Trouble check
Operation
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions | ||||
START/STOP does not operate. | • The tape is stuck to the drum. | ||||
| mEject the tape. (p. 11) | ||||
| • The tape has run out. | ||||
| mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21) | ||||
| • The POWER switch is set to VTR/PLAYER. | ||||
| mSet it to CAMERA. (p. 12) | ||||
| • The tab on the cassette is out (red). | ||||
| mUse a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 11) | ||||
Recording stops in a few seconds. | • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or |
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| mSet it to . (p. 16) | ||||
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The cassette cannot be removed from | • The battery is dead. | ||||
the holder. | mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor. | ||||
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{ and 6 indicators flash and no | • Moisture condensation has occurred. | ||||
function except for cassette ejection | mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least | ||||
works. | 1 hour. (p. 61) | ||||
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The date or time indicator is flashing. • You pressed DATE and TIME together for more than 2 seconds.
mThe camcorder is not malfunctioning. You may start recording. Flashing will stop soon.
•The lithium battery is weak or dead.
mReplace the lithium battery with a new one. (p. 53)
The tape does not move when a | • The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF. | ||||
video control button is pressed. | mSet it to VTR/PLAYER. | ||||
| • The tape has run out. | ||||
| mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21) | ||||
The Steady Shot function does not | • STEADY SHOT is set to OFF. | ||||
activate. | mSet STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 50) | ||||
| • The Steady Shot function does not work when the wide | ||||
| mode is set to 16:9FULL. | ||||
The autofocusing function does not | • FOCUS is set to MANUAL. | ||||
work. | mSet it to AUTO. (p. 38) | ||||
| • Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus. | ||||
| mSet FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 38) | ||||
The fader function does not work. | • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or |
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No sound or only a low sound is | • The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 | ||||
heard when playing back a tape. | or 2 in the menu system. | ||||
mSet to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 25) | |||||
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Excessive | • The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in | ||||
heard. | the menu system. | ||||
| mWhen there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 25) | ||||
The date or time indicator | • Reset the date and time. (p. 55) | ||||
disappears. |
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Additional information
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