Operation References

Warning Indicators

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

Operation References

Displayed for the

 

Displayed after

 

Description of warning

 

 

first 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

 

PROT EC T . TAB

 

The erasure protect tab on the video cassette

 

 

has been slid to the record-protect position,

RE CORDA BL E.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

preventing recording (see page 92).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE TAPE

 

 

T APE

END

 

The tape is about to end. Prepare a new

ENDS

SOON.

 

 

cassette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

TOO

LOW.

 

 

 

 

 

 

a fully charged battery pack (see pages 6, 7).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dew has formed inside the camcorder. Wait a

DEW

 

 

 

DEW

 

few hours for the dew to dry away (see page vii).

 

 

 

 

About 10 seconds after this warning appears,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the camcorder automatically turns off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The video heads are clogged and should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cleaned (see page viii).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L AMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fluorescent lamp behind the LCD monitor is

 

 

L AMP

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

authorized Sharp dealer to have it replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battery is almost depleted when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder transfers data through the USB

U S B

 

 

 

 

 

U S B

 

 

 

 

cable. Use the AC adapter or fully charged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery pack as the power source (see pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6–9, 84).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sharp VL-Z5E There is no video cassette in the camcorder, Insert a cassette see, Video cassette is defective and should be