Trouble check

Operation

Symptom

Causeand/orcorrectiveactions

The tape does not move when a tape

• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.

transport button is pressed.

m Set it to VTR. (p. 20)

 

• The tape has run out.

 

m Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 20)

No sound or only a low sound is heard

• The volume is turned to the minimum.

when playing back a tape.

m Open the LCD panel and press VOL +. (p. 20)

 

• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu system.

 

m Adjust AUDIO MIX in the menu system (p. 66).

The new sound added to the recorded

• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu system.

tape is not heard.

m Adjust AUDIO MIX in the menu system (p. 66).

 

 

The SteadyShot function does not activate.

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu system.

 

m Set it to ON. (p. 49)

Recording stops in a few seconds.

• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or

 

ANTI GROUND SHOOTING.

mSet it to . (p. 14)

The autofocus function does not activate.

Focus is set to the manual mode.

 

 

m

Set it to autofocus. (p. 37)

 

Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

 

m

Set focus to manual mode to focus manually. (p. 37)

The fader function does not work.

• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or

 

ANTI GROUND SHOOTING.

mSet it to . (p. 14)

A title is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

mClear the title. (p. 29)

The title is not displayed.

• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu system.

 

 

m Set it to ON in the menu system. (p. 24)

The title is not recorded.

• The tape has no cassette memory.

 

 

m Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 41)

 

• The cassette memory is full.

 

 

m Erase another title. (p. 43)

 

The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

 

 

m Slide the protect tab so that red portion is not visible.

 

 

(p. 42)

 

Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape.

 

 

m Superimpose the title to the recorded position. (p. 42)

 

 

The cassette label is not recorded.

• The tape has no cassette memory.

 

 

m Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 46)

 

• The cassette memory is full.

 

 

m Erase some titles. (p. 43)

 

The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

 

 

m Slide the protect tab so that red portion is not visible.

 

 

(p. 48)

 

 

Displaying the recorded date, date search

• The tape has no cassette memory.

function does not work.

 

m Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 52)

• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system. m Set it to ON. (p. 52)

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