Trouble check
Operation
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Action |
Recording stops in a few seconds.
•The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5 SEC or 
. m Set it to 
. (p.36)
The cassette cannot be removed from | • | The battery is dead. |
the holder. |
| m Use a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor. |
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| (p.6, 19) |
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{ and 6 indicators flash and no | • | Moisture condensation has occurred. |
function except for cassette ejection |
| m Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least 1 |
works. |
| hour. (p.77) |
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The counter, date, or time indicator is • | You pressed DATE and TIME together for more than 2 | |
flashing. |
| seconds. |
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| m The camcorder is not malfunctioning. You may start |
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| recording. Flashing will stop soon. |
| • | The lithium battery is weak or dead. |
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| m Replace the lithium battery with a new one. (p.71) |
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The tape does not move when a tape | • The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF. | |
transport button is pressed. |
| m Set it to VTR. |
| • | The tape has run out. |
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| m Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p.16) |
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The date or time indicator | • | Reset the date and time. (p.72) |
disappears. |
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The Steady Shot function does not | • | STEADY SHOT is set to OFF. |
activate. |
| m Set STEADY SHOT to ON. (p.42) |
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The autofocusing function does not | • | FOCUS is set to MANUAL. |
work. |
| m Set it to AUTO. (p.45) |
| • | Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus. |
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| m Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p.44) |
The fader function does not work. | • START/STOP MODE is set to 5 SEC or . |
mSet it to 
. (p.36)
•A title is displayed.
mStop superimposing the title. (p.38)
No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape.
•The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 or 2
in the menu system.
m Set to STEREO in the menu system. (p.23)
Excessive | • The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in the |
heard. | menu system. |
| m When there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p.22) |
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