Troubleshooting

In the recording and playback modes

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The power does not turn on.

• The battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead.

 

c Install a charged battery pack (p. 10, 12).

 

• The AC adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.

 

c Connect the AC adaptor to a wall outlet (p. 14).

The end search function does not

• The tape was ejected after recording when using a tape

work.

without cassette memory (p. 26, 30).

 

• You have not recorded on the new cassette yet (p. 26, 30).

The end search function does not

• The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle

work correctly.

(p. 125).

The picture does not appear in the

• The LCD panel is open.

viewfinder.

c Close the LCD panel (p. 20).

 

• When the viewfinder is not pulled out until it clicks, the

 

picture does not appear in the viewfinder.

 

c Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks (p. 18).

The battery pack is quickly

• The temperature of the environment is too low.

discharged.

• The battery pack is not fully charged.

 

c Charge the battery pack fully again (p. 10).

 

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

 

recharged.

 

c Replace with a new battery pack (p. 12).

Additional

The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time.

•You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time.

•The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack (p. 10).

•The battery is dead.

cUse a charged battery pack (p. 10, 12).

Information

The power goes off although the

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication

battery remaining indicator indicates

on the battery remeining indicator is correct (p. 10).

that the battery pack has enough

 

power to operate.

 

 

 

The cassette cannot be removed from

• The power source is disconnected.

the holder.

c Connect it firmly (p. 12, 14).

 

• The battery is dead.

 

c Use a charged battery pack (p. 10, 12).

The % and Z indicators flash and no • Moisture condensation has occurred.

functions except for cassette ejection

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

work.

least 1 hour to acclimatize (p. 139).

indicator does not appear when

• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.

using a tape with cassette memory.

c Clean the gold-plated connector (p. 126).

Remaining tape indicator is not

• The q REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings.

displayed.

c Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape

 

indicator (p. 89).

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