Warning Indicators
If a warning indicator appears on the screen, follow the specified instructions.
Operation References
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I NS E R T |
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| There is no video cassette in the camcorder. |
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A C AS S E T T E . |
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| Insert a cassette (see page 10). |
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E J E C T | THE |
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| The video cassette is defective and should be |
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CAS SE T T E . |
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CASSE T T E | NOT |
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| The erasure protect tab on the video cassette |
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RE CORDA BL E. |
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THE TAPE |
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| The tape is about to end. Prepare a new |
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ENDS | SOON. |
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CHANGE | THE |
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| The tape has reached the end. Replace it with a |
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BAT T ERY | I S |
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| The battery is almost depleted. Replace it with a |
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TOO | LOW. |
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| fully charged battery pack (see page 8). |
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| Dew has formed inside the camcorder. Wait for |
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| a few hours until the dew disappears (see |
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DEW |
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| About 10 seconds after this warning appears, |
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| the camcorder automatically turns off. |
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| The video heads are clogged and should be |
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| cleaned (see page 68). |
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| The fluorescent lamp behind the LCD monitor is |
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L AMP |
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| close to the end of its service life. Call your local |
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| When the vertical rotation of the LCD monitor is |
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| between 135° and 180° in CAMERA mode, all |
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| warnings will be indicated by F displayed in |
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| the center of the viewfinder and the LCD |
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| screen. To check the type of warning, rotate the |
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| monitor back to within 135°. |
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•N indicates a flashing display. | 6 |