Troubleshooting

Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.

Power

Camera mode

Symptom

Possible cause

Suggested solution

 

 

 

No power.

Power source is not properly con-

Connect power source properly

 

nected.

(pp. 6, 9).

 

Battery pack is not charged.

Charge battery pack sufficiently

 

 

(p. 8).

 

Dew in camcorder.

Wait until dew dries (p. vii).

 

Safety function is in effect.

Set Power switch to OFF and re-

 

 

move battery pack. Wait for 2 sec-

 

 

onds, then reinstall battery pack

 

 

and turn on power (pp. 6, 7).

Start/Stop button

Erasure-protect tab on video cas-

Close tab or use a new cassette

does not work.

sette is open.

(p. 92).

Power suddenly turns

Camcorder left in Recording

Set Power switch to OFF and then

off.

Standby mode for 5 minutes in

back to Camera mode.

 

Tape Camera mode.

 

Auto focus does not

Manual Focus mode is engaged.

Set to Auto Focus mode (p. 53).

work.

Zoom used on close subject.

Zoom out from subject (p. 23).

 

 

Subject has little contrast in bright-

Focus manually (p. 52).

 

ness, or is full of horizontal or verti-

 

 

cal stripes.

 

Bright subject pro-

Occurs when shooting subject with

 

duces wide vertical

strong contrast to the background.

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lines.

Does not indicate a malfunction.

 

Display automatically

Camcorder is in Demo mode.

Set the DEMO MODE menu item to

changes in Tape

 

“OFF” (p. 90).

Camera mode.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sharp VL-Z5E operation manual Troubleshooting, Power Camera mode Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution