use a commercially

VCR

 

 

available cleaning tape (p. ix).

 

 

 

mode

 

Old or worn tape.

Use a new cassette.

card.

Image is delete-protected.

Cancel the protection setting (p. 72).

 

Cannot delete image on

CARD

Cannot format card.

——

Contact your dealer for advise.

 

 

Cassette will not eject.

Power source is not properly con-

Connect power source properly

 

 

nected.

(pp. 10, 11).

 

 

Battery pack is not charged.

Charge battery pack sufficiently

 

 

 

(p. 9).

 

 

Camcorder is recording.

Stop tape and try again (p. 20).

 

No image on monitor.

Backlight has been turned off.

Turn on backlight (p. 80).

 

 

Fluorescent lamp has burned out.

Call for service.

 

Monitor picture is hard to

Inappropriate picture adjustments.

Adjust picture (p. 80).

 

see.

 

 

 

CHARGE indicator

AC adapter or battery pack may have

Call for service.

General

flashes in red when

malfunctioned.

Connect audio/video/S-video cable

Cannot edit to connected

Audio/video/S-video cable is not

 

charging battery pack.

 

 

 

VCR.

properly connected.

properly (p. 60).

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control does not

REMOTE menu item is set to “OFF”.

Set REMOTE menu item to “ON”

 

function. (VL-NZ10 only)

 

(p. 42).

 

 

Remote control battery has run down.

Replace remote control battery with

 

 

 

new one (p. 14).

 

 

Remote control used beyond operat-

Use remote control within operating

 

 

ing range.

range (p. 42).

 

 

Intense daylight falling on camcorder

Protect remote sensor from exposure

 

 

remote sensor.

to intense daylight (p. 42).

 

 

Obstacle between remote control and

Remove obstacle or use remote con-

 

 

camcorder remote sensor.

trol from different angle (p. 42).

 

 

 

 

Notes:

• 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, including the lithium battery, etc. Then reconnect the power sources to resume operation.

• If the characters displayed on the monitor screen appear to malfunction, disconnect the power source and remove the lithium battery, then reconnect the power source, insert the lithium battery, and turn the power on again. The characters on the monitor should be normal. Set the date and time, then resume operation.

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