Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
During recording and playbackSymptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The power does not turn on.• The battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead.
cInstall a charged battery pack (p. 24, 26).
•The AC Adaptor is not connected to a wall socket.
cConnect the AC Adaptor to a wall socket (p. 26).
End search does not work.
•The cassette was ejected after recording when using a cassette without Cassette Memory (p. 51).
•You have not recorded on the new cassette yet (p. 51).
End search does not work correctly. | • The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle (p. 51). |
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. 26). |
| • The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged. |
| c Replace with a new battery pack (p. 24). |
The remaining battery time 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. 24).
•The battery pack is not fully charged.
cInstall a fully charged battery pack (p. 24, 26).
•A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time.
cCharge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time is correct (p. 26).
The power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate.
• A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time.
cCharge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time is correct (p. 26).
The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment.
•The power source is disconnected. c Connect it firmly (p. 24, 26).
•The battery pack is dead.
cUse a charged battery pack (p. 24, 26).
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 least | |
work. |
| one hour to acclimatize (p. 279). |
The | indicator does not appear | • The |
when using a cassette with Cassette | c Clean the | |
Memory. |
| |
The remaining tape indicator is not displayed.
• q REMAIN in 
is set to AUTO in the menu settings.
cSet it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator (p. 231).
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