Troubleshooting
Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.
Power
Camera mode
Symptom | Possible cause | Suggested solution |
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No power. | Power source is not properly con- | Connect power source properly |
| nected. | (pp. 5, 8). |
| Battery pack is not charged. | Charge battery pack sufficiently |
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| (p. 7). |
| Dew in camcorder. | Wait until dew dries (p. vii). |
| Safety function is in effect. | Set the Power switch to OFF and re- |
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| move battery pack. Wait for 2 sec- |
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| onds, then reinstall battery pack |
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| and turn on power (pp. 5, 6). |
The Record Start/ | Close tab or use a new cassette | |
Stop button does not | sette is open. | (p. 71). |
work. |
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Power suddenly turns | POWER SAVE menu item is set to | Set the POWER SAVE menu item to |
off. | “5 MIN” or “10 MIN”. | “OFF” (p. 37). |
Auto focus does not | Manual Focus mode is engaged. | Set to Auto Focus mode (p. 48). |
work. | Zoom used on close subject. | Zoom out from subject (p. 21). |
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| Subject has little contrast in bright- | Focus manually (p. 47). |
| ness, or is full of horizontal or verti- |
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| cal stripes. |
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Bright subject pro- | Occurs when shooting subject with |
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duces wide vertical | strong contrast to the background. | |
lines. | Does not indicate a malfunction. |
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Display automatically | Camcorder is in Demo mode. | Set the DEMO MODE menu item to |
changes in Camera |
| “OFF” (p. 69). |
mode. |
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