Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Action |
Recording stops in a few seconds. • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or 
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The cassette cannot be removed | • The battery is dead. | |||
from the holder. | mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor. (p. 8, 32) | |||
{and 6indicators flash and no | • Moisture condensation has occurred. | |||
function except for cassette | mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least 1 | |||
ejection works. | hour. (p. 98) | |||
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The date or time indicator is | • You pressed DATE and TIME together for more than 2 seconds. | |||
flashing. | mThe camcorder is not malfunctioning. You may start | |||
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| • The lithium battery is weak or dead. | ||
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| mReplace the lithium battery with a new one. (p. 88) | ||
| 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. | |||
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| • The tape has run out. | ||
mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 26)
The Steady Shot function does not • STEADY SHOT is set to OFF.
activate. | mSet STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 62) |
| • The Steady Shot function does not work when the wide mode is |
| set to 16:9 FULL. |
The autofocusing function does | • FOCUS is set to MANUAL. |
not work. | mSet it to AUTO. (p. 57) |
| • Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus. |
mSet FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 57) The fader function does not work. • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or 
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mSet it to 
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•A title is displayed.
mStop superimposing the title. (p. 63)
No sound or only a low sound is | • The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 or 2 in | |
heard when playing back a tape. | the menu system. | |
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| mSet to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 38) |
Excessive | • The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in the menu | |
heard. | system. | |
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| mWhen there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 36) |
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Data code becomes | • You are playing back a portion of tape on which you wrote or | |
erased the index signal. This is not a malfunction. (p. 78) | ||
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The date or time indicator | • Reset the date and time. (p. 90) | |
disappears. |
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Picture
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Action |
The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear.
•The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. mAdjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 14)
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