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Additional information
Trouble check
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• 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)
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or .
mSet it to . (p. 16)
• The battery is dead.
mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor.
(p. 8, 23)
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least
1 hour. (p. 61)
• 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 POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
mSet it to VTR/PLAYER.
• The tape has run out.
mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21)
• STEADY SHOT is set to OFF.
mSet STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 50)
• The Steady Shot function does not work when the wide
mode is set to 16:9FULL.
• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.
mSet it to AUTO. (p. 38)
• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
mSet FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 38)
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or .
mSet it to . (p. 16)
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1
or 2 in the menu system.
mSet to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 25)
• The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in
the menu system.
mWhen there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 25)
• Reset the date and time. (p. 55)
Recording stops in a few seconds.
The date or time indicator
disappears.
Excessive high-pitched sound is
heard. (CCD-TR940 only)
The fader function does not work.
(CCD-TR940 only)
The autofocusing function does not
work. (CCD-TR940 only)
The Steady Shot function does not
activate. (CCD-TR414/TR940 only)
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a tape.
(CCD-TR940 only)
The date or time indicator is flashing.
{ and 6 indicators flash and no
function except for cassette ejection
works.
The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.
(to be continued)
Operation
START/STOP does not operate.