| Symptom | Possible cause | Suggested solution |
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| 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 |
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| available cleaning tape (p. ix). |
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mode |
| Old or worn tape. | Use a new cassette. |
card. | Image is | Cancel the protection setting (p. 72). | |
| Cannot delete image on | ||
CARD | Cannot format card. | Contact your dealer for advise. | |
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| Cassette will not eject. | Power source is not properly con- | Connect power source properly |
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| nected. | (pp. 10, 11). |
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| Battery pack is not charged. | Charge battery pack sufficiently |
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| (p. 9). |
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| Camcorder is recording. | Stop tape and try again (p. 20). |
| No image on monitor. | Backlight has been turned off. | Turn on backlight (p. 80). |
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| Fluorescent lamp has burned out. | Call for service. |
| Monitor picture is hard to | Inappropriate picture adjustments. | Adjust picture (p. 80). |
| see. |
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| CHARGE indicator | AC adapter or battery pack may have | Call for service. |
General | flashes in red when | malfunctioned. | Connect |
Cannot edit to connected | |||
| charging battery pack. |
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| VCR. | properly connected. | properly (p. 60). |
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| Remote control does not | REMOTE menu item is set to “OFF”. | Set REMOTE menu item to “ON” |
| function. |
| (p. 42). |
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| Remote control battery has run down. | Replace remote control battery with |
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| new one (p. 14). |
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| Remote control used beyond operat- | Use remote control within operating |
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| ing range. | range (p. 42). |
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| Intense daylight falling on camcorder | Protect remote sensor from exposure |
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| remote sensor. | to intense daylight (p. 42). |
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| Obstacle between remote control and | Remove obstacle or use remote con- |
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| camcorder remote sensor. | trol from different angle (p. 42). |
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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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