Appendix

Appendix

 

Symptom

Possible cause

Suggested solution

 

 

 

 

mode

Cannot play back, rewind

Position at beginning or end of

Rewind or fast forward tape to

or fast forward tape.

tape.

desired point (p. 23).

 

Playback

Video noise in image.

Dirty video heads.

Call for service (p. 96), or use a

 

 

commercially available video head

 

 

 

 

 

 

cleaning tape (p. 92).

 

 

Old or worn tape.

Use a new cassette.

 

Cannot delete image

Write-protect seal is affixed to card.

Remove write-protect seal (p. 89).

mode

on SmartMedia card.

 

 

Image is delete-protected.

Cancel the protection setting

 

Card

 

 

(p. 80).

Cannot format

Write-protect seal is affixed to card.

Remove write-protect seal (p. 89).

 

SmartMedia card.

 

 

 

Cassette will not eject.

Power source is not properly

Connect power source properly

 

 

connected.

(pp. 10, 11).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery pack is not charged.

Charge battery pack sufficiently

 

 

 

(p. 9).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camcorder is recording.

Stop tape and try again (p. 20).

 

Viewfinder picture is

Viewfinder diopter is not properly

Adjust diopter (p. 18).

 

hard to see.

adjusted.

 

 

LCD monitor picture is

Inappropriate picture adjustments.

Adjust picture (p. 64).

 

hard to see.

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

Cannot edit to con-

Audio/video or DV cable is not

Connect audio/video or DV cable

nected video equipment.

properly connected.

properly (pp. 65–67).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control does

REMOTE menu item is set to

Set REMOTE menu item to “ON”

 

not function.

“OFF”.

(pp. 43, 44).

 

 

Remote control battery has run

Replace remote control batteries

 

 

down.

with new ones (p. 43).

 

 

Remote control used beyond

Use remote control within operating

 

 

operating range.

range (p. 44).

 

 

Intense daylight falling on

Protect remote sensor from

 

 

camcorder remote sensor.

exposure to intense daylight (p. 44).

 

 

Obstacle between remote control

Remove obstacle or use remote

 

 

and camcorder remote sensor.

control from different angle (p. 44).

 

 

 

 

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 in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor 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 should be normal. Set the date and time, then resume operation.

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