Warning Indicators

If a warning indicator appears on the screen, follow the specified instructions.

Operation References

Displayed for the first

 

Displayed after

 

Description of warning

 

 

 

 

3 seconds

 

3 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I NS E R T

 

 

 

 

 

There is no video cassette in the camcorder.

 

A C AS S E T T E .

 

 

 

Insert a cassette (see page 10).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E J E C T

THE

 

 

E J E C T THE

 

The video cassette is defective and should be

 

CAS SE T T E .

 

CAS SE T T E .

 

removed (see page 10).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASSE T T E

NOT

 

P RO T E C T . T A B

 

The erasure protect tab on the video cassette

 

 

 

has been slid to the record-protect position,

 

RE CORDA BL E.

 

 

 

 

 

 

preventing recording (see page 65).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE TAPE

 

 

T A PE E ND

 

The tape is about to end. Prepare a new

 

ENDS

SOON.

 

 

cassette (see page 10).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANGE

THE

 

T APE END

 

The tape has reached the end. Replace it with a

 

CAS SE T T E .

 

 

new cassette (see page 10).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAT T ERY

I S

 

 

 

The battery is almost depleted. Replace it with a

 

TOO

LOW.

 

 

 

fully charged battery pack (see page 8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dew has formed inside the camcorder. Wait for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a few hours until the dew disappears (see

 

DEW

 

 

DEW

 

page 67).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About 10 seconds after this warning appears,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the camcorder automatically turns off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The video heads are clogged and should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cleaned (see page 68).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fluorescent lamp behind the LCD monitor is

 

L AMP

 

 

L AMP

 

close to the end of its service life. Call your local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

authorized Sharp dealer to have it replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the vertical rotation of the LCD monitor is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between 135° and 180° in CAMERA mode, all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

warnings will be indicated by F displayed in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the center of the viewfinder and the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen. To check the type of warning, rotate the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor back to within 135°.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•N indicates a flashing display.

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