Trouble check
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Action |
The cassette cannot be | • The battery is dead. |
removed from the holder. | mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor. |
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{and 6indicators flash and | • Moisture condensation has occurred. |
no function except for cassette | mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least |
ejection works. | 1 hour. (p. 63) |
The date or time indicator is | • You pressed DATE and TIME together for more than 2 |
flashing. | 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. 55) |
The tape does not move when | • The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF. |
a video control button is | mSet it to VTR. |
pressed. | • The tape has run out. |
| mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 22) |
The Steady Shot function does | • STEADY SHOT is set to OFF. |
not activate. | mSet STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 43) |
| • The Steady Shot function does not work when the wide |
| mode is set to 16:9 FULL. |
The autofocusing function | • FOCUS is set to MANUAL. |
does not work. | mSet it to AUTO. (p. 37) |
| • Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus. |
| mSet FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 37) |
The fader function does not | • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or |
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•A title is displayed.
mStop superimposing the title. (p. 44)
No sound or only a low | • The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 |
sound is heard when playing | or 2 in the menu system. |
back a tape. | mSet to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 31) |
Excessive | • The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in the |
is heard. | menu system. |
| mWhen there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 29) |
The date or time indicator | • Reset the date and time. (p. 57) |
disappears. |
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Picture
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Action |
The image on the viewfinder | • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. |
screen is not clear. | mAdjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 12) |
A vertical band appears when | • The contrast between the subject and background is too |
a subject such as lights or a | high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
candle flame is shot against a | mChange locations. |
dark background. |
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