Trouble check

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

Recording stops in a few seconds.

•The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or . mSet it to . (p. 17)

The cassette cannot be removed from the holder.

•The battery is dead.

mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor. (p. 8, 30)

{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 1

works.

hour. (p. 94)

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. 84)

The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed.

•The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF. mSet it to PLAYER.

•The tape has run out.

mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 24)

The Steady Shot function does not activate.

•STEADYSHOT is set to OFF. mSet it to ON. (p. 69)

•The Steady Shot function does not work when the wide mode is set to 16:9 FULL.

The autofocusing function does not work.

•FOCUS is set to MANUAL. 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 . mSet it to . (p. 17)

•The DIGITAL EFFECT function is working. mCansel it.

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.

mSet to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 32)

Excessive high-pitched sound is

• The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in the

heard.

menu system.

 

mWhen there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 32)

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. 28)

The date or time indicator disappears.

• Reset the date and time. (p. 86)

Picture

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

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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